Getting started with English

1. worn adj. 用旧的；疲倦的damaged or thinner than normal because it is old and has been used a lot2. trial n. 审判 adj. 试验的，审判的3. remaining adj. 剩余的4. priest n. 教士，神父5. vessel n. 船，容器，血管

1. gigantic adj. 巨大的，庞大的副 词: gigantically关于“大”：huge: 含义广，强调体积或容积的庞大。也可用于引申意义。enormous: 指体积、数量或程度远远超过一般标准。immense: 正式用词，侧重空间的广阔，也指面积或分量的巨大。giant: 非正式用词，多为褒义。指如巨人般的庞大体积。gigantic: 指面积或体积的巨大，但多用于引申意义。colossal: 侧重尺寸、规模和体积的无比巨大。vast: 多指空间、面积、范围的巨大，不涉及重量。massive: 指大的体积、数量和重量，侧重庞大而笨重。tremendous: 指某物很大，大得惊人；也可用作引申意义。2. trap vt. 诱骗; 诱捕; 设陷阱捕捉n. (捕捉动物的)夹子, 罗网, 陷阱关于“抓”：arrest: 指根据法律或命令进行逮捕并予以监禁或拘留。capture: 指通过武力或计谋等，战胜抵抗而捉住敌人或动物。catch: 普通用词，指捉住跑动或隐藏中的人或动物，一般指活捉。seize: 侧重指以突然、有力地动作迅速抓住或捉住。trap: 多指诱捕。3.  tyrannyn. 暴政；专横；严酷；残暴的行为（需用复数）the tyranny of the nine-nine-to-six day.  可恶的9964. assaultn. 攻击；袭击vt. 袭击；攻击关于“袭击”aggression: 词义宽泛，既可指武装入侵别国领土，又可指文化、经济等方面的侵略。侧重敌意行动和征服的企图。invasion: 多指具体的侵入或侵犯别国领土，也可用于指抽象事件。assault: 主要指突然而猛烈的进攻。attack: 普通用词，含义广，指事先不发警告，主动地向对方发起武力进攻或对言论等进行抨击。offensive: 多指进攻的态势，常指大规模的协同军事行动。5. akinadj. 同族的；同类的；类似的类似：related，similar

1. venerable adj. 令人尊敬的- We love our venerable leader! He's almost a fater figure.- venerate v.- honorable adj.- admire v.- revere v.- look up to - worship v. - to feel great respect or admiration for somebody/something2. successor n. 继承人；接班人- I name my son as my successor in this company.- inheritor3. indignant adj. 愤慨的- Mitch and Bob are really indignant about the new policy!- feel or show angry4. interpretation n. 理解；口译- My interpretation of the dog's barking was that it was hungry.- explanation 5. ascertain v. 查明- I can ascertain...that their date is NOT going well!- find out

gossip n 流言蜚语 The gossip on Henryis that he loves Sue!bestow v. 给予，授予I will bestow this award on you!comrade n. 同志，朋友，同伴I know you're comrade , but holding hands is slightly strange!corruption n. 贪污，腐败；堕落There is a lot of corruption in the wolrd today. People do things unfairly.irresistible adj 不可抵抗的You're getting fat from that irresistible ice cream!tumult n. 骚动；骚乱Rioters are causing a tumult, let's avoid that area.superstition n. 迷信，盲目恐惧They say it's just superstition, but it works!

Amount What's the amount?Argument We had an argument.Art         He likes art.Be Be yourself.Beautiful         It's a beautiful day.Belief That's my belief.Cause What's the cause.Certain         I'm not certain.Chance Take the chance.Change It's hard to change.Clear It's a clear day.Common He has a common cold.Comparison Don't make a comparison.Condition It's in bad condition.Connection Make a connection.Copy I have a copy.Decision         That's in hard decision.Degree I have a degree in English.Desire It's a strong desire.Development     We made a development.Different         Which one is different.Do You should do what's right.Education Education is important.End         It's the end of world.Event            It was a boring event.Examples Do you have any examples?Existence Our existence is short.Experience Do you have any experience?Fact I have the fact.Fear He has a fear of spiders.Feeling         I have strange feeling about him.Fiction         Do you like to read fiction?Force He pushed her with force.Form You have to form the bread.Free Are you really free?General         The deceased general was a great soldier.Get         I have to get some tee.Give         Will you give me a cat?Good Please give me a good cat.Government Is any government good?Happy He's a happy baby.Have Have you seen her?History         We never learn from history.Idea What an interesting idea!Important These are important words.Interest         I have an interest in traveling.Knowledge Do you have any knowledge about politics?Law         The law is complicated.Let         Please let me eat more cake!Level He's on the second level.Living Where are you living?Love I love you.Make You make me happy.Material         What kind of material is this?Measure    You need to measure the room.Mind Do you mind?Motion That was a fast motion.Name What's your name?Nation            What's a nation.Natural         He's in his natural habitat.Necessary Is it necessary?Normal No one is normal.Number The number is five.Observation     That's a good observation.Opposite He's the opposite of his brother.Order Put your books in order.Organization It's a big organization.Part         I ate part of the cake.Place What's your favorite place?Pleasure  Pleasure is hard to define.Possible         Is it possible?Power Is power always bad?Probable It's probable that it will rain today.Property         There's a bear on my property.Purpose         What's the purpose of this video?Quality         That was a good quality movie.Question I have a question.Reason What's your reason for learning English?Relation         What's the relation between those two topics?Representative He's my representative.Respect         Who do you respect?Responsible     Are you responsible?Right Turn left, no, turn right.Same We have the same interests.Say         I want say something.Science         Science is all around us.See         Did you see the moon last night?Seem You seem to be tired today.Sense Common sense is important in life.Sign It was a sign from the heavens!Simple Is English a simple language to learn?Society         Society is a complex thing.Sort I have to sort through those papers.Special         You have a special place in my heart.Substance What's that sticky substance?Thing It's a strange thing.Thought         I thought I could do it!True Is that true?Use         Can you use a computer?Way That's the first way.Wise She's a wise woman.Word What's that word?Work It's time to work.

paddy n. 稻田legislator n. 立法委员；议员pedestrian n. 步行者 pedestrian streetmomentary adj. 瞬间的，短暂的sow v. 播种，播种于

infinite adj. & n.This is an infinite loop. That is an infinite thought.incident n.There was an incident causing someone to fail down.involved adj.The two are involved in love.intense adj.The sunlight is intense.marble n.Do you like playing with marbles?

I was going to speak today about the necessity for an open-mind as you approach new opportunities, new environment and new paradigm, the need to have stamina in times of difficulty and to not be afraid to take the road less travelled.1 paradigm范例2 stamina耐力，持久力3 times of difficulty困难时期4 not be afraid to take the road less travelled5 necessitythe necessity for 

1. gorgeous adj. 极其漂亮的 2. show you around 带你到处看看 3. highlight v. 着重介绍 4. provide v. 提供 5. go over 简介，回顾 6. give you a better idea

1 snacks n. 零食 2 aisle n. 通道 aisle four 3 drugstore n. 药店 a store is selling medicine 4 tobacco n. 烟草 5 liquor n. 酒 liquor store 6 mall n. 商场 7 bargaining n. 便宜货 They have many bargains these days. 8 souvenir n. 纪念品

1 隔离 quarantine， isolate 2 潜伏期 incubation, period 3 口罩 (surgical) mask, wear a mask 4 消毒剂 sanitizer 5 新冠状病毒 new/novel coronavirus 6 症状 symptoms