Unit One, Laugh out loud!

mood
/muːd/ n.[ C ]心境，心情，情绪；精神状态

He's in a good mood today.
他今天心情很好。

circus
/ˈsɜːkəs/ n.[ C or S ]马戏团；马戏演员；马戏表演

My real ambition is to work in a circus.
我的真正理想是在马戏团工作。

amusement
/əˈmjuːzmənt/ n.[ C ]娱乐（活动）；消遣（方式）

People had very few amusements in the past.
在过去，人们很少有娱乐活动。

amusement park
/əˈmjuːz.mənt ˌpɑːrk/ n.[ C ]露天游乐场，主题公园

There's an amusement park in my dream world with some pretty cool rides.
在我的梦想世界里有一个游乐园，里面有一些很酷的游乐设施。

curly
/ˈkɜːli/ adj.鬈曲[ quán qū ]的，卷曲的

I've got naturally curly hair.
我的头发是自来卷儿。

wig
/wɪɡ/ n.[ C ]假发

Jane wore a long wig that made her look very sexy.
简戴了一顶长长的假发，使她看起来很性感。

badge
/bædʒ/ n. 徽章[ huī zhāng ]；像章；证章；纪念章；胸牌

All employees have to wear name badges.
所有员工都必须佩戴胸牌。

ankle
/ˈæŋk(ə)l/ n.[ C ]踝[huái]；脚踝；踝关节；脚腕子[jiǎo wàn zi]；脚脖子

My ankles have swollen.
我的两个脚腕子都肿了。

clown
/klaʊn/ n.[ C ]丑角，小丑；（常指故意）出洋相的人；愚蠢可笑的人

All the children looked forward to seeing the clown of the circus.
所有的孩子们都盼望能见到马戏团中的小丑。

entertain
/ˌentəˈteɪn/ v.[ I or T ]使有兴趣；使快乐；使开心

They were entertained by top singers, dancers and celebrities.
顶级歌手、舞蹈演员和名人们给他们带来了娱乐。

health care
/ˈhelθ .keər/ 医疗保健；卫生保健

Nobody wants to pay more for health care.
谁也不想在医保上多花钱。

cheer up
/tʃɪə(r) ʌp/ （使）振作；（使）高兴起来

I think he misses her terribly. You might cheer him up.
我觉得他太想念她了。你也许能使他振作起来。

do the trick
/duː ðə trɪk/ 奏效，起作用

If your friends are too busy to meet for lunch, a short phone call can do the trick.
如果你的朋友们太忙，不能见面吃午饭，一个简短的电话就可以了。

examine
/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ v.（仔细地）检查，审查，调查

The doctor examined her but could find nothing wrong.
医生给她作了检查，但没发现什么问题。

advertisement
/æd.vɝːˈtaɪz.mənt/ n.[ C ]广告；启事

Miss Parrish recently placed an advertisement in the local newspaper.
帕里什小姐最近在当地报纸上刊登了一则广告。

employer
/ɪmˈplɔɪə/ n.[ C ]老板，雇用者，雇主

He had been sent to Rome by his employer.
他已被老板派往罗马。

essential
/ɪˈsenʃ(ə)l/ adj.必要的，必不可少的

Money is not essential to happiness.
金钱对于幸福并非必不可少。

impress
/ɪmˈpres/ v.[ I or T, not continuous ]给…留下深刻印象；使钦佩

What impressed him most was their speed.
给他印象最深的是他们的速度。

grin
/ɡrɪn/ v.[ I ]露齿笑，咧嘴笑，龇牙[ zī yá ]笑

He grins, delighted at the memory.
回忆起往事，他开心的咧嘴笑了起来。

deserve
/dɪˈzɜːv/ v.[ T not continuous ]值得；应受；应得

Government officials clearly deserve some of the blame as well.
政府官员显然也应当承担部分责任。

a long face
/ə lɒŋ feɪs/ 表情悲伤的；哭丧脸的

She was pulling a long face and had an air of contempt for her.
她拉长了脸，显出一副蔑视她的样子。

laughing stock
/ˈlæf.ɪŋ ˌstɒk/ n.[ S ]笑柄，笑料

I can't wear that! I'd be a laughing stock.
我可不能戴那个东西！否则会成为笑柄的。

crack a smile
/kræk ə smaɪl/ 微微一笑；展颜微笑；莞尔[ wǎn ěr ]一笑

The man was willing to do anything to make his wife crack a smile.
为了让他的妻子展颜微笑，他愿意做任何事情。

practical joke
/ˌpræktɪkl ˈdʒəʊk/ n.[ C ]恶作剧

Oh, come on. It's just a practical joke.
哦，别这样。这只是个恶作剧。

fame
/feɪm/ n.[ U ]名声，名气；声誉，名望

At the height of his fame, his every word was valued.
在他声名鼎盛之时（在他名气最大的时候），他的每句话都受到重视。

linguist
/ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/ n.[ C ]语言学家，语言学者；通晓数国语言的人

He is an accomplished linguist.
他是一位有造诣[ zào yì ]的语言学家。

witty
/ˈwɪti/ adj.风趣的，诙谐的

His plays were very good, very witty.
他的那些剧作非常好，非常诙谐[ huī xié ]。

medieval
/ˌmediˈiːv(ə)l/ adj.(also mediaeval 读音相同)中世纪（约公元600年至1500年间）的，中古时代的

This is a medieval castle.
这是一座中世纪的城堡。

emotive
/ɪˈməʊtɪv/ adj.让人情绪激动的；激起强烈感情的；有感染力的；激动人心的

Embryo research is an emotive issue.
胚胎研究是个让人情绪激动的问题。

mischievous
/ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/ adj.（人、行为等）爱恶作剧的，好捣乱的，顽皮的，调皮[ tiáo pí ]的，淘气的

She rocks back and forth on her chair like a mischievous child.
她像个淘气的孩子一样在椅子上来回摇晃。

remark
/rɪˈmɑːk/ n.[ C ]言辞；话语；谈论；评论

She has made outspoken remarks about the movie.
她对这部电影发表了直言不讳的评论。

interaction
/ˌɪntərˈækʃ(ə)n/ n.[ C or U ]交流，交往；相互作用，相互影响

I enjoy the pleasant interaction with my students in class.
我喜欢和学生在课堂上愉快的交流。

barber
/ˈbɑːbə/ n.[ C ]（男）理发师

My father marched me over the local barber, to have my hair cut short.
我爸爸把我拽到了当地的理发师那里，把我的头发剪短。

shave
/ʃeɪv/ n.[ C ]剃毛发；（尤指）刮脸，修面

He took a bath and had a shave before dinner.
晚饭前他洗了个澡，又刮了胡子。

fellow
/ˈfeləʊ/ n.[ C ]人，男人，家伙（尤为旧时社会阶层较高的人使用）

By all accounts, Rodger would appear to be a fine fellow.
据说，罗杰是个好小伙。

brand
/brænd/ n.[ C ]品牌，商标，牌子

I bought one of the leading brands.
我买了几个畅销品牌中的一种。

brand of humor
/brænd əv ˈhjuːmə/ 某种类型的幽默

The writer has his own brand of humor.
这位作家有他独特的幽默感。

concept
/ˈkɒnsept/ n.[ C ]原则；概念；观念；想法

He can't grasp the basic concepts of mathematics.
他无法掌握数学的基本概念。

spot
/spɒt/ n.[C]地点；场所

He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him.
他把他当时向她求婚的确切地点指给我看。

put somebody/someone on the spot
/pʊt ˈsʌmbədi ɒn ðə spɒt/ （故意提出难以回答或尴尬的问题）使某人难堪

You have put me on the spot here - I cannot answer your question.
这你可把我难住了 —— 你这个问题我答不上来。

cruel
/ˈkruːəl/ adj.残忍的；残酷的；刻毒伤人的

I can't stand people who are cruel to animals.
我无法容忍虐待动物的人。

whisper
/ˈwɪspə/ v.[ I or T ]小声说话；低语；耳语

What are you two whispering about?
你们两个人在嘀咕些什么？

roar
/rɔː/ v.[ I ]哄笑，大笑；吼叫；咆哮

He looked so funny that we all roared.
他看上去那么滑稽，我们都哈哈大笑起来。

gently
/ˈdʒentli/ adv.轻轻地；轻柔地

He patted me gently on the back.
他轻轻地在我背上拍了一下。

tell (sb) off
/tel ɒf/ 责备，斥责（某人）

He never listened to us when we told him off.
我们教训他时，他从来不听。

illuminate
/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/ v.[ T ](formal)为…照明，照亮

Floodlights illuminated the stadium.
泛光灯照亮了体育场。

equation
/ɪˈkweɪʒ(ə)n/ n.[ C ]方程式；等式

She attempted to solve the mathematical equation, but failed.
她试图解这个数学方程，但失败了。

complicated
/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ adj.复杂的；麻烦的；费解的

The situation is very complicated.
情况非常复杂。

conclude
/kənˈkluːd/ v.[ I or T ]（以…）结束（讲话、会议、文章等）

He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home.
他讲话结束时祝愿大家回家一路平安。

composer
/kəmˈpəʊzə/ n.[ C ]作曲家

She is not only a singer, but also a great composer herself.
她不仅是一位歌手，而且自己也是一位优秀的作曲家。

fall behind
/fɔːl bɪˈhaɪnd/ 拖欠；落后

He faces losing his home after falling behind with the payments.
在拖欠贷款后，他面临着失去家园的危险。