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The Girl Next Door【译】隔壁的女孩【单词】girl [gurl][ɡɜːl] n. 女孩;少女;姑娘【单词】door [dawr, dohr][dɔː(r)] n. 门;门口;途径

我是亚洲女孩的英语(双语隔壁的女孩)(1)

James Baker was only 12 years old when his parents decided to move the family to a new town.【译】当詹姆斯·贝克的父母决定把家搬到一个新城镇时,他才12岁。【单词】parents 原型:parent 名词复数形式 ['pair-uh nt, 'par-]['peərənt] n. 父母;根源 v. 抚养;产生【单词】decided 原型:decide 动词过去式 [dih-'sahyd][dɪ'saɪd] v. 决定;判断;断定【单词】town 名词 [toun][taʊn] n. 城市;城镇;(某一城镇的)居民;商业区【专有名词】James Baker 人名/人物 詹姆斯·贝克

At first James was heartbroken, because he had to leave his friends behind.【译】起初詹姆斯很伤心,因为他不得不丢下他的朋友们。【短语】make friends 表示“交朋友”,后常与with搭配,表示“与……交朋友”。如:We need to encourage our children to make friends with people who will pull them up instead of drag them down.【短语】at first 首先、最初【用法】have to do sth. 表示“必须”、“不得不”、“只好”、“(被迫)很勉强”去做某事,后面跟动词原形,与情态动词 must 近义但区别在于:have to 表示客观的需要,must 表示说话人主观上的看法,既主观上的必要。例句:My brother was very ill, so I had to call the doctor in the middle of the night. 我弟弟病得很厉害,我只得半夜里把医生请来。(客观上需要做这件事) He said that they must work hard. 他说他们必须努力工作。(主观上要做这件事)【单词】heartbroken 名词 ['hahrt-broh-kuh n]['hɑːtbrəʊkən] adj. 悲伤的【单词】leave 动词原形 [leev][liːv] v. 委托;离开;留给;遗留;遗赠;听任 n. 许可;准假;告别 vi. 生出叶子【单词】friends 原型:friend 名词复数形式 [frend][frend] n. 朋友;支持者;友人 vt. 与 ... 为友【专有名词】James n. 詹姆斯(姓氏;男子名)

His mother told James that it would be okay, and that he would make new friends.【译】他妈妈告诉詹姆斯一切都会好起来的,他会交新朋友的。【单词】okay 形容词 ['oh-'key, oh-'key, 'oh-key][ˌəʊ'keɪ] adv. <表示同意或允许>好的; 可以; 行 adj. 好的 n. 同意 vt. 同意

When James and his family finally arrived at their new home, they decided to go out to meet the neighbors.【译】当詹姆斯和他的家人终于到达他们的新家时,他们决定出去见见邻居。【单词】finally 副词 ['fahyn-l-ee]['faɪnəli] adv. 最后;决定性地;最终【单词】arrived 原型:arrive 动词过去式 [uh-'rahyv][ə'raɪv] vi. 到达;到来;成功【单词】meet 动词原形 [meet][miːt] v. 遇见;满足 n. 运动会;集会 adj. 合适的【单词】neighbors 原型:neighbor 名词复数形式 ['ney-ber]['neɪbə] n. 邻居;邻国 v. 邻近

It was a typical American suburban neighborhood.【译】那是典型的美国郊区社区。【语法】此句式为 it be 名词 that从句。其中that从句为句子真正的主语,it为形式主语。如:It's a shame (that) you're sick. 真遗憾你病了。【单词】typical 形容词 ['tip-i-kuhl]['tɪpɪkl] adj. 特有的;典型的;有代表性的【单词】American 形容词 [uh-'mer-i-kuh n][ə'merɪkən] n. 美国人;美洲人 adj. 美国的;美洲的【单词】suburban 形容词 [suh-'bur-buh n][sə'bɜːbən] adj. 市郊的;郊区的【单词】neighborhood 名词 ['ney-ber-hood]['neɪbəhʊd] n. 邻近;邻居;附近

Every house had a big lawn in the front with a walkway leading up to the door.【译】每所房子的前面都有一个大草坪,有一条通向门口的走道。【固定用法】up to ... 是多意短语,可能的意思主要有:“一直到”,“多达.../最多到”,“忙于…”,“正在做…”,“由…决定”等;当然如果前面是get等与up固定搭配的词,up是它的基本意思(向上的);例句:She can count up to one hundred and backward. 她能数到一百然后再倒着数回来。Our history textbooks only go up to the World War Ⅱ. 我们的历史教科书仅写到第二次世界大战。The figures add up to 450. 这些数字加起来的总数是450。【单词】lawn 名词 [lawn][lɔːn] n. 草坪;草地【单词】front 名词 [fruhnt][frʌnt] n. 正面;前面;前线;【气象学】锋 vt. 朝向;面对;对付 vi. 面朝;掩护 adj. 前面的【单词】walkway 名词 ['wawk-wey]['wɔːkweɪ] n. 走道;人行道【单词】leading 原型:lead 动词现在进行式或动名词 [leed][liːd] v. 引导;领先;带领;过 ... (的生活);导致 n. 领头位置;主角;榜样;引言;铅

James felt uncomfortable, and he didn't want to meet the neighbors.【译】詹姆斯觉得很不舒服,他不想见邻居。【单词】uncomfortable 形容词 [uhn-'kuhmf-tuh-buhl][ʌn'kʌmftəbl] adj. 不舒服的;不自在的

The first house they went to belonged to an elderly couple.【译】他们去的第一所房子是一对老夫妇的。【单词】belonged 原型:belong 动词过去式 [bih-'lawng, -'long][bɪ'lɒŋ] vi. 应归入;属于【单词】elderly 形容词 ['el-der-lee]['eldəli] adj. 年老的;年长的【单词】couple 名词 ['kuhp-uh l]['kʌpl] n. 对;夫妇;数个 v. 连结;交配

They seemed nice, but they didn't have any kids that were James's age.【译】他们看起来很好,但他们没有詹姆斯那样大的孩子。【单词】seemed 原型:seem 动词过去式 [seem][siːm] vi. 似乎;好像【单词】nice 形容词 [nahys][naɪs] adj. 好的;美妙的;友好的;令人愉快的;精细的【单词】kids 原型:kid 名词复数形式 [kid][kɪd] n. 小孩;年轻人

The next house they visited had bicycles parked by the garage door, so James thought kids of his age might live there.【译】他们参观的下一所房子的车库门旁停着自行车,因此詹姆斯认为他这个年龄的孩子可能住在那里。【单词】visited 原型:visit 动词过去式 ['viz-it]['vɪzɪt] v. 拜访;参观;闲谈 n. 拜访;参观;聊天【单词】bicycles 原型:bicycle 名词复数形式 ['bahy-si-kuh l]['baɪsɪkl] n. 自行车 vi. 骑自行车【单词】parked 原型:park 动词过去式 [pahrk][pɑːk] n. 停车场;公园;园区;(球类)运动场 v. 停车;停放;置于【单词】garage 名词 [guh-'rahzh, -'rahj or, esp. British, 'gar-ij, -ahzh]['ɡærɑːʒ] n. 汽车修理厂;车库 vt. 把 ... 放入车库【单词】live 动词原形 [liv][lɪv] v. 活着;居住;过着 adj. 活的;直播的;现场的;带电的;燃烧着的;当前的 adv. 现场

James knocked on the door, and a young girl named Linda answered.【译】詹姆斯敲门,一个叫琳达的小女孩应声而来。【单词】knocked 原型:knock 动词过去式 [nok][nɒk] v. 敲击;互撞;攻击 n. 敲;敲门;敲打【单词】girl 名词 [gurl][ɡɜːl] n. 女孩;少女;姑娘;女儿;女职员;女朋友 adj. 女的;女孩的【单词】answered 原型:answer 动词过去式 ['an-ser, 'ahn-]['ɑːnsə] v. 回答;答复;接电话 n. 答案;回答;答复【专有名词】Linda Linda 扩展词汇 n. 琳达(女子名)

James became nervous, and he let his mother do the talking.【译】詹姆斯变得紧张起来,他让他妈妈来说话。【单词】nervous 形容词 ['nur-vuhs]['nɜːvəs] adj. 神经的,神经细胞的,神经性的;焦虑的;神经质的,紧张的,不安的;易兴奋的【单词】talking 原型:talk 动词现在进行式或动名词 [tawk][tɔːk] v. 交谈;商讨;演讲;阐述;劝服 n. 谈话;会谈;讨论;讲话;空谈

Linda's parents weren't home, but she told James's mother that they would go visit when they got home.【译】琳达的父母不在家,但她告诉詹姆斯的母亲,他们到家后会去看望他们。【单词】visit 名词 ['viz-it]['vɪzɪt] v. 拜访;参观;闲谈 n. 拜访;参观;聊天

Linda smiled at James, said goodbye, and closed the door.【译】琳达对詹姆斯微笑,道别,然后关上门。【单词】smiled 原型:smile 动词过去式 [smahyl][smaɪl] n. 微笑;笑容 v. 微笑;露出笑容【单词】goodbye 名词 [goo d-'bahy][ˌɡʊd'baɪ] int. 再见 n. 说再见

As they were walking back to their house next door, James looked back and noticed Linda was looking at him through the window.【译】当他们走回隔壁的房子时,詹姆斯回头一看,发现琳达正透过窗户看着他。【单词】walking 原型:walk 动词现在进行式或动名词 [wawk][wɔːk] v. 步行;陪...走;散步;偷走;走过 n. 步行;散步;人行道【单词】noticed 原型:notice 过去分词做形容词 ['noh-tis]['nəʊtɪs] vt. 注意;留心;通知 n. 通知;注意;布告【单词】window 名词 ['win-doh]['wɪndəʊ] n. 窗户;橱窗;视窗

James looked at her, and Linda smiled.【译】詹姆斯看着她,琳达笑了。

When they got home, James went to his new room.【译】他们到家后,詹姆斯去了他的新房间。

He took a look outside his window, and noticed that he could see Linda in her room.【译】他看了一眼窗外,发现他能看见琳达在她的房间里。【单词】noticed 原型:notice 动词过去式 ['noh-tis]['nəʊtɪs] vt. 注意;留心;通知 n. 通知;注意;布告

He couldn't help looking at her.【译】他忍不住看着她。

He thought she was the prettiest girl he had ever seen.【译】他认为她是他见过的最漂亮的女孩。【单词】prettiest 原型:pretty 形容词最高级 ['prit-ee]['prɪti] adv. 相当地 adj. 漂亮的;秀丽的;好看的 vt. 使漂亮 n. 漂亮的东西;美人

As James was looking at her, he heard his mother calling.【译】当詹姆斯看着她时,他听到他妈妈在叫。【单词】heard 原型:hear 动词过去式 [heer][hɪə] v. 得知;倾听;听到;听证【单词】calling 原型:call 动词现在进行式或动名词 [kawl][kɔːl] vt. 呼叫;打电话;把 ...称为 n. 打电话;访问;召唤;呼叫;把 ... 看作 vi. 呼叫;(短暂的)拜访

"I'll go downstairs in a moment, mom," James said as he turned away from the window.【译】“妈妈,我一会儿就下楼去,”詹姆斯转身离开窗户说。【单词】downstairs 名词 ['doun-'stairz][ˌdaʊn'steəz] adj. 楼下的 adv. 在楼下;向楼下 n. 楼下【单词】mom 名词 [mom][mɒm] n. 妈妈 abbr. 月中(=middle of month) abbr. 会议纪要(=Minutes of Meeting)

When James looked back to Linda, she was staring right at him.【译】当詹姆斯回头看琳达时,她正盯着他。【单词】staring 原型:stare 动词现在进行式或动名词 [stair][steə] v. 盯着看;凝视 n. 凝视

James fell down to the floor, and said in a whisper "Oh, no.【译】詹姆斯倒在地上,低声说:“哦,不。【单词】fell 原型:fall 动词过去式 [fawl][fɔːl] v. 落下;倒下;来临 n. 秋天;落下;瀑布【单词】floor 名词 [flawr, flohr][flɔː] n. 地面;地板;楼层;底部 vt. 铺地板;击倒;(油门)踩到底【单词】whisper 名词 ['hwis-per, 'wis-per]['wɪspə] n. 低语;窃窃私语;飒飒的声音 vi. 低声说;窃窃私语;飒飒地响 vt. 耳语;私语【单词】Oh 原型:oh 语气词 [oh][əʊ] int. 啊呀;哦

I hope she didn't see me.【译】我希望她没看见我。【单词】hope 动词一般现在时(除第三人称单数) [hohp][həʊp] v. 希望;期望;盼望 n. 希望

Oh, please.【译】哦,求你了。【单词】please 语气词 [pleez][pliːz] adv. 请(=plz) v. 使高兴;使满意;愿意;取悦

Please."【译】“求你了。”【单词】Please 原型:please 语气词 [pleez][pliːz] adv. 请(=plz) v. 使高兴;使满意;愿意;取悦

Linda saw him, and laughed.【译】琳达看见他,笑了。【单词】laughed 原型:laugh 动词过去式 [laf, lahf][lɑːf] v. 发笑;笑;嘲笑 n. 笑声;笑;笑料

She thought James was cute.【译】她觉得詹姆斯很可爱。【单词】cute 形容词 [kyoot][kjuːt] adj. 可爱的;聪明的,精明的,伶俐的;漂亮的 n. 智取敌方的策略或手段;灵巧

我是亚洲女孩的英语(双语隔壁的女孩)(2)

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