4000 基础英语词汇背诵 Unit 21
Unit 21 （20词+1故事）
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appear
v. 似乎
To appear is to seem.
表示仿佛，好像。
→ She appeared to be sad. She was crying.
她好像很伤心，她哭了。
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base
n. 基础，底部
The base is the bottom of something.
表示事物的底端。
→ The base of the table has three legs.
这张桌子有三条桌腿。
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brain
n. 大脑
The brain is the organ in your head that lets you think.
用来思考的身体器官。
→ You must use your brain to solve the problem.
你得动脑筋解决问题。
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career
n. 事业
A career is a job that you do for a large part of your life.
一生中大部分时间都在做的事。
→ He was in the hospitality business for most of his career.
酒店行业是他从事时间最长的职业。
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clerk
n. 职员
A clerk is a type of worker. Clerks in a store help customers.
某种工作者。商店职员帮助顾客。
→ The clerk added up her bill for the groceries.
百货店职员在扎帐。
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effort
n. 努力
Effort is hard work or an attempt to do something.
努力的或者试图做某事。
→ He always puts a lot of effort into his studies.
他总是刻苦学习。
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enter
v. 进入
To enter a place is to go into it.
进到里面。
→ Two guards greeted me as I entered the front door.
我进了前门后，门卫向我打招呼。
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excellent
adj. 卓越的
When something is excellent, it is very good.
表示极好的。
→ I got an excellent score on my school test.
我在考试中得了高分。
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hero
n. 英雄
A hero is a brave person who does things to help others.
表示那些做事帮助别人的勇者。
→ To children, the man in the blue and red costume was a real hero.
在小孩眼里，穿红衣服和蓝衣服的都是真正的英雄。
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hurry
v. 使匆忙
To hurry is to do something quickly.
表示快速做某事。
→ I hurried home on my bike.
我骑着自行车匆匆赶回家。
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inform
v. 通知，告诉，报告
To inform someone is to tell them about something.
告知某人某事。
→ I called and informed her about my idea.
我打电话给她并说了我的看法。
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later
adv. 后来
Later means after the present, expected, or usual time.
表示当下之后，预计的时间或者通常的时间之后。
→ She missed the train, so she'll arrive a little later than expected.
她没赶上火车，所以可能要比预期时间晚些到达。
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leave
v. 离开
To leave means to go away from someone or something.
离开某人某事。
→ He packed his bag and was ready to leave for home.
他收拾好行囊准备出门。
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locate
v. 查找....的地点
To locate something is to find it.
找到某物
→ I could not locate my keys in the house.
我找不到家里的钥匙了。
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nurse
n. 护士
A nurse is a person who helps sick people in the hospital.
医院里照顾病人的人。
→ A nurse helped me get better.
有了护士的照顾我好多了。
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operation
n. 手术
An operation is when a doctor replaces or removes something in the body.
医生在人体实施的手术。
→ The operation on my arm was a success.
我手臂上的手术做的很成功。
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pain
n. 疼痛
Pain is the feeling that you have when you are hurt.
受伤时的感觉。
→ His head was full of pain.
他头疼得厉害。
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refuse
v. 拒绝
To refuse something is to say 'no' to it.
对某事说“不”
→ The dog refused to play with the cat.
小狗拒绝和小猫一起玩。
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though
conj. 虽然，尽管
Though is used when the second idea makes the first seem surprising.
第二个想法衬托出第一个想法的令人惊奇之处。
→ Though he was overweight, he liked to be active.
虽然他胖，但他很活跃。
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various
adj. 各种各样的
If something is various, there are many types of it.
很多种类的。
→ She owned shoes of various styles.
她有很多不同的鞋子。
Katy
I first met 8-year-old Katy on a rainy afternoon. I was a nurse at a hospital. The clerk at the desk told me about Katy. She was there because she felt a lot of pain. The doctorslocated a problem at the base of her brain. I knew she was special, even before she got better. I'll always remember Katy as a hero.
我第一次遇到八岁的凯蒂是在一个下雨天的下午。我是一家医院的护士。我是从前台同事那里得知凯蒂的，她因为感觉浑身疼痛才来的医院。医生在她头部找到了病因。我知道她和别人不一样，即使她现在还没好起来。我会永远记住凯蒂这个英雄女孩。
When I entered Katy's room, she was not in her bed. She was in a chair next to Tommy, a little boy. Though Katy did not feel well, she was playing with Tommy and his toys. It took a lot of effort for her just to sit in the chair. But she played with Tommy because it made him happy.
我走进她的病房时发现她并没有在病床上，而是坐在一个叫汤米的小男孩病床旁的一张椅子上。虽然她自己身体也不好，但还是陪汤米一起玩玩具。她连坐在椅子上都困难，但她仍然愿意和汤米一起玩逗他开心。
Katy was always smiling and never appeared to be in pain. She refused to just lie in bed. One day I found her painting a picture. Later, she gave it to one of the older patients. Another day she went outside to get flowers for another sick little girl. Katy made everyone smile.
凯蒂脸上总是挂着微笑，从不显露痛苦。她拒绝一直躺在病床上。有一天，我发现她画了一幅画并将这幅画送给了另一位比她大的病人。她有时还会出去菜花送给另一位小女孩。凯蒂让所有人都变得开心。
The doctors hurried to fix the problem in Katy's brain. The operation was successful! The doctors informed the hospital staff of the good news. Katy was fine. She soon feltexcellent. She got better and was able to leave the hospital a month later.
医生们争分夺秒为凯蒂治疗，而且手术很成功！医生们将这个好消息告诉了其他同事。凯蒂没事了。她恢复得很不错，而且一个月后就出院了。
I have had a long career as a nurse. I have met many patients. However, I have never met another girl like Katy. Even after she got well, she still came to the hospital. She played various games with the young patients. She read many books to the older patients. Katy's kind heart helped her get better so quickly. She is a hero to me and everyone else at the hospital.
我做护士这么长时间以来，照顾过很多病人，但没有一个像凯蒂这样的。即使她后来痊愈了，但她还是经常会到医院来和那些年纪小的病人们做游戏。她为年长的病人读了很多书。凯蒂的善良让她恢复得很快。她是我和医院里所有人的英雄。
单词
appear v.似乎
base n.基础，底部
brain n.大脑
career n.事业
clerk n.职员
effort n.努力
enter v.进入
excellent adj.卓越的
hero n.英雄
hurry v.使匆忙
inform v.通知，告诉，报告
later adv.后来
leave v.离开
locate v.查找....的地点
nurse n.护士
operation n.手术
pain n.疼痛
refuse v.拒绝
though conj.虽然，尽管
various adj.各种各样