4000 基础英语词汇背诵 Unit 9
Unit 9 （20词+1故事）
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against
prep.反对，违反，靠
To be against something is to be touching it or opposed to it.
表示触碰或反对某事。
→ They both leaned against the wall.
他们都靠着墙。
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beach
n. 沙滩
The beach is a sandy or rocky place by the ocean.
海边的沙或岩石土壤。
→ The little girl built a sandcastle on the beach.
小女孩在海滩上造了一座沙塔。
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damage
v. 损害
To damage something is to break it.
表示破坏某事。
→ The car was damaged in the accident.
这辆车在事故中受损严重。
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discover
v. 发现
To discover something is to find it for the first time.
表示第一次找到某物。
→ I discovered some new information in this book!
我在这本书里找到了一些新线索。
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emotion
n. 表情，情感
An emotion is how you feel.
表示人的感受。
→ Anger is a common emotion that we all feel.
是人就会生气。
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perhaps
adv. 可能，也许
Perhaps is used when you say that something could happen.
表示某事有可能发生。
→ Perhaps I will eat an apple for lunch.
我午餐可能吃个苹果。
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pleasant
adj. 舒适的
If something is pleasant, you enjoy it.
表示可以让人感到享受的。
→ The character had a pleasant look on its face.
这角色长得很好看。
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prevent
v. 阻止
To prevent something is to stop it from happening.
表示阻止某事发生。
→ The handcuffs prevented me from moving my hands.
戴上手铐我的手就动不了了。
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rock
n. 岩石
A rock is a hard thing in the dirt.
表示土里的硬质物体。
→ I stacked rocks on top of one another.
我把石头堆成一堆。
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save
v. 挽救
To save something is to keep it from being hurt.
表示保护某物不被伤害。
→ I want to help save the world.
我想为拯救地球出一份力。
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perhaps
adv. 可能，也许
Perhaps is used when you say that something could happen.
表示某事有可能发生。
→ Perhaps I will eat an apple for lunch.
我午餐可能吃个苹果。
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pleasant
adj. 舒适的
If something is pleasant, you enjoy it.
表示可以让人感到享受的。
→ The character had a pleasant look on its face.
这角色长得很好看。
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prevent
v. 阻止
To prevent something is to stop it from happening.
表示阻止某事发生。
→ The handcuffs prevented me from moving my hands.
戴上手铐我的手就动不了了。
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rock
n. 岩石
A rock is a hard thing in the dirt.
表示土里的硬质物体。
→ I stacked rocks on top of one another.
我把石头堆成一堆。
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save
v. 挽救
To save something is to keep it from being hurt.
表示保护某物不被伤害。
→ I want to help save the world.
我想为拯救地球出一份力。
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step
v走，迈步
To step is to walk.
表示走路、走动。
→ Be careful where you step.
当心脚下。
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still
adv. 仍然
Still is used when you say that a situation keeps going on.
表示将会持续下去的状况。
→ They are still waiting in line to get tickets.
他们还在排队买票。
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taste
n. 味道，品味
A taste is the flavor something makes in your mouth.
表示嘴里感受到的滋味。
→ The taste of the fruit was sweet.
这些水果很甜。
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throw
v. 扔
To throw something is to use your hand to make it go through the air.
表示用手投掷。
→ The pitcher can throw the baseball very fast.
投手能把排球扔得很远。
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wave
n. 波浪
A wave is a line of water that moves higher than the rest of the water.
表示比其他水面更高的浪花。
→ The water was filled with large blue waves.
水面上满是蓝色波浪。
The Starfish
Last summer I took a trip to an island. I had a lot of fun. I sat and watched the wavesand listened to the ocean. I learned to identify birds. I discovered pretty things and enjoyed the taste of new foods. It was a very nice time.
去年夏天，我到一个海岛上旅游，玩得很开心。我坐在海边，看海浪一层接一层，听海水涌动的声音。我学会了分辨鸟类。我还看到了从未见过的漂亮的东西，享用到了没吃过的食物。那真是一段美好的时光。
One evening I took a pleasant walk by the ocean. When the waves came in, many starfish fell on the beach. Some starfish went back into the water, and they were safe. But other starfish were still on the sand. They would die if they did not get into the water. There were many starfish on the beach that night. It made me sad, but I knew I could not fix the problem. I stepped very carefully so I did not damage them.
一天晚上，我在海边悠然自得地散步，海浪冲上来很多海星。很多海星随着波浪又退回了对它们安全的水里。然而还是有一部分被留在了沙滩上，如果不及时回到水里就会死掉。那天晚上，海滩上满是海星。我很难过，因为救不了它们。我每一步都小心翼翼，以免踩到它们。
Then I saw a little girl. She was also sad about the starfish. She wanted to prevent all of them from dying. She asked me if I could perhaps help her.
然后我看见了一个同样因此而难过的小女孩。她想救它们，所以跑来问我能否帮忙一起救救这些海星。
To be frank, I don't think we can do anything, I said.
我说：“老实说，我觉得我们救不了这么多。”
The little girl started to cry. She sat back against a rock and thought for a while. Finally, the emotion was gone. She stopped crying and stood up. Then she picked up a starfish and threw it into the water.
女孩听后就哭了。她靠着一块岩石坐下来想了一会。终于，她抹干眼泪，不再显得悲伤。她站起来开始拿起一只海星扔回水里。
What are you doing? I asked her. But she did not answer me. She just threw as many starfish as she could. 'You cannot save all of them!' I said.
“你在做什么呢？”我问她。但她没有理睬我，只是尽力把海星都扔回海里。“你救不了这么多的！”我说道。
She stopped to look at me. 'No, I cannot save them all,' she replied. Then she picked up a very big starfish and said, 'But I can save this one.' And then she smiled and threw the starfish as far as she could into the ocean.
她停下来对我说：“对，我确实救不了全部海星，”随后她拿起一只大海星继续说道：“但我能救这一只。”然后她笑了，边笑边尽力把海星往水里扔。
单词
against prep.反对，违反，靠
beach n.沙滩
damage v.损害
discover v.发现
emotion n.表情，情感
fix v.修理，安装
frank adj.坦白的，直率的
identify v.确定，识别
island n.岛屿
ocean n.海洋
perhaps adv.可能，也许
pleasant adj.舒适的，
prevent v.阻止
rock n.岩石
save v.挽救
step v走，迈步
still adv.仍然
taste n.味道，品味
throw v.扔
wave n.波浪