書名: 快速突破中考英語1600詞:記憶寶典作者名: 解方輝編著本章字數: 7121字更新時間: 2025-04-16 17:00:10
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a/an [?]/[?n] art.一;一個 ★P1
用

短a cup of一杯
a long/short distance長/短距離
a distance of 200 kilometers 200公里的距離
a friend of mine我的一個朋友
a glass of一杯
a map of China一張中國地圖
a minute/moment一會兒
a pair of一雙;一條
give sb a call/ring給某人打電話
go for a walk去散步
go on a trip/picnic旅游/野餐
go on a visit去參觀
go out for a walk出去散步
have/take a break休息
in a circle圍成圓圈
have a good/great/nice/wonderful time=have fun=enjoy oneself玩得開心
have a rest休息
have a try試一試
have/take a walk散步
have an effect on對……有影響
such a/an+adj.+可數名詞單數+that如此……以至于……
pay a visit to sb/sth拜訪某人/參觀某地
give sb a hand幫助某人
辨a,an表示泛指,意為“一個”;the表示特指,即上文提到過的人或事物,說話雙方都知道的人或事物
ability [??b?l?ti] n.能力;才能 ★P2
用the ability to do sth; the ability in doing sth做某事的能力
be born with the ability to do sth天生有做某事的能力
able [?e?bl] adj.能,能夠;有能力的 ★P2
用be able/unable to do能;會/不能;不會
拓unable [?n?e?bl] adj.不能的
辨be able to與can的區別:be able to可用于現在完成時(have/has been able to)或一般將來時(will be able to)
about [??ba?t] adv.大約;到處,處處;周圍,附近
prep.關于;在……到處;在……附近或周圍 ★P2
above [??b?v] prep.在……上面 ★P3
習above all首先;最重要的是;尤其是
辨above prep.在……上方(不一定垂直),也可用于溫度、海拔、年齡、數量、重要性等
over prep.在……正上方(接觸或不接觸,且有覆蓋之意)
on prep.在……上面(與其表面接觸)
abroad [??br??d] adv.到國外;在國外 ★P3
用go abroad出國
at home and abroad國內外
※ 當句子有how long,for+時間段,since…時,go abroad需換成be abroad(短暫性動詞和持續性動詞的用法,余同)
absent [??bs?nt] adj.缺席的,不在的
用be absent from缺席的,不在的
拓absence [??bs?ns] n.缺席;不在
accept [?k?sept] vt.接受 ★P3
辨accept接受(強調主觀愿望)
receive收到(強調客觀情況)
背I received an invitation but I didn't want to accept it.我收到一份請帖,但我不愿意接受它。
according [??k??d??] prep.按照;根據 ★P3
account [??ka?nt] n.賬戶;描述,敘述 ★P3
用open/close a bank account開/銷銀行賬戶
an internet/email account互聯網/電子郵件賬戶
短account for解釋,說明;是……的原因;(數量、比例上)占
習on account of因為
on no account絕不(位于句首,句子須部分倒裝)
There is no accounting for taste.人各有所好。
ache [e?k] v.&n.疼痛;隱痛 ★P4
拓backache [?b?ke?k] n.背痛;腰痛
headache [?hede?k] n.頭痛
stomachache [st?m?ke?k] n.胃痛;腹痛
toothache [?tu?θe?k] n.牙痛
achieve [??t?i?v] vt.(憑長期努力)達到,取得 ★P4
用achieve success獲得成功
achieve/realize one's dream實現夢想
a sense of achievement成就感
拓achievement [??t?i?vm?nt] n.成績,成就
across [??kr?s] prep.從一邊到另一邊,橫過;在……各處,遍及;在身體某部位上;在……的對面
adv.從一邊到另一邊;橫過;寬 ★P4
用across from在……對面
across the world在世界各地
across the country在全國各地
辨

act [?kt] n.法令,條例 v.行動,做事;(戲)表演,扮演(角色),演出(戲) ★P4
用act as擔任
action [??k??n] n.行動
用take (immediate) action(立即)采取行動
action movie/film動作影片
習Actions speak louder than words.行動勝于語言。
active [??kt?v] adj.積極的,活躍的;主動語態的 ★P5
用active voice主動語態
be active in在某方面很積極
take an active part in積極參加(某種活動)
拓actively [??kt?vli] adv.積極地
activity [?k?t?v?ti] n.活動 ★P5
actor [??kt?] n.演員
actress [??ktr?s] n.女演員 ★P5
actually [??kt?u?li] adv.事實上;實際上 ★P5
用actually=in fact事實上;實際上
ad [?d] (advertisement [?d?v?:t?sm?nt]) n.廣告 ★P5
用put an ad in the newspaper在報紙上登廣告
add [?d] v.添加,增加;(數學)加;補充說;繼續說 ★P6
用add that…補充說;繼續說
短add A to B把A添加到B里面或上面
add to增加;加強;擴大
add up; add sth up合計;加起來
address [??dres] n.地址;住址 ★P6
admire [?d?ma??] v.仰慕,欽佩,羨慕;欣賞
用admire sb (for sth/doing)(因某事)欽佩某人
admire the moon賞月
拓admiration [??dm??re???n] n.仰慕,欽佩,羨慕
admiring [?d?ma??r??] adj.欽佩的;贊賞的;欣賞的;羨慕的
adult [??d?lt] n.成年人 adj.成年的;成人的
advantage [?d?vɑ?nt?d?] n.有利條件,有利因素,優勢;優點 ★P6
用the advantages and disadvantages利與弊
an advantage over sb比某人有優勢
習take advantage of (sb/sth)利用
advice [?d?va?s] n.(不可數名詞)建議 ★P6
用a piece of advice一條建議
two pieces of advice兩條建議
a word of advice一句忠告
offer/give sb advice給某人提建議
ask for sb's advice征求某人的意見
take/follow/accept advice征求/聽從/接受建議
辨suggestion n.(不可數名詞)建議
背I'd appreciate it if you can give me some advice.如果你能給我一些建議,我會感激的。
Can you give me some advice on how to do sth?你能給我一些有關怎么做某事的建議嗎?
Here is some advice on how to do sth.這是有關怎么做某事的一些建議。
advise [?d?va?z] v.勸告;建議 ★P6
用advise (sb) against sth/doing勸誡/建議(某人)不要做某事
advise doing/that…建議做某事
advise sb about/on sth給某人提出有關某事的建議
advise sb (not) to do建議某人(不)做某事(suggest無此用法)
afford [??f??d] vt.買得起;承擔得起 ★P6
用常與can, could, be able to連用
afford sth買得起某物
afford to do承擔得起
afraid [??fre?d] adj.(只能作表語)害怕的 ★P7
用be afraid of sb/sth害怕某人或物
I'm afraid so.恐怕是這樣。
I'm afraid not.恐怕不是這樣。
I'm afraid that…恐怕……
be afraid to do sth害怕做某事;不敢做某事
習I'm afraid…(禮貌地說出令人不快、失望或感到遺憾的事)恐怕,我怕,很遺憾,對不起
Africa [??fr?k?] n.非洲
African [??fr?k?n] adj.非洲的 n.非洲人
after [?ɑ?ft?] prep.&conj.在……以后 ★P7
用主將(祈、情)從現:當主句是一般將來時、祈使句或者含有情態動詞時,after引導的時間狀語從句需用一般現在時。
短look after照顧,照看
run after追趕;追求
習after all畢竟;到底;終究
辨

afternoon [?ɑ?ft??nu?n] n.下午 ★P7
用yesterday afternoon昨天下午
this afternoon今天下午
tomorrow afternoon明天下午
in the afternoon在下午
on a sunny afternoon在一個晴朗的下午
on Sunday afternoon=on the afternoon of Sunday在周日下午
on the afternoon of June 1st在六月一號下午
again [??ɡen] adv.再一次;又一次
用Again, …再說;其次
習once again再一次;又一次
(all) over again再一次;重新
over and over (again)多次;反復地;一再地
again and again再三地;反復地
against [??ɡe?nst] prep.違反,反對;與……相比,逆向;對……不利;緊靠,倚;碰,撞;以防 ★P7
用be against反對
be for贊成
with one's back against the tree/wall背靠著樹/墻
fight against sth與……作斗爭
beat against the window敲打窗戶
warn sb against提醒某人注意;使警惕
protect sb/sth against sb/sth保護……以防……
短guard against防止,防范,提防
習against time爭分奪秒;搶時間
age [e?d?] n.年齡;時代 ★P8
用at the age of six=at age six在六歲的時候
at an early age在幼年時
the age of computer計算機時代
習under age未到法定年齡
ago [??ɡ??] adv.以前 ★P8
用long ago=long long ago很久以前
not long ago不久前
辨

agree [??gri?] v.同意 ★P8
用agree with sb同意、贊成某人觀點
agree on商定,約定
agree to do同意、答應去做
in agreement一致
disagree with sb不同意、不贊成某人觀點
arrive at/reach an agreement達成協議
拓agreement [??gri?m?nt] n.(意見或看法)一致;協議;協定
disagree [?d?s??gri?] v.不同意
disagreement [?d?s??ɡri?m?nt] n.意見不一,分歧,爭論
背I agree with what you said.我同意你說的話。
I can't/couldn't agree more.我完全同意。
ahead [??hed] adv.(時間、空間)向前;在前面;提前,預先 ★P10
用ahead of(時間、空間)在……前面;早于;領先
go ahead先走,走在前面;(用于祈使句)可以,請說,請做
AI (=artificial intelligence [?ɑ?t??f??l ?n?tel?d??ns]) n.人工智能
air [e?] n. [U]空氣 v.(使)通風,透風 ★P11
用the air天空;空中
by air=by plane乘飛機
fresh air清新的空氣
air pollution空氣污染
the open air戶外;露天
短air sth out; air out(使)通風
airport [?e?p??t] n.飛機場 ★P11
alarm [??lɑ?m] n.鬧鈴;警報;警報器;驚慌,恐慌
用alarm clock鬧鐘
in alarm驚恐地
sound the alarm發出警報
fire/smoke alarm防火/煙霧警報器
alive [??la?v] adj.活著的 ★P11
辨

all [??l] pron.&adv.都;全部 ★P11
用all evening/day/winter整個晚上/整天/整個冬天
all kinds of各種各樣的
all (the) year round全年

習all in all總的說來
not…at all根本不;一點兒也不
not at all(回答對方的感謝)不用謝
in all總共;總計
all but除……外全部
all over到處;處處
all right(表示同意)可以,行,好
That's all right.(回答對方的感謝或道歉)沒什么。/不要緊。
all the time一直;始終
all of a sudden突然;猛地
all the same仍然;盡管如此
(all) by oneself單獨,獨自;獨立
辨數量和詞義
both(兩者)都
neither(兩者)都不
either(兩者)任何一個
all(≥3)都
none(≥3)都不
any(≥3)任何一個
each(≥2)每一個,強調個人
every(≥3)每一個,強調全體
several(≥3)幾個
allow [??la?] vt.允許;準許 ★P13
用allow sb to do sth允許某人做某事
be allowed to do sth被允許做某事
should be allowed to do sth應該被允許做某事
shouldn't be allowed to do sth不應該被允許做某事
almost [???lm??st] adv.幾乎 ★P13
alone [??l??n] adj.&adv.單獨的(地),獨自的(地);獨立的(地);(用于名詞或代詞之后以加強語氣adv.)僅僅,只 ★P13
用alone=(all) by oneself=on one's own單獨,獨自;獨立
leave sb alone=leave sb by oneself把某人單獨留下
辨alone強調客觀事實,意為“單獨的;獨立的”;lonely強調主觀感受,意為“孤獨的”
I'm alone at home but I don't feel lonely.我獨自在家,但我不感到孤獨。
along [??l??] prep.沿著 adv.向前;一道,一起 ★P14
用along/on the right side of沿著……的右邊
短come along跟隨;一道;一起
get along/on with sb與某人和睦相處
get along/on with(談及工作情況)進步,進展
習along with sb/sth除……以外(還);與……同樣地
A+(along/together) with+B+謂語,B的謂語動詞與A一致
Go along/down this street.沿著這條街道走。
背How are you getting along/on with your work?你的工作進展得怎么樣?
There are many trees along the river/street.沿著河流(或街道)有很多樹。
aloud [??la?d] adv.出聲地(以便讓人聽見);大聲地
用read aloud朗讀
think aloud自言自語
loud enough聲音大得足以
as loud as sb can聲嘶力竭地
辨

already [??l?redi] adv.已經 ★P14
用already多用于現在完成時
have/has already done用于句末
辨

also [???ls??] adv.也;另外,而且 ★P14
用

辨also用于肯定句,句中
too用于肯定句,句末
not…用于否定句,句中
either用于否定句,句末
as well多用于肯定句,句末
although [??l?e??] conj.雖然,盡管 ★P15
用

always [???lwe?z] adv.總是;一直 ★P15
用

a.m. [?e? ?em] n.上午 ★P15
用at 10 a.m.在上午10點
拓p.m. [?pi??em] n.下午
amazing [??me?z??] adj.令人驚奇的 ★P15
用be amazed at/by sth對某事感到驚奇
be amazed to see/find/learn…驚奇地看到/發現/得知……
to one's amazement使某人驚奇的是
拓amaze [??me?z] vt.使驚奇
amazed [??me?zd] adj.感到驚奇的
amazement [??me?zm?nt] n.驚奇
America [??mer?k?] n.美國 ★P16
用the United States of America美國
the USA; the US美國
North America北美洲
South America南美洲
Central America中美洲
American [??mer?k?n] adj.美國的;美國人的 n.美國人 ★P16
用復數形式:Americans
American(前不加冠詞)美國人
American English(AmE)美式英語
背I'm American.我是美國人。(不加冠詞)
among [??m??] prep.在……中,在其中;在(三者或以上)中(選擇或分配) ★P16
用among與最高級連用
辨between…and…在……和……(兩者)之間
between the two…在這兩個……之間
ancient [?e?n??nt] adj.古代的;古老的 ★P16
and [?nd] conj.(表示并列)和;(表示輕微的轉折)而;(表示承接)然后;(表示結果)因此;(表示遞進)而且;(表示目的,用在come,go,stay,try等后)為了;(連接數字,用在hundred之后)加 ★P16
用

習and so on=and so forth等等
辨

背Work hard, and your dream will come true.努力工作,那么你的夢想就會實現。
angry [???gri] adj.生氣的,憤怒的 ★P18
用be angry with sb生某人的氣
be angry about/at/over sth因某事生氣
be angry to do sth因做某事生氣
be angry that因某事生氣
拓anger [???g?] n.怒;怒火;怒氣
angrily [???ɡr?li] adv.憤怒地;生氣地
animal [??n?ml] n.動物 ★P18
another [??n?e?] pron.再一;又一 ★P19
用another one再一個;又一個
another matter另一回事
another time換個時間;還有一次
another+可數名詞單數再一個;又一個
another+數詞+名詞=數詞+more+名詞再……個
from one to another從一個到另一個
one another=each other彼此;互相
習one after another=one after the other一個接一個地;陸續地
answer [?ɑ?ns?] n.回答;答案;(問題的)解決辦法 v.回答,答復 ★P19
用answer a question回答問題
answer a letter回信
answer the phone接電話
answer the door應門
answer sb sth (answer后接雙賓語)回答某人……
an answer to sth(不用of)……的答案
辨

ant [?nt] n.螞蟻
antarctic [?n?ta:kt?k] n.南極地區 adj.南極地帶的
用the antarctic南極地區
the Antarctic Circle南極圈
any [?eni] pron.一些;(三者或三者以上)任何一個 ★P20
用not…any more=no more不再
not…any longer=no longer不再
hardly any+名詞幾乎沒有
if any如果有的話;即使有的話

辨參考all
some與any的區別:some用于肯定句;any用于否定句、疑問句和if引導的條件狀語從句。但是,在下列兩種情況下,疑問句須用some:①表示請求,期望對方做肯定回答;②表示建議或征求對方意見
背Tom is taller than any other boy in our class.在我們班湯姆比任何別的男孩都高。
Shanghai is bigger than any city in Japan.上海比日本的任何城市都大。
anybody [?enib?di] pron.(肯定句)任何人;(疑問句)有人,某人;(否定句)沒有人 ★P21

辨注:①上述詞做主語時,謂語用單數;②形容詞放在上述不定代詞之后;③some-與any-的區別同some與any的區別(參考any)。
背There is something wrong with sb/sth.某人或物出毛病了。
There is nothing wrong with sb/sth.某人或物沒出毛病。
Is there anything wrong with sb/sth?某人或物出毛病了嗎?
Nothing much.=I'm free.沒有很多事。/我有空。
Is everyone here?大家都到了嗎?
Is everything ready?一切都準備好了嗎?
anyone [?eniw?n] pron.(肯定句)任何人;(疑問句)有人,某人;(否定句)沒有人 ★P21
用參考anybody
anything [?eniθ??] pron.(肯定句)任何事或東西;(疑問句)某事或某東西;有事或有東西;(否定句)沒有事,沒有東西 ★P21
用參考anybody
anyway [?eniwe?] adv.不管怎樣;無論如何;即使如此 ★P22
anywhere [?eniwe?] adv.(肯定句)任何地方;(疑問句)某地方;(否定句)沒有地方 ★P22
用形容詞放在anywhere之后。
apartment [??pɑ?tm?nt] n.公寓套房
app [?p](=application [??pl??ke??n]) n.應用程序;應用軟件
appear [??p??] vi.出現 linking v.看來;顯得 ★P22
用appear+adj./n./to do看來好像……
It appears that…看來似乎……
It appears as if/as though…看來好像……
拓appearance [??p??r?ns] n.出現;外貌,外觀,外表
disappear [?d?s??p??] vi.消失;不見
disappearance [?d?s??p??r?ns] n.消失;不見
apple [??pl] n.蘋果 ★P22
用an apple一個蘋果
習An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一日一蘋果,醫生遠離我。
April [?e?pr?l] n.四月 ★P23
用in April在四月
on April 1st在四月1日
April Fool's Day或April Fools' Day愚人節
April Fool在愚人節開的玩笑;愚人節被愚弄的人
area [?e?ri?] n.地區,區域;面積
用What is the area of…?……的面積是多少?
argue [?ɑ?ɡju?] v.爭論,爭辯,爭吵;論證,說理 ★P23
用argue with sb about/over sth與某人爭論某事
argue for sth據理力爭某事
argue against sth據理反對某事
heated argument激烈爭論
拓argument [?ɑ?ɡj?m?nt] n.爭論,爭辯,爭吵,辯論;論據,論點
arm [ɑ?m] n.胳膊;臂
用throw one's arms around sb's neck張開雙臂摟住某人的脖子
take sb by the arm抓住某人的胳膊
take/hold sb in one's arms抱住某人
arm in arm (with sb)(和某人)臂挽著臂
with open arms張開雙臂
army [?ɑ?mi] n.軍隊 ★P23
用join the army參軍
※ 當句子有how long, for+時間段,since…時,需用be in the army
背He has been in the army for three years.他參軍3年了。
around [??ra?nd] adv.大約;周圍;圍繞;到處 prep.圍繞 ★P23
用(just) around the world全世界
短look around/round (oneself )環顧四周
push sb around粗暴命令某人;任意擺布某人
show sb around/round (sth)帶領某人參觀(某地)
turn around/round轉身;翻身
go around/round (sth)旋轉;轉動
習around/round here在附近
(just) around/round the corner很近;在附近
arrive [??ra?v] vi.到達;達到 ★P23
用arrive at an agreement達成協議arrive at a decision做出決議
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※ arrive at/in, get to用于副詞home, here, there等之前,省略介詞
art [ɑ?t] n.美術;藝術 ★P24
拓artist ['ɑ?t?st] n.美術家;藝術家;畫家
article [?ɑ?t?kl] n.文章;物件,物品;[語法]冠詞
as [?z] prep.&conj.(詞性及其用法如下) ★P24
用


習as much as possible盡可能多(修飾不可數名詞)
as many as possible盡可能多(修飾可數名詞)
as fast/quickly as possible盡快
as soon as possible盡早
as often as possible盡可能經常
as far as I know就我所知
as far as I can remember盡我所記得的
as if=as though仿佛;好像
as well也
as usual照例;照舊;像往常一樣
as for/to至于;說到
A+as well as+B+謂語(與A一致)不但B而且A……
as long as=so long as只要(引導條件狀語從句)
as soon as=the minute=the moment一……就……(引導時間狀語從句)
Asia [?e???] n.亞洲 ★P27
用in Asia在亞洲
Asian [?e??n] n.亞洲人 adj.亞洲的 ★P27
ask [ɑ?sk] vt.問,詢問;請求,要求;邀請 ★P27
用ask sb sth問某人某事
ask sb that/wh-問某人……
ask (sb) a question問(某人)一個問題
ask sb how/wh- to do問某人怎樣……
ask sb about sth詢問某人有關某事
ask (sb) for advice/help/money懇求(某人)給予建議/幫助/錢
ask sb (not) to do sth請或叫某人做(不做)某事
asleep [??sli?p] adj.睡著的 ★P28
用fall asleep入睡;睡著
be fast/sound asleep睡得很熟
go to sleep入睡
get to sleep入睡
sleeping bag睡袋
Sleeping Beauty睡美人
sleeping pill安眠藥
sleeping car(火車)臥鋪車廂
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astronaut [??str?n??t] n.宇航員,航天員 ★P28
at [?t] prep.(詞性及其用法如下) ★P28
用


習at times=sometimes有時
at first首先
at last最后;終于
at once=right away立刻;馬上
at least至少
at most最多
at the same time同時
athlete [??θli?t] n.運動員;擅長運動的人,健兒
拓athletic [?θ?let?k] adj.體育運動的;健壯的
athletics [?θ?let?ks] n.田徑運動;體育運動
attack [??t?k] v.&n.進攻,攻擊,襲擊;(疾病)發作,侵襲 ★P30
attend [??tend] vt.出席,參加;經常去,定期去(某處) ★P30
用attend a meeting參加會議
attend school/classes/church上學/聽課/去教堂做禮拜
attention [??ten?n] n.注意 ★P30
用pay attention to (sth/doing sth)注意
Attention, please!請注意!
attract/catch/draw one's attention to把某人的注意力吸引到
fix one's attention on集中某人的注意力于
Can I have your attention, please?請大家注意,好嗎?
August [???g?st] n.八月 ★P31
用in August在八月
aunt [ɑ?nt] n.伯母;舅母;嬸;姑;姨
Australia [??stre?li?] n.澳大利亞 ★P31
用in Australia在澳大利亞
Australian [??stre?li?n] n.澳大利亞人 adj.澳大利亞的 ★P31
用復數形式:Australians
autumn [???t?m] n.秋天,秋季 ★P31
用fall n.(美語)秋天
in autumn在秋天
in the autumn of 2021在2021年的秋天
in early/late autumn在初(晚)秋
the Mid-autumn Festival中秋節
average [??v?r?d?] adj.平均的 n.平均數 v.平均為 ★P31
用above/below average高于/低于平均數
on average平均說來
avoid [??v??d] v.避免,防止;躲避,回避,避開 ★P31
用avoid doing避免做某事
awake [??we?k] v.喚醒;醒來 adj.(表語形容詞)醒著的 ★P31
用過去式和過去分詞:awoke [??w??k], awoken [??w??k?n]
stay awake一直醒著;不睡覺
lie awake躺著不睡覺
be half awake半睡半醒
be fully/wide awake毫無睡意
awake sb=wake sb up喚醒某人
award [??w??d] n.獎,獎品;獎金;獎狀 ★P32
用an award presentation/ceremony頒獎/頒獎儀式
get/receive/win an award for sth因某事獲得/得到/贏得獎項
present an award頒獎
lifetime achievement award終生成就獎
aware [??we?] adj.發覺的;發現的;覺察到的;意識到的
用be aware of (sb/sth); be aware that...發覺;發現;覺察到;意識到
拓awareness [??we?n?s] n.知道;認識;意識
away [??we?] adv.遠離;離開 ★P32
用How far is it from A to B?從A到B有多遠?
It's five kilometers away.(不能用far)5千米遠。
blow (sth) away吹走
far (away) from離某地遠
※ 當句子中有how long, for+時間段,since…時,謂語動詞leave, go away需換成be away(from)
短give (sth) away捐贈,贈送;分發,頒發;暴露,泄露
go away走開,離開;離家出走;消失
keep/stay away (from sb/sth)避免靠近,勿靠近;遠離
keep sb/sth away (from sb/sth)不讓接近某人或某事物
put (sth) away收拾;整理
wash (sb/sth) away沖走,沖掉
run away (from sb/sth)突然離開;逃離
run away (from sth)躲避;回避;避開
take (sb/sth) away/out(從餐館買飯飯菜等)帶回食用,買外賣食物;拿走,帶走
throw (sth) away/out扔掉,丟棄,拋棄
習right away=at once=immediately立刻,馬上,毫不耽擱
背How long have you been away from the hometown?你離開家鄉多長時間了?
I have been away from the hometown for five years.我離開家鄉5年了。
awful [???fl] adj.很壞的,極討厭的 ★P33
拓awfully [???fli] adv.非常;極其