纽约英语口语网 英语学习方法1-27

prove 证明；显示；结果是 I will prove to you that what I said was true. She proved to be an ideal wife.

earth 地球；土壤 Everyone should do their part to protect the earth. We try to cover the box with earth. He is the tallest man on earth. What on earth is he doing?

floor 地板；楼层 Be careful! The floor is wet. I live on the fifth floor.

roof 屋顶 We need to get someone to fix the roof as soon as possible. As long as I live under my parents’ roof, I must be home by 10:30 p.m..

market 市场；销路；行销 This market is open every morning until noon. This company controls the flower market. They wanted to market the product for people aged twenty to thirty. This new product will soon be on the market.

near 近的；接近；在……附近；快要…… My school is quite near. The Chinese Lunar New Year is drawing near. She lives near the MRT station. =She lives close to the MRT station. The museum is near completion. The boat was nearing the beach.

river 河 We went fishing in the nearby river.

lot 许多；一群；一块空地；签 Don’t worry! I still have a lot of money left. This lot of books sells very well. They asked the government to build more parking lots for local people. We drew lots to decide who has to do this job.

station 车站；局，所，队；使驻扎，部署 That train stops at every station. The fire engines are kept at the fire station. Security guards were stationed at every entrance.