与儿子Bacon（2005年3月）一起建英语小楼

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strange
[英] [streindʒ] [美] [strendʒ]
adj.陌生的，生疏的； 奇怪的，古怪的； 疏远的； 外国的
adv.奇怪地； 陌生地； 冷淡地
比较级： stranger 最高级： strangest
派生词：strangely

ADJ-GRADED 奇怪的;怪异的;意料之外的 Something that is strange is unusual or unexpected, and makes you feel slightly nervous or afraid.  

Then a strange thing happened...  
然后一件奇怪的事发生了。

There was something strange about the flickering blue light...
闪烁的蓝光有点怪异。

It was so strange to see a policeman lying down, without his helmet...
看到一位警察没戴头盔躺着很奇怪。

strangely
She noticed he was acting strangely...
她注意到他举止怪异。

America has no shortage of strangely named clubs...
美国有不少名字稀奇古怪的俱乐部。

The hut suddenly seemed strangely silent.
小屋突然似乎安静得出奇。

strangeness
...the breathy strangeness of the music.
音乐里怪异的喘息声

ADJ 陌生的;不熟悉的 A strange place is one that you have never been to before. A strange person is someone that you have never met before.  

I ended up alone in a strange city...
结果，我独自一人来到了一个陌生的城市。

She was faced with a new job, in unfamiliar surroundings with strange people.
她面对着一份全新工作，周围是陌生的环境和陌生的人。

ADJ-GRADED 局促不安的;不自在的;不舒服的 If you feel strange, you have an unpleasant or uncomfortable feeling, either physical or emotional.  
I felt all dizzy and strange.
我感到非常头晕、不舒服。

See also: stranger;  

Adjective
1. being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird;
2. not known before;
3. not at ease or comfortable;
"felt strange among so many important people"

1. It's rather funny that he should wear a strange pair of shoes.
他穿一双这样古怪的鞋子很好笑。

2. The door opened into a strange little room with no furniture.
这扇门通往一间没有家具的奇怪小房间。

3. She was a strange sort of person; I couldn't make her out.
她这个人有些古怪，我不能理解她。

4. Strange to say, the figure went out of sight suddenly.
说来奇怪，那个人影突然不见了。

5. He didn't feel completely at ease in the strange surroundings.
他在陌生的环境中感到不那么自在。

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以上写的单词都是儿子看碟子时，靠猜的词汇，我一一给查出来，希望他能有个明确的认识。看了一会释义，他只对犰狳的英文感兴趣。

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pip
[英] [pɪp] [美] [pɪp]
n.果核； 种子； 小毛病； （纸牌，骰子上的）点
vt.破壳而出； 打败
复数： pips 过去式： pipped 过去分词： pipped 现在分词： pipping 第三人称单数： pips

1. N-COUNT （苹果、柑橘、梨等的）种子，籽 Pips are the small hard seeds in a fruit such as an apple, orange, or pear.  
2. VERB 以微弱优势打败；险胜 If someone is pipped to something such as a prize or an award, they are defeated by only a small amount.  
It's still possible for the losers to be pipped by West Germany for a semi-final place...
失利者仍有可能在争夺半决赛权时被西德队击败。
She pipped actress Meryl Streep to the part.
她击败女演员梅丽尔·斯特里普，拿到了这个角色。
3. N-PLURAL （英国广播中的）报时信号 In Britain, the pips on the radio are a series of short, high-pitched sounds that are used as a time signal.  
4. N-PLURAL （英国公用电话提示需要投入硬币时的）嘟嘟声 In Britain, when you make a telephone call from a public telephone, the pips are a signal that you need to put in more money.  
5. PHRASE （在竞赛等中）于最后一刻击败，险胜 If someone is pipped at the post or pipped to the post they are just beaten in a competition or in a race to achieve something.  
I didn't want us to be pipped to the post.
我不希望我们在最后一刻落败。

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mat
[英] [mæt] [美] [mæt]
n.席子，垫子； （体育运动用的）厚垫子； 衬边； 团，簇
vt.遮盖，用垫子作装饰； 使…缠结； 给（照片）镶框； 使…表面无光
vi.缠结
adj.粗糙的； 暗淡的，无光泽的
复数： mats 过去式： matted 过去分词： matted 现在分词： matting 第三人称单数： mats

1. N-COUNT (杯、盘的)垫,垫子 A mat is a small piece of something such as cloth, card, or plastic which you put on a table to protect it from plates or cups.
The food is served on polished tables with mats.
饭菜摆放在擦得铮亮、铺着衬垫的餐桌上。
2. N-COUNT 地毯;地垫;地席 A mat is a small piece of carpet or other thick material which is put on the floor for protection, decoration, or comfort.
There was a letter on the mat...
地毯上有一封信。
Bring a sleeping bag and foam mat.
带上睡袋和泡沫垫。
3. N-COUNT 一簇;一丛;一团 A mat of something such as grass or moss is a thick, untidy layer of it.  
The houses are well spaced out, each on its own plot of ground and mat of coarse grass...
房屋稀稀疏疏地坐落着，每栋都有自己的一片地和粗草坪。
She touched the thick mat of sandy hair on his chest.
她摸着他那浓密的淡棕色胸毛。
4. See also: matt; place mat;  

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sack
[英] [sæk] [美] [sæk]

n.麻袋； 洗劫； <英俚>解雇
vt.解雇； 把…装进袋里； 掠夺
复数： sacks
派生词：sackable sacklike

1. N-COUNT 麻布袋;粗布袋;厚纸袋;大口袋 A sack is a large bag made of rough woven material. Sacks are used to carry or store things such as vegetables or coal.  
...a sack of potatoes.
一袋土豆
2. VERB 解雇;开除;炒鱿鱼 If your employers sack you, they tell you that you can no longer work for them because you have done something that they did not like or because your work was not good enough.  
Earlier today the Prime Minister sacked 18 government officials for corruption...
今天早些时候，首相解除了 18 名涉嫌贪污腐败的政府官员的职务。
Science teacher James Wood was sacked for slapping a schoolboy.
理科教师詹姆斯·伍德因为掌掴一名男生而被开除。
Sack is also a noun.
People who make mistakes can be given the sack the same day.
一犯错误可能当天就会被开除。
3. VERB 抢劫，洗劫，破坏(城镇或城市) When an army sacks a town or city, they destroy it, taking away all valuable things.  
In 1527 Imperial troops sacked the French ambassador's residence in Rome.
1527年，帝国军队洗劫了位于罗马的法国大使官邸。
Sack is also a noun.
The Odyssey tells what happened to the Greek heroes after the sack of Troy.
《奥德赛》讲述的是在特洛伊被洗劫一空之后发生在希腊英雄们身上的故事。
4. N-SING 床 Some people refer to bed as the sack .  

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tin
[英] [tin] [美] [tɪn]

n.锡； 罐头盒； 马口铁； 镀锡薄钢板
adj.锡制的； 假冒的； 无价值的； 蹩脚的
vt.镀锡，包锡； 给…包马口铁； 包白铁
复数： tins 过去式： tinned 过去分词： tinned 现在分词： tinning 第三人称单数： tins

1. N-UNCOUNT 锡 Tin is a soft silvery-white metal.
...a factory that turns scrap metal into tin cans.
把废弃金属制成锡罐的工厂
...a tin-roofed hut.
锡顶的棚屋
2. N-COUNT 罐头 A tin is a metal container which is filled with food and sealed in order to preserve the food for long periods of time.  
She popped out to buy a tin of soup.
她飞快地跑去买了一听罐头汤。
A tin of food is the amount of food contained in a tin.一罐(或一听)的量
He had survived by eating a small tin of fruit every day.
他靠每天吃一小罐水果活了下来。
in AM, use 美国英语用 can
3. N-COUNT 金属罐;马口铁罐 A tin is a metal container with a lid in which things such as biscuits, cakes, or tobacco can be kept.  
Store the cookies in an airtight tin...
把饼干存放在密封的金属罐中。
He reached for a tin of tobacco on the shelf behind him.
他伸手去够身后架子上的一罐烟叶。
A tin of something is the amount contained in a tin.一罐的量
They emptied out the remains of the tin of paint and smeared it on the inside of the van.
他们倒出油漆罐里剩下的所有油漆，把它涂在货车的内壁。
4. N-COUNT (蛋糕或面包)烤模，烤盘 A baking tin is a metal container used for baking things such as cakes and bread in an oven.  
Pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 45 minutes.
把混合物倒进烤模烤制 45 分钟。
…a 2 lb loaf tin.
两磅的面包烤模


tap
[英] [tæp] [美] [tæp]

vt.开发； （从容器等）汲取（液体）； 割[打]开…取[放]液体
vi.轻声走； 跳踢踏舞
n.龙头，阀门； 塞子； 电话窃听； （补鞋的）掌子
复数： taps 过去式： tapped 过去分词： tapped 现在分词： tapping 第三人称单数： taps
派生词：tappable tapper


1. N-COUNT 龙头;阀门;旋塞 A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example on a sink.  
She turned on the taps.
她打开了那些龙头。
...a cold-water tap...
冷水阀
The honey runs out of a tap at the bottom of the drum.
蜂蜜从鼓形圆桶底部的一个旋塞流出来。
in AM, use 美国英语用 faucet
2. VERB 轻打;轻拍;轻叩 If you tap something, you hit it with a quick light blow or a series of quick light blows.  
He tapped the table to still the shouts of protest...  
他敲了敲桌子，以平息抗议的喧闹声。
Tap the eggs gently with a teaspoon to crack the shells...
用茶匙轻敲鸡蛋，让蛋壳开裂。
Grace tapped on the bedroom door and went in...
格雷丝轻轻敲了敲卧室的门，走了进去。
Tap is also a noun.
A tap on the door interrupted him and Sally Pierce came in.
敲门声打断了他，萨莉·皮尔斯走了进来。
3. VERB (尤指听音乐时，用手指或脚)敲节拍，打拍子 If you tap your fingers or feet, you make a regular pattern of sound by hitting a surface lightly and repeatedly with them, especially while you are listening to music.  
The song's so catchy it makes you bounce round the living room or tap your feet.
这首歌很动听，听着它你就会不由自主地在客厅里舞动，或是用脚打拍子。
4. VERB 开发，发掘，利用(资源、形势) If you tap a resource or situation, you make use of it by getting from it something that you need or want.  
He owes his election to having tapped deep public disillusion with professional politicians...
他将自己的当选归因于充分利用了公众对于职业政治家们不再抱希望的心情。
The company is tapping shareholders for ￡15.8 million...
公司要向股东募集 1, 580 万英镑。
The Campbell Soup Company says it will try to tap into Japan's rice market.
坎贝尔羹汤公司表示，它将努力开发日本的大米市场。
5. VERB See also: phone-tapping; wiretap; 偷听，窃听，监听(电话) If someone taps your telephone, they attach a special device to the line so that they can secretly listen to your conversations.  
The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones...
政府通过了允许警方监听电话的法令。
We suspected the telephone line was tapped.
我们怀疑电话遭人窃听了。
6. PHRASE (饮料)散装的，可随时(打开旋塞)取饮的 If drinks are on tap, they come from a tap rather than from a bottle.  
Filtered water is always on tap, making it very convenient to use.
随时打开龙头都有过滤水，用起来很方便。
7. PHRASE 可轻松获取;可随时使用 If something is on tap, you can have as much of it as you want whenever you want.  
The advantage of group holidays is company on tap but time alone if you want it.
团体度假的好处在于，要找人陪伴非常容易，想要独处也行。

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老师给儿子出的一道题仅仅是变了花样，他竟然觉得无从下手了。
即找出单词中写错的字母，写出正确的单词。本来下面这几个单词，他是会认也会读，但是......
ginl----girl   ( n.女孩  )        nane---- name  (n.名字 )     yoar----year ( n.年)    wgat---- white  (adj.白色的)     heuse----house  ( n.房子 )   reler---- ruler  (n.尺； 直尺)

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2013.1.1
今天，儿子终于完成课内英语作业，抄写进行得怨声载道。起初，我一看有四面A4纸的量，我要他分次抄写，他嘟着嘴不肯，一鼓作气写好的，难免会情绪烦躁。
上午提前把英文碟子看完了，所以晚上几乎全用来听中文评书，只有等明天再进行剩下的语文课内作业了。

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儿子现在学习英语的历程，与当时学汉语时的情形很相近，正在入门阶段行进，每个单词都要一一对应，慢慢消化吸收。比如说，crayon  、eraser等单词明明能听懂却认不得，活脱脱的一个小英语文盲。

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2013.1.2
儿子今天把语文第一二单元需要背诵的课文挑出来统背了一下，这下可苦了他，他最不喜背诵。光这一项工作，他竟然花了整整一天的时间。
儿子的短时印刻记忆力不够好，所幸的是他属于一旦记住，又能长时间不忘。
儿子看英文碟子时，嘴中念念有词，开始主动跟读了。