4000 Essential English Words 這本書是擴充英語詞匯量的國外經(jīng)典教材。從易到難，分為六冊，每一冊有30個單元，每個單元有20個單詞。4000個最基本的詞匯不包括a，one，this等這些初中和小學詞匯。4000基礎(chǔ)核心詞是老外最常用的高頻詞。
01
afraid
adj. 害怕的
When someone is afraid, they feel fear.
感到恐懼的。
→ The woman was afraid of what she saw.
這個女人被自己的所見所聞嚇到了。
02
agree
v. 同意
To agree is to say "yes" or to think the same way.
表示贊同或想法一致。
→ A: The food is very good in that restaurant. B: I agree with you.
A: 這家餐廳的食物真不錯。B：我也這么覺得。
03
angry
adj. 生氣的
When someone is angry, they may want to speak loudly or fight.
人生氣時可能會想大聲說話或打架。
→ She didn't do her homework, so her father is angry.
她沒做作業(yè)，這可把她爸爸氣壞了。
04
arrive
v.到達
To arrive is to get to or reach some place.
去到或來到某個地方。
→ The bus always arrives at the corner of my street at 4:00.
班車通常在4點就到街角了。
05
attack
v. 攻擊
To attack is to try to fight or to hurt.
意圖打架或傷害。
→ The man with the sword attacked the other man first.
拿劍的人先動的手。
06
bottom
n. 底部
The bottom is the lowest part.
最低的地方。
→ The bottom of my shoe has a hole in it.
我鞋底磨了個洞。
07
clever
adj. 聰明的
When someone is clever, they can solve a hard puzzle or problem.
能解決難題或困擾的人就是聰明的人。
→ The clever boy thought of a good idea.
這個聰明的男孩想到了一個好主意。
08
cruel
adj. 殘忍的，使人痛苦的
When someone is cruel, they do bad things to hurt others.
殘忍的人會傷害他人。
→ The cruel man yelled at his sister.
殘忍的他對自己的妹妹大喊大叫。
09
finally
adv.終于，最后
If something happens finally, it happens after a long time or at the end.
經(jīng)過長時間或者最終發(fā)生。
→ He finally crossed the finish line after five hours of running.
五個小時后，他終于到達了終點。
10
hide
v. 隱藏
To hide is to try not to let others see you.
試圖不讓他人看見。
→ The other children will hide while you count to 100.
你數(shù)到100的時候其他孩子就藏好了。
11
hunt
v. 打獵，搜索
To hunt is to look for or search for an animal to kill.
尋找或搜尋動物并殺死它們。
→ Long ago, people hunted with bows and arrows.
古時候，人們用弓箭打獵。
12
lot
n. 份額，許多
A lot means a large number or amount of people, animals, things, etc.
表示大量的人、動物和事物等。
→ There are a lot of apples in the basket.
籃子里有很多蘋果。
13
middle
n. 中間，中央
The middle of something is the center or halfway point.
事物的中心部位。
→ The Canadian flag has a maple leaf in the middle of it.
加拿大國旗中間部位是一片楓葉。
14
moment
n. 時刻，片刻，瞬間
A moment is a second or a very short time.
表示時間很短。
→ I was only a few moments late for the meeting.
開會時我只遲到了一小會。
15
pleased
adj. 高興的
When someone is pleased, they are happy.
表示愉悅開心的。
→ She was pleased with the phone call she received.
她為這通打來的電話而開心。
16
promise
v.承諾
To promise is to say you will do something for sure.
表示保證會做某事。
→ He promised to return my key by tomorrow.
他向我保證明天還我鑰匙。
17
reply
v.回復
To reply is to give an answer or say back to someone.
表示給出答案或回應。
→ She asked him what time his meeting was. He replied, "at three."
她問他幾點開會，他回答說：“三點。”
18
safe
adj. 安全的
When a person is safe, they are not in danger.
表示未處在危險狀態(tài)。
→ Put on your seat belt in the car to be safe.
為了安全，請系好安全帶。
19
trick
n. 詭計，惡作劇
A trick is something you do to fool another person.
表示做某事愚弄他人。
→ His card trick really surprised us.
他的牌技讓大家都吃了一驚。
20
well
adv.很好地，良好地
You use well to say that something was done in a good way.
表示某事完成的不錯。
→ The couple can dance quite well.
這對夫妻舞跳得很好。
The Lion and the Rabbit
獅子和兔子
A cruel lion lived in the forest. Every day, he killed and ate a lot of animals. The other animals were afraid the lion would kill them all.
森林里住著一只兇殘的獅子，它每天都要捕殺大量動物當做食物。森林里所有動物都戰(zhàn)戰(zhàn)兢兢。
The animals told the lion, "Let's make a deal. If you promise to eat only one animal each day, then one of us will come to you every day. Then you don't have to hunt and kill us."
他們對獅子說：“我們來做個交易吧。如果你保證每天只捕殺一只動物，那么我們每天都會給你送來一只當食物，你也不用自己追殺我們了。”
The plan sounded well thought-out to the lion, so he agreed, but he also said, "If you don't come every day, I promise to kill all of you the next day!"
獅子認為這是一個好辦法，所以同意了。但它威脅道：“如果你們沒有每天都送一只動物上門，那我第二天就把你們統(tǒng)統(tǒng)吃掉！”
Each day after that, one animal went to the lion so that the lion could eat it. Then, all the other animals were safe.
之后的每一天，都會有一只動物送上門去給獅子充當食物。這樣其它的動物就得以生存下來。
Finally, it was the rabbit's turn to go to the lion. The rabbit went very slowly that day, so the lion was angry when the rabbit finally arrived.
終于有一天，輪到小兔子送上門去當食物。它一路上走得很慢，所以當它到達時，獅子勃然大怒。
The lion angrily asked the rabbit, "Why are you late?"
獅子生氣的問：“你為什么遲到？”
I was hiding from another lion in the forest. That lion said he was the king, so I wasafraid.
“我在躲避另一只獅子的追殺，它說它是森林的王者，把我嚇壞了。”
The lion told the rabbit, "I am the only king here! Take me to that other lion, and I will kill him."
獅子說道：“我才是這里唯一的王者！你帶我去找他，我要殺死它。”
The rabbit replied, "I will be happy to show you where he lives."
兔子回答：“我愿意為您帶路。”
The rabbit led the lion to an old well in the middle of the forest. The well was very deep with water at the bottom. The rabbit told the lion, "Look in there. The lion lives at the bottom."
兔子領(lǐng)著獅子來到森林深處的一口古井旁。這口井深不見底，但能看到井水。兔子對獅子說道：“看，那只獅子就住在井底。”
When the lion looked in the well, he could see his own face in the water. He thought that was the other lion. Without waiting another moment, the lion jumped into the well to attack the other lion. He never came out.
獅子探頭看向井里，水面倒映著它自己，但它認為那就是兔子所說的另一只獅子。它毫不猶豫跳進了井里進行廝殺。但再也沒有出來。
All of the other animals in the forest were very pleased with the rabbit's clever trick.
森林里所有的動物都因為兔子的聰明伶俐而開心不已。
單詞
afraid adj. 害怕的
agree v.同意
angry adj.生氣的
arrive v.到達
attack v.攻擊
bottom n.底部
clever adj.聰明的
cruel adj.殘忍的，使人痛苦的
finally adv.終于，最后
hide v.隱藏
hunt v.打獵，搜索
lot n.份額，許多
middle n.中間，中央
moment n.時刻，片刻，瞬間
pleased adj.高興的
promise v.承諾
reply v.回復
safe adj.安全的
trick n.詭計，惡作劇
well adv.很好地，良好地
01
afraid
adj. 害怕的
When someone is afraid, they feel fear.
感到恐懼的。
→ The woman was afraid of what she saw.
這個女人被自己的所見所聞嚇到了。
02
agree
v. 同意
To agree is to say "yes" or to think the same way.
表示贊同或想法一致。
→ A: The food is very good in that restaurant. B: I agree with you.
A: 這家餐廳的食物真不錯。B：我也這么覺得。
03
angry
adj. 生氣的
When someone is angry, they may want to speak loudly or fight.
人生氣時可能會想大聲說話或打架。
→ She didn't do her homework, so her father is angry.
她沒做作業(yè)，這可把她爸爸氣壞了。
04
arrive
v.到達
To arrive is to get to or reach some place.
去到或來到某個地方。
→ The bus always arrives at the corner of my street at 4:00.
班車通常在4點就到街角了。
05
attack
v. 攻擊
To attack is to try to fight or to hurt.
意圖打架或傷害。
→ The man with the sword attacked the other man first.
拿劍的人先動的手。
06
bottom
n. 底部
The bottom is the lowest part.
最低的地方。
→ The bottom of my shoe has a hole in it.
我鞋底磨了個洞。
07
clever
adj. 聰明的
When someone is clever, they can solve a hard puzzle or problem.
能解決難題或困擾的人就是聰明的人。
→ The clever boy thought of a good idea.
這個聰明的男孩想到了一個好主意。
08
cruel
adj. 殘忍的，使人痛苦的
When someone is cruel, they do bad things to hurt others.
殘忍的人會傷害他人。
→ The cruel man yelled at his sister.
殘忍的他對自己的妹妹大喊大叫。
09
finally
adv.終于，最后
If something happens finally, it happens after a long time or at the end.
經(jīng)過長時間或者最終發(fā)生。
→ He finally crossed the finish line after five hours of running.
五個小時后，他終于到達了終點。
10
hide
v. 隱藏
To hide is to try not to let others see you.
試圖不讓他人看見。
→ The other children will hide while you count to 100.
你數(shù)到100的時候其他孩子就藏好了。
11
hunt
v. 打獵，搜索
To hunt is to look for or search for an animal to kill.
尋找或搜尋動物并殺死它們。
→ Long ago, people hunted with bows and arrows.
古時候，人們用弓箭打獵。
12
lot
n. 份額，許多
A lot means a large number or amount of people, animals, things, etc.
表示大量的人、動物和事物等。
→ There are a lot of apples in the basket.
籃子里有很多蘋果。
13
middle
n. 中間，中央
The middle of something is the center or halfway point.
事物的中心部位。
→ The Canadian flag has a maple leaf in the middle of it.
加拿大國旗中間部位是一片楓葉。
14
moment
n. 時刻，片刻，瞬間
A moment is a second or a very short time.
表示時間很短。
→ I was only a few moments late for the meeting.
開會時我只遲到了一小會。
15
pleased
adj. 高興的
When someone is pleased, they are happy.
表示愉悅開心的。
→ She was pleased with the phone call she received.
她為這通打來的電話而開心。
16
promise
v.承諾
To promise is to say you will do something for sure.
表示保證會做某事。
→ He promised to return my key by tomorrow.
他向我保證明天還我鑰匙。
17
reply
v.回復
To reply is to give an answer or say back to someone.
表示給出答案或回應。
→ She asked him what time his meeting was. He replied, "at three."
她問他幾點開會，他回答說：“三點。”
18
safe
adj. 安全的
When a person is safe, they are not in danger.
表示未處在危險狀態(tài)。
→ Put on your seat belt in the car to be safe.
為了安全，請系好安全帶。
19
trick
n. 詭計，惡作劇
A trick is something you do to fool another person.
表示做某事愚弄他人。
→ His card trick really surprised us.
他的牌技讓大家都吃了一驚。
20
well
adv.很好地，良好地
You use well to say that something was done in a good way.
表示某事完成的不錯。
→ The couple can dance quite well.
這對夫妻舞跳得很好。
The Lion and the Rabbit
獅子和兔子
A cruel lion lived in the forest. Every day, he killed and ate a lot of animals. The other animals were afraid the lion would kill them all.
森林里住著一只兇殘的獅子，它每天都要捕殺大量動物當做食物。森林里所有動物都戰(zhàn)戰(zhàn)兢兢。
The animals told the lion, "Let's make a deal. If you promise to eat only one animal each day, then one of us will come to you every day. Then you don't have to hunt and kill us."
他們對獅子說：“我們來做個交易吧。如果你保證每天只捕殺一只動物，那么我們每天都會給你送來一只當食物，你也不用自己追殺我們了。”
The plan sounded well thought-out to the lion, so he agreed, but he also said, "If you don't come every day, I promise to kill all of you the next day!"
獅子認為這是一個好辦法，所以同意了。但它威脅道：“如果你們沒有每天都送一只動物上門，那我第二天就把你們統(tǒng)統(tǒng)吃掉！”
