词汇短语园地 4

1. blow vt. & vi. 吹；吹动；刮

The winds blow across the sea， pushing little waves into bigger and bigger ones.

风吹过海面，把小的波浪推向前进，变成越来越大的波浪。

The wind has blown my hat off.

风把我的帽子刮走了。

blow n. 打；打击；奇袭；猛攻

give sb a blow on the head 给某人头上一击

2. frightening adj. 吓人的；可怕的

The frightening noise set her hair on end.

恐怖的声音使她毛骨悚然。

The children put on strange masks and frightening clothes every Halloween.

每一年万圣节，孩子们戴着奇怪的面具，穿着吓人的服装。

frighten vt. 使惊恐；使害怕

The ghost story frightened the child.

这个鬼怪故事使孩子十分惊恐。

The alarm frightened the burglar away.

警报铃声吓走了窃贼。

frightened adj. 受惊的；害怕的

Frightened children were calling for their mothers.

受惊的孩子们呼喊着妈妈。

A frightened hedgehog contracts its body into a ball.

一只受惊的刺猬把身体缩成一个球。

3. mass adj. 大量的；大规模的

We want to promote literacy on a mass scale.

我们想大规模地提高文化水平。

mass n. 大量；众多

A great mass of snow has fallen off the roof.

从房顶掉下了一大块积雪。

A great mass of people are coming to see the exhibition.

大批人前来参观展览会。

4. process n. 进程；过程

Producing a dictionary is a slow process.

编写一本字典是一个缓慢的过程。

I started moving the china ornaments but dropped a vase in the process.

我动手搬那些瓷制饰物，但在移动时摔了一只花瓶。

We are in the process of selling our house.

我们正在出售自家的住宅。

5. forecast vt. 预报；预告

As forecasted， the storm will continue to be weakened when moving to the northwest.

预报显示，在向西北移动过程中，风暴强度将继续减弱。

Experts forecasted a steady rise in the number of tourists.

专家预测游客人数会持续增长。

6. concerned adj. 关心的；担心的

Concerned parents held a meeting.

忧心忡忡的家长们开了一个会。

（1） be concerned about/ with/ for/ over 担心，关心某事

They are very concerned with lab security.

他们很担心实验室的安全问题。

Parents are naturally concerned for their childrens safety.

父母自然关心他们儿女的安全。

Please dont be concerned about me.

请不要担心我。

He was concerned over his sons financial difficulties.

他担心他儿子的经济困难。

（2） be concerned that... 担心……

She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost.

她担心自己会错过转弯的地方而迷路。

（3） be concerned with /in 和……有关；牵涉

I am not concerned with that matter any longer.

我跟那件事不再有关。

He was only indirectly concerned in what took place.

他只是间接与所发生的事有关。

7. major adj. 主要的；多数的

Popular education is one of the major goals.

普及教育是主要目标之一。

较大的；较多的；主要的；重要的；一流的；主修的

The house needs major repairs.

这幢房子需要大修。

He is a major writer.

他是位大作家。

Her major subject is chemistry.

她的主修科是化学。

8. complain vi. 抱怨；发牢骚

You have no reason to complain.

你没有理由抱怨。

I have to complain to the manager about it.

对这件事我不得不向经理提意见。

She often complains that he is dishonest.

她常埋怨说他不诚实。

complain about/ of sth 抱怨某事

He complained （to me） about the food.

他（向我）抱怨伙食不佳。