Unit 2
About 4 min
Unit 2
| word | means | tranlation | grammar | url |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fluent | able to speak a language very well | 流利 | adjective | fluent |
| inherit | to receive money, property etc from someone after they have died | 继承 | verb | inherit |
| secret | known about by only a few people and kept hidden from others | 秘密 | adjective | secret |
| quarrel | an angry argument or disagreement | 斗嘴 | noun | quarrel |
| afterwards | after an event or time that has already been mentioned | 然后 | adverb | afterwards |
| society | people in general, considered in relation to the laws, organizations etc that make it possible for them to live together | 社团 | noun | society |
| occupation | a job or profession | 职业 | noun | occupation |
| upward | increasing to a higher level | 向上 | adjective | upward |
| ambition | a strong desire to achieve something | 志气 | noun | ambition |
| generation | all people of about the same age | 一代 | noun | generation |
| merely | used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is | 仅是 | adverb | merely |
| original | existing or happening first, before other people or things | 原创 | adjective | original |
| optimism | a tendency to believe that good things will always happen | 乐观主义 | noun | optimism |
| imperturbable | remaining calm and unworried in spite of problems or difficulties | 忐忑 | adjective | imperturbable |
| crisis | a situation in which there are a lot of problems that must be dealt with quickly so that the situation does not get worse or more dangerous | 风暴 | noun | crisis |
| representative | someone who has been chosen to speak, vote, or make decisions for someone else | 代表 | noun | representative |
| involve | if an activity or situation involves something, that thing is part of it or a result of it | 牵涉到 | verb | involve |
| urge | to strongly suggest that someone does something | 督促 | verb | urge |
| clue | an object or piece of information that helps someone solve a crime or mystery | 线索 | noun | clue |
| eventually | after a long time, or after a lot of things have happened | 最后 | adverb | eventually |
| oddball | someone who behaves in a strange or unusual way | 怪人 | noun | oddball |
| concern | a feeling of worry about something important | 问题,关心 | noun | concern |
| memorial | something, especially a stone with writing on it, that reminds people of someone who has died | 纪念 | noun | memorial |
| complexion | the natural colour or appearance of the skin on your face | 气色 | noun | complexion |
| bulletin | a news report on radio or television | 公告 | noun | bulletin |
| parlor | a room in a house which has comfortable chairs and is used for meeting guests | 会客室 | noun | parlor |
| cocky | too confident about yourself and your abilities, especially in a way that annoys other people | 狂妄自负 | adjective | cocky |
| wreckage | the parts of something such as a plane, ship, or building that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident | 残骸 | noun | wreckage |
| prayer | words that you say when praying to God or gods | 祈祷 | noun | prayer |
| solemnity | the quality of being serious in behaviour or manner | 庄严性 | noun | solemnity |
| scatter | if someone scatters a lot of things, or if they scatter, they are thrown or dropped over a wide area in an irregular way | 散点 | verb | scatter |
| cremate | to burn the body of a dead person at a funeral ceremony | 火化 | verb | cremate |
| bunker | a strongly built shelter for soldiers, usually underground | 掩体 | noun | bunker |
| relate | if two things relate, they are connected in some way | 有关 | verb | relate |
| lode | an amount of ore | 矿区 | noun | lode |
| graduate | someone who has completed a university degree, especially a first degree | 毕业 | noun | graduate |
| poem | a piece of writing that expresses emotions, experiences, and ideas, especially in short lines using words that rhyme | 诗 | noun | poem |
| reward | something that you get because you have done something good or helpful or have worked hard | 报酬 | noun | reward |
| justify | to give an acceptable explanation for something that other people think is unreasonable | 证明 | verb | justify |
| effort | the physical or mental energy that is needed to do something | 费力 | noun | effort |