Common A1 English Words

the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockeynoun, verb, adjective

What are you looking forward to in the coming weeks?你对未来几周有什么期待吗？

broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objectsnoun

In everyday English, we usually say "turn on the TV." So chunks are not only long phrases; they can also be short pairs like "turn on." Exactly.在日常英语中，我们通常说“turn on the TV（打开电视）”。所以语块不只是长短语，也可以是像“turn on”这样的短搭配。没错。

the act of fighting; any contest or strugglenoun, verb

When regular cells are infected with a virus, they fight back hard and without compromise.当正常细胞感染病毒时，它们会毫不妥协地进行强力反击。

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grassesnoun, verb

Now I'm just going to transfer them to a paper towel-lined sheet to soak up any water.现在我把它们转移到铺了纸巾的烤盘上，吸干水分。

to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken deliveryverb

To that, I'm also adding my prepared scallion whites and ginger.同时加入准备好的葱白和姜末。

relating to human society and its membersadjective

And I'm sure this pessimistic outlook from his foxy friends had nothing to do with the fact that Trump went on Truth Social to promote one of their competitors.我敢肯定，他那些狐狸朋友们的这种悲观预测，跟特朗普跑到 Truth Social 上去宣传他们的竞争对手一点关系都没有。

a married woman; a man's partner in marriagenoun

The crazy people who decided to join us on this adventure are Nate's brother Dusty and his wife Sarah, the whole Nash family who have done some of our craziest adventures with, including riding this ridiculous three-seater bike all the way across the U.S. a couple years ago, and our best friend Charlie from Australia who we've already traveled to 14 countries with.决定加入我们这次冒险的疯狂伙伴包括内特的兄弟达斯蒂和他的妻子莎拉，以及纳什一家，他们曾参与过我们一些最疯狂的冒险，包括几年前骑着这辆荒谬的三人自行车横穿美国，还有我们来自澳大利亚的好友查理，我们已经和他一起去过 14 个国家了。

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or servicesnoun, verb

You can now build your own educational poster wall and get 25 off, exclusively available on the Kudzka's Art shop.您现在可以打造属于自己的教育海报墙，并享受25%的折扣，仅在Kudzka's Art商店提供。

the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to standnoun

Even when they try, they can and they have only scratching posts.即使它们想抓，它们也只能去抓猫抓板。

any very large body of (salt) waternoun, adjective

The main thing she was looking for was a virus that specifically attacked the cell types the cancer emerged from.她主要寻找的是一种能专门攻击癌症起源细胞类型的病毒。

a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)noun

And and your own mom, you've got a great relationship with, but for any cars, cars are the one place where you and your mom.和你自己的妈妈，你们关系很好，但对于任何汽车来说，车里是你和你妈妈唯一。

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)noun, verb

Connect the sentence to trust, not to memorize classroom answer.将句子与信任联系起来，而不是为了记住课堂答案。

an opening into or through somethingnoun

He had somehow fallen into this deep hole at a construction site, and when Lewis at Wildlife Aid got the call, he raced over.他不知怎么掉进了建筑工地的这个深洞里，野生动物援助中心的刘易斯接到电话后，立刻赶了过去。

distance travelled per unit timenoun, verb

So chunks help speed, but do they also help confidence?所以语块有助于提高速度，但它们也能增强自信吗？

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusementnoun, verb

He's sitting there and he's smiling at me, and he said, "I want to see your show.他坐在那里，对我微笑，他说：“我想看你的节目。”

on the contrary; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"adverb

So this morning he wrote, many very good and well-meaning people would rather not watch him die through streaming or through any other visual device.所以他今天早上写道，很多非常善良、好心的人宁愿不通过直播或任何其他视觉设备观看他死去。

something that happens at a given place and timenoun

We're in September, but I feel like we're getting the last of the outdoor festivals and events, so we have to make the most of them.现在是九月，但我感觉我们正在享受最后的一些户外节日和活动，所以我们必须充分利用它们。

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified valuenoun, adjective

But watching Jake and Jude get stronger each day made it completely worth it.但看着杰克和裘德一天天变强，这一切都是值得的。

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)noun

Connect the sentence to reducing pressure, not to a memorized classroom answer.将这句话与减轻压力联系起来，而不是与记忆的课堂答案联系。

a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative bodynoun

A small kind act can give big hope.一个小小的善举能带来巨大的希望。

a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbersnoun, verb

All rapidly dividing cells in Biarter's body died en masse.比亚特体内所有快速分裂的细胞都大量死亡。

a planned undertakingnoun, verb

This old house has got a video for just about every home improvement project.《老房子》（This Old House）几乎涵盖了每一个家居装修项目的视频。

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat lossnoun

The cells of her immune system, hair, and mucosa and digestive tract died in droves.她的免疫系统、毛发、粘膜和消化道的细胞成批死亡。

an artifact that has been created by someone or some processnoun

Get instant access to thousands of recipes, tips, techniques, product reviews, and step-by-step videos.立即获取数千种食谱、技巧、技术、产品评论和分步视频。

a statement that represents something in wordsnoun

If you want to continue practicing real conversations, use Salu English through the link in the description.如果你想继续练习真实的对话，请通过描述中的链接使用Salu English。

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and anklenoun

His front leg was severely infected, and he was in so much pain that he could barely move.他的前腿严重感染，疼痛难忍，几乎无法动弹。

marked by correspondence or resemblanceadjective

For this looks very similar to the previous gen, but one of the things that they have upgraded on all of the new Apple Watches is these sensors.外观上它看起来和上一代非常相似，但他们对所有新款Apple Watch升级的一点就是这些传感器。

the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short timenoun

Start your free trial by visiting the App Store or going to AmericasTestKitchen.访问App Store或前往AmericasTestKitchen开始您的免费试用。

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)noun

Every poster is created in collaboration with leading experts and meticulously designed right here at Kudzka's Art.每一张海报都是与顶尖专家合作创作，并在Kudzka's Art精心设计而成。

a feeling of trust (in someone or something)noun

It helps learners build confidence, answer faster, and stop freezing when they speak.它帮助学习者建立信心，更快地回答，并在说话时避免卡壳。

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)noun

And at the time, this was many years ago, and my daughter was only little then, and she'd had a bit of a stomach bug, and her mother had had a bit of a stomach bug as well.当时，那是很多年前了，我女儿还小，她有点肠胃不适，她妈妈也有点肠胃不适。

a prominent attribute or aspect of somethingnoun

For those looking to level up, our newest feature, ATK classes, offers more in-depth instruction led by ATK experts, so you can gain greater confidence in the kitchen.对于那些想要提升厨艺的人，我们最新的功能“ATK课程”提供了由ATK专家指导的更深入的教学，让您在厨房里更有信心。

definite but not specified or identifiedadjective

But here's what we know also for certain: exercise, cardiovascular exercise, resistance training, weight training, yoga, all those things we know greatly improve brain health.但我们也确定一件事：运动，心血管运动、阻力训练、举重、瑜伽，所有这些我们都知道能极大地改善大脑健康。

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawnnoun

It's just a very useful data point for us to reflect and rethink: Is this thing really a priority?这只是一个非常有用的数据点，供我们反思和重新思考：这件事真的是优先事项吗？

the person or thing chosen or selectednoun, adjective

And NordVPN is our weapon of choice against them.而 NordVPN 是我们对抗它们的最佳武器。

a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific diseasenoun, adjective

They have their very own specific needs and differences from dogs.它们有自己非常具体的需求，和狗不一样。

an indefinite or unknown locationnoun, adverb

I would leave food out for her because I knew she had babies somewhere.我会给她留食物，因为我知道她 कहीं有小宝宝。

the act of making up your mind about somethingnoun

So they made the tough decision to amputate, and for Mark Anthony, it was an instant relief.因此，他们做出了艰难的截肢决定，而这对马克·安东尼来说，是一种即时的解脱。

a male human offspringnoun

Hmm, but it's very expensive, son.嗯，但这很贵，孩子。

the specified day of the monthnoun

I use it when someone asks me for directions or dates.当有人问我方向或日期时，我会用它。

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardiannoun

I'm Melanie Demi, and welcome to Dodo Digs, where I show you that pet parents can have it all: beautiful homes, happy pets, and zero compromise on style.我是梅兰妮·德米，欢迎来到Dodo Digs，在这里我将向你展示宠物主人可以拥有一切：美丽的家、快乐的宠物，并且在风格上毫不妥协。

a collection of things sharing a common attributenoun

For those looking to level up, our newest feature, ATK classes, offers more in-depth instruction led by ATK experts, so you can gain greater confidence in the kitchen.对于那些想要提升厨艺的人，我们最新的功能“ATK课程”提供了由ATK专家指导的更深入的教学，让您在厨房里更有信心。

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limbnoun, verb

The people there are just so kind, so friendly, and if you're respectful, people welcome you in and with open arms, open hearts, and of course, it's tropical paradise.那里的人们非常善良、友好，如果你尊重他们，人们会张开双臂、敞开心扉欢迎你，当然，那里是热带天堂。

building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purposenoun

First audition for any given Sunday with Oliver Stone, which was which was crazy because when I did the audition, he he's after I did my audition, he says, "Well, you're just terrible, aren't you?第一次试镜《挑战星期天》是和奥利弗·斯通，这很疯狂，因为当我试镜时，他在我试镜后说：“嗯，你真的很糟糕，不是吗？”

a remark that calls attention to something or someonenoun, verb

I mentioned also as a child, I spent a couple years living in Hawaii, and it was magical.我也提到过，小时候我在夏威夷住了几年，那段时光非常神奇。

the event of something burning (often destructive)noun

Because we're sort of drinking from a fire hose nowadays of health information.因为我们现在正处于健康信息过载的时代。

a coming to or returning homenoun

Once Lewis could see he was healthy enough, there was one thing left to do, which was return him to the wild where he belongs.一旦刘易斯确认他足够健康，还有一件事要做，就是把他送回他所属的野外。

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certaintynoun

For example, to be honest, in my opinion, the thing is, it depends, or that's a good question.比如，说实话，在我看来，问题是，这要看情况，或者这是个好问题。

a regular route for a sentry or policemannoun

Viral therapy became an active field of research and a big hope for beating cancer.病毒疗法成为了一个活跃的研究领域，也是战胜癌症的一大希望。

a fact that has been verifiednoun

And I'm sure this pessimistic outlook from his foxy friends had nothing to do with the fact that Trump went on Truth Social to promote one of their competitors.我敢肯定，他那些狐狸朋友们的这种悲观预测，跟特朗普跑到 Truth Social 上去宣传他们的竞争对手一点关系都没有。

the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazinesnoun

So you are technically more a lawyer than the White House press secretary.所以从技术上讲，你比白宫新闻秘书更像个律师。

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unitnoun, verb

And I'm just basting hot oil over the top of the egg to set the top at the same rate that the bottom is cooking.我正在把热油淋在鸡蛋上，让顶部和底部同时熟透。

a person whose occupation is teachingnoun

Yes, the teacher is warm and the student is confused.是的，老师很温暖，学生很困惑。

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialitiesadjective

Yeah, now I think part of the reason that that cost has gotten so astronomical is because of the development and how serious.是的，我认为成本变得如此惊人的部分原因是开发建设以及其严重程度。

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)noun, verb

Her allergies made cats and dogs difficult to keep around, so she decided the only way to have a pet was to confront one of her fears: spiders.她的过敏体质让她很难养猫狗，所以她决定，拥有宠物的唯一方法就是直面恐惧：蜘蛛。

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of othersnoun

If they don't want to listen, just a little sprinkle of their snacks that gets their attention every single time.如果它们不想听话，只要撒一点它们的零食，每次都能吸引它们的注意力。

be contingent upon (something that is elided)verb

Yeah, this part of the state depends on the water and the beaches and the boaters for their economy.是的，该州的这一地区在经济上依赖于水域、海滩和船民。

the practical application of science to commerce or industrynoun

I think CRISPR related genetic technologies they are the future, and they're going to have a totally transformative impact.我认为与CRISPR相关的基因技术是未来，它们将产生彻底的变革性影响。

without delay or hesitation; with no time interveningadverb

So you're essentially shallow frying here, and you can see that the egg is becoming puffy from all the hot oil, immediately making the steam rise.你本质上是在浅炸，你可以看到鸡蛋因为热油而变得蓬松，蒸汽立刻升起。

gathering of producers to promote businessnoun, verb, adjective

For example, I mean, you know, kind of, a little bit, to be fair.例如，我的意思是，你知道，有点，有一点，公平地说。

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstancesadjective, adverb

Do you know if there is a dog park near here that I could take my dog to?你知道这附近有没有我可以带狗去的狗狗公园吗？

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinoxnoun, verb

They say in the summer time the traffic here's bumper to bumper for miles.据说夏天的时候，这里的交通会拥堵数英里，车挨着车。

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damageverb

If one word feels heavy, keep going and protect the full idea.如果有一个词感觉很吃力，继续说下去，保护完整的想法。

lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with frictionnoun

A simple sentence becomes strong when the tone matches the moment.当语气与时刻相匹配时，一个简单的句子会变得有力。

how long something has existednoun, verb

I quickly I met my brother later in life, so I grew up as an only child, and then we connected after we were the same age.我是在后来才见到我兄弟的，所以我从小是独生子，然后我们在成年后才建立了联系。

the feelings expressed on a person's facenoun

So yeah, I think particularly my mum is like very, the way she speaks is very like typically British in a way she'll use a lot of expressions like I'm just gonna pop to the shops now.所以是的，我认为特别是我的妈妈，她的说话方式非常典型地英国化，她会用很多表达方式，比如“我只是要去商店一下”。

a gully that is shallower than a ravinenoun

You know, the world is so complicated; things are moving so fast that I think there's a lot of value in just trying to understand reality and put it out there clearly and let people make their own decisions and draw their own conclusions about what is happening.你知道，世界太复杂了；事物发展得如此之快，我认为仅仅去理解现实，清晰地呈现出来，让人们自己做决定，并对正在发生的事情得出自己的结论，这本身就非常有价值。

the aggregate of past eventsnoun

From our periodic table poster to our world map poster, or dive into complex topics like evolution and human history, packed with fascinating details you'll keep discovering over time.从我们的元素周期表海报到世界地图海报，或者深入探索进化论和人类历史等复杂主题，其中充满了您会不断发现的迷人细节。

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)noun

Mostly because the viruses and methods she used were not approved for use in humans, which begs the question: Why is it so hard for patients like her to access experimental treatments?主要是因为她使用的病毒和方法并未获准用于人体，这就引出了一个问题：为什么像她这样的病人想要获得实验性治疗如此困难？

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labornoun, verb

Yeah, now I think part of the reason that that cost has gotten so astronomical is because of the development and how serious.是的，我认为成本变得如此惊人的部分原因是开发建设以及其严重程度。

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundarynoun

Cheddar and Junior pretty much clean every soft surface in the house, and since I deal with allergies myself, it's something that I use every day.切达（Cheddar）和朱尼尔（Junior）几乎会清理家里所有的软表面，而我自己又有过敏问题，所以我每天都会用它。

a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piecenoun, verb

One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns.一个一便士，两个一便士，热十字面包。

the boundary of a surfacenoun

See that they're browned on the edges, but not overly dark.看，边缘已经焦黄，但没有过火。

a characteristic soundnoun

So this is the famous shopping centre, which is called the Bull Ring.这是著名的购物中心，叫做Bullring。

the verbal act of offeringnoun, verb

For those looking to level up, our newest feature, ATK classes, offers more in-depth instruction led by ATK experts, so you can gain greater confidence in the kitchen.对于那些想要提升厨艺的人，我们最新的功能“ATK课程”提供了由ATK专家指导的更深入的教学，让您在厨房里更有信心。

a display of bad tempernoun, verb

Claudia had already been making polymer clay miniatures for years, and Violet was small enough to fit inside one of her tiny houses.克劳迪娅多年来一直制作软陶微缩模型，而维奥莱特小到足以住进她的小房子里。

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by landnoun

It's a sea ocean view, but I will take what I can get.那是海景，但我会知足常乐的。

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effectnoun

Really weird things, but I always remember the funniest thing that my English American agent said.真的很奇怪的事情，但我总是记得我的英美经纪人说过的最有趣的话。

the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missilenoun, verb

Then they scream the immune system to send antivirus killers, which usually means that they'll be killed themselves.然后，它们会向免疫系统发出求救信号，请求派遣抗病毒杀手，这通常意味着它们自己也会被杀死。

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternativenoun

Vote early if you can.如果可以的话提前投票。

come or bring to a finish or an end; others finished in over 4 hours"verb

It is especially useful when your brain may search for a complete perfect sentence instead of starting with one clear idea.当你的大脑可能在寻找一个完整完美的句子，而不是从一个清晰的想法开始时，这尤其有用。

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar systemnoun, verb

And he he really likes the sun spots, so I've been debating actually putting a skylight in here to give them a little bit more sun.他真的很喜欢晒太阳的地方，所以我一直在考虑在这里装个天窗，给他们多一点阳光。

a vessel that carries passengers or freightnoun, verb

And the scene was about me falling off a cruise ship, and because I'd known her so long, I kind of forgot about it being an audition, and it was perhaps a little too comfy.那场戏是关于我从游轮上掉下去的，因为我和她太熟了，我几乎忘了这是在试镜，可能有点太放松了。

a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audiencenoun

In 2026, six years after the artist's treatment, over a dozen studies are underway to test viruses as early stage cancer therapies.2026年，在艺术家接受治疗六年之后，已有十几项研究正在进行，旨在测试病毒作为早期癌症疗法的效果。

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live onnoun

And there they are, a living thing in the earth that's been there for a thousand years.它们是地球上活生生的东西，已经在那里存在了一千年。

the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeitednoun

And in the process, she hoped to inspire more research on virotherapy as early options for patients to save other lives like hers.在此过程中，她希望激励更多关于病毒疗法的研究，将其作为患者的早期选择，以挽救像她一样的其他生命。

examine and note the similarities or differences ofverb

But you know, compared to New York or Boston or one of those big cities, this is a smaller population up here.但你知道，和纽约、波士顿或那些大城市相比，这里的人口比较少。

happening unexpectedlyadverb

But after the second dose of tens of thousands of viruses, the tumour suddenly exploded, almost doubling in size and became more spiky, aggressive-looking.但在第二次注射了数万个病毒后，肿瘤突然爆发，体积几乎增加了一倍，看起来更加尖锐、具有侵略性。

any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)noun, verb

With time, I put my finger in front of her, and she would just climb on it.随着时间的推移，我把手指放在她面前，她就会爬上来。

a specific feeling of desirenoun, verb

Become that person you wish you could be.成为你希望成为的那个人。

widely known and esteemedadjective

I'm also going to talk about why this chocolate bar and this chocolate company is famous in this city in Birmingham.我还会谈谈为什么这个巧克力棒和这家巧克力公司在伯明翰市如此有名。

a regular patronnoun

It's actually a Chinese pantry staple that's a little bit thinner and saltier than a regular Japanese soy sauce.它实际上是中式厨房的必备调料，比普通的日式酱油更稀、更咸。

the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)noun, verb

Use that sentence once today, even quietly, because real progress comes from bringing practice into a normal moment.今天用一次那个句子，即使很轻声，因为真正的进步来自于将练习带入正常时刻。

a written message addressed to a person or organizationnoun

It means you know you wouldn't write a letter to your parents talking about it because you were so excited, right?它的意思是你知道你不会写信给父母谈论这件事，因为你太兴奋了，对吧？

a particular branch of scientific knowledgenoun

If you want to keep learning about biology and science, we've got the perfect poster series for you.如果您想继续学习生物学和科学知识，我们为您准备了完美的系列海报。

an important question that is in dispute and must be settlednoun

Windows, the day-to-day stuff, without the shall we say issues with Windows these days.Windows，日常使用，而且没有我们现在所说的Windows那些问题。

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical objectnoun

Even cancer cells let them glide right in, meaning diamonds can act as Trojan horses that deliver their cargo without being detected, and they're small enough to duck right into the cell nucleus, which means they can deliver genetic material to cells to treat genetic diseases.即使是癌细胞也会让钻石顺利进入，这意味着钻石可以充当特洛伊木马，在不被发现的情况下运送货物，而且它们体积足够小，可以直接进入细胞核，这意味着它们可以将遗传物质输送到细胞中，以治疗遗传疾病。

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progressverb

So I have arrived in Chamberlain Square now.所以我现在到达了张伯伦广场。

similar things placed in order or happening one after anothernoun

If you want to keep learning about biology and science, we've got the perfect poster series for you.如果您想继续学习生物学和科学知识，我们为您准备了完美的系列海报。

a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheelsnoun

Just select the audio track in the menu down here, and watch the video again as a music video.只需在下方的菜单中选择音轨，即可将视频作为音乐视频再次观看。