New Words 新词汇 第二十五课

胡老师

New Words 新词汇【美国之音】

Americana - n. things produced in the U.S. and thought to be typical of the U.S. or its culture
Americana - 名词，具有代表性的美国事物
bald eagle - n. a very large bird of North America that has a white head and white tail feathers
bald eagle - 名词，白头鹰
build / built -v. to make (something) by putting together parts or materials
build / built - 动词，建造
be careful! - an instruction to take care in a particular situation
be careful! - 小心点！
catch / caught - v. to capture and not allow (a person, animal, or fish) to escape
catch / caught - 动词，捕捉到
Declaration of Independence - n. the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776. It said that the thirteen American colonies would not accept British rule
Declaration of Independence - 名词，独立宣言，1776年7月4日在宾夕法尼亚州费城召开的第二次大陆会议上采纳的一份声明，宣布北美洲十三个英属殖民地不再接受英国统治。
find / found - v. to get or discover something or someone that you are looking for
find / found - 动词，找到
flag - n. a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as a symbol of a nation or group
flag - 名词，旗
Independence Day - n. July 4 celebrated as a legal holiday in the U.S. in honor of the day when the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776
Independence Day - 名词，独立日。7月4日是美国的法定节日，纪念1776年独立宣言签署的日子。
memory - n. the power or process of remembering what has been learned
memory - 名词，记忆
in memory of or in someone's memory - made or done to honor someone who has died
in memory of or in someone's memory - 缅怀某人
ought to - modal verb. used to say or suggest that something is the proper, reasonable, or best thing to do. It has the same meaning as should and is used in the same ways, but it is less common and somewhat more formal.
ought to - 情态动词，应该
point - n. a unit that is used to score a game or contest
point - 名词，比赛或竞赛中的得分
scavenger hunt - n. a game in which players try to find specified items within a particular period of time
scavenger hunt - 名词，寻宝游戏
should - v. used to say or suggest that something is the proper, reasonable, or best thing to do
should - 动词，应该
Statue of Liberty - n. A large sculpture given to the United States from the people of France. It is a symbol of freedom and democracy.
Statue of Liberty - 名词，自由女神，法国人民送给美国的一尊巨大雕像，是自由和民主的象征。
symbol - n. an action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality
symbol - 名词，象征
Uncle Sam - n. A common symbol of the government of the United States.
Uncle Sam - 名词，美国政府的象征
Watch out! - phrasal verb. to be aware of something dangerous
Watch out! - 短语动词，看着点！