夏倚榮核心詞匯unit 2

J

jail [dZeil] n. 監(jiān)獄, 看守所 vt. 監(jiān)禁, 拘留 【同】goal; cell; confine 【例】There are not enough jails, not enough policemen, not enough courts to enforce a law not supported by the people. 再多的監(jiān)獄、警察和法庭也不足以推行一項(xiàng)得不到人民支持的法律。

jam [dZjar [dZA:] n. 罐子, 廣口瓶 v. 1.(使)感到不快, 刺激(神經(jīng)等)2.震動(dòng), 搖動(dòng) 【例】How much is a jar of peanut butter？一瓶花生醬多少錢？ The iron gate jarred when he opened it. 他開門時(shí)，鐵門發(fā)出刺耳的嘎嘎聲。Their opinion jarred with ours. 他們的意見與我們不一致。

jargon ['dZA:gKn] n. 術(shù)語(yǔ), 行話

jaw [dZO:] n. 頜, 顎 【例】On hearing the news, his jaw dropped. 聽到這個(gè)消息，他驚訝得張口結(jié)舌。

jazz [dZjealous ['dZelKs] a. 1.妒忌的, 猜忌的2.精心守護(hù)的 【同】envious; resentful 【例】He that is not jealous is not in love. 不忌妒的就不是愛。They may feel jealous of his success. 他們也許妒嫉他的成功。

jet [dZet] n. 1.噴氣式飛機(jī), 噴氣式發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)2.噴嘴, 噴射口3.噴射, 噴流 vi. 乘噴氣式飛機(jī) 【例】He left on the jet plane. 他坐飛機(jī)離開了。He cut his wrist so badly that jets of blood spurted out. 他的手腕割傷得很厲害，血陣陣涌出。

jewellry ['dZu:Klri] n. (=jewelry)珠寶(總稱)

jog [dZOg] n. 1.慢跑2.(尤指不正當(dāng)?shù)?輕輕碰撞(或推搡) 【例】He goes jogging every night. 他每晚慢跑。The wagon jogged along on the rough road. 馬車沿著崎嶇不平的道路顛簸前行。You jogged my elbow and spoiled what I was drawing. 你撞到了我的手肘，弄壞了我正在畫的圖畫。

jolly ['dZOli] a. 快樂的, 高興的, 愉快的 ad. 很, 非常 vt. 勸服, 哄 【例】Your mother is a jolly, easy-going woman. 你媽媽是個(gè)樂呵呵的容易相處的人。He is a jolly good man. 他是一個(gè)大好人。It's time we jolly them up. 是給他們鼓勁的時(shí)候了。

journal ['dZK:nl] n. 1.雜志, 期刊, 日?qǐng)?bào)2.日志, 日記 【例】He subscribed to a journal this year. 今年他訂了一份期刊。

junction ['dZVNkSn] n. 聯(lián)結(jié)點(diǎn), (道路等的)會(huì)合點(diǎn), 樞紐 【同】reunion; crossroads; joint 【例】The accident happened at one of the country's busiest railway junctions. 事故發(fā)生在該國(guó)一個(gè)極繁忙的鐵路交叉點(diǎn)處。They decided to effect a junction of two armies. 他們決定兩軍會(huì)師。

junior ['dZu:niK] a. 1.年少的, 較年幼的2.資歷較淺的, 地位較低的 n. 1.年少者2.地位較低者, 晚輩3.(美國(guó)中學(xué)或大學(xué)的)三年級(jí)學(xué)生 【例】He is studying at a junior middle school. 他正在上初中。

jury ['dZuKri] n. 1.陪審團(tuán)2.(競(jìng)賽或展覽的)評(píng)判委員會(huì) 【同】council; committee; board 【例】A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better way. 陪審團(tuán)由12個(gè)人組成，他們被選來(lái)認(rèn)定哪一方的律師更高明。The jury found the prisoner not guilty. 陪審團(tuán)認(rèn)定該囚犯無(wú)罪。

justify ['dZVstifai] vt. 證明...正當(dāng)(或有理), 為...辯護(hù) 【同】plead; explain; prove 【例】Work isn’t to make money; you work to justify life. 工作不是為了掙錢，工作是為證明生活值得。Can you justify your action? 你能證明你的行為是正當(dāng)?shù)膯幔?Nothing can justify your cheating on an exam. 任何事情都不能成為你考試作弊的理由。The policeman was justified in shooting the criminal in self-defence. 那個(gè)警察出于自衛(wèi)槍擊罪犯是正當(dāng)防衛(wèi)。

K

keen [ki:n] a. 1.(on)熱心的, 渴望的2.敏銳的, 敏捷的3.激烈的, 強(qiáng)烈的4.鋒利的, 刺人的 【同】sharp; intelligent; intense; observant 【例】A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man. 想得到同伴們的關(guān)注、重視、尊敬、贊揚(yáng)、喜愛和傾慕，這是在人們心中發(fā)現(xiàn)的不僅最迫切也最久遠(yuǎn)的本性。That is a keen football match. 那是一場(chǎng)激烈的足球比賽。The razor has a very keen edge. 這把剃刀有鋒利的口。

kerosene ['kerKsi:n] n.煤油 【例】There was a kerosene lamp on the table. 桌子上有一盞煤油燈。

kettle ['ketl] n. 水壺 【例】A watched kettle never boils. 心急也沒用。

keyboard ['ki:bO:d] n. 鍵盤

kidnap ['kidnkidney ['kidni] n. 腎, 腎臟 【例】Each man has a pair of kidneys. 每個(gè)人有一對(duì)腎臟。

kilo ['ki:lKu] n. 千克, 公斤

kilowatt ['kilKwOt] n.千瓦(特)

kindergarten ['kindKgA:tn] n. 幼兒園 【例】There are many children in the kindergarten. 那個(gè)幼兒園里的孩子很多。It is noisy in the kindergarten. 幼兒園里很嘈雜。

kneel [ni:l] vi. 跪 【例】She knelt down to pray. 她跪下祈禱。

knit [nit] vt. 1.編結(jié), 編織2.使緊密地結(jié)合, 使緊湊3.皺緊, 皺(眉) vi. 1.編結(jié), 編織2.(折骨)愈合 【例】She often knits while watching TV. 她常常一邊看電視一邊織毛衣。

knob [nOb] n. 1.(門、抽屜的)球形把手, 球形柄2.(收音機(jī)等的)旋鈕3.小塊 【同】lump; handle 【例】The knob of this door is dirty. 門上的圓形把手很臟。You may turn the right knob on the TV to switch it on. 你可以擰電視上右邊的旋鈕把它打開。