Prac 51 Flashcards

Question

灰

Answer 1

灰 huī 1 ash 烧成灰 Shāo chéng huī be burnt to ashes 2 dust 积了厚厚的一层灰 jī le hòu hòu de yī céng huī accumulate a thick layer of dust 看你弄了一脸的灰。 Kàn nǐ nòng le yī liǎn de huī. Look at your face! It's all covered with dust. 3 lime; (lime) mortar 灰墙 Huī qiáng plastered wall 和灰 hé huī mix mortar 4 grey 灰马 huī mǎ a grey horse 5 disheartened; discouraged ▶ 心灰意懒 xīnhuī-yìlǎn

Answer 2

地震 dìzhèn earthquake; seism 这次地震为里氏七点一级。 Zhècì dìzhèn wéi lǐ shì qī diǎn yī jí. The shock was of 7．1 magnitude on the Richter scale. 地震观测 Dìzhèn guāncè seismological observation 地震活动 dìzhèn huódòng seismic activity 地震勘探 dìzhèn kāntàn seismic prospecting

Answer 3

震 zhèn 1 shake; shock; vibrate; quake 他捶了一下桌子, 杯子被震得跳起来。 Tā chuí le yīxià zhuōzi, bēizi bèi zhèn de tiào qǐlai. He gave the table a thump which shook the cups. 2 greatly excited; deeply astonished; shocked 震骇 zhènhài shocked; stunned; astounded 3 one of the Eight Trigrams (八卦)

Answer 4

砸 zá 1 pound; tamp 把地基砸实 bǎ dìjī zá shí tamp the foundations solid 砸了脚 zále jiǎo have one's foot squashed 2 break; smash 碗砸了。 Wǎn zá le. The bowl is broken. 砸核桃 Zá hétao crack walnuts 砸碎锁链 zásuì suǒliàn smash the shackles ``` 把门砸开 bǎ mén zá kāi smash (or ram) the door open 3 DIALECTfail; fall through; be bungled ``` 考砸了 kǎo zá le failed the test 事儿办砸了。 Shìr bàn zá le. The job was bungled. 戏演砸了。 Xì yǎn zá le. The performance was a fiasco.

Answer 5

竟然 jìngrán ADVERB 1 unexpectedly; to one's surprise; actually 这样宏伟的建筑, 竟然只用十个月的时间就完成了。 Zhèyàng hóngwěi de jiànzhù, jìngrán zhǐ yòng shí ge yuè de shíjiān jiù wánchéng le. To think that such a magnificent building was completed in ten months! 想不到他们竟然把一座荒山变成了花果山。 Xiǎng bù dào tāmen jìngrán bǎ yī zuò huāngshān biànchéng le huāguǒ shān. Who would have thought that they could turn a barren hill into an orchard? 2 go so far as to; go to the length of; have the impudence (or effrontery) to 竟然不顾事实 Jìngrán bù gù shìshí go so far as to disregard the facts

Answer 6

遇 yù 1 meet 我在路上没遇着他。 Wǒ zài lùshang méi yù zhe tā. I didn't see him on the way. ``` 遇雨 yùyǔ be caught in a rain 2 treat; receive ▶ 待遇 dàiyù 3 chance; opportunity ▶ 机遇 jīyù ```

Answer 7

枕头〔-頭〕 zhěntou pillow

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挪 nuó move; shift 劳驾把桌子挪到那边儿去。 Láojià bǎ zhuōzi nuó dào nàbiānr qù. Move the table over there, please. 会议挪到下周了。 Huìyì nuó dào xià zhōu le. The meeting has been put off till next week.

Answer 9

侧〔側〕 cè 1 side 左(右) 侧 zuǒ(yòu) cè the left (right) side 公路两侧种着杨树。 Gōnglù liǎngcè zhòngzhe yángshù. Poplars are planted on both sides of the highway. 2 incline to one side 侧着身子睡 Cè zhe shēnzi shuì sleep on one's side See zhāi

Answer 10

从小〔從-〕 cóngxiǎo from childhood; as a child 他从小热爱劳动。 Tā cóngxiǎo rè'ài láodòng. He has loved labour ever since he was a child.

Answer 11

干燥〔乾-〕 gānzào 1 dry; arid 气候干燥 Qìhòu gānzào arid climate 大便干燥 dàbiàn gānzào constipated; costive 2 dull; uninteresting 干燥无味 gānzàowúwèi dry as dust; dull

Answer 12

摸 mō 1 feel; stroke; touch 你摸摸刀口,看看快不快。 Nǐ mōmō dāokǒu, kànkan kuài bùkuài. You feel the edge of the knife and see whether it is sharp. 这衣料摸着很软。 Zhè yīliào mō zhe hěn ruǎn. The material feels soft. 她轻轻地摸了摸孩子的头。 Tā qīngqīng de mō le mō háizi de tóu. She gently stroked the child's head. 2 feel for; grope for; fumble 在黑暗中摸着下楼 Zài hēi'àn zhōng mō zhe xià lóu grope one's way down the stairs in the dark 摸敌人岗哨 mō dírén gǎngshào steal up to an enemy sentinel in the dark and get rid of him 他在口袋里摸了半天,摸出一张纸条来。 Tā zài kǒudài lǐ mō le bàntiān, mō chū yī zhāng zhǐtiáo lái. He felt in his pocket for a while and finally produced a slip of paper. 他从床底下摸出一双鞋来。 Tā cóng chuáng dǐxia mō chū yī shuāng xié lái. He fished out a pair of shoes from under the bed. 3 try to find out; feel out; sound out 你去摸摸他对这个问题的看法。 Nǐ qù mōmō tā duì zhège wèntí de kànfǎ. Go and sound him out on this matter. 摸清敌情 Mōqīng díqíng find out about the enemy's situation 摸出一套种植水稻的好经验 mō chū yī tào zhòngzhí shuǐdào de hǎo jīngyàn gain good experience in growing rice

Answer 13

被子 bèizi quilt

Answer 14

褥子 rùzi cotton-padded mattress

Answer 15

uneasy; disturbed; restless 听了这消息我心里很不安。 Tīng le zhè xiāoxi wǒ xīnli hěn bù'ān. I was rather disturbed by the news.

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仰 yǎng 1 face upward 仰着睡 Yǎng zhe shuì sleep on one's back 仰头 yǎngtóu raise one's head; raise one's eyes 2 admire; respect; look up to ▶ 瞻仰 zhānyǎng 3 rely on ▶ 仰仗 yǎngzhàng 4 OLD(used in official documents, transmitting orders or requests) 仰即遵照。 Yǎngjízūnzhào. We hope that you will act accordingly at once. 仰请允准。 Yǎngqǐngyǔnzhǔn. We beg for your kind permission.

Answer 17

入睡 rùshuì go to sleep; fall asleep 他晚上工作时间长了就不容易入睡。 Tā wǎnshang gōngzuò shíjiān cháng le jiù bù róngyì rùshuì. He can't get to sleep easily if he works long hours at night. 吃了这种镇静剂很快就能入睡了。 Chī le zhèzhǒng zhènjìngjì hěn kuài jiù néng rùshuì le. You'll fall asleep soon after you take this sedative.

Answer 18

张望〔張-〕 zhāngwàng 1 peep (through a crack, etc.) 2 look around 探头张望 tàntóuzhāngwàng crane one's neck and look around

Answer 19

望 wàng 1 gaze into the distance; look over 登山远望 Dēngshān yuǎnwàng climb a mountain and gaze far afield 放眼望去 Fàngyǎnwàngqù look ahead as far as the eye can reach ``` 望了他一眼 wàng le tā yī yǎn shoot a glance at him 2 call on; visit ▶ 拜望 bàiwàng, 看望 kànwàng 3 hope; expect ``` 望速归。 Wàng sù guī. Hoping you'll return as soon as possible. 望回信。 Wàng huíxìn. Awaiting your reply. 4 reputation; prestige ``` 一乡之望 Yī xiāng zhī wàng a respected man in a township 5 resentment; enmity ▶ 怨望 yuànwàng 6 PREPOSITIONto; towards ``` 望我点点头 wàng wǒ diǎndiǎn tóu nod to me 望他笑了笑 wàng tā xiào le xiào smile at him 1 full moon 2 the 15th day of a lunar month

Answer 20

扶 fú 1 support with the hand; place a hand on sb. or sth. for support 扶着栏杆上楼 fú zhe lángān shànglóu walk upstairs with one's hand on the banisters 你扶着点梯子, 我上去。 Nǐ fú zhe diǎn tīzi, wǒ shàngqu. Hold the ladder while I climb up. 2 help sb. up; straighten sth. up 扶苗 fúmiáo straighten up the seedlings 护士扶起伤员, 给他换药。 Hùshi fú qǐ shāngyuán, gěi tā huànyào. The nurse propped up the wounded soldier and changed the dressing on his wound. 3 help; assist; support ▶ 扶持 fúchí

Answer 21

擦 cā 1 rub 擦根火柴点烟 Cā gēn huǒchái diǎn yān strike a match and light a cigarette 他擦伤了膝盖。 Tā cāshāng le xīgài. He skinned his knee. 没关系, 就擦破了一点皮。 Méi guānxi, jiù cā pò le yīdiǎn pí. Nothing serious. Just a scratch. 2 wipe 擦桌子（地板, 玻璃, 自行车） Cā zhuōzi （ dìbǎn, bōli, zìxíngchē ） wipe a table (mop the floor, clean a pane of glass, clean a bike) 你擦擦汗吧, 这儿有毛巾。 Nǐ cā cā hàn ba, zhèr yǒu máojīn. Wipe the sweat away, here's a towel. 他的皮鞋擦得很亮。 Tā de píxié cā de hěn liàng. His shoes are well shined. 3 apply or spread sth. on 擦药水或药膏 Cā yàoshuǐ huò yàogāo apply medicinal lotion or ointment (to an affected spot) 擦粉 cāfěn powder one's face 我的皮鞋该擦点儿油了。 Wǒ de píxié gāi cā diǎnr yóu le. My shoes need a shine. 4 touch lightly or come close to in passing; shave; brush 他擦着我的肩膀走过去了。 Tā cā zhe wǒ de jiānbǎng zǒu guòqu le. He brushed past me. 飞机擦着山顶飞过。 Fēijī cā zhe shāndǐng fēiguò. The plane swept the hilltops. 5 scrape into shreds 把萝卜擦成丝儿。 Bǎ luóbo cā chéng sīr. Shred the turnips.

Answer 22

矮小 ǎixiǎo short and small; low and small; undersized 身材矮小 Shēncái ǎixiǎo short and slight in figure 矮小的房屋 ǎixiǎo de fángwū a small, low house

Answer 23

慈祥 cíxiáng kindly 慈祥的面容 cíxiáng de miànróng a kindly face

Prac 51 Flashcards

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