[QUIZ]
1. 根据上下文和英文释义,补全单词:
①r_______(v. to look after animals or grow plants so that they can be sold or used as food)
②l_______(n. animals such as cows and sheep that are kept on a farm)
③r________(v. to guess a number or amount, without calculating it exactly)
④d________(adj. of a good enough standard or quality)
⑤p________(adv. exactly the right thing)
⑥m________(v. to make something continue in the same way or at the same standard as before)
2.[NOTES]
1. rodeo n. 牛仔驯马、用绳索捕捉牲畜、骑马赛跑等娱乐活动;牧马技术表演
2. stomp v. 踩踏;跺脚
3. open range 开放牧场;开旷草原
4. trespass v.(未经允许)进入别人的私人土地
5. field v. to answer questions, telephone calls etc, especially when there are a lot of them or the questions are difficult回答(问题、电话访问,尤指较多或较难回答时)
6. arable adj.与种植或耕种有关的(arable land可耕地)
7. western n. 西部电影(尤指反映19世纪美国西部牛仔生活的电影)
8. dude n. 在西部牧场度假的城里人;纨绔子弟
9. cheeky adj.无礼的;厚颜无耻的
10. backlight v. 从后面照亮
11. rustle v.偷(牛、马等牲畜)
[KEY TO QUIZ]
1. ①raising 饲养
②livestock 家畜
③reckons 估算
④decent 尚可的,不错的
与good有关的词汇:
表示“very good”:excellent极好的, fantastic绝妙的,极好的, wonderful惊人的,极好的, great美妙的,好极了的, terrific非常棒的,妙极了的, neat极好的,极佳的 , superb极好的,一流的, amazing惊人的,了不起的, outstanding杰出的,出色的, brilliant超群的,才华横溢的, impressive给人留下深刻印象的, fine, first-class一流的, out of this world超级的,超一流的
表示“of good quality”high quality, top quality, superior, deluxe精品的, classy上等的,优等的
表示“morally good”: decent大方的,得体的, virtuous善良的,有道德的, respectable可敬的, honorable可敬的,光荣的, upright正直的,诚实的, beyond reproach无可指摘的
⑤precisely 正好
⑥maintaining 保持,维持;保养(continue/carry on • perpetuate使永存,使不朽•keep up维持,继续• preserve维持,维护,保存)
