47美国人常用的1500个单词

47美国人常用的1500个单词

voice

[the sound made by creatures, especially humans, for speaking]

She has a nice voice for speaking.

 

volcano

[a hill or mountain around a hole in the earth's surface that can explode, sending hot, melted rock and ash into the air]

Many volcanoes are active and could explode suddenly.

 

vote

[(1) to choose a candidate in an election; (2) a choice or decision expressed by the voice, by hand or by writing]

Americans vote in national elections every two years. (1)

Officials hope to reduce mistakes in votes by replacing old voting systems with new and better ones. (2)

 

 

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wages [money received for work done]

Jack receives his wages every Friday.

 

wait [(1) to delay acting; (2) to postpone]

Wait for me. (1)

We will wait until next Tuesday to discuss the problem. (2)

 

walk [to move by putting one foot in front of the other]

She walks two miles every day.

*one mile = 1.6 kilometers

 

wall [(1) the side of a room or building formed by wood, stone or other material; (2) a structure sometimes used to separate areas of land]

He has many pictures on his wall. (1)

China built the Great Wall to protect against enemy invasions. (2)

 

want [(1) to desire; (2) to wish for; (3) to need]

He wants to see her more often. (1)

She wants to win a lot of money in the lottery. (2)

They want to eat now. (3)

 

war [fighting between nations, or groups in a nation, using weapons]

The world's last major war, World War II, ended in 1945.

 

warm [(1) almost hot; (2) having or feeling some heat]

My coffee is warm instead of hot. (1)

She likes to sit outside in the warm sunlight. (2)

 

warn [(1) to tell of possible danger; (2) to advise or inform about something bad

that may happen]

A weather radio warns of dangerous storms. (1)

The President warned that the country may be entering an economic recession. (2)

 

wash [to make clean, usually with water]

Tommy says that he will wash the car today.

 

waste [(1) to spend or use without need or care; (2) to make bad use of; (3) a spending of money, time or effort with no value gained or returned; (4) something thrown away as having no value; (5) the liquid and solid substances that result from body processes and are passed out of the body]

Do not waste your money by buying video games. (1)

He wasted his life by using drugs and alcohol. (2)

Watching television is a waste of time. (3)

Chemical wastes pollute our water supplies. (4)

How do astronauts deal with the problem of wastes from their bodies? (5)

 

watch [(1) to look at; (2) to observe closely; (3) to look and wait for]

Did you watch the football game on television? (1)

Watch every move he makes. (2)

I will watch for her train to arrive. (3)

 

water [the liquid that falls from the sky as rain or is found in lakes, rivers and oceans]

May I have some water, please?

 

wave [(1) to move or cause to move one way and the other, as a flag in the wind; (2) to signal by moving the hand one way and the other; (3) a large mass of water that forms and moves on the surface of a lake or ocean]

The flag is waving in the wind. (1)

She waved at me. (2)

The waves are especially large today. (3)

 

way [(1) a path on land or sea or in the air; (2) how something is done; (3) method]

This trail is the way to our camp. (1)

She says I should drive the way that she does. (2)

Show me the way to hit the ball. (3)

 

we [two or more people, including the speaker or writer]

He and I will go together, and we will return together.

 

weak [(1) having little power; (2) easily broken, damaged or destroyed; (3) opposite strong]He was weak from hunger. (1)

We are worried about crossing the weak bridge. (2)

You need a strong rope, not a weak one, to tie the boat to the tree. (3)

 

wealth [a large amount of possessions, money or other things of value]

His wealth comes from his rich grandfather.

 

weapon [anything used to cause injury or to kill during an attack, fight or war]

Police could not find the weapon used in the murder.

 

wear [to have on the body, as clothes]What will you wear to the party?

 

weather [the condition of the atmosphere resulting from sun, wind, rain, heat or cold]

We will have more cold weather tomorrow.

 

week [a period of time equal to seven days]

She will be gone for two weeks.

 

weigh [to measure how heavy someone or something is]

The ticket agent will weigh your bag at the airport.

 

welcome [to express happiness or pleasure when someone arrives or something develops]

We welcomed the sun after a week of rain.

 

well [(1) in a way that is good or pleasing; (2) in good health; (3) a hole in the ground where water, gas or oil can be found]

She is doing well at school. (1)

He was sick, but he is well now. (2)

We may see more oil wells in Alaska soon. (3)

 

west [the direction in which the sun goes down]

They live in a town 50 miles west of Chicago.

* one mile = 1.6 kilometers

 

wet [(1) covered with water or other liquid; (2) not dry]

It rained just enough to make the streets wet. (1)

My clothing got wet in the rain. (2)

 

what [(1) used to ask about something or to ask for information about ; (2) which or which kind]

What is this? (1)

He wants to know what you would like to drink. (2)

 

wheat [(1) a grain used to make bread; (2) the plant that produces the grain]

We like bread made from whole wheat. (1)

The farmer grows wheat in most of his fields. (2)

 

wheel [a round structure that turns around a center]

The wheel on his bicycle came off.

 

when [(1) at what time; (2) at any time; (3) during or at the time]

When does the train leave? (1)

When will she come home? (2)

I studied hard when I was in school. (3)