Lesson 14 Do you speak English? 你会讲英语吗？
1.amusing adj. 好笑的，有趣的 eg：The story is amusing.
amu [ə'mju:z] v. 使发笑，使愉快 eg:The story amud me.
be amud at/by 因…感到好笑eg. Everyone was amud at the cute boy. 大家都被这个可爱的孩子逗乐了。or: Everyone was amud by the cute boy.
eg. The amusing story amud the children. 这个好笑的故事把孩子们都逗乐了。
be amud to do sth 做…取乐
amument n. 娱乐，消遣 [U]eg. She looked at me in amument. 她饶有趣味地看着我。
2.experience [iks'piəri美国达特茅斯学院əns]
1) n. 经历，阅历 [C]
an amusing experience 一次好笑的经历an unpleasant experience 一次不愉快的经历
an unusual experience 一次不同寻常的经历
成考英语试题eg. He had many amusing experiences while traveling in France.
当他在法国旅行时，有过许多有趣的经历。
eg. You must try some of her home-made wine. It's quite an experience.
你一定要尝尝她家自酿的酒，那真是一饱口福啊。
2) n. 经验 [U]
eg. He hasn't had enough work experience. 他没有足够的工作经验。
eg. I know from experience that he will arrive late. 我从经验得出，他一定会迟到的。
3) v. 经历，感受
eg. Experience happiness and bitterness together. 同甘共苦。
experienced [ɪk'spɪəri:ənst] adj. 有经验的, 老练的kapa, 经验丰富的
an experienced nur 一个有经验的护士suffer是什么意思
inexperienced [ınık'spıərıənst] adj.无经验的,不熟练的
eg. He is inexperienced in looking after children. 他照看孩子没有经验。
3.wave
1) v. 指固定物体上下或往复摆动或摇动
a flag waving in the breeze 在微风中飘扬的一面旗子
2) 挥手，招手
wave to sb 朝某人挥手
wave at sb
3) vt. 挥动
高档货
wave a hand 挥手 wave a flag 挥舞一面旗子 wave an umbrella 挥舞一把雨伞
wave sb goodbye 同某人挥手道别
wave goodbye to sb
4.lift
1) vt. 举起，抬起
eg. The box is too heavy; I can't lift it. 这只箱子太沉，我抬不动。
lift one's hat 举起帽子（打招呼时的动作）
2) vi. （雾，云）消散，（雨，雪）停止
eg. The fog has lifted. 雾已经散了。
3) n. 电梯 elevator ['eliveitə] (Am)
4) n. 搭便车
eg. I'll give you a lift to work. 我会捎你去上班。
ask for a lift 要求搭车 want to take a life shis某人想搭便车
A give B a lift 让某人搭便车 The student gave me a lift.
hitch [hitʃ] a lift 搭车男子遭雷击身亡
5) n. （心情的）高涨，飞扬
eg. The victory gave our spirits a lift. 那场胜利使我们精神为之一振。
6) liftboy 电梯服务员 /elevator operator (Am)
5.reply vi. 回答，答复
eg. She has replied to my letter. 她已经回我信了。
reply to a question 回答一个问题
6.answer
1) vt. （用语言，行为的）回答，答复
eg. Did you answer her letter? 你回复她的信了吗？
eg. I answered his insult with a blow. 我对他的侮辱报之一拳。
2) vt. 应接，应答
answer the door 去开门
answer the telephone 中级口译网上报名接电话
3) answer back/ talk back 顶嘴
4) answer for 代表，对某事负责
eg. It will answer for our purpo. 那代表我们的目的。
respond vi.
1) 回答，应答
eg. She didn't respond to my question. 她没有回答我的问题。
面试案例
eg. She didn't respond to my letter. 她没有给我回信。
2) 对…做出回答或反应
eg. He responded to the insult with a punch. 他对侮辱的反应是重重的一拳。
6.language
1) n. 语言
speak a language 讲一门语言
spoken language 口语
written language 书面语言
language teaching 语言教学
a foreign language 外语
the cond foreign language 第二外语
one's native language polt母语
2) n. 文字等以外的传达信号，人造语言
body language 肢体语言
sign language 手势语
7.journey n. 旅行，通常指长途陆路直接到达的旅行
a long train journey 长途火车旅行
go on one's last journey 去世
trip n. （美）包括乘短途交通工具以及徒步远足的所有旅行。
（英）通常指短途的观光旅行
a bus trip 汽车旅行
a business trip 商务旅行
take a trip 去旅行
voyage 航海航行，乘船旅游
eg. Go on a voyage around the world. 做环游世界的旅行
or: Make a voyage around the world.
or: Take a voyage around the world.
eg. He is the now on the voyage home. 他正在回航途中。
trip v. 绊倒
eg. She tripped over the carpet and fell. 她在地毯上绊倒了。
1. Do you speak English? 你会讲英语吗？
speak [spi:k] v. (spoke [spəʊk]; spoken [ˈspəʊkən])
1. vi. ~(to sb.) (about sth./sb.) / ~(with sb.) (about sth./sb.) to talk to sb. about sth.; to have a conversation with sb.谈；谈话；交谈
e.g. 那件事我已经和经理谈过了。I’ve spoken to the manager about it.
2. vi. ~of/about sth./sb. to mention or describe sth./sb.提起；讲述
e.g. 说到旅游，你今年要去什么好玩的地方吗？Speaking of traveling, (=referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year?
3. vt. (not ud in the progressive tens不用于进行时) to be able to u a particular language会说，会讲(某种语言)
e.g. Do you speak English? 你会讲英语吗？
4. to u a particular language to express yourlf用(某种语言)说话
e.g. [vn] 他们讲的是什么语？What language is it they’re speaking?
[v] 我们用德语讲好吗？Would you prefer it if we spoke in German?
5. vi. [usually+adv./prep.] to make a speech to an audience发言；演说；演讲
e.g. 公开演讲 to speak in public
威尔逊教授应邀就自己的研究成果发言。
Professor Wilson was invited to speak about the results of his rearch.
6. [vn] to say or state sth. 说；讲述
e.g. 她讲的显然是实情。She was clearly speaking the truth.
Phr. v
1. speak for sb. to state the views or wishes of a person or a group; to act as a reprentative [ˌrepriˈzentətiv] for sb.代(或代表)某人讲话
