Unit 1

4000 ESSENTIAL ENGLISH WORDS

4000个基本英语单词

UNIT 1 WORD LIST aroma An aroma is a scent or smell. I love the aroma of coffee in the morning. beverage A beverage is a drink. The waiter brought our beverages first. Then he brought our food. cluster A cluster of things is a small group of them placed close together. She held a large cluster of grapes in her hand. combine To combine is to join together to make a single thing or group. Mina combined peanut butter and jelly to make a sandwich. condensed When a liquid is condensed, it is made thicker. One way to make a dessert thick and sweet is to use condensed milk. contemporary When something is contemporary, it is related to the present time. Contemporary scientists have learned quite a bit about DNA. cultivate To cultivate plants is to care for them and help them grow. A research company is cultivating new kinds of rice to aid poor countries. divine When something is divine, it is related to gods. Legends say that music was given to humans as a divine gift from the gods. humid When it is humid, there is a lot of water in the air. It is very humid inside a sauna. odor An odor is a very distinct smell. He knew there was a leak when he noticed the strong odor of natural gas.

aroma是一种香味或气味。 我喜欢早晨咖啡的香味。 饮料是一种饮料。 服务员先给我们端来了饮料。 然后他给我们拿来了食物。cluster of things指的是一小组紧密地放在一起的东西。 她手里拿着一大串葡萄。 combine是指结合在一起形成一个单一的事物或群体。 米娜把花生酱和果冻混合在一起做了一个三明治。 当液体被冷凝时，它会变得更稠。 让甜点变得又浓又甜的一种方法是使用炼乳。 当某物是contemporary时，它与现在有关。 当代科学家已经对DNA有了相当多的了解。 培育植物就是照顾它们，帮助它们成长。 一家研究公司正在培育新型水稻，以帮助贫穷国家。 divine adj .神圣的当某物是神圣的，它与神有关。 传说音乐是众神赐予人类的神圣礼物。 潮湿的天气潮湿时，空气中有很多水。 桑拿房里很潮湿。 气味是一种非常独特的气味。 当他注意到强烈的天然气气味时，他知道有泄漏。

palate The palate is the top part of the mouth. You can touch your palate with your tongue. paradise Paradise is the place or condition of happiness where things are perfect. My vacation in Hawaii was like being in paradise. plantation A plantation is a big farm that only grows certain kinds of crops. In the 1800s, there were many cotton plantations in the southern US. rapid When something is rapid, it moves or changes very quickly. His mother was surprised by her son's rapid growth. rate A rate is the speed at which something happens. Grass tends to grow at a very slow rate. soothing When something is soothing, it makes you calm or relaxed. The soothing music helped the baby fall asleep. subtle When something is subtle, it is not easy to see or notice. The handsome man has a subtle smile. texture The texture of something is the way its surface looks and feels. The texture of a rock found in the water is typically very smooth. toxic When something is toxic, it is poisonous and very dangerous. Please check the label to see if the product is toxic. vary To vary means to be different from another thing in size or amount. The heights of the people in my class vary by a large amount.

上颚是口腔的上部。 你可以用舌头触摸你的上颚。 paradise天堂天堂是事物完美的地方或幸福的状态。 我在夏威夷的假期就像在天堂一样。 种植园是指只种植某些作物的大农场。 在19世纪，美国南部有许多棉花种植园。 当某物是rapid时，它移动或变化非常快。 他的母亲对儿子的快速成长感到惊讶。 速率是某事物发生的速度。 草的生长速度往往很慢。 当某事是舒缓的，它使你平静或放松。 舒缓的音乐帮助婴儿入睡。 当某事很微妙时，它不容易被看到或注意到。 那个英俊的男人有一种微妙的微笑。 纹理某物的纹理是其表面的外观和感觉。 在水中发现的岩石的质地通常非常光滑。 当某物有毒时，它是有毒的，非常危险。 请检查标签，看看产品是否有毒。 vary意为在大小或数量上与另一事物不同。 我们班的人身高相差很大。

The History of Chocolate Many people believe that chocolate originally came from Europe. However, chocolate, called the "food of the gods" was first made in the Americas. The first chocolate was very different from contemporary chocolate. Wild chocolate trees can grow easily in the humid Amazon rainforest. Clusters of flowers growing on these trees turn to seeds. About 20 to 60 cacao beans can be found each seed. Cacao beans are the ingredient needed to create sweet, soothing, and delicious chocolate treats. The Mayan and Aztec cultures both thought that chocolate trees were brought from paradise by gods. The Mayans and Aztecs used the beans from this divine tree to create a special beverage with a very pleasant odor. Surprisingly, the Aztecs believed that it was toxic to women and children. In the 1500s, the Spanish explorer Cortes met the Aztecs. Cortes became quite interested in the plantations where the Aztecs cultivated chocolate trees. When he returned to Europe, he took cacao beans with him. He introduced the people of Spain to the Aztecs' chocolate beverage. Over the next 100 years or so, kings, queens, and members of the upper class enjoyed drinking chocolate. They enjoyed it even more once they learned to add sugar to the beverage! Soon, chocolate had spread all across Europe. New machines allowed chocolate makers to perfect their products and produce them at a very rapid rate. Preparing the beans in special ways brought out the aroma of chocolate. The beans were combined with condensed milk to give the chocolate a smooth texture. Today, contemporary chocolates with subtle flavors fill the shelves of chocolate shops. The different types of chocolate available today vary widely. True chocolate lovers can tell which is best, though. They will tell you that the flavor of high-quality chocolate stays on the palate long after you finish it.

巧克力的历史许多人认为巧克力最初来自欧洲。 然而，被称为“上帝的食物”的巧克力最早是在美洲制造的。 第一块巧克力与当代巧克力非常不同。 野生巧克力树在潮湿的亚马逊雨林中很容易生长。 长在这些树上的一簇簇花变成了种子。 每颗种子大约有20到60颗可可豆。 可可豆是制作甜美、舒缓、美味的巧克力所需的原料。 玛雅和阿兹特克文化都认为巧克力树是神从天堂带来的。 玛雅人和阿兹特克人用这种神树的豆子制作了一种特殊的饮料，气味非常宜人。 令人惊讶的是，阿兹特克人认为它对妇女和儿童有毒。 16世纪，西班牙探险家科尔特斯遇到了阿兹特克人。 科尔特斯对阿兹特克人种植巧克力树的种植园非常感兴趣。 当他回到欧洲时，他带着可可豆。 他向西班牙人介绍了阿兹特克人的巧克力饮料。 在接下来的100年左右的时间里，国王、王后和上层阶级的成员都喜欢喝巧克力。 当他们学会在饮料中添加糖后，他们就更喜欢喝了！很快，巧克力传遍了整个欧洲。 新的机器使巧克力制造商能够完善他们的产品，并以非常快的速度生产出来。 用特殊的方法制作豆子，能散发出巧克力的香气。 可可豆和炼乳混合在一起，使巧克力口感柔滑。 如今，口味微妙的当代巧克力充斥着巧克力店的货架。 现在市面上的巧克力种类千差万别。 不过，真正的巧克力爱好者可以分辨出哪种是最好的。 他们会告诉你，高品质巧克力的味道在你吃完之后还会在味蕾上停留很长时间。