Unit 19

UNIT 19 WORD LIST congested If something is congested, it is full or blocked. Tom didn't get home until after dark because the road was so congested. courier A courier is someone who takes and delivers mail or packages. Before trains, most couriers used horses to travel. deform To deform something means to change it from its correct or original shape. The computer program deformed the building's picture into an unreal sight. etiquette Etiquette is the group of rules about how to be polite. When in Asian countries, bowing is a form of etiquette. exclusive If something is exclusive, it is expensive and only for rich people. The golf course was so exclusive that most people hadn't even heard of it. freight Freight is a set of items carried on a train, boat, or airplane. Trade ships only carried valuable freight like silk and spices. garment A garment is a piece of clothing. The businessman had all of his garments cleaned before the important meeting. msomma Insomnia is a condition in which a person has difficulty sleeping. Nate's insomnia prevented him from getting enough rest. intuitive Intuitive is knowing about something without having support or proof. Rhonda had an intuitive feeling that Shane wasn't coming to school today. liable If something is liable to happen, it is very likely that it will happen. During the summer months, hikers in the forest are liable to see deer and elk.

如果某物充塞了，它是满的或阻塞的。 汤姆直到天黑才回家，因为道路太拥挤了。 courier n .信使信使是负责收发邮件或包裹的人。 在火车出现之前，大多数快递员使用马匹旅行。 使某物变形是指改变它的正确形状或原始形状。 计算机程序把建筑物的图像变成了不真实的景象。 礼仪是关于如何礼貌的一组规则。 在亚洲国家，鞠躬是一种礼仪。 排他性的，排他性的，排他性的，排他性的，排他性的，排他性的 这个高尔夫球场太高级了，大多数人甚至都没听说过。 运费是火车、轮船或飞机上运载的一组物品。 商船只运送丝绸和香料等贵重货物。 garment是指一件衣服。 这个商人在参加重要会议之前把他所有的衣服都洗干净了。 失眠是一种人难以入睡的状况。 内特的失眠使他得不到足够的休息。 直觉是指在没有支持或证据的情况下了解某事。 朗达有一种直觉，谢恩今天不会来上学了。 如果某事容易发生，那就是它很可能会发生。 在夏季的几个月里，徒步旅行者在森林里很容易看到鹿和麋鹿。

obsess To obsess about something means to think about it all of the time. After watching the Star Wars movies, Ike obsessed about becoming a Jedi. overboard When something is overboard, it is over the side of a boat and in the water. Tom and Gary slipped on the wet floor and fell overboard. premium A premium is a payment that is higher than average. Tony paid a premium for the gas because it made his car run better. privilege A privilege is a special right given only to a certain person or group of people. Only the best employee had the privilege of parking in that spot. propel To propel something means to push or move it somewhere. The strong wind propelled the leaf through the air and across the street. socialize To socialize is to have a good time with people. I like to socialize with my classmates after school. suppress To suppress something means to prevent it from happening. She suppressed her urge to scream because she didn't want to be noticed. tram A tram is a vehicle like a streetcar that runs on electricity above ground. I took the tram to Eighth Avenue. unsettle To unsettle someone means to make them anxious or worried. The dark clouds in the sky unsettled Beth. warp To warp means to become bent into the wrong shape. The woman put the clock above the fireplace, and the heat warped it.

对某事着迷意味着一直在想它。 看完《星球大战》电影后，艾克痴迷于成为一名绝地武士。 当某物落水时，它是在船的一侧，在水里。 汤姆和加里在潮湿的地板上滑了一跤，从船上掉了下去。 溢价是指高于平均水平的支付。 托尼付了额外的油钱，因为它使他的车跑得更好。 privilege是指只给予某一个人或一群人的特殊权利。 只有最优秀的员工才有特权把车停在那个地方。 推动某事意味着推动或移动它。 大风把树叶吹过了马路。 社会化就是和人们一起度过美好的时光。 放学后我喜欢和同学们交往。 suppress的意思是阻止某事的发生。 她抑制住了想要尖叫的冲动，因为她不想引起别人的注意。 有轨电车是一种像有轨电车一样在地面上靠电力运行的交通工具。 我乘电车去了第八大道。 使某人不安意味着使他们焦虑或担心。 天空中的乌云使贝思心神不定。 warp是指弯曲成错误的形状。 那女人把钟放在壁炉上方，热得把它烤歪了。

Watch Out! Kevin stepped off the tram and walked toward the ship, holding a package tightly in his hands. He had been hired as a courier for an important broker. All he needed to do was deliver a package to an office in New York City. The ship would take him there. When he boarded, the ship was congested with people. As Kevin walked to his cabin, he saw the exclusive first-class section. Everybody inside was wearing fancy garments. He would have liked to socialize with the people inside, but it was against proper etiquette. People paid a premium for the privilege to ride in first-class. Instead, he went to his cabin next to the freight section of the boat. His room smelled bad, and the floorboards were warped and deformed in some areas. He could also hear the motor humming as it waited to propel the ship forward. Suddenly, Kevin was unsettled by something, but he wasn't sure why He took a short walk on the ship's deck, but he still felt strange. That night, he suffered from insomnia—he couldn't suppress his obsessing over how strange he felt. Kevin went back on deck. It was cold and dark outside. He looked overboard, but it seemed that everything was all right "Just go back inside. he thought. Then Kevin saw it. A giant iceberg was sticking out of the ocean in the distance! "Help!" he yelled. People looked at him as if he was crazy, but he continued to shout until he saw the captain. "There's an iceberg out there," Kevin said to him, "if the ship doesn't move, we're liable to crash," he said, pointing toward the iceberg. The captain saw it and immediately instructed the crew to change the ship's direction. "Without your help, we would have definitely hit the iceberg. That would have been a terrible disaster!" he said to Kevin. Kevin felt relieved Now he knew to always trust his intuitive sense.

小心!凯文走下电车，手里紧紧攥着一个包裹，朝飞船走去。 他被雇为一位重要经纪人的信使。 他所要做的就是把一个包裹送到纽约市的一间办公室。 船会把他送到那里。 当他登船时，船上挤满了人。 当凯文走向他的舱室时，他看到了专属的头等舱。 里面的人都穿着奇装异服。 他很想和里面的人交往，但这是违反礼仪的。 人们为乘坐头等舱的特权付了额外的钱。 相反，他去了他的船舱，旁边的货运部分的船。 他的房间臭气熏天，有些地方的地板又翘又变形。 他还能听到发动机在等待推动飞船前进时发出的嗡嗡声。 突然，凯文被什么东西弄得心神不定，但他不知道为什么。他在甲板上走了一小会儿，但他仍然觉得很奇怪。 那天晚上，他失眠了——他无法抑制自己对这种奇怪感觉的痴迷。 凯文回到甲板上。外面又冷又黑。 他往海里看了看，但似乎一切都很好。 他想。然后凯文看到了。 一座巨大的冰山从远处的海洋中伸出来！“救命！”他喊道。 人们看着他，好像他疯了一样，但他继续大喊，直到看到船长。 “那边有一座冰山，”凯文对他说，“如果船不动，我们可能会坠毁，”他指着冰山说。 船长看到了，立即指示船员改变船的方向。 “没有你的帮助，我们肯定会撞上冰山。 那将是一场可怕的灾难！”他对凯文说。 凯文松了一口气，现在他知道要永远相信自己的直觉。