Unit 28

UNIT 28 WORD LIST constrain To constrain something means to limit its development. Jim cannot join us because he is constrained by previous plans. depot A depot is a bus or train station. He waited for his mother to arrive at the depot. emulate To emulate people means to imitate them because they are greatly admired. As a small boy, he always tried to emulate his big brother. forefinger The forefinger is the finger between one's thumb and middle finger. He shouted, "There it is!" and pointed with his forefinger. guts The guts are all the organs inside a person or animal. The doctor can tell you every process that happens in one's guts. inherent When something is inherent, it is a natural part of something else. Sweating is an inherent bodily function when exercising. intimidate To intimidate means to frighten others. My dad intimidates my friends whenever they visit. janitor A janitor is a person who makes repairs and takes care of a building. The school janitor cleaned up the messy cafeteria. moist When something is moist, it is slightly wet. The ground is still moist from the rain last night. nope Nope is an informal way of saying "no." He asked if I had any money, and I had to say, "Nope."

限制某事的意思是限制其发展。 吉姆不能参加我们的活动，因为他受到先前计划的限制。 depot是公共汽车站或火车站。 他等着他母亲到达车站。 模仿别人的意思是模仿他们，因为他们非常受人钦佩。 作为一个小男孩，他总是试图模仿他的哥哥。 食指是大拇指和中指之间的那根手指。 他喊道：“在那儿！”并用食指指了指。 guts内脏是人或动物体内的所有器官。 医生可以告诉你肠道里发生的每一个过程。 固有的当某物是固有的，它是其他事物的自然组成部分。 出汗是运动时身体固有的功能。 恐吓意味着恐吓他人。 每当我的朋友来访时，我爸爸就吓唬他们。 看门人是修理和照顾建筑物的人。 学校的看门人打扫了凌乱的自助餐厅。 当某物潮湿时，它是微湿的。 昨夜下过雨，地面仍然潮湿。 nope是说“不”的非正式说法。 他问我有没有钱，我只能说“没有”。

prod To prod means to push someone or something with a finger or pointed object. The bully prodded me in the chest with her finger. ransom A ransom is a sum of money paid to a kidnapper to set the person free. He kidnapped the prince and demanded $1 million as a ransom. restrain To restrain someone or something means to use physical strength to stop them. Mike restrained Allen from reaching the door. saliva Saliva is the watery liquid in people's mouths that helps in digestion. The baby could not keep the saliva from dripping out of its mouth. spit To spit means to force liquid from one's mouth. He emerged from the pool and spit water from his mouth. sprint To sprint means to run very fast over a short distance. The kids didn't want to be late to class, so they sprinted to the bus stop. stunt A stunt is something that is done in order to get attention or publicity. The man jumped over the cars as a promotional stunt. tolerant When people are tolerant, they are respectful of others' rights and beliefs. The tolerant leader thought that everyone was equal regardless of race. vampire A vampire is a fictional monster that sleeps in a coffin and sucks people's blood. The vampire snuck up on the woman and bit her neck. yawn To yawn means to open one's mouth wide and breathe in air. The child yawned and stretched her arms before going to bed for the night.

意思是用手指或有尖的物体推某人或某物。 恶霸用手指戳我的胸口。 赎金是支付给绑架者的一笔钱，以使被绑架者获得自由。 他绑架了王子，索要一百万作为赎金。 约束某人或某事意味着使用体力阻止他们。 迈克阻止艾伦走到门口。 唾液是人们口中帮助消化的水状液体。 那婴儿无法控制唾液从嘴里滴出来。 spit意为把液体从嘴里挤出来。 他从水池里出来，嘴里吐着水。 sprint的意思是在很短的距离内跑得很快。 孩子们不想上课迟到，所以他们冲向公共汽车站。 噱头是为了引起注意或宣传而做的事情。 那人跳过汽车是一种促销手段。 当人们宽容时，他们会尊重他人的权利和信仰。 宽容的领导认为不论种族，人人平等。 吸血鬼是一个虚构的怪物，睡在棺材里，吸人的血。 吸血鬼悄悄靠近那个女人，咬了她的脖子。 打哈欠的意思是张大嘴巴，呼吸空气。 孩子在睡觉前打了个哈欠，伸了伸胳膊。

The Kidnapping Anne was a very quiet girl who had an inherent fear of almost everything. The kids at school would play tricks on her all the time. They would hide behind the door of the school Janitor's closet, then jump out to scare her. Once, a boy dressed up like a vampire and chased her down the street. Anne hated being constrained by her fears, but she didn't know how to be brave. She was walking home from school one day when someone came up behind her. Before she could turn around, a powerful man grabbed her. She couldn't scream because a huge hand was put over her mouth. Anne knew that this could not be another stunt by her classmates. The scary man restrained her arms and legs, and carried her to his house. He tied Anne to a chair. Her guts began to hurt because she was so scared. The man prodded Anne with his forefinger and said, "You'll stay right here until I get a ransom from your parents. Then I'll be rich!" The dirty man spit when he talked. A string of saliva hung from his moist lips. Anne was terrified and intimidated by the horrible man. But she knew she had to escape somehow. Eventually, the man yawned. Anne waited quietly until he fell asleep. As he slept, she carefully wiggled her arms and legs until the ropes became loose. She slipped out of the ropes and carefully opened the door. She sprinted to the bus depot and boarded a bus to the police station. She told the police what happened, and they arrested the kidnapper. The kids at school were amazed. They asked her, "Weren't you too scared to escape?" She said, "Nope. I knew that I had to be brave and get out of there!" The kids were very tolerant of Anne from then on. They even decided that they would emulate her bravery if they ever got into a tough situation.

安妮是一个非常安静的女孩，她对几乎所有的事情都有一种天生的恐惧。 学校里的孩子总是捉弄她。 他们会躲在学校看门人衣橱的门后，然后跳出来吓唬她。 有一次，一个男孩打扮成吸血鬼在街上追她。 安妮讨厌被她的恐惧所束缚，但她不知道如何勇敢起来。 一天，她正从学校走回家，这时有人从她身后走过来。 她还没来得及转身，一个强大的男人就抓住了她。 她无法尖叫，因为一只大手捂住了她的嘴。 安妮知道这不可能是她同学的又一次诡计。 这个可怕的男人绑住她的胳膊和腿，把她带到他的房子里。 他把安妮绑在椅子上。她的内脏开始疼痛，因为她太害怕了。 那人用食指捅了捅安妮，说：“你就呆在这儿，直到我从你父母那里拿到赎金。 这样我就有钱了！”那个肮脏的人说话时吐唾沫。 一串口水从他湿润的嘴唇上垂下来。 安妮被这个可怕的男人吓坏了。 但她知道她必须想办法逃跑。 最后，男人打了个哈欠。 安妮静静地等着，直到他睡着。 当他睡着时，她小心翼翼地扭动着胳膊和腿，直到绳子松开。 她挣脱了绳索，小心翼翼地打开了门。 她飞快地跑到公共汽车站，上了一辆去警察局的公共汽车。 她把发生的事告诉了警察，他们逮捕了绑架者。 学校里的孩子们都很惊讶。 他们问她：“你是不是太害怕了，不敢逃跑？”她说：“不。 我知道我必须勇敢地离开那里！”从那时起，孩子们对安妮就很宽容了。 他们甚至决定，如果他们陷入困境，他们将效仿她的勇敢。