| Level
- Easy |
| |
Word
/ Phrase |
Meaning
|
Translation |
Example
sentence |
Audio |
| 1 |
Euro
|
The
money used in Europe, like a US dollar |
欧洲统一货币 |
My
coffee only cost one Euro. |
 |
|
2 |
guinea
pig
|
 |
天竺鼠
、供实验的人或物品 (俗称白老鼠) |
A
guinea pig makes a good pet. |
|
|
3 |
history
|
The
study of the past |
历史 |
We
learnt about the last emperor of China in our history
lesson today. |
|
|
4 |
snack
bar
|
A place where you can buy small meals and drinks |
快餐部,小吃店
|
The
students went to a snack bar for a hamburger. |
|
|
5 |
Spanish
|
The
language of Spain |
西班牙语、西班牙的
|
Nitya
tried to speak Spanish to the people she met. |
|
|
6 |
statue
|
 |
雕像、塑像、铸像
|
There
is a statue of a cow in Exchange Square. |
|
|
7 |
volleyball
|
 |
排球
|
She's
tall, so she's good at volleyball. |
|
|
| Level
- Medium |
| |
Word
/ Phrase |
Meaning
|
Translation |
Example
sentence |
Audio |
|
1 |
ancient
|
Very old |
古旧
|
The
Great Wall of China is ancient. |
|
|
2 |
architect
|
Someone
who designs buildings |
建筑师
|
Gaudi
was a famous Spanish architect who built a cathedral. |
|
|
3 |
cathedral |
 |
大教堂
|
We
went to St John's Cathedral at Christmas to sing carols. |
|
| 4
|
matador
|
 |
斗牛士
|
The
bull hurt the matador but he didn't stop. |
|
| 5 |
paella |
 |
一种西班牙菜饭,用大米、肉、海鲜、蔬菜等做成,以番红花调味 |
The
paella was full of delicious seafood. |
|
| 6
|
street theatre
|
Different kinds of free shows on the street |
街头剧场 |
Every
Saturday, you can see street theatre in the town centre.
|
|
|
| Level
- Hard |
| |
Word
/ Phrase |
Meaning
|
Translation |
Example
sentence |
Audio |
| 1 |
a
great deal of character
|
Very interesting with many strong qualities |
有自己的特色 |
Barcelona
has a great deal of character so there is so much to
see and do. |
|
| 2 |
bizarre |
Very strange |
奇异的
|
The
cathedral is so bizarre. It's unlike any other church
you've seen. |
|
|
3 |
chasing
waves |
Playing
in the sea, when the waves break |
逐浪 |
The
students loved chasing waves when they went to the
beach.
|
|
| 4 |
hideous
|
Very
ugly |
极其丑陋的 |
I
think the cathedral looks hideous. |
|
| 5 |
some
kind of demented fantasy island |
A
place created by a mad person |
狂人的杰作 |
Guell
Park, designed by Gaudi, is like some kind of demented fantasy
island. |
|
| 6 |
something
out of Dr Seuss |
Like a cartoon drawing by a writer called Dr
Seuss, who write books for children |
|
Gaudi's
buildings are so unusual and imaginative. They're like something
out of Dr Seuss. |
|
| 7 |
war
wounds |
Injuries
from a fight |
创伤 |
The
students have war wounds from playing in the rough
sea and falling on the stony sand. |
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