N11U11-14

Question 1

wasp

Answer 1

noun [ C ]
UK /wɒsp/ US /wɑːsp/
a flying insect, often black and yellow, that can sting (= produce a small, painful skin injury)
黄蜂，胡蜂
There’s a wasps’ nest in that old tree.
那棵老树上有一个黄蜂巢。
a wasp sting
被黄蜂蜇的一下

Question 2

sprain

Answer 2

verb [ T ]
UK /spreɪn/ US /spreɪn/
to cause an injury to a joint (= a place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movement
扭伤（关节）
She sprained her ankle playing squash.
她打壁球扭伤了脚踝。
He stumbled and sprained a knee.

Question 3

graze

Answer 3

verb
UK /ɡreɪz/ US /ɡreɪz/
graze verb (SURFACE)
to break the surface of the skin by rubbing against something rough
擦伤，擦破（皮肤）
He fell down and grazed his knee.
他摔倒时擦伤了膝盖。
He was lucky, the bullet just grazed his leg.
他很幸运，子弹只是擦伤了他的腿

Question 4

stitch

Answer 4

noun
UK /stɪtʃ/ US /stɪtʃ/
stitch noun (THREAD)
a piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the single movement of a needle and thread into and out of the cloth that produces this
（缝纫的）针脚;一针
Secure the two pieces together with a couple of stitches.
缝上几针，把两块布缝在一起。
stitch noun (PAIN)

[ C usually singular ]
a sharp pain in the side of your stomach or chest, often caused by not breathing enough when running or laughing
（常因跑步或大笑时呼吸不足引起的）肋部刺痛;岔气
I got a stitch after running for the bus.
我追公共汽车追得岔了气。
Idioms
in stitchesa stitch in time (saves nine)

stitch
verb
UK /stɪtʃ/ US /stɪtʃ/

[ I or T ]
to sew two things together, or to repair something by sewing
缝;缝合;缝补
This button needs to be stitched back onto my shirt.
这粒纽扣得缝回到我的衬衫上。
Stitch the pieces together along the fold.
沿折缝将各部分缝在一起。

Question 5

sprinter

Answer 5

noun [ C ]
UK /ˈsprɪn.tər/ US /ˈsprɪn.t̬ɚ/
someone who runs short distances very fast, especially someone who competes in races such as the 100 metres
短跑运动员
a world-class sprinter
世界级的短跑运动员
The sprinter was stripped of his Olympic medals after testing positive for steroids.
这位短跑运动员在类固醇检测呈阳性后被剥夺了奥运奖牌。

Question 6

filthy

Answer 6

adjective
uk /ˈfɪlθi/ us
filthy adjective (DIRTY)
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extremely dirty:
Wash your hands, they’re filthy!
filthy adjective (OFFENSIVE)

rude or offensive:
filthy language/jokes
Smoking is a filthy habit.

Question 7

trouser

Answer 7

verb [ T ] informal
uk /ˈtraʊzər/ us
to get a large amount of money, especially in an unfair or illegal way:
She did all the work, yet her husband trousered the profits.

Question 8

alter

Answer 8

verb
uk /ˈɒl.tər/ us /ˈɑːl.tɚ/
alter verb (CHANGE)
B2 [ I or T ]
to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change:
We’ve had to alter some of our plans.
Although the cost of making phone calls is going up, the charge for connecting to the internet will not alter.
Giving up our car has radically altered our lifestyle.

Question 9

stain

Answer 9

verb
uk /steɪn/ us /steɪn/
stain verb (MARK)
C2 [ I or T ]
to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove:
Tomato sauce stains terribly - it’s really difficult to get it out of clothes.
While she was changing the wheel on her car, her coat had become stained with oil.

[ I ]
If a material stains, it absorbs substances easily, causing it to become covered with marks, or coloured by a chemical:
This carpet is ideal for the kitchen because it doesn’t stain easily.

[ T ]
to change the colour of something using a chemical:
She stripped the floorboards and stained them dark brown.

stain
noun
uk /steɪn/ us /steɪn/
stain noun (MARK)

B1 [ C ]
a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove:
a blood/grass stain
You can remove a red wine stain from a carpet by sprinkling salt over it.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

[ C ]
a chemical for changing the colour of something

[ S ] literary
permanent damage to someone’s reputation or character:
His solicitor said, “He leaves this court without a stain on his character.”