第6组shy／adj. 害羞的；腼腆的【例句】He was a very shy person. 他是一个非常腼腆的人。

The girl is too shy to speak. 这个女孩十分害羞，不敢开口说话。

【助记】shy（怕羞的）－sky（天空）hang／（hung, hanged; hung, hanged）v. 吊着；悬挂【例句】Hang your hat on the hook. 把帽子挂在衣钩上。

He hung the washing out in the garden. 他把洗好的衣服晒在花园里。

【助记】hang（悬挂）－hand（一只手）fireplace／n. 壁炉【例句】A little girl hung her stocking by the fireplace to dry.一位小女孩将长统袜挂在壁炉旁边烘干。

There’s a fireplace in the room, so it’s very warm here.房间里有个壁炉，所以这里很暖和。

【助记】fire（火）＋ place（地方）→fireplac e 壁炉dry／v. 把……弄干；晒干【例句】She dried her hair in the sun. 她在太阳底下把头发晒干。

Dry your wet clothes in the sun. 把你的湿衣服晒干。

though／conj.虽然……；尽管……even though即使……【例句】He did his best even though he was ill. 尽管他有病，他还是尽了最大努力。

Even though you don’t like wine, try this glass of this.即使你不喜欢喝酒，也要试试这杯。

【用法】even though即使……也，只能用来引导从句。

这个连词可以写成even if。

generosity／n. 慷慨；豁达【例句】Even though Father Christmas is no longer living, his spirit of generosity lives on today 虽然圣诞老人已不在人世，但他慷慨大方的精神依然存在。

That man is very generosity. He often gives money to the poor.那个人非常大方，他经常给穷人钱。

live on 继续存在；继续活着【例句】It is said that the dinosaurs still live on in a lonely island.据说在一个孤僻的小岛上恐龙仍然生存着。

The old man is living on his salary. 那个老人靠薪金过活。

relative／n. 亲属；亲人【例句】They spend the day playing with the new toys and visiting their relatives and friends.他们花一整天玩新玩具和拜访亲戚、朋友。

The poor boy has no relative in the world. 那个可怜的孩子在世上没有亲人。

【助记】relate（v. 有关的）→relative（n.亲属）greet／v. 问候；向(人)打招呼【例句】They greet each other with a hug and say, “Merry Christmas!”他们见面彼此拥抱互道：“圣诞快乐!”He greet us the New Year. 他向我们恭贺新年。

【助记】greet（问候）－green（绿色的）hug／n. 拥抱；紧抱【例句】He hugged his daughter. 他紧紧拥抱他的女儿。

They hugged each other for a long time. 他们互相拥抱很长时间。

△Turkey／n.土耳其western／adj. 西方的；西部的【例句】In Western countries the most important holiday is Christmas, but in China it is the Spring Festival. 在西方国家，最重要的节日是圣诞节，而在中国则是春节。

【助记】走遍东(eastern)南(southern)西(western)北(northern)，还是家里最温馨。

traditional／adj. 传统的；惯例的【例句】What do you think is the most traditional food?你认为最传统的食品是什么?once upon a time从前；很早以前【例句】Once upon a time, a man told people of the coming of a boy.从前，一个人向人们讲述一个男孩即将降生的事。

Once there lived an old tiger in the forest.从前森林里有一只年迈的老虎。

【用法】Once upon a time常作“故事”的开头，类似的短语还有：long long ago, long ago, long before,once。

例如：Long long ago, there was a king….很久，很久以前有位国王。

special／adj. 特别的；特殊的【例句】It is said that one night an angel came to Mary and told her she was to have this special boy. 据说，一天夜里有位天使来告诉玛利亚，她就要生这个非凡的孩子了。

This is Chair Mao’s special train. 这是毛主席专列。

at last终于；最后【例句】At last, the owners of a house said they could stay in the barn.最终，一所房屋的主人说他们可以呆在他家的马房里。

They talked about it for hours. At last, they decided not to go.关于这件事他们谈了几个小时，最后他们决定不去。

【用法】at last＝finally＝in the end最后owner／n. 拥有者；所有者【例句】The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transport.车主人再也不要依赖公共交通了。

Who is the owner of the lost wallet? 谁是这个丢失的钱夹的主人？give birth to生(孩子)【例句】That night Mary gave birth to this very special boy.那天夜里，玛利亚生下了这个非凡的孩子。

My aunt gave birth to a fine healthy baby.我姑姑生了个漂亮、健康的小孩。

△barn／n.(农家的)谷仓；堆物房；马房；牛舍【例句】At last, the owner of a house said they could stay in the barn.最后，一所房子的主人说他们可以呆在马棚里。

△shepherd／n.牧羊人【例句】Soon after the baby was born, angels appeared to some shepherds in a field near the town.在孩子出生后不久，天使们就出现在城镇附近田间的牧羊人们面前，说他们有事要说。

be made in在……生产或制造【例句】The washing machine is made in Shanghai. 这台洗衣机是上海制造的。

The machine is made in Shenyang. 这台机器是沈阳生产的。

be made of由……组成；由……构成【例句】What is it made of? 它是什么制成的？The desks and chairs are made of wood. 这些课桌和椅子是由木头做成的。

【用法】be made of由……制成，制成品中仍可看出原材料，属于物质的物理变化。

例如：The bridge is made of stone.这座桥梁是由石头建成的。

brush／n. 刷子；毛笔；画笔writing brush毛笔【例句】The writing brush is one of the inventions of China. 毛笔是中国的发明之一。

She washes her clothes with a brush. 她用刷子洗衣服。

bamboo／n. 竹子【例句】The writing brush is made of bamboo and animal’s fair. 毛笔是竹子和羊毛制成的。

They planted some bamboos around their house. 他们在房子周围种了一些竹子。

【助记】竹子很结实，扳不(谐音bamboo)倒。

be used for用于【例句】It’s used for writing. 它是用来写字的。

Stamps are used for sending letters. 邮票用来寄信。

【用法】be used for“被用来……”后接名词、代词或动名词，强调使用的目的及用途。

例如：Keys are used for locking doors. 钥匙是用来锁门的。

be used as“被作为……来使用”，其后一般接名词，强调使用的工具及手段。

例如：The dictionary is used as a tool of learning English. 字典被用作学习英语的工具。

be used by“被……使用”，后接动作的执行者。

例如：Chinese is used by the people all over the world. 汉语被全世界的人们所使用。

pan／n. 平底锅【例句】The pan is made of metal, and used for cooking. 平底锅是由铁制成的，用于烹饪。

May I borrow your pan? 我可以借用你的锅？【助记】平底锅像一个大盘（谐音pan）子。

jacket／n. 茄克衫【例句】His new jacket is of the latest style。