1. train vt. & vi. 训练；培训；接受训练

常用搭配：

（1） train （sb） as/in/for

They trained him as an engineer.

他们把他培养成一名工程师。

We are not trained in the matter of agricultural business.

我们在农业生意方面没有受到训练。

They spend two hours training for the race every day.

他们每天花两个小时的时间练习赛跑。

（2） train sb to do sth

They trained the soldiers to fight.

他们训练士兵打仗。

2. frighten vt. 使吃惊；惊吓

The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me.

在楼前徘徊的陌生人惊吓了我。

（1） be frightened of sb/sth 害怕某人（事）

I am frightened of cats.

我害怕猫。

（2） be frightened to do sth 害怕做某事

I was frightened to look down from the top of the tall building.

我害怕从高楼顶上往下看。

（3） be frightened that 害怕……

The little girl was frightened that her mother wouldnt come back.

那个小女孩害怕母亲不再回来。

3. shoot vt. & vi. 射杀，射击；拍摄

The criminal shot down at the ground to frighten everyone.

罪犯向地面射击以恐吓人们。

They have shot several scenes this week.

本周他们已拍摄了好几个（电影）场景。

4. journey n. 旅程

Theyve set off on a journey round the world.

他们已出发环球旅行去了。

Did you have a good journey？

你一路顺利吗？

go on a journey 去旅行

be on a journey 在旅行中

take/make a journey 旅行

比较：travel，journey和trip的区别

travel一般指到国外或远方旅行，它与journey不同之处在于不着重某一目的地，有到各地“游历”的意思，作名词时常用复数形式；trip常指短距离的旅行。在日常用语中，trip可与journey通用。如：

He has just returned from his travels.

他刚刚旅行回来。

My uncle is travelling in South America.

我叔叔在南美洲旅行。

I am going on a trip to the seaside during the summer holidays.

暑假期间我将去海边旅行。

5. distance n. 距离；间距

It is a long distance from New York to Hong Kong.

纽约离香港很远。

They saw a few houses in the distance.

他们看到远处有几所房子。

at/from a distance （of） 从远处；距离……

in the distance 在远处；在远方

at a distance 从稍远处；在一定距离

6. desert n. 沙漠

The team was stranded in the desert.

这个团队在沙漠中陷入了困境。

She created this garden in the desert.

她在沙漠中创造了这个花园。

desert vt. 离弃；舍弃；丢弃

The guard deserted his post.

卫兵擅自离开了他的岗位。

The babys mother deserted him soon after giving birth.

婴儿的母亲生下他后不久就把他遗弃了。

7. product n. 产品

At present we have no interest in this type of product.

目前我们对这一类的产品没有兴趣。

Demand for products like coal is reducing.

煤炭之类的产品需求在下降。

production n. 生产；制造；产量

produce vt. & vi. 产出；生产

n. 产品；（尤指）农产品

producer n. 生产商；产地；制片人

8. event n. 事情；大事；事件

The event has harmed relationship between the two countries.

这个事件危及了两国的关系。

We are closely following the development of world events.

我们在严密注视国际局势的发展。

比较：event，accident，matter和affair的区别

event尤指重要事情，大事；accident指事故（突发事件或偶发事件）；matter指事情，问题，麻烦；