Lesson 9A Cold Welcome

生词 · Vocabulary

英英解释为课文中的义项。

welcome/ˈwelkəm/n.

the way you greet someone when they arrive

欢迎；迎接

#0What does 'a cold welcome' refer to?

refer to/rɪˈfɜːr tuː/phr v.

to mean or talk about a certain thing

指的是；提到

#0What does 'a cold welcome' refer to?

Town Hall/ˌtaʊn ˈhɔːl/n.

the main public building of a city, used by its leaders

市政厅

#1On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall.

crowd/kraʊd/n.

a large number of people together in one place

人群

#2It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.

gather/ˈɡæðər/v.

to come together in one place as a group

聚集

#2It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.

strike/straɪk/v.

to make a sound that tells the hour

（钟）敲响；报时

#3It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time.

pass/pæs/v.

to go by, used about time

（时间）过去；流逝

#4Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped.

hand/hænd/n.

the thin part of a clock that points to the time

（钟表的）指针

#5The big minute hand did not move.

shout/ʃaʊt/v.

to say something in a very loud voice

喊叫

#7Suddenly someone shouted.

refuse/rɪˈfjuːz/v.

to say no; to not do what is wanted

拒绝

#12The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.

laugh/læf/v.

to make sounds with your voice because something is funny

笑；大笑

#13At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.