2012年英语六级口语考试词汇练习01

A: The wax from the candle is starting to drip onto the birthday cake.
B: Quick! Let’s blow out the candle.
wax
n. 蜡，蜂蜡
vt. 给…上蜡

A: My joints are starting to weaken in my old age.
B: I’m sure your doctor could help you strengthen them.
weaken
v. （使）变弱，（使）减弱

A: She is independently wealthy .
B: I thought so by the way she dressed and carried herself.
wealthy
a. 富裕的

A: What sort of weapon was he carrying?
B: I think it was a bow and arrow.
weapon
n. 武器，兵器

A: She can weave a rug in less than one week!
B: That’s amazing, considering the quality of the rugs that she makes.
weave
v. 编，织

A: If I don’t have someone to help me weed , the garden will turn into a jungle!
B: I can help you on Friday.
weed
n. 杂草，野草
v. 除草

A: I am willing to work on any weekday .
B: Would you also be willing to work on the weekend?
weekday
n. 平常日，工作日

A: Ever since my injury, I have to make weekly trips to the doctor.
B: That’s such a drag!
weekly
a. 每周的，一周一次的
ad. 一周一次的
n. 周报，周刊

A: Whenever I think about my cat that died. I begin to weep .
B: I know it is hard to lose a pet that you love so much.
weep
v. 1.（为……）哭泣，流（泪）；2.渗出

A: How can I fix this lamp?
B: You night need to weld the broken pieces together.
weld
v. 焊接
n. 焊接，焊缝

A: Why do you give so much money to charity?
B: Because I’m concerned about the welfare of those less fortunate than I.
welfare
n. 1.福利；2.福利救济

A: The whale is becoming an endangered species.
B: It’s really sad how they have been so exploited over the last decade.
whale
n. 鲸

A: I didn’t care whatsoever how she went about doing it.
B: You only cared about the results?
whatsoever
ad. （用于否定句中以加强语气）任何

A: I could easily walk to the theater, whereas Sarah would have had a very difficult time.
B: Well, maybe if you walked with her, she would make it just fine.
whereas
conj. 然而，但是，尽管

A: Whichever way you go, I .
B: You can count me in too.
whichever
pron . / a. 无论哪个，无论哪些