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📅 2026-06-28 · 12 个单词 · 往期卡片
⭐ trapped ⭐ skydivers ⭐ knockouts ⭐ legacy ⭐ relief
1 / 12 🏫 校园生活
trapped
adjective /træpt/
被困住的;受困的
Caught in a situation where you cannot escape.

Twenty miners are still trapped underground after the tunnel collapse.

Trap(陷阱) + ed(过去式/状态):掉进陷阱里出不来了。

2 / 12 🏫 校园生活
skydivers
noun /ˈskaɪˌdaɪərz/
跳伞运动员们
People who participate in the sport of jumping from an aircraft and free-falling before opening a parachute.

The skydivers performed a synchronized routine, forming intricate patterns in the blue sky.

Sky(天) + diver(潜水员/跳水者):在天上的潜水员,即跳伞者。

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knockouts
noun /ˈnɑːk.aʊts/
淘汰赛胜者;令人惊艳的人或物(俚语)
Competitors who win by defeating an opponent in a single match, or something/someone extremely impressive or attractive.

The defending champions were eliminated after a stunning upset, while the underdogs advanced as the day's surprise knockouts.

Knock-out:把对手“击倒”,直接淘汰出局;或者美到让人“击倒”(惊艳)。

4 / 12 📖 学术读写
legacy
noun /ˈlɛɡəsi/
遗产;遗留影响;传统
Something handed down from the past, such as property, money, or a lasting impact or reputation resulting from past events.

The administration faces scrutiny over how its policies will shape the country's environmental legacy for generations to come.

Leg-acy:Leg(腿)+ acy(状态)。双腿留下的脚印,就是过去传下来的东西。

5 / 12 🏫 校园生活
relief
noun /rɪˈlif/
宽慰;救济;减 relieve
A feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress; help or support provided to people in need; or the prominence of an object due to contrast with its surroundings.

Residents expressed profound relief as the floodwaters finally receded, sparing their homes from further damage.

Re-lief:Re(再次)+ lief(喜爱/舒适)。再次感到舒适,就是松了一口气(宽慰)或得到帮助。

6 / 12 🏫 校园生活
jetting
verb (present participle) /ˈdʒɛtɪŋ/
乘喷气式飞机旅行;喷射
Traveling rapidly by jet aircraft; or emitting a substance in a narrow, forceful stream.

Executives spent the week jetting between New York, London, and Singapore to finalize the merger agreements.

Jet-ting:Jet是喷气式飞机。加-ing表示正在“嗖嗖”地飞。

7 / 12 🏫 校园生活
snatched
verb (past tense) /snætʃt/
夺走;突然抓住;匆忙获得
To take or grab something suddenly and roughly, or to obtain something quickly before someone else can.

Thieves snatched the woman’s purse as she walked out of the bank.

Snatch 听起来像 'Snatch'(突然一扯),像闪电一样快!

8 / 12 🏫 校园生活
subplots
noun (plural) /ˈsʌbˌplɒts/
副情节;次要线索
Secondary plots in a story, movie, or political situation that run alongside the main storyline.

While the main plot focused on the election, the subplots revealed the personal scandals of the candidates.

Sub(下面)+ Plot(情节):主线下面的次要情节,像树的枝丫。

9 / 12 🏫 校园生活
cluttering
verb (present participle) /ˈklʌtərɪŋ/
使杂乱;堆满(杂物)
Making a place or situation messy by filling it with too many unnecessary things.

The historic district is currently cluttering with construction cranes, obscuring the skyline.

Clut-ter-ing:Clutter(杂物)+ ing。想象家里堆满了杂物,乱糟糟的。

10 / 12 🏫 校园生活
vibes
noun (plural) /vaɪbz/
氛围;感觉;情绪
The mood, atmosphere, or feeling of a place or situation.

Despite the economic downturn, the city’s cultural vibes remain optimistic and resilient.

Vibe:谐音“歪布”。歪歪扭扭的布,给人一种独特的氛围感。

11 / 12 📖 学术读写
bloodline
noun /ˈblʌdlaɪn/
血统;血缘
The line of descent from an ancestor; family lineage.

The presidential election has reignited debates about the political bloodline of the founding families.

Blood(血)+ Line(线)。连成一条线的血,就是血统。

12 / 12 📖 学术读写
commemorative
adjective /ˌkɛməˈmɔrətɪv/
纪念的;追念的
Made or done to honor and remember a person, event, or achievement.

The museum unveiled a commemorative exhibit marking the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.

Com-mem-o-rative:Come (来) + mem (记忆) + orative (说话/展示) = 大家聚在一起展示记忆,这就是纪念的。

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1 trapped /træpt/
被困住的;受困的
Twenty miners are still trapped underground after the tunnel collapse.
2 skydivers /ˈskaɪˌdaɪərz/
跳伞运动员们
The skydivers performed a synchronized routine, forming intricate patterns in the blue sky.
3 knockouts /ˈnɑːk.aʊts/
淘汰赛胜者;令人惊艳的人或物(俚语)
The defending champions were eliminated after a stunning upset, while the underdogs advanced as the day's surprise knockouts.
4 legacy /ˈlɛɡəsi/
遗产;遗留影响;传统
The administration faces scrutiny over how its policies will shape the country's environmental legacy for generations to come.
5 relief /rɪˈlif/
宽慰;救济;减 relieve
Residents expressed profound relief as the floodwaters finally receded, sparing their homes from further damage.
6 jetting /ˈdʒɛtɪŋ/
乘喷气式飞机旅行;喷射
Executives spent the week jetting between New York, London, and Singapore to finalize the merger agreements.
7 snatched /snætʃt/
夺走;突然抓住;匆忙获得
Thieves snatched the woman’s purse as she walked out of the bank.
8 subplots /ˈsʌbˌplɒts/
副情节;次要线索
While the main plot focused on the election, the subplots revealed the personal scandals of the candidates.
9 cluttering /ˈklʌtərɪŋ/
使杂乱;堆满(杂物)
The historic district is currently cluttering with construction cranes, obscuring the skyline.
10 vibes /vaɪbz/
氛围;感觉;情绪
Despite the economic downturn, the city’s cultural vibes remain optimistic and resilient.
11 bloodline /ˈblʌdlaɪn/
血统;血缘
The presidential election has reignited debates about the political bloodline of the founding families.
12 commemorative /ˌkɛməˈmɔrətɪv/
纪念的;追念的
The museum unveiled a commemorative exhibit marking the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
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