英語趣味課堂：家鄉(xiāng) hometown

Jeff: I was born in the country and grew up in the country but now I live in the city, in Tokyo city, a very, very big city and I love the country but I also love the city. Each place has it's own good points, for example the country is quiet and relaxed4 and you're calm in the country and your head is clear, your mind is clear, and you listen to the birds and look at the clouds and watch the sunrise and it's very peaceful9 but in the city, it's, there is a lot of energy, there's a lot of people, and there's a lot of commotion, a lot of lights and a lot of action, so the quiet country side gives you energy, and makes you strong but the city and all the action, and all the sites and the sounds and the smells also gives you energy so I think they both have their good points.

1 was

v.(is,am的過去式)是，在

參考例句：

He said he was right.他說他是正確的。

He was cold and hungry.他又冷又餓。

2 born

v.動詞bear的過去分詞;adj.出生的，與生俱來的

參考例句：

The baby can cry as soon as he is born.嬰兒生下來就會哭。

I feel as if I had been born again.我有一種再生之感。

3 own

v.擁有，持有;adj.(屬于)自己的，特有的

參考例句：

I need my own space.我需要自己的空間。

Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

4 relaxed

adj.(人)輕松的;自在的;無拘無束的;舒適的adv.輕松地;自在地;舒適地;隨便地vt.(使)輕松( relax的過去式);(使)松弛;放寬;(使)放松vi.松散;松弛;放寬;放松

參考例句：

the relaxed ambience of the city 這座城市輕松的氛圍

She was in a relaxed, confident mood. 她的心態(tài)從容而自信。

5 calm

n.平穩(wěn)，風平浪靜;adj.平靜的，冷靜的;v.平靜下來，鎮(zhèn)靜

參考例句：

The sky is blue,and the sea is calm.天空碧藍，海上風平浪靜。

She tried her best to be calm.她盡量冷靜。

6 clear

vt.清除，掃清;adj.清晰的，明白的;晴朗的;清澈的，明亮的;暢通的，無阻的

參考例句：

Clear the snow from the road.清除馬路上的積雪。

Is that clear to everyone?大家都明白了么?

7 mind

n.思想，主意，心意;v.介意，照顧，留心

參考例句：

I've changed my mind.我一經轉變主意。

You really don't mind?你真的不介意?

8 sunrise

n.日出，黎明，拂曉

參考例句：

We got up before sunrise.我們在太陽升起之前起床。

I enjoyed the sunrise by the seaside.我喜歡海邊的日出。

9 peaceful

adj.平靜的，寧靜的，和平的

參考例句：

How peaceful it is in the country now!現在鄉(xiāng)下多么平靜啊!

Evening in the country is a very peaceful time.鄉(xiāng)村里的傍晚是平靜安謐的時刻。

10 energy

n.活力，精力，能力，能，能量

參考例句：

He is full of energy.他充滿了活力。

It took a lot of energy to move the furniture.搬這些家具費了很大勁。

11 commotion

n.騷動，動亂

參考例句：

They made a commotion by yelling at each other in the theatre.他們在劇院里相互爭吵，引起了一陣騷亂。

Suddenly the whole street was in commotion.突然間，整條街道變得一片混亂。

12 action

n.動作;情節(jié);作用;舉動

參考例句：

The time has come for action.行動的時候到了。

Is your machine still in action?你的機器還在運轉嗎?

13 side

n.邊，旁邊;面，側面

參考例句：

The shop is on the west side of the street.商店在街道的西邊。

There was a lot of people on every side. 到處都是人。

14 sites

n.遺址( site的名詞復數 );[計算機]網站;位置;地皮

參考例句：

sites of scientific interest 引起科學界關注的地方

Derelict inner-city sites could be sold off cheaply for housing. 荒廢的內城區(qū)可以廉價出售用來修建房屋。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》