Номер 38, страница 21 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

Unit 1. Choosing a Career: The World of Jobs. New Language. Vocabulary Section - номер 38, страница 21.

Условие.

38 Read the words, look them up and then study the word combinations and sentences to know how to use them.

top (n): 1 the top of sth, on the top of the hill, on the top of the mountain, on the top of the column. You can see the figure of Admiral Nelson on the top of the column.

2 at the top of sth, at the top of the page, at the top of the list, at the top of your voice, at the top of the class. The new rule is at the top of page 17.

to be (come) top of the class. Nick is such a good student, he always comes top of the class at the end of the school year.

to mind [maind] (v): 1 to mind (doing sth). Do you mind helping me? I don’t mind telling you a bedtime story. It wasn’t very clever if you don’t mind me (my) saying so.

2 never mind. I know you’ve lost the game, but never mind, you can’t win them all. Sorry, I’ve broken your pen. — Never mind, I’ve got another one.

3 Mind your own business. I don’t need your advice. Will you please mind your own business?

to fix (v): 1 to fix sth to/on sth: to fix a lamp to the wall, to fix a badge on the T-shirt. I don’t think you can fix the shelf to the wall.

2 to fix sth: to fix a day, to fix a price, to fix a meeting. As far as I know they haven’t fixed the date for the meeting yet.

3 to fix sth broken: to fix a broken sandal, to fix a car, to fix a watch. There is a broken window at the back of the house. Can you fix it for me?

4 to fix sb up (informal): Do what I tell you, or I’ll fix you up.

dumb [dʌm] (adj): 1 a dumb man, to be dumb from birth. There is a special school for deaf¹ and dumb children here.

2 a dumb thing to say, a dumb thing to do, a dumb person. He is not a very clever boy, I would call him rather dumb.

smart (adj): 1 esp. BrE to be (look) smart: smart clothes, smart shoes, a smart new car. I’m going to wear my smart new dress for the party.

2 esp. AmE a smart person, a smart answer. I don’t know who called him clever, but he isn’t as smart as they say. The criminal was smart and the police couldn’t catch him for a long time.

3 to be (get) smart with someone, a smart aleck². Don’t get smart with me, young man! He liked arguing with his teachers and they all thought him to be a smart aleck.

advanced (adj): 1 advanced studies, an advanced course of English, advanced students, an advanced child. The task is too easy for such advanced students as you.

2 advanced in years: Mrs Reed is advanced in years but not really very old.

terrific (adj): a terrific person, a terrific time, a terrific thing. The comedy we saw yesterday was terrific. What a terrific view you can see from the top of the hill! Do you like Alice? — Of course I do. She is terrific.

to showoff (v): Don’t showoff! Why do you always want people to think you are important? Jane is always showing off. to show sth off: Sue wanted to show off her new dress.

a showoff (informal): Is Nick really a showoff?

to care [keə] (v): 1 to care a lot, not to care at all, to care about sth: to care about birds, to care about the environment, to care about one’s marks. She doesn’t care about money. She cares a lot what she looks like. I don’t care what we do or where we go. Do you mind my using your dictionary? — I couldn’t care less. She cares (about) what people think.

2 to care for sb/sth: Does she still care for him? — No, she doesn’t. I’m not sure, she has ever been in love with him. Do you care for modern music?

3 to care to do sth: Would you care to join us? Would you care to go for a walk?

care (n): medicine care, care and attention, with love and care.

to take care of sb/sth: to take care of one’s pets. Will you take care of our guests?

jealous ['ʤeləs] (adj): a jealous husband, a jealous look, a jealous girl.

¹ deaf — глухой (-ая, -ие)

² smart aleck — разг. наглец, нахал

to feel jealous of sb/sth: They are jealous of your success. Joan has always been jealous of Charles. When Ann kissed the baby, the older child felt jealous.

to cheat [ʧi:t] (v): to cheat in a game, to cheat at cards, to be caught cheating. I don’t like playing games with Jack because he cheats. Sam was caught cheating at the exam and disqualified.

cheat (n, slang): Let me tell you this, mister: you’re a cheat!

cheat sheet (n): Anna is an excellent student and doesn’t need any cheat sheets at the exam.

flavour ['fleɪvə] (n): a strong flavour, a nice flavour, an apple flavour, a flavour of onions. The soup has a strong flavour of chicken. Which flavour would you like?

flavoured (adj): strawberry-flavoured, cheese-flavoured, onion-flavoured. Strawberry-flavoured ice-cream is my favourite. Have you ever tasted cheese-flavoured crisps?

rotten ['rɒtn] (adj): 1 rotten fruit, rotten vegetables, rotten eggs, rotten wood. If you use rotten wood for your house, the house won’t come out strong. Throw these apples out: they are rotten.

2 (informal) a rotten book, a rotten actor. I hate this programme on television, I think it’s rotten.

silly ['sɪlɪ] (adj): a silly boy, a silly answer, a silly question. This may sound a silly question, but how do you learn your English? Don’t be silly, there’s nothing to worry about. “You, silly little bear,” said Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh.

harm [hɑ:m] (n): a lot of harm, no harm. What harm is there in staying up a little later? He means no harm.

to do harm/to do more harm than good: It wouldn’t do her any harm to work a bit harder. I don’t think you should punish them for this — it would probably do more harm than good.

to creep (crept, crept) (v): to creep upstairs, to creep silently. The dog crept under the car to hide. Look! The cat is creeping towards the bird!

creeps — to give sb the creeps: I hated that horror film — it really gave me the creeps.

Решение.

Решение 2.

38. Прочитайте слова, найдите их в словаре, а затем изучите словосочетания и предложения, чтобы узнать, как их использовать.

Ответ:

This is a vocabulary exercise. The task is to read the words, look up their meanings, and study the example sentences to learn how to use them correctly. (Это упражнение на словарный запас. Задание состоит в том, чтобы прочитать слова, посмотреть их значения и изучить примеры предложений, чтобы научиться их правильно использовать.)