内部资料：中考英语词语解析
dad n. 父亲，爹爹：What are you doing, dad? 父亲，你在做什么? / I'll have to ask my mum and dad. 我得去问问我父母。/ Come on, Dad. Let's have a drink. 来吧，父亲，大家来喝一杯。
dance v. 跳舞，跳：I like to dance. 我喜欢跳舞。/ Would you like to dance with me? 请你同我跳曲舞怎么样? / She danced the waltz with me. 她和我跳了华尔兹舞。n.[C]跳舞，舞会：At the hotel dances are held nightly. 这家宾馆每晚都有舞会。/ May I have your next dance? 下一曲我可以和你跳舞吗?
用作名词，只表示具体意义的“跳舞”，不表示抽象意义的“跳舞”，要表示后者的意思用dancing，如要表示“跳舞对你的健康有益”，可说成Dancing does good to your health. 但不可以说成Dance does good to your health.
danger n.1.[U]危险：Red is for danger. 红色代表危险。/ The danger is over. 危险已过去了。/ There is a lot of danger in rock climbing. 攀登岩壁很危险。2.[C]风险，威胁：Smoking is a danger to health. 抽烟对健康有害。
1. in danger 在危险中：She is still in danger. 她还处于危险之中。2. in danger of 有…的危险：He was in danger of losing his life. 他有丧失性命的危险。/ You're in danger of catching cold. 你有着凉的危险。3. out of danger 脱离危险：The patient is now out of danger. 患者已脱离危险。
dangerous adj. 危险的，有危险性的，引起危险的：This lake is dangerous for swimmers. 在这个湖里游泳危险。/ It's dangerous for children to play on the street. 孩子们在街上玩非常危险。
该词指本身具备危险性或会引起危险，而不是处于危险之中，要表示后者的意思用in danger：He is dangerous. 他是个危险人物。/ He is in danger. 他处境危险。
dark adj. 黑暗的：It was dark outside. 外面非常黑。/ It was nearly dark when we got home. 大家到家时天快黑了。/ It's too dark to read. Please turn on the light. 太黑了，不可以看书，请开灯。n. 1. 黑暗，暗处：Children are usually afraid of the dark. 孩子一般都害怕黑暗。/ Cats can see in the dark. 猫在黑暗中可以看见。2.[U]黄昏，傍晚，黑夜：They turn the light on at dark. 他们在黄昏时开灯。/ The boy got home after dark. 这个小孩子天黑后到家。
date n. 日期，年月日：What's the date today? =What date is it today? 今天是什么日子?
daughter n.[C]女儿：He has three daughters. 他有三个女儿。/ Liu Hulan was a fine daughter of the Party. 刘胡兰是党的好女儿。
day n. 1.[C]日，一天：There are seven days in a week. 一周有七天。/ It has not sTOPped raining for days. 雨好几天没停了。2.[U,C]白天，昼：We work during the day and sleep during the night. 大家白天工作，晚上睡觉。3. 日子，节日：Mother's Day 母亲节节日 / Teachers' Day 教师节 / New Year's Day 元旦 / National Day 十一国庆节
1. by day 日间，在白天：He works by night and sleeps by day. 他晚上工作，白天睡觉。2. day and night 日夜不停地，昼夜兼行地： He worked day and night[night and day]. 他日夜不停地工作。3. one day 有一天：One day last week I met her in the street. 上周的一天我在街上遇见了她。4. some day 有一天： I hope to see him some day[one day]. 我期望有一天能见到他。 5. the other day 几天前，早几天：I lost my watch the other day. 早几天我把表丢了。
dead adj. 死的，无生命的：Her parents are both dead. 他爸爸妈妈都去世了。/ He has been dead for years. 他去世了好几年了。/ Do the dead come back to life? 死人会复活吗?
deaf adj. 聋的：He's very deaf.他聋极了。/ The old man was stone deaf in his later years. 这位老人晚年完全聋了。/ He is deaf in[of] one ear. 他一只耳朵聋了。
deal n. 1. 量，数目：a good deal of trouble 很多麻烦 2.[C]买卖，协议：Let's make a deal. 大家来订个协议。vt.分发，分配：The money was dealt out fairly and justly. 钱分配得公平合理。vi.买卖，经营：I’ve dealt with this store for 20 years. 我与这家商店做交易10年了。/ The shop deals in clothes. 这家商店经营服饰。
1. a good[great] deal 常常，很，…得多，很多：They see each other a great deal. 他们常常见面。/ The woman was a good deal surprised. 这个女性很吃惊。/ He knew a great deal more than I did. 他所知道的比我知道的多得多。/ At the end of the year there was a great deal to do. 年底有不少事要做。2. a great deal of 很多，很多：He spent a good deal of money on it. 他对此花了不少钱。3. deal with 处置，应对，对待：How shall we deal with this matter? 这事大家如何处置? / I don't know how to deal with him. 我不知如何与他相处。
a great deal of 后接名词时，需要是不可数名词。若接复数名词，要用a great number of：a great deal of time 很多时间 / a great number of students 很多学生
dear interj.哎呀！唷！：Oh dear, I’m awfully sorry about your bad luck. 天哪，我真为你的不幸感到难过。/ Dear me! What a mess. 天哪！乱成什么样子！
dear adj. 1. 亲爱的，珍贵的：Dear Sir 亲爱的先生 / My dear Mr. Smith 我亲爱的史密斯先生 / Life is very dear to him. 生命对他来讲十分珍贵。2. 贵的：Clothes are getting dearer. 衣服愈加贵了。/ Those strawberries are too dear. 那些草莓太贵了。n.亲爱的人：What dears they are! 多可爱！/ Come here, my dear. 过来，亲爱的。interj. 哎呀，天呀：Dear me, I'm going to be late. 哎呀,我要迟到了。/ Oh, dear, I've lost my wallet. 哎呀，我把钱包丢了。
death n. 1.[C,U]死，死亡：The man was put to death. 这个人被处去世了。/ Drinking will be the death of him. 喝酒会使他送命。/ Traffic accidents have caused many deaths. 车祸招致了很多人的死亡。
December n. 12月：He was born in December. 他生于12月。
参见April。
decide v. 决定，下决心：He decided to sTOP smoking. 他决定戒烟。/ I can't decide whom to invite. 我不可以决定该邀请哪个。/ She must decide that herself. 这需要由她自己来决定。
1. 表示决订做某事，其后接不定式，不可以接动名词，但可以接 on doing sth：He decided to go abroad.= He decided on going abroad. 他决定出国。2. 表示决定不做某事，可以用 decide not to do sth 或 decide against doing sth：The girl decided not to marry[against marrying] the doctor. 这个女孩决定不嫁给这位大夫。
decision n.[C,U]决定，决心：That's a wise decision. 这是明智的决定。/ What decision did you finally arrive at? 最后你们做出了什么决定? / The decision to go was not an easy one to make. 去的决心并困难下。/ We were pleased about the decision to go to
1. 表示做某事的决定，其后接不定式：Who made the decision to go there? 是哪个决定去那儿? 2. 注意它与动词的容易见到搭配：change one's decision 改变决定 / make a decision 做决定 / reach[arrive at, come to] a decision 达成决议
decorate vt. 装饰，修饰：decorate a house for May Day 装饰房屋过五一节 / The hall is decorated with flags. 大厅装饰着旗帜。/ We decorated the room with flowers. 大家用花朵把屋子装点了一下。
deep adj. 1. 深的：The river is very deep here. 这条河这儿非常深。/ There were deep cuts in his face. 他脸上的伤口非常深。2. 深刻的，深奥的，深厚的：a deep question 一个难解的问题 / deep feeling 深厚的感情 adv. 深深地，深厚地：We talked deep into the night. 大家一直谈到深夜。
deeply adv. 深深地：I'm deeply sorry for it. 我为此深表难过。/ The dog bit deeply into his arm. 狗咬了他的胳膊，咬得非常深。
deep与deeply：1. 修饰具体的动作, 两者常可互换：The doctor asked me to breathe deep[deeply]. 大夫叫我做深呼吸。2. 修饰静止状况或介词短语，一般用 deep：He sat there deep in thought. 他坐在那儿深思。3. 修饰带有感情色彩的动词，一般要用 deeply：He deeply hates fish. 他非常不喜欢吃鱼。4. 修饰形容词、过去分词等，一般要用 deeply：I am deeply grateful to you. 我衷心感谢你。
deer n.[C]鹿：He ran like a deer. 他跑得飞快。
单复数同形：a deer 一只鹿 / some deer 一些鹿
delicious adj. 美味的，可口的：The soup is delicious. 这汤好喝。/ What a delicious fruit! 这水果多么美味！
describe vt. 1. 描写，叙述：Words cannot describe her beauty. 言语没办法形容她的漂亮。/ Please describe her wife. 请讲讲他的老婆。/ Please describe what you saw. 请说说你所见到的状况。/ They asked me to describe exactly how it happened. 他们要我把所发生的事情准确地描述出来。
不接双宾语，要表示类似意思，用介词to / for引出间接宾语：Can you describe it to[for] me? 你能把它描述给我听听吗?
description n.[C,U]描述，描写，形容：Can you give me a description of the thief? 你能给我描述一下这个小偷的模样吗? / The scenery is beautiful beyond description. 景色美得没办法形容。
desert n. 1.[C,U]沙漠，不毛之地：It's very hard to live in a desert. 生活在沙漠里非常艰难。/ The Sahara is a great desert in the northern part of
deserve vt. 值得，应受，应该得到：These people deserve our help. 这类人值得大家帮助。/ I don't deserve the honor. 我不配得到这个荣誉。/ They deserved to be congratulated. 他们值得祝贺。
1. 后接动词时一般接不定式：She deserved to win because she was the best. 她有资格获胜，由于她是最棒的。2. 有时也后接动名词，但一直用主动形式表示被动意义：His plan deserved considering. = His plan deserved to be considered. 他的计划可以考虑。/ He deserves punishing. = He deserves to be punished. 他罪有应得。
desk n. 1.[C]书桌，课桌：Your desk is over there. 奥创桌在那儿。/ We bought some office desks. 大家买了些办公室桌椅。 2.[C]柜台，服务台：Ask at the information desk. 在问讯处询问。/ If you want anything , just call the desk. 假如你要什么，就打电话给服务台。
detective n.[C]侦探：Sherlock Holmes is a famous detective in stories. 故事中的福尔摩斯是著名的侦探。
develop v. 1. 进步，成长，增长，发育：Industry is developing rapidly. 工业正在飞速进步。/ Modern music was first developed in
developing 与 developed：前者指“进步中的”，后者指“发达的”，如：The United States is a developed country while China is a developing one. 美国是一个发达国家，而中国是一个进步中国家。
diagram n.[C]图表，图样：a diagram of an engine 发动机设计图 / I made a diagram to show how to get to my house. 我画了一张示意图，说明到我家如何走。
diary n.[C]日记，日记簿，记事簿： I keep a diary of my work. 我记工作日记。/ I’ll look in my diary to see if I’m free next Wednesday. 我要瞧瞧记事簿看下星期三有没空。
表示“写日记”，英语一般用 keep a diary，有时也用 write a diary。前者侧重指写日记的习惯，后者侧重指写日记的动作。
dictation n.[C,U]听写：We have dictation today. 今天大家要听写了。/ Dictation makes my throat sore. 听写把我的嗓子读痛了。/ Please hand in your dictations. 请把你们的听写交上来。/ The teacher gave us two dictations today. 今天老师要大家听写了两次。
若表示听写这一行为或过程，是不可数名词；若表示听写的内容和材料，则为可数名词。
dictionary n.[C]词典，字典：Whose dictionary is this? 这是哪个的词典? / Can you lend me your dictionary? 你能把字典借给我一下吗? / Somebody has taken my dictionary. 有人把我的词典拿走了。
1.容易见到双语词典的表示法：an English-Chinese dictionary 英汉词典 / a Chinese-English dictionary 汉英词典 / a French-Chinese dictionary 法汉词典 2. 要表示汉语的“查字典”，英语一般用look up sth in adictionary：You can look the word up in the dictionary. 你可以在词典里查这个词。
die vi. 死：My goldfish has died. 我的金鱼去世了。/ We are all going to die some day. 大家大伙都有一天会死。/ People, animals and plants will die if they don’t have water. 人和动植物没水就会死亡。
1. 是终止性动词，不与时间段连用，如要表示“这个人去世了20年”，不可以说成The man has died for 20 years. 可说The man died 20 years ago.或 The man has been dead for 20 years. 或It's 20 years since the man died. 2. 表示死因，可用介词 of 或from，其不同为：若死因存在于人体之上或之内，一般用介词 of；若死因不是存在人体之内或之上，而是由环境导致的，则一般用介词 from。但在实质运用中,两者混用的状况较多。
difference n.[C,U]不同，差异，不同：There're many differences between the two languages. 这两种语言有不少区别。/ There was not really much difference in their points of view. 他们的看法没多少真的的差别。/ What's the difference between the two words? 这两个词有哪些不同?
different adj. 不一样的，有差异的：They are different. 他们是不一样的。/ You're looking a different person. 你看着像换了一个人。/ I suggest doing in a different way. 我建议以另一种方法做这事。
要表示“与…不同”，其后一般接介词 from，有时也用to或than，但均不及用 from普通：He is different from[to, than] me. 他与我不同。2. 若要强调，可用副词very, much, very much, quite, entirely等：Things are very different from what they used to be. 状况与以前大不同了。
difficult adj. 1. 难的，艰难的：I find it difficult to do the job well. 我发现做好这件事困难。/ English is a difficult language to learn. 英语是一门难学的语言。/ Nothing is difficult to a man who wills. 天下无难事，只怕有心人。2. 难应对的，难取悦的：He is a difficult child. 他是个难应对的孩子。
1. 要某人做某事非常困难，不可以按汉语习惯直接用某人作主语，而用it is difficult for sb to do sth，如表示“要我回答这个问题是困难的”，可说 It's difficult for me to answer the question. 而不可以说成I'm difficult to answer the question. 2. 类似下面一句中的不定式一直用主动表被动，而不可以直接用被动式：The text is difficult to understand. 这篇课文非常难理解。
dig v. 挖，掘：He is digging in his garden. 他正在花园里挖地。/ You must dig the vegetable garden. 你需要为菜园翻土。/ They are digging potatoes. 他们在挖马铃薯。
digital adj. 数字的，数码的：This is a digital watch. 这是一块数字表。/ He has a digital camera. 他有一部数码照相机。
dim adj. 1. 昏暗的：a dim light 昏暗的光线 / a dim room 光线不好的房间 2. 模糊的，朦胧的：a dim memory of the past 对过去的模糊记忆 / a dim sound 微弱的声音
dinner n.[C,U]正餐：It’s time for dinner. 吃饭了。/ It happened at[during]dinner. 这事发生在吃饭的时候。/ He came back before dinner. 他吃饭前回来。/ We are having fish for dinner. 大家正餐吃鱼。/ Will you join us for dinner? 你可否和大家一道去吃晚饭?
其前一般不需要冠词，但若特指某一顿饭则可用定冠词，如果是受形容词的修饰，表示具备某种特征的饭餐，则可用不定冠词：The dinner was badly cooked. 这顿饭做得不好。/ We must have an early dinner so as to catch the train. 大家需要要早点吃饭，以便赶上火车。
dinosaur n.[C]恐龙
directly adv. 1. 直接地：Please answer me directly. 请直接回答我。2. 立刻，立刻：They will be there directly. 他们立刻就到。conj. 一…就，刚…就：We came directly we got your telephone. 大家一接到你的电话就赶来了。
dirty adj. 脏的：Your hands are dirty—go and wash them! 你的手非常脏，快洗去！/ Repairing cars is a dirty job. 维修车子是个脏活。
disappear vi. 1.消失：The sun disappeared behind the clouds. 太阳消失在云层中。/ He disappeared into the night. 他消失在黑暗中。/ The little boy disappeared around the corner. 小孩子绕过拐角就不见了。
是不及物动词，不需要于被动语态，如不说He was disappeared into the night.
disappearance n.[C,U]消失：They reported the disappearance of the ship. 他们公布了船舶失踪之事。/ The disappearance of a schoolgirl was very worrying among the teachers. 一个小学女孩失踪了，教师们很担心。
discover vt. 1.发现：He soon discovered the truth. 他非常快发现了事实真相。/ My wallet is missing. I just discovered it. 我的钱包不见了，我刚刚刚发现。/ We discovered her to be a good cook. 大家发现她非常会煮饭。/ He discovered her crying in the room. 他发现她在房里哭。/ I discoveredhe was cheating us. 我发现他在骗大家。
1. discover 与 find：两者均表示“发现”，两者在不少状况下可以互换，但discover 更正式：He discovered[found] the whole story was a lie. 他发现整个故事是一个谎话。但若表示首次发现以前无人了解的东西、地方、事实等，则用discover：Columbus discovered America in 1492. 哥伦布于1492年发现了美洲。2. discover 与 invent：前者主要表示“发现”原来已经存在的东西，后者主要表示“创造”原来没有的东西：Franklin discovered electricity, but Edison invented the electric light bulb. 弗兰克林发现了电，而爱迪生创造了电灯泡。
discuss vt.讨论，议论，谈论：We'll discuss that later. 这事将来再谈。/ I want to discuss your work with you. 我想和你一块讨论你的工作。/ I'll discuss with you what do next. 我将和你讨论下一步如何解决。
1. 是及物动词，不要按汉语习惯在其后误加介词on, about等。2. 后接动词用动名词：We'll discuss lending some money to them. 大家将讨论借给他们一些钱的问题。但若不定式之前有连接代词或连接副词，则可以用于其后：We will discuss how to do it. 大家要讨论如何做这事。3.其后可接whether引导的宾语从句，但不接if引导的宾语从句：We discussed whether we should close the shop. 大家讨论了是不是应该把店关掉。
discussion n.[C,U]讨论，辩论：The students had a long discussion about[on] the problem.学生们就这个问题讨论了很长时间。/ After much discussion they decided to accept our offer. 经过反复讨论，他们决定同意大家的建议。/ Education is under discussion today. 目前正在讨论教育问题。
disease n.[C,U]病，疾病：Most diseases could be wiped out. 大部分疾病是可以消灭的。/ Some skin diseases are difficult to treat. 有的皮肤病非常难治。/ The business of doctors is to prevent and cure disease. 大夫的职责是预防和治疗疾病。
口语中问某人得了什么病一般不需要disease，不说What's your disease? 可说What's your trouble?
dish n. 1.[C]盘子，碟子： a glass dish 玻璃盘 / Can I give you a hand with the dishes? 我助你洗碟子怎么样？2.[C]一道菜：What's your favorite dish?你最喜欢的菜是什么? / There are only two meat dishes on the menu. 菜单上只有两类肉类菜。
dislike vt. 不喜欢，厌恶：I like cats but dislike dogs. 我喜欢猫但不喜欢狗。/ We dislike such people. 大家讨厌如此的人。/ I dislike any form of exercise. 我不喜欢任何形式的运动。n.[C,U]不喜欢，讨厌：She took a strong dislike to him. 她非常讨厌他。/ I felt dislike for him. 我讨厌他。
后接动词时一般要用动名词，而不需要不定式：He dislikes getting up early. 他讨厌早起。/ I dislike being spoken to like that. 我讨厌其他人对我说那样的话。
display n 1.[C,U]展示，陈列：display screen 显示屏2.[C]展示品：All the parents were looking at the display of children's work. 所有些爸爸妈妈都在看孩子们的作品展览。vt. 展示，陈列：The children's work was displayed on the wall. 孩子们的作品在墙上展出来了。
on display 在展出：The work was on display. 作品正在展出。
disturb vt. 1. 打扰：Don't disturb him; he is busy. 别打扰他，他非常忙。/ May I disturb you for a moment? 我可以打扰你一会儿吗? 2. 扰乱，弄乱：A light wind disturbed the surface of the water. 一阵微风使平静的水面泛起波纹。/ He disturbed my books. 他翻乱了我的书。3.使心烦”：The letter disturbed her greatly. 这封信使她大为不安。
dive vi. 跳水，潜水，俯冲：The boy ran to the side of the swimming pool and dived off. 男生跑到游泳池边就跳了下去。/ He dived from the bridge into the river. 他从桥上跳入河中。/ The aircraft dived under the water. 那架飞机垂直俯冲。n.[C]跳水，俯冲：He made a beautiful dive. 他跳得非常漂亮。/ When the shots sounded, we made a dive for the nearest doorway. 枪声一响,大家就向近期的门廊冲去。
diver n.[C]潜水员，潜入水中的人
do aux. v. 1.：He doesn't think so. 他不如此想。/ Do you like music? 你喜欢音乐吗? 2. ：He likes French, and so do I. 他喜欢法语，我也喜欢。3. ：Not only did he come, but he saw her. 他不只来了，而且还见到了她。4. ：Do sit down. 请坐请坐。5. ：You do look nice today. 你今天看着真是漂亮。/ Do be careful. 千万要小心。v. 1. 做，干：He is doing his homework. 他在做作来。/ What do you do? 你干什么工作？2. 行，合适，凑合：Will that do? 那行吗? / Any time will do. 什么时间都行。
后接动名词，且动名词前有时一般有the, some, my, much, a lot of 等词汇修饰，表示一项需要一段时间或常常性的活动：do some reading 看书 / do one's shopping 购物 / do some cleaning 搞卫生 / do some typing 打字 / do some sewing 做针线活 / do a lot of running 常常跑步 / do some fishing 钓鱼
doctor n. 1.[C]大夫，医生：You should see a doctor. 你得看看大夫。/ How is she, Doctor? 医生，她如何？2.博士：Doctor of Science理学博士
document n. 1.[C]文件，文献：a historical document 历史文献 / The spy stole secret government documents. 特务窃取了政府的秘密文件。2.[C]证件：Show me your documents, please. 请出示你的证件。
dog n. 1.[C]狗：The girl is afraid of dogs. 这女孩怕狗。/ Some people keep dogs in their houses. 有的人在家养狗。
doll n. 1.[C]玩具娃娃：The baby is playing with dolls. 婴儿在玩玩具娃娃。
dollar n. 1.1.[C]元，USD：American dollars USD / He took out a five-dollar bill. 他拿出一张五USD的钞票。2.[C]一元的纸币：a silver dollar 一枚一元的银币
1. 用作美国货币单位，汉语译为“USD”；也可用作加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰等国的货币单位，汉语译为“元”。2. dollar可用符号$表示, 它以下的货币单位是分，符号为￠。两者的换算方法为：one dollar＝100 cents。
dolphin n.[C]海豚
door n.1. 门：Close[Shut] the door after you. 请随手关门。/ A Mr. Smith is at the door. 门口有个叫史密斯先生的人。/ Remember to lock the door. 记住关门。
听到门铃响去开门，英语中用 answer the door：Will you answer the door? There's someone knocking . 请你去开门吧，有人在敲门。
door 与 gate：前者一般指有墙有顶的建筑物的门，如房门、教室门、与家具的门和各种交通工具的门等；后者一般指有墙无顶的门，如校门、公园门、院子门、城门、闸门等。
doorbell n.[C]门铃：I was reading the newspaper when the doorbell rang. 我正在看报，忽然门铃响了。/ He pressed the doorbell. 他按了门铃。
double adj. 1. 双的，两个的：double door 双层门 / a double chin 双下巴 2. 两人的：It’s a double bed. 那是一张双人床。/ We need a double room. 大家需要一个双人间。3. 双重的：The word has a double meaning. 这个词有双重意思。adv. 1. 两倍，加倍地：We can pay double. 大家可以加倍付钱。/ Many things now cosplayt double what they did a few years ago. 很多东西比数年前贵了一倍。2. 成双地，成对地，两个一块：The two children sleep double. 这两个孩子合睡一床。 n. 1.[U]二倍，加倍：He took double of what the other children did. 他所拿的两倍于其他孩子。2.[C]双倍之物：Six is the double of three. 6是3的两倍。v. 加倍，翻番：Sales doubled this year. 今年销售额增加了一倍。/ I shall double your wages. 我将把你的薪资翻一倍。
down adv. 1. 向下，在下面：The sun is down.太阳落山了。/ The sun went down. 太阳落山了。/ The man was knocked down by a bus. 这个人被公共汽车撞倒了。prep. 1. 沿着…往下：Tears ran down her face. 眼泪顺着她的脸流了下来。/ He fell down the stairs. 他从楼梯上摔下来。/ He went down the mountain. 他下山去了。/ They live just down the road. 他们就住在马路那头。
download n.v. 下载
downstairs adv. 楼下：Mr. Smith lives downstairs. 史密斯先生住在楼下。/ Tell him to come downstairs. 叫他下楼来。/ Is anyone downstairs? 楼下有人吗? adj. 楼下的：The downstairs rooms are already full of people. 楼下的房间已住满了人。
用作副词时，可用作状语、表语和后置定语；用作形容词时，只用于名词前作定语：the downstairs rooms / the rooms downstairs 楼下的房间
dozen n. 1.[C]十二个，几10、 a dozen red roses 一打红玫瑰 / four dozen of these eggs 四打这种鸡蛋 / These eggs are 60 cents a half dozen. 这类鸡蛋半打60分。2.很多：I’ve been there dozens of times. 我去过那里好多次。
1. 在具体数字后复数不加词尾-s，后接名词时一般也不后接介词of，不过若其后名词前有the, these, my等词汇修饰，则要用介词of：two dozen pencils 两打铅笔 / two dozen of these pencils 这种铅笔中的两打。2. 泛指很多时，一直用复数，且需要后接介词of方可后接名词：dozens of people 很多人
draw v. 1.绘画，绘制：Jane draws very well. 简图画画得非常不错。/ First draw a straight line. 先画一条直线。/ She drew a picture of a horse. 她画了一匹马。2. 拉，拖：Draw your chair nearer to the stove. 把你的椅子挪近火炉一些。/ The cars draw easily. 这类汽车拉起来非常轻便。
dream n. 1.[C] 梦：She had a bad dream. 她做了一个恶梦。2.[C]梦想，空想： He has dreams of being a hero. 他抱着做英雄的梦想。v. 1.做梦，梦到，梦想：Last night I dreamed you. 我昨晚梦到你。/ He dreamed that he was back in the army. 他梦到自己又回到了军队。/ She dreams of becoming a famous actress. 她梦想成为名演员。
1. 表示梦想做某事，其后习惯上不说dream to do sth，而说dream of doing sth：He dreams of going abroad. 他渴望出国。2. 用作名词时，表示做某事的梦想，其后也不接不定式，而用of doing sth：He has a dream of becoming rich. 他梦想发财。
dress n. 1.[C]女服，连衣裙，儿童服装：She makes all her own dresses. 她的连衣裙都是自己做的。2.[U]衣服，服饰：He doesn't care much about dress. 他不太注意衣着。/ Do we have to wear evening dress for this party? 这次晚会大家肯定得穿晚装礼服吗？v. 着装： Wake up children and dress them. 唤醒孩子们，给他们穿上衣服。/ She dresses well. 她衣服穿得非常不错。
用作可数名词，主要指妇女穿的外衣，也可指孩子穿的衣服，但不指男性穿的衣服；用作不可数名词，表示“衣服”的总称。
dress, wear, put on与have on有什么区别，见wear。
drink n. 1.[U,C]饮料：food and drink 饮食 / I sTOPped for a drink of water. 我停下来喝杯水。/ Have another drink. 再喝一杯。/ Bring me two drinks. 给我来两杯饮料。v. 喝，饮：What do you want to drink? 你要喝什么？/ Drink your coffee before it gets cold. 趁热把咖啡喝了。/ He never drinks.他从不喝酒。
1. 汉语说“饮食”，英语要说food and drink，不可以说成drink and food。2. 汉语说“喝汤”，英语一般要用 eat[take] soup，而不需要 drink soup。
drive v. 1. 驾驶：She drives well. 她驾驶技术很好。/ He drove to the station. 他开车去了车站。/ Can you drive a car? 你会开小汽车吗? / He drove me to the hotel. 他开车送我去宾馆。2. 驱赶：He was driven out of the club. 他被赶出了会所。/ He drove the dog away[off]. 他把狗赶走了。3. 迫使，逼迫：The death of her daughter drove her mad. 她女儿的死使她发了疯。/ Don't drive her too hard. 不要逼她太甚。
driver n.[C]司机，驾驶员：Who was the driver of the car when the accident happened? 车祸时哪个在开这辆汽车?
drop n.[C]滴，一滴：a drop of blood 一滴血 / He emptied the glass to the last drop. 他干了一杯，一滴不留。v. 1. 落下，掉下：The flowers are beginning to drop. 花儿开始凋落了。/The ball dropped out of his hand. 球从他手里掉了下来。2. 投下，扔下：He dropped the letter into the mail-box. 他把信投入信箱。/ Mary dropped the vase on the floor. 玛丽失手把花瓶掉在地板上。
1. drop in 探望某人，串门儿：Drop in to see me the next time you are in London. 你下次来伦敦顺便到我这来坐坐。2. drop off 放手，下车，减低：Please drop me off here. 请让我在这里下车。/ Sales have been dropping off badly. 销量一直降低得非常厉害。
drop与 fall：1. 表示自然地下落，两者可互换：An apple dropped[fell] from the tree. 从树上掉下一个苹果。/ Rain began to drop[fall]. 开始下起雨来。2. 表示有意识地投下或扔下，要用drop：Drop the package. 把包扔下去。
drought n.[C,U]旱灾，干旱：The drought did a lot of harm to the crops. 干旱给庄稼带来很多风险。/ The area was constantly hit by drought. 这区域常常遭到旱灾。
dry v .使干，弄干，变干：Dry your hands. 把你的手擦干。/ The wet clothes will soon dryin the sun. 湿衣服在太阳下非常快就会干。adj. 1.干的，干燥的：It's a dry well. 是口枯井。/ This coat will keep you dry in the rain. 这件外套将使你在雨中不被淋湿。/ Don’t use this door until the paint is dry. 油漆未干，别走这个门。
duck n. 1.[C]鸭：Look at the ducks. 瞧这类鸭子。2.[U]鸭肉：I'll have roast duck. 我要烤鸭。
dumpling n.[C]饺子：dumpling with meat and vegetable stuffing. 菜肉馅饺子
during prep. 在…期间：He fell asleep during the lesson. 他在上课时睡着了。/ The sun gives us light during the day. 太阳在白天给大家阳光。/ He came in during the night.他晚上来了。
是介词，不是连词，所以不需要来引导句子，同时也不可以后接介词短语，要表示“他在日本期间,参观过很多地方”，可说成While he was in Japan, he visited many places. 或 During his stay in Japan, he visited many places. 但不可以说During he was in Japan, he visited many places. 或During in Japan, he visited many places.
dustbin n.[C]垃圾箱
duty n. 1.[C,U]责任，义务：His sense of duty is very strong. 他的责任感非常强。/ Do your duty no matter what happens. 无论发生啥事你都要尽你的职责。/ Every person has a duty to his country. 为国效劳，每人有责。2.[C,U]职责，职务：It’s my duty to help you.助你忙是我份内该做的事。/ One of the duties of a secretary is typing letters. 秘书其中的一项职责就是打印信件。
onduty 上班，当班：The policeman is onduty now. 这个警察目前值班。
DVD n. 数字化视频光盘，数码影碟
