Unit 3 Why do you like koalas? 词汇（2）

1. lazy adj. disliking and avoiding physical work and activity, and never making any effort 懒惰的；懒散的

示例

He's too lazy. He always sleeps in class. 他太懒了，总在上课时睡觉。

用法点击

lazy用作形容词，意思是“懒惰的；懒散的”。它既可以作定语，也可以作表语，如：a lazy boy 一个懒散的小男孩 I was feeling lazy so I called a taxi. 我懒得走，所以叫了出租车。

词汇拓展

常用搭配：lazy bones 懒骨头；懒鬼

相关词：laziness n. 懒惰

lazily adv. 懒惰地；懒散地

反义词：diligent adj. 勤奋的；孜孜不倦的

hardworking adj. 勤奋的；努力工作的



2. shy adj. nervous and embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people, especially people you do not know; shy animals get frightened easily and are unwilling to come near people 害羞的；胆怯的

示例

Lucy was too shy to take part in the school play. 露西太害羞，不敢参加校园剧的表演。

用法点击

shy表示“害羞的”之意时常与with连用，如：Billy's very shy with strangers. 比利在陌生人面前很害羞。

shy表示“胆怯的”之意时常与of或about连用，如：Don't be shy of speaking in public. 别害怕在公共场所讲话。

词汇拓展

常用搭配：be shy of / about doing something 不敢做某事

be too shy to do something 因太害羞而不敢做某事

相关词：shyly adv. 害羞地；胆怯地 shyness n. 害羞；胆怯

反义词：natural adj. 表现自然的；不矫揉造作的



3. ugly adj. extremely unattractive and unpleasant to look at 难看的；丑陋的

示例

Jim doesn't like lions, because he thinks they are ugly. 吉姆不喜欢狮子，他认为它们很丑陋。

用法点击

ugly虽以ly结尾，但并不是副词，而是一个形容词，在句子中可作定语或表语。如：an ugly face 一张难看的脸 I think this painting is rather ugly. 我觉得这幅画相当难看。

词汇拓展

相关词：ugliness n. 丑陋

近义词：unattractive adj. 不吸引人的；无魅力的

反义词：beautiful adj. 好看的

good-looking adj. 好看的

handsome adj. 英俊的；潇洒的