六年级英文

SJK(C)SIN HWA

SJK(C)SIN HWA

Year 6 Vocabulary


Unit 1 All About Feelings


No Vocabulary 解释 No Vocabulary 解释

1 moan 呻吟 11 perplexed 困惑的

2 whimper 抽泣 / 呜咽 12 miserable 痛苦的


3 sob 抽噎 13 furious 狂怒的
4 sigh 叹气 14 yell 叫喊/大喊


5 munch 用力咀爵 15 sheepishly 难为情地
（脆的食物）


6 sorrow 悲伤 16 relieved 感到宽慰的/放心的

7 depressed 沮丧 17 conceited 自负的/骄傲自大的

8 concern 关爱/关心 18 deceive 欺骗

9 gorgeous 非常漂亮的 19 deserve 值得/应得

10 dreadful 糟糕透顶的 20 hangar 飞机库


Unit 2 Making Decisions


No Vocabulary 解释 No Vocabulary 解释

1 opinion 意见/想法 11 limp 跛行

2 disagree 不同意 12 bargain 减价品

3 conclusion 结论 13 utensil （家庭）用具/器皿

4 decision 决定 14 venue 地点

5 bid （向某人） 15 look forward to （高兴的）

问候/道别 盼望/期待

6 exhausted 筋疲力尽的 16 opposing （队组）对立的

7 whisper 低声细语 17 parcel 包裹

8 crockery 陶器（碟、 18 hostel 宿舍

盘、杯、碗）

9 appreciate 感激/感谢 19 tip / tips 小费

10 overhear 无意中听到 20 relationship 关系

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Unit 3 Fables


No Vocabulary 解释 No Vocabulary 解释

1 character （人的）品质/性 11 worth 值……钱


格
2 deck 甲板/舱面 12 repay 归还/偿还

3 graze （在草地上）吃青 13 hoof （马等动物的）蹄


草
4 afar 从远处 14 rarely 很少

5 hardly 几乎没有 15 scarcely 几乎不

6 extremely 极其/非常 16 morsel 少量（食物）

7 strength 力气/力量 17 spy 突然发现/看见

8 cunning 狡猾 18 flattery 奉承/讨好/恭维

9 leap 跳跃 19 horrid 非常讨厌的


10 stitch （缝纫的）一针 20 employee 雇员



Unit 4 Learning to Learn


No Vocabulary 解释 No Vocabulary 解释

1 chatting 聊天 11 concentration 专心/专注

2 encouragement 鼓励 12 seminar 研讨班

3 discourage 灰心/泄气 13 entitle 给……命名


4 appropriate 合适/恰当 14 secretary 文书

5 represent 代笔 15 memory 记忆力

6 auditory 听觉的 16 surf 浏览

7 fact 事实 17 enrich 充实

8 visual 视觉的 18 nightingale 夜莺鸟

9 kinaesthetic 动觉的 19 fable 寓言故事

10 role-play 角色扮演 20 trick 欺骗

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Unit 5 Travel


No Vocabulary 解释 No Vocabulary 解释

1 trace 勾画出 11 participate 参加

2 tunnel 隧道 12 canoeing 去划独木舟的活动


3 destination 目的地 13 campsite 野营地

4 fort 堡垒 14 hiking 徒步旅行

5 cultural 文化 15 daisy 雏菊花

6 traditional 传统 16 movement 动作/活动

7 handicraft 手工艺品 17 linear 直线的

8 exhibit 展览品 18 court 球场

9 dormitory （很多床位 19 distant 遥远的/远处的


的）宿舍
10 obstacle 障碍 20 breeze 微风



Unit 6 Hello! 999


No Vocabulary No Vocabulary
解释 解释
1 emergency 11 scrape
紧急情况 擦伤

2 unconscious 12 dress
不省人事 包扎/敷裹（伤口）

3 operator 13 scar
接线员 伤疤/伤痕
4 considerate 14 kidnapper
考虑周到 绑架者
5 expert 15 poisonous
专家 有毒的
6 minor 16 engaged
轻微的 被占用的

7 trap 17 ball
困住了 舞会
8 panic 18 paramedic
惊慌失措 护理人员
9 patiently 19 hoax
耐心地 骗局/恶作剧
10 narrator 20 ruin
叙述者 破坏了/糟蹋了

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Unit 7 Myths and Legends


No Vocabulary No Vocabulary
解释 解释

1 myths 11 continent
神话故事 大陆/州
2 emperor 12 terrifying
皇帝 可怕的

3 jewel 13 anaconda
宝石 蟒蛇
4 truthful 14 supply
诚实 提供

5 seagull 15 ignore
海鸥 忽视
6 fascinated 16 plantation
入迷的 园丘

7 slender 17 reign
苗条的 操纵/控制
8 hunched 18 warriors
驼背的 勇士

9 wrinkled 19 self-defence
有皱纹的 自卫

10 ferocious 20 loyal
凶猛的 忠诚

Unit 8 You Can Be an Entrepreneur

No Vocabulary No Vocabulary
解释 解释
1 entrepreneur 11 affordable
企业家 付得起/买得起

2 talent 12 natural
天分/天赋 天然灾害
disaster
3 advertise 13 scene
登广告/宣传 场景/场面

4 flyers 14 a long face
小传单 表情悲伤/哭丧脸
5 business 15 cuddliest
生意 最可爱的

6 distributed 16 tangled up
分发/分配 缠结的/乱作一团
7 expenses 17 hire
费用 雇佣

8 revenue 18 instantly
(公司的）收益 即刻地/立即地

9 beads 19 mess
珠子 肮脏/杂乱
10 consider 20 desperately
认真考虑 非常

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Unit 9 Malaysians Speak


No Vocabulary No Vocabulary
解释 解释
1 tolerance 11 amazed
宽容 十分惊奇

2 respect 12 grand
尊重 雄伟的/壮丽的
3 patriotism 13 prime minister
爱国主义 首相

4 defend 14 parade
保卫 游行
5 citizens 15 disturb
公民 干扰

6 recite 16 ceremony
朗诵 仪式
7 multiracial 17 sleeveless
多元种族的 无袖的

8 fundraising 18 folk songs
募捐 民歌/民谣
9 charity 19 heartfelt
慈善 衷心的/诚挚的

10 religions 20 searching
信仰 收索


Unit 10 In the News

No Vocabulary No Vocabulary
解释 解释
1 headlines 11 role model
标题 模仿

2 rewarded 12 community
报答 社区
3 honoured 13 rural
公开奖励 乡村的

4 leadership 14 volunteers
领导能力 志愿者
5 pleasant 15 campaign
令人愉快的 活动

6 trotted off 16 commended
匆忙离开 赞扬

7 anonymous 17 leaning
匿名的 靠
8 criminals 18 predict
罪犯 预料
9 pretended 19 cancelled
假装 取消
10 arrested 20 swift
拘捕 迅速的

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Unit 11 Treasures of Malaysia


No Vocabulary No Vocabulary
解释 解释

1 treasures 11 erosion
珍宝 侵蚀作用
2 mangrove 12 stilt
红树 柱子

3 coastal 13 spotted
沿海的 看见/注意到
4 equator 14 enormous
赤道 巨大

5 atmosphere 15 marvel
大气层 感到惊奇
6 soil 16 stumpy
泥土 短粗的

7 flood 17 decreasing
淹没 减少/下降
8 breeding 繁殖地 18 moist 湿润的
ground

9 wildlife 19 eyesore
野生动物 不顺眼的东西

10 coastlines 20 summoned
海岸线 命令/传召

Unit 12 Thinking Outside the Box

No Vocabulary No Vocabulary
解释 解释
1 creative 11 throw up
有创意 呕吐

2 shipwrecked 12 cistem
遇上海难 蓄水箱
3 deserted 13 curiosity
空无一人的 好奇心

4 overturned 14 clue
倾覆/翻转 提示
5 ashore 15 referred
上岸 提到

6 figure out 16 neighbourhood
弄明白 住宅区
7 signal 17 documentary
电波信号 纪录片

8 outlets 18 noble
出口 贵族
9 storage 19 moth
储存 蛾

10 stirring 20 delicate
搅拌 脆弱的

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Unit 13 For a Better Tomorrow


No Vocabulary No Vocabulary
解释 解释

1 swamp 11 adapt
沼泽地 适应
2 wetland 12 climate
湿地 气候

3 global warming 13 extinct
全球气候变 绝种
暖


4 reflected 14 appliances
反映 装置
5 fossil fuels 15 committee
矿物燃料 委员会

6 photosynthesis 16 magnificent
光合作用 极好的/壮丽的
7 melting 17 majestic
融化 雄伟的

8 glaciers 18 mighty
冰河 强大的
9 hurricanes 19 declared
飓风 （坚定的）说明

10 droughts 20 suffering
旱灾 受苦

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Synonyms


sorrow = grief 悲伤，悲痛


gorgeous = lovely 非常漂亮，美丽动人的



annoyed = Irritated 恼怒 ，生气


settee = sofa 长沙发


hurtful = unkind 伤感情的 ，伤害自尊的



relax = unwind 放松， 休息


marvelous = fantastic, splendid 极好的 ，非凡的



opinion = view 意见 ，想法 ，看法


cunning = crafty, willy 狡猾



horrid = horrible 非常讨厌的


considerate = thoughtful 考虑周到的



truthful = honest, trustworthy 诚实


slender = slim


tsunami = tidal wave


myths = legends


jewel = gem 宝石


screening = shielding 保护，遮盖

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ferocious = savage 凶猛，可怕的，激烈的


purpose = aim 目的



loyal = faithful 忠实的


cord = flex 电线



illness = diseases 疾病


instantly = immediately, at once 立刻


perfect = ideal 完美



statements = declaration 说明，声明


theme = topic 主题



various = diverse 各种各样


essay = composition 作文



make fun of = tease 取笑


Society = asscociation,club 学会



rude = impolite 粗鲁


outing = excursion 远足，短途旅游


heartfelt = sincere 衷心



arrested = captured 拘捕


courageous = brave 勇敢



dismissed = fired, sacked 解雇


discovered = found out 发现

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extraordinary = incredible 特别的


enormous = huge, gigantic 巨大



similarity = resemblances 共同点


stumpy = stubby 短粗的


decreasing = reducing 减少



moist = damp 潮湿的


noble = aristocrat 贵族



poo = pooh,poop 粪便


rare = uncommon, unusual 稀少的



delicate = fragile 易碎的


deserted = abandoned 遗弃



throw up = vomit 呕吐


adapt = adjust,modify 调适，改装


switch off = turn off 关



provide = supply 提供


magnificent = splendid 壮丽



predict = forecast 预测

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Antonyms

careless 粗心 x dareful 小心


disagree 不同意 x agree 同意

right 正确 x wrong 错的，不义


discourage 阻止 x encourage 鼓励

appropriate 适当 x inappropriate 不恰当


unconscious 昏迷 x conscious 神志不清

minor 轻微 x major 主要的，严重的

truthful 诚实 x untruthful 说谎


ancient 古代 x modern 现代

loyal 忠实的 x disloyal 背叛

profit 利润 x loss 亏损


distributed 分发 x gathered 集合

expenses 开销 x income 收入


positive 建设性的 x negative 负面的

imported 进口 x exported 出口


defend 防卫 x attack 攻击

entrance 入口 x exit 出口

rude 粗鲁 x polite 有礼貌


landed 降落 x took off 起飞

selfless 无私 x selfish 自私


curly 卷曲的 x straight 直的

truth 真相 x lie 谎言


arrested 拘捕 x released 释放

rural 乡村的 x urban 城市

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courageous 勇敢 x cowardly 懦弱


senior 年资较深的 x junior 年资较浅的

swift 迅速 x slow 慢

downwards 向下 x upwards 向上


extraordinary 特别的 x ordinary 普通

curved 弯曲的 x straight 直的


enormous 巨大 x tiny, little 细小

similarities 共同点 x differences 差别


decreasing 减少 x increasing 增加

hind legs 后腿 x forelegs 前腿

rare 稀少的 x common, usual 普遍的


delicate 易碎的 x strong 强壮的，rough 粗糙的

outlets 出口 x inlet 入口

melting 融化 x freezing 结冰


drought 旱灾 x flood 水灾

switch off 关 x switch on, turn on 打开


suffering 受折磨 x enjoying 享受

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Phrasal Verbs


1. Get along 相处融洽 17. Take out 提取



2. Look after 照顾 18. Put into 存入




3. Carry on 继续 19. Go through 仔细查看，仔细检查



4. Turn up 出现 20. Hand in 上交，提交



5. Hold on 等一下 21. Find out 找出，得知



6. Put up 张挂，张贴 22. Take aback 大吃一惊




7. Join in 参与 23. Go along 支持，赞同



8. Feel down 情绪低落，不高兴 24. Fill out 填写



9. Cheer up 振作，高兴起来 25. Keep.....from 阻止.....做



10. Do up 装饰 26. Take care of 照顾



11. Fit in 合得来，适应 27. Put on 穿，戴




12. Make off 匆忙离开 28. Get up 起床



13. Look into 调查，研究 29. Pass away 去世



14. Cried out 大叫，喊叫 30. Look for 努力寻找，注意寻找



15. Look up to 敬仰，敬重 31. Call off 取消，中止



16. Count on 依靠，指望 32. Take off 脱下，脱掉

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FORMS OF THE VERB (page 11-13)


PRESENT CONTINUOU PAST PAST FUTURE
TENSE S TENSE PARTICIPL TENSE

TENSE E
Every day I Now I am Yesterday I I have Tomorrow
already I shall

1.beat beating beat beaten beat
2.begin beginning began begun begin

3.bend bending bent bent bend
4.bite biting bit bitten bite
5.blow blowing blew blown blow

6.break breaking broke broken break
7.bring bringing brought brought bring
8.build building built built build

9.burn burning burnt burnt burn
10.buy buying bought bought buy
11.catch catching caught caught catch

12.come coming came come come
13.dig digging dug dug dig

14.do doing did done do
15.draw drawing drew drawn draw
16.drink drinking drank drunk drink

17.drive driving drove driven drive
18.eat eating ate eaten eat

19.fall falling fell fallen fall
20.fight fighting fought fought fight
21.find finding found found find

22.fly flying flew flown fly
23.forget forgetting forgot forgotten forget
24.get getting got got get

25.give giving gave given give
26.go going went gone go
27.grow growing grew grown grow

28.hang hanging hung hung hang
29.hide hiding hid hidden hid

30.hold holding held held hold

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31.keep keeping kept kept keep

32.kneel kneeling knelt knelt kneel
33.leave leaving left left leave
34.lie lying lay lain lie

35.lose losing lost lost lose
36.make making made made make
37.meet meeting met met meet

38.pay paying paid paid pay
39.ride riding rode ridden ride

40.ring ringing rang rung ring
41.rise rising rose risen rise
42.run running ran run run

43.say saying said said say
44.see seeing saw seen see

45.sell selling sold sold sell
46.send sending sent sent send
47.sew sewing sewed sewn sew

48.shake shaking shook shaken shake
49.shine shining shone shone shine

50.shoot shooting shot shot shoot
51.show showing showed shown show
52.sing singing sang sung sing

53.sink sinking sank sunk sink
54.sit sitting sat sat sit
55.sleep sleeping slept slept sleep

56.speak speaking spoke spoken speak
57.spend spending spent spent spend
58.stand standing stood stood stand

59.steal stealing stole stolen steal
60.strike striking struck struck strike

61.swim swimming swam swum swim
62.take taking took taken take
63.teach teaching taught taught teach

64.tear tearing tore torn tear
65.tell telling told told tell

66.think thinking thought thought think
67.throw throwing threw thrown throw

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68.wear wearing wore worn wear

69.win winning won won win
70.wind winding wound wound wind
71.write writing wrote written write

72.add adding added added add
73.allow allowing allowed allowed allow
74.arrive arriving arrived arrived arrive

75.breathe breathing breathed breathed breathe
76.care caring cared cared care

77.carry carrying carried carried carry
78.change changing changed changed change
79.close closing closed closed close

80.copy copying copied copied copy
81.cry crying cried cried cry

82.dance dancing danced danced dance
83.divide dividing divided divided divide
84.drop dropping dropped dropped drop

85.fit fitting fitted fitted fit
86.hand handing handed handed hand

87.hope hoping hoped hoped hope
88.hurry hurrying hurried hurried hurry
89.join joining joined joined join

90.jump jumping jumped jumped jump
91.laugh laughing laughed laughed laugh
92.live living lived lived live

93.lock locking locked locked lock
94.open opening opened opened open
95.reply replying replied replied reply

96.row rowing rowed rowed row
97.skip skipping skipped skipped skip

98.stop stopping stopped stopped stop
99.study studying studied studied study
100.talk talking talked talked talk

101.tie tying tied tied tie
102.use using used used use

103.walk walking walked walked walk
104.wait waiting waited waited wait

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105.cut cutting cut cut cut

106.hit hitting hit hit hit
107.hurt hurting hurt hurt hurt
108.let letting let let let

109.put putting put put put
110.read reading read read read
111.shut shutting shut shut shut



COLLECTIVE NOUNS


People

1. an army 部队 of soldier

2. a band of musicians/volunteers

3. a choir of singers

4. a crew of sailors 全体船员
5. a gang of robbers/thieves/prisoners

6. a party of friends

7. a patrol 巡逻队 of policemen

8. a staff of teachers/servants
9. a class of students

10. a team of players

11. a tribe 部落 of natives

12. a troupe 班子 of dancers/artists/performers

13. a bevy 一群 of ladies / women

14. a board of directors
15. a brigade 帮 of firemen

16. a company of actors/soldiers

17. a crowd of people/spectators
18. a flock of tourists

19. a panel 组 of doctors

20. a troop of scouts/soldiers

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Animals and Plants

1. a clump of trees

2. a gaggle of geese

3. a herd of elephants/cattle

4. a swarm of bees/insects/dolphins

5. a litter of kittens

6. a nest of mice/rabbits

7. a bunch of grapes

8. a crate of fruits

9. a hedge of bushes

10. a tuft of grass

11. a bouquet of flowers

12. a army of ants

13. a brood 窝 of chickens


14. a colony 群 of penguins/ ants

15. a drove 畜群 of horses/cows

16. a flight of swallows

17. a flock of birds/sheep

18. a host 大量 of sparrows


19. a litter of cubs/pups 小海豹、小水獭/kittens

20. a pack 群 of wolves

21. a parliament of owls


22. a plague of locusts 蝗虫 / rats

23. a pride 群 of lions

24. a school of fish

25. a shoal 大群 of fish


26. a team of horses/buffaloes

27. a troop 群 of monkeys

28. an army of ants

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Objects

1. an album of stamps

2. an anthology of poems

3. a bale of cotton, wool

4. a bunch 串 of keys/grapes/flowers

5. a bundle of sticks

6. a chest of drawers

7. a fleet of ships, cars

8. a flight of steps/aeroplanes/stairs

9. a group of islands

10. a heap 堆 of rubbish/ stones/ruins 废墟


11. a library of books 一系列丛书

12. a pack of lies, cards

13. a reel of thread

14. a string of pearls, beads

15. a cluster of stars

16. A bouquet of flowers

17. A cluster of stars 星团/diamonds/coconuts


18. A clutch 批 of eggs

19. A collection of coins/ stamps

20. A comb 梳/bunch 串 of bananas

21. A crate 大木箱 of fruits


22. 22.A dozen of pencils

23.A galaxy 星系 of stars

24 .A hail of bullets 一阵弹雨/ arrows 一阵乱箭

25.A hedge of bushes


26. A pail /stack 堆 of clothes/books/plates

27.A row of houses/shops/trees/chairs

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PARTITIVES

- A partitive shows a part or quantity of something. It is used with an uncountable noun.

1. a bale 大捆 of cotton/wool/straw

2. a bar of chocolate/soap

3. a breath of fresh air

4. a bundle of paper/rag 破布/firewood


5. a carton of milk 一盒牛奶

6. a dash 少量 of lemon juice/vinegar

7. a drop/spoonful/pail of water


8. a grain 粒 of sand

9. a length/coil of rope/string/wire

10. a litre of petrol

11. a loaf /slice of bread


12. a lump 块（不定形）of coal


13. a packet / sachet 小包 of sugar

14. a pinch 撮 of salt


15. a plot / piece of land 一小块地皮

16. a reel 卷 of thread/film

17. a sack of rice

18. a sheaf 扎 of corn


19. a slice of meat / toast

20. a speck 小点 of dust

21. a suite / piece of furniture

22. a tub 盆、桶 of margarine / ice-cream


23. a tube of toothpaste / glue

24. a tuft of grass 一丛草 / hair

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SIMILES (Animals)

1. Mr Lau has a poor eyesight. He is as blind as a bat without his glasses on.


2. The man who was as brave as a lion managed to save the drowning victim.

3. Do not disturb Mr Tan. He is as busy as a bee now.


4. None of his friends trusts him because he is as cunning as a fox.

5. Every pupil likes Miss Fong since she is as gentle as a lamb.


6. Lily was as happy as a lark after receiving a new bicycle from her father.

7. Mr Lee was as mad as hornet 大黄蜂 when he knew that his friend


betrayed him.

8. Ben never listens to people’s advice because he is as stubborn as a mule 螺.


9. The jelly was as slippery as an eel and the child could barely hold it in his


hands.


10. The baby was sleeping as snug as a bug 小昆虫 in a rug 垫子.

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SIMILES (People)

1. As hungry as a hunter, the boy ate up two pizzas and a bucket of fried

chicken.


2. Every child is frolicking 嬉闹 as happy as a clown in the playground.


3. Mrs Tan’s babysitter is as devoted 奉献 as a mother. Now she can set her

heart at rest when she goes to work.


4. Amy is not proud. She is as modest 谦虚 as a maiden 少女.


5. Although Mr Smith is a millionaire, he is as mean 吝啬 as a miser 守财奴.


6. Jimmy is serious. He is as sober 冷静 as a judge.


7. All patients like the nurse because she is as tender as a shepherd.

8. His teacher is as wise as Solomon. There is almost nothing that he cannot


answer.

9. The man who is as tall as a giant is a basketball player.


10. He was as drunk as a lord 烂醉如泥 so his friend had to drive him home.

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SIMILES (Objects)

1. We can see the river bed because the water is as clear as crystal.

2. He will not change his mind easily. He is as firm as a rock.


3. Her grandmother is as fit as a fiddle 非常健康. She can still work in the


paddy field.

4. The sounds of firecrackers were as loud as thunder so we covered our ears.


5. The rice was only half cooked and tasted as dry as dust.

6. She needs to speak loudly with her uncle because he is almost as deaf as a

post.


7. The burnt toast 烤面包 was as black as coal so I threw it away.


8. My dirty shirt became as white as snow after bleaching 漂白.


9. A lot of clothes were sold as cheap as dirt during the big sales.

10. He pressed the can hard until it is as flat as a pancake.

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SIMILES

Similes comparing the qualities of people and creatures

1. as busy as an ant 2. as calm as a cat


3. as fast as a deer 4. as fast as a hare


5. as fat as a pig 6. as fierce as a lion

7. as gentle as a dove 8. as graceful as a swan


9. as happy as a king 10. as harmless as a dove


11. as heavy as an elephant 12. as hungry as a wolf


13. as obstinate 固执 as a mule 螺 14. as playful as a kitten



15. as playful as a puppy 16. as poor as a church mouse

17. as proud as a peacock 18. as quiet as a mouse


19. as sick as a dog 20. as slow as a snail


21. as slow as a tortoise 22. as strong as a horse


23. as strong as an ox 24. as timid 胆小 as a mouse


25. as wet as a fish 26. as wise as an owl


27. as swift as a deer 28. as swift as a hare

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Similes comparing the qualities of things



2
1 as like as two peas as brown as a berry

3 as loud as thunder as clean as a new pin
4

6
5 as old as the hills as clear as a bell

7 as pale as death as cold as ice
8

9 as quick as lightning as cool as a cucumber
10

11 as round as an orange 12 as dry as a bone


14
13 as sharp as a needle as sharp as a razor

15 as easy as ABC as silent as the grave 坟墓
16

17 as fat as butter as smooth as glass
18

19 as sour as vinegar as good as gold
20

22
21 as still as a statue as green as grass

23 as sweet as honey as hard as horn
24

25 as hard as iron as hard as nails
26

28
27 as thin as a rake as hot as fire

30
29 as warm as wool as light as a feather

32
31 as white as a sheet as soft as butter

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SIMILIES (B)


1 As agile 敏捷 as a monkey 2 As bald 秃头 as a coot 白骨


（水鸟）/ an egg


3 As big as an elephant 4 As bitter 苦 as medicine



5 As bold 大胆 as brass 黄铜 6 As bright as a button


7 As clean as a whistle 8 As clear as day


9 As dull as dishwater / 10 As free as a bird


ditchwater 无聊透顶




11 As fresh as daisy 12 As green as grass
13 As hard-working as an ant 14 As hot as
a furnace 熔炉


15 As large as life 16 As mad as a hatter


17 As pretty as a picture 18 As safe as houses


19 As sour as lime 20 As steady as a rock


21 As stubborn as a donkey 22 As tough as nails/old boots

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IDIOMS


1.again and again : many times, repeatedly

-The woman who suffers from amnesia 遗忘症

always talks about the same thing again and

again.
2. alive and kicking : very active , healthy or popular

-Traditional games are still alive and kicking in

rural areas of our country.
3. bits and pieces : various kinds of small objects

-Jason cleared all the bits and pieces in his room

so that it looked tidier.
4. black and blue : covered with bruises 撞伤

-The boy was beaten black and blue by the

school bullies.

5.body and soul 灵魂: completely, with all energy
-Mr Tan devoted 全心全意 himself to his career

body and soul.

6. Chop and change : keep changing one’s mind or opinions 变化无常

-Carol is an indecisive 优柔寡断 person. She

chops and changes all the time

7. fair 公平 and square : honestly and follow the rules
-It is fair and square; those who pass will get a

reward and those who fail will be punished.

8. far and away : by a great amount 当之无傀
-Ms Chao is far and away the best teacher I have

ever met.

9. far and wide : over a large area 到处


-The rescue teams searched for far and wide for
the missing victims.

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10. for good and all : permanently 永久

-After the death of her husband, she decided to

leave this place for good and all.
11. hale and hearty : strong and healthy 健壮

-My grandparents are hale and hearty. They still

can go hiking in the mountains every week.

12.heart and soul : with all one’s attention and strength 全心全意

The patient’s friends pray with their heart and
soul for his recovery.

13. high and low : everywhere

-Amir is searching high and low for his lost key.

14. hot and bothered 麻烦 : feel anxious 焦虑 or confused 混淆 when under
much pressure or having a problem

-Jia Wen is hot and bothered as he will be sitting

for the UPSR exam tomorrow.
15. hot and cold : a sudden feeling of fear 害怕 or anxiety 焦虑

-She went hot and cold when she heard a strange

sound in the middle of the night.

16. huff and puff : breathe with difficulty 气喘吁吁

-I was huffing and puffing when I reached the
summit.

17. hustle and bustle : busy noisy activity of a lot of people in one place

拥挤喧嚣

-They went to a mountain resort to escape from
the hustle and bustle of the city.

18. on and off : from time to time

-Our school organized jumble sales on and off to

raise fund for the needy 贫困.
19. part and parcel : an essential part of something 极其重要

-Taking photographs is part and parcel of a

reporter’s job.

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20. play fast and loose : treat someone irresponsibly and without respect
反复无常

-It is irresponsible to play fast and loose with

people’s feeling.

21. right and left : everywhere
-Some of the housewives in my neighbourhood

like to gossip right and left.

22.safe and sound : not harmed or lost 安然无恙

-The only survivor of the car crash is safe and
sound in the hospital now.

23. stand head and shoulders much better than other people or things

above : 鹤立鸡群

-Kim Teck stood head and shoulders above all
his competitors so he won the game.

24.through thick and thin ： even when there are problems or difficulties
同甘共苦
-Mark and his best friend stuck 陷 together

through thick and thin all these years.
25. to and fro : backwards and forwards

-She gently rocked 轻轻摇晃 her baby boy to

and fro until he fell asleep.
26. an early bird : a person who gets up or arrives very early

-Mr Lau is an early bird. He is always the first

staff to reach the office.
27. against the clock : in a hurry to finish the work before the deadline

-The employees are working against the clock to

complete the housing project.
28. airs and graces 装腔作 a way of behaving that shows snobbishness


势 : 自命不凡.
-The singer has been putting on airs and graces

since she became famous.

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29. a straight face : do not laugh and look serious

-Mr Lim always keeps a straight face he
doesn’t even smile when watching a comedy

喜剧.

30. at/ on the double : quickly, hurrying 迅速

-They are working on the project at the double to

meet the deadline.
31. at the eleventh hour : at the last minute, just in time

-Jia Hao woke up late this morning but he

managed 应付 to catch his school bus at the
eleventh hour.

32. by heart : to remember or memorise something 能背诵

-Every pupil is required to learn a poem by heart

and recite it to the class.

33. by leaps and bounds : very quickly 突飞猛进
-After the operation, the patient’s health is

improving by leaps and bounds.

34. catch (someone) red- catch someone in the middle of doing something
handed : wrong. 当场抓住


-The thief was caught red-handed breaking into a
car.

35. forty winks 眨眼 : a short sleep during the day 小睡

-My grandmother usually has forty winks after
having lunch.

36. get/have cold feet : become nervous suddenly 临阵胆怯

-He got cold feet when it was his turn to make a

speech.

37. give a big hand : to clap
-The audience gave a big hand to the band at the

end of the concert.

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38. give someone/something the give permission to go ahead with something
nod : 点头

-Danny is very happy because his mother has
given him the nod to join the camping.
39. in the black : successful or profitable

-That company has been in the black so all the
staff will receive an extra bonus next month.

40. move heaven and earth : try one’s best to achieve something
竭尽所能
-He is moving heaven and earth to meet the

monthly sales target.
41. not see eye to eye : not share the same views 与某人看法不一致

-Sarah is Lydia’s twin sister but she does not
see eye to eye with her on everything.
42. on the dot : to be punctual

-All students were told to attend the seminar
on the dot.
43. once in a blue moon : very rarely 很少/不常

-Mrs Wong is a thrifty housewife. She and her
family eat out at the restaurant once in a blue
moon.

44. out of the blue : without any warning, by surprise
-Peter’s colleagues were shocked when he

quit his job out of the blue.
45. see red : become very angry
-He saw red when he found his son stealing
and lying

46. someone’s heart leaps : to feel happy or excited 心花怒放
-Mary’s heart leapt when she knew that she

had been through to the semi-final of the
singing contest.

47. white elephant 昂贵而无用 a useless possession 拥有 / undertaking 任务
之物 : -After closing down, the shopping mall was
deserted

and became a white elephant.
48. with flying colours ： very well, with a high score
-Our teacher was very pleased to see us
passing the exam with flying colours.

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PROVERBS AND MEANINGS

1. A friend in need is a friend indeed Someone who helps you when you are
in trouble 患难之交


2. A hungry man is an angry man A hungry person can easily get angry
3. An apple a day keeps the doctor If you take fruits regularly, you will not sick

away easily

4. Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧 If you want to become a competent
person in any task, you must practice

regularly

5. Prevention is better than cure It is better to stop something bad from
happening earlier than to repair the

damage later.预防胜于治疗

6. Where there’s a will, there’s a way When you want to get something, you

will try to find the way to get it.
有志者事竞成

7. No use crying over a split milk It is useless to regret things which have

already happened 于事无补

8. Rome wasn’t built in a day To gain victory you need to take a long

time and have patience.
9. Procrastination is the thief of time Postponing your tasks will make you

be busier at the end

10. Out of sight, out of mind Once you are apart from a person, you
don’t think of him / her anymore

眼不见，心不想

11. One good turn deserves another If you do something good to others,

you get something good in return

善有善报

12. Once bitten, twice shy After an unpleasant experience, people
are more careful not to repeat it.

一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳

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13. New brooms sweep clean A new / young worker will always

more energetic and has a lot of ideas.
Therefore, he / she works better.

14. Make hay while the sun shines Make the best use of opportunities

when they come 打铁乘热

15. Absence makes the heart grow Being away from someone makes you
fonder like them more 不相见，倍思念

16. A bird in hand is worth two in the It is better to accept something that you

bush have than to hope to get two things

which you may not get
17. Two heads are better than one Two persons can solve a problem better

than one person trying alone
两人智慧，胜一人


18. Action speaks louder than words Saying something is not as important as
doing it

19. A bad workman always blames is tools some unskilled or who does his job badly
blames his tools instead of himself

20. A penny saved is penny gained Even if you save only a little, you will slowly
have more money
21. A stitch in time saves nine If you take care of problems at once, you will

save yourself a lot of trouble later
小洞及时补，免遭大洞苦


22. All work and no play makes Jack a dull You become dull and boring if you work all
boy the time
23. Better half a loaf than no bread / half a It is better to have something than nothing at

loaf is better than no bread all
24. Better late than never It is better to be late than never

迟到总比不到好
25. Birds of feather flock together People with the same interests usually get
together 臭味相投

26. Blood is thicker than water Family ties are stronger than any other
血浓于水

27. Burn the midnight oil To study or work until very late at night

挑灯夜读

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28. Charity begins at home You should care about your own family first
before caring for others 博爱始于自家

29.Caught red-handed To be caught committing a crime
绳之于法

30.Don’t put all your eggs in one basket Do not risk everything at one time
不要寄望于一件事上

31. Don’t count your chicken before they are Do not be too sue of you success
hatched 别过于早打如意算盘

32. First come, first served Whoever is first will be served first
先到先得

33. Great minds think alike Clever people have the same ideas or plans
英雄所见略同

34. Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done with a single effort
一石二鸟

35. Let sleeping dogs lie Do not make trouble when it can be avoided
不要没事找事

36. Look before you leap 三思而后行 Think carefully before you take action

37. Many hands make light work The job is quickly completed when many
people work together. 群策群力
38. It’s no use crying over spilt milk Do not waste time feeling sorry about a

mistake that cannot be changed
39. The early bird catches the worm Act quickly and you will be successful

捷足先登
40. Too many cooks spoil the broth If too many people do one thing together,
they can spoil what they are doing 人多添乱

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