yard [jɑ?d ] n. 碼;院子;場地
拓 yardstick n. 〈美〉碼尺,準繩
配 Give him an inch and he'll take a yard. 得寸進尺
例 It was thirty yards long and nine feet high. 這個有30碼長,9尺高。(2012·鹽城)
I sat in the yard , as Nick ran to me. 尼克向我跑來時,我正坐在院子里。(2011·包頭)
year [j?? ] n. 年
拓 yearly a. 每年的 ad. 每年
配 for years 好幾年
year by year 逐年;年年
year round 全年的
例 We know the weather is warm all year round in Kunming. 我們知道昆明一年四季都很暖和。(2010·四川)
yellow [?jel?? ] a. 黃色的
配 turn yellow 變黃;膽怯起來
yellow page 黃頁
例 Yellow became the color of school buses in the USA in 1939. 1939年黃色成了美國校車的標準色。(2012·重慶)
When Peter looked at the yellow wall, he felt proud of his work. 彼得看著那片黃色的墻,為自己的作品感到驕傲。(2011·上海)
yes [jes ] ad. 是,好,同意
拓 yesman n. 唯唯諾諾的人;對上級不敢抗辯的人
配 if yes 如果是
yes or no 或否;是或不是
例 —Your brother often disagrees with you, doesn't he?
—Yes . We often have different opinions.
——你兄弟經(jīng)常和你持不同意見,是嗎?
——是的,我們經(jīng)常有分歧。(2012·無錫)
yesterday [?jest?di ] n. & ad. 昨天
構(gòu) yester(詞根表示“昨日的,前此的”之義)+day(n. 日子)
配 born yesterday 乳臭未干
like yesterday 就像昨日 ;恍若昨日
例 Many questions were asked at yesterday's meeting. 昨天的會上問了很多問題。(2010·廣東)
yet [jet ] ad. 尚,還,仍然
配 and yet 可是,然而
as yet 到目前為止,到那時為止
例 Jim hasn't arrived yet . He is still on the way. 吉米還沒到。他還在路上。(2012·無錫)
There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading. 有個我從未攀談過的女人住那兒,然而我可以看到她每天下午坐在窗前,縫紉或是讀書。(2008·武漢)
yogurt [?j?g?t ] n. (=yoghurt) 酸奶
配 yogurt makers 酸奶機
例 Choose snacks that will make you feel full. Try fruit, yogurt or nuts. 選擇讓你有飽腹感的零食。多嘗試水果、酸奶或是堅果。(2011·青島)
you [ju?;j? ] pron. 你;你們
配 After you! 請您先走!
all of you 你們?nèi)w
between you and me 咱倆私下說;不向外人講
例 I'm looking forward to meeting you . 我盼望著與你相見。(2011·益陽)
young [j?? ] a. 年輕的
拓 youngster n. 年青人,少年
youth n. 青春,青年時期
配 young and old 老老少少
例 Many young people dream of becoming famous basketball players. 許多年輕人總是夢想成為有名的籃球運動員。(2011·蘭州)
your [j??(r) ] pron. 你的;你們的
配 on your back 在你背上;仰臥
例 You should have finished your homework, but you didn't. 你本應(yīng)該完成作業(yè),但是你沒有。(2010·蘭州)
yours [j??z ] pron. 你的;你們的(名詞性物主代詞)
構(gòu) your(pron. 你的;你們的)+s(后綴)
配 Yours Truly 你的摯愛(結(jié)束語)
Sincerely Yours 您非常真摯的朋友;您忠誠的
(結(jié)束語)
of yours 你(們)的;屬于你(們)的
all yours 拿去吧
例 —Are these books yours ?
—No. they are not mine. They belong to her.
——這些書是你的嗎?
——不,不是我的。是她的。(2011·深圳)
yourself [j???self ] pron. 你自己
構(gòu) your(pron. 你的)+self(n. 自己)
配 (all) by yourself 你單獨地;你獨立地
例 It is better if you can do your homework by yourself . 如果你能自己做你的作業(yè)就更好了。(2011·宜賓)
yourselves [j???selvz ] pron. 你們自己
構(gòu) your(pron. 你們的)+selves(n. 自己復(fù)數(shù))
例 Boys and girls, help yourselves to some fruit. 孩子們,請隨便吃水果。(2010·四川)