Unit 6 单词详解once upon a time 从前
eg.Once upon a time, the centepede and cock are good friends. 从前，蜈蚣和公鸡是好朋友。 Once upon a time, there was a king. 从前，有一个国王。 2.shoot v.(shot)射击；发射
eg.He shot the bird with gun.他用枪打鸟。
▲Shoot at ......向...射击，（仅表示对准目标射击，是否命中或有否打死，不得而知） He shot at a bird,but missed it.他向一只鸟开枪，但是没打中。 3.begin v.开始 现在分词：beginning 过去式：began eg.When did you begin learning English? 你何时开始学英语的? The party will begin at 8 p.m. 聚会将在晚上八点开始。 固定结构：begin to do sth开始做某事 begin dong sth开始做某事
begin with sth [ begin by doing sth] 以做某事开始 to begin with 首先，在开始
at the begining of sth某事的开端
Eg. at the begining of the story\\class在故事\\上课开始时
▲begin to do something 和beging doing something都有表示\开始干什么事情\的意思, 但所示也有不同。
begin doing something特别指很强烈的持续性.比如: Eg. He began smoking three years ago(他三年前开始抽烟)既开始养成习惯 begin to do something 表示一件事情的开端,持续与否不重用. 比如: Eg. It's beginning to rain, we had better hurry home(下雨了,我们快回家吧) 4.god n.神；上帝;被极度崇敬的人[物]; Eg. He believes in God.. 他信奉上帝。
Oh my God, he shot somebody. 我的天哪！他开枪打人了。 5.remind v.提醒；使想起
(1) remind（vt.） 使(人)想起,使记起
① remind sb.of sb.sth.使……想到某人或某物
He reminds me of my childhood. 他使我想起了我的童年。 ② remind sb.that+从句 使人想起……
The clock reminded me that I was late.看到钟使我想起我晚了. (2) remind（vt.） 提醒
① remind sb.of sth.提醒某人某物；
Be sure to remind her of the meeting .务必提醒她要参加会议. ② remind sb.to do sth.提醒某人做某事
Please remind me to post the letter.请提醒我寄那封信. 6.a bit, a little与a little bit用法
a bit 、 a little和a little bit 在肯定句中修饰动词、形容词、副词及其比较级，可以换用，表示“一点儿”。
After a day's work, I’m a bit/a little tired. 工作一天之后，我有点儿累。 It's a little bit cold.今天有点冷。
7.silly adj. 愚蠢的，傻的, 可笑的，荒唐的
Eg. It is a silly idea . 这是个愚蠢的想法 do silly things 做傻事 8.instead、instead of 代替；反而
instead意为“代替”“替代”,作副词用,通常位于句尾.如位于句首时常用逗号与后面隔开. instead of为介词短语，它后面可跟名词、代词、动名词、介词短语或形容词等 Eg. He is tired. Let me go instead.他累了，让我代他去吧。
Lily isn't here.Ask Lucy instead. Lily不在这儿,去问Lucy吧.
she didn't answer me,instead,she asked me another question.她没有回答我,反而问了我另外
一个问题.
=He asked me another question instead of answering me.
We'll ask Li Mei instead of Mary.我们将去问李梅而不问玛丽. I'll go instead of her. 我会替她去.=She won't go.I'll go instead. 9.magic n.魔术；魔法; 巫术; 戏法; adj.有魔力的；
Eg. Some people still believe in magic.有些人仍然相信魔法。 magic adj. 有魔法的，有魔力的 magical adj. 神奇的，无法解释的 magician n. 魔术师
10.birth [b?:θ] n.出生；分娩; 出身; 起源 give birth to sb./sth. 生孩子，产仔 Eg. She gave birth to a fine healthy baby.她生了一个健康漂亮的婴儿。 The dog gave birth to 4 puppies.那条狗产了4条小狗。 ▲born v.出生；诞生 be born 出生（常用过去时态）
Eg. Tom was born in China on February 12，1999． 1999年2月12日汤姆生于中国。 He was born in a worker's family. 他出生在一个工人家庭。 11.stick n.棍,棒,杖;手杖
Eg. Grandpa walks with a stick. 爷爷拄着拐杖走路。
12.hide v.隐藏；隐蔽 过去式为：hid[hid] Eg. Where did you hide it? 你把它藏到哪里去了? He hid the letter in a drawer.他把信藏在抽屉里。 13.tail n.尾；尾巴 (可数名词)
Eg. The cat is playing with its tail. 猫在玩弄自己的尾巴。 14. turn…into 把......变成
Eg. His face turned into red.他的脸红了。 Turn ice into water.把冰变成水。 15.Western adj.西方的；西部的；
Eg. America is a western country.美国是一个西方国家。 16.weak adj.柔弱的，虚弱的; 无力的，软弱的;
Eg. She is still weak after her long illness. 久病之后她仍很虚弱. He was weak in math, but good at English. 他数学差,但英语好.
17.stepsister n.继姐（妹） Stepmother n.继母，后母; Stepfather n. 继父 18.prince n.王子
Eg. The prince and Snow White got married. 王子和白雪公主结婚了。
19.fit v.适合；合身
Eg. This coat doesn’t fit me. 这件大衣我穿不合身。 The book fits for children.这种书适合儿童阅读。 20.couple n. 两人；(一)对;(一)双 ;夫妇;几个,三两个 Eg. They are a nice couple.他们是美好的一对。
The young couple decided to go on their tour. 那对年轻夫妇决定去旅游。 a couple of days/weeks 几天/周
▲a couple of 后面是跟可数名词复数形式表“一对,两,一双”.作主语时，谓语动词侧重整体时是用单数；侧重个体是用复数。
Eg. The couple is going to Shanghai next week .这对夫妇下周要去上海.（强调这对夫妇整体） The couple are always arguing.邻居的夫妇总吵架。（强调这对夫妇两个人，故视为复数） 21. smile n./v.笑、笑容; 微笑
Eg. She smiled and said,“How are you getting on ”她微笑着说：“你近来过得好吗?” She smiled at me. 她向我微笑。
22. marry v.娶；嫁；结婚；和...结婚 过去式为：married 短语：be /get married 结婚 marry sb表示嫁给某人；娶.......; 与.......结婚. Eg. John married Mary last week.上星期约翰和玛丽结婚了. He married a pretty girl. 他娶了个漂亮的姑娘。 They got married last year. 他们去年结的婚。
When did she get married? 她何时结的婚？ She got married in 1993. 她1993年结的婚。
23. object n.物体；物品
Eg .Different objects are on the table.桌子上放着不同的物体。 24.gold n.金，黄金; 金色; 金币; 金饰品 adj.金（制）的，含金的; 金色的;
辨析：gold, golden 这两个形容词都可译为“金的”。其区别是：
gold表示“金的”“金色的”,指真金,而golden表示“似金的”“金黄色的”,并非真金。 例如: Mrs. Smith bought a gold watch.史密斯夫人买了一块金表。 She had golden hair and blue eyes.她金发碧眼。 This watch is gold. 这块表是金的。
25.emperor n. 国王（若表示“某某皇帝”, emperor前要加定冠词,首字母要大写。） Eg. the Emperor's New Clothes《皇帝的新装》 24. underwear n.内衣
Eg. Socks and underwear, I took a lot. 袜子和内衣裤，我当时带了很多 25. Silk n.丝绸；丝织物
26. stupid adj.愚蠢的 形容词比较级stupider 最高级stupidest Eg. How can you be so stupid? 你怎么会那么傻? 27. cheat v.欺骗；蒙骗
Eg. cheat in exams 考试作弊 He cheated the old man.