英语六级词汇天天记

　　A: Is that lipstick on your collar?

　　B: No, it is just tomato sauce, trust me!

　　lipstick n. 唇膏，口红

　　A: What do you do in your spare time?

　　B: I’m involved in a literacy project, teaching kids how to read。

　　literacy n. 识字，有文化，读写能力

　　A: You should try to look beyond literal translations of the poem。

　　B: But it is too difficult for me。

　　literal a. 1. 照字面的，原义的；2. 逐字的

　　A: You should not take everything that I say literally 。

　　B: Well, you should be more direct。

　　literally n. 1. 逐字地，照原文，照字面地；2. 确实地，真正地；3. 简直

　　A: My grandmother was the only literate girl in her family。

　　B: She was lucky to get an education。

　　literate a. 1. 有读写能力的；2. 有文化修养的

　　A: Please put your litter in the bin。

　　B: Oh, I can’t see one。

　　litter n. 1. 废弃物，被胡乱扔掉的东西；2. 一窝(仔，崽)；3. (一堆)杂乱的东西

　　vt. 乱扔东西于

　　vi. 乱扔废弃物

　　A: The livestock on my farm are doing very well。

　　B: How many cows and sheep do you have in total?

　　livestock n. ［总称］家畜，牲畜

　　A: Were you out in the sun?

　　B: Yes, I got burnt and I look like a lobster 。

　　lobster n. 龙虾

　　A: Are there any libraries in your locality ?

　　B: No, but there is one in the next town。

　　locality n. 地区，地点

　　A: Oh no, I left my watch in the locker in the gym。

　　B: You better go back and get it。

　　locker n. (公共场所供个人使用的)寄物柜

　　A: I’m interested in early locomotive travel。

　　B: I have never really been interested in trains myself。

　　locomotive n. 机车

　　A: You have very lofty ideals。

　　B: No, I just have high expectations of myself。

　　lofty a. 1. 高傲的，傲慢的；2. 崇高的，高尚的；3. 高耸的，极高的

　　A: My family has never enjoyed longevity 。

　　B: But you are lucky, you are already 91!

　　longevity n. 1. 长寿；2. 寿命

　　A: What line of longitude are the Falkland Islands located on?

　　B: Not sure, you better check a map。

　　longitude n. 经度

　　A: My grandmother made all her clothing on a loom 。

　　B: Did she teach you how to use it?

　　loom n. 织布机

　　vi. 1. 阴森地逼近，隐现，赫然耸现；2. 即将来临

　　A: What did you do with the stolen loot ?

　　B: I hid the money in a secret location。

　　loot n. 赃物，战利品，掠夺物

　　v. 抢劫，劫掠，掠夺