48美国人常用的1500个单词

where [(1) at, to or in what place; (2) place in which]

Where is his house? (1)

The house where he lives is in the old part of the city. (2)

 

which [used to ask about what one or what ones of a group of things or people]

Which program do you like best?  (1)

Which students will take the test?  (2)

 

while [(1) a space of time; (2) at or during the same time]

Please come to my house for a while. (1)

It may not be a good idea to eat while you are driving. (2)　

 

white [having the color like that of milk or snow]

She calls her cat Snowball because it is white.

 

who [(1) what or which person or persons that; (2) the person or persons]

Who wants to go? (1)

They are the ones who want to go. (2)

 

whole [(1) the complete amount; (2) all together; (3) not divided; (4) not cut into pieces]

He paid the whole cost of the dinner. (1)

The whole group is invited. (2)

The whole country celebrates Independence Day. (3)

The boy ate the whole cake. (4)

 

why [(1) for what cause or reason; (2) the reason for which]

Why did she do it? (1)

I do not know why she did it. (2)

 

wide [(1) having a great distance from one side to the other; (2) not limited]

The flood covered a wide area along the river. (1)

The new store offered a wide choice of products. (2)

 

wife [a woman who is married]

His wife works at home.

 

wild [(1) living and growing in natural conditions and not organized or supervised by humans; (2) angry; (3) uncontrolled]

Many kinds of wild animals live in America's National Forests. (1)

The man was wild with anger. (2)

Police broke up the wild party. (3)

 

will [a word used with action words to show future action]

They will hold talks tomorrow.

 

willing [being ready or having a desire to]

They are willing to talk about the problem.

 

win [(1) to gain a victory; (2) to defeat another or others in a competition, election or battle]

Our school won first prize in the foreign language competition. (1)

The candidate with the most campaign money usually wins the election. (2)

 

wind [a strong movement of air]

In some areas, wind is used to produce electricity.

 

window [an opening in a wall to let in light and air, usually filled with glass]

The glass is broken in many of the windows of the old house.

 

winter [the coldest time of year, between autumn and spring]

Winter lasts for a long time in the mountains.

 

wire [a long, thin piece of metal used to hang objects or to carry electricity or electronic communications from one place to another]

Most electric wires in our town are buried in the ground.

 

wise [(1) having much knowledge and understanding; (2) able to use knowledge and understanding to make good or correct decisions]

She is a wise woman. (1)

The President is a wise leader. (2)

 

wish [(1) to want; (2) to express a desire for]

I wish to have Japanese food tonight. (1)

She wishes that her friend will call her. (2)

 

with [(1) along or by the side of; (2) together; (3) using; (4) having]

She walked with her friend. (1)

She is here with me. (2)

He fixed it with a tool. (3)

They live in the house with the red door. (4)

 

withdraw [(1) to take or move out, away or back; (2) to remove]

He said he will withdraw from the presidential race. (1)

The company says it will withdraw the disputed product from stores. (2)

 

without [(1) with no; (2) not having or using; (3) free from; (4) not doing]

He grew up without a father. (1)

We were without electricity for four hours. (2)

They said goodbye without tears. (3)

He spoke without thinking. (4)

 

woman [an adult female human]

The woman with him was his mother.

 

wonder [(1) to ask oneself; (2) to question; (3) a feeling of surprise]

I wonder why she did that. (1)

She wonders if it is true. (2)

The child's eyes were wide with wonder at the fireworks. (3)

 

wonderful [(1) causing wonder; (2) especially good]

Astronauts on the moon took some wonderful pictures of the Earth. (1)

It is a wonderful day. (2)

 

wood [the solid material of which trees are made]His stove burns wood.

 

word [one or more connected sounds that form a single part of a language]

The Word Book is a list of words used in VOA Special English radio programs.

 

work [(1) to use physical or mental effort to make or do something; (2) the effort used to make or to do something; (3) that which needs effort; (4) the job one does to earn money]

She works as an airline pilot. (1)

This old house requires a lot of work. (2)

You need a strong back to do farm work. (3)

What kind of work do you do? (4)

 

world [(1) the earth; (2) the people who live on the earth]

Communication satellites let us talk almost instantly to people in any part of the world. (1)

Most of the world wants an end to nuclear weapons. (2)

 

worry [(1) to be concerned; (2) to continue thinking that something, possibly bad, can happen]

They worry that taxes are too high. (1)

Others worry that the government will not provide the services they need. (2)

 

worse [more bad than]

Air pollution is worse today than it was yesterday.

 

worth [value measured in money]

The new house is worth almost one million dollars.

 

wound [(1) to injure; (2) to hurt; (3) to cause physical damage to a person or animal; (4) an injury to the body of a human or animal in which the skin is usually cut or broken]

The terrorist attack wounded twelve people. (1)

Her feelings were wounded by him. (2)

Many were wounded by glass from broken windows. (3)

Blood was pouring from the wound in his leg. (4)