初中英语必考2000词 K kangaroo→koala
kangaroo [ˌkæŋgəˈruː ] n. 袋鼠
例 Behind the car was a larger kangaroo lying completely still on the ground. 在汽车的后面是一个更大的袋鼠躺在地上一动不动。(2011·贵阳)
keep [kiːp ] v. (kept,kept) 保持;继续,不断 vt. 培育,饲养
拓 keeper n. 监护人,保管人
配 keep back 阻止;隐瞒
keep down 控制,压制,镇压;放低(声音)
keep from 使……不(做)
keep on 继续不断,保持
例 Personally I don't quite agree that people keep dangerous animals as pets. 就我个人而言,不是很同意人们养一些危险的动物作为宠物。(2011·丽水)
Don't worry. Your package will be kept here until you come back, so enjoy shopping here. 别着急,你的行李将一直被保存到你回来,所以在这儿尽情地逛。(2011·安徽)
key [kiː ] n. 钥匙;答案;键;关键
拓 keyboard n. 键盘 keyhole n. 锁眼
例 Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. 阅读是学习成功的关键,像其他任何技巧一样,阅读需要练习。(2012·河北)
The high school years are a key period. 高中是一个关键时期。(2011·扬州)
keyboard [ˈkiːbɔːd ] n. 键盘
构 key(n. 键)+board(n. 板)
配 keyboard input 键入
例 When you work on a computer you leave the microbes from your hands on the keyboard . 当你用电脑工作的时候,你将你手上的细菌留在键盘上。(2011·深圳)
kick [kɪk ] v. & n. 踢
拓 kicker n. 踢的人,爱发牢骚的人
配 give sb. the kick 解雇某人
kick a goal 踢进一球
kick out 把球踢出界,逐出,出局,开除
例 Which team has kicked a goal? 哪个队进球了?(2010·宁夏)
He stayed very near him all the time, and he kicked Mr Smith's shoes for several times. 他始终紧跟着他,好几次踢到了史密斯先生的鞋。(2011·厦门)
kid [kɪd ] n. 小孩 v. 欺骗,哄骗
拓 child n. 小孩
例 I'd like to help kids with their schoolwork. 我愿意帮孩子们复习功课。(2011·贵阳)
Are you kidding ? 你在开玩笑吧?(2011·上海)
kill [kɪl ] v. 杀死,弄死
拓 killer n. 杀手,凶手
配 kill time 消磨时间kill off 消灭
例 What would you do if you found a snake in your house? Many people might be afraid or try to kill it. 如果你在你的房子里发现一条蛇,你会怎么做?许多人可能害怕或试图杀死它。(2012·苏州)
Her daughter was killed in an earthquake. 她的女儿在一次地震中丧生。(2012·山西)
kilo [ˈkiːləʊ ] n. 千克;千米
拓 kilogram n. 千克,公斤 kilometer n. 千米,公里
例 At the age of five, Martin weighed 25 kilos . 马丁五岁的时候重达25公斤。(2011·上海)
kilogram [ˈkɪləgræm ](=kilogramme) n. 千克,公斤
构 kilo(前缀表示“千”)+gram(n. 克)
例 I have a cat and it weighs about two kilograms . 我有一只猫,它大约重2公斤。(2006·南京)
kilometre [ˈkɪləˌmiːtə ](=kilometer) n. 千米,公里
构 kilo(前缀表示“千”)+metre(n. 米)
拓 kilometric a. 公里的,以公里衡量的
例 There are about 15 million people living on its 1,991 square kilometers . 大约有1500万人生活在面积为1991平方公里的城市里。(2012·深圳)
kind [kaɪnd ] n. 种,类 a. 善良的,友好的
拓 unkind a. 不仁慈的,不亲切的
kindness n. 仁慈,好意
配 all kinds of 各种各样 kind of 有几分
a kind of 有一点,一种
例 She is a kind woman, but she has been dead for about a month since she was killed in the accident. 她是一位善良的妇人,但在车祸中丧生已经大约一个月了。(2011·达州)
It is famous for many kinds of tasty fruits and special local food.它以各种美味的水果和特别的当地食物而出名。(2012·济南)
kindergarten [ˈkɪndəˌgɑːtn ] n. 幼儿园
构 kinder(德文词根表示孩子们)+garten(表示garden)
配 kindergarten education 幼儿教育
例 In the kindergarten , many girls like to listen to the stories, but the kindergarteners are too busy to do that. 在幼儿园,许多小女孩喜欢听故事,但是幼师们太忙了而没空讲故事。(2011·温州)
kindness [ˈkaɪndnəs ] n. 仁慈,好意
构 kind(a. 善良的)+ness(名词后缀)
拓 unkindness n. 不亲切,不近人情
例 Mrs Smith accepted Susie's kindness and she put Susie's Band-Aid in a small picture frame. 史密斯夫人接受了苏西的好意,她将苏西送的创口贴放进一个小相框。(2012·山西)
Edith treated them with kindness . 伊迪思对他们很好。(2011·温州)
king [kɪŋ ] n. 国王
拓 king-sized a. 特别大的,特大号的
配 King's English 纯正英语
例 A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king . 国王老了,他知道是选新国王的时候了。(2011·芜湖)
kiss [kɪs ] n. & vt. 吻,亲吻
配 kiss goodbye 吻别
例 When I saw my parents,I gave them a big hug and kiss . 当我看到我的父母,我给了他们一个大大的拥抱和亲吻。(2010·青岛)
kitchen [ˈkɪtʃɪn ] n. 厨房
例 A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was cooking supper. 一天晚上,当妈妈在厨房准备晚饭时,小儿子走到他妈妈那儿。(2012·无锡)
kite [kaɪt ] n. 风筝
配 fly a kite 放风筝,发空头支票
例 Can you see a kite flying in the sky? 你能看见空中一只风筝在飞吗?(2012·深圳)
knee [niː ] n. 膝盖
配 rise on the knees 站起来
例 I suffered back pain and sore knees before joining the team three years ago. 我三年前加入了球队,在此之前常感到背部和膝盖酸痛。(2010·沈阳)
knife [naɪf ] n. (pl. knives) 小刀,匕首
配 knife and fork(西餐)刀和叉
例 Just when I had the knife ready to cut, I heard Mother coming. 就在我拿起刀,准备切的时候,我听见妈妈来了。(2011·河南)
knock [nɒk ] n. & v. 敲;打;击
配 knock down 撞倒,击倒 knock at 敲打,敲门
例 Victor knocked at the door before he walked into the room. 维克托走进房间前敲了敲门。(2011·河北)
The kids with bad manners were punished by the writer when they knocked David down. 他们撞倒了大卫,作者因此惩罚了那几个孩子的不文明行为。(2009·哈尔滨)
know [nəʊ ] v. (knew,known) 知道,了解;认识
拓 known a. 知名的
配 it is well known that众所周知
known as 被认为是,被称为
例 It seems that he never knows how difficult it is. 似乎他从不知道这有多难。(2011·沈阳)
I never knew my grandfather, but now I feel very close to him. 我从不了解我的祖父,但是现在我感觉和他很亲近。(2012·苏州)
knowledge [ˈnɒlɪʤ ] n. 知识,学问
拓 knowledgeable a. 知识丰富的,博学的
例 Animals can also share knowledge with each other and use their own language to communicate. 动物也可以彼此分享知识和使用他们自己的语言来交流。(2012·山西)
koala [kəʊˈɑːlə ] n. 树袋熊(澳洲产无尾熊)
例 Gina comes from Australia. Her favorite animal is Koalas . 吉娜来自澳大利亚。她最喜欢的动物是考拉。(2010·长春)