美国之音1500基础听力词汇 W1

wait - v. to delay¹ acting²; to postpone³

walk - v. to move by putting one foot in front of the other

wall - n. the side of a room or building formed by wood, stone or other material; a structure⁴ sometimes used to separate⁵ areas of land

want - v. to desire; to wish for; to need

war - n. fighting between nations, or groups in a nation, using weapons

warm - ad. almost hot; having or feeling some heat

warn⁶ - v. to tell of possible danger; to advise or inform about something bad that may happen

wash - v. to make clean, usually with water

waste - v. to spend or use without need or care; to make bad use of; n. a spending of money, time or effort with no value gained or returned; something thrown away as having no value; the liquid and solid⁷ substances⁸ that result from body processes and are passed out of the body

watch - v. to look at; to observe closely¹⁰; to look and wait for

water - n. the liquid that falls from the sky as rain or is found in lakes, rivers and oceans

wave - v. to move or cause to move one way and the other, as a flag in the wind; to signal¹¹ by moving the hand one way and the other; n. a large mass of water that forms and moves on the surface of a lake or ocean

way - n. a path on land or sea or in the air; how something is done; method

we - pro⁹. two or more people, including the speaker or writer ("He and I will go together, and we will return together.")

weak - ad. having little power; easily broken, damaged or destroyed; opposite strong

wealth - n. a large amount of possessions¹², money or other things of value

weapon - n. anything used to cause injury or to kill during an attack, fight or war

wear - v. to have on the body, as clothes

weather - n. the condition of the atmosphere resulting from sun, wind, rain, heat or cold

week - n. a period of time equal to seven days

weigh - v. to measure how heavy someone or something is

welcome - v. to express happiness or pleasure when someone arrives or something develops

well - ad. in a way that is good or pleasing; in good health; n. a hole in the ground where water, gas or oil can be found

west - n. the direction in which the sun goes down

wet - ad. covered with water or other liquid; not dry

what - pro. used to ask about something or to ask for information about something ("What is this?"); ad. whichor which kind ("He wants to know what you would like to drink.")