dozen  n. 一打，十二個
[特征]
dozen就是“十二個”，實際上“一打”的“打”就是dozen的音譯。
- there are a dozen of pencils on the desk.
桌子上有一打鉛筆。
[考點]
dozen和數(shù)詞或many，several等詞連用時，并不加s。
- i want five dozen of these eggs.
我要五打這種雞蛋。
[備考必背] 重要詞組
dozens of 很多，許多（注意這里的dozen加s。）
- there were dozens of people there.
那里有許多人。

dream  v. 做夢，夢見  n. 夢，夢想
[特征]
a frightening dream 一個可怕的夢
- the girl never dreamed that such a thing could happen!
這個女孩從沒想到竟會發(fā)生這種事！
[備考必背]
①dream既可作及物動詞也可作不及物動詞，但“我做了一個夢”一般不說i dreamed a dream.，而說成i had a dream.。但有時為了強調，往往也說i dreamed a strange dream.。
②重要詞組：dream of/about 夢到……
- she sometimes dreams of home.
她有時夢見自己的故鄉(xiāng)。

drown  v. 溺死，淹死
[特征]
- the child fell into the river and drowned!
這個小孩掉到河里淹死了！
[貼心叮嚀]
要特別注意drowned和drowning的不同用法。
[備考必背]
①重要詞組
be/get drowned 淹死，溺死  drown oneself in 沉溺于，埋頭于
- he drowned himself in work.
他埋頭工作。
②辨析drowned和drowning
drowned的意思是“已經(jīng)淹死了”；drowning是“快淹死了”，但還沒有死。
- three sailors were drowned when the ship went down.
船下沉時三個水手淹死了。
- he dived from the bridge and rescued the drowning child.
他從橋上跳入水中，救起溺水的孩子。

due  adj. 應得的；應付的；預期的
[特征]
- the salaries due to the employees will be paid this afternoon.
雇員們應得的工資將在今天下午付給他們。
- the plane is due at six.
飛機預計六點到。
- when is the train due at beijing?
火車什么時候到北京？
[貼心叮嚀]
due是中學階段一個非常重要的單詞，常出現(xiàn)在考試中。同學們對它一定要格外注意。
[考點] 重要詞組
due to 因為……，由……引起   be due to do 預期做……
- her illness was due to bad food.
她的病逝吃了變質的食物造成的。
- the teacher is due to make two speeches tomorrow.
老師預期明天演講兩次。