人教版高中英语词汇经典例句整理(必修二)

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必修2

(本单元由:晓奔、素琼、婉清、知福、黄婧 负责)

Unit1

Cultural adj. 文化的

of or relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society

1There are cultural differences in the way people interact

人们交往的方式有很多文化上的区别。

2Egypt is a multi-cultural country where people's names are peculiar and interesting.

埃及是个拥有多元文化的国家,人们取名没有任何限制。

3All the people here are friendly, and there are so many cultural activities to join in.

这里所有的人们都很友善,并且有很多的文化活动可以参加。

Relic n. 遗物;遗迹;纪念物

an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

1This is a precious historical relic.

这可是珍贵的历史文物。

2The castle is a famous relic from the Middle Ages.

这个城堡是一个相当有名的中世纪遗迹。

3The cultural relic discovered lately dates from the Ming Dynasty.

最近发现的文物属于明朝。

rare adj. 稀罕的;稀有的;珍贵的

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

1These animals in China are rare, too.

在中国这些动物也很稀少。

2In a rare interview, he speaks for two hours without notes.

少有的一次访谈中,他脱稿讲了两个小时。

3Truth is such a rare thing, and it is delightful to tell it.

真理是难能可贵的东西,诉说真理是令人愉快的事。

Valuable adj. 贵重的;有价值的

having worth or merit or value

1That teaches the students something even more valuable than what they learn in the classroom.

这件事让学生们学到的东西比在教室里学到的的更有价值。

2Even more important, he says, the markets served as a place for valuable information exchange.

他说,更重要的一点是,市场也是有价值信息的交换之地。

3Someone who "has a good eye for" art, may be able to discriminate between valuable and worthless paintings.

一些人有艺术天分,能够发现无价值的画和有价值的画之间的细小差距。

survive vi. 幸免;幸存;生还

continue to live; endure or last

1For it to survive, it is very important that it gets enough food and grows.

为了它能幸存下来,充足的食物和成长是极为重要的。

2Even on the worst days, we were able to survive.

即使是在最糟糕的日子里,我们也能够生存。

3Australian scientists have come out a way to help these animals survive.

澳大利亚科学家发明了一条帮助这些动物存活的方法。

Dynasty n. 朝代;王朝

a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

1I know it dates back to the Ming Dynasty.

我知道它是明代建造的。

2The painting in Song Dynasty is the summit of Chinese painting art.

宋代绘画是中国绘画艺术发展的高峰。

3Bit I think the theme and style resemble a Song Dynasty painting.

但我认为主题和风格与一幅宋代作品相似。

In search of 寻找

1She moved to London insearch of fame and fortune.

她为了追逐名利,搬迁到了伦敦。

2I am insearch of a car which I can hire.

我要找一辆出租的车子。

Amaze vt. 使吃惊;惊讶

To affect with great wonder

1Women have strengths that amaze men.

妇女有使人惊奇的力量。

2I was amazed to find her there.

发现她在那,我感到很吃惊。

3He amazed me by his audacity.

他的无理让我惊骇。

Amazing adj. 令人吃惊的

very good, especially in an unexpected way

1How amazing!

真惊人!

2Just look at it. Isn't it amazing!

你看看。真叫人惊叹!

3It was an amazing time.

真是一段妙不可言的日子

Select vt. 挑选;选择

to choose something or someone by thinking carefully about which is the best, most suitable etc

1Our shops select only the very best quality produce.

我们商店都是精选的质量最高的产品。

2She selected a diamond ring from the collection.

她从收藏品中挑选了一枚钻石戒指。

3This is a very select area; you have to be rich to live here.

这是高级住宅区,你必须有钱才能住在这里。

Honey n. 蜜;蜂蜜

a sweet sticky substance produced by bees, used as food

especially AmE spokenused to address someone you love

1No bees, no honey; no work, no money.

[]无蜂则无密,不劳则无酬。

2An alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey and water.

蜂蜜酒用发酵的蜂蜜和水制成的酒精饮料

3Honeycan substitute for sugar in this recipe.

在这个食谱中,可用蜂蜜代替食糖。

design n. 设计;图案;构思 vt. 设计;计划;构思

the art or process of making a drawing of something to show how you will make it or what it will look like

1The route was designed to relieve traffic congestion.

这条路是为缓解交通拥挤而开辟的。

2His evil designs were frustrated.

他的罪恶企图未能得逞。

3The gloves were designed for extremely cold climates.

这些手套是为严寒地区制造的。

fancy adj. 奇特的;异样的 vt. 想象;设想;爱好

informalto like or want something, or want to do something

1I don't fancy going all that way in such bad weather.

我不喜欢在这样的坏天气里一直这么走着。

2Fancyher saying a thing like that!

想不到他竟然说出这种话来。

3The painting took his fancy, so he bought it.

这幅画被他看中了,所以他就把它买了下来。

style n. 风格;风度;类型

the individual way that someone behaves and does things:

1She performs the songs with style and flair.

她演唱歌曲既有风度又有才华。

2The piano gives the room a touch of style.

这架钢琴把房间衬托得很有气派。

3Has he any right to use the style of Colonel?

他有资格使用上校头衔吗?

Decorate v. 装饰;装修

to paint the inside of a room, put special paper on the walls etc

1Several soldiers were decorated for bravery.

数名士兵因英勇而受嘉奖。

2We decorated the house for Christmas.

我们装饰房屋过圣诞节。

Jewel n. 珠宝;宝石

1Virtue is a jewel of great price.

[]美德是无价之宝。

2A jewel fell off her ring and she could find neither hide nor hair of it.

一颗宝石从她的戒指上脱落了,她四下找,却杳无踪迹。

3The book is the jewel of his collection.

这本书是他藏书中最珍贵的一本。

Artist n. 艺术家

1The vital spark in him makes him an artist.

他生气勃勃的活力使他成为一个艺术家。

2The artist showed me his canvases.

画家给我看了他的油画。

3She is a consummate artist.

她是个技艺高超的艺术家。

Belong vi. 属于;为……的一员

if something belongs somewhere, that is the right place or situation for it

1The daffodil belongs to the genus Narcissus'.

黄水仙是水仙属植物。

2What party do you belong to?

你属于哪一党派?

3That dictionary belongs to me.

那本字典是属于我的。

belong to 属于

Troop n. 群;组;军队

soldiers in an organized group

1The enemy made a thrust against our troop.

敌人向我军发动了袭击。

2 troop made good their retreat from the occupied city.

部队从沦陷的城市安全撤出。

3The troop ships were convoyed across the Atlantic.

Reception n. 接待;招待会;接收

a particular type of welcome for someone, or a particular type of reaction to their ideas, work etc

1They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception.

他们很冷淡地接待了这位首相。

2A reception was held in honor of the new director.

举行酒会来欢迎新主任。

3Receptionof TV programmes is unsatisfactory here.

这里电视节目的接收情况不佳。

Remove vt. 移动;搬开

to take something away from, out of, or off the place where it is

1When the meat is boiling, remove the scum.

当肉煮沸时,把浮在上面的浮渣撇掉。

2How can we remove the husk of the grains?

我们怎样去掉谷物的外皮?

3He removed the mud from his shoes.

他去掉鞋上的泥。

Wooden adj. 木制的

made of wood

1How can I enlighten your wooden head?

我怎么才能让你这木头疙瘩开窍呢?

2The floor was made of wooden blocks.

地板是用木块拼成的。

3The roof of the tunnel was supported by wooden props.

坑道顶用木柱支撑。

Doubt n. 怀疑;疑惑 vt. 怀疑;不信

a feeling of being not sure whether something is true or right

1She was beyond all doubt the finest ballerina of her day.

她无疑是她那个时代最优秀的芭蕾舞演员。

2No doubt he means to help, but in fact he just gets in the way.

他确实是想帮忙,然而事实上却只是帮倒忙。

3He was troubled by religious doubt.

他因对宗教的疑惧而十分烦恼。

Former adj. 以前的;从前的

happening or existing before, but not now

1It was more in sorrow than in anger that he criticized his former colleague.

他批评以前的同事,并非出於气愤而是为他惋惜。

2Jane and Mary are good friends; the former is a teacher, the latter is a nurse.

珍和玛丽是好朋友,前者是老师,后者是护士。

3He is too proud now to be seen with his former friends.

他现在忘乎所以了,觉得跟以前的朋友在一起有失他的脸面。

Worth prep. 值得的;相当于……的价值 n 价值;作用 adj. []值钱的

to have a value in money

used to say that something is interesting, useful, or helpful

1Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

任何值得做的事就值得做好。

2The thief ran off down the road, so I chased him for all I was worth.

那个贼顺着马路逃跑,我就拼命紧追不舍。

3The house is worth a lot of money.

这栋房子值很多钱。

Local adj. 本地的;当地的

1I suggest that he put an advertisement in the local paper.

我建议他在当地的报纸上登条广告。

2He provided local delicacies for his guests' meal.

他用当地的美味佳肴来招待客人。

3Football fever gripped the town when the local team reached the cup final.

在当地的足球队打进了优胜杯的决赛圈后,全市掀起一阵足球热

Apart adv. 分离地;分别地

1He took my essay apart but I found his criticism helpful.

他把我的文章狠狠地批评了一顿,但我认为他的批评有好处

2 two villages are three miles apart.

这两个村子相距三英里。

3He took the watch apart to repair it.

他把手表拆开来修理。

take apart 拆开

painting n. 绘画;画

1The painting took his fancy, so he bought it.

这幅画被他看中了,所以他就把它买了下来。

2Looking at a beautiful painting always gives one satisfaction.

观赏一幅美丽的图画使人心满意足。

3The painting was knocked down (to an American dealer) for 5000.

那幅画拍卖时以5000英镑售出(给一个美国商人).

Castle n. 城堡

1The earl lives in a castle.

伯爵住在一座古堡里。

2Visitors to the castle are asked not to take photographs.

来城堡参观者不得拍照。

3A spirit haunts the castle.

幽灵常出没于古堡。

Trial n. 审判;审讯;试验

a legal process in which a judge and often a jury in a court of law examine information to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime

1Her child is a trial to his teachers.

她的孩子让老师很伤脑筋。

2He's on trial for his life.

他正在受决定他生死的审判,

3The new aircraft has performed very well in its initial trials.

这种新式飞机在最初几次试飞中表现性能良好。

Evidence n. 根据;证据

facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true

1On the evidence of their recent matches it's unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup.

从西班牙队最近的比赛情况来看,他们难以在这一锦标赛中夺标。

2There wasn't enough evidence to prove his guilt.

没有充分的证据能证明他有罪。

3When the ship reached port, it bore abundant evidence of the severity of the storm.

船抵港时,船上满是受到暴风雨肆虐的痕迹。

Explode vi. 爆炸

to burst, or to make something burst, into small pieces, usually with a loud noise and in a way that causes damage

1I'm about to explode!

我肺都快要气炸了!

2The bomb was timed to explode during the rush-hour.

炸弹选在人最多时爆炸。

3When the boiler exploded many people were injured.

因锅炉爆炸,许多人受了伤。

Entrance n. 入口

a door, gate etc that you go through to enter a place

1There is an entrance of concealment just around the corner.

拐角处有个隐蔽入口。

2The children watched entranced as the circus animals performed.

马戏团的动物们表演时,孩子们都看得入神。

3I'll meet you at the entrance of the zoo tomorrow.

明天我会在动物园的入口处和你见面。

Sailor n. 水手;海员;船员

someone who works on a boat or ship

1My father was a sailor and I'm going to be one, too.

我父亲(以前)是水手,我也打算当水手。

2I'm no sailor and I couldn't wait to reach dry land.

我晕船,恨不得立刻上岸。

3The sailor suddenly saw a pirate jumping onto the deck.

水手忽然看到一名海盗跳上了甲板

sink vi. (sank, sunk; sunk, sunken)

to go down below the surface of water, mud etc

1The ship sank.

船沈没。

2Rub the cream on your skin and let it sink in.

把这种软膏搽在皮肤上,让它渗进去。

3My feet sank into the mud.

我的双脚陷到泥里去了。

Maid n. 少女;女仆

1I'll send the maid round to carry it to your house.

我将派女仆把它送到你家去。

2A maid or nurse native to India.

女佣印度本地的侍女或护士

3Her maid helped her to dress up for the party.

她的女仆帮助她穿上参加晚会的礼服。

Informal adj. 非正式的

1I meant it to be an informal discussion, but it didn't turn out as I intended (it should).

我本想随便商量一下,结果事与愿违。

2An informal dance or party arranged to give members of a group an opportunity to get acquainted.

交谊会一个非正式的舞蹈或聚会,用以给一群成员安排认识的机会

3An informal gathering or session for the exchange of news, opinions, and gossip.

非正式的聚会,杂谈会为交换消息、意见或内幕新闻而进行的非正式聚会或会议

Debate n. 争论;辩论 vi. 争论;辨论

discussion of a particular subject that often continues for a long time and in which people express different opinions

1Her resignation caused much public debate.

她辞职一事引起群众议论纷纷。

2He debated buying a new car, but didn't in the end.

他思量很久是否买辆新汽车,但最后还是没买。

3After a long debate, the house of commons approved the bill.

经过长时间的辩论,下议院通过了议案。

Unit2

Ancient adj. 古老的;古代的;

belonging to a period of history that is thousands of years in the past

1ancient civilizations

古代的文明

2the ancients n [pl] people who lived in ancient times, esp the Greeks and Romans

(尤指希腊及罗马的)古人

3ancient `monument

古迹(尤指英国政府认为值得保存的古代建筑物)

4This is an ancient parable.

这是一个古老的寓言。

Compete v竞争,比赛

If you compete with someone for something, you try to get it for yourself and stop the other person getting it.

1a complete set, collection, etc

完善的设备﹑全部收藏等

2When will the building work be complete?

建筑工作何时完成?

3A few words of praise from her would have completed his happiness.

她要是能夸他两句, 他也就心满意足了

4When will the railway be completed?

铁路何时竣工?

Take part in 参加;参与

1We all had to take part in the training run, with nobody excepted.

我们大家都得参加跑步训练,无人例外。

2Let's take part in the triumphal chorus.

让我们去参加凯歌大合唱吧。

Stand for 代表;象征;表示

1I won't stand for this insolence.

我决不容忍这种傲慢无礼的行为。

2I can't concentrate with him standing over me like that.

他在我身边站着,使我不能集中注意力

3stand out as 被证明是……

That day still stands out as the greatest day in my life.

(事实证明)那些日子是我生命中最美好的

4stand out against 强烈反对主张,观点等

We must stand out against bigotry.

我们强烈反对他的偏执

Magical adj. 魔术的, 有魔力的, 神奇的, 迷人的

Something that is magical seems to use magic or to be able to produce magic.

You can say that a place or object is magical when it has a special mysterious quality that makes it seem wonderful and exciting.

1A magical or irresistible influence, attraction, or charm.

魅力,魔力一种有魔法的或不可抗拒的影响、吸引力或魅力

2We can see a magical view over the calm water of the bay from our window.

从我们的窗户里可以看到海湾里平静海水的迷人景色。

Volunteer n.自愿的或无偿的效劳的人; 志愿者:

A volunteer is someone who does work without being paid for it, because they want to do it.

1She volunteered (her services) for relief work.

她自愿参加救济工作

2Few volunteers came forward.

没什麽自告奋勇的人

Homeland n. 祖国

Your homeland is your native country.

1They were pining for their homeland in Asia.

他们思念着在亚洲的故乡。

2The overseas are very glad to set foot on their homeland.

华侨们非常高兴地踏上祖国的土地。

3Steadfast in allegiance to one's homeland, government, or sovereign.

忠心的对自己的祖国,政府或主权无限忠诚的

Regular adj. 有规律的; 定期的; 定时的 规则的;定期的;常规的

Regular events have equal amounts of time between them, so that they happen,

1His pulse is not very regular.

他的脉搏不很规则。

2I am a regular reader of this newspaper.

我是这份报纸的长期读者。

Basis n. 构成某事物的主要原则,基础;讨论的出发点

main principle that underlies sth; foundation starting-point for a discussion

1Payments can be evened out on a monthly basis over the year.

全部款项可以在一年中按月平均交纳。

2His research formed the basis of his new book.

他的研究成果是他这本新书的基础。

3This theory seems to have no basis in fact.

这个理论似乎没事实依据

Athlete n 运动员, 体育家(尤指跑和跳项目)

person who trains to compete in physical exercises and sports, esp running and jumping.

1This athlete has a powerful frame.

这位运动员有着魁梧的体格。

2We are undoubted her talent as an athlete.

我们从不置疑她作为一个运动员的天赋。

3The famous athlete had no vantage to win the game.

那个有名的运动员已经没有优势赢得那场比赛了

Slave n 奴隶: 生活方式受(习惯﹑ 兴趣等)支配的人:

person who is the property of another and is forced to work for him

person whose way of life is dominated by (a habit, an interest, etc)

1This slave dreamed of becoming a freeman.

这个奴隶梦想着成为一个自由人。

2The boy was caught and sold to be a galley slave.

这个男孩被抓住,并被卖到战舰上做奴隶。

3I've been slaving at the housework all day.

我整天都在干繁重的家务活儿

Nowadays 时下, 现今(与过去相对)

at the present time (in contrast with the past)

1Nowadays we rely increasingly on computers for help/to help us.

现今人们越来越依赖计算机协助工作。

2Nowadays, children often prefer watching TV to reading.

如今, 儿童常爱看电视而不爱看书

3Lasers can be used to perform operations nowadays.

现在激光可以用来做手术。

Gymnastics n. 体操

physical exercises that develop and show the body's strength and ability to move and bend easily, often done as a sport in competitions:

1The sport of gymnastics is popular in our country.

体操运动在我国很流行。

2The Russians made a clean sweep of (the medals in) the gymnastics events.

俄罗斯运动员囊括体操项目奖牌。

3One who is skilled in feats of balance and agility in gymnastics.

杂技演员,体操运动员在体操的平衡与灵活技巧方面十分娴熟

Stadium 体育场, 运动场(通常有看台)

enclosed area of land for games, athletic contests, etc, usu with seats for spectators

1build a new stadium for the Olympic Games

为奥林匹克运动会建造新的体育场

2The crowds drifted away from the stadium.

人群慢慢从体育场散去。

3The takings at the football stadium has fallen off.

足球运动场的收入减少了。

Gymnasium n. 健身房; 体育馆.

room or hall with apparatus for physical exercise

1The child somersaulted across the gymnasium.

那孩子翻著跟头从体育馆这头翻到那头。

2A new gymnasium has been built on our campus.

我们大学的校园里新建了一座体育馆。

As well ,

1I write my own songs and I play the guitar as well.

我唱自己谱曲的歌,也弹吉他。

2You must deposit 500 as well as the first month's rent.

你必须付500英镑押金及第一个月的租赁费。

3Often life is much slower outside the big cities, as is true in other countries as well.

大都市外面的生活步调往往是缓慢得多,这在其他国家也是真的那样。

Host n 大群, 众多, 许多(人或事物),(待客的)主人,(电视节目等的)主持人:

~ of sb/sth large number of people or things

person who receives and entertains one or more other people as guests

compeer of a television programme, etc

1I can't come, for a whole host of reasons.

由於种种原因, 我来不了

2I was away so my son acted as host.

我那时不在家, 所以由我的儿子招待客人

3Your host on tonight's show is Max Astor.

今晚表演节目的主持人是马克斯?阿斯特

Admit v 许可某人[某物] (指一范围内)可容纳(某人[某事物]

If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.

1That man is not to be admitted.

不准那个人进来

2The school admits sixty new boys and girls every year.

这所学校每年招收六十名男女新生

3George would never admit to being wrong.

乔治从不认错

Responsibility n 责任; 负责

If you have responsibility for something or someone, or if they are your responsibility, it is your job or duty to deal with them and to take decisions relating to them.

1The manufacturers disclaim all responsibility for damage caused by misuse.

使用不当而造成的损坏, 生产厂家不负任何责任

2Our business is a joint/shared responsibility.

我们的公司实行共同责任制

3It's my responsibility to lock the doors.

我负责锁门

Replace v 将(某物)放回原处; 代替, 更换﹑ 替换某人[某事物]:

If one thing or person replaces another, the first is used or acts instead of the second.

1Replace the book on the shelf

把书放回书架上

2Robots are replacing people on assembly lines.

机器人逐渐代替了装配线上的工人

3He is inefficient and must be replaced.

他不称职, 必须撤换

Motto n 箴言; 格言; 座右铭:

short sentence or phrase chosen and used as a guide or rule of behaviour or as an expression of the aims or ideals of a family, a country, an institution, etc

1My motto is: `Live each day as it comes.'

我的座右铭是: 有一天过一天..

2What's your school motto?

你们校训是什麽?

Swift adj. 快的; 迅速的; 敏捷的:

quick or rapid; prompt

1He was swift to condemn the violence/in condemning the violence.

他立即谴责了那种暴力行为

2A brave fellow is as good as his words, a swift horse needs no spurring.

快马一鞭。

Charge n.责任, 电荷, 指控, 费用, 照顾 vt.要价, 加罪于 vi.控诉, 赊帐, 充电, 委以重任

claim that a person has done wrong, esp a formal claim that he has committed a crime; accusation

1I resent the charges of incompetence made against me.

说我无能, 我感到很气愤

2His charges are very reasonable.

他要的价钱很公道

3He became his uncle's charge after his parents died.

他在父母去世後,由叔父抚养。

4He was charged with murder.

他被控犯谋杀罪

In charge adj. 负责, 主管

1He was left in charge of the shop while the manager was away.

经理不在时,他负责这个商店。

2I am in charge of financial affairs.

我职掌财务。

Physical adj. 物质的(与道德的或精神的相对):

connected with a person's body rather than their mind;

connected with things that actually exist or are present and can be seen, felt, etc. rather than things that only exist in a person's mind:

1Physical disability causes mental anguish.

生理伤残会引起心理苦闷。

2It is a physical impossibility to be in two places at once.

同时身处两地在自然法则上是不可能的

3Are you going to co-operate or do we have to get physical?

你是跟我们合作呢还是要我们动武?

Fine n 罚金; 罚款 处某人以罚款

sum of money that must be paid as a punishment for breaking a law or rule

1Offenders may be liable to a heavy fine.

触犯者罚款很重

2The court fined him 500.

法庭罚他500英镑

Fine adj. 高质量的(指天气)晴朗的, 无云的, 无雨的:

of high quality (of weather) bright; clear; not raining

1We had a fine holiday in Switzerland.

我们在瑞士度过了一个愉快的假期

2It poured all morning, but turned fine later.

下了一上午的瓢泼大雨, 後来才转晴

3You are making very fine distinctions.

你做的区分非常精细

Poster n. 招贴; 海报

large placard displayed in a public place

1Her bedroom is hung with posters.

她的卧室里挂着一些大画片

2The poster had been ripped to pieces.

那张广告画已被撕得粉碎。

3The lettering on the poster is very eye-catching.

海报上的字体非常醒目。

Advertise v. 登广告, 宣传, 告知

to tell the public about a product or a service in order to encourage people to buy or to use it:

1If you want to sell your product you must advertise it.

如果你要推销自己的产品,你就必须做广告。

2We decided to advertise our new product.

我们决定为我们的新产品做广告。

3I advertised him of my plan.

我告知他我的计划。

Glory n. 光荣,荣誉;美丽,壮丽

fame, praise or honour that is given to sb because they have achieved sth important:

praise and worship of God:

1She lives in blissful wedding glory.

她过着幸福的婚姻生活。

2The morning glory climbs the trunk with its tendril.

牵牛花用卷须攀着树干。

3Glory to God in the highest.'

在至高之处荣耀归与神

Bargain n. 特价商品;协议,交易 vi.讨价还价

Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal.

1If you promote our goods, we will give you a good discount as our part of the bargain. 若你方经销我们的货物, 我方愿给予你相当大的优惠作为回报

2The leaders bargained away the freedom of their people.

领导人拿人民的自由来做交易。

3The exam was more difficult than I had bargained for.

这次考试之难出乎我的意料之外。

Hopeless adj. 绝望的,没有希望的;无能的,糟透的

if sth is hopeless, there is no hope that it will get better or succeed:

1Leave me alone. I'm hopeless.

别打扰我。我已经彻底绝望了。

2I'm hopeless at mathematics.

我对数学一窍不通。

3It's hopeless trying to convince her.

要说服她是没有希望的

Foolish adj. 愚蠢的,荒谬的,可笑的

made to feel or look silly and embarrassed:

1He was angry with himself for having made such a foolish mistake.

他为犯如此愚蠢的错误而对自己气恼不已。

2Can you persuade her out of her foolish plans?

你能劝她放弃她那些愚蠢的计划吗?

3I felt very foolish having to stand up and give a speech.

我必须站起来讲话, 感到很难为情

Pain n.疼痛;痛苦[ pl.]辛苦,苦心 vt.使痛苦

the feelings that you have in your body when you have been hurt or when you are ill:

1He has a pain in the knee.

他膝盖酸痛。

2It pains me to have to tell you that ...

我以沉痛的心情告诉你。

3We've missed the last bus what a pain!

我们没赶上末班公共汽车--真倒霉!

One after another 一个接一个地

1The lights went out one after another.

电灯一个接一个灭了。

2One after another rose to speak and pulled all his arguments to pieces.

他们纷纷起来发言,把他驳得体无完肤。

Deserve vt. 应受,应得,值得

if sb/sth deserves sth, it is right that they should have it, because of the way they have behaved or because of what they are:

1You deserve it.

这是你应得的。

2He deserved to be punished.

他应当受到惩罚。

3You've been working all morning---you deserve a rest.

你已经干了一个上午了,该休息一下了。

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Calculate v.计算

Work sth out by using numbers or one’s judgement

1Did you calculate the cost?

你计算过成本吗?

2I calculate we're going to have thunder.

估计将要打雷了。

3I calculate that prices may go down.

推算物价会下滑。

Universal adj. 普遍的;通用的;宇宙的

of, belonging to, affecting or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group.

1Her manner acquired her universal odium.

她的举止遭到普遍的非议。

2His plan met with universal acceptance.

他的计划受到普遍欢迎.

3His fantastic success eventually gained him universal recognition.

他的异奇成就终于得到了普遍的承认

Simplify vat. 简化

make sty easy to do or understand, make simple

1Could you simplify the application procedure?

你们能不能简化申请手续?

2You always want to simplify everything.

你总是要去简化所有的事情

3Network information materialized, simplify network application.

网络信息实体化,简化网络应用。

Sum n. 总数;算术题;金额

total obtained by adding together numbers, amounts or items.

1Success is the sum of details.

成功是所有细节的总和

2The sum of money demanded.

赔款:要求得到的金额

3He cannot get the sum to work out.

他算不出总数

Operator n.(电脑)操作员;接线员

person who operates equipment, a machine,etc

1Operator makes a call to Jansen.

接线员给詹森打电话。

2The operator training manuals must be in Chinese.

操作员培训手册必须为中文。

3The tour operator has a representative permanently based in Spain.

这位旅游经营者有一个常住驻西班牙代表。

Logical adj. 合逻辑的;合情理的

Logically adv. 逻辑上;合逻辑地;有条理地

In accordance with the rules of logic; correctly reasoned

1That's not logical unless something about the sport has changed.

除非意识到这项运动起了变化,否则就不会有合逻辑的解释。

2This version is much more logical.

此版本更合乎逻辑

3What you say is very logical.

你说的话很合乎逻辑

Technology n. 工艺;科技;技术

Technological adj. 科技的

scientific study and use of mechanical arts and applied sciences

1Transgenic technology is no exception.

转基因技术也不例外。

2What is information technology exactly?

信息技术到底是什么?

Revolution n. 革命

overthrow of a system of government ,esp by force

1Revolution means liberating the productive forces.

革命就是为了解放生产力。

2The French revolution had actually begun.

法国革命真正开始了。

3Is the Chinese revolution dead?

中国的革命结束了吗?

Artificial adj. 人造的;假的

made or produced by man in imitation of sth natural; not real.

1Production is mainly artificial fur.

主要是生产人造毛皮。

2This food contains no artificial flavourings.

这种食品不含人工调味品。

3Speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression.

装模作样的做作地说话或举止以给人深刻印象的

Intelligence n. 智力;聪明;智能

Intelligent adj. 智能的;聪明的

having or showing intelligence

1Better an intelligent enemy than an ignorant friend.

聪明的敌人胜于无知的朋友。

2The house of the future will be intelligent.

将来的家具会是智能的。

3Intelligent streetlamp monitoring and control system

智能型路灯监控管理系统

Solve vt. 解决;解答

find an answer to a problem etc, explaikn or make clear a mystery etc.

1Thought helps us solve problems.

思考帮助我们解决问题。

2Show me how to solve this riddle.

告诉我这个谜语怎么

Reality n. 真实;事实;现实

quality of being real or of resembling an original.

1The current education system is not in concert with the reality.

现行的教育制度和现实并不一致。

2This is to proceed from reality.

这是从实际出发。

3In reality, things always happen out of expectation.

现实中,事情总是出乎意料地发生。

personal adj. 私人的;个人的;亲自的

personally adv. 就个人而言;亲自

of or belonging to a particular person rather than a group or an organization.

1Personal cleanliness is important to health as well as to appearance.

个人清洁对于健康和仪表同样重要。

2I have something personal to discuss with you.

我有点私事和你商量。

3They utterly ignored personal danger.

他们完全不顾个人的危险。

As a result 结果

1Offer to take him out for lunch, as a result of thishe'll feel in a better mood.

请他出去吃午饭,那样他心情就会好些。

2As a result, we have to water the vegetable garden.

因此我们不得不给菜地浇水。

3He was late as a result of the snow.

由于大雪他迟到了。

Total adj. 总的;整个的n. 总数;合计

Totally adv. 完全地;整个地

complete, entire

1I'm afraid that the performance was not a total success.

在我看来,这次演出恐怕不能算是完全成功的。

2We have debts totaling 5000 dollars.

我们的债务总计为五千美元。

3Add this numbers together and give me the total.

把这些数字加起来,告诉我总数是多少。

So…that… 如此……以致于……

1He work so hard that everything would be ready by 6 o’clock.

他拼命干以便6点时把一切都准备好。

2He has so organized his life that his wife suspects nothing.

他把生活安排得如此井井有条,以致于妻子没有任何怀疑。

Application n. 应用;用途;申请

formal requests

1The committee were unanimous that the application should be turned down.

委员会一致同意拒绝这项申请。

2Letters of application must be handwritten.

申请信必须手写。

3I didn't receive an acknowledgement of my application.

对我的申请,我还没有收到复信告知收悉。

Finance n. 金融;财经

management of (esp public) of money

1The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the minister in charge of finance in Britain.

英国财政大臣是负责财政的大臣。

2He is an well-known expert in finance.

他是知名的金融专家。

3He is an well-known expert in finance.

他是知名的金融专家。

Mobile adj. 可移动的;机动的

that can move or be moved easily and quickly from place to place

1A decorated exhibit or scene mounted on a mobile platform and pulled or driven in a parade.

游行花车在一个可移动的平台上布置好的游行时可拉动或推动的展览或场景

2She is much more mobile now that she has a car.

她现在出去方便多了,她有了一辆汽车。

Explore vt. & vi. 探索;探测;探究

examine sth thoroughly in order to test or find out about it.

1Can you explore the market possibility for us?

您能为我们考察一下市场前景吗?

2He had an itch to get away and explore.

他等不及要动身去探险。

Anyhow adv. (也作anyway)无论如何;即使如此

whatever the facts may be, in spite of this

1I was in such a hurry that I put my clothes on anyhow.

我很匆忙,所以随便地把衣服穿上了。

2Anyhow I must tell the truth.

无论如何,我必须说出真相。

3Our His clothes were just thrown down anyhow.

他的衣服扔得到处都是。

Goal n. 目标;目的;球门;(进球)得分

purpose, point scored when the ball goes into the goal

1The company has set itself some stiff production goals for this year.

公司今年定下很高的生产指标。

2It's in we've got a goal!

球进了--我们射门得分!

3. That last goal was a beauty.

最後进去的那个球真漂亮。

Happiness n. 幸福;快乐

state of being happy

1Her happiness at seeing him submerged her former worries.

她看到他非常高兴,顿时完全忘记了先前的烦恼。

2The accident cast a blight on our happiness.

那场意外事故使我们的幸福生活蒙上了一层阴影。

3Money doesn't always bring happiness.

金钱并不一定带来快乐。

Human race 人类

human beings collectively; mankind

1I do not regard a broker as a member of the human race.

我不把经纪人当作是人类的一个成员。

2Everything you say seems to be pervaded with a mistrust of the human race.

你说的一切似乎都渗透了对人类的不信任。

3A full-scale nuclear war could lead to the annihilation of the human race.

全面的核子战争能导致人类的灭绝。

Signal vi. & vt. 发信号 n. 信号

sign, gesture, sound, etc that conveys a message, command

1I corrected my watch by the time signal.

我按报时信号校正我的表。

2Her speech yesterday was a signal that her views have changed.

她昨天的讲话标志著她的观点已经转变。

3Is this announcement the signal of better times ahead?

宣布的这件事是否预示往後日子越过越好了?

In a way 在某种程度上

1The scheme rebounded on her in a way she had not expected.

她未曾想到这计谋反倒使她自食其果。

2The work is well done in a way.

这工作就算做得不错。

3You should dress in a way that befits a woman of your position.

你的衣着应与你这种地位的妇女相称。

Arise vi. (arose, arisen)出现;发生

become evident, appear

1The problem may not arise, but there's no harm in keeping our powder dry.

问题不一定会发生,但有备无患并无害处。

2An opportunity has arisen.

机会来了。

3Accidents often arise from carelessness.

事故往往起因于粗心。

With the help of……的帮助下

1We located the ship with the help of radar.

我们借助雷达确定了那只船的位置。

2The general plotted to supplant the king with the help of the army.

将军阴谋借助陆军势力篡夺王位。

3I can hear with the help of the apparatus out of this ear,

借助助听器我才能听见

Appearance n. 外观;外貌;出现

what sb/sth appears to be; coming into view, arrival

1I don't want to go to the party but I'd better put in an appearance, I suppose.

我不想参加那个聚会,可是我最好还是要露一下面。

2The journal makes its appearance once two months.

这本刊物两个月出版一次。

3We should not judge a person by his appearance.

我们不应该以貌取人

Character n. 性格;特点

mental or moral qualities that make a person, group, nation, etc different from others.

1School builds character, believe it or not.

学校的生活能有效地帮助我们健全自己的character--个性。

2He is firm in character.

他性格坚强。

3The statements were of political character.

这种声明具有政治性质。

Deal with 处理;安排;对付

1I think we should work out a strategy to deal with this situation.

我想我们应该制订出一项行动计划,用来对付这种情况。

2She has a lot of correspondence to deal with.

她有大批信件需要处理。

3They refused to compromise their principles by doing a deal with the terrorists.

他们拒绝同恐怖分子做交易,以免原则受到损害。

Watch over 看守;监视

1The soldiers were keeping close watch over the enemies.

士兵们严密注意着敌人的行动。

2Would you please watch over my booth?

请您照料一下我的摊位好吗?

3An expert swimmer trained and employed to watch over other swimmers, as at a beach or swimming pool.

救生员经过训练的游泳专家,受雇照看其他的游泳者,例如在海滩上或游泳池旁

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Wildlife n. 野生动植物

all living things (except people) that are undomesticated

1People were concerned that pets or wildlife could be affected by the pesticides.

人们担心宠物或野生生物会受到杀虫剂的影响。

2Hunters are barred from wildlife sanctuaries.

野生动物保护区内禁止狩猎。

3Our community is a leader in the conservation of wildlife.

我们社区在野生动物保护方面走在前头。

Protection n. 保护

the activity of protecting someone or something

1We subscribe to an animal protection society regularly.

我们定期捐款给一个动物保护基金会。

2The young in our society need careand protection.

我们社会的年轻人需要受到关怀和爱护。

3He's devoted his whole life to the protection of the rare animals.

他终生献身于珍稀动物的保护。

Wild adj. 野生的;野的; 未开发的;荒凉的

a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

1In nature, all animals are wild and free.

在自然界,一切动物都是野生的,自由自在的。

2His wild behavior was a great distress to his mother.

他的放荡的行为使他的母亲极为苦恼。

3Nothing is sacred to these wild youths.

这些狂野的年轻人什么都不尊重。

Habitat n. 栖息地 (动植物的)自然环境;

natural environment of an animal or a plant

1The moth's habitat is being destroyed and it has nearly died out.

这种蛾子因栖息地正受到破坏,几乎绝种了。

2I prefer to see animals in their natural habitat, rather than in zoos.

我宁愿观赏居住在自然栖息地里的动物,而不愿看关在动物园里的动物。

3The polar bear's habitat is the icy waters of the Arctic.

北极熊的栖息地是冰冷的北极海域。

Threaten vt. & vi. 恐吓;威胁

pose a threat to; present a danger

1The strikers were threatened with dismissal if they did not return to work.

罢工者受到威胁说,如果他们不复工,就会被解雇。

2While danger threatens we must all be on guard.

危险正逼近,我们必须保持警惕。

3The black clouds threatened rain.

乌云密布预示着将要下雨。

Decrease vi. & vt 减少;(使)变小;或变少

(cause sth to) become smaller or fewer

1There has been a steady decrease in population in this city.

这个城市的人口在持续下降。

2They are making further efforts to decrease military spending.

他们正在做进一步的努力来减少军费开支。

3His interest in this subject gradually decreases.

他对这门学科的兴趣逐渐减退。

Endanger vt. 危害;使受到危险

cause danger to (sb/sth); put in danger

1If we falter in our leadership, we may endanger the peace of the world, and we shall surely endanger the welfare of this nation.

如果我们的领导地位动摇了,不仅会危害世界的和平,而且一定会危害国家的安定。

2He took over the post in the knowledge that it might endanger his life.

他在明知他的性命有可能受到威胁的情况下接任了那职位。

3If you have anything to do with such a scheme you'll endanger you good name and probably lose your money into the bargain.

如果你与这样一个阴谋案件有所牵连的话,你就有身败名裂的危险,说不定还要倾家荡产哩!

Die out 灭亡;逐渐消失

1Many old customs are dying out.

很多古老的习俗正在消失。

2No one have come up with a convincing explanation of why dinosaur die out.

尚未有人能对恐龙的灭绝作出一个令人信服的解释。

3The English of today is very different from the English of500 years ago. In time, some even die out completely.

现在的英语与500年前的英语已大不相同,有一些甚至会在今后完全消失。

Loss n. 损失;遗失;丧失

something that is lost

1His costly mistake resulted in severe loss.

他的严重的错误导致了重大的损失。

2This wounded soldier was unconscious from his loss of blood.

这名伤员由于失血过多而昏迷不醒。

3It was a great loss to us all.

这对我们所有人来说都是一个巨大的损失。

Reserve n. 保护区

a district that is reserved for particular purpose

1As I require money quickly I must draw on my reserve.

由于我急于用钱,我必须取出存款。

2Please reserve a seat for me.

请为我预定一个座位。

3He still reserved his opinion on some points.

在一些问题上,他仍然保留自己的意见。

Hunt vt. & vi. 打猎;猎取;搜寻

try to kill or capture them, for food or sport

1Wolves hunt in packs.

狼总是成群猎食。

2The huntsman and I hunt the animals out of the garden.

猎人和我把动物赶出花园。

3Winter is the best time for hunting in mountain areas.

冬季是山区狩猎的最佳时间。

Zone n. 地域;地带;地区

area, band or stripe that is different from its surroundings in colour, texture, appearance, etc

1Supplies were parachuted into the earthquake zone.

救援物资已空投到地震区。

2Wrestling is in a twilight zone between sport and entertainment.

摔跤是介於运动和娱乐两者之间的活动。

3They are pulling their troops out of the battle zone.

他们正把部队调离战区。

In peace 和平地;和睦地;安祥地

1The two communities live together in peace (with one another).

这两个社区和平相处。

2May he rest (ie lie in his grave) in peace.

愿他安息。

3All the villagers live together in peace.

所有村民都和睦相处。

In danger (of) 在危险中;垂危

1You must keep sight of one fact: your life is in danger.

有一件事你必须明白,你有生命危险。

2Don't apply for that job: you're in danger of overreaching yourself.

不要申请那份工作,以免有不自量力之嫌。

3His life was in danger.

他有生命危险。

Species n. 种类;物种

group of animals or plants within a genus differing only in minor details from the others

1This species has reached a higher plane of development.

这一种属已达到更高的发展阶段。

2Unlike most other bats, this species is diurnal.

这种蝙蝠与大多数蝙蝠不同,是在日间活动的。

3We should do our best to save endangered species.

我们应该竭尽全力挽救濒于灭绝的生物。

Carpet n. 地毯

A thick heavy covering for a floor, usually made of woven wool

1He picked the watch up from the carpet.

他从地毯上把表捡起来。

2This carpet is of Russian style.

这块地毯是俄国风格的。

3The carpet will stand any amount of wear.

这地毯极其耐用。

Respond vi. 回答;响应;做出反应

To make a reply; answer

1I invited her to dinner but she did not respond.

我请她吃晚饭,但她未作回答。

2He failed to respond to the medicine.

他服了这药未见起色。

3Many people responded to the call for service in the countryside.

很多人都回应了农村服务的电话。

Distant adj. 远的;远处的

far away in space or time

1We could hear the distant drone of the traffic.

我们可以听到远处传来的车辆往来的嗡嗡声。

2It snows all the year round in that distant little village.

在那个遥远的小村落里整年下雪。

3This palmer came from a very distant place.

这个朝圣者来自非常远的地方。

Fur n. 毛皮;毛;软毛

The thick coat of soft hair covering the skin of a mammal, such as a fox or beaver

1She brought a coat with reddish fur.

她买了一件略带红色皮毛的衣服。

2The lady appeared with a luxurious fur coat.

那位夫人穿着华贵的毛皮外套来了。

3He put on a coat with a fur lining.

他穿上一件有毛皮衬里的外衣。

Antelope n. 羚羊

any of various types of animal resembling a deer, with thin legs and able to run very fast

1The adult male of some animals, such as the deer, antelope, or rabbit.

雄性动物成年的雄性动物,如雄鹿、公羊、猎兔等

2He aimed, fired and brought down the antelope.

他瞄准羚羊射击,把它打倒了。

3"I'll live on antelope till the end of my days."

我愿意吃一世的羚羊肉。

Zimbabwe n. 津巴布韦

1 a native or inhabitant of Zimbabwe.

一个津巴布韦的土著或居民。

2a waterfall in the Zambezi River on the Zimbabwe-Zambia border; diminishes seasonally.

赞比西河位于津巴布韦和赞比亚边界上的一个瀑布;季节性的减少。

3African National Congress opposing sanctions against Zimbabwe

非国大反对制裁津巴布韦

Relief n.(痛苦或忧虑的)减轻或解除;减轻痛苦的事物

The easing of a burden or distress, such as pain, anxiety, or oppression.

1It is a great relief to have rain after a long time of drought.

长期的乾旱之后有雨是一大慰藉。

2What a relief!

真叫人宽慰!

3We all heaved a sigh of relief when we heard that they were safe.

当我们听说他们平安无事时,都松了一口气。

in relief 如释重负;松了口气

4He saw the tower in relief against the sky.

他看到那塔耸立在空中,轮廓十分鲜明。

Laughter n. 笑;笑声

act, sound or manner of laughing

1There was a burst of laughter in the next room.

隔壁房间里突然爆发出一阵笑声。

2Her funny costume caused much mirthful laughter among the guests.

她那滑稽的服装引得客人哄堂大笑。

3The room echoed with their happy laughter.

房间里回荡着他们的欢笑声。

burst into laughter 突然笑起来;大声笑了出来

4All the classmates burst into laughter when David acted out the episode.

当戴维表演完那段插曲时,全班同学都捧腹大笑。

Mercy n. 仁慈;宽恕;怜悯

kindness, forgiveness, etc shown to sb one has the right or power to punish

1The prisoner appealed to the judge for mercy.

囚犯恳求法官开恩。

2A monarch has the prerogative of mercy for criminals.

君主享有对罪犯的赦免权。

3He begged mercy (of the king).

他祈求(国王)宽恕。

Certain adj. 确定的;某一;一定

sure beyond doubt; that can be relied on

1For certain reasons I will be unable to attend the meeting.

因为某种原因,我不能出席这次会议。

2I can't say for certain when he will arrive.

我说不准他什么时候会来。

3It's certain that every effect must have a cause.

无疑,每个结果必定有其原因。

Importance n. 重要(性)

The quality or condition of being important

1He has an exaggerated idea of his own importance.

他自视过高。

2He emphasized the importance of careful driving.

他强调小心驾驶的重要性。

3What was said was of prime importance.

说过的那件事是很重要的。

Rub vt. 擦;摩擦

(cause sth to) press against (a surface) with a to-and-fro sliding movement

1In his job he's rubbing shoulders with film stars all the time.

他在工作中一直与电影明星有来往。

2Please give the table a good rub with this cloth.

请用这块布好好擦擦桌子。

3He rubbed his hands to keep them warm.

他揉搓着双手来取暖。

Protect…from ……不受……(危害)

1 When you are vulnerable, people actually want to protect you.

当你脆弱的时候,人们其实会希望保护你。

2 When they come, they have to understand how to protect together.

他们来到这里,必须理解怎样共同保护这些遗产。

3 Its job is to help protect agricultural and other resources from threats and damage by wildlife.

是协助保护农业和其他资源免受野生植物的威胁和毁坏。

Mosquito n. 蚊子

small flying insect (esp the type that spreads malaria) the female of which sucks the blood of people and animals

1The mosquito is a transmitter of disease.

传播疾病。

2The mosquito will suck our blood. What's even worse, it will inject poison into our bodies.

吸我们的血。更糟的是,它会把毒注入我们的体内。

3Are your mosquito bites still itching?

子咬的地方还在痒吗?

Insect n. 昆虫

type of small animal (eg an ant, a fly) having six legs, no backbone and a body divided into three parts

1Not a leaf nor an insect stirred.

树叶,连个虫子都不动。

2She stamped on the insect and killed it.

了一只虫子。

3Any of various crawling insect larvae, such as a grub or a caterpillar, having a soft, elongated body.

种爬行昆虫幼虫的一种,如蛆或毛毛虫,有柔软的,细长的身体

Contain vt. 包含;容纳;容忍

have or hold (sth) within itself

1Try to contain your anger!

制你的怒火!

2This book contains all the information you need.

包含你所需的一切资料。

3The atlas contains forty maps.

图集有四十幅地图。

Powerful adj. 强大的;有力的

of or having great power

1She redeemed her reputation with a powerful speech to the party convention.

向党代表大会做了有力的演说而挽回了自己的声誉。

2This athlete has a powerful frame.

动员有着魁梧的体格。

3The chancellor is the most powerful man in the Austrian government.

奥地利政府最有实权的人。

Affect vt. 影响;感动;侵袭

have an influence on (sb/sth); produce an effect on

1The climate affected his health.

气候影响了他的健康。

2He was much affected by the sad news.

这个悲惨的消息使他非常难过。

3He affected not to hear me.

他假装没有听见我。

Attention n. 注意;关注;注意力

action of applying one's mind to sth/sb or noticing sth/sb

1You should focus your attention on your work.

你应该把注意力放到工作上。

2May I have your attention please?

请大家注意一下。

3He waved his hand to catch my attention.

他挥手以吸引我的注意力。

Pay attention to 注意

1You must pay attention to your study.

你必须专心学习。

2I hope you will pay attention to this problem.

希望你对此给予关注。

3You must pay attention to your teacher in the class.

上课的时候必须专心听老师讲课。

Appreciate vt. 鉴赏;感激;意识到

understand and enjoy (sth); value highly

1We all appreciate a holiday after a year of hard working.

经过一年辛苦工作之后,大家都能领略假期的乐趣。

2We appreciate your helping us.

我们感谢你们的帮助。

3Appreciate self is better than appreciate the pointless man.

欣赏无谓的男人不如欣赏自己。

Succeed vi. 成功 vt. 接替;继任

To accomplish something desired or intended

1I won the essay prize, then was offered a scholarship: nothing succeeds like success!

我的作文得了奖,接著就获得了奖学金,真是一顺百顺!

2Our plan succeeded, and soon we were in complete control.

我们的计划顺利完成了,于是我们很快就控制了局面。

3When the duke dies, his eldest son will succeed to the title.

公爵去世之后,他的长子将继承他的爵位。

Secure adj. 安全的;可靠的

Free from danger or attack

1The little boy felt secure near his parents.

那小男孩在父母身边感到安心。

2It may be many years before the new company can gain a secure foothold in the market.

也许要经过若干年这家新公司才能在市场上取得稳固的立足点。

3Make the windows secure before leaving the house.

出门之前把窗户关严。

Income n. 收入

money received over a certain period, esp as payment for work

1The money I got was a useful supplement to my ordinary income.

我得到的那笔钱是很管用的外快。

2His income is well below the average.

他的收入大大低于平均水平。

3The Inland Revenue is responsible for collecting income tax.

税务局负责征收所得税。

Employ vt. 雇用;利用(时间、精力等)

give work to sb, usu for payment

1He has fifteen workers in his employ.

他雇佣的工人有十五名。

2Our company employed about one hundred people.

我们公司雇佣了大约一百人。

3The children were employed in weeding the garden.

孩子们忙着给花园除草。

Harm n. & vt. 损害;危害

Physical or psychological injury or damage

1If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.

倘若我们进行干预,那可能弊多利少。

2There was a traffic accident in this street, but no one was harmed.

这街上发生了交通事故,但没有人受伤。

3His failures did his reputation a lot of harm.

他屡次失败使他的声誉受到很大损害。

Bite vt. & vi. (bit, bitten)咬;叮;刺痛

cut into or nip (sth/sb) with the teeth

1Another of my great ideas bites the dust!

我的一个好主意又碰壁了。

2He was taken to the hospital to be treated for snake bite.

他因遭蛇咬而被送到医院治疗。

3Their dog bit a hole in my trousers.

他们的狗把我的裤子咬了个窟窿。

Dinosaur n. 恐龙

any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era

1The natural history museum have a special exhibition of dinosaur.

自然历史博物馆专门搞了一次恐龙展览。

2No one have come up with a convincing explanation of why dinosaur die out.

尚未有人能对恐龙的灭绝作出一个令人信服的解释。

3We reconstructed what the dinosaur looked like from a few of its bones.

我们根据恐龙的一些骨头重组恐龙的原貌。

Come into being 形成;产生

1A car comes into being through a series of complex operations.

汽车经过一连串的复杂作业程序而制成。

2A new rule will soon come into being.

一个新规则很快就要出台了。

3When did the universe come into being?

宇宙最初是何时形成的?

Inspect vt. 检查;视察

examine (sth) closely

1The stewards will inspect the course to see if racing is possible.

那些干事将检视赛马场看是否适宜比赛。

2Police were called out to keep at the airport, and inspect the arriving planes.

警察们被紧急召集起来去守卫机场,并对到达的飞机进行检查。

3A man employed to inspect and repair railroad tracks.

铁路养路工检查和修理铁轨的工人

Incident n. 事件;事变

event or happening,often of minor importance

1The kidnapping caused an international incident.

这一绑架事件引起了国际纠纷。

2An unusual conjunction of circumstances led to the incident.

各种情况的偶然巧合导致了这件事的发生。

3She couldn't erase the incident from her memory.

她难以忘记那次事件。

Dust n. 灰尘;尘土;尘埃

fine dry powder consisting of particles of earth, dirt, etc

1She moistened a tissue and gently wiped the dust off the necklace.

她沾湿了一块纸巾,轻轻擦去项链上的灰尘。

2A filter traps dust from the air.

过滤网可存住空气中的尘埃。

3The dust made him sneeze.

灰尘使他打了个喷嚏。

According to 按照;根据……所说

1The books in the library were distributed according to subjects.

图书馆里的藏书按科目分类。

2According to our records, the books you have borrowed should now be returned to the library.

根据我们的记录,你借的书现在应该还给图书馆了。

3According to these figures, our company is doing well.

从这些数字来看,我们的公司经营得不错。

Fierce adj. 凶猛的;猛烈的

violent and angry

1The fierce sun parched the bare earth.

灼热的阳光炙烤着光秃秃的大地。

2The postman was bitten by a fierce dog.

那个邮递员被一只恶狗咬了。

3The child was scared of the fierce looking dog.

这孩子害怕那条外表凶恶的狗。

So that 以致于;结果

1I study hard, so that I may not fail in the examinations.

我用功,免得考不及格。

2We turned on the light so that we might see (=so as to see) what it was.

我们把灯打开,以便看看它是什么。

3Bring it closer so that I may see it better.

把它拿近点儿,让我看看仔细。

Ending n. 结局;结尾

A concluding part

1I quite enjoyed the book but found the ending rather tame.

我很爱看那本书,只是结尾颇觉乏味。

2He was so miserable that he seriously thought about ending it all.

他难受得甚至认真考虑过要自杀。

3That will make a good ending to the book.

那就成了这本书很好的结尾。

Unit 5

Roll vt. & vi. 滚动;(使摇摆 n. 摇晃卷形物面包圈

(cause sth to) move on wheels or rollers or by turning (over and over) (cause sb/sth to) sway or rock (from side to side)

swaying movement; action of turning (over) from side to side cylinder made by turning flexible material over and over on itself without folding it small individual portion of bread baked in a rounded shape

1The ball rolled down the hill.

球滚下了山.

2The coin fell and rolled away.

硬币掉下滚走了.

3The huge waves rolled the ship from side to side.

巨浪把船打得左右摇晃.

4The slow, steady roll of the ship made us feel sick.

船老是晃晃悠悠的, 弄得我们很恶心.

5Wallpaper is bought in rolls.

壁纸是成卷买的.

6Six brown rolls, please.

请给我来六个黑面包.

Folk adj. 民间的

folk art, stories, customs etc are traditional and typical of the ordinary people who live in a particular area

1folk concert 民间音乐会.

2folk-music (also folk), `folk-song ns music or song in the traditional style of a country

民间音乐; 民谣; 民歌.

3folk-tale n popular story passed on in spoken form from one generation to the next

民间故事; 民间传说.

Jazz n. 爵士音乐

music of American Negro origin, characterized by the use of improvisation and strong, often syncopated, rhythms

1traditional jazz 传统爵士乐

2modern jazz 现代爵士乐

3jazz music/musicians 爵士乐曲/乐师

4a jazz band 爵士乐队.

Musician n. 音乐家

a person who makes music by playing or conducting

1She is a fine musician.

她是位优秀的音乐家.

2She is a talented musician as well as being a photographer.

她不但是摄影师还是个天才的音乐家。

3A famous musician, Tom's father teaches me music.  

汤姆的父亲是位知名的音乐家,他教我音乐。

dream of 梦见;梦想;设想

1Against all the odds she achieved her dream of becoming a ballerina.  

她克服重重困难,实现了当芭蕾舞演员的梦想。

2I'd never dream of allowing my child to do that.  

我决不允许我的孩子做那种事。

3It goes without saying that a real sportsman will never dream of cheating in a game.  

不用说,一个真正的运动员绝不会梦想在比赛时作弊。

Pretend vt. 假装;假扮

make oneself appear to be (doing) sth in order to deceive others or in play

1The time has come to stop pretending!

够了, 别再装蒜了!

2She pretended (that) she was not at home when we rang the bell.

我们按门铃时, 她假装不在家.

3The children pretended to eat the mud pies.

孩子们假装吃泥饼.

to be honest 说实在地;实话说

1It is annoying to be honest to no purpose.  

毫无意义地忠忠直直是恼人的事。

2We knew her to be honest.  

我们知道她很诚实。

3It pays to be honest with the taxman.  

纳税诚实不吃亏。

Attach vt. & vi. 系上;缚上;附加;连接

Attach …to 认为有(重要性、意义);附上;连接

~ sth (to sth) fasten or join sth (to sth)

1This middle school is attached to a teachers' college.  

这所中学附属于一所师范院校。

2He attached a label to his baggage.

他往行李上贴了一个标签。

3Do you attach any importance to what he said?

你认为他说的话重要吗?

Form vt.(使)组成;形成;构成

give shape or structure to sth; fashion sth; produce sth

1form sentences and paragraphs

构成句子与段落

2The reservoir was formed by flooding the valley.

这个水库是引水淹没山谷而形成的.

3The substances are formed from a mixture of liquids solidifying under pressure.

这些材料是由几种液体混合在一起并加压使之凝固而成的.

Passer-by n. 过路人;行人

A passer-by is a person who is walking past someone or something.

1Police asked passers-by if they had seen the accident happen.

警察询问过路的人是否见到事故发生的经过。

Earn vt. 赚;挣得;获得

(a) get (money) by working (b) get (money) as a return on a loan or investment

gain (sth deserved) in return for one's achievements, behaviour, etc

1She earned her living by singing in a nightclub.

她靠在夜总会唱歌谋生.

2Money earns more in a high interest account.

钱放在高利息的帐户里获利多.

3His honesty earned him great respect.

他因诚实而博得人们的尊敬.

Extra adj. 额外的;外加的

more than or beyond what is usual, expected or necessary; additional

1extra pay for extra work

额外工作的额外报酬

2The bus company provided extra buses because there were so many people.

因为人太多, 公共汽车公司派出了加车.

3The football match went into extra time, eg because of injury to players or a drawn score.

这场足球赛进入加时赛(如因运动员受伤或因比分持平).

Instrument n. 工具;器械;乐器

implement or apparatus used in performing an action, esp for delicate or scientific work

apparatus for producing musical sounds, eg a piano, violin, flute or drum

1surgical instrument, eg a scalpel

外科器械(如手术刀)

1an optical instrument, eg a microscope

光学仪器(如显微镜) *

3learning to play an instrument

学习演奏乐器

Perform vt. & vi. 表演;履行;执行

Performance n. 表演;演奏

act (a play), play (a piece of music) or do (tricks) to entertain an audience

do (a piece of work, sth one is ordered to do, sth one has agreed to do)

1They are performing his play/piano concerto tonight.

他们今晚演出他的剧[钢琴协奏曲].

2watch sb. perform

看某人表演

3perform skillfully on the flute

熟练地吹奏横笛

4perform a task, one's duty, a miracle

执行任务﹑ 履行义务﹑ 做出奇迹

5perform an operation to save his life

动手术挽救他的生命.

Pub n. 酒馆;酒吧

A pub is a building where people can have drinks, especially alcoholic drinks, and talk to their friends. Many pubs also serve food.

1The server is introducing the pub.  

侍者正在介绍这家酒店。

2We're going down to the pub for a few jars.

我们打算去酒馆喝几杯啤酒。

3They were chucked out of the pub for being too rowdy.

他们因为太吵闹被撵出酒馆。

Cash n. 现金

in cash 用现金;有现钱

money in coins or notes

1We give 10 percent discount for cash.  

现金付款,我们九折优惠。

2This cash register must have come out of the ark.  

这台现金出纳机肯定是很老式的。

3The traffic police will accept fines in cash immediately.

交警接受立即用现金交罚单

Studio n. 工作室;演播室

work-room of a painter, sculptor, photographer, etc ;room from which radio or television programmers are regularly broadcast or in which recordings are made

1The equipment of the photographic studio was expensive.  

装备摄影室的开支很大。

2The studio is being wired for sound.  

这个播音室正在安装音响设备用的电线。

3He is working in his photographic studio.  

他正在摄影室工作。

Millionaire n. 百万富翁;富豪

person who has a million pounds, dollars, etc; very rich person

1Now a millionaire, he typifies the self-made man.

他成了百万富翁,可以说是白手起家的典型。

2He spends as if he were a millionaire.  

他用起钱来像个百万富翁似的。

Play jokes on 戏弄

1He likes playing jokes on his classmates.  

他喜欢拿他的同学开玩笑。

Actor n. 男演员;行动者

person who acts on the stage, on TV or in films

1The film director put the new actor through his paces.

电影导演测试了一下那位新演员的演技。

2The young actor pretended to be Hamlet.

那个年轻演员扮演哈姆雷特。

3John promises well as an actor.

约翰有希望成为演员。

Rely vi. 依赖;依靠

rely on 依赖;依靠

depend on sb/sth

1Nowadays we rely increasingly on computers for help/to help us.

现今人们越来越依赖计算机协助工作.

2I think I can come, but don't rely on it.  

我想我能来,但还说不定。

3We are relying on your decision.  

我们相信你的判断。

Broadcast n. 广播;播放 vi. & vt.broadcast; broadcast)广播;播放

a programme on the radio or on television

to send out radio or television programmes

1Before this play is broadcast several cuts must be made.  

这个剧目播出前必须经过数次剪辑。

2The Prime Minister set forth the aims of his government in a television broadcast.

首相在电视广播中公布了内阁的工作目标。

3The broadcast was recorded, not live.

这次广播是事先录音的,不是现场直播。

Humorous adj. 幽默的;诙谐的

having or showing a sense of humour; amusing; funny

1The film is at once humorous and moving.

这部电影既幽默又动人。

2Indeed he has a solemn face, but he is very humorous at heart.

他的确有一副严肃的脸孔,但内心却是很富幽默感。

3He is eloquent and humorous as well. What he says never fails to please us.

他口才好又幽默,他所说的一定能使我们高兴。

Familiar adj. 熟悉的;常见的;亲近的

be/get familiar with 熟悉;与……熟悉起来

having a good knowledge of sth

1Are you familiar with the laws relating to trespass?  

你熟悉关于侵入私人领地的法律吗?

2This nursery rhyme is very familiar to me.

我对这首摇篮曲很熟悉。

3He yearned for a sight of the old, familiar faces.

他渴望一见那些熟悉的老面孔。

or so 大约

1Granddad usually conks out (ie sleeps) for an hour or so after lunch.

爷爷吃过午饭往往要睡一个小时左右。

2The oil wells will all run dry in thirty years or so at the present rate of use.

按现在的消耗速度,三十年左右现在的油井就会干涸。

Break up 打碎;分裂;解体

if something breaks up, or if you break it up, it breaks into a lot of small pieces

1It seems that the plane just broke up in the air.

飞机似乎在空中解体了

Attractive adj. 吸引人的;有吸引力的

having the power to attract; pleasing or interesting

1Ice cream is attractive to children.  

冰淇淋对孩子们非常有吸引力。

2I think she is a very attractive girl.

我认为她是很有魅力的女孩。

3Although our looks differ, we are both attractive.

尽管我俩相貌不同,但都讨人喜欢。

Addition n. 加;增加;加法

in addition 另外;也

adding, esp calculating the total of two or more numbers

1In addition to a diet, she pursues various exercises on TV.  

节食以外她还随电视做体操。

2In addition to an album, I gave him a pen and a pencil.  

除了一本照相簿外,我还给了他一支钢笔和一支铅笔。

3Addition and division are forms of computation.  

加法和除法都是计算方法。

sort out 分类

If you sort out a group of things, you separate them into different classes, groups, or places, for example so that you can do different things with them.

1There's always an odd one out when I sort out my socks.  

我给袜子配对时,总是有单只的剩下。

2Climbing that mountain will certainly sort out the men from the boys.  

爬爬那座山就知道谁行谁不行了。

3Sort out colours  

把颜色分类。

Dip vt. 浸;蘸

~ sth (into sth); ~ sth (in) put or lower sth into a liquid

1He dipped his pen in the ink.  

他拿钢笔蘸墨水。

2Dip your fingers in to see how hot the water is.

把手指伸进水里看有多热.

Confident adj. 自信的;确信的

~ (of sth/that...) feeling or showing trust in oneself or one's ability

1Your encouragement made me more confident of my future.  

你的鼓励使我对我的未来更加有信心。

2For my own part, being nice about appearance keeps me confident.  

就我而论,注重仪表使我自信。

Brief adj. 简短的;简要的n. 摘要;大纲

Briefly adv. 简要地;短暂地

lasting only a short time; short

a short report about something

1Mozart's life was brief.

莫扎特的一生是短暂的.

2They clasped hands (ie held each other's hands) briefly before saying goodbye.

他们匆匆握手告别。

Devotion n. 投入;热爱

(a) deep strong love (b) giving of oneself (to a person, cause, etc); loyalty

1a mother's devotion to her children

母亲对子女深深的疼爱.

2devotion to duty

忠於职守

3a teacher's devotion to her task

教师全心全意投入其工作的态度

Afterwards adv. 然后;后来

at a later time

1、 When it came to cleaning up afterwards, the boys were conspicuous by their

absence.  

后来轮到做卫生时,这些男孩却不在场,引起了大家的注意。

2His heart stopped beating and he died soon afterwards.  

他心脏停止了跳动,随即死亡。

3Afterwards she relented and let the children stay up late to watch TV.

後来她宽容了些,让孩子们晚睡看电视。

Invitation n. 邀请;招待

a written or spoken request to someone, inviting them to go somewhere or do something

1He made a refusal of her invitation.  

他拒绝了她的邀请。

2She may be offended if you don't reply to her invitation.

她请你,你要是不回个信儿就可能把她得罪了。

3I feel greatly flattered by your invitation to address the meeting.

蒙您邀请在此会上演说,我深感荣幸。

Beard n. 胡须

hair growing on the chin and the lower cheeks of a man's face

1To my great amusement his false beard fell off.

使我感到极其好笑的是他的假胡子掉下来了。

2Why don't you shave your beard off?

你怎麽不把胡子刮掉?

3Tom has sprouted a beard since we saw him last.

汤姆长胡子了,我们上次见到他时还没长呢。

Sensitive adj. 敏感的;易受伤害的;灵敏的

(a) easily hurt or damaged

(b) ~ (to sth) affected greatly or easily by sth

~ (to sth) (of instruments, etc) able to measure very small changes

1sensitive nerve in a tooth can cause great pain.

牙神经易受损伤, 可产生巨痛.

2Photographic paper is highly sensitive to light.

感光纸对光十分敏感.

3a sensitive thermometer, balance, ammeter, etc

灵敏的温度计﹑ 天平﹑ 安培计等

Painful adj. 痛苦的;疼痛的

If a part of your body is painful, it hurts because it is injured or because there is something wrong with it.

1Teaching him Greek was a painful (ie slow and difficult) process.

教他希腊文是很吃力的事。

2Extension of the injured arm was painful.

把受伤的胳膊伸展开是很疼的。

Above all 最重要;首先

1He longs above all (else) to see his family again.

他尤其渴望再见到家 的人。

2Shakespeare towers above all other Elizabethan dramatists.

莎士比亚远超过伊丽莎白时代所有的剧作家。

3What a child should do, above all, is to do well in his studies.  

小孩子该做的最重要的事是学好功课。

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