A? a?set???一套?;一份 We post up a set of rules for the house. 我們張貼了一份房屋生活守則。 act????v. 擔任;擔當 She acted as our interpreter. 她給我們當翻譯。 add??v.?繼續說?;補充說 The President agreed, adding that he hoped for a peaceful solution. 總統表示贊同并補充說他希望和平解決。 address???n.?演說,致詞? v.?向……致詞,對…說話? The President gave an address to the nation over the radio. 總統向全國發表廣播演說。 She addressed herself to both of you. 她跟你們倆說話。 afraid????adj.?擔憂的? She's afraid for her family in Somalia. 她為身在索馬里的家人擔心。 after???prep.?鑒于,由于,仿照,模仿 a novel after Dickens' style 一本模仿狄更斯文體的小說 alive??adj.?熱鬧的;活躍的 The river was alive with birds... 沿河活躍著各種鳥類。 awful???adj.?十分的,大量的? I've got an awful lot of work to do. 我有一大堆事情要做。 ?B? band??n.條紋;帶狀物 A band of light glowed in the space between floor and door. 一束陽光透過地板和門之間的縫隙照了進來 bank n.?堤,岸,田埂 We beached the canoe, running it right up the bank. 我們把獨木舟徑直劃到岸邊,并拖上岸。 bargain????v. 用…交換;拿…做交易 The traveller bargained his watch for food. 這名游客用他的手表交換食物。 blue? adj.?沮喪的,憂郁的,下流的? There's no reason for me to feel so blue. 我也說不出來為什么這么沮喪。 board????n.?膳食,伙食 Free room and board are provided for all hotel staff. 賓館的所有員工都可享受免費膳宿。 build? ?n.?體格,體形? The power of him is undermined by the smallness of his build. 瘦小的身形削弱了他的權威感。 business???n.?事件;情況 This whole business is very puzzling. 這件事從頭到尾都很讓人費解。 by???prep.?到(某時)之前,不遲于? By eight o'clock he had arrived at my hotel. 到8點時,他已經到達我住的賓館了。 ?C? can?????n.?(裝液體等的)容器(如罐、壺、桶等) Some young men were kicking a can along the middle of the road. 幾個青年人踢著一個罐頭在路中間走著。 case?n.?情況,境遇 I knew I was going to make it — that I wasn't a hopeless case. 我就知道自己能挺過去——我還沒到山窮水盡的地步。 character???n.?品行,名聲 Mr Bartman was a man of good character. 巴特曼先生品德高尚。 china????n.?瓷器? a small boat made of china. 瓷制小船 class????n.?社會等級,種類? v. 把…歸類;把…視為 the relationship between social classes 社會階級關系 I class myself as an ordinary working person. 我把自己當作一個普通的上班族。 cool? v.?(感覺、感情等)變淡,減弱,減少 Within a few minutes tempers had cooled. 幾分鐘之內,火氣就變小了。 coach????v.?給…補習;(尤指)為…輔導備考 He gently coached me in French. 他為我補習法語,態度十分溫和。 cross???adj.?生氣的 v. 反對;拒絕 I'm terribly cross with him... 我很生他的氣。 If you ever cross him, forget it, you're finished. 如果你曾經跟他作過對,就別想了,你沒戲了。 D? date????n.?棗? A date is a small, dark-brown, fruit with a stone inside. 棗子是一種很小,深紅色,有核的水果。 develop???v.?沖洗(底片)? Let's have these pictures developed. 讓我們把這些照片沖洗出來吧。 doctor????n.?博士? He is a doctor of philosophy. 他是哲學博士。 draw?v.?開支票,領取(存款)? He was waving his arms to draw their attention. 他正揮手以引起他們的注意。 She was drawing out cash from a cash machine. 她正從自動提款機中取錢。 dress???v.?穿衣,給(傷口)敷藥,打扮,調制(色拉)? She used to dress in jeans. 她過去常穿牛仔褲。 The poor child never cried when I was dressing her wounds. 我給這個可憐的孩子包扎傷口時,她不哭也不鬧。 Scatter the tomato over, then dress the salad. 把西紅柿散放在上面,然后給色拉加調味汁。 ?E? easy?adj.?安逸的,自在的? She has not had an easy life. 她一直沒有過上過安逸的生活。 empty???adj. 空虛的 v.?排空,倒出? My life was very busy but empty before I met him. 在遇到他之前,我的生活非常繁忙卻很空虛。 I emptied the ashtray. 我把煙灰缸倒空了。 eraser????n.?黑板擦? Rub out chalk marks with an eraser. 用黑板擦擦掉粉筆字跡. excuse??v.?辯解,找借口? It is easy to find excuses for his mistakes. 為他的錯誤尋找借口是很容易的。 That doesn't excuse my mother's behaviour. 那并不能為我母親的行為辯解。 ?F? face?v.?面臨,面對,正視 You must face the truth that a relationship has ended. 你必須面對現實,一段感情已結束了。 fall???n.?(常pl.)瀑布 panoramic views of the falls. 瀑布的全景 firm???n.?公司 My firm was officed in the city. 我的公司在市里設有辦公室。 fit???v.?適合,適應?(使)符合,(使)一致 This coat does not fit me. 這上衣并不適合我穿。 His idea did not quite fit in with our aim. 他的想法和我們的目標不完全一致。 G? go?? v.?處于……的狀態,衰退,磨損,(消息等)被傳遞? His eyes are going; he says he has glaucoma. 他的視力在下降,他說自己得了青光眼。 green???adj.?無經驗的,容易上當的? He was a young lad, very green, very immature. 他還是個毛頭小子,幼稚得很,一點都不成熟。 ?H? hand? n. 援手,幫助,支配,掌管? He had thought her worth taking in hand. 他曾經認為照管她是值得的。 I could see you'd want a hand with the children... 我能看出你需要有人幫著照看孩子。 head???v.?作為……的首領,標題為,(向特定方向)出發? One chapter is headed, 'Beating the Test'. 有一章的標題為“戰勝考試”。 He headed for the bus stop. 他朝著公共汽車站走去。 hit???n.?成功且轟動一時的事物(如歌曲等)? The song became a massive hit in 1945. 這首歌在1945年風靡大江南北。 ?J? job??n.?職責,作用 Their main job is to preserve health rather than treat illness... 它們的主要功效是保健而非治病。 just???adj.?正當的;公正的 She fought for a just cause and for freedom。 她為了正義的事業和自由而斗爭。 L land????v.?著陸,突然出現? The jet landed after a flight of just under three hours. 這架噴氣式飛機在飛行了將近3小時后降落了。 Two days later the book had already landed on his desk... 兩天后那本書竟然已經擺在了他的書桌上。 lay???v.?產(卵),下(蛋)? My canary has laid an egg. 我的金絲雀生了一個蛋 lead????n.?(戲劇、電影等中的)主角? The leads are Jack Hawkins and Glynis Johns. 杰克·霍金斯和格莉妮斯·約翰斯主演。 long?? v.?渴望? I'm longing to meet her. 我渴望見到她。 look? n.?外表,外貌? I never chose people just because of their looks. 我從不以貌取人。 lovely???adj.? 親切和善的;心地善良的 Laura is a lovely young woman. 勞拉是個親切友好的姑娘。 M? move???n.?舉措,措施 It may also be a good move to suggest she talks things over. 建議她把事情談開了也許是不錯的做法。 mean adj. 刻薄的,吝嗇的 v. 故意,有意 Don't be so mean to me. 別對我這么刻薄。 I didn't mean to hurt you. 我無意傷害你。 means????n.?方法?(means 用于此意時單復數同形) The move is a means to fight crime... 采取這項舉措是為了打擊犯罪。 miss??v.?錯過,遺漏? It was too good an chance to miss. 這個機會太好了,不容錯過。 N? notice??n.?通知,公告 He tore down the notice. 他把通知揭了下來。 ?O? off?adv.?休息,不工作 The rest of the men had the day off. 其他人這天沒上班。 on??adv.?開著的,接通的,工作著的? The light was on and the door was open... 燈亮著,門也敞開著。 order?????n.?訂單,訂貨? They can't supply our order. 我們訂的貨他們無法供應。 ?P? park??v.?停車? He found a place to park the car. 他找到了一個停車位。 people??v.?居住在 This is a small town peopled by lay workers and families. 這是一個普通工人和家庭居住的小鎮。 play?n.?戲劇,劇本? It's my favourite Shakespeare play. 它是我最喜歡的一部莎士比亞戲劇。 pretty????adv.?相當,很,頗? She always was pretty strong. 她一直都很強壯。 push?? v.?督促?;逼迫 He pushed her into making a decision. 他逼迫她做出決定。 She thanks her parents for keeping her in school and pushing her to study. 她感謝父母送她上學并督促她學習。 pick v. 挑選 How do you pick the right one? 怎么樣選擇一個正確的方案? Q? question???v.?質疑?;盤問 The never question the doctor's decisions. 他們從未質疑醫生的決定。 A man is being questioned by police. 警方正在盤問一名男子。 R? race????n.?種族,血統? The College welcomes students of all races. 學院歡迎所有的學生,無論什么種族。 raise? v.?籌集,籌募? They raised the money to buy the house. 他們籌錢來購買房屋。 ring?????v.?打電話? He said he was going to ring up this morning. 他說過今天上午他會來電話的 run???v.?(機器)運轉,求助于,經營,管理 Her sewing machine won't run properly. 她的縫紉機不能正常運轉了。 You mustn't run to your elder brother with every problem. 你千萬不要一遇到難題就向哥哥求助。 He helped his father run a shop in Shanghai. 他協助父親在上海經營一家商店。 S? save?v.?儲存,儲蓄? We should save some food against unexpected needs. 我們應該儲存一些糧食,以備不時之需。 school??v. 教育 She's been schooling her kids herself. 她一直在自己教育孩子。 sentence???n.?判決,刑罰? He was given a four-year sentence. 他被判了4年徒刑。 shape????v.?成形,影響,進展順利? Our families shape our lives and make us what we are. 家庭影響了我們的生活,決定了我們成為什么樣的人。 sight????n.?(常pl.)名勝,風景? I am going to show you the sights of our wonderful city. 我會帶你瀏覽我們這座美麗城市的風景名勝。 special????n.?特色菜? Can you introduce some specials for me? 你可以給我介紹一些特色菜嗎? stand????v.?忍受? I can't stand any more. I'm going to run away. 我再也受不了了。我要逃走。 stage????n.?行程?;階段 Mr Cook has arrived in Greece on the final stage of his tour . 庫克先生在行程的最后一站來到了希臘。 still?????adj.?不動的,無風的? The night air was very still. 夜晚沒有什么風。 store????v.?儲存? Store the cookies in an airtight tin. 把餅干貯存在一個密封罐里。 story?n.?樓層? The lowest story of a building, usually below ground level. 建筑物最低的樓層, 通常在地平面以下. study????n.?研究? v. 審視,細看 As historians we brood about the study of the history. 作為歷史學家,我們關心的是研究歷史。 Debbie studied her friend's face for a moment. 黛比仔細端詳了一會她朋友的臉。 suggest???v.?顯示,間接表明,暗示? Earlier reports suggested that a meeting would take place on Sunday. 早先的報道暗示周日可能會召開會議。 ?T? talk?????n.?空談 Conditions should be laid down. Otherwise it's all talk. 應該先定下條件,否則全是空談。 taste?n.?品味,審美力,體驗,感受 His taste in clothes is extremely good. 他在穿衣方面很有品味。 This voyage was his first taste of freedom. 這次航行使他初次體驗到了自由的滋味。 tense???v. (使)(肌肉)緊張,繃緊 Newman's stomach muscles tensed. 紐曼的腹肌繃緊了。 tear v. 移動 ,撕碎,弄壞 I stared at the man, couldn't tear my eyes away. 我盯著那個人看,視線無法移開。 She very nearly tore my overcoat. 她差點把我的大衣扯破了。 tie?????v.?捆綁,系? He tied the ends of the plastic bag together. 他把塑料袋的兩頭系在了一起。 train????v.?培訓,訓練? Some children come to school with more finely trained skills than others. 一些孩子在入學時比其他孩子受過更好的感知技能培訓。 treat????v.?款待?,治療 She was always treating him to ice cream. 她總是請他吃冰激凌。 Doctors treated her with aspirin. 醫生用阿司匹林為她治療。 trip???v.?絆倒,摔一跤? She tripped and fell last night and broke her hip. 她昨晚絆倒了,摔壞了髖骨。 ?U? water????v.?澆灌,澆水? He went out to water the plants. 他出去給植物澆水。 wear?v.?留著,蓄著(發、須等),帶著(某種樣子/表情)? She wore her hair in a long braid. 她梳著一根長辮子。 Millson's face wore a satisfied . 米爾森一臉的心滿意足。 word????n.?短時間的談話或聊天,話,話語 I think it's time you had a word with him. 我覺得你該跟他談談了。 May I also say a word of thanks to all the people who sent letters. 請允許我也向所有來信的人表示感謝。 work? v.?(計劃、機器等)行得通,能運轉?,協助,幫助 The pump doesn't work and we have no running water... 水泵壞了,我們沒有自來水了。 He knew then that he wanted to work among the poor. 他那時明白了自己想幫助窮人。 |
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