Unit 1
conclude
vt.
1. 結(jié)束[(+by/with)]
We concluded our meeting at 9 o’clock.
我們九點鐘結(jié)束了會議。
2. 推斷出,斷定 [+that]
What can you conclude from these observations?
你從這些觀察中能得出什么結(jié)論?
3. 締結(jié)(條約)[(+with)]
4. (最后)決定(為)[+to-v][+that]
He concluded that he would wait a little longer.
他決定再等一會兒。
He concluded to quit on pay day.
他決定在發(fā)薪水這天辭職。
vi.
結(jié)束,終了[(+with)]
The meeting concluded after two hours.
兩小時后會議結(jié)束了。
Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.
as引導(dǎo)讓步狀從，句子倒裝。
Angry as he was, he listened to me patiently.
他很惱怒，卻能耐心地聽我說話。
Strange as it seems, it is so.
看似不可思議，事實卻是如此。
fade
vi.
1. 凋謝,枯萎
The flowers faded for want of water.
花兒因缺水而凋謝了。
2. (顏色)褪去
The color fades when exposed to light.
這顏色曝光后會褪色。
3. (聲音等)變微弱;(光等)變暗淡;逐漸消失[(+away)]
The sound of the footsteps faded away.
腳步聲漸漸消失了。
4. 【美】【俚】離去,跑掉
vt.
使褪色
Sunshine faded the tapestry.
陽光曬得掛毯褪了色
Whether we are out to set a new record ourselves or simply enjoy reading about champions, the Guinness Book of World Records makes for interesting reading.
make for可造成，可成為，有好處
The large print makes for easier reading.
大字排版使閱讀輕松一些。
Does early rising make for good health?
早起有利于健康嗎？
attempt
vt.
1. 試圖;企圖;試圖做[+to-v][+v-ing]
They attempted to finish the task before July.
他們試圖在七月以前完成這項任務(wù)。
2. 試圖攻占
They attempted the life of the dictator.
他們試圖殺死這個獨裁者。
n.[C]
1. 企圖,嘗試[(+at/on)][+to-v]
He made an attempt on the world record.
他試圖打破世界紀錄。
Her attempt at poetry was a failure.
她嘗試寫詩失敗了。
2. 攻擊[(+on)]
Several attempts have been made on the president’s life.
已經(jīng)有人三番五次試圖謀殺總統(tǒng)。
confirm
vt.
1. 證實;確定[+(that)][+wh-]
His letter confirmed everything.
他的信證實了一切。
2. 堅定;加強
The latest developments confirmed me in my belief.
最新的發(fā)展使我堅信我的信仰。
3. 批準(zhǔn),確認
The queen confirmed the treaty.
女王批準(zhǔn)了此項條約。
fascinate
vt.
1. 迷住,使神魂顛倒;強烈地吸引[(+by/with)]
I watched her, fascinated.
我瞧著她,完全被她迷住了。
The child was fascinated with his new toy.
那孩子對他的新玩具著了迷。
2. 懾住...使動彈不得,使呆住
The snake fascinated its prey.
那條蛇震懾住了它的捕獲物。
vi.
有吸引力;迷人
burst
vi.
1. 爆炸;破裂
The balloon burst.
氣球爆炸了。
2. 沖,闖
Her door was thrust open, and Mrs. Page burst in.
她的門被猛地推開,佩奇太太沖了進來。
3. 突然出現(xiàn);突然發(fā)生,爆發(fā)
4. (用進行時)塞滿,幾乎要脹破[(+with)]
I am bursting with pride.
我自豪極了。
vt.
1. 使爆炸;使破裂
After ten days of rain the river burst its banks.
下了十天雨后河堤決口了。
2. 突然打開;沖出;炸出
3. 使脹破
underline
vt.
1. 在...的下面劃線
The key words are underlined.
關(guān)鍵的字下面劃了線。
2. 強調(diào);使突出
This example underlines the consequences of bad management.
這個例子突顯了管理不好的后果。
center on/ upon/ around
集中; 居中[(+on/upon/around)]
Their talks always center around politics.
他們的談話總是圍繞著政治。
concentrate
vt.
集中;聚集,集結(jié)[O][(+on/upon)]
We must concentrate our attention on efficiency.
我們必須把注意力集中在效率上。
Our population is concentrated in the big cities.
我國人口集中在大城市里。
vi.
全神貫注;專心致志于；全力以赴[(+on/upon)]
She couldn’t concentrate on a book very long.
她不能長時間專心讀一本書。
delight
n.
1. 欣喜,愉快[U]
To our delight, our football team won.
令我們高興的是,我們的足球隊贏了。
She ran back home with delight.
她興高采烈地跑回家。
2. 樂事,樂趣[C]
He enjoyed the delights of New York’s night life.
他喜歡紐約夜生活的樂趣。
vt.
使高興；使愉快
I’m delighted that you are back.
你回來了,我很高興。
We were delighted to read your novel.
我們很高興拜讀你的小說。
The clown delighted the audience.
小丑逗樂了觀眾。
register
vt.
1. 登記,注冊,申報
Waldo went to the city hall to register the birth of his son.
沃爾多去市政廳為他兒子作出生登記。
2. (儀表等)標(biāo)示,指示;記錄
The thermometer registered 70 degrees.
溫度計顯示七十度。
vi.
登記,注冊
I registered at a hotel near the train station.
我在靠近火車站的一家旅館登記住宿。
Unit 2
puzzle
vt.
1. 使迷惑;使為難,使窘困
What puzzles me is why they didn’t show up.
令我百思不解的是他們?yōu)槭裁礇]有出現(xiàn)。
He looked a little puzzled.
他看上去有點困惑。
His recent behavior puzzles me.
他最近的行為使我迷惑不解。
2. 苦思而得出[(+out)]
I could not puzzle out her intentions.
我猜不出她的意圖。
We finally puzzled out the meaning of the poem.
我們苦苦思索終于理解這首詩的意思。
vi.
1. 感到迷惑[(+at)]
I have been puzzling about this question for weeks now.
我對這個問題已冥思苦想了好幾個星期。
2. 苦思,冥思苦想[(+about/over/as to)]
n.
1. (游戲的)猜謎,智力競賽[C]
2. 難題,謎,難以理解之事[S1]
Her decision was a puzzle to him.
她的決定對他來說是個謎。
3. 困惑,迷惑[S]
I’m in a puzzle as to how to cope with the new situation.
我不知道該如何應(yīng)付這新局面。
Silk from China found its way over land along the Silk Road to India, the Middle East and Rome, in exchange for spices and glass, which was not known to China.
in exchange for與……交換
She is giving him English lessons in exchange for his teaching her Chinese.
她教他英語，他教她漢語。
wander
vi.
1. 漫游;閑逛;流浪;徘徊[(+about/off/over/through)]
He wandered in the streets.
他在街上游蕩。
2. 離開正道;離題[(+from/off)]
During the storm the ship wandered from its course.
船在風(fēng)暴中偏離了航道。
He wandered from the subject.
他說離了題。
3. (精神)錯亂;(思想)混亂;出神,開小差
My attention wandered.
我走了神。
volunteer
n.[C]
1. 自愿參加者,志愿者[(+for)][(+to-v)]
The volunteers for community service are doing a good job.
社區(qū)服務(wù)的志愿者做得很出色。
2. 志愿兵,義勇兵
Many Australians fought as volunteers on the Allied side.
許多澳大利亞人作為志愿兵與盟軍一起戰(zhàn)斗。
vt.
1. 自愿(做)[(+to-v)]
They volunteered to repair the house for the old lady.
他們主動提出替老太太修繕房子。
2. 自愿提供,自愿給予
She volunteered the information.
她自動提供了這一消息。
vi.
1. 自愿;自愿服務(wù)[(+for)]
He volunteered for the hard and unprofitable job.
他自愿做這苦差使。
2. 自愿當(dāng)兵[(+for)]
When the war broke out, he volunteered for the Marine Corps.
戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā)時,他自愿參加了海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊。
suggest
vt.
1. 建議,提議[+v-ing][+(that虛擬)][+wh-]
I suggest our going to the park on Sunday.
我建議我們星期天去公園。
The dentist suggested that she (should) come another day.
牙醫(yī)建議她改天再來。
2. 暗示;啟發(fā)[+(that陳述)]
Her expression suggested pleasure./that she was pleased
她面露喜色。
3. 使人想起,使人聯(lián)想到[(+to)]
That cloud suggests a boat to me.
那朵云使我聯(lián)想到船。
accomplish
vt.
1. 完成,實現(xiàn),達到
They didn’t accomplish the purpose desired.
他們沒有達到預(yù)期的目的。
They have accomplished their mission successfully.
他們成功地完成了任務(wù)。
2. 走完,度過
She has accomplished 95 years of her life.
她已達九十五高齡。
The journey was accomplished in five weeks.
花了五個禮拜走完全部旅程。
refer to
1. 查閱，參閱
A person refers to a dictionary to find the meaning of the words.
2. 指……而言，指的是
I knew the lady was referring to Bill when she spoke of a bright young boy.
3. 把……稱作(as)
Don’t refer to your sister as a silly cow!
refer…to
1. 指導(dǎo)；讓……找
Our teacher refers us to many good books.
If he needs any further information, refer him to me.
2. 歸功于；歸咎于
He referred his success to the good teaching he’s had.
arise (arose, arisen)
vi.
1. 升起,上升
A heavy mist arose from the lake.
湖面起了濃霧。
2. 產(chǎn)生,出現(xiàn),形成[(+from/out of)]
Unexpected difficulties arose in the course of their experiment.
在他們進行實驗的過程中,出現(xiàn)了意想不到的困難。
Between the copartners serious disagreements arose.
合伙人之間產(chǎn)生了嚴重分歧。
evidence
n.
1. 證據(jù);證詞;證人;物證[U][(+of/for)][+that][+to-v]
He was punished for giving false evidence.
他因作偽證而受到懲罰。
The evidence is very shaky.
這證據(jù)相當(dāng)靠不住。
2. 跡象[U][C][(+of)][+(that)]
There are evidences that somebody has been living here.
有跡象顯示有人一直住在這里。
praise
n.
1. 贊揚,稱贊[U]
I’m sure I don’t deserve so much praise.
我肯定自己不值得這么多贊揚。
2. 贊美的話,贊詞[P][(+of)]
The praises of his friends made the boy feel very proud
3. 【宗】(對神的)贊美,崇拜[U]
Let us give praise to God.
讓我們贊美神吧。
vt.
1. 贊美,表揚;歌頌[(+for)]
The publishers praised his novel pretty highly.
出版商們對他的小說評價甚高。
The mayor praised the boy for his courage.
市長贊揚這個男孩很勇敢。
Unit 3
fellow
n.[C]
1. 【口】男人;家伙;人
A fellow must eat.
人總得吃飯。
2. 伙伴;同事
They are my fellows at school.
他們是我的同學(xué)。
adj.
同伴的;同事的;同類的
He recalled his fellow traveller with pleasure.
他愉快地回憶起他的旅伴。
criminal
adj.
1. 犯罪的,犯法的
Robbery is a criminal act.
搶劫是犯罪行為。
2. 刑事上的
Scotland has its own criminal law.
蘇格蘭有它自己的刑法。
n.
罪犯[C]
resemble
vt.
像,類似 [(+in)]
She was not beautiful; she did not resemble her mother.
她不漂亮;她不像她的母親。
The two sisters resemble each other in appearance.
這兩姐妹在外表上彼此相像。
diverse
adj.
1. 不同的,互異的
John and his brother have diverse interests.
約翰和他兄弟的興趣迥然不同。
2. 多種多樣的;多變化的
The program deals with subjects as diverse as pop music and ancient Greek drama.
這檔節(jié)目涉及包括流行音樂、古希臘戲劇在內(nèi)的各種題材。
transform
vt.[(+into)]
1. 使改變;使改觀;將...改成
The Greggs have transformed their garage into a guest house.
格雷格一家把他們的車庫改成了客房。
2. 改造;改革;改善
The situation has been greatly transformed.
形勢已經(jīng)大大好轉(zhuǎn)。
3. 使變換
A generator transforms mechanical energy into electricity.
發(fā)電機將機械能變成電。
differ
vi.
1. 不同,相異[(+from)]
Our tastes differ from each other.
我們的嗜好不同。
2. 意見不同[(+from/with)]
That’s where we differ.
那是我們有分歧的地方。
chew
vt.
1. 嚼,咀嚼,嚼碎
He chews gum.
他嚼口香糖。
2. 深思,細想,熟慮[(+over)]
I’ll chew the problem over for a few days.
這個問題我會仔細思考幾天。
He chewed over the problem for several days before making his decision.
他對這個問題詳細考慮了好多天才做出決定。
vi.
1. 咀嚼[(+on)]
He can’t chew without his false teeth.
他沒有假牙就嚼不動。
2. 深思,細想[(+on/upon)]
He took my offer after chewing on it.
仔細考慮后他接受了我的提議。
roast
vt.
1. 烤,炙,烘
He roasted a chicken for dinner.
他烤了一只雞作晚餐。
2. 烤得使變熱(或燙),烘暖
The sun was roasting us.
太陽炙烤著我們。
3. 【口】嚴厲批評,痛斥
They got roasted for losing the game.
他們因比賽失利而遭到嚴厲批評。
vi.
1. 烤,炙.烘
The beef is roasting in the oven.
烤箱里正烤著牛肉。
2. 烤得變熱(或燙)
Can we open the window? I’m roasting.
我們能開窗嗎?我都熱死了。
n.
1. 烘烤[U][S]
Give the duck a good roast.
把這鴨子好好烤烤透。
2. 烤肉,炙肉[C][U]
We’ll do a roast for dinner.
我們晚餐吃烤肉。
3. 【美】野外烤肉聚會[C]
They had a hot dog roast last Sunday.
他們上星期天舉行了一次烤熱狗野餐會。
adj.
烘烤的
He is very fond of roast duck.
他很喜歡烤鴨。
barrier
n.[C]
1. 障礙物;路障,柵欄
The police put up barriers to control the crowd.
警察設(shè)置障礙物,借以控制人群。
2. 障礙,阻礙[(+to)]
They soon overcame the language barrier.
不久他們便克服了語言上的障礙。
3. 界線[(+between)]
4. 剪票口;海關(guān)關(guān)卡
Mike was stopped at the barrier because he forgot to show his ticket.
麥克在剪票口被攔住了,因為他忘記出示車票。
pointed
adj.
1. 有尖頭的,尖的
His daughter has a pointed nose.
他女兒長著一個尖鼻子。
2. 尖銳的;深刻的;中肯的
pointed criticism
尖銳的批評
claw
n.[C]
1. (動物的)爪,腳爪;(蟹、蝦等的)鉗,螯
The owl swooped down and picked up the mouse in its claws.
貓頭鷹猛撲下去用爪子抓起了老鼠。
2. 爪形器具;羊角錘;拔釘錘
3. 【貶】手
vt.
1. 用爪子抓(或撕、挖、拉等)
The rooster clawed a hole in the earth.
那只公雞在地上扒出個洞來。
2. 費力地奪回[(+back)]
vi.
用爪子抓(或挖)[(+at)]
She clawed at my shirt in her temper.
她大發(fā)脾氣一把抓住我的襯衫。
Unit 4
procedure
n.
1. 程序;手續(xù);步驟[U][C]
The chairman was quite familiar with the procedure for conducting a meeting.
主席對開會的程序很熟悉。
The next procedure is as follows.
下一個步驟如下。
2. 常規(guī);傳統(tǒng)的做法[C][U]
The first step in the procedure for making a kite is to build the frame.
制作風(fēng)箏的第一步是做骨架。
growth
n.
1. 生長,成長;發(fā)育[U]
Exercise and good food are important to the proper growth of a child.
運動和營養(yǎng)好的食物對孩子的正常發(fā)育十分重要。
2. 增長;增大;發(fā)展[U][S1]
The rate of overall industrial growth was above eight percent.
工業(yè)總增長率超過百分之八。
3. 種植,栽[U]
These are fruits of my own growth.
這些是我自己栽培的水果。
4. 生長物;產(chǎn)物[C][S1]
A thick growth of weeds covered the yard.
庭院長滿濃密的野草。
merely
adv.
只是,僅僅,不過
That was merely a guess of mine.
那只是我的一種猜測。
classify
vt.
將...分類;將...分等級
People who work in libraries spend a lot of time classifying books.
在圖書館工作的人花大量的時間為書籍分類。
Eggs are classified according to size.
雞蛋按大小分等級。
identification
n.
1. 認出;識別;鑒定;確認[U]
the identification of criminals by their fingerprints
憑指紋確認罪犯
2. 身份證明;身份證[U][C]
I used my driver’s license as identification.
我用駕駛執(zhí)照作為身份證明。
3. 有關(guān)聯(lián);認同;一體感[U][(+with)]
The candidate’s identification with organized crimes cost him the election.
那位候選人因與集團犯罪有關(guān)聯(lián)而落選。
promote
vt.
1. 晉升 [(+to)]
He certainly ought to be promoted.
他應(yīng)該要提升。
2. 使(學(xué)生)升級 [(+to)]
Pupils who pass the test will be promoted to the next higher grade.
通過考試的學(xué)生將升到高一個年級去。
3. 促進;發(fā)揚;引起
The Prime Minister’s visit will promote the cooperation between the two countries.
首相的訪問將促進兩國間的合作。
4. 促使(法律等)通過
Promote a bill in Parliament.
促使議案在議會獲得通過。
5. 【美】宣傳,推銷(商品等)
Your job is to promote the new product.
你的工作是促銷這一新產(chǎn)品。
appetite
n.[U][C]
1. 食欲,胃口[(+for)]
Exercise gave her a good appetite.
運動使她胃口大增。
2. 欲望;愛好[(+for)]
At the moment she had no appetite for gossip.
此時此刻她無心閑聊。
appoint
vt.
1. 任命,指派 [(+as/to)]
They appointed him (to be) manager.
他們?nèi)蚊麨榻?jīng)理。
He appointed Williams as his deputy in the city of York.
他任命威廉斯作為他在約克市的代理人。
2. 約定,指定;安排
Our visitors arrived at the appointed time.
我們的來賓在約定的時間到達了。
calculate
vt.
1. 計算[+(that)][+wh-]
He calculated the costs very carefully.
他仔細計算開支。
2. 估計;預(yù)測;推測[+(that)][+wh-]
3. 計劃,打算;使適合(某種目的) [+to-v]
His remark was calculated to hurt her.
他的話是故意要傷她的。
4. 【美】【口】以為,認為[+(that)]
I calculate they will soon arrive.
我看他們快要到了。
vi.
計算
Have you finished calculating yet?
你計算好了嗎?
enterprise
n.
1. (有一定冒險性的)事業(yè)[C]
2. 冒險精神;進取心,事業(yè)心[U]
Tom is a man of great enterprise.
湯姆很有進取精神。
3. 企業(yè),公司[C]
This enterprise is doing a good business.
這家企業(yè)生意興隆。
accumulate
vt.
累積,積聚;積攢
They set to work accumulating a huge mass of data.
他們開始累積大量的資料。
vi.
積成堆;累積,聚積
Dust had accumulated during her absence.
她不在時灰塵積了起來。
abandon
vt.
1. 丟棄;拋棄,遺棄
The crew abandoned the burning ship.
水手們離棄了燃燒中的船。
The broken bike was found abandoned by the river side.
人們發(fā)現(xiàn)那輛損壞的自行車被扔在河邊。
2. 放棄,中止
He finally abandoned his reformist ideas.
他終于放棄了自己的改良主義思想。
3. (與oneself連用)使放縱;使聽任[(+to)]
She abandoned herself to despair.
她陷入絕望之中。
reward
n.
1. 報答;報償;獎賞;報應(yīng)[U][C]
It is unfair that he gets very little in reward for his hard work.
他工作很辛苦,報酬卻很少,這不公平。
2. 酬金;賞金;獎品[C][(+for)]
A large reward is offered for the capture of the criminals.
巨額懸賞捉拿這些罪犯。
vt.
1. 報答,報償;酬謝;獎勵[(+with/for)][O1]
Winners will be rewarded a trip to England.
優(yōu)勝者將獲得去英國旅游的獎賞。
2. 報應(yīng);懲罰(壞人或壞事)[(+for)]
He will sooner or later be rewarded for his wicked conduct.
他的惡行遲早會受到報應(yīng)。
latter
adj.
1. 后面的;后半的;末了的
This latter point was of great importance.
后面這點極為重要。
2. (兩者中)后者的
Here are Tom and David; the latter is my brother.
這是湯姆和戴維;后者是我的兄弟。
3. 最近的;現(xiàn)今的
His health has been deteriorating in these latter years.
最近幾年他的健康越來越差。
distinguish
vt.
1. 區(qū)別;識別[(+from)]
He can distinguish a genuine antique from a reproduction.
他能區(qū)別真正的古董與復(fù)制品。
2. (憑感覺器官)辨認出
I can distinguish my roommates by their footsteps.
我能根據(jù)室友的腳步聲辨認出他們。
3. 使杰出;使顯出特色
She distinguished herself as a black lawyer.
她成了一位杰出的黑人律師。
vi.
區(qū)別;識別;辨別[(+between)]
It is certainly important to distinguish between right and wrong.
明辨是非當(dāng)然要緊。
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convey
vt.
1.) 運送,搬運,轉(zhuǎn)運[(+from/to)]
Passengers are conveyed by bus to the air terminal.
用公共汽車載送旅客前往航空站。
2.) 傳播(聲音等)
A wire conveys an electric current.
電線傳導(dǎo)電流。
3.) 傳達,傳遞,表達[(+to)][+(that)][+wh-]
I found it hard to convey my feelings in words.
我覺得難以用言語表達我的感情。
4.) 轉(zhuǎn)讓(財產(chǎn)等)[(+to)]
The old farmer conveyed his farm to his son.
老農(nóng)夫?qū)⑵滢r(nóng)場轉(zhuǎn)讓給兒子。
advertise
vt.
1.) 為...做廣告;為...宣傳
If you want to sell your product you must advertise it.
如果你要推銷自己的產(chǎn)品,你就必須做廣告。
2.) 公布;通知
He advertised them of his decision to withdraw from the election.
他告知他們自己要退出選舉的決定。
vi.
做(登)廣告,作宣傳[(+for)]
The company is advertising for typists in the newspapers.
那家公司在報紙上登廣告征聘打字員。
blame
vt.
1.) 責(zé)備,指責(zé)[(+on/for)]
He blamed you for the neglect of duty.
他責(zé)備你玩忽職守。
I don’t blame you; I blame myself.
我不怪你;怪我自己。
2.) 把...歸咎(于);歸因于[(+on/onto)]
Don’t blame the failure on him, but on me.
別把失敗歸咎于他，該怪我。
n.[U]
1.） 責(zé)備,指責(zé)[(+for)]
I am ready to take the blame for the mistake.
我準(zhǔn)備承擔(dān)這一錯誤的責(zé)任。
2.） 責(zé)任[(+for)]
The judge put/ laid the blame for the accident on the driver of the car.
法官把事故歸罪于小轎車司機。
react
vi.
1.) 作出反應(yīng),反應(yīng)[(+to)]
How did she react to the news?
她對這個消息反應(yīng)如何?
2.) 影響,起作用[(+on/upon)]
The two react upon each other.
這兩者互相影響。
3.) 抗拒,反抗[(+against)]
Children tend to react against their parents by going against their wishes.
孩子們通常以違背父母的意愿來反抗他們。
4.) 起反作用,回過來起作用[(+on/upon)]
Unkindness often reacts on the unkind person.
惡人往往有惡報。
5.) 【化】起化學(xué)作用;【物】反應(yīng)[(+with/on)]
How do acids react on metals?
酸對金屬會起怎樣的化學(xué)反應(yīng)?
An acid can react with a base to form a salt.
酸和堿反應(yīng)會產(chǎn)生鹽。
vt.
使起(化學(xué))反應(yīng);使發(fā)生相互作用[(+with)]
We make superphosphate by reacting rock phosphate with sulphuric acid.
我們使磷酸鹽巖同硫酸發(fā)生化學(xué)反應(yīng)制造過磷酸鈣。
annoy
vt.
1.) 惹惱,使生氣;使煩惱[(+by/at/with)]
His mother was annoyed with him for being so rude to their neighbors.
他母親因為他對鄰居如此粗暴無禮而生他的氣。
2.) 打攪,困擾
These flies are annoying me.
這些蒼蠅一直在打攪我。
vi.
令人討厭(或不快)
accuse
vt.
1.) 指控,控告[(+of)]
She accused him of stealing her watch.
她控告他偷她的表。
He accused his boss of having broken his word.
他指責(zé)老板不守信。
He was accused of murder.
有人指控他謀殺。
2.) 指責(zé),把...歸咎(于)
Man often accuses nature for his own misfortunes.
人類常把自己的不幸歸咎于天。
associate
vt.
1.) 聯(lián)想,把...聯(lián)想在一起[+with]
They associate turkey with Thanksgiving.
他們把火雞和感恩節(jié)聯(lián)系在一起。
2.) 使聯(lián)合,使結(jié)合[+with]
3.) 使有聯(lián)系 [+with]
I didn’t want to be associated with it at all.
我根本不想與這事有牽連。
vi.
結(jié)交,交往[+with]
He associates with all sorts of people.
他與各種各樣的人交往。
Never associate with bad companions.
千萬不要與壞人為伍。
get across
傳播，使...被理解
I couldn’t get my point across in the debate.
在辯論中我無法清楚地表明自己的觀點。
He found it difficult to get his idea across to them.
他發(fā)現(xiàn)他難以使他們了解他的想法。
appeal
vi.
1.) 呼吁,懇求[(+to/for)][+to-v]
He appealed to me for help.
他向我求援。
He appealed to his friends for support.
他請求朋友支持。
2. )訴諸,求助[(+to)]
We will appeal to a great variety of sources of information.
我們將求助于多種資料來源。
3.) 有吸引力,迎合愛好[W][(+to)]
The idea appealed to Mary.
這主意正合瑪麗的心意。
4.) 【律】上訴[(+to/against)]
He appealed against the five-year sentence he had been given.
他對被判五年徒刑提出上訴。
vt.
【美】將...上訴,對...上訴
He appealed his case to a higher court.
他向上一級法院申訴。
n.
1. 呼吁,請求[C][U][(+to/for)]
He made one last appeal to his father to forgive him.
他最后一次懇求父親寬恕他。
2. 吸引力,感染力[U]
These subjects have lost their appeal for most students.
對多數(shù)學(xué)生來說,這些學(xué)科已經(jīng)失去了吸引力。
figure
n.[C]
1.) 外形;體形;人影
I saw a figure in the darkness.
我看到暗處有一個人影。
2.) 體態(tài);風(fēng)姿
She has an attractive figure.
她有迷人的曲線。
She has a slender figure.
她身材苗條。
3.) 人物;名人
He has become a figure known to everyone.
他已成了一個知名人物。
4.) 數(shù)字
Where did you get those figures?
你從哪兒得到那些數(shù)字的?
5.) 數(shù)量;金額;價格
His work now commands huge figures.
他的作品現(xiàn)在值大價錢。
6.) 圖表;圖解;插圖
Our textbook has many figures to help explain the lessons.
我們的教科書有許多圖表幫助解釋課文。
7.) 畫像;塑像
vt.
1.) 計算
Please help me to figure out my income tax.
請幫我算一下我的所得稅。
2.) 認為,以為;估計[Y][+(that)];料到
How do you figure that?
你如何料到的?
I figure that you’d want your coffee.
我想你要喝咖啡了。
profit
n.
1.) 利潤,盈利;收益,紅利[C][U]
He made a profit of fifty thousand US dollars on his house.
他賣掉房子獲利五萬美元。
2.) 利益,益處;得益[U]
We gained a lot of profit from your advice.
我們從你的建議中獲益匪淺。
vt.
有益于
Telling lies won’t profit you.
撒謊對你無益。
vi.
1.) 有益,有利
2.) 得益,獲益[(+by/from)]
He learned to profit by his mistakes.
他學(xué)會了從自己的錯誤中獲益。
We profit from the work of the specialist.
我們從專家的工作中得到益處。
attach
vt.
1.) 裝上,貼上,系上[(+to)]
He’ll attach the label to your luggage.
他會把標(biāo)簽系在你的行李上。
2.) 使依附;使附屬[(+to)]
This hospital is attached to the medical college nearby.
這個醫(yī)院附屬附近的那所醫(yī)學(xué)院。
3.) (與oneself連用)使參加;使附著[(+to)]
He attached himself to the expedition.
他參加了那個探險隊。
4.) 把...歸于[(+to)]
How can you attach the blame for this accident to the taxi-driver?
你怎么能把這次事故的責(zé)任歸于出租車司機呢?
vi.
1.) 附屬;附加[(+to)]
2.) 歸屬[(+to)]
The blame for this accident attaches to the man who drove under the influence.
這起事故的責(zé)任應(yīng)由酒后開車的那個人承擔(dān)。
3.) 伴隨[(+to)]
Those are advantages that attach to the profession.
那些都是從事該職業(yè)的種種有利條件。
discount
n.[C][U]
折扣;打折扣
We give a special discount of 10 per cent for cash.
如用現(xiàn)金購買,我們給予九折優(yōu)待。
vt.
1.) 將...打折扣;將商品打去...折扣
That store discounts all its slow-selling goods.
那家商店削價出售所有滯銷貨。
2.) 不全相信;懷疑地看待
You must discount much of what he says.
他說的好些話,你必須打個折扣聽。
vi.
打折扣出售商品
Many stores do not discount at all.
許多商店出售商品一概不打折扣。
make sense
有意義;有道理；講得通
This sentence doesn’t make sense.
這句子毫無意義。
It makes sense to take care of your health.
好好照顧自己是有道理的。
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quit
vt.
1.) 離開;退出
He quitted Paris after a week.
他一周后離開了巴黎。
2.) 放棄[+v-ing]
He has quit smoking.
他已戒了煙。
3.) 解除,免除[(+of)]
She finally quit herself of fear.
她終于消除了恐懼。
4.) 【美】停止[+v-ing]
Quit muttering!
別嘀咕!
vi.
1.) 離開;遷出
If he doesn’t pay his rent, he will receive notice to quit.
如果他不付房租,他將被通知搬出去。
2.) 停止
It’s almost 5 o’clock; time to quit.
都快五點鐘了;該下班了。
apply
vt.
1.) 應(yīng)用;實施[(+to)]
We should apply both theories in the language classroom.
我們應(yīng)把兩種理論都運用到語言教室中去。
2.) 使起作用;使適用 [(+to)]
This rule can not be applied to every case.
這條規(guī)則并不是在每種情況下都能適用的。
3.) (后常接oneself)使致力(于),使專心從事[(+to)]
He applied himself to learning French.
他致力于學(xué)習(xí)法語。
vi.
1.) 申請,請求[(+for/to)][+to-v]
He has applied for a post in England.
他已申請在英國供職。
2.) 起作用;適用 [(+to)]
This rule applies to freshmen only.
此項規(guī)定僅適用于大學(xué)一年級學(xué)生。
assessment
n.
1.) (為征稅對財產(chǎn)所作的)估價[U]
2.) 被估定的金額[C]
my tax assessment for 1994
我一九九四年的稅額
3.) 評價;估計[C]
He made a careful assessment of the situation.
他對形勢作了細致的評估。
assess
vt.
1.) (為征稅)估定(財產(chǎn))的價值[(+at)]
The value of this property was assessed at one million dollars.
這財產(chǎn)的價值估定為一百萬元。
2.) 確定(稅、罰款、賠償金等)的金額
assess damage after an accident
事故后確定損害賠償金額
3.) 對...進行估價,評價
It is too early to assess the effects of the new legislation.
現(xiàn)在來評價新法規(guī)的效果為時尚早。
burden
n.[C]
1.) 重負,重擔(dān);負擔(dān),沉重的責(zé)任
The old man bent with a heavy burden on his back.
老人因背著重負而彎腰。
2. )(船的)裝載噸數(shù),噸位[the S][(+of)]
vt.
1.) 加重壓于,加負擔(dān)于,煩擾[(+with)]
The government burdened the nation with heavy taxes.
政府使國民負擔(dān)重稅。
2.) 加負荷于,使載重[(+with)]
He was burdened with a large bundle of magazines.
他吃力地捧著一大捆雜志。
desperate
adj.
1.) 情急拼命的,鋌而走險的
A desperate man will stop at nothing to get what he wants.
一個亡命之徒為了達到自己的目的什么事都做得出來。
2.) 危急的;絕望的
He was desperate when he lost all his money.
當(dāng)他丟了所有的錢時,他絕望了。
3.) 極度渴望的[F][(+for)][+to-v]
He was desperate for work to provide for a large family.
他渴望有個工作,掙錢供養(yǎng)子女眾多的家。
accustomed
sb’s accustomed cheerfulness 某人一貫的樂觀情緒
be accustomed to working/ to work hard 習(xí)慣于苦干
relief
n.
1.) (痛苦,負擔(dān)等的)緩和,減輕;解除[U] [(+of/from/on)]
The pills gave her some relief.
藥片減輕她一些痛苦。
2.) 輕松,寬心,慰藉[U]
Hearing the news, he breathed a sigh of relief.
一聽到消息,他如釋重負地松了口氣。
3.) 救濟物品,救濟金[U]
Relief was flown to the flood-hit areas.
救濟物品被空運到洪水泛濫區(qū)。
deliver
vt.
1.) 投遞;傳送;運送[(+to)]
The mailman delivered the letters promptly.
那個郵差準(zhǔn)時地投遞信件。
2.) 發(fā)表;講;宣布
He delivered an important report at the meeting.
他在會上作了重要報告。
3.) 給...接生;生(嬰兒)
She delivered twins in the evening.
晚上她生了一對雙胞胎。
4.) 解救;解脫;釋放[(+from)]
Education delivered him from ignorance.
教育把他從無知中解救出來。
vi.
1.) 投遞;送貨;傳送
2.) 履行,實現(xiàn)[(+on)]
I am certain that he will deliver on his promise.
我確信他會履行諾言。
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care for
1.) 喜歡
Would you care for a drink?
你想來點喝的嗎?
2.) 照料
Who will care for the house while the family is away?
全家人都不在時,由誰照料這間房子呢?
3.) 計較,在意
He doesn’t care for what he eats.
他對吃的東西并不計較。
conscience
n.
良心;道義心;善惡觀念[C][U]
I got nothing to hide. My conscience is clear.
我沒有什么隱瞞的。我問心無愧。
anyway
adv.
1.) 【口】無論如何,不管怎樣,至少,反正
That wasn’t my fault, anyway.
反正那不是我的過錯。
It may rain, but we shall go anyway.
也許會下雨,可我們無論如何要去。
2.) 不論以何種方式,不論從何種角度
You can do the job anyway you want.
這工作你想怎么干都行。
3.) 隨便地,草率地
He dumped the tools in the box just anyway.
他把工具隨隨便便往箱子里一扔。
admit
vt.
1.) 承認[+v-ing][+(that)]
You must admit the task to be difficult.
你得承認這個任務(wù)是艱巨的。
We have to admit that he’s a highly competent man.
我們必須承認他是個非常能干的人。
I admitted breaking the window.
我承認打破了窗子。
2.) 準(zhǔn)許進入;準(zhǔn)許...進入(或加入)[(+into/to)]
No one but ticket-holders was admitted.
只有持票者方可入內(nèi)。
3.) 容許;可容納
The theater admits 1000 people.
這劇院可容納一千人。
vi.
1.) 承認[(+to)]
I must admit to feeling ashamed of my conduct.
我得承認因自己的行為而感到羞慚。
2.) 容許,有余地[(+of)]
This matter admits of no delay.
這事不容耽擱。
clap
vt.
1.) 拍(手),鼓(掌);為...鼓掌
The audience clapped the pianist heartily.
聽眾熱情地為鋼琴演奏者鼓掌。
2.) 輕拍,擊[(+on)]
He clapped the champion on the back and congratulated him.
他拍拍冠軍的肩背,向他祝賀。
vi.
拍手,鼓掌
The chairperson clapped to attract our attention.
主席拍手以喚起我們的注意。
n.
1. 拍手喝彩(聲)[S]
They gave the speaker a clap.
他們向演講人鼓掌。
2. 霹靂聲;破裂聲;拍擊聲[C]
A clap of thunder reverberated through the house.
一聲雷鳴在屋子里回響。
abundant
adj.
1.) 大量的;充足的
abundant rainfall
充沛的雨量
2.) 豐富的;富裕的[(+in)]
The country is abundant in natural resources.
那個國家自然資源豐富。
occupy
vt.
1.) 占領(lǐng),占據(jù)
The enemy soon occupied the town.
敵人很快占領(lǐng)了這個城鎮(zhèn)。
2.) 占(時間,空間);占用;住
Reading occupies most of my free time.
閱讀占去了我空閑時間的大部分。
The bathroom is occupied.
浴室有人在用。
3.) (常與oneself連用或作被動式)使忙碌,使從事[(+in/with)]
This game will keep the children occupied.
這個游戲讓孩子有得忙了。
She is occupied in writing a novel.
她忙于寫小說。
He occupied himself with various research projects.
他終日從事各種研究計劃。
ambition
n.
1.) 雄心,抱負[U][C]; 野心[U][C]
Her son was filled with ambition to become a great inventor.
她兒子一心想成為偉大的發(fā)明家。
2.) 追求的目標(biāo)[C]
Her ambition was to become a film star.
她一心追求的是做電影明星。
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motivation
n.
1.) 動力，動機
the motivation for learning
學(xué)習(xí)的動力
2.) 積極性;干勁
She insists her success is due to motivation rather than brilliance.
她堅稱自己取得的成就靠的是干勁，而不是才智。
stick
vt.
1.) 刺;戮;刺死
stick a pig 宰豬
2.) 釘住;插牢
stick a butterfly釘制蝴蝶標(biāo)本
3.) 粘貼;張貼
They stuck the notice on the wall.
他們把通知貼在墻上。
4.) 【口】放置
Her younger sister helped her stick a flower in her hair.
她妹妹幫她把一朵花插在頭發(fā)上。
5.) 伸,伸出
Don’t stick your head out of the train window.
不要把頭伸出火車窗外面。
6.) 使停止;阻塞
The ship has been stuck here for a week by bad weather.
由于天氣惡劣，船只被阻在此已經(jīng)一周。
vi.
1.) 粘住;釘住
This stamp won’t stick.
這張郵票貼不上。
2.) 陷住;梗塞;被困住
A fish-bone stuck in his throat.
他喉嚨里卡了一根魚刺。
acquire
vt.
1.) 取得,獲得
The museum has just acquired a famous painting by Pablo Picasso.
該美術(shù)館剛剛獲得一幅畢加索的名畫。
Gradually we acquired experience in how to do the work.
我們逐步獲得了做這工作的經(jīng)驗。
2.) 學(xué)到;養(yǎng)成
She has mastered English grammar and acquired a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.
她在沒有老師指導(dǎo)的情況下,掌握了英語語法,學(xué)到了大量詞匯。
acquisition
n.
1.) 獲得,取得[U]
He devotes his time to the acquisition of knowledge.
他把時間用在獲取知識上。
2. 獲得物;增添的人(或物)[C]
This dress is Amy’s new acquisition.
這衣服是艾米新添置的。
instruct
vt.
1.) 指示,命令,吩咐
He instructed me to deliver it to a customer.
他吩咐我把東西送去給顧客。
2.) 教授;訓(xùn)練;指導(dǎo)[(+in)]
My job is to instruct her in English.
我的工作是教她英語。
3.) 通知,告知
My agent has instructed me that you still owe me $150.
我的代理人告訴我你還欠我一百五十美元。
anxious
adj.
1.) 焦慮的,掛念的[(+about/at/for)]
I’m anxious about her safety.
我對她的安全擔(dān)心。
2.) 令人焦慮的
The week of the flood was an anxious time for all of us.
鬧水災(zāi)的那一星期是使我們大家都焦慮不安的日子。
3.) 渴望的[F][(+for)][+to-v][+that]
We’re anxious for your safe return.
我們盼望你平安歸來。
We were anxious that there be no misunderstanding.
我們極愿沒有誤解。
I could see that she was anxious for Laura to go.
我看得出她巴望勞拉去。
I’m really anxious to see him.
我急于見他。
secure
adj.
1.) 安全的,無危險的[(+from/against)]
Now my house is secure against burglary.
現(xiàn)在我的房子無被盜竊之危險。
2.) 安心的,無憂慮的[(+about)]
You have made me feel secure.
你使我覺得放心。
3.) 有把握的,確定無疑的[(+of)]
Our success is secure.
我們的成功是有把握的。
adopt
vt.
1.) 采取;采納;吸收
After much deliberation, the president decided to adopt her suggestion.
總經(jīng)理再三考慮之后,決定采納她的建議。
2.) 過繼,收養(yǎng)[(+as)]
Mr. Kern adopted the orphan as his own son.
克恩先生將那孤兒收養(yǎng)為自己的兒子。
3.) 正式通過,接受
The agenda was adopted after some discussion.
經(jīng)過討論,議事日程獲得通過。
level
n.
1.) 水平線;水平面[C]
The village is 1,000 meters above sea level.
這村子海拔一千米。
2.) 高,高度[C][U]
The flood rose to a level of 50 feet.
洪水漲到五十英尺高。
3.) (文化等的)水平,程度,標(biāo)準(zhǔn)[C][U]
These students have not reached an advanced level yet.
這些學(xué)生尚未達到高級班的程度。
4.) 級別;地位[C]
They are holding a conference at ministerial level.
他們正在舉行部長級會議。
association
n.
1.) 協(xié)會,公會,社團[C]
Have you joined the teachers’ association?
你加入教師協(xié)會了嗎?
2.) 聯(lián)合,結(jié)合;交往[U][(+with)]
I benefited much from my association with him.
我跟他的交往中獲益匪淺。
3.) 聯(lián)想,聯(lián)想物[C][U]
What association do you have with the color green?
綠色會使你產(chǎn)生什么聯(lián)想?
appropriate
adj.
適當(dāng)?shù)?恰當(dāng)?shù)?相稱的[(+to/for)]
She picked up a dress appropriate for the occasion
她挑了一件適合該場合穿的衣服。
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abuse
vt.
1.) 濫用,妄用
He abused his power while in office.
他在職時濫用權(quán)力。
2.) 辱罵;毀謗
You are always abusing and offending people.
你總是出言不遜得罪人。
3.) 虐待,傷害
Those captives were physically abused.
那些俘虜遭受了肉體上的摧殘。
n.
1.) 濫用,妄用[C][U]
There is no freedom that is not open to abuse.
任何自由都可能被濫用。
2.) 辱罵[U]
She greeted me with a stream of abuse.
她一見我就吐出一連串的污言穢語。
3.) 虐待;傷害[U]
Child abuse is widespread in this country.
這個國家虐待孩子的情況很普遍。
insurance
n.
1.) 保險;保險契約[U] 保險業(yè)[U]
I found a job selling insurance.
我找到一份推銷保險的工作。
She works in insurance.
她從事保險業(yè)。
2.) 保險金額;賠償金[U][(+on)]
He has $100,000 life insurance, which his wife will receive if he dies first.
他有十萬美元的人壽保險,如果他先去世,他的妻子將得到這筆錢。
3.) 預(yù)防措施;安全保證[U][S1][(+against)]
I bought some new locks as an additional insurance against burglary.
我買了一些新鎖具以進一步防止盜竊。
4.) 保險費[U]
The insurance on my house is very high.
我的房屋保險費很高。
allowance
n.
1.) 津貼,補貼;零用錢[C]
The child has a weekly allowance of five dollars.
這孩子每星期有五元零用錢。
2.) 分配額;允許額[C]
His allowance for food is $100.
他撥出一百美元用于購買食物。
3.) 承認;允許[U]
the allowance of a claim
對要求權(quán)的允準(zhǔn)
4.) 認可;容忍[C][U]
the allowance of segregation
對種族隔離的容忍
pressure
n.
1.) 壓;按;擠;榨[U]
The small box was flattened by the pressure of the heavy book on it.
小盒子被這本厚厚的書壓扁了。
2.) 壓力;壓迫;緊迫;催促[U][C]
He works well under pressure.
他在有壓力的情況下工作很出色。
3.) 困擾;艱難[U]
These old people are unaccustomed to the pressure of modern life.
這些老人不習(xí)慣現(xiàn)代生活的緊張壓力。
consult
vt.
1.) 與...商量
I’ll do nothing without consulting you.
我采取行動之前一定和你商量。
2.) 找(醫(yī)生)看病;請教
He went to town to consult his doctor.
他進城去看醫(yī)生。
3.) 查閱(詞典、參考書等)
He consulted his notebook repeatedly during his speech.
他講演時不斷看他的筆記本。
vi.
1.) 商議,磋商[(+with)]
We will consult together about her education.
我們將一起商議她的教育事宜。
2.) 當(dāng)顧問[(+for)]
The retired executive consults for several large companies.
那位退休的總裁在好幾家大公司當(dāng)顧問。
fee
n.
1.) (付給律師、醫(yī)生等的)酬金,服務(wù)費[C]
I’m afraid I can’t afford the doctor’s fee.
恐怕我付不起給醫(yī)生的酬金。
2.) 費(如學(xué)費、會費、入場費等)[C]
They charge a small registration fee.
他們收一點注冊費。
3.) 賞金,小帳[C]
vt.
付費(或小帳)給
She feed the waiter.
她付給侍者小費。
significance
n.
1.) 重要性, 重要[U]
The proposals they put forward at the meeting were of little significance.
他們在會上提出的建議無足輕重。
2.) 意義, 含義; 意思[U][S]
He did not understand the significance of my wink.
他沒有領(lǐng)會我眨眼的意思。
devotion
n.
1.) 獻身;奉獻[U][(+to)]
We appreciated his devotion of time and money to the project.
我們感謝他為這一項目花費的時間和金錢。
His devotion to science is well known.
他對科學(xué)的獻身精神為人熟知。
2.) 忠誠;摯愛,熱愛[U][(+to/for)]
devotion to music
熱愛音樂
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outcome
n.
結(jié)果;結(jié)局;后果[S1][(+of)]
I think there can be but one outcome to this affair.
我認為這件事只可能有一種結(jié)局。
She was satisfied with the outcome of her efforts.
她對自己努力的結(jié)果很滿意。
weep
vi.
1.) 哭泣,流淚[(+over/for)]
The girl wept over her sad fate.
那女孩為自己悲慘的命運而哭泣。
Mother wept for joy.
母親高興得流眼淚。
2.) 悲嘆,哀悼[(+over/for)]
We all wept in silence for the deceased.
我們都默默為死者哀悼。
vt.
流(淚);哭泣
The little girl wept herself to sleep.
小女孩哭著哭著入睡了。
n.
哭泣
furnish
vt.
1.) 給(房間)配置(家具等);裝備[(+with)]
How are you going to furnish the house?
你將如何布置房子?
2.) 供應(yīng);提供[(+with/to)]
I’ll furnish you with all you need.
我將提供你所需要的一切。
attend to
1.) 注意;致力于
You should attend better to your studies.
你應(yīng)該更專心于學(xué)習(xí)。
2.) 關(guān)心;照料;護理
The nurse is attending to a sick man.
護士正在照料病人。
do up
1.) 修理
The room needs doing up.
這房子需要修繕。
2.) 使穿上
She was done up in her Sunday best.
她穿著節(jié)日盛裝。
3.) 使精疲力盡
He was done up after the long trip.
長途旅行后他精疲力盡。
pale
a.
1.) 蒼白的,灰白的
She was pale with fear.
她嚇得臉色發(fā)白。
2.) (顏色)淡的
Her beauty seemed pale beside Mary’s.
她的美貌與瑪麗的相比似乎顯得黯然失色。
He wore a pale blue tie.
他戴一條淺藍色的領(lǐng)帶
approve
vt.
1.) 贊成,同意;贊許
The professor does not approve the government’s foreign policy.
那位教授不贊成政府的外交政策。
2.) 批準(zhǔn);認可
The city council has now approved the scheme for the erection of a new public library.
市議會業(yè)已核準(zhǔn)建造一座新的公共圖書館的計劃。
vi.
贊成;贊許 [(+of)]
I’m afraid your parents won’t approve of your going there.
我擔(dān)心你父母不會贊成你到那兒去。
shave
vt.
1.) 剃去...上的毛發(fā);刮(臉)等
shave one’s face
刮臉
2.) 刮(胡子等)[(+off/away)]
He shaved off his beard.
他剃掉了胡須。
vi.
1.) 修面,刮臉
He shaves every morning.
他每天早晨刮臉。
2.) 擠過,勉強通過
He shaved through the math exam.
他勉強通過了數(shù)學(xué)考試。
n.[C]
1.) 剃刀,刮胡刀;刨刀
2.) 修面,刮臉[S]
I need a shave.
我需要修面。
comb
n.[C]
1.) 梳子;(羊毛等的)毛刷,馬鬃刷
2.) 女人頭發(fā)上梳狀的飾物
3.) (用梳子)梳理[S]
My hair needs a good comb.
我的頭發(fā)需要好好梳理一番。
vt.
1.) 用梳子梳理
The mother combed the child’s hair.
母親梳理了孩子的頭發(fā)。
2.) 徹底搜查[(+for)]
We combed the city to look for our lost dog.
我們搜遍了全城尋找我們走失了的狗。
at length
1.) 最后,終于
At length, we began to understand what she wanted.
最后,我們總算弄清楚她到底要什么。
2.) 詳細地
He talked at length about his work.
他詳細地談了他的工作。
flash
vt.
1.) 使閃光;使閃爍[(+at)]
Why is that driver flashing his lights at me?
那個司機為何用燈照我?
2.) (向...)閃現(xiàn)出[(+at)]
I flashed a warning glance at them.
我向他們投去警告性的一瞥。
3.) (火速地)發(fā)出(電報,電訊等);使迅速傳遍
The news was flashed around the world.
這一消息迅速傳遍世界各地。
vi.
1.) 閃光,閃爍
The stars flashed in the night sky.
夜空中群星閃爍。
2.) (想法等)掠過,閃現(xiàn)
A thought flashed through my mind.
我腦子里閃過一個想法。
3. 飛馳,掠過
A car flashed by.
一輛汽車疾馳而過。
n.
閃爍,閃光[C]
There was a flash of lightning a moment ago.
剛才有一道閃電。
simplify
vt.
簡化,精簡;使單純;使平易
The subject is immensely complex, and hard to simplify.
這個題目非常復(fù)雜,并且很難簡化。
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criterion/ criteria(pl)
n.
(判斷、批評的)標(biāo)準(zhǔn),準(zhǔn)則,尺度[C]
What criteria do you use when judging the quality of a student’s work?
你用什么標(biāo)準(zhǔn)來衡量學(xué)生的學(xué)業(yè)?
summary
adj.
1.) 概括的,扼要的
He gave a summary report of the day’s events.
他對一天的事件作了簡要的報告。
2.) 實時的;草率的;即決的,簡易的
The government took summary action to aid the earthquake victims.
政府即刻采取行動救濟地震災(zāi)民。
n.
總結(jié),摘要,一覽[C][(+of)]
He made a summary of the case.
他為這個案件做了一個摘要。
percentage
n.
1.) 百分率,百分比[C] [(+of)]
What percentage of children were absent?
缺席的學(xué)童占百分之幾?
2.) 比例;部分[C]
Each of them got a percentage of the profits.
他們每個人都得到一部分利潤。
3.) 【口】好處,利益[U]
There is no percentage in arguing with him.
同他爭論于事無補。
suspect
vt.
1.) 疑有,察覺
The tiger suspected danger and ran away.
老虎意識到危險便逃跑了。
2.) 懷疑,不信任
We suspected their honesty.
我們不相信他們是誠實的。
3.) 懷疑(某人犯有過錯)[+of] [+(that)]
The police suspected that Bill did it.
警察懷疑那件事是比爾干的。
4.) 猜想;料想 [+(that)]
I suspect they’ll come.
我想他們會來的。
n.
嫌疑犯;可疑分子[C]
adj.
可疑的;受到懷疑的;不可信的[(+of/to/with)]
His motives were suspect with others.
他的動機受到其他人的懷疑。
cater
vi.
1.) 提供飲食;承辦宴席[(+for)]
He runs a restaurant and also caters for weddings and parties.
他經(jīng)營飯店,還承辦婚禮和宴會酒席。
2.) 滿足需要(或欲望);迎合,投合[(+for/to)]
Those newspapers cater to the lowest tastes.
那些報紙迎合最低級的趣味。
vt.
為...提供飲食,承辦(宴會等)的酒席
Who’s catering your daughter’s wedding?
誰給你女兒承辦婚宴?
temporary
adj.
臨時的;暫時的,一時的
Ellen has got a temporary job.
艾倫找到一份臨時工作。
n.[C]
1.) 臨時工,臨時雇員
She works in the office as a temporary.
她在辦公室做臨時雇員。
2.) 臨時事物;臨時房屋
The wartime temporaries will be replaced by permanent homes.
那些戰(zhàn)時臨時住房將被永久性住宅代替。
expectation
n.
1.) 期待;預(yù)期[U][C]
The dog wagged its tail in expectation of a bone.
那條狗搖著尾巴,巴望吃肉骨頭。
2.) 期望,預(yù)期的事物(pl.)
The reward fell short of our expectations.
獎勵不符我們的希望。
3.) 前程(pl.)
a young artist with great expectations
有遠大前程的青年藝術(shù)家
division
n.
1.) 分開,分割[U][(+into)]
The compilers agreed upon a division of the textbook into twelve units.
編寫者都同意把教科書分成十二個單元。
2.) 分配,分派[U][(+between/among)]
The thieves quarrelled about the division of their stolen goods.
這些賊為分偷來的物品而爭吵。
3.) 【數(shù)】除(法)[U]
The boy has learnt to do division.
這個小男孩已學(xué)會做除法。
compromise
n.
1.) 妥協(xié),和解[C][U][(+between)]
I hope we shall come to a compromise.
我希望我們能達成妥協(xié)。
2.) 妥協(xié)方案,折衷辦法;折衷物[C]
The interior decoration of the house is a compromise between Chinese and foreign styles.
這所房子的內(nèi)部裝飾是中西兩式的折衷物。
vt.
1.) 互讓解決(分歧等)
2.) 連累,危及
You will compromise your good name if you associate with these people.
你如果與這些人交往就會損害你的好名聲。
3.) 放棄(原則等);泄露(秘密等)
He refused to compromise his principles.
他拒絕放棄原則。
vi.
妥協(xié),讓步[(+on)]
They found it wiser to compromise with her.
他們覺得與她妥協(xié)更明智。
dynamic
adj.
1.) 力的;動力的
a dynamic load
動力荷載
2.) 能動的;動態(tài)的
a dynamic verb
動態(tài)動詞
3.) 有活力的;有生氣的;強有力的
a dynamic young businessman
生氣勃勃的年輕商人
embarrass
vt.
1.) 使窘;使不好意思,使局促不安 [(+with/by)]
Arthur seemed embarrassed by the question.
亞瑟似乎被這個問題弄得有些窘迫。
2.) 使負債;使拮據(jù)
A large family embarrassed him.
他子女多,這使他經(jīng)濟拮據(jù)。
3.) 妨礙,阻礙
Wearing the heavy coat embarrassed his movements.
穿著厚大衣妨礙了他的行動。
contradictory
adj.
1.) 矛盾的,對立的[(+to)]
The prisoner’s statement was contradictory to the one he’d made earlier.
那個囚犯的供詞與早些時候說的相矛盾。
2.) 好反駁的,喜爭辯的
a contradictory nature
愛斗嘴的討厭本性
n.[C]
1.) 矛盾因素,對立物
2.) 【邏】矛盾命題;否定項
violent
adj.
1.) 激烈的;猛烈的;強烈的
The boat sank in a violent storm at sea.
船在海上強烈的風(fēng)暴中沉沒。
2.) 由暴力引起的;暴力的[Z]
She died a violent death.
她慘遭橫禍。
3.) 極端的,極度的
A violent impatience overcame him.
他變得極不耐煩。
4.) 狂暴的,兇暴的
The madman was violent and had to be locked up.
這瘋子十分兇暴,只好把他鎖起來。
resign
vt.
1.) 放棄,辭去
The general resigned his commission.
將軍辭去了他的職務(wù)。
2.) 把...托交給,委托[(+to/into)]
She resigned her children to the care of her sister.
她把孩子交給她妹妹照管。
3.) 使聽從,使順從[(+to)]
He is resigned to his fate. 或 He resigned himself to his fate.
他聽天由命。
vi.
辭職[(+from)]
The simplest thing is for him to resign at once.
最簡單的做法就是他立即辭職。
definite
adj.
1.) 明確的,確切的
She made no definite answer.
她沒有作確定的回答。
2.) 一定的,肯定的
It’s definite that he’ll be late again.
他肯定又要遲到。
3.) 限定的
congratulate
vt.
1.) 祝賀;恭喜[(+on/upon)]
I congratulate you on your great discovery.
我祝賀你的偉大發(fā)現(xiàn)。
I want to congratulate you with all my heart.
我衷心地祝賀你。
2.) (后接oneself)自我慶幸[(+on)]
He congratulated himself on having survived the air-crash.
他慶幸自己在空難中幸免于死。
finance
n.
1.) 財政;金融;財政學(xué)[U]
He got the position on the strength of his skill in finance.
他憑著自己的理財本領(lǐng)得到了這個職位。
2.) (對事業(yè)的)資金支援[U]
3.) 財源;資金;(國家的)歲入;財務(wù)情況[P]
The country’s finances have improved.
這個國家財政狀況改善了。
vt.
供資金給;融資,為...籌措資金
Our project is adequately financed.
我們的工程資金充足。
vi.
籌措資金
We are financing for the housing project.
我們在為住宅計劃籌措資金。
decline
vi.
1.) 下降,下跌;減少;衰退,衰落
As one grows older one’s memory declines.
人的記憶力隨著年齡增長而衰退。
Unemployment declined to 4 percent last month.
上個月失業(yè)率降至百分之四。
2.) 【書】傾斜;下垂
3.) 婉拒;謝絕
vt.
1.) 婉拒;謝絕[+to-v]
She declined their invitation.
她婉拒了他們的邀請。
She declined to have lunch with her friend, saying that she wasn’t feeling well.
她說她身體不舒服,婉拒了與她的朋友共進午餐。
2. )【語】使發(fā)生詞尾變化,使變格
n.
1.) 下降;減少[S1]
There is a decline in real wages.
實際工資有所減少。
2.) 衰退,衰落[the S]
3.) 傾斜[the S]
oral
adj.
1.) 口頭的,口述的
An oral agreement is not enough; we must have a written promise.
只有口頭協(xié)議是不夠的;我們必須有一個書面承諾。
He passed his German oral exam.
他通過了德文口試。
2.) 口的,口部的
The oral opening in an earthworm is small.
蚯蚓的口是很小的。
3.) (藥)口服的
The doctor prescribed an oral dose of medicine.
醫(yī)生開了一劑口服藥。
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load
n.[C]
1.) 裝載;擔(dān)子
The load on that beam is more than it will bear.
那根梁上的載重超過了它所能承受的量。
2.) (精神方面的)負擔(dān);重任
The good news has taken a load off my mind.
聽了這個好消息我就放心了。
3.) (車,船等的)裝載量;一車(或一船等)貨物
The truck was carrying a load of sand.
卡車裝運一車沙子。
4.) (電機等的)負載,負荷
5.) 工作量
Measures have been taken to lighten the load of the hospital doctors.
業(yè)已采取措施減輕醫(yī)院醫(yī)生的負擔(dān)。
vt.
1.) 裝,裝載[(+with)]
The dockers are loading the ship with coal.
碼頭工人正把煤裝上船。
2.) 把彈藥裝入(槍,炮);把膠卷裝入(照相機)
Don’t forget to load your camera.
別忘了給你的相機裝膠卷。
3.) 使擺滿;使充滿;使長滿 [(+with)]
The air was loaded with soot.
空氣充滿煤煙。
4.) 大量給予[(+with)]
His brothers and sisters loaded him with books.
他的哥哥姐姐送給他許多書。
vi.
1.) 裝貨[(+up)]
Have they finished loading up yet?
他們把貨物裝完了嗎?
2.) 上子彈
The soldiers loaded and fired.
士兵們裝上子彈便射擊。
compulsory
adj.
1.) 必須做的;義務(wù)的;必修的
Is English a compulsory subject?
英語是必修科目嗎?
Education is compulsory for children in most countries.
多數(shù)國家對兒童實施義務(wù)教育。
2.) 強制的,強迫的
compulsory legislation
強制性立法
tendency
n.[C]
1.) 傾向;癖性;天分[(+to/toward)][+to-v]
He has a tendency towards pessimism.
他有悲觀的傾向。
Bob has a tendency to exaggerate things.
鮑勃有愛夸張的傾向。
2.) 趨勢,潮流[(+to/toward)][+to-v]
There is a tendency towards regional cooperation.
有一種地區(qū)性合作的趨勢。
3.) 傾向;意向
His new magazine has anarchic tendencies.
他的新雜志有無政府主義傾向。
drop out
1.) 脫離
Luckily, I dropped out before the deal turned sour.
很幸運的,在交易變壞前我已退出了。
One of my teeth has dropped out.
我的一只牙齒掉了。
2.) 退出;退學(xué)
She dropped out of school to become a waitress.
她退學(xué)去當(dāng)女招待。
expand
vt.
1.) 展開,張開(帆,翅等)
The eagle expanded its wings.
老鷹展開翅膀。
2.) 使膨脹;使擴張
3.) 擴大;擴充;發(fā)展
He is thinking of expanding his business.
他正考慮擴展他的生意。
4.) 詳述
They have expanded my view on the question.
他們已更充分地闡明了我對這個問題的觀點。
vi.
1.) 展開,張開
2.) 擴張;發(fā)展;增長
In ten years the city’s population expanded by 12%.
十年之中,該城人口增加了百分之十二。
3.) 膨脹
Water expands when it freezes.
水結(jié)冰時體積膨脹。
A tire expands when you pump air into it.
輪胎打了氣就會脹大。
4.) 詳細說明[(+on/upon)]
distribute
vt.
1.) 分發(fā);分配[(+to/among)]
They had distributed the lands among the peasants.
他們把土地分給農(nóng)民。
2.) 散布,分布[(+over)]
This species of butterfly is widely distributed over our country.
這種蝴蝶在我國分布很廣。
3.) 把...分類
4.) 分,分開[(+into)]
The teacher distributed the pupils into three groups.
老師把學(xué)生分成三組。
donate
vt.
捐獻,捐贈[(+to)]
She donated her books to the library.
她把自己的書捐贈給圖書館。
n.
捐獻,捐贈[(+to/towards)]
curriculum
n.[C]
1.) 學(xué)校的全部課程
The student is very knowledgeable because he also studies things not in the curriculum.
這個學(xué)生知識很豐富,因為在學(xué)校課程以外他還學(xué)習(xí)別的東西。
2.) (一門)課程
The professor is busy preparing his chemistry curriculum plan.
這位教授正忙于準(zhǔn)備他的化學(xué)課程計劃。
profession
n.
1.) (尤指受過良好教育或?qū)ｉT訓(xùn)練者,如律師、醫(yī)生、教師的)職業(yè)[C]
She intends to make teaching her profession.
她打算以教書為業(yè)。
2.) 同業(yè),同行[the S][G]
The teaching profession claim that they are badly paid.
教師同行們聲稱待遇太差。
He is a leading member of the medical profession.
他是醫(yī)療業(yè)中首屈一指的醫(yī)生。
3.) 聲明;表白[C][(+of)]
She did not believe in his professions of love.
她不相信他的愛情表白是真的。
advocate
vt.
擁護;提倡;主張[+v-ing]
He advocates reforming the prison system.
他主張改良監(jiān)獄制度。
obtain
vt.
得到,獲得
He failed to obtain a scholarship.
他沒有獲得獎學(xué)金。
They obtained a loan from the government.
他們從政府那里得到一筆貸款。
vi.
得到公認;通用;流行;存在
Those conditions no longer obtain.
那些情形已不存在。
The custom still obtains in some areas.
某些地區(qū)仍保留著這一習(xí)俗。
select
vt.
選擇,挑選,選拔[(+for/from)][O2]
Mr. Reed has been selected to represent us on the committee.
里德先生代表我們已被選入委員會。
He selected a team for the special task.
他為這項特殊任務(wù)挑選了一組人馬。
vi.
做出選擇,挑選
adj.
1.) 挑選出來的;精選的
A select group of their friends was invited to the wedding.
他們的經(jīng)過挑選的一群朋友應(yīng)邀參加婚禮。
2.) 上等的,優(yōu)等的,卓越的
She only stays at select hotels.
她只住一流旅館。
suit
n.
(一套)衣服[C]
I picked out a black suit.
我挑了一套黑色西裝。
vt.
1.) 適合,中...的意
Would Friday morning suit you?
星期五早上對你合適嗎?
The arrangement suited us both.
這個安排對我們兩人都合適。
2.) (不用被動式)與...相配,與...相稱
This dress suits you beautifully.
這件衣服你穿非常合適。
3.) 使合適;使適應(yīng)[(+to)]
Her speech was well suited to the occasion.
她的講話在這個場合十分得體。
vi.
1.) 合適,適當(dāng)
Will that time suit?
這時間合適嗎?
2.) 相稱;彼此協(xié)調(diào)[(+to/with)]
The position suits with his abilities.
這個職位與他的能力相稱。
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reception
n.
1.) 接待,接見;歡迎[S1]
Jim had an enthusiastic reception when he returned home.
吉姆回家時受到了熱情的接待。
2.) 接待會;歡迎會;宴會[C]
Our school gave a reception to our new principal.
我們學(xué)校為新校長舉行了歡迎會。
3.) 接受;接納;感受,反應(yīng)[U]
Her calm reception of the bad news surprised her friends.
她聽到壞消息鎮(zhèn)定自若,令她的朋友們驚奇。
4.) 【英】接待處[U]
Leave your key at reception.
把你房門的鑰匙留在接待處。
5.) (無線電、電視的)接收;接收(傳真)品質(zhì),收聽(或收視)效果[U]
Reception improved because of the new antenna.
接受效果因有新天線而得到改善。
considerate
adj.
體貼的;體諒的;考慮周到的[(+of/to/toward)]
He was considerate of everyone.
他對大家都很體貼。
splendid
adj.
1.) 有光彩的;燦爛的
The king was wearing a splendid golden crown.
國王戴著光彩奪目的金王冠。
2.) 壯麗的;輝煌的
We won another splendid victory.
我們又贏得了輝煌的勝利。
3.) 顯著的;杰出的
4.) 【口】極好的;令人極其滿意的
My kid sister has a splendid memory.
我小妹記憶力極好。
coincidence
n.
1.) 巧合;巧事;同時發(fā)生[U][C]
It was a coincidence that he was born on his mother’s birthday.
他在他母親生日那天出生,真是巧事。
2.) 符合,一致[U]
Is there any coincidence between his opinions and your own?
他的意見與你自己的意見有沒有一致之處?
tension
n.
1.) 拉緊,繃緊[U]
The tension was so great that the rope broke.
繩子拉得太緊繃斷了。
2.) (精神上的)緊張[U]
He is suffering from nervous tension.
他正受神經(jīng)緊張之苦。
3.) 緊張局勢,緊張狀況[P1][U]
She felt the tension as soon as she entered the room.
她一進房間就感覺到了這種緊張氣氛。
theft
n.
偷竊,盜竊[U]
He was accused of theft.
他被指控偷竊。
stubborn
adj.
1.) 倔強的,頑固的;不聽話的
He is as stubborn as a mule.
他像騾子一般執(zhí)拗。
2.) 頑強的,不屈不撓的
The defenders put up a stubborn resistance.
防守將士進行了頑強的抵抗。
3.) 難處理的,難對付的
This lock’s rather stubborn; it needs oiling.
這把鎖很難開;得給它加點油了。
4.) (病)難治好的
I had a stubborn cold and coughed day and night.
我得了很難治的感冒,日夜咳嗽。
5.) (污漬)難去掉的
This detergent can remove stubborn stains.
這種去污劑能去除難洗的污漬。
enquiry
n.[U][C]
1.) 詢問;打聽[(+about)]
make enquiries of somebody about something
向某人詢問某事
2.) 調(diào)查[(+into)]
An official enquiry into the incident was launched.
官方對這一事件進行了調(diào)查。
After months of enquiry we finally discovered the truth.
經(jīng)過幾個月調(diào)查,我們最后發(fā)現(xiàn)了真相。
assistance
n.
援助,幫助[U][(+in)]
Your technical assistance in the project is greatly appreciated.
您對這個項目的技術(shù)援助大受贊賞。
vital
adj.
1.) 生命的;維持生命所必需的
Growth and decay are vital processes.
生長和衰亡是生命過程。
2.) 充滿活力的,生氣勃勃的
The Chinese I knew were trusting, open, and vital.
我所認識的中國人信賴別人,坦率,充滿活力。
3.) 極其重要的,必不可少的[(+to/for)]
The questions put forward at the meeting are of vital importance.
會上提出的那些問題極其重要。
4.) 致命的;生死攸關(guān)的
He committed a vital error.
他犯了一個致命的錯誤。
n.[the P]
1.) (人體的)重要器官
He was lucky that the bullet missed the vitals.
他很幸運,子彈沒有擊中要害器官。
2.) 重要部分,要害
guilty
adj.
1) 有罪的,犯...罪的[(+of)]
He was found guilty.
他被判有罪。
2.) 有過失的[(+of)]
The manager was guilty of an important misjudgment.
經(jīng)理犯了一個重大的判斷錯誤。
3.) 自知有過錯的,內(nèi)疚的[(+about)]
I felt guilty after breaking my promise.
我違背諾言后感到內(nèi)疚。
stain
vt.
1.) 沾污,污染[(+with)]
Blood stained the blanket.
血沾污了毯子。
2.) 玷污,敗壞
His crimes stained the family honor.
他的罪行玷污了家庭的名譽。
3.) 給(木材,玻璃等)染色,給...著色
She stained the table brown.
她將桌子涂成了棕色。
vi.
變臟;被沾污
His character is without stain.
他的人品純潔無瑕。
These carpets won’t stain easily.
這些地毯不易弄臟。
n.
污點,污跡,瑕疵[C]
He’s got an ink stain on his shirt.
他襯衫上有塊墨漬。
convince
vt.
使確信,使信服;說服[(+of)]
He convinced me of his innocence.
他使我相信他是無辜的。
I was convinced that he knew the truth.
我確信他知道事實。
assume
vt.
1.) 以為;假定為;(想當(dāng)然地)認為[+(that)][O2][O8][O9]
I assumed that he had gone for a stroll.
我想他去散步了。
2.) 承擔(dān);就任;取得
The prince assumed power when he was only fifteen.
王子在十五歲時就掌權(quán)了。
3.) 呈現(xiàn);采取;采用
His illness assumed a very grave character.
他的病顯得非常的嚴重。
4.) 裝出,假裝
He assumed a look of surprise.
他裝出吃驚的神色。
cancel
vt.
1.) 刪去,劃掉;勾銷,蓋銷(郵票等)
You should cancel this preposition in the sentence.
你應(yīng)該刪去句子中的這個介詞。
2.) 取消,廢除;中止
The game was cancelled because of the rain.
比賽因為下雨而取消了。
3.) 抵消,對消[(+out)]
This will cancel your debt to me.
這可抵消你欠我的債務(wù)。
4.) 【數(shù)】約去,消去[(+out)]
5.) 銷(帳)[(+out)]
vi.
1.) 【數(shù)】相約,相消
2.) 互相抵消
The $5 I owed him and the $5 he owes me cancel out.
他與我各欠對方五元,正好相互抵消。
3.) 取消;中止
n.[C]
刪除;取消;撤銷
remark
vt.
1.) 談到;評論;說 [+(that)]
A local newspaper remarked that crime was on the decrease.
一家地方報紙評論說犯罪案件在減少。
2.) 注意,看到;覺察
I remarked the tense atmosphere as soon as I entered the room.
我一走進房間,就覺察到了緊張的氣氛。
vi.
談?wù)?議論;評論[(+on/upon)]
Prof. Smith remarked on the difference between the two dictionaries.
史密斯教授談到了這兩本詞典的不同之處。
n.
1.) 言辭;談?wù)?評論[C][(+on/upon/about/at)]
He had a habit of making humorous remarks.
他有說幽默話的習(xí)慣。
2.) 注意;察覺[U]
He saw nothing worthy of remark at the exhibition.
他在展覽會上沒有看到值得注目的東西。
innocent
adj.
1.) 無罪的,清白的[(+of)]
He was pronounced innocent of the charge.
他被宣告無罪。
2.) 無害的
The butterfly is an innocent insect.
蝴蝶是一種無害的昆蟲。
3.) 天真的,單純的
4.) 幼稚的;頭腦簡單的,愚鈍的
Don’t be so innocent as to believe everything he says.
不要這么天真,竟相信他所說的一切。
commit
vt.
1.) 犯(罪),做(錯事等)
I committed an error in handling the business.
我在處理這一業(yè)務(wù)時犯了一個錯誤。
2.) 使承擔(dān)義務(wù);使作出保證;使表態(tài)[(+to)]
He didn’t commit himself to anything.
他沒有作任何承諾。
3.) 把...交托給;把...提交給;把...付諸[(+to)]
The child was committed to the nurse’s care.
孩子被交給護士照顧。
4.) 把...押交;把...判處[(+to)]
The judge committed him to ten years’ imprisonment.
法官判處他十年徒刑。
straightforward
adj.
1.) 一直向前的;徑直的
They took a straightforward route to the lake.
他們走了一條筆直通向湖的路。
2.) 正直的;老實的;坦率的
I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.
我一定要你給我一個直截了當(dāng)?shù)幕卮稹?/p>
I’m quite a straightforward man.
我是一個非常直率的人。
3.) 簡單的;易懂的;易做的
The issue is not quite straightforward as it seems.
這個問題不像看上去那么簡單。
4.) 明確的,肯定的
Their responsibility is straightforward.
他們的職責(zé)是明確的。
roundabout
adj.
繞道的;(說話,做事等)繞圈子的,不直截了當(dāng)?shù)?/p>
As usual, he reached her house in a roundabout way.
一如往常,他繞道來到她的家。
She suggested it in a very roundabout way.
她很婉轉(zhuǎn)地提出了這個建議。
Unit 14
transparent
adj.
1.) 透明的;清澈的
Her mother disapproves of her wearing transparent underwear.
她母親不贊成她穿透明的內(nèi)衣。
2.) 顯而易見的;一目了然的[+that]
It was transparent that her pride was hurt.
很顯然,她的自尊心受到了傷害。
3.) 坦率的,光明正大的
He is a man of transparent sincerity.
他是一個坦率誠懇的人。
4.) 易懂的,明晰的
I like her transparent style of writing.
我喜歡她明晰的文體。
surrounding
n.
環(huán)境;周圍的事物[P]