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academic a.學(xué)校的,學(xué)院的; 學(xué)術(shù)的;純理論的
A business-management major with a remarkable academic record, ;工商管理專業(yè)且學(xué)習(xí)成績優(yōu)異,
he easily got a well-paid and promising job in a big firm. ;他輕而易舉地在一家 大公司找到高薪而有前途的工作.
coach n.教練,指導(dǎo);長途公共 汽車;(鐵路)旅客車廂 vt.訓(xùn)練,指導(dǎo),輔導(dǎo)
Many NBA basketball players coach after successful playing careers. ;許多NBA籃球球員在成功的運動生涯后當了教練.
conclude vt.推斷出,推論出; 結(jié)束;締結(jié),議定 vi.結(jié)束,了解
A tragedy always concludes with the hero's or the heroine's death. ;悲劇總是隨男主人公或女主人公的死亡而告終.
crack v.(使)破裂, (使)裂開;(使) 發(fā)出爆裂聲,打,擊 n.裂縫;破裂聲
In cold weather, boiling water can crack the glass. ;在寒冷的天氣,沸騰的開水會把玻璃杯燙裂.
The "21st Century Cup" English Speech Contest sponsored by China Daily ;《中國日報》主辦的“21世紀杯”英語演講比賽
delivery n.投遞,送交;發(fā)表, 宣布,講;給產(chǎn)婦接生
was divided into two parts: ;分為兩部分:
the delivery of a prepared speech and the question-and- answer section. ;一部分是做有準備的講演一部分是回答問題.
dissolve v.(使)溶解, (使)融化;消失, 減弱;解散
Make a glass of black tea,put in two cubes of sugar, ;泡一杯紅茶,放進兩塊方糖,
keep stirring the tea until the sugar dissolves, ;不斷攪拌茶,直到糖融化
add a piece of lemon and some ice cubes, ;加上一片檸檬和一些冰塊,
and you get a glass of pleasantly sweet ice tea! ;一杯甘甜的冰茶就做成了！
electronic a.電子的 n.(~s)電子學(xué); 電子設(shè)備
Most electronic components use silicon chips these days. ;現(xiàn)在多數(shù)電子元件都用到硅片.
I majored in electronics and I want to be an electronic engineer. ;我是學(xué)電子學(xué)專業(yè)的, 想成為一名電子工程師.
entertain vt.招待,款待; 給…娛樂 vi.招待,請客
We hired a magician to entertain the children at the party. ;我們雇了一個魔術(shù)師在派對上逗孩子們開心.
financial a.金融的,財政的
Southeast Asia's financial crisis has taught people a profound lesson. ;東南亞的金融危機帶給人們深刻的教訓(xùn).
frequency n.次數(shù),頻率; 經(jīng)常發(fā)生,頻繁
Parkinson's disease occurs with increasing frequency in older people. ;帕金森氏病在老人身上更為頻發(fā).
gravity n.重力,地心引力; 嚴重
Enormous energy is needed to launch a spacecraft against gravity. ;發(fā)射飛船需要巨大的能量來擺脫地心引力.
halt v.(使)停止,(使)停住 n.停止,停住,暫停
No one can halt the advance of history. ;誰也阻擋不了歷史的前進.
immigrant n.移民,僑民
New York has a huge number of immigrants. ;紐約有數(shù)目巨大的移民.
insult vt.侮辱,辱罵 n.侮辱,凌辱
To call a person an idiot is an insult. ;稱一個人為白癡是一種侮辱.
(You insult a person by calling him an idiot.) ;稱一個人為白癡是一種侮辱.
marine a.海洋的,海生的, 海產(chǎn)的;海軍的;海事的 n.海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊士兵
The oil slick in the Persian Gulf seriously threatened the marine life around the sea. ;波斯灣的油泄漏嚴重威脅了附近海域的海洋生物.
mysterious a.神秘的,難以理解的; 詭秘的
American actress Marilyn Monroe has been dead for a long time. ;美國女演員瑪麗蓮. 夢露已死去多年,
The cause of her death is still mysterious even to historians. ;但她的死因即使對史學(xué)家也仍是個謎團.
outset n.開始,開端
At the outset of his career,he was full of ambition but not anymore. ;在事業(yè)剛開始時, 他躊躇滿志,但是現(xiàn)在卻變了.
positive a.確實的,明確的; 積極的,肯定的; 正的,陽極的
A kind teacher ;和善的老師
always takes a very positive attitude when correcting students' mistakes. ;在糾正學(xué)生錯誤時總是采取多肯定成績的態(tài)度.
protection n.保衛(wèi),防護
Our medical insurance offers protection for the whole family in the event of illness. ;我們的醫(yī)療保險可為生病的任何家庭成員提供保障.
realm n.界,領(lǐng)域,范圍; 王國,國度
The light music led us into a realm of peace and pleasure. ;輕音樂帶領(lǐng)我們進入一個安寧愉悅的一國.
register v.登記,注冊; 把(郵件)掛號 n.登記,注冊; 登記表,注冊簿
Foreign visitors must register with the state officials upon entering the country. ;外國旅客一入國境就必須向國家官員辦理登記.
rouse vt.驚起,喚醒,喚起
An English teacher should try all means ;一個英語老師應(yīng)當千方百計
to rouse students' interests in English learning. ;喚起學(xué)生對英語學(xué)習(xí)的興趣.
scenery n.風(fēng)景,景色; 舞臺布景
Last summer holiday, I went to Qing Hai ;去年暑期,我去了青海,
and was amazed at the beautiful scenery of the mountains and lakes. ;并為它山川湖泊所呈現(xiàn)的美景而驚訝.
senior a.資格較老的,地位較 高的;n.年長的較年長 者(中學(xué)或大學(xué)的)高 年級學(xué)生
There are a few seats on buses reserved for senior citizens and the pregnant. ;公共汽車上設(shè)有一些老人和孕婦的專座.
spill v.(使)溢出, (使)灑落 n.溢出
It's no use crying over spilt milk! ;牛奶灑了,哭也沒用！(喻:不已經(jīng)發(fā)生而無法補救的事懊悔是沒用的)
The same thing said in a different tone will convey a different message. ;同樣的話用不同的語調(diào)說出來會表達不同的信息.
tone n.音調(diào),腔調(diào),語氣, 風(fēng)格;色調(diào)
ultimate a.根本的,終的; 極端的 n.頂點,終極
The anti-Japanese war ended for us in an ultimate victory. ;抗日戰(zhàn)爭以我們的后勝利而告終.
vanish vi.突然不見,消失; 不復(fù)存在,絕跡
Wonderful dreams may come true or may vanish into thin air. ;美夢也許會成真, 也許會成為泡影.
withstand vt.經(jīng)受,承受,抵住
Shakespeare's works undoubtedly withstands the rest of time. ;莎士比亞的作品無疑承受住了時間的考驗.
academic a.學(xué)校的,學(xué)院的; 學(xué)術(shù)的;純理論的
A business-management major with a remarkable academic record, ;工商管理專業(yè)且學(xué)習(xí)成績優(yōu)異,
he easily got a well-paid and promising job in a big firm. ;他輕而易舉地在一家 大公司找到高薪而有前途的工作.
coach n.教練,指導(dǎo);長途公共 汽車;(鐵路)旅客車廂 vt.訓(xùn)練,指導(dǎo),輔導(dǎo)
Many NBA basketball players coach after successful playing careers. ;許多NBA籃球球員在成功的運動生涯后當了教練.
conclude vt.推斷出,推論出; 結(jié)束;締結(jié),議定 vi.結(jié)束,了解
A tragedy always concludes with the hero's or the heroine's death. ;悲劇總是隨男主人公或女主人公的死亡而告終.
crack v.(使)破裂, (使)裂開;(使) 發(fā)出爆裂聲,打,擊 n.裂縫;破裂聲
In cold weather, boiling water can crack the glass. ;在寒冷的天氣,沸騰的開水會把玻璃杯燙裂.
The "21st Century Cup" English Speech Contest sponsored by China Daily ;《中國日報》主辦的“21世紀杯”英語演講比賽
delivery n.投遞,送交;發(fā)表, 宣布,講;給產(chǎn)婦接生
was divided into two parts: ;分為兩部分:
the delivery of a prepared speech and the question-and- answer section. ;一部分是做有準備的講演一部分是回答問題.
dissolve v.(使)溶解, (使)融化;消失, 減弱;解散
Make a glass of black tea,put in two cubes of sugar, ;泡一杯紅茶,放進兩塊方糖,
keep stirring the tea until the sugar dissolves, ;不斷攪拌茶,直到糖融化
add a piece of lemon and some ice cubes, ;加上一片檸檬和一些冰塊,
and you get a glass of pleasantly sweet ice tea! ;一杯甘甜的冰茶就做成了！
electronic a.電子的 n.(~s)電子學(xué); 電子設(shè)備
Most electronic components use silicon chips these days. ;現(xiàn)在多數(shù)電子元件都用到硅片.
I majored in electronics and I want to be an electronic engineer. ;我是學(xué)電子學(xué)專業(yè)的, 想成為一名電子工程師.
entertain vt.招待,款待; 給…娛樂 vi.招待,請客
We hired a magician to entertain the children at the party. ;我們雇了一個魔術(shù)師在派對上逗孩子們開心.
financial a.金融的,財政的
Southeast Asia's financial crisis has taught people a profound lesson. ;東南亞的金融危機帶給人們深刻的教訓(xùn).
frequency n.次數(shù),頻率; 經(jīng)常發(fā)生,頻繁
Parkinson's disease occurs with increasing frequency in older people. ;帕金森氏病在老人身上更為頻發(fā).
gravity n.重力,地心引力; 嚴重
Enormous energy is needed to launch a spacecraft against gravity. ;發(fā)射飛船需要巨大的能量來擺脫地心引力.
halt v.(使)停止,(使)停住 n.停止,停住,暫停
No one can halt the advance of history. ;誰也阻擋不了歷史的前進.
immigrant n.移民,僑民
New York has a huge number of immigrants. ;紐約有數(shù)目巨大的移民.
insult vt.侮辱,辱罵 n.侮辱,凌辱
To call a person an idiot is an insult. ;稱一個人為白癡是一種侮辱.
(You insult a person by calling him an idiot.) ;稱一個人為白癡是一種侮辱.
marine a.海洋的,海生的, 海產(chǎn)的;海軍的;海事的 n.海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊士兵
The oil slick in the Persian Gulf seriously threatened the marine life around the sea. ;波斯灣的油泄漏嚴重威脅了附近海域的海洋生物.
mysterious a.神秘的,難以理解的; 詭秘的
American actress Marilyn Monroe has been dead for a long time. ;美國女演員瑪麗蓮. 夢露已死去多年,
The cause of her death is still mysterious even to historians. ;但她的死因即使對史學(xué)家也仍是個謎團.
outset n.開始,開端
At the outset of his career,he was full of ambition but not anymore. ;在事業(yè)剛開始時, 他躊躇滿志,但是現(xiàn)在卻變了.
positive a.確實的,明確的; 積極的,肯定的; 正的,陽極的
A kind teacher ;和善的老師
always takes a very positive attitude when correcting students' mistakes. ;在糾正學(xué)生錯誤時總是采取多肯定成績的態(tài)度.
protection n.保衛(wèi),防護
Our medical insurance offers protection for the whole family in the event of illness. ;我們的醫(yī)療保險可為生病的任何家庭成員提供保障.
realm n.界,領(lǐng)域,范圍; 王國,國度
The light music led us into a realm of peace and pleasure. ;輕音樂帶領(lǐng)我們進入一個安寧愉悅的一國.
register v.登記,注冊; 把(郵件)掛號 n.登記,注冊; 登記表,注冊簿
Foreign visitors must register with the state officials upon entering the country. ;外國旅客一入國境就必須向國家官員辦理登記.
rouse vt.驚起,喚醒,喚起
An English teacher should try all means ;一個英語老師應(yīng)當千方百計
to rouse students' interests in English learning. ;喚起學(xué)生對英語學(xué)習(xí)的興趣.
scenery n.風(fēng)景,景色; 舞臺布景
Last summer holiday, I went to Qing Hai ;去年暑期,我去了青海,
and was amazed at the beautiful scenery of the mountains and lakes. ;并為它山川湖泊所呈現(xiàn)的美景而驚訝.
senior a.資格較老的,地位較 高的;n.年長的較年長 者(中學(xué)或大學(xué)的)高 年級學(xué)生
There are a few seats on buses reserved for senior citizens and the pregnant. ;公共汽車上設(shè)有一些老人和孕婦的專座.
spill v.(使)溢出, (使)灑落 n.溢出
It's no use crying over spilt milk! ;牛奶灑了,哭也沒用！(喻:不已經(jīng)發(fā)生而無法補救的事懊悔是沒用的)
The same thing said in a different tone will convey a different message. ;同樣的話用不同的語調(diào)說出來會表達不同的信息.
tone n.音調(diào),腔調(diào),語氣, 風(fēng)格;色調(diào)
ultimate a.根本的,終的; 極端的 n.頂點,終極
The anti-Japanese war ended for us in an ultimate victory. ;抗日戰(zhàn)爭以我們的后勝利而告終.
vanish vi.突然不見,消失; 不復(fù)存在,絕跡
Wonderful dreams may come true or may vanish into thin air. ;美夢也許會成真, 也許會成為泡影.
withstand vt.經(jīng)受,承受,抵住
Shakespeare's works undoubtedly withstands the rest of time. ;莎士比亞的作品無疑承受住了時間的考驗.