Lesson 44
acquaintance n.相識的人,熟人; 認識,了解
Many people have some acquaintance with English,but do not know it well. ;很多人稍懂些英語, 但并不精通.
advantage n.優(yōu)點,有利條件, 有利因素;利益, 好處
I'm honored to take advantage of this opportunity to explain my views. ;很榮幸我能利用這個機會闡明我的觀點.
certificate n.證(明)書;執(zhí)照
Can you get a college graduation certificate ;你能拿到大學畢業(yè)證書嗎,
without an examination certificate of the CET Band-4? ;沒有大學英語四級考試及格證書?
chill vt.使變冷,使冷凍, 使感到冷 n.寒冷,寒氣;風寒, 寒戰(zhàn)
The freezing weather chilled me to the bone. ;嚴寒的天氣使我感到冰冷刺骨.
There is quite a chill in the morning air. ;早晨的空氣頗有寒意.
civil a.國內(nèi)的,公民的, 民間的;平民的,民用的 文明的;民事的
Until now,Gone with the Wind,a film about American civil war, ;直到現(xiàn)在,《亂世佳人》(《飄》)這部關(guān)于美國 內(nèi)戰(zhàn)的影片
has still been regarded as the best Hollywood make. ;仍被認為是好萊塢的抗鼎之作.
conflict n.沖突,抵觸,爭論; 戰(zhàn)斗,戰(zhàn)爭 vi.沖突,抵觸
Military conflicts are very frequent in the west bank of Jordan River and Gaza zone. ;約旦河西岸和加沙地帶武裝沖突頻繁.
conscience n.良心
A good conscience is a soft pillow. ;問心無愧,安枕無憂.
counter n.柜臺;籌碼 vt.反抗,反駁 ad.反方向地,對立地
I countered her arguments by pointing out the advantages of my plan. ;我指出自己所做計劃的優(yōu)點以反駁她的論點.
detective n.偵探,私人偵探
Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue ;埃德加.愛倫.坡的小說《莫格街謀殺案》
is considered the world's first real detective story. ;被認為是世界上第一本真正的偵探小說.
dismiss vt.解散,遣散;解雇, 開除;不再考慮; 不受理,撤銷
The case against Chinese American scientist Wen Ho Lee ;針對美籍華人科學家李文和的案件
was dismissed because there was lack of evidence. ;因缺少證據(jù)而被撤銷.
evident a.明顯的,明白的
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, ;“我們認為這些真理不證自明
that all men are created equal." (Thomas Jefferson) ;-人皆生而平等.”(托馬斯.杰斐遜)
filter n.過濾器,過濾嘴, 過濾材料 vt.過濾 vi.透(過); (消息等)走漏,慢慢傳開
All drinking water must be filtered. ;飲用水都必須過濾凈化.
govern vt.統(tǒng)治,治理,管理; 支配,影響
Britain has a queen, but it is the prime minister and the cabinet who govern. ;英國有女王,但執(zhí)政的是首相和內(nèi)閣.
inhabitant n.居民,住戶
American Indians were the earliest inhabitants of America. ;美洲印第安人是美洲最早的居民.
intermediate a.中間的;中級的
The pupa is at an intermediate stage of development; ;蛹是蝴蝶發(fā)育的中間階段,
it is intermediate between the egg and the adult butterfly. ;介于卵和成蟲之間.
jealous a.嫉妒的,猜忌的; 精心守護的,珍惜的
Some girls easily get jealous of other girls' beauty. ;有些女孩容易妒忌其他女孩的美貌.
loose a.松的,寬松的; 不嚴密的;散漫的
The older you become, the looser your skin will be. ;年紀越大, 皮膚就會越松弛.
loosen v.解開,放松;松弛
It's hard to loosen a fast knot. ;死結(jié)很難解開.
You should loosen up your muscles before and after doing physical exercises. ;運動前后, 應(yīng)該放松一下肌肉.
necessity n.必需品;必要性
Those refugees lack money even for basic food and water--the necessities of life. ;那些難民沒錢買起碼的食品和水等生活的必需品.
objection n.反對,異議; 反對的理由
I have a strong objection to getting up early for morning exercises. ;我強烈反對早起鍛煉.
preface n.序言,引言,前言
The characteristics of this book are mentioned on the cover and in the preface. ;本書的特色在封面和前言都有提及.
proportion n.比例;部分; 均衡,相稱
The proportion of boys to girls is usually about ;
four to one in science and engineering colleges. ;在理工大學男女生比例 通常是四個男生比一個女生.
The drawings of young children usually lack proportion; ;小孩畫的畫通常不相稱(不合比例),
they make arms and legs look like sticks. ;把手和腳畫得像棍子.
render vt.使得,致使; 給予,提供;翻譯
Fatness renders a person clumsy. ;身體肥胖使人笨拙.
You have rendered us great service. ;你幫了我們很大的忙.
representative n.代表,代理人 a.(~ of)典型的, 有代表性的
In Britain, ;在英國,
representatives in the House of Commons are elected by the British people. ;下議院代表是英國人民選出的.
somehow ad.不知怎么地, 莫名其妙地; 以某處方式
Many people said that they had a feeling somehow that ;許多人說他們不知怎地就感到
Beijing would win the Olympic bid this time. ;北京這次申奧會獲勝.
somewhat ad.稍微,有點
Sorry,I am afraid we have arrived somewhat late. ;抱歉,恐怕我們稍遲到了一會兒.
specify vt.明確說明;具體指定
It is against federal law ;
in the U.S. to specify skin colour in a newspaper ad for roommates. ;在美國,在報紙廣告上具體指明合租者必須是某種膚色是違反聯(lián)邦法律的.
stratege n.戰(zhàn)略,策略
Mao Zedong was a great strategist skilled in military strategy. ;毛澤東是一位善于制定軍事策略的偉大的軍事 戰(zhàn)略家.
swear v.詛咒,咒罵; 宣誓,發(fā)誓
In Christian countries, ;在一些基督教國家,
witnesses in court have to swear on the Bible before giving evidences. ;證人在法庭上作證前必須按住《圣經(jīng)》發(fā)誓.
typical a.典型的,有代表性的
The architecture of the chinese imperial garden Yuanming yuan ;中國帝王御花園圓明園的建筑風格
has a typical baroque style--highly ornate and extravagant. ;是典型的巴洛克風格--裝飾高度華麗.
vice n.缺點,弱點, 邪惡(行為)
Greed,jealousy, ;貪婪、嫉妒、
dishonesty,and lewdness are considered to the vices; ;欺詐和*欲被視為惡行,
and of all vices, lewdness is the worst. ;而萬惡*為首.
acquaintance n.相識的人,熟人; 認識,了解
Many people have some acquaintance with English,but do not know it well. ;很多人稍懂些英語, 但并不精通.
advantage n.優(yōu)點,有利條件, 有利因素;利益, 好處
I'm honored to take advantage of this opportunity to explain my views. ;很榮幸我能利用這個機會闡明我的觀點.
certificate n.證(明)書;執(zhí)照
Can you get a college graduation certificate ;你能拿到大學畢業(yè)證書嗎,
without an examination certificate of the CET Band-4? ;沒有大學英語四級考試及格證書?
chill vt.使變冷,使冷凍, 使感到冷 n.寒冷,寒氣;風寒, 寒戰(zhàn)
The freezing weather chilled me to the bone. ;嚴寒的天氣使我感到冰冷刺骨.
There is quite a chill in the morning air. ;早晨的空氣頗有寒意.
civil a.國內(nèi)的,公民的, 民間的;平民的,民用的 文明的;民事的
Until now,Gone with the Wind,a film about American civil war, ;直到現(xiàn)在,《亂世佳人》(《飄》)這部關(guān)于美國 內(nèi)戰(zhàn)的影片
has still been regarded as the best Hollywood make. ;仍被認為是好萊塢的抗鼎之作.
conflict n.沖突,抵觸,爭論; 戰(zhàn)斗,戰(zhàn)爭 vi.沖突,抵觸
Military conflicts are very frequent in the west bank of Jordan River and Gaza zone. ;約旦河西岸和加沙地帶武裝沖突頻繁.
conscience n.良心
A good conscience is a soft pillow. ;問心無愧,安枕無憂.
counter n.柜臺;籌碼 vt.反抗,反駁 ad.反方向地,對立地
I countered her arguments by pointing out the advantages of my plan. ;我指出自己所做計劃的優(yōu)點以反駁她的論點.
detective n.偵探,私人偵探
Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue ;埃德加.愛倫.坡的小說《莫格街謀殺案》
is considered the world's first real detective story. ;被認為是世界上第一本真正的偵探小說.
dismiss vt.解散,遣散;解雇, 開除;不再考慮; 不受理,撤銷
The case against Chinese American scientist Wen Ho Lee ;針對美籍華人科學家李文和的案件
was dismissed because there was lack of evidence. ;因缺少證據(jù)而被撤銷.
evident a.明顯的,明白的
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, ;“我們認為這些真理不證自明
that all men are created equal." (Thomas Jefferson) ;-人皆生而平等.”(托馬斯.杰斐遜)
filter n.過濾器,過濾嘴, 過濾材料 vt.過濾 vi.透(過); (消息等)走漏,慢慢傳開
All drinking water must be filtered. ;飲用水都必須過濾凈化.
govern vt.統(tǒng)治,治理,管理; 支配,影響
Britain has a queen, but it is the prime minister and the cabinet who govern. ;英國有女王,但執(zhí)政的是首相和內(nèi)閣.
inhabitant n.居民,住戶
American Indians were the earliest inhabitants of America. ;美洲印第安人是美洲最早的居民.
intermediate a.中間的;中級的
The pupa is at an intermediate stage of development; ;蛹是蝴蝶發(fā)育的中間階段,
it is intermediate between the egg and the adult butterfly. ;介于卵和成蟲之間.
jealous a.嫉妒的,猜忌的; 精心守護的,珍惜的
Some girls easily get jealous of other girls' beauty. ;有些女孩容易妒忌其他女孩的美貌.
loose a.松的,寬松的; 不嚴密的;散漫的
The older you become, the looser your skin will be. ;年紀越大, 皮膚就會越松弛.
loosen v.解開,放松;松弛
It's hard to loosen a fast knot. ;死結(jié)很難解開.
You should loosen up your muscles before and after doing physical exercises. ;運動前后, 應(yīng)該放松一下肌肉.
necessity n.必需品;必要性
Those refugees lack money even for basic food and water--the necessities of life. ;那些難民沒錢買起碼的食品和水等生活的必需品.
objection n.反對,異議; 反對的理由
I have a strong objection to getting up early for morning exercises. ;我強烈反對早起鍛煉.
preface n.序言,引言,前言
The characteristics of this book are mentioned on the cover and in the preface. ;本書的特色在封面和前言都有提及.
proportion n.比例;部分; 均衡,相稱
The proportion of boys to girls is usually about ;
four to one in science and engineering colleges. ;在理工大學男女生比例 通常是四個男生比一個女生.
The drawings of young children usually lack proportion; ;小孩畫的畫通常不相稱(不合比例),
they make arms and legs look like sticks. ;把手和腳畫得像棍子.
render vt.使得,致使; 給予,提供;翻譯
Fatness renders a person clumsy. ;身體肥胖使人笨拙.
You have rendered us great service. ;你幫了我們很大的忙.
representative n.代表,代理人 a.(~ of)典型的, 有代表性的
In Britain, ;在英國,
representatives in the House of Commons are elected by the British people. ;下議院代表是英國人民選出的.
somehow ad.不知怎么地, 莫名其妙地; 以某處方式
Many people said that they had a feeling somehow that ;許多人說他們不知怎地就感到
Beijing would win the Olympic bid this time. ;北京這次申奧會獲勝.
somewhat ad.稍微,有點
Sorry,I am afraid we have arrived somewhat late. ;抱歉,恐怕我們稍遲到了一會兒.
specify vt.明確說明;具體指定
It is against federal law ;
in the U.S. to specify skin colour in a newspaper ad for roommates. ;在美國,在報紙廣告上具體指明合租者必須是某種膚色是違反聯(lián)邦法律的.
stratege n.戰(zhàn)略,策略
Mao Zedong was a great strategist skilled in military strategy. ;毛澤東是一位善于制定軍事策略的偉大的軍事 戰(zhàn)略家.
swear v.詛咒,咒罵; 宣誓,發(fā)誓
In Christian countries, ;在一些基督教國家,
witnesses in court have to swear on the Bible before giving evidences. ;證人在法庭上作證前必須按住《圣經(jīng)》發(fā)誓.
typical a.典型的,有代表性的
The architecture of the chinese imperial garden Yuanming yuan ;中國帝王御花園圓明園的建筑風格
has a typical baroque style--highly ornate and extravagant. ;是典型的巴洛克風格--裝飾高度華麗.
vice n.缺點,弱點, 邪惡(行為)
Greed,jealousy, ;貪婪、嫉妒、
dishonesty,and lewdness are considered to the vices; ;欺詐和*欲被視為惡行,
and of all vices, lewdness is the worst. ;而萬惡*為首.