Lesson_4
offend v.使...惱火;冒犯, 觸犯
Don't be offended I am just fooling around. ;別惱火,我只是在開玩笑.
People who are too straightforward in speech easily offend others. ;說話太直率的人 很容易冒犯他人.
impress vt.給人留下印象, 引人注目; (~on)印,蓋印
Premier Zhu Rongji always impressed the journalists at every news conference ;朱容基總理在每次 記者招待會上給記 者們留下深刻印象
with his eloquence and wit. ;以能言善辯且才思敏捷、 言語詼諧.
(Journalists were always impressed by Premier Zhu's eloquence and wit ;朱容基總理以能言善辯 且才思敏捷、言語詼諧 給記者們留下深刻印象
at every news conference.) ;在每次記者招待會上
impression n.印象;印記,壓痕
Vivian Leigh's excellent acting in the motion picture Gone With The Wind ;費雯麗在電影 《亂世佳人》 (《飄》)中
has made an indelible impression on movie fans all over the world. ;出色的表演給全球影迷 留下了不可磨滅的印象.
impressive a.印象深刻的,感人的
"The Gettysburg Address",Abraham Lincoln's most impressive speech, ;《葛底斯堡演說》 是林肯最感人肺腑 的演說,
concisely expressed many of the ideals and principles of democracy. ;它簡明地闡述了民主 的理想和原則.
bother v.煩擾,打擾,煩惱, n.麻煩
I hate to bother you but could you help me scratch my back again? ;我不想煩你的,可是你 能再幫我抓一下背上的 癢嗎？
What a bother! ;你真煩！
No,not me. It's the fleas. ;不,不是我煩,是跳蚤.
interfere vi.(~ with)妨礙, 打擾; (~ in)干涉,干預(yù)
It's impolite to call people in the middle of the night ;三更半夜打電話給 人家是不禮貌的,
because you interfere with their sleep. ;因為你擾人清夢.
The U.S. is often accused of ;美國經(jīng)常被指責(zé)
interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. ;干涉他國內(nèi)政.
range v.在...范圍內(nèi)變化; 排列成行;徘徊 n.組合,系列;范圍,領(lǐng)域 山脈
The temperature in Kunming usually ranges between 15C and 25C, ;昆明的氣溫通常在15 到25攝氏度之間,
that's why it is called "the Spring City". ;所以被稱為“春城”.
I have a wide range of interests. ;我有廣泛的興趣愛好.
The Alps are long stretches of mountain ranges ;阿爾卑斯山是 延綿的山脈,
mostly located in Switzerland,France, and Italy. ;主要位于瑞士、 法國、意大利.
differ vi.(~ from)和...不同 (~ with/from) 與...意見不同
Human differ from animals because of their ability to speak and use tools. ;人類和其他動物不同, 在于他會說話和會使 用工具.
I am afraid I differ from you in this matter. ;在這件事情上我恐怕 與你意見不同.
difference n.差異,分歧
Both Bill Gates and Richard Lee are tycoons in the IT industry, ;比爾.蓋茨和李澤楷 是信息技術(shù)產(chǎn)業(yè)巨頭
although neither of them finished college. ;雖都沒完成大學(xué)學(xué)業(yè)
However,this does not mean that higher education does not make a difference. ;然而,這不等于說 高等教育并不重要.
separate v.(使)分離,分開;分居 a.分離的,分開的; 不同的
Theory should by no means be separated from practice. ;理論絕不應(yīng)脫離實際.
take v.拿,帶;做某動作; 采取,接受; 需要;認(rèn)為
How can you make progress if you can't take criticism? ;要是承受不住批評, 你怎能進(jìn)步呢？
What does it take to become a TV host/ hostess? ;要當(dāng)電視節(jié)目主持人 需要具備什么條件？
I will take up journalism after graduation. ;畢業(yè)后我將從事 新聞工作.
bare a.空的,赤*的, 光禿的,稀少的 vt.露出,暴露
There's nothing to be surprised at ;沒什么好大驚小怪的
if you see some boys playing basketball bare to the waist. ;看見一些男孩子*露 著上身打籃球.
vacant a.空的,未被占用的
It's hard to find a vacant post with such a high unemployment rate nowadays. ;現(xiàn)在失業(yè)率那么高, 很難找到空職位.
Is the lavatory vacant? ;廁所沒有人用吧？
hollow a.空的,中空的, 空洞的;空虛的 v.挖空,鑿空
The trunk of a palm tree is hollow. ;棕櫚樹的樹干是 中空的.
Some people think that playing cards seems a hollow pleasure. ;有人認(rèn)為打牌是 一種無聊的消遣.
blank a.空白的,空著的; 失色的,無表情的 n.空格;表格
My mind was a complete blank when I had to fill in the blanks on the test paper. ;當(dāng)我得在試卷上填空的 時候,腦子卻完全一片 空白.
relate vt.敘述,講述; 使互相關(guān)聯(lián); vi.(~to)和...有關(guān); 與...和睦相處
In court,a witness must honestly relate what has been seen. ;法庭上,目擊者必須 如實講述所目睹的一 切.
Freudianism relates what happened in one's childhood to his present state of mind. ;弗洛伊德精神分析學(xué)說把 一個人童年發(fā)生的事和他 目前的思想狀況聯(lián)系起來
Happiness does not always relate to wealth. ;幸福不總與財富相關(guān).
as prep.作為,當(dāng)作 ad.同樣地 conj.在...的同時, 如同...那樣,以..方式
As for your department's plan, you can change it as you wish. ;至于你們部門的計劃, 你愿意怎么改就怎么 改吧.
relation n.聯(lián)系;親屬
Researches show there is a relation between smoking and lung cancer. ;研究表明肺癌 和吸煙有關(guān).
Friendly relations between two countries are based on ;兩國間的友好 關(guān)系建立在
mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. ;對主權(quán)和領(lǐng)土完整 互相尊重的基礎(chǔ)上.
owing to prep.由于,因為
Owing to the blizzards,our trip to Inner Mongolia was cancelled. ;由于有大風(fēng)雪,我們 取消了去內(nèi)蒙古的行 程.
regard n.關(guān)心,注意;敬重; [p (~s)問候, v.(~ as)把...看作; 重視,注意,留意;考慮
A self-centered person shows little regard for the feelings of others. ;自我為中心的人幾乎 不顧及別人的感情.
Please give my regards to your father. ;請代我問候令尊.
Bach is regarded as the Father of Music. ;巴赫被視為 “音樂之父”.
idle a.空閑的;懶散的; 無用,無效 vt.虛度 vi.懶散,閑逛
Many people were idle during the depression. ;在蕭條時期, 很多人都無事可做.
Don't idle away your youth! ;不要虛度青春年華！
Every Saturday I idle my time going to movies. ;每個星期六我都把時間 消磨在看電影上.
An idle person may like to idle away the hours surfing the Internet. ;無所事事的人可能會 喜歡把時間耗費在網(wǎng) 絡(luò)沖浪上.
indifferent a.冷淡,不關(guān)心
How can you be indifferent to the sufferings of people who are starving? ;你對忍饑挨餓的人 所受的苦難怎么能 漠不關(guān)心？
inevitable a.不可避免的, 必然要發(fā)生的
Death is inevitable, which is why we should value and love life. ;人必有一死,所以我們 要珍惜和熱愛生命.
poverty n.貧窮,貧困
In some rural areas, ;在一些農(nóng)村地區(qū)
people live in poverty because of the poverty of the soil. ;因為土壤貧瘠而過 著貧窮的生活.
vigorous a.精力充沛的, 強(qiáng)壯的;有力的
The best way to keep ourselves in shape is to do some vigorous exercise every day. ;保持好身材的辦法 就是每天進(jìn)行健體強(qiáng)身 的運動.
basket n.籃子,簍
Women of some minorities ;一些少數(shù)民族的女子
carry their child in bamboo baskets on their backs. ;用背上的竹簍來 背孩子.
lazy a.懶散的,懶惰的
I'm not a lazy bone; Saturday is my only day to relax. ;我不是個懶鬼. 星期六是我惟一 的閑散的日子.
alike a.相同的,想像的 (只作表語用)
Twins don't necessarily look alike. ;雙胞胎的相貌不 一定相像.
battery n.電池(組); 炮兵連,炮組
Cell phones use rechargeable batteries. ;手機(jī)用充電池工作.
bargain n.廉價貨;(買賣雙方的) 交易,協(xié)議 vt.&vi.議價,討價還價
Twenty for a Giordano coat? What a bargain! ;二十塊一件佐丹奴大衣？ 真便宜！
What a waste of time to bargain for everything! ;買什么都要討價還價, 多浪費時間.
store n.商店;儲存;倉庫 vt. & vi.存儲, 儲藏,儲備
Small articles of daily use ;小件日用品
are usually sold cheaper in convenience stores than in big department stores. ;便利店比大百貨商店賣得 便宜.
A computer can store and remember a great deal of information. ;計算機(jī)能儲存并 記憶大量的信息.
reserve vt.保留,保存;預(yù)定 n.儲備(物);保留, (言語,行為)拘謹(jǐn),矜持; 自然保護(hù)區(qū)
All rights reserved. ;版權(quán)所有.
You had better reserve your comment before you are clear about everything. ;在弄清一切之前, 保留(不要發(fā)表) 你的評論.
If you are not on a package tour during the peak tourist time, ;如果說在旅游高峰期 不參加旅行團(tuán),
you must reserve tickets and hotel rooms before you go. ;你就必須在出發(fā)前 預(yù)定好票和旅館房間.
Foreign exchange reserves jumped. ;外匯儲備大幅度增長.
A reserved man seldom shows his emotions. ;沉默寡言的人 難得表露情感.
The national parks in the U.S. ;美國的國家公園
are at the same time nature reserves for wild plants and animals. ;同時就是野生動植物 的自然保護(hù)區(qū).?
supply vt. & vi.提供,供應(yīng) n.供應(yīng)(量)
Factories and companies that don't supply the market with new products ;不向市場提供 新產(chǎn)品的廠商
will be eliminated sooner or later. ;遲早會被淘汰.
Japan is dependent upon other countries for their material supply. ;日本在原料供應(yīng)方面 要依靠別的國家.
provision n.提供,供應(yīng);準(zhǔn)備, n.安排;條款,規(guī)定 [p給養(yǎng),口糧
Provision of shelter was the Red Cross's main concern for the disaster victims. ;為災(zāi)民提供避難處是 紅十字會的主要工作.
Those who spend all their money ;那些把錢都花光
and make no provision for the future are short-sighted. ;那些把錢都花光而不為未 來做任何準(zhǔn)備的人是目光 短淺的.
offend v.使...惱火;冒犯, 觸犯
Don't be offended I am just fooling around. ;別惱火,我只是在開玩笑.
People who are too straightforward in speech easily offend others. ;說話太直率的人 很容易冒犯他人.
impress vt.給人留下印象, 引人注目; (~on)印,蓋印
Premier Zhu Rongji always impressed the journalists at every news conference ;朱容基總理在每次 記者招待會上給記 者們留下深刻印象
with his eloquence and wit. ;以能言善辯且才思敏捷、 言語詼諧.
(Journalists were always impressed by Premier Zhu's eloquence and wit ;朱容基總理以能言善辯 且才思敏捷、言語詼諧 給記者們留下深刻印象
at every news conference.) ;在每次記者招待會上
impression n.印象;印記,壓痕
Vivian Leigh's excellent acting in the motion picture Gone With The Wind ;費雯麗在電影 《亂世佳人》 (《飄》)中
has made an indelible impression on movie fans all over the world. ;出色的表演給全球影迷 留下了不可磨滅的印象.
impressive a.印象深刻的,感人的
"The Gettysburg Address",Abraham Lincoln's most impressive speech, ;《葛底斯堡演說》 是林肯最感人肺腑 的演說,
concisely expressed many of the ideals and principles of democracy. ;它簡明地闡述了民主 的理想和原則.
bother v.煩擾,打擾,煩惱, n.麻煩
I hate to bother you but could you help me scratch my back again? ;我不想煩你的,可是你 能再幫我抓一下背上的 癢嗎？
What a bother! ;你真煩！
No,not me. It's the fleas. ;不,不是我煩,是跳蚤.
interfere vi.(~ with)妨礙, 打擾; (~ in)干涉,干預(yù)
It's impolite to call people in the middle of the night ;三更半夜打電話給 人家是不禮貌的,
because you interfere with their sleep. ;因為你擾人清夢.
The U.S. is often accused of ;美國經(jīng)常被指責(zé)
interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. ;干涉他國內(nèi)政.
range v.在...范圍內(nèi)變化; 排列成行;徘徊 n.組合,系列;范圍,領(lǐng)域 山脈
The temperature in Kunming usually ranges between 15C and 25C, ;昆明的氣溫通常在15 到25攝氏度之間,
that's why it is called "the Spring City". ;所以被稱為“春城”.
I have a wide range of interests. ;我有廣泛的興趣愛好.
The Alps are long stretches of mountain ranges ;阿爾卑斯山是 延綿的山脈,
mostly located in Switzerland,France, and Italy. ;主要位于瑞士、 法國、意大利.
differ vi.(~ from)和...不同 (~ with/from) 與...意見不同
Human differ from animals because of their ability to speak and use tools. ;人類和其他動物不同, 在于他會說話和會使 用工具.
I am afraid I differ from you in this matter. ;在這件事情上我恐怕 與你意見不同.
difference n.差異,分歧
Both Bill Gates and Richard Lee are tycoons in the IT industry, ;比爾.蓋茨和李澤楷 是信息技術(shù)產(chǎn)業(yè)巨頭
although neither of them finished college. ;雖都沒完成大學(xué)學(xué)業(yè)
However,this does not mean that higher education does not make a difference. ;然而,這不等于說 高等教育并不重要.
separate v.(使)分離,分開;分居 a.分離的,分開的; 不同的
Theory should by no means be separated from practice. ;理論絕不應(yīng)脫離實際.
take v.拿,帶;做某動作; 采取,接受; 需要;認(rèn)為
How can you make progress if you can't take criticism? ;要是承受不住批評, 你怎能進(jìn)步呢？
What does it take to become a TV host/ hostess? ;要當(dāng)電視節(jié)目主持人 需要具備什么條件？
I will take up journalism after graduation. ;畢業(yè)后我將從事 新聞工作.
bare a.空的,赤*的, 光禿的,稀少的 vt.露出,暴露
There's nothing to be surprised at ;沒什么好大驚小怪的
if you see some boys playing basketball bare to the waist. ;看見一些男孩子*露 著上身打籃球.
vacant a.空的,未被占用的
It's hard to find a vacant post with such a high unemployment rate nowadays. ;現(xiàn)在失業(yè)率那么高, 很難找到空職位.
Is the lavatory vacant? ;廁所沒有人用吧？
hollow a.空的,中空的, 空洞的;空虛的 v.挖空,鑿空
The trunk of a palm tree is hollow. ;棕櫚樹的樹干是 中空的.
Some people think that playing cards seems a hollow pleasure. ;有人認(rèn)為打牌是 一種無聊的消遣.
blank a.空白的,空著的; 失色的,無表情的 n.空格;表格
My mind was a complete blank when I had to fill in the blanks on the test paper. ;當(dāng)我得在試卷上填空的 時候,腦子卻完全一片 空白.
relate vt.敘述,講述; 使互相關(guān)聯(lián); vi.(~to)和...有關(guān); 與...和睦相處
In court,a witness must honestly relate what has been seen. ;法庭上,目擊者必須 如實講述所目睹的一 切.
Freudianism relates what happened in one's childhood to his present state of mind. ;弗洛伊德精神分析學(xué)說把 一個人童年發(fā)生的事和他 目前的思想狀況聯(lián)系起來
Happiness does not always relate to wealth. ;幸福不總與財富相關(guān).
as prep.作為,當(dāng)作 ad.同樣地 conj.在...的同時, 如同...那樣,以..方式
As for your department's plan, you can change it as you wish. ;至于你們部門的計劃, 你愿意怎么改就怎么 改吧.
relation n.聯(lián)系;親屬
Researches show there is a relation between smoking and lung cancer. ;研究表明肺癌 和吸煙有關(guān).
Friendly relations between two countries are based on ;兩國間的友好 關(guān)系建立在
mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. ;對主權(quán)和領(lǐng)土完整 互相尊重的基礎(chǔ)上.
owing to prep.由于,因為
Owing to the blizzards,our trip to Inner Mongolia was cancelled. ;由于有大風(fēng)雪,我們 取消了去內(nèi)蒙古的行 程.
regard n.關(guān)心,注意;敬重; [p (~s)問候, v.(~ as)把...看作; 重視,注意,留意;考慮
A self-centered person shows little regard for the feelings of others. ;自我為中心的人幾乎 不顧及別人的感情.
Please give my regards to your father. ;請代我問候令尊.
Bach is regarded as the Father of Music. ;巴赫被視為 “音樂之父”.
idle a.空閑的;懶散的; 無用,無效 vt.虛度 vi.懶散,閑逛
Many people were idle during the depression. ;在蕭條時期, 很多人都無事可做.
Don't idle away your youth! ;不要虛度青春年華！
Every Saturday I idle my time going to movies. ;每個星期六我都把時間 消磨在看電影上.
An idle person may like to idle away the hours surfing the Internet. ;無所事事的人可能會 喜歡把時間耗費在網(wǎng) 絡(luò)沖浪上.
indifferent a.冷淡,不關(guān)心
How can you be indifferent to the sufferings of people who are starving? ;你對忍饑挨餓的人 所受的苦難怎么能 漠不關(guān)心？
inevitable a.不可避免的, 必然要發(fā)生的
Death is inevitable, which is why we should value and love life. ;人必有一死,所以我們 要珍惜和熱愛生命.
poverty n.貧窮,貧困
In some rural areas, ;在一些農(nóng)村地區(qū)
people live in poverty because of the poverty of the soil. ;因為土壤貧瘠而過 著貧窮的生活.
vigorous a.精力充沛的, 強(qiáng)壯的;有力的
The best way to keep ourselves in shape is to do some vigorous exercise every day. ;保持好身材的辦法 就是每天進(jìn)行健體強(qiáng)身 的運動.
basket n.籃子,簍
Women of some minorities ;一些少數(shù)民族的女子
carry their child in bamboo baskets on their backs. ;用背上的竹簍來 背孩子.
lazy a.懶散的,懶惰的
I'm not a lazy bone; Saturday is my only day to relax. ;我不是個懶鬼. 星期六是我惟一 的閑散的日子.
alike a.相同的,想像的 (只作表語用)
Twins don't necessarily look alike. ;雙胞胎的相貌不 一定相像.
battery n.電池(組); 炮兵連,炮組
Cell phones use rechargeable batteries. ;手機(jī)用充電池工作.
bargain n.廉價貨;(買賣雙方的) 交易,協(xié)議 vt.&vi.議價,討價還價
Twenty for a Giordano coat? What a bargain! ;二十塊一件佐丹奴大衣？ 真便宜！
What a waste of time to bargain for everything! ;買什么都要討價還價, 多浪費時間.
store n.商店;儲存;倉庫 vt. & vi.存儲, 儲藏,儲備
Small articles of daily use ;小件日用品
are usually sold cheaper in convenience stores than in big department stores. ;便利店比大百貨商店賣得 便宜.
A computer can store and remember a great deal of information. ;計算機(jī)能儲存并 記憶大量的信息.
reserve vt.保留,保存;預(yù)定 n.儲備(物);保留, (言語,行為)拘謹(jǐn),矜持; 自然保護(hù)區(qū)
All rights reserved. ;版權(quán)所有.
You had better reserve your comment before you are clear about everything. ;在弄清一切之前, 保留(不要發(fā)表) 你的評論.
If you are not on a package tour during the peak tourist time, ;如果說在旅游高峰期 不參加旅行團(tuán),
you must reserve tickets and hotel rooms before you go. ;你就必須在出發(fā)前 預(yù)定好票和旅館房間.
Foreign exchange reserves jumped. ;外匯儲備大幅度增長.
A reserved man seldom shows his emotions. ;沉默寡言的人 難得表露情感.
The national parks in the U.S. ;美國的國家公園
are at the same time nature reserves for wild plants and animals. ;同時就是野生動植物 的自然保護(hù)區(qū).?
supply vt. & vi.提供,供應(yīng) n.供應(yīng)(量)
Factories and companies that don't supply the market with new products ;不向市場提供 新產(chǎn)品的廠商
will be eliminated sooner or later. ;遲早會被淘汰.
Japan is dependent upon other countries for their material supply. ;日本在原料供應(yīng)方面 要依靠別的國家.
provision n.提供,供應(yīng);準(zhǔn)備, n.安排;條款,規(guī)定 [p給養(yǎng),口糧
Provision of shelter was the Red Cross's main concern for the disaster victims. ;為災(zāi)民提供避難處是 紅十字會的主要工作.
Those who spend all their money ;那些把錢都花光
and make no provision for the future are short-sighted. ;那些把錢都花光而不為未 來做任何準(zhǔn)備的人是目光 短淺的.