Lesson_13
reach vt.抵達,達到;伸手, 觸到;與…取得聯(lián)系;達成 vi.伸出手;延伸 n.能達到的范圍,理解力
Children are restless, so we had better put the glasses out of their reach. ;小孩子好動,所以我們把玻璃杯放在他夠不著的地方.
hand n.手;指針;人手, 職工;幫助;技能 vt.交給,遞交
Big Ben once failed to give the correct time ;(英國的)大本鐘曾經(jīng)有一次未能準確報時,
because a painter who had been working on the clock tower ;因為一個鐘樓上工作的油漆工
hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down! ;把一罐漆掛在其中一根指針上,使它慢了下來.
hold vt.拿,握;持有;支承; 認為;舉行;保持 n.握
No one can hold back the hands of time. ;誰也無法阻止時間的前進.
sight n.視力,視覺;看見,瞥見; 視域;情景,景象; 風景,名勝
Some girls don't look pretty at first sight, ;有些女孩子乍一看不漂亮,
but the more you get along with them,the more beautiful you find them. ;但你與她們交往越多, 就越會發(fā)現(xiàn)她們的美麗所在.
Out of sight, out of mind. ;眼不見,心不想.
normal a.正常的,普通的; 正規(guī)的;規(guī)范的
The normal temperature of the human body is 37 degrees Celsius. ;人體的正常體溫是37 攝氏度.
regular a.規(guī)則的,有規(guī)律的; 定期的;整齊的,勻稱的 常規(guī)的,經(jīng)常的
Are you regular in your habits? ;你的作息時間有規(guī)律嗎？
average a.平均的;平常的,普通的 n.平均數(shù),平均 v.平均
China has 16.9 million Internet users ;中國有1690萬因特網(wǎng)使用者
who spend an average of 16.5 hours per week online,and more than 27,000 websites. ;平均每周上網(wǎng)16.5小時, 網(wǎng)站超過2.7萬個.
A student of average intelligence can become a top student through hard work. ;智力平常的學生如果肯下苦功,也可以成為尖子生.
ordinary a.普通的,平凡的; 平淡的
An ordinary snail moves at the rate of about two inches every minute. ;普通的蝸牛以每分鐘兩英寸左右的速度移動.
claim vt.要求;聲稱,主張;索賠 n.要求,認領,索賠; 聲稱,斷言
You should claim your luggage at carousel #2 ;你應該到2號行李傳送帶領取你的行李.
Do you believe the charlatans' claim that the panaceas they sell can cure all diseases? ;那些江湖郎中聲稱他們賣的萬靈藥能治百病, 你相信他們嗎？
demand n.要求;需求,需要(量) vt.要求,強令; 需求;詢問,查問
South Korea formally demanded that Japan revise their history textbooks ;韓國正式要求日本修正歷史教科書
which critics say whitewash Japan's colonial and wartime atrocities. ;據(jù)評論家說是粉飾日本戰(zhàn)時殖民暴行的.
price n.價格,價錢;代價 vt.標價,給…定價
The Pentium IV processor is priced at about 800 pounds in Britain. ;奔騰IV處理器在英國現(xiàn)標價約為800英鎊.
amount n.數(shù)量,數(shù)額;總數(shù) vi.(~to)合計,共計; (在意義、價值等方面) 等同,接近
Compiling a dictionary involves a large amount of work. ;編撰詞典需要做大量的工作.
Claims settled in 1999-2000 amounted to 386 million pounds. ;1999年到2000年已償付的索賠款項總共是3.86 億英鎊.
turn v.轉(zhuǎn)動,旋轉(zhuǎn),翻轉(zhuǎn); 使轉(zhuǎn)向;使變化 n.轉(zhuǎn)向轉(zhuǎn)變;轉(zhuǎn)動,旋動; 輪流
In the spring,a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. ;春天,年輕人的想像力很容易轉(zhuǎn)移到關于愛情的遐想上去了.
add vt.添加,增加; 計算…的總和;補充說 vi.(~to)增添,補充
Fireworks added to the attraction of the festival night. ;焰為使節(jié)日夜晚更生色.
The political and business leaders ;自政界和商界的領導人
attending the 2001 Fortune Global Forum added up to 700. ;共有700位來出席了2001 年的全球《財富》論壇.
breed n.品種,種類 vi.繁殖 vt.飼養(yǎng),繁殖;養(yǎng)育, 產(chǎn)生,釀成
Rural life produces a strong and tough breed of people. ;農(nóng)村生活造就了一種身體強壯且性格堅韌的人.
Breeding laboratory animals is a multimillion-dollar industry. ;飼養(yǎng)實驗用的動物是一個耗資數(shù)百萬美元的行業(yè).
tame a.(指動物)馴服的; (指人)順從的,溫順的 沉悶的,乏味的 vt.使馴服,制服
Pigeons are easy to tame. ;鴿子很容易馴養(yǎng).
large a.大的,(數(shù)量)多的, 大規(guī)模的
By and large,people have a large appetite when they stop going on a diet. ;一般來說,節(jié)食過后的人胃口很大.
largely ad.主要地,大部分
The old tea clippers were largely replaced by steamships during the 19th century. ;舊式的快速運茶帆船大體上都在19世紀時被汽船代替了.
strong a.強壯的;牢固的; 堅強的;濃烈的
I don't like durians especially their strong odd smell. ;我不喜歡榴蓮,特別是那股濃烈的怪味.
hard a.堅硬的;困難的, 艱苦的;刻苦的;冷酷的 嚴厲的;猛烈的 ad.努力地;猛烈地;艱難
Have you ever lived the hard life of a peasant? ;你嘗試過農(nóng)民的艱苦生活嗎？
They work hard in the fields even when it rains. ;下大雨的時候他們還要在地里拼命地干活呢？
Old conventions die hard. ;舊的習慣勢力是不會 輕易消亡的.
high a.高的;高級的; 高尚的;高興的 ad.高,高高地 n.高峰;高潮
Women don't all like high-heeled shoes. ;并不是所有的女人都喜歡穿高跟鞋.
guilty a.有罪的;內(nèi)疚的
If a person aids a criminal,he is also considered guilty. ;如果一個人協(xié)助罪犯, 那么他也被認為是罪的.
live vi.居住,生活;難忘 vt.過(生活) a.活的,有生命力的; 現(xiàn)場直播的
A vegetarian lives on fruit and vegetables. ;素食者以吃水果和蔬菜為生.
Stay tuned to us for the live coverage of the World Cup. ;請繼續(xù)收據(jù)看(或收聽) 世界杯賽的現(xiàn)場報道.
oblige vt.迫使;施恩于, 幫…的忙;使感激
The law obliges parents to send their children to school. ;法律要求父母送子女入學.
I'm obliged to you for your help. ;非常感激你的幫助.
question n.問題;疑問;難題 vt.詢問;懷疑
There is no question about it. ;這是毫無疑問的.
Have you ever questioned your teacher's words? ;你有否懷疑過老師所講的話？
stuff n.原料,材料,東西 vt.填滿,塞滿; 讓…吃飽
Real life is the stuff of all good novels. ;真實生活是所有優(yōu)秀小說的創(chuàng)作題材.
Don't stuff him with those silly ideas. ;別向他灌輸那些餿主意.
matter n.事情,問題;物質(zhì); [the麻煩事,毛病 vi.關系重大,要緊
"This is a matter of life and death." ;"這是件生死攸關的事."
"What's the matter?" ;“(出)什么事(了)？”
issue n.爭論點;發(fā)行(物), (報刊)期;分發(fā) vt.頒發(fā),發(fā)行,出版 vi.流出,發(fā)出
Many cities have begun setting up special units to police Internet use, ;許多城市已經(jīng)開始設立專門機構(gòu)對互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的使用進行管轄,
and courts have already handled internet-related issues ;法庭也處理過
including copyright violations and pornography. ;如侵犯版權及網(wǎng)上色情等與因特網(wǎng)有關的問題.
reach vt.抵達,達到;伸手, 觸到;與…取得聯(lián)系;達成 vi.伸出手;延伸 n.能達到的范圍,理解力
Children are restless, so we had better put the glasses out of their reach. ;小孩子好動,所以我們把玻璃杯放在他夠不著的地方.
hand n.手;指針;人手, 職工;幫助;技能 vt.交給,遞交
Big Ben once failed to give the correct time ;(英國的)大本鐘曾經(jīng)有一次未能準確報時,
because a painter who had been working on the clock tower ;因為一個鐘樓上工作的油漆工
hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down! ;把一罐漆掛在其中一根指針上,使它慢了下來.
hold vt.拿,握;持有;支承; 認為;舉行;保持 n.握
No one can hold back the hands of time. ;誰也無法阻止時間的前進.
sight n.視力,視覺;看見,瞥見; 視域;情景,景象; 風景,名勝
Some girls don't look pretty at first sight, ;有些女孩子乍一看不漂亮,
but the more you get along with them,the more beautiful you find them. ;但你與她們交往越多, 就越會發(fā)現(xiàn)她們的美麗所在.
Out of sight, out of mind. ;眼不見,心不想.
normal a.正常的,普通的; 正規(guī)的;規(guī)范的
The normal temperature of the human body is 37 degrees Celsius. ;人體的正常體溫是37 攝氏度.
regular a.規(guī)則的,有規(guī)律的; 定期的;整齊的,勻稱的 常規(guī)的,經(jīng)常的
Are you regular in your habits? ;你的作息時間有規(guī)律嗎？
average a.平均的;平常的,普通的 n.平均數(shù),平均 v.平均
China has 16.9 million Internet users ;中國有1690萬因特網(wǎng)使用者
who spend an average of 16.5 hours per week online,and more than 27,000 websites. ;平均每周上網(wǎng)16.5小時, 網(wǎng)站超過2.7萬個.
A student of average intelligence can become a top student through hard work. ;智力平常的學生如果肯下苦功,也可以成為尖子生.
ordinary a.普通的,平凡的; 平淡的
An ordinary snail moves at the rate of about two inches every minute. ;普通的蝸牛以每分鐘兩英寸左右的速度移動.
claim vt.要求;聲稱,主張;索賠 n.要求,認領,索賠; 聲稱,斷言
You should claim your luggage at carousel #2 ;你應該到2號行李傳送帶領取你的行李.
Do you believe the charlatans' claim that the panaceas they sell can cure all diseases? ;那些江湖郎中聲稱他們賣的萬靈藥能治百病, 你相信他們嗎？
demand n.要求;需求,需要(量) vt.要求,強令; 需求;詢問,查問
South Korea formally demanded that Japan revise their history textbooks ;韓國正式要求日本修正歷史教科書
which critics say whitewash Japan's colonial and wartime atrocities. ;據(jù)評論家說是粉飾日本戰(zhàn)時殖民暴行的.
price n.價格,價錢;代價 vt.標價,給…定價
The Pentium IV processor is priced at about 800 pounds in Britain. ;奔騰IV處理器在英國現(xiàn)標價約為800英鎊.
amount n.數(shù)量,數(shù)額;總數(shù) vi.(~to)合計,共計; (在意義、價值等方面) 等同,接近
Compiling a dictionary involves a large amount of work. ;編撰詞典需要做大量的工作.
Claims settled in 1999-2000 amounted to 386 million pounds. ;1999年到2000年已償付的索賠款項總共是3.86 億英鎊.
turn v.轉(zhuǎn)動,旋轉(zhuǎn),翻轉(zhuǎn); 使轉(zhuǎn)向;使變化 n.轉(zhuǎn)向轉(zhuǎn)變;轉(zhuǎn)動,旋動; 輪流
In the spring,a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. ;春天,年輕人的想像力很容易轉(zhuǎn)移到關于愛情的遐想上去了.
add vt.添加,增加; 計算…的總和;補充說 vi.(~to)增添,補充
Fireworks added to the attraction of the festival night. ;焰為使節(jié)日夜晚更生色.
The political and business leaders ;自政界和商界的領導人
attending the 2001 Fortune Global Forum added up to 700. ;共有700位來出席了2001 年的全球《財富》論壇.
breed n.品種,種類 vi.繁殖 vt.飼養(yǎng),繁殖;養(yǎng)育, 產(chǎn)生,釀成
Rural life produces a strong and tough breed of people. ;農(nóng)村生活造就了一種身體強壯且性格堅韌的人.
Breeding laboratory animals is a multimillion-dollar industry. ;飼養(yǎng)實驗用的動物是一個耗資數(shù)百萬美元的行業(yè).
tame a.(指動物)馴服的; (指人)順從的,溫順的 沉悶的,乏味的 vt.使馴服,制服
Pigeons are easy to tame. ;鴿子很容易馴養(yǎng).
large a.大的,(數(shù)量)多的, 大規(guī)模的
By and large,people have a large appetite when they stop going on a diet. ;一般來說,節(jié)食過后的人胃口很大.
largely ad.主要地,大部分
The old tea clippers were largely replaced by steamships during the 19th century. ;舊式的快速運茶帆船大體上都在19世紀時被汽船代替了.
strong a.強壯的;牢固的; 堅強的;濃烈的
I don't like durians especially their strong odd smell. ;我不喜歡榴蓮,特別是那股濃烈的怪味.
hard a.堅硬的;困難的, 艱苦的;刻苦的;冷酷的 嚴厲的;猛烈的 ad.努力地;猛烈地;艱難
Have you ever lived the hard life of a peasant? ;你嘗試過農(nóng)民的艱苦生活嗎？
They work hard in the fields even when it rains. ;下大雨的時候他們還要在地里拼命地干活呢？
Old conventions die hard. ;舊的習慣勢力是不會 輕易消亡的.
high a.高的;高級的; 高尚的;高興的 ad.高,高高地 n.高峰;高潮
Women don't all like high-heeled shoes. ;并不是所有的女人都喜歡穿高跟鞋.
guilty a.有罪的;內(nèi)疚的
If a person aids a criminal,he is also considered guilty. ;如果一個人協(xié)助罪犯, 那么他也被認為是罪的.
live vi.居住,生活;難忘 vt.過(生活) a.活的,有生命力的; 現(xiàn)場直播的
A vegetarian lives on fruit and vegetables. ;素食者以吃水果和蔬菜為生.
Stay tuned to us for the live coverage of the World Cup. ;請繼續(xù)收據(jù)看(或收聽) 世界杯賽的現(xiàn)場報道.
oblige vt.迫使;施恩于, 幫…的忙;使感激
The law obliges parents to send their children to school. ;法律要求父母送子女入學.
I'm obliged to you for your help. ;非常感激你的幫助.
question n.問題;疑問;難題 vt.詢問;懷疑
There is no question about it. ;這是毫無疑問的.
Have you ever questioned your teacher's words? ;你有否懷疑過老師所講的話？
stuff n.原料,材料,東西 vt.填滿,塞滿; 讓…吃飽
Real life is the stuff of all good novels. ;真實生活是所有優(yōu)秀小說的創(chuàng)作題材.
Don't stuff him with those silly ideas. ;別向他灌輸那些餿主意.
matter n.事情,問題;物質(zhì); [the麻煩事,毛病 vi.關系重大,要緊
"This is a matter of life and death." ;"這是件生死攸關的事."
"What's the matter?" ;“(出)什么事(了)？”
issue n.爭論點;發(fā)行(物), (報刊)期;分發(fā) vt.頒發(fā),發(fā)行,出版 vi.流出,發(fā)出
Many cities have begun setting up special units to police Internet use, ;許多城市已經(jīng)開始設立專門機構(gòu)對互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的使用進行管轄,
and courts have already handled internet-related issues ;法庭也處理過
including copyright violations and pornography. ;如侵犯版權及網(wǎng)上色情等與因特網(wǎng)有關的問題.