passage:
reading techniques 閱讀技巧
the sports pages 體育專欄
the business pages 商業(yè)專欄
summary 摘要，概要
headline 大字標(biāo)題
subheading 幅標(biāo)題
introduction 導(dǎo)言，序論
chapter n.(書籍)章
classified ads 分類廣告
caption 說明，字幕
quote 引用
nonfiction n.非小說的散文文學(xué)
recipe book 食譜
speed-reading 速讀
skim-reading 瀏覽，略讀
selective reading 選擇性閱讀
memory vault 記憶庫
light receiver 感光器
index finger 食指 (thumb, middle finger, ring finger, little finger)
1.
start with
e.g. The teacher often starts his lecture with humorous stories.
He started his speech with a touching story.
2.
equivalent adj.相等的, 相當(dāng)?shù)膎.等價物, 相等物
e.g. equivalent weight當(dāng)量
He changed his pounds for the equivalent amount of dollars.
他把英鎊換成了等值的美元。
Some American words have no British equivalent.
美國英語的一些用法在英國英語中沒有對等的詞。
3.
equal adj. 平等的，均等的
e.g. Humans are born equal. 人生而平等。
We now share equal rights and opportunities. 我們現(xiàn)在享有相同的權(quán)利和機(jī)會。
We should get equal pay for equal work. 同樣的工作，同樣的報酬。
The two boys are equal in ability. 這兩個孩子能力相當(dāng)。
be equal to
What you have learned by yourself is equal to the level of sophomore.
你自學(xué)的程度已經(jīng)相當(dāng)于大三的水平了。
4.
devour v. 吞吃，狼吞虎咽
e.g. The lion devoured the deer. 獅子狼吞虎咽地把鹿吃了下去。
The hungry boy was devouring his dinner.
那饑餓的孩子狼吞虎咽地吃飯。
The fire devoured the forest. 大火燒毀了森林。
I am devoured with anxiety. 我憂愁極了。
The boy devoured the books he could get about the author in the kitchen. (喻)
這個小伙子在廚房里如饑似渴地讀著他能弄到的關(guān)于這個作者的一切書。
5.
alphabetical adj. 字母的
alphabet n.字母表
in alphabetical order按字母順序
6.
amplify v.引申，發(fā)揮，詳述;詳細(xì)解釋：
e.g. Let me amplify so that you will understand the overall problem.
讓我來詳細(xì)解釋一下，這樣你就會理解整個問題了
He amplified (on) his new findings with drawings and figures.
他用圖表和數(shù)字進(jìn)一步闡明他新近的發(fā)現(xiàn)。
7.
highlight vt.加亮, 使顯著, 以強(qiáng)光照射, 突出
8.
glean v. to collect bit by bit收集，點點滴滴地收集，獲得：
e.g. Historians glean their knowledge from records. 歷史學(xué)家們從記錄資料中收集信息
He is gleaning information for his paper in the library. 他正在圖書館為論文收集材料。
9.
visual adj. 視覺的，形象的
e.g. visual field視野
visual nerve視神經(jīng)
visual sensation視覺
visual pollution視覺污染
10.
flag one’s attention: bring attention to sth; arouse one’s attention
e.g. The ad design flags people’s attention by bright colors.
這則廣告用鮮艷的顏色吸引人們的注意力。
flag v.枯萎; 失去吸引力
e.g. After doing the same thing for a long time, ones interest flags.
很長時間干同樣的活兒, 人的興趣就會減退。
Some plants flag in dry weather.
有些植物在干旱的天氣中會枯萎
n. 國旗 the national flag 國旗
11.
refresh v.(使)精神振作, (使)精力恢復(fù), 更新
e.g. A cool drink refreshed me after my long walk.
走了很長的一段路之后，一杯冷飲使我恢復(fù)了精神。
He usually refreshes himself with a cup of tea 喝杯茶提神
The old picture refreshed his memory of the history in those day.
這張老照片喚起了他對那段時光的記憶。
refresh a ship with water給船上補(bǔ)給水
refresh a fire使火再旺
The host refreshed our teacups. 主人又為我們斟茶。
12.
key points 關(guān)鍵
e.g. I usually draw a line under key points in the textbook with a highlighter.
我經(jīng)常把書上的重點用英光筆畫出來。
The key point of the case is the evidence of the waiter. 這個案件的關(guān)鍵是服務(wù)生的證詞。
13.
in brief：in short 簡言之
brief adj. 簡單的; 短暫的; 簡潔的; 簡短的
e.g. a cold and brief welcome冷淡而簡短的歡迎
make a brief visit作短暫的訪問
In brief, we cant accept such harsh terms.簡單說,我們不能接受這樣苛刻的條件。
In brief he says No 他簡短地說了一個不字。
In brief, I hold the opposite opinion on this issue. 簡言之，對這件事我持相反態(tài)度。
14.
reflect on 思考，反省
e.g. After the incident, he took a long time to reflect on his failure.
You should calm down to reflect on your own errors and draw some experiences.
你該靜下心來好好反省你自己的錯誤，從而總結(jié)經(jīng)驗。
15.
for different reasons 由于種種原因
for this/that reason 由于這個/那個原因
for no reason 沒有任何理由
for some reason 由于某種原因
16.
take in 接受，吸收，理解
e.g. He read all kinds of books and take in as much useful information as possible.
He finds hard to take in the knowledge this way.
We need more time to take in the situation. 我們需要更多的時間研究目前的局勢。
They listened to the lecture, but how much have they taken in, I wonder?
他們聽了講座，但我不知道他們聽懂了多少。
17.
dynamic adj. 動力的,有活力的
e.g. a dynamic market. 有活力的市場
He is really a dynamic man. 他是個非常有活力的人。
18.
embed in adj. 使鑲?cè)?，使嵌?BR> e.g. That terrible day will be embedded in the childrens memory. (喻)
那可怕的一天將深深印在孩子們的記憶中。
He suffered much from the bullet embedded in the bone.
嵌進(jìn)骨中的子彈使他疼痛難忍。
These facts lie embedded in his mind.這些事實牢牢銘記在他的心中。
19.
the sense of touch 觸覺
the sense of sight 視覺
20.
retrieve v. 重新得到，找回
e.g. retrieve a lost piece of luggage找回一件遺失的行李
retrieve ones spirits恢復(fù)精神
retrieve ones character/honor恢復(fù)名譽(yù)
retrieve an error /a loss補(bǔ)救錯誤/損失
21.
need
needn’t +have+過去分詞：表示本來不必做而世紀(jì)已經(jīng)做了的行為。相當(dāng)于don’t need to do.
e.g. You needn’t have worried about her study.你不必?fù)?dān)心她的學(xué)習(xí)。
You needn’t have done that by yourself.你本來不必自己做那件事情。
need doing sth=need to be done表被動。
e.g. The house needs painting. = The house needs to be painted.這房子需要粉刷。
The lock needs fixing. = The lock needs to be fixed. 這把鎖需要修理。
另外，在want, require, worth 等詞后接doing也表示被動意義。
e.g. The story is worth reading.這個故事值得一讀。
The place is worth visiting.這個地方值得參觀。
22.
crack the code 解碼
the genetic code.遺傳密碼
reading techniques 閱讀技巧
the sports pages 體育專欄
the business pages 商業(yè)專欄
summary 摘要，概要
headline 大字標(biāo)題
subheading 幅標(biāo)題
introduction 導(dǎo)言，序論
chapter n.(書籍)章
classified ads 分類廣告
caption 說明，字幕
quote 引用
nonfiction n.非小說的散文文學(xué)
recipe book 食譜
speed-reading 速讀
skim-reading 瀏覽，略讀
selective reading 選擇性閱讀
memory vault 記憶庫
light receiver 感光器
index finger 食指 (thumb, middle finger, ring finger, little finger)
1.
start with
e.g. The teacher often starts his lecture with humorous stories.
He started his speech with a touching story.
2.
equivalent adj.相等的, 相當(dāng)?shù)膎.等價物, 相等物
e.g. equivalent weight當(dāng)量
He changed his pounds for the equivalent amount of dollars.
他把英鎊換成了等值的美元。
Some American words have no British equivalent.
美國英語的一些用法在英國英語中沒有對等的詞。
3.
equal adj. 平等的，均等的
e.g. Humans are born equal. 人生而平等。
We now share equal rights and opportunities. 我們現(xiàn)在享有相同的權(quán)利和機(jī)會。
We should get equal pay for equal work. 同樣的工作，同樣的報酬。
The two boys are equal in ability. 這兩個孩子能力相當(dāng)。
be equal to
What you have learned by yourself is equal to the level of sophomore.
你自學(xué)的程度已經(jīng)相當(dāng)于大三的水平了。
4.
devour v. 吞吃，狼吞虎咽
e.g. The lion devoured the deer. 獅子狼吞虎咽地把鹿吃了下去。
The hungry boy was devouring his dinner.
那饑餓的孩子狼吞虎咽地吃飯。
The fire devoured the forest. 大火燒毀了森林。
I am devoured with anxiety. 我憂愁極了。
The boy devoured the books he could get about the author in the kitchen. (喻)
這個小伙子在廚房里如饑似渴地讀著他能弄到的關(guān)于這個作者的一切書。
5.
alphabetical adj. 字母的
alphabet n.字母表
in alphabetical order按字母順序
6.
amplify v.引申，發(fā)揮，詳述;詳細(xì)解釋：
e.g. Let me amplify so that you will understand the overall problem.
讓我來詳細(xì)解釋一下，這樣你就會理解整個問題了
He amplified (on) his new findings with drawings and figures.
他用圖表和數(shù)字進(jìn)一步闡明他新近的發(fā)現(xiàn)。
7.
highlight vt.加亮, 使顯著, 以強(qiáng)光照射, 突出
8.
glean v. to collect bit by bit收集，點點滴滴地收集，獲得：
e.g. Historians glean their knowledge from records. 歷史學(xué)家們從記錄資料中收集信息
He is gleaning information for his paper in the library. 他正在圖書館為論文收集材料。
9.
visual adj. 視覺的，形象的
e.g. visual field視野
visual nerve視神經(jīng)
visual sensation視覺
visual pollution視覺污染
10.
flag one’s attention: bring attention to sth; arouse one’s attention
e.g. The ad design flags people’s attention by bright colors.
這則廣告用鮮艷的顏色吸引人們的注意力。
flag v.枯萎; 失去吸引力
e.g. After doing the same thing for a long time, ones interest flags.
很長時間干同樣的活兒, 人的興趣就會減退。
Some plants flag in dry weather.
有些植物在干旱的天氣中會枯萎
n. 國旗 the national flag 國旗
11.
refresh v.(使)精神振作, (使)精力恢復(fù), 更新
e.g. A cool drink refreshed me after my long walk.
走了很長的一段路之后，一杯冷飲使我恢復(fù)了精神。
He usually refreshes himself with a cup of tea 喝杯茶提神
The old picture refreshed his memory of the history in those day.
這張老照片喚起了他對那段時光的記憶。
refresh a ship with water給船上補(bǔ)給水
refresh a fire使火再旺
The host refreshed our teacups. 主人又為我們斟茶。
12.
key points 關(guān)鍵
e.g. I usually draw a line under key points in the textbook with a highlighter.
我經(jīng)常把書上的重點用英光筆畫出來。
The key point of the case is the evidence of the waiter. 這個案件的關(guān)鍵是服務(wù)生的證詞。
13.
in brief：in short 簡言之
brief adj. 簡單的; 短暫的; 簡潔的; 簡短的
e.g. a cold and brief welcome冷淡而簡短的歡迎
make a brief visit作短暫的訪問
In brief, we cant accept such harsh terms.簡單說,我們不能接受這樣苛刻的條件。
In brief he says No 他簡短地說了一個不字。
In brief, I hold the opposite opinion on this issue. 簡言之，對這件事我持相反態(tài)度。
14.
reflect on 思考，反省
e.g. After the incident, he took a long time to reflect on his failure.
You should calm down to reflect on your own errors and draw some experiences.
你該靜下心來好好反省你自己的錯誤，從而總結(jié)經(jīng)驗。
15.
for different reasons 由于種種原因
for this/that reason 由于這個/那個原因
for no reason 沒有任何理由
for some reason 由于某種原因
16.
take in 接受，吸收，理解
e.g. He read all kinds of books and take in as much useful information as possible.
He finds hard to take in the knowledge this way.
We need more time to take in the situation. 我們需要更多的時間研究目前的局勢。
They listened to the lecture, but how much have they taken in, I wonder?
他們聽了講座，但我不知道他們聽懂了多少。
17.
dynamic adj. 動力的,有活力的
e.g. a dynamic market. 有活力的市場
He is really a dynamic man. 他是個非常有活力的人。
18.
embed in adj. 使鑲?cè)?，使嵌?BR> e.g. That terrible day will be embedded in the childrens memory. (喻)
那可怕的一天將深深印在孩子們的記憶中。
He suffered much from the bullet embedded in the bone.
嵌進(jìn)骨中的子彈使他疼痛難忍。
These facts lie embedded in his mind.這些事實牢牢銘記在他的心中。
19.
the sense of touch 觸覺
the sense of sight 視覺
20.
retrieve v. 重新得到，找回
e.g. retrieve a lost piece of luggage找回一件遺失的行李
retrieve ones spirits恢復(fù)精神
retrieve ones character/honor恢復(fù)名譽(yù)
retrieve an error /a loss補(bǔ)救錯誤/損失
21.
need
needn’t +have+過去分詞：表示本來不必做而世紀(jì)已經(jīng)做了的行為。相當(dāng)于don’t need to do.
e.g. You needn’t have worried about her study.你不必?fù)?dān)心她的學(xué)習(xí)。
You needn’t have done that by yourself.你本來不必自己做那件事情。
need doing sth=need to be done表被動。
e.g. The house needs painting. = The house needs to be painted.這房子需要粉刷。
The lock needs fixing. = The lock needs to be fixed. 這把鎖需要修理。
另外，在want, require, worth 等詞后接doing也表示被動意義。
e.g. The story is worth reading.這個故事值得一讀。
The place is worth visiting.這個地方值得參觀。
22.
crack the code 解碼
the genetic code.遺傳密碼