第一、動(dòng)詞精講
1. design
雙語(yǔ)釋義:think of and plan (a system, procedure, etc)
想出, 計(jì)劃(一系統(tǒng)﹑ 步驟等);謀劃
典型例句:Can anyone design a better timetable?
有人能定出更好的時(shí)間表嗎?
We shall have to design a new curriculum for the third year.
我們得設(shè)計(jì)出三年級(jí)的新課程。
2. compensate
雙語(yǔ)釋義:give (sb) sth good to balance or lessen the bad effect of damage, loss, injury, etc
補(bǔ)償;賠償;報(bào)償
語(yǔ)法用法:~ (sb) for sth:因......補(bǔ)償
典型例句:Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health.
失去健康是無(wú)法補(bǔ)償?shù)摹?/p>
Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.
失去心愛(ài)的人是無(wú)法補(bǔ)償?shù)摹?/p>
3. reassure
語(yǔ)法用法:~ sb (about sth)
雙語(yǔ)釋義:to say or do sth that makes sb less frightened or worried; remove sb's fears or doubts
消除某人的恐懼或疑慮; 恢復(fù)某人的信心; 使某人放心(安心)
典型例句:The police reassured her about her child's safety.
警方讓她放心, 她的孩子很安全。
The doctor reassured him that there was nothing seriously wrong.
醫(yī)生安慰他說(shuō)他沒(méi)有什么嚴(yán)重的病。
They tried to reassure her, but she still felt anxious.
他們?cè)O(shè)法讓他放心,但是她還是焦慮不安。
4. exude
雙語(yǔ)釋義:give out or radiate an air or feeling of (sth)
流露出對(duì)(某事物)的神態(tài)或感情
典型例句:My son exuded cheerfulness at the ball.
我的兒子在舞會(huì)上流露出愉快的神情。
He exudes confidence and energy.
他信心十足,精力充沛。
第二、名詞精講
1. celebration
雙語(yǔ)釋義:a special event that people organize in order to celebrate sth
C.N. 慶祝
語(yǔ)法用法:~s(用做復(fù)數(shù))
birthday / wedding celebrations
4. self-possession
雙語(yǔ)釋義:feeling of certainty; trust in one's own ability
很有把握; 自信心;沉著,鎮(zhèn)定,泰然自若:完全控制自己的能力、感情或舉止
典型例句:He answered the questions with self-possession.
他很有把握地回答了那個(gè)問(wèn)題。
You are too shy: you should have more self-possession in yourself.
你太縮手縮腳了,應(yīng)該增強(qiáng)自信心。
5. charade
雙語(yǔ)釋義:a situation in which people pretend that sth is true when it clearly is not
荒唐可笑又顯而易見(jiàn)的偽裝;易識(shí)破的偽裝
典型例句:My friend went through the charade of a public apology.
我的朋友做了個(gè)虛偽的公開道歉。
Their whole marriage had been a charade-they had never loved each other.
6. piety
雙語(yǔ)釋義:act showing the state of having or showing a deep respect for sb/sth, especially for God and religion
虔敬, 虔誠(chéng);虔誠(chéng)的行為或語(yǔ)言
典型例句:known for her piety, she would walk miles to attend communion services in the neighboring villages.
她的虔誠(chéng)是出了名的,她會(huì)步行幾英里去參加鄰村的圣餐儀式。
7. ordeal
雙語(yǔ)釋義:difficult or painful experience (esp one that tests a person's character or powers of endurance)
苦難經(jīng)歷; (尤指對(duì)品格﹑ 耐力的)嚴(yán)峻考驗(yàn);磨難,折磨,煎熬
語(yǔ)法用法:~ (of sth / of doing sth)
典型例句:The hostages went through a dreadful ordeal.
個(gè)個(gè)人質(zhì)都經(jīng)歷了可怕的折磨。
They are to be spared the ordeal of giving evidence in court.
他們將免受出庭作證的難堪。
The hostages spoke openly about the terrible ordeal they had been through.
人質(zhì)公開陳述了他們所遭受到的非人的折磨。
The interview was less of an ordeal than she'd expected.
面試并非你想象的那么可拍。
8. appearance
雙語(yǔ)釋義:[C] an act of appearing in public, especially as a performer, politician, etc
露面; 出場(chǎng)
典型例句:His first appearance on stage was at the age of three.
他三歲時(shí)初次登臺(tái)。
第四、詞匯泛講
1. coronation:加冕禮儀,加冕儀式
2. skeptic:懷疑者
3. girlish:少女氣的,女孩子氣的
4. ingenue:天真無(wú)邪的姑娘
5. authority:權(quán)威
6. precocious:早熟的
7. paragon:模范,典范
8. virtue:美德
9. manly:男子氣概的,像男人的