第十二課
council
n. 委員會(huì),理事會(huì)
stability
n. 穩(wěn)定
To make our country strong and prosperous, the most important thing we should do is to maintain political stability.
為使國(guó)家繁榮富強(qiáng),首要的是維護(hù)政治穩(wěn)定。
stagger
vi. 搖晃,蹣跚 vt. 使吃驚;使動(dòng)搖;使錯(cuò)開(kāi) n. 蹣跚
The old man staggered drunkenly to his feet.
老漢醉醺醺地?fù)u晃著站了起來(lái)。
rhythm
n. 節(jié)奏
You need to feel the rhythm of the music in order to dance properly.
跳舞要跳得好,你就得感覺(jué)音樂(lè)的節(jié)奏。
strap
n. 帶,皮帶 vt. 用帶扣住,束牢;用繃帶包扎
Fasten the straps around the case.
用帶子把箱子捆牢。
stripe
n. 條紋
White stripes are drawn at the pedestrian’s street crossings.
街道的人行橫道畫(huà)上了白色的條紋。
barber
n. 理發(fā)師
submerge
vi. 潛入水中 vt. 淹沒(méi)
His talent was submerged by his shyness.
他的羞怯湮沒(méi)了他的才華。
administration
n. 管理;行政機(jī)關(guān);執(zhí)行
You will need some experience in administration before you can run the department.
你在接手這一部門(mén)之前需要有一些管理經(jīng)驗(yàn)。
substitute
n. 代用品,代替者 vt. 代替 vi. (for)代替
We use plastics as a substitute for steel.
我們用塑料替代鋼。
subtle
a. 微妙的;詭秘的;隱約的
The two notes are similar, but subtle differences can still be found.
這兩張紙幣很相似,但仍然能找出它們之間的細(xì)微差別。
automatic
a. 自動(dòng)的;不假思索的;必然的 n. 自動(dòng)手槍
This heating system has an automatic temperature control.
這個(gè)暖氣系統(tǒng)有自動(dòng)的溫度調(diào)節(jié)控制功能。
subtract
v. 減(去)
If you subtract 3 from 5, you get 2. (3 subtracted from 5 is 2.)
5減3等于2。
suck
v. 吸,吮
Plants suck up moisture from the soil.
植物從土壤中吸取水分。
sum
n. 總數(shù);金額;算術(shù) vi. 共計(jì)
Bill wants to spend a large sum on modernizing the farm.
比爾打算花一大筆錢(qián)使農(nóng)場(chǎng)適應(yīng)現(xiàn)代化的需要。
burden
n. 重?fù)?dān);負(fù)荷 vt. 加重壓于;裝載
None knows the weight of another’s burden.
看人挑擔(dān)不吃力
superficial
a. 膚淺的;表面的
I have only a superficial knowledge of this subject.
我對(duì)這個(gè)問(wèn)題僅略知皮毛。
supplement
n. 增補(bǔ)(物);增刊 vt. 補(bǔ)充
The money I got from teaching the piano is a useful supplement to my ordinary income.
我教鋼琴掙的錢(qián)是一筆很管用的外快。
technology
n. 工藝,技術(shù)
Many people call the age we live in the age of technology.
許多人把我們生活的時(shí)代叫做工業(yè)技術(shù)時(shí)代。
surge
vi. 蜂擁而出;洋溢;洶涌 n. 洋溢;猛增;浪濤般洶涌奔騰
We are having trouble keeping up with the recent surge in demand.
對(duì)于近來(lái)出現(xiàn)的需求猛增,我們難以應(yīng)對(duì)。
survey
n. 調(diào)查;測(cè)量;全面審視 vt. 調(diào)查;測(cè)量;全面審視,概括論述
The latest survey shows a majority in support of government policy.
最新的民意調(diào)查表明大多數(shù)民眾支持政府政策。
symbol
n. 符號(hào),標(biāo)志;象征
The dove is the symbol of peace.
鴿子是和平的象征。
approximately
ad. 大概
sympathetic
a. 同情的;(to)贊同的;和諧的
I feel sympathetic to what happened to you, but I could do nothing to fix your problem.
對(duì)你發(fā)生的事情我很同情,但我真是愛(ài)莫能助。
sympathy
n. 同情,同情心;贊同
We should have sympathy for people in difficulty.
我們對(duì)處于困境中的人們要有同情心。
tag
n. 標(biāo)簽 vt. 給…加上標(biāo)簽
Tag the bottles now or we’ll forget which one is which.
現(xiàn)在就給這些瓶子加上標(biāo)簽吧,不然我們會(huì)記不清哪一瓶裝的是哪種東西了。
target
n. 目標(biāo),靶子 vt. 瞄準(zhǔn)
When you aim for perfection, you discover it is a moving target.
當(dāng)追求完美的時(shí)候才發(fā)現(xiàn)完美是一個(gè)不斷移動(dòng)的靶子。
fertilizer
n. 肥料
tax
n. 稅(款);負(fù)擔(dān) vt. 對(duì)…征稅;使負(fù)重?fù)?dān)
Some movie stars were fined for tax evasion.
一些電影明星因?yàn)樘佣惐涣P款。
textbook
n. 課本
defy
vt. 違抗;藐視;使成為不可能;挑,激
He defied me to jump down.
他刺激我跳下去。
theory
n. 理論;學(xué)說(shuō);意見(jiàn)
Your plan is good in theory, but I doubt if it’ll work in practice.
你的計(jì)劃在理論上是不錯(cuò)的,但我看實(shí)行起來(lái)未必能行。
thereby
ad. 從而
He redesigned the process, thereby saving the company thousands of dollars.
他重新設(shè)計(jì)了這個(gè)程序,從而為公司節(jié)省了好幾千美元。
engineering
n. 工程,工程師行業(yè)
threat
n. 威脅;兇兆
The existence of nuclear weapons poses a grave threat to the future of the world.
核武器的存在對(duì)世界的未來(lái)構(gòu)成了嚴(yán)重的威脅。
thrill
n. 興奮;引起激動(dòng)的事物 v.(使)非常興奮
It’s really a pity that the Chinese football team has never thrilled the fans these years.
中國(guó)足球隊(duì)近年來(lái)從未讓球迷興奮過(guò),真是令人遺憾。
elsewhere
ad. 在別處,到別處
trail
vi. 拖;失敗 vt. 跟蹤 n. 小路;蹤跡
The hunters followed the tiger’s trail.
獵人們跟著老虎的蹤跡。
transaction
n. 交易,業(yè)務(wù)
All transactions, from banking to shopping, can be performed electronically.
所有的交易活動(dòng),從跑銀行到買(mǎi)東西,都可通過(guò)電腦來(lái)完成。
depict
vt. 描繪
translation
n. 翻譯;譯文
The translation of poetry is very difficult.
詩(shī)歌很難翻譯。
engine
n. 發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī);機(jī)車,火車頭
fabric
n. 織物,布;構(gòu)造
transportation
n. 運(yùn)輸,運(yùn)輸工具
I’d like to go to the concert, but I have no transportation.
我想去聽(tīng)音樂(lè)會(huì),可我沒(méi)有交通工具。
tremendous
a. 巨大的;精彩的
Some pop fans had a tremendous night at the theater last night with Jacky’s concert.
昨天晚上一些歌迷在劇院聽(tīng)張學(xué)友的音樂(lè)會(huì),他們度過(guò)了一個(gè)美妙的夜晚。
equality
n. 相等,平等
trend
n. 趨勢(shì);時(shí)尚
SOHO has become a new international trend.
在家辦公已成為一種國(guó)際新時(shí)尚。
fake
n. 假貨;騙子 a. 假的 vt. 偽造;偽裝
Many evil merchants swindle the customers by imposing fake goods on them to make profits.
為了賺錢(qián),許多無(wú)良商人用假冒偽劣商品坑害消費(fèi)者。
tune
n. 曲子 vt. 為(樂(lè)器)調(diào)音;調(diào)節(jié)
There’s many a good tune played on an old fiddle.
提琴雖老,仍可奏出好的曲子。(老當(dāng)益壯。)
twist
vt. 使纏繞;轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng);捻;歪曲;扭傷 vi. 轉(zhuǎn)身;曲折前進(jìn) n. 彎曲;扭轉(zhuǎn);轉(zhuǎn)變
He fell and twisted his ankle.
他摔了一跤,把腳踝扭傷了。
unfair
a. 不公平的
It’s so unfair--Wendy gets more money for less work!
太不公平了——溫迪干的活少,拿的錢(qián)卻多!
evil
a. 邪惡的 n. 罪惡
For evil news rides fast, while good news baits later. (John Milton, British poet)
好事不出門(mén),壞事傳千里。(英國(guó)詩(shī)人約翰?彌爾頓)
utter
vt. 說(shuō) a. 完全的
She didn’t utter a word all night.
她整晚沒(méi)吭聲。
vehicle
n. 交通工具;傳播媒介
It became the first reusable vehicle in space.
它成為第一個(gè)能重復(fù)使用的宇宙交通工具。
venture
n. 風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資 v. 冒險(xiǎn);敢于
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
(諺)不入虎穴,焉得虎子
foundation
n. (pl.)地基;基礎(chǔ);基金會(huì);建立
Bruce hoped that this job would serve as a firm foundation for his chosen career.
布魯斯希望這份工作會(huì)為他所選定的職業(yè)打下堅(jiān)實(shí)的基礎(chǔ)。
executive
n. 主管,行政官;行政部門(mén) a. 行政的
The executive has/have been making decisions about the future of the company.
領(lǐng)導(dǎo)層一直在為公司未來(lái)的發(fā)展做決策。
vertical
a. 垂直的
The cliff is almost vertical.
那個(gè)山崖近乎垂直。
via
prep. 經(jīng)過(guò)
We flew from Guangzhou to Beijing via Shanghai.
我們從廣州取道上海飛往北京。
frame
n. 框架;體格 vt. 給…鑲框;陷害;制定
Stretch the embroidery on a frame before starting to sew.
先把刺繡品緊繃在框架上,然后開(kāi)始縫制。
visible
a. 看得見(jiàn)的,有形的
Most stars are not visible to the naked eye.
大多數(shù)星星肉眼看不見(jiàn)。
freight
n. 貨物 vt. 運(yùn)送(貨物)
enroll
vi. (in, on)入學(xué) vt. 招收
The boarding school only enrolls boy students.
這所寄宿學(xué)校只招收男學(xué)生。
vital
a. 生死攸關(guān)的,極其重要的;充滿生機(jī)的
The industry is of vital importance to the national economy.
工業(yè)在國(guó)民經(jīng)濟(jì)中至關(guān)重要。
vivid
a. 生動(dòng)的;鮮艷的
I gave my friends a vivid description of my journey in Tibet with pictures.
我用照片生動(dòng)地向朋友們描繪了我的西藏之旅。
artistic
a. 藝術(shù)(家)的;富有藝術(shù)性的
volume
n. 卷,冊(cè);體積;音量
We have a set of Dickens’s works in 24 volumes.
我們有一套24冊(cè)的狄更斯作品集。
warmth
n. 暖和;熱烈
Kevin was touched by the warmth of their welcome.
凱文受到他們的熱情歡迎,十分感動(dòng)。
whoever
pron. (引導(dǎo)名詞從句)誰(shuí);無(wú)論誰(shuí);究竟是誰(shuí)
Whoever comes will be welcome.
任何人來(lái)了都會(huì)受歡迎的。
cycle
n. 自行車,摩托車;循環(huán) vi. 騎自行車;循環(huán)
Sunspots increase and decrease in intensity in an 11-year cycle.
太陽(yáng)黑子以11年為一個(gè)周期增強(qiáng)和減弱。
width
n. 寬度;寬闊,廣闊
The carpet is available in different widths.
這款地毯有各種寬度可供選擇。
worthy
a.(of)值得的;可尊敬的
His deed is worthy of praise./His deed is worthy to be praised.
他的行為值得稱贊。
acre
n. 英畝
wrap
vt. 包,裹 n. 披肩,圍巾
Paper can’t wrap up a fire.
紙包不住火。
abnormal
a. 反常的
El Nino has resulted in the abnormal weather in many parts of the world.
厄爾尼諾現(xiàn)象已經(jīng)導(dǎo)致世界很多地區(qū)氣候反常。
yield
vi.(to)屈服;倒塌 vt. 產(chǎn)生;讓出 n. 產(chǎn)量
They are not the kind of people to yield to difficulties.
他們不是那種向困難低頭的人。
forth
ad. 向前,往外
investment
n. 投資;投入
If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, an investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. (Benjamin Franklin, American president)
傾己所有追求知識(shí),沒(méi)有人能奪走它:向知識(shí)投資,收益最佳。(美國(guó)總統(tǒng),本杰明?富蘭克林)
enthusiasm
n. 熱情;巨大興趣,熱衷的事物
fraud
n. 欺詐;騙子