limitation
n.限制,限度;(常pl. )局限
I know my limitations, so I won't do the things beyond my ability.
我知道自己能力有限,所以我不會做能力范圍之外的事。
massive
a.大而重的;大量的,大規模的
The massive Allied invasion of Normandy is an action of enormous importance in the history of World War II.
對諾曼底的大規模聯合入侵在二戰史上具有重大意義。
Doctors discourage massive doses of painkillers.
醫生不贊成大量服用止痛片。
modify
vt.修改,更改;(語法上)修飾
Although it has been greatly modified, the game known in the U. S. as football can be traced directly to the English game of rugby.
雖然做了很大改變,但所謂的美式足球比賽仍可以直接追溯到英國的橄欖球比賽。
motivate
vt.作為…的動機,激勵,激發
Do you think examinations can motivate a student to seek more knowledge?
你認為考試能不能促使學生去追求更多的知識呢?
opponent
n.敵手,對手;反對者
Lenin spoke so convincingly that even his opponents were won over by his arguments.
列寧的演講很有說服力,甚至連他的對手也被他的論述爭取過來。
penetrate
v.透入,滲入,進入; 刺入,刺穿;洞察,了解
Don't bother to penetrate girls' minds as they are always changing.
別費心機去洞察女孩的心思,因為她們總在變。
priority
n.優先(權),重點;優先考慮的事
To build Guangzhou into an international metropolis, the highest priority has been given to resolving the problem of heavy traffic by the municipal government.
為了將廣州建成國際化大都市, 市政府已經優先考慮解決交通擁擠的問題。
The top priority for school is to have a higher proportion of students entering advanced schools.
學校的首要目標是讓更多的學生進入更高級學校念書。
receipt
n.發票,收據;(pl. )收入,進款;收到,接到
You had better get a receipt for your expenses.
你最好對開銷索取收據。
The pop singer got huge cash receipts from his concert.
那個流行歌星從演唱會中獲取了巨額的現金收入。
recession
n.(經濟的)衰退,衰退期
The entertainment industry of Hong Kong is undergoing a great recession.
香港的娛樂業正處于大衰退期。
reservation
n.(住處、座位等的)預訂; 保留;(美國印第安部落的)居留地
We have our reservations about his ability to do the job.
我們對于他做該項工作的能力持保留態度。
If you want to have dinner on Valentine's Day in a Western style restaurant, you'd better make reservations earlier.
情人節這天,你如果想在西式餐廳用晚餐最好早些預訂。
reward
n.報答,獎賞;報酬,酬金 vt. 報答,酬謝,獎勵
Although Olympic winners receive no prize money, they are, in fact, richly rewarded by their state authorities in the form of money, fame and power.
盡管奧運會的獲勝者們并不獲得獎金, 但事實上他們的政府會給他們優厚的獎賞,其形式包括錢、名望和權力。
sequence
n.連續,接續,一連串;次序,順序
A computer will always follow the same sequence when solving a problem, no matter how complicated that problem may be.
不管問題多么復雜,計算機在解決它時總是遵循同樣的次序。
The first Olympic Games took place in 776 B. C. The exact sequence of events was uncertain, but events included men's gymnastics, boxing, wrestling, horse racing and field events.
第一屆奧運會于公元前776年舉行,比賽的準確次序不詳,只知道包括男子體操、拳擊、摔跤、賽馬和田徑項目。
slip
vi.滑(倒),滑落;溜走;下降 vt. 悄悄放進 n. 疏漏
Be careful not to slip on the ice.
小心別在冰上滑倒了。
The years slipped by.
歲月在不知不覺中流逝。
Tom slipped the candy into his mouth in class but that still couldn't avoid the teacher's eyes.
在課堂上,湯姆偷偷地把糖塊放進嘴里,但那還是逃不過老師的眼睛。
suck
v.吸,吮
Plants suck up moisture from the soil.
植物從土壤中吸取水分。
vivid
a.生動的,栩栩如生的;鮮艷的
I gave my friends a vivid description of my journey in Tibet with pictures.
我用照片生動地向朋友們描繪了我的西藏之旅。