foresee
vt.預見,預知
If Wang An had foreseen that personal computers would be so popular, he would be making a lot of money.
要是王安預見到個人電腦會如此普及,他就發大財了。
handbook
n.手冊,便覽
Before you start this new stereo, you have to read through this handbook.
使用這臺新的音響前,一定要仔細閱讀使用手冊。
henceforth
ad.從今以后,從此以后
The Mitsubishi Motors has promised to attach importance to the consumers' needs in China henceforth.
三菱電機保證從今以后要重視中國消費者的需要。
Immune
a.免疫的;(to)不受影響的;(from)免除的
It seems no one is immune to vanity, just as no one can survive without food.
在我看來,沒有人能免于虛榮心的影響,正如沒有人可以不吃東西而生存。
ivory
n.象牙;象牙色;乳白色
A university student taking a part-time job, in the words of some, is walking out of the ivory tower.
大學生做兼職,用一些人的話說,就是走出象牙塔。
latitude
n.緯度;(pl. )緯度地區;(言語、行動等的)回旋余地,自由
Climates differ widely in different areas in a country covering a wide range of latitudes.
在一個跨多個緯度的國家,氣候差異很大。
misery
n.痛苦,苦惱,苦難;悲慘的境遇,貧苦
One who hasn't suffered any misery in his life will not mature quickly enough.
一個在生活中沒經歷磨難的人,不容易變得成熟。
Misery loves company.
(諺)同病相憐,同憂相救。
perfume
n.香水,香料,香氣,vt. 使充滿芳香;灑香水于
"Chanel NO. 5" is a very expensive French perfume.
"香奈爾5號"是非常昂貴的法國香水。
plea
n.懇求,請求;抗辯,答辨,辯護;借口,托辭
It was ridiculous that the Japanese man who killed 12 school boys entered a plea for not guilty.
那個殺死12個小學生的日本男人懇求無罪,真是荒唐。
plead
vi.懇求,請求;申訴,答辯,辯護,vt. 為…辯護;提出…為理由(或借口)
Is it justifiable if a young man pleads for himself on account of his youth and simplicity?
如果一個年輕人以自己年少單純而懇求無罪,你認為是否站得住腳呢?
timely
a.及時的,適時的
The timely rain after a long time of drought will certainly bring on the crops.
久旱之后的這場及時雨肯定會有助于作物的生長。
transit
n.運輸,載運
The letter he sent to his girlfriend got lost in transit and it didn't reach her until 50 years later.
他寄給女朋友的信在運輸途中丟失,過了50年才到達她的手上。
tug
v.用力拖(或拉)n. 拖船;猛拉,牽引
Adventure tugs at the heartstrings of youth.
冒險活動強烈扣動青年人的心弦。
vicious
a.惡毒的,兇殘的;劇烈的,嚴重的
Crime leads to prison, which leads to unemployment, which leads to crime. It is a vicious cycle.
由犯罪而入獄,入獄而失業,失業而犯罪。這是個惡性循環。
yell
vi. /n.號叫,叫喊
At the football match between China and Japan, we yelled together for our team.
在中日足球比賽上,我們為我們的球隊大喊加油。