第三部分
concession
n. 讓步
To reach agreement, both sides must make concessions.
為達(dá)成協(xié)議,兩方都必須讓步。
deceit
n. 欺騙, 詭計(jì)
The merchant always used deceit in his business dealings.
在商業(yè)的往來(lái)上,這商人老是使用詭計(jì)。
dedicate
v. 奉獻(xiàn)
The land on which the battle of Gettysburg was fought was dedicated to the soldiers who had died there.
葛底斯堡戰(zhàn)役發(fā)生地已用來(lái)紀(jì)念在那兒捐軀的士兵們。
dizzy
adj.暈眩的
When you spin round and round, and stop suddenly, you feel dizzy.
當(dāng)你旋轉(zhuǎn)再旋轉(zhuǎn)并且突然停止,你會(huì)感覺(jué)暈眩。
economical
adj. 經(jīng)濟(jì)的, 節(jié)約的
A good manager should be economical in the use of his funds.
一位好的經(jīng)理應(yīng)該在金錢(qián)的使用上節(jié)約。
infect
v. 傳染
She infected the whole class with her influenza.
她將流行感冒傳染給全班。
intolerant
adj. 不寬容的
The old man did not smoke himself and was so intolerant that he did not allow his friends to smoke when they visited him.
老人自己不抽煙,也不容許他的朋友拜訪他時(shí)抽煙。
respective
adj. 各自的
The party ended and we all went off to our respective rooms.
宴會(huì)結(jié)束了,我們回到各自的房間。
scholar
n. 學(xué)者
He was respected as a great scholar of history.
他以一位偉大的歷史學(xué)家而受尊敬。
technique
n. 技巧
The pianist's technique was excellent, though his interpretation of the work was poor.
這鋼琴家的技巧非常優(yōu)秀,雖然他對(duì)此作品解釋貧乏。
tedious
adj. 冗長(zhǎng)乏味的
The long wait at the airport was really tedious.
在機(jī)場(chǎng)冗長(zhǎng)的等待的確乏味。
Part 4
第四部分
bristle
v. (毛發(fā))豎立
He was so frightened that his hair seemed to bristle.
他是如此地震驚,以至于頭發(fā)似乎都豎立起來(lái)。
commodity
n. 商品
Price of household commodities have risen since the war began.
自戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)開(kāi)始,家用品的價(jià)格就已上升。
dispatch
v. 派遣
The captain dispatched a boat to bring a doctor on board the ship.
船長(zhǎng)派船去把一位醫(yī)生帶上船。
formal
adj. 正式的
You must write a formal acceptance to this invitation.
你必須寫(xiě)個(gè)正式的收條回復(fù)這次邀請(qǐng)。
frantic
adj. 瘋狂的
Frantic efforts were made escape the sinking ship.
為營(yíng)救下沉的船做了瘋狂的努力。
heave
v. 用力舉起
He heaved the heavy box into the wagon.
他用力舉起這沉重的箱子放入運(yùn)貨馬車(chē)中。
hemisphere
n. 半球
North America and South America are in the Western Hemisphere.
北美洲和南美洲都在西半球。
install
v. 1. 裝設(shè) 2. 使就位
The new owner of the house installed a telephone.
房子的新主人裝了一部電話。
The cat installed itself in a chair near the fireplace.
那只貓安置自己在靠近壁爐的椅子上。
lash
n. 鞭策
I gave my horse a lash that sounded through the forest.
我給了我的馬一皮鞭,那聲音響徹森林。
pension
n. 養(yǎng)老金
He will start receiving a pension when he retires at sixty.
當(dāng)他六十歲退休時(shí),她將開(kāi)始收受養(yǎng)老金。
scope
n. 范圍
This book has greater scope than others on the same subject.
這本書(shū)在相同的主題上,較其他書(shū)的范圍大。
species
n. 種
The wolf and the dog belong to the same species.
狼和狗屬同種。