Part 3
第3部分
automatic
adj. 自動(dòng)的 timer n. 計(jì)時(shí)員, 記時(shí)員, 定時(shí)器
An automatic timer turns the street light on at night and off in the morning.
路燈的自動(dòng)開(kāi)關(guān)器在晚上開(kāi)燈,早上關(guān)燈。
comprehend
v. 理解
The child read the story but did not comprehend its meaning.
小孩子讀過(guò)這篇故事,但不理解其意義。
cordial
adj. 真誠(chéng)的
When one of his former students visited him, the teacher gave him a cordial welcome.
以前一個(gè)學(xué)生來(lái)訪時(shí),老師給了他熱誠(chéng)的歡迎。
elaborate
1. adj. 精心的 2. v. 詳細(xì)擬定
The scientists made an elaborate plan for landing a man on the moon.
科學(xué)家們?yōu)槿祟惖顷懺虑蜃隽艘粋€(gè)精心的計(jì)劃。
The inventor elaborated his plan for a new engine, spending several months in his laboratory.
這位發(fā)明家花了幾個(gè)月的時(shí)間,在實(shí)驗(yàn)室中詳擬他的新引擎計(jì)劃。
expire
v. 期滿
His term of office as president will expire next year.
他的總統(tǒng)任期到明年將期滿。
external
adj. 1. 外在的 2. 國(guó)外的
He judges people by mere external clothes rather than internal character.
他判斷人只憑外表的衣服,而不是內(nèi)在的品格。
This newspaper doesn't pay enough attention to external affairs.
這份報(bào)紙不大注意國(guó)外事務(wù)。
glorify
v. 贊美
Singing hymns is one of the ways to glorify god.
唱圣歌是贊美上帝的一種方式。
priority
n. 優(yōu)先
The badly wounded take priority for medical attention over those slightly hurt.
傷勢(shì)嚴(yán)重者比輕者優(yōu)先接受藥物治療。
reliable
adj. 可信賴的
Send the boy to the bank for money; he is a reliable boy.
派這男孩到銀行拿錢(qián),他是個(gè)可信賴的孩子。
repetition
n. 反復(fù)
Repetition of the sentence helped him to memorize it.
反復(fù)背誦一個(gè)句子,幫助他記憶。
survive
v. 殘存, 殘留 shipwreck n. 船只失事, 海難, 遇難
Only three of the fifty passengers survived the shipwreck.
船難中,50位旅客僅有3人生還。
Part 4
第4部分
behalf
n. 代表
My husband can't be here today, so I'm going to speak on his behalf.
我丈夫今天不在這里,所以我將代表他發(fā)言。
breed
v. 飼養(yǎng) n. 品種, 種類
The farmer breeds cattle and horses for market.
農(nóng)夫飼養(yǎng)牛、馬以供應(yīng)市場(chǎng)。
disguise
v. 掩飾 n. 偽裝
She disguised her writing by writing with her left hand.
她用左手寫(xiě)字以掩飾筆跡。
The thief wore a false beard and glasses as a disguise.
小偷戴假胡子和眼鏡偽裝身份。
domain
n. 1. 版圖 2. 知識(shí)領(lǐng)域
The king is respected throughout his domain.
這位國(guó)王在其版圖內(nèi)受到尊敬。
I can't answer your question about photography; it's not in my domain.
我無(wú)法回答你有關(guān)攝影技術(shù)的問(wèn)題,它不屬于我的知識(shí)范圍。
morsel
n. 少量
The dinner must have been good because there is not even a morsel of it left over.
那頓晚餐一定非常棒,因?yàn)橐稽c(diǎn)食物也沒(méi)有剩下。
routine
n. 慣例
Getting up and going to bed are parts of your daily routine.
起床和睡覺(jué)是日常事務(wù)的一部分。
transit
n. 通行, 運(yùn)輸
The points of transit from one country to another are carefully guarded.
從一國(guó)至另一國(guó)的通行要點(diǎn)是須小心防守。
transform
v. 改觀
That dress transforms her from a little girl into a young lady.
穿上那件衣服使她由小女孩變成了年輕的淑女。
ultimate
adj. 最終的
Her ultimate goal is to receive her degree and return to her country to work as a teacher.
她最終的目標(biāo)是獲得學(xué)位回國(guó)當(dāng)老師。
warily
adv. 留心的
The hikers climbed warily up the dangerous path.
旅游者小心地攀登危險(xiǎn)的小路。