第一、詞匯精講

1. complete

雙語釋義：make (sth) whole or perfect

[vt.] 使（某事物）圓滿﹑ 完善

典型范例：I only need one volume to complete my set of Dickens's novels.

我那套狄更斯小說只差一卷就能配齊了。

A few words of praise from her would have completed his happiness.

她要是能夸他兩句, 他也就心滿意足了。

2. assume

雙語釋義：accept (sth) as true before there is proof

[vt.] 假定; 假設; 設想; 以為

典型例句：We cannot assume anything in this case.

在這種情形下我們無法作任何揣測。

I am assuming that the present situation is going to continue.

我認為目前的情況將會繼續下去。

3. cushion

雙語釋義：soften (sth) by absorbing the effect of impact

[adj.] 對（某事物）起緩沖作用

典型例句：Powerful shock absorbers cushion our landing.

有效的減震裝置緩解了我們著陸時的沖撞力。

第二、詞匯泛講

1 selfless adj. 自私的

2 pudgy adj. 矮胖的

3 money-filled adj. 裝滿錢的

4 pray vt.祈禱

第三、短語精講

1. break one’s heart：傷害某人的心，是某人心碎

范例：If the news should come to the old man's ears, it would break his heart.

如果這個老人聽到這個消息，他一定會心碎的。

I'm quite certain it would break his heart.

我斷定那是會叫他心碎的。

2. be happy for：為......感到高興

范例：She wasn't any less happy for being on her own.

她并不因獨自一人而稍有不悅。

Despite everything, he was happy for this girl.

不管怎樣，他還是為這姑娘高興。

3. attraction for：對......的誘惑力，對......的吸引力

范例：The television has little attraction for me.

電視對我沒有什么吸引力。

Detective novels used to hold a special attraction for me.

過去偵探小說對我特別有吸引力。

4. tell sb. the truth：告訴某人真相，告訴某人實情

范例：That's just a cop-out. Just be brave and tell the truth.

那只是借口，勇敢一點實話實說。

Janet was so bashful that she couldn't tell the truth.

珍妮很害羞所以不敢說實話。

5. show up：露面，出現

范例：Supposing by a freak John did show up in Honolulu?

沒準兒突然之間John倆真的在檀香山出現了呢？

What puzzles me is why they didn't show up.

令我百思不解的是他們為什么沒有出現。

6. cushion the blow：減少不愉快的事情的影響

范例：His hat helped to cushion the blow.

他的禮帽起了緩沖那一擊的作用。

Nothing can cushion the blow.

沒有什么能減輕打擊。

第四、其他短語

money-filled pockets：鼓鼓的錢袋

第五、初級口譯

1. 我情不自禁。

I can't help it.

2. 他完善了我。

He completes me.