2011年大学英语四级写作提高笔记 (19)
96. trap n. 陷阱,圈套 v. 设陷阱捕捉(例)The police set a trap to catch the thief. 警察设下了捉拿窃贼的圈套。
(例)They were trapped in the burning hotel. 他们被困在发生火灾的旅馆里.
97. vacant a. 空的,未占用的
(例)If that room is vacant, we can practice there. 如果那个房间空着,我们可以在那练习。
98. vacuum n. 真空,真空吸尘器
(例)His wife's death left him a vacuum in his life. 他妻子的去世使他的生活变得空虚。
99. oral a. 口头的,口述的,口的
(例)He will take an oral examination. 他将接受口试。
100. optics n. (单、复数同形)光学
(例)The optic theory originated with Einstein. 光学理论是爱因斯坦首创的。
101. organ n. 器官,风琴
(例)The heart is a vital organ. 心脏是维持生命必须的器官。
(例)He plays the organ in church. 他在教堂弹奏风琴.
102. excess n. 过分,过量,过剩
(例)He drinks to excess. 他嗜酒无度.
103. expel v. 驱逐,开除,赶出
(例)He was expelled from the school. 他被学校开除了。
104. expend v. 消费
(例)He lived high and expended largely. 他生活讲究,花费很大。
105. expenditure n. 支出,消费;经费
(例)My expenditure is conditioned by my income. 我的支出受我的收入限制。
106. expense n. 开销,费用
(例)It's too much of an expense for me to own a car. 对我来说,拥有一辆汽车的花费太大。
107. expensive a. 花钱多的;价格高贵的
108. expand v. 扩大,扩张;展开,膨胀
(例)Metals expand when they are heated. 金属遇热则膨胀。
109. expansion n. 扩大,扩充;发展,膨胀
(例)Metals undergo expansion when heated. 金属加热时会膨胀。
110. private a. 私人的,个人的
(例)It's illegal to read people's private letters without permission. 未经允许看别人的私人信件是不合法的。
111. individual a. 个别的,单独的 n. 个人,个体
(例)These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes. 这些式样均可改动以适应个人不同的爱好.
(例)He's quite an individual! 他是个十足的怪人!
112. personal a. 个人的,私人的;亲自的
(例)I have something personal to discuss with you.
我有点私事和你商量。
113. personnel n. [总称]人员,员工;人事部门
(例)I am studying personnel management. 我正攻读人事学。
114. the Pacific Ocean 太平洋
115. the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋
116. the Arctic Ocean 北冰洋
117. the Antarctic Ocean 南冰洋
118. grant vt. 授予,同意,准予
(例)She was granted a pension. 她得到了养老金.
(搭配)take…for granted…想当然
119. grand a. 宏伟大,壮丽的,重大的
(例)How grand the mountains look in the early evening! 暮色中群山是多么壮丽!
120. invade v. 侵入,侵略,侵袭
(例)The cancer cells may invade other parts of the body. 癌细胞可能侵袭身体的其他部分.
121. acid n. 酸,酸性物质 a. 酸的;尖刻的
(例)A lemon is an acid fruit. 柠檬是一种酸的水果.
122. acknowledge v. 承认;致谢
(例)She is acknowledged as the best tennis-player in the world. 她被公认为是世界最佳网球选手。
123. balcony n. 阳台
(例)I always do some exercise on the balcony. 我经常在阳台上做些锻炼。
124. calculate vt. 计算,核算
(例)The scientists calculated when the spacecraft would reach the moon. 科学家推算出宇宙飞船抵达月球的时间。
125. calendar n. 日历,月历
126. optimistic a. 乐观
(例)We are still optimistic, whatever the result (may be). 我们仍然乐观,不论结果如何。
127. optional a. 可以任选的,非强制的
(例)It is optional with you. 那是你的自由。
128. outstanding a. 杰出的,突出的,显著的
(例)Her outstanding abilities were attested by her rapid promotion. 她杰出的才干已经由她获得迅速提升而得到证明.
129. export n. 出口(物) v. 出口,输出
(例)What are the chief exports of your country? 你们国家有哪些主要的出口物品?
(例)Africa is exporting beef to Europe.非洲向欧洲出口牛肉。
130. import n. 进口(物) v. 进口,输入
(例)The import of cotton goods went up sharply in 1986. 在1986年,棉织品的进口猛增。
(例)The country has to import most of its raw materials. 这个国家原料大部分靠进口.
131. impose vt. 把...加强(on);采用,利用
(例)Don't try to impose your wishes on us. 不要试图把你的愿望强加给我们。
132. religion n. 宗教,宗教信仰
(例)Crescent is a sign of the Muslim religion. 新月形是伊斯兰教的象征。
133. religious a. 宗教的
(例)These two countries had three religious wars in twenty years. 这两个国家在20年里发生过三次宗教上的冲突。
134. victim n. 牺牲品,受害者
(例)Many pets are victims of overfeeding. 有许多宠物因喂食过量而遭殃.
135. video n. 电视,视频 a. 电视的,录像的
(例)They showed a video of 'Gone with the Wind'. 他们放了录像片《乱世佳人》。
(例)There is no video signal. 没有视频信号。
136. videotape n. 录像磁带 v. 把...录在录像带上
137. offend v. 冒犯,触犯
(例)Your rudeness had offended many people. 你的粗鲁已激怒了很多人。
138. bother v. 打搅,麻烦
(例)Don't bother yourself about me; I am doing quite well. 别为我操心,我一切都好。
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