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Lesson_23
alternate a.交换的,轮流的;间隔的 vt./vi.(使)交换, (使)轮流
The fashionable style designed by the famous designer ;由这位著名服装设计师设 计的新潮时装上
has some alternate stripes of blue and white which made the fashion quite special. ;有蓝白相间的条纹,这正 是其与众不同的独特之 处.
The two candidates for the presidency ;两位总统候选人
will alternate in giving their respective election speeches on TV. ;将会在电视上轮番进行 竞选演说.
assurance n.把握,信心;保证, 表示保证(鼓励,安慰) 的话;(人寿)保险
During the interview, ;在面试的过程中,
I answered all the questions raised by the interviewer with assurance. ;我信心十足地回答了面 试人提出的所有问题.
Despite my friends' repeated assurance before the interview, ;面试之前,虽然我的朋友 说了很多鼓励的话,
I was still very nervous. ;但我仍然十分紧张.
coincide vi.同时发生; 相符,相一致; 位置重合,重叠
We can say that one is lucky if his vocation coincide with his avocation. ;如果一个人的职业刚好与 他的爱好一致,那么我们 就可以说他是非常幸运的
comply vt.(~with)遵从, 依从,服从
All the citizens must comply with the law. ;所有公民都必须遵守 法律.
consolidate v.巩固,加强;(把…) 联为一体,合并
The two banks will consolidate in July next year. ;这两家银行明年7月将 合并.
Several small businesses consolidated to form a large powerful company ;几家小企业合并成一家势 力雄厚的大型公司.
dazzle v.(使)眩目,(耀)眼; 使赞叹不已,使倾倒 n.耀眼的光; 令人赞叹的东西
He was dazzled by his sudden success. ;突然的成功冲昏了他的 头脑.
The diamond ring dazzled with brilliancy. ;这只钻石戒指闪耀夺目.
destructive a.破坏(性)的,毁灭性的
Policies that are destructive to economic development should be abandoned. ;有碍经济发展的政策应该 摈弃掉.
distract vt.转移(注意力); 使分心
The noise in the street distracted me from my reading. ;街上嘈杂声使我无法专 心读书.
The school students were distracted by the wonderful world outside the classroom. ;教室外的精彩世界使学生 们不能集中注意力.
expenditure n.经费,费用,支出额; (时间,金钱等的)花费, 支出,消耗
All the departments are required to limit their expenditure to what's essential. ;每个部门都被要求限制在 必要的开支上.
flaw n.缺点,瑕疵,缺陷
Vanity is the great flaw in the character of many women. ;爱慕虚荣是很多女性性格 中的重大缺陷.
It's a pity that the scar flawed her skin. ;很遗憾,这块疤痕在她 皮肤上造成了缺陷.
hatch vt.孵出,孵;策划,图谋 vi.(~out)(小鸡等)孵出 n.(飞机等的)舱门 (门等的)开口;孵化
Don't count the chickens before they are hatched. ;[鸡蛋还未孵,别忙 数鸡雏.
What mischief are you hatching (up)? ;你们在搞什么鬼花样?
ignite vt.点燃,引发 vi.着火
A lighted cigarette can ignite a big forest fire. ;一根点燃的香烟就可以 引起森林大火.
His enthusiastic speech ignited the audience. ;他热情洋溢的演说让听 众热血沸腾.
indignant a.愤怒的,愤慨的,义愤的
All the Chinese people were indignant ;全中国人民都感到无 比愤慨,
when learning that the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia had been bombed by NATO. ;当听说中国驻南联盟大 使馆被北约轰炸时.
instantaneous a.瞬间的,即刻的
I'm looking forward to an instantaneous reply to this letter. ;本人翘首盼望对此信件的 即刻答复.
invalid n.(需要有人照顾的) 病弱者,残疾者
invalid a.(指法律上)无效的, 无可靠根据的, 站不住脚的
Unless it is signed,a cheque is invalid. ;支票除非签了字,否则 是无效的.
The invalid is gathering strength. ;这位病弱者体力正在逐 渐恢复.
minimize vt.(使)减少(或缩小) 到最低限度;极力贬低, 对…做出最低估计
One of the effective measure to minimize the dangers of driving ;使发生车祸的机会减到 最低的有效措施之一
is to teach people to obey all the traffic rules. ;就是教育人们遵守一切 交通规则.
obscure a.不著名的,不重要的; 费解的,模糊不清的; vt.使变模糊,掩盖
Jude,the Obscure is a masterpiece written by Thomas Hardy, ;《无名的裘德》 是哈代的代表作,
one of the most famous English novelists. ;哈代英国最著名的作家 之一.
One's success obscure his failures. ;一个人的成功使他的失败 显得微不足道.
The moon was obscured by dark clouds. ;月亮被乌云遮住了.
participant n.参与者,参加者
Susan B. Anthony,the American champion of woman's suffrage, ;苏珊.比.安东尼是美国 争取妇女参政的倡导者,
was also a participant in the movement to end slavery. ;也是废奴运动的参加者.
persuasion n.说服(力),劝说; 信念,信仰
Parents are encouraged to rely on persuasion rather than punishment. ;鼓励父母们依靠说服的方 法而不要靠惩罚.
pretext n.借口,托辞
Don't always use a headache as a pretext for not going to school! ;不要老以头痛为借口不 上学.
propel vt.推进,推动; 激励,驱使
The change in China is being propelled by the new economic upsurge. ;新经济的浪潮正把中国 的变革推向前进.
refreshment n.[常p茶点,点心; (精力的)恢复,精神爽快
Ice cream is a good refreshment on a hot day. ;冰淇淋在热天是解暑提 神的佳品.
Refreshments will be served after the meeting. ;会后有点心供应.
revive vt.(使)复苏 vi.恢复
The drooping plants revived in the rain. ;萎蔫的植物在雨中有恢复 了生气.
Hot coffee revived me; I had been cold and tired. ;热咖啡使又冷又累的我恢 复了精力.
snatch n.片段
snatch vt.夺,夺走;一下子拉 一把抓住;抓住机会做, 抽空做 vi.(at)一把抓住
The thief snatched my handbag and ran off. ;小偷一把夺走我的手提包 便逃之夭夭.
During the exam,I can only sleep in snatchs at night. ;考试期间,夜晚我只能睡 一会儿觉.
subsidiary a.辅助的,次要的,附设的 n.子公司,附属机构
The question of finance is subsidiary to the question of ;财务问题是这一项目
whether the project will be approved. ;是否获准的附带问题.
tempt vt.吸引,引起…的兴趣 引诱,诱惑
The warm weather tempted us into going for a walk. ;暖和的天气吸引我们去 散步.
transition n.过渡,转变
Women in menopausal disorders are subject to frequent transitions ;有更年期综合症的女人 常是喜怒无常.
from high spirits to depression and anger. ;有更年期综合症的女人 常是喜怒无常.
vicinity n.周围地区,邻近地区
The two restaurants in close vicinity compete violently. ;两家比邻餐厅竞争非常 激烈.
vulnerable a.易受伤的,脆弱的; 易受攻击的,难防御的
Young birds are very vulnerable to predators. ;幼小的鸟易受肉食动物 的伤害.
Young people are vulnerable to the influences of radio and television. ;年轻人容易受广播和电 视的影响.
warrant n.授权令;(正当)理由, 根据 vt.证明…是正当的
The Constitution guarntees ;宪法保证了
that private homes will not be searched without a warrant. ;没有搜查证,不得 任意搜查私人家宅.
You had no warrant for doing that. ;你那样做毫无道理.
warranty n.担保书,证书,保单
You can have a five- year-period warranty for the television you bought. ;你买的电视机有五年的保 用期. |
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发表于 2016-7-30 14:37:11