[四級詞匯] CET4淘金詞匯第七課 lesson7
access n.入口,通路;進入,接近 接近(或進入,享用)的 機會
Students say they need easier access to computers and the Internet. ;學生們說他們需要更輕 易地獲得使用電子計算 機和上因特肉的機會.
All children should have access to a good education. ;所有兒童都應該有 機會接受良好的教育.
assess vt.對......進行估價; 評價,評論
The value of the house was assessed at $400,000, ;這房子的估價 為40萬美元,
$50,000 less than its selling price. ;比售價要低5萬.
What is your assessment of the Oscar winning Kong-fu movie ;你有何評價對贏得奧斯卡 獎的功夫片
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon? ;《臥虎藏龍》?
assignment n.任務;作業(yè); n.分派,指派
We have so many assignments to do that we hardly have time for reading. ;這么多作業(yè)搞得我們 連閱讀的時間都沒有 了.
The foreman is responsible for the job assignments. ;工頭的職責是分派工作.
exception n.例外,除外
"All students without exception must wear the school uniform during weekdays." ;"星期一到星期五全體 學生無一例外都要穿校 服."
"Even when sleeping?" ;睡覺的時候也得穿嗎?
except prep.除......之外 conj.除了;要不是, 只是
Members of the U.K. royal family look indifferent except Princess Diana. ;除了戴安娜王妃之外, 英王室成員看上去冷 漠缺乏熱情.
Nowadays people know little about their neighbours ;如今人們對 鄰居了解甚少,
except for the fact that (=except that) they live next door. ;只知道他們住在隔壁.
Some couples would have divorced except for their children. ;一些夫婦要不是 因為孩子早離婚了.
motivate vt.激發(fā),促動; vt.作為......的動機
Do you think examinations can motivate a student to seek more knowledge? ;你認為考試能不能促使 學生去追求更多的知識 呢?
Without direction and motivation,a person would not know what to do. ;一個人缺乏方向和動力 就不知道該干些什么.
perspective n.(整體的)觀點, n.視點,視角;前景; 遠景,景觀; n.透視畫法,透視圖
We need to view the problem in the proper perspective. ;我們需以恰當?shù)?觀點來看待這個問題.
It is useful occasionally to look at the past ;偶爾回顧過去
to gain a perspective on the present. ;有助于展望未來.
Classic oil paintings greatly stress the laws of perspective. ;古典西方油畫非常 講求透視繪圖法的 規(guī)律.
impact n.沖擊,撞擊;效果,影響 v.沖擊,碰撞;影響,作用
Bullet-proof glass can withstand the tremendous impact of the shot. ;防彈玻璃可抵擋 子彈的巨大沖擊力.
The impact of automation on the lives of factory workers is great. ;自動化對工廠工人 生活的影響很大.
(Automation impacts greatly on the lives of factory workers.) ;自動化對工廠工人 生活的影響很大.
actual a.實際的,現(xiàn)實的
The actual cost was much higher than we had expected. ;實際成本比我們預料的 高得多.
annual a.每年的 n.年刊,年鑒,年報
When interviewed for a job, ;在求職面試時
you will be asked about your expected annual income. ;你會被問及你所期望 的年收入是多少.
The New Year's evening show celebrating the Spring Festival ;迎春晚會
and broadcast live on CCTV is annually held in Beijing. ;中央電視臺現(xiàn)場直播 每年都在北京舉行.
essential a.主要的,必不可少的 a.本質(zhì)的,基本的
Food,clothing,shelter and transportation are essential to life. ;衣、食、住、行是 生活中必不可少的.
The basic emotions of all people are essentially the same. ;所有人的基本感情 本質(zhì)上都是一樣的.
necessary a.必要的;必然的 n.[常p必需品
Good habits are necessary to one's health. ;好的生活習慣對 健康是必不可少的.
Death is the necessary end of life. ;死亡是生命的 必然終結(jié).
necessarily ad.必定,必然
Rich people are not necessarily happy. ;有錢人不見得就幸福.
It's not necessarily true that boys are stronger than girls. ;男孩不一定比女孩強.
complete a.完整的,完全的 vt.完成,結(jié)束
Quite a few people have a complete set of Jin Yong's kong fu novels. ;不少人有全套金庸的武俠 小說.
In the 80's many Chinese students studying abroad ;在80年代,很多中國 留學生
wanted to stay abroad after completing their studies ;完成學業(yè)后想留在國外,
but now,more students are coming back to China. ;但現(xiàn)在卻有更多學生正 回到中國來.
remarkable a.不平常的,非凡的, a.值得注意的,顯著的
Qian Zhongshu had a remarkable memory; ;錢鐘書有非凡的記憶力,
he only needed to read something once before learning it by heart. ;能過目不忘.
The characters in the Japanese cartoons ;日本動畫片里的 卡通人物的
have remarkably big eyes and incredibly small mouths. ;眼睛都大得出奇, 而嘴巴卻小得令人 難以置信.
place n.地方;住所;名次; 職位;場合 vt.放置;處理;任命
Many babies now use highly water-absorbent disposable diapers ;現(xiàn)在很多嬰兒都有穿用 吸水性極強的一次性尿 布,
in place of the one-time cloth ones. ;而不用以前的 布尿布了.
term n.學期;名詞,術(shù)語; (~s)條件
In terms of money the upstarts are quite rich, ;從金錢的角度看, 暴發(fā)戶相當富有,
but not in terms of knowledge. ;但在知識方面則不然.
means n.方法,手段
People resolve conflicts between different countries ;人們解決國與國之間 的矛盾
primarily by means of peaceful negotiations, but resorting to force is not an exception. ;主要用和平談判的手段, 但也不排除有訴諸于 武力的時候.
break n.(課間或工間)休息 vi.破碎,斷裂 vt.打碎;打破;弄壞, 失靈,折斷;使終止
Modern music like jazz has broken away from the old traditional rules. ;現(xiàn)代音樂如爵士樂 擺脫了舊的傳統(tǒng)規(guī)則.
Your computer will break down if you open the E-mails that contain viruses. ;如果打開帶病毒的 電子郵件,你的電 腦就會失靈.
adapt vt.使適應,使適合; 改編,改寫 vi.(~to)適應
Having lived in Guangzhou for years, ;有些人在廣州生活多年,
some people still can't adapt themselves to the hot and humid weather. ;卻仍然不適應炎熱 又潮濕的天氣.
The film that mirrors the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities, ;反映法國革命的 電影《雙城記》
was adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens. ;是由查爾斯.狄更斯的同 名小說改編而成的.
suit n.一套衣服或西服; 起訴,訴訟 vt.適合;使相配,使合適
It is difficult to find a time that suits everybody. ;很難找到一個對 每人都合適的時間.
No dish suits all tastes. ;眾口難調(diào).
regulate vt.管制,控制,調(diào)節(jié), 校準;調(diào)整
Experts say that our work and rest is regulated by a biological clock in us ;專家們說我們的作息受 體內(nèi)生物鐘的制約.
coordinate a.同等的,并列的 vt.調(diào)節(jié),協(xié)調(diào) n.坐標
Coordinate clauses are usually joined by and,or,but,etc. ;并列分句通常由and, or,but等詞來連接.
I found it hard to coordinate my movements when I first learned to swim. ;剛開始學游泳的時候我 發(fā)現(xiàn)很難協(xié)調(diào)自己的動 作.
response n.反應,響應; 回答,答復
The homework cuts for elementary students ;對小學生的 作業(yè)減負措施
produced a favorable response from the public. ;在公眾中引起 積極的反響.
You may get little response to your greetings ;你打多少次招呼 也可能沒人理你
if your nickname is not attractive enough in the chat room. ;如果你在網(wǎng)上聊天室 里的昵稱魅力不夠.
responsible a.有責任的,應負責任 a.可靠的; 責任重大的,重要的
The police are responsible for the preservation of public order and security. ;警察有責任維護公共秩序 和安全.
settlement n.殖民,移民; 居留地,殖民地, 拓居地
Negotiation is the best way for the sett- lement of a conflict between two countries. ;談判是解訣兩國矛盾 沖突的最佳方式.
The settlements of Jamestown and Plymouth were among the first in the New world. ;詹姆斯敦和普利茅斯 都是首批移民定居地 (美洲)新大陸的.
solution n.答案;解決辦法; 溶解(作用);溶液
Using force is not the best solution to an argument. ;使用武力不是 解決爭執(zhí)的上策.
gain vt.得到;增進;賺到 vi.獲利;增加; n.增加,增進[常p 好處,收益,利潤
Wherever you work, ;不管在哪兒工作,
you will gain much valuable experience as long as you are willing to work. ;只要肯干,你都會 獲得許多寶貴經(jīng)驗.
Since I graduated from college,I gained weight. ;大學畢業(yè)后 我體重增加了.
grasp vt.抓?徽莆?領(lǐng)會 n.抓緊;掌握
Skim the text to grasp its main idea. ;通篇快速瀏覽, 抓住文章大意.
A man who grasps too much may lose everything. ;貪得無厭的人, 可能毫無所得.
Nuclear physicists need to have a thorough grasp of physics, ;核物理學家要 掌握物理學、
chemistry,and calculus. ;化學和微積分學.
earn vt.賺得,獲得
The Golden Collars earn more than 500,000 dollars a year. ;金領(lǐng)一族一年就 可以賺50萬美元以上.
Clinton lost the public trust as a person ;作為一個人,克林頓 失去了公眾的信任,
but earned it as a president. ;但作為一個總統(tǒng), 他卻贏得了他們的信賴.
seize vt.抓住,逮住; 奪取,占領(lǐng)
The talks seized up and were rescheduled. ;會談僵住了, 只好重新安排.
Seize every opportunity you can! ;要抓住每一個機會!
The class which seizes the political power will be the ruling class. ;哪個階級奪取了政權(quán) 就成為統(tǒng)治階級.
compress vt.壓縮,濃縮
The debater compressed his argument into just a few sentences. ;辯手把論點扼要地 用幾句話表述了出來.
shrink vi.起皺,收縮; (~ from)退縮,畏縮 vt.使起皺,使收縮
Will this shirt shrink if I wash it? ;這件襯衣洗過后 會縮水嗎?
So far,Ecteinascidin has proved particularly effective ;迄今已經(jīng)證明Ecteinascidi n (抗癌藥)特別有效
in shrinking tumors that arise from soft tissue such as fat, muscle,and nerves. ;對于縮小那些從脂肪、 肌肉及神經(jīng)等軟組織 中生長出來的腫瘤
A shy man shrinks from meeting strangers. ;羞怯的人怕見生人.
drop v.(使)落下;(使) 下降;(使)放棄 n.(一)滴; [p滴劑;微量
Price will drop when supply exceeds demand. ;供過于求的時候 物價就會下跌.
I've got a cold and a stuffy nose, ;我感冒鼻塞,
so the doctor prescribed me some medicine including nasal drops. ;醫(yī)生給我開了一些藥, 其中有滴鼻液.
decrease [di'kri: ;v.減少,減小 n.減少(量),減小
Interest in bowling is decreasing. ;人們對保齡球的 興趣已逐漸減少.
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