[四級詞匯] CET4淘金詞匯第三十八課 lesson38
來源:滬江論壇
2007-02-11 10:56
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absolute a.十足的,地道的; 絕對的,完全的;確定 無疑的;不受任何限制 的(或約束)的
There is no absolute standard for beauty. ;美是沒有絕對標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的
balance n.平衡的,均衡的; 天平;結(jié)存,結(jié)欠 vt.使平衡,使均衡; 稱;權(quán)衡,比較
Don't be excited; keep your balance. ;不要激動,保持鎮(zhèn)定.
character n.性格,品質(zhì),品德; 性質(zhì),特性;人物, 角色;(書寫或印刷) 符號,漢字
The British charachter is often said to be phlegmatic. ;英國人的性格常被說成 是冷漠的.
contract n.合同,契約 vt.收縮;訂合同 vt.感染(疾?? 染上(惡習(xí));訂(約)
Different contracts were available for the variety of jobs offered ;提供各種工作合同
in this year's Shanghai human resource market. ;今年的上海人力資源 市場.
circulate v.(使)循環(huán), (使)流通; (使)流傳,散布,傳播
Those who circulate false news should be condemned. ;散布流言者應(yīng)該受遣責(zé).
data n.數(shù)據(jù),資料
The actual HIV incidence in that country ;那個國家艾滋病的病例
is at least eight times higher than official data. ;至少是官方數(shù)據(jù)的八倍.
dip vt.浸,蘸 vi.落下,下降 n.浸,蘸
A piece of iron dipped in liquid air ;鐵塊浸在液態(tài)空氣中變 得如此脆,
becomes so brittle that it will shatter if dropped. ;以致落到地就會變成 碎片.
durable a.耐用的,持久的
The parts of the machine that experience a lot of friction ;機(jī)器里要受很多磨損 的部分
have to be made from durable materials. ;由耐用材料制成.
equip vt.裝備,配備; (智力,體力上) 使有準(zhǔn)備
Buses equipped with air-conditioners charge you more. ;裝有空調(diào)設(shè)備的公共汽 車收費(fèi)要貴些.
fancy vt.想像,設(shè)想;想要; 猜想 n.迷戀;想像力;幻想 a.昂貴的;別致花俏的
Children usually have a lively fancy. ;兒童們往往有豐富的 想像力.
glorious a.光榮的;壯麗的, 輝煌的;令人愉快的, 極好的
This was yet another glorious victory for Manchester United. ;這是曼聯(lián)(足球)隊的 又一光榮的勝利.
hint v.暗示,示意 n.暗示,示意; 細(xì)微的跡象; [常p建議
The computer hacker wrote that he was from Russia, ;這個計算機(jī)黑客自稱他 來自俄羅斯.
but data in the e-mail software hinted that ;但網(wǎng)上郵件軟件暗示
the file many have come from another country. ;文件來自另一個國家.
improvement n.改進(jìn),增進(jìn)處
On my term papers, teachers always used to write"room for improvement". ;在我的學(xué)期論文里, 老師總是批道: “尚需改進(jìn)”.
installation n.安裝,設(shè)置;設(shè)備, 設(shè)施;就任,就職
The installation of the air-conditioner ;空調(diào)的安裝
is the extra pay-free service provided by the factory. ;是廠家提供的免費(fèi)服務(wù).
invade v.侵略,侵襲; 入侵,侵犯
Famous people often find their privacy invaded by the press. ;名人總是發(fā)現(xiàn)他們的 隱私被報界侵犯.
keen a.熱心的,敏捷的, 激烈的;鋒利的
Many parents are keen to send their children to the best schools. ;許多父母親熱衷于把 他們的孩子送往最好 的學(xué)校.
memorial a.紀(jì)念的,悼念的 n.紀(jì)念堂,紀(jì)念碑; 紀(jì)念儀式
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial (Hall) was built in memory of ;孫中山紀(jì)念堂是為紀(jì)念
the great revolutionary forerunner Dr.Sun Yat-sen ;偉大的革命先行者孫中山 先生,
on the funds raised and contributed by Cantonese and overseas Chinese. ;是由廣東人民和海外華僑 籌資興建的.
nationality n.國籍;民族
I am of(=I have) Chinese nationality. What's your nationality? ;我是中國籍. 你是哪國人?
pinch v.捏,掐;夾疼,軋痛 n.捏,掐;(一)撮, 微量
These shoes are too tight;they pinch my toes. ;這鞋子太緊, 它們夾疼了我的腳.
pressure n.壓(力),壓強(qiáng), 強(qiáng)制,壓迫 vt.對……施加壓力 (或影響),或使,說服
Not all students work well under pressure. ;不是所有學(xué)生都能在壓力 之下很好地學(xué)習(xí).
quote v.引用,援引 n.引文,引語;報價,牌價 [p引號
If you quote someone else's words in your writing,you should indicate the source. ;如果寫作時引用了他人 的話,應(yīng)當(dāng)注明出處.
rational a.理性的,理智的, 合理的
From a rational point of view of most Hong Kong people, ;根據(jù)大多數(shù)香港人的 合理看法,
the increase in subway fares may not be justified. ;地鐵票價上調(diào)可能是 不正當(dāng)?shù)?
territory n.領(lǐng)土,版圖, 領(lǐng)域,范圍
The Twaiwan Island is part of our territory. ;臺灣島是我國領(lǐng)土的 一部分.
reject vt.拒絕;拒納,屏棄, 退回 n.被拒貨品, 不合格產(chǎn)品
Some people who have strong self-respect often reject other's offers for help. ;有些自尊心強(qiáng)的人經(jīng)常 拒絕別人提供的幫助.
seal n.封條,印章;海豹 vt.(密)封
Winning gold medals in Sydney Olympic Games ;奪取悉尼奧運(yùn)金牌
put the seal on the excellent sports career of Fu Mingxia. ;給伏明霞輝煌的運(yùn)動 生涯畫上圓滿的句號.
spur n.刺激(物),激勵 vt.激勵,鞭策,促進(jìn)
Rising consumer sales in the first half of the year ;上半年銷售額的增長
spurred the economy to faster growth. ;使經(jīng)濟(jì)更快發(fā)展.
urban a.城市的
Traffic noise, pollution,huge concrete buildings ;交通噪音,污染,巨大 的混凝土建筑
-how can people survive in the urban jungle? ;-人們怎么在城市的 叢林里生存?
worship v.崇拜,崇敬;敬; 敬奉,信仰
In Argentina,Maradona is a hero worshipped by the young children. ;在阿根廷,馬拉多納被 小孩子當(dāng)作英雄崇拜.