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blast vt.炸 n.爆炸,一陣(疾風(fēng)), 一股(強烈的氣流)
Over a period of two days in Pakistan ;兩日內(nèi)在巴基斯坦 發(fā)生的
a series of blasts killed 6 people and injured 35. ;一系列爆炸事件造成 6人死亡,35人受傷.
The moment the Federal Building in the heart of Oklahoma City was blasted by McVeigh, ;(美國)俄克拉荷馬 市中心的聯(lián)邦政府大樓 被邁克維炸毀的那一刻,
some people's American dreams were also blasted. ;一些人的美國夢 也被炸碎了.


split vi.分裂,被撕裂 vt.使分裂,劈開 n.裂口,分裂
Any attempt to split the country is doomed to fail. ;任何分裂祖國的圖謀 都注定要失敗.
Tom and Mary split up after they graduated from college. ;湯姆和瑪麗大學(xué) 畢業(yè)后便分手了.


attack vt. & vi.攻擊,抨擊 n.攻擊, (疾病等)突然發(fā)作
Guerrillas attacked an army camp in Kashmir on Saturday. ;游擊隊員周六襲擊了 喀什米爾的一個軍營.


burst vt.使爆裂 vi.爆裂,擠滿 n.爆裂,爆發(fā)
Don't be so angry! You'll burst a blood vessel. ;別發(fā)這么大火, 你會把血管氣裂的！


exhaust vt.使筋疲力盡; 用盡,耗盡 n.排氣管;排氣孔; (排出的)廢氣,廢液
Some web addicts often exhaust themselves by surfing the Internet for days on end. ;一些網(wǎng)蟲經(jīng)常持續(xù)幾天 網(wǎng)上沖浪,把自己搞得 筋疲力盡.
It seems that Citizens in seriously polluted cities ;污染嚴(yán)重的城市的 居民似乎已經(jīng)
are used to breathing exhaust fumes. ;習(xí)慣了呼吸廢氣了.


consume vt.消費,消耗;吃完, 喝完,充滿
Can you recommend an inexpensive car that doesn't consume much gas? ;你能向我推薦一部既 便宜又耗油不多的車 嗎？
I'm sure that Chinese people consume the largest amount of rice in the world. ;我敢肯定,世界上中國 人吃掉的大米最多.

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dispose vi.(~of)除掉,處理 vt.排列,使傾向于
We have to dispose of this pile of old papers and magazines. ;我們得把這堆舊 報紙和雜志處理掉.
Suspicion disposes kings to tyranny and husbands to jealousy. ;猜疑使國王傾向于專制, 使丈夫傾向于嫉妒.

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disposition n.部署,處置 vi.(因恐懼等) 咽一下口水
The disposition of the Peacekeeping Force of the UN was not revealed. ;聯(lián)合國維和部隊的部署 情況沒有被透露.

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swallow vt.吞;輕信 n.燕子;吞咽
A cobra can swallow a rabbit in one mouthful. ;眼鏡蛇可以一口吞下 野兔.

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make vt.& vi.做,使,總計
Sometimes 1 plus 1 doesn't make 2. ;有時候, 一加一不等于二.

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account n.描述;賬戶;說明 vi(~ for) 作出解釋; (在數(shù)量,比例方面)占
Please give a full account of what happened. ;請詳細(xì)敘述所 發(fā)生的事情.
Can you account for your absence? ;你能為你的缺席 做出解釋嗎？
A report said that men accounted for 52% of the Chinese population. ;一份報告說男性占 中國人口52%.


light n.光,燈火 a.輕(松)的,顏色)淡的 vt.點燃 照亮
As Mrs. Roosevelt put it, ;正如羅斯福太太所說的,
I'd rather light a candle than complain about the darkness. ;與其抱怨黑暗, 不如點燃蠟燭.
How about some light music? ;來點輕音樂好嗎？


tender a.嫩的,溫和的n.投標(biāo) vt.(正式)提出; vi.(~ for) 投標(biāo)
Would you like to try the tender beef I cooked? ;想嘗一下我做的 嫩牛肉嗎？
"Love me tender,love me true..." Elvis Presley's words kept ringing in my ears. ;“溫柔地愛我, 忠誠地愛我...”貓王 的歌縈繞在我耳際.


slight a.不足道的,纖弱的 vt.輕視,藐視
Women easily take offence at the slightest things. ;女人容易動不動就 (為最微不足道的事) 生氣.


mild a.溫和的,不嚴(yán)重的; (煙,灑)味淡的
A mild-mannered woman is attractive to most men. ;大多數(shù)男人喜歡 溫柔的女人.
Mild punishment can be effective in educating children. ;教育孩子時利用 輕微的懲罰也會奏效.


fundamental a.根本的,基礎(chǔ)的 n. (~s)基本原則,
There are fundamental differences between your outlook on life and mine. ;我和你的人生觀, 有著本質(zhì)的不同.


comparative a.比較的,相對的
In poor rural areas, owning a bicycle is a sign of comparative wealth. ;在貧窮的農(nóng)村地區(qū), 有輛自行車就是比 較富裕的象征.


comparison n.比較,比擬
Comparison is used as a technique to develop argumentative essays. ;比較是議論文中 常用的一種寫作手法.
Comparisons are odious. ;人比人,氣死人.


significant a. 有意義的, 重要的,重大的
A person's success today may be significant for his future. ;一個人今天的成功對 他的未來會有重大的 意義.


significance n.意義,重要性;
Few teenagers understand the significance of life. ;重大極少數(shù)十來歲的 孩子懂得生活的意義.
Money is of great significance when starting an enterprise. ;資金對創(chuàng)業(yè)是 十分重要的.


certainly ad.一定,當(dāng)然
I certainly don't consider you stupid. ;我當(dāng)然不認(rèn)為你笨.


trouble n.麻煩, 糾紛,動亂 vt.使煩惱, 麻煩 vi.費神,費力
Having learned English for many years, ;學(xué)了多年的英語,
many students still have trouble speaking to foreigners. ;許多學(xué)生和外國人 說話仍有困難.
Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. ;[麻煩沒有來找你, 不要自己找麻煩.


nuisance n.令人討厭的人或事物
You are such a nuisance.Stop bothering me! ;你這個可惡的東西, 別再纏著我了！


worry vt. & vi. (使)擔(dān)心,發(fā)愁 n.擔(dān)心,憂慮
Even a carefree person is worried about something sometimes. ;即使無憂無慮的人 也有擔(dān)心的時候.
Cheer up!Worrying will add lines to your face. ;開心點兒！ 發(fā)愁會給你添皺紋.


anxiety n.焦慮,渴望
A good husband will give a timely call home when returning late ;好丈夫晚歸時會 及時打電話回家
in case of his wife's growing sense of anxiety. ;以免妻子越來 越焦慮不安.
His anxiety to please his boss makes me sick ;他急于討好老板, 真讓我感到惡心.


anxious a.焦慮的,急切的
If I'm late,don't be anxious about my safety. ;如果我遲到, 別為我的安全擔(dān)憂.
An old friend was anxious to meet me once he saw my picture online. ;一位老朋友一看到我 網(wǎng)上的照片就急著見我.


go vi.去;變得 n.嘗試,干勁
Milk soon goes bad in hot weather. ;牛奶在天氣熱時 很快就會變壞.
Granny is 70,but still has got a lot of go. ;奶奶雖已70歲, 但依然精力充沛.


postpone vt.推遲,延期
The result of the 2000 presidential election in the U.S. was postponed ;美國2000年的總統(tǒng) 大選的結(jié)果遲遲未 宣布
because there was a problem in counting the votes. ;因為點票出現(xiàn)了問題.


refuse vt.拒絕,不同意 n.廢物,垃圾
Sales engineer for Microsoft?I can't afford to refuse such a good offer. ;這樣好的一份工作, 我拒絕不起.
Plastic refuse bag is also refuse. ;塑料垃圾袋同時 也是垃圾.


cancel vt.取消;刪去
The concert of that has-been star was canceled ;那位過氣明星的 演唱會被取消了
because 90% of the tickets were unsold. ;因為有90%的票 仍未售出.
Today's decline in stock price canceled out yesterdays gain. ;今天股票價格下跌, 抵消了昨天的收益.


all ad.完全地,很 pron.全部,整個
I'm not sure if all my students love me but I'm sure I love all of them. ;我不敢肯定我的學(xué)生是 否都喜歡我,但我真的 愛我所有的學(xué)生.
The fact that Sally has refused 6 proposals ;莎麗拒絕了6個 男人的求婚
doesn't mean she enjoys living all alone. ;并不能就說她喜歡 完全獨個兒過活.


information n.信息,通知
For further information about it please call the editorial department. ;欲知詳情, 請致電編輯部.
Most people can't do without a computer in the information age. ;在信息時代,大多數(shù)人 不能沒有電腦.


conservative a.保守的,傳統(tǒng)的 n.保守的人
I think most British people are conservatives, ;我覺得大多數(shù)英國人 都是保守的人,
but they are not conservative in the way they dress. ;但不是在穿戴 方面保守.
The Conservative Party in Britain again was defeated by the Labor Party in the election. ;英國的保守黨在大選中 再次被工黨擊敗.


confident a.確信的,有信心的
Network workers are not as confident about their future as they used to be ;網(wǎng)絡(luò)工作者不像以前 那樣對自己的前途充 滿信心了
now that the cyber- economy is sliding down. ;由于網(wǎng)絡(luò)經(jīng)濟走 下坡路,


content n.容量,含量; [p內(nèi)容;目錄 a.滿足的,滿意的
If you want to lose weight,avoid food with high fat content. ;如果你要減肥,就不要 吃脂肪含量高的事物.
When I start to read a book,I always skim over the contents first. ;我開始看一本書的時候 總是先瀏覽一下目錄.
In an Internet survey ;一項網(wǎng)上調(diào)查顯示
the Colombians saw themselves as the world's happiest people. ;哥倫比亞人自認(rèn)為 是世界上最幸福的人.
Does it mean that they are content with their life? ;這是不是可以說他們對 自己的生活很滿意？
I was content to step down after four years as chief executive. ;我擔(dān)任4年主管后 甘愿讓位.


generous a.慷慨的,大度的, a.豐富的
Benhur,a wise winner who was generous in victory, ;英明的賓虛對擊敗 的敵人是寬大的,
was rewarded by a generous gift from the Roman general ;得到一位羅馬將軍豐厚的 回報,
who had tortured him but later had been saved by him. ;這位羅馬將軍曾經(jīng)折磨過 他,但后來又被他所救.

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