Lesson_16

destroy vt.破壞,毀滅;消滅, 殺死
Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life ;有專家認(rèn)為足以破壞大 量生命的小行星
might strike Earth once every 500,000 years. ;可能每50萬(wàn)年才與地球 相撞一次.
The more attractive a man is,the more chance he gets to destroy his first marriage, ;一個(gè)男人的魅力越大, 他毀掉第一次婚姻的 機(jī)會(huì)就越大--
according to an American researcher. ;據(jù)美國(guó)的一位研究員說(shuō).

assume vt.假定,設(shè)想;承擔(dān); 呈現(xiàn),表現(xiàn)為;采取
Some people assume that there is life on other planets when they see UFOs. ;看見(jiàn)不明飛行物時(shí), 有些人就設(shè)想在其 他行星上有生命.

service n.服務(wù);公共設(shè)施, 政府部門,服務(wù)維修保養(yǎng) vt.維修,保養(yǎng)向…提供 服務(wù)(信息等)
The telephone service and the bus service in the city leave much to be improved. ;市里的電話設(shè)施和公共 汽車交通服務(wù)都有很多 需要改進(jìn)的地方.

sentence n.句子;判決,宣判 vt.宣判,判決
Mc veigh,who bombed the Federal Building in Oklahoma City, ;炸毀(美國(guó))俄克拉荷馬 市聯(lián)邦政府大樓的邁克維
was sentenced to death and died by lethal injection. ;被判死刑,接受毒針注射 而死.

crime n.犯罪,罪行
Police prevent and detect crime while the courts punish the crime. ;防止及偵察犯罪是警察的 事而懲罰犯罪是法庭的事
Refrain from committing any crime serious or minor, ;不管是重罪還是輕罪, 千萬(wàn)不要犯罪
because crime does not pay. ;因?yàn)榉缸餂](méi)有好下場(chǎng).

crisis n.危機(jī),危急關(guān)頭; 關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻
The Indian Prime Minister said ;印度總理說(shuō)
the 1997 Southeast Asian financial crisis ;1997年的南亞金融危機(jī)
showed that volatile capital flows could threaten even vibrant economies. ;表明資金流動(dòng)不穩(wěn)甚至對(duì) 經(jīng)濟(jì)活躍的國(guó)家都會(huì)造成 威脅

decision n.決定,決心;堅(jiān)定,果斷
Marriage is an important personal decision. ;婚姻是由個(gè)人作決定的 大事.

direction n.方向,方位; [p用法說(shuō)明, 說(shuō)明書;指示
Most drivers have good sense of direction. ;大多數(shù)司機(jī)有很強(qiáng)的 方向感.
See that you follow the directions when taking a test. ;考試時(shí)一定要按指令 答題.

distinct a.有區(qū)別的,不同的; 清楚的,明確的; 顯著的
There has been distinct improvement of people's life in the last twenty years. ;20年來(lái),人們的生活有 了明顯的改善.
Beer has a very distinctive smell;it is quite distinct from the smell of wine. ;啤酒有種特殊的味道, 與葡萄酒的味道截然 不同.

side n.側(cè)面,旁邊;方面;一方 坡 a.側(cè)面的;枝節(jié)的 vi.(~with)支持 (~against)反對(duì)
Lying on the left side when you sleep does harm to your heart. ;睡覺(jué)時(shí)左側(cè)臥對(duì)心臟有 害.
The chairman is not allowed to side with neither side in a debating contest. ;主席不許支持辯論賽中 的任一方.

sufficient a.足夠的,充分的
Many people working and living in the city don't have sufficient sleep. ;很多在城市工作和居住 的人沒(méi)有充足的睡眠.

approximate a.大概的,大約的, 近似的 v. (~to)近似,接近
According to an approximate estimate, ;根據(jù)大約估計(jì),
about 40 percent of Chinese Internet surfers ;有近百分之四十的中國(guó) 網(wǎng)民
have experienced Internet love. ;遭遇過(guò)網(wǎng)上戀情.

proper a.適合的,恰當(dāng)?shù)? 合乎體統(tǒng)的;正派的
Do it properly or don't do it at all. ;要干就好好地干, 否則就別干.

sense vt.覺(jué)得,意識(shí)到 n.感官,官能;感覺(jué); 判斷力,見(jiàn)識(shí); 意義,意思
A dog has a good sense of smell. ;狗的嗅覺(jué)很靈敏.
Don't waste time with nonsense.Please make sense. ;別浪費(fèi)時(shí)間盡說(shuō)廢話, 講點(diǎn)有意義
的東西.
I can sense the tension before the exam. ;我可以感覺(jué)到考試前 緊張的氣氛.

idea n.思想,概念; 主意,想法
Just ten years ago, ;僅在10年前,
the idea of having computer and getting on the Internet at home seemed ;在家里有一臺(tái)電腦并上 因特網(wǎng)的想法
far-fetched for most Chinese. ;對(duì)大多數(shù)中國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō), 似乎還是不在現(xiàn)實(shí)的.

display vt. & n.陳列,展覽; 顯示,表現(xiàn)
The world-famous Debeers diamonds ;世界聞名的戴比爾斯鉆石
displayed in the jeweler's shop window attract many ladies. ;陳列在珠寶店櫥窗里, 吸引了不少女士.
The peacock will display its beautiful tail feathers ;孔雀會(huì)開(kāi)屏(展示漂亮的 尾部羽毛)
when it notices any gay colours. ;看到鮮艷的顏色.

reaction n.反應(yīng),反作用; 反動(dòng);對(duì)抗
Cloning technology produced a great reaction ;克隆技術(shù)在全世界引起了 強(qiáng)烈的反應(yīng)
from the whole world in the late 1990s. ;20世紀(jì)90年代末.
What's your reaction to the rumors about you? ;你對(duì)有關(guān)你的謠言有何 反應(yīng)？

comment n.評(píng)論,意見(jiàn);議論 vi.評(píng)論
When the love scandal between Clinton and Luwinsky was revealed, ;當(dāng)克林頓和萊溫斯基的 性丑聞曝光時(shí),
not many Americans liked to comment on it. ;并不是很多美國(guó)人喜歡 評(píng)論此事.

opinion n.觀點(diǎn),看法,主張
In Elizabeth Drew's view,"the world is not run by thought, nor by imagination, ;在伊麗莎白.德魯 (美國(guó) 作家)看來(lái),“世界不是 依思想和想像而轉(zhuǎn)移,
but by opinion." ;而是因信念而生生不 息”.

artificial a.人工的,人造的; 假的,矯揉造作的
Jack insisted that Jill accept his bunch of artificial flowers ;杰克堅(jiān)持要吉兒收下他那 束人造花,
by saying they meant their love would last long, ;說(shuō)代表他們愛(ài)情的長(zhǎng)久,
while Jill rejected them by saying they stood for nothing but untrue love. ;而吉兒卻說(shuō)假花只能代表 假的愛(ài),所以堅(jiān)持不接受.

false a.錯(cuò)誤的;虛偽的; 偽造的
Fish live in water because cats can't swim.True or false? ;魚在水里生活是因?yàn)樨?不會(huì)游泳.對(duì)還是錯(cuò)？
Can you distinguish between false diamonds and genuine ones? ;你能辨別假鉆石和 真鉆石嗎？

contrast n.對(duì)照,對(duì)比 vt.對(duì)比,對(duì)照 vi.~with)與…形成對(duì)比
The contrast of light and shade is important in photography. ;明暗對(duì)比在攝影術(shù)上很 重要.
Writers like to contrast good with evil. ;作家喜歡把美好與 邪惡形成對(duì)比.

word n.詞,單詞; ([常p)話,言語(yǔ); 消息,傳說(shuō);諾言,保證
Good stuff is not cheap,and cheap stuff is not good. ;好貨不便宜, 便宜沒(méi)好貨.
In a word,when you go after small gains you may suffer big loss. ;總之,當(dāng)你貪小便宜的 時(shí)候,可能會(huì)吃大虧的.

contribute vi.捐款,作出貢獻(xiàn); (~to)有助于,促成;投稿 vt.捐,捐獻(xiàn)
Plenty of fresh air contributes to good health. ;多呼吸新鮮空氣對(duì)健康 有益.
Einstein's Relativity Theory contributed a lot to scientific research. ;愛(ài)因斯坦的相對(duì)論對(duì)科學(xué) 研究貢獻(xiàn)良多.

sole a.單獨(dú)的,惟一的; 獨(dú)有的 n.腳底,鞋底,襪底
I never like to follow any tourist guide when I travel, ;我旅游從來(lái)就不喜歡跟 著導(dǎo)游走,
because the sole concern of a tourist guide ;因?yàn)閷?dǎo)游惟一考慮的
is to cover all spots according to a strict schedule. ;就是按照一成不變的時(shí)間 表走過(guò)所有風(fēng)景點(diǎn).
The soles of my boots needed repairing. ;我那雙靴子的底該補(bǔ)了.

alone a.單獨(dú)的,孤獨(dú)的;僅,只 ad.單獨(dú)地;獨(dú)自地; 僅僅,只
I hate to be alone in the house,but I dare not go out alone after dark. ;我討厭獨(dú)個(gè)兒呆在家, 但天黑后我又不敢一個(gè) 人出去.
So I want you to come over to watch TV together. ;所以我想你過(guò)來(lái)一起看 電視.

single a.單一的;未婚的,單身的 單人的;單程的
single n.單程票; [p(網(wǎng)球等的)單打 vt.(~out)選出,
The Food and Drug Administration classifies any product ;食品及藥物管理局
whose single purpose is to improve a person's appearance as a cosmetic. ;把任何其單一目的為改 善人的外表的產(chǎn)品歸為 化妝品.

lonely a.孤獨(dú)的,寂寞的; 荒涼的,人跡稀少的
Being a writer can be very lonely. ;當(dāng)作家會(huì)是一種很寂寞的 生涯.

attain vt.達(dá)到,獲得
We have to make sustaining efforts to attain our goal. ;為了達(dá)到目標(biāo),我們必須 做出不懈的努力.

cut vt.切,割,剪;劃破; 削減;中斷 n.傷口,切口;削減; 修剪,裁剪;理發(fā)
The village was cut off from the outside world by heavy snow for a month. ;村莊因大雪與外界已經(jīng) 隔絕一個(gè)月了.
Many fashion models have to cut out sweets in order to lose weight ;不少時(shí)裝模特為了減肥, 她們不得不戒糖
although they have a sweet tooth. ;雖然很愛(ài)吃甜的東西.