[四級詞匯] CET4淘金詞匯第五十課 lesson50
來源:滬江論壇
2007-02-27 10:49
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beneath prep.在…下面,往… 下面;(地位)低于, 次于;在…掩蓋下 ad.在下方,在底下
In some places the dragon boat will be sunk beneath the river ;有些地方都會將龍舟沉 到河下面
every year after the Chinese dragon boat festival. ;每年端午節(jié)過后.
besides ad.而且,此外(還) prep.除…之外(還)
Besides being proficient in English, ;要想在跨國公司工作,
you need good communication skills to work for a multinational company. ;除了精通英語之外還要 有好的交際能力.
comparable a.(~to,~with) 可比較的,類似的; 比得上的
Tsinghua University is comparable with the best universities around the world. ;清華大學(xué)可與世界上最 優(yōu)秀的大學(xué)相比.
Stress and tiredness often result in a lack of concentration. ;緊張和疲勞常導(dǎo)致人 精神不集中.
concentration n.專注,專心;集中; 濃縮,濃度
Travel agents will have up to per cent discount ;旅行社可以獲得低至3折 的折扣(優(yōu)惠).
discount n.(價格、債款等)折扣 vt.把…打折扣;不 (全)信,漠視,低估
when they reserve a large number of hotel rooms for corporate conferences. ;在酒店為公司會議(團 體)大量訂房時.
disgust n.厭惡,反感 vt.使討厭,使反感
The smell of durine filled me with disgust. ;榴蓮的味道使我感到 惡心.
disposal n.丟棄,清除; 排列,布置
Guangzhou will establish a wastewater disposal center within three years. ;廣州市將在三年內(nèi)建成 一個廢水處理中心.
envy vt.羨慕,妒忌 n.羨慕,妒忌; 妒忌的對象,羨慕的目標
A champion of the Olympic Games is the envy of all athletes. ;奧運會冠軍是運動員們 羨慕的目標.
episode n.(一連串事件中的) 一個事件;(劇本、小 說的)插曲,片斷; 連續(xù)劇的一集
Family Album U.S.A. ;《走遍美國》
is an English audio- visual teaching material that consists of 26 episodes. ;是一套26集的英語視 聽教材.
An interpreter must be fluent in at least two languages. ;一名口譯人員必須流利地 講至少兩門語言.
fluent a.流利的,流暢的
folk a.民間的,普通平民的 n.[p親屬;人們?[p大伙兒,各位
Folks around here will always lend a hand if you need it. ;如果你需要,這周圍的 人總會幫你一把.
frown v.皺眉,蹙額
Don't frown at me like that.Anything you don't understand? ;不要那樣對著我皺眉. 有什么不明白的嗎?
grind vt.磨,磨碎,輾碎; (~ down)折磨,壓迫 vi.磨擦得吱吱響 n.苦差事,苦活兒
Some cafes grind fresh coffee beans to make coffee in a traditional way, ;一些咖啡館以傳統(tǒng)的方 法用新鮮的咖啡豆磨成 粉來煮咖啡,
but of course they sell it at a higher price. ;但售價當(dāng)然要高些.
hook n.鉤;鉤狀物 vt.鉤住
A fish hook has a barb to prevent the fish from escaping after being hooked. ;魚鉤上都有一個倒鉤以 防上了鉤的魚逃走.
hopeful a.有希望的; 懷有希望的
"Are you hopeful about the future?" "The future does not seem very hopeful". ;“你對未來懷有希望 嗎?”“前途似乎有 點不妙.”
greenhouse n.溫室,暖房
The greenhouse effect is gradually warming the earth's atmosphere ;溫室效應(yīng)正使地球的 大氣層逐漸變暖.
intellectual a.智力的,善于思維的; 知識性的 n.知識分子
To protect intellectual property rights, ;要保護知識產(chǎn)權(quán),?
we should ruthlessly crack down on piracy. ;我們必須嚴厲打擊盜版.
interrupt vt.打斷,打擾;中止, 阻礙 vi.打斷,打擾
It is not polite to interrupt when someone is talking. ;在別人講話時插嘴是 不禮貌的.
layout n.布局,安排,設(shè)計
Thomas Jefferson was the first President ;托馬斯.杰斐遜是第一位
to take the oath of office in the American permanent capital, Washington D.C. ;在美國永久性首都哥倫比 亞特區(qū)的華盛頓宣誓就職 的總統(tǒng)
mill n.磨坊,碾磨機; 制造廠,工廠 vt.磨,碾
Many textile mills emerged in the 1870's ;19世紀70年代出現(xiàn)了許 多紡織廠,
and that was a sign of the early national capitalism in China. ;這是中國早期民族資本 主義(產(chǎn)生)的跡象.
namely ad.即,也就是
There are three colours in the French flag,namely red,white, and blue. ;法國國旗有三種顏色, 即紅色、白色和藍色.
powerful a.強大的,有力的, 有權(quán)的;強壯的, 強健的
Powerful nations should not attempt to control the weaker ones. ;強國不應(yīng)試圖控制 比較弱小的國家.
preceding a.在先的,在前的, 前面的
The use of the word "enable" is mentioned in the preceding lesson. ;關(guān)于“enable”一詞的 用法在前面一課有提及.
residence n.住處,住宅;居住 (合法)居住資格
No.10 Downing Street is the British Prime Minister's official residence. ;唐寧街10號是英國首相 的官邸.
stadium n.運動場
A new stadium for the 2004 Olympic Games has been built in Greece. ;希臘為2004年奧林匹克 運動會建造了一座新的 體育場.
standpoint n.立場,觀點
From the marketing standpoint, ;從市場營銷的觀點來說
post-sale service is very important to maintain good relatio- ns with customers. ;售后服務(wù)對于維持良好 的客戶關(guān)系是很重要的.
statement n.聲明,陳述,說法; 結(jié)算單,報表
Credit card users will receive a monthly statement from the bank. ;信用卡用戶每月都會收 到銀行的結(jié)算單.
toast n.烤面包,吐司;祝酒; 祝酒辭 vt.烤,烘;向…祝酒, 為…干杯
Let's toast our friendship! ;讓我們?yōu)橛颜x干杯!
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