赖世雄进阶英语词汇3500 Unit22

 　　electrical

　　a.与电有关的

　　Lightning is an electrical phenomenon.

　　闪电是一种电的现象。

　　electricity

　　n.电；电力

　　This commuter¹ train runs on electricity.

　　这班通勤列车是以电驱动的。

　　electrician²

　　n.技工，电工

　　We'll send an electrician to help you with the installation immediately.

　　我们会立刻派一位电工协助你们完成安装程序。

　　dramatic

　　a.戏剧的；戏剧性的；强烈的

　　Would you like to read the dramatic piece I wrote recently?

　　你想看我最近写的这个剧本吗？

　　Peter made an impassioned and dramatic speech.

　　彼得用慷慨激昂且戏剧性的口吻发表了一段话。

　　Dramatic changes have swept Taiwan in the last twenty years.

　　台湾在过去20年来经历了强烈的改变。

　　command

　　vt.命令 n.控制；（语言）运用能力

　　The general commanded the troops to fire on the enemy.

　　将军下令部队向敌军开火。

　　I'll always be at your command, darling.

　　亲爱的，我将永远听候你的差遗。

　　Paul has a good command of Spanish.

　　保罗的西班牙文造诣很不错。

　　commander

　　n.指挥官

　　The commandcr admitted defeat and decided³ to withdraw troops from the country.

　　该指挥官承认战败，并决定从该国撤军。

　　trend

　　n.趋势；潮流（常用复数）

　　Business leaders have to keep track of the latest economic trends.

　　企业领袖必须随时掌握最新的经济趋势。

　　Reading newspapers and watching TV enable you to keep up with the trends.

　　看报及看电视可以让你赶上潮流。

　　tide

　　n.潮汐,潮流 vt.帮助（某人）度过（难关）

　　Time and tide wait for no man.

　　岁月不饶人。——谚语

　　I wonder if you could lend me $200 to tide me over until payday.

　　我不知道你是否可借我200美元，让我撑到发薪水的那一天。

　　attract

　　vt.吸引，引起（某人的）注意或兴趣

　　I must admit that I'm very attracted to her.

　　我必须承认我对她十分着迷。

　　The new policy attracted attention from minorities.

　　这项新政策引起弱势族群的关切。

　　attractive

　　a.诱人的；有吸引力的

　　Unlike her sister, Liz was extremely attractive.

　　和她姐姐不同的是，莉丝十分妩媚动人。

　　I find the idea of rail travel attractive.

　　我发觉铁道旅游的构想颇具吸引力。

1 commuter   

n.(尤指市郊之间)乘公交车辆上下班者

参考例句：

• Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。
• She accidentally stepped on his foot on a crowded commuter train. 她在拥挤的通勤列车上不小心踩到了他的脚。

2 electrician   

n.电工，电气技师

参考例句：

• She said she would find an electrician for us.她说她要给我们找一个电工技师。
• We need an electrician to mend the iron.我们要请电工修理熨斗。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。