offend v.使...恼火;冒犯, 触犯
Don't be offended I am just fooling around. ;别恼火,我只是在开玩笑.
People who are too straightforward in speech easily offend others. ;说话太直率的人 很容易冒犯他人.
impress vt.给人留下印象, 引人注目; (~on)印,盖印
Premier Zhu Rongji always impressed the journalists at every news conference ;朱容基总理在每次 记者招待会上给记 者们留下深刻印象
with his eloquence and wit. ;以能言善辩且才思敏捷、 言语诙谐.
(Journalists were always impressed by Premier Zhu's eloquence and wit ;朱容基总理以能言善辩 且才思敏捷、言语诙谐 给记者们留下深刻印象
at every news conference.) ;在每次记者招待会上
impression n.印象;印记,压痕
Vivian Leigh's excellent acting in the motion picture Gone With The Wind ;费雯丽在电影 《乱世佳人》 (《飘》)中
has made an indelible impression on movie fans all over the world. ;出色的表演给全球影迷 留下了不可磨灭的印象.
impressive a.印象深刻的,感人的
"The Gettysburg Address",Abraham Lincoln's most impressive speech, ;《葛底斯堡演说》 是林肯最感人肺腑 的演说,
concisely expressed many of the ideals and principles of democracy. ;它简明地阐述了民主 的理想和原则.
bother v.烦扰,打扰,烦恼, n.麻烦
I hate to bother you but could you help me scratch my back again? ;我不想烦你的,可是你 能再帮我抓一下背上的 痒吗？
What a bother! ;你真烦！
No,not me. It's the fleas. ;不,不是我烦,是跳蚤.
interfere vi.(~ with)妨碍, 打扰; (~ in)干涉,干预
It's impolite to call people in the middle of the night ;三更半夜打电话给 人家是不礼貌的,
because you interfere with their sleep. ;因为你扰人清梦.
The U.S. is often accused of ;美国经常被指责
interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. ;干涉他国内政.
range v.在...范围内变化; 排列成行;徘徊 n.组合,系列;范围,领域 山脉
The temperature in Kunming usually ranges between 15C and 25C, ;昆明的气温通常在15 到25摄氏度之间,
that's why it is called "the Spring City". ;所以被称为“春城”.
I have a wide range of interests. ;我有广泛的兴趣爱好.
The Alps are long stretches of mountain ranges ;阿尔卑斯山是 延绵的山脉,
mostly located in Switzerland,France, and Italy. ;主要位于瑞士、 法国、意大利.
differ vi.(~ from)和...不同 (~ with/from) 与...意见不同
Human differ from animals because of their ability to speak and use tools. ;人类和其他动物不同, 在于他会说话和会使 用工具.
I am afraid I differ from you in this matter. ;在这件事情上我恐怕 与你意见不同.
difference n.差异,分歧
Both Bill Gates and Richard Lee are tycoons in the IT industry, ;比尔.盖茨和李泽楷 是信息技术产业巨头
although neither of them finished college. ;虽都没完成大学学业
However,this does not mean that higher education does not make a difference. ;然而,这不等于说 高等教育并不重要.
separate v.(使)分离,分开;分居 a.分离的,分开的; 不同的
Theory should by no means be separated from practice. ;理论绝不应脱离实际.
take v.拿,带;做某动作; 采取,接受; 需要;认为
How can you make progress if you can't take criticism? ;要是承受不住批评, 你怎能进步呢？
What does it take to become a TV host/ hostess? ;要当电视节目主持人 需要具备什么条件？
I will take up journalism after graduation. ;毕业后我将从事 新闻工作.
bare a.空的,赤裸的, 光秃的,稀少的 vt.露出,暴露
There's nothing to be surprised at ;没什么好大惊小怪的
if you see some boys playing basketball bare to the waist. ;看见一些男孩子裸露 着上身打篮球.
vacant a.空的,未被占用的
It's hard to find a vacant post with such a high unemployment rate nowadays. ;现在失业率那么高, 很难找到空职位.
Is the lavatory vacant? ;厕所没有人用吧？
hollow a.空的,中空的, 空洞的;空虚的 v.挖空,凿空
The trunk of a palm tree is hollow. ;棕榈树的树干是 中空的.
Some people think that playing cards seems a hollow pleasure. ;有人认为打牌是 一种无聊的消遣.
blank a.空白的,空着的; 失色的,无表情的 n.空格;表格
My mind was a complete blank when I had to fill in the blanks on the test paper. ;当我得在试卷上填空的 时候,脑子却完全一片 空白.
relate vt.叙述,讲述; 使互相关联; vi.(~to)和...有关; 与...和睦相处
In court,a witness must honestly relate what has been seen. ;法庭上,目击者必须 如实讲述所目睹的一 切.
Freudianism relates what happened in one's childhood to his present state of mind. ;弗洛伊德精神分析学说把 一个人童年发生的事和他 目前的思想状况联系起来
Happiness does not always relate to wealth. ;幸福不总与财富相关.
as prep.作为,当作 ad.同样地 conj.在...的同时, 如同...那样,以..方式
As for your department's plan, you can change it as you wish. ;至于你们部门的计划, 你愿意怎么改就怎么 改吧.
relation n.联系;亲属
Researches show there is a relation between smoking and lung cancer. ;研究表明肺癌 和吸烟有关.
Friendly relations between two countries are based on ;两国间的友好 关系建立在
mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. ;对主权和领土完整 互相尊重的基础上.
owing to prep.由于,因为
Owing to the blizzards,our trip to Inner Mongolia was cancelled. ;由于有大风雪,我们 取消了去内蒙古的行 程.
regard n.关心,注意;敬重; [p (~s)问候, v.(~ as)把...看作; 重视,注意,留意;考虑
A self-centered person shows little regard for the feelings of others. ;自我为中心的人几乎 不顾及别人的感情.
Please give my regards to your father. ;请代我问候令尊.
Bach is regarded as the Father of Music. ;巴赫被视为 “音乐之父”.
idle a.空闲的;懒散的; 无用,无效 vt.虚度 vi.懒散,闲逛
Many people were idle during the depression. ;在萧条时期, 很多人都无事可做.
Don't idle away your youth! ;不要虚度青春年华！
Every Saturday I idle my time going to movies. ;每个星期六我都把时间 消磨在看电影上.
An idle person may like to idle away the hours surfing the Internet. ;无所事事的人可能会 喜欢把时间耗费在网 络冲浪上.
indifferent a.冷淡,不关心
How can you be indifferent to the sufferings of people who are starving? ;你对忍饥挨饿的人 所受的苦难怎么能 漠不关心？
inevitable a.不可避免的, 必然要发生的
Death is inevitable, which is why we should value and love life. ;人必有一死,所以我们 要珍惜和热爱生命.
poverty n.贫穷,贫困
In some rural areas, ;在一些农村地区
people live in poverty because of the poverty of the soil. ;因为土壤贫瘠而过 着贫穷的生活.
vigorous a.精力充沛的, 强壮的;有力的
The best way to keep ourselves in shape is to do some vigorous exercise every day. ;保持好身材最好的办法 就是每天进行健体强身 的运动.
basket n.篮子,篓
Women of some minorities ;一些少数民族的女子
carry their child in bamboo baskets on their backs. ;用背上的竹篓来 背孩子.
lazy a.懒散的,懒惰的
I'm not a lazy bone; Saturday is my only day to relax. ;我不是个懒鬼. 星期六是我惟一 的闲散的日子.
alike a.相同的,想像的 (只作表语用)
Twins don't necessarily look alike. ;双胞胎的相貌不 一定相像.
battery n.电池(组); 炮兵连,炮组
Cell phones use rechargeable batteries. ;手机用充电池工作.
bargain n.廉价货;(买卖双方的) 交易,协议 vt.&vi.议价,讨价还价
Twenty for a Giordano coat? What a bargain! ;二十块一件佐丹奴大衣？ 真便宜！
What a waste of time to bargain for everything! ;买什么都要讨价还价, 多浪费时间.
store n.商店;储存;仓库 vt. & vi.存储, 储藏,储备
Small articles of daily use ;小件日用品
are usually sold cheaper in convenience stores than in big department stores. ;便利店比大百货商店卖得 便宜.
A computer can store and remember a great deal of information. ;计算机能储存并 记忆大量的信息.
reserve vt.保留,保存;预定 n.储备(物);保留, (言语,行为)拘谨,矜持; 自然保护区
All rights reserved. ;版权所有.
You had better reserve your comment before you are clear about everything. ;在弄清一切之前, 最好保留(不要发表) 你的评论.
If you are not on a package tour during the peak tourist time, ;如果说在旅游高峰期 不参加旅行团,
you must reserve tickets and hotel rooms before you go. ;你就必须在出发前 预定好票和旅馆房间.
Foreign exchange reserves jumped. ;外汇储备大幅度增长.
A reserved man seldom shows his emotions. ;沉默寡言的人 难得表露情感.
The national parks in the U.S. ;美国的国家公园
are at the same time nature reserves for wild plants and animals. ;同时就是野生动植物 的自然保护区.?
supply vt. & vi.提供,供应 n.供应(量)
Factories and companies that don't supply the market with new products ;不向市场提供 新产品的厂商
will be eliminated sooner or later. ;迟早会被淘汰.
Japan is dependent upon other countries for their material supply. ;日本在原料供应方面 要依靠别的国家.
provision n.提供,供应;准备, n.安排;条款,规定 [p给养,口粮
Provision of shelter was the Red Cross's main concern for the disaster victims. ;为灾民提供避难处是 红十字会的主要工作.
Those who spend all their money ;那些把钱都花光
and make no provision for the future are short-sighted. ;那些把钱都花光而不为未 来做任何准备的人是目光 短浅的. |