Lesson 14 ;
attach
Attached please find our offering prices. ;随函附上我方的报价.
I am very attached to Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper. ;我很喜欢达芬奇的《最后 的晚餐》.
compete
The two TV broadcasting companies (TVB and ATV) in Hong Kong ;香港的两家电视广播公司 (无线电视和亚洲电视)
have always been competing with each other for higher audience rating. ;长期以来为争取更高的收 视率而互相竞争.
confront
It is said that the reason for Ruan Lingyu's suicide ;据说,阮玲玉之所以自杀
was that she couldn't confront the rumors fabricated by people. ;是因为她面对不了人们捏 造出来的谣言.
When confronted with evidence of his guilt, McVeigh confessed. ;面对罪证迈克维供认不讳.
consent
What will do you if your parent don't consent to your marriage? ;如果你父母不同意你的 婚事,你会怎么办?
consultant
Some university graduates resort to a vocation consultant for a appropriate job. ;为找到一份合适的工作, 有些大学毕业生求教于就 业顾问(指导).
crude
The Da Qing oil field is full of crude oil. ;大庆油田盛产原油.
disguise
Mulan disguised herself as a man and became a soldier. ;木兰男扮女装从军.
eliminate
You really believe that getting drunk can eliminate pain? ;你真的认为醉酒能消除 痛苦吗?
We all hoped that China could eliminate the rivals to host the 2008 Olympic Games. ;我们都希望中国能淘汰其 他对手,主办2008年的 奥运会.
estimate
We can measure the value of material goods in terms of money, ;我们可以用金钱来度量物 质产品的价值,
but the true value of the services is difficult to estimate. ;但是服务的真正价值是 很难估计的.
extraordinary
With extraoridinary wisdom,Deng Xiaoping ;邓小平以非凡的智慧,
advanced the theory of constructing the socialism with Chinese characteristics. ;提出了建设中国特色社会 主义理论.
fortune
In the States,the decline in efficiency commonly spoiled the fortune of family firm ;在美国,家族公司的财富 通常因为效率下滑而受损
in the second and third generations after the energetic founders. ;当其经过富有活力的创业 人传到第二代和第三代人 手中时.
Einstein once said modestly that it was just his good fortune ;爱因斯坦曾经说,只不过 是因为他的运气好,
to have his theory accepted by the world. ;他的理论才为世人所接受
intensity
Noise intensity around the airport is much higher than elsewhere. ;飞机场附近的噪音强度要 比其他地方大得多.
Exposure to loud noises can definitely produce a partial ;暴露在强噪音下回造成听 力全部
or complete loss of hearing ;或部分丧失,
depending on the intensity and duration of the noise. ;因强度和持续时间而程 度不同.
pessimistic
The earth won't stop because of your pessimistic thoughts. So,cheer up! ;地球不会因为你的悲观想 法而停止转动.所以,打 起精神来！
Egoists are inclined to take a pessimistic view of life. ;利己主义者往往对生活持 悲观态度.
prevent
I sometimes set two alarm clocks to prevent myself from getting up late. ;我有时要两个闹钟以防自 己晚起.
privilege
One of the obstaches to social harmony is privilege. ;导致社会不协调的障碍之 一是特权.
provoke
All the Chinese people were provoked and burst into rage ;全体中国人都被激怒了,
when the news came that the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia was bombed by NATO. ;当中国驻南斯拉夫大使馆 被北约轰炸的消息传来时
renew
Remember to renew the books if you can't finish them on time. ;如果你不能按时读完这 些书,记得要去图书馆 续借.
resolve
Many students resolve resolve to study abroad after graduation. ;许多大学生都决定毕业后 出国留学.
restore
It's hard to restore a broken mirror. ;破镜难圆.
I feel quite restored after my holiday. ;休假后我感到恢复了健 康.
rival
The poet Homer believed that no mortal could rival Zeus. ;诗人荷马认为没有凡人能 与宙斯匹敌.
rude
Many people look upon American young men as brash,immodest,rude, ;许多人认为美国的年轻人 傲慢,不谦逊,粗鲁,
and possess no proper respect for parents or elder siblings. ;对父母和年长的兄弟姐 妹没有适当的尊敬.
settle
settle
Please settle your accounts immediately, or we would have to take some legal action ;请立即结清你所欠的帐, 否则我们得采取法律行为.
Some people like to travel around the world ;有些人喜欢在年轻的时候 环游世界,
rather than settling down when they are young. ;而不喜欢过安定的生活.
sophisticated
Most politician are very sophisticated. ;大部分的政客都非常 老练.
The inner system of a spaceship is rather sophisticated. ;宇宙飞船的内部系统相当 精密复杂.
speculated
This detective story is boring, ;这个侦探故事很没意思,
because you can speculate the ending in the beginning. ;因为刚开始看你能推断出 它的结局.
stretch
stretch
I stretched to relax after working for a whole day. ;工作了一整天,我伸了个 懒腰放松一下.
Having been washed,the sweater was stretched out of shape. ;洗过以后,这件毛衣被拉 长变了形.
Can you work (for) eight hours at a stretch? ;你能连续工作八小时吗?
surplus
Brazil has a big surplus of coffee. ;巴西有很多剩余的咖啡.
Karl Marx initiated the theory of surplus value in 1840. ;1840年,卡尔.马克思 首先提出了他的剩余价值 的理论.
sweep
sweep
After China's entry to WTO,foreign-made cars and consumer electronics ;在中国入世之后,外国产 汽车和电子消费品
are likely to sweep into the domestic market. ;可能会扫荡国内市场.
Many bridges were swept away by the flood. ;洪水冲断了很多桥梁.
sympathy
We should have sympathy for people in difficulty. ;我们对处于困境中的人们 要有同情心. |