firm [fɜːm] n.公司,企业 adj.坚固的;坚定的 Tom works
in a big firm.汤姆在一家大公司工作。a firm belief坚定的信念。
like [laɪk] n.爱好 prep.像,跟…一样 v.喜欢,喜爱 He
used his umbrella as a walking-stick.他把雨伞当作手杖用。
diet [ˈdaɪət] n.(日常)饮食;节食 v.节食 Both the diet
and the exercise will help us to lose
weight.节食和锻炼将有助于我们减肥。
pressure [ˈpreʃə] n.压;压力;压强 The public put
pressure on the local government to cut the tax.
公众向当地政府施压,要求减少税收。
activity [ækˈtɪvəti] n.活动 social
activities社会活动
accept [əkˈsept] v.接受 Please accept my
apologies.请接受我的道歉。acceptable(adj.可接受的)She received a
birthday present from a boy but did not accept
it.她收到一个男孩送的生日礼物,但没有接受。
defeat [dɪˈfiːt] vt.击败;战胜
undefeated(adj.不可战胜的) The Rockets defeated the Bulls
by92to87.火箭队以92比87战胜了公牛队。
relay [rɪˈleI] n.接力;接替 v.接替;转运 new relays of
troops新接班的部队
evidence [ˈevɪdəns] n.证据 This evidence cannot prove
the defendant’s guilt.这一证据不能证明被告有罪。
imagine [Iˈmædʒɪn] v.想象,设想 I can imagine what you
told me about the forest.我可以想象出你告诉我的关于森林的情况。
relation [rɪˈleɪʃn] n.关系;亲属 Relation between the
two countries has reached a crisis point.
这两个国家间的关系已经达到了危机点。
freedom [ˈfriːdəm] n.自由 The slaves in America fought
for their freedom and respect in the 19th
century.19世纪,美国的奴隶为了他们的自由和尊严而战。
breakthrough [ˈbreɪkθruː] n.突破 a scientific
breakthrough科学突破
left [left] adj.左边的 adv.向左边,在左边 n.左;左派
The old man walked along the street and then turned left at the
corner.那位老人沿着街道走,然后在拐角处向左转。
confirm [kənˈfɜːm] vt.证实;确定;批准 Please confirm
our reservations at the hotel.请确认一下我们在旅店的预订情况。
ability [əˈbɪləti] n.能力;才能 I don’t doubt your
ability to do the work.我不怀疑你做这项工作的能力。
disability(n.残疾;无能)
member [ˈmembə] n.成员,会员 All the members of the
company are asked to be present at the
party.要求所有的公司员工都出席晚会。 membership(n.会员资格)
climate [ˈklaɪmət] n.气候;风气;环境气氛 a climate of
unrest不安的气氛
stupid [ˈstjuːpɪd] adj.愚蠢的,笨的 Getting involved in
this is the manager’s stupid
decision.参与这件事是经理做出的愚蠢决定。
organise [ˈɔːɡənaɪz] (美organize) v.组织 I’m organising
the evening party.我正在筹备晚会。
【参】organisation(n.组织);organiser(n.组织者,创办者)
decorate [ˈdekəreɪt] v.装饰,修饰 Every Christmas, we
decorate a Christmas tree.每年圣诞节,我们都装饰一棵圣诞树。
decoration(n.装饰,修饰)
wage [weɪdʒ] n.工资,报酬 How can I keep a family on
such a low wage?就这么点工资,我怎么养家?
【参】salary(n.工资,薪水)
target [ˈtɑːɡɪt] n.目标,对象;靶子 She became the
target of most of our jokes.我们总是拿她开玩笑。
conservative [kənˈsɜːvətɪv]
adj.守旧的,保守的;保守主义的;谨慎的 Old people are often more
conservative than young people.老年人通常要比年轻人更保守。//the
Conservative Party保守党 【参】conservation(n.保存,保护)
lonely [ˈləʊnli] adj.孤独的,寂寞的 She feels rather
lonely in the strange town.在这座陌生的城市里,她感到很寂寞。
alone强调不和他人在一起,但并不意味着不快乐;lonely常指痛苦地意识到自己独自一人,如:Tom
is alone in the room, but he doesn’tfeel
lonely.汤姆独自一人在房间里,但他不感到孤单。alone为表语形容词,lonely既可作表语也可作定语。
slip [slɪp] v.(slipped, slipped,
slipping)溜(进/走);滑动;滑倒 n.片,纸片;滑倒 She slipped away
without being seen.她悄悄溜走了,没人看见。//He took a slip of paper out
of his pocket.他从口袋里拿出一张纸条。
away [əˈweI] adv.离开,远离 right away立刻 run away逃跑
.break away from脱离;挣脱(束缚)
congratulation [kənˌɡrætʃuˈleɪʃn] n.[pl.]祝贺 I have
passed the exam! Congratulations! 我考试及格了!
祝贺你!【参】congratulate(vt.祝贺)
valuable [ˈvæljuəbl] adj.值钱的,贵重的 Real friendship
is more valuable than money.真正的友谊比金钱更宝贵。
grey [ɡreI] adj.灰色的;灰白的 Although she was over
sixty, Mary didn’t grow grey
hair.虽然玛丽60多岁了,但是她没有长白发。
protect [prəˈtekt] vt.保护
protect…from(doing)sth.保护…免受…:Wear sunglasses toprotect your eyes
from sunlight.戴上太阳镜,保护眼睛免受阳光的照射。
【参】protection(n.保护)
literature [ˈlɪtrətʃə] n.文学
【参】literary(adj.文学的)
senior [ˈsiːniə] adj.年长的,资深的;高年级的
n.上级,长辈;最高年级的学生
busy [ˈbɪzi] adj.忙碌的
different [ˈdɪfrənt] adj.不同的,有差异的 be different
from sth.与某事不同:Allow children the space tovoice their opinions,
even if they are different from your
own.允许孩子表达自己的观点,即使他们的观点与你的不同。
【参】differently(adv.不同地)
citizen [ˈsɪtɪzn] n.公民,市民 an American
citizen一个美国公民
seize [siːz] v.抓住(时机等) 【例】He seized the boy’s
arm.他抓住了那个男孩的手臂。
occur [əˈkɜː] vi.发生,出现 What you said will never
occur.你说的永远也不会发生。 【参】occurrence(n.发生,出现)
waste [weɪst] v.浪费 n.废弃物;粪便 :Don’t waste your
money on silly things.不要把你的钱浪费在无聊的东西上。 It is a waste of
time to do…做…纯属浪费时间 It isa waste of time to wait for him
here.在这里等他纯属浪费时间。
shot [ʃɒt] n.射击,开枪,开炮,射击声;子弹;拍摄 It’s
reported that the police fired a warning shot at
thegangsters.据报道,警察向歹徒鸣枪示警。【参】shoot(v.射击)