Lesson Three 1. startle : to disturb suddenly as surpri惊吓。
如:starling news/s startling discovery (disturbing,frightening )令⼈震惊的新闻/ 发现He startled us when he slammmed the door so loudly. 他砰的⼀声把门关上,让我们⼤吃⼀惊。
The noi startled me out of my sleep.喧哗之声把我从梦中惊醒。
2.a. motion : to make a motion or gesture, as with the hand (⽤⼿等)作⽰意。
如:He motioned me to sit down. 他向我作了个⼿势,让我坐下。
b. look over: examine, esp . briefly检查。
如:I will look over your paper soon .我会很快看⼀下你的论⽂。
We looked over veral new models before deciding.我们看过了⼏种新的模型之后才做了决定。
He asked my age , height , weihgt and marriage status , and then looked me over。他询问了我的年龄,⾝⾼,体重和婚姻状况,然后打量了⼀番。
3. eye sb. up and down上下仔细打量。
如:They eyed the stanger up and down . 他们对那陌⽣⼈仔细上下打量了⼀番。
4. be up to sb. to do sth.: be one‘s responsbility to do sth.由……负责做……。
如:It‘s up to you to break the news to him . 应该由你向他透露这条消息。
It‘s up to them to make the change .应该由他们作这个变化。
5. in profusion : a great amount quantity( of something )充⾜。
如;a great profusion of colors = colors in rich profusion五颜六⾊profu : adj. generous, lavish 丰富。
如:The critics were profu in their prai of the new novel . 批评家慷慨地赞扬了那部⼩说。
He was profu in his thanks for the help.他盛情感激他的帮助。
Be profu with one‘s money 花钱⼤⼿⼤脚。
6. a sore throat:喉咙痛, sore ; physically painful or nsitive, such as a wound or diad part疼痛如:I‘m sore all over from the heavy work I did yesterday . 昨天⼲了⼀天重活,全⾝上下都
痛了。
7. in my best professional manner :以我的职业⽅式;manner: a way of doing things做事情的⽅式。消防安全演练简报
manner: courtesy 礼貌。
如:good manner 有礼貌。
It‘s bad manner to spaek with your mouth full . 嘴巴⾥满满的对⼈说话是不礼貌的。
8. coax : attempt to influence by gentle persuasion哄骗。
如:He tried to coax the cret from me . 他试图哄骗我说出秘⽅。
9. on the chance: counting on the slight possibility 怀着希望,也许可能。
on the off chance :抱着微弱的希望。
如;She applied on the off chance . 她抱着微弱的希望作了申请。
He offered the information on the chance that it might prove uful.他提供了信息,指望能有所帮助。
10. admonish: to warn or caution gently, to report mildly 训诫。
如;admonish sb. against sth. 劝戒……提防……: The teacher admonshed us against being late .( = us not to be late .)⽼师训教我们不要迟到。
He admonished him of the need for sincerity.他警告我为⼈必须真诚。
11. a. savage : mercilessly cruel, uncivillzeed , wild 野蛮的。
写信英文 如:a savage attack on野蛮攻击; a savage lion野蛮的狮⼦: savage manners 野蛮的态度savage scenery残酷的场⾯。
12. a. ensue: follow as a conquence跟随,紧跟。
如:After the heavy rains , floods ensued. ⼤⾬之后紧跟着发了洪⽔。
during the ensuing months / in the enusing year 随后的⼏个⽉/ 年;the war and the ensuing disorder战争以及随后紧跟着的混乱。
b. abject : humiliating and wretched ; contemptible and despicable可怜,可鄙的。
如:an abject apology 低声下⽓的道歉。
a. crushed: subdued压服。
13. a. agony: extreme and prolonged suffering极⼤的痛苦。
如:in agony处于痛苦之中;pile up the agony 苦上加苦;in an agony of joy悲喜交加。
b. apprehension ; uneasiness and fear恐惧,担⼼。
如:feel(show) apprehensions for the safety (failure )对安全(失败)感到(显得)
很担⼼。
门槛石颜色 14. let go of 松开,放开。
如:He let go of the rope . 他放开了绳⼦。
15. clench: clo tightly紧紧抓住。
如:He clenched the cigar in his teeth .他⽤⽛齿紧紧夹住⾹烟。
白求恩的故事 He clenched his fists in frustrations . 他沮丧地紧握拳头。
with clenched teeth 咬紧⽛关。
16. a. desist : to cea , such as from some action 停⽌。
如;The company was forced to desist from fal advertising . 公司被迫停⽌虚假⼴告。
They desisted from evil ways .他们停⽌为⾮作⽍。
b. “ should + 不定式完成体” 在这⾥所表⽰的是⼀种⾮真实情况,表达了作者⼀种遗憾的感情⾊彩。
在如:I should have come earlier .我本该早点来。
He should have taken my advice .他本应接受我的建议。
17. a. neglect=negligence 疏忽neglect : pay no attention or too little attention to不(够)重视,注意。
如;You shouldn‘t neglect your health . 你不应该忽视⾃⼰的健康。
Benign neglect善意的疏忽;total neglect 完全疏忽;parental neglect养⼦不教。
b. ca : the actual state of things 情况。
如;If that‘s the ca, you’d better give it up .如果情况确实如此,你放弃。
18. go at assault ; begin or proceed vigorously攻击,开始,进发。
如;The tow cocks are going at each other . 两个公鸡互相争⽃。
The students tend to go at their studies before the examination . 学⽣⼀般会在考试前才开始学习。
19. beyond reason 没有理由。 beyond : outside the limits of……超出……范围。
如:beyond human power超出⼈⼒所能为;beyond human endurance让⼈⽆法忍受;beyond description难以形容。
20. overpower : 1) overcome (someone or something) by superior force压倒,制服2 ) affect or impress deeply or powerfully 使……⽆法忍受。
be overpowered by heat(grief )炎热(悲痛)难忍。
Lesson Four 1. dodge: avoid, evade or elude 逃避。
如;He was accud of dodging his taxes . 他被指控逃税。
You shouldn‘t dodge your responsibilities.你不能回避责认。
move aside suddenly 突然闪开。
如:I dodged out of the way when he threw a chair at me . 他将椅⼦向我扔来的时候,我急忙闪开。
2. condemn: express an unfavorable judgement or opinion of 谴责。
如:We condemned empty talk instead of hard work. 我们谴责只说空话不务实的⾏为。
3. to come to light : to be discovered or revealed 暴露。
如;On investigation some new facts came to light . ⼀经调查,⼀些新的事实就被暴露了。
服装材质 It has now come to light that he was financially backed by some interest group. ⼈们刚刚得知,他受到了某个利益集团的经济⽀持。
4. languish : 1) become feeble;droop ; lo liveliness or the will to do things凋萎,有⽓⽆⼒。
黄芪枸杞泡水正确泡法 如;languish from the heat /in prison/ in his dull job由于天⽓炎热/ 坐牢/ ⼯作乏味⽽萎靡不振。
2 ) suffer from a feeling of longing 苦思。
如;languish for some kind words/her love 苦苦期盼⼀些安慰的话语/ 她的爱。
5. moral: the moral teaching or practical lesson continued in a fable, tale , experience,etc.寓意。
如;There is a moral to the story . 这个故事有个寓意。
6. bizarre: unusual in appearance, style, or characters外貌,风格或性格怪异。
日记500 如;a bizarre coincidence ⼀次奇怪的巧合;his bizrre behavior 他怪异的⾏为。
7. at her own request 根据她本⼈的要求。
另如:He wrote this book at the request of his……他根据……的要求写了那本书。
8. vote on:就……进⾏表决。
如:Let‘s vote on this issue, since we can’t agree . 既然我们不能达成⼀致意见,就来投票表决吧。
9. inprivate: not publicly , cretly 私下。
如:Such a thing is best discusd in private . 这种事情私下讨论。
He can be very rube in private, though he is usually polite in public .他私下可能很粗鲁,但在⼤众⾯前通常彬彬有礼。稳中求变
10. taboo adj.忌讳的,禁⽌的。
如:This topic is taboo on the campus . 校园⾥忌讳讨论这个话题。
11. A. prolong: cau sth. to continue longer延长。
如:I have to prolong my stay here for another three days . 我必须继续在这⾥呆三天时间。
You should not have prolonged the ceremony .你本不该延长仪式的时间。
B. throes : agony痛苦。
如;in death throes 处于临终痛苦。
12. hold out: continue to last 坚持,挺住。
如:Can you hold out much longer?你能再坚持⼀段时间吗?
13. administer to apple as a remedy 施⽤。
如:administer laws 执⾏法律。
The doctor administered some me medicine to the girl .医⽣给⼥孩施⽤了⼀些药。
14. comply with : act in accordance with wishes, requirements or conditions 遵守(意愿,要求或条件等)。 如;You ought to comply with the rules /the demands/ the law/ the requests. 你应该遵守规章/ 命令/ 法律/ 要求。
15. po danger 造成危险。
po: cau sth. to exist导致产⽣。
另如:po problems 引起问题。
16. by contrast 相⽐之下。
By contrast , his brother is quite easygoing . 相⽐之下,他的兄弟⽐较好相处。
17. usher in: herald 预报,宣告。
如;usher in a new age of prosperity宣告新的繁荣时期的到来。
The rising sun ushered in a new day . 太阳的升起宣告新的⼀天开始了。
The cuckoo ushered in Spring. 布⾕鸟宣布春天到来。