administer
動(dòng)詞:給予,用(藥等)
Do not administer a sedative to this patient, please!
請(qǐng)不要給這個(gè)病人使用鎮(zhèn)靜劑。
approach
動(dòng)詞: 要求,交涉
Will you be approaching the bank for a loan?
你會(huì)向銀行要求貸款嗎?
article
名詞:條款
Article 1 of the constitution guarantees freedom of religion.
憲法第一條保障宗教信仰自由。
aspect
名詞:樣子,外表,面貌
His face wears a melancholy aspect.
他面帶憂傷。
author
名詞:創(chuàng)始人,發(fā)起者
As the author of this plan, I am responsible for its any result.
作為該計(jì)劃的倡導(dǎo)者,我要對(duì)它的任何后果負(fù)責(zé)。
avenue
名詞:途徑,手段
We explored every possible avenue, but couldn’t find an effective solution.
我們探討了所有可能的途徑,但沒能找到有效的解決辦法。
average
動(dòng)詞:平均做,平均是
I suppose I average about 2 apples and 3 cups of tea a day.
我想我平均每天大約吃兩個(gè)蘋果,喝三杯茶。
barrel
動(dòng)詞:飛奔,高速行駛
He barreled down the road at 100 miles an hour.
他以每小時(shí)100 英里的速度在公路上疾駛。
basin
名詞:內(nèi)海,盆地
The Sichuan Basin is a basin in southwestern China. It comprises the central and eastern parts of Sichuan province, as well as Chongqing Municipality.
四川盆地是中國西南部的一個(gè)盆地。它由四川省的中東部和重慶市組成。
battery
名詞:炮兵連,炮組
Enemy anti-aircraft batteries immediately responded to the attack.
敵人的高射炮組對(duì)襲擊迅速作出反應(yīng)。
make-believe
名詞:假裝,假想
He told us that his parents are millionaires, but it’s all just make-believe
他告訴我們他的父母是百萬富翁,但是這一切都純屬子虛烏有。
bid
名詞:努力
She is making a desperate bid to free herself from a loveless marriage.
她正作出不顧一切的努力去擺脫她那段沒有愛情的婚姻。
black
1) 形容詞:沒有希望的,前景暗淡的
Things were beginning to look pretty black for us.
看來情況開始對(duì)我們有些不利。
2) 形容詞:怒氣沖沖的
The little girl knew not to irritate her daddy when he was in such a black mood.
小女孩知道她的父親正在氣頭上,不該去惹他。
3) 動(dòng)詞:失去知覺,昏厥
I completely blacked out after the car accident.
車禍發(fā)生后,我完全失去了知覺。
blind
名詞:百葉窗
Jack, could you open the blind? I need some sunshine.
杰克,能把百葉窗拉開嗎?我需要些陽光。
blood
名詞:氣質(zhì),天性
Lying runs in his blood.
說謊是他的天性。
bow
名詞:弓(形),蝴蝶結(jié)
Wendy wears a big bow in her hair.
溫蒂頭上戴著個(gè)大蝴蝶結(jié)。
breed
名詞:品種,種類
Poodles are my favorite breed of dog.
貴婦狗是我最喜歡的一種狗。
brim
動(dòng)詞:注滿,盈滿
Anna’s eyes brimmed with tears.
安娜熱淚盈眶。
brisk
形容詞:興隆的
Wish you a brisk business.
祝你生意興隆。
cause
名詞:事業(yè),事件,奮斗目標(biāo)
She has determined to make a lifelong devotion to the cause of women’s rights.
她已經(jīng)決定畢生追求女權(quán)事業(yè)。
check
名詞:方格圖案,格子織物
My sister bought me a check skirt as my birthday gift.
姐姐買了條格子裙給我作為我的生日禮物。
choice
形容詞
1) 上等的,精選的
I found a choice collection of literature in the library.
我在圖書館找到了一套精選的文學(xué)作品。
2) 尖刻的,刻薄的話
Mike got irritated, so he dismissed the objection in a few choice words.
麥克怒了,他用幾句尖刻的話駁斥了反對(duì)意見。
clause
名詞:(正式文件或法律文件的)條款
New York choice of law clause may be subject to US Constitutional Restrictions.
紐約法律條款的選擇受美國憲法的限制。
climate
名詞:風(fēng)氣,社會(huì)思潮
It is increasingly hard for those small businesses to survive in the present economic climate.
那些小企業(yè)要在當(dāng)前的經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢(shì)下生存是越發(fā)得困難了。
deliver
動(dòng)詞:接生
On March 12, 1984, she was safely delivered of a son.
在1984年3月12日,她平安地產(chǎn)下了一個(gè)兒子。
effectively
副詞:實(shí)際上,事實(shí)上
Effectively, we have made every effort, but it has become impossible for us to help.
事實(shí)上,我們已經(jīng)盡力了,但是我們已經(jīng)不可能幫上忙了。
elastic
名詞:松緊帶,橡皮圈
The ball was attached to the bat with a piece of elastic.
球用一根橡皮帶連在球拍上。
embrace
動(dòng)詞:包含,涉及
This course embraces three different aspects of accounting.
這門課程包含會(huì)計(jì)學(xué)的三個(gè)不同方面。
extension
名詞:電話分機(jī)
Can you write down my extension number?
你能記一下我的分機(jī)號(hào)嗎?
fence
1) 動(dòng)詞:巧妙回答,用言語搪塞
She fenced with a question in the argument.
她在爭(zhēng)論時(shí)避免做正面回答。
2) 名詞:sit on the fence 保持中立,抱騎墻態(tài)度
The liberals prefer to sit on the fence while the other parties fight it out.
自由黨寧可抱騎墻態(tài)度,坐待其他黨派去斗爭(zhēng)到底。
file
名詞:銼刀;動(dòng)詞:銼平
Mary is filing her nails with a file.
瑪麗正在用一把銼刀修指甲。
forward
動(dòng)詞:轉(zhuǎn)交,轉(zhuǎn)遞
Can you forward this email to me?
你能把這封郵件轉(zhuǎn)發(fā)給我嗎?
handsome
形容詞:數(shù)量可觀的
George sold the stocks and made a handsome profit for himself.
喬治賣掉了股票,賺了一大筆錢。
hatch
名詞:開口,活板門
Could you find the hatch between the kitchen and the dining room?
你能看到廚房與餐廳之間的小窗口嗎?
hold
名詞:船艙
Hold is the part of a ship below the deck where goods are stored.
船艙是船的一部分,甲板底下儲(chǔ)存貨物的地方。
impress
動(dòng)詞:印,蓋印
Could you give me that T-Shirt to have a look? I like the patterns impressed in it.
你能把那件T恤給我看看嗎?我喜歡印在它上面的圖案。
impression
名詞:壓痕,印記
I am taking an impression of the key.
我正在壓取這個(gè)鑰匙的模子。
knit
動(dòng)詞
1. 愈合
Have your broken bone knitted?
你的折骨愈合了嗎?
2. 緊密結(jié)合,皺
Why are you knitting your brows? Is there something happening?
為什么你皺著眉頭?出什么事了嗎?
lace
動(dòng)詞
1. 系帶,扎帶
Lace up your shoes or you’ll trip over.
把鞋帶系好,否則你會(huì)絆倒。
2. 給飲料攙酒
I want a coffee laced with Irish whiskey.
我想要一杯攙有愛爾蘭威士忌的咖啡。
leaf
動(dòng)詞:leaf through, 匆匆翻閱
I was leafing through an old magazine when I came across your photo.
我匆匆翻閱一本舊雜志時(shí)發(fā)現(xiàn)了你的相片。
line
名詞
1. 看法,態(tài)度
He is a judge notorious for taking a tough line on drug users.
他是一個(gè)以對(duì)吸毒者采取嚴(yán)厲態(tài)度而著稱的法官。
2. 臺(tái)詞
After 20 years on the stage, I still forget my lines.
盡管已有20年舞臺(tái)生涯,我仍然記不住臺(tái)詞。
3. 謊言,借口
“We just haven’t got enough time to do…” “Oh, no, don’t give me that line!”
“我們實(shí)在沒有足夠的時(shí)間去做……”“哦,不,別找借口哄我!”
4. 工作,興趣
Do you know what line of business she is in?
你知道她是干哪一行的嗎?
masterful
形容詞:善于控制的,老練高明的
Could you have a masterful analysis of the text?
你能對(duì)這篇課文做個(gè)透徹的分析嗎?
mechanical
形容詞:呆板的,不假思索的
Lily was asked the same question so many times that the answer became mechanical.
莉莉被多次問到同樣的問題,她的回答變得呆板起來。
mercy
名詞:at the mercy of:在……的支配下
We were lost at sea, at the mercy of wind and weather.
我們?cè)诤I厦允Я朔较,任憑風(fēng)和天氣的擺布。
merit
動(dòng)詞:值得,應(yīng)得
Your suggestion merits serious consideration.
你的建議值得認(rèn)真考慮。
minutes
名詞:會(huì)議記錄
I am quite nervous, because this is the first time to do the minutes.
我很緊張,因?yàn)檫@是第一次做會(huì)議記錄。
mock
名詞:模擬考試
Mocks are school examinations taken as practice before official examinations.
模擬考試是在正式考試前作的練習(xí)考試。
moral
名詞:寓意
The moral of this film was that crime dose not pay.
這部電影的寓意是犯罪會(huì)遭到報(bào)應(yīng)。
mortal
名詞:平民百姓,凡人
He dines in the executive suite, while we lesser mortals use the staff cafeteria.
他在經(jīng)理套房用膳,而我們這些小民在職工餐廳用餐。
need
名詞:短缺,困窘
It is very strange that cases of severe need happen in the inner cities.
舊城區(qū)中出現(xiàn)嚴(yán)重的食物短缺的現(xiàn)象是很讓人費(fèi)解的。
nominal
形容詞:微不足道的,象征性的
Golfers may play this course for a nominal fee in the off-peak season.
打高爾夫球者在淡季只需要付象征性的一點(diǎn)費(fèi)用就可以在這塊球場(chǎng)上打球了。
nut
名詞
1. 螺母,螺帽
Can you pass that nut to me? Thanks.
你能把那個(gè)螺母?jìng)鹘o我嗎?多謝。
2. 棘手的問題,難辦的事
Sunday’s match will be a tough nut to crack.
周日的比賽將是場(chǎng)硬仗。
observation
名詞:言論,評(píng)述
Have you ever read Darwin’s observations on the habits of certain birds?
你曾經(jīng)讀過達(dá)爾文對(duì)某些鳥類的習(xí)性的評(píng)述嗎?
odd
形容詞:各種各樣的
I had written the addresses in odd scraps of paper.
我把地址寫在了各種卡片上。
odds
名詞
1. 可能性
If you are male, the odds are about 1 in 12 of being colour-blind.
如果你是男性,患色盲的可能性是1/12左右。
2. 困難
He has overcome enormous odds to get where he is today.
他克服了巨大困難才取得了今天的成就。