英语四级淘金词汇第2课

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blast vt.炸 n.爆炸,一阵(疾风), 一股(强烈的气流)
Over a period of two days in Pakistan .两日内在巴基斯坦 发生的
a series of blasts killed 6 people and injured 35. .一系列爆炸事件造成 6人死亡,35人受伤.
The moment the Federal Building in the heart of Oklahoma City was blasted by McVeigh, .(美国)俄克拉荷马 市中心的联邦政府大楼 被迈克维炸毁的那一刻,
some peoples American dreams were also blasted. .一些人的美国梦 也被炸碎了.

split vi.分裂,被撕裂 vt.使分裂,劈开 n.裂口,分裂
Any attempt to split the country is doomed to fail. .任何分裂祖国的图谋 都注定要失败.
Tom and Mary split up after they graduated from college. .汤姆和玛丽大学 毕业后便分手了.

attack vt. &. vi.攻击,抨击 n.攻击, (疾病等)突然发作
Guerrillas attacked an army camp in Kashmir on Saturday. .游击队员周六袭击了 喀什米尔的一个军营.

burst vt.使爆裂 vi.爆裂,挤满 n.爆裂,爆发
Dont be so angry! Youll burst a blood vessel. .别发这么大火, 你会把血管气裂的！

exhaust vt.使筋疲力尽. 用尽,耗尽 n.排气管.排气孔. (排出的)废气,废液
Some web addicts often exhaust themselves by surfing the Internet for days on end. .一些网虫经常持续几天 网上冲浪,把自己搞得 筋疲力尽.
It seems that Citizens in seriously polluted cities .污染严重的城市的 居民似乎已经
are used to breathing exhaust fumes. .习惯了呼吸废气了.

consume vt.消费,消耗.吃完, 喝完,充满
Can you recommend an inexpensive car that doesnt consume much gas? .你能向我推荐一部既 便宜又耗油不多的车 吗？
Im sure that Chinese people consume the largest amount of rice in the world. .我敢肯定,世界上中国 人吃掉的大米最多.

dispose vi.(~of)除掉,处理 vt.排列,使倾向于
We have to dispose of this pile of old papers and magazines. .我们得把这堆旧 报纸和杂志处理掉.
Suspicion disposes kings to tyranny and husbands to jealousy. .猜疑使国王倾向于专制, 使丈夫倾向于嫉妒.

disposition n.部署,处置 vi.(因恐惧等) 咽一下口水
The disposition of the Peacekeeping Force of the UN was not revealed. .联合国维和部队的部署 情况没有被透露.

swallow vt.吞.轻信 n.燕子.吞咽
A cobra can swallow a rabbit in one mouthful. .眼镜蛇可以一口吞下 野兔.

make vt.&. vi.做,使,总计
Sometimes 1 plus 1 doesnt make 2. .有时候, 一加一不等于二.

account n.描述.账户.说明 vi(~ for) 作出解释. (在数量,比例方面)占
Please give a full account of what happened. .请详细叙述所 发生的事情.
Can you account for your absence? .你能为你的缺席 做出解释吗？
A report said that men accounted for 52% of the Chinese population. .一份报告说男性占 中国人口52%.

light n.光,灯火 a.轻(松)的,颜色)淡的 vt.点燃 照亮
As Mrs. Roosevelt put it, .正如罗斯福太太所说的,
Id rather light a candle than complain about the darkness. .与其抱怨黑暗, 不如点燃蜡烛.
How about some light music? .来点轻音乐好吗？

tender a.嫩的,温和的n.投标 vt.(正式)提出. vi.(~ for) 投标
Would you like to try the tender beef I cooked? .想尝一下我做的 嫩牛肉吗？
"Love me tender,love me true..." Elvis Presleys words kept ringing in my ears. .“温柔地爱我, 忠诚地爱我...”猫王 的歌萦绕在我耳际.

slight a.不足道的,纤弱的 vt.轻视,藐视
Women easily take offence at the slightest things. .女人容易动不动就 (为最微不足道的事) 生气.

mild a.温和的,不严重的. (烟,洒)味淡的
A mild-mannered woman is attractive to most men. .大多数男人喜欢 温柔的女人.
Mild punishment can be effective in educating children. .教育孩子时利用 轻微的惩罚也会奏效.

fundamental a.根本的,基础的 n. (~s)基本原则,
There are fundamental differences between your outlook on life and mine. .我和你的人生观, 有着本质的不同.

comparative a.比较的,相对的
In poor rural areas, owning a bicycle is a sign of comparative wealth. .在贫穷的农村地区, 有辆自行车就是比 较富裕的象征.

comparison n.比较,比拟
Comparison is used as a technique to develop argumentative essays. .比较是议论文中 常用的一种写作手法.
Comparisons are odious. .人比人,气死人.

significant a. 有意义的, 重要的,重大的
A persons success today may be significant for his future. .一个人今天的成功对 他的未来会有重大的 意义.

significance n.意义,重要性.
Few teenagers understand the significance of life. .重大极少数十来岁的 孩子懂得生活的意义.
Money is of great significance when starting an enterprise. .资金对创业是 十分重要的.

certainly ad.一定,当然
I certainly dont consider you stupid. .我当然不认为你笨.

trouble n.麻烦, 纠纷,动乱 vt.使烦恼, 麻烦 vi.费神,费力
Having learned English for many years, .学了多年的英语,
many students still have trouble speaking to foreigners. .许多学生和外国人 说话仍有困难.
Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. .[麻烦没有来找你, 不要自己找麻烦.

nuisance n.令人讨厌的人或事物
You are such a nuisance.Stop bothering me! .你这个可恶的东西, 别再缠着我了！

worry vt. &. vi. (使)担心,发愁 n.担心,忧虑
Even a carefree person is worried about something sometimes. .即使无忧无虑的人 也有担心的时候.
Cheer up!Worrying will add lines to your face. .开心点儿！ 发愁会给你添皱纹.

anxiety n.焦虑,渴望
A good husband will give a timely call home when returning late .好丈夫晚归时会 及时打电话回家
in case of his wifes growing sense of anxiety. .以免妻子越来 越焦虑不安.
His anxiety to please his boss makes me sick .他急于讨好老板, 真让我感到恶心.

anxious a.焦虑的,急切的
If Im late,dont be anxious about my safety. .如果我迟到, 别为我的安全担忧.
An old friend was anxious to meet me once he saw my picture online. .一位老朋友一看到我 网上的照片就急着见我.

go vi.去.变得 n.尝试,干劲
Milk soon goes bad in hot weather. .牛奶在天气热时 很快就会变坏.
Granny is 70,but still has got a lot of go. .奶奶虽已70岁, 但依然精力充沛.

postpone vt.推迟,延期
The result of the 2000 presidential election in the U.S. was postponed .美国2000年的总统 大选的结果迟迟未 宣布
because there was a problem in counting the votes. .因为点票出现了问题.

refuse vt.拒绝,不同意 n.废物,垃圾
Sales engineer for Microsoft?I cant afford to refuse such a good offer. .这样好的一份工作, 我拒绝不起.
Plastic refuse bag is also refuse. .塑料垃圾袋同时 也是垃圾.

cancel vt.取消.删去
The concert of that has-been star was canceled .那位过气明星的 演唱会被取消了
because 90% of the tickets were unsold. .因为有90%的票 仍未售出.
Todays decline in stock price canceled out yesterdays gain. .今天股票价格下跌, 抵消了昨天的收益.

all ad.完全地,很 pron.全部,整个
Im not sure if all my students love me but Im sure I love all of them. .我不敢肯定我的学生是 否都喜欢我,但我真的 爱我所有的学生.
The fact that Sally has refused 6 proposals .莎丽拒绝了6个 男人的求婚
doesnt mean she enjoys living all alone. .并不能就说她喜欢 完全独个儿过活.

information n.信息,通知
For further information about it please call the editorial department. .欲知详情, 请致电编辑部.
Most people cant do without a computer in the information age. .在信息时代,大多数人 不能没有电脑.

conservative a.保守的,传统的 n.保守的人
I think most British people are conservatives, .我觉得大多数英国人 都是保守的人,
but they are not conservative in the way they dress. .但不是在穿戴 方面保守.
The Conservative Party in Britain again was defeated by the Labor Party in the election. .英国的保守党在大选中 再次被工党击败.

confident a.确信的,有信心的
Network workers are not as confident about their future as they used to be .网络工作者不像以前 那样对自己的前途充 满信心了
now that the cyber- economy is sliding down. .由于网络经济走 下坡路,

content n.容量,含量. [p内容.目录 a.满足的,满意的
If you want to lose weight,avoid food with high fat content. .如果你要减肥,就不要 吃脂肪含量高的事物.
When I start to read a book,I always skim over the contents first. .我开始看一本书的时候 总是先浏览一下目录.
In an Internet survey .一项网上调查显示
the Colombians saw themselves as the worlds happiest people. .哥伦比亚人自认为 是世界上最幸福的人.
Does it mean that they are content with their life? .这是不是可以说他们对 自己的生活很满意？
I was content to step down after four years as chief executive. .我担任4年主管后 甘愿让位.

generous a.慷慨的,大度的, a.丰富的
Benhur,a wise winner who was generous in victory, .英明的宾虚对击败 的敌人是宽大的,
was rewarded by a generous gift from the Roman general .得到一位罗马将军丰厚的 回报,
who had tortured him but later had been saved by him. .这位罗马将军曾经折磨过 他,但后来又被他所救.