lesson_3
grant vt.授予,同意,准予 n.授予物
If you were granted one wish,what would you wish for? .如果给你许一个愿, 你希望得到什么呢？
Old Armond would never grant his son permission to marry Margaret. .老阿芒永远也不会准许 儿子跟玛格丽特 (茶花女)结婚.
imply vt.暗示, 含有...的意思
When a girl says to a boy that they have nothing in common .当一个女孩子对一个 男孩说他们没有共同 之处时,
she is actually implying that she is not interested in him. .实际上她是在暗示 对他不感兴趣.
exaggerate v.夸张,夸大
Commercial advertisements .商业广告
tend to exaggerate virtues of the advertised products. .有夸大产品好处 的倾向.
curiosity n.好奇,好奇心.奇物
People born in the year of the monkey are said to be full of curiosity. .据说猴年出生的 人充满好奇心.
curious a.好奇的.奇特的
A curious child is a teacher s delight. .老师喜欢有 求知欲的孩子.
Most people are always curious about the private lives of movie stars. .大多数人总是对明星 的私生活怀有好奇心.
remedy n.补救办法.药品 vt.纠正.医治
There has been no effective remedy for AIDS so far. .目前还没有治爱滋病 的有效药物.
status n.地位.情形
Working for the best institution provides you .在最好的机构工作可以 为你带来
both with high social status and self-confidence. .社会地位和自信心.
determination n.决心.确定
Determination, confidence and perseverance .决心、信心、和恒心
are three main factors for success. .是成功的三大要素.
accurate a.精确的,准确的
Journalists are not always accurate in what they write. .新闻记者在他们写 的报道中不总是准 确无误的.
adequate a.充足的.适当的, 胜任的
A battered wife has adequate grounds for a divorce. .受虐待的妻子有充足 的理由要求离婚.
My work is adequate, but I want to do better. .我工作还算胜任, 但我想做得更好一点.
present a.出席的.现在的 n.目前.礼物 vt.赠(送).呈现.颁发. 提出.介绍
What do you think of the present situation? .你如何看待目前的形势？
The Hong Kong movie star Chow Yun-fat .香港影星周润发
spoke fluent English when he presented the Oscar award. .为奥斯卡颁奖时说 着一口流利的英文.
excessive a.过度的,过多的
Don t eat like a pig.An excessive amount of food will make you fat. .别吃那么多.吃得过 多会使你发胖的.
urgent a.紧迫的,紧要的
My car is in urgent need of repair. .我的车急需修理.
excess n.过度,无节制.超越 a.过量的,额外的
An excess of fat in one s diet can lead to heart disease. .食物中脂肪过多会 导致心脏病.
look vi.看.显得 n.看.表情. 外貌,模样
Nowadays,there are more and more university agraduates .时下大学毕业生 越来越多,
and the prospects for employment does not look very optimistic. .就业前景看起来 不怎么乐观.
Many beautiful girls are simple-minded .许多漂亮的女孩 头脑简单,
while many bright girls do not have such great looks. .而许多聪明的女孩 却相貌平平.
partial a.偏袒的.部分的
A good teacher should not be partial to any one of the students. .好的老师不应偏袒 任何一个学生.
extensive a.广大的,广阔的
We are going to Inner Mongolia to enjoy the extensive view of grass lands .我们要到内蒙古去享受 大草原的辽阔视野,
this summer vacation. .在这个暑假.
beneficial a.有利的,有益的
A balanced diet and a moderate amount of sports are beneficial to one s health. .均衡的饮食和适度的运 动有益于健康.
benefit n.益处.救济金,保险金 vt.有益于 vi.得益
Equality and mutual benefit .平等互利
is one of China s five principles of peaceful co-existence in foreign policy. .是中国外交和平共处五 项基本原则之一.
Afforestation is to everyone s benefit. (Afforestation benefits everyone.) .植树造林对人人 都有好处.
preferable a.(~to)更可取的, 更好的
White clothes are preferable to black ones in hot weather .在炎热天气下, 穿白衣服比黑衣服好
since white reflects light. .因为白颜色反光,
liable a.(~to)倾向的.易于 ...的.(~ for)有法律 责任的,有义务的
We are all liable to make mistake when tired. .疲劳时我们都容易出错.
Is a wife liable for her husband s debts? .妻子对丈夫的债务 负法律责任吗？
extend vt.延长,延伸.扩大 vi.延续,延伸(在范 围或应用上)达到
The Great Wall extends as far as the Jiayu Pass. .长城延伸到嘉峪关.
pile v.堆积 n.堆
I have piles of work to do. .我有一大堆活要干.
refer vi.(~to)查阅,参考. 提到,涉及.指的是 vt.引...参考. 让...求助于.
You are not allowed to refer to any reference books during the exam. .考试时不许查阅 任何参考书.
This matter is over, so please do not refer to it. .事情已结束, 所以请别再提了.
In reading tests,the reader is often asked .在阅读测试中, 读者经常被问及
what a certain pronoun refers to according to the context. .某个代词在上下文 中指的是什么.
extension n.延长,延伸. n.扩大.电话分机
Every year,the Spring and Autumn Export Commodity Fairs in Guangzhou .每年在文州举行的春秋 两季出口商品交易会
contribute a lot to the extension of foreign trade. .大大促进了对外 贸易的扩展.
Extension 2636, please. .请接2636号分机.
extent n.广度.宽度.程度. 长度.限度
The full extent of Sahara desert can be seen from the air. .在空中,撒哈拉大沙漠 的全景尽收眼底.
spare a.多余的.空闲的.备用的 vt.节约.抽出(时间) n.备件,备用品
I have no spare cash to lend you. .我没有多余的现款 可以借给你.
Can you spare me a few minutes of your time? .我能耽搁你几分钟吗？
assemble vi. 集合,聚集 vt.召集.装配
In a school without an auditorium, .在没有礼堂学校,
the school usually assembles in the playground for meetings. .开大会时,全校师生 员工通常在操场集合.
Little boys tend to take apart their toys and then assemble them back again. .小男孩往往喜欢拆装 玩具.
supreme a.极度的,最重要的 至高的,无上的
Michael Jordan used to reign as the supreme player in the NBA. .迈克.乔丹曾在美国 职业篮球赛中占据至 高无上的地位.
accumulate vt. &. vi.积累,积蓄
Don t you think we should learn .你不觉得我们 应该多学点、
and earn more in order to accumulate knowledge and fortune? .多赚点来积累 知识和财富吗？
join v.加入.连接
China joined the World Trade Organization on December 11,2001. .中国于2001年12月11日 加入世界贸易组织.
Common career goals and common political ambitions .共同的事业和政治抱负
joined Clinton and Hilary together. .使克林顿和希拉里 结合到一起.
include vt.包括,包含
The social problems involving adolescents are getting more serious .与青少年有关的 社会问题日益严重
in the Western countries. .在西方国家.
They include teenage violence and teenage pregnancy. .包括青少年暴力和 少女怀孕等.
contain vt.容纳,包含.抑制
Fruit that contains vitamin C can relieve a cold. .含维生素C的水果店 可以减轻感冒症状.
It s hard to understand .真难理解
why Engish football fans easily get too excited. .英国球迷为何那么 容易过分激动,
and can not contain their enthusiasm. .难以克制他们的热情.
involve vt.牵涉,涉及.包含. 使卷入,使参与
Don t involve me in your lawsuit! .不要把我卷入 你的诉讼.
I hate to get involved in other people s quarrels. .我讨厌参与别人 的争吵.
comprise vt.构成.包括,含有
The United Kingdom is actually .英国实际上
is actually comprised of England,Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. .由英格兰、威尔士、 苏格兰和北爱尔兰构成.
Our nation comprises 56 different nationalities. .我国有56个民族.
face n.脸,表情,正面 v.面向,朝着.面对
Be sure not to be afraid of losing face .就一定要不怕丢脸
if you want to improve your spoken English. .如果要提高你的口语.
Making mistakes is part of learning English. .犯错误是英语学习 过程的一部分.
Houses facing south usually sell best though they are more expensive. .虽然价格贵一点, 但朝南的房子通 常是最好卖的.
course n.课程.过程.路线. 一道菜
The Open University in Britain is an educational system .英国的开放大学是 一个教育体系
which makes use of television,radio, Internet and correspondence courses .利用电视、广播, 互联网和函授课程的.
A western style dinner has at least three courses: .一顿西式晚餐至少 有三道菜：
appetizer,main course,and dessert. .头盘、主菜和甜点.
event n.事件,事情, 比赛项目
Every year, .每年
the ten greatest events in the past year are voted in our university. .我们大学都投票选 出前一年的十件大事.
There were not any track and field events for women in the Olympic Games .奥林匹克运动会原来没 有女子田径比赛项目,
until 1928. .直到1928年才有.