Lesson_16
destroy vt.破坏,毁灭.消灭, 杀死
Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life .有专家认为足以破坏大 量生命的小行星
might strike Earth once every 500,000 years. .可能每50万年才与地球 相撞一次.
The more attractive a man is,the more chance he gets to destroy his first marriage, .一个男人的魅力越大, 他毁掉第一次婚姻的 机会就越大--
according to an American researcher. .据美国的一位研究员说.
assume vt.假定,设想.承担. 呈现,表现为.采取
Some people assume that there is life on other planets when they see UFOs. .看见不明飞行物时, 有些人就设想在其 他行星上有生命.
service n.服务.公共设施, 政府部门,服务维修保养 vt.维修,保养向…提供 服务(信息等)
The telephone service and the bus service in the city leave much to be improved. .市里的电话设施和公共 汽车交通服务都有很多 需要改进的地方.
sentence n.句子.判决,宣判 vt.宣判,判决
Mc veigh,who bombed the Federal Building in Oklahoma City, .炸毁(美国)俄克拉荷马 市联邦政府大楼的迈克维
was sentenced to death and died by lethal injection. .被判死刑,接受毒针注射 而死.
crime n.犯罪,罪行
Police prevent and detect crime while the courts punish the crime. .防止及侦察犯罪是警察的 事而惩罚犯罪是法庭的事
Refrain from committing any crime serious or minor, .不管是重罪还是轻罪, 千万不要犯罪
because crime does not pay. .因为犯罪没有好下场.
crisis n.危机,危急关头. 关键时刻
The Indian Prime Minister said .印度总理说
the 1997 Southeast Asian financial crisis .1997年的南亚金融危机
showed that volatile capital flows could threaten even vibrant economies. .表明资金流动不稳甚至对 经济活跃的国家都会造成 威胁
decision n.决定,决心.坚定,果断
Marriage is an important personal decision. .婚姻是由个人作决定的 大事.
direction n.方向,方位. [p用法说明, 说明书.指示
Most drivers have good sense of direction. .大多数司机有很强的 方向感.
See that you follow the directions when taking a test. .考试时一定要按指令 答题.
distinct a.有区别的,不同的. 清楚的,明确的. 显著的
There has been distinct improvement of people s life in the last twenty years. .20年来,人们的生活有 了明显的改善.
Beer has a very distinctive smell.it is quite distinct from the smell of wine. .啤酒有种特殊的味道, 与葡萄酒的味道截然 不同.
side n.侧面,旁边.方面.一方 坡 a.侧面的.枝节的 vi.(~with)支持 (~against)反对
Lying on the left side when you sleep does harm to your heart. .睡觉时左侧卧对心脏有 害.
The chairman is not allowed to side with neither side in a debating contest. .主席不许支持辩论赛中 的任一方.
sufficient a.足够的,充分的
Many people working and living in the city don t have sufficient sleep. .很多在城市工作和居住 的人没有充足的睡眠.
approximate a.大概的,大约的, 近似的 v. (~to)近似,接近
According to an approximate estimate, .根据大约估计,
about 40 percent of Chinese Internet surfers .有近百分之四十的中国 网民
have experienced Internet love. .遭遇过网上恋情.
proper a.适合的,恰当的. 合乎体统的.正派的
Do it properly or don t do it at all. .要干就好好地干, 否则就别干.
sense vt.觉得,意识到 n.感官,官能.感觉. 判断力,见识. 意义,意思
A dog has a good sense of smell. .狗的嗅觉很灵敏.
Don t waste time with nonsense.Please make sense. .别浪费时间尽说废话, 讲点有意义
的东西.
I can sense the tension before the exam. .我可以感觉到考试前 紧张的气氛.
idea n.思想,概念. 主意,想法
Just ten years ago, .仅在10年前,
the idea of having computer and getting on the Internet at home seemed .在家里有一台电脑并上 因特网的想法
far-fetched for most Chinese. .对大多数中国人来说, 似乎还是不在现实的.
display vt. &. n.陈列,展览. 显示,表现
The world-famous Debeers diamonds .世界闻名的戴比尔斯钻石
displayed in the jeweler s shop window attract many ladies. .陈列在珠宝店橱窗里, 吸引了不少女士.
The peacock will display its beautiful tail feathers .孔雀会开屏(展示漂亮的 尾部羽毛)
when it notices any gay colours. .看到鲜艳的颜色.
reaction n.反应,反作用. 反动.对抗
Cloning technology produced a great reaction .克隆技术在全世界引起了 强烈的反应
from the whole world in the late 1990s. .20世纪90年代末.
What s your reaction to the rumors about you? .你对有关你的谣言有何 反应？
comment n.评论,意见.议论 vi.评论
When the love scandal between Clinton and Luwinsky was revealed, .当克林顿和莱温斯基的 性丑闻曝光时,
not many Americans liked to comment on it. .并不是很多美国人喜欢 评论此事.
opinion n.观点,看法,主张
In Elizabeth Drew s view,"the world is not run by thought, nor by imagination, .在伊丽莎白.德鲁 (美国 作家)看来,“世界不是 依思想和想像而转移,
but by opinion." .而是因信念而生生不 息”.
artificial a.人工的,人造的. 假的,矫揉造作的
Jack insisted that Jill accept his bunch of artificial flowers .杰克坚持要吉儿收下他那 束人造花,
by saying they meant their love would last long, .说代表他们爱情的长久,
while Jill rejected them by saying they stood for nothing but untrue love. .而吉儿却说假花只能代表 假的爱,所以坚持不接受.
false a.错误的.虚伪的. 伪造的
Fish live in water because cats can t swim.True or false? .鱼在水里生活是因为猫 不会游泳.对还是错？
Can you distinguish between false diamonds and genuine ones? .你能辨别假钻石和 真钻石吗？
contrast n.对照,对比 vt.对比,对照 vi.~with)与…形成对比
The contrast of light and shade is important in photography. .明暗对比在摄影术上很 重要.
Writers like to contrast good with evil. .作家喜欢把美好与 邪恶形成对比.
word n.词,单词. ([常p)话,言语. 消息,传说.诺言,保证
Good stuff is not cheap,and cheap stuff is not good. .好货不便宜, 便宜没好货.
In a word,when you go after small gains you may suffer big loss. .总之,当你贪小便宜的 时候,可能会吃大亏的.
contribute vi.捐款,作出贡献. (~to)有助于,促成.投稿 vt.捐,捐献
Plenty of fresh air contributes to good health. .多呼吸新鲜空气对健康 有益.
Einstein s Relativity Theory contributed a lot to scientific research. .爱因斯坦的相对论对科学 研究贡献良多.
sole a.单独的,惟一的. 独有的 n.脚底,鞋底,袜底
I never like to follow any tourist guide when I travel, .我旅游从来就不喜欢跟 着导游走,
because the sole concern of a tourist guide .因为导游惟一考虑的
is to cover all spots according to a strict schedule. .就是按照一成不变的时间 表走过所有风景点.
The soles of my boots needed repairing. .我那双靴子的底该补了.
alone a.单独的,孤独的.仅,只 ad.单独地.独自地. 仅仅,只
I hate to be alone in the house,but I dare not go out alone after dark. .我讨厌独个儿呆在家, 但天黑后我又不敢一个 人出去.
So I want you to come over to watch TV together. .所以我想你过来一起看 电视.
single a.单一的.未婚的,单身的 单人的.单程的
single n.单程票. [p(网球等的)单打 vt.(~out)选出,
The Food and Drug Administration classifies any product .食品及药物管理局
whose single purpose is to improve a person s appearance as a cosmetic. .把任何其单一目的为改 善人的外表的产品归为 化妆品.
lonely a.孤独的,寂寞的. 荒凉的,人迹稀少的
Being a writer can be very lonely. .当作家会是一种很寂寞的 生涯.
attain vt.达到,获得
We have to make sustaining efforts to attain our goal. .为了达到目标,我们必须 做出不懈的努力.
cut vt.切,割,剪.划破. 削减.中断 n.伤口,切口.削减. 修剪,裁剪.理发
The village was cut off from the outside world by heavy snow for a month. .村庄因大雪与外界已经 隔绝一个月了.
Many fashion models have to cut out sweets in order to lose weight .不少时装模特为了减肥, 她们不得不戒糖
although they have a sweet tooth. .虽然很爱吃甜的东西.