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efficient a.效率高的.有能力的
Efficient service can be achieved through modern technology. .高效率的服务可以通过 现代技术得到.
affect v.影响.感动
Does the weather affect your mood? .天气会影响你的情绪吗？
We were deeply affected by the news of Sang Lan s serious injury. .桑兰严重受伤的消息 使我们深感难过.
incline v.(使)倾斜. (使)倾向于,赞同 n.斜面,斜坡
People are inclined to sleep more in spring. .春天里人们容易犯困.
see v.看见.领会,理解. 会见.把……看作. 考虑
See to it that all the windows and doors are closed before you leave the office. .离开办公室前请注意 关好门窗.
purchase vt.买,购买 n.购买的物品
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of people living on fixed incomes. .通货膨胀降低了靠固定 收入的人们的购买力.
get v.获得,得到.收到. 使得.变得.到达. 抓住
It s a common case in a family .家庭中常有
that the mother-in-law and the daughter-in- law don t get along with each other. .婆媳不能融洽相处的事情
surprise n.惊奇.令人惊奇的或 意想不到的事物 vt.使诧异,使惊奇. 突然袭击,撞见
General Patton once said,"Never tell people how to do things. .巴顿将军说过,“永远 不要告诉人们怎样去做 事.
Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." .告诉他们去干什么, 他们的足智多谋将 会令您惊讶.
The cost of traveling to Japan is surprisingly high. .到日本的旅游费用高得 惊人.
particularly ad.特别,尤其
"Everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him."(John Knowles) .“每个人在历史上都有 只属于他自己的一刻." (约翰.诺里斯)
retain vt.保持,保留
As women age,many like to wear make up in order to retain their youthful appearance. .为了保有年轻的外貌, 许多女人一上年纪就 喜欢化妆.
endure vt.忍受,容忍 vi.忍耐.持续
Is it true that women s ability to endure pain is better than men s? .女人忍受痛苦的能力比 男人强,这是真的吗？
survive vt.比……活得长. 幸免于…… vi.活下来,继续存在, 幸存
Some centenarians survived their grandchildren. .有些百岁老人比他们的 孙子还活得长.
Few survived the plane crash. .幸免于空难的人极少. (飞机失事后生还者 极少)
distant a.在远处的,久远的. 冷淡的,疏远的
The distant flash from the lighthouse gives hope to boats floating on the sea. .远处来自灯塔的闪光给 飘荡在海上的船带来了 希望.
Few young people would plan for their old age because it seems so distant to them. .极少年轻人会为自己的 晚年作计划,这在他们 看来是很遥远的事情.
distance n.距离,远方.疏远
In most Asian countries distance is measured in kilometers not miles. .在大多数亚洲国家测量 距离以公里为单位, 而不是英里.
Boys soon make it up after fistfights, .男孩子之间打完架很快 就会和好
but there will be a great distance between girls after a quarrel. .但女孩子争吵以后就 会疏远了.
stock n.备料,库存,现货.股票 公债.血统,[总家畜 v.储备 a.常用的,常备的
He dose not cook and stock up on canned foods. .他不做饭,贮存了很多 罐头食品.
The New York stock exchange crashed in 1929. .纽约股票交易所于1929 年大崩溃.
practice n.练习,实习.实践, 实际.业务 v.练习,训练. 从事(职业).执行.开业
Practice makes perfect. .[熟能生巧.
Practicing law is challenging. .从事律师业是充满挑 战性的.