Lesson_20
patient a.忍耐的,有耐心的 n.病人,患者
A good doctor should be patient with every patient. .好医生应当对每个病人 都有耐心.
nervous a.紧张的,神经的
Some people are nervous in the dark. .有些人在黑暗处就会紧张 胆怯.
participate vi.(~ in)参与,参加
How many countries will be participating in the next Olympic Games? .有多少国家要参加下届 奥运会？
rock n.岩石,石块.摇滚乐 vi.摇动,摇
A rolling rock gathers no moss. .[滚石不生苔, 转业不聚财.
People often say that the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world .人们常说,摇摇篮的手统 治世界,
and behind every successful man there s a woman. .每个成功的男人背后是 女人.
cliff n.悬崖,峭壁
The chalk cliff rising above the city of Dover .(英国港口)多佛市的 白垩崖
has caves and tunnels originally used by smugglers. .有很多岩洞和隧洞, 原为走私者所用.
path n.小径,小路.路线, 路径,途径
I was walking along the path in the countryside at dusk, .走在乡间的小路上,
in the company of my old cow. .暮归的老牛是我同伴.
Hard work is the path to success. .艰苦的劳动是成功之路.
pure a.纯的,纯洁的,纯净的. 纯理论的,抽象的. 完全的,十足的
With more and more factories being opened .随着越来越多工厂的 出现,
the air and water in the mountains are not as pure as before. .山间的空气和水都不如 以前纯净了.
relative a.相对的.有关的. 比较的 n.亲戚
Keep your comments relative to what is under discussion. .把你的发言集中在讨论的 问题上(与所讨论的问题 相关).
Have you got any relatives or friends abroad? .你有海外亲戚或朋友吗？
respect vt.尊敬,尊重.重视 n.尊敬.重视. [p敬意,问候.方面
When your dog obeys a simple request of "Come here,sit," .当你的狗听从你对它发出 的“过来,坐下”这样的 要求时,
it is showing obedience and respect for you. .这表明它对你的服从和 尊重.
respective a.个别的,各个的, 各自的
All men have their respective duties. .各人有各人的职责.
respectively ad.各自地,分别地
The College English Test Band-4 is held annually in January and June respectively. .大学英语四级考试分别在 每年的一月份和六月份举 行.
reasonable a.合理的,有道理的通情 达理的,讲道理的. (价钱)公道的
It s not reasonable to expect a person to be perfect. .期望一个人完美是不 合理的.
We must learn to cope with problems reasonably. .我们要学会合理地处理 问题.
similar a.相似的,类似的
All eggs look similar, but no two eggs are identical, .所有鸡蛋看上去相似, 但没有两只鸡蛋是完全 相同的
Leonardo da Vinci s teacher once said to him. .达芬奇的教师曾经告诉 他说.
source n.源,源泉,发源地. 来源,出处
When writing your thesis,don t forget to reference the sources. .写论文的时候别忘了注明 参考资料.
specific a.明确的,具体的. 特定的,特有的 n.[p详情,细节
Instructions for a nation-wide test must be specific. .全国统考的考试指令 必须详细而明确.
specialize vi.(~ in)专攻, 专门研究
The more rapidly the economy develops,the more our environment is threatened. .经济发展的速度越快, 我们的环境受到的威胁 越大,
Therefore we need better research centers that specialize in ecology. .也就需要更好的专攻 生态学的研究中心.
use vt.用,使用,运用. 耗费,利用 n.使用,应用. 用途,效用
To improve the traffic of a city,something should be done about the use of cars. .为改善城市的交通,必须 对车辆的使用采取一定的 措施.
usage n.用法. (语言的)惯用法
Languages develop continually through usage. .语言在使用中不断发展.
smooth vt.弄平.消除(问题、 困难等) a.光滑的,平滑的.平衡的 平静的.顺利的,流畅的
Our path in life will not always be smooth. .我们人生之路不会永远 平坦.
utility n.有用,效用. (常[p公用事业)
Railroads,bus lines, gas and electric companies are public utilities. .铁路、公共汽车、煤气和 电力公司都是公用事业.
stable a.稳固的,稳定的. 沉稳的,持重的 n.马厩,马棚
A stable government is of importance to economic development. .稳定的政府对经济发展 很重要.
section n.部分.章节.(地)区 地段.部门(或科,部等) 截面,剖面
In this section,you will hear 10 short conversations. .在这一部分,你将听到 10个简短的对话. (听力考试提示语)
This section of the road is closed because of a serious traffic accident. .这段路因为一起严重的 交通事故被封闭了.
0selection n.选择,挑选, 被选出来的人或物, 精选品.可供选择的东西
A wise 0selection of clothes is important to women shoppers. .明智的挑选衣服对于女性 顾客很重要.
series n.一系列,连续.丛书, (电视)连续剧
A series of 15 sand storms hit large areas of China this years, .今年中国有大范围的 地区受到15次沙暴的 连续袭击,
and more are expected over the next few years. .而且未来几年还会发生 更多的沙暴.