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大学英语
词句
1.holdon:
tocontinueinspiteofdifficulties继续,(坚持)下去
例:
1)Despiteallthehardships,heheldontohispursuitoffurtherstudyabroad.
2)Weshouldholdontoourbusinessduringtherecession.
在经济衰退时期我们要把业务坚持下去。
2.defy:
vt.
1)tomakeimpossibleorunsuccessful使成为不可能,使不能,使落空
例:
Thisproblemdefiedsolution此问题无法解决
Thathorriblescenedefiedanydescription那个恐怖的场景难以描述。
2)torefusetoobey指公开地、勇敢地反对或抵抗,有时含公然挑衅之意。
defytheauthority反抗权威
defythegovernment蔑视政府
defyseverecold不畏严寒
例:
Theydefiedtheirparentsandgotmarried.
Thesecriminalswhohaddefiedthelawwereeventuallypunished
这些无视法律的罪犯终于得到了惩罚。
3.overwhelming:
adj.overpoweringineffectorstrength势不可挡的,压倒之势的
例:
Thegirlscreamedwithoverwhelmingjoyatthesightofherbirthdaypresent,apinkdress.
Heeventuallygotanervousbreakdownundertheoverwhelmingpressure.巨大的压力终于让他精神崩溃了。
4.given:
preptakingsth.intoaccount考虑到
例:
Giventhecompany’spoorachievementinthefirsthalfoftheyear,wedecidedthattheinvestmentbeleftaside.考虑到公司上半年业绩不佳,我们决定暂缓这次投资。
Giventhatsheisinterestedinchildren,Iamsureteachingistherightcareerforher.
5.indulge:
vi.
oftenusedwithin]toallowoneselftohaveordosth.thatoneenjoys,esp.sth.thatisconsideredratherbadorharmful纵容,放任,使沉迷于
例:
Forgetaboutdietingtodayandjustindulgeinthefood
Weshouldgivethechildrenmoreguidance,incasetheyindulgeinPCgames.
我们应该给孩子们提供更多引导,以免他们沉迷于电脑游戏。
6.Spoil:
纵容,易造成性情的扭曲
例:
Don’tspoilthechildbygivinghimwhateverheasksfor.
不要对孩子有求必应,这样会惯坏他
7.Indulge:
指迁就或放任某人应该节制的欲望、要求或感情
8.interact:
vi.互相影响,互相作用,互动
例:
Partiesareachanceforpeopletointeractwitheachother.
Teachersshouldinteractwithstudentsfrequentlytoensureagoodclassatmosphere
好的课堂氛围应该是学生和教师能有足够的互动。
9.await:
vt.towaitfor
例:
Wearestillawaitinginstructions我们仍在等候指示。
Awarmwelcomeawaitsallourcustomers.
10.groom:
vt
totakecareoftheappearanceof(oneself)bydressingneatly,keepingthehairtidy,etc.打扮
例:
Thelittlegirlisgroomingherselfcarefullyinfrontofthemirror.小女孩正在镜子前仔细地打扮自己。
Aflightattendantshouldalwaysbeperfectlygroomed.空中服务员应该总是浑身上下干净利落。
11.pursue:
vttrytoachievesth.;continuesteadilywith;carryon追求,继续,从事
例:
Learnhowtopursue,howtolove.学会如何追求,如何把握爱情。
Ourbosshasdecidednottopursuethematteranyfurther老板决定不再追查那事。
pursuesb.追求某人
pursueavocation从事一份职业
pursueahobby从事一项爱好
pursueagoal追求一个目标
12.buildon:
例:
Ourcompany’sfuturedevelopmentisbuiltonrecentsuccess.
我们公司未来的发展是以近来的成功为基础的。
Agoodmarriageshouldbebuiltonmutualunderstanding.
好的婚姻应该建立在相互理解的基础上。
Bebasedon;Bebuilton;Begroundedon都是以。
。
。
为基础的意思
13.blossom:
vi.toproduceflowers
例:
Thecherrytreesblossomedearlythisyear.
Shehasblossomedoutintoabeautifulyoungwoman.
14.affection:
n.
fondness;gentlelastinglove,likethatofaparentforachild感情,挚爱,(父母对子女的)慈爱
例:
Theprincipalhadafatherlyaffectionfortheyoungsters.
Theoldmanfeltgreataffectionforhisgranddaughter.老人很疼爱他的孙女。
15.crush(on)n.迷恋,热恋
16.fancyn.喜欢,爱上[非正式]
17.affectionn.指对人的爱慕或深厚、温柔的感情,强调感情的深沉
18.attachmentn.通常用于书面文字中,既可指对某人某物的喜欢,又可指出自理智对某人或某物的热爱,尤指长时间的爱。
19.flesh:
nthebodyasopposedtothemindorsoul肉体
例:
Thespiritiswillingbutthefleshisweak.心有余而力不足。
Lifeisnotthepursuitoffleshpleasures.
flesh-eating食肉的;fleshandblood血肉之躯;intheflesh活生生的,本人
makeone’sfleshcreep心惊肉跳
20constraint:
n.sth.thatlimitsone’sfreedomofaction限制,束缚
例:
Allconstraintsvanishedbetweenthetwogirlssoon,andtheybegantotalkfreely.
Weshouldnotignorethemoralconstraintsinourpursuitofsuccess
21restraint:
n.
theactofrestrainingortheconditionofbeingrestrained限制,克制,抑制
例:
Thepoliceofficershowedgreatrestraintwhatevertheyoungmansaidtohim
Idreamoflivingafreelife,awayfromtherestraintsofurbanexistence.
Astheygrowolder,kidsbegintorebelagainsttherestraintsimposedbytheirparents.
随着孩子们渐渐长大,他们开始反抗父母的管束。
22.haste:
n.quicknessofmovement,hurry急忙,仓促,匆忙
例:
Whyallthehaste?
为什么这么匆忙?
Marryinhaste,repentatleisure.
Morehaste,lessspeed.欲速则不达。
patible:
adj.abletoexist,live,orbeusedtogetherorwith(anotherthing)可以并存的,兼容的
例:
Certainkindsofdrugarenotcompatibleandshouldneverbetakentogether
Thisprinteriscompatiblewithmostcomputers.这台打印机与大多数计算机兼容。
24.sensibility:
n.
1)abilitytoreceiveandappreciatedelicateimpressions敏锐的感觉,判断力
例:
Thispaintingshowshissensibilitytocolor
Hisworksshowthatasanarchitect,heisabletocombinehisspecialtieswiththesensibilityofanartist.
2)capacityforbeingeasilyoffendedorshocked(易生气或易受刺激的)感情
例:
Thisarticleoffendedmostreaders’sensibilities.这篇文章挫伤了大多数读者的感情25.blamesth.onsth./sb.:
toconsidersth./sb.responsibleforsth.bad
例:
Thepoliceblamedtheaccidentonthetaxidriver.
Theyblamethefailureonhisstubbornattitude.他们把这次失败归咎于他顽固的态度。
Theyattributedthefailuretohisstubbornattitude.
26.originate:
vi.
tohaveasanestablishedstartingpoint开始,起因,发源
例:
ThestyleofarchitectureoriginatedfromtheAncientGreece.这种建筑风格起源于古希腊。
Mostpeople’spsychologicalproblemsoriginateintheirearlyrelationshipwiththeirparents.
27.distort:
vt.
togiveafalseordishonestaccountof歪曲,曲解
例:
TheannouncementwassodistortedthatIcouldn’tunderstandwhatwassaid.
Hefeltangrywhenherealizedthathismotiveshadbeendistorted.
当他发现他的动机被歪曲时他很愤怒。
28.passion:
n.
apowerfulemotion,suchaslove,joy,hatred,oranger激情,强烈的感情
例:
Thereisnotapassionsostronglyrootedinthehumanheartasenvy.
没有什么感情比嫉妒在人类心中更根深蒂固了。
Emotion:
普通用词,中性;Feeling;Passion:
指极强烈的感情,尤指愤怒、爱好;Sentiment:
一般指由一种思想激起的感情,含较大的理智因素
29.Obtain得到自己想要的;Gain(巨大努力)得到某种利益或好处;acquire
例:
Afteryearsofstudyincollege,heacquiredproficiencyinmath.
Studentscannotacquireknowledgeunlesstheystudy,justasfarmerscannotharvestunlesstheytillandsow.
30.harden:
v.(causesth.)
tobecomehard,strong,unyielding,etc(使)变得冷酷无情,(使)更坚强,(使)强硬化
例:
Attitudestothestrikehavehardenedonbothsides.
Thesoldierswerehardenedtolifeonthefrontier。
战士们顽强地面对前线的生活。
31.sufficient:
adj.
beingasmuchasisneeded足够的,充分的
例:
Mostpeoplehavesufficientincomeforacomfortableretirement.
Thepartyofferedsufficientfoodforahundredguests.
晚宴准备了足够一百号人吃的食物。
32.forge:
vt.
tocreatebymeansofmuchhardwork锻造;【比喻】(靠艰苦工作)建立(通常为长期关系)
例:
Weshouldforgecloselinkswithourcompetitorsaswell.
Theirlong-termfriendenlyrelationshipisforgedbythebothsides
他们长期的友好关系是双方共同促就的
33.bond:
n...
aunitingforceortie,alink纽带,关系
例:
Thebondsofaffectionbroughtthewholefamilytogetherinthemisfortune.
Thebondbetweenmotherandchildisextremelystrong.
Thetradeagreementhelpedtostrengthenthebondsbetweenthetwocountries.
这项贸易协定有助于加强两国之间的联系。
34.lasting:
adj.
Continuingforalongtime持久的,永久的,耐久的
例:
Firstimpressionsaremostlasting.----Dickens.
第一印象是最耐久的。
----狄更斯。
35.letsb.loose(onsth.):
toallowsb.todealwithsth.intheirownway让…任意(放手)行动
例:
Sometimesparentsshouldlettheirchildrenlooseontheirrelationships
Fatherlethissonlooseonthefamilybusinessafterhisretirement.
父亲退休后就把家里的生意放手交给了他的儿子。
36.forge:
vt.tocreatebymeansofmuchhardwork
例:
Weshouldforgecloselinkswithourcompetitorsaswell.
Theirlong-termreciprocalrelationshipisforgedbythebothsides.
他们长期的互惠合作是双方共同促就的。
37.notion:
n.anidea,belieforconcept
例:
Ourmanagementsystemisbasedonthenotionsofpersonalequalityandliberty.
我们的管理体系是基于人的平等观念和自由观念而建立的。
Shehasnonotionofthedifficultyofthisproblem.
Sheseemedunfamiliarwiththeconceptthateveryoneshouldhaveanequalopportunity.
Ihavenoidea/notionhowshemanagedtodothis.
Ihadasillynotionthathewouldcomebackandbegmeforforgiveness.
Don’tgetanyideasaboutrevenge.
38.criterion:
n.astandardbywhichsth.isjudged
例:
Thecompany’scriterionforsuccessishighsales.
Tosomepublishers,thecriterionofabookwhichwillsellwellislengthratherthancontent.对一些出版商而言,评判一本书是否畅销的标准是长度而非内容。
39.CF:
standard&criterion
Standard:
指公认的衡量事物质量或人的品质的准则或原则
例:
Allrestaurantsinthetownwithalowstandardofhygienehavebeenforcedtoclose.
城里所有卫生水准低的餐馆都被迫关门了
Criterion:
较正式,指判断、评价事物的标准,但不一定制成了规章
例:
Whatarethecriteriafordecidingwhogetstheprize?
以什么作标准评定获奖者?
40.appropriate:
adj.correctorsuitableforaparticularsituationoroccasion
例:
Suitsarealwaysappropriateforajobinterview.
Hisformalstyleofspeakingwasappropriatetotheoccasion
41.thin:
adj.nothavingthenecessaryqualitiestogaintheintendedresult
例:
Histhinattemptsurelyresultedinnothing.
Thecriticsfoundherlatestnovelratherthin.
书评家认为她最近写的那部小说没什么意思。
42.classical:
adj
.basedonorbelongingtoanoldorestablishedsystemofprinciplesormethods,e.g.inartorscience
例:
Dressedinballetskirt,shedancedwithclassicalelegance.
HeisgoingtoChinatostudyChineseclassicalpoetry.
他将前往中国去研究中国古典诗歌。
43.distinguishbetween:
例:
Thetwinsaresoalikethatnoonecandistinguishbetweenthem
Peoplewhocannotdistinguishbetweencolorsaresaidtobecolor-blind.
不能辨别颜色的人称为色盲。
44.utility:
n.thequalityorconditionofbeinguseful;usefulness
例:
Farmanimalshaveeconomicvaluebecauseoftheirutility.
Grandmahasalwaysdoubtedtheutilityvalueofadishwasher.
祖母总是怀疑洗碟机的实用价值。
45.ground:
n.reason(s)orjustificationforsaying,doingorbelievingsth.
例:
Shecan’taccepthisgroundfordivorce.
Hehasbeenfiredfromthejobonthegroundsofincompetence.
agound/groundsfor………的理由
on(the)groundsof…基于……的