大学英语四级词汇语境学Lesson16录音+文本文档格式.docx

1、 a. 吝啬的；卑鄙的；平均的 n. 平均值I meant no harm; I only meant to help.我没有恶意，只是想帮忙。To raise wages means increasing purchasing power.提高工资意味着增强购买力。service n. 服务；公共设施；维修；政府部门 vt. 维修，保养；向提供服务The bus service in the city leave much to be improved.市里的公共汽车交通服务有很多需要改进的地方。sentence n. 句子；判决 vt. 宣判The judge imposed a stif

2、f sentence.法官做出了严厉的判决。crime n. 犯罪；罪行Police prevent and detect crime while the courts punish crime.防止及侦察犯罪是警察的事，而惩罚犯罪是法庭的事。crisis n. 危机，危急关头；关键时刻The Indian Prime Minister said the 1997 Southeast Asian financial crisis showed that volatile capital flows could threaten even vibrant economies.印度总理说1997年

3、的东南亚金融危机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；（pl.）用法说明，说明书；指引，指示；管理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。Full directions inside.内附详

4、细说明书。distinct a. 有区别的，不同的；清楚的；显著的There has been distinct improvement of peoples 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. 面，侧面；方面；一方；山坡a. 侧面的，边的；次要的vi. （ with）支持，站在的一边；（ against）反对He is

5、 dating another girl on the side.他同时脚踏两条船。The chairman is 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 dont have sufficient sleep.很多在城市工作和居住的人睡眠都不充足。approximate a. 大概的，大约的，近似的v. （ to）近似，接近According to an approx

6、imate estimate, about 40 percent of Chinese Internet surfershave experienced Internet love.根据大约估计，有近40的中国网民遭遇过网恋。proper a. 适合的；合乎体统的；固有的You had better say something proper for the occasion.你最好说些适合该场合的话。sense n. 感官；感觉；见识；意义 vt. 意识到A dog has a good sense of smell.狗的嗅觉很灵敏。Dont waste time with nonsense.

7、 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. 想法；思想The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds. （Mark Twain）具有新想法的人在他的想法实现之前是个怪人。（马克吐温）display vt./n. 陈列，展览；显示，表现The world-famous Debeers diamonds displayed （=on display） in the jewe

8、lers shop window attract many ladies.珠宝店橱窗陈列着的世界闻名的戴比尔斯钻石吸引了不少女士。The peacock will display its beautiful tail feathers when it notices any gay colours.孔雀看到鲜艳的颜色就会开屏（展示漂亮的尾部羽毛）。reaction n. 反应，反作用；反动；对抗Cloning technology produced a great reaction from the whole world in the late 1990s.20世纪90年代末，克隆技术在全世

9、界引起了强烈的反应。Whats 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 Lewinsky was revealed, not many Americans liked to comment on it.当克林顿和莱温斯基的性丑闻曝光时，并没有很多美国人喜欢评论此事。opinion n. 意见，看法In Elizabeth Drews view,the world is not run by thou

10、ght, nor by imagination, but by opinion.在伊丽莎白德鲁（美国作家）看来，世界不是依思想和想象而转移，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 by saying they meant their love would last long,while Jill rejected them by saying they stood for nothing but untrue love.杰克说他

11、那束人造花能代表他们爱情的长久，所以坚持要吉尔收下，而吉尔却说假花只能代表假的爱，所以坚决不接受。false a. 不真实的；伪造的；不忠实的Fish live in water because cats cant 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 imp

12、ortant 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pl.）言语；消息；诺言Good stuff is not cheap, and cheap stuff is not good. In a word, when you go after small gains you may suffer big loss.好货不便宜，便宜没好货。总之，当你贪小便宜的时候，可能会吃大亏的。contribute vi. 捐款，做出贡献；（ to）有助于

13、，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。Einsteins 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，唯一的；独有的 n. 脚底，鞋底，袜底I never like to follow any tourist guide when I travel, because the sole concern of a tourist guide is to c

14、over all spots according to a strict schedule.我旅游从来就不喜欢跟着导游走，因为导游唯一考虑的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。single a. 单个的，单身的；单人的（床或房间）；单程的 n. 单程票；（pl.）（网球等的）单打 vt. （out）选出，挑出The Food and Drug Administration classifies any product whose single purpose is to improve a persons appearance as a cosmetic.食品及药物管理局把任何