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1、-pat vt.轻拍1.The teacher patted the student on his shoulder, encouraging him to try harder next time. |老师在学生的肩膀上拍了拍，鼓励他下次更加努力些。2.The little boy felt uncomfortable whenever people patted him on the head. 每次人们拍他的头时，小男孩总是感到不舒服。n.|C a friendly act of touching sb. or sth. with a flat hand |轻拍1.Jim used to

2、 give his dog a pat before he left for work in the morning. |吉姆以前常常在早上离家上班前拍拍他的狗。2.My boss gave me a pat on the back to show his satisfaction with my work. |老板在我背上拍了一下，以示对我的工作很满意。presence n.在场；出席1.Your presence is requested. |敬请光临。2.I should have dressed myself more formally tonight. I wish nobody w

3、ould notice my presence! |今晚我本该穿得更正式些的。真希望没有人会注意到我的存在！promising a.有前途的；有希望的The promising student couldnt go on with his studies because his family was too poor to afford it. |因为家境贫穷无法供他求学，这个本来很有前途的学生无法继续读书了。I would like to work in a promising company like yours. |我希望在如贵公司一样有前途的公司里就职。amateur a.业余的My

4、elder brother is an amateur photographer, but he really takes very nice pictures. |我哥哥是个业余摄影师，但他拍的照片真的很棒。The amateur football players meet twice a week for practice. |这些业余足球运动员每周集训两次。n.业余爱好者Only amateurs will be allowed to participate in this match. |只有业余爱好者才能参加此项比赛。Some amateurs can perform at such

5、 a high level that even professionals sing high praise for them. |有些业余爱好者表现得非常好，即使那些专业人员都对他们大加赞叹。skier n. 滑雪者an amateur skier 业余滑雪运动员 session n.1. C（从事某项活动的）一段时间There will be a question-and-answer session before the final examination. |期末考试前会有一堂答疑课。Can you get two tickets for the guitar session? |你能

6、弄到两张吉它演奏会的门票吗？2.会议This years session of Congress was unusually long. |今年国会的会期特别长。Can you tell me when the next session of Parliament will begin? |你能告诉我议会下一次会议何时召开吗？amusing a. 有趣的His amusing answer made all of us laugh. |他有趣的回答把我们大家都逗笑了。I didnt even smile after he told his joke. I didnt find it amusi

7、ng at all. |他讲完笑话后我甚至都没微笑一下。我觉得那一点都不有趣。lower vt. 1|减少；降低The price will be lowered from $150 to $100 to attract more customers. |为了吸引更多的顾客，价格将从150 美元降到100美元。The baby has just fallen asleep. Would you please lower your voice? |宝宝刚入睡，你能声音轻些吗？2. |降下 National flags were lowered to half-mast in memory of

8、this great man. |国旗下半旗以纪念这位伟人。The old man lowered his hand so that the pigeons could eat the corn out of his palm. |老人把手放低了些，让鸽子能吃到他掌心的玉米粒。anniversary|n.|C周年纪念日The couple were thinking of a romantic dinner for their wedding anniversary. |夫妇俩正考虑去吃一顿浪漫的晚餐来庆祝结婚周年纪念日。It will be the 50th anniversary of t

9、he foundation of this nation tomorrow. |明天将是这个国家建立五十周年纪念日。woolen a.羊毛的 a woolen scarf |羊毛围巾 a woolen coat |羊毛外套 romantic a.浪漫的The woman writer is famous for her romantic love stories. |这为女作家因她所著的浪漫爱情小说而闻名。Everything looked quite romantic under the night sky dotted with thousands of stars. |在繁星点点的夜空下

10、，一切都显得很浪漫。gratitude n.|U感激；谢意 I showed my gratitude to Susan by sending her a box of chocolate. |我给苏珊送了盒巧克力以示谢意。I owe a debt of gratitude to you. I couldnt have achieved anything without your support. |我真得感谢你们。没有你们的支持，我不可能做成任何事情。perceptivity n. 知觉；理解力You can always sense her perceptivity whenever sh

11、e makes comments on something. |每次她就某事发表评论时，你总能感觉到她敏锐的洞察力。The writer is worth admiring for his outstanding perceptivity and memory. |这位作家因其超群的洞察力和记忆力而值得钦佩。ski vi.滑雪Salt Lake City will be a good choice if you want to go skiing. |如果你们想去滑雪，盐湖城会是个不错的选择。We had a great time skiing in the mountains last we

12、ekend. |上周末我们在山上滑雪，玩得十分开心。massive a.大的；严重的They made massive efforts to carry out the research with limited budget. |他们作了大量的努力，用有限的预算进行着研究。|I was impressed by the massive walls surrounding that ancient city. |环绕古城四周的高大的围墙给我留下了深刻的印象。fatigue vt. 使疲劳|Having been climbing the mountain for two hours, we a

13、ll felt fatigued. |我们已经连续爬了两小时的山，都感到很疲惫。Whenever he felt fatigued, he got angry easily. |他每次感觉疲惫时都很容易发怒。n.疲乏，疲劳The girl looked pale with fatigue after the long journey. |长途跋涉之后，那女孩因疲惫而脸色苍白。I ran for another two kilometers before I stopped because of fatigue. |我在感觉疲惫而停下来之前，又跑了两千米。clearing n.（林中）空地The

14、y found a clearing in the forest and took a rest there. |他们发现了一小块空地，在那里休息了一下。approximatelyad. 大约，大概 She has lost approximately 10 pounds since I met her last time. |从我上次遇见她后，她已经减了大约十磅体重。The train will arrive in approximately five minutes. |火车大概五分钟后到达。breeze n.微风，和风 Colorful flags danced in the breez

15、e. |微风中彩旗飘舞。The warm spring breeze kisses the earth and the green grass grows. |和煦的春风亲吻大地，绿草儿长了出来。powder n.粉末；粉状物baby powder |婴儿爽身粉|milk powder |奶粉 fuss v.（因小事）抱怨；小题大做Im afraid youre fussing too much about your health. Just follow the doctors advice and youll be fine. |恐怕你过于关注你的健康了。听从医生的建议, 你的身体就不会有

16、问题的。Dont fuss; we will solve this problem for you immediately. |不要大惊小怪的，我们会马上替你解决这个问题。n.小题大做；大惊小怪Why are you making so much fuss over losing 100 yuan? |你为什么对丢了100元钱如此小题大做呢？ Why is she so excited? She must be making a fuss about nothing again. |她为什么这么激动？肯定又是在为一些无谓的事情大惊小怪。indifferenta.漠不关心的；冷漠的Seeing

17、his sick mother lying on the bed, his manner was rather indifferent. |看到他生病的母亲躺在床上，他的态度十分冷漠。Many girls wear skirts in the winter, seeming indifferent to the cold. |很多女孩在冬天穿着裙子，看上去对寒冷毫不在意。rebel vi.造反；反叛；反抗The poor rebelled against the emperor but were defeated quite soon. |穷人起来反抗皇帝，但很快就被镇压了。Her paren

18、ts wanted her to become a doctor, but she rebelled and went to study in a normal university. |她父母希望她能当一名医生，但她却不听从他们的意见上了一所师范大学。n.造反者，反叛者，反抗者No one would believe that the priest was one of the anti-government rebels. |没有人会相信神父是反政府分子的一员。Duke is kind of a rebel; he never does a thing the way most peopl

19、e do it. |杜克是个叛逆者；他从来不以大多数人的方式做事。rebelliousa.反叛的；反抗的The experienced teacher knew how to deal with some students rebellious behavior. |这个经验丰富的老师知道怎样处理有些学生叛逆性的行为。If you just swear at your boy whenever he does something wrong, he might become more and more rebellious. |如果你儿子每次做了错事后你只是对他加以责骂，他可能变得越来越叛逆。

20、bachelor n.1.未婚男子I dont like the idea of getting married, so I will remain a bachelor all my life. |我不喜欢结婚，所以我会一辈子单身。She rented a bachelor flat and settled down. |她租了套单身公寓，安顿了下来。2. C学士（学位）a Bachelor of Science |理学士 a Bachelor of Arts |文学士 low-budgeta. |预算低的；花费不多的Lucy is planning for a low-budget tri

21、p around Europe this summer holiday. |露西正计划今年暑假花不多的钱去欧洲旅游一趟。Though they are not rich, Lesley set aside some money every month for a low-budget dinner outside, which was a great pleasure for the whole family. |虽然他们并不富裕，莱斯莉每月都留出一点钱大家出去吃一顿花费不太大的晚餐，这对全家人来说都是一件开心的事。shift v.转移；移动；变换Julie shifted her posit

22、ion slightly and smiled. |朱莉稍微换了一下姿势，笑了。The emphasis has shifted in recent years. |最近几年重点发生了变化。makeshift a.权宜的；暂时的He couldnt find his way before it got dark, so he decided to find a makeshift shelter for the night. |他无法在天黑前找到路，所以决定先找个临时的过夜之处。This is just a makeshift plan for the moment; we may work

23、out a better one. |这只是个临时计划，我们可能还会制订更好的。stack vt. 堆放The postman was stacking the packages up against the wall. |邮递员正把包裹靠墙堆放起来。We just moved in, so the floor is still stacked with boxes.|我们刚搬进来，所以地板上还到处堆放着箱子。sticky a.黏的；黏性的The mother asked her boy not to touch her skirt with his sticky fingers. |妈妈让儿

24、子别用黏糊糊的手指碰她的裙子。Your hand will get sticky if you hold chocolate in it. |如果你把巧克力拿在手里，手会发黏的。mate n.伙伴，同伴 workmate |同事 schoolmate |同校同学 teammaten.|队友 I practiced with some of my teammates every day even after the training session was over. |即使在集训期结束以后，我还是每天和一些队友一起训练。Dale seems to be good at cooperating

25、with his teammates. |戴尔看来很善于和队友合作。assert vt.|state or declare sth. firmly |断言；声称Ada asserted that the short man was the one who attacked her that night. |埃达断言那个矮个子男人就是那天晚上袭击她的人。The man asserted his innocence, but I didnt think he was worth trusting. |那个男人坚持说自己是无辜的，可我认为他不值得信任。napkin n.|餐巾（纸） Its impo

26、rtant to make proper use of napkin in a formal dinner. |正式的宴会上，正确使用餐巾十分重要。swear (swore, sworn) vi.咒骂The boss swore at the waitress when she broke a plate. |女服务员打破了一只盘子，老板就咒骂起她来。The man swore at the dog barking at him. |男人咒骂着对他吼叫的狗。vt.发誓All soldiers swore to fight for the independence of their nation

27、. |所有的士兵宣誓为国家的独立而战。The maid swore she would never tell the secret to anybody. |女仆发誓永远不会把这个秘密告诉任何人。damn a.该死的；讨厌的I cant open the damn window. |我打不开这该死的窗户。 unfair a.不公平的；不公正的It is unfair that all of us got punished for the mistake made by one of us. |我们因为一个人犯错而全体受罚，很不公平。Angered by the unfair treatment

28、, they asked for an apology. |不公正待遇使得他们很生气，要求对方赔礼道歉。outburst n.爆发 Hearing an outburst of weeping from the neighboring apartment, I realized the husband was abusing his wife again. |听到隔壁公寓里传出一阵抽泣声，我意识到那个丈夫又在虐待自己的妻子了。I knocked at my sisters room, wondering what had caused an outburst of laughter there

29、. |我敲了敲姐妹们的房门，想知道是什么引起了里面的一阵哄然大笑。 passion n.激情；热情The young couple kissed each other with passion before they said “goodbye” to each other. |那对年轻夫妇深情相吻，然后互道再见。Working with passion and devotion, Baron got promoted quickly. |巴伦工作热情又投入，很快得到了提升。persist v. |坚持Im afraid he cannot stay here any longerhe sim

30、ply persists in causing trouble to us. |恐怕他不能再呆在这儿了他根本就是不停地在给我们惹麻烦。It seems that you persist in trying to annoy me. What is your purpose for doing this? |看来你坚持要惹我生气。你这样做的目的是什么？vi.继续存在或发生All kinds of rumors about the high officials divorce persisted for quite a long time. |有关这位高官离婚的种种传闻流传了相当长的一段时间。Th

31、e drought persisted for months and people prayed to Heaven for rain. |干旱持续了几个月，人们祈求天神降雨。 frown vi.皱眉Trying to concentrate on his study, Jim frowned at the noises from outside. |吉姆正努力集中精力学习，外面的噪音让他不快地皱起了眉头。 The boss frowned all the time as he read the financial report of the company. |老板阅读公司财务报告时一直皱着

32、眉头。billion num.十亿Currently, China has a population of about 1.3 billion. |中国现今人口约13亿。rank vi.位于.等级（或地位） Our success in research ranked as one of the greatest achievements in this field. |我们在研究上取得的成功被列为该领域最大的成就之一。Some high-ranking officials will make an inspection to our university next Monday. |一些高官

33、将于下周一视察我校。vt.|排列All fruits were ranked neatly in the boxes. |水果全都整整齐齐地排列在盒子里。Ranking the shoes in the shop window, the assistant didnt even look up at me when I talked to her. 售货员正在排列橱窗里的鞋，我和她说话时她都没抬头看我。n.职位；社会地位He held the rank of Chief Executive Officer. |他担任首席执行官一职。He dreamed of marrying a woman

34、from a family of rank and thus paving the way for him later entering the upper circle. |他梦想着娶一位名门之后，以便为自己日后进入上层社会铺平道路。rankingn.排名；级别He has the poorest ranking in his class. |他在班里排名最后。indissoluble a.坚不可摧的The tie between these two nations seemed indissoluble for a time, but it broke easily after the d

35、ispute. |这两个国家之间的关系一度看来是牢不可破的，但由于这一争端轻易就破裂了。The indissoluble friendship between us is the thing I value most in the world. |我们之间深厚的友谊是我在这世界上最为看重的东西。bond n.联系；纽带Though the twins quarrel with each other sometimes, they can always feel a close bond between them. |虽然这对双胞胎有时相互争吵，但他们总能感到彼此密切相连。That experi

36、ence resulted in a special bond between the two strangers. |那次经历使得两个陌生人之间形成了一种特殊的关系。tropical a.热带的Tropical flowers are very expensive in this market. |这个市场里热带花卉卖得非常贵。Enjoying my winter holiday in a tropical area, I could hardly imagine it had been constantly snowing in my hometown. |在热带地区度寒假的时候，我很难想

37、象我的家乡一直在下雪。next to 靠近；接近I put these two pictures next to each other for comparison. |我把两张照片放到一起来比较。The mysterious villa stood silently next to a church. |那栋神秘的别墅静立在教堂旁边。in sb.s presence/in the presence of sb. |in the same place as sb. |有某人在场I wonder why this young man always seems nervous in my pres

38、ence. |我不知道为什么这个年轻人在我面前总显得很紧张。You should be a gentleman in the presence of ladies. |在女士们面前你应该表现得像个绅士。by no means |(used to emphasize a negative statement) not at all |决不，决非 I will by no means tell the secret to him without your permission. |不经你的许可我决不会把秘密告诉他。He is by no means the richest person in th

39、is neighborhood. |他决不是这个地区的首富。count on |depend on |依靠；依赖；指望You cannot count on others for your own future. |你自己的将来不能指望别人。You can always count on him; he is such a reliable person. |你总能依靠他；他非常让人信赖。|on one occasion |once |有一次On one occasion, she wore an improper dress to my birthday party. |她有一次穿了一件极不

40、合适的衣服来参加我的生日聚会。On one occasion, she was robbed when she went home late from the office.|她有一次很晚从公司回家时遭到了抢劫。come upon |meet sb. or find sth. by chance |偶然遇见；偶然发现I came upon my favorite singer at the airport. |我在机场偶然遇见了自己最喜欢的歌手。 We came upon a shabby wooden house in the middle of the wood. |我们偶然发现在树林中央

41、有一所破旧的木屋。pack into |put in a very small place |塞进；使挤入She was trying to pack everything into the cupboard. |她正试着把所有的东西都塞进小橱里。Believing that she would never come back, Susan packed her belongings into two suitcases and left. |苏珊把她的东西塞进两只行李箱后离开了，相信自己永远都不会再回来了。take notice of |notice |注意到Have you taken n

42、otice of his strange behavior today? |你有没有注意到他今天奇怪的行为？|Father seemed to take little notice of my unhappiness and sat down for his supper. |父亲看来没注意到我的不快，坐下来吃晚饭了。sing out|shout or sing some words clearly and loudly |(大声清晰地) 喊出 (或唱出)We all sang out our wishes for the future at the top of the mountain.

43、|在山顶，我们都大声说出了对未来的期望。Joan sang out her plan, believing that it was much better than others. |琼相信她的计划比其他人的要好得多，于是就大声说了出来。point out|tell sb. sth. |指出 It has been pointed out that students need more time for relaxation. |已经有人指出学生需要更多的时间休息娱乐。When we drove along the river, the guide pointed out some place

44、s of interest. |沿着河边行驶的时候，向导把几处名胜指给我们看。reflect on|think deeply about; consider carefully |仔细考虑After reflecting on the problem for some time, he worked out a solution and then felt relieved.| 仔细考虑这个问题后他想出了一个解决办法，这时他才感觉松了口气。Each time she reflected on the good old days, she couldnt help complaining abo

45、ut her present difficulties. |每次她想起旧日的美好时光，总禁不住为目前的困境而抱怨。in advance|doing something before a particular date or event |事先，预先We are always quite full at this season of the year, so we suggest you book a room in advance. |每年的这个季节我们酒店总是很满，所以建议您提前预订房间。We will send you our latest price list so that you can make a study of it in advance. |我们会寄给您最新的价格单以供您事先研究一下。-第 22 页-