[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:] Lesson 51 ; anniversary The year 2001 is the ninetieth anniversary of the establishment of Tsinghua University ;2001年是清华大学 建校90周年纪念. antique Chinese style antique furniture is regarded as a kind of fashion ; in many Western families. ;不少西方的家庭认为 中国式的古老家具是 一种时尚. apart The Mc Donald's restaurant and the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant ;这一家麦当劳餐厅与 那家肯德基餐厅 are only 50 meters apart. ;相距仅50米. bid Recently,Lucent,Nortel Motorola and some other telecom companies ;最近,朗讯、北电、 摩托罗拉和其他一 些电信公司 will make a bid for the contract of netwo- rk equipment supplier of China Unicom. ;将为取得中国联通公司的 网络设备供应合同进行投 标. concerning Some people are always interested in hearsay news concerning pop stars and movie stars. ;有的人总是对关于流行 歌星和影星的小道消息 感兴趣. concession Negotiation is a process that ;谈判是 contains a series of concessions made by both parties. ;一个由双方的一系列 让步组成的过程. confusion The disco was a confusion of loud noises. ;迪斯科舞厅一片混乱 的喧吵的噪音. congress The National People's Congress is regularly held in Beijing. ;全国代表大会定期在 北京举行. connection Do you believe that there's connection between smoking and heart disease? ;你相信吸烟与心脏病 有关系吗? document Interpretation of Dreams is highly documented with actual cases. ;《梦的解析》记录了大 量真实病例. doll McDonald's offering Snoopy dolls for 10 yuan apiece ;麦当劳提供“史努比” 玩偶(玩具狗),每个 10元, with a "value meal" in a two-days-a-week promotion ;在一个“一周两次”的促 销中与一份“等价餐” 同时出售, resulted in various troubles and got lots of complaints and criticisms. ;这引起了各种麻烦的问 题,受到很多抱怨和批 评. era Does Titto's space trip promise an era of space travel? ;蒂托的太空之旅是否预示 着太空旅行时代的来临? estate Li Jiacheng the richest businessman of Asia,owns a large estate in Hong Kong. ;亚洲首富的商人李嘉诚 在香港有大量的地产. formation Clouds are formations of tiny drops of water in the sky. ;云是由空中级细微的 水滴构成的物质. fortnight Mid-autumn is still a fortnight away, ;离中秋节还有两星期, but many shops have already been selling moon cakes. ;许多商店早已在销售 月饼了. household Kong Linghui,an outstanding table tennis player, ;在奥运会上的出色表现 has become a household name after his excellent performance in the Olympic Games. ;使孔令辉这位优秀乒乓球 运动员的名字家喻户晓. hunt Many people are hunting for better jobs in big cities. ;许多人都在大城市里 寻找更好的工作. leading Ericsson is one of the leading companies of telecom networking around the world. ;爱立信是全球领先的 电信网络公司之一. learned Qian Zhongshu was a learned professor ;钱钟书是一位知识渊博 的教授, who was able to speak up to five foreign languages. ;会说五门以上外语. precision Laser technology has enhanced the precision of surgical procedures ;激光技术增强了外科 手术的精确性. pregnant A pregnant woman needs to have a regular body check-up ;孕妇要定期做体检 to ensure the baby is healthy before it is born. ;以确保婴孩出生前的健康 preparation Preparation for a wedding can exhaust a couple. ;婚礼的准备工作可以使 一对夫妇筋疲力尽. primary Laziness is the primary cause of our failure. ;懒惰是我们失败的 主要原因. primarily These advanced programs have been developed primarily for professionals. ;这些高级程序主要是为 专业人员开发的. statistic Statistics show that there are more males than females in our country. ;统计数字表明我国男性 比女性人数多. statue The Statue of Liberty was ;自由女神像是 presented to the U.S. in the 19th century by the people of France. ;法国人民在19世纪 送给美国的. steady A steady hand is needed to be a surgeon. ;做一名外科医生要稳、 不颤抖. stem Correct decisions stem from correct judgments ;正确的决定来源于正确 的判断. stiff Hemp is a stiff fiber that ;大麻是一种硬质纤维, comes from a plant that grows in both hot and mild climates. ;取自一种炎热气候和温 和气候下都能生活的植 物. Lesson 52 ; applause Stephen Chow Sing-chi appeared in the auditorium of Peking University ;周星驰出现在北京大学 礼堂 amid deafening applause/and received a large applause. ;淹没在震耳欲聋 的掌声中. architect Certified architects are ;注册建筑师 playing a more important role in modern city construction. ;在现代城市建设的活动中 扮演着越来越重要的钳子 角色. asset Good health is a great asset. ;健康是笔大财富. Ability to get along with people is an asset in business. ;在商界善跟别人相处 是可贵的优点. assumption Many companies are reviewing the employees' salary ;许多公司为员工调整工 资 based on the assumption that the rate of inflation will not increase next year ;都是在假定下一年通货 膨胀率不增长的情况下. bloody A "Bloody Mary" is a kind of cocktail usually made of vodka and tomato juice. ;“血腥玛丽”是一种通常 用伏特加和蕃茄汁制成的 鸡尾酒. boom In a city with booming industry, ;在一个工业飞速发展的 城市里, land is precious and cannot be extravagantly used for traffic. ;土地资源非常宝贵, 不能任意地用于交通. boost The Export Commodities Fair held every year in Guangzhou ;每年在广州举办的出口 商品交易会 is a good chance to boost local products abroad. ;是为向国外推销地方产 品的好机会. conquer Modern medical science has conquered many diseases. ;现代医学征服了许多疾 病. convict A doctor in a small town in the U.S. was convicted of having killed about ;美国一个小镇上有个 医生被判有罪,他杀 害了大约 80 elderly people. ;80个老人. conviction The experiment conducted by the US astronauts in 1971 ;1971年美国宇航员做的 一个实验 brought conviction to the world that Galileo's theory of fa -lling objects is true ;使世人信服伽利略的自 由落体理论是正确的. consumer In recent years, ;近年来 consumers have benefited from the price fall of television sets ;电视机价格下降,消费 者从中获益 because of the keen competition in the TV set industry. ;由于电视机生产行业 激烈的竞争. consumption The low petrol consumption cars ;耗油量低的小汽车 are the best selling ones in China's automobile market. ;是中国汽车市场的 畅销货. context We should judge the past in its historical context. ;我们应当根据时代背景 来看待过去. controversial Lady Chatterley's Lover ;《查特莱夫人的情人》 is the most controversial one among all D.H Lawrence's works. ;是D.H.劳伦斯的著作 中最有争议的一部作品. dose Here is your medicine; the dose is two spoonfuls every four hours. ;这是你的药,剂量是 每四小时服两匙. draft Jefferson drafted The Declaration of Independence, ;杰斐逊起草的 《独立宣言》 which was adopted by the congress on July 4,1776. ;在1776年7月4日被 大陆会议采用. evolution The space program is the evolution of years of research. ;太空计划是多年研究 的发展结果. existence The elephant is the largest land animal in existence. ;大象是现有的最大 的陆上动物. frank You can tell me what you think,and you may just as well be frank. ;你心里想什么就告诉 我吧,还是坦率些好. fry It is easy to fry eggs in a frying pan. ;在平底煎锅里煎鸡蛋 很方便. intelligent Dolphins are said to be more intelligent than other animals. ;都说海豚比其他动物 聪明. interference Due to the storm,there was interference on the telephone line. ;由于暴风雨,电话线 受到干扰. internet The Internet is a very convenient way to ;因特网是一种非常便于 communicate and share information with people all over the world. ;与世界各地的人们交通 和分享信息的方式. profile The Queen's head appears in profile on some British stamps. ;有的英国邮票上有女王 的侧面头像. proof Whether there was proof that the defendant was not on the crime spot ;证明被告不在犯罪现场 的证据 is essential in proof of his innocence. ;对证明他的清白非常 必要. repetition Let there be no repetition of the same mistakes. ;别再犯同样的错误. strategic The board of directors ;董事会 discussed the strategic marketing factors for the coming year. ;讨论了未来一年中至 关重要的市场因素. striking There is a striking contrast effect betwee -n the two different interpretations ;两种不同的解释会产生 截然不同的效果 on the same case. ;对同一件事. Lesson 53 ; athlete Today,many athletes go to universities after their retirement. ;如今,很多运动员退役 后都去上大学. automobile Detroit is a city famous for automobile manufacturing. ;底特律是以汽车制造业 闻名的城市. await After the long vacation,busy days await us. ;长假之后忙碌的日子 等着我们. border Canada borders the United States. ;加拿大与美国毗邻. bunch A bunch of flowers is never an outdated gift to a lady. ;一束花是送给女士的永 不过时的礼物. controversy Several near disasters ;几次近乎大灾难的事故 give rise to much controversy on the safety of nuclear energy. ;引起了许多关于原子能 安全问题的争论. conversely You can put a teabag into a teapot and pour in boiling water to make tea, ;你可以把茶包放到茶壶 里然后倒入开水冲茶, or conversely pour in water first and then put the teabag in. ;或者相反,先把水倒入 茶壶然后再放入茶包. copyright Copyright protects only the expressions of ideas,not the ideas themselves. ;版权只保护思想的表达 形式,而不保护思想本身. counsel Do you listen to the counsel of your elders? ;你听从长辈的劝告吗? The court heard the counsel for both sides. ;法庭听取了双方律师 的陈述. county The Bridges of Madison County was one of the best selling books of the U.S. in 1994. ;《麦迪逊县的桥》(即 《廊桥遗梦》)是1994 年度的美国最畅销书之一 drama Shakespeare's dramas are recognized as the greatest in English literature. ;莎士比亚的戏剧被公认 为是英国文学中最好的. drunk Bush's twin daughters often get drunk ;布什的孪生女儿经常喝酒 and make front-page headlines in the newspapers. ;而成了报纸的头条. fund The construction of the Olympic Village is funded by the government. ;建造奥运村是由政府拨 款的. fur Environmentalists are against manufacturing and wearing fur coats. ;环保人士反对制造和穿 毛皮大衣. furnace Nanjing,Wuhan, Chongqing and Turpan are called the "four furnace" in China ;南京、武汉、重庆和吐鲁 番被称为中国的“四大 火炉”, because these cities have a very high temperature during the summer. ;因为这些城市夏天温度 极高. furthermore I don't like this apartment,for it is too small, ;我不喜欢这间公寓, 因为太小, and furthermore it is too far from my office. ;而且离我办公地点也 太远. fuss Don't fuss over such a minor matter. ;不要为这样一件小事而 大惊小怪. introduction The introduction of a new generation of Nokia mobile phones at the conference ;会议上对新一代诺基亚 手机的介绍 attracted great attention from the media. ;引起了传媒的极大注意. invasion If,at the time,the British had not feared invasion, ;当时要不是英国人害怕 (被)入侵的话, the twenty-one mile tunnel across the English Channel ;横穿英吉利海峡全长21 英里的隧道 would have been completed in the 19th century. ;在19世纪就已建成了. item Are there any interesting items in the newspaper today? ;今天的报纸有没有几则 有趣的资讯? style I like women who have their own sense of style. ;我喜欢有自己风格的 女人. Paris always sets the latest style of dress for the world. ;巴黎总是开世界服装流行 样式的新风. substantial If your price is reasonable, ;如果贵方价格合理, we will place an order with substantial amount on this item right now. ;我方可以马上下订单大 量订购这项(产品). successive It has rained for ten successive days and many villages were flooded. ;已经连续下了十天雨, 结果许多村庄都被淹了. suggestion During the government open day ;在政府接待日 the mayor will listen to any of your comments and suggestions. ;市长会听取您的评论 与意见. suicide To commit suicide is a cowardly behavior. ;自杀是懦夫的行为. summarize The annual financial statement summarized ;年度财务报表总结了 上一年 the general picture of the profit and loss status of the preceding year. ;的总体盈亏状况. summary An excellent meeting minute is a summary covering all major items ;一份优秀的会议纪要 是一份 that were discussed at the meeting. ;涵盖会议讨论过的所有 主要内容的摘要. superb The tenor singers gave superb performance ; at the "Three Tenors Concert" for Beijing's Olympic bid in the Forbidden City. ;男高音歌唱家们在紫禁城 为北京申奥举行的“三男 高音演唱会”上的表演棒 极了. survival The future survival of the panda is an important ecological concern in China. ;熊猫的未来生存问题是 中国生态学所关注的一 个重要问题. symptom The symptoms of a cold usually are fever, headache,sore throat, cough,and runningnose. ;感冒的症状能常是发烧、 头疼、喉咙痛、咳嗽和 流鼻涕. Lesson 54 ; cube How many sugar cubes do you want in your coffee? ;你的咖啡要放多少块糖? The cube of 5 is 125. ;5的三次方是125. cue Actors have to learn their cues as well as their own lines. ;演员不仅要记住台词, 还要记住其他演员的 暗示. culture Universities should be centers of culture. ;大学应该是文化的中心. curl Some people have curls in their hair. ;有些人头发是卷曲的. currency Devaluation is an official decrease in the par value of a nation's currency. ;贬值就是官方主动降低 一个国家的货币的票面 价值的行为. curriculum English is on every university's curriculum. ;每所大学都有英语课. curve Curves of different stocks indicate the trend of their rising and declining. ;股票曲线(图)显示股 票升降的趋势. legal The general manager of a company usually is also the legal person of the company. ;公司的总经理通常也 是公司的法人. liberate Household appliances liberate us from many heavy household chores. ;家用电器把我们从许多 繁重的家务杂事中解放 出来. link The Suez Canal links the Red Sea and the Gulf of Suez with the Mediterranean Sea. ;苏伊士运河将红海和 苏伊士湾与地中海连 接起来. mode Kangaroos have a peculiar mode of carrying their young. ;袋鼠用奇特的方式带 幼崽. mostly I am mostly out on Saturdays. ;我星期六多半不在家. mug People would like to have a mug of draft beer while dancing in a bar. ;人们在酒吧跳舞时喜欢 喝上一大杯生啤酒. myth Chang'er Flies to the Moon is an ancient Chinese myth. ;《嫦娥奔月》是一个中 国古代的神话. neighborhood The noise upset the entire neighborhood. ;噪声闹的整个街坊四 邻心烦意乱. negotiate It is difficult to negotiate where neither will trust. ;双方彼此不信任便很难 进行协商. nerve I get nerves before every examination. ;每次考试前我都很紧张. nowhere That will take you nowhere. ;那会使你一事无成. occurrence Traffic jams are an everyday occurrence in the city. ;交通阻塞在城市里是 每天都有发生的事. opening After the opening ceremony,the new Pizza Hut will have an opening sale. ;在开幕典礼之后这家新 的比萨饼店将进行开张 大减价活动. outlet We all need an outlet for our anger and sorrow. ;我们都需要有机会发 泄怒气和悲痛. output D.H.Lawrence is a writer of great output. ;D.H.劳伦斯是一位高产 作家. riot When a riot occurs ;当发生暴乱的时候, the police and the army will be sent to maintain the social order. ;军队和警察会被派出来 维持社会秩序. romantic Candlelight creates a romantic atmosphere. ;烛光营造出浪漫的气氛. variable The speed of the windscreen wipers is variable . ;(汽车)挡风玻璃上刮 水器的速度是可变的. victim Hitler was also a victim of his own scheme. ;希特勒本身也是他自己 计划的牺牲品. virtual In constitutional monarchy, ;在君主立宪政体中, the virtual power lies in the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, ;实质的权利在首相和内 阁手中, but not in the king or the queen. ;而不在国王或女王手中. virus Many computer viruses spread out quickly by emails, ;许多计算机病毒通过 电子邮件迅速传播, and usually they are sent in the form of attachment. ;而通常这些病毒都是 以附件的形式发送的. vocabulary Many English books have vocabularies attached at the back. ;很多英语书在书后都 附有词汇表. volunteer At present,a lot of university students ;现在许多大学生 have volunteered to work in poor mountain areas for social practice. ;自愿到贫困山区进行社会 实践. Lesson 55 ; action To occupy the market of E-business in China,rapid action is needed. ;要赢得中国的电子商务 市场,就要迅速行动.? alarm When fire comes, ;失火时, the fire-fighting system in the mansion will automatically sound the fire alarm. ;大厦的消防系统会自动 发出火警警报. balcony Many families ;许多家庭 have their balconies and windows enclosed by steel or iron nets to guard against theft ;为了防盗而用钢网或铁 网把阳台和窗户围起来, and buildings thus look like birdcages. ;很多楼房就这样看上去 像鸟笼. basis Frankness is one of the basis of friendship. ;坦诚是友谊的基础. cautious Most Chinese people are cautious about expressing opinions. ;大多数中国人对发表意 见都持谨慎态度. cheerful Former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong Anson Chan ;前任香港政务司司长 陈方安生 always appears in public with a cheerful smile. ;总是带着愉快的笑容 出现在公众场合. climate The earth's climate has been changing a lot all these years. ;这些年来全球气候一 直变化很大. depression The early 1930s were the years of Depression in the U.S. ;20世纪30年代初是美国 的大萧条时期. when tens of thousands of factories were closed down ;在这时期,成千上万的工 厂倒闭, and millions of people were out of work. ;数以万计的工人失业. despite To remain modest desp- ite one's achievements is considered a virtue in China. ;尽管有成绩仍然保持谦虚 在中国被看成是一种美德 elect Only natural-born citizens of the United States who have attained the age of 35 ;只有在美国本国出生, 年满35岁, and who have lived in the United States for 14 years may be elected president. ;和在美国居住达14年之 久的公民才有可能当选 美国总统. element Both hydrogen and oxygen are elements, but water is not. ;氢和氧都是化学元素, 但水不是. Words are the elements of a sentence. ;词是句子的组成部分. ingredient The ingredients of the canned Natural Coconut Juice are natural mineral water, ;罐装天然椰子汁的配料 有天然矿泉水、 coconut juice and cane sugar. ;椰子原汁和蔗糖. fate I hoped to study abroad,but fate had decided otherwise. ;我本来希望出国留学, 但天意弄人,不能如愿. fearful The four fearful things in Japan are fire,thunder, earthquake and father. ;在日本最吓人的四种东 西是：火、雷、地震和 父亲. female Even though there is an increasing number of female doctors ; and lawyers around the world today, ;虽然在现代世界上已有越 来越多的女医生,女律师 some fields such as engineering or computer science are still dominated by men ;但工程学和计算机科学 等领域,还是男子的领 地. gene Cancer can be cured if genes can be repaired and replaced. ;如果基因可以修补和替 换,癌症是可以治愈的. generally Women generally live longer than men. ;女人通常比男人活得长. giant China is taking giant strides forward now. ;中国现在正以世俗般的 步伐向前迈进. harbor The Pearl Harbor once encountered a surprise air attack by the Japanese Air Force ;珍珠港曾经遭到日本空 军的突袭 during the Second World War. ;二战期间. harden Concrete will harden in 120 minutes automatically, ;混凝土会在120分钟内 自动硬化, but proper vibration after pouring will make it harder. ;但浇注后适当的振动 可以使之更硬. ignorance Where ignorance is bliss,it is folly to be wise. ; initiative In the fight to resist the flood,the PlA men overcame many difficulties ;解放军在抗洪斗争中克 服了很多的困难, and demonstrated immense courage, wisdom and initiative. ;表现了极大的勇气、 智慧和积极性. medal In 2000,the Chinese team attended the 27th Olympic Games held in Sydney,Australia; ;2000年,中国代表队参 加了在澳大利亚悉尼举 行的第27届奥运会; our athletes won 28 gold medals finishing third in the number of medals, ;我们的运动员获得了28 枚金牌和奖牌总数第三 名的好成绩, this brought great honor to our country. ;为国家争得了荣誉. media The media is/are sometimes criticized for spreading rumors. ;资讯媒体有时被批评 散布谣言. poisonous In many countries, laws have been passed ;许多国家已通过法律 to prevent factories from sending out poisonous gases and polluted water. ;来制止工厂排放 有毒的气体和污水. politics Abraham Lincoln was active in politics and strongly against slavery. ;亚伯拉罕.林肯积极从事 政治活动,强烈反对奴 隶制度. poster Many people in Ethiopia are illiterate; ;埃塞俄比亚的许多人是 文盲, they cannot read,so newspapers and posters may make no sense to them. ;他们没有阅读能力,因此 报纸和宣传海报对他们来 说或许没有什么意义. radical Newspapers in Britain are said to be neither very conservative nor very radical. ;都说英国的报纸既不非常 保守也不太过激进. screen A particular thing about the Internet is that you don't see who you are talking to, ;在互联网聊天的特点是你 看不到自己和谁在讲话, and neither does your conversational compani -on see you at his or her computer screen. ;而在她或他的电脑屏幕 上看不到你. Lesson 56 ; accountant To meet the need of the rapid economic development of the 21st century, ;为满足21世纪中国经济 快速发展的需要, the Chinese government has decided to bring up 300,000 certified accountants. ;政府决定培养30万注册 会计师. accuracy Accuracy is most important in translation. ;正确性在翻译中最为 重要. advertise Every company may advertise its products by means of newspapers, ; magazines,television, etc. ;每家公司都可以通过报 纸、杂志、电视等为自 己的产品做广告宣传. ban Distribution of pornography is banned. ;禁止销售淫秽出版物. cashier A cashier's job is to receive money from customers and pay out money in a shop, ; bank,garage,etc. ;出纳员的工作就是在商 店、银行或停车场等地 方收钱或付钱给顾客. chart This chart shows ;这图表反映了 the changes of the dates of eclipses of the sun and moon from 1960 to 1990. ;1960年至1990年日食和 月食日期的变化情况. delegate They were the delegates from China to the World Human Right Conference. ;他们是中国派往世界人 权会议的代表. The Chinese people delegate their power to the People's Congress. ;中国人民授权人民代表 大会. deputy I must find someone to act as my deputy during my absence. ;我必须找一个人, 当我不在时代理我 的职务. edit The edited film is a selected assembly of all kinds of "bits and pieces". ;剪辑片就是选用形形色 色的“片断和点滴”汇 编而成. edition A paperback edition of a book is much cheaper than a deluxe edition. ;平装本的书比精装本的 书要便宜很多. electrical Can people in modern times live without electrical appliances? ;现代人没有电器能活吗? famine Most people believe that famines are caused by droughts or floods, ;绝大多数人认为,饥荒 是由于干旱或水灾等自 然灾害造成的, factors beyond human control.But they are wrong. ;是人类无能为力的. 但是这种看法并不对. fasten Please fasten your seat belt while the plane is taking off. ;飞机起飞时请系好安全带 fee The Minister of Finance said that the central government ;财政部长说,中央政府 will not approve any new administrative fees on housing development ;不会再批准任何有关住 宅开发方面的行政事业 性收费, and will not raise the level of the existing fees in the near future. ;也不会在近期内提高现 有的收费水平. given Please finish the project within the given time. ;请在规定的时间内完成 这项工程. glue The plastic drainpipes are usually joined together by glue ;塑料排水管通常用胶水 粘结 instead of screw thread joints. ;而不采用螺纹接头. grab Let's grab a bite to eat. ;我们抓紧时间吃点东西 吧. haste More haste,less speed. ;欲速则不达. hatred People who are filled with hatred for their work ;对自己的工作满怀憎恨 的人 can hardly have remarkable achievements. ;很难在工作中做出显 著成绩. heal Time heals all sorrows. ;时间会治愈一切忧伤. The disagreement among the family members healed over with time. ;家庭成员之间的不和随 着时间的过去而消失. manner In true scientific manner,Darwin liked to put ideas to the test ;达尔文喜欢以真正的科学 态度对一些想法加以检 验, and if possible he wanted proofs before he believed something. ;如果可能,他在相信某 种说法之前总要先取得 证据. polish When found in the earth,gems are often dull-looking and rough. ;从地里采出来的宝石块 一般看来是发暗而粗糙 的, Cut and polished,they sparkle as with an inner fire. ;经过切削和磨光之后, 它们闪闪发光,像内 部燃着火似的. pollution Pollution is a serious problem in our daily life; ;正因为污染已成为我们 日常生活中一个严重问 题, it is necessary for everyone to know something about it ;让每个人都对污染有所 认识 and do something to stop it. ;并自觉采取行动停止污 染是非常必要的. quit It's not easy to quit smoking and drinking. ;戒烟戒酒是不容易的. quiz Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,a popular money-award TV quiz show ;“百万富翁”是个受欢迎 的以钱作奖励的电视智力 竞赛节目, which first saw light of the day in the U.K. in 1998, ;它于1998年首先在英国 问世, has now been broadcast in many countries in the world. ;现在已在全球多个国家 播出. sauce Hunger is the best sauce. ; scarcely Scarcely had I entered the room when the phone rang. ;我一进屋电话就响了. species The Origin of Species ;物种起源 was one of the most important books published during the 19th century. ;是19世纪出版的最重要 的著作之一. wander Don't let your mind wander during the lecture. ;在上课时不要让自己 的思想开小差. Lesson 57 ; advertisement Advertisement helps to sell goods. ;广告能帮助推销的货物. agent If you want to rent or buy a house, ;如果你要买或租房子, you may call at a House Agency Office and the agents there will help you. ;你可以到房产代理公司 去,那里有经纪人为你 提供服务. bark Using a wireless Internet connection, it(rs-01) can bark out your e-mail. ;在使用无线接入方式上 网时,它(RS-01小狗) 会吠叫出你的电子邮件. beggar Beggars shouldn't be choosers. ; chase People chasing their goals don't notice ;那些正在追求着职业目 标的人们并没有察觉到, the workplace encroaching into every aspect of their personal lives. ;工作已不知不觉地渗入 到他们生活的方方面面. characterize Pairs is often characterized as a romantic city. ;巴黎经常被描绘成一个 浪漫的城市. civilian The MoD Medical Services provide similar services to the military ;国防部医疗局 为军人提供的服务 that are available to civilians on the National Health Service. ;与国家医疗局为平民百 姓提供的服务是相同的. click In Windows Operation System, ;在使用“视窗”操作 系统时, users can do everything easily by clicking on the icons listed on the screen. ;用户可以通过点击显示 屏的图标轻松完成各种 工作. deaf Early education is very important for deaf children to learn to speak. ;早期教育对聋儿学习 说话非常重要. fashionable What color is fashionable now? ;现在流行什么颜色? festival Glutinous dumplings are ;粽子是 traditional favorites on the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival. ;中国端午节期间人们 喜爱的传统食品. global In the coming decades, ;未来几十年, the Pacific Rim will become the main impetus of the global economy. ;环太平洋地区将成为全 球经济发展主要动力. headline Critics and profession -als have come to attend the fashion festival in Dalian ;(时装界的)批评家和 专业人士到大连参加服 装节, and the event became the headlines of local newspapers. ;成为当地报纸的头条 资讯. hearing Very loud noises can make people ill,damage their hearing or even drive them mad. ;噪音太大会使人生病, 损害人们的听觉, 甚至使人发狂. identity In today's society, work defines our identity and gives us direction and purpose. ;当今社会,工作决定了 我们的身份,给我们指 明了目标和方向. inflation The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said ;世界币基金组织认为, inflation in China's economy would stay tame. ;中国经济发展中的通货 膨胀将保持弱势. medium An effective way to solve unemployment ;解决就业的一个有效途径 is to develop a large amount of the medium and small size enterprises. ;就是发展大批的中小型 企业. passive Chinese students have grown up accustomed to being passive recipients of learning ;中国学生在成长过程中 习惯了做被动的知识接 受者, That is,having knowledge poured into their small bottles ;也就是说, from the big bottle-- the teacher,which is the source of learning. ;知识从“源头”—老师— 灌给学生,就像从大瓶子 倒入小瓶子一样. pat He patted me on the shoulder in a brotherly gesture. ;他以兄弟般的友好态度 拍了折我的肩膀. A pat humorous tale may arouse a big laugh. ;一个贴切适时的幽默 故事会引起一场大笑. peak Mount Fuji is Japan's highest peak.It impresses people with its snow-covered peak. ;富士山是日本的高峰, 它给人的印象就是那 积雪的山峰. policy Since the Guangzhou municipal government ;广州市政府实施 carried out the policy to stop issuing motorcycle licenses, ;停止给摩托车发牌的 政策后, the number of motorcycles has decreased ;摩托车的数量减少了, and the urban traffic has improved. ;市内交通也随之改善了. queue I hate those who jump the queue, ;我讨厌那些不按顺序而 插队的人, especially when I am standing in a long queue for a long time. ;特别是在长龙中站久了 的时候. realistic Let's be realistic about difficulties. ;对困难还是现实一点吧. shortcoming It's a virtue to admit and overcome one's shortcomings. ;正视并克服自己的缺点 是一种美德. shrug If you shrug your shoulders,that means you are not interested in something ;耸肩表示你对某事 不感兴趣 or you do not know or care about it. ;或不知道或不关心. slim Do you believe in those medicines ;你相信那些药物吗 that claim to help ladies to have a slim body without a diet? ;那些声称可以帮助女士 们拥有苗条身材而无须 节食的? soar The Hang Seng Index on May 2 soared and ended up at 13,814.24, ;5月2日恒生指数一路升 至13,814.24 点收市, its highest level since March 9. ;创出自3月9日以来的 新高. underground Most Hong Kong citizens are against the price increase of the underground fares, ;大多数香港市民都反对 地铁票价提升, because the Hong Kong underground has always been making a profit. ;因为香港地铁一直以来 都在赢利. Lesson 58 ; acquisition Students ought to devote their time to the acquisition of knowledge. ;学生们应该把时间都花 在求知上. ally Britain was allied with the U.S. in both World Wars. ;两次世界大战中,英国 都与美国结成同盟. (Britain and the U.S. were allies in both World Wars.) ;(英国与美国都是 同盟国.) barely The sanitation worker said, ;环卫工人说: Barely were we able to keep up with garbage collection during the watermelon season. ;在西瓜旺季,我们几乎 无法及时地回收垃圾. cast The tree casts its shadow on the window. ;树投影在窗户上. chaos The burglars left the house in chaos. ;窃贼走后屋里一片混乱. circular Most stadiums are circular. ;大多数体育场都是 圆形的. clause We don't need any specific legal clauses to protect specific freedoms, ;特定的自由是不需要专 门的法律条款加以??的, just as no law needs to say,"Breathing air is protected." ;就像并不需把“呼吸空 气是受保护的"列为法律 条文一样. client Though the client promised the lawyer a large sum, ;虽然当事人答应给律师 一大笔钱, the lawyer was not able to prove him innocent. ;但律师还是无法证明 他是无罪的. editor The glorious palace and ancient structures in Vienna,capital of Austria, ;在奥地利首都维也纳, 辉煌的宫殿和古建筑 offers endless themes for the TV program editors. ;为电视节目编辑们提供 了无数题材. fare Through the ticket agencies customers will usually get discount fares. ;通过票务中心买票,客 户通常可以获得有折扣 的票. heap We have heaps of work to do. ;我们有许多工作要做. magic Robert Houdin is considered to be the first magician to use electricity and ;罗伯特.豪丁被认为是第 一位把电力和 apply illusion techniques to modern magic. ;假像技术应用于现代 魔术中的魔术师. merry I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. ;祝你圣诞和新年快乐 phone To keep the music hall quiet, ;为保持音乐厅安静, please turn off your mobile phones and pagers or switch to the vibrating mode. ;请你把你的移动电话和 传呼机关掉或拨为振动 模式. physical We need regular physical examination. ;我们需要定期检查身体. pose The increase in student numbers poses many problems for the universities. ;学生人数的增加给大学 造成了很难题. Models are employed by art schools to pose for art students to paint. ;艺术学校雇来模特摆姿 势给学艺术的学生作画. rage Don't turn your rage on others. ;不要把你的怒气发泄在 别人身上. Straight hair is all the rage now. ;现今直发很流行. raid The Huangpu Military Academy was seriously damaged by Japanese air raids in 1938. ;1938年黄埔军校遭到 日军空袭,损坏严重. sample Samples of shampoo are presented free in many stores. ;很多商店免费赠送洗发 露样品. secondary For some high-ranking professional managers, ;对于一部分高级职业 经理人而言, in comparison to the sense of satisfaction that comes from their work, ;相对来说他们更要看重 工作所带给他们的满足 感, salary can be a secondary consideration. ;而把对薪水的考虑放在 第二位. shallow Latest investigation shows that students majoring in languages ;近来有调查显示修语言 专业的学生 can be good learners of computer science ;可以学好计算机科学 even if they have shallow knowledge in mathematics ;虽然数学知识浅薄 since program language can be regarded as a kind of language as well. ;因为程序语言也是一种 语言. shiver A shiver of fear ran through me when the lights went out. ;灯熄灭时我害怕得浑身一 阵哆嗦. sin Being late is an unforgivable sin in an American's eyes. ;在美国人眼中,迟到是 一种不可原谅的严重过 错. sow Whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. ;栽种什么,就收获什么. (种瓜得瓜,种豆得 豆.) understanding Love originates in mutual understanding, attraction and admiration. ;爱产生于互相理解, 互相吸引和互相钦佩. weep When the national flag was rising,the athletes wept for joy. ;当国旗升起时, 运动员们喜极而泣. Lesson 59 ; amateur Only amateurs,those who practice sport without receiving money for it, ;只有业余运动员,即那 些不为金钱而从事体育 运动的人, may compete in the Olympic Games. ;才能参加奥运会比赛. bankrupt A company will go bankrupt because of poor management. ;一间公司会因为经营管 理不善而破产. cite The minister cited the latest crime figures as proof of the need for more police. ;部长引用最近犯罪的数字 证明需要更多的警察. clumsy Many young people today are clumsy at housework. ;如今许多年轻人做家务 笨手笨脚的. definition Definitions should not be more difficult to understand than the words they define. ;词语的定义不应比所 解释的词语更难理解. election The Labor Party has won the election ;工党赢了大选, and Blair continues to be the Prime minister of the U.K. ;布莱尔继续当英国的 首相. farewell A Farewell to Arms is one of Hemingway's masterpieces. ;《永别了,武器》是 海明威的杰作之一. fascinating China is a fascinating place to many Westerners. ;对很多西方人来说, 中国是个迷人的地方. faulty If a computer doesn't work due to a chip problem, ;如果芯片出问题导致电 脑不能工作, the faulty chip can be replaced with a new one. ;可以用一块新的芯片把 出毛病的置换了. poll A public-opinion poll shows ;一项民意调查显示, that most people in Taiwan are in favor of the "one country, two systems" policy. ;大多数台湾人支持 “一国两制”政策. publication The publication of Rich Dad and Poor Dad ;《富爸爸,穷爸爸》 has brought its author Robert Kiyosaki great profit and fame. ;一书的出版使其作者 罗伯特.清崎名利双收. publicity Many stars have become well known ; through the publicity they received in the newspapers,and on television,etc. ;许多明星通过报纸和电视 等宣传而出名. publish Most professors have to pay out of their own pockets ;有些教授得自己掏钱 to have their academic books published, because most academic books don't sell well ;出版他们的学术著作, 因为大多数学术著作 不好卖, and publishers are reluctant to publish them. ;出版商不愿出版这些书. puzzle How ancient Egyptians built the pyramids still puzzles scientists. ;古埃及人是怎么建造 金字塔的仍使科学家 迷惑不解. retail Many big department stores profit from buying wholesale and selling retail. ;许多大型百货商场整 买零卖从中获利. rid Some multi-national companies will lay off redundant staff ;一些跨国公司会通过 裁减冗员 in order to get rid of their financial worries. ;来摆脱财政困难. skillful Are you skillful at using the computer? ;你能熟练地使用电脑吗? slide The Euro continues to slide. ;欧元继续下跌. snap A branch snapped off the tree in the wind. ;大风中一条树枝啪地从 树上断落. spectacular Cloning technology was a spectacular achievement in science. ;克隆技术是科学上的 一项惊人成就. temptation The temptation to steal is greater in supermarket than elsewhere. ;在超级市场行窃的诱惑力 比在其他任何地方要更强 烈. therapy Aroma therapy is good for releasing mental pressure. ;香熏治疗对舒缓精神 压力有一定疗效. thirst Ice water may not quench your thirst, but a cup of warm tea may do. ;冰水不一定能解渴, 而一杯温茶可能可以. thorough A thorough search has been carried out for the lost pilot,but it was in vain. ;人们仔细地寻找过失踪 的飞行员,可是没有找 到. thrive A business cannot thrive without investment or good management. ;要是缺少投资或者管理 不善,企业就不会兴旺. timber We must safeguard forest timber and stop over-lumbering. ;我们必须保护森林木材, 不能滥伐. title A doctor has the title "Dr" in front of his name, ;医生的名字前有“Dr” 这个称呼, so has a person who has been granted a doctorate degree. ;被授予博士头衔的人 也一样. trial The murderer was put on trial. ;杀人凶手被子送审讯. You can put the car through safety trials before you decide to buy it. ;在决定买这部车之前你 可以对车进行安全性能 试验. useless A car without gas is useless. ;没有汽油的汽车不能 使用. uneasy Quite a few people feel uneasy with strangers. ;不少人与陌生人在一起 时感到不自在. whereas Some students want to make big money right after graduation from college, ;有的学生大学一毕业就 想赚大钱, whereas some other students want to go to graduate school. ;而另外一些学生却想读研 究生. Lesson 60 ; agenda An agenda would include ;议事日程包括了 all major items that need to be discussed at the meeting. ;需要在会议上讨论的所有 重要内容. alongside We have to bring our boat alongside before we disembark. ;我们得把船靠边, 然后才能上岸. banner The marchers carried banners with the words "No Nuclear Weapons" in large letters. ;游行者打着“禁止使用 核武器”的横幅. bearing Your remarks have no bearing on our discussion. ;你的评论与我们的 讲座无关. chap Dry skin easily chaps in cold winter. ;干性皮肤在寒冬易开裂. charity The Red Cross is an international charity. ;红十字会是个国际性的 慈善机构. charter Charter transportation is mainly used for shipping large consignments. ;租船运输用于运输大 宗货物为主. damn The film Guasha Treatment was damned by the critics. ;电影《刮痧》受到了 评论家的批评. dash We must dash or we will miss the bus. ;我们必须快跑,要不就 赶不上那趟公共汽车了. declaration When getting through the Customs, ;在通过海关时, people are requested to make a declaration of their belongings. ;人们要对所带的物品 进行申报. editorial The People's Daily ;《人民日报》 frequently carries editorials that explain the essence of relevant policies. ;经常发表阐述有关政策 精神的社论. elderly Those elderly local residents of Guangzhou will be given a badge, ;广州市将给本地的 老居民发证章, with which they will have 50% discount or free access to some public facilities ;凭证可免费或半价使用 部分公共设施 and transportation. ;和公共交通工具. favorable I hope you will give favorable consideration to my suggestion. ;我希望你对我的建议做 出赞同的表示. federal Switzerland is a federal republic. ;瑞士是联邦制的共和国. feedback We need more feedback from the consumer in order to improve our goods. ;我们需要从消费者那里 得到更多反馈信息以提 高产品质量. fertile What can we do to turn a large area of desert in the northwest into a fertile land? ;我们怎样才能把西北的 大片荒漠变成肥沃的 土地呢? finding Fortune magazine published the latest findings of the 500 top companies. ;《财富》杂志刊登了500 强公司的最新结果. ignorant Some American-born Chinese are ignorant their own nation. ;一些在美国土生土长的 华裔对自己的民族很不 了解. immense In Japan there is an immense egg-shaped stadium ;日本有一个巨大的蛋型 体育馆 that can be turned to open or close according to the need. ;可以根据需要变成露天的 或封闭的. painful In 19th century, Chinese workers' experience in America was painful. ;19世纪华人劳工在美国 的经历是痛苦的. perceive Blind people can't see,but can perceive light. ;盲人看不见, 但是可以感觉到光. perception Professional photographers ;专业摄影师 have a strong sense of perception on light and color. ;对光和色彩有很强的 感知能力. poison The soil has been poisoned with chemical waste from the factory ;土壤被工厂排出的化学 废物污染了. politician Mothers may still want their favorite sons to grow up to be President, ;母亲们也许仍然希望她们 宠爱的儿子长大后成为 总统, but...they do no want them to become politic -ians in the process. (John F.Kennedy) ;但…她们并不想让他们 在成为总统这一过程中 当上政客(约翰.肯尼迪 regarding A university president receives letters regar -ding education reform from time to time. ;大学校长经常收到 关于教育改革的信. sanction Some people believe that ;有些人认为, shame may operate as the principal sanction against wrongdoing. ;羞耻之心可成为防止 干坏事的主要约束力. script You can't have good acting without a good script. ;没有好的剧本就没有好 的演出. senator In the United States, ;在美国, a senator must have been a citizen of the US for 9 years at the time of his election. ;参义员在参加选举时必须 是美国居住了9年的美国 公民. sexual Many hospitals have a STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) clinic. ;许多医院都设有性 传播疾病门诊. shortly I will be with you shortly. ;我马上就来. sigh Elderly people often sigh for the bygone days. ;老人经常叹息消逝的 年华. sign Dark clouds are a sign of rain or snow. ;乌云是雨或雪将到的 征兆. Please sign for this registered letter. ;请签收这封挂号信. ski Switzerland is a good place for skiing. ;瑞士是一个滑雪胜地. tremble In early autumn,leaves are trembling in the cool wind. ;初秋季节,叶子在凉风 中颤动. tutor Being a tutor is a part time job for many university students. ;当家庭教师是许多大 学生的兼职工作. union Credit unions are a lot like banks. ;信用合作社类似于银行. unload Dockers are unloading the ship. ;码头工人正在卸船.