
New words and expressions
profit n. 利润,赢利;收益
What's the profit of doing that? 做那件事有什么好处呢?
profitable a. 有利可图的;有赢利的
That business became profitable last year. 那项生意去年变得很赚钱。
exhausting a. 使耗尽的;使人精疲力竭的
Working for Tom was just a bit exhausting. 在Tom手下干活有点让人吃不消。
exhaust v. 用尽, 耗尽; 使非常疲倦
They exhausted the funds in a week. 他们一周内耗尽了资金。
The climb will exhaust the boys. 爬山会使那些男孩们疲惫不堪的。
waitress n. 女侍者,女服务员/ waiter n. 男侍者,服务生
awry a. 曲(的), 歪(的), 斜(的)
His hat was awry. 他的帽子戴歪了。
apron n. 围裙
stain v. 沾污,弄脏;染污
Her clothing was stained with blood. 她的衣服上沾有血迹。
tray n. 浅盘,托盘,碟
weary a. 疲劳的,疲倦的
He gave a long, weary sigh. 他发出了一声疲倦的长叹。
wear v. 使疲乏, 使软弱无力
He was worn with care and anxiety. 忧虑和操心折磨着他。
discourage v. 使灰心;使泄气
The plan is designed to discourage the use of private cars. 这个计划的目的就是要打消大家使用私家车的想法。
complicated a. 复杂的, 混乱的
This is where the story gets complicated. 故事从这儿开始变得复杂。
ice-cream n. 冰淇淋
quit v. 离开; 离去
I've quit my job. 我辞职了。
If I don't get a pay rise I'll quit. 若不给加薪, 我就不干了。
apply v. 申请;请求;应用; 使用
I want to apply for the job. 我想申请这项工作。
We should try to learn economic theory and apply it. 我们应努力学习经济理论并能应用。
reluctant a. 不情愿的,勉强的/ reluctantly ad.
He gave me a reluctant assistance. 他很不情愿地给了我帮助
He thought for a moment, then reluctantly agreed. 他思量了一下,才勉强同意了。
sunshine n. 阳光,日照; 愉快的, 乐天的
She sat on the wall, enjoying the spring sunshine. 她坐在墙头上,享受春日的阳光。
He is a person of the sunshine type.
linguist n. 语言学家, 通晓数国语言的人
I used to be a linguist till I become a writer. 过去我是个语言学家, 后来成了作家。
linguistic a. 语言的, 语言学的, 语言研究的
She is pursuing her linguistic researches. 她在从事语言学的研究。
linguistics n. 语言学
She plans to take a course in applied linguistics. 她打算学习应用语言学课程。
salesman n. 推销员, 售货员
chary a. 小心的;谨慎的
She is chary of strangers 她见到陌生人会害羞。
graceful a. 优雅的;雅致的
She was a tall girl, slender and graceful. 她是个高个女孩,苗条优雅。
gracefully ad. 优美地;优雅地
She plays tennis gracefully. 她打网球姿势优美。
defensive a. 防御用的;防守的/n. 守势;防守
We took a defensive attitude in the negotiation. 我们在谈判时取守势。
The enemy troops are put on the defensive. 敌军被迫采取守势。
defend v. 保卫,保护; 辩护
She defended herself successfully in court. 她在法庭上成功地为自己进行了辩护。
pat n./v. 轻拍,轻打
He patted his face dry with a towel. 他用手巾轻轻地把脸拍干。
With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left. 他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了。
indirectly ad. 间接地;迂回地/ indirect a. / direct a. / directly ad.
What he did indirectly hurt me. 他所做的间接伤害了我.
spiteful a. 怀恨的;恶意的
It was very spiteful of her to do that. 她干那件事是怀有恶意的。
spite n. 恶意,害人之心
The boy has a spite against me. 这个男孩对我有恶意。
convey v. 表达;传达; 载送;输送
I can't convey my feelings in words. 我无法用言语来表达我的情感。
Pipes were laid to convey water to the house. 铺了水管,将水输送到住宅。
relay v. 转达信息,转告; 再铺设
She relayed the information to us. 她向我们转达了那消息。
They plan to relay about half a mile of the track. 他们计划重新铺设约半英里距离的轨道。
flatter v. 向…奉承; 阿谀
The music flattered his ears. 这音乐使他听得很愉快。
He flattered her on her cooking. 他奉承她做饭好。
comment n. 意见;评论/v. 评论; 谈论
What she said was (a) fair comment. 她所说的是合理的意见。
They watched and commented. 他们边看边议论。
The discovery is hardly commented by the press. 新闻界对该发现几乎未加评论。
rewarding a. 报答的;值得做的
Nursing is said to be a rewarding job. 据说看护是有意义的工作。
reward n. 报酬, 报答/v. 酬谢, 奖赏
He will expect some reward after working so hard. 他工作很努力, 会得到报偿的。
How can I reward your kindness? 我怎样才能报答你的好心呢?
generally ad. 一般地, 通常/ general a. /n.
We generally go to the sea for our holidays. 我们通常去海边度假。
glorious a. 辉煌的, 壮丽的/ gloriously ad.
The army won a glorious victory in the first battle. 在第一场战役中取得了辉煌的胜利
appreciate v. 欣赏, 感激 / appreciative a. 表示赞赏的,感谢的; 有欣赏力的
You can't appreciate English poetry unless you understand its rhythm. 你若不懂英文诗韵律, 就无法欣赏英文诗。
I appreciate your help very much. 我非常感谢你的帮助。
She was deeply appreciative of your help. 她对你的帮助深表感激。
routine a. 例行的; 常规的/n. 例行公事, 惯例, 惯常的程序
It's just a routine medical examination, nothing to get worried about. 这只是例行的体格检查, 没有什么可担心的。
Make English study a part of your daily routine. 把学习英语当成是你的惯常的事。
gas-station n.
attendant n. 服务员;管理员
attendance n. 出席, 参加; 保养, 维护
The teacher took attendance at the beginning of every class. 每次一上课老师都要点名。
The doctor is in attendance on the sick man. 医生在照顾病人。
attend v. 照顾, 照料; 出席, 参加
Nurses attended to the wounded. 看护服侍伤者。
I attended an interview. 我去了面试。
housewife n.
tidy a. 整洁的, 整齐的
I was shown into a tidy living room. 我被引到一间很整洁的起居室里。
dreary a. 阴沉的, 忧郁的, 沉闷的,枯燥的
It was the dreariest job I had ever done. 那是我所做过的最沉闷的工作。
grind n. 苦差事;单调的事
Do you find learning English a grind? 你觉得学英语是件苦事吗?
scrub v. 用力擦洗
She scrubbed the stain on the floor. 她把地板上的污迹擦掉了。
wage n. 工资,工钱/v. 开展(运动); 进行(斗争)
It is necessary to destroy their opportunity o wage war. 有必要摧毁他们,发动战争的能力。
When wages are high, prices are high. 工资高, 物价也会相对的高。
measure n. 办法,措施; 数量, 程度/ v.
he added a couple of chillies for good measure. 他额外加了几个辣椒。
instinctively ad. 本能地, 直觉地
I instinctively raised my arm to protect my face. 我本能地抬起手臂护著脸。
instinctive a. 凭本能的,天生的,直觉的
Climbing is instinctive in monkeys. 猴子攀爬出于本能。
instinct n. 本能, 直觉
Birds learn to fly by instinct. 鸟儿学飞是出于本能。
Basic Instinct
perceptive a. 洞察力强的;敏锐的
He’s very perceptive about people. 他对人很有观察力。
criticize v. 评论, 批评
This policy was severely criticized. 这项受到了严厉的批评。
squabble v. 争论, 吵嘴/n.
The boys were squabbling about who was the best runner. 孩子们在争论谁跑得最快。
I always have to settle squabbles between the children. 我总是得平息孩子间的争吵。
quizzically ad. 疑问地;戏弄地/quizzical a.
they looked quizzically at the doctor. 他们困惑地看着医生。
constructive a.建设性的
We welcome constructive criticism. 我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
construct v. 修建, 建立/ construction n.
They constructed the bridge in a year. 他们花一年时间建起了那座桥。
favorably ad. 好意地,亲切地, 赞成地 / favorable a.
In fact, our end-users are favorably impressed with your exhibits. 事实上,我们的用户已对贵方展品产生良好的印象。
brief a. 简洁的,简明的; 短时间的
margin n. 边沿,边缘; 页面的空白边
He has the habit of making notes on the margin while reading. 他读书时有在页边空白处作注释的习惯。
aware a. 意识到的, 知道的/ awareness n. 意识, 注意
He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems. 他好像没有意识到这个问题。
There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful. 人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
behavioral a. 行为的
Generally, mental and behavioural disorders are common during childhood. 总的来说,精神和行为异常对于儿童很常见。
countless a. 无数的;多得数不清的
I’ve told you countless times. 我已经告诉你无数遍了。
arithmetic n. 算术
consistently ad. 一贯地;坚持地;固守地/ consistent a. 一贯的, 始终如一的/
He has consistently denied murdering his wife. 他自始至终否认谋杀了他的妻子。
What you say is not consistent with what you do. 你言行不一。
performance n. 演出, 表演; 表现/ perform
His performance in the exams was not very good. 他考得不很好。
ignore v. 不顾, 不理, 忽视
She saw him coming but she ignored him. 她看见他走过来, 但装做没看到他。
dramatically ad. 戏剧性地;引人注目地; 显著地/ dramatic a. 戏剧性的, 引人注目的
His tone changed dramatically when he saw the money. 当他看到钱时,说话语调发生了戏剧性的变化。
There is a dramatic increase in recorded crime. 犯罪记录有着显著的增长。
youngster n. 小孩,儿童
investment n. 投资/ invest v.
They should attract foreign investment. 他们应吸引外资。
The company invested heavily in new technology. 公司大力投资新科技。
alert a. 警惕的,警觉的/n. 警报,警示/ v. 提醒,警告
She remained active and alert until well into her eighties. 她80多岁时仍然活跃机敏。
An alert sounded and all the fighters took off. 警报响了,所有的战斗机随之起飞。
He alerted people to the dangers of smoking. 他提醒人们注意吸烟的种种危害。
excellence n. 优秀;卓越;杰出/ excellent a. 优秀的;卓越的
My performance is far below excellence. 我的表演离优秀还差得远呢。
Brooks is an excellent composer. 布鲁克斯是一位杰出的作曲家。
make out
only too很, 完全, 非常
not much of a不是什么了不起的,称不上…
fish out 摸出, 掏出
She fished out a bunch of keys from her handbag. 她从提包里掏出一串钥匙来。
shrug off耸肩表示蔑视
You should try to shrug off the effects of drugs. 你应该努力摆脱毒品的影响。
pat on the back对…表示赞扬
All the members of the team gathered around him, patting him on the back. 全体队员都聚在他周围夸奖他。
pass on
live on以…为食; 靠…为生
She still lives on her parents. 她依靠父母生活。
Most of Asians live on rice. 多数亚洲人以大米为主食。
