
New Words
overseas
a. (在、向、来自)海外的;国外的
ad. 到海外;在国外
jumble
n. 杂乱的一堆
* compile
vt. 汇编;编制
outset
n. 开始;起始
ambition
n. 对(成功、权力、金钱等的)强烈欲望,野心;雄心
profile
n. 1. 传略,人物简介
2. 侧面,侧影;轮廓
vt. 1. 写…的传略
2. 给…画侧面像;描…的轮廓
waitress
n. (饭店、旅馆餐厅等的)女服务员
* dealer
n. 商人;证券经纪人
journalist
n. 新闻记者;报纸撰稿人
journal
n. 1. 杂志,期刊
2. 日志;日记
body-conscious
a. 注意身体健康的
leap (leapt or leaped)
vi. 跳跃
n. 跳跃;激增
* obsession
n. 着迷;困扰
physical fitness
身体健康
amuse
vt. 逗乐;给…提供娱乐或消遣
amusing
a. 有趣的;逗笑的
orderly
a. 有条理的;整齐的
confusion
n. 1. 辨别不清;混淆
2. ;混乱
confuse
vt. 使模糊不清;混淆;使混乱
acquaintance
n. 1. 相识的人;熟人
2. 了解;认识
gadget
n. (infml) 小巧的机械;精巧的装置
addictive
a. (使人)入迷的;(使人)上瘾的
microwave
n. 微波;微波炉
oven
n. 烤炉,烤箱
microwave oven
n. 微波炉
delegation
n. 代表团
delegate
n. 代表;会议代表
vt. 1. 委派…为代表
2. 授权;把…委托给(某人)
* capitalism
n. 资本主义(制度)
do-it-yourself
n. & a. 自己动手(的),自行维修(的)
insurance
n. 1. 保险
2. 保险业
* supplementary
a. 补充的,增补的
remote
a. 远的,遥远的
* mortgage
n. 抵押;抵押贷款
vt. 抵押
junk food
垃圾食品
ketchup
n. (= catchup) 调味番茄酱
fry
n. (see French fry)
v. 油煎,油炸
French fries
(美)法式炸薯条
immigration
n. 移居;移民
queue
n. (排队等候的)一队人
vi. 排队(等候)
* renowned
a. 有名的;享有声誉的
decay
v. (使某物)变坏,腐烂
* mob
n. [贬]人群;乌合之众
assumption
n. 1. 假定;臆断
2. 夺取;篡夺
dishonest
a. (指人)不诚实;(指钱)来路不正的
democracy
n. 民主;民主国家;民主政治
traitor
n. 卖,叛徒
recklessness
n. 不顾后果,鲁莽
* reckless
a. 不顾后果的,鲁莽的
* patriot
n. 爱国者
patriotic
a. 爱国的;有爱国心的
self-conscious
a. 1. 羞怯的;忸怩的,不自然的
2. 有自我意识的;自觉的
legislation
n. l. 法律,法规
2. 立法,法律的制定
preacher
n. 传道士,牧师
* preach
v. 1. 布道
2. 竭力劝说;说教
unrepeatable
a. 不可重复的;仅此一次的
grown-up
n. 成年人
sitcom
n. (infml) 情景喜剧
contagious
a. 1. (情绪等)感染性的
2. (疾病)传染的
ulcer
n. 溃疡
* visa
n. 签证
document
n. 文件
vt. 1. 为…提供文件(或证据等)
2. (在影片、小说中)纪实性地描述
* overthrow
vt. 推翻;
terrorist
n. 恐怖主义者;
criminal
a. 犯罪的;犯法的
n. 罪犯
* questionnaire
n. 调查表,问题单
* emigrate
vi. 移居国外
X-rated
a. (电影等)X级的,禁止(十六岁以下)儿童观看的
* motel
n. 汽车旅馆
all-American
a. 全由美国人组成的;全部美国产的
* ambitious
a. 有野心的,有抱负的
zillion
n. (sl.) 无限大的数目,无法计算的大数目
Phrases and Expressions
the ABCs
the most basic facts about a subject (学科等的)基本知识;入门
at the outset
at the beginning 首先,一开始
stand for
represent; mean 代表;意味着
be after sth.
in search of sth.; with a desire for sth. 追求
catch on
1. become popular 流行起来
2. understand 懂得,理解
on (the) ground(s) that
because 根据,以…为理由
at the sight of
as soon as seeing (sth. or sb.) 一见之下;立即
leap around
jump about 跳来跳去
at first sight
when seen or examined for the first time 乍一看,一见之下
be on a first-name basis [with sb.]
call (sb.) by his or her first name (因关系亲密而)相互直呼其名
tell A from B
distinguish A from B 辨别,分辨
be in charge of sth.
be responsible for 管理,负责
so far
up to the present 迄今为止
put out
cause (sth.) to stop burning 熄灭
bring up
nurture and educate (a child) 养育;教育
take advantage of
make use of; profit from 利用
in agreement with
赞同,同意
by force
by fierce or violent means 用武力或强迫手段
think big
have ambitious ideas 野心勃勃,好高骛远
America can be a strange experience for a foreigner. My wife and I arrived in the United States in January after seven years overseas — four in France, three in Poland. From the jumble of first impressions, we compiled an A-to-Z explanation of why America can be such a foreign country to those who arrive here from Europe.
对一个外国人来说,身在美国可能是一次奇特的经历。在国外7年以后—4年在法国,3年在波兰,我和妻子于一月份到达美国。从杂乱的初步印象中,我们编了一套从A到Z的解释,来说明为什么对那些从欧洲到这里的人来说,美国会是这样陌生的一个国家。
I should explain at the outset that I am from Britain, but my Florida-born wife Lisa is as American as apple pie. In our list, however, A doesn't stand for apple pie. It stands for:
我应该一开始就说明我是一个英国人,但在佛罗里达出生的我的妻子莉萨却是个如苹果馅饼般地道的美国人。不过,在我们列出的清单中,A并不代表苹果馅饼。它代表的是:
Ambition. In the Old World, people are taught to hide it. Here it's quite proper to announce that you're after the boss's job or want to make a million dollars by the age of 30.
雄心(Ambition)。在旧中,人们受的教育是要掩饰它。在这儿,宣称你在追求老板的职位或者想在30岁以前赚上100万美元,并没有什么不合适。
1、为了帮助外国投资者更好地了解上海,他们根据能找到的各种资料来源汇编了这本小小的指南。
1.To help foreign investors get a better understanding of Shanghai, they've compiled this little guide from the various sources they could find.
2、他是那种在计划实现之后才让大家知道的那种人。
2.He's the sort of person who prefers to keep his plans to himself until they're realized.
3、我千里迢迢到纽约来看他,结果却发现他两天前出国了。
3.I came to New York from far away to see him, only to find he had gone abroad two days before.
4、我现在很难想象没有电、没有电视、没有电话,我们是如何生存了如此之久的。
4.It is difficult to imagine now how we've survived for so long without electricity, television or telephone.
5、只要钱是老老实实赚来的,新鼓励人们变得富有。
5.The new policy encourages people to become wealthy if the money has been acquired honestly.
6、如果我负责这个项目,我会更好地利用现有的资金。
6.If I were in charge of the project, I'd make better use of the money that's available.
7、他们拒绝给他进入这个国家的签证,理由是他是个危险分子。
7.He was refused an entry permit on the grounds that he was a dangerous person.
8、老师没有多久就发现,汤姆总有迟交作业的借口。
8.It didn't take the teacher long to catch on that Tom always had an excuse for turning in late assignments.
