新概念英語詞匯隨身聽速記手冊2新概念2詞匯 56-58
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Lesson 56
sound
聲音
faster than sound
比聲音還快
He opened the door without making a sound.
他把門打開，沒有發(fā)出一點(diǎn)聲響。
Light travels faster than sound.
光比聲音傳播得快。
excitement
激動，興奮
A lot of cars entered for this race last year
去年有很多汽車參加了這項(xiàng)比賽
and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.
比賽開始之前，人們異常激動。
Critics welcome the new novel in excitement.
評論家們激動萬分地對這部新小說表示歡迎。
She began to blush with excitement.
因?yàn)榧铀哪橀_始變紅。
handsome
漂亮的，美觀的
One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.
最漂亮的汽車之一是羅爾斯羅伊斯生產(chǎn)的銀鬼汽車。
That is a handsome old building.
那是一幢富麗堂皇的古代建筑。
Rolls-Royce
羅爾斯羅伊斯
Benz
奔馳
The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.
最不尋常的一輛則要屬只有3個輪子的奔馳汽車了。
wheel
輪子
The automobile mechanic is oiling the wheels.
汽車修理工正在給輪子上油。
The United States is a country on wheels.
美國是一個車輪上的國家。
explosion
爆炸，轟響
After a great many loud explosions,the trace began.
在好一陣喧鬧的爆炸聲之后，比賽開始了。
The explosion was heard two kilometers away.
爆炸聲兩公里都聽得見。
The building collapsed amid explosions.
在爆炸聲中，這棟房子坍塌。
course
跑道，行程
Many cars broke down on the course
很多汽車在途中就拋了錨，
and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!
而有些駕駛員花在汽車站底下的時(shí)間比坐在汽車?yán)锩娴臅r(shí)間還長。
They were navigating the course of a stream.
他們正探測小河的水道。
There were dangerous currents on the course.
這條航道上有危險(xiǎn)的水流。
rival
對手
The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour-
獲勝的那輛車達(dá)到了時(shí)速40英里——
much faster than any of its rivals.
遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超過任何對手。
The two families are rivals in business.
這兩個家族是生意上的競爭對手。
Of recent years,Internet has become a great rival to the publishing industry.
近年來，互聯(lián)網(wǎng)已成為出版業(yè)強(qiáng)大的競爭對手。
speed
疾駛
It sped downhill at the end of the race
它在接近終點(diǎn)時(shí)，沖下了山坡，
and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it.
駕駛員費(fèi)了好大勁才把車停下來。
Without a word,Mary sped out of the room.
瑪麗一言未發(fā)，快步走出了房間。
The police car sped away in haste.
警車急速駛離。
downhill
下坡
He lost his balance and rolled downhill.
他失去平衡，滾下了山坡。
She cautiously moved downhill.
她小心謹(jǐn)慎地下坡。
Lesson 57
Lesson 57
madam
太太
Can I help you,madam?
您要買什么，夫人？
What can I do for you,madam?
需要幫忙嗎，女士？
This way,please,madam.
女士，請這兒走。
jeans
牛仔褲
A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop.
一位穿著牛仔褲的婦女站在一家高檔商店的櫥窗前。
Jeans soon became popular on the campus.
牛仔褲很快在校園流行起來。
It is inapropriate to wear jeans at a party.
在晚會上穿牛仔褲不恰當(dāng)。
hesitate
猶豫
He is still heaitating about taking part in the contest.
他還在猶豫要不要參加比賽。
I hesitated over the alternatives.
我為兩個選擇猶豫不決。
serve
接待
The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed.
接待她的售貨員不喜歡她的那副打扮。
What may I serve you with?
您要些什么？
She was well served at the hotel.
她在旅店受到很好的接待。
scornfully
輕蔑地
Glancing at her scornfully,he told her that the dress was sold.
他輕蔑地看了她一眼后，便告訴她那件衣服已經(jīng)賣出去了。
The guard looked at the old man in rags scornfully.
門衛(wèi)輕蔑地打量這個衣衫爛縷的老人。
He spoke to his junior scornfully.
他同下屬說話語氣很輕蔑。
punish
懲罰
The woman walked out of the shop angrily
這位婦女怒氣沖沖地走出了商店，
and decided to punish the assistant next day.
決定第二天教訓(xùn)一下那個售貨員。
He was severely punished for his carelessness.
他因?yàn)榇中氖艿絿?yán)厲的懲罰。
The policeman punished the driver for speeding.
那個司機(jī)因超速被警察懲罰。
fur
裘皮
She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat,
第二天上午，她又來到這家商店，穿了一件裘皮大衣，
with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other.
一只手拎著一只手提包，另一只手拿著一把長柄傘。
The Humane Soicety protested against wearing fur coats.
保護(hù)動物會抗議人們穿裘皮大衣。
She cannot afford furs.
她買不起裘皮大衣。
eager
熱切的，熱情的
Not realizing who she was,the assistant was eager to serve her this time.
那個售貨員沒有認(rèn)出她是誰，這一回接待她的態(tài)度非常殷勤。
She is eager to meet her new roommate.
她急于見到新室友。
There is an eager look on his face.
他臉上現(xiàn)出熱切的神色。
Lesson 58
Lesson 58
blessing
福分，福氣
a blessing in disguise?
是因禍得福嗎？
It is my blessing to know you.
認(rèn)識你是我的福氣。
The disaster is over,what a blessing!
空難結(jié)束了，這真是幸事！
disguise
偽裝
The film star went to the public places in disguise.
這個電影明星化了裝去公共場所。
Nobody saw through his disguise,but his accent gave him away.
沒有人識破他的偽裝，但是他的口音暴露了自己。
tiny
極小的
The tiny village of Frinley is said possesss a'cursed tree'.
據(jù)說費(fèi)林利這個小村里有 棵“該詛咒的樹”。
A tiny minority objected to the plan.
極少數(shù)人反對這個計(jì)劃。
Some tiny creatures lived in the pool.
一些小生物生活在水洼里。
possess
擁有
He possessed a large mansion by teh seaside.
他在海邊擁有一幢大別墅。
Now the government possesses the castle.
現(xiàn)在政府擁有這個城堡。
cursed
可恨的
The family was cursed from the first generation.
這個家族從第一代起就遭到了詛咒。
I hate this cursed cold weather.
我討厭這種該死的冷天。
increase
增加
Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper,
就因?yàn)閳?bào)上提到過這棵樹，
the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased.
所以現(xiàn)在來弗林利參觀的人越來越多。
The number of the students in the school increased by 20 per cent.
學(xué)校學(xué)生的人數(shù)增加了20%。
The annual production of cars increased to 16,000.
汽車的年產(chǎn)量增加到16，000 輛。
plant
種植
The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago,
該樹是50年前栽在教堂附近的，
but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.
但只是近幾年才得到了一個壞名聲。
He planted some fruit trees in the garden.
他在花園里種了些果樹。
Many farmers don't want to plant crops because it is not profit-making.
許多農(nóng)民不想種莊稼，因?yàn)樗鼰o利可圖。
church
教堂
She attends church service every Sunday.
她每個星期天做禮拜。
The congregation was at church.
全體教徒都在做禮拜。
evil
壞的
He is a man of evil fame.
他是個聲名狼籍的人。
Keep away from evil companions.
不要結(jié)交壞朋友。
reputation
名聲
Mr.Black has an excellent reputation as a lawyer.
布萊克先生作為律師享有很好的名聲。
He was a man of integrity,but unfortunately he had a certain reputation.
他是個正直誠實(shí)的人，但不幸有某種壞名聲。
claim
以。。。為其后果
Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.
很多村民相信此樹已經(jīng)害了不少人。
The flood claimed 1,000 villagers.
水災(zāi)奪去了1，000名村民的生命。
It was reported that a fire in the bar had claimed 34 lives.
據(jù)報(bào)道酒吧里的一場大火奪去了34條人命。
victim
受害者
The victims of war claimed compensation.
戰(zhàn)爭受害者要求賠償。
Children fell victim to violence.
孩子們成為暴力的受害者。
vicar
教區(qū)牧師
The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down,
人們曾請求教區(qū)的牧師叫人把樹砍掉
but so far he has refused.
但他直到現(xiàn)在也沒有同意。
The vicar gave an excellent sermon.
教區(qū)牧師的布道非常精彩。
The local vicar called upon everyone to contribute to the community.
當(dāng)?shù)氐哪翈熞竺總€人為社會作出貢獻(xiàn)。
source
來源
He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income,
他指出，由于們從全國各地紛紛前來參觀這棵樹，
as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it.
它成了一個有用的財(cái)源。
The new was from a reliable source.
這則消息的來源可靠。
There were lots of rumors about the sources of the campaign funds.
關(guān)于競選資金的來源有很多謠傳。
income
收入
We should pay income tax.
我們要交所得稅。
He has a small annual income.
他的年收入很微薄。
trunk
樹干
In spite of all that has been said,
盡管有上述種種說法，
the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk.
但游客還是照常摘樹葉和把他們的名字刻在樹干上。
A kola is resting on the trunk.
考拉在樹干上休息。
The trunk of the oak was burnt by the lightening.
橡樹的樹干被閃電燒焦了。
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