Lesson 14 ;
attach
Attached please find our offering prices. ;隨函附上我方的報價.
I am very attached to Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper. ;我很喜歡達芬奇的《最后 的晚餐》.
compete
The two TV broadcasting companies (TVB and ATV) in Hong Kong ;香港的兩家電視廣播公司 (無線電視和亞洲電視)
have always been competing with each other for higher audience rating. ;長期以來為爭取更高的收 視率而互相競爭.
confront
It is said that the reason for Ruan Lingyu's suicide ;據(jù)說,阮玲玉之所以自殺
was that she couldn't confront the rumors fabricated by people. ;是因為她面對不了人們捏 造出來的謠言.
When confronted with evidence of his guilt, McVeigh confessed. ;面對罪證邁克維供認不諱.
consent
What will do you if your parent don't consent to your marriage? ;如果你父母不同意你的 婚事,你會怎么辦?
consultant
Some university graduates resort to a vocation consultant for a appropriate job. ;為找到一份合適的工作, 有些大學畢業(yè)生求教于就 業(yè)顧問(指導).
crude
The Da Qing oil field is full of crude oil. ;大慶油田盛產原油.
disguise
Mulan disguised herself as a man and became a soldier. ;木蘭男扮女裝從軍.
eliminate
You really believe that getting drunk can eliminate pain? ;你真的認為醉酒能消除 痛苦嗎?
We all hoped that
estimate
We can measure the value of material goods in terms of money, ;我們可以用金錢來度量物 質產品的價值,
but the true value of the services is difficult to estimate. ;但是服務的真正價值是 很難估計的.
extraordinary
With extraoridinary wisdom,Deng Xiaoping ;鄧小平以非凡的智慧,
advanced the theory of constructing the socialism with Chinese characteristics. ;提出了建設中國特色社會 主義理論.
fortune
In the States,the decline in efficiency commonly spoiled the fortune of family firm ;在美國,家族公司的財富 通常因為效率下滑而受損
in the second and third generations after the energetic founders. ;當其經過富有活力的創(chuàng)業(yè) 人傳到第二代和第三代人 手中時.
Einstein once said modestly that it was just his good fortune ;愛因斯坦曾經說,只不過 是因為他的運氣好,
to have his theory accepted by the world. ;他的理論才為世人所接受
intensity
Noise intensity around the airport is much higher than elsewhere. ;飛機場附近的噪音強度要 比其他地方大得多.
Exposure to loud noises can definitely produce a partial ;暴露在強噪音下回造成聽 力全部
or complete loss of hearing ;或部分喪失,
depending on the intensity and duration of the noise. ;因強度和持續(xù)時間而程 度不同.
pessimistic
The earth won't stop because of your pessimistic thoughts. So,cheer up! ;地球不會因為你的悲觀想 法而停止轉動.所以,打 起精神來!
Egoists are inclined to take a pessimistic view of life. ;利己主義者往往對生活持 悲觀態(tài)度.
prevent
I sometimes set two alarm clocks to prevent myself from getting up late. ;我有時要兩個鬧鐘以防自 己晚起.
privilege
One of the obstaches to social harmony is privilege. ;導致社會不協(xié)調的障礙之 一是特權.
provoke
All the Chinese people were provoked and burst into rage ;全體中國人都被激怒了,
when the news came that the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia was bombed by NATO. ;當中國駐南斯拉夫大使館 被北約轟炸的消息傳來時
renew
Remember to renew the books if you can't finish them on time. ;如果你不能按時讀完這 些書,記得要去圖書館 續(xù)借.
resolve
Many students resolve resolve to study abroad after graduation. ;許多大學生都決定畢業(yè)后 出國留學.
restore
It's hard to restore a broken mirror. ;破鏡難圓.
I feel quite restored after my holiday. ;休假后我感到恢復了健 康.
rival
The poet Homer believed that no mortal could rival Zeus. ;詩人荷馬認為沒有凡人能 與宙斯匹敵.
rude
Many people look upon American young men as brash,immodest,rude, ;許多人認為美國的年輕人 傲慢,不謙遜,粗魯,
and possess no proper respect for parents or elder siblings. ;對父母和年長的兄弟姐 妹沒有適當?shù)淖鹁?/span>.
settle
settle
Please settle your accounts immediately, or we would have to take some legal action ;請立即結清你所欠的帳, 否則我們得采取法律行為.
Some people like to travel around the world ;有些人喜歡在年輕的時候 環(huán)游世界,
rather than settling down when they are young. ;而不喜歡過安定的生活.
sophisticated
Most politician are very sophisticated. ;大部分的政客都非常 老練.
The inner system of a spaceship is rather sophisticated. ;宇宙飛船的內部系統(tǒng)相當 精密復雜.
speculated
This detective story is boring, ;這個偵探故事很沒意思,
because you can speculate the ending in the beginning. ;因為剛開始看你能推斷出 它的結局.
stretch
stretch
I stretched to relax after working for a whole day. ;工作了一整天,我伸了個 懶腰放松一下.
Having been washed,the sweater was stretched out of shape. ;洗過以后,這件毛衣被拉 長變了形.
Can you work (for) eight hours at a stretch? ;你能連續(xù)工作八小時嗎?
surplus
Brazil has a big surplus of coffee. ;巴西有很多剩余的咖啡.
Karl Marx initiated the theory of surplus value in 1840. ;1840年,卡爾.馬克思 首先提出了他的剩余價值 的理論.
sweep
sweep
After China's entry to WTO,foreign-made cars and consumer electronics ;在中國入世之后,外國產 汽車和電子消費品
are likely to sweep into the domestic market. ;可能會掃蕩國內市場.
Many bridges were swept away by the flood. ;洪水沖斷了很多橋梁.
sympathy
We should have sympathy for people in difficulty. ;我們對處于困境中的人們 要有同情心.