南外剑桥词汇(精品)

南外剑桥词汇
cassette n. goal radios
camping jet compact disc
vocabulary puzzle n. v.
introduction +to sb.
trumpet n. thumbprint poster
investigate phrase n. English-speaking adj. arrival n. personal adj. detail n. pronoun n. submarine n. kangaroos
captain quiz zes
Dublin Vancouver Sydney Singapore Perth Calcutta
Karachi 卡拉奇巴基斯坦港口城市
extension伸长; 延长; 延展; 伸展; 提供; 给予
extra adj.
stopover n. 中途停留
chug发动机缓慢运转时发出持续而单调的短声; 发出突突声
balloon also hot-air balloon 热气气球常悬有吊篮等以载人.
Swoosh to make a sound by moving quickly through the air
port n. 港口
label n./v (-ll-; US -l-)
curly
straight
descriptionn.
describe v. ~sb/sth (to/for sb); ~sb/sth as sth
monster 巨大﹑丑陋﹑可怕的怪物尤指想像的
population
encyclopaedia encyclopedia
Liverpool
New Delhi
Pakistan
Brazil/Brasilia
Portuguese Portugal
Spain Spanish
Italy Italian The Mersey 默西河
flat/apartment 公寓单元房一套房间
mime n. 哑剧v. 用哑剧式动作表演
Wales 英国威尔士
Café　
geography
break 时间的间歇尤指工作期间的停歇
science 自然科学理科
religion
religious
timetable
square
symbol of
picnic picnicking panicking
woods
castle
motorway英高速公路freeway highway expressway
main adj.
negative adj. positive adj. neutral adj.
distance n.
railway
possible impossible
information on/about sb/sth
newsagent=news dealer
newsagent’s
farming 耕作
industrial adj.
industry
seaside
deduce v.
Board 机构
group of people controlling a company or some other organization; committee; council
公司或其他机构的主管人员; 委员会; 理事会; 董事会:
the coal/gas/electricity/water board 煤炭煤气/电力/水务部
the board of governors of a school学校的董事会
She has a seat on/is on the board of directors of a large company. 她是某大公司董事会成员之一. The board is/are unhappy about falling sales. 董事会对销售额下降很不满.
[attrib 作定语] a board meeting董事会议.
across the board包括某公司﹑行业﹑社团等的所有成员﹑组织或阶层; 全面的:
This firm needs radical changes across the board. 这家公司需要全面彻底大改组.
coalmine
steel
Scotland Scottish
postmark
cottage
terraced adj. 房屋沿斜坡建造的
a terraced hillside阶梯状的山坡
Terraced roads are roads which contain only t erraced houses.路边只有排屋的路。

Terraced fields can be seen everywhere in this area.这一地区到处可见梯田。

parcel US package
laboratory
crocodile
buzz
mammal
reptile
insect
blood
skin
dolphin
giraffe
humming bird
hippopotamus 复数hippopotamuses hippopotami
tarantula
underground
Asia AsianAfrica Europe European Antarctic
nectar
chewing gum
countryside
produce
cereal n. 谷类植物谷物产品谷类食物麦片粥
shed often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) one-storey building used for storing things, sheltering animals, vehicles, etc or as a workshop 用以储物﹑关牲口﹑停车辆等或作车间的平房, 棚
equipment n. 设备，器械
repair n. v.
fertilizer n. 肥料fertilize
calf calves
authority权力; 权威常作复数有权力发号施令的人或团体; 当局; 官方
canoe n. 独木舟v. canoed, canoeing go canoeing 划独木舟
windsurf v. 作风帆冲浪运动
hang-gliding n. 悬挂式滑翔
fryfried
fizzy
almost +否定nearly 区别
croissant
pastry
pasta
achevi pain hurt vt.
carbohydrate
energy
fat
protein
mineral
vitamin
fiber
danger
menu
recipe
pancake
shortbread
flour 面粉黑麦粉
excellent
rulen. v.
mind +doing
horrible horrible weather/children/shoes
spaghetti
Tarzan泰山
giant
mix A and B together
liquid
pan frying pan 长柄平底煎锅
tin
curtain
carpet
lamp
vase
planet
Mercury VenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptune Pluto solar
system
universe universal adj.
expand
happen
astronomer天文学家
neighbour
space
perhaps
alone
tide 潮汐
gravity
level
pull引力
rocket
astronaut
presenter广播或电视节目主持人
moon-car 月球车
solar system
the smallest planet
go around the sun in 365 1/4 days
move away from each other
move with the sun
it takes a long time for… to…　
light from the stars
take millions of years to come to us
see how the stars were many years ago
not too hot or too cold
life on other plants
it is possible that
our nearest neighbour
have the same size
much nearer
be very different from
six times weaker than
make the tides
the changes in the level of the sea
go into the shadow
disappear for a few minutes
wait for the eclipse
eat space food
start the rocket
Arctic Circle
a snake bite
Single or return?
adventure
millions of
platform台；平台讲台，舞台，戏台
coast land bordering the sea n.海岸
shipbuilding n. [U ].造船
beach
hovercraft n.气垫船
mechanical adj.机械的；用机械的；机械制造的
current n. AC alternate current DC
fishing [U]钓鱼；捕鱼：渔业
Bristol n.布里斯托尔英国西部的港都
pull the sea
The tides depend on the pull of the moon. 潮汐是月亮引力作用的结果.
high/low tide
The difference between …and… is very big.
land on the moon
put his foot on the moon
get on the ladder
put up a flag
collect rocks
drive a moon-car
go up/down the ladder
leave the moon
What does it look like on the moon?
It’s time for you to …．
eclipse an eclipse of the sun an eclipse of the moon
shadow (patch of) shade caused by an object blocking direct rays of light n.
disappear no longer be visible; vanish
jogging run slowly and steadily for a time, for physical exercise
Kilimanjaron.乞力马扎罗山
Mount Qomolangma n.珠穆朗玛
sports ground
circus travelling company of entertainers, including acrobats, riders, clowns and performing animals single n.单程票returnn.往返票
force n [C] (power of the) wind, rain or another of the natural elements
natural forces 大自然的力量
musical adj. of or for music 音乐的；用于音乐的
Beethoven
symphony交响曲
thundern [U] loud noise that follows a flash of lightning
lightning
frequency n [U] rate of occurrence or repetition of sth, usu measured over particular period of time calendar nchart showing the days, weeks and months of a particular year
chilly(-ier, -iest) rather cold; unpleasantly cold chilli Chile
foggy(-ier, -iest) not clear because of fog; very misty
rise come or go upwards; reach a high or higher level, position, etc
fall come or go down from force of weight, loss of balance, etc; descend or drop
vapour(C/S vapor) n [U]蒸气'water vapour
blow (often with it as the subject 常与作主语的it 连用)
(ofthe wind or a current of air) be moving (指风成气流吹，刮，流动
shine vgive out or reflect light; be bright
static / ?st?t?k /adj not moving or changing；
stationary adj. 静止的稳定的静态的
stationery n.
bang n sudden loud noise 突然的巨响
experiment n [C, U] (esp scientific 尤用于科学
test or trial done carefully in order to study what happens and gain new knowledge
fillsth with sth make sth full (of sth)
plastic adj. n.
leave cause or allow (sb/sth) to remain in a certain condition, place, etc 使成让某人/某物处某状态.某地等
pourvcause (a liquid or substance that flows like liquid) to flow in a continuous stream
使液体或液体般流动之物不断流动；倒；灌；注
bucket n. 圆桶提桶
Hot air rises.
high up in the sky
The sun shines on the ground.
blow the clouds
come to take one's place=take the place of
make staticelectricity
jump to the ground
make lightning
The lightning warms the air.
make a bang
pole the North Pole
Norway n挪威
calculate vwork (sth) out by using numbers or one's judgement; estimate 计算推算估计
the countries at the North and South Poles
at midnight
go down and rise again
calculate the answers to these questions
How much sun do they have in December?
hours of sunlight
plan my birthday party
go to my grandmother's
go to the dentist
scarf
jumper 套头衫
glove n手套通常指分指的
fantastic了不起的；极好的
hibernate冬眠
heating n.加热,供暖;暖气装central heating 中央暖气系统
on (esp of electrical apparatus, etc or power supplies) in action or use; 指电器等或电源在接通成使用中The lights were all on灯都开着。

conker n horse-chestnut 七叶树果
competitionn [C] event in which people compete; contest
boxing, chess, b eauty competitions拳击、棋类、选美竞赛
hit sb./sth with sth.
break [I, Ipr] ~ (in/into sth)
hopscotch跳房子，眺间一种儿童游戏
turn n time when each one of a group must or may do sth (轮到的机会
stepv lift and put down the foot, or one foot after the other, as in walking 踩踏跨步
hop (of a person) move by jumping on one foot 单足跳跃，单足跳行
miss vfail to hit, catch, reach, etc (sth aimed at)未击中，未抓住，未达到
dropvfall or allow (sth) to fell (by accident)降落；使某物意外地落下
Central heating's on.
have the heating on all the time
at the beginning of September
It doesn't get dark until about six o clock.
School finishes in July.
talk to each other a lot more
compare A and B compare A with/to B
If you compare her work with his/If you compare their work, you'll find hers is much better.
要是把他俩的工作比较一下, 就会发现她的好得多.
A beginner's painting can't be compared to that of an expert, 初学者的画不能与专家的相比
He cannot compare with (ie is not nearly as great as) Shakespeare as a writer of tragedies.
在悲剧写作方面他根本不能与莎士比亚相比.
caveman (史前石器时代的穴居人
poisonous containing poison or producing poison adj.有毒的
hunt v. chase (wild animals or game) and try to kill or capture them, for food or sport 打猎；猎取
n. [C] (often m compounds 常构成复合词act of hunting wild animals; chase 打猎a fox-hunt. mammoth large hairy type of elephant, now extinct 猛犸象
frightened a.受惊的.受恐吓的
cliff n. steep, usu high, face of rock, esp at the edge of the sea 峭壁海边的悬崖绝壁
spear枪标枪
brain n. the part inside the head of a person animal, which thinks and feels.
painting naction or skill of painting sth涂色;上油漆；粉刷;汕漆技巧；绘画.
picture that has been painted 图画：
pot n.罐壶
pipe n管.导管,烟斗
sitar n. 锡塔尔琴印度的一种大弦弹拨乐器
tabla n. 塔布拉鼓印度的一种手敲小鼓,能敲出各种不同的音调
drum n. 鼓鼓声vi. 击鼓
race n. 种族赛跑vi 赛跑vt 与…赛跑
tradition 传统：
event 事件
Bangladesh?b??gl?`de?孟加拉国亚洲 a country in South Asia, east of India.Population: 138.448.210 (2003). Capital: Dhaka.
celebrate celebration 庆祝，庆典
government n. ( 常作the Government) [CGp] body of persons governing a state 政府；内阁：carnival,ka:nival [C] festival of this kind, usu with a procession n.狂欢节(通常冇游行活动
Pakistan巴基斯坦.
Caribbean 加勒比海.
DiwaIi/dj'wa：li/ (印度的宗教节日排灯节n.
Guy Fawkes Night 盖伊?福克斯之夜11月5日焚人像并燃放焰火之夜
Parliamentn.国会,议会the Houses of Parliament. 13会大度
fail in sth.
firework[C]a small container filled with explosive chemicals which produce bright coloured patterns or loud noises when they explode
dragon 龙，凶暴的人
mask(木、象牙等的面部雕像；制型纸、塑料.序纸等制的假面具：
Eid开斋节
Muslim n.穆斯林，穆罕默德信徒
adult n.成人成年人adj.成人的，成熟的
flexible adj. that can bend easily without breaking 柔初性，易曲的.灵活的，柔软的
squash n. (also f ml正规作'squash rackets) 壁球
anaerobic adj.无氧的，厌氧性的
aerobic adj.依靠氧气的,增氧健身法的
muscle
improve (cause sth to) become better (使某亊物改进，
circulation n. [C, U] movement of blood round the body from and back to the heart 血液循环
oxygen
carbon dioxide二氧化碳.carbon 碳dioxide二氧化物
breathe呼吸breath n.呼吸
lung either of the two organs in the chest that you use when breathing
vapour
hibernate
calculate v. work (sth) out by using numbers or one's judgement; estimate 计算；推算；
calculate the cost of sth/how much sth will cost 计算某事物的费用
circumference n. distance round a circle 圆周，周围
equilateral i?kw??l?t?r?l adj.having all sides equal an equilateral triangle等边三角形
announcement n. statement in spoken or written form that makes sth known宣布；宣告；通告：
pledge n. solemn promise; vow 誓言；誓约；保证?s?l?m
allegiance??li?d??ns n. [U] fml文~ (to sb/sth) support of or loyalty to a government, ruler, cause, weapon n. thing designed or used for causing physical harm (eg a bomb,gun, knife, sword, etc)武器canteen n. place serving food and drink in a factory, an office, a school, etc
living alive lively live
fossil
prehistoric史前的
spectacular a dj. attracting attention because) impressive or extraordinary
canyon n.峡谷，溪谷Grand Canyon of Colorado River 大峡谷
extinct
Monument n. (to sb/sth)
border n. the line that divides two countries or areas; the land near this line:边界国界边沿边境
skeleton n. frameworic of bones supporting an animal or a human body 骨骼，骨架
geyser /gaiza/ n. a natural SPRING that sometimes sends hot water or steam up into the air间歇泉faithful adj. ~ (to sb/sth) loyal (to sb/sth)忠实的，守信的，忠实的
bubble n. v.
magic
magician魔术师:变戏法的人
flame n. 火焰
existence
The Beijing d ialect uses four tones.
extreme adj.
chemical c ompanies are poisoning our rivers with effluent.
poisonous
listen closely, ie carefully 仔细地听
hold sb close 紧紧地拥抱某人
electronic电子的I like to read books on electronic music.
electric电的，电动的，带电的an electric cooker, iron, light, etc电炉.电熨斗.电灯
electrical与电有关的: electrical engineering 电机工程
bronze
fasten
mysterious a mysterious event神秘的事件
arrow箭箭头
the Declaration of Independence 独立宣言
Bill of Rights英国权利法案
extract摘录，选录v. ?k?str?kt n. ?ekstr?kt
religious
tax
Stars and Stripes设计新的旗帜星条旗
a Civil War in the USA between the northern and the southern states 美国南方和北方之间的内战stop slavery废掉奴隶制
arctic北极的；北极区的
canel
hurricane飓风；尤指西印度群岛的旋风.
dyke土堤堤坝
reflect the sun反射太阳光
tropical
rise in a spiral螺旋上升
representative n.代表represent v.代表The blue lines on the map represent rivers.
historic/ historical a dj. 有关历史的the historical background to the war 这次战争的历史背景hostelling n. 旅行时在靑年旅馆投宿
but do只能做某事
had no choice but to do =do nothing but do=c an’t help
primary adj.第一位的，主要的，初步的，初级的，原来的
multinational n.跨国公司adj.跨国公司的
on condition (that)... 在...条件下; 倘若...:
on no condition (fml 文) not at all 一点也不; 决不:
multiscreen a dj.多银幕放映的
leaflet n.散页印刷品；通常指传单
specialty US特性，特质speciality
drill n.钻孔机，钻子钻孔
PrimaryCommodity 初级产品
blackout停电，灯火管制
panic惊慌恐慌pani ck ing
generator发电机，发生器
repel排斥，击退，抵制，使厌恶，使不愉快
unplugged
socket插座
transformer[电]变压器
adaptor n.适配器
stick to
rewind v.倒带，转回,重绕
eject v. force sb/sth out; expel sb/sth 强迫某人/某物出去；驱逐；弹出
hairdryer n. 吹风器
nuclear power
division部门，分部
attic阁楼
lounge起居室，休息室，等候室
insulation
aboriginal a dj.
aerosol spray
altitude海拔attitude n. 态度latitude 纬度longitude amplify v. amplified adj. 带有扩音设备的amplifier n.
analysis n. 复数analyses
archaeologist n.
armoured vehicle 装甲车
on average
award v. 颁发授予n.奖品奖项reward v. 奖励n. 奖金biodegradable adj. 微生物可降解的degrade v.
boomerang v. 回行镖自作自受n.
brochure作介绍或宣传用的小册子
budget n. 预算
bulletin新闻简报
burial n. 埋葬葬礼bury
by force 用暴力forcefully adv.
catalogue n. 目录
category n. 种类; 类别; 范畴
causeway堤道
ceremony n. 仪式
column柱栏
in charge of 管理，负责收费；充电；管理；冲锋
cliff
circular adj. 圆的
coincidence n. 巧合
combine v. 使合并
constant a dj.
under construction/
convince
correspondent n. 联络记者
craftsman 手艺人匠人
cultivate v. 耕作种植
?n 十项全能
decathlon d??k?θｌ
distributor 批发商
dominate
dominant adj
furious adj. 大发雷霆
furnace n. 熔炉
geology n. geological adj. geologist 地质学家
grave
helmet头盔
hurdles1 跨栏2 难关; 障碍
hydrogen氢气
image 形象
industrialization工业化industrial adj. industry n.
install install a heating or lighting system (in a building) 在建筑物中安装暖气或照明设备isolate v. 使隔离，使孤立isolated adj. 与世隔绝的
issue n. 1 raise a new issue 提出新议题 2 杂志的期
javelin n.标枪
jewllery n. 珠宝
labour force 劳动力
lava岩浆
legend n. 传奇legendary adj.
loads of 许多
log in log out
logic n. 逻辑logical adj.
magnet磁铁
maintain维修；维持；断言
manure/ fertilizer successful fertilization by the male 授精; 受胎.
massacre vt.大规模屠杀；彻底击败n.大屠杀；惨败
medication
melting-pot n
mist n. 薄雾; 雾霭misty adj.
mould US mold 模子铸模
multi-story 多层的
packaging n. 包装材料
mythology
myth
mythical adj 1 存在于神话中的: mythical heroes 神话中的英雄.
o’bject v. oppose v.
objective n
subjective / s?b?d?ekt?v / adj
optical illusion视错觉; 光错视; 光幻视:
mirage
orbit
on patrol在巡逻中:
peak
photographer
plastic surgery r epairing or replacing injured or damaged tissue on the surface of the body, eg after a person has been badly burned 整形外科.
poetry 诗总称people
poem诗; 韵文; 诗体文: write/compose poems写[作]诗. person
poet诗人.
poetess女诗人
That’s not the point. 问题不在于此。

pole vault撑杆跳高
vaulter n撑物跳跃的人: a pole-vaulter撑竿跳高运动员.
vaulting horse 练习跳跃用的鞍马.
shot-put n.推铅球; 掷铅球.
policy政府政党公司等的方针, 政策:
according to our present policy 据我们的现行政策
adopt fresh policies 采取新政策
British foreign policy 英国的外交政策
What is the Labour Party's policy on immigration? 工党在移民问题上的政策是怎样的? (fig比喻) Is honesty the best policy (ie the best principle for people to live by)?
诚实是不是处世的最佳原则?
a policy maker制定政策的人.
politic / ?p?l?t?/ adj (fml 文) 指行为得当的, 审慎的:
When the fight began, he thought it politic to leave. 刚一打起来他就想到还是走为上策.
politics / ?p?l?t?ks / n
1 政治事务; 政治生活; 政治活动: party politics 政党政治local politics 地方上的政治活动
He's thinking of going into politics, eg trying to become a Member of Parliament.
他正打算参政如争取当下院议员.
政治观点; 政治信仰: What are your politics?你的政见如何?
政党之间的斗争:
They're not concerned with welfare: it's all politics!他们并非关心福利问题, 完全是党同伐异.
2 政治学[sing v] = politicalscience (political): She's reading politics at university. 攻读政治学.
3 权术; 勾心斗角: office politics 公务上的争权夺利* church politics教会的明争暗斗.
politician / ?p?l??t??n/ n statesman
1积极从事政治活动的人; 通常指职业的政治家.
2 政客; 玩弄权术者: You need to be a bit of a politician to succeed in this company.
要想在这家公司步步登高, 就需要耍点手腕.
popularity
受大家喜爱或赞赏的性质或状态; 普及; 流行; 通俗性; 声望:
win/gain/enjoy/command the popularity of the voters 获得广大选民的拥戴
His popularity among working people remains as strong as ever. 他在劳动人民中一如既往声望很高. Her books have grown in popularity recently. 她的书近来大受欢迎.
PortugalPortuguese
pottery/ ?p?t?r?/ n
陶器: a valuable collection of Japanese pottery一批珍贵的日本陶器收藏品.
陶器制造术尤指手工业: She is learning pottery. 她在学习制陶技术. a pottery class制陶技术学习班.
陶器制造厂; 陶器作坊.
pottery 陶器总称
preserve
1 保护, 维护某事物: preserve one's eyesight 保护视力
a very well-preserved man of eighty 一个保养得很好的八十老翁
Wax polish preserves wood and leather. 上光蜡可以保护木料和皮革.
Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. 维护和平的努力已经失败了.
2 保存或保留某事物~ sth (for sth)
Few of the early manuscripts have been preserved. 早期的手稿保存下来的不多.
His work must be preserved for posterity. 他的作品当传诸后世.
3 保护某人~ sb (from sb/sth)
The calm courage of the pilot preserved the lives of the passengers.
飞行员临危不惧的勇气保住了乘客们的生命.
God preserve us!上帝保佑我们吧!
4 使某事物不受损失; 保持: She managed despite everything to preserve her sense of humour.
她不管遇到什么情况都竭力保持着幽默感.
It is difficult to preserve one's self-respect in that job. 做那样的工作很难保持自尊.
5 用装瓶装罐﹑乾燥﹑冷冻等法保存食物:
Salt and spices help to preserve meat. 盐和调味品有助于保藏肉类.
In the summer, large crops of fruit may be preserved by freezing or bottling.
夏天收获的大量水果可冷藏或装瓶装罐加以保存.
6 尤用于被动语态禁止外人捕猎等; 将土地﹑河流区段等保留以供私用:
The fishing in this stretch of the river is strictly preserved. 此段河流严禁外人捕鱼.
preserve n
1通常作复数经加工保存的水果: apricot preserves杏脯.
果酱: strawberry preserve草莓酱. Cf 参看conserven.
2专供私人行猎或捕鱼的保留区.
3被认为某人所专有的活动﹑爱好等:
She regards negotiating prices with customers as her special preserve.
把与顾客讨价还价看作自己的专长
preserver n保护者;维护者; 保藏食品者; 防护用品; 私人保留地: a life-preserver救生用品.
principle
1 原理; 原则:
a textbook which teaches the basic principles of geometry 讲解几何学基本原理的教科书
the principle of equality of opportunity for all 人人机会均等的原则
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere: we must get back to first principles.
讨论这些枝节问题是毫无用处的, 我们必须回到基本原则上来.
2 通常作复数行为的准则, 规范:
principles of conduct 行为的准则
live according to/up to one's principles 按自己的标准行事
She seems to have no principles at all (ie behaves immorally) when it is a question of making money. 一碰到赚钱的事, 她就好像完全不顾自己的人格了.
It would be against my principles to lie to you. 对你说假话是违背我的行为准则的.
1操守; 道义; 为人之道: a woman of (high) principle 操守好的女人
He is quite without principle, ie behaves immorally. 他完全没有道德观念做的事不道德.
It is a matter of principle with her to answer her children's questions honestly.
如实地答覆孩子们的询问对她来说是关系到做人的大问题.
2事物的工作原理; 机器等的构造原理:
These machines both work on the same principle. 这两台机器的工作原理是相同的.
The system works on the principle that heat rises. 该项装置是按照热力上升的原理运转的.
principled a dj (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词)
依据或有尤指良好的行为准则的; 按原则的; 有原则性的:
a (high-)principled man 品格高尚的人* low-principled behaviour 品格低下的行为
I have no principled objection to it, ie no objection based on moral scruples.
从道德上来说, 我并不反对此事.
principal adj. 级别最高的; 最重要的; 为首的; 主要的: =primary
the principal members of the government 政府高级官员
The Danube is one of the principal rivers of Europe. 多瑙河是欧洲的主要河流之一.
The principal aim of the policy is to bring peace to the area.
该政策的主要目的是为给这一地区带来和平.
The low salary is her principal reason for leaving the job. 工资太低是她辞去那工作的最重要的原因. the principal beneficiaries of a will遗嘱中继承遗产的主要受益人.
principal n某组织的最高领导人之称号; 尤指某些学校和学院的校长, 院长:
the Principal of St James' College圣詹姆斯学院院长.
profile/ ?pr?ufa?l; ˋprofa?l/ n
1 侧面所见; 尤指人面部的侧面像: his handsome profile 他漂亮的侧面轮廓
a profile drawing侧面图像.
2 轮廓; 外形: the profile of the toweragainst the sky天空衬托下的塔的轮廓.
3 报刊文章﹑广播节目等中的人物或事物之简介, 概况, 传略:
The newspaper publishes a profile of a leading sportsman every week.
该报每周刊登一篇关于一个优秀运动员的简介.
The BBC are working on a profile of the British nuclear industry.
英国广播公司正在报道英国核工业概况.
a high/low profile 极力[避免]显示自己的做法; 高[低]姿态:
adopt/keep/maintain a low profile 采取[保持/维持]低姿态
[attrib 作定语] high-profile politicians引人注目的政治家们.
in profile由侧面看的:
In profile she is very like her mother. 由侧面看她很像她母亲.
The Queen's head appears in profile on British stamps. 英国邮票上有女王的侧面头像. profile vt
1尤用于被动语态显出某物的轮廓:
The huge trees were profiled against the night sky. 在夜空的映衬下显出大树的轮廓. 2写某人[某事物]的简介.
prove to be =turn out to be
seem to be
pull apart 把…拉开
questionnaire
问卷; 尤指为作统计或调查用的问题单, 调查表,徵求意见表:
Please complete and return the enclosed questionnaire. 所附问卷请填妥交回.
pulp 纸浆
1 水果的肉质部分; 果肉: Scoop out the pulp and serve it with sugar. 把果肉挖出来和糖一起食用.
tomato pulp西红柿瓤.
2 纸浆: `wood pulp木浆.
3 柔软似果肉或浆状之物质:
reduce the garlic to a pulp, ie beat or crush it until it becomes pulp 把蒜捣成蒜泥
The beans need to be mashed into (a) pulp. 豆子需压成豆沙.
The gang threatened to beat him to a pulp (ie injure him badly) if he gave any more trouble.
匪徒威胁他说再不服就把他打个稀巴烂.
4 低级书刊; 尤指有刺激性的通俗读物: She writes pulp. 她写低级趣味的书.
[attrib 作定语] pulp fiction, magazines庸俗的小说﹑杂志.
punish
1 ~ sb (for sth) (by/with sth)
罚﹑处罚或惩罚某人: punish those who break the law 惩罚违法者
He punished the children for their carelessness by making them pay for the damage.
他让孩子赔偿损失, 惩罚他们粗心大意.
2 ~ sth (by/with sth) 以过错为由处罚某人:
Serious crime must be punished by longer terms of imprisonment. 重罪须处以长期监禁. punishment
处罚; 受罚: corporal punishment, ie punishment by physicalbeating, etc 体罚，如鞭打corporal人体的capital punishment, ie punishment by death 极刑死刑.
罚; 处罚; 惩罚: The punishments inflicted on the children were too severe. 对这些孩子的处罚过于严厉.
The punishment should fit (ie be appropriatefor) the crime. 罪与罚应相当.
radiation
1 热﹑能等的放射; 辐射的热﹑能等:
a combination of radiation and convection, eg in a gas fire 辐射和对流的结合如在煤气炉中.
2 自放射性物质中放射出的射线和原子粒子; 放射; 放射现象:
a low/high level of radiation 低[高]强度辐射
[attrib 作定语] Some cancers are treated by radiation therapy. 有些癌症可用放射疗法治疗.
raft n.
筏; 筏子, 木排. : shipwrecked sailors on a makeshift raft在临时代用的筏子上的遇难船员.
raft v. 用筏子载运人或货物:
raft people across/over/up/down (a river)用筏子载运人过河[到对岸/逆流而上/顺流而下].
cross a river, etc on a raft 乘筏过河等.
rapidadj
1 迅速的; 快的: a rapid pulse, heartbeat 过快的脉搏﹑心搏
ask several questions in rapid succession 快速连续提出几个问题
the rapid to-and-fro movements of a piston活塞快速的往复运动.
2 短时间内发生的; 敏捷的:
a rapid decline in sales 销售额的急剧下降Cats have rapid reflexes. 猫的反应很敏捷.
rapids河的急流, 湍流: shoot the rapids, eg in a canoe 穿过急流如乘独木舟.
rapid transit 城市高速交通系统如地铁或高架铁路
ray 1 光或其他辐射,如能或热的线,射线: the rays of the sun 太阳光线X-rays heat-rays 热辐射线[attrib 作定语] a `ray gun, eg in science fiction 光线枪如科学幻想小说中的.
2~ of sth (fig 比喻) slight indication of sth good or hoped for 好事或所希望的事物的点滴迹象:
a ray of comfort (for us) in these troubled times 在这些忧心的日子里给予我们的一丝安慰
a few rays of hope一线希望.
recovery n
1 [U] ~ (of sth/sb) 找回; 重新获得: the recovery of the missing diamonds 丢失钻石的寻回
[attrib 作定语] a recovery vehicle, ie one for taking broken-down cars, etc to a garage
维修拖车把毁坏的汽车等拉回修理厂的车.
2 [sing, U] ~ (from sth)恢复正常状态如康复或复兴; 复原:
make a quick, speedy, good, slow, etc recovery (from illness) 从疾病中很快迅速完全缓慢...康复
be well on the way/road to recovery 正在顺利恢复
the team's recovery from defeat这个队失败后的重新振作.
reduce v t.
decrease vi.使某物变小或变少; 减少:
Student numbers have decreased by 500. 学生人数减少了500名.
Interest in the sport is decreasing. 人们对此项运动的兴趣已逐渐淡薄.
reggae 雷盖一种始于20世纪60年代中期的牙买加民间音乐
renew v
1 将某物换成新的; 更新某物:
renew worn tyres, bearings, brake-blocks, etc 更换磨损的轮胎﹑轴承﹑闸瓦等
renew the water in the goldfish bowl 给金鱼缸换水
renew (ie replenish) one's stock of coal 补充煤的储存量
The light bulb needs renewing. 灯泡该换新的了.
2尤用于被动语态]赋予某人/物新的生命和活力; 使复元:
work with renewed enthusiasm 以新的热情工作
The brandy renewed his strength/energy. 他喝了白兰地后就又恢复了体力.
After praying, I felt spiritually renewed. 我祷告之后觉得精神焕然一新.
Her kindness made him regard her with renewed affection. 她十分体贴, 使他对她重生情愫.
3重新做或开始某事物如中断或休止之后; 恢复；重建:
renew an attack 重新发起进攻We renewed our journey the next day. 次日我们继续旅行.
renewed outbreaks of terrorist violence 恐怖分子的暴行又卷土重来
renew one's efforts/attempts to break a record为破纪录而再接再厉.
renew a friendship, relationship, acquaintance, etc 重新建立友谊﹑关系等
The pilot renewed contact with the control tower. 飞行员同指挥塔恢复了联系.
4 再说或重述某事物; 重申:
renew a request, complaint, criticism, protest 再次提出要求﹑申诉﹑批评﹑抗议
We renewed our marriage vows. 我们又一次重复了我们的婚誓.
I renewed my offer of help. 我重申愿给予帮助.
5 使某事物延期, 续期, 延长, 延伸:
renew a passport, permit, lease, contract 延长护照﹑许可证﹑租约﹑合同的期限
renew one's subscription to a journal, membership of a club, etc
续订一份刊物/办理俱乐部会员的延期手续
renew one's library books (ie extend the period during which one can borrow them) for another week把图书馆的书续借一周.
renewable adj 可延长有效期的; 可续期的: Is the permit renewable? 这个许可证可以延期吗?
可再生的The wood in our furniture all comes from renewable sources. renewable energy (=forms of energy for providing electricity, for example from the sun or wind):
They are at last beginning to invest in renewable energy.
renewal / -?nju??l; US -?nu??l / n
1更新; 恢复; 重新开始; 重建; 重申;续期:
Any renewal of negotiations will be welcomed. 为恢复谈判的任何做法都值得欢迎.
urban renewal, eg clearing slums to build better housing 市区的重建如改造贫民区
[attrib 作定语] the renewal date, eg of a library book, licence, lease, etc 续期日如图书执照租约等.
2更新/恢复/重建/延期: We've dealt with several renewals this week. 本周内处理了几件续约的事
’renovate修复尤指旧建筑物; 整修.
renovation n 修复; 整修: be under renovation 在修复中
The college is closed for renovation. 这所学院停课进行整修.
[attrib 作定语] renovation works, plans, schemes, etc整修作业﹑计画﹑方案等.
修复; 整修:
The castle will undergo extensive and costly renovations. 那城堡要用钜资进行全面整修.
restore v.
1 ~ sth (to sb/sth) (fml 文) 将某失物等归还原主:
Police restored the stolen jewels to the showroom. 警方将被盗的珠宝交还给了陈列室.
2 ~ sb/sth to sth使某人[某物]回复到原处或原位:
restore sacked workers to their old jobs 使被解雇的工人复工
restore an officer to his command 恢复一军官的指挥权
(fml 文) He restored the dictionary to the shelf. 他把词典放回到书架上.
3 ~ sb (to sth); ~ sth (to sb) 使某人[某物]恢复原先的状况:
restore my health/me to health 使我恢复健康
restore sb's beauty, sight, confidence, etc 恢复某人的姿色﹑视力﹑信心等
The brandy fully/completely restored him. 他喝了白兰地酒以后完全恢复了体力.
Law and order were quickly restored after the riots. 骚乱过后很快恢复了治安.
The deposed chief was restored (to power/to his throne). 废黜的酋长重新掌了权.
4 重新采用某事物如终止或取消后:
restore ancient traditions, rights, ceremonies, etc 恢复古已有之的传统﹑权利﹑礼仪等
restore old laws, taxes, charges, etc 恢复旧时的法律﹑税制﹑收费等
Our Christmas bonus should be restored. 我们发圣诞节赠金的做法应予恢复.
5~ sth (to sth) 重建或修复被毁之建筑物﹑艺术品等:
restore a Roman fort, a vintage car, an oil painting, a china vase, etc
修复罗马的要塞老式汽车﹑油画﹑瓷花瓶等
The mill was restored to full working order. 这工厂已完全恢复生产.
repetition重复; 反复; 重说; 重写; 重做; 背诵: learn by repetition反复学习.
after numerous repetitions 经多次反复
Let there be no repetition of this behaviour, ie Don't do it again. 别再干这种事了.
复制件; 副本; 拷贝: a repetition of a previous talk前次会谈的副本.
repetitious / ?rep??t???s; r?p?ˋt???s/, repetitive/ r??pet?t?v; r?ˋp?t?t?v/ adjs (usu derog 通常作贬义)
重复的; 反复的: a repetitivejob, tune重复性的工作﹑反复的曲调
repetitive questions翻来复去的老问题.。