英语四级淘金词汇第14课

英语四级淘金词汇第14课
Lesson_14
serious a.严肃的,庄重的; 严重的,危急的; 认真的;重大的
The mad cow disease ;疯牛病
has become a serious problem threatening the world as well as Europe. ;已成为一个不仅威胁欧洲且威胁全世界的严重问题.
heavy a.重的;沉重的; 大量的;繁重的; 笨重的
My head was heavy after a whole day's exams. ;考试考了一整天, 我的头脑都变迟钝了.
severe a.严厉的,严格的; 严重的,剧烈的; 严峻的,艰难的
Don't be too severe with your children nor should you spoil them. ;不要对孩子要求过于严厉也不要宠坏他们.
expose vt.暴露,显露; (~to)使处于......作用(或影响)之下,使接触揭露,袒露
Don't expose your skin to the sun for too long at high noon, ;正午的时候不要让皮肤在阳光下暴晒过久,
or it will easily get burnt. ;否则很容易晒伤.
A teacher should expose his students to real life situations. ;教师应当使学生接触到真实的生活环境.
exhibition n.展览,展览会
To hold art exhibitions is something every painter dreams of. ;举办画展是每个画家的梦想.
acquire vt.取得,获得;学到
To acquire great success,you must work hard. ;要获得成功,必须努力.
inquire v.询问,打听
It's the secretary's job to inquire about the flights for the manager. ;为经理查询有关航班的情况是秘书的职责.
request vt. & n.要求,请求
You are requested not to smoke. ;请不要吸烟.
We shall give your request our careful consideration. ;我们将仔细考虑你的要求.
require vt.需要,要求;规定
The room requires cleaning (=to be cleaned). ;房间该打扫了.
furnish vt.布置,为...配备家具提供,装备
The new house is not furnished yet. ;新房子还没有配置家具.
Many university career offices furnish students with resource materials ;许多大学职业介绍机构向学生提代资料, to help them in their searches. ;帮助他们找工作.
propose v.提议,建议;提名, 推荐;未婚;计划
Has anyone proposed Hilary as a candidate for the presidency? ;有人提名希拉里作为总统候选人吗？
Must a man give a girl roses and a diamond ring when he proposes marriage to her? ;一个男人向一个姑娘求婚时一定要给她玫瑰花和钻戒吗？
pull v.拉,拖,拔;移动n.拉,拖;拉力, 牵引力
Most dentists suggest that wisdom teeth should be pulled out ;大多数牙医都会建议把牙拔掉
because they often cause inflammation. ;因为它们经常引起发炎.
pick [pi ;v.挑选,选择;采摘n.镐,鹤嘴锄
Don't pick those colorful mushrooms; they are poisonous. ;不要采那些色彩鲜艳的蘑菇,它们有毒.
dense [den ;a.稠密的,密集的; 密集的;密度大的
An area with a dense population (A densely populated area) ;人口密集的地区
is a breeding place for infectious disease. ;是传染病发生的地方.
vast a.广阔的,辽阔的; 巨大的,大量的
Echo found her inspiration from the vast Sahara desert. ;三毛从茫茫的撒哈拉沙漠中获得了灵感.
plan n.计划,安排;规划; 平面图,设计图vt.计划打算;给...订计划
vi.订计划
Do you have any plans for you summer vacation? ;暑假有什么安排？
I plan to get a part-time job at the McDonald's. ;我打算到麦当劳做兼职.
device n.装置,设备; 手段,策略
The sundial is the oldest known device for the measurement of time. ;日晷是已知的最古老的一种测算时间的装置.
Silence is a device to avoid disputes. ;沉默是避免争吵的一个策略.
trap n.陷阱;圈套,诡计;困境vt.设陷阱捕捉,诱捕; 使陷入困境
We can trap the mice by putting candies in the rat-bane. ;我们可以把糖果放进灭鼠药里,以此诱捕老鼠.
limit n.限度; [p范围;极限vt.限制,限定
"Liberty,too,must be limited in order to be possessed." (Edmund Burke) ;"为了维护自由,自由同样要受到限制." (埃德蒙.伯克)
There is a limit to everything. ;凡事皆有限度.
field n.田地,田野;运动场; 领域,范围; (电,磁等)场
In the field of cultural study, ;在文化研究领域,
some say that Hollywood movies reflect American culture. ;
有人说好莱坞电影反映美国文化.
special a.特殊的,特别的;专门的n.特价,特刊, (电视)特别节目
The developer wanted to ;发展商想为
create a special place called Urban Shangri-la for
city-dwellers. ;城里人创造一个名叫"城中香格里拉"的特别地方.
constant a.连续不断的; 稳定不变的;忠实的n.常数,恒量
In South China,the constant rain in spring is disgusting. ;春天细雨连绵是华南地区一件令人讨厌的事.
Good friends keep constantly encouraging each other. ;好朋友总是经常互相鼓励
trick n.诡计,花招,骗术; 窍门,诀窍;把戏vt.欺骗,哄骗
The misleading advertisement is a trick to draw customers. ;误导的广告就是诱骗消费者的花招.
reduce vt.减少,缩小; 使降级;迫使
When stores have an oversupply of goods, ;当商店供给过多时,
they will reduce prices to encourage sales. ;他们会减价以鼓励销售.
The great Depression from 1929 to the early 1930's ;1929年到20世纪30年代初的(世界性经济) 大萧条
reduced many to begging on street corners. ;使许多人沦落到街头乞讨
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