大学英语四级词汇语境学Lesson2(录音+文本)

blast vt. 炸 n. 爆炸；一阵（疾风），一股（强烈的气流）Many hills have been blasted for the new highway.
为了修建新的公路，很多小山丘被炸掉了。

Impulse is actually a blast of energy inside your body.
冲动其实是人体内能量的一种爆炸。

split vi. 分裂，被撕裂 vt. 使分裂，劈开 n. 裂口，分裂
Nowadays when classmates dine out, we are used to splitting the bill.
现在同学聚餐大家都很习惯AA制了。

Many young lovers split up after they graduated from college.
很多情侣在大学毕业后便分手了。

attack v. 攻击 n. 攻击；突然发作
There are 380 types of sharks in the world,
only around 30 types of which will attack people first.
世界上有380种鲨鱼，只有约30种会主动攻击人类。

burst v./n. 爆炸；突发
The kid bursts the soap bubble by touching it slightly.
孩子用手轻轻一碰，肥皂泡泡就破了。

The surrounding environment is damaged greatly when an oil pipeline burst.
输油管爆裂给周围环境造成了极大的破坏。

exhaust vt. 使筋疲力尽；用尽 n. 排气装置；废气
Some people in the world believe that the natural resources will never be exhausted.
世界上有人认为自然资源是永远不会耗尽的。

Auto exhaust is one of the main sources of greenhouse gas.
汽车尾气排放是温室气体的主要exploit vt. 剥削；利用，开发，开采 n. （常pl.）业绩，功绩，功勋
Exploiting the surplus value is the main method for capitalists to earn profit.
剥削剩余价值是资本家盈利的主要途径。

consume vt. 消费，消耗；吃完，喝完；充满
Energy conservation technology can bring down the power
that the domestic appliances consume.
节能技术能降低电器耗电量。

The Japanese people consume lots of sashimi every year.
日本人每年要吃掉大量的生鱼片。

swallow vi. （因恐惧等）咽一下口水 vt. 吞；轻信n. 燕子；吞咽
Usually mothers would swallow the pain and never complain.
母亲通常只是把苦水默默地吞下，从不抱怨。

The Pigsy ate a Ginseng fruit in one swallow.
猪八戒一口吞下了人参果。

dispose vi. (~ of)除掉，处理 vt. 排列；使倾向于
Garbage classification is a good way to dispose of waste.
垃圾分类是处理废弃物的一种好方式。

Jealousy will dispose a person to narrowness.
妒忌心会让人变得狭隘。

discard vt. 丢弃，抛弃
Many useless files in the computer should be discarded regularly.
电脑里很多无用的文件应该定时清理掉。

make vt. 做；使；成为；认为 n. （产品的）牌子，类型
Your parents love you selflessly and don't expect you to make it up.
父母的爱是无私的，不指望报答。

The rising price of housing has made more people choose to rent an apartment.
房价上涨让更多人选择租房子住。

account n. 描述；账户；说明 vi.（~ for）做出解释；（在数量、比例方面）占
Please give a full account of what happened yesterday.
请详细叙述一下昨天发生的事情。

5, 000 dollars a day? Can you account for that?
一天就花掉5000美元！你能解释一下吗？
The Han Chinese account for 92% of the total population in China.
汉族人占中国人口的92%。

light n. 光，光线；光源
a. 光线充足的；淡色的；轻的；愉快的；清淡的 vt. 点燃；照亮
After the candles had been lit, the birthday cake looked more lovely.
蜡烛点上后，生日蛋糕看上去更漂亮了。

The light music is always used as background music.
轻音乐总是被用作背景音乐。

tender a. 嫩的；温柔的；一触即痛的 n. 投标
vt. （正式）提出 vi. （~ for）投标
I couldn't appreciate tender beef with some blood.
稍带点血的嫩牛肉我可接受不了。

"Love me tender love me sweet" is famous lyrics.
"温柔地爱我，甜蜜地爱我"是一句很有名的歌词。

slight a. 微不足道的，纤弱的 vt. 轻视，藐视
Dogs have very sensitive noses, which detect even the slightest smell.
狗的嗅觉很灵敏，一点点味道都能够察觉得到。

mild a. 温和的；轻微的；不严重的；（烟、酒）味淡的
Golden retriever is large in size but mild in temper.
纯种的金毛猎犬体型虽大，但性情温和。

Some parents hold that mild punishment will be necessary in educating children.
一些家长认为教育孩子时轻微的惩罚是必须的。

fundamental a. 根本的，基础的 n. （-s）基本原则，基本法则
Family environment has the fundamental role to play in a kid's growth.
家庭氛围对孩子的成长起着最根本的作用。

comparative a. 比较的，相对的
The low cost of labor has become India's comparative advantage.
劳动力成本低廉成了印度的相对优势。

comparison n. 比较，比拟
People born in the 1970s are quite different
in comparison with those born in 1990s.
70后与90后相比，有着巨大的差别。

significant a. 有意义的，重要的，重大的
In the last 30 years, China has experienced significant changes.
30年来，中国发生了翻天覆地的变化。

significance n. 意义；重要性，重大
Immature people won't understand the significance of life even in their 30s.
不成熟的人活了30多年也未必了解人生的意义。

Working capital is of great significance to a company.
运营资金对企业而言至关重要。

certainly ad. 必定；当然，行
Debts must certainly be paid one day.
欠债终归是要还钱的。

trouble n. 麻烦；疾病；（常pl.）纠纷；工夫 v. 烦恼；麻烦；费神
My grandpa has no trouble talking with foreigners
though he has just learned English for a few years.
虽然只学了几年英语，我爷爷跟外国人交谈一点问题都没有。

Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.
（谚）麻烦没有来找你，不要自己找麻烦。

nuisance n. 令人讨厌的人或事物
Malwares are such nuisances!
流氓软件真是令人讨厌的东西！
worry v. （about）（使）担心 n. 担心
Don't worry, and everything will be fine.
别担心，一切都会好起来的。

anxiety n. 焦虑，渴望
Modern people have nameless anxiety if they do not have cellphone with them.
现代人只要不带手机就会感到莫名的焦虑。

The anxiety for success is commonly seen in young people.
许多年轻人都渴望成功。

anxious a. 焦虑的；渴望的
Many investors are anxious about the rise and fall of the stock market.
股市涨跌让许多股民焦虑不已。

go vi. 去 n. 尝试；精力；成功
How vacation flies! There is only one week to go.
假期过得飞快，只剩一个星期了。

rather ad. 相当；宁愿；更确切些
It is so hot that I would rather stay home and surf online.
天气太热，我情愿待在家上网。

postpone vt. 推迟，延期
Many people no longer believe the old concept
of postponing enjoyment after striving for a goal.
很多人已经不再相信先为理想奋斗再享受的老观念了。

refuse v. 拒绝 n. 废物，垃圾
Cinderella couldn't refuse the prince's invitation to the party.
灰姑娘无法拒绝王子的舞会邀约。

Refuse recycling is a good way to reuse materials.
垃圾回收是材料再利用的一种好方法。

cancel vt. 取消；抵消；删去
Several flights have been cancelled,
which detains many passengers in the airport.
几个航班被取消了，大量旅客滞留机场。

all a. 一切的；总的；尽量的 ad. 完全地 pron. 全部
All have been exhausted, but still the problem can't be addressed.
想尽了所有的办法，最后还是无法解答这个问题。

Just get online and you can almost get all the information you need.
上网几乎可以找到你需要的所有信息。

information n. 信息；通知
You have to admit that there is too much information nowadays.
不得不承认，现在是一个信息过剩的年代。

For further information, please refer to our website.
欲知详情，请登录我们的网站。

conservative a. 保守的，传统的 n. 保守的人
8% of GDP growth is our conservative estimate.
保守估计，今年的GDP增长率为8%。

confident / a. 确信的，有信心的
Being confident not necessarily leads to success,
whereas being not confident will lead to failure.
有信心不一定会赢，但是没有信心一定会输。

content n. （pl.）所含之物；（pl.）目录；成分
a. 满意的 n. 满意 vt. 使满意
Many western fast food chain stores serve food with a high fat content.
许多洋快餐连锁店都提供脂肪含量很高的食物。

Skim over the contents, and you will know what a book is about.
浏览一下目录，你就能知道一本书讲什么。

It is very normal that young people are not content to remain where they are.
年轻人不安于现状是很正常的。

generous a. 慷慨的，大度的，丰富的
It is very generous of you to lend us your new villa for our holiday.
你把别墅借给我们度假，真是太慷慨了！
Thank you for your generous donation to the earthquake victims.
感谢您对地震受灾者的慷慨捐助。