何兆熊综合教程B6U15Glossary

何兆熊《综合教程》6

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Glossary

Extract

To take out sth vt. 摘录，提取，拔出，榨出，选取

Extract sth (from sb/sth)

E.g. extract a cork from a bottle 拔出瓶塞

extract oil from olives, sunflower seeds, etc 榨出橄榄﹑葵花籽等的

She extracted passages for the students to translate.

她选取了些短文让学生翻译

Poems extracted from a modern collection

由一本当代诗集中摘选的诗

He tried to extract his pole from the mud.

他试图用力将杆子从泥中拔出来。

n. 摘录，精华，榨出物

Phrase

Resignation

The act of giving up your job or position; the occasion when you do this （职务等的）放弃; 辞职

Resignation from sth

E.g. He is considering resignation (from the Board). 他正考虑辞去（委员会中的）职务.

offer, tender, send in, give in, hand in one's resignation 提交辞呈

E.g. We haven’t yet received his resignation.

我们尚未收到他的辞呈

patient acceptance or endurance 听任; 顺从:

E.g. Accept failure with resignation

情愿承认失败.

They accepted the situation in resignation.

他们无可奈何地接受了现状。

Alacrity

Prompt and eager readiness n. 敏捷，活泼，乐意

E.g. They accepted the offer with alacrity.

他们欣然接受了建议。

She sprang to the door with alacrity.

她敏捷地跳到门口。

Synonym

Stall

(of an engine) stop suddenly because of insufficient power or speed （指发动机因力量或速度不够）熄火:

E.g. The car stalled at the roundabout.

那辆汽车在环形交叉处抛锚了.

(of a driver) cause (an engine) to do this （指司机）使（发动机）熄火:

E.g. Learner drivers often stall (their cars).

见习司机常造成（汽车）熄火现象.

(Of an aircraft) get out of control and start to drop because of loss of speed

（指飞行器）（因失速）失控下降:

E.g. The plane stalled suddenly.

那飞机突然失控下降.

(of a pilot) cause (an aircraft) to do this （指飞行器驾驶员）造成（飞行器）失控下降.

E.g. An inexperienced pilot can easily stall his plane.

没有经验的飞行员很容易使他的飞机失速

avoid giving a definite answer or taking action (in order to get more time); delay 支吾, 拖延（以争取时间）:

stall for time 拖延时间

E.g. Stop stalling and give me an answer!

别支支吾吾的了, 快回答我的问题!

Avoid answering (a person, request, etc) in this way

对（某人﹑某要求等）支吾或敷衍:

E.g. Every time I ask her to set the date she stalls.

我每次请她定一个时间，她总是借故拖延。

stall one's creditors 敷衍债主.

Phrase

Avocation:

<古>娱乐，消遣，副业，嗜好

E.g. Learning foreign languages is just an avocation with me.

学习外语只不过是我的一项业余爱好。

Synonym

Savour (savor)

n. (pleasant) taste or flavour （美）味; 味道; 滋味; 风味

E.g. Life seems to have lost most of its savour for him.

对他来说，生活似乎已失去了一切乐趣。

savour of sth (no passive 不用於被动语态) have a suggestion or trace of sth (有某种迹象或痕迹（尤指坏事）

E.g. Her remarks savour of hypocrisy.

她说的话听起来有点儿虚伪.

vt.欣赏（某物）的味道或风味（尤指慢慢地品嗜）

E.g. Savour the finest French dishes

品嗜最好的法国菜

He drank the wine slowly, savoring every drop.

他慢慢地喝着酒，细细品尝着每滴酒的滋味。