上外版大学英语写作精选例文(4)

    NEW WORDS

    worthwhile a.  good enough for the time or effort needed； valuable 值得花时间（或精力）的；有价值的

    program （me）

    n.  performance on radio or television 节目

    educational a.  of or for education； providing education or information 教育的；有教育意义的

    current a.  of the present time 当前的

    social a.  of or in society 社会的

    movie n.  film that one sees at a cinema  电影

    nevertheless conj. but； however 然而，不过

    propose vt. suggest 建议

    broadcasting n.  the action of sending out sound （or images） by radio （or television） 广播

    prohibit v & n. forbid by law 禁止

    proposal vt. suggestion 提议，建议

    actually n.  in actual fact， really 实际上

    generation n.  all the people about the same age （一）代

    gap n.  an empty space between two things or two parts of a thing； a wide difference of opinion， character， or the like 缺口，间隙；分歧，隔阂

    divorce

    n.  end of a marriage by law  离婚

    rate n.  率

    mental a.  of the mind 精神的；思想上的

    communicate vi. share or exchange opinions， ideas， etc. 交流意见，思想等

    disturb vt. make （sb.） worried 使烦恼

    emotional a.  感情的

    pastime n.  anything done to pass time pleasantly 消遣，娱乐

    sunset n.  the going down of the sun； the time when the sun goes down　日落（时分）

    neighborhood n.  the area around a point or place 邻近地区；地段

    adult n.  成年人

    typical a.  典型的

    educator n.  a person whose profession is education 教育家

    barely ad. hardly  仅仅，勉强；几乎没有

    literate a.  able to read and write 能读写的；有文化的

    product n.  sth. made or grown 产品

    network n.  广播（或电视）联播公司；广播（或电视）网

    glance n.  quick look 一瞥；扫视

    radical a.  extreme； very different 激进的

    electronic a.  电子的

    electron n.

    baby-sitter n.  someone who looks after a child when the parents are away for a short time （代人临时）照看婴儿

    childhood n.  time when one is a child 童年

    partly ad. not completely； in some degree 部分地；在一定程度上

    involve vt. have as a part or result （必须）包括

    imagination n.  the ability to imagine 想像力

    learning n.  the gaining of knowledge or skill through studying； knowledge or skill gained through studying 学习；学问，知识

    invent vt. produce （sth.） for the first time 发明

    PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

    generation gap

    failure of the younger and older generations to communicate and understand one another 代沟

    in part

    in some degree； partly 在一定程度上；部分地

    grow up

    change from a child to a man or a woman 成长，长大

    bring together

    cause to meet 使相聚

    come up with

    think of； produce 想出；提出

    at first glance

    when first seen or thought about　乍一看；最初考虑时

    have a ball

    （sl.） enjoy oneself， have a very good time 玩得开心

    PROPER NAMES

    Mayer

    迈耶（姓氏）

    the United States美国

    a.  more dangerous than it seems 暗藏危险的；奸诈的

    cape n.  海角

    rough a.  （of weather or the sea） stormy； not calm （气候）有暴风雨的；（海）波涛汹涌的

    fortunately ad. luckily 幸运地；幸亏

    fortunate a.

    contact vt. get in touch with 联系，接触

    nearby ad. close by 在附近

    following a.  next； to be mentioned immediately 接着的；下列的

    waken v.  （cause to） wake 唤醒；醒来

    nightmare n.  terrible dream 恶梦

    drag vt. pull along with great effort 拖，拉

    sinister a.  凶恶的，邪恶的

    knight n.  爵士vt. 封…… 为爵士

    sword n.  剑，刀

    accomplish vt. finish successfully　完成

    conquer vt. overcome　征服

    undoubtedly ad. certainly　无疑地

    moreover ad. in addition　此外，而且

    human a.  of or concerning people　人们

    being n.  a living thing， esp. a person　生物；人

    PHRASES & EXPRESSIOMS

    set out

    begin a course if action　着手，开始

    give up

    atop doing　放弃

    be determined to （do）

    have a strong will to （do）　决心（做）

    （all） by oneself

    （completely） alone

    in spite of

    not taking notice of； not caring about 尽管；虽然

    by far

    by a large amount or degree……得多

    turn over

    （cause to） fall over， upset　（使）翻倒，（使）倾覆

    can not help

    can not keep oneself from　禁不住