和谐英语

2009年英语四级热门单词 第八期

2009-03-05来源:和谐英语
★¨ instant
  adj. ①立即的,即刻的

  ∠The new book was an instant success.新书一出版就大获成功。
  ②紧急的,急迫的(同义 urgent, prompt, quick, immediate)
  ∠We are in instant need of help.我们急需要帮助。
  ③(食品)速溶的,方便的
  ∠instant coffee 速溶咖啡 (喝多勒对身体不好哟!)
  n. 瞬间,时刻
  ∠Come here this instant.马上到这里来。
  ★¨ focus
  v. (on) (使)聚集,(使)集中;聚焦

  ∠Many foreign firms are focusing on increasing their markets in China.许多外国公司都注重扩大在中国的市场。
  n. ①焦点,焦距,聚焦
  ∠the principal focus主焦点
  ②(注意、活动等的)中心
  ∠The problem of pollution became the focus of public attention.污染问题成了公众关注的焦点。  
  ★¨ fashion
  n. ①方式,样子(同义 style, mode, trend

  ∠She speaks in a very strange fashion.她说话的方式非常奇怪。
  ②流行款式,时新花样,时装
  ∠She always wears the latest fashion in Paris.她总是身着巴黎最新款式的服装。  
  ★¨ expand
  v. ①扩大,扩张,扩展

  ∠China and the United States should expand their contacts, enhance mutual understanding, and deal with bilateral matters in the spirit of respecting each other.
  中美两国应该扩大接触,增进相互理解,在相互尊重的精神指导下处理双边问题。(我不敢用法国吖。。。)
  ②膨胀
  ∠Heat causes air to expand. 热使气体膨胀。
  ★¨ effective
  adj.①有效的,生效的,起作用的

  ∠They delayed the effective date from June3 to June28.他们把生效日期从6月3日推迟到6月28日。
  ②给人印象深刻的
  ∠She has turned out to be an effective speaker.最终证明,她是位能够打动听众的演讲者。
  ③实际的,事实上
  ∠The number of effective wage earners in this city only takes up 23%.这个城市实际靠工资生活的人仅占23%。(工资啥时候涨啊%>_