大学英语六级词汇讲解 Lesson2
2008-11-28来源:和谐英语
The notion that the earth is round has been widely accepted since Magellan accomplished the first voyage around the world. 关于地球是圆的概念已广泛为人们所接受自从麦哲伦首次完成环球旅行以来.
Some men have a notion that women should never wear cosmetics.有些男人认为女人应该素面朝天.
Option n.选择;选择权,选择自由;(供)选择的事物 (或人物)
The government has two options, to reduce spending or to increase taxes. 政府只有两种选择,不是削减开支便是增加税收.
Please make a list of the various options.请列出可供选择的项目.
Pay vt.付钱给,支出;给予(注意等),进行(访问等)
Pay vi.付款;有利,值得;付出代价,受到惩罚 n.工资,薪金
It will pay in the long run if the setting off of firecrackers is effectively banned in the cities. 从长远来看,在城市里鞭 炮是值得的, 真正有效地禁放.
I'll certainly pay you back for what you did to me! 你那样对待我,我一定要回敬你的!
Rare a.稀有的,罕见的;珍奇的,出类拔萃的;
Rare a.(空气)稀薄的;(肉等)煎得嫩的
Jasper White is one of those rare people who believe in ancient myths.贾斯珀.怀特是那些少有的相信古代神话的人之一.
The higher we go above the earth,the rarer the air is.我们离开地面越高,空气越稀薄.
reflection n.映象,倒映;反射;反映,表达;深思,考虑,反省
Don't act without sufficient reflection.不要未经深思就采取行动.
The dog barked at his reflection in the river.那条狗对着小河中自己的倒影吠叫.
satisfactory n.令人满意的
When you think it over,you will see that it is the satisfactory way out.你好好考虑,就会明白那是惟一令人满意的出路.
The Johnson Administration failed to come up with a satisfactory solution to the economic crisis. 约翰逊当局拿不出令人满意的解决办法来解决经济危机.
shame[eim] ;vt.使蒙受羞辱,使丢脸
shame[eim] ;n.羞耻,羞愧,耻辱; 可耻的人(或事物); 遗憾的事,可惜
It is a shame to be so wasteful.这样浪费太可惜了.
Will students feel great shame at having failed the final exam?学生们会为期末考试不及格而感到羞耻吗?
(Will students be shamed by their failure to pass the final exam?)学生们会为期末考试不及格而感到羞耻吗?
superficial a.肤浅的,浅薄的;表面的
Superficial scratches can be easily removed.表层的划痕很容易除掉.
I have only a superficial knowledge of this subject.我对这个问题仅略知皮毛.
sympathize vi.(~with)同情,怜悯 (~with) 体谅,赞同
I sympathize with you; I've had a similar unhappy experience myself.我很同情你,我自己也有过类似的不幸遭遇.
We sympathize with the goals of the committee.我们赞同委员会的目标.
Treaty n.条约,协定
The two leaders underline that the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile(ABM) Treaty is a vital cornerstone of global strategic security.两位领导人强调1972年的反弹道导弹条约》是全球战略安全的基石.
undertake vt.承担,着手做;同意,答应,保证
During her husband's presidency, Jacqueline Kennedy undertook the coordin- ation of the White House restoration. 在丈夫担任总统期间,杰奎林.肯尼迪承担了协调白宫的修复工作.
Unusual a.不平常的,少有的;与众不同的,独特的
It is quite unusual for a freshman to be younger than eighteen or older than nineteen but I was barely 16 when I entered college.一年级新生小于18岁或大于19岁的相当少,但是我进大学时才16岁.
The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.最奇特的小汽车是辆只有 3个轮子的奔驰小汽车.
Violate vt.违反,违背;亵渎;侵犯,妨碍
The soldier violated the church by using it as a stable.士兵们把教堂当马厩用而亵渎了它.
You have violated the traffic regulation.你违反了交通规则.
This is double yellow line and no parking is allowed.这是双黄线,不可以停车的.
wage[weid] ;n.[常pl]工资,报酬 vt.开始,进行
The railroad workers have asked for a wage increase and the management is working on that.铁路工人要求增加工资,资方正在研究此事.
The six members to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have determined to wage war against terrorism,separatism and extremism. "上海合作组织"签约的 6个成员国
决定向恐怖主义、分裂主义和极端主义开战.
Some men have a notion that women should never wear cosmetics.有些男人认为女人应该素面朝天.
Option n.选择;选择权,选择自由;(供)选择的事物 (或人物)
The government has two options, to reduce spending or to increase taxes. 政府只有两种选择,不是削减开支便是增加税收.
Please make a list of the various options.请列出可供选择的项目.
Pay vt.付钱给,支出;给予(注意等),进行(访问等)
Pay vi.付款;有利,值得;付出代价,受到惩罚 n.工资,薪金
It will pay in the long run if the setting off of firecrackers is effectively banned in the cities. 从长远来看,在城市里鞭 炮是值得的, 真正有效地禁放.
I'll certainly pay you back for what you did to me! 你那样对待我,我一定要回敬你的!
Rare a.稀有的,罕见的;珍奇的,出类拔萃的;
Rare a.(空气)稀薄的;(肉等)煎得嫩的
Jasper White is one of those rare people who believe in ancient myths.贾斯珀.怀特是那些少有的相信古代神话的人之一.
The higher we go above the earth,the rarer the air is.我们离开地面越高,空气越稀薄.
reflection n.映象,倒映;反射;反映,表达;深思,考虑,反省
Don't act without sufficient reflection.不要未经深思就采取行动.
The dog barked at his reflection in the river.那条狗对着小河中自己的倒影吠叫.
satisfactory n.令人满意的
When you think it over,you will see that it is the satisfactory way out.你好好考虑,就会明白那是惟一令人满意的出路.
The Johnson Administration failed to come up with a satisfactory solution to the economic crisis. 约翰逊当局拿不出令人满意的解决办法来解决经济危机.
shame[eim] ;vt.使蒙受羞辱,使丢脸
shame[eim] ;n.羞耻,羞愧,耻辱; 可耻的人(或事物); 遗憾的事,可惜
It is a shame to be so wasteful.这样浪费太可惜了.
Will students feel great shame at having failed the final exam?学生们会为期末考试不及格而感到羞耻吗?
(Will students be shamed by their failure to pass the final exam?)学生们会为期末考试不及格而感到羞耻吗?
superficial a.肤浅的,浅薄的;表面的
Superficial scratches can be easily removed.表层的划痕很容易除掉.
I have only a superficial knowledge of this subject.我对这个问题仅略知皮毛.
sympathize vi.(~with)同情,怜悯 (~with) 体谅,赞同
I sympathize with you; I've had a similar unhappy experience myself.我很同情你,我自己也有过类似的不幸遭遇.
We sympathize with the goals of the committee.我们赞同委员会的目标.
Treaty n.条约,协定
The two leaders underline that the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile(ABM) Treaty is a vital cornerstone of global strategic security.两位领导人强调1972年的反弹道导弹条约》是全球战略安全的基石.
undertake vt.承担,着手做;同意,答应,保证
During her husband's presidency, Jacqueline Kennedy undertook the coordin- ation of the White House restoration. 在丈夫担任总统期间,杰奎林.肯尼迪承担了协调白宫的修复工作.
Unusual a.不平常的,少有的;与众不同的,独特的
It is quite unusual for a freshman to be younger than eighteen or older than nineteen but I was barely 16 when I entered college.一年级新生小于18岁或大于19岁的相当少,但是我进大学时才16岁.
The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.最奇特的小汽车是辆只有 3个轮子的奔驰小汽车.
Violate vt.违反,违背;亵渎;侵犯,妨碍
The soldier violated the church by using it as a stable.士兵们把教堂当马厩用而亵渎了它.
You have violated the traffic regulation.你违反了交通规则.
This is double yellow line and no parking is allowed.这是双黄线,不可以停车的.
wage[weid] ;n.[常pl]工资,报酬 vt.开始,进行
The railroad workers have asked for a wage increase and the management is working on that.铁路工人要求增加工资,资方正在研究此事.
The six members to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have determined to wage war against terrorism,separatism and extremism. "上海合作组织"签约的 6个成员国
决定向恐怖主义、分裂主义和极端主义开战.
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