CET4淘金词汇第三十九课le on39

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Lesson_39

abstract a.抽象的 n.摘要,梗概 vt.提取,做...的摘要
Cloning babies,however sound in the abstract, .泛泛地谈论克隆婴儿不管多么动听,
is always dangerous when applied to practice. .付诸实施总是很危险.

assure vt.使确信,使放心. 确保,保证给
Nothing can assure permanent happiness. .没有什么东西能确保永久的幸福.

blend v.(使)混合,(使)混杂 n.混合物.混合,交融
Oil and water do not blend. .油和水不能融合.
I like a blend of coffee and tea (I like to blend coffee and tea). .我喜欢把咖啡和茶混合起来喝.

boast vi.自夸,夸耀 vt.夸口,吹嘘. 以拥有…而自豪 n.自吹自擂,自夸的话
Nobody should boast of his learning. .谁也不应当夸耀自己的学识.

campaign n.运动.战役 vi.参加(或发起)运动
Can you guess who would laugh last in the presidential election campaign? .你能猜测出谁会最后赢得总统大选吗?

ceremony n.典礼.仪式. 礼节,礼仪
An elaborate marriage ceremony wastes both energy and money. .铺张的婚礼真是劳民伤财.
The head of state was welcomed with full ceremony. .人们以最高的仪式欢迎国家元首.

civilize vt.使文明,使开化
The African countries hoped to civilize all primitive tribes. .非洲国家希望把非洲所有的原始部落都变成文明社 会.

civilization n.文明,文化
Some people still have conventional ideas on what women are .有些人还是抱有传统的观念,对于妇女的本质
or how they should behave in our modern civilization. .以及妇女在我们的现代文明中应起的作用.
It is generally accepted that the Chinese ancient civilization .普遍认为中国古代文明
is one of the oldest in the world. .是世界上最古老的文化之一.

discourage vt.使泄气,使灰心.
Dont let one failure discourage you.(Dont be discouraged by just one failure.) .不要因为一次失败就气馁.

democratic a.民主的, 有民主精神的
The Democratic Party .民主党
is one of the two main political parties in the United States. .是美国两大政党之一(比尔.克林顿就是其中一员).

embrace vt.拥抱,怀抱. 包围,环抱 n.拥抱,怀抱
In the past, .过去
Chinese lovers were too reserved to embrace or kiss each other in public. .中国的情侣太过含蓄而不会当众拥抱或亲吻,
But it is not the case now. .但是现在不同了.

exterior a.外部的外貌的外表的 n.外部,外貌,外表
Esmeralda has a tough exterior (=Esmeralda is tough on the exterior), .加西莫多(小说《巴黎圣母院》中人物) 外表凶恶,
but he is autually very kind. .但内心很善良.

fatigue n.疲劳,劳累 v.(使)疲劳
Increasing numbers of people in high-powered jobs are suffering from fatigue .越来越多在工作中执掌大权的人容易疲劳,
and stress-related illnesses. .受到因压力引发的疾病的折磨.
The hustle and bustle of city life fatigues many people. .奔波的城市生活使很多人精疲力竭.

forge vt.伪造(货币, 文件等).锻造,锤炼
Some people try to get forged diplomas in order to find a good job. .有些人为了找份好工作而设法获取各种伪造文凭,
They are only deceiving themselves by such an act. .他们这样做只是自欺欺人.

guarantee vt.保证,担保 n.保证,保证书
Nowadays,students are not guaranteed jobs when they graduate from college. .如今,学生大学毕业时不能保证有工作.

insure vt.给…保险. 保证,确保
Its surprising that some pop stars .有些流行歌星
have insured their legs or moustache for millions of dollars. .竟然给自己的腿或者胡子买了好几百万的保险.

handy a.方便的,近便的
This manual of college English vocabulary is a handy reference book .这本大学英语词汇手册是一本使用简易方便的参考书.

independent a.独立的,自主的. 不相关联的
Now most Chinese women in urban areas go to work .
and are financially independent after marriage. .现在大多数在城市的中国妇女婚后仍然参加工作并保持经济上的独立.

innocent a.清白的,无罪的, 无辜的.无害的. 天真幼稚的.无知的
She has such an innocent face .她长着一张天真无邪的脸,
that I find it hard to think that she can do any harm. .我很难相信她会做坏事.

invest vt.投资.投入(精力、 时间等) vi.投资
Low interest rate in the bank encourages citizens to invest in the stock market. .银行利率低促使市民向股市投资.

justify vt.证明…正当或有理, 为…辩护
The pursuit of good ends does not justify the employment of bad means. .追求正当的目的并不证明可以用不正当的手段.

mission n.使命,职务. 代表团,使团
James Bonds mission is to save three hostages kidnapped by some terrorists. .詹姆士.邦德(007)的使命是去解救三个被恐怖分子绑架的人质.

outline n.提纲,要点,概要. 外形,轮廓 vt.概述,概括. 描…外形,描…轮廓
Some writers prefer to give an outline of the setting first .一些作家喜欢先写出背景概要,
and then flesh out the plot and characters. .然后写出情节和人物.

parallel n.平等线.可相比的事物, 相似处.纬线 a.平行的.类似的.并列 vt.与…相当
There are few parallels between the American football and European football. .美国足球和欧洲足球没有什么相似之处.

punch vt.猛击.穿孔 n.猛击.冲床, 穿孔机.力量
A woman was punched unconscious by two muggers in a street this afternoon. .一个妇女今天下午在大街上被两个歹徒打得失去知觉.
None of the hundreds of on-lookers tried to prevent it or call the police. .数百个围观者中没有人阻止或报警.

reform vt.改革,改良,改造 vi.改过自新,改正 n.改革,改良
Many deputies to the Peoples Congress have called for a reform of the medical system .许多人大代表呼吁医药制度改革
to stop unnecessary use of expensive medicine. .以杜绝滥用昂贵药品.

resident n.居民,定居者 a.居住的,定居的
It is reported that rats outnumber residents in New York by 9 to 1. .据报道纽约的老鼠是其居民的九倍.

rub vt.擦,摩擦
Can you rub my painful back? .我背疼,能帮我揉一揉吗?

0select vt.选择,挑选 a.精选的.优等的
A mouse is a device .鼠标是一种工具
which makes it easier to 0select different options from computer menus. .更加便捷地从计算机菜单上进行选择操作.

setting n.环境,(小说等的) 背景,(舞台等的) 布景.调节, 设定的位置
The setting of the Italian film Beautiful Life .意大利电影《美丽人生》的故事
is a concentration camp in the Second World War. .背景是二战时的集中营.

tendency n.趋向,趋势
There is a growing tendency in society to regard money .社会上一种越来越流行的趋向是把钱看得
more highly than quality of life. .比生活的质量更重要.

witness n.目击者,见证人 v.目击,注意到, 为…作证
In the past twenty years China has witnessed momentous changes. .过去20年里中国发生了巨大的变化.