1、Words and Expressions1.bouncev.(使)弹起,(使)弹起,上下晃动上下晃动The ball bounced twice before he could reach it.球弹了两次他才接到。球弹了两次他才接到。She bounced up and down excitedly on the bed.她兴奋地在床上蹦蹦跳跳。她兴奋地在床上蹦蹦跳跳。Her hair bounced as she walked.她走起路来头发上下晃动。她走起路来头发上下晃动。 n.弹性;弹性;弹跳;活力弹跳;活力one bounce of the ball球的一次弹起球的一次弹起Ther
2、es not much bounce left in these balls.这些球已没有多少弹性了。这些球已没有多少弹性了。bounce around 蹦来蹦去,弹来弹去蹦来蹦去,弹来弹去 也可引申为也可引申为“想法在脑子里晃来晃去想法在脑子里晃来晃去”Some impractical ideas kept bouncing around in my head.一些不切实际的想法在我的脑子里晃来晃去。一些不切实际的想法在我的脑子里晃来晃去。When you start the game, you will find a ball bouncing around the screen.当开始玩
3、游戏时,就会看到一个球在屏幕上蹦来蹦去。当开始玩游戏时,就会看到一个球在屏幕上蹦来蹦去。2.aptitude 天资;天赋天资;天赋=talentShe showed a natural aptitude for the work.她表现出了做这工作的天赋。她表现出了做这工作的天赋。His aptitude for dealing with children got him the job.他善于和儿童打交道的本事使他得到了这份工作。他善于和儿童打交道的本事使他得到了这份工作。 an aptitude test (= one designed to show whether sb has the
4、 natural ability for a particular job or course of education)能力倾向测验能力倾向测验3.head start (on/over sb) 起步前的优势起步前的优势Being able to speak French gave her a head start over the other candidates.会说法语使她比其他候选人占优势。会说法语使她比其他候选人占优势。A good education gives your child a head start in life. 良好的教育会让你的孩子在人生的起跑线上比别人领先一步
5、。良好的教育会让你的孩子在人生的起跑线上比别人领先一步。4.scenario (pl. -os) 设想;方案;预测设想;方案;预测Let me suggest a possible scenario .我来设想一种可能出现的情况。我来设想一种可能出现的情况。The worst-case scenario would be for the factory to be closed down.最坏的情况可能是工厂关闭。最坏的情况可能是工厂关闭。a nightmare scenario最坏的可能最坏的可能5.assemble v.装配;组装装配;组装 The workers who assemble
6、 cars work very skilfully. 装配汽车的工人们干得很熟练装配汽车的工人们干得很熟练.The shelves are easy to assemble.搁架容易装配。搁架容易装配。Some boys like to assemble model airplanes. 有些男孩喜欢装配模型飞机有些男孩喜欢装配模型飞机.vi.聚集;集合;收集聚集;集合;收集All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall.全体学生获通知到大礼堂集合。全体学生获通知到大礼堂集合。Well assemble at the gate
7、at 7 oclock tomorrow morning. 明晨七时在门口会齐明晨七时在门口会齐.to assemble evidence/data收集证据收集证据 / 数据数据6.debt欠款;债务欠款;债务I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country.我得在离开该国前偿清所有债务。我得在离开该国前偿清所有债务。He died heavily in debt .他死时负债累累。他死时负债累累。We were poor but we never got into debt .我们穷是穷,但从不负债。我们穷是穷,但从不负债。I
8、ts hard to stay out of debt when you are a student.当学生很难不负债。当学生很难不负债。be in sbs debt欠某人的人情债;受某人的恩惠;感激某人欠某人的人情债;受某人的恩惠;感激某人7.categorize将将分类;把分类;把加以归类加以归类=classifyParticipants were categorized according to age.参加者按年龄分组。参加者按年龄分组。His latest work cannot be categorized as either a novel or an autobiography
9、.他最近的作品既不属于小说也不属于自传。他最近的作品既不属于小说也不属于自传。n. category类别,种类类别,种类Students over 25 fall into a different category .25岁以上的学生属另一类。岁以上的学生属另一类。The results can be divided into three main categories .结果可分为三大类。结果可分为三大类。8.profile 概述;简介概述;简介;侧面轮廓侧面轮廓his strong profile他轮廓清晰的侧影他轮廓清晰的侧影a picture of the president in p
10、rofile总统的侧面画像总统的侧面画像a job/employee profile工作工作 / 雇员简介雇员简介profile 扼要介绍;概述;写简介扼要介绍;概述;写简介His career is profiled in this months journal.这期月刊概述了他的工作生涯。这期月刊概述了他的工作生涯。9.code n.密码;代码密码;代码 v.把把译成密码译成密码,;编码;编码to break/crack a code破译密码破译密码Its written in code .那是用密码写的。那是用密码写的。Tap your code number into the mach
11、ine.把你的密码数字输入机器。把你的密码数字输入机器。 道德准则;行为规范道德准则;行为规范a strict code of conduct严格的行为准则严格的行为准则10.detective侦探;警探侦探;警探a detective story/novel侦探故事侦探故事 / 小说小说detect发现;查明;侦察出发现;查明;侦察出detection 侦查;探测;察觉;发现侦查;探测;察觉;发现11.real estate房地产;不动产房地产;不动产My father sold real estate.我父亲经营过房地产。我父亲经营过房地产。to work in real estate经营
12、房地产经营房地产real estate agent房地产经纪人房地产经纪人12.spy n.间谍;密探间谍;密探 vi.从事间谍活动从事间谍活动 vt.突然看见;发现突然看见;发现 a foreign spy外国间谍。外国间谍。a police spy警方密探警方密探a spy plane/satellite (= used to watch the activities of the enemy)间谍飞机间谍飞机 / 卫星卫星He spied for his government for more than ten years.他做过十多年的政府间谍。他做过十多年的政府间谍。There wa
13、s a huge debate about whether the reporter should be accused of spying on the star couple.关于这个记者是否被指控对明星夫妇进行窥探,人们进行了激烈的关于这个记者是否被指控对明星夫妇进行窥探,人们进行了激烈的争论。争论。In the distance we spied the Pacific for the first time.在远处,我们突然第一次看到了太平洋。在远处,我们突然第一次看到了太平洋。13.justice 公平;公正公平;公正;合理;合理; He only wants freedom, ju
14、stice and equality. 他只要自由、公正和平等。他只要自由、公正和平等。They are demanding equal rights and justice.他们要求平等的权利和公正的待遇。他们要求平等的权利和公正的待遇。反义词:反义词:injusticeadj. just公正的;正义的;正当的;合理的公正的;正义的;正当的;合理的=faira just decision/law/society公正的决定公正的决定 / 法律法律 / 社会社会14.accuse 控告;控诉;谴责控告;控诉;谴责to accuse sb of murder/theft控告某人谋杀控告某人谋杀 /
15、 盗窃盗窃She accused him of lying.她指责他说谎。她指责他说谎。The government was accused of incompetence.政府被指责无能。政府被指责无能。accusation 控告;起诉;告发;谴责控告;起诉;告发;谴责accusations of corruption/cruelty/racism对贪污腐化对贪污腐化 / 残暴行为残暴行为 / 种族主义的控告种族主义的控告He denied the accusation that he had ignored the problems.他否认别人对他忽视这些问题的指控。他否认别人对他忽视这些
16、问题的指控。15.dedicate=devotededicate oneself/sth to sth/to doing sth 把把奉献给奉献给She dedicates herself to her work.她献身于自己的工作。她献身于自己的工作。He dedicated his life to helping the poor.他毕生致力于帮助穷人。他毕生致力于帮助穷人。n. dedication献身;奉献献身;奉献hard work and dedication勤奋和奉献勤奋和奉献We admire her dedication to the cause of humanity. 我
17、们敬佩她对人类事业的献身精神。我们敬佩她对人类事业的献身精神。 Her dedication to her work was admirable. 她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。16.supervise 监督;指导;主管监督;指导;主管to supervise building work监理建筑工程监理建筑工程She supervised the children playing near the pool.她照料着在水池附近玩的几个孩子。她照料着在水池附近玩的几个孩子。派生词派生词n. supervisionVery young children should no
18、t be left to play without supervision.不能让幼儿在没人照看的情况下独自玩耍。不能让幼儿在没人照看的情况下独自玩耍。The drug should only be used under medical supervision .这种药须遵医嘱方可使用。这种药须遵医嘱方可使用。17.intermediate 中级的;中等的;中级的;中等的;中间的中间的an intermediate stage/step in a process中间阶段中间阶段 / 步骤步骤Liquid crystals are considered to be intermediate be
19、tween liquid and solid.液晶被认为介于液态和固态之间。液晶被认为介于液态和固态之间。 适合中等程度者的适合中等程度者的an intermediate student中等程度的学生中等程度的学生an intermediate coursebook中级课本中级课本.My English is at an intermediate level, and I have travelled to several English-speaking countries.我的英语处于中级水平,我曾去过几个说英语的国家。我的英语处于中级水平,我曾去过几个说英语的国家。在句中在句中inter
20、mediate 作形容词,作形容词, 意为意为“中等的;中等的; 中级的中级的”。例如:。例如:He is an in tem mediate student in his class.他在班里是中等生。他在班里是中等生。Our company is in an intermediate state of development.我们我们公司正处于发展的中级阶段。公司正处于发展的中级阶段。此外,此外, 表示初级一般用表示初级一般用primary, 表示高级用表示高级用advanced。例如:。例如:The tests are categorised as primary, intermedia
21、te, upper-intermediate, advanced and proficient.测试分为初级、中级、测试分为初级、中级、中高级、高级和专业级。中高级、高级和专业级。18.priority优先事项;最重要的事;首要事情优先事项;最重要的事;首要事情;优先优先a high/low priority重点重点 / 非重点项目非重点项目Education is a top priority .教育是当务之急。教育是当务之急。Our first priority is to improve standards.我们的头等大事是提高水平。我们的头等大事是提高水平。You need to ge
22、t your priorities right .你需要把自己的事情分出轻重缓急。你需要把自己的事情分出轻重缓急。Club members will be given priority .俱乐部成员享有优先权。俱乐部成员享有优先权。The search for a new vaccine will take priority over all other medical research.研制新的疫苗将排在其他一切医学研究之前。研制新的疫苗将排在其他一切医学研究之前。4.I have been captain of my school table tennis team for two yea
23、rs, so I know how to lead and decide on priorities.我担任学校乒乓球队队长我担任学校乒乓球队队长已经两年,已经两年, 因此我知道如何领导他人并按事情的轻重缓急作出决定。因此我知道如何领导他人并按事情的轻重缓急作出决定。此句中的此句中的priority可表示可表示“优先事项;优先事项; 首要事情首要事情”, 例如:例如:Being am other is her first priority。做母亲是她的头等大事。做母亲是她的头等大事。give priority to, 意为意为“优先考虑;优先考虑; 给给优先权优先权”; take priory
24、或或have prio tyover, 意为意为“有优先性有优先性”; first/ top priority, 意为意为“头等大事;头等大事; 当务之急当务之急”; get ones priorities night,意为,意为“把事情分出轻重缓急把事情分出轻重缓急”。例如:例如:Everyone must give priority to protecting the interests of the nation.每每个人都必须优先维护国家的利益。个人都必须优先维护国家的利益。19.proficiency熟练;娴熟;精通熟练;娴熟;精通不可数名词不可数名词 (in sth/in doin
25、g sth)to develop proficiency提高熟练程度提高熟练程度a high level of oral proficiency in English一口流利的英语一口流利的英语a certificate of language proficiency语言水平证书语言水平证书adj. proficient (in/at sth) | (in/at doing sth) 熟练的;娴熟的;精通的;训练有熟练的;娴熟的;精通的;训练有素的素的Shes proficient in several languages.她精通好几种语言。她精通好几种语言。Hes proficient at
26、 his job.他的工作效率很高。他的工作效率很高。Im a reasonably proficient driver.我开车的技术还算不错。我开车的技术还算不错。20.finance 资金;财政;金融;财务资金;财政;金融;财务the Minister of Finance财政部长财政部长the finance director/department财务主任;财务科财务主任;财务科government/public/personal finances政府政府 / 公共公共 / 个人财力个人财力finance提供资金提供资金The building project will be finan
27、ced by the government.这个建筑项目将由政府出资。这个建筑项目将由政府出资。He took a job to finance his stay in Germany.他找了一份工作以赚钱支付在德国的费用。他找了一份工作以赚钱支付在德国的费用。adj. financial 财政的;财务的;金融的财政的;财务的;金融的21.receipt收据;收条收据;收条;接收;收到接收;收到Can I have a receipt, please?请给我开个收据,好吗?请给我开个收据,好吗?to make out (= write) a receipt写收据写收据to acknowledg
28、e receipt of a letter告诉对方已收到信件。告诉对方已收到信件。Are you in receipt of any state benefits?你目前是否享有政府补助金?你目前是否享有政府补助金?22.certificate证明;证明书证明;证明书;文凭;结业证书;文凭;结业证书;a birth/marriage/death certificate出生出生 / 结婚结婚 / 死亡证明死亡证明23.acquire获得,得到获得,得到;购得;购得;She has acquired a good knowledge of English.她英语已经学得很好。她英语已经学得很好。He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty.他得到了奸诈的名声。他得到了奸诈的名声。The company has just acquired new building.公司刚购得新办公楼。公司刚购得新办公楼。