1、fiction n.小说；虚构的事science fiction(informal SciFi)(abbr.SF)科幻小说（或影片等）It was going to be tested out by Larrys wife,Claire.test out 检验；测试The university students will test out the computer program for any bugs.大学生们将对电脑程序进行测试，看看有没有漏洞。try out 试用；测试；测验set out(to do sth.)出发；开始（做某事）turn out 证明是；结果是give out 分发
2、；用完leave out 省略；遗漏incomefeepaymentsavingwageE F G B A D H CHe seemed more like a human than a machine.more like 更像是；更接近Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot.ridiculous adj.愚蠢的；荒谬的；荒唐的 It is ridiculous that we have to wait six weeks to receive our goods.我们得等六
3、周才能收到货物，这太荒谬了。look/sound ridiculous 看起来/听起来荒谬absurd adj.荒谬的；荒唐的.,but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him.integrity n.诚实正直；完整；完好They said the greatest virtues in a person were integrity,correctness and honesty.他们说一个人最重要的美德就是正直、得体和诚实。We have responsibility for maitain
4、ing the integrity of the ecosystem.我们有责任维持生态系统的完整。a man of integrity 一个正直的人一个正直的人the territory integrity.领土完整领土完整He always treated her with dignity.dignity n.庄重；庄严；尊严The real winnier in sports are those who know how to persevere and to behave with dignity-whether they win or lose a game.在体育运动上，真正的赢家
5、是那些知道如何坚持和表现得有尊严的人-无论他们在比赛中是赢还是输。She had an appointment to paint her nails,then she went into an expensive clothes shop.appointment n.预约；约会；委任My teacher made a suggestion that I should apologise to you for failing to keep the appointment.我的老师建议我为不能守约向你道歉。If possible,could we make another _(appoint)t
6、o go to the bookstore?如果可能的话，我们可以再约一个时间去书店吗？They made the appointment of Peter as chairman of the union.他们任命彼得为工会主席。appointment nail n.指甲；趾甲；钉子 vt.（用钉子）钉牢；固定appoint v.约定；指定；任命saleswoman n.女售货员；女推销员chairwoman n.女主席；女董事长；女委员长Although it was completely innocent,Claire felt guilty.guilty adj.内疚的；有罪的；有过失
7、的guilt n.内疚；犯罪，过失I still feel _(guilt)about words I said to my father when I was a teenager.我仍然对自己十几岁时对父亲说的话感到内疚。be guilty of a crime有罪；犯罪有罪；犯罪have a guilty conscience 问心有愧问心有愧a sense of guilt 内疚感内疚感guiltysuspend vt.悬；挂；暂停；暂缓ladder n.梯子；阶梯The guests would be arriving soon,so Claire dismissed Tony fo
8、r the rest of the night.dismiss vt.让（某人）离开；解散；解雇；消除dismiss a class下课dismiss sb.for.因因.而解雇某人而解雇某人dismiss sb.from sb.s job从职位上解雇某人从职位上解雇某人dismiss the thought打消念头She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day.declare vt.表明；宣称；公布He declares that there will be an English speech cont
9、est in our school this month.他宣布本月将在我们学校举行英语演讲比赛。We should declare war on the fedual customs.我们应该向封建习俗宣战。declaration n.声明；宣告Universal Declaration of Human Rights 世界人权宣言whereas conj.然而；但是；尽管while 强调对比强调对比He is a worker while I am a doctor.他是工人，我是医生。whereas 强调相反强调相反Some of the studies show positive re
10、sults,whereas others do not.有一些结果令人满意，然而其它的则不然。Rumours are like sharp knives,cutting ones self-respect into pieces.rumours n.谣言；传闻 Whoever is charged with a crime should be presumed innocent until proven otherwise.presume vt.&vi.假设；假定It is presumed that.据推测据推测.I presumed so.我想是的。我想是的。weekly adj.每周的
11、n.周刊Keep a record and evaluate it weekly.Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel.每周做一次记录和评估。记录下你的努力，写下你的感受。daily adj./adv.每日的/地 n.日报monthly adj.每月的/地 n.月刊yearly adj.adv.每年的/地 on a basis 根据；以的方式（基准）on a daily or weekly basis 以每天或每周的方式on a regular basis 定期定期Remember,even world champion
12、athlethes practice their skill on a consistent basis.记住，即使是世界冠军运动员也要始终如一地练习他们的技能。on the basis of.根据；在.的基础上；基于They believe if AI can handle tasks like calcultating and driving for us,we will have more time for creating,thinkin,and“being human”.calculate vt.计算；核算；预测Mothers devotion to children can har
13、dly _(calculate).母亲对孩子的关爱几乎无法计算。calculate the result算出结果It is calculated that.据估算据估算work out 计算出；制定出figure out 计算（数量或成本）calculation n.计算；估算be calculatedgramme(NAmE gram)n.克（重量单位）flour n.面粉；（谷物磨成的）粉venue n.活动场地（如音乐厅、会场等）salesman n.售货员；推销员The book represents many themes such as space exploration,alien
14、 contact,AI,and the future of humans.alien n.外星人（生物）；外国人 adj.陌生的；外星的；外国的Jim plays a role of an alien in this film.Jim在这部电影利扮演一个外星人的角色。When I first went to New York,it all felt very alien to me.当我第一次去纽约的时候，所有的一切对于我来说都非常陌生。pros and cons 事物的利与弊；支持与反对advantages and disadvantagesstrengths and weaknessesb
15、lurred adj.模糊不清的；难以区分的In sci-fi stories,robots often become superior and take over.superior adj.更好的；占优势的；（在级别或重要性上）更高的superior to 比更好；更胜一筹Your cell phone is superior to mine in quality.在质量上，你的手机比我的手机好多了。superiority n.优势；优越性take over 占上风；取而代之；接管；接手inaction n.无行动；不采取措施confilict with 与冲突或抵触in conflict(
16、with sb.)（和某人）冲突（和某人）冲突come into conflict with sb.与某人发生冲突与某人发生冲突turn out 关掉；熄灭；在场；使朝外；结果是Please turn out the lights when you leave the room.你离开房间时，请把灯关掉。The whole village turned out to welcome the hero.全村人都出来欢迎这位英雄。He got his first book published.It turned out(to be)a bestseller.他的第一本书出版了，结果成了畅销书。tu
17、rn out+adj./to be./that从句 结果是；证明是at a(n).pace 以以.速度速度fall back 后退，撤退，退却后退，撤退，退却fall behind 落后落后fall off 减少；下降减少；下降 fall down 跌倒；掉下；倒塌；失败跌倒；掉下；倒塌；失败fall ill 生病生病fall in love with 爱上爱上a division of.的分歧的分歧I had a strong urge to look at random things that were being flashed before my eyes.urge n.强烈的欲望；冲
18、动 vt.催促；力劝；大力推荐有强烈的欲望做某事有强烈的欲望做某事have/feel an urge to do sth.催促某人做某事催促某人做某事urge sb.to do sth.=urge sb into doing sth.极力主张极力主张.Its urged that.urgent adj.紧急的；急迫的紧急的；急迫的urgency n.紧迫；急迫紧迫；急迫a matter of urgency 当务之急当务之急random adj.随机的；不可思议的a random sample随机抽样at random 随便地randomly adv.任意地；随便地maximum adj.最大极限的最大极限的 n.最大量；最大限度minimum adj.最低限度的最低限度的 n.最小值；最小限度explode vi.&vt.爆炸；爆破explosion n.爆炸；爆发；激增explode with/into anger/laughter勃然大怒；突然大笑起来set off/result in explosion引起爆炸stun vt.使震惊；使昏迷be stunned by ones beaty惊叹某人的美丽表示“吃惊”的词：astonishing,surprising,shocking
