1、1.take.for granted 认为理所当然拓展:take away 拿走,带走take care 当心take off 脱下,(飞机)起飞take out 取出take down 取下,记下He seemed to take it for granted that he should speak as a representative.他似乎想当然地认为他应该以代表的身份发言。2.superb adj.极好的,出色的拓展:superb 无比较级形式。excellent adj.极好的The cars in superb condition.这辆车车况极好。His performance
2、 was absolutely superb.他的表演精彩绝伦。3.frontier n.知识/物理学等的前沿,边界,边境拓展:the frontier of medical science 医学前沿4.sow v.播种拓展:sow sowed sown/sowed sew v.缝 sow v.播种 saw n.锯子Sow the seeds in rows.一垄一垄地播种。Sow the seed in a warm place in February.2月里把种子播种在温暖的地方。5.wisdom n.智慧,明智拓展:words of wisdom 至理名言a man of wisdom=
3、a wise man 有智慧的人Ancient wisdom has stood the test of time.古老的智慧已经经受了时间的考验。Experience is the mother of wisdom.经验为智慧之母。6.seek solutions to 寻求解决办法拓展:solve v.解决We determine seek solutions to the problems.我们决心寻找这些问题的答案。7.take inspiration from 从.中获取灵感拓展:provide inspiration for.为.提供灵感seek /look for inspira
4、tion 寻求灵感flash of inspiration 灵感的闪现take inspiration from a book=draw inspiration from a book 从一本书中得到灵感8.employ v.使用,运用,雇用拓展:employ sb.as.雇用某人担任.employ sb.to do sth.雇用某人某事be employed in doing sth.从事于(做).employee n.雇员 employer n.雇主 employment n.雇用就业The government is aiming at full employment.政府在力求达到全面
5、就业。The company employs 18 staff.公司雇用了18名员工。We employ an expert to advise on new technology.我们聘用了一位专家担任新技术顾问。9.physician n.医生;(尤指)内科医生拓展:physical adj.物理的,身体的 Im a practicing physician trying to help people here and now.我是一名此时此刻只想治病救人的执业医师。10.bow v.鞠躬,俯身,使弯曲 n.鞠躬,弓,蝴蝶结拓展:bow to 向.让步,屈服于bow down to sb.
6、向某人屈服Japanese people will bow in the greeting.日本人会鞠躬以示问候。In China,do you need to bow when you meet people?在中国,见面的时候需要鞠躬吗?11.rural adj.农村的,乡村的 拓展:a rural setting 乡村景象 rural bus routes 农村的公共汽车路线urban adj.城市的It was a delightful rural scene.那是赏心悦目的乡村风光。Thousands were forced to migrate from rural to urba
7、n areas in search of work.成千上万的人为了寻找工作被迫从农村涌进城市。12.decent adj.可接受的,相当好的,正派的,规矩的,得体的,像样的,相当不错的,尚好的拓展:decency n.正派,规矩,礼貌 decently adv.相当好地,正派地accent n.口音,腔调 percent n.百分比I need a decent nights sleep.我需要好好地睡上一夜。I want to have a decent job.我想找个得体的工作。a decent meal/job/place to live相当不错的饭菜/工作/住所13.withdra
8、w v.退出,收回,撤回,撤退,取款拓展:withdraw withdrew withdrawn withdraw from.退出.withdraw 本身含有“回”的意思,所以不能与back 连用,类似的单词还有return,repay。There have been calls for Britain to withdraw from the EU.一直有人呼吁英国退出欧盟。The commander refused to withdraw his troops.指挥官拒不撤回部队。14.domestic adj.驯养的,家养的,本国的,国内的拓展:domestic market 国内市场
9、domestic tasks/chores 家务国内生产总值Gross Domestic Product15.resign v.使自己顺从于做某事,安于,辞职,辞去拓展:resign oneself to doing sth.使自己安于做某事resign as+职位 辞去作为.的职务Two of three people think the President should resign.有三分之二的人认为总统应当辞职。Somebody in the know told me hes going to resign.有知情者告诉我他要辞职了。16.reject v.拒绝接受rejection
10、n.拒绝(接受),否绝,嫌弃accept v.接受All our suggestions were rejected out of hand.我们所有的建议都被一口拒绝了。Unfortunately,my application was rejected.很遗憾,我的申请被拒绝了。17.ease n.舒适,悠闲,轻易 v.减轻,缓解,使容易拓展:at ease with 不拘束,放松 feel at ease 感到轻松Below are several tips to ease yourself into college life.以下是几个让自己熟悉大学生活的小建议。The rooms ar
11、e small but making you feel at ease.房间很小,但能让你感到舒适自在。Resting your feet on a low object can also help ease back pain when sitting.坐下来的时候,把脚放在一个较低的物体上也能帮助减轻背部疼痛。18.attain v.得到,获得拓展:attain ones goal/purpose 达到某人的目标/目的attain the age of.达到的年龄attain to 努力达成,自然成为attainment n.获得,达到 attainable adj.可得到的Most of
12、 our students attained five A grades in their exams.我们多数学生的考试成绩是五个优。He attained a good mark in the examination.他在考试中得到好分数。19.evaluate v.评价,评估=assess拓展:evaluation n.评估,评价value v.给估价,重视 n.价值,重要性valuable adj.值钱的evaluate the writer-reader relationship评估作者与读者之间的关系Writing down your progress allows you to objectively evaluate your work.写下你的进度可以让你客观地评估你的工作。The market situation is difficult to evaluate.市场状况难以评价。