Admit vt.承认,供认;准许...进入

　　A child is a good one as long as he admits and corrects his mistakes. 勇于承认并改正错误的就是好孩子

　　This ticket admits one person only.此票只准一人入场.

　　Assistance n.帮助,援助

　　Can I be of any assistance to you?我能帮你什么忙吗?

　　To paddle ones own canoe doesnt necessarily mean denying any external assistance.独立自主并不一定意味着要拒绝一 切外来援助.

　　Behavior n.行为,举止,表现;运转情况,作出反应

　　Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on instinct.人类的行为通常是后天学习的产物,而动物的行为则主要取决 于本能.

　　competitive a.竞争的,比赛的;好竞争的,求胜心切的;有竞争力的

　　Our offer is competitive and we cannot lower the price any more.我方的报价是有竞争力的,我方不能在降价了.

　　comprehension n.理解,理解力测验

　　A large vocabulary will help a lot when doing the reading comprehension.在做阅读理解的时候丰富的单词量很有用.

　　Doing some background reading in encyclopedias is one way to improve your reading comprehension in English.阅读百科全书中一些背景资料是提高英语阅读理解能力的一个方法.

　　conservation n.保存,保护,避免浪费

　　There is a need for conservation of trees or there will soon be no forests.有必要保护树木,否则不久将会没有森林了.

　　Conservation of water is of great important in the cities such as Beijing and Tianjin.像北京和天津这样的城市实行控制用水非常重要.

　　Courage n.勇气,胆量

　　Only those who understand that life means contribution will be able to meet their difficulties with courage.只有懂得生活意味着奉献的人才有勇气面对困难.

　　Do you have the courage to go bungee jumping?你有胆量玩蹦极跳吗?

　　Current a.现时的,当前的;流行的,流传的

　　Current n.流,潮流;电流;趋势,倾向

　　A scientist should always be able to stay current in his field of studies.科学家应能始终跟上他研究领域的新发展.

　　Newspapers influence the current of thought.报纸影响思想潮流.

　　Descend vi.下来,下降 起源,是...的后裔袭击

　　Descend vt.走下,爬下

　　The sun descended behind the hills.太阳下了山.

　　Buddhism descended from ancient India.佛教起源于古印度.

　　digest vt.消化;吸收,领悟 n.文摘

　　Spoon-feeding the students doesnt help them digest what they have been taught.用填鸭式的教育方式教学生无助于学生消化.

　　The Readers Digest is a popular magazine in the United States.《读者文摘》是美国的一本颇流行的杂志.

　　Drive vt.驾驶,开动,有车送把打入;驱,赶;迫使,驱使

　　Drive vi.驾驶,驾车 n.驾驶;车行道,路;干劲,积极性

　　Drive carefully,the roads are wet and slippery.路上又湿又滑,开车要当心.

　　A man driven by jealousy is capable of anything.嫉妒心可使人什么都做得出来.

　　entertainment n.娱乐;文娱节目,表演会;招待,款待,请客

　　Some people say that Steven Chows movies cannot be regarded as mere entertainment, but that they tell the audience much more.有人说周星驰的电影不能简单地看成是供娱乐消遣的,而实际上它给观众展示更深刻的内容.

　　Thank you very much for your entertainment! And thank you for coming! 谢谢你的款待! 谢谢光临!

　　examination n.考试,考察;试题;检查,调查

　　I failed to watch the World Cup final because it clashed with my examination.我没能看成世界杯总决赛,因为和我的考试日期冲突了.

　　You must make a critical examination of your bad behavior.你必须认真检讨你的不良行为.

　　Flexible a.易弯曲的,柔韧的;灵活的,可变通的

　　As we dont know what the weather will be like,we make flexible plans for our holiday.因为不知道天气状况如何,我们为假期做了灵活的计划.

　　In the past,making structures quake- resistant meant firm yet flexible materials,such as steel and wood,that bend without breaking. 在过去,建造防震建筑物意味着用坚固而有弹性的材料,如钢材和木材,它们在弯曲时不会折断.

　　Inspire vt.鼓舞,激起;给以灵感

　　The remarkable life on the Galopagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution.加罗帕格斯岛上不同的生命现象激发了查尔斯.达尔文的灵感,使他创立了物种起源的理论.

　　Prescribe vt.开,吩咐采用

　　A holiday is the best cure prescribed for the depression.度假是开给抑郁症病人的 最好药方.

　　Doctors usually prescribe radiotherapy for cancer patients.医生通常对癌症病人采用放射治疗.

　　presumably ad.大概,可能,据推测

　　The personnel manager should have arrived.人事经理早该到了,

　　Presumably the bad weather delayed the flight.大概恶劣的天气使飞机误点了.

　　Napoleon is presumably the greatest militarist of modern times.拿破仑也许是现代最伟大的军事家.

　　Primitive a.原始的,早期的;简单的,粗糙的 n.原人,原始事物

　　The Eskimos live in the Arctic coastal regions of North America and parts of Greenland and northeast Siberia and are considered a primitive tribe. 爱斯基摩人居住在北美地区的北冰洋海岸与格陵兰岛地区以及西伯利亚的东北地区,他们被看作是一个原始的部族.

　　Small seashells were once used as a primitive kind of money.小贝壳曾经被当作简单的纸币使用.

　　Prompt vt.促使,推动;提示 a.敏捷的,及时的,迅速的 n.题词,提示

　　The poor boy confessed that it was hunger that prompted him to steal the bread.可怜的男孩承认他偷面包是因为他太饿了.

　　Being prompt to obey commands is soldiers bounden duty.立即服从命令是军人的天职.

　　Receive vt.收到,接到;受到,遭受;接待,接见,欢迎

　　Teenage writer Han Hans novels received great acclaim.少年作家韩寒的小说备受 好评.

　　Many primary schools today have courses for their pupils to receive instructions in the basic use of computers. 如今很多小学有课程让小 学生学到电脑使用的基本 知识.

　　reputation n.名气,名声,声誉

　　Some people take good reputation more important than life.有的人把好名声看得比生命还重要.

　　My grandpa may be a man of reputation,but he is definitely a man of honor.我的祖父也许是个默默无闻的人,但他绝对是个正直的人.

　　Resort vi.求助,诉诸

　　Resort n.求助的对象采用的手段;常去之地,胜地

　　Merely resorting to force couldnt resolve the conflicts in the Middle East.单靠诉诸武力解决不了中东的争端.

　　Chengde is a famous summer resort.承德是著名的避暑胜地,

　　The Emperors in Qing Dynasty especially liked to go there.清朝的皇帝就特别喜欢去那儿.

　　Revenue n.收入,收益;税收,岁入

　　State universities in the U.S. get most of their revenue from taxes.在美国的州立大学大部分收入靠税款.

　　In tax revenue alone, the government of Britain collects enough from smokers to pay for its entire educational facilities.仅财政税一项,英国政府从烟民那里收到的钱就足以支付全部教育设施开支.

　　Routine n.例行公事,惯例,惯常的程序;例行的,常规的

　　Each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living.我们每个人都在日常生活的平凡的历程中不断制作这样的蓝图.

　　Mother found it difficult to eatablish a new routine after retirement.母亲退休后觉得很难建立起来新的生活秩序.

　　Ruin vt.毁灭,毁坏;破产毁灭,使毁坏

　　Ruin 废墟,遗迹

　　In Britain,a collision with the Parliament could ruin the governments plans.在英国,政府与议会的冲突可能使政府的计划破产

　　The famous Brazil soccer star ruined his future when he became a drug addict.那位著名的巴西球星变成了瘾君子,毁掉了自己的前程.

　　Solemn a.严肃的,庄严的,隆重的

　　The hoist of our national flag every day in the Tiananmen Square is a solemn ceremony.每天在天安门广场升国旗是个庄严的仪式.

　　Sorrow n.悲哀,悲痛;伤心的事,不幸的事

　　You cant conceal your sorrow,because your eyes tell us everything.你隐藏不了悲伤,因为你的眼睛已告诉了我一切.

　　When Chairman Mao died,the whole nation plunged into deep sorrow.当毛主席逝世时,全国人民陷入了深深的悲痛之中

　　Steer vt. 驾驶,为 操舵;引导 vi.驾驶

　　The close-door policy couldnt steer a country to prosperity.闭关自守的政策不能引导国家走向繁荣.

　　How does your car steer?Does it corner well?你的车开起来怎么样? 转弯灵活吗?

　　supplement n.增补物,补充物;增刊,副刊 vt.增补,补充

　　Some teachers supplement their ordinary income by writing books.有些老师著书以增加日常收入.

　　The 21st Century is the supplement of China Daily.《21世纪英文报》是《中国日报》的副刊.

　　Thoughtful a.沉思的,思考的;体贴的,关心的

　　Why do you always have thoughtful looks?你为什么总是带着沉思的表情?

　　You are lucky to have such a thoughtful wife.有个这么体贴的妻子,你真幸运.

　　Its very thoughtful of you.你真够细心体贴的.

　　Admit vt.承认,供认;准许...进入

　　A child is a good one as long as he admits and corrects his mistakes. 勇于承认并改正错误的就是好孩子

　　This ticket admits one person only.此票只准一人入场.

　　Assistance n.帮助,援助

　　Can I be of any assistance to you?我能帮你什么忙吗?

　　To paddle ones own canoe doesnt necessarily mean denying any external assistance.独立自主并不一定意味着要拒绝一 切外来援助.

　　Behavior n.行为,举止,表现;运转情况,作出反应

　　Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on instinct.人类的行为通常是后天学习的产物,而动物的行为则主要取决 于本能.

　　competitive a.竞争的,比赛的;好竞争的,求胜心切的;有竞争力的

　　Our offer is competitive and we cannot lower the price any more.我方的报价是有竞争力的,我方不能在降价了.

　　comprehension n.理解,理解力测验

　　A large vocabulary will help a lot when doing the reading comprehension.在做阅读理解的时候丰富的单词量很有用.

　　Doing some background reading in encyclopedias is one way to improve your reading comprehension in English.阅读百科全书中一些背景资料是提高英语阅读理解能力的一个方法.

　　conservation n.保存,保护,避免浪费

　　There is a need for conservation of trees or there will soon be no forests.有必要保护树木,否则不久将会没有森林了.

　　Conservation of water is of great important in the cities such as Beijing and Tianjin.像北京和天津这样的城市实行控制用水非常重要.

　　Courage n.勇气,胆量

　　Only those who understand that life means contribution will be able to meet their difficulties with courage.只有懂得生活意味着奉献的人才有勇气面对困难.

　　Do you have the courage to go bungee jumping?你有胆量玩蹦极跳吗?

　　Current a.现时的,当前的;流行的,流传的

　　Current n.流,潮流;电流;趋势,倾向

　　A scientist should always be able to stay current in his field of studies.科学家应能始终跟上他研究领域的新发展.

　　Newspapers influence the current of thought.报纸影响思想潮流.

　　Descend vi.下来,下降 起源,是...的后裔袭击

　　Descend vt.走下,爬下

　　The sun descended behind the hills.太阳下了山.

　　Buddhism descended from ancient India.佛教起源于古印度.

　　digest vt.消化;吸收,领悟 n.文摘

　　Spoon-feeding the students doesnt help them digest what they have been taught.用填鸭式的教育方式教学生无助于学生消化.

　　The Readers Digest is a popular magazine in the United States.《读者文摘》是美国的一本颇流行的杂志.

　　Drive vt.驾驶,开动,有车送把打入;驱,赶;迫使,驱使

　　Drive vi.驾驶,驾车 n.驾驶;车行道,路;干劲,积极性

　　Drive carefully,the roads are wet and slippery.路上又湿又滑,开车要当心.

　　A man driven by jealousy is capable of anything.嫉妒心可使人什么都做得出来.

　　entertainment n.娱乐;文娱节目,表演会;招待,款待,请客

　　Some people say that Steven Chows movies cannot be regarded as mere entertainment, but that they tell the audience much more.有人说周星驰的电影不能简单地看成是供娱乐消遣的,而实际上它给观众展示更深刻的内容.

　　Thank you very much for your entertainment! And thank you for coming! 谢谢你的款待! 谢谢光临!

　　examination n.考试,考察;试题;检查,调查

　　I failed to watch the World Cup final because it clashed with my examination.我没能看成世界杯总决赛,因为和我的考试日期冲突了.

　　You must make a critical examination of your bad behavior.你必须认真检讨你的不良行为.

　　Flexible a.易弯曲的,柔韧的;灵活的,可变通的

　　As we dont know what the weather will be like,we make flexible plans for our holiday.因为不知道天气状况如何,我们为假期做了灵活的计划.

　　In the past,making structures quake- resistant meant firm yet flexible materials,such as steel and wood,that bend without breaking. 在过去,建造防震建筑物意味着用坚固而有弹性的材料,如钢材和木材,它们在弯曲时不会折断.

　　Inspire vt.鼓舞,激起;给以灵感

　　The remarkable life on the Galopagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution.加罗帕格斯岛上不同的生命现象激发了查尔斯.达尔文的灵感,使他创立了物种起源的理论.

　　Prescribe vt.开,吩咐采用

　　A holiday is the best cure prescribed for the depression.度假是开给抑郁症病人的 最好药方.

　　Doctors usually prescribe radiotherapy for cancer patients.医生通常对癌症病人采用放射治疗.

　　presumably ad.大概,可能,据推测

　　The personnel manager should have arrived.人事经理早该到了,

　　Presumably the bad weather delayed the flight.大概恶劣的天气使飞机误点了.

　　Napoleon is presumably the greatest militarist of modern times.拿破仑也许是现代最伟大的军事家.

　　Primitive a.原始的,早期的;简单的,粗糙的 n.原人,原始事物

　　The Eskimos live in the Arctic coastal regions of North America and parts of Greenland and northeast Siberia and are considered a primitive tribe. 爱斯基摩人居住在北美地区的北冰洋海岸与格陵兰岛地区以及西伯利亚的东北地区,他们被看作是一个原始的部族.

　　Small seashells were once used as a primitive kind of money.小贝壳曾经被当作简单的纸币使用.

　　Prompt vt.促使,推动;提示 a.敏捷的,及时的,迅速的 n.题词,提示

　　The poor boy confessed that it was hunger that prompted him to steal the bread.可怜的男孩承认他偷面包是因为他太饿了.

　　Being prompt to obey commands is soldiers bounden duty.立即服从命令是军人的天职.

　　Receive vt.收到,接到;受到,遭受;接待,接见,欢迎

　　Teenage writer Han Hans novels received great acclaim.少年作家韩寒的小说备受 好评.

　　Many primary schools today have courses for their pupils to receive instructions in the basic use of computers. 如今很多小学有课程让小 学生学到电脑使用的基本 知识.

　　reputation n.名气,名声,声誉

　　Some people take good reputation more important than life.有的人把好名声看得比生命还重要.

　　My grandpa may be a man of reputation,but he is definitely a man of honor.我的祖父也许是个默默无闻的人,但他绝对是个正直的人.

　　Resort vi.求助,诉诸

　　Resort n.求助的对象采用的手段;常去之地,胜地

　　Merely resorting to force couldnt resolve the conflicts in the Middle East.单靠诉诸武力解决不了中东的争端.

　　Chengde is a famous summer resort.承德是著名的避暑胜地,

　　The Emperors in Qing Dynasty especially liked to go there.清朝的皇帝就特别喜欢去那儿.

　　Revenue n.收入,收益;税收,岁入

　　State universities in the U.S. get most of their revenue from taxes.在美国的州立大学大部分收入靠税款.

　　In tax revenue alone, the government of Britain collects enough from smokers to pay for its entire educational facilities.仅财政税一项,英国政府从烟民那里收到的钱就足以支付全部教育设施开支.

　　Routine n.例行公事,惯例,惯常的程序;例行的,常规的

　　Each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living.我们每个人都在日常生活的平凡的历程中不断制作这样的蓝图.

　　Mother found it difficult to eatablish a new routine after retirement.母亲退休后觉得很难建立起来新的生活秩序.

　　Ruin vt.毁灭,毁坏;破产毁灭,使毁坏

　　Ruin 废墟,遗迹

　　In Britain,a collision with the Parliament could ruin the governments plans.在英国,政府与议会的冲突可能使政府的计划破产

　　The famous Brazil soccer star ruined his future when he became a drug addict.那位著名的巴西球星变成了瘾君子,毁掉了自己的前程.

　　Solemn a.严肃的,庄严的,隆重的

　　The hoist of our national flag every day in the Tiananmen Square is a solemn ceremony.每天在天安门广场升国旗是个庄严的仪式.

　　Sorrow n.悲哀,悲痛;伤心的事,不幸的事

　　You cant conceal your sorrow,because your eyes tell us everything.你隐藏不了悲伤,因为你的眼睛已告诉了我一切.

　　When Chairman Mao died,the whole nation plunged into deep sorrow.当毛主席逝世时,全国人民陷入了深深的悲痛之中

　　Steer vt. 驾驶,为 操舵;引导 vi.驾驶

　　The close-door policy couldnt steer a country to prosperity.闭关自守的政策不能引导国家走向繁荣.

　　How does your car steer?Does it corner well?你的车开起来怎么样? 转弯灵活吗?

　　supplement n.增补物,补充物;增刊,副刊 vt.增补,补充

　　Some teachers supplement their ordinary income by writing books.有些老师著书以增加日常收入.

　　The 21st Century is the supplement of China Daily.《21世纪英文报》是《中国日报》的副刊.

　　Thoughtful a.沉思的,思考的;体贴的,关心的

　　Why do you always have thoughtful looks?你为什么总是带着沉思的表情?

　　You are lucky to have such a thoughtful wife.有个这么体贴的妻子,你真幸运.

　　Its very thoughtful of you.你真够细心体贴的.