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请先预习下列单词:
单词解释,例句
undertake着手做;承担,接受
e.g.This is the biggest engineering project we have ever undertaken so far.
 
tailor(为男顾客量体裁衣的)裁缝
e.g.He had been stripped and measured, and two tailors were working on the clothes.
 
unfair不公平的,不公正的
e.g.It's so unfair -- Mary gets more money for less work.
 
glue胶,胶水
e.g.If the shop says a glue will mend china, then it should.
 
fluctuate(价格、数量或水平等)波动,上下变动,涨落
e.g.The price of vegetables and fruits fluctuates according to the season.
 
reduce缩小;减少;降低[尺寸、数量或价格]
e.g.The governor announced a new plan to reduce crime.
 
amount总数,数量,总额
e.g.They spend equal amounts of time in California and New York.
 
crime违法犯罪活动(总称)
e.g.Crime is a complex social problem with no single cause or solution.
 
direction方向
e.g.A car coming in the opposite direction struck Sandi's car.
 
pull拉;[用手]把[某物]拉过来
e.g.Tim got in the car and pulled the door shut.
 
instruction[复数形式]操作指南;使用说明
e.g.Install the machine according to the manufacturer's instructions.
 
worried担心的; 焦虑的
e.g.It was getting late and I started to get worried when they didn't arrive home.
 
load(人,车辆等的)负重量
e.g.We saw a young boy struggling to carry his load of bananas up the hill.
 
even甚至;即使
e.g.It always feels cold in this room, even in summer.
 
pinch捏,拧,掐,夹
e.g.We have to stop her pinching her baby brother.
 
reasonable讲道理的,合情理的
e.g.Do you think it's reasonable to expect people to work more than 60 hours a week?
 
refuse拒绝[做某事]
e.g.I absolutely refuse to take part in anything that's illegal.
 
rob抢劫,抢夺,打劫
e.g.Police are looking for a man who robbed a gas station on Van Ness Avenue.
 
joy欢欣,愉悦,喜悦
e.g.I leaped into the air with joy.
 
project项目;工程;计划;规划
e.g.The first phase of the engineering project is now complete.
 
fall跌落,下降
e.g.The tree was about to fall.
 
fair公平的,合理的
e.g.He gave a(n) fair comment on the situation.
 
relevant有关的,切题的
e.g.His nationality isn't relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.
 
contribution捐献物,供献物
e.g.Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his contribution to Quantum Theory.
 
wish希望 [不可能或可能性很小的事]
e.g."Where's Jane now?" -- "I only wish I knew."
 
aspect方面
e.g.They considered the plan in all aspects before they took action.
 
then当时,那时;到时候,届时
e.g.The furniture is being delivered next week so until then we'll have to sit on the floor.
 
to用于how, where, who, whom, whose, which, when, what或whether之后
e.g.I know where to go but I don't know how to get there.
 
guard卫兵,门卫
e.g.The guards stopped us at the gate.
 
apologize道歉,谢罪
e.g.I'm so sorry;I do apologize.
 
independent独立的,不需要别人帮助的;自立谋生的
e.g.She went on holiday alone—she's very independent.
 
lack没有;不足;缺乏
e.g.Too many teachers are treated with a lack of respect.
 
feeling感觉
e.g.It's a great feeling when a wild animal shows you affection.
 
dimension方面,部分,特点
e.g.The baby has added a new dimension to their lives.
 
prohibit[以法令、规则等] 禁止
e.g.Smoking is prohibited in all areas of this building.
 
various各种各样的
e.g.There are various ways to answer your question.
 
allow允许,容许,准许
e.g.My parents wouldn't allow me to go to the party.
 
gap缺口,裂缝
e.g.The neighbors' dog got in through a gap in the hedge.
 
dynamic有活力的
e.g.You need a very dynamic manager to increase the rate of production.
 
high高的,有…高的
e.g.The palace was surrounded by a high concrete wall.
 
over在……上面(上方)(但未触及),在……上空
e.g.She leaned over the desk to answer the phone.
 
pull拉;[用手]把[某物]拉过来
e.g.Tim got in the car and pulled the door shut.
 
increase增加,增大,增强
e.g.The population increased dramatically in the first half of the century.
 
plain清楚的,明白的,显而易见的,明显的
e.g.Can someone translate this legal jargon into plain English for me?
 
substitute代替者;(尤指)替补队员(演员)
e.g.Germany brought on a substitute at half time.
 
tap(水、煤气等管道或容器的)龙头,阀门
e.g.Tap water is usually heavily treated with chemicals.
 
target[有意攻击的]目标;攻击对象
e.g.Railway stations are prime targets for bombs.
 
witness(罪行或事故的)目击者
e.g.Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
 
channel频道,[发送和接收无线电信号的]频道
e.g.The kids are watching cartoons on the Disney Channel.
 
chase追逐,追赶,追捕
e.g.The babysitter chased the kids around the yard.
 
evolve(使)逐步发展,(使)逐渐演变
e.g.Darwin believed that we evolved from apes.
 
post[尤英]邮政,邮递
e.g.A parcel arrived through the post.
 
shave刮[胡子,脸],剃[须]
e.g.He hadn't shaved for days.
 
switch(通常指突然地)转换,转变,改变
e.g.Duval could switch easily from French to English.