offend vt. 冒犯,触犯;使恼火,使不舒服
语境记忆His conduct offended against the rules of decent behaviour.他的行为已经出格了。
You don’t want to offend anyone. But sometimes it’s a little insensitive, and that’s the nature of the joke.
你并不想冒犯别人,但是有的时候还是会无意之中冒犯了别人,不过,开玩笑嘛,这种情况本来就在所难免。
The servants did not like to offend their young master for fear of losing their job.
仆人们由于害怕丢掉工作而不想得罪他们年轻的主人。
offend
impressimpressionimpressive
搭 配be offended with sb. for sth. 因某事而对某人生气
be offended at sth. 因某事生气impress1vt. 给……深刻印象,铭刻;印
语境记忆The slights of the city never fail to impress foreign tourists.
外国游客无一不对该市产生了深刻印象。
搭 配impress sb. with …给某人留下……印象
impression14n.印象,感想;印记,压痕
语境记忆My general impression was that he seemed a pleasant man.
我总的印象是他似乎很和蔼可亲。
I had the distinct impression that I was being followed.
我清楚地感觉到有人跟踪我。
impressiveadj.给人印象深刻的
语境记忆 If you can learn a few simple phrases in the local language it would be even more impressive.
如果你能学会一些当地语言中的简短语句,那就会给对方留下更加深刻的印象。
bother6 v. 烦恼,打扰;迷惑,使糊涂n. 麻烦,讨厌的人(物)
语境记忆Does my smoking bother you?
我吸烟会不会影响你?
记忆方法bothersome adj.讨厌的,麻烦的
interfere8vi. 干涉,干预,介入;阻碍,干扰
语境记忆It’s unwise to interfere between husband and wife.
介入夫妻间的事是不明智的。
搭 配interfere in 干涉,干预
interfere with 妨碍,阻止
range19n. 排列,山脉;范围,领域,距离;航程,射程vi. 排成行列;在某范围内变化;(山脉等)相连,连绵vt.使排列成行
botherinterfererangedifferdifference语境记忆She has a wide range of interest.
她有广泛的兴趣爱好。
The spectators ranged themselves along the route of the procession.
观众沿队伍行进的路线排成行。
搭 配range from…to… 在……,从……到……内变化
range over 涉及,包含
记忆方法arrange v. 整理,安排;arrangement n. 整理,安排differvi. 不同,相异
语境记忆The brothers differ widely in their tastes.
他们弟兄的爱好大相径庭。
We differ on many things.
我们在很多事情上意见都不一致。
搭 配differ from 与……不同
differ with (from) on sth. 在某事上意见不同
differ in 在……方面相异
同 根different adj. difference n.difference25n. 差别,冲突;争论,不和
语境记忆There’s not much difference in price between the two computers.这两种计算机价格没多大差别。
The growing strength and maturity of our relationship allows us to discuss our differences, in a spirit of mutual understanding and respect.
我们两国关系的日趋加强和成熟,使得我们可以本着相互理解和尊重的精神讨论我们之间的分歧。
The difference between a man who succeeds and one who does not lies only in the way each treats opportunities.
成功者与失败者的区别在于处理机遇的态度。
One false step will make a great difference.
失之毫厘,谬以千里。
separatetake
搭 配make a difference 有影响,很重要
make no difference 没有差别separate12adj. 分开的,分离的;个别的,单独的 v.(使)分开,隔开
语境记忆The children sleep in separate beds.
孩子都睡在各自的床上。
After ten years of marriage they decided to separate.
他们结婚十年后决定分居。
搭 配separate from 从……分开,分离
separate…into… 分开为……,分割成……
live separately 分居take283v. 拿,握,抱;捕获,袭取,占领;使用,拿走某物,携带;得到,享有,享受;记录,记下,照相;需要,花费;找出,测出;对待,处理,以为;做(一个动作)
语境记忆 Exploring this city will take much longer.
考察这个城市要花上更长的时间。
搭 配take away 减去
take back 收回(说错的话);使回忆起
take down 拆,拆卸;记下,写下
take…for 把……认为是,把……看成为
take in 接受,吸收;包括;领会,理解;欺骗
take off 脱下;起飞;匆匆离开
take over 接收,接管;承袭,借用
take up 开始从事;着手处理bare7adj. 裸体的;稀少的,微小的,勉强的vt. 露出,暴露
语境记忆There’s nothing to be surprised at if you see some boys playing basketball bare to the waist.
看见一些男孩子裸露着上身打篮球也没什么好大惊小怪的。
Although they plant trees in this area every year,the tops of some hills are still bare.
尽管他们每年都在这个地区植树,可是有些山头仍是光秃秃的.
搭 配bare to the waist 裸露上身
barevacanthollowblankrelatevacant4adj. 空的,虚空的;没有东西的,未被占据的
语境记忆There’s a couple of vacant rooms behind the office.
在办公室的后面有两间空房子。
The neighborhood boys like to play basketball on that vacant lot.
街坊的男孩喜欢在那块空地上打篮球。
记忆方法vacation 休假;vacuum 真空
hollow2adj. 空的,中空的;空洞的,空虚的 v.挖空,凿空
语境记忆His words rang hollow.
他的话听起来缺乏诚意。
The ground is hollow.
这个地面是空心的。
Space scientists believe that the black hole is hollow, and would draw everything toward its center.
太空科学家认为黑洞是空的,它会把一切东西吸入它的中心。
blank2adj. 空白的,空着的;茫然的 n. 空白,空白表格
语境记忆I’ve filled in this form incorrectly.Can I have another blank?
我把表格填错了,再给我一张,好吗?
Could you take a blank sheet of paper and write your name at the top?
你能拿一张空白纸来,并把你的名字写在上方吗?
relate20vi. 有关,涉及vt. 使有关联;叙述,讲述
语境记忆It is difficult to relate cause and effect in this case.
这个案件中的动机与效果很难联系起来。
I just can’t relate to punk music.
我对朋克摇滚音乐简直一窍不通。搭 配relate to 与……有关,涉及
be related to 与……有亲属关系,与……相关
relate…with 把(某事)与(某事)关联relationn. 亲属,亲戚;关系,联系
语境记忆 Games spending would become an investment only if Greece got the right public relations message across.
希腊只有正确处理好公众关系,才能使雅典奥运会的开销变成投资。
relationregardidleindifference搭 配in relation to …关系到……
辨 异relation,relative:
relation“亲属”,包括父母,子女,不仅有血统关系,而且有法律地位;
relative指“亲属”,关系疏远。regard18n. 尊重,敬重;重视,关心,凝视v. 认为,把……看作;凝视,注视;注重,重视
语境记忆 Moscow is widely regarded as having only an outside chance of staging the Games.
对于申办这届奥运会的城市来说,莫斯科被认为是希望最小的。
搭 配as regards 关于,至于
in this regard 在这方面,关于这件事
with/in regard to关于,至于
regard as 视为,当做idle1adj. 空闲的,闲着的;懒散的,无所事事的;无用的,无效的vi. 懒散,无所事事 vt. 虚度,空费
语境记忆Don’t idle away your youth!
不要虚度青春年华。
An idle person may like to idle away the hours surfing the Internet.
无所事事的人可能会喜欢把时间耗费在网络冲浪上。
辨 异idle,lazy:
idle指不去做自己应该做的事,而专干一些毫无干系、无意义的事情;
lazy “懒惰的”,指本性厌恶工作。indifference n.漠不关心,冷淡
语境记忆He treated my request with indifference.
他对我的请求置若罔闻。
搭 配have indifference to sb./sth.
对……冷淡,对……不在意inevitable4adj. 不可避免的,必然发生的
语境记忆It seems inevitable that they’ll lose.
看来他们的败局是势不可免了。
Death is inevitable,which is why we should value and love life.
人必有一死,所以我们要珍惜和热爱生命。
povertyn. 贫穷,贫困;贫乏,缺乏
语境记忆She had been worn down by poverty and illness.
她贫病交加,受尽折磨。
inevitablepovertyvigorousbasketlazyalikebatterybargainvigorous1adj.精力旺盛的,有力的
语境记忆The best way to keep ourselves in shape is to do some vigorous exercises every day.
保持好身材最好的办法就是每天进行健体强身的运动。
basketn. 篮、篓、筐
语境记忆They picked three baskets of apples.
他们摘了三筐苹果。
lazy adj.懒惰的,懒散的
语境记忆We spent a lazy day at the beach.
我们在海滩上度过了闲散的一天。
What can I do for so lazy a man as you?
像你这么懒的人我能有什么办法?
alike8adj. 相像的,相同的(常做表语)
语境记忆Twins don’t necessarily look alike.
双胞胎的相貌不一定相像。
battery n. 电池,电池组;一套,一组;炮兵连,炮组
语境记忆This pocket calculator needs two batteries.
这个袖珍计算器需用两节干电池。
She faced a battery of questions.
她面临一连串的问题。
bargain6n. 交易,买卖;便宜货,特价商品v. 讨价还价,成交
语境记忆My Chinese husband is quite good at bargaining; this is part of the shopping in China.
我的中国丈夫很善于砍价,这是中国购物的一个环节。
Never pay the advertised price for a car,always try to bargain.
千万不要照牌价购买汽车,总得讲讲价才是。
搭 配bargain for/on 企图廉价获取;预料,指望;
drive a hard bargain 杀价,迫使对方接受苛刻条件reserve12 vt. 保留,储备;预定,预约n. 储备物,储备金,储藏量;缄默,谨慎;自然保护区
语境记忆 What we take as typical British reserve has been significantly eroded.
我们所恪守的典型的英国式保守已经发生了很大的变化。
He spoke without reserve of his time in prison.
他毫无保留地述说了他在监狱中的事。
reservesupplyprovision
搭 配in reserve 后备的
without reserve 毫无保留地,毫无条件地
reserve for 替……保留,留作……之用supply15vt. 供给,提供,供应n. 供给(量),供应(量),供应之物,补给
语境记忆Will the new powerstation be able to supply our cheap energy requirements?
新建的发电厂能够满足我们对廉价能源的需求吗?
You promised us fuel, but can you guarantee its supply?
你答应给我们提供燃料,但能保证供应吗?
搭 配supply sth. to sb./supply sb. with sth.提供某物给某人;supply the demand 满足需要provisionn. 供应,提供;准备,预备;条款,规定;(pl.)口粮,给养
语境记忆The government is responsible for the provision of medical services.
政府负责提供医疗服务。
She accepted the contract with the provision that it would be revised after a year.
她同意签订这合同,其中规定一年之后得加以修订。
搭 配make provision against预防
make provision for做准备
1.The price of beerfrom 50 cents to $ 4 per liter during the summer season.
A.rangedB.differedC.alteredD.separated
2. As an actor he could communicate a whole of emotions.
A. rangeB. scaleC. numberD. frame
3. Frequently singleparent childrensome of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.
A.take offB.take afterC.take inD.take on
4.Although they plant trees in this area every year,the tops of some hills are still.
A.bareB.vacantC.blankD.hollow
5.Heto us the story of his escape.
A.explainedB.spokeC.toldD.related
6.When people become unemployed,it is which is often worse than lack of wages.
A.lazinessB.povertyC.idlenessD.inability
7.Remember that customers don’tabout prices in that city.
A.debateB.consultC.disputeD.bargain
8.I’d like toa seat for the New Year’s Concert.
A.preserveB.reserveC.serveD.conserve
9.In previous times,when fresh meat was in short ,pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food.
A.storeB.reserve C.supplyD.provision
10. Whenever a big company a small one, the product almost always gets worse.
A. gets on withB. cuts down
C. takes overD. puts up with
1.题意:夏天每升啤酒的价格从50美分到4美元不等。range 排列,分布;differ 不同,不一致;alter 改变;separate 分开,分散,隔离;range from…to… 从……延伸到……。
2.题意:作为一名演员他能演绎出各种情绪。range范围,领域,作范围讲时可包含涉及的所有范围,在句中指喜怒哀乐等种种情绪;scale刻度,比例尺;number数字,号码;frame结构,框架。
3.题意:单亲家庭的孩子经常承担一些义务,而这些义务原本是由他的父亲或者母亲履行的。take off 拿去,取消,脱(衣帽),(飞机等)起飞,离开;take after (面貌,性格)像,模仿;take in 接受,领会,理解,欺骗,包括;take on 呈现,雇佣,承担。
4.题意:尽管它们每年都在这一地区种树,但一些山顶上还是光秃秃的。bare 赤裸的,无遮蔽的,光秃的;vacant 空白的,空的,空虚的;blank 空白的,空着的,没有表情的;hollow 空的,虚伪的,空腹的,凹的,例如:A water pipe is hollow. 水管是空心的。
5.题意:他向我们讲述了他逃跑的经历。explain指解释或说明某个事物或道理,不能与story连用;speak也不能与story连用;tell a story 本来可以表示“讲故事”,但要直接说tell sb. a story, 而不是tell to sb. a story。
6.题意:当人们失业时,无所事事常常比没有收入更糟糕。laziness 懒惰;poverty 贫穷;idleness 闲散,赋闲,无所事事;inability 无能,无力。poverty是lack of wages的可能结果,不存在比较关系,而inability和laziness都是人本身的特点,和unemployed的状态无关,和lack of wages也不构成比较。
7.题意:你要记住:在那个城市顾客买东西是不讨价还价的。debate 争论,辩论;consult 咨询,商量;dispute 争论,争执,对……提出质疑;bargain 对……讨价还价。
8.preserve主要指“保存,保藏”;reserve储备或预定为将来或特殊情况使用,如reserve a seat(room)预定一个席位/房间,此时与oder相同;serve为……服务,供应,分发,后面通常接“人”作宾语;conserve保存,包藏
9.题意:以往,当鲜肉缺乏时,许多家庭把鸽子当作食物来源。store 商店,贮藏;reserve 储存(物),储存量;supply 补给,供应;provision 供应,预备,规定。
10.题意:每当一个大公司吞并一家小公司的时候,其产品几乎都会变得更糟。词组辨析。take over的意思是“接管,兼并”。其它短语是:A.与……相处; B.削减;D.容忍。
休 闲 驿 站
To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.
一粒沙中一个世界,
一朵花里一个天堂,
把无限握在手中,
瞬间就是永恒。
tidyadj. 整齐的,整洁的,有整洁习惯的v. 使整齐
语境记忆No matter how messy my room usually is, I always tidy it (up) before guests arrive.
无论我的房间平时多么脏乱,我总会在客人到来之前把它收拾整齐。
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