Lesson_29

allowance n.津貼,補貼,零用錢
IBM offers a high traveling allowance to its employees. ;美國國際商用機(jī)器公司 給員工比較高的出差津 貼.

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alternative a.兩者擇一的,供選擇 的;另類的 他擇性的 n.取舍,供選擇的東西; 選擇的自由,選擇的余地
I didn't have enough money for travelling to Xinjiang, ;不夠錢去新疆旅游,
so I had no alternative but to stay at home this vacation. ;所以這個假期我只能 呆在家里.
Have you got an alternative suggestion? ;你有沒有其也的建議 可供選擇?

brilliant a.光輝的,燦爛的; 卓越的,杰出
Many impressionistic painters' inspiration stems from the brilliant sunshine. ;許多印象派畫家的靈感來 源于明媚的陽光.
Freud was a brilliant psychologist. ;弗洛伊德是位杰出的 心理學(xué)家.

consideration n.考慮,考慮的事; 體貼,關(guān)心
Because of higher social pressure, ;由于社會壓力越來越大,
people give more consideration to mental health. ;人們越來越重視精神 健康.

compose vt.組成,構(gòu)成; 創(chuàng)作(歌曲、詩歌等); 使平靜
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. (Hydrogen and oxygen compose water.) ;水是由氫和氧組成.
The famous waltz The Blue Danube ;著名的華爾茲舞曲 “藍(lán)色多瑙河”
was composed by the German composer-- Johann Strauss Junior. ;是由德國作曲家 小約翰.施特勞斯創(chuàng)作的.

consist vi.(~ of)組成,構(gòu)成; (~ in)在于,存在于
The American Congress consists of the House of Representatives and Senate. ;美國國會由眾議院與 參議院構(gòu)成.
The basic theory in traditional Chinese medical science ;傳統(tǒng)中醫(yī)學(xué)的理論
consists in balancing Yin and Yang. ;在于人體陰陽的平衡.

constitute vt.組成,構(gòu)成,形成; 設(shè)立,建立,任命
Correct grammar and sentence structure do not in themselves cons -titute good writing. ;正確的語法和句子結(jié)構(gòu) 本身并不能構(gòu)成好文章.

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constitution n.憲法,章程;體質(zhì), 素質(zhì);組成,設(shè)立
According to the American Constitution, ;根據(jù)美國憲法,
the presidential elections are held every four years. ;總統(tǒng)大選每四年進(jìn)行 一次.
You never exercise.How can you expect to have a strong constitution? ;你從不鍛煉,怎么可能 有強壯的體格?

direct a.直接的,徑直的; ad.直接地,徑直地 vt.把…對準(zhǔn),針對; 管理,指導(dǎo);給…指路
United Airlines has direct flights from Hong Kong to India. ;聯(lián)合航空公司有從香港 直飛印度的航班.
"Excuse me,could you please direct me to the station?" ;“打攪了,你能不能 告訴我去火車站怎么 走?”

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disaster n.災(zāi)難,大禍; 長度的失敗
The Black Death in the 14th century was a big disaster for the Europeans. ;14世紀(jì)的黑死病對于 歐洲人來說是一場大 災(zāi)難.

estimate n.估計,估量; 評價,看法 vt.估計,估量
We can measure the value of material goods in terms of money, ;我們可以用金錢來衡量 物質(zhì)產(chǎn)品的價值,
but the true value of the services is services is difficult to estimate. ;但是服務(wù)的真正價值是 很難估計的.

evaluate vt.評估,評價
How do your friends evaluate you and how would you evaluate yourself? ;你的朋友如何評價你、 你又將怎樣評價自己呢?

finance n.財政,金融;[常p 財源,資金,財務(wù)狀況 vt.為…提供資金, 為…籌措資金
Finances can consist of a combination of stocks,bonds,and properties. ;資金可以是股票、 債券和財產(chǎn)的結(jié)合.
The Chinese government is actively financing the development of the Northwest. ;中國政府正為西部大開發(fā) 積極籌集資金.

former a.以前的,在前的, 舊時的 n. (the ~)前者
Do you keep in touch with your former classmates? ;你和以前的同學(xué)有 聯(lián)系嗎?
Between music and sports I much prefer the former. ;在音樂和體育運動中 他更喜歡前者.

glow n.光亮,光輝;臉紅;激情 vi.灼熱,發(fā)光;(臉)紅; (感情等)洋溢
The glow of the setting sun is splendid; ;夕陽無限好,
it is a pity that the dusk is fast approaching. ;只是近黃昏.
The maple leaves of the Xiang Shan Mountain glowed red in the sunlight. ;香山紅葉在陽光中閃耀 著紅光.

honor vt.給…以榮譽;向…示 敬意,尊敬 n.[光榮, 榮譽;名譽[常p優(yōu)異 成績,大學(xué)榮譽學(xué)位課程
Xiong Ni has won honor for China in the Olympic Games several times. ;熊倪多次在奧運會上為 祖國爭光.
Will you honor me with a visit? ;如蒙光臨,榮幸之至.

honorable a.光榮的,榮譽的; 可敬的,高尚的
It is honorable to earn a living with your hands. ;靠雙手勞動來養(yǎng)活自己 是光榮的.

inherit vt.繼承
If you could just have one choice, ;如果你只能從父母那兒 選擇一樣?xùn)|西來繼承,
which one would you choose to inherit from your parents: money or wisdom? ;你會選金錢還是智慧?

initial a.開始的,最初的 n. [常p (姓名等的)首字母
We have to admit that man's research into space is still in the initial stage. ;我們不得不承認(rèn)人類對 宇宙的研究仍然處于初 始階段.
If your family name is Chen, ;如果你姓陳,
you had better not choose an English name beginning with the letter W ;你最好不要選一個以字母 W開頭的英文名
(for example,Winnie), otherwise your initials will be:W.C.! ;(例如Winnie),否則 你的姓名首字母就是: W.C(廁所)了!

line n.線條,界線;方針; 路線;線路;線;排,行 vt.使排成一行;用線標(biāo) 出,劃線于vi.排隊,
This price is already at our bottom line,and we can't concede any more. ;這個價錢已經(jīng)是我們的 底線,我們不能再讓步了
A sea of people ;成千上萬的人
lined in the streets to see the super stars attending the Emmy Ceremony. ;站在街道兩邊為睹參加 艾美獎(美國電視藝術(shù)最 高榮譽獎)頒獎典禮的巨 星風(fēng)采.

match n.比賽,競賽;對手,敵手 匹配,相配的人;火柴 vt.和…相配,和…相稱 vi.相配,相適合
The prince and princess in the fairy tales are always perfectly matched. ;童話中的王子與公主 永遠(yuǎn)都是天造地設(shè)的 一對.

operation n.操作,運轉(zhuǎn),經(jīng)營; 手術(shù);(軍事)行動, 活動;運算
The new Marriage Laws have already been in operation. ;新《婚姻法》已經(jīng)生效.

option n. [ 選擇;選擇權(quán), 選擇自由;[(供) 選擇的事物(或人); 選課
You have the option of going to graduate scho -ol or starting your professional career. ;你有讀研究生或開始職業(yè) 生涯的兩種選擇,
Which one will you choose? ;你會選擇哪一種?
You have an option to take it or leave it ;取舍隨你的便.

plug n.插頭,插座;塞子,栓 vt.把…塞住,用...塞住
You haven't plugged the washing machine in.How do you expect it to work? ;你連洗衣機(jī)的電源都沒 接通,它怎么會動作呢?

position n.位置,方位;地位, 職務(wù);姿勢;見解,立場 vt.安放,放置,安置
I am not in a position to lend you money because I myself also have run out of it. ;我沒能力借錢給你, 因為我自己也花光了.
What position do you play in football? ;你踢球踢什么位置?

prospect n.前景,前途, (成功等的)可能性; 景象,景色;有希望的 候選人
What do you think about the prospect of cyber economy? ;你對網(wǎng)絡(luò)經(jīng)濟(jì)有何看法?

reproduce v.復(fù)制,再現(xiàn); 繁殖,生殖
Do you know that crocodiles reproduce by laying eggs? ;你知道鱷魚是產(chǎn)卵繁殖 后代嗎?
Photos can be reproduced without negatives now. ;現(xiàn)在相片沒有底片也 可以復(fù)制.

reputation n.名氣,名聲,聲譽
Some people regard good reputation more important than life. ;有的人把好名聲看得比 性命還重要.

smash vt.粉碎,打爛;狠打, 猛擊;使破滅,使失敗 vi.破裂,粉碎;猛撞,猛沖 n.破碎(聲);
If you smash an egg on a stone,the egg will definitely smash. ;用雞蛋去撞石頭, 雞蛋肯定會撞個粉碎.
The Beatles had many smash hits in the 1960s. ;甲殼蟲樂隊在20世紀(jì)60 年代有很多轟動的演出.

solemn a.嚴(yán)肅的,莊嚴(yán)的, 隆重的
Every day in the Tian anmen Square the hoist of our national flag is a solemn ceremony. ;每天在天安門廣場升國旗 是個莊嚴(yán)的儀式.

total a.總的,全部的;完全的, 徹底的 n.總數(shù),總計 vi.合計,總數(shù)達(dá) vt.計算……的總和
The UN Security Council ;聯(lián)合國安理會
has a total of five countries as the permanent members. ;總共有5個常任理事國.

unexpected a.想不到的,意外的
Many unexpected things can happen in one's life. ;人的一生當(dāng)中會發(fā)生很 多意想不到的事.

expectation n.期待,預(yù)期; [常p前程,成功的 前景
Many things in our life are beyond our expectation. ;我們生活中很多事情都 是意想不到的.
There is no expectation of rain today. ;今天預(yù)計不會下雨.
Have you ever read the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens? ;你看過查爾斯.狄更斯的 小說《遠(yuǎn)大前程》嗎?

weakness n.虛弱,衰弱,軟弱; 弱點,缺點;偏好,嗜好
We all have our weaknesses. ;我們大家都有不足之處.
Women have the weakness of going shopping. ;女士都有愛逛街的嗜好.

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