Lesson_17

heart n.心,心臟;中心,要點; 內(nèi)心,感情;勇氣
The cuttlefish has three hearts. ;烏賊有三個心臟.
Some people seem to have quite a lot of friends, ;有些人看來有不少朋友,
but at heart,they may be very lonely. ;可是他們內(nèi)心也許是很 孤獨的.

nature n.自然界,大自然; 天性,性格
Do you think that women are crybabies by nature? ;你認為愛哭是女人的 天性嗎？

observe vt.觀察,注意到;遵守, 奉行;評說,評論
All animals have to observe the jungle law. ;所有動物都必須遵守弱 肉強食的原則.

observation n.觀察;言論,評論; [常p觀察資料, 觀察數(shù)據(jù);觀察力
Recent observations on bird's behavior show that some birds,like magpies, ;最近對鳥類行為的觀察 報告顯示,有些鳥類 (比如鵲)
are extremely clever- they can locate hidden objects, ;非常聰明.他們能找到 藏起來的東西,
recognize themselves in the mirror and have a good memory. ;在鏡子里認出自己, 還有很強的記憶力.

speed n.速度,迅速,快 vt.迅速前進,急行; 加速,使加速
The speed of light travels faster than the speed of sound. ;光的速度比聲音的速度 快.

growth n.生長,增長,發(fā)展
Some experts have predicted ;有專家預(yù)測到
a recovery of the U.S. economy by 2002 ;美國經(jīng)濟將會在2002年 年底復(fù)蘇
with about a one percent growth expected in the first half of 2001. ;比2001年上半年大約 增長百分之一.

neglect vt.忽視,忽略;疏忽 n.疏忽,玩忽
It's quite common that career women neglect their families and their children. ;職業(yè)女性忽略家庭和孩子 的現(xiàn)象很常見.
Don't neglect calling me back. ;別忘了回我電話.

deny vt.否認,不承認
Florida's Republican Governor Jeb Bush- ;佛羅里達州州長, 共和黨人爵.布什
younger brother of US President George W.Bush- ;即現(xiàn)任美國總統(tǒng)小布什 的弟弟
has resolutely denied rumors of an extramarital affair with a state employee. ;堅決否認他與某州政府 職員有婚外戀的傳聞.
Many girls in the poor areas are denied the right to be educated. ;貧困地區(qū)的很多女孩子 都得不到接受教育的權(quán) 利.

sorry a.對不起的,抱歉的; 遺憾的,惋惜的; 可憐的
I am sorry for giving you so much trouble.(I am sorry to have given you so much trouble.) ;很抱歉,我給您添了這么 多麻煩.

ashamed a.慚愧的,羞恥的, 害臊的
I was ashamed of myse- lf for my bad temper after quarreling with my parents. ;和父母吵架后,我為自己 的壞脾氣感到慚愧.

miserable a.痛苦的,不幸的, 悲慘的;令人難受 (或痛苦)的
It's raining nonstop- what miserable weather! ;雨下個不停, 多煩人的天氣!
The novel entitled The Miserable was written by an eminent French writer,Victor Hugo. ;小說《悲慘世界》是法國 文豪維克多.雨果的作品.

pair n.一對,一雙,一副; 一對夫婦,一對情侶 v.(使)成對,(使)配對
Xiong Ni was paired with Tian Liang ;熊倪和田亮配合
and won the gold medal in the Men's 10-meter springboard diving ;贏得了男子十米跳板跳水 比賽金牌
in the 2000 Sydney Olympic games. ;2000年在悉尼舉行的奧 運會上.

opportunity n.機會
Hong Kong Chief Secretary Donald Tsang ;香港政務(wù)司司長曾蔭權(quán) 說,
denied that China's entry to the WTO would be a challenge to Hong Kong's economy, ;中國加入世界貿(mào)易組織給 香港特區(qū)的經(jīng)濟帶來的 不是挑戰(zhàn)
rather it would be an opportunity. ;而是機會.

real a.真的,真實的; 實際的,現(xiàn)實的
Real life is sometimes more fantastic than fiction. ;現(xiàn)實生活有時比小說更 離奇.

reality n.現(xiàn)實,實際;真實
It takes time for a dream to become a reality. ;夢想變成現(xiàn)實需要時間.

consequently ad.因此,所以
So the story goes:at the first two false alarms the boy gave, ;故事是這樣的：那男孩 開始發(fā)了兩次假警報,
people in the village got fooled, ;村里的人都上當(dāng)受騙了,
and consequently no one came when the real wolf was approaching him ;所以當(dāng)真的有狼來的時 候,誰也不來救他了
however hard he cried for help. ;不管他喊得有多起勁.

release vt.釋放,解放;發(fā)表, 發(fā)布,發(fā)行
In China,no criminals can be released on bail. ;在中國,沒有罪犯可以 交保釋金而獲釋.
The latest developments have just been released to the media. ;最新的進展情況已向 大眾傳媒發(fā)表.

relieve vt.減輕,緩解; 使輕松,使寬慰
The painkillers can only relieve your pain. ;止痛藥只能減輕疼痛.
You need other medicine to cure your disease. ;要治好病,還需要其他 藥物.

relief n.(痛苦等)緩解, 減輕;輕松,寬慰
The use of anaesthesia in operations is to give patients relief from pain. ;手術(shù)中麻醉的作用是 減輕病人的痛苦.
I felt great relief when I heard I had passed the examination ;聽說通過了考試, 我感到輕松多了.

contrary a.(~to)相反的,對抗的 n.(the~)相反,相反事物
Many things in our lives are often contrary to our expectations. ;我們生活中經(jīng)常事與 愿違.
American movie star Juliet Roberts' neighbours said that ;美國影星朱莉亞.羅勃茨 的鄰居們說
everybody considers her the "American Sweetheart", ;大家都認為她是 “美國甜心”,
but on the contrary, she is really a selfish skunk. ;可恰恰相反,她其實是 個自私的討厭鬼.

part n.部分;角色,作用; 零件;部位 v.(使)分開 ad.部分的
How many lovers can part as friends? ;又有多少情侶能 和和氣氣地分手呢？
Do you take part in any activity in your spare time? ;你在業(yè)余時間里參加 什么活動嗎？

pitch vt.投擲;使猛然倒下; 定位于;扎營 vi.投擲;(船,飛機)顛簸 n.(板球)球場;瀝青,音高 ?
As the pitcher in a baseball game,it is important to pitch the ball well. ;棒球賽中投手把球投好 至關(guān)重要.

insert vt.插入,嵌入
Please insert coins into the slot. ;請將硬幣插入投幣孔.

impose vt. (~on)把…強加于; 征(稅)處以(罰款, 監(jiān)禁等)
You can express your opinion,but don't try to impose your ideas on others. ;你可以發(fā)表意見,但不要 試圖把自己的想法強加給 別人.

plunge vt.(猛力)把…投入, 刺進;使突然陷入,遭受 vi.猛沖;縱身投入 n.投身入水;猛跌
The country was plunged into civil war after the death of the President. ;總統(tǒng)逝世后那個國家陷入 了內(nèi)戰(zhàn).
Share prices plunged as a result of the gloomy economic forecast. ;由于暗淡的經(jīng)濟前景, 股票價格急劇下降.

comfortable a.舒適的,自在的
I like reading in a comfortable bed. ;我喜歡躺在舒適的床上 看書.

convenient a.便利的,方便的; 近處的,近便的
A bicycle's often far more convenient than a car in busy cities. ;在繁華的城市里自行車 往往比汽車方便得多.