-
He has been given until noon today to turn
himself in to authorities...
他被要求在今天中午前向当局投案自首。
Someone who is agile can
move quickly and easily
Many animals are in a dormant state
during winter.
在冬天许多动物都处于睡眠状态。
He stopped to laugh.
他停下手头的工作哈哈大笑起来。
He ceased to laugh.
和
He stopped
laughing.
都是
“
他停止了
哈哈大笑
”
的意思
The academic
year commences at the beginning of October...
学年于
10
月初开始。
They commenced a systematic search...
他们开始进行彻底搜查
commencement
This isn't the first hare-brained
scheme he's had.
这已经不是他制定的第一个愚蠢方案了。
If you extol something or
someone, you praise them enthusiastically.
Many immigrants regularly
remit money to their families.
许多移民定期给他们的家人汇款。
That issue is not within the remit of
the working group...
那个问题不在工作组的职权范围之内。
The centre has a remit to advise Asian
businesses and entrepreneurs.
这个中心有为亚洲的企业和企业家提供建议的职能。
He has no compunction about
relating how he killed his father.
他在讲述自己杀害父亲的过程时，没有感到丝毫的内疚。
He refused to withdraw
derogatory remarks made about his boss.
他拒绝收回那些贬损老板的话。
a
derogatory term
贬义词
derogatory from authority
有损权威的
vestiges of an ancient civilization
古代文明的遗迹
without a
vestige of clothing
一丝不挂
No vestige of a change appeared.
没有一点改变。
He had to sprint to catch the bus.
他得猛跑一阵才能赶上公共汽车。
If those youths trespass on my land
again, I shall be ready for them.
要是那些年轻人再来侵犯我的土地，我就准备收拾他们。
Before his eyes was a sea
of jubilant people.
他眼前是一片欢腾的人海。
The momentous news was that war had
begun.
重大的新闻是战争已经开始
The prime minister told
reporters this morning that he plans to reshuffle
his entire cabinet.
今天早上，首相告诉记者他打算全面改组内阁。
He has carried out a partial cabinet
reshuffle.
他对内阁进行了部分改组。
Black clouds forebode a
storm.
乌云预示有暴风雨。
Their claims will be fervently denied.
他们的要求将遭到严词拒绝。
a
fervent admirer
I'm having
to make a lot of presumptions since I don't really
know anything about the case.
事实上我对这个案件一无所知，很多观点都只能是假设。
. I was negligent,I admit
it.
我太疏忽大意，这一点我承认。
Kennedy exhorted his
listeners to turn away from violence...
肯尼迪劝诫听众远离暴力。
They were forced to forage for clothing
and fuel.
他们不得不去寻找衣服和燃料。
When animals forage, they search for
food
the amount of forage needed to
feed one cow and its calf.
喂养一头母牛和小牛犊所需要的饲料
To exterminate a group of people or
animals means to kill all of them.
They
have a real fear that they'll be exterminated in
the ongoing civil war...
他们十分害怕自己会在持续的内战中被彻底消灭。
My knowledge of science is
patchy.
我的科学知识是零零碎碎的。
swimsuits, sizes 12-18, in
assorted colours.
12
至
18
号的泳衣，颜色各异
If you have indigestion, you have pains
in your stomach and chest that are caused by
difficulties in digesting food
International rules stipulate the
number of foreign entrants.
国际规则规定了外国参赛者的人数。
booze and cigarettes.
酒和烟
She had to
contend with the boozing and girl-chasing of her
husband.
她不得不面对丈夫的酗酒和花心。
The tax cut issue has
caused dissension among administration officials.
减税问题已经在政府官员中引起了争议。
Robin said pompously that
he had an important business appointment.
罗宾傲慢地说他有一个重要的工作约会。
I have no qualms about
recommending this approach...
我会毫不犹豫地推荐这一方法。
If
you have no qualms about doing something, you are
not worried that it may be wrong in some way.
Isabelle was a frivolous
little fool, vain and flighty.
伊莎贝尔是个轻佻
、没头脑的小女人，非常虚荣又反复无常。
erratic
giddy
flyaway
1. He said I was too flighty to be a
good supervisor. supervision
他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。
2. She is too flighty to take care of
young children.
她太不负责任，不能照顾小孩。
I just decided I was a bit too
frivolous to be a doctor...
我刚刚决定说自己有点过于轻率，不适合做医生。
This is a frivolous way of attacking
the problem.
这是一种轻率敷衍的处理问题的方式。
1. After the impertinent
way you acted, who could like you?
由于你那鲁莽的做法，谁还能喜欢你呢？
2. She is too free with her tongue and
is rather impertinent to people.
她讲话太随便，对人相当无礼。
His grandfather is a devout Buddhist.
他的爷爷是一个虔诚的佛教徒。
Alcohol increases the drug's potency.
酒精能增加这种毒品的效力。
This trend is inexorable.
这种趋势是不可阻挡的。
He is a nimble and versatile wit.
他是一个机敏而又多才多艺的才子。
a debilitating illness.
导致身体虚弱的疾病
He
looked a forlorn figure as he limped off after 26
minutes.
26
分钟之后他一瘸一拐地走出来，显得孤单凄凉
She didn't belong, and felt utterly
forlorn.
她与周围的人格格不入，感到完全孤立无助。
a veritable army of
security guards.
一支真正的警卫部队
Thank you for that lovely meal;it was a
veritable feast!
谢谢你那顿美餐，真是一顿名副其实的盛宴！
And his coat was adorned
with a flamboyant bunch of flowers.
他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。
He was given
￡
1 000 in recompense for his
loss.
他得到
1
，
000
英镑作为对他损失的补偿。
Do whatever is expedient.
权宜处置，怎么方便就怎么办。
It
was expedient to retire gracefully.
体面的让步可算是权宜之计。
The men are hidebound and
reactionary...
那些人顽固且反动。
I cringed in horror.
我吓得往后缩。
He used his position to repudiate the
charge.
他利用自己的职位来否认指控。
The obscurity of the
passage makes several interpretations possible.
这段文字隐晦，因而有可能作出好几种解释。
In the past several years,
television has been playing to the gallery.
过去几年里，电视一直迎合大众的口味。
The visitor's gallery in the House of
Commons was full.
下议院的旁听席上坐满了人。
Mona had watched him grow into an
arrogant political agitator.
莫娜瞧着他成长为一个高傲的政治鼓动家。
a famous actress who was accused of
being a political agitator.
被指控为政治煽动者的著名女演员
Better a witty fool man than a foolish
wit.
宁做聪明的傻子，不做愚蠢的聪明人。
2. He is witty and humorous.
这个人很风趣。
A terse statement or comment is brief
and unfriendly.
An epigram is a short
saying or poem which expresses an idea in a very
clever and amusing way.
After a little while,the English
teacher turned off an epigram.
过了一会儿，英文老师作出了一首讽刺诗。
Something that is ingenious
is very clever and involves new ideas, methods, or
equipment.
The
plot of the film is ingeniously conceived.
影片的构思相当巧妙。
in the export market
no doubt many materials will be needed
in large amounts
My dear
compatriot, it is time that we did something for
our country.
亲爱的同胞们，为国效劳的时候到了。
a young school entrant.
年轻的新生
To exalt someone or something means to
praise them very highly
If
you talk about the idiosyncrasies of someone or
something, you are referring to their rather
unusual habits or
characteristics.
No recourse was left.
无可依赖了
If you
capitalize on a situation, you use it to gain some
advantage for yourself.
The rebels seem to be
trying to capitalize on the public's discontent
with the government.
叛乱分子似乎想要利用公众对政府的不满情绪。
He was an imposing man.
imposed
composed
、
他仪表堂堂。
...the
imposing wrought-iron gates at the entrance to the
estate.
庄园入口处气派的锻铁大门
Someone who is svelte is
slim and looks attractive and elegant.
A person who is willowy is tall, thin,
and graceful.
on the penultimate day of the Asian
Games.
在亚运会结束的倒数第二天
...in the penultimate chapter.
在倒数第二章中
John did not like his job, but he
decided to hang on to it until he found a better
one.
约翰不喜欢他的工作，但他决定干下去，直到找到更好的工作。
2. He has not a peg to hang on.
他一点借口也找不出来。
...plans for a pre-emptive strike
against countries that may have biological
weapons...
先发制人打击可能拥有生物武器的国家的计划
In a pre-emptive move the Interior
Ministry arrested a number of suspected
dissidents.
内政部抢先行动，逮捕了许多持不同政见的嫌疑人。
He is high on cannabis.
他沉醉于毒品中。
2. He is high on his job as
a cook.
他爱好他的厨师工作。
Can't you stick up for yourself
sometimes?
有时候你不能为自己辩护一下吗？
2. Don't
grovel
—
stick up for
yourself!
你别卑躬屈膝──要自卫！
3. Stick up for the principles.
请遵守原则。
If you say
that a person is trying it on, you mean that they
are trying to obtain something or to impress
someone,
often in a slightly dishonest
way and without much hope of success.
They're just trying it on
—
I don't believe
they'll go this far.
他们只是在耍花招——我不相信他们会走到这一步
His years weigh him down.
年岁使他衰颓。
the
depression that weighed him down each morning.
每天早上困扰他的沮丧情绪
He had come down to begging when his
father found him.
他父亲找到他时，他已沦为乞丐。
I wish you would come down from
generalities to particulars.
我希望你别谈大概而谈细节。
his informant swore blind that the
weapons were still there.
他的线人一口咬定说武器还在那里。
swear
blind
发誓
He lauded the work of the UN High
Commissioner for Refugees...
他高度赞扬了联合国难民
事务高级专员的工
作。
They
lauded the former president as a hero...
他们颂扬前总统为英雄。
He wanted sex with Julie but she
rebuffed him...
他想和朱莉上床但被她拒绝了。
His proposals have already been
rebuffed by the Prime Minister.
他的提议已经被首相否决了。
He is mild of manner.
他举止温和。
He
possesses a mild and benevolent countenance.
他的面容温和而慈祥。
Her
tone was mild, almost conversational.
她的语气很温和，几乎就像在谈话一般。
They found invasive cancer
during a routine examination.
他们在常规体检中发现了扩散性的癌变。
Nausea is the condition of
feeling sick and the feeling that you are going to
vomit.
He returned only a vague answer.
他只给了个含糊的回答。
Cycling enjoyed a vogue at the end of
the nineteenth century.
19
世纪末骑自行车曾风行一时。
3.
Flowery carpets became the vogue.
花卉地毯变成了时髦货。
A scam is an illegal trick, usually
with the purpose of getting money from people or
avoiding paying tax.
He had
been forced to incriminate himself in cross-
examinations.
他在盘问中被迫受到牵连。
I liked the deluxe edition,
but I could afford only a second best.
我喜欢精装版，但我只买得起一本稍差一点的。
penitence is sincere regret
for wrong or evil things that you have done.
They showed no
repentance during their trial.
在他们受审的过程中没有表现出一丝悔意。
No recourse was left.
无可依赖了。
The
ancient civilization fell into oblivion.
古代的文明被遗忘了。
The article is written in a pungent
style.
文章写得泼辣
poignant
adj.
尖锐的
;
辛酸的
;
深
刻的
;
（记忆）活鲜鲜的
Grandad looks absolutely
ludicrous in old sunhat.
外公戴着一顶老式遮阳帽显得滑稽可笑。
He was sunk in apathy after
his failure.
他失败后心恢意冷。
The seaweed felt cold and slimy.
海藻摸起来冷冰冰黏糊糊的。
He was pale and a bit haggard...
他面黄肌瘦。
If you say that someone has a jocular
manner, you mean that they are cheerful and often
make jokes or try to make
people laugh.
I was sorely tempted to
retaliate...
我非常想报复。
I for one was sorely
disappointed.
我本人就感到特别失望
A grudge has melted away as
the ice.; The feud has melted like ice.
仇隙冰消。
He remained chaste...
他一直保持童贞之身。
Abramov did not live a chaste life.
阿布拉莫夫生活不检点。
He has been served with a subpoena to
answer the charges in court.
他接到传票要出庭应诉。
Expected changes include a revamping of
the courts.
预期变化包括翻新球场。
Ricardo Bofill, the Catalan architect,
has designed the revamped airport.
里卡多·博菲利是一名加泰罗尼亚的建筑师，这座整修过的机场就是他设计的
< br>
The bitter
rows and recriminations have finally ended the
relationship...
激烈的争吵和相互指责最终为他们的感情画上了句号。
The war sweeps up everyone in hatred
and recrimination.
战争让大家充满仇恨并相互指责。
They killed two men in retaliation for
a bomb attack the previous day.
为了报复前一天的炸弹袭击，他们杀死了两个人。
The arson was in retaliation for the
killing of their friend.
恶意纵火是为了替被杀害的朋友报仇。
She shouldn't have
desecrated the picture of a religious leader...
她不该亵渎宗教领袖的画像。
The
earth is to be honoured; it is not to be
desecrated.
大地应该受到敬仰，而不该被亵渎。
We kicked off with a slap-
up dinner.
我们先是享用了一顿考究的晚餐。
Nationwide industrial action began
earlier this week, when staff at most banks walked
out.
本周早些时候多数银行职员举行罢工，遍及全国的劳工行动由此开始。
This document is
legally binding.
该文件具有法律约束力。
It is in our
own best interest to recycle.
资源回收对我们是最有利的。
It
was in her best interest to come forward.
自首对她是最好的保护了。
That war preserved the Union and
emancipated the slaves...
那场战争保住了联邦政府，并解放了奴隶。
A mural is a picture
painted on a wall.
She nearly died of
pneumonia.
她差点儿死于肺炎。
Fresco
minor breaches of protocol.
小小的失礼
...the sublime beauty of nature.
大自然的壮丽景象
a colloquial expression...
口语表达
I was treated with decorum and respect
throughout the investigation.
整个调查过程中他们都有礼有节，对我很尊重。
ornamental trees.
观赏树
He reiterated his opposition to the
creation of a central bank...
他重申了自己反对成立央行的立场。
I want to reiterate that our
conventional weapons are superior.
我要再次重申，我们的常规武器是一流的。
Police are baffled by the murder.
谋杀案把警方难住了。
The
report was based on rumours, speculation, and
innuendo.
这份报告建立在谣言、臆断和含沙射影的基础之上。
...magazines which are full of sexual
innuendo.
充满性暗示的杂志
It was a collective
decision...
这是集体的决定。
The libel claim followed an
article which insinuated that the President was
lying...
一篇文章因含沙射影声称总统撒谎而遭到诽谤索赔。
Are you insinuating that I smell?
你是在旁敲侧击地说我身上有臭味吗？
I just don't think it's right to bring
a good man down by rumour and insinuation.
我只是认为通过散播谣言与影射中伤的方式毁掉一个好人是不道德的。
The newspaper which
libelled him had already offered compensation.
诽谤他的报纸已经向他提出支付赔偿金。
They were
convicted on forensic evidence
alone...
仅凭法医的证据他们便被定了罪。
He won admiration for his
forensic skills in cross-examining ministers.
他在盘问几位部长时表现出的问案技巧为他赢得了赞赏。
He gulped down the
remainder of his coffee...
他把剩下的咖啡一口气喝了下去。
I
spent the remainder of the day feeling terrible.
我那天余下的时间里心情都很糟糕。
indolent teenagers who won't lift a
finger to help.
懒惰的青少年们，连举手之劳都不愿意帮
At all events, we can't
make things worse than they already are.
在任何情况下我们都不会把事情搞得比现在更糟。
a sumptuous feast...
slap-up
de lux
盛宴
发出嘹亮的声音
;
回响
;
回荡
If something
resonates, it vibrates and produces a deep, strong
sound.
the
stagnation of the steel industry.
钢铁工业死气沉沉
.I can't claim infallibility for this
method.
我不敢说这方法绝对有效。
A miserly father makes a
prodigal son.
老子守财奴，儿子败家子。
A prodigal who returns is more precious
than gold.
浪子回头金不换。
The problems don't worry
you; you're sitting pretty.
这些问题难不了你，你处于极为有利的地位。
. My dear compatriot, it is
time that we did something for our country.
亲爱的同胞们，为国效劳的时候到了。
Here is a chance for
greengrocers to win out over the supermarkets by
selling local produce.
现在是个机会，蔬果店可通过销售土产胜过超市。
merits and demerits
优点和缺点
,
是非曲直
Elderly people need time and compassion
from their physicians.
老年人需要医生多花时间，还需要他们的关爱。
doctor, physician, surgeon,
dentist
这些名词都有“医生”之意。
doctor
：
普通用词，泛指各科医生，即一切有行医资格的人。
physician
：
指医院的内科医生。
surgeon
：
< br>指专修外科或专修人体某个部分的外科专科医生，这种医生一般需对患者进行手术治疗。
< br>
dentist
：
指专门从事治牙的医生。
The nation's infant mortality rate has
reached a record low.
该国的婴儿死亡率已降至历史最低水平。
The jury implicitly criticised the
government by their verdict.
陪审团通过裁决间接地批评了政府。
secular and religious education.
世俗教育和宗教教育
The Jordanian leader seemed amenable to
attending a conference...
约旦领导人似乎愿意参加会议。
I
never had a long-term relationship as I wasn't
good enough, or interesting or amenable enough.
因为我不够优秀，不够有趣或者不够亲切，所以恋爱关系从来都维持不长。
< br>
...the number of women
dying from cervical cancer.
死于子宫颈癌的女性人数
I've developed a taste for African
music since my trip last year to Nigeria.
自从我去年的尼日利亚之行后，我对非洲音乐产生了兴趣。
A caveat is a warning of a
specific limitation of something such as
information or an agreement.
We intend to have a paramedic on every
ambulance within the next three years.
我们计划在未来
3
年内为每辆救护车配备一名急救医士。
He tried to
prevent union money from being sequestrated by the
courts.
他试图阻止法院扣押工会的资产。
the sequestration of large areas of
land.
大面积土地的没收
The law here is a little bit murky...
此处的法律条文有点含糊不清。
The truth about your murky past is safe
with me
—
my lips are sealed.
有关你过去那些不光彩的事，我决不告诉别人。
the realm of politics...
政治领域
Defence of
the realm is crucial.
王国的国防至关重要。
Tell your husband not to be a
cheapskate.
劝劝你丈夫，叫他别那么小气。
Once a very rich man, he is
now down and out and must depend upon his friends
for help.
他曾是一个很富的人，现在完全潦倒了，必须靠朋友周济。
They have a little nest egg
tucked away somewhere for a rainy day.
他们把一小笔钱存在了什么地方，以备不时之需。
妥善收藏
;
安全保管
If you tuck away something such as
money, you store it in a safe place.
If you splurge on something, you spend
a lot of money, usually on things that you do not
need.
Paul
Reichmann offered to ante up $$2 million.
保罗·赖克曼出价到
200
万美金。
Rarely do schoolteachers
have leeway to teach classes the way they want...
鲜有学校老师可随心所欲地教书的情况。
We have a formidable task
ahead of us...
我们面临着一项艰巨的任务。
Marsalis has a formidable reputation in
both jazz and classical music...
马萨利斯在爵士乐和古典音乐领域都有极高的声望。
She looked every bit as formidable as
her mother.
她看上去和她母亲一样，令人望而生畏。
Activists who were involved
in crimes of violence will not automatically be
granted amnesty.
参与暴力犯罪的激进分子将不会自动得到赦免。
A night on the town may
help to break the monotony of the week.
进城住一晚或许有助于消除一周生活的单调。
...a life of secure monotony.
单调乏味的安稳生活
A nursery rhyme is a poem or song for
young children, especially one that is old or well
known.
a highly
idiosyncratic personality.
非常乖僻的个性
...his
erratic typing and idiosyncratic spelling.
他古怪的打字与奇特的拼写
a liberating and cathartic experience.
释放情感、宣泄情绪的体验
泻药
又称
:
泻药
(purgative)
The police said the murder
was sectarian.
警方称这起谋杀是由宗派纷争引起的。
...both sides of the sectarian divide.
宗派分歧的双方
The thermometer shows the temperature
in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
这支温度计标有摄氏和华氏两种温度。
The man had a phobia about
flying.
这人害怕坐飞机。
Those who suffer from narcissism become
self-absorbed or chronic show-offs.
被自恋
症折磨的人会变得只专注于自己的事情，或者不断地自我炫耀。
It is just a public
relations gimmick...
这只不过是一种公关伎俩。
Her son thinks she's an absolute raving
lunatic.
她儿子认为她是个十足的疯子。
He pleads for sanity in a
lunatic world.
他祈求在这混乱的世界里仍能保持头脑清明。
A
valedictorian
is
the
student
who
has
the
highest
marks
in
their
class
when
they
graduate
from
high
school,
college, or university, and who gives a
speech at their graduation ceremony.
Much of the
track had become overgrown with hawthorn.
小路上很多地方都长满了山楂树。
Constitutional changes are exclusively
the prerogative of the parliament...
修改宪法是议会独有的权力。
It
is your prerogative to stop seeing that particular
therapist and find another one.
你有权决定不再去看那个治疗师而另找一个。
Homicide is the illegal
killing of a person.
The police arrived at the scene of the
homicide.
警方赶到了凶杀现场。
If someone pouts, they
stick out their lips, usually in order to show
that they are annoyed or to make themselves
sexually attractive.
She
shot me a reproachful pout.
她不满地朝我撅了一下嘴。
Someone who is well-heeled is wealthy
an incipient economic recovery...
初期的经济复苏
There
were signs of incipient panic.
出现了早期的恐慌迹象。
She gave the list only a perfunctory
glance...
她马马虎虎地扫了一眼清单。
.a perfunctory handshake...
漫不经心的握手
I nudged Stan and pointed again...
我轻轻推了推斯坦，又指了一下。
'Stop it,' he said, and nudged the boy
lightly with his knee.
“别这么干了，
”他用膝盖轻轻碰了碰那个男孩说道。
There's too much crime and gratuitous
violence on TV
.
电视里充斥着犯罪和无端的暴力。
...his insistence on offering
gratuitous advice.
他坚持要提供一些无谓的建议
With a furtive glance over her
shoulder, she unlocked the door and entered the
house.
她鬼鬼祟祟地往身后扫了一眼，然后打开门锁进了房子。
The banks should have been
more circumspect in their dealings...
那些银行在交易中本该更加谨慎的。
Police formed a cordon between the two
crowds.
警察在两群人之间筑起了一道封锁线。
To scupper a plan or
attempt means to spoil it completely
.esoteric knowledge.
深奥的知识
He played an underhanded trick on me.
他跟我耍了一个卑劣的花招。
The
store is underhanded in the Christmas season.
该商店在圣诞节期间缺少人手。
A
special news program exposed underhanded auto
repair shops that are ripping off senior citizens.
一个特别新闻节目揭露了一家敲榨老年人的卑鄙的汽车维修店。
...the continuing marked
increase in the remuneration of the company's
directors...
公司董事薪酬的持续显著增长
$$31,000 is a generous remuneration.
31,000
美元的薪水很不错了
If
there
is
cohesion
within
a
society,
organization,
or
group,
the different
members
fit
together
well
and
form
a
united
whole.
Your consciousness is your mind and
your thoughts
Disgruntled
employees recently called for his resignation...
不满的雇员们最近要求他辞职。
Party members are disgruntled at the
way the campaign is being handled.
党员们对竞选活动的运作方式很不满。
He snubbed her in public
and made her feel an idiot...
他当众冷落她，让她觉得自己像一个白痴似的。
If you call someone a
pinko, you mean that they have left-wing views
Something that is hygienic
is clean and unlikely to cause illness
好友
;
密友
;
(
尤指
)
狐朋狗友
You
can
refer
to
friends
that
someone
spends
a
lot
of
time
with
as
their
cronies,
especially when you
disapprove of them.
He returned from a lunchtime drinking
session with his business cronies.
中午跟那帮生意上的朋友喝完酒后，他回来了。
Many will regard his appointment as the
kind of nepotism British banking ought to avoid. <
/p>
很多人会把他的任命看作是英国银行业应该避免的一种裙带关系。
Your compatriots are people
from your own country.
NASA
has started a 10-year search for extraterrestrial
intelligence.
美国航空航天局已经启动了一个为期
10
年的寻找外星人的项目。
...extraterrestrial rocks.
地外岩石
Spelling is my Achilles' heel.
我最伤脑筋的弱点是拼写出错。
The magazine wrongly
suggested he was a liar and a hypocrite.
该杂志诬枉地暗示他撒谎，是伪君子。
All the family attended the
baptism of the first grandchild.
家庭所有成员都参加了第一个孙子的洗礼仪式。
Hedonism is the belief that
gaining pleasure is the most important thing in
life.
despise, scorn, look
down upon
这些动词或短语动词均表示“轻视，蔑视”之意。
despise
：
指由于卑鄙、软弱，渺小或无价值等而被轻视。
scorn
：
语气较强，指极端的蔑视，常伴有愤怒或恼怒的情感。
look down
upon
：
指自视地位优越而蔑视他人或事。
If something such as power, a custom,
or an idea is entrenched, it is firmly
established, so that it would be difficult
to change it.
These dictators have entrenched
themselves politically and are difficult to move.
这些独裁者在政治上已经站稳了脚跟，很难推翻他们。
Much of what was reported
to them was hearsay...
向他们汇报的消息中很多都是道听途说。
A coffer is a large strong
chest used for storing valuable objects such as
money or gold and silver
I
go through phases where everything I write is just
dross.
有几段时间我写什么都是垃圾。
An oil executive swindled
?
50,000 out of his firm.
一名石油公司主管从其公司骗取了
5
万英镑。
the revitalized Democratic Party.
复兴的民主党
The latest seismic activity was also
felt in northern Kenya.
肯尼亚北部也感觉到了最近的地震活动。
The last thing we need are
words of wisdom from an armchair critic...
我们最不需要的是纸上谈兵的评论家发表的“智慧”言论。
He demonstrated his mastery
of political late
他表现出了高超的政治手段。
2. The garrison was immediately
withdrawn.
警卫部队被立即撤了回来。
3. The garrison will stand out for some
time.
守卫部队能坚持一些时间。
He should continue to act
pursuant to the United Nations Security Council
resolutions.
他应该继续依照联合国安理会的决议行事。
A groupie is someone,
especially a young woman, who is a fan of a
particular pop group, singer, or other famous
person, and follows them around.
He
is currently writing a dissertation on the Somali
civil war.
他目前正在写一篇关于索马里内战的论文。
I'd been through the trauma
of losing a house...
我经历过失去房子的痛苦。
in BRIT, use
英国英语用
waistcoat
in AM, use
美国英语用
undershirt
He
didn't want any further involvement for fear of
retribution.
他担心受到惩罚，不想再牵涉其中。
Earthquakes produce two types of
seismic
waves...
地震产生两种地震波。
1. Hard work is the name of the game if
you want to succeed in business.
要想生意兴隆，关键就是苦干。
2. In fishing, patience is the name of
the game.
钓鱼的关键就是要有耐心。
They
admired the tableau of the Nativity.
navigation
他们欣赏着耶稣降生的场景造型。
...the Nativity story.
耶稣诞辰的故事
A series of setbacks have put the whole
project in jeopardy.
一系列的挫折使整个项目面临失败。
Let's try and reduce it to formula
咱们设法把它归纳成公式吧。
They have alleged that acts of genocide
and torture were carried out.
他们声称实施了大屠杀和酷刑。
The plot often borders on farce.
情节常常近乎荒诞。
Rheumatoid arthritis has also been
linked with the virus.
风湿性关节炎也与这种病毒有关。
They called for the return of
internment without trial for terrorists.
他们呼吁对恐怖分子重新实施不经审讯即行拘留政策。
...internment camps for dissidents.
持不同政见者的拘留营
synthetic rubber.
合成橡胶
Mediterranean oat held to be progenitor
of modern cultivated oat.
地中海地区燕麦，被认为是现代栽种燕麦的祖先。
bags of manure.
一袋袋的肥料
...organic
manures.
有机肥
The staff have been very complimentary,
and so have the customers...
员工们对此大加赞扬，顾客们也一样。
We often get complimentary remarks
regarding the cleanliness of our patio.
我们经常听人称赞我们的露台非常干净。
a tranquil pastoral scene.
恬静的田园风光
His skin had an unhealthy greyish
tinge...
他的皮肤有种不健康的淡灰色。
Could there have been a slight tinge of
envy in Eva's voice?
伊娃的声音里可能会有一丝羡慕吗？
vestige
He was
absolutely mesmerised by Pavarotti on
television...
他完全被电视上的帕瓦罗蒂迷住了。
the first prototype aircraft.
第一架飞机样机
Mr Brooke
is an extremely affable and approachable man.
布鲁克先生极为谦和，平易近人。
Dormice hibernate from October to
May...
榛睡鼠从
10
月冬眠到
5
月。
Spending on health is growing
inexorably...
医疗保健方面的开销在不可避免地增加。
He could not support his
family on his meager salary.
他靠微薄的工资无法养家
a diet deficient in vitamin B.
缺乏维生素
B
的饮食
Substantial damages were paid in
recompense.
巨额损失得到了赔偿。
Resultant means caused by
the event just mentioned.
She could see the utter futility of
trying to protest.
她明白抗议是完全无用的。
an exuberant young girl who decided to
become a screen actress.
决定成为一名电影演员的热情洋溢的年轻女孩
The two men loathe each
other...
两个男人互相看不顺眼。
She loathed being the child of
impoverished labourers.
她憎恨自己是贫困工人的孩子
They drove around in Rolls-Royces,
openly flaunting their wealth...
他们开着劳斯莱斯到处转悠，公开炫耀他们的财富。
It was almost impossible to
pinpoint the cause of death.
几乎不可能确认死因。
the waiter, dressed in immaculate bow
tie and suit...
身着干净套装、蝴蝶领结一尘不染的侍者
The President described the
killings as an abominable crime...
总统称这些血案为令人发指的罪行。
注意：
heinous crime
the country's least tractable social
problems.
该国最难解决的社会问题
Max sighed, sounding even
more downhearted...
马克斯叹了口气，听上去更沮丧了。
When someone doodles, they draw doodles
The speaker has
an hour to expound his views to the public.
讲演者有
1
小时时间向公众阐明他的观点。
a very disparate
nation, with enormous regional differences.
一个区域性差异巨大的多元化国度
It's illegal to deface banknotes.
在钞票上乱涂乱画是违法的。
If the British were as bountiful as the
Americans,donations to charities would more than
treble.
如果英国人像美国人那样慷慨，那么给慈善事业的捐赠将超过现在的<
/p>
3
倍。
a poignant love story...
辛酸的爱情故事
His reply was highly enigmatic.
他的回答高深莫测。
It's a balmy evening,the golden time
for lovers.
这是一个暖和的夜晚，是恋人们的黄金时光。
The text is banal...
课文索然无味。
Organized crime has an insidious
influence on all who come into contact with it.
所有和集团犯罪有关的人都会不知不觉地受坏影响
Quite a lot of allegations
of misjustice are spurious.
有关不公正的指控有不少是虚假的。
an agreement to delineate the border.
划界协议
Race is a recurrent theme in the work.
种族问题是该作品里多次出现的主题
The victims are demanding full
restitution...
受害人要求全额赔偿。
You are completely inept at
writing.
ept
你完全拙于写作。
The judge called the decision 'a
flagrant violation of international law'...
法官称这一决定是“对国际法的公然违背”
。
On the surface she seemed
meek, rather insipid...
表面上她似乎温顺驯服
,
相当乏味无趣。
Let's not quibble.
我们别斤斤计较了。
Luxuriant plants, trees, and gardens
are large, healthy, and growing well.
the ignominy of being made redundant...
被裁员的耻辱
Don't be flippant, damn it! This is
serious!...
该死，不要不当回事！这是很严肃的！
flighty
frivolous
His rule was
ordained by heaven...
他的统治乃是天命。
She's the prettiest, most ethereal
romantic heroine in the movies.
她是所有电影中最美丽、最飘逸的爱情女主角。
Her attitude is imperious
at times...
她有时态度傲慢。
a perilously narrow bridge.
危险的窄桥
knickers are a piece of underwear worn
by women and girls which have holes for the legs
and elastic around the
waist to hold
them up.
A nexus is a connection or series of
connections within a particular situation or
system.
He was reprimanded by a teacher for
talking in the corridor...
他因为在走廊里讲话受到了一位老师的斥责。
Despite his hectic work
schedule, Benny has rarely suffered poor health...
尽管工作繁忙，本尼却少有身体不好的时候
If someone embroils you in
a fight or an argument, they get you deeply
involved in it.
We thought
it was hilarious when we first heard about it...
我们第一次听说此事时，觉得很好笑。
He can be intransigent and
pigheaded at times.
他有时候会很固执，寸步不让。
You won't see them from the air. They'd
be very well camouflaged...
你从空中是看不见它们的
,
它们会被精心伪装起来。
People expect others to be
honest, which is why conmen find it so easy to
hoodwink people...
人们认为别人是诚实正直的，所以骗子很容易行骗得逞。
He has neither the policies
nor the personal charisma to inspire people.
他既无谋略又无个人魅力来鼓舞人。
A snag is a small problem or
disadvantage.
The publicity could detract from our
election campaign.
这些宣传报道可能会有损我们的竞选活动。
a benevolent and omniscient
deity.
仁慈、全知的神
The Army was annihilated.
陆军被彻底击溃了。
baleful means harmful, or expressing
harmful intentions.
Officials refuse to divulge
details of the negotiations.
官员们拒绝透露谈判的细节。
The girls were dainty and feminine.
这些女孩子娇美温柔。
...dainty pink flowers.
娇艳的粉色花朵
the most illustrious scientists of the
century.
本世纪最杰出的科学家们
I suppose you'll hector me
until I phone him.
我想若是我不给他打电话，你就会一直威吓我。
It's a completely ludicrous
idea.
这主意真是荒唐透顶。
Then my husband started hassling me...
然后我丈夫开始不停地烦我。
I
haven't seen or heard from Jennifer since she
started hiberdating Teddy four months ago.
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