A: I heard that Ted was arrested for arson .5 F' M- F+ t5 u# m# _6 J# h
B: Yeah, he set the local school on fire.# S8 k1 }; ]+ [1 \6 |% r: d% [
arson 6 N: }/ u# g/ o3 w
n.纵火(罪), e) J4 Q( x7 T' w. Y. ~
A: Don’t eat so many fatty foods, they will block your arteries .% u( v& |# m, S$ K$ C9 V2 S
B: But they are the foods that I like the best.! W7 s# K: v# z
artery * ]- W! l+ t& Q( m; E! z3 e. R
n.1.动脉 ;2.干线,要道
3 F' |- n# E+ r8 g( gA: I find Paul difficult to understand." R) @* W& a3 C/ i
B: That is because he does not articulate his words very clearly./ i0 w- f( X8 v7 ]
articulate : M2 x- X7 g! n: r1 t2 J
a.1.善于表达的,发音清晰的 ;2.表达得清楚有力的
5 d; ]$ D# U1 |; @: E. ?4 uvt.1.明确有力地表达;2.清晰地吐(字),清晰地发(音)$ s) f: }6 Q3 V8 L8 V. F
A: The army has amassed a huge amount of artillery .
/ u* c, @8 \; v! g$ N9 A% |B: Let’s hope they don’t have to use it.
; Z5 c9 h- o+ {6 ^artillery
) |& s+ l: E0 m6 `: j$ p* ln.1.火炮,大炮 ;2.炮兵(部队)" C5 C+ N# V! ]% V3 b: p, r3 e
A: Do you think that we ascend into heaven when we die?+ f$ [0 V: h3 {" r+ ^/ A' P
B: I am not sure. I am still undecided.
5 W( a2 }# i% M( J+ {2 gascend
1 F! G# g, D- z' ^vi.渐渐上升,升高
8 O: ~) a p) v1 e, K3 Evt.攀登,登上. @- K, R0 T9 t% T+ [ L
A: I couldn’t ascertain whether he was joking or serious.+ I& i9 A" }. B! a8 l9 [1 \3 i
B: Don’t worry, he has a strange sense of humor.
' P2 J6 m7 ^ g/ Qascertain
- F, H( N( H! Xvt.查明,弄清,确定
3 L- }# A* w! W3 O4 CA: Your father ascribed beauty and intelligence to you.9 k* ?/ Y7 C3 H( c* z
B: Thanks for the compliment.- U8 B5 s2 ~8 P! m3 l
ascribe
0 q2 \; t$ m6 L2 e& n8 Evt.1.(to)把...归因于;2.把...归属于
7 T9 i' ~. v7 p% q# lA: The man’s body came ashore five days after he went missing from the ship.
! m9 V ?$ c( H0 Z' {* SB: Oh, how terrible, that must have been the one that was found on the beach yesterday." A6 `' ?) I1 e% A* x2 e
ashore
3 ^ z- n# x9 M8 F7 v; {7 Sad.在岸上,上岸
" s, D) }5 |, OA: It is my aspiration to become a doctor.
/ N( P% t O8 s4 J# a% yB: Well, if you stick to your goals I am sure you can do it.; ^& j' { m4 t! ]7 n
aspiration ; i! B& ~. _9 }! B& u: H
n.强烈的愿望,志向,抱负+ Z' W& f( x: }, `
A: I do not think I have achieved enough yet.
8 |9 W$ \+ R) w3 ~B: Well, if you always aspire to do your best then you will not be unhappy. m1 f' I& [6 P3 T/ Y U2 L# F W! b
aspire
6 P! j6 C* F. Bvi.渴望,追求,有志于
' M( N- F8 u- |A: Is that a donkey or an ass ?
0 u$ U7 J2 J& i! a6 ]6 D6 G4 SB: Neither, it is a small horse." h! a: r9 ~% C2 p4 D
ass
! U% ?# b3 p; v# \5 Bn.1.笨蛋,傻瓜 ;2.驴
; O. m$ l5 w z+ D0 E! QA: Did you hear that there was an attempted assassination on the president?
& n) t* A6 b9 i1 d! ?% Y+ w! e( v2 lB: Yes, but it was not true, somebody was spreading rumours.
$ z) f/ I2 d9 v+ Oassassination
' F% f! B3 A, C" }" ?/ zn.刺杀,暗杀0 `, z9 N4 f9 `- y4 O- p( g4 b
A: We were warned about the risk of assault in the city.
k: k, F' Q3 g( j3 V7 nB: Good, it is always better to be aware of the dangers.
2 @" R# @+ C' _, vassault
% _6 J- M. h: s$ P* F0 f* lvt.(武力或口头上的)攻击,袭击
" ]# d+ x) t$ B' p# LA: He asserted his points strongly during the debate.# l2 q0 r9 R: i/ l
B: Why didn’t he win it then?
1 j6 ~# g2 }/ f( G5 i1 |1 yassert ' i& ~, m7 w8 |/ I5 f- x
vt.1.肯定地说,断言 2.维护,坚持- A0 f# @- k; G2 i# W1 ^& B! t
A: I think that guy is too rude.$ D+ v* R% A; c, R t8 `6 g2 D
B: Really, I think he is just trying to assert himself .' _6 m9 @6 M' `" q( ]) d
assert oneself
9 c. D0 a5 C1 h- N+ e6 D坚持自己的权利,显示自己的权威
/ `# p! B' J. Y4 G2 VA: I think that the new student has assimilated well into his new environment.
! D: N+ y$ E$ {* YB: Perhaps, but he does not seem to have many friends.
6 H0 H; k( P$ @/ G9 M; ?( Q7 ^$ Cassimilate$ c6 e. v9 T$ f( O
vt. 1.吸收,消化;2.使同化) {4 m' F4 @7 b; ^+ V2 _6 _3 a
vi. 1.被吸收,被消化;2.被同化 6 k9 O/ X* |0 m7 b4 O! e0 r
A: I gave Linda an assorted box of sweets for her birthday." x+ Q+ r% y* o P1 [
B: Did you not know that chocolates were her favourite?: Q" W* f; S6 ^. V9 F6 J+ y' p
assorted
9 m5 Z: G' u8 j1 T3 Oa. 1.各种各样的,混杂的,什锦的* ? q7 `8 V) e! G# S5 P$ b
A: I received assurances that I would get help.$ ^& c# s0 s4 K/ \% x
B: And did they come through?
4 v2 Z( I* J- Bassurance
$ X7 }* N4 |% k, ]. O, zn. 1.把握,信心;2.保证,表示保证(或鼓励、安慰)的话;3.(人寿)保险
# i' N: |& F7 S* ]A: I am not able to run fast because I suffer from asthma .
- F9 @& t* c2 Y$ e6 m; M; CB: Don’t worry, I can’t run fast either because I am unfit!
3 w% Y" @# M- D0 lasthma
& E I3 z. c! U6 pn. 气喘,哮喘
* R+ W% Q& V) IA: It is my dream to be an astronaut one day.
7 S/ z% {- w& D2 OB: I too would love to see the earth from space.: y* [! e, t1 l6 p" Z' n
astronaut) ^) q. }( |$ Q( V4 x
n. 宇航员, H$ D" @9 n% j0 u8 g- t8 y
A: I am going to visit the new astronomy research centre in town tonight, would you like to join me?
( c# A9 n2 ~5 |- [6 _' ]$ |' DB: I’d love too, is there a good telescope to view the stars with?2 a( W7 z) N& s0 M# }# [( p; h
astronomy
& r) [1 i. R/ `( qn. 天文学
6 `. o0 m S$ PA: They are closing down the local asylum ./ A: F+ }9 _5 s' M# F/ ?+ i
B: It is about time, the care facilities there were terrible.
4 t6 L e5 _4 O8 [6 |0 g8 Yasylum4 A6 L: k) V' c: i& E
n. 1.庇护,政治避难;2.精神病院! R8 u# V: |6 \0 g
A: Do you have an atlas ? I want to check where and in which ocean the Tongan Islands are.
3 e+ `0 I& {7 e! }- @8 J6 M9 ~B: No, I don’t have one, but I think that they are in the Pacific., M% b- `; f" k* ~$ O5 W' a
atlas' ?7 y! o# f& f1 }. m4 q8 A
n. 地图集
: L+ r" {8 A9 T: hA: Is attendance at the lecture absolutely necessary?
# ], H( e/ V" M7 E- VB: Well, if you want to get credit for this course it is.
2 v# i5 I$ s5 D5 i {attendance: Q* h$ x" D' Y9 S% y
n. 1.出席人数;2.出席,参加,出席次数;3.护理,照料 |