词汇自测练习 4. (20个) 1. D bother 1. 烦扰,打搅
$ H/ L2 e6 Z/ K4 w# Z& u7 ? I can't bother him with my little affairs.
4 I8 S+ N2 g3 C& y9 W 我不能因自己那点小事去打扰他。# {1 ?( D2 M2 ^1 S. i' M
2. 使恼怒
1 [- M& \/ O0 x9 K# F- _4 r3 m# y The way my brother talked to mother bothered me.
; b# J7 a$ M- D$ @, D 我兄弟对母亲说话的那副模样惹我恼火。
5 \& |- }( n) J. r! ^8 A1 n offend 1. 冒犯;触怒;伤害...的感情9 L$ K. U" n. q& S
We were offended by his vulgar language.- u/ n$ t) w) I; ?& g. W9 m
我们被他的粗话所激怒。& I" I- F) K5 v, X
I hope I haven't offended you.
- ?9 Q# ?, ?, p# z0 U 我希望我未冒犯您。, W( T y1 _9 j0 b6 n+ b" r
2. 使不舒服, o% \- N5 i' C0 P q
The smell offends me.
( F u# I8 P- N s2 ~* B/ n# ]' d- m 这气味令我作呕。$ i' d! d. x$ g$ J
2. B predictable 可预言的,可预料的
1 k2 V% T9 j, E% P3 V( ^" C7 R! @ The outcome is not always predictable.+ \1 ~2 ^; z2 ~( g8 ?( [7 l' `
后果并非都可以预料。
* s9 G3 X. ~* p( U5 n# t reasonable 通情达理的,讲道理的
3 Q$ ?3 h2 v, o6 `4 B5 _- u Our mother was always very reasonable.
* r" b: d! d4 y4 z 我们的母亲总是非常通情达理。
) F# @. a# x# w$ d9 Z+ L, P5 \ 3. B idleness 1. 懒惰;闲散;安逸
/ Q) u( |* c- ?: p He can't bear idleness.. Y4 S$ x9 M9 G4 E2 ?
他不能容忍懒散。6 l# \$ D; ^# W0 ~' W3 y2 `1 E
2. 失业(状态);赋闲$ i* A& T+ x% s7 Q5 a7 @
The closure of the large factory made many workers live in idleness.
7 B# O* i; m8 T* @& v. t, s' y 那家大工厂的关闭使许多工人失业* ?" n+ |6 O' c( `6 E* ^8 M
poverty 1. 贫穷,贫困0 Y5 T# I" v( l; `! y+ F
His family lives below the poverty line.
! f- { H* o8 s4 W1 d 他的一家生活极端艰苦。
4 e" T+ w5 I; D6 G He lived in poverty.
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8 [; G+ R1 c" u* T 他生活贫穷。: Q7 {) {% ?# K- @( j
2. 贫乏,缺少(of / in)# ]! W9 }* {/ \. d2 [! v
The article shows a poverty of imagination.
: w" z! |' H* A9 S 这篇文章显得缺乏想像力。: E% o( B7 m- V7 x- H0 N
4. A schedule 1. 表;清单;目录
4 M8 B- m- Z W Have you got a schedule of postal charges?; N/ o$ C+ e L5 Y' G
你有没有邮资价目表?2 n" |4 d5 m Y$ q4 W& {
2. 【美】时间表;课程表;(火车等的)时刻表. G* Y. S9 V) [' f/ W' n6 y8 g
The teacher posted the schedule of classes.
( N0 e3 \8 k, g+ C 教师将课程表公布出来了。
$ K' g7 [5 T! [3 q1 Q! ^ 3. 计划表;日程安排表
[; ?! h5 j9 n2 ]; @ They have planned a tight schedule of travel.' L! r9 ^% P+ p' D2 P: j
他们安排了一个紧凑的旅行日程。
, w: M3 p0 R5 W, T scolding 责骂;斥责[C][U]1 e; M; _" K6 {" ^6 |! j" J8 c
John got a scolding for coming home late.
$ ^ [# {( R7 Z. y 约翰因回家晚了而挨骂
' O5 @. q! x: |5 Z skyscraper 摩天楼,超高层大楼
" g6 d/ q7 ]' W, v* g( W0 R1 o6 M: _ The skyscrapers block our view.
; K: C: g, y# e0 A 摩天大楼挡住了我们的视线。9 |+ v) [2 y( c& C U* G
speculation 1. 思索;沉思;推测(about/on/upon)$ n' } ~! I* ?! O
There has been a great deal of speculation about the Prime Minister's resignation.2 I& b" w% o V# `" l! N/ B
最近有关首相辞职的臆测颇多。
; T# z& h5 Q4 X' n( `! n# r 2. 投机;投机买卖(in)5 g$ R" ^& v2 Y. j
His speculations in stocks led to his suicide.. e" @% X9 l3 B2 K+ s0 k( ]3 f' n
他在股票上做投机买卖致使他自杀。- {( h5 V% o" H- @ r) H5 o
5. C range from…to…(在一定范围内) 变动动, 变化
" M* Z9 G5 Q- f8 U' H9 B9 @ alter 1. 改变5 j/ n9 H+ ] Q: q
Has she altered her mind?7 }' {" _ O( M. r0 k
她改变主意了吗?) @, S/ ^6 W. j, c
The city has altered almost out of recognition since I left there five years ago.
3 b' o2 Z8 Q- R8 G 自从五年前我离开以后,那座城市已变得几乎认不出了。
3 r1 y$ F: F- @' ?& s alter for the better/worse
; L* f5 `+ c* u, d- w 变好/坏6 ^! n0 h7 M. _" |& A
2. 修改- H0 [+ u; k) Z- Q5 w" m/ C% H
The tailor altered the jacket to fit me.$ f- j9 }* F2 t% w; l' P# M7 O
裁缝将夹克修改得合我的身。8 B8 o: C1 d4 m; C! @) P
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6. C sensitive + to 1. 敏感的;易受伤害的(to)# K$ z6 B$ X) R. b/ H" A6 ?7 }! h! C
Donna is sensitive to strong smells.0 o8 ?8 |0 w2 F/ E( Q& k5 S. M2 u6 H! _
唐娜对强烈的气味很敏感。/ m" v* q$ M; D; E' F# S- R& l
2. 神经过敏的;易怒的(to / about)
" P" w5 ]+ ^* I/ k4 c7 p He is sensitive about his failure.
7 }& j" e) F6 a" a) a 人家一提他的失败他就生气。
# \7 K1 v2 |$ A; t4 k& b* W+ L scared 1. 吃惊的, 吓坏的; 恐惧的0 X3 }/ a1 ~ s* W% e. y, e
a scared look$ ^ W6 p! ]; |
吃惊的面孔0 U# h& i# g4 N
2. [方]害怕的, 不敢的 (=afraid)
! v# A6 m7 F* n4 _( `4 ]* i I'd be scared to do that.
' Y3 p, Y: l; F8 h3 E* b7 Y* W; \ 我怕做那件事。
! E0 ]8 {( _# L" N& D$ U9 @ 7. D capital 资本;本钱[U]1 C7 M* l6 t S% Z2 V) O8 y
The corporation has enough capital to build another factory.
% v/ Z8 ^3 _( h! h 这家公司有足够的资金来兴建另一家工厂。! |% A- Y# O) K% c5 A( t
investment 投资;投资额;投资物[U][C] (in)1 B+ q3 B- r/ p8 x
He made a large investment in the business enterprise.
# B# U. f$ B8 C 他对那个企业作了大量投资。
C! k9 R4 G! m3 {! A% q+ o9 a His investments amount to five million dollars. |