admit vt.承认,供认; 准许...进入(加入)
"A child is a good one as long as he admits and corrects his mistakes." ;“勇于承认并改正错误的 就是好孩子”
This ticket admits one person only. ;此票只准一人入场.
assistance n.帮助,援助
Can I be of any assistance to you? ;我能帮你什么忙吗?
To paddle one's own canoe ;独立自主
doesn't necessarily mean denying any external assistance. ;并不一定意味着要拒绝一 切外来援助.
behavior n.行为,举止,表现; (机器等的)运转情况, (事物)作出反应
Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, ;人类的行为通常是后天学 习的产物,
whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on instinct. ;而动物的行为则主要取决 于本能.
competitive a.竞争的,比赛的;好竞 争的,求胜心切的;(价 格等)有竞争力的
Our offer is competitive and we cannot lower the price any more. ;我方的报价是有竞争力 的,我方不能在降价了.
comprehension n.理解(力),理解力 测验
A large vocabulary will help a lot when doing the reading comprehension. ;在做阅读理解的时候丰富 的单词量很有用.
Doing some background reading in encyclopedias ;阅读百科全书中一些背景 资料
is one way to improve your reading comprehension in English. ;是提高英语阅读理解 能力的一个方法.
conservation n.保存,(对大自然资源 的)保护,避免浪费
There is a need for conservation of trees or there will soon be no forests. ;有必要保护树木,否则不 久将会没有森林了.
Conservation of water is of great important in the cities such as Beijing and Tianjin. ;像北京和天津这样的城市 实行控制用水非常重要.
courage n.勇气,胆量
Only those who understand that life means contribution ;只有懂得生活意味着奉献 的人
will be able to meet their difficulties with courage. ;才有勇气面对困难.
Do you have the courage to go bungee jumping? ;你有胆量玩蹦极跳吗?
current n.(空气,水等)流,潮流; 电流;趋势,倾向
current a.现时的,当前的; 流行的,流传的
A scientist should always be able to stay current in his field of studies. ;科学家应能始终跟上他研 究领域的新发展.
Newspapers influence the current of thought. ;报纸影响思想潮流.
descend vi.下来,下降 (~from)起源(于), 是...的后裔(~on)袭击
The sun descended behind the hills. ;太阳下了山.
descend vt.走下,爬下
Buddhism descended from ancient India. ;佛教起源于古印度.
digest vt.消化;吸收,领悟 n.文摘
Spoon-feeding the students doesn't help them digest what they have been taught. ;用填鸭式的教育方式教学 生无助于学生消化.
The Reader's Digest is a popular magazine in the United States. ;《读者文摘》是美国的一 本颇流行的杂志.
drive vt.驾驶,开动,有车送 把(钉,桩等)打入; 驱,赶;迫使,驱使
Drive carefully,the roads are wet and slippery. ;路上又湿又滑,开车要 当心.
drive vi.驾驶,驾车 n.驾驶;车行道,路; 干劲,积极性
A man driven by jealousy is capable of anything. ;嫉妒心可使人什么都做得 出来.
entertainment n.娱乐;文娱节目,表 演会;招待,款待,请客
Some people say that Steven Chow's movies cannot be regarded as mere entertainment, ;有人说周星驰的电影不能 简单地看成是供娱乐消遣 的,
but that they tell the audience much more. ;而实际上它给观众展 示更深刻的内容.
"Thank you very much for your entertainment!" "And thank you for coming!" ;“谢谢你的款待!” “谢谢光临!”
examination n.考试,考察;试题; 检查,调查
I failed to watch the World Cup final because it clashed with my examination. ;我没能看成世界杯(足 球)总决赛,因为和我的 考试日期冲突了.
You must make a critical examination of your bad behavior. ;你必须认真检讨你的不良 行为.
flexible a.易弯曲的,柔韧的; 灵活的,可变通的
As we don't know what the weather will be like,we make flexible plans for our holiday. ;因为不知道天气状况如 何,我们为假期做了灵活 的计划.
In the past,making structures quake- resistant meant firm yet flexible materials ;在过去,建造防震建筑物 意味着用坚固而有弹性的 材料,
such as steel and wood,that bend without breaking. ;如钢材和木材,它 们在弯曲时不会折断.
inspire vt.鼓舞,激起; 给……以灵感
The remarkable life on the Galopagos Islands ;加罗帕格斯岛上不同的生 命现象
inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution. ;激发了查尔斯.达尔文的 灵感,使他创立了物种 起源的理论.
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