advise
Yasir Arafat's father advised him to go into business, ;亚瑟.阿拉法特的父亲要 他从商,
but he was determined to strive all out to construct an indepen- dent state ;可是他却决心为建立独立 的巴基斯坦人的国家而 奋斗.
for the Palestinians. ;为巴基斯坦人.
We wish to advise you that your telephone bill is due tomorrow, ;特此通知:你的电话帐单 明天到期,
after which we will have no chioce but to disconnect you. ;过期未缴,我们将不得不 停机.
boring
I had expected books on philosophy to be boring, ;我原以为哲学书枯燥乏 味,
but this one,Sophie's World,is fascinating. ;谁知道这本《苏菲的世 界》却妙趣横生.
The lecture was boring that we couldn't help yawning. ;那场讲座真闷,我们都忍 不住要打哈欠.
clap
When Richard Clayderman finished the performance, ;理查德.克莱德曼结束演 出的时候,
the whole audience was on their feet and clapped and clapped. ;观众全体起立,掌声经 久不息.
The coach clapped the new member on the back to suggest his encouragement. ;教练轻轻拍了拍新来的队 员的背表示鼓励.
conceal
A teacher should learn to conceal his bad mood when giving lectures. ;教师应学会在授课的时候 掩饰自己的坏心情.
contribute
Popular songs and music may be labeled as vulgar, ;流行音乐和流行歌曲也许 是庸俗的,
but they contribute to our enjoyment. ;但它们使得我们更享受 生活的乐趣.
The prestigious professor has said in his will ;那位名教授立下遗嘱,
to contribute his collection of books to the local library. ;在他死后把他的藏书捐给 当地的图书馆.
critical
Life will have significant change at some critical moments, ;人生往往在关键时刻会有 重大改变,
so we should grasp every chance and take every critical decision seriously. ;所以我们要把握好每一个 机遇并认真对待每一个 重大决定.
A critical spirit is what a reader should possess ;一个读者必须具有批判 精神,
to get the most out of anything he reads. ;才会读有所获.
deposit
I left a 10,000-yuan deposit toward the purchase of a Sail. ;为了买一台赛欧车,我留 下1万元人民币的订金.
deposit
Millions of years later, ;数百万年之后,
a thick deposit of rich fertile soil has formed in the delta. ;在三角洲地区沉淀了一 层厚厚的沃土.
distress
When the captain found the ship was rapidly sinking, ;船长发现船在迅速下沉时
he ordered his men to send out a distress signal. ;就命令船员发了遇险 信号.
Two in distress makes sorrow less. ;同病相怜,同忧相救.
due
Having worked in the company for over three years, ;你在公司干了3年多了,
you are due for a pay raise. ;该升工资了.
Mistakes due to carelessness may have serious consequences. ;由于粗心而造成的错误可 能会引起严重后果.
error
Computers can help check spelling errors, ;电脑能帮助检查拼写 错误,
so more people's spelling is getting worse. ;所以越来越多人的拼写能 力差了.
fault
Every man has his faults. ;人非圣贤,孰能无过.
When you love a person you should love him/ her for her faults as well as his/her virtues ;当你爱一个人时,你爱他 /她的优点,也得爱他/她 的缺点.
(责任编辑:中大编辑)