說(shuō)明:①本系列資料的例句盡可能多地選自高考真題或各地模擬試題;
②凡是形容詞+ly構(gòu)成的副詞在本系列資料【拓展】欄目里不予列出。
(table—towards)
table n.①桌子,餐桌:Don’t leave any medicine on the table within reach of kids under five.
不要把任何藥物放在5歲以下兒童夠得著的桌上。
In our childhood, we were often reminded by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.在我們小的時(shí)候,奶奶提醒經(jīng)常我們要注意我們的餐桌禮儀。
②表格:The result of the experiments can be seen in table 5.實(shí)驗(yàn)結(jié)果見(jiàn)表5。
【拓展】①at table在吃飯:He was at table when I called.我去拜訪時(shí),他正在吃飯。
②wait?at?tables/wait?on tables/wait?tables伺候進(jìn)餐(尤指侍應(yīng)等的工作),在餐館當(dāng)服務(wù)生:
Mrs. Lake had to teach her new maid to?wait?on?tables?properly.
雷克夫人必須教會(huì)她的新傭人如何正確地伺候就餐。
I waited on?tables?for years to pay my college tuition.
我在餐館做服務(wù)生很多年,付了我的大學(xué)學(xué)費(fèi)。
對(duì)比:I am here waiting for you?at?the table near the entrance.
我在入口這個(gè)地方的這張桌子旁等你。
table tennis n.乒乓球:I play table tennis so well; however, even so I lost the match with Ma Long yesterday.
我乒乓球打得很好,但即使如此,昨天我還是輸給了馬龍。
tablet n.藥片,丸,匾:
Take two of the tablets three times daily before meals.每日三次,每次兩片,飯前服用。
One?tablet?will purify a liter of water.一丸即可凈化一升水。
On the tablet are the Roman numerals for July 4, 1776.匾上的羅馬數(shù)字寫著1776年七月四日。
In order to satisfy the needs of the market, the electric company has switched its focus to tablet computers and smart mobile phones.為了滿足市場(chǎng)的需求,這家電子公司已將業(yè)務(wù)重點(diǎn)轉(zhuǎn)向平板電腦和智能手機(jī)。
tail n.①尾巴:The life of his company?life?will?be?as?short?as?a?rabbit’s?tail.他的公司的壽命是兔子尾巴長(zhǎng)不了。
He?checked?behind.?No?tail.他看看身后——沒(méi)有人跟著。
②尾部,尾狀物:
He drove into the back of my truck and smashed the tail light.
他開(kāi)車撞進(jìn)我卡車的后部,把我的尾燈撞得粉碎。
She braids her hair in little tails.她把頭發(fā)編成一根根小辮。
tailor n.裁縫:This tailor is famous for making good suit.這位裁縫以做高級(jí)西裝而出名。
John?is?at?the?tailor’s?for?a?fitting.約翰正在裁縫店試衣。
【拓展】tailor還可以作動(dòng)詞用:
It?is?very?important?to?tailor?your?cover?letter?to?the?position?you?are?applying for.
寫求職信時(shí),根據(jù)所申請(qǐng)的職位來(lái)量體裁衣也是十分重要的一點(diǎn)。
The account offered by the bank will be tailored exactly to your needs.
銀行提供的賬戶將根據(jù)您的需要進(jìn)行調(diào)整。
take(took, taken)v.
①拿,帶,拿走:Take it away.把它拿走。
②握住,抓住,抱?。篜lease take my hand.請(qǐng)抓住我的手。
③帶給,端給:Take her some flowers.=Take some flowers to her.帶一些花給她。
④買:If it is cheap, I’ll take it.如果便宜,我就買下。
⑤乘,坐,搭(車船等):She takes a bus to work everyday.她每天乘公交車去上班。
⑥花費(fèi):It took me an hour to write the letter.=The letter took me an hour(to write).我寫這封信花了一個(gè)小時(shí)。
It takes a lot of money to buy a house.買一所房子要花一大筆錢。
⑦需要:It takes two men to do this.做這項(xiàng)工作需要兩個(gè)人。/ It takes patience.做這工作需要耐心。
⑧進(jìn)行,做:We took a walk after supper.晚飯后我們散步了。
(類似:take a bath洗個(gè)澡/take a rest休息一下)
⑨吃,喝,服用:Take your medicine.把藥服下。
⑩容納,裝:The suitcase wouldn’t take another thing.這個(gè)衣箱再裝不下別的東西了。
?獲得,得到:to take(the)first place獲得第一名
?理解,懂得:How do you take this passage?這段話你怎么理解?
?看待,認(rèn)為:Do you take me for a fool?你以為我是個(gè)傻瓜嗎?
?占(地方或時(shí)間):The table takes too much space.這桌子占地方太多。
?認(rèn)為,(錯(cuò))當(dāng)作:I took him for Mr. Smith.我錯(cuò)把他看成是史密斯先生。
【拓展】①take a chance冒險(xiǎn),碰運(yùn)氣:
After losing $20, 000 on my last business, I’m not taking a chance this time.
上次生意虧了20,000美元以后,我這次才不會(huì)冒險(xiǎn)呢。
I don’t know if he’ll be home tonight or not, you’ll just have to take a chance.
我不知道他今晚是否會(huì)回家,你只得碰碰運(yùn)氣了。
②take account of考慮,take...into account把……考慮進(jìn)去:
Before we come to a decision, we must make sure we have taken account of all the relevant facts.
在我們作出決定之前,我們必須確??紤]了所有有關(guān)的事實(shí)。
I hope my teacher will take into account the fact that I was ill just before the exams when she marks
my paper.我希望老師在閱卷時(shí)能考慮到我恰好在考試前生病的事實(shí)。
③take action采取行動(dòng),行動(dòng)起來(lái):
We?must?take?action?to?deal?with?the?problem?before?it?spreads?to?other?areas.?
我們必須采取行動(dòng),在問(wèn)題擴(kuò)展到其他地區(qū)之前將其解決。
④take advantage of利用:
Don’t?miss?the?bus! Take?advantage?of?our?free?offer?now!?
別失去機(jī)會(huì)!要利用我們現(xiàn)在免費(fèi)提供的幫助。
⑤take after與……像:
The twins take after their mother.這對(duì)雙胞胎和她們的父母很像。
⑥take a turn轉(zhuǎn),轉(zhuǎn)彎:
Structural?reform?has?made?the?enterprise?take?a?turn?for?the?better.?
體制改革使企業(yè)有了柳暗花明的轉(zhuǎn)機(jī)。
With inspiration from other food cultures, American food culture can take a turn for the better.
受到其它飲食文化的鼓舞,美國(guó)的飲食文化正在向更好的方向轉(zhuǎn)變。
But for the chances I was blessed with, my life could have easily taken a turn for the worse.
要不是我有幸有這樣的機(jī)會(huì),我的生活也許就可能會(huì)每況愈下。
對(duì)比:take turns輪班,換班,輪流:
The?doctors?take?turns?at?participating?in?the?mobile?medical?team.
醫(yī)生們輪流參加巡回醫(yī)療隊(duì)。
⑦take apart拆卸,拆開(kāi):
My little son likes to take apart his toy cars.我小兒子喜歡將玩具汽車拆開(kāi)玩。
⑧take away(from)(從……)拿走,減去,解除:
He wants to know who have take away his dictionary.他想知道誰(shuí)拿走了他的詞典。
If you take four away from ten, that leaves six.十減去四得六。
⑨t(yī)ake back收回,接回,退回:
I’m sorry, I take back what I said.對(duì)不起,我收回我說(shuō)過(guò)的話。
⑩take care of照顧,照料:She helped take care of her aged grandmother.她幫助照料年邁的祖母。
?take charge of負(fù)責(zé)/管理,take the charge of由……負(fù)責(zé)/管理:
Can David take charge of the international department?大衛(wèi)能負(fù)責(zé)國(guó)際部嗎?
The company has been taken the charge of him for many years.許多年來(lái),公司一直由他管理。
?take down寫下,拆下:
I didn’t take down his phone number.我沒(méi)有記下他的電話號(hào)碼。
They?put?up?the?bird?table,?but?it?got?in?everyone?else’s?way?so?Les?tried?to?take?it?down.?
他們支起鳥食臺(tái),可是人人都嫌它礙事,所以萊斯就想把它拆了。
?take effect生效,起作用:
The new appointment of our president takes effect from the very beginning of next semester.
我們新校長(zhǎng)的任命從下學(xué)期就開(kāi)始生效。
?take hold of抓住,握住:
Take?hold?of?your?end?of?the?stick,?and?we’ll?pull?you?up.抓住棍子的那一端,我們把你拉上來(lái)。
?take in收留,包括,理解,欺騙:
So he took in the boy.所以他就收留了這個(gè)男孩。
I was taken in by her story.我被她的花言巧語(yǔ)蒙騙了。
?take it for granted(that從句)想當(dāng)然,認(rèn)為……是理所當(dāng)然的:
Some cyclists take it for granted that traffic rules do not apply to them.
有些騎自行車的人認(rèn)為交通規(guī)則對(duì)他們不適用是理所當(dāng)然的。
?take notice of注意,關(guān)注:
Your?coworkers?and?other?supervisors?will?take?notice?of?your?hard?work,?and?it?will?pay?off.?
你的同事或其他主管會(huì)注意到你的努力工作,你的付出都是有回報(bào)的
We?want?the?government?to?take?notice?of?what?we?think?they?should?do?for?single?parents?
我們希望政府能夠關(guān)注單親父母,為他們做一些應(yīng)該做的事。
?take off脫下,起飛,打折,請(qǐng)假,成功/(事業(yè))騰飛,盛行,迅速流行:
When did the plane take off?飛機(jī)是什么時(shí)候起飛的?
He took two weeks off in August.他在八月份休假了兩個(gè)星期。
After a slow start, the plan soon took off and was accepted by all.
計(jì)劃開(kāi)始進(jìn)展很慢,但很快見(jiàn)成效了,而且被大家所接受。
After many years’ hard work, his career really took off and he became world famous.
在多年的努力工作之后,他的事業(yè)真正的騰飛了,蜚聲世界。
?take on承擔(dān),聘用,雇用,呈現(xiàn),顯現(xiàn):
He is unwilling to take on heavy responsibilities.他不愿承擔(dān)重任。
Our factory will take on twenty more workers next month.我們廠下個(gè)月將再雇傭20名工人。
Her face took on a new expression.她的臉上露出了新的表情。
Then your company must take on a new look now.那你們公司現(xiàn)在肯定呈現(xiàn)出一番新的面貌了。
?take out取出,拔掉,去掉:
If you lay up a car for the winter, you should take out the battery.
如果冬天把車閑擱在汽車房里,就該取出電瓶。
How many teeth did the dentist take out?牙科醫(yī)生給患者拔了幾顆牙?
He took out the pencil marks from his drawing.他把面上的鉛筆印擦掉。
?take over接替,接管,繼承,取代,控制:
Who will take over his job?他的工作由誰(shuí)來(lái)接替?
I was assigned to take over your position.我被指派接任你的位置。
The military took over the government.軍方接管了政府。
Struggle not to let negative ideas take over.努力不讓消極的想法左右你(控制你)。
?take part in參加:
Two students in our school will take part in the sports meeting tomorrow.
我們學(xué)校的兩名學(xué)生將參加明天的運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)。
?take place發(fā)生,舉行:
Nanjing is no longer what it was. Great changes have taken place in the past few years.
南京不再是原來(lái)的樣子了。過(guò)去幾年發(fā)生了巨大變化。
When?does?the?wedding?take?place?什么時(shí)候舉行婚禮?
對(duì)比:take the place of代替和take sb’s place代替某人:
Nothing?can?ever?take?the?place?of?real?love?and?family?togetherness.
什么都不能取代真愛(ài)與家庭和睦。
Lao Wang is absent today. who'll take his place?今天老王沒(méi)來(lái),誰(shuí)代替他?
?take responsibility for sth.對(duì)……負(fù)責(zé):
One should take responsibility for what he has done.一個(gè)人應(yīng)該對(duì)自己的所作所為負(fù)責(zé)。
?take root扎根,生根,深入人心:
The seedlings of bushes and trees might take root there.
灌木和樹的幼苗也許可以在那里扎根生長(zhǎng)。
Time would be needed for democracy to take root.民主觀念要深入人心需要時(shí)間。
?take shape成形:
Our plan is beginning to take shape.我們的計(jì)劃開(kāi)始成形了。
?take to開(kāi)始喜歡,對(duì)……產(chǎn)生好感,開(kāi)始沉湎于,養(yǎng)成……習(xí)慣:
He took to Mary as soon as they met.他一見(jiàn)瑪麗就愛(ài)上了她。
I didn’t take to her at all.我從來(lái)沒(méi)對(duì)她產(chǎn)生過(guò)好感。
He hasn’t taken to his new school.他還沒(méi)喜歡上新學(xué)校。
She gave up painting and took to sculpture.她放棄了繪畫,搞起了雕塑。
?take up開(kāi)始(學(xué)習(xí)或從事等),繼續(xù),占去,接納,提出:
He dropped medicine and took up physics.他放棄學(xué)醫(yī),開(kāi)始學(xué)物理。
They take up too much space.它們占了太多空間。
You should take up my suggestion and start saving money.你應(yīng)該接受我的建議,開(kāi)始存錢。
?有關(guān)交際用語(yǔ):
—I’m afraid I’ll come back in an hour.
—There is no need to rush back. Just take your time.
“恐怕我一小時(shí)后回來(lái)?!薄皼](méi)必要匆匆趕回來(lái)。不要著急,慢慢來(lái)。
—What’s wrong with my stomach?
—There is nothing serious; you can take it easy.
“我的胃怎么了?”
“沒(méi)什么嚴(yán)重的,你就別緊張了?!?br /> —I feel terrible. I didn’t do well in the math test.
—Don’t take it too hard. You’re already making progress and will surely learn it well.
“我感覺(jué)很糟糕。我這次數(shù)學(xué)考試做得不好?!?br /> “不要難過(guò),你已經(jīng)取得進(jìn)步了,而且肯定會(huì)學(xué)好的?!?br /> tale n.故事,傳說(shuō):
Is?there?anybody?who?can?tell?a?fairy?tale??有人能講童話故事嗎?
This?is?a?folk?tale.這是一個(gè)民間傳說(shuō)。
talent n.①天資,天賦,才能:
My sister has a talent for music.我妹妹有音樂(lè)才能。
He doesn’t have a natural talent for music but he makes up for it with hard work.
他沒(méi)有音樂(lè)天賦,但他通過(guò)努力彌補(bǔ)了這一點(diǎn)。
Her talents are well known.人人都知道她很有才干。
②(集合用法)有才能的人,天才,人才:
What they need most is managerial talent.他們最需要的是管理人才。
【拓展】talented adj.有才能的,有才干的,能干的,才華橫溢的:
In terms of skills, David is believed to be one of the best and most talented basketball players in
our team.就技術(shù)而言,大衛(wèi)被認(rèn)為是我們隊(duì)中最優(yōu)秀、最有天賦的籃球運(yùn)動(dòng)員之一。
He?was?not?only?talented?but?immensely?popular?with?his?colleagues.?
他不僅才華橫溢,而且深受同事的喜愛(ài)。
talk v.①談話,說(shuō)話,交談:
Come here! I want to talk to you.到這里來(lái),我想和你談話。
Anne is not an easy person to talk to.安妮可不是個(gè)好說(shuō)話的人。
②說(shuō)閑話,搬弄是非,議論:You can not stay here; people will talk.你不能呆在這里,人家要說(shuō)閑話的。③討論,商談:Could we talk business after dinner?晚餐后談公事行嗎?
n.①談話,講話,報(bào)告:We had a long talk.我們談了很久。
②空談:There is too much talk, and not enough work.說(shuō)得太多,做得不夠。
【拓展】①talk about談?wù)摚?br /> Today we are going to talk about the effects of smog on the environment.
今天我們要討論的是霧霾對(duì)環(huán)境的影響。
②talk back回嘴,頂嘴:He should not talk back to his mother.他不應(yīng)該和他媽媽頂嘴。
③talk of談到,談起:He talked of other cultures as if they were more familiar to him than his own.
談到其他文化時(shí),他好像對(duì)這些文化比對(duì)他自己的文化更熟悉似的。
④talk out直率的談出來(lái):
He wished he could talk things out with her.他想和她坦率談?wù)劇?br /> Let?her?talk?out?her?ideas?for?a?while?before?you?begin?asking?questions.?
在你問(wèn)問(wèn)題前,先讓她花些時(shí)間把她的想法說(shuō)出來(lái)。
Talk?out?your?problems.?Do?not?keep?them?bottled?up.把問(wèn)題說(shuō)出來(lái),別都憋在心里。
⑤talk to/with與……說(shuō)話/談話,交談:
A high definition digital camera on this cell phone can show you vividly what is around the person you are talking to.這款手機(jī)上的高清數(shù)碼相機(jī)可讓你清楚地看到和你說(shuō)話的人周圍的一切。
I want to talk with your father.我想同你父親交談交談。
⑥talk sb. into(out of)doing sth.勸說(shuō)/說(shuō)服某人(不)做某事:
He talked his father into lending him the car.他說(shuō)服他的父親把汽車借給他。
Jim wants to give up his job; can you?talk?him?out?of?such a foolish idea?
吉姆想辭職,你能否勸他放棄這個(gè)愚蠢的想法?
⑦talk over討論,商量:
I have an important matter to talk over with you.我有件重要事要與討論/商量。
⑧A great talker is a great liar說(shuō)大話者多謊言。
tall adj.高(大)的:She is taller than me.她比我高。
The pine tree in front of the lecture hall is so tall.演講廳前面的松樹好高啊。
tank n.①箱,罐,槽:
Is there any water left in the water tank?水箱里還有水剩下嗎?
The pipes have oil or water, which is heated and sent to the storage tank until needed to produce electricity.該管道內(nèi)有油或者水,直到需要發(fā)電時(shí),才會(huì)將油或者水加熱并送入存儲(chǔ)罐中。
②坦克:To wipe out the resistant force, they declared that they had put army including advanced tanks and fighter-planes in place.為了消滅敵對(duì)勢(shì)力,他們宣布包括先進(jìn)的坦克和戰(zhàn)斗機(jī)在內(nèi)的部隊(duì)已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備就緒。
tap n.①(自來(lái)水、煤氣等的)龍頭:Do not leave the taps running.別讓水龍頭開(kāi)著。
②輕拍,輕敲:
He felt a tap on his shoulder.他覺(jué)得有人輕拍他的肩膀。
There was a tap on the window.有人在輕叩窗戶。
【拓展】tap還可以用作動(dòng)詞:
She tapped me on the shoulder and teased me about my hair.她拍拍我的肩膀,取笑我的頭發(fā)。
tape n.①磁帶:A series of pre-recorded tapes has been prepared for language laboratory use.
用于語(yǔ)言實(shí)驗(yàn)室的一系列預(yù)錄磁帶已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好了。
Cassette tape recorders are gradually out of date now.現(xiàn)在盒式磁帶錄音機(jī)漸漸過(guò)時(shí)了。
②帶子,膠帶:Using?silver?tape,?they?taped?all?the?doors?and?windows?shut.
他們用銀色的膠帶將所有的門窗都封起來(lái)了。
target n.靶子,標(biāo)的,目標(biāo),對(duì)象:
I aimed at the target but hit the wall.我瞄準(zhǔn)了靶射擊,但卻打在了墻上。
Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve.給自己制訂有望達(dá)到的指標(biāo)。
v.把……作為目標(biāo),瞄準(zhǔn):
This is a new magazine that targets single men.這是一份以單身漢為讀者群的新雜志。
The?company?has?targeted?adults?as?its?primary?customers.?
這家公司將成年人作為其主要顧客。
The two sides had decided not to target each other with the strategic nuclear weapons under their respective control.雙方?jīng)Q定。不把各自控制下的戰(zhàn)略核武器瞄準(zhǔn)對(duì)方。
task n.任務(wù),工作:Your first task will be to type these letters.你第一件工作是打好這些信件。
Kapil sibal, the talented and energetic minister for human resource development has a herculean task ahead.
在卡皮爾?席保這位有才干的、精力充沛的人力資源發(fā)展部長(zhǎng)面前,橫亙著大量艱巨的任務(wù)。
taste n.①味覺(jué):Taste is one of the five senses.味覺(jué)是人的五種感覺(jué)功能之一。
②味道,滋味:I like the taste of bananas.我喜歡香蕉的味道。
③品嘗:Do have a taste of this tea.請(qǐng)嘗一嘗這種茶。
v.品嘗,嘗味,,嘗起來(lái),有……味道:
Tasting terrible, the medicine was thrown away by the child.這種藥嘗起來(lái)非常難吃,被這個(gè)孩子扔掉了。
To taste sweet, the food should be made by adding more sugar.為了嘗起來(lái)甜,食物應(yīng)該加更多的糖。
It’s been 13 years since they last tasted victory.他們已經(jīng)有13年沒(méi)有體驗(yàn)勝利的滋味了。
These oranges taste good.這些橘子味道很好。
(表示“嘗起來(lái)”、“有……味道”時(shí),是連系動(dòng)詞,其后可接形容詞作表語(yǔ),并且形容詞前不能用to be,但不接副詞;另外,此時(shí)盡管從漢語(yǔ)意思來(lái)看具有被動(dòng)意味,但不用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。)
【拓展】①develop a taste for喜歡上……:
While she was in Paris, she developed a taste for fine art.她在巴黎時(shí)喜歡上了優(yōu)秀藝術(shù)。
②to one’s taste合某人的口味,合某人的意:The plan is just to my taste.這個(gè)計(jì)劃正合我的意。
③tasteless adj.無(wú)味的,粗俗的,無(wú)鑒賞力的,平庸的:
The sauce was thin and tasteless.這醬汁淡而無(wú)味。
It was tasteless of you to say that.你說(shuō)那種話真是庸俗。
She is a temperamental person and likes to make tasteless jokes.
她是個(gè)喜怒無(wú)常的人,而且喜歡開(kāi)粗俗的玩笑。
The old city is increasingly disfigured by tasteless new buildings.
這座老城的市容越來(lái)越多地被平庸的新建筑物所破壞了。
tasty adj.味道好的,美味的:
That cook makes tasty food.那個(gè)廚師做的飯菜味道很好。
Could you tell me the trick of making such tasty cakes?你能告訴我做如此美味蛋糕的訣竅嗎?
tax n.稅,稅款:How much income tax did you pay last year?去年你交了多少所得稅?
taxi n.出租汽車:He took a taxi to the station.=He went to the station by taxi.他坐出租車去車站。
taxpayer n.納稅人:
The new 37th issue of National Savings Certificates is a must for any?taxpayer.
新發(fā)行的第37期國(guó)家儲(chǔ)蓄債券是任何一個(gè)納稅人的必然之選。
tea n.茶:Have a cup of tea!喝杯茶吧!
Mother is making(the)tea.母親在泡茶。
teach(taught, taught)v.教:
Who teaches you English?=Who teaches English to you?誰(shuí)教你英語(yǔ)?
He taught me how to swim.他教我游泳。
teacher n.教師,老師,教員:
I asked the teacher for her advice.我征求這位老師的意見(jiàn)。
These foreign teacher came from Australia.這些外籍教師/教員來(lái)自澳大利亞。
team n.隊(duì),組,團(tuán)隊(duì):
A cricket team is comprised of eleven players.一個(gè)板球隊(duì)由11名隊(duì)員組成。
Tom and his team were the first people to show how the disease spreads from animals to human.
湯姆和他的團(tuán)隊(duì)第一個(gè)證明了這種疾病是如何由動(dòng)物傳播給人類的。
teamwork n.合作,協(xié)同工作:
They showed ever exceptionally good teamwork.他們合作得非常之好。
Teamwork, for many of us, is a big switch from how we’re accustomed to functioning.
對(duì)我們中的許多人來(lái)說(shuō),團(tuán)隊(duì)工作極大的改變了我們習(xí)慣的工作模式。
teapot n.茶壺:I?broke?the?teapot?carelessly.我不小心打破了茶壺。
tear1 n.(常用復(fù))眼淚:
The story moved her to tears.這故事使她感動(dòng)得流淚。
Andy Murray couldn’t hold back the tears after winning gold in Rio 2016 Olympic tennis final.
安迪·穆雷在贏得2016年里約熱內(nèi)盧奧運(yùn)會(huì)網(wǎng)球決賽后忍不住流下熱淚。
The reason why I burst into tears is that I don’t want to part with my mother.
我突然哭起來(lái)的原因是我不想和我的母親分開(kāi)。
She left the room in tears so I went after her.她流著淚離開(kāi)了房間,所以我隨后追了出去。
tear2(tore, torn)v.撕裂,撕開(kāi),弄穿:
While looking thin, this kind of paper doesn’t tear easily.雖然這種紙看起來(lái)很薄,但不容易撕破。
I tore my shirt on that nail.我的襯衫給釘子剮破了。
【拓展】①tear apart撕開(kāi); 拆散,使分裂:
She scored the paper and tore it apart.她把紙壓出折痕,然而將其撕開(kāi)。
The?quarrel?tore?the?party?apart.這次爭(zhēng)吵導(dǎo)致該黨出現(xiàn)分裂。
War?and?revolution?have?torn?families?apart.戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)和革命導(dǎo)致許多家庭妻離子散。
②tear up撕毀:He tore up the agreement at the meeting in public and left angrily.
他在會(huì)議室當(dāng)眾撕毀協(xié)議,生氣的走開(kāi)了。
③tear down拆除:They have torn down that dangerous wall.他們已拆除了那堵危墻。
Many old residential areas were torn down in favor of new modern communities.
很多老居民區(qū)因?yàn)橐ㄔO(shè)新的現(xiàn)代社區(qū)而被拆掉。
④tear into(常指失控或危險(xiǎn)地)奔,沖,闖?:
The door flew open and Miranda tore into the room.門猛地開(kāi)了,米蘭達(dá)闖進(jìn)房間。
⑤not tear oneself away from看某物看得入迷而舍不得離開(kāi):
The exhibition was really amazing. Many visitors wouldn’t tear themselves away from the
paintings.展覽真是棒極了。很多參觀的人看那些展出的畫看得入迷而舍不得離開(kāi)。
The beautiful scenery beyond the mountain was so beautiful that the tourists couldn’t tear
themselves away from it.山那邊的風(fēng)景是如此的美麗,以至于游客們依依不舍。
tease v.逗弄,取笑,戲弄:
It’s too bad of you to tease the child like that.你那樣逗弄小孩真不好。
Don’t?tease the?disabled!不要取笑殘疾人。
Don’t take it seriously. He’s only teasing.別把它當(dāng)真,他只不過(guò)是在開(kāi)玩笑而已。
technical adj.技術(shù)的,專業(yè)的:
The flight was delayed owing to technical reasons.這次飛行由于技術(shù)的原因而被推遲。
The article is full of technical terms.這篇文章滿篇皆是專業(yè)術(shù)語(yǔ)。
technique n.技術(shù),技巧,方法:
Her technique has improved a lot over the past season.
在過(guò)去的一個(gè)賽季里,她的技術(shù)大有長(zhǎng)進(jìn)。
Writing poetry requires great technique.寫詩(shī)需要極大的技巧。
They decided to adopt advanced techniques.他們決定采用先進(jìn)技術(shù)。
The artist combines different techniques in the same painting.
這位藝術(shù)家在同一幅畫中把不同的技巧結(jié)合在一起。
technology n.技術(shù):Modern technology develops quickly.現(xiàn)代技術(shù)發(fā)展很快。
Computer technology is changing the world.電腦技術(shù)正在改變世界。
【拓展】technique?表示“技術(shù)”,是針對(duì)方法和技巧而言的,所以它通??勺g為“技藝”或“技巧”等,尤其指音樂(lè)、藝術(shù)、體育、寫作等方面的“技巧”。視含義的具體與抽象可用作可數(shù)或不可數(shù)名詞:
What?is?a?modern?education?technique?什么是現(xiàn)代教育技術(shù)?
Technique must be gained by practice.技巧須通過(guò)實(shí)踐獲得。
You should improve your writing technique.你要提高你的寫作技巧。
technology?表示“技術(shù)”,通常指工業(yè)技術(shù)或科學(xué)技術(shù)等,是指科學(xué)知識(shí)在實(shí)踐(或某一行業(yè)的實(shí)踐)中的總體運(yùn)用,其含義較抽象,通常是不可數(shù)名詞:
Modern life depends on good technology.現(xiàn)代生活依賴先進(jìn)的技術(shù)。
Laser?technology?is?advancing?rapidly.激光技術(shù)在迅速發(fā)展。
Compute (Medical) technology is changing the world.電腦(醫(yī)療)技術(shù)正在改變世界。
注:有時(shí)表示“技術(shù)水平”:
How good is the technology of these machines?這些機(jī)器技術(shù)水平如何?
teenager n.(13—19歲的)青少年,十幾歲的少年:It is not easy to educate teenagers.教育青少年是不容易的事。
telescope n.望遠(yuǎn)鏡:What is the range of this telescope?這架望遠(yuǎn)鏡的有效距離多大?
television n.電視,電視機(jī)(= television set):
His first film was shown on television this weekend.他的第一部電影本周末在電視上播放。
He turned up the volume on the television.他把電視機(jī)的音量調(diào)大了。
tell(told, told)v.
①告訴:Don’t tell anyone.不要告訴任何人。
②分辨,區(qū)分:I cannot tell which is which.我分不清哪個(gè)是哪個(gè)。
You are now learning how to tell them apart.現(xiàn)在你正在學(xué)習(xí)如何區(qū)分它們。
I have a hard time telling the twins apart.我很難區(qū)分這對(duì)雙胞胎。
By feeling we tell what is hard from what is soft.憑感觸分辨軟與硬。
③顯示,表明:This light tells you if the machine is on.如果機(jī)器開(kāi)著,燈光會(huì)顯示出來(lái)。
④看出,知道:It’s impossible to tell who will win.無(wú)法預(yù)知誰(shuí)能獲勝。
temperature n.①溫度,氣溫:The temperature was 10℃ this morning.今天早上氣溫是攝氏10度。
②體溫:Have you taken his temperature?你給他測(cè)量體溫了嗎?
temporary adj.暫時(shí)的,臨時(shí)的:
My love for you is not a temporary madness.我對(duì)你的愛(ài)意,并不是暫時(shí)的瘋狂。
The huts can be made into temporary houses.這些簡(jiǎn)陋的小屋可改裝為臨時(shí)住宅。
tend v.①照管,照料,看護(hù):Mother being ill, he had to tend her at home.母親病了,他得在家照料她。
②傾向,趨于:I tend to think that she is right.我傾向于認(rèn)為她是對(duì)的。
Women tend to live longer than men.女人通常比男人長(zhǎng)壽。
③朝……方面:Prices are tending upward.物價(jià)在上漲。
tendency n.傾向,趨勢(shì):It shows a tendency to improve.它顯示出有改善的傾向。
Many people, who are tired of the fast and competitive urban life, have a tendency to long for the old way of rural life.許多人厭倦了快節(jié)奏和充滿競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的都市生活,傾向向往舊式的農(nóng)村生活。
It is a fact that there is a tendency towards regional cooperation.民族的融合是個(gè)趨勢(shì),這是事實(shí)。
tennis n.網(wǎng)球(運(yùn)動(dòng)):Do you play tennis?你打網(wǎng)球嗎?
tense adj.①拉緊的:Is the rope tense?繩子拉緊了嗎?
②緊張的,焦慮的:It was a tense game.那是一場(chǎng)緊張的比賽。
n.時(shí)態(tài):We?ask?and?answer?questions?using?the?present?continuous?tense?like?this.
我們用現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)像這樣提問(wèn)和回答問(wèn)題。
tension n.①伸張,拉緊,緊張:
The tension soon transmitted itself to all the members of the crowd.
這種緊張情緒很快感染了人群中所有的人。
②(精神)緊張,焦慮:A mother feels tension when her baby is ill.小孩生病時(shí)母親會(huì)緊張。
③(個(gè)人、國(guó)家間的)緊張狀態(tài):
The tension in the Far East is building up again.中東的形勢(shì)又逐步緊張起來(lái)。
tent n.帳篷:He pulled down the tent.他拆了帳篷。
They spent the night in a tent.他們?cè)趲づ窭镞^(guò)夜。
term n.①學(xué)期:When is the end-of-term examination?期末考試什么時(shí)候舉行?
②術(shù)語(yǔ),名稱,稱呼:I don’t know these scientific terms.我不懂這些科學(xué)術(shù)語(yǔ)。
③(只用復(fù))條款,條項(xiàng):What are the terms of the peace treaty?和約的條款是什么?
④期間,任期,期限:He had a short term of imprisonment.他曾服過(guò)短期徒刑。
【拓展】①on good(bad)terms with sb.與某人關(guān)系好(不好):
The boss is on good terms with his staff.老板和他的員工相處得很好。
②in terms of以……觀點(diǎn),就……而言,談到,在……方面:
In terms of working experience and ability, I believe Tom is equal to this job.
就工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)和能力而言,我相信湯姆能勝任這份工作。
It was a bad year for films, in terms of both quantity and quality.
今年的電影無(wú)論從數(shù)量上還是質(zhì)量上都說(shuō)不上好。
We shouldn’t judge a student only in terms of how good his or her marks are in the exam.
我們不能僅僅依據(jù)他或者她的分?jǐn)?shù)在考試中是如何好來(lái)評(píng)判一個(gè)學(xué)生。
terminal n.(汽車、飛機(jī)等)終點(diǎn)站,總站:
We had hoped to catch the 10:30 train, but it was gone when we reached the terminal.
我們?cè)鞠Ms上10:30的火車,但當(dāng)我們到達(dá)終點(diǎn)站時(shí),火車已經(jīng)開(kāi)走了。
adj.①學(xué)期末的,期終的,終點(diǎn)的,末端的:
I regret to say that I failed to rank first in the terminal/final exam.很遺憾我在期末考試中沒(méi)有考第一。
Therefore, the person is the jumping-off point of education, is also the educational terminal point.
因此,人是教育的起點(diǎn),也是教育的終點(diǎn)。
②臨終的,晚期的:He has terminal lung cancer.他患有晚期肺癌。
terrible adj.可怕的,糟糕的,嚴(yán)重的:
If they had any respect for human life they wouldn’t do such terrible things.
他們?nèi)绻€顧及人的生命就不會(huì)做出這樣可怕的事來(lái)。
Unlike my sister, I am a terrible cook.和我妹妹不同的是,我是一個(gè)糟糕的廚師。
The newspaper didn’t allow reporting the terrible accident.這家報(bào)紙不允許報(bào)道那起嚴(yán)重事故。
terrify v.使恐怖,使害怕,威脅:
You terrify me!嚇我一跳!
The?thought?of?dying?slowly?and?painfully?terrified?me.緩慢而痛苦地死去的想法使我恐懼不已。
She was terrified that Ronnie would kidnap Sam.她嚇壞了,生怕龍尼會(huì)綁架薩姆。
It was a terrifying experience.那是一次可怕的經(jīng)歷。
【拓展】①terrified感到害怕的(心理感受,修飾人,以及人的眼神,表情等等),terrifying令人害怕
的(事物或事情所具有的特征):
The old lady was terrified at the thought of the terrifying experience in the forest.
老太太一想到森林里可怕的經(jīng)歷就害怕。
From her terrified look, we could see the girls was terrified of the stranger.
從她害怕的表情來(lái)看,我們可以看出這個(gè)小女孩非常害怕這個(gè)陌生人。
②terrific adj.了不起的,極好的,異乎尋常的:
Fish and potato makes a terrific combination. It is one of the most common snacks there.
魚和土豆完美結(jié)合。它是那里最常見(jiàn)的小吃之一。
Come close, everybody! Look at this closely, and you will find something terrific.
大家快過(guò)來(lái)!仔細(xì)看,你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)一些很棒的東西。
territory n.領(lǐng)地,領(lǐng)土,版圖,領(lǐng)域,范圍:
The government denies that any of its territory is under rebel control.
政府否認(rèn)有領(lǐng)土被反叛分子所控制。
He?toured?some?of?the?disputed?territories?now?under?UN?control.?
他去一些目前由聯(lián)合國(guó)接管的爭(zhēng)議地區(qū)巡視了一番。
Israel?captured?the?territory?in?the?1967?War.在1967年的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中,以色列占領(lǐng)了這塊領(lǐng)土。
terror n.①恐怖:I have a feeling of terror.我有種恐怖感。
②恐怖的事(原因),可怕的人或物,討厭的人(物):
The terrors of the night were past.夜間那些恐怖的事情都已經(jīng)成為過(guò)去。
His terror is so great that he can do nothing.他驚駭萬(wàn)分以致什么事都不能做。
Mandy ran out of the burning house in terror.曼蒂驚慌地跑出著火的房子。
【拓展】terrorism n.恐怖主義,恐怖手段:
China has won a good reputation for fighting against terrorism, which poses great threat to
world peace.中國(guó)在反恐方面贏得了很好的名聲,而恐怖主義威脅著整個(gè)世界。
test v.測(cè)驗(yàn),檢驗(yàn),檢查,測(cè)試:
I must have my eyes tested.我的眼睛必須檢查一下。
The teacher tested the children on their homework.老師就孩子們的家庭作業(yè)進(jìn)行檢查。
We have a few reports on English being tested twice a year in the College Entrance Examination, which has aroused a growing concern among us.
我們聽(tīng)說(shuō)了一些關(guān)于在高考中英語(yǔ)一年兩考的報(bào)道,這引起了人們的廣泛擔(dān)憂。
The robot Tony was said to have been tested out already in Larry’s house before he returned.
據(jù)說(shuō)機(jī)器人托尼回來(lái)之前已經(jīng)在拉里家里測(cè)試過(guò)了。
n.考試,檢驗(yàn):I passed my driving test today.我今天通過(guò)了駕駛考試。
Our teacher gave us a spelling test.老師給我們做了拼寫測(cè)驗(yàn)。
text n.課文,正文,原文:
Read the text first and then explain the new words.先讀課文,然后解釋生詞。
The text is accompanied by illustrations.正文附有插圖。
He studied Shakespeare’s texts.他學(xué)習(xí)了莎士比亞的原作。
The translation should fully express the meaning of the original text.譯文應(yīng)充分地表達(dá)原文的意思。
textbook n.課本,教科書:That old edition won’t do for a textbook.那一老版本作為教科書是不行的。
than conj.& prep比:
She gets up earlier than I(do).她起床比我早。
It is hurting worse than before.比以前疼得更厲害了。
She is busier than ever.她比過(guò)去任何時(shí)候都忙。
She gets up earlier than me.她起床比我早。
【拓展】①more than超過(guò),不僅僅:
Whether you will be admitted to a famous university is more than I can tell.
你是否會(huì)被著名大學(xué)錄取已經(jīng)超過(guò)了我能夠辨別的范圍。
Appreciating poetry is more than getting to know the structure of every sentence.
欣賞詩(shī)歌不僅僅是了解每個(gè)句子的結(jié)構(gòu)。
②other than除了……,除……之外:
There’s nobody here other than me.除了我這里沒(méi)別人。
By serving others, a person focuses on someone other than himself or herself, which can be very eye-opening and rewarding.通過(guò)為他人服務(wù),一個(gè)人會(huì)把注意力集中在自己以外的人身上,這會(huì)讓人睜大眼睛,獲得回報(bào)。
③rather than而不是:
We are told that a business letter should be written in a formal style rather than in a
personal style.我們被告知,商業(yè)信函應(yīng)以正式文體而不是個(gè)人文體書寫。
You rather than I am going to go camping.你而不是我要去露營(yíng)。
(當(dāng)主語(yǔ)后有rather than“而不是”時(shí),謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞與最前面的主語(yǔ)保持一致。)
④rather…than…(在兩者之間,用于引入較不喜歡的一項(xiàng)):
I’d rather play football than go swimming.我寧可去踢足球也不去游泳。
thank v.感謝,致謝,道謝:Thank you for inviting me.感謝你的邀請(qǐng)。
I thanked him and left.我對(duì)他道了謝就走了。
n.(常用復(fù))謝意,感謝:Thanks. Many thanks./Thanks a lot./Thanks very much.多謝。
Thanks for helping me.感謝你幫助我。
【拓展】thanks to prep.多虧,由于:
Thanks to his gift for learning a foreign language, Bill can communicate with people freely in the
country now.多虧了他學(xué)習(xí)外語(yǔ)的天分,比爾現(xiàn)在在這個(gè)國(guó)家可以自由地與人交流。
Thanks to the angle at which he stood, he could just see the sunset.
由于站的位置視角好,他剛好能看見(jiàn)日落。
thankful adj.感謝的,慶幸的,非常高興的:
So enthusiastic is the nurse that the patient can never be too thankful to her.
這個(gè)護(hù)士是如此的熱心,以至于那位患者再怎么感謝她都不為過(guò)。
I was thankful that I caught the train.我真高興我趕上了火車。
that adj.那個(gè):That book isn’t mine. I guess it belongs to Mike.那本書不是我的,我猜大概是麥克的。
pron.①那個(gè),那:That seems a good idea.這似乎是個(gè)好主意。
②(關(guān)系代詞,引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句):Have you got everything that you need?你需要的東西都有了嗎?
conj.(用于引導(dǎo)名詞從句或狀語(yǔ)從句以及強(qiáng)調(diào)句型):
I know that he is very busy.我知道他很忙。
It’s a pity that he didn’t come.很遺憾他沒(méi)來(lái)。
I’ll?give?you?all?the?facts?so?that?you?can?judge?for?yourself.?
我把所有事實(shí)都告訴你,以便你自己作出判斷。
He?is?so?clever?that?we?like?him?very?much.他如此聰明,以致于我們很喜歡他。
Now?that?you?are?here,?you’d?better?stay.既然你已經(jīng)來(lái)了,最好還是住下。
It?is?not?Tom?but?Jill?that?sings?best?in?our?class.我們班歌唱得最好的是吉爾而非湯姆。
Yoga has gained increasing popularity in that it is believed to be able to prevent muscle tension and stiffness thus keeping the body flexible.瑜伽越來(lái)越受歡迎,因?yàn)樗徽J(rèn)為能夠防止肌肉緊張和僵硬,從而保持身體的靈活性。
【拓展】that is, that is (to say)也就是說(shuō),即,換句話說(shuō):
He’s a local government administrator, that is to say, a civil servant.
他是地方政府的行政官員,也就是公務(wù)員。
You’ll find her very helpful─if she’s not too busy, that is.
你會(huì)覺(jué)得她很肯幫忙,那是說(shuō)如果她不太忙的話。
adv.那么:I’m sorry, I hadn’t expected the situation would become that bad.
對(duì)不起,我沒(méi)有料到情況會(huì)變得那么糟糕。
I can’t believe that he was that good an actor(=so good an actor=such a good actor)?
我真不敢相信他是那么好的一個(gè)演員。
the art.表類別,指已提到的人或物,指說(shuō)話人與聽(tīng)者已知的人或物,用于獨(dú)一無(wú)二的事物前,與比較級(jí)、最高級(jí)和序數(shù)詞連用等等:
The lion is a wild animal.獅子是一種野生動(dòng)物。
Pass me the magazine on the desk.請(qǐng)把桌上的雜志遞給我。
He was the first to come.他是第一個(gè)來(lái)的。
The earth goes around the sun.地球繞著太陽(yáng)轉(zhuǎn)。
He likes you the best.他最喜歡你。
The more learned a man is, the more modest be usually become.一個(gè)人學(xué)得越多,他就越可能更謙虛。
He plays the piano very well.他的鋼琴?gòu)椀煤芎谩?br /> The Smiths live next to us.史密斯一家就住在我們隔壁。
He hit her on the nose.他打了她的鼻子。
theatre(Am theater) n.劇場(chǎng),戲院:There is a ban on smoking in the theatre.劇場(chǎng)內(nèi)禁止吸煙。
theft n.盜竊:The man was sent to prison?for?theft. 此人由于偷竊而坐牢。
their pron.他們/她們/它們的(形容詞性物主代詞):
Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.小孩依賴他們的父母供給衣食。
We have no idea how the birds find their way.我們不知道這些鳥如何找到它們的路。
theirs pron.他們/她們/它們的(名詞性物主代詞):
So far as I know, our football team is more advanced than theirs.
就我所知,我們的足球隊(duì)比他們的有實(shí)力。
They were off to visit a friend of theirs.他們動(dòng)身去拜訪他們的朋友。
Mine is here, and theirs are on the table.我的在這里,他們的在桌子上。
them pron.①他們/她們/它們(賓格):
Let’s go visit them.讓我們?nèi)グ菰L他們吧。
Don’t bend the wires down, it’ll break them.不要彎折那些線,會(huì)弄壞它們的。
②性別不詳?shù)娜?代替him或her):
If anyone arrives early, ask them to wait.如果有人早到,就讓他們等會(huì)兒。
If a customer came in before I get back, ask them to wait.
我回來(lái)之前若有顧客來(lái),就請(qǐng)他等一會(huì)兒。
theme n.主題,題目,主旋律:
What is the essential theme of the play?這劇本的主題是什麼?
The theme of our discussion was Europe in the 1980’s’.我們討論的題目是“八十年代的歐洲”。.
A slow theme introduces the first movement.第一樂(lè)章以緩慢的主旋律開(kāi)始。
themselves pron.①他們/她們/它們自己:
They demand the right to govern themselves.他們要求自治權(quán)。
They themselves made the decision.他們自己做的決定。
They finished the work by themselves.他們自己完成了這項(xiàng)工作。
②他們/她們/它們親自:They painted the house themselves.他們親自油漆了房屋。
③指性別不詳?shù)娜藭r(shí)用以代替:Everyone has to look after themselves.每人必須照顧好自己。
then adv. ①當(dāng)時(shí),那時(shí):I am afraid I will be on holiday then.到時(shí)我恐怕度假去了。
②于是,接著:I had a drink, then I went home.我喝了一杯酒,然后就回家了。
③那么,就:If you do not feel well, then go home early.如果你感到不舒服,就早點(diǎn)回家吧。
【拓展】now and then有時(shí),時(shí)而,不時(shí),間或:
It’s?too?hot.?I?have?to?take?a?cold?shower?every?now?and?then.
天太熱了,我時(shí)不時(shí)就要沖一下涼。
theoretical adj.理論(上)的,推想的,推理的,假設(shè)的:
His suggestions are only theoretical and have not been tested.
他的建議僅僅的理論上的,還沒(méi)有經(jīng)過(guò)檢驗(yàn)。
theory n.理論,學(xué)說(shuō),原理:
We must apply what we have learned to our work because in no case should theory be separated from practice.我們必須把我們學(xué)到的應(yīng)用到實(shí)際工作中去,因?yàn)樵谌魏吻闆r下理論都不應(yīng)該脫離實(shí)際。
Without practice there would be no theory.沒(méi)有實(shí)踐就沒(méi)有理論。
In?theory,?the?buyer?could?ask?the?seller?to?have?a?test?carried?out.
理論上,買方可以要求賣方進(jìn)行一次測(cè)試。
there int.①(表安慰)好了,好啦:There, there! Go to sleep.好了,好了,睡覺(jué)吧。
②(表得意等)你瞧,怎么樣:There now! You see I was right.你瞧,我說(shuō)對(duì)了吧。
③(引起注意)喂,嘿,瞧:Hi, there! Anybody down there?喂!下面有人嗎?
n.那里,那個(gè)地方:
He stopped his car for a while and went on again from there.他停了一會(huì)兒車并從那兒重新開(kāi)始。
adv.①在那里,在那邊:Don’t go there again.不要再去那兒了。
②(與be, seem, appear等連用)有:
There seems/appears something the matter with her.她好像是出了什么事似的。
There?is?no?doubt?that?you?will?be?helped?by?others?if?you?have?any?difficulties.?
毫無(wú)疑問(wèn),如果你有困難的話,大家也會(huì)幫助你的。
③(與come, go連用):
There comes the bus.公共汽車來(lái)了。
Listen, there goes the bell.聽(tīng),響鈴了。
【拓展】關(guān)于there be句型:
①可以有非謂語(yǔ)形式(即there being和there to be):
There being nothing else to do, we went home.
由于沒(méi)什么其他的事要干,所以我們就回家了。
Students hate there to be too much homework.學(xué)生討厭做太多的家庭作業(yè)。
②在“there be+名詞+動(dòng)詞”中,“動(dòng)詞”可以是現(xiàn)在分詞(表示在進(jìn)行)、過(guò)去分詞(表被動(dòng))或不定式(表示動(dòng)詞尚未發(fā)生):
There were some children swimming in the river.有些小孩在河里游泳。
There were ten people killed in the accident.事故中有10人喪生。
There is much work to do/to be done.有許多工作要做。
therefore adv. 所以,因此:I was ill, and therefore could not come.我病了,所以沒(méi)能來(lái)。
It was much too late to catch a bus after the party, therefore, we called a taxi.
晚會(huì)結(jié)束后乘公共汽車太晚了,所以我們叫了一輛出租車。
Progress so far has been good. Therefore, we are sure the project will be completed on time.
迄今為止進(jìn)展良好。因此,因此我們一定能準(zhǔn)時(shí)完成這個(gè)工程。
these adj.這些的:
I’m just going to check in these books at the library.我要去圖書館還這些書。
We have been working hard these days.這些天來(lái),我們一直在努力工作。
pron.這些:These are my books.這些是我的書。
they pron.①他(她,它)們(主格):
They are going to move to a new house next week.下星期他們將遷入新居。
I have a dog and a cat, but they fight all the time.我養(yǎng)了一只貓和一只狗,但它們老是打架。
②人們,大家:They say prices are going to increase again.據(jù)說(shuō)物價(jià)又要上漲了。
thick adj.①厚的,粗的:
The mountain was covered with a thick layer of snow.山上覆蓋了一層厚厚的白雪。
Her thick and dark hair hangs all the way to her shoulder.
她那又粗又黑的頭發(fā)一直披到肩。
②密布的,密集的:There is a thick forest behind the village.村子后面有一片密密的森林。
③濃的,稠的:The plane could not land because of thick fog.飛機(jī)不能降落因?yàn)殪F太濃了。
thief(pl thieves)n.竊賊,小偷:
The police set a trap to catch the thief.警察設(shè)下了捉拿竊賊的圈套。
He ran fast enough to catch the thief.他跑得飛快,足以抓住那小偷。
thin adj.①薄的,細(xì)的,瘦的:
His legs are very thin.他的腿很細(xì)。
He?is?getting?thinner?every?day.他一天天消瘦下去。
②稀的,稀少的:You hair’s getting very thin.你的頭發(fā)越來(lái)越少了。
thing n.①東西:Her son likes to make things out of wood.她的兒子喜歡用木頭做東西。
②事情:Did anybody hear of such a thing?有誰(shuí)聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)這樣的事嗎?
③(用復(fù)數(shù))物品,用品:Have you packed your things for the journey?你把旅行用品都收拾好了嗎?
④(用復(fù)數(shù))情況,形勢(shì):Things are getting worse and worse.情況越來(lái)越糟。
⑤衣服:Come and take those wet things off.過(guò)來(lái)把濕衣服脫掉。
think(thought, thought)v.
①想,思考,認(rèn)為:Think before you speak.開(kāi)口之前請(qǐng)先想清楚。
I think she will pass the exam.我想她考試會(huì)及格的。
②料想,想到:We didn’t think we’d be this late.我們沒(méi)有想到會(huì)這樣晚。
【拓展1】①當(dāng)I (We) think之后的that從句為否定式時(shí),通常將否定轉(zhuǎn)移到主句上:
I don’t think (that) you are right.我認(rèn)為你不對(duì)。
②當(dāng)do you think連用疑問(wèn)詞時(shí),疑問(wèn)詞應(yīng)置于其前,如“你認(rèn)為他在這里會(huì)呆多久?”應(yīng)譯為:How long do you think he will stay here?
而不是:Do you think how long he will stay here?
【拓展2】①think about考慮,思考,想:
I have been thinking about what you’ve said and I’ve decided to take your advice.
我剛剛一直在考慮你的話并且我決定采取你的建議。
What a coincidence! I was thinking about Roy when his letter arrived.
多么巧合啊!我正在想Roy,這時(shí)他的信到了。
What are you thinking about?你在想什么呢?
②think of考慮,想起,為……著想,覺(jué)得/認(rèn)為:
We mustn’t just think of ourselves.我們不能只考慮自己。
What do you think of the film called Avengers: Endgame?
你覺(jué)得《復(fù)仇者聯(lián)盟:終局之戰(zhàn)》這部電影怎么樣?
③think highly of高度贊揚(yáng)/贊賞,評(píng)價(jià)很高(其相反意義的詞組為think little of):
We?all?think?highly?of?his?research?work?in?this?field.?
我們對(duì)他在這個(gè)領(lǐng)域中的研究工作倍加贊賞。
All the patients think highly of the doctors and nurses in the hospital.
所有的病人都高度評(píng)價(jià)這個(gè)醫(yī)院里的醫(yī)生和護(hù)士。
I??think?little?of?him?because?he?often?lies.我對(duì)他評(píng)價(jià)不高,他經(jīng)常撒謊。
④think out想出,仔細(xì)考慮:
She tried to think everything out very carefully.她設(shè)法仔細(xì)把一切想清楚。
⑤think over仔細(xì)考慮:I’d like to think it over.我想好好考慮一下。
⑥think up想出:He tried to think up a plan for escape.他企圖想出一個(gè)逃跑的計(jì)劃。
thirst n.渴,口渴,渴望:
With food and water running short, the explorers were facing the danger of dying from hunger and thirst at any time.隨著食物和水的短缺,探險(xiǎn)者們面臨著餓死和渴死的危險(xiǎn)。
I satisfied my thirst with a glass of water.我喝了一杯水解渴。
Many boys have a thirst for adventure.許多男孩都渴望冒險(xiǎn)。
I have a thirst for knowledge. I love reading.我渴望知識(shí)。我愛(ài)看書。
【拓展】thirsty adj.渴的,渴望的:
Jane was so thirsty for the news of her lost child that she was almost driven mad.
簡(jiǎn)是如此渴望有她孩子丟失的消息,以至于都快要瘋了。
this adj.這個(gè),這:There was a court case resulting from this incident.這一事件引起一宗庭審案件。
pron.這個(gè),這:This is, in part, my own mistake.在某種程度上來(lái)說(shuō),這是我自己的錯(cuò)。
Now don’t laugh when you hear this.聽(tīng)了這個(gè)你不要笑。
【拓展】跟that一樣也可以用作副詞:這么,這樣:
I didn’t think we’d get this far.我未曾想到我們會(huì)走得這么遠(yuǎn)。
Is he always this busy?他總這么忙嗎?
It’s about this high.大約有這樣高。
thorough adj.完全的,徹底的,透徹的:
The police made a thorough search of the house.警方徹底搜查了那所房子。
It was by reading it a third time that Sammy got a thorough understanding of the passage.
通過(guò)第三次閱讀薩米才對(duì)這篇文章有了徹底/透徹的理解。
【拓展】thoroughness n.全面,詳細(xì):
The thoroughness of the evaluation process we went through was impressive.
我們親歷的評(píng)估過(guò)程面面俱到,給人留下了深刻印象。
those adj.那些:Let’s forget about those worries.咱們忘掉那些煩惱的事吧。
It’s time to put away those foolish ideas.是該放棄那些愚蠢的想法了。
I have much sympathy with those homeless people.我很同情那些無(wú)家可歸的人。
pron.那些:Successful are those who are willing to take pains.成功的人都是那些肯努力的人。
The oranges in the box are better than those on the shelf.箱子的橙子比櫥上的那些好。
though conj.①雖然,盡管:Though it was very late, he went on working.雖然很晚了,他還是繼續(xù)工作。
②可是:I will come as soon as I can, though I can not promise to be on time.
我盡快趕來(lái),可我不能保證一定準(zhǔn)時(shí)。
【拓展1】①even though即使,盡管:
He never apologizes, even though he knows that he is in the wrong.
他從不道歉,即使他自知錯(cuò)了。
I took the liberty of reading the letter, even though it was addressed to you.
盡管這封信是寫給你的,但是我冒昧地看過(guò)了。
②as though好像,仿佛:
He is always full of energy as though he never knew tiredness.
他總是精力充沛,好像從不知道疲倦似的。
They?felt?as?though?they?had?done?something?discreditable?and?unclean.
他們覺(jué)得自己仿佛做了什么齷齪丟臉之事。
【拓展2】although與though:
①用作連詞表示“雖然”時(shí),兩者??蓳Q用。
②although一般不用作副詞,而though可用作副詞:
It’s hard work; I enjoy it though.工作很辛苦,可是我樂(lè)意干。
③在as though(好像,仿佛),even though(即使,縱然)等固定短語(yǔ)中不能用 although。④though引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語(yǔ)從句可用部分倒裝的形式,但 although不這樣用:
Child though he was, he did quite well.他雖是孩子,但干得很好。
thought n.①思考,考慮:
To free ourselves from the physical and mental tensions, we each need deep thought and inner quietness.為了解除我們自己生理和心理的緊張,我們每個(gè)人都需要深刻的思考和內(nèi)心的寧?kù)o。
He gave a lot of thought to moving to the country before doing it.他在搬到鄉(xiāng)下以前考慮了很多。
②想法,意見(jiàn),心思,思想:I can not read your thoughts.我無(wú)法猜測(cè)你的想法。
【拓展】①thoughtful adj.體貼的,沉思的,縝密思考過(guò)的,深思熟慮的:
Thank?you.?That's?very?thoughtful?of?you.謝謝你,你想的真周到。
She?had?a?thoughtful?expression?on?her?face.她一臉若有所思的表情。
It?was?a?very?kind?and?thoughtful?gesture.這真是十分友好體貼的舉動(dòng)。
②thoughtfulness n.體貼,深思熟慮:
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your thoughtfulness.
非常感謝您的體貼入微,我真的無(wú)以言表。
③(be)lost in thought陷入沉思,沉思:
She?was?lost?in?thought?for?several?minutes,?but?at?last?she?spoke.?
她沉思了幾分鐘,終于說(shuō)話了。
Lost in thought, he almost knocked into the big tree in front of him.
他陷入了沉思,差點(diǎn)撞上了他前面的大樹。
④at the thought of一想到:
He felt uneasy at the thought of what he has done.
他一想起自己的所作所為就感到不安。
⑤on second thoughts=on second thought又一想,轉(zhuǎn)念一想:
On second thoughts, I realized that I was in the wrong.
我又想了一下,才認(rèn)識(shí)到自己錯(cuò)了。
thread n.①線:The little girl tied the ends of the thread.這女孩把線的兩端結(jié)起來(lái)。
②線索,條理,思路:I have lost the thread of this argument.我忘記了這個(gè)論點(diǎn)的思路。
【拓展】thread用作動(dòng)詞:
Wipe the mushrooms clean and thread them on a string.把這些蘑菇擦干凈,然后用線穿起來(lái)。
We threaded through a network of back streets.
我們?cè)谥┲刖W(wǎng)似的偏僻街道中七拐八拐地穿行。
threat n.①威脅,恐嚇,威嚇,恫嚇,嚇唬:
The threat of an economic depression hangs over the world.經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退的威脅籠罩著世界。
Pollution poses a threat to the continued existence of this species.
污染對(duì)這一物種的繼續(xù)生存造成了威脅。
She lives daily under threat of violence.她每天都生活在暴力威脅之下。
He took not notice of his father’s threat.他不理會(huì)他父親的恐嚇。
②兇兆,征兆,兆頭:There was a threat of typhoon.有刮臺(tái)風(fēng)的征兆。
threaten v.①威脅,恫嚇 ,恐嚇,要挾,脅迫:
There’s no snake known that will habitually attack human beings unless threatened with its life.
就已知的蛇來(lái)說(shuō),沒(méi)有一條會(huì)習(xí)慣性地攻擊人類,除非它的生命受到威脅。
The strikers were threatened with dismissal if they did not return to work.
罷工者受到威脅說(shuō),如果他們不復(fù)工,就會(huì)被解雇。
They threatened him with a law suit.他們以控告來(lái)恐嚇?biāo)?br /> ②預(yù)示(兇兆):The black clouds threatened rain.烏云密布預(yù)示著將要下雨。
thrill n.①(一陣)興奮,戰(zhàn)栗:It gave me a thrill to know I had passed the examination.我得知考試及格后很興奮。②令人激動(dòng)的事,使人興奮的事:
It gave me a real thrill to see her again after so many years.那么多年后與她重逢,我非常激動(dòng)。
It was a real thrill to meet the Queen.能見(jiàn)到女王的確是令人興奮的事。
v.使激動(dòng)(或戰(zhàn)驚):
His voice thrills with terror.他恐怖得聲音發(fā)抖。
It’s a sight that never fails to thrill me.那是一種永遠(yuǎn)讓我激動(dòng)不已的景象。
We’re immensely thrilled to learn of your success.聽(tīng)說(shuō)你獲得了成功,我們真是興奮極了。
It?is?the?most?thrilling?and?exciting?game?I?have?ever?seen.那是我看過(guò)的最驚心動(dòng)魄的比賽。
thriller n.驚險(xiǎn)讀物(電影,戲劇):
I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火車時(shí),總帶一本驚險(xiǎn)小說(shuō)看。
This?excellent?thriller?is?fast?paced?and?believable.這部?jī)?yōu)秀的驚悚片節(jié)奏快而且令人信服。
throat n.喉嚨,嗓子:I’ve got a fish bone stuck in my throat.有根魚骨頭卡在我的喉嚨里。
She?had?a?sore?throat.她嗓子疼。
She sang at the top of her throat.她放開(kāi)嗓門大聲歌唱。
【拓展】jump down... throat根據(jù)語(yǔ)境的不同意思有多種:暴跳如雷;突然粗暴地回答、突然打斷某人的話,說(shuō)話帶火藥味,粗暴地對(duì)待,把某人駁斥得啞口無(wú)言,嚴(yán)厲地責(zé)備某人,嚴(yán)厲訓(xùn)斥某人,突然打斷某人,搶著爭(zhēng)辯等等:
I heard you. There’s no need to jump down my throat.我聽(tīng)到了,沒(méi)必要粗暴地與我講話。
Why does he always jump down your throat?他為什么總是對(duì)你嚴(yán)加斥責(zé)?
There’s no need to jump down his throat; it wasn't his fault.
沒(méi)有必要對(duì)他發(fā)火,那不是他的過(guò)錯(cuò)。
There was no need to jump down his throat like that.沒(méi)有必要那樣粗暴地對(duì)他說(shuō)話。
All right, he was wrong, but did you have to jump down his throat in front of everybody?
確實(shí)是他錯(cuò)了,但是你就非得當(dāng)著大伙的面訓(xùn)斥他嗎?
through prep. ①穿過(guò),經(jīng)過(guò):The train ran through the tunnel.火車穿過(guò)隧道。
②自始至終,從頭到尾:She went on talking all through the film.在看電影時(shí)她一直在談話。
③直至,一直到……(并包括):
I was in college from 1977 through 1981.我從1977年至1981年在大學(xué)求學(xué)。
④憑借,通過(guò):
I heard of the job through a newspaper advertisement.我從報(bào)上的廣告中知道了這個(gè)工作。
⑤由于,因?yàn)椋篠he cut herself through carelessness.她因不小心而割傷了自己。
⑥遍及,在……的到處:The news has spread through the world.那消息傳遍了全世界。
adv.①穿過(guò),貫穿:They wouldn’t let us go through.他們沒(méi)讓我們過(guò)去。
②全程地,直達(dá)地:The train goes through to Shanghai.這列火車直達(dá)上海。
③自始至終,從頭至尾:Have you read the letter through?你看完信了嗎?
④打通,接通(電話):
Please hold the line. I’ll put you through in a minute.請(qǐng)拿好電話,馬上就可以為您接通。
【拓展】through跟動(dòng)詞構(gòu)成動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)是高考的??键c(diǎn),參看各有關(guān)動(dòng)詞詞條。
throughout prep.①遍及于,到處:The idea started in Standlake and has spread throughout the country.
這一想法始于斯坦德萊克,并已傳播到全國(guó)各地。
②在……期間:My mum’s letters really encouraged me throughout my illness.
在我生病期間媽媽的信件真的自始至終鼓勵(lì)著我。
throw(threw, thrown) v.
①扔,投,擲:He threw the ball to me.他把球扔給我。(無(wú)打人之意)
He threw the ball at me.他把球向我砸來(lái)。(意欲打人)
He?threw?me?to?the?ground?and?started?to?kick.他把我摔倒在地開(kāi)始踢我。
②舉行:We will throw a party to celebrate our parents’ golden wedding.
我們要舉行一個(gè)聚會(huì),為了慶祝我們父母金婚。
【拓展】常考throw動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)見(jiàn)下列例句:
It is a waste to throw away good food.把好的食物扔掉是浪費(fèi)。
This is the last chance to go abroad for further education. Don’t throw it away.
這是去國(guó)外進(jìn)修的最后機(jī)會(huì)。不要丟掉/錯(cuò)過(guò)這次機(jī)會(huì)。
To realize his dream as a pianist, he threw himself into practicing playing it in all his free time.
為了實(shí)現(xiàn)自己鋼琴家的夢(mèng)想,在所有的空閑時(shí)間他全身心投入到練習(xí)中去。
We're never going to persuade them so we might as well throw in the towel now.
我們決不會(huì)說(shuō)服他們,因此我們不妨現(xiàn)在就認(rèn)輸。
Can you?throw?light?on/upon?this problem?你能把這個(gè)問(wèn)題闡述清楚嗎?
Your?statement?does?not?throw?light?on/upon?the?subject.你的發(fā)言并沒(méi)有說(shuō)明這個(gè)主題。
She entered the room and threw off her wet coat.她一進(jìn)屋就脫掉了濕漉漉的大衣。
She just threw on the first skirt she found.她找到一件裙子就匆忙穿上。
You’ll be thrown out if you don’t pay the rent.你不付房租就會(huì)被攆出去。
Our calculations of the cost of our trip were thrown out by changes in the exchange rate.
我們旅行費(fèi)用的計(jì)算因?yàn)閰R率變動(dòng)而完全打亂了。
No,?I?can’t?throw?out(=throw away)this?old?computer.不,我不能扔了這臺(tái)舊電腦。
The?defense?wants?the?district?Judge?to?throw?out?the?case.辯護(hù)律師希望區(qū)法官不受理那個(gè)案子。
The?party?threw?out?the?Trotskyist?Militant?Tendency.該黨開(kāi)除了托洛茨基主義的激進(jìn)派。
The smell made me want to throw up.這味道使得我想嘔吐。
The baby’s thrown up her dinner.女嬰把吃的東西吐了出來(lái)。
He had to throw up his whole plan.他只得放棄整個(gè)計(jì)劃。
throw in the towel
thumb n.拇指:He?took?the?pen?between?his?thumb?and?forefinger.他用拇指和食指捏著筆。
【拓展】be all thumbs笨手笨腳的:
Mr. Zhang knocked over three beautiful vases and seemed to be all thumbs.
張先生打翻了三個(gè)漂亮的花瓶,看來(lái)是個(gè)笨手笨腳的人。
thunder n.雷聲,隆隆的響聲:
Lightning?usually?accompanies?thunder.閃電通常伴有雷聲。
We could hear the thunder of distant guns.我們可以聽(tīng)到遠(yuǎn)處炮聲隆隆。
v. ①打雷:My little dog always hides under the bed when it thunders.我的小狗一聽(tīng)到打雷就藏到床底下。
②轟隆地發(fā)出,轟隆隆地移動(dòng),轟隆隆地響,發(fā)出隆隆聲:
An express train thundered through the station.一輛快車轟隆隆地駛過(guò)車站。
【拓展】①thunderous adj.雷鳴般的:
The singer and dancer wins thunderous applause whenever she gives a performance.
無(wú)論何時(shí)這位歌手兼舞蹈演員表演,她都贏得雷鳴般的掌聲。
②A?quiet?conscience?sleeps?in thunder.
這句俗語(yǔ)字面意思是說(shuō):?jiǎn)栃臒o(wú)愧,打雷照睡;心里坦然,打雷也照樣入睡。
常常翻譯成:不做虧心事,不怕鬼敲門。
—It’s said that the police would ask you about that case.
—A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder. Go ahead.
“聽(tīng)說(shuō)警察明天要找你問(wèn)那件案子?!?br /> “我不做虧心事,不怕鬼敲門。他們要問(wèn)就問(wèn)吧?!?br /> ③steal one’s thunder搶某人的風(fēng)頭:
He’s just trying to steal my thunder.他就是在搶我的風(fēng)頭。
thus adv.①這樣:The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education.
大學(xué)擴(kuò)招了,這樣就使更多人能有機(jī)會(huì)接受高等教育。
②因此/而,從而,所以:It is late, and thus you must go.天色已晚,因此你該走了。
Agriculture has developed rapidly, thus providing light industry with plenty of raw materials.
農(nóng)業(yè)發(fā)展迅速,因而為輕工業(yè)提供了豐富的原材料。
They abused their power and bullied the people, thus arousing intense discontent among the masses.
他們仗勢(shì)欺人,所以引起群眾強(qiáng)烈的不滿。
【拓展】thus far= so far到目前為止,迄今為止,到這點(diǎn)為止:
Thus far, the two prime ministers have achieved no concrete results.
到目前為止,兩位首相還沒(méi)有取得實(shí)質(zhì)性成果。
tick v. ①作記號(hào),打鉤:
Listen carefully and tick the sentences which are correct.認(rèn)真聽(tīng),并標(biāo)記正確的句子。
The teacher ticks off a name on a list.老師在名單上的一個(gè)名字旁打勾。
②(鐘表等)滴答響:
My watch doesn’t tick because it’s electronic.我的表不滴答作響,因?yàn)樗请娮颖怼?br /> The clock ticked.時(shí)鐘滴滴答答地走。
While we were waiting, the taxi’s meter kept ticking away.
我們等候時(shí),出租汽車的計(jì)程器一直在滴答滴答地走著。
n.①滴答聲:They could hear the regular tick of the clock.他們能聽(tīng)見(jiàn)時(shí)鐘有規(guī)律的滴答聲。
②勾號(hào):All the correct answers had ticks beside them.所有正確答案的旁邊都有勾號(hào)(√)。
【拓展】tick away使(分秒)在滴答聲中溜走:
The?clock?ticks?away,?leaving?little?time?for?talks.時(shí)間一分一秒地過(guò)去,沒(méi)有什么時(shí)間說(shuō)話。
ticket n.票,券:Have your ticket ready.把票準(zhǔn)備好。
I have two tickets to tonight’s show.我有今晚表演的兩張入場(chǎng)券。
I bought a ticket for London.我買了一張去倫敦的車(機(jī))票。
tidy adj.①整潔的,干凈的:Her clothes were clean and tidy.她的衣服干凈整潔。
②愛(ài)整潔(齊)的:Generally speaking, girls have tidy habits.一般說(shuō)來(lái),女孩子有愛(ài)整潔的習(xí)慣。
v.收拾,清/打掃,整理,弄整潔,弄干凈:
Your?room?is?in?a?mess,?please?tidy?it?up.?你的房間那么亂,收拾一下吧。
Sorry to say I’m busy now and can’t help tidying the lab.
抱歉,我現(xiàn)在很忙所以不能幫忙打掃實(shí)驗(yàn)室啦。
I spent all morning cleaning and tidying.我用了整個(gè)上午的時(shí)間清掃整理。
I really must start tidying the place up.我真得開(kāi)始收拾收拾這個(gè)地方了。
tie v.①系,拴,扎:
My dress ties (up) in the back.我的連衣裙帶子在后面。
He tied his horse to a tree.他把馬拴在樹上。
I want to work but I’m tied to the house with the baby.我想工作,但卻被孩子拴在家里。
Would you go and tie your horse up please?能不能請(qǐng)你去把你的馬拴好?
②平局:England tied 2–2 with Germany in the first round.
在第一輪比賽中英格蘭隊(duì)與德國(guó)隊(duì)以2:2打成平局。
n.①領(lǐng)帶,繩子,結(jié):He wore no tie.他沒(méi)打領(lǐng)帶。
②(用復(fù)數(shù))關(guān)系,聯(lián)系:The firm has ties with an American corporation.該商行與美國(guó)一家公司有關(guān)系。
③平局:The match ended in a tie.這場(chǎng)比賽以平局結(jié)束。
【拓展】untie v.松開(kāi),解開(kāi):Then?she?untied?her?silk?scarf.?然后她把絲巾解下來(lái)。
tiger n.老虎:It is known that tigers belonging to meat-eating animals feed on meat.
眾所周知屬于肉食動(dòng)物的老虎以肉為主食。
They are paper tigers.他們是紙老虎。
tight adj.①牢固的,緊的,不松動(dòng)的,難解開(kāi)的:
This drawer is too tight for me to open it.這抽屜太緊了,我打不開(kāi)。
We’re?a?tight?group,?so?we?do?keep?in?touch.?我們關(guān)系很鐵,所以的確保持著聯(lián)系。
Our budget is extremely tight, so you’d better work out exactly how much money will go for each part of the project.我們的預(yù)算很緊,所以你最好準(zhǔn)確計(jì)算這個(gè)項(xiàng)目每個(gè)部分所要用的錢。
When you’re on a tight schedule, every minute counts.
當(dāng)你的計(jì)劃安排得很緊的時(shí)候,每分每秒都很重要。
②緊身的,緊貼的:
Do you think the T-shirt is too tight across the shoulder?你認(rèn)為那件T恤衫肩膀的地方緊嗎?
She was wearing a tight pair of jeans.她穿著一條緊身牛仔褲。
The new sweater was a tight fit.這件新毛衣很貼身。
③嚴(yán)密的,嚴(yán)格的,嚴(yán)厲的:
We need tighter security at the airport.我們需要在機(jī)場(chǎng)實(shí)行更加嚴(yán)密的安全措施。
④拉緊的,繃緊的: Is the rope tight?繩子拉緊了嗎??
⑤緊的,拮據(jù)的,不寬裕的:
We have a very tight budget.我們的預(yù)算很緊。
The president has a tight schedule today.總統(tǒng)今天的日程排滿了。
⑥勢(shì)均力敵的,不相上下的,旗鼓相當(dāng)?shù)模?br /> That was?a?very?tight?match.那是一場(chǎng)勢(shì)均力敵的比賽。
【拓展】tighten v.收緊,(使)變緊,(使)繃緊,加緊:
The?thought?of?Nick?made?her?throat?tighten.一想到尼克,她的喉嚨就發(fā)緊。
This month we have to tighten our belts.這個(gè)月我們不得不勒緊褲腰帶過(guò)日子。
He’s just lost his job so he has to tighten his belt.他剛失去工作所以他必須節(jié)衣縮食。
He has tried to tighten his belt since he was laid off from his company.
他自從被公司裁員后就想辦法省吃儉用。
till conj.& prep.直到,直到……為止:
People do not know the value of health till they lose it.直到失去健康,人們才知道健康的可貴。
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.今日事今日畢。
He works from dawn till dust.他從早到晚地工作。
Not having made enough preparations, they thought it better to put off the trip till next week.
由于沒(méi)有做充足的準(zhǔn)備,他們認(rèn)為最好把這次旅行推遲到下周。
We must stick to our task till it is finished.我們必須繼續(xù)工作,直至做好為止。
time n.①時(shí)間:Don’t waste your time.別浪費(fèi)你的時(shí)間。
Time flies.光陰似箭。
②一段時(shí)間:He was here for a time.他在這里呆過(guò)些時(shí)候。
③時(shí)刻:What time is it (please)?=What’s the time?=Have you got the time?現(xiàn)在幾點(diǎn)鐘了?
④時(shí)機(jī),時(shí)候:It’s time for dinner.該吃飯了。
⑤次,回:I’ve been there three times.我去過(guò)那兒三次。
⑥倍:Our country is three times bigger than theirs.我們的國(guó)家比他們的國(guó)家大三倍。
⑦(常用復(fù))時(shí)代,時(shí)勢(shì):Now times have changed.現(xiàn)在時(shí)代變了。
v.①安排……的時(shí)間,定好時(shí)間,選擇……的時(shí)機(jī):
Publication of his biography was timed to coincide with his 70th birthday celebrations.
他的傳記特別安排在他的70壽誕慶典時(shí)出版。
The experienced car racer can always time his start to perfection.
那位經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富的車手總是能夠完美地掌握出發(fā)的時(shí)間。
Their request was badly timed (= it was made at the wrong time).他們的要求提得不合時(shí)宜。
The bomb was timed to go off at 12 o’clock.炸彈定在12點(diǎn)鐘爆炸。
②測(cè)定……的時(shí)間,記錄……的時(shí)間:
To time a race is to see how long it takes.賽跑計(jì)時(shí)就是看看比賽要花多少時(shí)間。
This egg is hard—you didn’t time it properly.這雞蛋煮老了——你沒(méi)掌握好火候。
③撥準(zhǔn)(鐘、表)的快慢,校正(鐘、表)時(shí)間:
I want to?time?my watch because it does go right.我想調(diào)整下我手表的時(shí)間,因?yàn)樗粶?zhǔn)了。
【拓展1】①every time(每次),each time(每次),(the) next time(下次),any time(隨時(shí)),(the) last time(上
次),the first time(第一次)等可用作連詞,引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句:
Last time I saw him, he looked ill.上次我見(jiàn)到他的時(shí)候,他好像有病。
Next time you’re in London come and visit us.你下次來(lái)倫敦過(guò)來(lái)探望我們。
Do look me up next time you’re in London.你下次到倫敦來(lái),一定來(lái)找我。
Every time I call on him, he is out.我每次去訪問(wèn)他,他都不在。
You can call me any time you want to.你隨時(shí)都可以給我打電話。
By the time he was 12, Einstein had learned advanced mathematics by himself.
到他12歲為止,愛(ài)因斯坦已經(jīng)自學(xué)了高等數(shù)學(xué)。
注意,其中的every time, each time, any time前不用冠詞,(the) next time, (the) last time中的冠詞可以省略,而the first time中的冠詞不能省略。
②It’s time that從句謂語(yǔ)通常用過(guò)去式表示現(xiàn)在或?qū)?lái),或“should+動(dòng)詞原形”(should不能省略),其意為“(早)該干某事了”。
It’s high time that you should concentrate/concentrated on your work at hand!
=It is time to concentrate on your work at hand!
是該你集中精力做你手邊工作的時(shí)候了。
【拓展2】常考含有time的短語(yǔ)的意義見(jiàn)下列例句:
She stays in all the time.她老是/一直呆在家里。
The lift can hold six people at a time.電梯每次可以載六個(gè)人。
I’m at your service at all times/at any time.我隨時(shí)為你效勞。
At no time have I said such a thing.我從未說(shuō)過(guò)這樣的話。
At one time they lived in the country.從前他們住在鄉(xiāng)下。
Advocated by many well-known experts and film stars, the product was very popular at one time.因?yàn)橛泻芏嘀麑<液碗娪懊餍峭瞥?,這個(gè)產(chǎn)品一度非常流行。
You can not sing and drink at the same time.你不能同時(shí)又唱歌又喝酒。
She went there at times.她有時(shí)去那兒。
The train is ten minutes behind time.火車晚點(diǎn)10分鐘。
This happens from time to time.這時(shí)不時(shí)會(huì)發(fā)生的。
I wish you would come in time.我希望你會(huì)按時(shí)來(lái)。
The little boy has a gift for drawing. He will be a painter in time.
那個(gè)小男孩有繪畫的天賦。他遲早會(huì)是一個(gè)畫家的。
If you follow the above suggestions, you will look much better in no time at all.
如果你遵循以上建議,你很快就會(huì)好起來(lái)。
The train left on time.火車準(zhǔn)時(shí)開(kāi)出。
We had a nice time at the party.我們?cè)谕頃?huì)上很快活。
Find out ahead of time what regulations apply to your situation.
提前搞清楚什么規(guī)章適用于你的情況。
timetable n.①(火車等)時(shí)間表:
According to the timetable, the plane for Shanghai leaves at 2 p.m.
根據(jù)時(shí)刻表,去上海的飛機(jī)下午2點(diǎn)起飛。
The new timetable will come into effect next month.新的火車時(shí)刻表下個(gè)月生效。
②(學(xué)校)課表:
Learning about money is already part of the timetable for some of the pupils at this school.
對(duì)于這所學(xué)校的小學(xué)生來(lái)說(shuō),有關(guān)金錢學(xué)習(xí)的內(nèi)容已被列入課程表。
tin n.罐(頭),聽(tīng),錫:
He?reached?for?a?tin?of?tobacco?on?the?shelf?behind?him.他伸手去夠身后架子上的一罐煙葉。
We never eat anything out of a tin.我們從來(lái)不吃罐頭食品。
There is not a tin of dog food in the cupboard.碗櫥里沒(méi)有一聽(tīng)狗食。
They’d mined the hillside for tin.他們?cè)谛∩狡律祥_(kāi)采錫。
tiny adj.極小/少的,微小的:
We’re struggling along on a tiny income.我們依靠極少的收入過(guò)活。
On stepping into the room this morning I was astonished to find the floor covered with what looked like tiny insects.今天早上一走進(jìn)房間,我就驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)地板上爬滿了像是小昆蟲一樣的東西。
He’d?created?a?tiny,?self-sufficient?world?for?himself.他為自己創(chuàng)造了一個(gè)自我滿足的小小世界。
tip n.①頂端,尖端:The sleeves covered his hands to the tips of his fingers.袖子遮住了他的手,一直蓋到指尖。
②小費(fèi):He gave me a very large tip.他給了我一大筆小費(fèi)。
③告誡,提示,建議:
This booklet is full of useful tips.這本小冊(cè)子里有很多實(shí)用的建議。
I know some useful tips on how to save money.我知道一些省錢的竅門兒。
v.給小費(fèi):Did you remember to tip the porter?你記得給搬運(yùn)工小費(fèi)了嗎?
Don’t tip freely.不要亂給小費(fèi)。
tire v.①使疲勞:Digging tires me.挖地使我累了。
After walking for two hours I began to tire.走了兩個(gè)小時(shí)后我感到累了。
②厭倦做:After a week I tired of eating fish.我吃魚吃了一個(gè)星期后就膩了。
tired adj. ①疲勞的,累的:
She looked very tired.她顯得很疲倦。
She was tired from long studying.她因長(zhǎng)時(shí)間學(xué)習(xí)而感到累了。
②厭煩的,厭倦的:
I’m tired of his complaints.我聽(tīng)膩了他的抱怨。
You?may?be?tired?from?reading,?but?you?should?not?be?tired?of?it.?
看書可能使你疲勞,但不應(yīng)該對(duì)看書感到厭煩。
【拓展】tiredness n.疲勞,疲倦,疲憊,勞累:
He had to cancel some engagements because of tiredness.他太累了,不得不取消一些約會(huì)。
tiresome adj.令人厭倦的,煩人的:It was tiresome of him to arrive so late.他這么晚才來(lái),真讓人討厭。
【拓展】tiresome與tired, tiring:tiresome指感到厭煩(給別人的感覺(jué)),tired指令人厭倦(指心理
感受);tiring累人的,令人疲倦的,麻煩的,無(wú)聊的,引起疲勞的(指事情或事物所
具有的特征)
We all felt tired of the tiresome child.我對(duì)這個(gè)煩人的孩子感到厭煩。
After?finishing the?tiring?work,?we?were?all?tired?out.
干完了這累人的工作,我們都疲勞極了。
tissue n.①(動(dòng)植物的)組織:Athletes?have?hardly?any?fatty?tissue.運(yùn)動(dòng)員幾乎沒(méi)有什么脂肪組織。
②面紙,薄紙,紙巾:She?wiped?her?nose?with?a?tissue.她用紙巾擦了擦鼻子。
title n.①標(biāo)題,題目:
I?borrowed?his?words?for?my?book’s?title.我借用他的話作為我這本書的標(biāo)題。
Neither?the?subject?nor?the?title?of?this?lecture?is?of?my?own?choice.
這次講演的主題與題目都不是我自己選定的。
②頭銜,稱號(hào):I’d?like?to?fight?him?for?the?title.我想和他進(jìn)行一場(chǎng)拳擊比賽,爭(zhēng)奪這一頭銜。
She?has?won?the?title?of?the?world’s?champion.她獲得了世界冠軍的稱號(hào)。
【拓展】entitle v.使享有權(quán)利,使符合資格,給……命名(或題名):
You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65.你到65歲就有資格享受養(yǎng)老金。
The author entitled his book “On Poetry”.作者給自己的書題名為“論詩(shī)”。
to prep.①(表方向)向,朝,往,到:Turn to the right.向右轉(zhuǎn)。
②(表目的地)去,到,到達(dá):The dish dropped down to the floor.盤子掉到了地上。
③(表位置)在,位于:The hills lie to the north of the town.小鎮(zhèn)的北面有山。
④(表距離)離,距離:It is about 100 miles to the nearest town.離最近的城鎮(zhèn)大約100英里。
⑤(表接近或接觸)在,于,緊靠著:They sat back to back.他們背對(duì)背坐著。
⑥(表時(shí)間)直到,在……之前:The office hours are from nine to five.辦公[營(yíng)業(yè)]時(shí)間是9點(diǎn)到5點(diǎn)。
⑦(表變化或結(jié)果)傾向于,趨于:He tore the letter to pieces.他把那封信撕碎了。
⑧(表范圍或程度)到,達(dá):The water rose to my knees.水上升到我的膝部。
⑨(表原因或反應(yīng))應(yīng),因,對(duì):The house shook to the wind.房子迎風(fēng)而動(dòng)。
⑩導(dǎo)致,引起:To my surprise, I saw two strangers coming out of my house.
我看見(jiàn)兩個(gè)陌生人從我家里走出來(lái),大吃一驚。
?(表對(duì)象)對(duì),給:To him it is a trouble.對(duì)他來(lái)講,這是一個(gè)麻煩。
?(表歸屬或附加)屬于,歸于:This is the key to the house.這是屋子的鑰匙。
?(表比較、對(duì)比、選擇)比:The score was 7 to 0.比分是7比0。
?(表關(guān)聯(lián)或關(guān)系)對(duì),對(duì)于:He is kind to me.他對(duì)我友好。
toast v.①烘烤(面包片等):Toast?the?bread?lightly?on?both?sides.稍稍烘烤面包兩面。
②烤暖(腳等),烤火:They are toasting their feet in front of the fire.他們正在火前烘腳。
③向……敬酒/祝酒:Let’s toast the friendship between two countries.讓我們?yōu)閮蓢?guó)間的友誼干杯。
n.①烤面包片:He spread some strawberry jam on his toast.他把草莓醬涂在烤面包片上。
②祝酒(詞),敬/祝酒,干杯:
Ladies and gentlemen, please raise your glasses and drink a toast to the success of the new company.
女士們先生們,請(qǐng)舉起你的酒杯,干杯祝新公司成功。
As you said in your toast, the Chinese people are a great people.
正如你在祝酒詞中講的那樣,中國(guó)人民是偉大的人民。
tobacco n.煙草,煙葉:It’s forbidden to sell tobacco to children under 16.禁止向16歲以下的兒童出售煙草。
today adv.①今天:I feel my fingers are all thumbs today.我覺(jué)得我今天笨手笨腳。
②現(xiàn)在,當(dāng)前:English is spoken all over the world today.英語(yǔ)現(xiàn)在通用于全世界。
n.今天,現(xiàn)在,當(dāng)代:Today is my birthday.今天是我的生日。
The fashions of today change very quickly.現(xiàn)今的時(shí)裝式樣變換很快。
together adv.一起,共同:Tie the two ends together.將兩端系在一起。
【拓展】①all together大家一道:Do not all talk together.別一起說(shuō)。
②together with加上,連同,和……一同:
He sent her some flowers together with a love letter.他送她一些花,還附有一封情書。
The coach, together with his players, was invited to the party held last Friday night, aiming to celebrate their win in the match.教練和他的隊(duì)員們被邀請(qǐng)參加了上周五晚上舉行的聚會(huì),目的是慶祝他們?cè)诒荣愔蝎@勝。
toilet n.①廁所,洗手/衛(wèi)生/盥洗間,馬桶:
I am going to the toilet.我要去洗手間。
Every flat has its own bathroom and toilet.每套公寓都帶有洗澡間和盥洗間。
Is there a shop around where we can buy some toilet articles?
附近有沒(méi)有我們可以買到衛(wèi)生用品的商店?
②梳妝,打扮:She?made?her?toilet?and?went?to?breakfast.她梳洗打扮后,去吃早飯了。
tolerate v.忍受,容忍,寬容,默認(rèn):
I can’t tolerate your bad manners any longer.我再也不能容忍你無(wú)禮的行為。
The school cannot tolerate cheating on exams.該學(xué)校不容許在考試中有作弊現(xiàn)象。
I cannot tolerate your rudeness.我無(wú)法忍受你的粗魯。
I can’t tolerate staying with him; he is so selfish.我不能容忍和他呆在一起,他太自私了。
The middle-aged woman refused to tolerate being called a thief and said she didn’t steal anything in the supermarket.那個(gè)中年婦女不能忍受被叫作小偷,她說(shuō)她并沒(méi)有在超市偷任何東西。
【拓展】tolerance n.寬容,容忍,忍耐力:
In?some?communities?there?is?a?particular?need?to?develop?tolerance?and?improve?race?relations.?
某些社區(qū)亟需發(fā)揚(yáng)寬容精神,改善種族關(guān)系。
She had no tolerance for jokes of any kind.她容不得開(kāi)任何玩笑。
Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人類對(duì)噪音的忍耐力有限。
tomato n.西紅柿,番茄:Most tomatoes are red when ripe, but some kinds are yellow.
大多數(shù)西紅柿成熟時(shí)是紅色的,但有些品種是黃色的。
tomb n.墳?zāi)梗篈 tomb stone stands in front of her tomb.她墓前立著一塊墓碑。
tomorrow adv.明天:If weather permits, we will go to the park tomorrow.如果天氣好的話,明天我們?nèi)ス珗@。
n.①明天:Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.今日事今日畢。
I bought some bread for tomorrow’s breakfast.我買了些面包當(dāng)明天的早餐。
②將來(lái),未來(lái):A still better tomorrow lies ahead of you.展現(xiàn)在你們前面的是更加美好的未來(lái)。
ton n.①(重量單位)噸:The maximum load for this lorry is one ton.這輛卡車最大載重量是一噸。
②(用復(fù)數(shù))大量:They’ve got tons of money.他們腰纏萬(wàn)貫。
tone n.語(yǔ)氣,音調(diào),調(diào)子,色調(diào),風(fēng)氣:
Her voice took on a more serious tone.她的聲音帶著更加嚴(yán)肅的語(yǔ)氣。
I dislike his airy tone of voice.我討厭他那做作的聲調(diào)。
That violin has a beautiful tone.那支小提琴的音色很美。
The tone of the meeting was pleasant and innocuous.會(huì)見(jiàn)的調(diào)子是令人愉快和坦率的。
The green wallpaper had a particularly somber tone.綠色的糊墻紙有一種特別的深沉的色調(diào)
The tone of the school is excellent.這所學(xué)校校風(fēng)極好。
tongue n.①舌,舌頭:The dog’s tongue was hanging out.這條狗把舌頭伸在外面。
②語(yǔ)言,口語(yǔ):He speaks in a foreign tongue.他用外語(yǔ)講話。
English is his mother/native tongue.英語(yǔ)是他的母語(yǔ)。
③舌狀物:There appear long tongues of shadows in the sky.天空出現(xiàn)長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)的舌狀影子。
【拓展】①on?the?tip?of?one’s?tongue:比喻話在嘴邊,差一點(diǎn)兒就說(shuō)出口,或者快說(shuō)出口卻一時(shí)想不起來(lái):
A?sarcastic?remark?was?on?the?tip?of?her?tongue.挖苦的話到了她嘴邊卻沒(méi)說(shuō)出來(lái)。
It’s just on the tip of my tongue!我就是一時(shí)想不起來(lái)了。
I?have?his?name?on?the?tip?of?my?tongue.我?guī)缀跸肫鹚拿帧?br /> ②A still tongue makes a wise head智者寡言:
—Mr. Wang is a man of few words, but quick in mind.
王先生是一個(gè)沉默寡言的人,但很聰明。
—A still tongue makes a wise head, you know.你知道,智者寡言。
③bite your tongue別嚼舌頭,忍住不說(shuō):
I’m so angry at her but I promise to bite my tongue.
我很生她的氣,但我答應(yīng)忍著不說(shuō)出來(lái)。
tonight adv.今晚,今夜:Will you have dinner with me tonight?今天晚上和我一起吃飯好嗎?
n.今晚,今天夜間:The theme for tonight’s talk is education.今晚談話的題目是教育。
Tonight will be cloudy.今天夜間多云。
too adv.①也,還,又:I like English too.我也喜歡英語(yǔ)。
②太,過(guò)分:It’s too difficult.它太難了。
③很,非常:I am too happy.我非常幸福。
【拓展】①can’t…too越……越好,無(wú)論……也不算過(guò)分:
You can’t be too careful.你越仔細(xì)越好。
②too…to…太……而不能:
He is too busy to come.他太忙,來(lái)不了。
He was too weak to stand up.他太虛弱站不起來(lái)。
The book is too difficult to understand.這書太難,理解不了。
too之前如果有only, only too 表“非常”、“很”意,此時(shí)不定式不再表否定意,而表肯定:
They are only too lucky to go abroad for a visit.他們很幸運(yùn)去國(guó)外訪問(wèn).
另外,too后如果是happy, glad, ready之類形容詞時(shí),也表肯定意:
She was too happy to meet her old friend in the street.在街上遇到她的老朋友,她非常高興。
?Comrade Lei Feng was?too?ready?to?help others.雷鋒同志樂(lè)于助人。
tool n.工具,器具:Human beings are different from animals in that they can use language as a tool to communicate.
人類與動(dòng)物不同,因?yàn)椋祟惪梢允褂谜Z(yǔ)言作為交流的工具。
tooth(pl teeth)n. ①牙齒:I clean(brush)my teeth twice a day.我每天刷兩次牙。
②齒:A tooth of the saw is broken.有一個(gè)鋸齒斷了。
【拓展】①tooth for tooth有冤報(bào)冤,以牙還牙:
We?will?make?eye?for?eye?and?tooth?for?tooth?revenge.?
我們將進(jìn)行以眼還眼,以牙還牙的報(bào)復(fù)。
②have/get a sweet tooth喜歡甜食:
I have a sweet tooth, so anything with durian is my favorite.
我喜歡甜食,所以榴蓮是我的最愛(ài)。
—Would you like some candies?你想要一些糖果嗎?
—That couldn’t be better. I have got a sweet tooth.
那再好不過(guò)了,我喜歡甜食。
toothache n.牙痛:She had a toothache.她牙疼。
top n.①頂部,上端:He climbed to the top of the hill.他爬到了小山頂。
②蓋子:He took the top off the box.他把箱蓋揭掉。
③首位,最上位:He is at the top of his class.他在班上名列前茅。
adj.頂端的,最高的,最重要的:
I live on the top floor.我住在頂層。
Tall as he is, he cannot reach the top shelf.盡管他個(gè)兒高,他也夠不著書架頂端。
【拓展】①at the top of 在……的上/頂部,以最大限度,處于前茅:
In a few minutes he was at the top of the tree.沒(méi)幾分鐘,他就爬到了樹梢。
②on the top of在……的上面:
Put one on the top of the other.把其中一個(gè)放在另一個(gè)的上面。
on top of the world幸福到極點(diǎn);欣喜若狂
③on top of除……之外:
He?gave?me?a?meal?and,?on?top?of?that,?money?for?my?journey.?
他給我吃了一頓,除此之外,還給了我路費(fèi)。
④top banana頂頭上司,最高人物:
The?young?man?is?my?top?banana.這個(gè)年輕人是我的頂頭上司。
⑤a top dog領(lǐng)頭羊,頭號(hào)人物,重要人物,位高權(quán)重之人:
That?man?is?young,?but?he?is?a?top?dog?in?his?company.那個(gè)人雖然年輕,在公司卻位居要職。
⑥top還可以作動(dòng)詞用:
Fortune China released a ranking of business leaders in 2020, Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba,
topping the list with outstanding leadership.《財(cái)富》中國(guó)版發(fā)布了2020年商界領(lǐng)袖排行榜,阿里巴巴創(chuàng)始人馬云以卓越的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力高居榜首。
topic n.題目,話題:
The topic seemed to have a fascination for her.這個(gè)題目似乎對(duì)她很有吸引力。
They discussed the weather and other topics.他們討論了氣候和其他的話題。
total adj.①總數(shù)的,總括的:That amount shows the total cost of the project.那個(gè)數(shù)額表示項(xiàng)目的總成本。
②絕對(duì)的,完全的,全然的:They ate in total silence.他們一聲不吭的吃飯。
n.合計(jì),總數(shù):
Their expenses reached a total of 1,000 pounds.他們的花費(fèi)總計(jì)一千英鎊。
In total over 100 people attended the conference.共計(jì)有百余人參加了這個(gè)會(huì)議。
v.合計(jì)為:The expenses totaled $ 1000.開(kāi)銷總計(jì)為1000美元。
touch v.①觸摸,接觸:Visitors are requested not to touch the exhibits.參觀者請(qǐng)勿觸摸陳列品。
②感動(dòng):The sad story touched us.這個(gè)傷心的故事令我們感動(dòng)。
③(用于否定句)吃,喝,動(dòng)用:
He hasn’t touched food for 3 days.他已有3天沒(méi)有吃東西了。
He hasn’t touched the money his aunt left him.他還沒(méi)動(dòng)過(guò)他姑媽留給他的錢。
【拓展】①touch up潤(rùn)色,修飾:
The last part of the article needs to be touched up.這篇文章的最后一部分需要潤(rùn)色
He touched up the picture by strengthening and shadows.
他把畫修飾了一下,使光明部分和陰暗部分的對(duì)比度更鮮明。
②touch on涉及,談到:
The speaker touched on several other subjects in the course of his talk but mostly kept himself to the main topic.演講者在演講過(guò)程中還談到了其他幾個(gè)話題,但大部分都是圍繞主題展開(kāi)的。
n.①碰,觸,摸:
The gentle touch of his hand on her shoulder made her jump.
他的手輕輕地觸了一下她肩膀便使她跳了起來(lái)。
②觸覺(jué):The blind have a keen sense of touch.盲人有敏銳的觸覺(jué)。
③接觸,聯(lián)系:
He?is?out?of?touch?with?society.他不接觸社會(huì)。
Are you still in touch with your friends from college?
你和大學(xué)的同學(xué)還有聯(lián)系嗎?
To?be?frank?with?you,?I’ve?been?out?of?touch?with?most?of?my?old?friends.?
實(shí)話告訴你,我和大部份的老朋友都失去聯(lián)系了。
If?you?live?in?the country,?you?soon?get?out?of?touch?with?things.
如果你住在鄉(xiāng)下,你很快會(huì)變得孤陋寡聞。
I’m trying to get in touch with Jane. Do you have her number?
我正在設(shè)法和簡(jiǎn)取得聯(lián)系。你有她的電話號(hào)碼嗎?
Let’s keep in touch with each other.咱們保持聯(lián)系。
I’ve lost touch with all my old friends.我與所有的老朋友都失去了聯(lián)系。
根據(jù)實(shí)際語(yǔ)境,有轉(zhuǎn)義:
I?would?like?to?touch?on?the?most?sensitive?question?people?always?try?to?avoid.
我想談?wù)勔粋€(gè)我們總是在設(shè)法回避的敏感問(wèn)題。
Unfortunately, the people making the decisions are out of touch with the real world.
令人遺憾的是,制訂決策的人不了解實(shí)情。
It is important to keep in touch with the latest research.及時(shí)掌握最新研究情況很重要。
Spend the least time on those things that are completely out of touch, and figure out what you can do practically to make a difference.別在那些完全做不到的事情上花太多時(shí)間,想想自己實(shí)際上能夠做什么,并且做這些事來(lái)改變自己的生活。
④平易近人的品質(zhì):
Unlike many senior judges, he has consistently shown that he has the common touch.
與很多高級(jí)法官不同,他一貫表現(xiàn)得平易近人。
He is certainly an experienced lawyer but people say that he lacks a human touch.
他當(dāng)然是一名有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的律師,但是人們說(shuō)他缺少人情味。
tough adj.①堅(jiān)韌的,結(jié)實(shí)的,咬不動(dòng)的:This meat is tough.這肉咬不動(dòng)。
②堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的,能吃苦的,不妥協(xié)的:
You need to be tough to go climbing in winter.在冬天爬山一定要能吃苦。
③棘手的,難解的:I am well aware that this is a tough job.我深知這是一件棘手的工作。
【拓展】①a tough nut難對(duì)付的人:
I asked her for the money, but she was a tough nut to crack and I went away without it.
我向她要錢,但她這個(gè)人很難對(duì)付,因此我空手而歸。
②tough cookie硬漢,不動(dòng)感情的人,不易受傷害的人:
She?really?is?a?tough?cookie.她真正是個(gè)鐵娘子。
tour n.①參觀,游覽,旅行:
One of the tourists broke away from the tour group. That was why the tour guide lost his temper.
一名游客脫離了旅行團(tuán)隊(duì),這使得導(dǎo)游大動(dòng)肝火?!?br /> They have gone on a tour.他們?nèi)ヂ糜瘟恕?br /> ②巡回比賽(或演出、演講等):
The?tour?will?include?games?against?the?Australian?Barbarians.
這次巡回賽將包括和澳大利亞野人隊(duì)的比賽。
The band is currently on a nine-day tour of France.這支樂(lè)隊(duì)目前正在法國(guó)進(jìn)行九天的巡回演出。
He went on a speaking tour of the United States.他去美國(guó)作巡回演講。
【拓展】tour還可以作動(dòng)詞用:
We’re touring(round)France for our holidays this year.我們今年要去法國(guó)旅游度假。
She plans to tour about the world.她打算周游世界。
We are touring Italy for our holidays this year.今年我們假期要去意大利旅行。
The play will tour the provinces in the fall.這出戲?qū)⒃谇锾斓礁鞯匮不匮莩觥?br /> tourism n.旅行業(yè),觀光業(yè):
The tourism industry, as the core of our local economy, is supposed to recover in the months to come.
旅游業(yè)作為本地經(jīng)濟(jì)的核心,應(yīng)該在未來(lái)數(shù)月內(nèi)會(huì)復(fù)蘇。
Tourism is a major source of income for the people of Thailand.觀光業(yè)是泰國(guó)人很重要的收入來(lái)源。
tourist n.游客,旅行者,觀光者:
The villagers are very friendly and enthusiastic and they offer tourists free accommodation.
村民們非常友好和熱情,他們?yōu)橛慰吞峁┟赓M(fèi)住宿。
As?a?tourist,?Harriet?was?touring?a?famous?city?for?the?holidays.?
作為一名旅行者,哈麗特要去一個(gè)著名的城市度假旅行。
【拓展】tourist spending旅游消費(fèi):
Tourist spending in Northern Europe rose steadily in the third quarter of 2016, following a 0.1 percent increase in the previous quarter.在2016年的第三季度,歐洲北部的旅游消費(fèi)穩(wěn)步上升,比上一季度增長(zhǎng)了百分之0.1。
toward(s) prep.①(表方向)向,朝,面對(duì):
Seeing the tiger walking towards them, the small animals ran in all directions.
小動(dòng)物們看見(jiàn)老虎向它們走去就向四面八方跑開(kāi)了。
②(表時(shí)間或數(shù)量)接近,將近,大約:There are towards three hundred persons.大約有三百人。③(表關(guān)系)對(duì),對(duì)于,關(guān)于:
You have to change your wrong attitude towards personal health now.
你現(xiàn)在必須改變對(duì)個(gè)人健康的錯(cuò)誤態(tài)度。
④(表目的或用途等)為,有助于,用于:
They’re working toward world peace.他們?yōu)槭澜绾推蕉ぷ鳌?br />

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