【正文】 集中 。 2. 強調 。使破裂 After ten days of rain the river burst its banks. 下了十天雨后河堤決口了。 2. 沖 ,闖 Her door was thrust open, and Mrs. Page burst in. 她的門被猛地推開 ,佩奇太太沖了進來。 2. 懾住 ...使動彈不得 ,使呆住 The snake fascinated its prey. 那條蛇震懾住了它的捕獲物。 3. 批準 ,確認 The queen confirmed the treaty. 女王批準了此項條約。 ? confirm vt. 1. 證實 。 2. 試圖攻占 They attempted the life of the dictator. 他們試圖殺死這個獨裁者。 4. 【 美 】【 俚 】 離去 ,跑掉 ? vt. 使褪色 Sunshine faded the tapestry. 陽光曬得掛毯褪了色 Whether we are out to set a new record ourselves or simply enjoy reading about champions, the Guinness Book of World Records makes for interesting reading. make for可造成，可成為，有好處 The large print makes for easier reading. 大字排版使閱讀輕松一些。 2. (顏色 )褪去 The color fades when exposed to light. 這顏色曝光后會褪色。 Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease. as引導讓步狀從，句子倒裝。expression ? conclude vt. 1. 結束 [(+by/with)] We concluded our meeting at 9 o’clock. 我們九點鐘結束了會議。 2. 推斷出 ,斷定 [+that] What can you conclude from these observations? 你從這些觀察中能得出什么結論 ? 3. 締結 (條約 )[(+with)] 4. (最后 )決定 (為 )[+tov][+that] He concluded that he would wait a little longer. 他決定再等一會兒。 Angry as he was, he listened to me patiently. 他很惱怒，卻能耐心地聽我說話。 3. (聲音等 )變微弱 。 Does early rising make for good health? 早起有利于健康嗎？ ? attempt vt. 1. 試圖 。 ? n.[C] 1. 企圖 ,嘗試 [(+at/on)][+tov] He made an attempt on the world record. 他試圖打破世界紀錄。確定 [+(that)][+wh] His letter confirmed everything. 他的信證實了一切。 ? fascinate vt. 1. 迷住 ,使神魂顛倒 。 ? vi. 有吸引力 。 3. 突然出現(xiàn) 。 2. 突然打開 。使突出 This example underlines the consequences of bad management. 這個例子突顯了管理不好的后果。聚集 ,集結 [O][(+on/upon)] We must concentrate our attention on efficiency. 我們必須把注意力集中在效率上。 ? delight n. 1. 欣喜 ,愉快 [U] To our delight, our football team won. 令我們高興的是 ,我們的足球隊贏了。 We were delighted to read your novel. 我們很高興拜讀你的小說。記錄 The thermometer registered 70 degrees. 溫度計顯示七十度。 He looked a little puzzled. 他看上去有點困惑。 ? vi. 1. 感到迷惑 [(+at)] I have been puzzling about this question for weeks now. 我對這個問題已冥思苦想了好幾個星期。 ? wander vi. 1. 漫游 。 2. 離開正道 。(思想 )混亂 。 ? vt. 1. 自愿 (做 )[(+tov)] They volunteered to repair the house for the old lady. 他們主動提出替老太太修繕房子。 2. 自愿當兵 [(+for)] When the war broke out, he volunteered for the Marine Corps. 戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā)時 ,他自愿參加了海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊。啟發(fā) [+(that陳述 )] Her expression suggested pleasure./that she was pleased 她面露喜色。 ? 2. 走完 ,度過 She has acplished 95 years of her life. 她已達九十五高齡。 Between the copartners serious disagreements arose. 合伙人之間產(chǎn)生了嚴重分歧。物證 [U][(+of/for)][+that][+tov] He was punished for giving false evidence. 他因作偽證而受到懲罰。 2. 贊美的話 ,贊詞 [P][(+of)] The praises of his friends made the boy feel very proud 3. 【 宗 】 (對神的 )贊美 ,崇拜 [U] Let us give praise to God. 讓我們贊美神吧。 ?Unit 3 ? fellow n.[C] 1. 【 口 】 男人 。同事 They are my fellows at school. 他們是我的同學。 ? criminal adj. 1. 犯罪的 ,犯法的 Robbery is a criminal act. 搶劫是犯罪行為。她不像她的母親。多變化的 The program deals with subjects as diverse as pop music and ancient Greek drama. 這檔節(jié)目涉及包括流行音樂、古希臘戲劇在內的各種題材。 2. 改造 。 ? differ vi. 1. 不同 ,相異 [(+from)] Our tastes differ from each other. 我們的嗜好不同。 He chewed over the problem for several days before making his decision. 他對這個問題詳細考慮了好多天才做出決定。 2. 烤得使變熱 (或燙 ),烘暖 The sun was roasting us. 太陽炙烤著我們。 ? n. 1. 烘烤 [U][S] Give the duck a good roast. 把這鴨子好好烤烤透。 ? barrier n.[C] 1. 障礙物 。海關關卡 Mike was stopped at the barrier because he fot to show his ticket. 麥克在剪票口被攔住了 ,因為他忘記出示車票。中肯的 pointed criticism 尖銳的批評 ? claw n.[C] 1. (動物的 )爪 ,腳爪 。拔釘錘 3. 【 貶 】 手 ? vt. 1. 用爪子抓 (或撕、挖、拉等 ) The rooster clawed a hole in the earth. 那只公雞在地上扒出個洞來。步驟 [U][C] The chairman was quite familiar with the procedure for conducting a meeting. 主席對開會的程序很熟悉。 ? growth n. 1. 生長 ,成長 。發(fā)展 [U][S1] The rate of overall industrial growth was above eight percent. 工業(yè)總增長率超過百分之八。 ? merely adv. 只是 ,僅僅 ,不過 That was merely a guess of mine. 那只是我的一種猜測。 ? identification n. 1. 認出 。身份證 [U][C] I used my driver’s license as identification. 我用駕駛執(zhí)照作為身份證明。 ? promote vt. 1. 晉升 [(+to)] He certainly ought to be promoted. 他應該要提升。引起 The Prime Minister’s visit will promote the cooperation between the two countries. 首相的訪問將促進兩國間的合作。 2. 欲望 。 2. 約定 ,指定 。預測 。 ? vi. 計算 Have you finished calculating yet? 你計算好了嗎 ? ? enterprise n. 1. (有一定冒險性的 )事業(yè) [C] 2. 冒險精神 。積攢 They set to work accumulating a huge mass of data. 他們開始累積大量的資料。拋棄 ,遺棄 The crew abandoned the burning ship. 水手們離棄了燃燒中的船。使聽任 [(+to)] She abandoned herself to despair. 她陷入絕望之中。報應 [U][C] It is unfair that he gets very little in reward fo