【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 1. not filled or occupied。 empty 未被占用的，空著的 There are several vacant plots in the area available for building on. 那個(gè)地區(qū)還有好幾塊地皮可以用來造房子。 ? 2. (position or post) unfilled （職位、工作等）空缺的 Today there are thought to be about 100 fulltime posts vacant. 今天據(jù)稱大約有 100個(gè)全日工作崗位空缺。 ? 3. showing no interest or activity 茫然的，空虛的 His mind seemed pletely vacant. 他的腦子里似乎一片空白。 rare ?a. ? 1. not often happening or seen, etc.。 not mon 稀有的，罕見的；冷僻的 It is rare for her to arrive late. 她極少遲到。 ? 2. not mon and as a result sometimes valuable 稀罕的，珍奇的 The museum is full of rare and precious treasures. 博物館里到處是稀有珍寶。 option ?n. ? 1. thing that is or may be chosen。 choice 供選擇的事物，可選擇的事物；選擇 There weren?t many options open to him. 對(duì)他來說，沒有多少選擇的余地。 ? 2. power or freedom of choosing。 choice 選擇權(quán)，選擇自由，選擇 I have little option but to go. 我沒有選擇，只能走。 enormous ?a. very large 巨大的，龐大的，極大的 He earns enormous pay, so he can live in an enormous house and drive an enormous car. 他工資很高，所以他住大房子，開大車。 It gives me enormous pleasure to wele Professor Hall. 歡迎霍爾教授使我極感愉快。 private ?a. ? 1. of, belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group only。 personal私人的，個(gè)人的，私用的，私有的 She never spoke about her past or her private life. 她從未談起過她的過去或她的私生活。 ? 2. not to be told to others。 secret 秘密的，私下的 This letter is strictly private. 這封信是絕密的。 ? 3. of, belonging to or run by an individual or a selfgoverned pany rather than the State。 not statecontrolled 私營的，私立的，非國家控制的 Banks should be supporting small, private businesses. 銀行應(yīng)該支持小型私營企業(yè)。 ownership ?n. state of being an owner。 (right of) possession 物主身份，擁有（權(quán)） The restaurant is under new ownership. 這家飯店已換了新主人。 The ownership of the land was transferred to John Smith. 那塊土地的所有權(quán)轉(zhuǎn)讓給了約翰 史密斯。 literally ?ad. in a way that follows exactly the original。 exactly 照字義，逐字地，真正地 When he said he never wanted to see you again I?m sure he didn?t mean it literally. 當(dāng)他說他再也不想見你時(shí)，我肯定他并不真的是那個(gè)意思。 Idioms usually cannot be translated literally in another language. 成語通常不能用另一種語言逐字翻譯。 urban ?a. of, located in or living in a city or town 都市的，位于都市的，住在都市的 the urban population 城鎮(zhèn)人口 He prefers country life to urban life. 他喜歡鄉(xiāng)村生活而不喜歡城市生活。 pave ?vt. cover (a surface) with flat stones or bricks or tar 給（道路路面）鋪上石板或磚 The country boys thought the streets of London were paved with gold. 鄉(xiāng)村青年以為倫敦遍地是黃金。 mud ?n. soft wet earth 濕泥，泥 The rain turned dust into mud. 雨把灰塵變成了濕泥。 My shoes were covered with mud. 我的鞋上沾滿了泥。 container ? n. box, bottle, etc. in which sth. is kept, transported, etc.容器（箱、瓶等） She kept the buttons in an old icecream container. 她把紐扣放在一個(gè)舊冰淇淋盒里。 amateur ?a. taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job, or (of an activity) done for pleasure, not as a job 業(yè)余的，非專業(yè)的 Lawton was an amateur singer until the age of 40, when he turned professional. 勞頓本是個(gè)業(yè)余歌手，直到 40歲才成為專業(yè)歌手。 ?n. person who practices a sport or arts skill without receiving money for it （指不為賺錢而從事體育或藝術(shù)的）業(yè)余愛好者 Although he39。s only an amateur he39。s a first class player. 雖然他只個(gè)是業(yè)余愛好者，可他卻是個(gè)一流的選手。 gardener ?n. person who works in a garden, either for pay or as a hobby (因愛好或掙錢 ) 在花園從事勞動(dòng)的人，園丁 I39。m not much of a gardener. 我不很擅長園藝。 Our new garden is so big that we have had to hire a gardener. 我們的新花園很大，因此我們必須雇一個(gè)園藝工。 costly ?a. costing much。 expensive 昂貴的，代價(jià)高的 It would be too costly to repair the car. 這輛汽車修理起來費(fèi)用太高了。 Our holiday in Australia was very costly. 我們?cè)诎拇罄麃喍燃匍_銷很大。 erect ?vt. ? 1. build, set up。 establish 建造，建立，豎立 They plan to erect an office building there. 他們打算在那兒建造一幢辦公大樓。 ? 2. set straight up。 put up 樹立，直立 The pole was erected on a firm base. 這根桿子豎立在堅(jiān)固的基座上。 ?a. standing on end 豎直的，挺直的，直立的 He39。s very tall and erect for his 78 years. 他雖然已 78歲了，但依然個(gè)頭高挺，腰桿筆直。 vice ?a. acting instead of 代理的，副的 vice president 副總統(tǒng)，副社長，副會(huì)長 Geraldine Ferraro tried to bee the first woman Vice President of the US, but did not succeed. 杰拉爾丁 .范拉露想成為美國第一位女性副總統(tǒng)， 但沒成功。 conservation ?n. prevention of loss, waste, damage, destroying, etc. 保護(hù)，保存 , 節(jié)省 wildlife conservation 野生動(dòng)物保護(hù) As well as helping the environment, energy conservation reduces your fuel bills. 節(jié)省能源不但有利于環(huán)境，還能減少你的燃料支出。 trail ? n. ? 1. path, esp. through country 小道，崎嶇小路 Keep to the trail。 if you leave it, you39。ll get lost. 沿