【導(dǎo)讀】我不知道我為什么問這個(gè)問題，只是出于無意義的好奇心吧。*Itissheernonsense.這純粹是胡言亂語。買這樣大的一輛車真是愚蠢，我們根本開不起它。許多人對(duì)投票結(jié)果非常感興趣。*She'skeenontennis.她很喜歡打網(wǎng)球。每隔幾分鐘他就停下來打個(gè)哈欠，伸伸腰。這兩個(gè)男子一見面就不喜歡對(duì)方。他想當(dāng)一名作家，可他父親認(rèn)為作家不是一個(gè)體面的職業(yè)。尼爾從悉尼來參加會(huì)議，莉薩從佩思飛來，會(huì)議結(jié)束后，他們回到了各自的家中。當(dāng)送葬隊(duì)伍走過時(shí)，人群沉默肅立。

　　

【正文】 with the tide 順應(yīng)潮流 。 隨波逐流 。 趕潮流 roll back the tide of war 擊退侵略 save the tide 趁漲潮進(jìn)出港口 stem the tide[current] 逆流而上 。 反潮流 swim with the tide 隨波逐流 , 隨大流 tail to the tide (船只停泊中 )隨潮起而掉頭 take the fortune at the tide (=take the tide at the flood) 及時(shí)利用時(shí)機(jī) , 因利乘便 The tide turns. 形勢(shì)轉(zhuǎn)變 , 局面改觀。 turn the tide 改變形勢(shì) , 改變局面使事態(tài)急轉(zhuǎn)直下 tide over [口 ](使 )克服 (困難 ), 使渡過 (難關(guān)、危機(jī)等 ) 6. transmission n. 1). [U] the action or process of transmitting or the state of being transmitted 傳播，傳送 the transmission of news / disease 消息的傳達(dá) /疾病的傳播 2). [C] a radio or television broadcast 廣播或電視播送 a live transmission from Beijing 來自北京的現(xiàn)場(chǎng)直播 Millions would hear that transmission. 將有數(shù)百萬人聽到那次廣播節(jié)目。 Transmit vt. (transmitted。 transmitting) 傳送 [達(dá) , 播 ]/ 使 (光、熱、聲等 )透射 , 透過 。 傳導(dǎo) / 遺傳 。 留傳 /發(fā)射 。 播送 / 傳染 Iron transmits heat. 鐵傳熱。 Glass transmits light. 玻璃透光。 Parents transmit some of their characteristics to their children. 父母把一些特有的素質(zhì)遺傳給兒女。 7. stadium n. [C] a large enclosed area of land with rows of seats around and often with no roof, which is used for sporting or other entertainment events 體育場(chǎng) Thousands of football fans packed into the stadium to watch the cup final. 成千上萬的足球迷涌進(jìn)了體育場(chǎng)看杯賽的決賽。 8. obligation n. [C] a duty。 a law, a promise, an influence, etc. that makes it necessary for sb. to do sth. 義務(wù)，責(zé)任 I haven39。t got time to do this work for him ─ I39。ve got too many obligations as it is. 我沒有時(shí)間幫他做事，事實(shí) 上我自己有許多事要做。 If you have not signed a contract, you are under no obligation to pay them any money. 如果你沒有簽合同，你就沒有義務(wù)付給他們錢。 obligate v. 使負(fù)義務(wù)，使感激 obligatory adj. 強(qiáng)制的，義不容辭的 oblige v. 迫切，使感激 obliging adj. 懇切的，樂于助人的 9. hollow a. 1). (of situations, feelings or words) lacking value。 not true or sincere 無價(jià)值的，空洞的，虛偽的 a hollow victory 沒有價(jià)值的勝利 Will their good intentions bee realities or hollow promises? 他們的好意會(huì)變成現(xiàn)實(shí)還是成為空話？ 2). having an empty space inside 中空的，空心的 hollow blocks 空心磚 A water pipe is hollow. 水管是空心的。 Compare: hole cave hollow cavity excavation 都含 “洞 ”的意思。 (1) hole 系常用詞 , 指 “任何物體的開口或洞孔 ”, 如 : a hole in the ground 地里的洞。 (2) cave 指 “地面上任何凹陷下去的地方 ”, 常指 “山洞 ”、 “窯洞 ”、 “洞穴 ”, 如 : a hill cave 山洞。 (3)hollow指 “物體內(nèi)凹陷處 ”, 常指 “洼地 ”、 “洞穴 ”, 如 : a wooden hollow 木洞。 4） cavity 系科學(xué)或?qū)ｉT術(shù)語 , 指 “堅(jiān)硬物體表面上的洞穴 ”, 如 : The dentist filled several cavities in my teeth. 牙醫(yī)給我的牙堵了好幾個(gè)洞 excavation 指 “挖掘的洞 ”, 如 : a small excavation in the river bank 河堤上挖出的小洞。 10． investment n. 1. [U] a large amount of time, energy, emotion, etc. that one spends on sth.（大量時(shí)間、精力或感情等的）投入 It might be a better investment of time to teach these children to learn English. 教這些孩子學(xué)英語也許是一種更好的時(shí)間投入。 2. [U, C] the investing of money。 a sum of money that is invested 投資；投資額 longterm investments 長(zhǎng)期投資 overseas investment 海外投資 They made an investment of $ 20,000 in the new firm. 他們?cè)谀羌倚律绦兄型顿Y兩萬美元。 I39。m hoping for a good return on my investments. 我希望我的投資能有好的回報(bào)。 11. guarantee vt. promise with certainty 保證，擔(dān)保 The watch is guaranteed for three years. 這只手表保 修三年。 n. 1. [C] a thing that makes sth. certain to happen or be the case 保證 There is no guarantee that it will be nice weather tomorrow. 無法保證明天將會(huì)有個(gè)好天氣。 2. [C] a formal declaration that sth. will be done, esp. a written agreement by the maker of an article to repair or replace it within a certain period of time保證；（尤指）商品使用保證書 The system costs $ 150, including postage, packing and a 12month guarantee. 這個(gè)系統(tǒng)售價(jià) 150美元，包括郵費(fèi)、包裝費(fèi)和 12個(gè)月的使用保證。 12. bond n. [C] sth. that unites two or more people 紐帶，關(guān)系，聯(lián)結(jié) the bond(s) of friendship / love 友誼的紐帶 /戀愛關(guān)系 a bond between the two countries 聯(lián)系兩國(guó)的紐帶 In societies with strong family bonds, people tend to live longer. 在家庭關(guān)系密切的社會(huì)中，人們往往長(zhǎng)壽。 13. glue n. [U] a sticky substance used for joining things together 膠，膠水 I think we could mend that cup with glue. 我想我們能用膠水來粘合那個(gè)杯子。 Her father had been the glue holding the family together, and when he died, it quickly fell apart. 她父親是家庭的粘合劑，他死之后，家庭也就瓦解了。 14. worship n. [U] strong feelings of love, respect, and admiration崇 敬 , 敬仰 , 敬慕 He does not conceal his skepticism about a worship of universities that hold the superiority of the academic over the practical, of the pure over the applied. 他沒有隱瞞自己對(duì)大學(xué)里學(xué)術(shù)重于實(shí)用、理論重于應(yīng)用的那種崇拜所持的懷疑態(tài)度。 v. 1. have a strong feeling of respect and admiration for people or objects, often without being aware of their faults 崇拜，敬重 As a child, I worshipped my elder brother. 我孩提時(shí)崇拜我的哥哥。 worship power / money 崇拜權(quán)力 /金錢 2. have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god。 go to a religious ceremony (對(duì)上帝或神靈 )信奉，敬奉；拜神，敬神 They worship regularly. 他們定期做禮拜。 15. interpret v. 1. explain what sth. means。 understand sth. 解釋，說明，理解 Can you interpret the meaning of these passages? 你能解釋一下這幾篇文章的意思嗎？ I interpreted her smile as approval. 我把她的微笑理解為 贊同。 2. hear sth. in one language and immediately put it into another orally 翻譯，口譯 I don39。t speak Chinese。 will you interpret what she says for me? 我不會(huì)說中文，請(qǐng)你把她說的話翻譯給我聽好嗎？ 16. faithful a. 1. loyal 忠實(shí)的，忠誠(chéng)的 His faithful old dog always acpanied him wherever he went. 無論他去哪里，他那忠誠(chéng)的老狗都陪伴著他。 2. true to the facts。 accurate 如實(shí)的，準(zhǔn)確可靠的 a faithful account 如實(shí)的陳述 a faithful translation 忠實(shí)于原文的翻譯 a faithful report 如實(shí)的報(bào)導(dǎo) 17. elastic a. 1. flexible。 not fixed 靈活的，可改變的 Our plans are fairly elastic. 我們的計(jì)劃是相當(dāng)靈活 的。 My timetable for this week is fairly elastic. 我本星期的時(shí)間表是相當(dāng)靈活的。 2. able to spring back into the original size or shape after being stretched or bent 有彈性的，可伸縮的 This swimming costume is made of elastic material. 這件游泳衣是由彈性材料做成的。 18. classification n. [C] the action or process of classifying or of being classified 分類，分類法 classification of