Lesson 2

[00:01.42]Lesson 2
[00:03.87]critical a. 关键性的；批评的
[00:07.82]Life will have significant change at some critical moments,
[00:12.57]so we should grasp every chance well 
[00:15.60]and take every critical decision seriously.
[00:19.71]人生往往在关键时刻会有重大改变，
[00:23.89]所以我们要把握好每一个机遇
[00:27.68]并认真对待每一个重大决定。
[00:31.47]contribute vi. 捐款；（to）促成；投稿 vt. 捐献
[00:36.82]Plenty of fresh air contributes to good health.
[00:40.61]多呼吸新鲜空气对健康有益。
[00:45.73]multiply v. （使）增加，（使）繁殖；乘
[00:50.54]Smoking multiplies the risk of heart attacks 
[00:53.07]and other health problems.
[00:55.11]吸烟大大增加了心脏病
[00:57.65]及其他危害健康的问题发生的危险。
[01:02.60]incredible a. 不可信的；难以置信的
[01:07.83]F1 racers can run at incredible speeds.
[01:11.92]一级方程式赛车能以惊人的速度行驶。
[01:17.18]deposit n. 订金；存款；沉积物 
[01:22.23]vt. 使沉淀；存放；储蓄
[01:25.11]The interest of the current account is lower 
[01:27.93]than that of the deposit account.
[01:30.98]活期存款的利息比定期存款的低。
[01:35.98]prospect n. 前景；景象；
[01:40.11]可能成为主顾的人，有希望的候选人
[01:45.51]What do you think about the prospect of cyber economy?
[01:49.76]你对网络经济的前景有何看法？
[01:54.76]conceal vt. 隐藏
[01:57.34]Concealing feelings and being meek 
[02:00.12]were considered as the traditional virtues of Chinese women.
[02:04.98]掩饰感情、逆来顺受
[02:07.61]曾被看做是中国妇女的传统美德。
[02:13.06]persist vi. （in）坚持不懈；持续
[02:17.41]You can never keep a heart that persists in leaving.
[02:21.46]你永远留不住执意要离开的心。
[02:26.25]scarce a. 缺乏的；罕见的
[02:30.26]Fresh vegetables are no longer scarce in Beijing.
[02:34.65]现在北京的新鲜蔬菜不再匮乏。
[02:39.41]distress n. 痛苦；贫困；危难 vt. 使痛苦
[02:44.80]I was distressed about the lack of money 
[02:47.29]at the end of every month.
[02:49.41]我每个月末都为钱不够用而感到忧虑。
[02:55.92]precise a. 精确的；严谨的
[03:00.22]A lawyer needs a precise mind.
[03:03.45]律师要有严谨的头脑。
[03:07.35]error n. 错误
[03:10.24]Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.
[03:16.05]无理性地推崇真理会比合理的错误更有害。
[03:22.07]restrain vt. 阻止；抑制
[03:25.88]I can't restrain my anger 
[03:27.75]when I hear of people being cruel to animals.
[03:31.23]当听到有人残酷地对待动物的时候，
[03:34.98]我就抑制不住愤怒。
[03:38.10]shield n. 防护物，盾 vt. 保护
[03:43.21]Wearing sunglasses can shield the eyes from sunlight.
[03:47.20]配戴太阳镜能保护眼睛免受阳光直射。
[03:52.57]clap v./n. 拍手，鼓掌
[03:55.30]When Richard Clayderman finished the performance,
[03:58.32]the whole audience was on their feet and clapped and clapped.
[04:03.44]理查德·克莱德曼结束演出的时候，
[04:07.23]全场观众起立，掌声经久不息。
[04:13.15]ideal a. 理想的；空想的 n. 理想，理想的东西或人
[04:20.38]Leonardo might be an ideal lover,
[04:23.56]but he is too handsome to set a girl's mind at rest.
[04:28.32]里奥纳多也许可以作一个理想的情人，
[04:32.56]但是他太英俊了，让女孩放心不下。
[04:37.82]landscape n. 风景；风景画；全景 vt. 美化…的景观
[04:45.78]The amazing landscape in Tibet 
[04:48.22]attracts countless tourists every year.
[04:51.66]西藏那令人惊叹的美景每年都吸引了无数的游客。
[04:58.13]mercy n. 仁慈；恩惠
[05:01.62]I won't show mercy to the cockroaches,
[05:04.52]and I will beat them to death whenever I see them.
[05:07.96]我对蟑螂从不仁慈，只要被我看见，我就会消灭它们。
[05:13.74]partner n. 配偶，搭档 vt. 做…的搭档
[05:18.89]If only some handsome boy invited me 
[05:21.54]to be his partner at the ball!
[05:24.02]要是有个英俊的小伙子
[05:26.31]邀请我做他的舞会搭档就好了!
[05:30.44]gap n. 缺口；差距；不足
[05:34.84]By generation gap we mean 
[05:37.33]that young people and old people 
[05:39.61]have misunderstandings of each other 
[05:42.04]and that both generations have different or even clashing values.
[05:48.02]我们所说的代沟是指年轻人和老年人相互之间的误解
[05:54.34]及两代人各自所持的不同的甚至是互相冲突的价值观。
[06:01.66]candidate n. 申请求职者；投考者；候选人
[06:08.19]There were a large number of candidates for the job.
[06:12.58]有许多求职者申请这份工作。
[06:16.93]compromise n. 妥协 v. 妥协；危及
[06:20.85]A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.
[06:25.40]吃亏的和解好过胜利的诉讼。
[06:30.22]distinction n. 差别；区分；优秀；荣誉
[06:35.37]The greatest distinction between humans and apes 
[06:38.77]is the hollow space humans have under their chins.
[06:43.17]人与类人猿之间身体上最大的差别是
[06:47.92]人的下巴下方有凹陷的空间。
[06:53.35]contradiction n. 矛盾；否认
[06:57.05]Is it a contradiction to love animals and yet wear furs?
[07:02.56]又爱护动物又穿皮毛服装是矛盾的吗？
[07:08.23]variation n. 变化；变体；变奏
[07:12.98]Variations in the color of sea water from blue to green 
[07:16.87]are caused by high or low concentrations of salt.
[07:21.58]海水颜色从蓝到绿的变化
[07:25.32]是由盐分含量的高低引起的。
[07:29.77]contrary a. （to）相反的 n. (the ~)相反事物
[07:34.36]Many things in our life are often contrary to our expectation.
[07:40.08]我们生活中很多事情经常事与愿违。
[07:46.19]controversy n. 争论
[07:49.22]Several near disasters give rise to much controversy 
[07:53.47]on the safety of nuclear energy.
[07:56.50]几次近乎大灾难的事故
[07:59.38]引起了许多关于原子能安全问题的争论。
[08:05.05]feasible a. 可行的
[08:07.57]It is feasible to apply the computer to language teaching.
[08:12.38]将计算机应用到语言教学是可行的。
[08:17.48]economic a. 经济的 n. (-s)经济学；经济状况
[08:22.70]The economic situation is not good 
[08:25.70]in many developing countries.
[08:28.42]许多发展中国家的经济状况不佳。
[08:33.24]gear n. 齿轮，（排）挡；用具 vt. 使适应
[08:39.00]Education should be geared to society's needs.
[08:43.25]教育应适应社会的需要。
[08:47.29]ensure vt. 确保
[08:50.12]If you want to ensure that you can get the diploma,
[08:53.76]you'd better not skip too many classes.
[08:57.05]如果你想确保拿到文凭，
[09:00.53]最好别逃太多的课。
[09:03.98]clash vi. 冲突；不协调；砰地相撞 
[09:07.04]n. 冲突；不协调；刺耳的撞击声
[09:11.74]I failed to watch the World Cup final 
[09:14.62]because it clashed with my examination.
[09:18.20]我没能看成世界杯（足球）总决赛，
[09:21.69]因为那天和我的考试日期冲突了。
[09:25.89]honorable a. 光荣的；可敬的
[09:29.86]Will the honorable member please answer the question? 
[09:33.75]请尊敬的议员先生回答这个问题好吗？
[09:38.85]court n. 法庭，法院；
[09:42.25]球场；宫廷；院子
[09:45.73]The prisoner was brought to court for trial.
[09:49.27]囚犯被带上法庭受审。
[09:53.66]manufacture vt. 制造 
[09:56.39]n. 制造；(pl.)制造品
[09:58.06]All those underground plants 
[09:59.71]that manufacture piratic CDs must be closed down.
[10:04.91]所有制造盗版光盘的地下工厂都必须查封。
[10:11.51]highlight vt. 突出 n. 最精彩的部分
[10:16.51]Growing social problems 
[10:18.18]were highlighted by these events.
[10:21.01]这些事件越发突出了日益激化的社会问题。
[10:26.82]imagination n. 想象，想象力；
[10:31.12]空想；想象出来的事物
[10:34.87]Someone believes 
[10:35.98]that UFOs are just people's imagination.
[10:40.17]有人认为不明飞行物只是人们的幻觉。
[10:46.03]interior n. 内部；(the ~)内地 
[10:49.12]a. 内部的；内地的
[10:50.45]Nowadays interior design is a very promising industry.
[10:55.46]室内设计是当今颇具前途的行业。
[11:01.07]delicate a. 易碎的；微妙的；娇弱的；精美的
[11:07.85]The delicate orchid should be protected from cold,
[11:11.34]wind and frost.
[11:13.76]娇弱的兰花应被妥善照顾
[11:17.45]以防严寒风霜的侵袭。
[11:21.54]grip n. 紧握；掌握 
[11:24.47]vt. 握紧；吸引住…的注意力
[11:27.21]The brake doesn't grip properly.
[11:29.84]刹车不灵。
[11:31.87]permanent a. 永久的，固定的
[11:36.32]We all hope for permanent peace.
[11:39.55]大家都希望永久的和平。
[11:43.40]mobile a. 运动的；机动的；多变的 
[11:47.59]n. 移动电话
[11:49.36]Now more and more Chinese own mobile phones 
[11:53.07]and they are not luxuries any more.
[11:55.95]现在越来越多的中国人拥有手机，
[12:00.25]手机也不再是奢侈品了。
[12:03.98]overcome vt. 克服；压倒
[12:08.73]The Chinese Women's Volleyball Team 
[12:11.06]overcame a lot of difficulty to win the match.
[12:14.79]中国女排克服重重困难，
[12:17.94]赢得了这场比赛的胜利。
[12:21.38]shortage n. 缺少
[12:24.52]In the developed countries,
[12:26.09]there's a great shortage of labor/work force.
[12:30.24]发达国家劳动力非常缺乏。
[12:33.78]predict vt. 预测
[12:36.30]The witch said that her crystal ball could predict the future.
[12:40.70]女巫说她的水晶球可以预测未来。
[12:46.11]proposal n. 提议；求婚
[12:50.35]How could you make a proposal without a ring?
[12:53.80]你怎么可以没带上戒指去求婚呢？
[12:58.35]underline vt. 在…下面划线；强调
[13:03.01]In class, many English teachers 
[13:05.37]like to ask students to underline important words in the text 
[13:09.67]and explain them in detail.
[13:11.90]Do you think it a good way to learn English? 
[13:15.25]在课堂上，许多英语老师
[13:18.59]喜欢让学生在课文的重要词下划线并详细地解释它们。
[13:25.30]你觉得这是学英语的好方法吗？
[13:29.87]accidental a. 意外的
[13:32.44]Their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their acquaintance.
[13:37.49]偶然的相遇使他们再续前缘。
[13:41.86]alternative a. 供选择的；另类的 
[13:44.59]n. 抉择；选择的自由
[13:47.86]I didn't have enough money to travel to Xinjiang,
[13:51.50]so I had no alternative but to stay at home this vacation.
[13:57.17]因为不够钱去新疆旅游，
[13:59.75]所以这个假期我别无选择，只能待在家里。
[14:05.15]recreation n. 娱乐活动，消遣
[14:10.00]Karaoke is many young people's favorite recreation.
[14:14.35]唱卡拉OK是许多年轻人喜欢的娱乐活动。
[14:19.91]career n. 职业
[14:22.40]Many university students plan their future career 
[14:26.74]in the financial circle.
[14:29.22]许多大学生都将自己的未来职业计划在金融界。
[14:35.39]donation n. 捐款，捐赠
[14:39.64]Bill Gates made a donation of 100 million U.S.
[14:43.79]dollars to the Global AIDS and Health Fund.
[14:47.84]比尔·盖茨给全球艾滋病健康基金会捐赠了1亿美元。
[14:55.54]collision n. 碰撞；冲突
[14:58.66]In Britain, a collision with the Parliament 
[15:01.65]could ruin the government's plans.
[15:04.27]在英国，政府与议会的冲突可能使政府的计划破产。
[15:10.85]segment n. 部分，片段；瓣
[15:16.36]Community college is the most rapidly growing segment 
[15:19.74]of higher education in the United States.
[15:22.88]社区大学是美国高等教育方面发展最迅速的部分。
[15:29.50]subtract v. 减（去）
[15:32.47]If you subtract 3 from 5, you get 2.
[15:37.02](3 subtracted from 5 is 2.) 
[15:40.36]5减3等于2。
[15:43.48]embarrass vt. 使尴尬
[15:46.47]It embarrassed him (=He was embarrassed) 
[15:51.32]when he found he didn't have enough money 
[15:53.85]to invite his girl friend to dinner.
[15:56.93]当他发现自己不够钱请女友吃晚饭时，
[16:01.87]觉得很尴尬。
[16:04.25]contribution n. 贡献；捐款；稿件
[16:09.50]Mr. He Zhenliang has made an important contribution 
[16:13.90]to the Olympic bid.
[16:15.97]何振梁先生为申奥做出了重大贡献。
[16:21.68]judg(e)ment n. 看法；判断力；审判
[16:27.25]You shall use your own judgment as to 
[16:29.72]whether you should start work or study for a master's degree.
[16:34.22]你应当运用自己的判断力，
[16:36.80]决定是开始工作还是攻读硕士学位。
[16:41.96]infinite a. 无限的
[16:44.73]Indulging in computer games all day 
[16:47.51]may do infinite harm to students.
[16:50.45]终日沉溺于电脑游戏可能会对学生危害无穷。
[16:57.27]resume v. 重新开始，恢复  
[17:01.32]n. 摘要；简历
[17:05.52]exclusive a. 奢华的；独有的；排斥的；
[17:10.68]（of）不包括…的 n. 独家新闻
[17:13.67]Some journalists are willing to get the exclusive at any cost.
[17:19.83]有的记者愿意不惜一切代价获取独家新闻。
[17:26.19]humble a. 谦虚的；地位低下的；简陋的 
[17:30.80]vt. 使谦恭
[17:32.52]Defeat and failure may make people humble.
[17:36.56]挫折与失败会使人变得谦卑。
[17:42.28]embrace vt. 拥抱；包括；包围 n. 拥抱
[17:47.35]In the past,
[17:48.26]Chinese lovers were too reserved 
[17:50.43]to embrace or kiss each other in public.
[17:53.46]But it is not the case now.
[17:56.15]过去中国的情侣太过含蓄而不会当众拥抱或亲吻，
[18:02.97]但是现在不同了。
[18:05.76]concede v. （不情愿地）承认；
[18:08.89]允许；让步，认输
[18:12.18]Don't concede without a contest! 
[18:15.56]不要没经过比赛就认输! 
[18:18.96]fiction n. 小说
[18:21.23]Truth is often stranger than fiction.
[18:24.72]真事常常比小说还离奇。
[18:29.01]performance n. 表演；履行；表现
[18:34.83]Andy's performance in the exams was disappointing.
[18:38.67]安迪的考试成绩令人失望。
[18:42.66]emphasize/-ise vt. 强调
[18:45.54]Our reform and opening policy 
[18:48.37]especially emphasizes the importance of the economic reform.
[18:53.63]我们的改革开放政策
[18:55.60]特别强调了经济改革的重要性。
[19:00.31]reflect v. 反映；反射；深思
[19:05.36]It's said that a person's handwriting 
[19:07.78]can reflect his/her character.
[19:10.76]据说，字迹可以反映出人的性格。
[19:15.36]execute vt. 处死；执行
[19:19.00]The manager assistant came here 
[19:21.37]to execute a few small commissions for the manager.
[19:25.83]经理助理到这里来是代替经理办几件小事的。
[19:32.52]pledge n. 保证，誓言 vt. 保证，许诺
[19:36.77]You must make a pledge to keep the secret.
[19:40.32]你必须发誓保密。
[19:43.85]sacrifice n. 牺牲；献祭；祭品 vt. 牺牲；献祭
[19:49.68]Success in your job is not worth the sacrifice of your health.
[19:54.44]以牺牲健康来求得工作上的成功是不值得的。
[20:01.16]unique a. 唯一的，独特的；极不寻常的
[20:06.92]Each person's fingerprints are unique.
[20:09.91]每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。
[20:14.25]accommodation n. (常pl.)膳宿
[20:17.39]The high cost of accommodations makes life difficult 
[20:21.78]for many Chinese students in London.
[20:25.99]住宿费昂贵使很多在伦敦的中国留学生感到生活困难。
[20:32.90]alliance n. 联盟
[20:35.48]In the Second World War,
[20:37.76]the United States, Britain, France and some other countries 
[20:43.06]made an alliance against German Fascists.
[20:47.11]在第二次世界大战中，美、英、法等国
[20:51.81]结成联盟反对德国法西斯。
[20:55.71]coarse a. 粗糙的；粗劣的；粗俗的
[21:00.91]On the stage, a stand-up comedian 
[21:03.68]is performing a coarse imitation of President Bush.
[21:08.03]在台上，一位滑稽说笑的喜剧演员
[21:12.28]正粗劣地模仿布什总统。
[21:16.63]concern n. 关切的事；关心；关系；公司 
[21:22.79]vt. 涉及，有关于；使担心
[21:24.61]Thanks for the concern.
[21:26.82]让您费心了，谢谢。 
[21:29.81]profit n. 利润 vt. 有益于 vi. （by, from）得益
[21:33.95]"What is your strategy?" 
[21:36.12]"We get quick sales at small profits." 
[21:39.92]"你们的经营战略是什么？"
[21:42.49]"薄利多销。"
[21:44.19]crucial a. 至关重要的
[21:47.17]Choosing a right location is crucial to opening a store.
[21:52.38]选准位置对开店是至关重要的。
[21:57.33]dominant a. 占优势的；居高临下的
[22:02.29]P&G is in a dominant position in the market 
[22:05.57]of their daily chemical products.
[22:08.40]宝洁公司在日用化工产品市场上处优势地位。
[22:14.34]recognition n. 认出；确认；赏识
[22:20.40]The spy escaped recognition in disguise.
[22:23.98]间谍乔装打扮，没有人能把他认出来。