Lesson 4

[00:08.96]Lesson 4
[00:11.25]overtake vt. 超过；突然降临于
[00:16.81]After only two years in the American market,
[00:20.23]our US sales have now overtaken our sales in Europe.
[00:24.96]进入美国市场仅两年后，
[00:27.68]我们的美国市场销量已经超过了我们在欧洲的销量。
[00:33.41]panic n. 惊慌 v.（使）恐慌
[00:35.95]SARS or atypical pneumonia
[00:38.50]once caused a great panic among people.
[00:42.12]非典型性肺炎曾引起人们极大的恐慌。
[00:47.95]quit v. 停止，放弃；离开
[00:53.20]It’s not easy to quit smoking and drinking.
[00:56.86]戒烟戒酒并非易事。
[01:00.75]rid vt.（of）使摆脱，从…中清除
[01:06.46]Some multi-national companies will lay off redundant staff
[01:10.59]in order to rid themselves
[01:11.97]of (=to be/get rid of) their financial worries.
[01:18.50]一些跨国公司会通过裁减冗员来摆脱财政困难。
[01:25.31]shave vt. 剃，刮 vi./n. 刮脸
[01:29.99]leap vi. 跳，跃；急速行动
[01:33.64]vt. 跃过 n. 跳跃；激增
[01:34.88]Look before you leap.
[01:36.95]（谚）三思而后行。
[01:39.70]melt v.（使）融化；（使）消散
[01:44.19]Don’t skate on the lake. The ice is melting.
[01:48.06]别到湖上去溜冰，湖面的冰正在融化。
[01:53.03]mislead vt. 使误解；把…带错路；把…带坏
[02:00.20]Juveniles lacking social experience are likely to
[02:03.80]be misled by strange people’s appearance.
[02:07.61]缺乏社会经验的青少年容易被陌生人的外表所迷惑。
[02:13.89]misunderstand vt. 误解
[02:17.43]overcome vt. 克服；压倒
[02:22.54]The Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team overcame
[02:25.53]a lot of difficulty to win the match.
[02:28.81]中国女排克服重重困难，
[02:31.78]赢得了这场比赛的胜利。
[02:35.34]dive n./vi. 潜水；俯冲
[02:39.44]He who would search for pearls must dive below.
[02:44.02]欲寻珍珠就要潜到水里。（不入虎穴，焉得虎子。）
[02:50.79]flee vi. 逃走 vt. 避开
[02:54.20]Japanese people are used to quickly fleeing
[02:57.05]from buildings in an event of an earthquake.
[03:00.92]日本人已经习惯在地震发生时迅速逃离建筑物。
[03:07.74]fling vt. 扔；使投身
[03:11.61]n. 尽情欢乐的一阵
[03:13.86]After the divorce he flung himself
[03:16.31]into his work to forget her.
[03:19.12]离婚后他一心扑在工作上以忘记她。
[03:25.20]forbid vt. 禁止
[03:28.21]Madonna forbids her children (to watch/watching) TV
[03:33.86]because she thinks TV programs will corrupt their souls.
[03:38.52]麦当娜不许她的孩子看电视，
[03:41.96]因为她认为电视节目会腐蚀他们的心灵。
[03:47.69]forecast n./vt. 预测
[03:50.68]Environmentalists forecast that we will destroy our planet
[03:54.43]if we go on polluting it as we are today.
[03:57.70]环境学家预测，
[03:59.59]如果继续像现在一样污染环境，
[04:03.72]我们就会毁掉我们的星球。
[04:08.19]grind vt. 磨碎；（down）折磨
[04:12.26]vi. 摩擦得吱吱作响 n. 苦差事
[04:16.15]Some cafes grind fresh coffee beans to make coffee
[04:19.65]in a traditional way,
[04:21.64]but of course they sell it at a higher price.
[04:24.95]一些咖啡馆以传统的方法用新鲜的咖啡豆磨成粉来煮咖啡，
[04:32.69]但售价当然要高些。
[04:35.78]heave v. 举起；发出；起伏；呕吐 n. 举起
[04:42.16]The sailors all heaved on the rope in the storm.
[04:46.66]暴风雨中，水手们都用力拽住缆绳。
[04:52.38]kneel vi. 跪
[04:54.79]knit vt. 编结；使紧凑；皱紧 vi. 编结；（折骨）愈合
[05:02.24]lean v. 倾斜；靠 a. 瘦的；贫乏的
[05:08.54]Romeo leaned the ladder against the house
[05:11.24]and climbed up to the window.
[05:13.84]罗密欧把梯子靠在房前，爬上窗口。
[05:19.23]blend v. （使）混和 n. 混合物；混和
[05:23.85]I like a blend of coffee and tea. /
[05:27.14]I like to blend coffee and tea.
[05:30.29]我喜欢把咖啡和茶混合起来喝。
[05:34.86]breed n. 品种 vi. 繁殖 vt. 繁殖；养育；酿成
[05:41.47]Rural life produces a strong and tough breed of people.
[05:46.81]农村生活造就了一群身体强壮且性格坚韧的人。
[05:53.96]cast vt. 投射；投；丢弃；蜕（皮）；浇铸
[06:00.82]n. 演员表；石膏绷带
[06:04.23]The tree casts its shadow on the window.
[06:07.99]树在窗户上投下影子。
[06:11.78]cling vi.（to）紧紧抓住（或抱住）；黏着；依恋；坚持
[06:19.14]The little boy clung to his mother’s skirt in fear.
[06:23.50]小男孩害怕得抓住母亲的裙子。
[06:28.02]creep vi. 爬行；蹑手蹑足地走
[06:30.81]Children learn to creep before they can go.
[06:33.78]小孩学走路，先得学爬行。
[06:38.98]arise vi. 出现；（from）引起；起身
[06:44.55]Accidents usually arise from carelessness.
[06:49.11]事故的发生往往由疏忽大意而引起。
[06:54.90]bet v. 打赌；确信 n. 打赌；赌金
[07:00.28]I bet him ten dollars
[07:01.88]that Kerry would win the presidential election, but I lost.
[07:07.53]我押10美元与他赌克里会赢得总统大选，
[07:12.46]可是我输了。
[07:14.66]bid n. 企图；投标 vi. 投标 vt. 出（价）；祝；命令
[07:20.88]The company submitted a bid
[07:23.49]for the contract to clean the hospital.
[07:26.83]该公司投标承包这所医院的清洁工作。
[07:31.59]bind vt. 捆绑；使结合；约束；装订
[07:38.24]The hostage was bound hand and foot.
[07:42.05]人质的手脚都被捆住了。
[07:46.08]bleed vi. 流血 vt. 勒索…的钱
[07:51.50]Teddy lay on the ground, bleeding profusely.
[07:56.03]特迪躺在地上，鲜血直流。
[08:00.55]shed vt. 脱落；流出；发出；摆脱 n. 棚屋
[08:07.36]To shed crocodile tears means to cry
[08:09.99]when someone is not really sad or sorry.
[08:13.57]“流鳄鱼泪”意思是某人在哭泣时
[08:17.34]并不真的感到悲伤难过（即假慈悲）。
[08:22.60]shrink vi. 收缩；退缩 vt. 使收缩
[08:27.35]This detergent won’t shrink wool.
[08:29.80]这种洗洁液不会使毛料收缩。
[08:34.35]slide v.（使）滑动；（使）悄悄地移动
[08:40.04]n. 滑动；滑道；幻灯片
[08:42.65]The euro continues to slide.
[08:45.03]欧元继续下跌。
[08:47.74]sow vt. 播（种）
[08:50.51]Whatever a man sows,
[08:52.17]that he will also reap.
[08:54.25]栽种什么，就收获什么。
[08:56.79]（种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。）
[09:00.32]spill v.（使）溢出，（使）洒落 n. 溢出
[09:04.42]It’s no use crying over spilt milk!
[09:07.39]牛奶洒了，哭也没用！
[09:10.89]（比喻：为已经发生而无法补救的事懊悔是没用的。）
[09:18.56]thrive vi. 兴旺，繁荣
[09:20.88]A business cannot thrive without investment or good management.
[09:25.41]要是缺少投资或者管理不善，企业就不会兴旺。
[09:32.48]thrust vt. 挤；刺 vi.（at）戳 n. 刺；要点；推力
[09:38.13]undergo vt. 经历，遭受
[09:42.50]Mother’s weather-beaten face shows the great hardship
[09:45.81]that she had undergone in both her childhood and youth.
[09:50.12]母亲饱经风霜的脸上写着
[09:53.62]她在童年和青年时代所遭受的巨大艰难和困苦。
[10:01.19]undertake vt. 承担；同意，保证
[10:06.67]Who should undertake the responsibility for white pollution?
[10:10.68]The producer or the consumer?
[10:13.63]谁该为白色污染负责？
[10:16.57]是生产者还是消费者？
[10:19.91]undo vt. 解开；取消
[10:23.94]It’s not too late to try and undo some of the damage.
[10:28.00]想办法补救部分损失还为时不晚。
[10:33.66]stride vi. 大踏步走 n. 大步；步法；（常pl.）进展
[10:41.09]The policemen strode along the road.
[10:43.86]警察沿路大踏步行走。
[10:48.47]string n. 弦，线，细绳；一串
[10:55.04]vt. 用线串；悬挂
[10:58.10]I have broken a string in my tennis racket.
[11:01.45]我把网球拍上的一根绷绳给弄断了。
[11:06.87]swear v. 诅咒，咒骂；宣誓，发誓
[11:14.43]In Christian countries, witnesses
[11:16.51]in court have to swear on the Bible
[11:18.91]before giving evidences.
[11:21.25]在基督教国家，
[11:23.31]证人在法庭上作证前必须手按《圣经》发誓。
[11:29.37]swell vi. 肿胀，膨胀；增强
[11:35.00]n. 波浪起伏；鼓起；增强
[11:38.45]The boat rose and fell to ocean swells. 船随着海浪起伏。
[11:45.28]swing v.（使）摇摆；（使）旋转；（使）突然转向
[11:50.81]n. 摇摆；秋千
[11:52.04]A large pendulum swung back and forth
[11:54.75]inside the grandfather clock.
[11:57.22]在老式落地座钟里面有一个大钟摆在摆来摆去。
[12:04.26]spin vi. 旋转；晕眩；织（网）vt. 使旋转；绞干 n. 旋转
[12:10.85]Let’s spin a coin to decide who’ll have the first turn.
[12:15.04]让我们抛转硬币（猜正反面）来决定谁先开始。
[12:19.71]spit vi. 吐唾沫（或痰）vt. 吐出 n. 唾液
[12:26.25]split v. 分裂；撕裂；分担 n. 裂口
[12:33.50]He split his pants at the seams when he bent over.
[12:37.21]他弯下身去时，把裤子接缝处绷裂了。
[12:42.88]spoil vt. 损坏；宠坏 vi. 变质
[12:48.73]n. （pl.）战利品，赃物
[12:51.28]Some parents spoil their children
[12:53.40]by giving them too much money.
[12:55.72]一些父母给孩子太多的钱，就这样把孩子给宠坏了。
[13:02.23]sting vi. 刺，蜇；感到剧痛
[13:07.82]vt. 刺，蜇；刺痛；激怒 n. 蜇刺；刺（痛），剧痛
[13:08.82]If you hurt the bee, it will sting you.
[13:12.18]如果你伤害蜜蜂，它就会蜇你。
[13:16.53]upset vt. 使心烦意乱；打乱；弄翻
[13:23.05]n. 不适 a. 心烦的
[13:25.73]James was upset
[13:26.98]because he had had his wallet stolen.
[13:29.96]詹姆斯很烦躁，
[13:31.82]因为他的钱包被偷了。
[13:34.68]weave v. 织，编
[13:37.95]Most spiders weave webs that are almost invisible.
[13:41.91]大多数蜘蛛结成的网几乎是看不见的。
[13:46.51]weep v. 哭泣；渗出
[13:50.04]When the national flag was rising, the athletes wept for joy.
[13:54.91]当国旗升起时，运动员们喜极而泣。
[14:00.73]withdraw vt. 提取，收回；撤销；撤退 vi. 撤退
[14:07.39]It’s more convenient to withdraw money
[14:09.60]from an ATM than from the bank.
[14:12.66]在自动柜员机取钱比到银行取要方便。
[14:18.37]withstand vt. 承受
[14:21.58]Shakespeare’s works undoubtedly withstands the test of time.
[14:26.34]莎士比亚的作品无疑经受住了时间的考验。
[14:31.92]analysis n. 分析
[14:35.03]Recent analysis showed that more and more people prefer
[14:38.44]to purchase an apartment rather than rent one.
[14:41.85]最近的分析报告显示，
[14:43.89]越来越多人愿意购房，
[14:46.54]而不愿意租房。
[14:49.03]appendix n. 阑尾；附录
[14:53.12]For further information,
[14:54.90]please refer to the appendices at the end of the book.
[14:59.19]如果想进一步了解，
[15:01.14]请参阅书后的附录。
[15:04.94]bacteria n. 细菌
[15:08.75]basis n. 基础
[15:11.86]A good scenario is the basis of a successful movie.
[15:16.81]一个好剧本是一部电影成功的基础。
[15:22.22]counsel n. 律师；劝告 vt. 提议
[15:27.44]The court heard the counsel for both sides.
[15:30.92]法庭听取了双方律师的陈述。
[15:35.65]craft n. 工艺；船，航空器
[15:40.97]Making jewels requires great craft.
[15:44.45]制作珠宝需要高超的工艺。
[15:48.86]crisis n. 危机；决定性时刻
[15:53.24]The Indian Prime Minister said
[15:55.27]the 1997 Southeast Asian financial crisis showed
[16:00.27]that volatile capital flows could threaten
[16:03.86]even vibrant economies.
[16:07.69]印度总理说，
[16:09.62]1997年的东南亚金融危机表明，
[16:13.56]资金流动不稳甚至对经济活跃的国家都会造成威胁。
[16:20.64]curriculum n. 课程，全部课程
[16:24.85]English is on every university’s curriculum.
[16:28.47]每所大学都开设英语课。
[16:32.41]emphasis n. 强调，重点
[16:37.02]I think we should put as much emphasis
[16:39.16]on preventing AIDS as we do on curing it.
[16:43.35]我想我们应当把预防艾滋病
[16:47.14]放到和治疗艾滋病同等重要的地位。
[16:52.92]formula n. 原则；公式；配方
[16:57.62]index n. 索引；标志；指数 vt. 为…编索引
[17:05.47]All the books in the library are indexed in the computer.
[17:10.16]图书馆里所有的书都编入电脑索引目录中了。
[17:15.30]means n. 方法；金钱
[17:19.51]People resolve conflicts between different countries
[17:22.75]primarily by means of peace talks,
[17:25.75]but sometimes it is necessary to resort to force.
[17:30.12]人们主要通过和平谈判的手段来解决国与国之间的矛盾，
[17:36.26]但有时候也有必要诉诸武力。
[17:40.47]media n. 新闻媒介
[17:44.08]The media is/are sometimes criticized for spreading rumors.
[17:49.71]新闻媒体有时被批评散布谣言。
[17:55.05]nucleus n.（原子）核；核心
[17:59.24]phenomenon n. 现象；非凡的人
[18:04.30]Lightning and thunder are natural phenomena.
[18:08.02]闪电打雷是自然现象。
[18:12.01]politics n. 政治，政治学；政纲
[18:18.47]Abraham Lincoln was active in politics
[18:21.47]and strongly against slavery.
[18:24.43]亚伯拉罕·林肯积极从事政治活动，
[18:28.30]强烈反对奴隶制度。
[18:31.71]series n. 一系列；丛书，连续剧
[18:37.29]There’s been a whole series of accidents
[18:39.97]on this stretch of road recently.
[18:42.66]近来在这一路段发生了一连串事故。
[18:47.26]species n. 种，类
[18:50.74]The Origin of Species was one of the most important books
[18:54.48]published during the 19th century.
[18:57.09]《物种起源》是19世纪出版的最重要的著作之一。
[19:03.69]stadium n. 运动场，体育场
[19:08.67]A new stadium for the 2008 Olympic Games has been built in Beijing.
[19:14.53]北京已为2008年奥林匹克运动会建造了一座新的体育场。
[19:22.53]statistic n. 统计数值，统计资料；（-s）统计学
[19:28.94]Statistics show that there are more males than females in our country.
[19:34.29]统计数字表明我国男性比女性人数多。
[19:40.25]alike a. 同样的 ad. 相似地
[19:44.48]Great minds think alike! 英雄所见略同！
[19:50.68]unique a. 唯一的，独特的；极不寻常的
[19:57.19]Each person’s fingerprints are unique.
[20:00.21]每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。
[20:03.94]inferior a. 劣等的；下级的 n. 下级
[20:09.26]No inferior products should be allowed to pass.
[20:13.79]决不允许放过任何次品。
[20:17.66]junior a. 年少的；资历较浅的
[20:22.41]n. 年少者；晚辈；三年级学生
[20:26.80]It often happens that the work is done by juniors on the staff,
[20:30.86]but the head takes all the credit.
[20:33.60]工作是下级员工完成的，
[20:36.57]领导却占据了所有的功劳，
[20:40.01]这种事经常发生。
[20:42.91]superior a. 上级的，较高的；
[20:47.29]（to）较好的；优良的；有优越感的
[20:51.86]n. 上级
[20:53.16]In the Indian caste system,
[20:55.32]marrying someone from a superior caste is not allowed.
[20:59.69]在印度的种姓制度中，
[21:02.20]同来自高一级种姓的人通婚是不允许的。