Lesson 4

[00:01.02]Lesson 4
[00:03.42]consist vi. （of）构成；（in）在于
[00:07.43]Happiness does not consist in 
[00:09.55]how many possessions you own.
[00:12.19]是否快乐不在于你拥有多少财产。
[00:17.25]reservation n. 预订；保留；居留地
[00:23.13]If you want to have dinner on Valentine's Day 
[00:26.11]in a Western style restaurant,
[00:28.28]you'd better make reservations earlier.
[00:31.36]情人节这天，
[00:32.83]你如果想在西式餐厅用晚餐最好早些订位。
[00:38.96]priority n. 优先；优先考虑的事
[00:44.32]Playing basketball takes/has priority over other activities 
[00:49.38]in Yao Ming's life.
[00:51.17]在姚明的生活中，
[00:53.16]打篮球优先于其他活动。
[00:56.80]massive a. 大的；大量的
[01:01.37]Doctors discourage massive doses of painkillers.
[01:05.67]医生不赞成大量服用止痛片。
[01:09.86]appliance n. 器具
[01:13.71]Household electrical appliances made in China are very popular.
[01:19.77]中国国产家用电器非常受欢迎。
[01:25.03]penetrate v. 渗入；刺穿；洞察
[01:30.91]The arrow penetrated through the target just in the centre.
[01:35.31]箭射穿了靶子的中心。
[01:38.87]reward n. 报答，奖赏；酬金 vt. 报答，奖励
[01:44.33]Good people will eventually be rewarded./
[01:47.93]Good people will eventually get good reward.
[01:51.37]好人终有好报。
[01:54.71]sequence n. 连续，一连串；次序
[02:00.23]New employees had to attend a sequence 
[02:02.72]of orientation meetings.
[02:05.06]新职员得参加一系列的情况介绍会议。
[02:10.92]opponent n. 对手；反对者
[02:14.71]Someone has said that there's no eternal friend 
[02:17.55]or opponent in the business circle.
[02:20.17]有人曾说过，在商场上，
[02:23.23]没有永远的朋友，也没有永远的对手。
[02:27.83]motivate vt. 激励
[02:30.60]Do you think examinations 
[02:32.38]can motivate a student to seek more knowledge?
[02:36.37]你认为考试
[02:38.06]能不能促使学生去追求更多的知识呢？
[02:42.70]vivid a. 生动的；鲜艳的
[02:46.45]I gave my friends a vivid description 
[02:48.72]of my journey in Tibet with pictures.
[02:51.97]我用照片生动地向朋友们
[02:54.71]描绘了我的西藏之旅。
[02:57.90]modify vt. 修改；修饰
[03:02.40]Although it has been greatly modified,
[03:05.19]the game known in the U.S.
[03:06.90]as football can be traced directly to the English game of rugby.
[03:12.43]虽然做了很大改变，但所谓的美式足球比赛
[03:17.23]仍可以直接追溯到英国的橄榄球比赛。
[03:22.54]acute a. 严重的；敏锐的；急性的；尖的
[03:28.85]Sherlock Holmes was a man of acute observation,
[03:33.31]and he wouldn't omit any detail.
[03:36.29]歇洛克·福尔摩斯是个观察力敏锐的人，
[03:40.28]他从不会漏掉任何的细节。
[03:44.68]recession n. 衰退，衰退期
[03:49.23]Various measures were taken to pull the country out of recession.
[03:53.95]已采取各种措施使该国摆脱经济不景气的状况。
[04:00.42]slip vi. 滑；溜走；下降 
[04:06.15]vt. 悄悄放进 n. 疏漏
[04:09.09]The years slipped by.
[04:11.53]岁月在不知不觉中消逝。
[04:15.73]confine vt. 限制；使不外出 n. (pl.)界限
[04:20.93]Many places are worth visiting within the confines of China,
[04:25.28]so why bother to rush to foreign countries? 
[04:29.13]中国境内就有很多地方值得游览，
[04:32.97]为什么大费周折地出国旅游呢？
[04:37.18]limitation n. 限制；(常pl.)局限
[04:41.70]He is a brilliant professor 
[04:43.98]but has his limitations as an administrator.
[04:47.42]他是一位出色的教授，但作为管理者他有不足之处。
[04:54.24]deceive vt. 欺骗
[04:57.02]Sincerity is the base of friendship.
[05:00.00]Good friends shouldn't deceive one another.
[05:03.34]真诚是友谊的基础。
[05:06.37]好朋友之间不应互相欺骗。
[05:10.92]incident n. 发生的事；事件
[05:15.12]The Xi'an Incident was a very important turning point 
[05:18.87]in China's modern history.
[05:21.39]西安事变是中国近代史上的一个很重要的转折点。
[05:27.96]suck v. 吸，吮
[05:31.55]Plants suck up moisture from the soil.
[05:34.60]植物从土壤中吸取水分。
[05:38.79]attribute vt. （to）把…归因于 n. 属性
[05:43.65]Many people's success 
[05:45.69]can be attributed to hard work and a bit of luck.
[05:50.39]很多人的成功
[05:51.65]都可以归于勤奋加上一点儿运气。
[05:55.91]strengthen vt. 加强，巩固
[05:59.75]Your words strengthened my heart.
[06:02.43]你的话增强了我的信心。
[06:06.48]finance n. 财政；(常pl.)资金 
[06:09.86]vt. 为…提供资金
[06:13.11]Finances can consist of a combination of stocks,
[06:17.27]bonds, and properties.
[06:19.78]资金可以是股票、债券和财产的结合。
[06:26.21]subsequent a. 随后的
[06:30.10]Most countries in Europe were in a mess 
[06:32.98]during the period subsequent to World War II.
[06:36.77]二战后的一段时期中，
[06:39.39]欧洲大多数国家陷入了窘境。
[06:43.53]discard vt. 抛弃
[06:46.68]Outdated theory should be discarded.
[06:50.06]过时的理论应当抛弃掉。
[06:54.01]relevant a. 有关的，切题的
[06:58.50]It's said that a person's fate 
[07:00.38]is relevant to his character.
[07:02.76]据说人的命运与性格有关。
[07:07.00]resistance n. 反抗；抵抗力；阻力，电阻
[07:14.38]The environmentalists put up 
[07:16.10]lots of resistance to fur-clothing companies.
[07:20.01]环保人士多次对皮衣公司提出了抗议。
[07:25.42]preliminary a. 初步的 n. (常pl.)初步做法
[07:30.01]They were very excited 
[07:31.42]because they had passed the preliminary interview with IBM.
[07:36.08]他们很兴奋，
[07:37.79]因为他们通过了IBM公司的第一轮面试。
[07:43.51]assign vt. 选派；指定；分配
[07:48.68]The competent secretary was assigned 
[07:51.10]to take the minutes for the meeting of the board of directors.
[07:55.70]这个能干的秘书被选派为董事会议做记录。
[08:01.82]indispensable a. （to, for）必不可少的
[08:05.96]Air and water are indispensable to life.
[08:09.75]空气和水是生命所必需的东西。
[08:14.57]instinct n. 本能
[08:17.61]Struggling for survival is a human instinct.
[08:21.45]求生是人类的本能。
[08:25.09]historical a. 历史（上）的
[08:29.59]Pocahontas is a real historical American Indian figure,
[08:35.08]but the Hollywood cartoon movie-
[08:37.10]Pocahontas has twisted the historical facts about her.
[08:42.66]宝嘉康蒂是一个真实的美洲印第安历史人物，
[08:48.12]但是好莱坞动画电影《风中奇缘》
[08:52.12]歪曲了有关她的历史事实。
[08:55.91]miracle  n. 奇迹
[08:58.49]Every time a baby is born,
[09:00.55]the miracle of life is renewed.
[09:03.50]每一次婴儿的诞生就是生命奇迹的重演。
[09:09.17]protest n. 抗议，反对 v. 抗议，反对
[09:13.61]There was a large crowd in the square,
[09:16.01]protesting against the war.
[09:18.38]广场上聚集了一大群反对这场战争的人。
[09:23.43]smash vt. 粉碎；猛击；使失败 vi. 粉碎；猛撞 
[09:30.59]n. 破碎（声）；猛击；轰动的演出，巨大的成功
[09:36.75]The Beatles had many smash hits in the 1960s.
[09:41.26]甲壳虫乐队在20世纪60年代有很多轰动的演出。
[09:48.21]receipt n. 发票，收据；(pl.)收入；收到
[09:55.43]The pop singer got huge cash receipts from his concert.
[09:59.25]那个流行歌星从演唱会中获得了巨额的现金收入。
[10:05.52]exclaim v. 呼喊，惊叫
[10:09.77]The moment Samaranch announced 
[10:11.94]that the 2008 Olympiad would go to the city of Beijing,
[10:16.85]all Chinese people exclaimed in delight.
[10:20.84]萨马兰奇宣布2008年奥运会将在北京举行的那一刻，
[10:27.72]所有中国人高兴地欢呼起来。
[10:32.67]gross a. 总的；严重的；粗俗的；臃肿的 
[10:38.73]vt. 获得…总收入
[10:41.07]GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.
[10:45.56]GDP是国内生产总值的缩写。
[10:50.26]readily ad. 乐意地；容易地；很快地
[10:55.17]A successful businessman 
[10:56.53]should be able to readily accommodate himself 
[10:59.72]to the changed economic conditions.
[11:02.80]一个成功的商人应该能很快地适应变化的经济情况。
[11:09.64]drift vi. 漂流；漂泊 
[11:13.89]n. 漂流；大意；趋势
[11:16.53]deliberate a. 蓄意的；深思熟虑的 v. 仔细考虑
[11:22.78]Was the car crash an accident 
[11:25.25]or a deliberate attempt to kill him? 
[11:28.70]撞车是意外事故还是有人要蓄意谋杀他？
[11:34.97]dominate vt. 支配；耸立于 vi. 处于支配地位
[11:40.16]The team has dominated international football for years.
[11:45.34]该球队雄霸国际足坛多年。
[11:49.69]compel vt. 强迫
[11:52.48]Because he is unable to distinguish colors,
[11:55.86]the color-blind boy is compelled 
[11:57.89]to give up the ideal of becoming a fashion designer.
[12:02.44]因为无法分辨色彩，
[12:05.26]那个色盲的男孩不得不放弃成为服装设计师的理想。
[12:12.59]complaint n. 诉苦，抱怨；投诉；疾病
[12:17.49]He who makes constant complaints gets little compassion.
[12:22.39](谚)经常诉苦，没人同情。
[12:26.69]constitute vt. 组成；设立，任命
[12:31.84]Listening, speaking, reading and writing 
[12:34.78]constitute the fundamental skills in language learning.
[12:39.38]听、说、读、写构成语言学习的基本技能。
[12:46.25]impose vt. （on）把…强加于；征（税等）
[12:51.92]You can express your opinion,
[12:54.15]but don't try to impose your ideas on others.
[12:57.90]你可以发表意见，但不要试图把自己的想法强加给别人。
[13:05.42]initial a. 开始的 n. (常pl.)（姓名等的）首字母
[13:12.61]If your family name is Chen,
[13:14.98]you had better not choose an English name 
[13:17.48]beginning with the letter W (for example, Winnie),
[13:21.77]otherwise your initials will be: W.C.!
[13:25.77]如果你姓陈，
[13:27.48]你最好不要选一个以字母W开头的英文名（例如Winnie），
[13:32.54]否则你的姓名首字母就是：W.C.（厕所）了！ 
[13:39.37]convey vt. 表达，传递；运送
[13:43.25]What information the codes in the big Pyramid 
[13:46.45]convey is still unknown.
[13:49.69]大金字塔中的密码
[13:51.71]到底传递了什么信息仍然不为人知。
[13:57.52]decent a. 体面的；宽厚的；得体的
[14:02.88]Most university graduates 
[14:05.20]consider white-collared positions as decent jobs.
[14:10.01]绝大多数大学毕业生都认为白领是体面的工作。
[14:16.42]objective n. 目标 a. 客观的
[14:20.87]If we could have objective judgment on others,
[14:24.46]there would be less misunderstanding among people.
[14:27.80]如果我们能对别人做客观的评价，
[14:31.59]彼此之间就会少些误会。
[14:35.18]elegant a. 优美的，讲究的；简练的
[14:40.35]Princess Diana's elegant manners 
[14:43.05]are always within the memory of people.
[14:46.48]戴安娜王妃优雅的举止总是留在人们的记忆中。
[14:52.91]exceed vt. 超过
[14:55.99]Exceeding the speed limit in urban areas will be fined.
[15:00.54]在市区内超速驾车会被罚款。
[15:05.19]confirm vt. 证实；确认；批准
[15:09.79]The President refused to either confirm or deny this rumor.
[15:15.09]总统拒绝证实或否认这种传闻。
[15:20.00]enlarge v. 扩大；放大 
[15:23.84]In the course of English learning,
[15:26.27]doing more reading can help to enlarge one's vocabulary.
[15:31.07]在英语学习中，多阅读有助于扩大词汇量。
[15:37.44]fraction n. 小部分；分数
[15:41.43]Many young people today begin to use their future money 
[15:45.08]instead of a fraction of their earnings.
[15:48.11]今天有许多年轻人开始花起他们未来的钱
[15:53.77]而不是只花自己收入的一小部分。
[15:58.88]consideration n. 考虑；体贴
[16:02.87]I leave it entirely to your kind consideration.
[16:07.08]这事全拜托你了。
[16:10.57]locate vt. 探明，找出；使坐落于
[16:15.98]Most natural ports are located 
[16:18.40]where the shoreline is irregular and the water is deep.
[16:22.65]绝大部分的天然港口
[16:25.12]都位于海岸线不规则而又水深的地方。
[16:31.05]harness n. 马具 vt. 治理；给（马等）上挽具 
[16:36.96]The farmer harnessed the horse to the cart.
[16:40.09]农夫把马套到马车上。
[16:44.24]exploit vt. 剥削；利用，开发 n. (常pl.)业绩
[16:50.72]The social freshmen 
[16:52.13]should exploit every opportunity to enrich their experience.
[16:57.45]刚踏入社会的人必须利用每一个机会积累经验。
[17:03.92]crush vt. 压碎；镇压
[17:07.16]Time will crush all pains.
[17:10.09]时间会粉碎所有的痛苦。
[17:14.23]preserve vt. 保护；保存；腌制
[17:19.39]You can preserve meat or fish in salt,
[17:22.98]but I prefer fresh meat to preserved meat.
[17:27.23]你可以用盐保存肉或鱼，
[17:30.82]但我喜欢新鲜肉胜过腌制的肉。
[17:35.82]profession n. 职业；(the ~)同行；公开表示
[17:41.43]Teaching is a respectable profession.
[17:44.41]教师是令人尊敬的职业。
[17:48.30]reinforce vt. 增强
[17:51.69]The evidence reinforces my view that he is lying.
[17:55.58]这一迹象更让我认为他在说谎。
[18:00.04]resign vi. 辞职 
[18:03.01]vt. 辞去，放弃；（to）使顺从
[18:06.20]I resigned because of the low salary.
[18:09.18]因为工资太低，我辞职了。
[18:12.56]survey n. 调查；测量；全面审视 
[18:19.29]vt. 调查；测量；全面审视，概括论述
[18:21.11]The latest survey shows a majority 
[18:23.08]in support of government policy.
[18:25.81]最新的民意调查表明
[18:28.18]大多数民众支持政府政策。
[18:31.97]agenda n. 议事日程 
[18:35.26]An agenda would include all major items 
[18:38.95]that need to be discussed at the meeting.
[18:42.18]议事日程包括了
[18:44.15]需要在会议上讨论的所有主要内容。
[18:48.60]assistance n. 援助 
[18:51.84]To paddle one's own canoe doesn't necessarily mean 
[18:56.24]denying any external assistance.
[19:00.14]独立自主并不一定意味着
[19:02.67]要拒绝一切外来援助。
[19:06.61]behave vi. 表现；运转 
[19:10.70]vt. （oneself）检点（自己的）行为
[19:13.23]Tom behaved awfully 
[19:14.95]during his first date with that beautiful girl.
[19:19.16]汤姆和那个漂亮女孩第一次约会时
[19:22.74]表现得差劲极了。
[19:26.27]flexible a. 易弯曲的；灵活的
[19:30.17]As we don't know what the weather will be like,
[19:33.14]we make flexible plans for our holiday.
[19:37.27]因为不知道天气状况如何，
[19:40.06]我们为假期做了灵活的计划。
[19:44.51]competitive a. 竞争的；好竞争的；有竞争力的
[19:50.77]Our offer is competitive 
[19:52.90]and we can't lower the price any more.
[19:56.13]我方的报价是有竞争力的，
[19:59.31]我方不能再降价了。
[20:02.62]presumably ad. 大概
[20:05.65]The personnel manager should have arrived.
[20:08.38]Presumably, the bad weather delayed the flight.
[20:12.32]人事经理早该到了，
[20:14.90]大概恶劣的天气使飞机误点了。
[20:19.41]current a. 当前的；流行的 
[20:23.50]n. 潮流；电流；趋势
[20:26.88]Newspapers influence the current of thought.
[20:30.26]报纸影响思想潮流。
[20:34.66]conservation n. 保存，保护
[20:38.81]People are more and more aware of the importance 
[20:41.63]of the conservation of wildlife.
[20:44.47]人们越来越意识到保护野生生物的重要性。
[20:49.99]digest vt. 消化；吸收 n. 文摘
[20:55.95]Reader's Digest is a very popular magazine in the United States.
[21:01.41]《读者文摘》是美国的一本颇流行的杂志。
[21:06.57]entertainment n. 娱乐；款待
[21:11.37]Some people say that Stephen Chow's movies 
[21:14.16]cannot be regarded as mere entertainment 
[21:17.54]and that in fact they tell the audience much more.
[21:22.04]有人说周星驰的电影不能被简单地看成是供娱乐消遣的，
[21:28.52]实际上它给观众展示更深刻的内容。
[21:33.98]inspire vt. 鼓舞；给…以灵感
[21:39.53]The young musician had the example of Beethoven 
[21:43.02]to inspire and guide him.
[21:45.84]这位青年音乐家有贝多芬这一榜样
[21:49.69]激励并指引着他。
[21:52.19]comprehension n. 理解（力）
[21:54.72]A large vocabulary will help much 
[21:57.95]when you are doing the reading comprehension.
[22:01.18]丰富的词汇量对做阅读理解很有用。
[22:05.73]primitive a. 原始的，早期的；简单的 
[22:11.14]n. 原（始）人
[22:12.85]Small seashells were once used 
[22:15.12]as a primitive form of money.
[22:17.79]小贝壳曾经被当作简单的钱币使用。
[22:22.45]descend vi. 下来；（from）起源（于）；
[22:27.04]（on）袭击；（to）把身份降至 vt. 走下
[22:30.38]Buddhism descends from ancient India.
[22:33.57]佛教起源于古印度。
[22:36.94]prescribe vt. 开（药）；规定
[22:40.93]A holiday is the best cure prescribed for the depression.
[22:45.12]度假是开给抑郁症病人的最好药方。