Lesson 12

Lesson 12

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[00:08.37]Lesson 12
[00:10.91]council  n. 委员会,理事会
[00:15.53]stability  n. 稳定
[00:18.78]To make our country strong and prosperous,
[00:22.10]the most important thing we should do is to maintain political stability.
[00:27.86]为使国家繁荣富强,首要的是维护政治稳定。
[00:34.80]stagger vi. 摇晃,蹒跚 vt. 使吃惊;使动摇;使错开 n. 蹒跚
[00:44.40]The old man staggered drunkenly to his feet.
[00:48.20]老汉醉醺醺地摇晃着站了起来。
[00:52.92]rhythm  n. 节奏
[00:55.43]You need to feel the rhythm of the music in order to dance properly.
[01:00.27] 跳舞要跳得好,你就得感觉音乐的节奏。
[01:05.81]strap  n. 带,皮带 vt. 用带扣住,束牢;用绷带包扎
[01:14.50]Fasten the straps around the case.
[01:17.02]用带子把箱子捆牢。
[01:20.51]stripe  n. 条纹
[01:23.48]White stripes are drawn at the pedestrian’s street crossings.
[01:27.96]街道的人行横道画上了白色的条纹。
[01:32.96]barber  n. 理发师
[01:36.04]submerge  vi. 潜入水中 vt. 淹没
[01:40.76]His talent was submerged by his shyness.
[01:44.32]他的羞怯湮没了他的才华。
[01:48.16]administration  n. 管理;行政机关;执行
[01:54.52]You will need some experience in administration
[01:57.81] before you can run the department.
[02:01.09]你在接手这一部门之前需要有一些管理经验。
[02:06.50]substitute n. 代用品,代替者 vt. 代替 vi. (for)代替
[02:12.04]We use plastics as a substitute for steel.
[02:15.94]我们用塑料替代钢。
[02:19.84]subtle  a. 微妙的;诡秘的;隐约的
[02:25.75]The two notes are similar,
[02:27.48]but subtle differences can still be found.
[02:30.65]这两张纸币很相似,
[02:33.41]但仍然能找出它们之间的细微差别。
[02:38.64]automatic  a. 自动的;不假思索的;必然的 n. 自动手枪
[02:46.24]This heating system has an automatic temperature control.
[02:51.15]这个暖气系统有自动的温度调节控制功能。
[02:57.22]subtract v. 减(去)
[03:00.47]If you subtract 3 from 5, you get 2. (3 subtracted from 5 is 2.)
[03:08.25] 5减3等于2。
[03:11.41]suck v. 吸,吮
[03:15.14]Plants suck up moisture from the soil.
[03:18.20]植物从土壤中吸取水分。
[03:22.65]sum  n. 总数;金额;算术 vi. 共计
[03:28.32]Bill wants to spend a large sum on modernizing the farm.
[03:32.75]比尔打算花一大笔钱使农场适应现代化的需要。
[03:39.28]burden n. 重担;负荷 vt. 加重压于;装载
[03:46.48]None knows the weight of another’s burden.
[03:50.33]看人挑担不吃力
[03:53.48]superficial  a. 肤浅的;表面的
[03:58.07]I have only a superficial knowledge of this subject.
[04:01.67]我对这个问题仅略知皮毛。
[04:06.29]supplement  n. 增补(物);增刊 vt. 补充
[04:11.79]The money I got from teaching the piano
[04:14.09]is a useful supplement to my ordinary income.
[04:18.47]我教钢琴挣的钱是一笔很管用的外快。
[04:23.80]technology n. 工艺,技术
[04:27.83]Many people call the age we live in the age of technology.
[04:32.30]许多人把我们生活的时代叫做工业技术时代。
[04:38.05]surge  vi. 蜂拥而出;洋溢;汹涌 n. 洋溢;猛增;浪涛般汹涌奔腾
[04:45.62]We are having trouble keeping up with the recent surge in demand.
[04:50.09]对于近来出现的需求猛增,我们难以应对。
[04:55.11]survey  n. 调查;测量;全面审视
[05:01.99]vt. 调查;测量;全面审视,概括论述
[05:03.99]The latest survey shows a majority in support of government policy.
[05:08.48]最新的民意调查表明大多数民众支持政府政策。
[05:14.82]symbol n. 符号,标志;象征
[05:19.77]The dove is the symbol of peace. 鸽子是和平的象征。
[05:26.33]approximately ad. 大概
[05:30.43]sympathetic  a. 同情的;(to)赞同的;和谐的
[05:36.07]I feel sympathetic to what happened to you,
[05:38.96]but I could do nothing to fix your problem.
[05:42.04]对你发生的事情我很同情,但我真是爱莫能助。
[05:48.91]sympathy n. 同情,同情心;赞同
[05:54.39]We should have sympathy for people in difficulty.
[05:58.48]我们对处于困境中的人们要有同情心。
[06:04.36]tag n. 标签 vt. 给…加上标签
[06:09.52]Tag the bottles now or we’ll forget which one is which.
[06:13.77]现在就给这些瓶子加上标签吧,
[06:17.64]不然我们会记不清哪一瓶装的是哪种东西了。
[06:23.27]target  n. 目标,靶子 vt. 瞄准
[06:28.34]When you aim for perfection,
[06:30.24]you discover it is a moving target.
[06:33.22] 当追求完美的时候才发现完美是一个不断移动的靶子。
[06:40.78]fertilizer  n. 肥料
[06:44.01]tax  n. 税(款);负担 vt. 对…征税;使负重担
[06:51.44]Some movie stars were fined for tax evasion.
[06:54.88]一些电影明星因为逃税被罚款。
[06:59.54]textbook  n. 课本
[07:02.70]defy  vt. 违抗;藐视;使成为不可能;挑,激
[07:09.74]He defied me to jump down. 他刺激我跳下去。
[07:15.57]theory  n. 理论;学说;意见
[07:20.48]Your plan is good in theory, but I doubt if it’ll work in practice.
[07:25.88]你的计划在理论上是不错的,但我看实行起来未必能行。
[07:33.43]thereby  ad. 从而
[07:36.57]He redesigned the process,
[07:38.42]thereby saving the company thousands of dollars.
[07:42.25]他重新设计了这个程序,从而为公司节省了好几千美元。
[07:49.45]engineering  n. 工程,工程师行业
[07:54.51]threat  n. 威胁;凶兆
[07:58.79]The existence of nuclear weapons poses a grave threat
[08:02.64]to the future of the world.
[08:04.63]核武器的存在对世界的未来构成了严重的威胁。
[08:10.73]thrill  n. 兴奋;引起激动的事物 v.(使)非常兴奋
[08:17.60]It’s really a pity that the Chinese football team has never thrilled the fans these years.
[08:23.68]中国足球队近年来从未让球迷兴奋过,真是令人遗憾。
[08:31.25]elsewhere ad. 在别处,到别处
[08:37.15]trail  vi. 拖;失败 vt. 跟踪 n. 小路;踪迹
[08:44.42]The hunters followed the tiger’s trail.
[08:47.21]猎人们跟着老虎的踪迹。
[08:50.78]transaction  n. 交易,业务
[08:53.83]All transactions, from banking to shopping,
[08:56.77]can be performed electronically.
[08:59.76]所有的交易活动,从跑银行到买东西,
[09:04.53]都可通过电脑来完成。
[09:08.31]depict  vt. 描绘
[09:11.16]translation  n. 翻译;译文
[09:15.62]The translation of poetry is very difficult. 诗歌很难翻译。
[09:21.90]engine  n. 发动机;机车,火车头
[09:27.90]fabric  n. 织物,布;构造
[09:33.16]transportation  n. 运输,运输工具
[09:38.09]I’d like to go to the concert, but I have no transportation.
[09:42.91]我想去听音乐会,可我没有交通工具。
[09:47.93]tremendous  a. 巨大的;精彩的
[09:52.60]Some pop fans had a tremendous night at the theater
[09:55.82]last night with Jacky’s concert.
[09:58.80]昨天晚上一些歌迷在剧院听张学友的音乐会,
[10:04.23]他们度过了一个美妙的夜晚。
[10:08.29]equality  n. 相等,平等
[10:13.03]trend  n. 趋势;时尚
[10:17.20]SOHO has become a new international trend.
[10:20.93]在家办公已成为一种国际新时尚。
[10:26.24]fake  n. 假货;骗子 a. 假的 vt. 伪造;伪装
[10:33.38]Many evil merchants swindle the customers
[10:36.31]by imposing fake goods on them to make profits.
[10:40.58]为了赚钱,许多无良商人用假冒伪劣商品坑害消费者。
[10:49.67]tune n. 曲子 vt. 为(乐器)调音;调节
[10:56.33]There’s many a good tune played on an old fiddle.
[11:00.04]提琴虽老,仍可奏出好的曲子。(老当益壮。)
[11:07.15]twist  vt. 使缠绕;转动;捻;歪曲;扭伤
[11:16.84]vi. 转身;曲折前进 n. 弯曲;扭转;转变
[11:22.49]He fell and twisted his ankle. 他摔了一跤,把脚踝扭伤了。
[11:29.29]unfair  a. 不公平的
[11:32.62]It’s so unfair--Wendy gets more money for less work!
[11:38.33]太不公平了——温迪干的活少,拿的钱却多!
[11:44.41]evil a. 邪恶的 n. 罪恶
[11:48.93]For evil news rides fast, while good news baits later.
[11:54.67] (John Milton, British poet)
[11:57.54]好事不出门,坏事传千里。
[12:01.52](英国诗人约翰·弥尔顿)
[12:04.71]utter  vt. 说 a. 完全的
[12:08.99]She didn’t utter a word all night. 她整晚没吭声。
[12:14.47]vehicle n. 交通工具;传播媒介
[12:20.18]It became the first reusable vehicle in space.
[12:24.01]它成为第一个能重复使用的宇宙交通工具。
[12:29.76]venture  n. 风险投资 v. 冒险;敢于
[12:35.22]Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
[12:37.99](谚)不入虎穴,焉得虎子
[12:41.74]foundation  n. (pl.)地基;基础;基金会;建立
[12:47.37]Bruce hoped that this job would serve as a firm foundation for his chosen career.
[12:53.96]布鲁斯希望这份工作会为他所选定的职业打下坚实的基础。
[13:01.31]executive  n. 主管,行政官;行政部门 a. 行政的
[13:09.32]The executive has/have been making decisions about the future of the company.
[13:16.29]领导层一直在为公司未来的发展做决策。
[13:22.87]vertical  a. 垂直的
[13:25.94]The cliff is almost vertical. 那个山崖近乎垂直。
[13:31.75]via  prep. 经过
[13:34.06]We flew from Guangzhou to Beijing via Shanghai.
[13:38.09]我们从广州取道上海飞往北京。
[13:42.91]frame  n. 框架;体格 vt. 给…镶框;陷害;制定
[13:50.03]Stretch the embroidery on a frame before starting to sew.
[13:54.46]先把刺绣品紧绷在框架上,然后开始缝制。
[14:00.81]visible  a. 看得见的,有形的
[14:05.45]Most stars are not visible to the naked eye.
[14:09.04]大多数星星肉眼看不见。
[14:12.99]freight  n. 货物 vt. 运送(货物)
[14:17.36]enroll  vi. (in, on)入学 vt. 招收
[14:21.87]The boarding school only enrolls boy students.
[14:26.23]这所寄宿学校只招收男学生。
[14:30.87]vital a. 生死攸关的,极其重要的;充满生机的
[14:38.27]The industry is of vital importance to the national economy.
[14:42.63]工业在国民经济中至关重要。
[14:47.23]vivid  a. 生动的;鲜艳的
[14:51.38]I gave my friends a vivid description of my journey in Tibet with pictures.
[14:56.65]我用照片生动地向朋友们描绘了我的西藏之旅。
[15:03.11]artistic  a. 艺术(家)的;富有艺术性的
[15:08.81]volume  n. 卷,册;体积;音量
[15:14.90]We have a set of Dickens’s works in 24 volumes.
[15:19.07]我们有一套24册的狄更斯作品集。
[15:23.95]warmth  n. 暖和;热烈
[15:27.77]Kevin was touched by the warmth of their welcome.
[15:31.39]凯文受到他们的热情欢迎,十分感动。
[15:36.28]whoever pron. (引导名词从句)谁;无论谁;究竟是谁
[15:42.35]Whoever comes will be welcome.
[15:45.07]任何人来了都会受欢迎的。
[15:48.78]cycle  n. 自行车,摩托车;循环 vi. 骑自行车;循环
[15:55.77]Sunspots increase and decrease in intensity in an 11-year cycle.
[16:01.41]太阳黑子以11年为一个周期增强和减弱。
[16:08.74]width n. 宽度;宽阔,广阔
[16:13.78]The carpet is available in different widths.
[16:16.98]这款地毯有各种宽度可供选择。
[16:22.01]worthy a.(of)值得的;可尊敬的
[16:26.38]His deed is worthy of praise./His deed is worthy to be praised.
[16:32.34] 他的行为值得称赞。
[16:35.28]acre  n. 英亩
[16:38.04]wrap  vt. 包,裹 n. 披肩,围巾
[16:43.77]Paper can’t wrap up a fire. 纸包不住火。
[16:48.53]abnormal  a. 反常的
[16:51.30]El Nino has resulted in the abnormal weather in many parts of the world.
[16:57.69]厄尔尼诺现象已经导致世界很多地区气候反常。
[17:04.26]yield  vi.(to)屈服;倒塌 vt. 产生;让出 n. 产量
[17:12.18]They are not the kind of people to yield to difficulties.
[17:16.26]他们不是那种向困难低头的人。
[17:20.58]forth  ad. 向前,往外
[17:24.70]investment  n. 投资;投入
[17:29.41]If a man empties his purse into his head,
[17:32.74]no man can take it away from him,
[17:35.73]an investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.
[17:40.40](Benjamin Franklin, American president)
[17:44.15]倾己所有追求知识,没有人能夺走它:
[17:49.75]向知识投资,收益最佳。(美国总统,本杰明·富兰克林)
[17:57.83]enthusiasm  n. 热情;巨大兴趣,热衷的事物
[18:04.92]fraud n. 欺诈;骗子


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