友课教育英语晨读2020-08-11

 1.precaution [prɪ'kɔːʃ(ə)n]
 n. 预防，预防措施
 They failed to take the necessary precautions to avoid infection. 
 他们未能采取必要的预防措施来避免感染。 

 2.discreet [dɪ'skriːt]
 adj. 谨慎的，小心的
 The family made discreet enquiries about his background. 
 那家人小心翼翼地打听他的背景。 

 3.rash [ræʃ]
 adj. 轻率的，鲁莽的
 I think it was a bit rash of them to get married when they’d only known each other for a few weeks. 
 我觉得他们刚认识几周就结婚有些草率。 

 4.hasty ['heɪstɪ]
 adj. 仓促的，轻率的
 I think perhaps we were a little hasty in judging him. 
 我认为我们对他的评价可能有点轻率。 

 5.*bold [bəʊld]
 adj. 大胆的 
 She was a bold and fearless climber. 
 她是一位勇敢无畏的登山者。 
 bald adj. 秃顶的, 光秃的 

 6.*reckless ['reklɪs]
 adj. 鲁莽的，轻率的
 He was found guilty of reckless driving. 
 他被判鲁莽驾驶罪名成立。 

 7.*note [nəʊt]
 n. 便条；注解；笔记(notes)；音符；语调，口气 
 vt. 注意；提到
 They noted the consumers’ growing demand for quicker service.
 他们留意到消费者对便捷服务与日俱增的需求。
 In the article, she notes several cases of medical incompetence.
 在文章中，她提到了几起医疗事故的案例。 

 8.notable ['nəʊtəb(ə)l]
 adj. 显著的；值得注意的；著名的 
 n. 显要人物；名流
 Getting both sides to agree was a notable achievement.
 使双方达成共识是一项显著的成就。 

 9.notion ['nəʊʃ(ə)n]
 n. 观念，看法
 misguided notions of male superiority 
 男尊女卑的错误观念
 the traditional notion of marriage 
 传统的婚姻观 

 10.notify ['nəʊtɪfaɪ]
 vt. （正式）通知，告知
 The school is required to notify parents if their children fail to come to school.
 如果孩子没来上学，学校必须通知其家长。
 notification n. 通知，通告