大学英语四级词汇语境学Lesson17(录音+文本)

　heart n. 心；勇气

　The cuttlefish has three hearts.

　乌贼有 3 个心脏。

　Some people seem to have quite a lot of friends, but at heart, they may be very lonely.

　有些人看来有不少朋友，可是他们内心也许是很孤独的。

　nature n. 大自然；性质

　Do you think that women are crybabies by nature?

　你认为爱哭是女人的天性吗？

　observe vt. 观察，注意到；遵守，奉行；评说，评论

　All animals have to observe the jungle law.

　所有动物都必须遵守弱肉强食的原则。

　observation n. 观察；言论，评论；（常 pl.）观察资料，观察数据；观察力

　Recent observations on birds" behavior show that some birds, like magpies, are extremely clever-they can locate hidden objects，

　recognize themselves in the mirror and have a good memory.

　最近对鸟类行为的观察报告显示，有些鸟（比如鹊）非常聪明。

　它们能找到藏起来的东西，在镜子里认出自己，还有很强的记忆力。

　speed n. 速度，迅速，快 vi. 迅速前进，急行；（违章）超速行驶

　The speed of light travels faster than the speed of sound.

　光的速度比声音的速度快。

　growth n. 生长，增长，发展

　We"ve seen an enormous growth in the number of businesses using the Web.

　我们看到了网络公司数量的极大增长。

　neglect vt. 忽视，忽略；疏忽 n. 疏忽，玩忽

　It"s quite common that career women neglect their families and their children.

　职业女性忽略家庭和孩子的现象很常见。

　Don"t neglect calling (＝to call) me back.

　别忘了回我电话。

　deny vt. 否认，不承认；拒绝给予，拒绝……的要求

　Better deny at once than promise long.

　（谚）轻诺必寡信。

　Many girls in the poor areas are denied the right to be educated.

　贫困地区的很多女孩子都得不到接受教育的权利。

　sorry a. 对不起的，抱歉的；遗憾的，惋惜的；可怜的，使人伤心的

　I am sorry for giving you so much trouble.

　(I am sorry to have given you so much trouble.)

　很抱歉，我给您添了这么多麻烦。

　ashamed a. 惭愧的，羞耻的

　I was ashamed of myself for my bad temper after quarreling with my parents.

　和父母吵架后，我为自己的坏脾气感到惭愧。

　miserable a. 痛苦的，不幸的，悲惨的；令人难受（或痛苦）的

　It"s raining nonstop-what miserable weather！

　雨下个不停，多烦人的天气！

　The novel entitled The Miserable was written by an eminent French writer，Victor Hugo.

　小说《悲惨世界》是法国文豪维克多·雨果的作品。

　pair n. 一双；一对夫妇 v. （off, up）（使）成对，（使）配对

　Every couple is not a pair.

　并非每对夫妻都般配。

　opportunity n. 机会

　Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang denied that China"s entry to the WTO would be a challenge to Hong Kong"s economy, rather it would be an opportunity.

　香港行政长官曾荫权说，

　中国加入世界贸易组织给香港特区的经济带来的是机会而不是挑战。

　real a. 真的；现实的

　Real life is sometimes more fantastic than fiction.

　现实生活有时比小说更离奇。

　reality n. 现实，实际；真实

　It takes time for a dream to become a reality.

　梦想变成现实需要时间。

　consequently ad. 因此，所以

　So the story goes: at the first two false alarms the boy gave, people in the village got fooled, and consequently no one came when the real wolf was approaching him however hard he cried for help.

　故事是这样的：那男孩开始发了两次假警报，村里的人都上当受骗，所以当真的有狼来的时候，不管他喊救命喊得有多起劲，谁也不来救他了。

　release vt. 释放，解放；发表，发布，发行

　In China, no criminals can be released on bail.

　在中国，没有罪犯可以交保释金而获释。

　The latest developments have just been released to the media.

　最新的进展情况已向大众传媒公布。

　relieve vt. 减轻，缓解；使轻松，使宽慰

　The painkillers can only relieve your pain.

　You need other medicine to cure your disease.

　止痛药只能减轻疼痛。要治好病，你还需要其他药物。

　relief n. （痛苦等）缓解，减轻；轻松，宽慰

　The use of anaesthesia in operations is to give patients relief from pain.

　手术中麻醉的作用是减轻病人的痛苦。

　I felt great relief when I heard I had passed the examination.

　听说通过了考试，我感到轻松多了。

　contrary a. (~ to)相反的，对抗的 n. (the ~)相反，相反事物

　Many things in our life are often contrary to our expectation.

　我们生活中很多事情经常事与愿违。

　American movie star Julia Roberts" neighbours said that everybody considers her the "American Sweetheart", but on the contrary, she is actually a selfish skunk.

　美国影星朱莉亚·罗勃茨的邻居们说大家都认为她是"美国甜心"，可恰恰相反，她其实是个自私的讨厌鬼。

　part n. 一部分；零件；角色，作用；器官 v. （使）分开 ad. 部分地

　How many lovers can part (as) friends?

　又有多少情侣能和和气气地分手呢？

　Do you take part in any activity in your spare time?

　你在业余时间里参加什么活动吗？

　pitch vt. 投掷；使猛然倒下；定位于；扎营

　vi. 投掷；（船、飞机）颠簸 n.（板球）球场；沥青；音高

　As the pitcher in a baseball game, it is important to pitch the ball well.

　棒球赛中投手把球投好至关重要。

　toss

　vt. 扔，抛；猛抬（头）；拌（食品）；（打赌等时）掷（钱币）；使摇动

　vi. 掷钱币来决定；翻来覆去 n. 掷钱币来决定；猛抬头

　Let"s toss (up) a coin to decide who will pay the bill.

　我们抛硬币决定谁付账吧。

　I kept tossing and turning(tossing about) in bed all night.

　我整夜在床上翻来覆去。

　fling vt. （用力地）扔，掷，丢；使扑 n. 尽情欢乐的一阵

　People cheered and flung their hats into the air.

　人们欢呼着，还把帽子抛到空中。

　After the divorce he flung himself into his work to forget her.

　离婚后他一心扑在工作上以忘记她。

　insert vt. 插入，嵌入

　Please insert coins into the slot.

　请将硬币插入投币孔。

　impose vt. (~ on)把……强加于；征（税）

　You can express your opinion, but don"t try to impose your ideas on others.

　你可以发表意见，但不要试图把自己的想法强加给别人。

　plunge vt. （猛力）把……投入，刺进；使突然陷入，遭受

　vi. 猛冲；纵身投入 n. 投身入水；猛跌

　The country (was) plunged into civil war after the death of the President.

　总统逝世后那个国家陷入了内战。

　Share prices plunged as a result of the gloomy economic forecast.

　由于暗淡的经济前景，股票价格急剧下跌。

　comfortable a. 舒适的；宽裕的，足够的

　I like reading in a comfortable bed.

　我喜欢躺在舒适的床上看书。

　convenient a. 方便的；近处的，近便的

　A bicycle"s often far more convenient than a car in busy cities.

　在繁华的城市里自行车往往比汽车方便得多。