【升華】新概念英語單詞:Lesson 44 Speed and comfort 又快捷又舒適
Lesson 44 Speed and comfort 又快捷又舒適
positive [?p?z?tiv] adj. 確實的
【擴】assured 確實的
【搭】be positive about 確信
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A: It seems unlikely to me, but he seemed absolutely positive of it.
B: Whose opinion did you take at last?
A：我認為靠不住，但他認為完全有把握。
B：你們最后采納誰的意見了？
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compartment [k?m?pɑ?tm?nt] n. 隔間
cramped [kr?mpt] adj. 窄小的
【擴】narrow 狹窄的 confined 狹窄的
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A: This place is rather cramped.
B: Yes, we need to find another place to live in.
A：這地方太局促了。
B：是的，我們得找個別的地方住。
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stuffy [?st?fi] adj. 憋氣的，悶氣的
monotonous [m??n?t?n?s] adj. 枯燥的，乏味的，單調的
【擴】humdrum 單調的，乏味的 bored 無聊的
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A: I found the work monotonous.
B: But you can hardly find a new one at the moment.
A：我發(fā)現(xiàn)這個工作枯燥無味。
B：但是此刻你不太可能找到一份新工作。
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rhythm [?rie?m] n. 有節(jié)奏的運動
click [klik] v. 發(fā)出咔噠聲
lull [l?l] v. 催人欲睡
snatch [sn?t?] n. 短時，片段
【例】I slept in snatches during the night.
我晚上睡覺不時驚醒。
【擴】eyewink 片刻，一眨眼 awhile 片刻，一小會
【搭】sleep in snatches 斷斷續(xù)續(xù)地睡
sleeper [?sli?p?] n. （火車等的）臥鋪
fumble [?f?mb?l] v. 亂摸，摸索
【例】I fumbled for the light switch in the dark room.
我在漆黑的房間里摸索著尋找電燈的開關。
【擴】grope 摸索
【搭】fumble about 瞎摸
inspection [in?spek??n] n. 檢查
【例】You can rest assured that these exports have passed our legal inspection.
請放心，這些出口商品已經通過了我國的法定檢驗。
inevitable [i?nevit?b?l] adj. 必然的，不可避免的
destination [desti?nei??n] n. 目的地
【擴】terminus 終點站
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A: Dear tourists, we have now reached the destination. Please have a rest.
B: Miss Chen, I suggest that we can have lunch now.
A：游客朋友們，現(xiàn)在我們已經到達了目的地。大家休息一下吧。
B：陳小姐，我建議我們去吃飯吧。
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exhaust [iɡ?z??st] v. 使精疲力盡
【派】exhausted 精疲力盡的 exhaustion 用盡
【搭】be exhausted by 因為……而勞累
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A: I'm completely exhausted.
B: You worked so hard these days. So you can have a holiday next week.
A：我現(xiàn)在疲憊不堪。
B：你最近工作很辛苦，所以下周你將有一周的假期。
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motorway [?m?ut?wei] n. 快車道
【構】motor（機動的，汽車的）＋way 路）＝motorway（快車道）
【擴】fast lane 快車道
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A: Can we run on the motorway?
B: Yes, but I'm a new driver. I dare not to drive very fast.
A：我們能在快車道上行駛嗎？
B：可以，但我是一名新司機，我不敢開得太快。
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ferry [?feri] n. 渡船
cruise [?kru?z] n. 巡游船
civilize [?siv?laiz] v. 使文明
【派】civilized 文明的
【例】The Romans hoped to civilize all tribes of ancient Europe.
古羅馬人曾希望教化古代歐洲各部族。
spacious [?spei??s] adj. 寬敞的
【擴】roomy 寬敞的 capacious 寬敞的
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A: The meeting is very important. Where shall the guests be received before the meeting begins?
B: We can receive them in the dining room. It's spacious there.
A：這個會議很重要。開會前在哪里接待來賓？
B：我們可以在餐廳接待他們，那里很寬敞。
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seasick [?si?sik] adj. 暈船的
【擴】carsickness 暈車 airsickness 暈機
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A: If you get seasick, you'd better have some solid food. Don't drink any liquids.
B: OK. Can you offer me a hamburger?
A：如果你暈船的話，最好吃一些固體食物，不要飲用任何液體。
B：好的。能給我一個漢堡嗎？
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intimidate [in?timideit] v. 恐嚇，恫嚇
【派】intimidation 恐嚇
【例】They tried to intimidate him into doing what they wanted. 他們試圖脅迫他按他們的要求去做。
【擴】threaten 威脅，恐嚇 terrify 恐嚇
【搭】intimidate sb. into doing sth. 脅迫某人做某事
disadvantage [?dis?d?vɑ?ntid?] n. 短處，缺點
exhilarating [iɡ?zil?reiti?] adj. 使人高興的，令人興奮的
【擴】infusive 令人興奮的 exciting 令人興奮的
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A: This is an exhilarating news for all of us.
B: Yes, I can't wait to tell more people.
A：這對我們所有人來說都是一個令人興奮的消息。
B：是啊，我已經迫不及待地要告訴更多人這個消息了。
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escapist [i?skeipist] n. 逍遙者，逃避現(xiàn)實者
sip [sip] v. 呷
【擴】smack 咂嘴 slurp 出聲地吃（或喝）
【搭】take a sip 吸一口
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A: She took a sip of the cocktail.
B: Her movement is very graceful.
A：她啜飲了一口雞尾酒。
B：她的動作很優(yōu)雅。
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champagne [??m?pein] n. 香檳酒
refinement [ri?fainm?nt] n. 精心的安排
breathtaking [?breθ?teiki?] adj. 激動人心的，不尋常的
【例】The beauty of the sunrise is really breathtaking.
日出的美景真令人心曠神怡。
soar [s??] v. 高飛，翱翔
effortlessly [?ef?tlisli] ad. 不費力氣地
landscape [?l?ndskeip] n. 景色
【擴】scenery 風景 view 景色
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A: The mountains have gradually eroded to form a peculiarly spectacular landscape of peaks and huge rock columns rising out of the forest.
B: The view is really easy on the eyes.
A：山由于受到侵蝕而形成了山峰和巨大的巖石柱。它們聳立在叢林中，形成了特有的壯觀的景色。
B：這里的景色確實很吸引人。
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fresh [fre?] adj. 精神飽滿的
uncrumpled [?n?kr?mpld] adj. 沒有垮下來的
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