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1、 CET4淘金词汇第十四课lesson14The mad cow disease ;疯牛病has become a serious problem threatening the world as well as Europe. ;已成为一个不仅威逼欧洲且威逼全世界的严峻问题. heavy a.重的;沉重的; 大量的;繁重的; 笨重的 My head was heavy after a whole day”s exams. ;考试考了一成天, 我的头脑都变迟钝了. severe a.严峻的,严格的; 严峻的,猛烈的; 严峻的,困难的 Don”t be too severe with your
2、children nor should you spoil them. ;不要对孩子要求过于严峻也不要宠坏他们. expose vt.暴露,显露; (to)使处于作用 (或影响)之下,使接触 揭露,袒露 Don”t expose your skin to the sun for too long at high noon, ;正午的时候不要让皮肤在阳光下暴晒过久,or it will easily get burnt. ;否则很简单晒伤.A teacher should expose his students to real life situations. ;教师应当使学生接触到真实的生活环
3、境. exhibition n.展览,展览会 To hold art exhibitions is something every painter dreams of. ;举办画展是每个画家的幻想. acquire vt.取得,获得;学到 To acquire great success,you must work hard. ;要获得胜利,必需努力. inquire v.询问,打听 It”s the secretary”s job to inquire about the flights for the manager. ;为经理查询有关航班的状况是秘书的职责. request vt. 请不
4、要吸烟. We shall give your request our careful consideration. ;我们将认真考虑你的要求. require vt.需要,要求;规定 The room requires cleaning (=to be cleaned). ;房间该清扫了. furnish vt.布置,为配备家具 供应,装备 The new house is not furnished yet. ;新居子还没有配置家具.Many university career offices furnish students with resource materials ;很多大学职业
5、介绍机构向学生提代资料,to help them in their searches. ;帮忙他们找工作. propose v.提议,建议;提名, 推举;未婚;打算 Has anyone proposed Hilary as a candidate for the presidency? ;有人提名希拉里作为总统候选人吗？Must a man give a girl roses and a diamond ring when he proposes marriage to her? ;一个男人向一个姑娘求婚时肯定要给她玫瑰花和钻戒吗？ pull v.拉,拖,拔;移动 n.拉,拖;拉力, 牵引力
6、 Most dentists suggest that wisdom teeth should be pulled out ;大多数牙医都会建议把牙拔掉because they often cause inflammation. ;由于它们常常引起发炎. pick pi ;v.选择,选择;采摘 n.镐,鹤嘴锄 Don”t pick those colorful mushrooms; they are poisonous. ;不要采那些颜色艳丽的蘑菇,它们有毒. dense den ;a.稠密的,密集的; 密集的;密度大的 An area with a dense population (A d
7、ensely populated area) ;人口密集的地区is a breeding place for infectious disease. ;是传染病发生的地方. vast a.宽阔的,宽阔的; 巨大的,大量的 Echo found her inspiration from the vast Sahara desert. ;三毛从茫茫的撒哈拉沙漠中获得了灵感. plan n.打算,安排;规划; 平面图,设计图 vt.打算 准备;给订打算 vi.订打算 Do you have any plans for you summer vacation? ;暑假有什么安排？I plan to g
8、et a part-time job at the McDonald”s. ;我准备到麦当劳做兼职. device n.装置,设备; 手段,策略 The sundial is the oldest known device for the measurement of time. ;日晷是已知的最古老的一种测算时间的装置.Silence is a device to avoid disputes. ;缄默是避开争吵的一个策略. trap n.陷阱;圈套,阴谋;逆境 vt.设陷阱捕获,诱捕; 使陷入逆境 We can trap the mice by putting candies in the
9、 rat-bane. ;我们可以把糖果放进灭鼠药里,以此诱捕老鼠. limit n.限度; p范围;极限 vt.限制,限定 “Liberty,too,must be limited in order to be possessed.“ (Edmund Burke) ;“为了维护自由,自由同样要受到限制.“ (埃德蒙.伯克)There is a limit to everything. ;凡事皆有限度. field n.田地,田野;运动场; 领域,范围; (电,磁等)场 In the field of cultural study, ;在文化讨论领域,some say that Hollywoo
10、d movies reflect American culture. ;有人说好莱坞电影反映美国文化. special a.特别的,特殊的;特地的 n.特价,特刊, (电视)特殊节目 The developer wanted to ;进展商想为create a special place called Urban Shangri-la for city-dwellers. ;城里人制造一个名叫“城中香格里拉”的特殊地方. constant a.连续不断的; 稳定不变的;忠实的 n.常数,恒量 In South China,the constant rain in spring is disgu
11、sting. ;春天细雨连绵是华南地区一件令人厌烦的事.Good friends keep constantly encouraging each other. ;好朋友总是常常相互鼓舞 trick n.阴谋,花招,骗术; 窍门,诀窍;把戏 vt.哄骗,哄骗 The misleading advertisement is a trick to draw customers. ;误导的广告就是诱骗消费者的花招. reduce vt.削减,缩小; 使降级;迫使 When stores have an oversupply of goods, ;当商店供应过多时,they will reduce prices to encourage sales. ;他们会减价以鼓舞销售.The great Depression from 1929 to the early 1930”s ;1929年到20世纪30年月初的(世界性经济) 大萧条reduced many to begging on street corners. ;使很多人沦落到街头乞讨.
