n. 1.性格，个性
What does her handwriting tell you about her character? |根据她写的字，你觉得她有什么样的性格？
I choose my friends for their good characters. 我择友的标准是品格一定要好。
2. [C]特点，特征
The whole character of the village has changed since I was last here. |自我上次来这里之后，这个村子的面貌完全变了。
The idea was to rebuild the house without changing its basic character. |计划是将那幢房子按原貌加以改建。
<2>compromise
n. 妥协；折中
She found that compromise was always the best way when she quarreled with her mother. |她发现，与母亲争吵时让步总是最好的解决方法。
It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today's talk. |希望今天的会谈能达成妥协。
v. 妥协；折中
The workers are going to strike for their welfare if the employers are not ready to compromise. |雇主们要是不妥协，工人们就将为争取自己的福利而罢工。
Well, you want $400 and I say $300, so let's compromise at $350. |好吧，既然你开价400美元而我还价300美元，那我们就来个折衷价350美元。
<3>involved
a. 参与的；有关的
He became involved in a dispute. |他卷入了一场争论中。
We want all those who are interested to get involved. |我们想让所有感兴趣的人参与其中。
<4>subtle
a. 微妙的，细微的
These two expressions only have a subtle difference in meaning. |这两个表达在语意上的差别很细微。
Her whole attitude had had a subtle change. |她的整个态度发生了微妙的变化。
<5>hatred
n. |痛恨，憎恨
The reason for this shocking attack seemed to be racial hatred. |看来是种族仇恨引发了这起骇人听闻的袭击。
He looked at me with hatred. |他用憎恨的目光看着我。
<6>illusion
n. 幻觉；错觉
| have no illusions about my ability. |我知道自己能力有限。
We're left with few illusions about our partners. |我们对自己的同伴已不存在什么幻想。
<7>married
a.已婚的
Please state whether you are single or married. |请说明你是单身还是已婚。
The number shows that two-thirds of married women earn less than their husbands. |这个数字显示，三分之二的已婚妇女的工资比她们的丈夫低。
<8>mutual
a. 1.相互的
The plan was ended by mutual agreement. |双方均同意终止这项计划。
Their working well together was based on mutual respect, trust, and understanding. |他们的合作是建立在互相尊重、信任和理解基础上的。
2.共同的；共有的
mutual interests 共同的利益
Lynn and Phil met through a mutual friend. 林恩和菲尔是通过共同的朋友相识的。
<9>compatible
a. 1.合得来的；情投意合的
The couple separated because they were not compatible. |这对夫妻因合不来而分手了。
Make sure you're compatible with him before you start sharing a house. |在你们合住之前你先要确定是否能和他和睦相处。
2.兼容的；配套的
The computer program isn't compatible with this operating system. |计算机程序与这套操作系统不兼容。
The printer is compatible with most computers. |这台打印机能与大多数计算机配套使用。
<10>incompatible
a. 合不来的；不兼容的
I have never seen such an incompatible couple. |我从未见过这么合不来的夫妻。
The anti-virus software is incompatible with my computer system. |这个杀毒软件和我的计算机系统不兼容。
<11>overlook
vt. 1.没注意到；忽略
He overlooked a spelling mistake on the first page. |他没有注意到第一页上的一处拼写错误。
I overlooked this problem and have to deal with it now. |我之前忽视了这个问题，现在必须要着手解决它。
2. have a view of a place from above |俯视；眺望
Her bedroom has large windows overlooking a lake. |她卧室的几扇大窗户正对着湖面。
The beach house had a balcony that overlooked the sea. |从那幢海边别墅的阳台能眺望大海。
<12>expectation
n. 期待；预料
There's no expectation of snow tonight. |今晚不会下雪。
Considering the problems he's had, there can be little expectation of his winning the match. |考虑到他最近所遇到的问题，他在这场比赛中获胜是没有指望了。
<13>painful
a. 痛苦的
It was so painful to see how weak she had become in just a few months. |几个月工夫她就变得如此虚弱，看了真让人心痛。
She remembered with painful clarity when she'd first met Mac. |她清晰地记得是什么时候第一次遇见了马克，心中感觉痛楚。
<14>divorce
n. 离婚
ask for a divorce |提出离婚
She got a divorce after years of unhappiness. |过了多年不愉快的生活后她终于获准离婚了。
v. 离婚
It was such a shame when Martha and Jamie divorced. |玛莎和杰米离婚了，真是可惜！
The judge divorced Mr. and Mrs. Jones. |法官判琼斯夫妇离婚。
<15>bud
vi. 发芽，萌芽
The trees are budding early this year. |今年树木发芽早。
The unusually cold winter has caused many plants to bud late this year. |异常寒冷的冬天使今年许多植物都推迟了发芽。
n. |芽；花蕾
The trees all around are covered in buds. |周围的树都发芽了。
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May. |狂风会吹落五月的娇花嫩瓣。
<16> budding
a. 刚开始的
These two companies just have a budding relationship. |两公司之间的刚开始建立联系。
He was so sure of his plan that he overlooked the budding problem. |他对自己的计划充满了自信，结果忽视了正在萌发的问题。
<17>resistance
n. 1.抵制；反对
The idea met with some resistance. |那个意见遭到了一些反对。
There's a lot of resistance to the idea of a united Europe. |对欧洲统一的想法存在许多反对意见。
2. |抵抗；对抗
They put up a passive resistance. |他们进行着消极的抵抗。
A good diet helps the body to build up resistance to disease. |良好的日常饮食可增强身体的抗病能力。
<18>supportive
a. 支持的；支援的
We often hear from the villagers that their family are supportive of their efforts. |我们常常听村民们说他们的家人十分支持他们的努力。
The banks had been immensely supportive in helping save the company. |几家银行对救助这家公司十分支持。
<19>grand
a. 1.表示“（亲戚关系）隔一代的”
grandchildren |(外) 孙子 (女)
grandparents |(外) 祖父母
2. 壮丽的；宏伟的
A grand building marking the successful completion of the project adds to the attraction of the place. |纪念这个工程完成的宏伟建筑物使这地方更具魅力。
The mansion was more than luxurious; it was grand. |那座大厦不仅仅是奢华，而是壮丽宏伟。
<20> grandchild
n. （外）孙；（外）孙女
Most of the money is put into a fund for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. |她的大部分钱被投入了一个为她孙儿女和曾孙儿女设立的基金里。
Nowadays my grandchildren come here for the family festival. |现在我的孙儿女们在家庭团聚日来这儿。
<21>congratulation
n. 祝贺；道喜
I gave him my congratulations on his success. |我祝贺他的成功。
Do pass on my congratulations when you see him. |你见到他时，务请代我向他祝贺。
<22>counsel
vt.劝告；忠告
He counseled them to give up the plan. |他劝他们放弃这个计划。
The school is now providing a service to counsel students with drug problems. |学校向有吸毒问题的学生提供咨询服务。
<23>date
vt. 与...约会
I thought we were just friends, but when I started dating other men, he suddenly got really jealous. |我以为我们仅仅是普通朋友，但当我开始和其他人约会时，他突然变得妒忌起来。
The trouble is that they date very quickly. |问题是他们很快就开始了约会。
<24>subsequent
a. |后来的；随后的
The first and all subsequent visits were kept secret. |第一次及其随后的所有访问全都保密。
He died during the subsequent year. |他于次年去世。
<25>subsequently
ad. 后来；接着
They subsequently heard he had left the country. |他们后来听说他已离开了那个国家。
The old school was bought and subsequently turned into a private house. |这所旧学校被买下来并随后改建成了私人住宅。
<26>harbor
vt. 心怀；怀有
Tiffany's been harboring spite against our boss ever since her transfer was refused. |自从蒂芬妮的调职被拒绝后，她对我们的老板一直怀恨在心。
I'm certainly not harboring a secret liking for the man, if that's what you are thinking. |如果你这样想的话，我告诉你我并没有暗恋那个男人。
n. 港，港口
All the ships stayed in the harbor during the storm. |风暴期间所有的船只都停泊在港湾里。
Some of the best natural harbors in the world are there. |那里有几个世界上最好的天然港。
<27>reservation
n. 存疑；保留
I support this measure without reservation. |我全力支持这项措施。
She had some about her new job. |她对新工作心存疑虑。
2.预订
We made a reservation for dinner at the restaurant. |我们在这家饭店预定了晚餐。
I plan to leave on August 4, and have made my flight reservation for that date. |我打算8月4日离开，并已预订那天的机票。
<28>prejudice
n. 偏见；成见
She has a prejudice against modern music. |她对现代音乐怀有偏见。
Many female college graduates are held back from some job opportunities by prejudice. |许多女大学毕业生都由于歧视而失去了一些工作机会。
<29>charm
vt. 迷人；使陶醉
He's a very effective boss; he in some way charms you into doing what he wants. |他是个非常能干的老板，总有办法能让你去做他所希望的事。
I was charmed by this gentleman when he stood up gracefully and came to me for a dance. |当这位绅士优雅地站起来并走过来邀我跳舞时，我被他深深地吸引了。
n. 魅力；吸引力
She was a woman of great charm and she knew how to use it. |她是个很有魅力的女人，而且她知道怎样利用这种魅力。
It's a town with a lot of old-world charm. |这是个具有古老魅力的小镇。
<30> charming
a. 迷人的；有魅力的
The old woman lived in a charming house near the beach. |那位老妇人住在海边一幢漂亮的房子里。
He nodded to me with a charming smile. |他带着迷人的微笑朝我点了点头。
<31> son-in-law
n. 女婿
His son-in-law is a rich banker. |他女婿是个有钱的银行家。
She welcomed her new son-in-law into the family with a warm handshake. |她和新女婿热情握手，欢迎他进入她家。
<32>caring
a. 体贴的
a warm and caring man| 热心助人者
a caring attitude |乐于助人的态度
<33>indication
n. 迹象
There are indications that the situation may be improving. |有迹象表明，形势可能会好转。
There is every indication of a change in the weather. |种种迹象都表明天气会变化。
<34>confirm
vt. 证实；证明；确定
The announcements confirmed that the election would take place on June 20. |公告证实选举将于6月20日举行。
Everything you have just said confirms the view that nobody can be trusted. |你刚才所说的一切证实了一个观点：谁都不能信任。
v. 确认
a note asking us to confirm when we would be arriving |要求我们确定何时抵达的便条
I'd like to confirm a reservation for a double room on the first of July. |我预订了7月1日一间双人房，想确认一下。
<35>citizenship
n. 公民身份；公民权利
What is your citizenship? |你的国籍是什么？
He wasn't sure if his citizenship could be revoked. |他不能肯定自己的公民身份是否会被取消。
|<36>suspect
vt. |怀疑
Most people don't, I suspect, realize this. |我怀疑大部分人没有意识到这一点。
He couldn't have suspected that she was lying to him. |他根本不会想到她对他说的都是谎言。
n. |嫌疑犯
The police have caught two suspects in connection with the bank robbery. |警方逮捕了两名涉嫌银行抢劫案的嫌疑犯。
Last week police finally had a suspect for the murder. |上星期警方终于查出那起谋杀案的一名嫌疑犯。
<37>harsh
a. 严厉的；苛刻的
His behavior met harsh criticism from his family. |他的行为遭到了家人的严厉批评。
That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child. |那样惩罚一个幼儿很残忍。
2. 刺耳的
The noise is too harsh to the ear. |那种噪声十分刺耳。
I cannot imagine how she became a broadcaster with her harsh voice. |她的声音那么刺耳，真难想象她是怎么当上播音员的。
<38>hesitate
vi. 犹豫；踌躇；迟疑
|He hesitated before he spoke, as if he wasn't sure how his words would be received. |他在开口前犹豫了一会，好像不确定人们对他的话会有什么样的反应。
He who hesitates is lost. |当断不断，必受其患。
<39>cancel
vt. 取消
The match had to be canceled because of bad weather. |因为天气不好比赛只好取消。
British Airways is canceling flights to Poland. |英国航空公司取消了飞往波兰的航班。
<40>proceed
vi. 继续进行
|Having said how much she liked it, she then proceeded to make critical comments about the way I'd done it. |她说她很喜欢我做的这件事，可接着就批评起我做这件事的方式来。
Let's proceed to the next question. |现在讨论下一个问题。
|<41>quote
v.引用； 引述
She worked, to quote her daughter, "as if there was no tomorrow". |用她女儿的话讲，她工作起来“好像没有明天似的”。
He's always quoting from the Bible. |他总是引用《圣经》里的话。
n. 引语，引文
a dictionary of quotes |引语词典
She finished her speech with a quote from Shakespeare. |她引用莎士比亚作品的一句话来结束自己的演说。
|<42>hardship
n. 艰难；困苦
During the war we suffered many hardships. |战争期间我们尝尽了艰辛。
She's seen a lot of hardship in her life, but things are better now. |她一生经历了许多困苦，但现在情况好了。
|<43> racist
n.种族主义者
Racists like those of the KKK spread their theories of racial superiority. |诸如三K党之流的种族主义者四处传播他们的种族优越论。
He is a racist who refuses to employ blacks. |他是种族主义者，拒绝雇佣黑人。
<44>realistic
a.实际的；现实的
Be realistic, you can't expect a big wage at 18. |要现实些，你不能指望18岁就能拿到高薪。
You have to be realistic about how long the job is going to take. |对这项工作要花多长时间你必须现实一些。
<45> devotion
n. 挚爱；热爱；忠诚
His devotion to work is exemplary. |他对工作的热爱堪作楷模。
The devotion of too much time to sports leaves too little time for studying. |如果花太多时间在体育活动上，那么学习的时间就不多了。
<46> idealistic
a. 理想主义的；理想化的
Those people were especially idealistic. |这些人特别理想化。
You mustn't be too idealistic about what might happen in future. |对将来会发生什么你一定不能太理想化。
<47>resolve
vt. 解决；解除
We need to resolve this difference quickly. |我们需要很快解决这场争端。
The couple resolved their differences and made an effort to get along. |这对夫妻解决了他们的矛盾，努力和睦相处。
2. 决定；决心
The company resolved to take further action against thieves. |公司决定采取进一步的防盗措施。
She resolved that she would never speak to him again. |她打定主意再也不同他讲话了。
<48>ups and downs盛衰；沉浮
He stuck by her through all life's ups and downs. |他始终不渝地陪伴她历尽了人生的荣辱浮沉。
Like most married couples we've had our ups and downs, but life is like that. |像大多数夫妇一样，我们也经历过波折起伏。可生活就是那样的。
<49>work out 成功；产生结果
Things worked out quiet well. |事情的结局相当不错。
Is your new roommate working out OK? |你的新室友与你合得来吗？
<50>for a time暂时；一度
You'll have your own office soon but for a time you'll have to share one. |不久你会有自己的办公室，不过你暂时还得与别人合用。
For a time, we all thought that Sherry and Frank would get married. |有一段时间，我们都以为雪莉和弗兰克会结婚。
<51>meet with遭遇；遇到
She met with much kindness.| 她得到许多好心的帮助。
They'd never met with such poor service before. |他们以前从未遇到过这么糟糕的服务。
<52>all along |始终
I realized I had had it in my pocket all along. |我发现它一直就在我衣袋里。
She was kind to me all along. |她一直对我很好。
<53>have nothing to do with与...无关
In the evening he likes to read books which have nothing to do with his work. |晚上他喜欢看一些与工作无关的书籍。
He's a thief and a liar; I'd have nothing to do with him, if I were you. |他又偷东西又撒谎，我要是你，我才不跟他来往呢。
<54>on the surface表面上；外表上
The plan seems on the surface to be quite practical. |表面看来这个计划很切实可行。
On the surface, this seems like a difficult problem, but in fact there's an easy solution to it. |表面看来，这问题似乎很难，但实际上答案很简单。
<55>at one's worst最差的时候；最糟糕的时候
I'm at my worst in the morning. |我早晨的时候感觉最不好。
This problem over delayed payment has shown him at his worst. |在拖延付款的问题上显示出他为人最糟糕的一面。
<56>learn of获悉；听说
I'm sorry to learn of your illness. |得知你生病，我甚为难过。
We were shocked when we learned of his sudden death. |听到他突然去世的消息我们感到非常震惊。
<57>take care of负责；处理
Her secretary took care of all her appointments. |她的约会都由她的秘书负责安排。
All the travel plans have been taken care of. |所有旅行安排都处理好了。
<58>proceed to do sth.接着做某事
After the boy finished with his own story, he proceed to ask me to tell him mine.|那个男孩儿讲完自己的故事后又让我告诉他我的故事。
She had washed the clothes, and then, she proceeded to do the dishes. |她洗碗了衣服，接着又继续洗碗了。下载本文
