Lesson 1 ;
alert
alert
Sirens sounded the alert for an air raid. ;空袭报警的警笛响起来.
Nuclear-armed bombers were put on the alert during the crisis. ;核武装轰炸机在危机期间 进入高度警备
状态.
arbitrary
The diet imposes overall calorie limits,but daily menus are arbitrary. ;食谱规定了总的热量限 制,但
每天的菜单可据喜 好自定.
behalf
Mother Teresa's efforts on behalf of Calutta's poor ;德兰修女为加尔各答 穷人所做的一切努力
eventually brought her the Nobel Peace Prize. ;最终为她赢得了诺贝尔和 平奖.
bulk
The great bulk of necessary work can never be anything but painful. ;大量必须做的工作真令人 痛苦.
Safety considerations bulked large during the development of the new spacecraft. ;在建造新的宇宙飞
船时, 安全考虑占了很大比重.
chip
chip
"Fish and chips"is a typical English food. ;“炸鱼土豆条”是典型的 英国食品.
The paint has chipped off where the table touches the wall. ;桌子接触墙壁的地方漆皮 已剥落.
collapse
The enterprose collapsed through lack of support. ;该企业因无力支持而 倒闭.
competition
Because there is so much unemployment,the competition for jobs is very fierce. ;由于失业人员众多,求
职 的竞争十分激烈.
Five candidate cities including Beijing ;共有包括北京在内的五个 城市
participated in the competition to host the 28th Olympic Games. ;参加了争夺第28届奥 运会主办权的角
逐.
decline
The arts of China have not declined in spit of the Western influence. ;虽有西方影响,中国的艺 术并未
因此而衰落.
The price of mobile telephones has declined sharply. ;手机的价格下降得非常 厉害.
The United Kingdom is now no more than an empire that has declined. ;大英帝国如今只是一个业 已衰落
的帝国.
develop
develop
A good teacher is surely an instructor ;一个好老师一定
who can develop the capabilities of each student. ;是一个能激发每个学生 潜能的导师.
Juliet Wu's ambition ;吴士宏的抱负