CET6淘金詞匯第四十七課lesson47

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ambiguous a.引起歧義的, 摸棱兩可的,含混的
    The President's ambiguous directions confused the staff who didn't know what to do ;總統(tǒng)含糊的指令讓他的下屬有些茫然,不知如何是 好.
    authentic a.真的,真正的; 可靠的,可信的
    Can you distinguish between an authentic antique and a fake one? ;你能辨認(rèn)古董真品和贗 品嗎?
    Nowadays it's quite difficult to tell an authentic news report from an invented one, ;現(xiàn)在有的新聞報道可謂是真假難辨,
    especially news about the celebrities. ;尤其是對于那些名流們的報道.
    compulsory a.必須做的,強制性的, (課程)必修的
    Is English a compulsory course in your school? ;在你們學(xué)校,英語是必修的課程嗎?
    A nine year compulsory education is implemented in China. ;中國實行9年義務(wù)教育.
    conspicuous a.顯眼的;明顯的
    She's always conspicuous because of her bright clothes and queer hair style. ;因為她衣著鮮艷,發(fā)型古怪,所以總是惹人注目.
    decisive a.決定性的;堅定的, 果斷的;決斷的
    Waterloo was the decisive battle of the whole war. ;滑鐵盧一役左右了整個戰(zhàn)局.
    deteriorate v.惡化,變壞
    He Long's health had deteriorated while he was in prison. ;賀龍在獄中時健康已經(jīng)越來越惡化了.
    diversion n.轉(zhuǎn)移,轉(zhuǎn)向,消遣,娛樂; (修路時)臨時繞行路
    Some students marred their writings by a diversion into irrelevant material. ;一些學(xué)生由于插入無關(guān)材料偏離主題而把作文寫糟 了.
    engagement n.訂婚,婚約;約會
    The two lovers had an engagement to meet secretly after dark. ;兩個戀人約好在天黑以后秘密會面.
    Their engagement was announced in the local paper. ;他們訂婚的消息已登在當(dāng)?shù)貓蠹埳?
    expire v.期滿,(期限)終止, 斷氣,死亡
    My passport expires in a month. ;我的護(hù)照再過一個月就到期了.
    fluctuate vi.波動,漲落,起伏
    The prices of vegetables and fruits fluctuate with the seasons. ;蔬菜和水果的價格隨季節(jié)而波動.
    haul vt.(用力)拖,拉; (用車等)拖運,運送
    haul n.拖,拉,拖運;獲得 (或偷得等)的數(shù)量
    When dusk came,the fishermen hauled the boat up onto the shore. ;黃昏降臨,漁夫們用力把船拖上岸.
    Raised for its milk, meat,and hide, ;飼養(yǎng)馴鹿除了要獲取奶、肉和皮革之外,
    the reindeer is also used to haul things from place to place. ;還要用來把東西從一個地方運送到另一個地方.
    illuminate vt.照明,照亮; 闡明,啟發(fā)
    Tian'anmen Square really looks magnificent at night when it is illuminated ;在晚間燈光的照耀下,天 安門廣場看起來確實很壯觀.
    indignation n.憤怒,憤慨,義憤
    The manager expressed his indignation at being unfairly dismis- sed by the president. ;經(jīng)理對他被總裁不公平解雇的一事憤憤不平.
    integrity n.正直,誠實,完整, 完全,完整性
    Some people have a lot of integrity in keeping their principles. ;有的人在遵守原則方面規(guī)規(guī)矩矩.
    invaluable a.非常寶貴的;極為貴重的,無價的
    Good health,not wealth,is an invaluable blessing. ;健康(不是財富)才是千金難買的福氣.
    literal a.照字面上的,原義的; 逐字的
    The literal meaning of "ponder" is to "weigh". ;"ponder"(權(quán)衡)的字面原意是“你…的分量”
    literally ad.逐字的,照原文、照字面的;確實地, 真正地;簡直
    To translate literally is not always the closest to the original meaning. ;逐字翻譯不一定接近原義.
    There are people in the world who literally do not know how to boil water. ;世界上確實有不知道怎么燒水的人,