Lesson Thirteen Work
1. exceedingly irksome a. exceeding :extraordinary or exceptional exceedingly :extremely 極其?!. irksome irk : to annoy , esp . in a provoking or tedious way 令人討厭?!∪纾?It irks ane to do such tedious work. 做這樣無(wú)聊的工作讓我相一致感到厭煩 。 irksome; tending to irk 令人厭倦的,厭煩的?!。璼ome . 加在名詞、動(dòng)詞或形容詞上構(gòu)成形容詞。另如: lonesome 孤獨(dú)的,冷落的; guarrelsome 受吵架的; troublesome 麻煩的; wearisome 使人疲勞的,令人厭煩的。
2. an excess of work… excess : more than or above what is necessary 超過(guò)部分,過(guò)多。如: You should pay for the excess. 你應(yīng)該支付超過(guò)部分。 Excess of sorrow laughs , excess of joy weeps. 悲極而笑,喜極而泣?!n excess of anger / an excess of enthasiasm 極其憤怒/熱情。carry something to excess 把事情做得過(guò)火?!n excess of 超過(guò)。如: He spent in excess of his income . 他過(guò)度奢侈,入不敷出。
3. provided (that) :conj . if and only if ; on condition that . 如果,只要。如: Provided (that) there is no opposition, we shall proceed to carry out the plan. 如果沒(méi)有反對(duì),我們就開(kāi)始執(zhí)行計(jì)劃。 Provided you pay him he will take the work. 如果你給他錢(qián),他會(huì)干那活。
4. mere relief of tedium relief: feeling of comfort at the ending of anxiety, fear or pain 放松。如:What a relief ! 心里多么放松??! relief of pain /anxiety 緩解痛楚/緊張。
5. at a loss: bewildered or uncertain 不知所措。如: For a moment I was at a loss. 有一陣子我不知所措。He was at a loss for an explanation of the affair. 他不知道該如何解釋那件事。We are at a loss to understand his motive. 我們對(duì)于他的動(dòng)機(jī)一點(diǎn)也不能理解。
6. drudgery :苦工 drudge :a person who does menial, dull or hard work. 勤苦地做單調(diào)乏味的苦工的人。
7.sensation(s) : widespread excitement or interest. 轟動(dòng)。
8. first and foremost: 首先,最主要的。如:Though he has written many books, he‘s first and foremost a poet. 盡管他寫(xiě)過(guò)幾本書(shū),他首先是個(gè)詩(shī)人?!irst and foremost , we must have freedom. 最重要的是同我們必須有自由。
9. impair : to make worse; damage 損害。如:His reputation was impaired by his mistakes. 他的聲譽(yù)受到他的錯(cuò)誤的損害。His excessive work impaired his health. 他過(guò)度的工作損害了他的健康。
10.procure :obtain sth. by careful attention or effort 獲得。如: He procured me employment. 他為我謀得一份工作。
11.at large (放在名詞后面) :as a whole 整個(gè)的,一般的。如: Boys at large like sports.男孩一般喜愛(ài)運(yùn)動(dòng)。 the public at large 社會(huì)大眾。
12.in the long run : in the end. 從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)來(lái)說(shuō),最后。如: lu the long run , you have to pay the price for your follies.你最終要為你的愚蠢付出代價(jià)?!ou will benefit in the long run. 你最終會(huì)受益。
13.has acquired his maximum skill maximum : (being) the highest amount, value, or degree that can be reached 限度。如: My maximum is 240. 我記錄是240分。 He smokes a maximum of 30 cigarettes a day. 他最多一天抽30根香煙?!y salary is not at its maximum yet. 我的工資還未到水平?!t requires your maximum effort. 這件事要求你做出努力?!aximize :化?!∪纾?maximize one‘s potential / profits 限度發(fā)揮潛力/獲得利益?!》戳x詞: minimum 最少?!∪纾篒t requires a minimum of five day’s work.這最少需要五天工作?! minimum of temperature / wage / height 最低氣溫/工資/身高?!inimize the consequences / the risks. / the formalities 將后果/風(fēng)險(xiǎn)/手續(xù)減到最少。
14.at any rate :in any event ; in any case 不管怎樣。如:I will leave him alone at any rate. 無(wú)論如何,我不會(huì)理他。
15.apt :likely , having a tendency 常會(huì),容易(有某種傾向)。如:A careless person is apt to make mistakes. 粗心的人容易犯錯(cuò)誤。
1. exceedingly irksome a. exceeding :extraordinary or exceptional exceedingly :extremely 極其?!. irksome irk : to annoy , esp . in a provoking or tedious way 令人討厭?!∪纾?It irks ane to do such tedious work. 做這樣無(wú)聊的工作讓我相一致感到厭煩 。 irksome; tending to irk 令人厭倦的,厭煩的?!。璼ome . 加在名詞、動(dòng)詞或形容詞上構(gòu)成形容詞。另如: lonesome 孤獨(dú)的,冷落的; guarrelsome 受吵架的; troublesome 麻煩的; wearisome 使人疲勞的,令人厭煩的。
2. an excess of work… excess : more than or above what is necessary 超過(guò)部分,過(guò)多。如: You should pay for the excess. 你應(yīng)該支付超過(guò)部分。 Excess of sorrow laughs , excess of joy weeps. 悲極而笑,喜極而泣?!n excess of anger / an excess of enthasiasm 極其憤怒/熱情。carry something to excess 把事情做得過(guò)火?!n excess of 超過(guò)。如: He spent in excess of his income . 他過(guò)度奢侈,入不敷出。
3. provided (that) :conj . if and only if ; on condition that . 如果,只要。如: Provided (that) there is no opposition, we shall proceed to carry out the plan. 如果沒(méi)有反對(duì),我們就開(kāi)始執(zhí)行計(jì)劃。 Provided you pay him he will take the work. 如果你給他錢(qián),他會(huì)干那活。
4. mere relief of tedium relief: feeling of comfort at the ending of anxiety, fear or pain 放松。如:What a relief ! 心里多么放松??! relief of pain /anxiety 緩解痛楚/緊張。
5. at a loss: bewildered or uncertain 不知所措。如: For a moment I was at a loss. 有一陣子我不知所措。He was at a loss for an explanation of the affair. 他不知道該如何解釋那件事。We are at a loss to understand his motive. 我們對(duì)于他的動(dòng)機(jī)一點(diǎn)也不能理解。
6. drudgery :苦工 drudge :a person who does menial, dull or hard work. 勤苦地做單調(diào)乏味的苦工的人。
7.sensation(s) : widespread excitement or interest. 轟動(dòng)。
8. first and foremost: 首先,最主要的。如:Though he has written many books, he‘s first and foremost a poet. 盡管他寫(xiě)過(guò)幾本書(shū),他首先是個(gè)詩(shī)人?!irst and foremost , we must have freedom. 最重要的是同我們必須有自由。
9. impair : to make worse; damage 損害。如:His reputation was impaired by his mistakes. 他的聲譽(yù)受到他的錯(cuò)誤的損害。His excessive work impaired his health. 他過(guò)度的工作損害了他的健康。
10.procure :obtain sth. by careful attention or effort 獲得。如: He procured me employment. 他為我謀得一份工作。
11.at large (放在名詞后面) :as a whole 整個(gè)的,一般的。如: Boys at large like sports.男孩一般喜愛(ài)運(yùn)動(dòng)。 the public at large 社會(huì)大眾。
12.in the long run : in the end. 從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)來(lái)說(shuō),最后。如: lu the long run , you have to pay the price for your follies.你最終要為你的愚蠢付出代價(jià)?!ou will benefit in the long run. 你最終會(huì)受益。
13.has acquired his maximum skill maximum : (being) the highest amount, value, or degree that can be reached 限度。如: My maximum is 240. 我記錄是240分。 He smokes a maximum of 30 cigarettes a day. 他最多一天抽30根香煙?!y salary is not at its maximum yet. 我的工資還未到水平?!t requires your maximum effort. 這件事要求你做出努力?!aximize :化?!∪纾?maximize one‘s potential / profits 限度發(fā)揮潛力/獲得利益?!》戳x詞: minimum 最少?!∪纾篒t requires a minimum of five day’s work.這最少需要五天工作?! minimum of temperature / wage / height 最低氣溫/工資/身高?!inimize the consequences / the risks. / the formalities 將后果/風(fēng)險(xiǎn)/手續(xù)減到最少。
14.at any rate :in any event ; in any case 不管怎樣。如:I will leave him alone at any rate. 無(wú)論如何,我不會(huì)理他。
15.apt :likely , having a tendency 常會(huì),容易(有某種傾向)。如:A careless person is apt to make mistakes. 粗心的人容易犯錯(cuò)誤。