【升華】新概念英語單詞:Lesson 50 New Year resolutions 新年的決心
Lesson 50 New Year resolutions 新年的決心
resolution [?rez??lu???n] n. 決心
【例】His determination carried him through the ordeal.
他靠堅(jiān)定的信心度過了難關(guān)。
【擴(kuò)】determination 決心
【搭】make a resolution 下定決心
mentally [?ment?li] adv. 內(nèi)心里
compile [k?m?pail] v. 編輯，編制
formidable [?f??mid?b?l] adj. 令人畏懼的
【派】formidably 可怕地
【例】It is a formidable task, but we are determined not to shrink from it.
這是一個(gè)非常艱巨的任務(wù)，但是我們決不退縮。
【擴(kuò)】dreaded 令人畏懼的
【搭】formidable enemy 勁敵
recur [ri?k??] v. 再發(fā)生，又出現(xiàn)
regularity [?reɡju?l?riti] n. 規(guī)律性
accomplish [??k?mpli?] v. 達(dá)到
【派】accomplishment 成就
【擴(kuò)】attain 獲得，達(dá)到 run to 達(dá)到
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A: So far he always accomplished his objects.
B: We must take a harder line now.
A：迄今為止總讓他得逞。
B：我們現(xiàn)在必須強(qiáng)硬點(diǎn)。
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attainment [??teinm?nt] n. 達(dá)到，成就，造詣
【例】Some further measured policy firming is likely to be needed to keep the risks to the attainment of both sustainable economic growth and price stability roughly in balance.
可能需要進(jìn)一步有節(jié)制的緊縮政策，以保持實(shí)現(xiàn)經(jīng)濟(jì)可持續(xù)增長(zhǎng)和物價(jià)穩(wěn)定兩者的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)基本平衡。
【擴(kuò)】beyond attainment 無法企及
inveterate [in?vet?rit] adj. 根深蒂固的
【派】inveterately 根深蒂固地
【例】James is an inveterate smoker.
詹姆斯是一個(gè)無藥可救的癮君子。
【擴(kuò)】inrooted 根深蒂固的
【搭】ingrained 根深蒂固的 inveterate hatred 宿怨 inveterate illness 頑疾
self-improvement [?self-im?pru?vm?nt] n. 自我完善
scheme [ski?m] n. 簡(jiǎn)單的計(jì)劃，方案
ambitious [?m?bi??s] adj. 雄心勃勃的
【派】ambitiously 雄心勃勃地
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A: Many people have doubts on the prospect of jobs such as secretary. What is your opinion about this?
B: In terms of career development, I think the most important thing is what you want to gain from work. I hope my work and my life will balance. I am not an ambitious person, but I will do my work with patience and efforts.
A：很多人對(duì)于秘書這樣的職位的未來發(fā)展前景都有顧慮。就這一點(diǎn)你是如何看待的呢？
B：就事業(yè)發(fā)展角度來講，我認(rèn)為最主要是看你希望從工作中得到什么。我希望我的生活和工作能夠平衡，我不是一個(gè)有很大野心的人，但是我會(huì)把工作兢兢業(yè)業(yè)地做好。
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pitfall [?pitf??l] n. 意外的困境，易犯的錯(cuò)誤
modest [?m?dist] adj. 要求不過分的，謙虛的
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A: Most learned men are modest.
B: I can't agree with you more.
A：大部分有學(xué)問的人都很謙虛。
B：我完全贊成你的說法。
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assiduously [??sid?u?sli] adv. 刻苦地
self-discipline [?self-?disiplin] n. 自我約束
frame [freim] n. 軀體
【搭】picture frame 畫框
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A: Her whole frame was quivering with passion.
B: I can understand her feeling.
A：她的整副身架都因激動(dòng)而顫栗。
B：我能理解她的感受。
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betray [bi?trei] v. 暴露，顯露
【派】betrayer 叛徒
【搭】betray a secret 泄露秘密
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A: He is not the man to betray a friend.
B: And who do you think is the betrayer then?
A：他不是出賣朋友的人。
B：那你認(rèn)為誰是叛徒呢？
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troop [tru?p] v. 成群結(jié)隊(duì)地走動(dòng)
unsettle [?n?setl] v. 使不安
taunt [t??nt] n./v. 嘲笑，奚落人的話
【搭】taunts and jibes 冷嘲熱諷
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A: You should not taunt him with his failure in the examination.
B: Sorry, I'll apologize to him.
A：你不應(yīng)該因?yàn)樗荚嚥患案穸靶λ?
B：對(duì)不起，我會(huì)向他道歉的。
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jibe [d?aib] n. 嘲弄，挖苦
good-humouredly [?ɡud?hju?m?dli] adv. 和氣地，心情好地
wane [wein] v. 逐漸變小，變?nèi)?
diminish [di?mini?] v. 減少，縮小
【派】diminishing 縮小的
【擴(kuò)】decrease 減少，降低
【例】We must diminish the administrative expenditure.
我們必須縮減行政開支。
hypnotize [?hipn?taiz] v. 使欲睡，使蒙眬
undoing [?n?du?i?] n. 禍根，毀滅的原因
【例】In the end his ambition was his undoing.
到頭來他的野心是造成他毀滅的原因。
screen [skri?n] n. 電視機(jī)屏幕
