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词汇短语园地3

2016-10-14

时代英语·高二 2016年5期
关键词:皮包骨白费现场直播

1. struggle n. 挣扎,努力;斗争

vi. 挣扎,努力;斗争

She will not give up her children without a struggle.

她不会轻易放弃自己的孩子。

They have struggled for years to free their country from the enemy.

他们为了把祖国从敌人手中解放出来已经斗争了多年了。

1) struggle (with sb) for/against... 为……而进行的斗争

/为反对……而进行的斗争

This flame meant “a struggle for victory”.

这火焰象征着“为胜利而奋斗”。

They joined the struggle against him.

他们参加了反对他的斗争。

2) struggle (with sb) to do sth(与某人)做斗争去做某事

He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.

为取得对公司的控制权,他正同对手进行一场激烈的斗争。

3) struggle between... and... 在……与……间斗争

This is the struggle between good and evil.

这是善恶之争。

4) struggle for... 为……努力

The old man struggled for breath.

老人艰难地喘着气。

5) struggle against/with... 与……做斗争

She struggled against fatality in vain.

她徒然奋斗反抗宿命。

Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police.

丽萨经过一番良心上的斗争,终于对警方坦白了。

6) struggle along/on 在困难中坚持;勉力维持

The business struggled along for some time.

那家公司勉强维持了一段时间。

Life is hard but we all have to struggle on.

虽说世路多艰,但我们全都得勉力向前。

2. protect vt. 保护,防护

Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.

每家公司都在奋力保护自己的商业利益。

1) protect... against 使免受

Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.

已经派出部队保护援助工作人员免遭袭击。

2) protect... from 使免受

They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind.

他们挤在一起,免受风吹。

protection n. 保护,防卫

protector n. 保护人(或组织、装置等)

protective adj. 保护的,防护的

3. worth adj. 值……钱,有……价值;值得,有价值

How much is this painting worth?

这幅画值多少钱?

The museum is certainly worth a visit.

这家博物馆的确值得参观。

This idea is well worth considering.

这个想法很值得考虑。

worthless adj. 无价值的,没用的

worthy adj. 值得(或应得)……的

4. skin vt. 剥皮,去皮;擦破皮肤

n. 皮,皮肤

Youll need four ripe tomatoes, skinned and chopped.

你需要四个熟了的西红柿,去皮切碎。

He skinned his knees climbing down the tree.

他从树上爬下来时把膝盖蹭破了。

The snake sheds its skin once a year.

蛇一年蜕一次皮。

1) get under sbs skin 惹某人生气/恼火

Dont let him get under your skin.

别让他惹你生气。

2) skin and bone 瘦得皮包骨,瘦骨嶙峋

The poor child was just skin and bone.

这个可怜的孩子瘦得皮包骨。

5. condition n. 环境,情况;状况,状态;条件

(生活、工作、气候等条件,提出的

条件)

Economic conditions are very bad.

经济情况很不好。

He bought a used car in perfect condition.

他买了辆车况完好的旧车。

Trust and respect are conditions of a happy marriage.

信任和尊重是幸福婚姻的条件。

1) on condition that 以……为条件,只要

They agreed to lend us the car on condition that we returned it before the weekend.

他们同意借车给我们,条件是周末以前要归还。

2) on no condition 无论如何都不,决不

You must on no condition tell them what happened.

你决不能告诉他们所发生的事。

6. aim n. 目标,目的;瞄准

vi. 目的是;瞄准

Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.

我们的主要目标是增加在欧洲的销售量。

His aim was good and he hit the lion with his first shot.

他瞄得准,第一枪就击中了狮子。

We aim at doubling our production.

我们的目标是将产量提高一倍。

I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake.

我对准树射击,却误中了汽车。

be aimed at 目标是,目的是;针对

These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime.

这些措施旨在防止暴力犯罪。

The book is aimed at very young children.

这本书的对象是幼童。

7. live adj. 活的;(广播)现场直播的;(表演)

现场演出的

adv. 在现场直播,在现场表演(或录制)

vi. & vt. 活着;生活,过日子;住,居住

We saw a real live rattlesnake!

我们看见了一条活生生的响尾蛇!

The club has live music most nights.

这个俱乐部大多数晚上有现场演奏的音乐。

The show is going out live.

这场演出正在实况直播。

live on sth 以食……为生;靠(……钱)生活

Small birds live mainly on insects.

小鸟主要靠食昆虫为生。

You cant live on forty pounds a week.

你靠每周四十英镑没法生活。

8. lay vt. 产卵,下蛋;放置,安放

The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds nests.

杜鹃在其他鸟的鸟巢中产蛋。

She laid the baby down gently on the bed.

她把婴儿轻轻地放在床上。

1) lay aside 把……放在一边;储蓄

He laid aside his book and stood up.

他把书放在一边站了起来。

They had laid money aside for their old age.

他们存钱防老。

2) lay hands on sth 得到,抓到

He keeps everything he can lay hands on.

他占有每一样能得到手的东西。

3) lay ones hands on 伤害;对……动武

If you lay your hands on me like that again, Ill do you some harm.

你要是再那么伤害我,我就对你不客气了。

9. waste vt. 浪费;白费

n. 浪费;白费

You are wasted as a sales manager—you should have been an actor.

你当销售经理屈才了——你本应该做演员的。

It seems such a waste to throw good food away.

把好的食物扔掉似乎太浪费了。

1) waste sth on sth 浪费某物于某物上

Why waste money on clothes you dont need?

为什么浪费钱买你不需要的衣服呢?

2) waste sth on sb 白费某物于某人身上

Dont waste your sympathy on him—he got what he deserved.

别把你的同情心白白浪费在他身上——他是咎由自取。

3) waste sth (in) doing sth 浪费某物做某事

Youre wasting your time trying to explain it to him.

你跟他解释是在浪费时间。

10. feed on (动物)以……为食

Butterflies feed on the flowers of garden plants.

蝴蝶以园林中草木的花为食。

Cows feed on grass.

奶牛以草为食。

1) feed... on/with sth 为……提供食物,用……喂……

2) feed sth to... 给……喂……

11. set up 建立;设立

The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city.

警察在城外的路上设置了路障。

A fund will be set up for the dead mens families.

将为死者家属设立一项基金。

1) set about sth/doing sth 开始做,着手做

2) set off 出发,动身,启程

3) set sth aside 把……放到一旁;省出,留出

4) set sth back 耽搁或阻碍某事物的进展

5) set sth down 写下,记下,登记;制定,规定(规

则、原则等)

6) set sth off 使(炸弹等)爆炸;使(警报)响起

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