1、impression |n.|C an opinion or feeling about sb. or sth. |印象 He has made a good impression on me. |他给我留下了很好的印象。 My first impression of him was favorable. |我对他的第一印象很好。 conscious |a.|1. noticing or realizing sth. |有意识的；意识到的 The children were conscious of their mothers unhappiness. |孩子们意识到了母亲的不快。 I bec
2、ame conscious of someone watching me. |我意识到有人在看着我。 2. awake and knowing what is happening around |清醒的；有知觉的 The patient was conscious. |这位病人处于清醒状态。 He was found lying beside the road, covered in blood but still conscious. |人们发现他躺在路边，浑身上下都是血，可神志还是清醒的。 consciously |ad.|aware of having done sth. |有意识地；有
3、知觉地 I dont think shes consciously rude to everyone. |我想她不是有意对大家无礼的。 He did not consciously remember meeting her. |他不记得见过她。,reaction |n.|C the way a person or thing responds to sth. |反应 What was his reaction to your idea? |他对你的想法有什么反应？ Culture often influences our reaction to events. | 文化往往影响我们对各种事件的
4、反应。 range |vi.|vary between certain limits |（在一定范围内）变动，变化 Prices range from $10 to $25. |价格从10美元到25美元不等。 There were 120 students whose ages ranged from 10 to 18. | 共有120名学生，他们的年龄从10岁到18岁不等。 sing. the area of power, responsibility, etc. that sb. has | （职责等的）范围 I would like to help, but what you ask i
5、s out of my range. | 我很想帮忙，但你问的事是我所不知道的。 When he was criticized, he said it was outside his range of responsibility. | 批评他时，他说这事超出了他的职责范围。 2. sing., U the distance over which sth. can be sent, heard or seen |（视觉、听觉的）范围；射程 The enemy were within range of our guns. | 敌人处在我们大炮的射程之内。 The plane has been o
6、ut of the range of our vision. |我们已经看不见飞机了。,introduction |n.|1. C the act of telling people each others names when they first meet |介绍，引见 He made the self-introduction and everyone shook hands with him. |他作了自我介绍，大家都与他握了手。 Our first speaker needs no introduction. |我们的第一位发言者就不必介绍了。 2. U the act of bri
7、nging sth. into use for the first time |引进，采用 The introduction of new methods increased the efficiency greatly. |新方法的采用大大提高了效率。 With the introduction of new drugs, more patients have been saved. |新药的引进挽救了更多病人的生命。 spouse |n. |Ca husband or wife |配偶 It is said that most women live longer than their sp
8、ouses. |据说大部分妻子都要比她们的丈夫活得长。,interview |n. |1. C, U a formal meeting at which people are asked questions in order to find out whether they are suitable for a job, course of study, etc. |面试 A job interview is important for both the interviewer and the interviewee. |招聘面试对雇主和应聘人都很重要。 I was invited for i
9、nterview with the company. |我被这家公司邀去面试。 2. C an occasion when peop are asked questionsle about their lives, experiences, or opinions for a newspaper, TV program, etc. |采访，访谈 He refused a TV interview. |他拒绝电视采访。 The new Prime Minister gave his first interview last night. |新首相昨晚首次接受采访。 |vt.|ask sb. qu
10、estions during an interview |面试；采访 They interviewed seven people for the job. |他们为这工作面试了七个人。 He was interviewed by a reporter about his ideas. |记者就他的想法采访了他。,encounter |n. |C a meeting with sb. by chance |意外（或偶然）相遇 He had a chance encounter with a friend this morning. |今天早上他偶然遇到了一位朋友。 His first encou
11、nter with Wilson was back in 1989. |他第一次与威尔逊相遇是在1989年。 |vt.|meet sb. or sth. without planning to |意外遇到；遭遇 If you take up this assignment, you are likely to encounter many difficulties. |如果你承担这个任务，会遇到许多困难。 I encountered a friend of mine on the street yesterday. |昨天在街上我偶然遇到了一位老朋友。 focus |v. |(on) give
12、 special attention to one particular person or thing |使（注意力等）集中 The childrens attention was focused on the stage. |孩子们的注意力都集中在舞台上。 We must focus on increasing our home markets. |我们必须把注意力放在拓展国内市场上。 |n. |sing. the thing, person, situation, etc. that people pay special attention to |中心，集中点 She has been
13、 the focus of everyones attention since she came to the university. |她自从进了大学就一直是大家关注的焦点。 In todays lecture the focus will be on communication through body language. |今天讲座的重点是用肢体语言进行交际。,persuasive |a. |able to make other people believe or do sth. |有说服力的，能使人相信的 His arguments are not persuasive. |他的论据没
14、有说服力。 He is a very persuasive speaker. |他是一位非常能取信于人的演讲者。 presentation |n.|C an event at which a person describes or explains a product or idea |描述，陈述 I was asked to give a short presentation on the aim of the plan. |人们要求我就这计划的目的作一个简短的陈述。 Im going to ask each of you to make a short presentation.|我准备要
15、求你们每个人作一个简短的陈述。,physical |a. |1. having to do with ones body |身体的，肉体的 Your son appears to be in good physical health. |你儿子看来身体很健康。 Physical activity encourages good health. |体育活动有助于健康。 2. having to do with things that can be seen |物质的，有形的 physical objects |实物 He was concerned with physical world, wh
16、ile his brother was more interested in spiritual matters. |他关心的是物质世界，而他弟弟感兴趣的是精神世界。 rate |n. |1. C the speed at which sth. happens |速度 He works at a very fast rate. |他工作速度非常快。 Children develop physically and emotionally at different rates. |儿童的身体和情感发育的速度是不同的。 2. C the number of times sth. happens wi
17、thin a certain period |比率，率 There is a high accident rate in this factory. |这个工厂的事故率很高。 The unemployment rate in Australia rose to 6.5% in February. |澳大利亚的失业率2月份上升到了6.5%。,pitch |n. |U the highness or lowness of a voice or a musical note |声音或音调的高低度 He raised his voice to an even higher pitch. |他的声音提得
18、更高了。Her voice has a very high pitch. |她的嗓音非常尖。 tone |n. |C the sound of sb.s voice that shows what they are feeling |声调；语气，口气 Her tone showed that her patience was limited. |她的语气表示她的耐心是有限度的。Dont speak to me in that tone of voice. |不要用那种语气来跟我说话。 absorbed |a. |so interested in sth. that one does not n
19、otice anything else |专注的；全神贯注的The child seemed completely absorbed. |那个孩子似乎完全被吸引住了。 He was so absorbed in watching the children playing game that he forgot to buy vinegar. 他如此专注地看孩子们玩游戏以至于忘了去买醋。,how-to |a. |(infml.) giving information on how to do a particular thing |提供入门知识的；教你怎样做的 How-to books on g
20、ardening sell well in this bookstore. |园艺入门的书在这家书店很畅销。 The magazine used to have a regular how-to section. |这本杂志以前有一个定期的“教你做”专栏。 stride |vi.|(strode, stridden) walk with long steps |大踏步走，阔步行进 He strode up to the house. |他迈开大步走向屋子。 She came striding along to meet me. |她跨步上来迎接我。 |n. |C a long step |大步
21、 She reached the door in only three strides. |她跨了三步就到了门口。 I was only a stride from him when I saw him. |看见他时我与他只有一步之遥。,impress |vt.|make sb. feel admiration and respect |给.留下深刻的印象 He impressed me as a hard-working man. |他给我的印象是工作很努力。 Im very impressed with whats happening. |目前所发生的一切给我留下很深的印象。 shake
22、|n. |C an act of moving sth. up and down or from side to side |摇动，摇晃 He answered “no“ with a shake of his head. |他摇头回答道“不”。 Give the bottle a good shake before opening it. |开启前把瓶子好好摇一下。handshake |n. |C the act of shaking sb.s hand |握手 He came to the door to welcome me with a handshake. | 他走到门口同我握手表示
23、欢迎。 Her handshake was warm and firm. |她的握手热情而有力。,consistent |a. |always having the same opinions, standards, behavior, etc. |一致的；一贯的 It is our consistent policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means. |和平统一是我们的一贯政策。 The results are consistent with earlier research. |这次的结果和先前的研究没有出入。addres
24、s |vt.|make a formal speech to a large group of people |向.作正式讲话， 对.发表演说 He is to address a conference on human rights next week. |下周他将就人权问题会议向会议发表演说。 He addressed an audience of 10,000 supporters. |他向上万支持者作讲话。,match |vt.|be suitable for a particular person, thing, or situation |和.相一致，和.相配 Does this
25、shirt match these trousers? 这件衬衫和裤子相配吗？ We need to buy some chairs to match our dining table. |我们应买些与餐桌相配的椅子。 depress |vt.|make sb. feel unhappy |使抑郁，使沮丧 The thought of going to work tomorrow really depresses me. |想到明天要上班我就心烦。 It depressed everyone that no progress was made during the negotiations.
26、|谈判毫无进展，大家都感到失望。depressed |a. |very unhappy |抑郁的，沮丧的 He was depressed about losing all his money. |她所有的钱都赔了，感到十分沮丧。 I feel more and more depressed. |我感到越来越沮丧。,audience |n. |C a group of people who watch or listen to a play, concert, speech, etc. |观众，听众 The audience was/were wild with joy. |观众欣喜若狂。 T
27、he audience was/were clapping for 10 minutes. |观众足足拍了十分钟的手。 contact |n. |1. U a state in which two people or things touch each other |接触 |The disease is spread by contact with animals. |这种疾病通过与动物的接触传播。 His fingers were briefly in contact with the ball. |他的手指触摸了一下球。 2. U communication with a person,
28、organization, etc. |联系；交往 Ive lost contact with most of my schoolmates. |我已与我大多数校友失去了联系。 We stay in contact by email. |我们通过电子邮件保持联系。,relax |v. |make or become less worried or annoyed |（使）放松，（使）轻松 This holiday will give you a chance to relax. |这次假期会给你一个放松的机会。 A hot bath will help to relax you. |洗个热水澡
29、会帮助你放松。relaxed |a. |feeling calm and not worried or annoyed |松弛的，放松的 Suitable exercises will make you relaxed in mind and body. |适当的锻炼会令你身心舒展。 He wants to live a relaxed life. |他想过悠闲自在的生活。 lighten |v. |1. make or become more cheerful |（使）轻松，（使）愉快 Her mood lightened. |她情绪好起来了。 She told a joke to ligh
30、ten the atmosphere. |她讲了个笑话来缓和一下气氛。 2. make or become less heavy or forceful |（使）减轻，（使）放松 Taking on of a new secretary lightened her workload considerably. |雇用一位新秘书大大减轻了她的工作量。 Their burden lightened every day. |他们的负担一天天减轻。,powerful |a. |1. able to influence or control what people do or think |有影响力的；
31、能控制他人的 He was one of the most powerful men in the area. |他是这个地区最有影响力的人之一。 Her argument is powerful. |她的论据充分有力。 2. physically strong |强壮的，强健有力的 An athlete should have a powerful body. |运动员应该有强壮的体魄。 He looked tall and powerful. |他看上去个子高大、身体强壮。 entertainment|n. |C, U things that are intended to amuse o
32、r interest people |娱乐；供消遣的东西 The club provides a wide choice of entertainment. |该俱乐部提供多种娱乐项目。 Many people in the city worked in the entertainment industry. |这个城市有许多人在娱乐业工作。,roar |vi. |make a loud noise by laughing or shouting |大声叫喊，咆哮；大笑 The audience roared in delight. |观众高兴得欢呼起来。 He roared with lau
33、ghter at the joke. |听到这笑话，他哈哈大笑。 The patient roared with pain. |那个病人疼得大喊大叫。 brood |vi. |think and worry about sth. a lot |沉思；担忧 He sat there, brooding about his failure. |他坐在那儿，默默地思考自己的失败。 Youre not still brooding over what he said, are you? |你不会仍在想着他说的那些话吧？,make up ones mind |make up ones mind make
34、 a decision |下定决心，打定主意 Have you made up your mind where to go for your holiday? |去哪儿度假，你拿定主意了吗？ I cant make up my mind between these two dishes. |这两道菜到底选哪一道，我拿不定主意。,range from. to. |vary from. to. |（在一定范围内）从.到.变化，变动 The price of beer ranged from 50 cents to $5 during the summer season. |夏季，啤酒价格从50美分
35、到5美元不等。 She has had a number of different jobs, ranging from translator to swimming instructor.从当翻译到当游泳教练，她从事过一些不同的工作。 be committed to |be willing to work hard at sth. |献身于，投入于 As a person who loves peace, he is committed to peace between countries.|作为一个热爱和平的人，他致力于国与国之间的和平事业。 If you want to get ahea
36、d in life, you must be committed to achieving your dreams. |要想取得人生的成功，你就必须全身心投入实现你的梦想。 be absorbed in |be so involved in an activity that one cannot think about other things |全神贯注于，专心于 I was so absorbed in my own thoughts that I didnt hear him talking to me. |我当时非常入神地在沉思，没听到他和我说话。 She was absorbed i
37、n the book. |她全神贯注地在看那本书。,fix ones eyes on |look at a thing or person carefully |凝视，盯住看 She walked into the room and fixed her eyes on the person she wanted to talk to. |她走进房间，眼睛凝视着那个她想进行谈话的人。 I couldnt help fixing my eyes on this picture. |我情不自禁地凝视着那幅画。 drive sb. crazy |make sb. feel very angry or
38、annoyed |逼得某人发疯 His carelessness drove his girlfriend mad. |他的粗心大意令他的女朋友受不了。 That noise is driving me crazy. |那噪音真让我受不了。 at ones best |in the best state |处于最佳状态 This is an example of his work at his best. |这代表了他创作高峰时期的作品。 I dont really feel at my best today. |我觉得今天我不在最佳状态。,lighten up |(used to tell
39、sb.) not to be so serious about sth. |放轻松；别太当真 You need to light up a bit. |你需要放松点。 Hey, lighten up! Its only a game, you know! |喂，别太当真！你知道，这不过是游戏！ take sb. or sth. seriously |think sb. or sth. is important and should be given attention to |认为某人或某物重要 Dont take him seriouslyhes just kidding. |别跟他认真他只不过是开玩笑。 We have to take his proposal seriously. |我们要认真对待他的建议。,
