Lesson 3

[00:08.66]Lesson 3

[00:10.52]violate vt. 违反；亵渎；侵犯

[00:15.39]“How could you read my letters? You violated my privacy!”

[00:19.97]Lucy yelled to her mother.

[00:22.57]“你怎么能看我的信呢？你侵犯了我的隐私！”

[00:27.22]露西冲母亲大声嚷道。

[00:30.14]violent a. 暴力引起的；猛烈的

[00:34.64]English soccer fans were often involved

[00:37.01]in violent clashes with the police.

[00:39.89]英国足球迷经常卷入和警察的激烈冲突。

[00:45.44]violet n. 紫罗兰 a. 紫色的

[00:50.12]chill vt. 使变冷 n. 寒冷；风寒

[00:55.54]The freezing weather chilled me to the bone.

[00:59.12]严寒的天气使我感到冰冷刺骨。

[01:05.21]chin n. 下巴

[01:08.20]steak n. 牛排

[01:11.90]stack n. 整齐的一叠 vt. 堆放于

[01:16.84]There’s always a whole stack of bills

[01:19.62](telephone bill, gas bill, and power bill)

[01:22.87]waiting to be paid every month.

[01:26.06]每月总有一大堆账单（电话费、煤气费、电费）要付。

[01:33.41]adapt vt. 使适应；修改 vi. （to）适应

[01:37.32]Having lived in Guangzhou for years,

[01:40.26]some people still can’t adapt (themselves)

[01:43.41]to the hot and humid weather.

[01:46.19]有些人在广州生活多年，

[01:48.72]却仍然不适应炎热又潮湿的天气。

[01:53.29]adopt vt. 收养；采用；批准

[01:59.12]Circumstances will force us finally to adopt this policy.

[02:04.95]情况最终会迫使我们采用这项政策。

[02:09.72]amazing a. 令人吃惊的，惊人的

[02:14.41]amusing a. 有趣的

[02:17.44]I don’t find the joke at all amusing.

[02:21.02]我认为这笑话一点也不可笑。

[02:24.86]toast n. 烤面包；祝酒辞 vt. 烘，烤；为…干杯

[02:33.77]Let’s toast our friendship! 让我们为友谊干杯！

[02:38.73]boast vi.（of, about）夸耀

[02:41.84]vt. 夸口；以拥有…而自豪 n. 自吹自擂

[02:45.20]Nobody should boast of his learning.

[02:48.46]谁也不应当夸耀自己的学识。

[02:52.31]inspiration n. 灵感；鼓舞人心的人（或事物）

[02:58.64]Poets and artists often draw their inspiration from nature.

[03:03.19]诗人与艺术家往往从自然界得到灵感。

[03:09.02]aspiration n. 强烈的愿望

[03:12.98]Young Edison had a strong aspiration to be an inventor.

[03:18.10]年幼的爱迪生渴望成为一名发明家。

[03:23.03]contest n. 竞赛；争夺 vt. 争夺；对…提出质疑

[03:29.51]context n. 背景；上下文

[03:33.55]We should judge the past in its historical context.

[03:38.02]我们应当根据时代背景来看待过去。

[03:42.80]altitude n. 高度；（pl.）高处

[03:47.81]attitude n. 态度；姿势

[03:51.79]Whatever happens,

[03:53.22]we should maintain a positive attitude towards life.

[03:57.58]不管发生什么事情，

[03:59.27]我们都应该保持积极的生活态度。

[04:04.52]beam n.（光线等的）束；梁；笑容 vi. 面露喜色 vt. 播送

[04:12.38]The captain beamed with satisfaction.

[04:16.29]上尉露出了满意的微笑。

[04:20.23]bean n. 豆

[04:23.20]annoy vt. 使烦恼，打扰

[04:27.71]The mosquitoes annoyed me so much

[04:29.69]that I couldn't sleep.

[04:31.59]蚊子搅得我无法入睡。

[04:35.37]annual a. 每年的 n. 年报

[04:39.69]When interviewed for a job,

[04:41.85]you will be asked about your expected annual income.

[04:46.72]在求职面试时，你会被问及你所期望的年收入是多少。

[04:53.51]boom n. 激增，繁荣；隆隆声 vi. 繁荣；发出隆隆声

[04:59.44]In a city with booming industry,

[05:02.12]land is precious and cannot be extravagantly used for traffic.

[05:08.40]在一个工业飞速发展的城市里，

[05:11.65]土地资源非常宝贵，

[05:13.78]不能过多地用于交通。

[05:17.43]bloom n. 花；开花（期）；青春焕发（的时期）vi. 开花

[05:23.79]Chinese plum flowers bloom in cold winters.

[05:27.69]/ Chinese plum flowers are in bloom in cold winters.

[05:31.87]梅花在寒冷的冬天盛开。

[05:36.22]bulb n. 电灯泡；球状物

[05:40.97]bulk n.（巨大）物体；主体；（大）量

[05:45.85]vi. 变得越来越大（或重要）vt. 使更大（或更厚）

[05:50.20]The bulk of the chickens had to be killed

[05:53.28]because of the bird flu virus.

[05:56.55]由于禽流感病毒，

[05:58.63]大部分的鸡都不得不被宰杀掉。

[06:02.62]bribe vt./n. 贿赂

[06:05.36]The French minister was accused

[06:07.07]of having taken bribes in the arms deal.

[06:10.67]那个法国的部长被指控在武器交易中收受了贿赂。

[06:17.74]bride n. 新娘

[06:21.24]cancel vt. 取消；抵消；划掉

[06:26.01]The concert of that has-been star was canceled

[06:30.26]because 90% of the tickets were unsold.

[06:34.51]因为有90%的票仍未售出，

[06:38.07]那位过气明星的演唱会被取消了。

[06:42.82]cancer n. 癌

[06:46.09]alter v. 改变

[06:49.09]Vivian Chow’s face hasn’t altered much over the years.

[06:54.20]过了这么多年，

[06:55.87]周慧敏的容貌并没有多大改变。

[07:00.28]auto n. 汽车

[07:03.23]circular a. 圆形的；循环的 n. 通知

[07:08.57]Most stadiums are circular.

[07:11.67]大多数体育场都是圆形的。

[07:15.80]circulate v.（使）循环；散布

[07:20.35]Those who circulate false news should be condemned.

[07:24.37]散布流言者应该受到谴责。

[07:28.90]confess v. 坦白；承认

[07:32.53]It’s commendable that a teacher has the courage

[07:35.48]to confess to having made mistakes to his students.

[07:39.77]一个老师有勇气向他的学生

[07:42.85]承认自己犯了错是难能可贵的。

[07:48.19]confuse vt. 使困惑；混淆；混乱

[07:53.65]Don’t give me so much information--you're confusing me!

[07:58.10]别告诉我这么多——你把我弄糊涂了！

[08:03.18]avoid vt. 避免

[08:06.38]Some universities offer courses on sex education

[08:10.95]to teach college students

[08:12.46]how to avoid premature and unsafe sex.

[08:17.80]有些大学开设了性教育课程，

[08:21.05]旨在教大学生如何避免过早发生性行为

[08:25.73]以及怎样避免不安全的性行为。

[08:30.41]award vt. 授予；判给 n. 奖

[08:36.29]Martin Luther King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964

[08:42.72]for advocating nonviolence in the movement for civil rights.

[08:48.45]马丁·路德·金因为主张在民权运动中采取非暴力政策

[08:54.76]而被授予1964年诺贝尔和平奖。

[09:00.37]crash v. 碰撞，坠落；发出撞击声；垮台

[09:07.07]n. 碰撞；破裂声

[09:08.47]The plane crashed shortly after it took off.

[09:12.34]飞机起飞后不久便坠毁了。

[09:16.22]crush vt. 压碎；镇压

[09:19.66]Time will crush all pains.

[09:22.50]时间会粉碎所有的痛苦。

[09:26.34]economic a. 经济的n. （-s）经济学；经济状况

[09:32.03]The economic situation is not good

[09:34.99]in many developing countries.

[09:37.77]许多发展中国家的经济状况不佳。

[09:42.52]economical a. 节约的，经济的

[09:46.83]Some villages are equipped

[09:48.72]with a modern and economical heating system.

[09:52.66]一些村庄里安装了现代化的经济型供暖系统。

[09:58.86]dumb a. 哑的；沉默的

[10:02.87]I was struck dumb with astonishment.

[10:05.83]我惊讶得说不出话来。

[10:09.83]dump vt. 倾卸；倾销 n. 垃圾场

[10:15.34]At the UN General Assembly,

[10:17.88]some representatives from African countries accused the West of

[10:22.34]dumping out-of-date machines on Third World countries.

[10:27.18]一些非洲国家代表在联合国大会上控诉西方国家

[10:32.89]向第三世界国家倾销淘汰的机械。

[10:38.12]expand v. 扩张；膨胀

[10:41.95]The Nokia company wants to expand its market in Asia.

[10:46.64]诺基亚公司想扩大其在亚洲的市场。

[10:51.97]extend vt. 延伸；扩大；提供 vi. 延伸；达到

[10:57.66]The Great Wall extends as far as the Jiayu Pass.

[11:02.77]长城一直延伸到嘉峪关。

[11:07.81]defect n. 缺点 vi. 叛变

[11:12.30]I think there are still lots of defects in our educational system.

[11:17.55]我认为我们的教育体制还有很多弊病。

[11:22.78]detect vt. 发现；查明

[11:26.95]The tests are designed to detect the disease early.

[11:31.10]这些检查旨在早期查出疾病。

[11:36.11]genius n. 天才

[11:39.40]Mozart was a genius at music.

[11:42.63]莫扎特是个音乐天才。

[11:45.96]genuine a. 非人造的；真诚的

[11:51.20]Shoes made of genuine leather are more expensive,

[11:54.92]but are more comfortable and more durable.

[11:57.87]用真皮做的鞋子比较贵，

[12:00.96]但更舒服，也更耐穿。

[12:04.73]historic a. 历史上著名的，

[12:08.33]具有重大历史意义的

[12:11.50]July 13, 2001 has become a historic day for China

[12:18.14]--Beijing succeeded in the 2008 Olympic bid.

[12:23.15]2001年7月13日成为中国历史上具有重大意义的日子

[12:30.83]——北京申办2008年奥运会获得成功。

[12:36.54]historical a. 历史（上）的

[12:41.14]Pocahontas is a real historical American Indian figure,

[12:46.14]but the Hollywood cartoon movie--

[12:48.59]Pocahontas has twisted the historical facts about her.

[12:53.82]宝嘉康蒂是一个真实的美洲印第安历史人物，

[12:59.25]但是好莱坞动画电影《风中奇缘》歪曲了

[13:04.16]有关她的历史事实。

[13:07.29]heal vt. 使愈合，使康复；调停 vi. 愈合

[13:12.37]Time heals all sorrows. 时间会治愈一切忧伤。

[13:18.80]heel n. 脚后跟，后跟

[13:22.65]royal a. 王室的

[13:25.67]loyal a. 忠诚的

[13:29.15]We should be loyal to our motherland.

[13:32.32]我们应当忠诚于祖国。

[13:35.87]minus prep. 减（去）n. 负数；减号 a. 负的

[13:41.18]minor a. 较小的；次要的

[13:44.89]n. 未成年人；副修 vi.（in）副修

[13:47.80]The actresses are always given a minor part

[13:50.77]in the famous movie James Bond.

[13:53.80]名片《007》中的女演员总是扮演次要的角色。

[13:59.99]numerous a. 众多的

[14:03.10]New York City’s numerous skyscrapers

[14:05.81]give the city its special character.

[14:08.97]纽约市众多的摩天大楼赋予了

[14:12.32]这个城市独有的特征。

[14:15.71]humo(u)rous a. 幽默的

[14:19.06]phase n. 阶段；方面；相位 vt. 分阶段实行

[14:26.64]The government is going to phase out the old pension system

[14:30.60]and phase in the new one over the next five years.

[14:34.99]在今后的5年中，

[14:37.14]政府将逐步淘汰旧的退休金计划，

[14:41.45]并逐步实施新的计划。

[14:44.84]phrase n. 短语 vt. 用语言表达

[14:50.86]policy n. 政策；保险单

[14:54.74]Honesty is the best policy. 诚实不欺为上策。

[15:01.44]polish vt. 磨光；润色 n. 擦光剂

[15:06.98]The statement was carefully polished

[15:09.00]and checked before release.

[15:11.52]这项声明是经仔细润色检查后才发表的。

[15:17.92] principal a. 主要的 n. 校长；资本；主角

[15:24.46]Coffee is Brazil’s principal export.

[15:27.60]咖啡是巴西主要的出口产品。

[15:32.01]principle n. 原则；基本信念

[15:36.46]On the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence,

[15:40.74]there can be reasonable dialogues between any two governments.

[15:46.18]以和平共处五项原则为基础，

[15:50.22]任何两国政府间都可以进行合理的对话。

[15:56.41]skim vt. 撇；掠过；浏览，略读 vi. 浏览，略读

[16:03.18]Give me a moment to skim (through) these memos

[16:05.57]before the meeting.

[16:07.45]开会前给我片刻时间浏览一下这些备忘录。

[16:13.24]scheme n. 计划；阴谋 v. 密谋

[16:18.78]We are carrying out our scheme

[16:20.69]for expanding business overseas.

[16:23.39]我们正在实行扩展海外事务的计划。

[16:27.88]site n. 位置，场所 vt. 使坐落在

[16:35.17]cite vt. 引用；传唤；表彰

[16:39.77]The minister cited the latest crime figures

[16:43.06]as proof of the need for more police.

[16:46.49]部长引用最近犯罪的数字证明需要更多的警察。

[16:53.06]sauce n. 调味汁，作料

[16:57.68]Hunger is the best sauce.

[17:00.13]（谚）饥者口中皆佳肴。

[17:02.95]（饥饿是最好的调味汁。）

[17:06.21]source n. 源（泉），发源地；来源

[17:11.81]When writing an academic article,

[17:13.91]always list your sources.

[17:16.40]写学术论文时，

[17:18.04]一定要列出资料来源。

[17:21.88]staff n. 全体职工，全体人员 vt. 为…配备（人员）

[17:30.69]The university’s staff is excellent.

[17:33.80]这所大学的教职员是非常优秀的。

[17:38.86]stuff n. 原料，材料 vt. 填进，塞满；让…吃饱

[17:47.14]Real life is the stuff of all good novels.

[17:51.24]真实生活是所有优秀小说的创作题材。

[17:56.75]action n. 行动；作用；情节

[18:01.83]To occupy the market of E-business in China,

[18:06.02]rapid action is needed.

[18:08.33]要占领中国的电子商务市场，

[18:11.19]就要迅速行动。

[18:13.98]auction n./vt. 拍卖

[18:16.99]anchor n. 锚；给人安全感之物（或人）

[18:22.27]v. 抛锚；固定；担任主持人

[18:27.13]Make sure the table is securely anchored.

[18:30.36]务必要把桌子固定好。

[18:33.99]angle n. 角度；立场 vt. 把…放置成一角度；

[18:38.10]使带上倾向性

[18:40.69]You can look at the issue from many different angles.

[18:44.22]你可以从多个不同的角度看这个问题。

[18:49.24]ankle n. 踝

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