Lesson 6

[00:07.67]Lesson 6
[00:10.15]idle a. 懒散的；空闲的；无用的
[00:14.94]vi. 无所事事 vt.（away）虚度
[00:17.81]Don't idle away your youth!
[00:20.60]不要虚度青春年华！
[00:23.66]inevitable a. 不可避免的
[00:27.01]If the population continues to expand,
[00:30.75]mass starvation and ecological disaster
[00:34.10]will be the inevitable consequences.
[00:37.22]如果人口继续膨胀，大面积饥荒和生态灾害
[00:42.61]将会是不可避免的后果。
[00:46.11]poverty n. 贫穷
[00:48.86]In some rural areas, people live in poverty
[00:52.39]because of the poverty of the soil.
[00:55.25]在一些农村地区，
[00:57.58]人们因为土壤贫瘠而过着贫穷的生活。
[01:02.42]vigorous a. 有力的；精力充沛的
[01:07.68]The best way to keep ourselves in shape
[01:10.66]is to do some vigorous exercise every day.
[01:14.52]保持好身材最好的办法就是每天进行健体强身的运动。
[01:21.79]trial n. 审判；试用；讨厌的人（或事物）
[01:28.47]You can put the car through safety trials
[01:30.76]before you decide to buy it.
[01:33.18]在决定买这部车之前
[01:35.92]你可以对车进行安全性能试验。
[01:40.18]battery n. 电池；排炮；一系列
[01:45.24]Cell phones use rechargeable batteries.
[01:48.91]手机使用充电电池。
[01:52.10]reserve vt. 保留；预订
[01:56.73]n. 储备；保留；替补队员；自然保护区
[02:01.26]All rights reserved.
[02:03.56]版权所有，侵权必究。
[02:07.73]provision n. 供应；准备；条款；（pl.）给养
[02:13.52]Those who spend all their money
[02:16.08]and make no provision for the future are short-sighted.
[02:19.67]那些把钱都花光而不为未来做任何准备的人
[02:25.02]是目光短浅的。
[02:27.84]tidy a. 整齐的 v.（使）整洁
[02:32.43]A tidy tiger tied a tie to tidy her tiny tail.
[02:37.36]一只爱整洁的老虎用一根带子把她的小尾巴扎整齐。
[02:44.23]appreciate vt. 重视，欣赏；为…表示感激；领会 vi. 增值
[02:52.04]Teachers are highly appreciated in our country.
[02:56.24]在我们国家，教师受到高度重视。
[03:00.99]appeal n./v. 呼吁，恳求；吸引；上诉
[03:05.98]When you are in trouble,
[03:08.36]do you appeal to your friends or parents for help?
[03:12.02]当你有麻烦的时候，
[03:13.71]你是否向朋友或父母求助？
[03:18.14]apply vi. 申请；适用 vt. 实施；涂
[03:25.05]He is from a poor family, and has to
[03:28.35]apply to the bank for a loan
[03:30.83]to finish his college education.
[03:34.35]他家境贫穷，不得不向银行申请贷款
[03:38.83]以完成大学学业。
[03:41.66]application n. 申请；应用；敷用
[03:45.77]Please fill out this job application.
[03:49.09]请填写这张就业申请表。
[03:53.01]applicant n. 申请人
[03:57.20]Applicants for immigrant visas must pay an additional $75 charge.
[04:04.68]移民签证申请者必须支付75美元额外收费。
[04:11.65]applicable a. 可应用的；合适的
[04:15.81]Some rules and regulations
[04:18.04]for foreign-invested companies
[04:20.33]are not applicable to state-owned enterprises.
[04:25.27]外资公司的一些规章制度不适用于国有企业。
[04:31.77]approve v.（of）赞成；批准
[04:36.38]China will approve more foreign insurers to sell policies in China.
[04:42.58]中国将批准更多外资保险公司在中国销售保单。
[04:49.21]pace n.（一）步；速度 vi. 踱步
[04:53.59]The pace of change in our lives is becoming faster and faster.
[04:58.23]Can you keep pace with the times?
[05:01.12]我们生活的变化速度越来越快，
[05:04.20]你能跟上时代的脚步吗？
[05:08.09]scratch v. 抓；刮擦 n. 抓，搔；抓痕
[05:13.64]The manager scratched his signature onto the paper.
[05:17.14]经理草草地在文件上签了自己的名字。
[05:21.99]vain a. 徒劳的；自负的
[05:25.68]Many actresses are vain about/of their looks.
[05:30.66]许多女演员对自己的外貌颇为自负。
[05:35.91]debate n./v. 辩论
[05:38.57]We will debate about （=have a debate on）
[05:44.31]the advantages and disadvantages
[05:47.22]of college students' doing part-time jobs next week.
[05:52.03]我们下周将对大学生做兼职的利与弊进行辩论。
[05:58.50]consult vt. 请教；查阅 vi. 商议
[06:03.68]Consult your dictionary
[06:05.31]when unsure of your spelling.
[06:08.14]对拼写无把握时就要查阅词典。
[06:13.04]dispute n./v. 争论，争吵
[06:16.99]In many Western countries,
[06:19.20]there has been much dispute
[06:20.92]over the question of legalized abortion.
[06:24.07]在许多西方国家，
[06:26.10]堕胎合法化问题引起了许多争论。
[06:31.08]leak v.（使）漏；泄露 n. 漏洞；泄漏
[06:36.03]A gas leak can result in a fire.
[06:39.15]煤气泄漏可能会引起火灾。
[06:43.09]omit vt. 省略；遗漏
[06:47.32]Tell us everything that occurred.
[06:49.90]Don't omit any detail.
[06:52.54]告诉我们所发生的一切，
[06:54.86]不要漏掉任何细节。
[06:57.79]spot n. 地点；污点；少量 vt. 认出；玷污
[07:04.10]This detergent can clean off the ink spots on your shirt.
[07:08.58]这种洗洁液能洗掉你衬衫上的墨水渍。
[07:13.82]trace vt. 查出；追溯；描摹 n. 痕迹；微量
[07:21.77]Some people's fear of marriage can be traced back
[07:24.96]to their parents' divorce.
[07:27.27]一些人对婚姻的恐惧可以追溯到他们父母的离异。
[07:33.57]lest conj. 唯恐
[07:36.53]We spoke in whispers lest we （should） be heard.
[07:40.34]我们低声说话，唯恐被别人听到。
[07:45.25]mood n. 心情；语气
[07:49.34]"Wanna go watch a movie or something?"
[07:51.96]"Sorry. I am not in the mood. I'll just stay home."
[07:56.47]"想去看场电影或是做些什么吗？"
[07:59.98]"对不起，我没有心情，只想待在家里。"
[08:04.21]emotion n. 情感，感情
[08:07.90]The very essence of literature is the war
[08:11.46]between emotion and intellect. （Isaac B. Singer）
[08:16.70]文学的本质是情感与理智的斗争。（艾萨克·B.辛格）
[08:22.35]awkward a. 尴尬的；难操纵的；笨拙的
[08:29.48]You've put me in a very awkward position.
[08:33.27]你把我弄得很狼狈。
[08:36.10]gradual a. 逐渐的；不陡的
[08:40.97]Gradual warming of the earth's atmosphere is said to
[08:44.35]be caused by increased carbon dioxide in the air.
[08:48.51]This is called the greenhouse effect.
[08:51.82]全球大气的逐渐变暖据说是由空气中二氧化碳增多所引起的，
[08:59.29]这被称为"温室效应"。
[09:03.11]amaze vt. 使大为惊奇
[09:07.05]We are all amazed at the mighty power of the nature.
[09:11.92]对大自然的强大力量，我们都惊叹不已。
[09:17.09]startle vt. 使惊吓，使吃惊
[09:21.89]The noise of the car startled the birds
[09:24.54]and the whole flock flew up into the air.
[09:27.47]汽车的声音吓着了小鸟，它们成群飞到了空中。
[09:33.64]amuse vt. 逗乐；给…提供娱乐
[09:39.21]feature n. 特色；（pl.）面貌；特写；故事片 vt. 突出
[09:46.49]Many examples and extra grammatical information
[09:50.78]are among the special features of this book.
[09:54.19]本书别具特色，诸如例证多及新增语法要点等。
[10:01.13]trait n. 特征，特性
[10:05.08]Arrogance is a very unattractive personality/character trait.
[10:10.35]傲慢是个很不讨人喜欢的个性特征。
[10:15.31]stimulate vt. 刺激
[10:18.64]Physical exercises can stimulate the flow of blood.
[10:22.49]运动能促进血液循环。
[10:26.56]appearance n. 出现；外表
[10:30.79]Never judge from appearances. 
[10:34.16]不要以貌取人。
[10:37.15]secure a. 安全的；牢固的；无忧虑的
[10:43.00]vt. 得到；使安全；缚牢
[10:47.04]Our missiles and bombers secure us from attack.
[10:51.39]我们的导弹和轰炸机保卫我们免遭攻击。
[10:57.09]disturb vt. 打扰；使不安；弄乱
[11:02.65]I'm sorry to disturb you so early.
[11:05.86]真抱歉，这么早就来打扰你。
[11:10.40]tense a. 紧张的；绷紧的 v.（使）拉紧 n. 时态
[11:17.80]The atmosphere was very tense
[11:19.89]when we heard all the mountaineers died during an avalanche.
[11:23.77]当我们听说所有的登山队员都在一次雪崩中罹难时，
[11:30.21]气氛变得十分凝重。
[11:33.54]intensive a. 加强的；精工细作的
[11:38.50]Intensive care in hospitals is given to the seriously ill.
[11:43.39]在医院里危重病人得到加强护理。
[11:49.14]access n. 入口；接近；接近的机会
[11:54.49]Students say they need easier access to computers and the Internet.
[12:00.36]学生们说他们需要有更方便地使用
[12:03.78]电子计算机和上因特网的机会。
[12:08.54]assess vt. 对…进行估价；评论
[12:13.61]The value of the house was assessed at $400,000,
[12:19.84]$50,000 lessthan its selling price.
[12:24.23]这房子的估价为40万美元，
[12:27.93]比售价要低5万美元。
[12:31.91]assignment n. 任务；分配
[12:36.20]We have so many assignments to do
[12:39.10]that we hardly have time for reading.
[12:41.99]这么多作业搞得我们连阅读的时间都没有了。
[12:47.53]exception n. 例外
[12:50.42]"All students without exception
[12:52.52]must wear school uniforms during weekdays."
[12:55.94]"Even when sleeping?"
[12:58.01]"星期一到星期五，全体学生无一例外都要穿校服。"
[13:04.81]"睡觉的时候也得穿吗？"
[13:07.87]motivate vt. 激励
[13:10.61]Do you think examinations
[13:12.46]can motivate a student to seek more knowledge?
[13:16.07]你认为考试能不能促使学生去追求更多的知识呢？
[13:22.35]perspective n. 视角；远景；透视图
[13:28.68]The Little Prince was written from a child's perspective.
[13:32.83]《小王子》是从小孩子的视角写出来的。
[13:38.05]impact n./v. 影响；冲击
[13:42.06]The impact of automation on the lives of factory workers is great.
[13:47.82]（Automation impacts greatly on the lives of factory workers.）
[13:52.78]自动化对工厂工人的生活影响很大。
[13:58.63]essential a. 必不可少的；本质的 n. （常pl.）要素；必需品
[14:05.67]Food, clothing, shelter and transportation are essential to life.
[14:11.68]衣、食、住、行是生活中必不可少的。
[14:17.04]necessarily ad. 必要地；必然地
[14:22.36]Study is necessarily difficult, but it pays off.
[14:26.95]学习的过程必然是苦的，但果实却是甜的。
[14:32.45]intact a. 完整无缺的
[14:36.87]Somehow Clinton's reputation survived the scandal intact. /
[14:41.72]Somehow Clinton survived the scandal with his reputation intact.
[14:47.14]克林顿的名声经过那场丑闻风波之后不知怎地竟毫不受损。
[14:55.92]remarkable a. 值得注意的；非凡的
[15:01.71]Qian Zhongshu had a remarkable memory;
[15:05.30]he only needed to read something once
[15:07.73]before learning it by heart.
[15:09.63]钱锺书有非凡的记忆力，他能过目不忘。
[15:15.68]regulate vt. 管理；调节
[15:20.28]Sweating helps regulate body temperature.
[15:23.38]流汗帮助调节体温。
[15:26.80]coordinate vt. 协调 n. 座标 a. 同等的
[15:32.51]Teng Haibin's movements on the pommel horse
[15:35.57]were perfectly coordinated.
[15:38.29]滕海滨在鞍马上的动作十分协调。
[15:43.25]reconcile vt. 使协调；使和解；（to）使顺从（于）
[15:51.26]The couple were finally reconciled when the husband apologized.
[15:55.77]丈夫道歉后这对夫妇终于言归于好。
[16:02.04]response n. 回答；反应
[16:06.68]The homework-cut measures for elementary students
[16:09.72]produced a favorable response from the public.
[16:12.98]对小学生的作业减负措施在公众中引起积极的反响。
[16:20.71]responsible a. 需负责任的；有责任感的；责任重大的
[16:29.42]The police are responsible for the preservation
[16:32.09]of public order and security.
[16:34.94]警察有责任维护公共秩序和安全。
[16:40.18]settlement n. 解决，协议；居留地
[16:45.50]Martin lost the house in their divorce settlement.
[16:48.96]马丁在他们的离婚协议中失去了房子。
[16:53.62]solution n. 解决；解决方法；溶液
[16:59.95]Using force is not the best solution to a dispute.
[17:04.24]使用武力不是解决争执的上策。
[17:08.86]grasp vt./n. 抓紧；理解
[17:12.59]Skim the text to grasp its main idea.
[17:16.40]通篇快速浏览，抓住文章大意。
[17:20.71]reap vt. 收割；获得
[17:25.24]They are just shameless
[17:27.07]-we invented the idea and they reaped its profit.
[17:31.07]他们真是寡廉鲜耻：主意是我们想出来的，
[17:35.94]好处却被他们占了。
[17:40.10]compress vt. 压缩
[17:42.44]The debater compressed his argument into just a few sentences.
[17:47.43]辩手把论点扼要地用几句话表述了出来。
[17:52.59]decrease v. 减小，减少 n. 减小，减少（量）
[17:57.76]They are making efforts to decrease the military spending.
[18:02.13]他们正在努力减少军费开支。
[18:06.97]deduct vt. 扣除
[18:10.00]Your income tax will be deducted from your salary.
[18:14.24]你的所得税会从工资中扣除。
[18:18.85]exchange n. 交换；兑换 vt. 交换；交流
[18:24.54]There is an increase in the technical cooperation
[18:28.10]and cultural exchanges between China and other countries.
[18:31.82]中国与其他国家之间的技术合作和文化交流正与日俱增。
[18:39.13]original a. 起初的；独创的；原版的 n. 原件
[18:46.22]Picasso is a very original painter.
[18:49.22]This is a piece of his original painting.
[18:52.85]毕加索是一个有独创性的画家，
[18:57.60]这幅画是他的真迹。
[19:01.03]extreme a. 极度的；末端的 n. 极端
[19:06.76]Love and hatred are extremes.
[19:10.20]爱与恨是两个极端。
[19:14.38]expense n. 花费；（pl.）开支
[19:18.87]House repairs, holidays and other expenses
[19:22.00]reduced her bank balance to almost nothing.
[19:25.53]修房子、度假和其他开销使她在银行的存款所剩无几。
[19:33.38]virtue n. 美德，德行；优点
[19:39.68]Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.
[19:44.12]勇气是所有其他美德的阶梯。
[19:48.47]property n. 财产；房产；性质
[19:53.98]Peasants in some areas are extremely poor
[19:57.34]and they don't even know what property means.
[20:00.87]一些地区的农民一贫如洗，他们甚至不知财产为何物。
[20:08.02]tough a. 困难的；坚强的；牢固的；
[20:12.21]强硬的，严格的；老的；粗暴的
[20:16.01]An only child may have a tough time leaving home
[20:19.49]without the support of brothers and sisters.
[20:22.76]独生子女离家没有兄弟姐妹的支持，
[20:27.39]可能会有一个困难的时期。
[20:31.45]instant a. 即刻的；紧急的；速溶的 n. 瞬间
[20:38.92]Paul prefers instant coffee to tea.
[20:42.65]保罗不喜欢茶而喜欢速溶咖啡。
[20:47.05]advisable a. 可取的，明智的
[20:50.35]It is not advisable to act without planning.
[20:54.52]不谋而动是不明智的。
[20:57.69]available a. 现成可使用的；可得到的
[21:02.75]I'm not available in the office now.
[21:06.60]我现在不在办公室。
[21:10.46]regardless ad. 不顾后果地，不管怎样
[21:16.06]This book is designed to help you make maximum progress,
[21:20.14]regardless of your current level
[21:22.90]/regardless of what your current level is.
[21:27.13]本书为助你取得最大程度的进步而设计，
[21:32.30]不管你现有水平如何。
[21:35.81]capacity n. 容量；能力；身份
[21:40.42]The stadium has a seating capacity of 15,000.
[21:45.52]这个体育场能容纳1.5万名观众。
[21:51.21]possibility n. 可能（性）；可能的事
[21:57.03]Is there any possibility
[21:59.08]that you'll sign the contract tomorrow?
[22:01.85]你明天能签合同吗？
[22:04.68]reveal vt. 揭露；展现
[22:08.63]Should a doctor reveal to a cancer patient his condition?
[22:12.55]医生应当向癌症病人透露病情吗？
[22:17.53]revise v. 修订；复习
[22:21.69]After her entry into WTO,
[22:24.51]China began to revise trade-related laws.
[22:28.24]中国在加入世界贸易组织后
[22:31.37]开始修订有关贸易的法律条例。