Lesson 8

[00:07.53]Lesson 8
[00:09.56]maintain vt. 维持；维修；坚持；赡养
[00:16.20]We need to do adequate exercises and eat proper food
[00:20.76]in order to maintain our health.
[00:23.24]为了保持健康，我们要适当运动、合理饮食。
[00:28.72]survive vi. 幸存
[00:32.46]vt. 从…逃出；从…中挺过来；比…活得长
[00:36.41]Few survived (after) the plane crash.
[00:39.82]幸免于空难的人极少。
[00:42.81]（飞机失事后生还者极少。）
[00:47.27]minimum a. 最小的 n. 最低限度，最少量
[00:53.30]How many people know
[00:55.77]that a dancer with the New York City Ballet
[00:58.42]wears out a minimum of two hundred pairs
[01:02.17]of toe shoes every year?
[01:04.00]有多少人知道一个纽约市芭蕾舞团的演员
[01:08.75]每年至少穿破200双芭蕾舞鞋？
[01:13.61]modest a. 谦虚的；适中的；羞怯的
[01:19.62]If you seem unduly modest about your success in job interviews,
[01:24.65]you will be considered incompetent and may be rejected.
[01:28.85]如果求职面试时你对自己所获得的成功显得过分谦虚，
[01:35.54]就会被认为没有能力，
[01:37.97]还可能会被拒绝（落选）。
[01:40.08]stock n. 库存；股票；世系；汤汁；(总称)家畜
[01:48.80]v. 储备 a. 常备的
[01:50.01]The New York stock exchange crashed in 1929.
[01:54.86]纽约股票交易所于1929年大崩盘。
[02:00.85]assume vt. 假定；担任；呈现
[02:05.75]Assuming that you memorize ten words every day,
[02:09.50]it won't take you long to keep all those new words in mind.
[02:13.73]假设你每天记10个单词，
[02:17.13]你很快就能把那些新单词全部记住。
[02:21.29]crime n. 罪，犯罪
[02:25.44]Police prevent and detect crime
[02:28.37]while the courts punish crime.
[02:30.64]防止及侦察犯罪是警察的事，
[02:35.27]而惩罚犯罪是法庭的事。
[02:38.56]distinct a. 有区别的；清楚的；明确的
[02:44.90]Mozart's style is quite distinct from Haydn's.
[02:48.85]莫扎特的风格与海顿的风格截然不同。
[02:53.58]sufficient a. 足够的，充分的
[02:59.05]Many people working and living in the city don't have sufficient sleep.
[03:04.08]很多在城市工作和居住的人睡眠都不充足。
[03:09.51]approximate a. 近似的 v.（to）接近，估计
[03:15.29]According to an approximate estimate,
[03:18.47]about 40 percent of Chinese Internet surfers
[03:23.03]have experienced Internet love.
[03:25.87]根据大约估计，
[03:28.69]有近40%的中国网民经历过网恋。
[03:33.80]display n./vt. 陈列，展览；显示
[03:39.07]The peacock will display its beautiful tail feathers
[03:42.84]when it notices any gay colours.
[03:45.42]孔雀看到鲜艳的颜色就会开屏
[03:49.57]（展示漂亮的尾部羽毛）。
[03:52.45]reaction n. 反应，反作用；（against）反动
[03:58.59]What's your reaction to the rumors about you?
[04:01.79]你对有关你的谣言有何反应？
[04:05.86]comment n. 评论；闲话 vt. 评论
[04:10.44]When the love scandal
[04:12.00]between Clinton and Lewinsky was revealed,
[04:14.95]not many Americans liked to comment on it.
[04:18.04]当克林顿和莱温斯基的性丑闻曝光时，
[04:22.49]并没有很多美国人喜欢评论此事。
[04:26.24]artificial a. 人造的；矫揉造作的
[04:32.17]This fruit juice absolutely
[04:35.31]contains no artificial flavouring or colouring.
[04:38.82]这种果汁绝不含人造香精和色素。
[04:43.10]contrast n. 对比；反差 v. 对比
[04:48.28]Writers like to contrast good with evil.
[04:52.18]作家喜欢用美好与邪恶形成对比。
[04:56.77]contribute v. 捐款；（to）促成；投稿
[05:02.73]Plenty of fresh air contributes to good health.
[05:07.46]多呼吸新鲜空气对健康有益。
[05:11.92]sole a. 单独的，唯一的；独有的 n. 脚底
[05:19.43]I never like to follow any tourist guide when I travel,
[05:23.54]because the sole concern of a tourist guide
[05:26.69]is to cover all spots according to a strict schedule.
[05:30.88]我旅游从来就不喜欢跟着导游走，
[05:34.67]因为导游唯一考虑的就是按照一成不变的日程安排
[05:40.94]走过所有的景点
[05:42.63]attain vt. 达到
[05:46.00]We have to make sustaining efforts to attain our goal.
[05:50.86]为了达到目标，我们必须做出不懈的努力。
[05:55.40]observe vt. 注意到；观察；评说；遵守
[06:02.87]It is easy to observe the great changes in the city.
[06:07.33]这个城市的巨大变化显而易见。
[06:11.74]observation n. 观察；言论；(常pl.)观察资料；观察力
[06:18.59]He is a man of keen observation.
[06:22.23]他是一个具有敏锐观察力的人。
[06:25.47]growth n. 增长，增长量；生长，生长物
[06:32.44]Confidence is a plant of slow growth.
[06:36.20]信心是一株生长缓慢的幼苗。
[06:40.72]neglect vt./n. 忽略；疏忽
[06:45.23]It's quite common that career women
[06:47.39]neglect their families and their children.
[06:50.35]职业女性忽略家庭和孩子的现象很常见。
[06:55.38]deny vt. 否认；拒绝给予
[06:59.41]Beckham denied having an affair with the young woman./
[07:04.43]Beckham denied that he had an affair with the young woman.
[07:09.11]贝克汉姆否认与那年轻女子有染。
[07:14.04]miserable a. 痛苦的；令人难受的
[07:18.27]It's raining nonstop-what miserable weather!
[07:22.92]雨下个不停，多烦人的天气！
[07:26.97]opportunity n. 机会
[07:30.23]reality n. 现实；真实
[07:35.34]It takes time for a dream to become a reality.
[07:39.73]梦想变成现实需要时间。
[07:43.10]consequently ad. 所以
[07:46.88]So the story goes: at the first two false alarms the boy gave,
[07:51.97]people in the village got fooled,
[07:54.57]and consequently no one came
[07:57.80]when the real wolf was approaching him however hard he cried for help.
[08:02.82]故事是这样的：那男孩起初发了两次假警报，村里的人都上当受骗，
[08:11.71]所以当真的有狼来的时候，
[08:15.38]不管他喊救命喊得有多起劲，
[08:18.91]谁也不来救他了。
[08:21.09]relieve vt. 使轻松；减轻；使得到调剂；接替
[08:29.13]The painkillers can only relieve your pain.
[08:32.36]You need other medicine to cure your disease.
[08:35.62]止痛药只能减轻疼痛。
[08:39.02]要治好病，还需要其他药物。
[08:42.46]relief n. 轻松；缓解；使得到调剂；接替
[08:50.07]I felt great relief
[08:52.54]when I heard I had passed the examination.
[08:55.33]听说通过了考试，我感到轻松多了。
[08:59.67]contrary a.（to）相反的 n. (the ~)相反事物
[09:04.92]Many things in our life are often contrary to our expectation.
[09:10.55]我们生活中很多事情经常事与愿违。
[09:15.87]pitch n. 球场；程度；音高；沥青
[09:23.24]vt. 投掷；使猛然倒下；表达；定调；架设
[09:31.25]vi. 投掷；猛然倒下；颠簸
[09:33.43]As the pitcher in a baseball game,
[09:35.97]it is important to pitch the ball well.
[09:38.76]棒球赛中投手把球投好至关重要。
[09:44.03]toss vt. 抛；猛抬（头）；拌；（up）掷（钱币）；使摇动
[09:52.82]vi.（up）掷钱币来决定；翻来覆去 n. 掷钱币来决定；猛抬头
[09:54.30]Let's toss (up)/toss a coin to decide who will pay the bill.
[10:00.90]我们抛硬币决定谁付账吧。
[10:04.60]insert vt. 插入，嵌入
[10:09.82]When you draw money from an ATM,
[10:13.23]you should insert your debit card first.
[10:16.24]当你要从自动提款机上取钱时，
[10:20.76]首先得插入你的借记卡。
[10:24.20]impose vt. （on）把…强加于；征（税等）
[10:29.81]You can express your opinion, but don't try to impose your ideas on others.
[10:36.17]你可以发表意见，但不要试图把自己的想法强加给别人。
[10:42.98]plunge vi. 纵身投入；猛冲；猛跌 vt. 把…投入；遭受 n. 投身入水；猛跌
[10:52.13]Firemen plunged into the burning building to rescue people.
[10:56.82]消防员冲进正在燃烧的大楼救人。
[11:01.28]adjust vt. 调整 vi.（to）适应
[11:05.34]Astronauts in flight must adjust (themselves) to weightlessness.
[11:10.41]宇航员在飞行中必须适应失重。
[11:14.81]harm n./vt. 伤害，损害
[11:18.40]Jealousy does more harm than witchcraft.
[11:21.82]嫉妒比魔法更害人。
[11:25.06]spite n. 恶意，怨恨
[11:28.80]I think he said that out of/from spite.
[11:32.96]我觉得他说那话是出于恶意的。
[11:36.84]dim a. 昏暗的；朦胧的 v.（使）变模糊
[11:43.11]Reading in dim light does harm to the eyes.
[11:47.17]在昏暗的光线下看书对眼睛有害。
[11:52.08]delivery n. 投递；投递的邮件；分娩；演讲
[11:58.57]The firm stopped free home delivery.
[12:02.21]公司停止了免费送货上门的服务。
[12:06.44]inform vt. 通知 vi.（against, on）告发
[12:11.00]replace vt. 取代；更换；把…放回原处
[12:18.65]You'll have to replace those tyres; they're badly worn.
[12:23.48]你必须更换这些轮胎，它们磨损得太厉害了。
[12:29.28]accomplish vt. 完成，实现
[12:32.44]Are you content to be a person who will never accomplish anything?
[12:37.55]你甘心做一个永远一事无成的人吗？
[12:41.96]surround vt. 包围；围绕
[12:46.79]The campus of Oxford University is not surrounded by walls.
[12:51.96]牛津大学校园是没有围墙的。
[12:56.08]circumstance n. 环境；(pl.)形势
[13:00.22]Under no circumstances will I betray my friends.
[13:04.64]在任何情况下我都决不背叛我的朋友。
[13:09.07]generate vt. 产生；引起
[13:13.53]A lot of publicity was used to generate interest in the new film.
[13:19.56]媒体对这部新影片做了大量宣传以引起公众的兴趣。
[13:26.24]create vt. 创造；引起
[13:30.27]"Snoopy", a lovely little dog created by Charles Schulz
[13:35.57]in his comic strip Peanuts,
[13:37.89]has now become a popular cartoon character known all over the world.
[13:43.40]"史努比"是查尔斯·舒尔茨
[13:47.35]在他的漫画《小人物》（或《花生》）中
[13:50.91]创造出来的一只可爱的小狗，
[13:54.20]如今成了闻名于世界的一个受欢迎的卡通形象。
[13:59.78]creative a. 有创造力的
[14:04.29]Modern education attaches great importance
[14:08.13]to cultivating a new creative generation.
[14:11.60]现代教育非常重视培育有创造力的新一代。
[14:17.35]fade vi. 褪去；变微弱；凋谢 vt. 使褪色
[14:23.39]The memory of happiness and sufferings in our childhood
[14:27.42]will never fade in our minds.
[14:29.59]童年时代欢乐和苦楚的回忆
[14:34.63]永远不会从我们的脑子里消失。
[14:37.93]thorough a. 彻底的；仔细周到的
[14:44.16]A thorough search has been carried out
[14:47.00]for the lost pilot, but it was in vain.
[14:50.02]人们仔细地寻找过失踪的飞行员，
[14:54.11]可是没有找到。
[14:56.22]procedure n. 程序，步骤
[14:59.92]Registering for marriage
[15:01.79]is no longer a very complicated procedure in China.
[15:05.22]在中国登记结婚不再是很复杂的程序。
[15:10.26]process n. 过程；工序；（法律）程序 vt. 加工，处理
[15:17.42]Building a car is a long process.
[15:20.89]制造一辆小汽车有很长的工序。
[15:25.10]activity n. 活动；活跃
[15:29.26]Do you think extracurricular activities
[15:32.93]will take up too much of our precious time for study?
[15:36.88]你认为课外活动会占去我们很多宝贵的学习时间吗？
[15:42.53]participate vi.（in）参加
[15:45.71]College students are expected
[15:48.14]to participate in discussions in the class.
[15:51.12]大学课堂上希望学生参加讨论。
[15:55.51]cliff n. 悬崖
[15:58.82]The White Cliffs of Dover have caves and tunnels
[16:02.87]originally used by smugglers.
[16:05.38]多佛市（英国港口）的白垩崖有很多岩洞和隧洞，
[16:11.91]原为走私者所用。
[16:14.07]respectively ad. 各自地
[16:18.25]The College English Test Band 4
[16:21.19]is held annually in June and December respectively.
[16:25.03]大学英语4级考试分别在每年的6月份和1月份举行。
[16:31.88]reasonable a. 通情达理的；合理的；公道的；过得去的
[16:39.76]I will accept your proposal if your budget is reasonable.
[16:44.41]如果你的预算合理的话，我就接受你的提议。
[16:48.99]specific a. 特定的；明确的 n. (pl.)详情
[16:55.25]Instructions for a nation-wide test must be specific.
[16:59.68]全国统考的考试指令必须详细而明确。
[17:05.56]specialize vi.（in）专攻
[17:08.83]The more rapidly the economy develops,
[17:11.91]the more our environment is threatened.
[17:14.43]Therefore we need better research centers
[17:17.85]that specialize in ecology.
[17:20.18]经济发展的速度越快，
[17:23.00]我们的环境受到的威胁越大，
[17:26.30]也就需要更好的专攻生态学的研究中心。
[17:30.87]usage n. 使用，用法；惯用法
[17:36.81]Languages develop continually through usage.
[17:41.00]语言在使用中不断发展。
[17:44.43]utility n. 功用，效用；(常pl.)公用事业
[17:50.39]Railroads, bus lines, gas and electric companies are public utilities.
[17:55.65]铁路、公共汽车、煤气和电力公司都是公用事业。
[18:02.84]stable a. 稳定的；沉稳的 n. 马厩
[18:08.72]Only one year after graduation could he get a stable job in a bank.
[18:14.81]毕业一年后他才在一家银行找到了一份稳定的工作。
[18:21.09]abolish vt. 彻底废除
[18:24.18]Some superstitious practices
[18:27.33]should be abolished as soon as possible.
[18:30.21]有些迷信做法应尽早废除。
[18:34.19]abundant a. 大量的；（in）富裕的
[18:38.47]We have abundant proof of his innocence.
[18:42.46]我们有充分的证据证明他是无辜的。
[18:46.52]cabinet n. 内阁；陈列柜
[18:50.72]In Britain, members of the Cabinet
[18:54.11]are chosen by the Prime Minister.
[18:56.58]在英国，内阁成员是由首相挑选的。
[19:01.28]candidate n. 申请求职者；投考者；候选人
[19:08.35]There were a large number of candidates for the job.
[19:12.99]有许多求职者申请这份工作。
[19:16.73]capable a. 有能力的
[19:19.76]Not everyone is capable of judging art.
[19:24.07]并不是每个人都有鉴赏艺术的能力。
[19:28.52]decay vi. 腐烂；衰落 n. 腐烂；衰败状态
[19:34.65]Dentists advise their patients to brush and floss regularly
[19:39.73]to prevent their teeth from decaying.
[19:42.30]牙医建议他们的病人定期刷牙并用洁牙线剔牙，
[19:49.03]以防止蛀牙。
[19:50.72]economy n. 经济；节约
[19:55.02]You should learn to practice economy
[19:58.92]in making out the household budget.
[20:01.66]你应当在制订家庭预算时学会精打细算。
[20:07.25]faithful a. 忠诚的；尽职的；如实的
[20:13.34]If you want your friends to be faithful to you,
[20:16.56]you must first be a faithful friend to them.
[20:20.02]如果你希望你的朋友对你忠诚，
[20:24.21]你自己首先必须是他们忠实的朋友。
[20:28.67]identical a.（to, with）相同的
[20:32.42]My opinions are not always identical with my parents'.
[20:37.21]我的意见并不总是和父母的意见相同。
[20:41.76]lag vi. 走得慢 n. 滞后，间隔
[20:47.29]The tortoise lagged behind the rabbit
[20:50.07]when they recompeted in the race.
[20:52.71]龟兔重新赛跑时，乌龟远远地落在兔子后面。
[20:58.83]negative a. 否定的；消极的；负的n. 底片；负数
[21:05.68]I didn't do well in the interview with Uni-Liver
[21:09.39]and I am afraid of getting a negative response.
[21:13.14]我到联合利华公司的面试不理想，
[21:17.00]现在真害怕收到否定的答复。
[21:20.73]parade n. 游行，检阅 v.（使）列队行进
[21:26.80]Some of the audience began to scream
[21:30.09]when the Italian football team paraded the football field.
[21:33.55]当意大利足球队列队出场时，
[21:37.01]一些观众尖叫起来。
[21:39.54]rack n. 挂架 vt. 使痛苦；使努力
[21:46.42]Although I racked my brains,
[21:49.21]I couldn't get the right answer.
[21:51.55]我绞尽脑汁也想不出答案。
[21:54.84]rare a. 稀有的；珍奇的；稀薄的；煎得嫩的
[22:02.68]The panda is a rare animal in the world.
[22:06.00]熊猫是世界上一种稀有动物。
[22:09.64]raw a. 自然状态的；生的；未经分析的；生疏无知的；露肉而刺痛的
[22:20.03]Coal and oil are important raw materials
[22:23.27]for the manufacture of plastics.
[22:25.29]煤和石油是塑料制品的重要原料。
[22:29.67]sacrifice n. 牺牲；献祭；祭品 vt. 牺牲；献祭
[22:36.92]Success in your job is not worth
[22:40.00]the sacrifice of your health.
[22:41.92]以牺牲健康来求得工作上的成功是不值得的。
[22:47.59]salary n. 薪水
[22:50.96]Computer engineers at IBM are people with high salaries.
[22:55.97]IBM公司的电脑工程师都是些高收入者。
[23:01.31]wage n. (常pl.)工资 vt. 开始
[23:05.67]People are beginning to wage war on pollution.
[23:09.59]人们开始向污染宣战。