master n.男主人,雇主;能手, 名家,大师;

master vt.掌握,精通;征服,控制 a.主要的,重要的; 精通的,优秀的

Who is the master mind behind this plan? ;谁是这个计划的幕后 决策人?

I don't think we can master a language in a year's study. ;我不相信经过一年的 学习我们就可以掌握一种 语言.

notion n.概念,观念;意图, 想法,念头

The notion that the earth is round has been widely accepted ;关于地球是圆的概念已广 泛为人们所接受

since Magellan accomplished the first voyage around the world. ;自从麦哲伦首次完成环球 旅行以来,

Some men have a notion that women should never wear cosmetics. ;有些男人认为女人应该 素面朝天.

option n.选择;选择权,选择 自由;(供)选择的事物 (或人物)

The government has two options, ;政府只有两种选择,

to reduce spending or to increase taxes. ;不是削减开支便是增加 税收.

Please make a list of the various options. ;请列出可供选择的项目.

pay vt.付钱给,支出; 给予(注意等), 进行(访问等)

pay vi.付款;有利,值得; 付出代价,受到惩罚 n.工资,薪金

It will pay in the long run if the setting off of firecrackers ;从长远来看,在城市里鞭 炮是值得的,

is effectively banned in the cities. ;真正有效地禁放.

I'll certainly pay you back for what you did to me! ;你那样对待我,我一定要 回敬你的!

rare a.稀有的,罕见的; 珍奇的,出类拔萃的;

Jasper White is one of those rare people who believe in ancient myths. ;贾斯珀.怀特是那些少 有的相信古代神话的人 之一.

rare a.(空气)稀薄的; (肉等)煎得嫩的

The higher we go above the earth,the rarer the air is. ;我们离开地面越高,空气 越稀薄.

reflection n.映象,倒映; 反射;反映,表达; 深思,考虑,反省

Don't act without sufficient reflection. ;不要未经深思就采取 行动.

The dog barked at his reflection in the river. ;那条狗对着小河中自己的 倒影吠叫.

satisfactory n.令人满意的

When you think it over,you will see that it is the satisfactory way out. ;你好好考虑,就会明白那 是惟一令人满意的出路.

The Johnson Administration failed to come up with a satisfactory solution ;约翰逊当局拿不出令人 满意的解决办法

to the economic crisis. ;来解决经济危机.

shame vt.使蒙受羞辱,使丢脸

shame n.羞耻,羞愧,耻辱; 可耻的人(或事物); 遗憾的事,可惜

It is a shame to be so wasteful. ;这样浪费太可惜了.

Will students feel great shame at having failed the final exam? ;学生们会为期末考试不及 格而感到羞耻吗?

(Will students be shamed by their failure to pass the final exam?) ;学生们会为期末考试不及 格而感到羞耻吗?

superficial a.肤浅的,浅薄的; 表面的

Superficial scratches can be easily removed. ;表层的划痕很容易除掉.

I have only a superficial knowledge of this subject. ;我对这个问题仅略知 皮毛.

sympathize vi.(~with)同情,怜悯 (~with) 体谅,赞同

I sympathize with you; I've had a similar unhappy experience myself. ;我很同情你,我自己也有 过类似的不幸遭遇.

We sympathize with the goals of the committee. ;我们赞同委员会的目标.

treaty n.条约,协定

The two leaders underline that the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile(ABM) Treaty ;两位领导人强调1972年 的《反弹道导弹条约》

is a vital cornerstone of global strategic security. ;是全球战略安全的基石.

undertake vt.承担,着手做; 同意,答应,保证

During her husband's presidency, ;在丈夫担任总统期间,

Jacqueline Kennedy undertook the coordin- ation of the White House restoration. ;杰奎林.肯尼迪承担了协 调白宫的修复工作.

unusual a.不平常的,少有的; 与众不同的,独特的

It is quite unusual for a freshman to be younger than eighteen or older than nineteen ;一年级新生小于18岁 或大于19岁的相当少,

but I was barely 16 when I entered college. ;但是我进大学时才16岁.

The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. ;最奇特的小汽车是辆只有 3个轮子的奔驰小汽车.

violate vt.违反,违背;亵渎; 侵犯,妨碍

The soldier violated the church by using it as a stable. ;士兵们把教堂当马厩用而 亵渎了它.

You have violated the traffic regulation. ;你违反了交通规则.

This is double yellow line and no parking is allowed. ;这是双黄线,不可以停 车的.

wage n.薪水;报酬,报应

The railroad workers have asked for a wage increase ;铁路工人要求增加工资,

and the management is working on that. ;资方正在研究此事.

The six members to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ;"上海合作组织"签约的 6个成员国

have determined to wage war against terrorism,separatism and extremism. ;决定向恐怖主义、分裂主 义和极端主义开战.

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