Lesson_26

acute a.严重的,激烈的; 敏锐的;(疾病)急性的 尖的;锐的
There is an acute shortage of water in the remote areas in western China. ;中国西部的偏远地区 严重缺水.
Sherlock Holmes was a man of acute observation, ;福尔摩斯是个观察力 敏锐的人,
and he wouldn't omit any detail. ;他从不会漏掉任何的 细节.

address n.地址,住址;演讲,讲话 vt.(在信封或包裹上)写 姓名地址;向…作 (正式)讲话;称呼;
Giving e-mail addresses to each other ;互留电子邮箱地址
is a fashionable way to keep in touch among young people nowadays. ;是现在年轻人保持联络 的一种时髦方式.
How shall I address you? ;我应当怎样称呼您呢?

admit vt.承认,供认; 准许…进入(加入) vi.承认
A child can learn as long as he admits and corrects his mistakes. ;勇于承认并改正错误的 就是好孩子.
This ticket admits one person only. ;此票只准一人入场.

background n.(出身)背景,经历; 背景资料;(画、舞 台等)背景
A higher educational background is required for many positions nowadays. ;现在很多职位要求 (应聘者)有受高等 教育的背景.
Doing some background reading in encyclopedias ;阅读百科全书中一些 背景资料
is one way to improve your reading comprehension in English. ;是提高英语阅读理解能 力的一个方法.

bitter a.(有)苦(味)的; 使人痛苦的;寒冷入骨的
We usually learn more from bitter experience than from happy times. ;我们往往从痛苦经历中学 到的东西比从快乐时光中 学到的要多.
Bitterness teaches us more than happiness. ;我们往往从痛苦经历中学 到的东西比从快乐时光中 学到的要多.

care vi.关心,担心,介意 vt对…介意;[用于否定, 疑问喜欢,愿意 n.照顾;小心;挂念
Cross the road with care. ;过马路时要留神.
We all care about our country's future. ;我们都关心祖国的前途.
Would you care for a cup of coffee? ;想喝咖啡吗?
Good bye,and take care! ;再见,多保重!

complain vi.抱怨,诉苦; 设诉,控告
Don't always complain; remember this:no pains no gains. ;别总是抱怨个不停, 记住:一分耕耘,? 一分收获.

comprehension n.理解(力); 理解力测验
A large vocabulary will help much when doing the reading comprehension. ;在做阅读理解的时候丰富 的单词量很有用.
 
comprehensive a.广泛的,综合的
Although the professor gave a very comprehen- sive explanation ;虽然教授很详尽的解释了
on how the black holes come into being,I still got confused. ;黑洞的形成,但我还是 弄不清它是怎么一回事.

compromise n.妥协,折中办法; vi.妥协 vt.危及,放弃(原则, 理想等)
Male chauvinists will never compromise with women. ;大男子主义者从不肯与 女人妥协.
Don't you know that spitting everywhere would compromise your image? ;难道你不知道随地吐痰有 损形象吗?

conceal vt.隐藏,掩盖,隐瞒
Concealing feelings and being meek ;掩饰感情、逆来顺受
were considered as the traditional virtues of Chinese women. ;曾被看作中国妇女的传统 美德.

concede vt.(不情愿地)承认; (在结果确定前)承认 失败;允许,让予 vi.让步,认输
Don't concede without a contest! ;别没经过比赛就认输!
After world War I, Germany conceded its neighbours much valuable land. ;第一次世界大战后, 德国让予其邻国许多 宝贵的领土.

depress vt.使沮丧,使消沉; 使不景气,削弱; 按下,压下
I was depressed because someone had stolen my wallet on the bus. ;我很沮丧,因为在公共 汽车上我的钱包被人偷了

descend vi.下来,下降;(~from) 起源(于),是…的后裔; (~ on) 袭击; (~ to) 把身份降至…,
The sun descended behind the hills. ;太阳下了山.
Buddhism descends from ancient India. ;佛教起源于古印度.

deserve vt.应受,应得;值得
Nature deserves our protection because we ourselves are part of it. ;大自然应受我们的?? 因为我们自己也是它的 一分子.

engage vt.使忙碌,雇佣; 预定;参加 vi.答应;从事;交战
Beckham's smile engages every young girl. ;贝克汉姆的微笑吸引了 每一个年轻女孩.
Being engaged to someone from a rich and powerful family is many actresses' dream. ;嫁入豪门是很多女明星 的梦想.
Are you engaged in politics or business? ;你是从政还是在从商?

environment n.环境,周围状况, 自然环境
The government has banned logging to protect the environment. ;为了保护环境,3政府已 禁止砍伐木材.
An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behavior. ;不幸的家庭环境会影响孩 子的行为.

fiction n.小说,虚构小说
Do you like science fiction? ;你喜欢科幻小说吗?

incredible a.不能相信的,不可信 的;难以置信的, 不可思议的,惊人的
It was incredible that Robinson could survive in that kind of deserted island. ;罗宾逊能在那样的荒岛上 生存真令人难以置信.

indispensable a.(~ to,~ for)必不可 少的,必需用的
Air and water are indispensable to life. ;空气和水是生命所必需 的东西.

inferior a.劣等的,次的;下级的 n.下级,下属
Some men believe that women are inferior to men. ;有些男人认为女人不如 男人.
No inferior products should be allowed to pass. ;决不允许放过任何次品.

legislation n.法律,法规;立法, 法律的制定(或通过)
In the U.S. the right of legislation belongs to the Congress. ;美国的立法权属于国会.

persists vi. (~ in)坚持不懈, 执意;持续,继续存在
You can never keep a heart that persists in leaving. ;你永远征服不了执意要 离开的心.
The weather forecast says that ;天气预报说
the cold weather will persist for the rest of the week. ;寒冷的天气会持续到本 周末.

personality n.人格,个性; 人物,名人
Many talk shows would invite movie personalities to their programs. ;许多清谈节目都会邀请 电影界名人.
No personality, no charm. ;没有个性就没有魅力 可言.

pessimistic a.悲观主义的
The earth won't stop because of your pessimistic thoughts. So,cheer up! ;地球不会因为你的悲观 想法而停止转动.所以, 打起精神来!

refresh v.(使)振作精神, (使)恢复活力
The sauna and massage refreshed me after a long walk. ;走了很长的路之后, 桑拿按摩使我恢复了 精神.

relevant a.有关的,切题的
It's said that a person's fate is relevant to his character. ;据说人的命运与性格有关

short a.短的,矮的;缺乏不足 ad.简短地;突然,唐突地 n. [p炭
The horse stopped short after being frightened, ;马受惊后突然停了下来,
and the jockey fell onto the ground. ;骑师从马上摔了下来.

sincere a.诚挚的,真诚的, 诚恳的
Being sincere to others or to yourself -which one is more difficult? ;对人真诚,对己真诚- 哪个更难?

thoughtful a.沉思的,思考的; 体贴的,关心的
Father always has a thoughtful look. ;父亲总是带着沉思的 表情.
You are lucky to have a thoughtful wife. ;有个这么体贴的妻子, 你真幸运.
It's very thoughtful of you. ;你真够细心体贴的.

thread n.线,细丝;线索, 思路;螺纹 vt.穿(针,线等); 穿过,通过
You lose the thread of your argument. ;你们的论点有失条理.
You need a needle threader if you can't see clearly to thread a needle. ;你需要一枚穿针器如果看 不清楚无法穿线