Unit Four, Friends forever
click
/klɪk/ v.[ I or T ]点击(鼠标)
Click the OK button to start.
单击 OK 按钮启动。
advance
/ədˈvɑːns/ n.[ C or U ]前进;进步,进展;发展
Science has made great advances in the last fifty years.
在过去的五十年里,科学取得了巨大的进步。
significantly
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ adv. 显著地;相当数量地
The two sets of figures are not significantly different.
这两组数据没有显著差异。
maintain
/meɪnˈteɪn/ v.[ T ]维持;保持
We should maintain the balance of nature.
我们应该保持自然的平衡。
digital
/ˈdɪdʒɪtl/ adj. 数字的,数码的
People think it's the language of the digital age.
人们认为这是数字时代的语言。
enable
/ɪˈneɪb(ə)l/ v.[ T ]使能够;使可能
Volunteer work enables people to work hard.
志愿者工作使人们能够努力工作。
unusual
/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ adj. 不同寻常的,非比一般的;独特的
It's unusual for the trees to flower so early.
这些树这么早开花是不寻常的。
site
/saɪt/ n.[C]网站
She can see all the content on the website.
她可以看到网站上的所有内容。
tend
/tend/ v.[ I ]倾向;易于;往往会
Women tend to be more sociable.
女性往往更善于交际。
criminal
/ˈkrɪmɪn(ə)l/ n.[ C ]罪犯
The criminal was put into a local prison.
罪犯被关进了当地的监狱。
bathwater
/ˈbɑːθˌwɔːtə/ n.[ U ]浴缸里的洗澡水
The bathwater is too hot for him.
洗澡水对他来说太热了。
pour
/pɔː/ v.[ I or T ]倒,注,灌;(使)倾泻,(使)涌出
It has been pouring in Delhi almost non-stop for the past three days, disrupting normal life.
德里市(印度城市名)在过去的3天里一直在下着倾盆大雨,几乎没有停过,扰乱了人们的正常生活。
gram
/ɡræm/ n.[ C ] (UK also gramme)(质量单位)克
A football weighs about four hundred grams.
一个足球重约四百克。
pack
/pæk/ n.[C](mainly US)一小盒,一小包
He gave me a pack of gum.
他给了我一包口香糖。
comfort
/ˈkʌmfət/ n.[ C or U ]安慰,慰藉,宽慰;使人感到宽慰的事物
I tried to offer a few words of comfort.
我试着说了几句安慰的话。
patience
/ˈpeɪʃ(ə)ns/ n.[ U ]忍耐,耐心
To have access to the good things of the world, one has to be patient and wait.
要获得世界上美好的事物,必须耐心等待。
passion
/ˈpæʃ(ə)n/ n.[ C or U ]激情,热情;强烈情感
I have a passion for history.
我对历史充满热情。
generosity
/ˌdʒenəˈrɒsɪti/ n.[ U ]慷慨,大方
We are grateful for their generosity.
我们感谢他们的慷慨。
slice
/slaɪs/ n.[ C ](切下的食物)薄片
He ate only one slice of bread.
他只吃了一片面包。
humor
/ˈhjuːmə/ n.[ U ](humour的美式拼写)幽默,滑稽
Tom has a sense of humor.
汤姆有幽默感。
quality
/ˈkwɒlɪti/ n.[ C or U ]质量,品级
The air quality in your camping area is good.
你露营区的空气质量很好。
anxious
/ˈæŋkʃəs/ adj.焦虑的,不安的,担心的
I never knew he was so anxious to get a job.
我从来不知道他这么急于找工作。
excerpt
/ˈeksɜːpt/ n.[ C ](演讲、书、电影等的)摘录,节录,节选,片断
I love the excerpt of this science fiction.
我喜欢这部科幻小说的节选。
scar
/skɑː/ n.[ C ]疤,伤疤,伤痕
Will the operation leave scar?
手术会留下疤痕吗?
dine
/daɪn/ v.[ I ]吃正餐;吃晚饭
We dined with my friends at a restaurant in town.
我们和我的朋友们在镇上的一家餐馆吃了饭。
chum
/tʃʌm/ n.[ C ]朋友;伙计;伙伴
I came across an old school chum.
我遇到了一个老校友。
chap
/tʃæp/ n.[ C ]男人,小伙子,家伙
He isn't such a bad chap really.
他这个家伙并不真地这么坏。
fortune
/ˈfɔːtʃ(ə)n/ n.[ C ]一大笔钱;大量财产,巨款
Now there are many young men dreaming of making a fortune without hard work.
现在有很多年轻人梦想着不劳而获。
drag
/dræɡ/ v.[ T ]拖,拉,拽,牵引
I dragged the desk over to the window.
我把桌子拖到窗前。
distance
/ˈdɪstəns/ n.[ C or U ]距离,路程
It's better for you to keep him at a distance.
你最好和他保持距离。
destiny
/ˈdestɪni/ n.[ C ]前途;命运 n.[ U ]命运之神;老天,上苍
I want to be in control of my own destiny.
我想掌握自己的命运。
correspond
/ˌkɒrɪˈspɒnd/ v.[I]通信
The two sisters correspond with each other every week.
两姐妹每周都会互相通信。
proposition
/ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ n.[ C ](通常指商业上的)提议,建议
I'd like to put a business proposition to you.
我想向你提出一个商业建议。
hustle
/ˈhʌs(ə)l/ v.[ I or T ]拼命干,努力干;(尤指非法地)兜揽(生意),兜售 v.[ T usually + adv/prep ]推搡,推挤
He hustled to work out this difficult problem.
他忙着急于解决这个难题。
staunch
/stɔːntʃ/ adj. 坚定的,忠实可靠的
Everyone wants to have a staunch friend.
每个人都想有一个忠实的朋友。
partner
/ˈpɑːtnə/ n.[ C ]搭档,伙伴,同伴
Russia has been one of China's major trading partners.
俄罗斯一直是中国的主要贸易伙伴之一。
lose track of
/luːz træk əv/ 不了解……的情况,不了解……的动态
I have lost track of most of my classmates after graduation.
毕业后我和大多数同学都失去了联系。
throw the baby out with the bathwater
/θrəʊ ðə ˈbeɪbi aʊt wɪð ðə ˈbæθwɔːtər/ 把婴儿和洗澡水一起倒掉;把精华和糟粕一起丢掉
As for tradition, we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
至于传统,我们不应该把精华和糟粕一起丢掉。
ought to
/ˈɔːt ˌtə/ 应该,应当
I realize I ought to have told you about it.
我意识到我应该告诉你这件事的。
turn up
/ˈtɜːn ʌp/ (意外地或终于)出现
Once he turned up thirty minutes late for a meeting.
有一次他开会迟到了三十分钟。
social media
/ˌsəʊʃl ˈmiːdiə/ 社交媒体
Social media plays an important part in communication.
社交媒体在沟通中发挥着重要的作用。
thanks to
/θæŋks tu/ 归功于……,多亏……
Thanks to your help, we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.
亏得[ kuī de ]你们帮忙, 我们才提前完成了任务。