Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Vocabulary

Vocabulary List
1. imperative  (n.)
- very important and needing immediate attention or action
- 必要的,迫切的
- eg. 1. It is absolutely imperative that we finish by next week.
2. It is imperative to continue the treatment for at least two months.

2.spirited  (adj.)
- full of energy, determine or courge
- 精神饱满,坚定,勇猛
- eg. 1. She is a spirited young woman.
2. She put a spirited defence in the final game.

3. exhilaration  (n.)
- very happy and excited
- 兴奋,激动
- eg. 1. Speed had always exhilarated him.
2. She had the exhilaration of performing on stage.

4. enclosures  (n.)
- a piece of land that is surrounded by a fence or wall and is used for a particular purpose.
- 围场
- eg. 1. There is a wildlife enclosures
2. The information signs at the animal enclosures were resources.

5. resources  (n.)
- a supply of sth that a country, an organization or a person has and can use, especially to increase their weath.
- 资源,财力,有助于实现目标的东西
- eg. 1. We don't have the resources to update our computer software.
2. We agreed to pool our resources.

6. scrutinising  (v.)
- to look at or examine sb/ sth carefully.
- 仔细查看
- eg. 1. She leaned forward to scrutinize their faces.
2. The statement was carefully scrutinized before publication.

7. crucial  (adj.)
- extremely important, because it will affect other things.
- 关键性的
- eg. 1. The next few weeks are going to be crucial.
2. It is crucial that we get this right.

8. disabilities  (n.)
- a physical or mental condition that means you cannot use a part of your body completely or easily, or that you cannot learn easily.
- 缺陷,障碍
- eg. 1. He had a physicallmental disability.
2. People with severe learning.

9. burdened  (v.)
- a duty, responsibility,etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work.
- (使)负担
- eg. 1. The main burden of caring for old people falls on the state.
2. I don't want to become a burden to my children when I'm old.

10. fidgety  (adj.)
- unable to remain still or quiet.
- 坐立不安
- eg. 1. As it was late he grew restless.
2. She endevour paid off when the boy stopped being fidgety.

11. efforts  (n.)
- the physical or mental energy that you need to do sth; sth that takes a lof of energy.
- 努力,费力的事
- eg. 1. You should put more effort into your work.
2. It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort.

12. imparting  (v.)
- to give a particular quality to sth
- 把(某性质)赋予,将...给予
- eg. 1. The spice imparts an Eastern flavour to the dish.
2. Mrs.Bala efforts do not just stop with lessons and imparting knowledge.

13. convinced  (adj.)
- completely sure about sth.
- 坚信,深信
- eg. 1. I am convinced of her innocence.
2. Sam nodded but he didn't look convinced.

14. spotted (v.)
- to see or notice a person or thing, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to do so.
- 看见,发现,注意到
- eg. 1. I've just spotted a mistake on the front cover.
2. Can you spot the difference between these two picture?

15. suicide  (n.)
- the act of killing yourself deliberately
- 自杀
- eg. 1. It would have been political suicide for him to challenge the allegations in court.
2. He threatened suicide after a run-in with his mother.

16. counsel  (n.)/(v.)
- to advice sb to do sth.
- 劝告,建议
- eg.1. Most experts counsel caution in such cases.
2. He counseled them to give up the plan.

17. implore  (v.)
- to ask sb to do sth in an anxious way because you want or need it very much
- 恳求,哀求
- eg. 1. She implored him to stay.
2. "Hlep me", he implored.

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