word-U5-B1The Language of Compromise單詞講解

1、The Language of Compromise單詞講解單詞講解compromise 妥協(xié)妥協(xié) Compromise over/on The workers wont compromise with their boss over /on their rights. 工人們在自己的權(quán)益方面上是不會向老板工人們在自己的權(quán)益方面上是不會向老板妥協(xié)的妥協(xié)的.energetic Full of energy This is energetic work Im sweating already! 這是件力氣活這是件力氣活我已經(jīng)出汗了我已經(jīng)出汗了.hiker A person who travels

2、on footcontent Satisfied Be content with 對對感到滿意感到滿意 He is quite content with his present fortune. 他對自己目前的境遇頗為得意。他對自己目前的境遇頗為得意。leisurely Without hurry adj.& adv. Leisurely movement不慌不忙的動作不慌不忙的動作 To work leisurely悠閑的工作悠閑的工作arise 1. Get up from sitting, lying 2. spring up, appear Arise from Acciden

3、ts often arise from carelessness. 事故常起因于粗心事故常起因于粗心. Rise Vs. Arise 抽象抽象 VS.具體具體 由由引起引起: 1) arise from 2) give rise tounique Unusual Unique in 在在獨一無二的獨一無二的 These problems are not unique to nuclear power. 這些問題不是核動力所僅有的這些問題不是核動力所僅有的.individual N. a person; adj. single, separate Individual collective In

4、dividualism 個人主義個人主義 The individual doesnt count much in the situation. 在這種情況下在這種情況下,個人起不了多大作用個人起不了多大作用.painter A person who paints pictures, or houses, rooms, etc.gamble Game gamble Take a gamble on sth. 孤注一擲孤注一擲;冒險冒險 On a gamble 冒險地冒險地;碰運氣地碰運氣地 Gamble away 輸?shù)糨數(shù)?Investing in the stock is a gamble.

5、投資在股票上是一種冒險投資在股票上是一種冒險.snobbish 勢利的勢利的snob (a snob) People are often snobbish without being aware of it. 人們常不知不覺地有些勢利小人氣人們常不知不覺地有些勢利小人氣.spin Rotate rapidly Spin spun spun spinning Spin cotton into yarn 把棉花紡成紗把棉花紡成紗 He spun the wheel of his car to turn the corner. 他轉(zhuǎn)動方向盤使汽車拐彎他轉(zhuǎn)動方向盤使汽車拐彎.blond / blonde 1) (of hair) light-colored 2) 白膚金發(fā)碧眼的人白膚金發(fā)碧眼的人 She is a blonde of about thirty. 她是個她是個30歲左右的金發(fā)女郎歲左右的金發(fā)女郎.refined Good-mannered Re + fine + ed Fine gold 純金純金/ fine sand 細紗細紗 Refine