词汇短语园地(4)

2017-08-11 11:44:48
时代英语·高二 2017年4期

1. movement n. 运动,活动,动作

The trade union movement is concerned with working conditions.

工会运动关注工作条件。

The tiger doesnt make any movement towards the food.

老虎没有对这些食物做任何动作。

2. technique n.(尤指艺术或科学方面的)技巧;手法,

技术

If you want to learn to paint, I suggest you study Raphaels technique.

如果你想学绘画,我建议你学习拉斐尔的手法。

Let me introduce some of the applications of this technique.

请允许我介绍一些该技术的应用程序。

3. approach n. 接近,靠近;道路,入口;方法;步骤

v. 走进,靠近;接洽,交涉

(1) approach作为名词时,意为“接近,靠近;道路,入口;方法;步骤”等。

Our approach drove away the wild animals.

我们一走近,野兽全都跑开了。

All approaches to the town were blocked.

通往这座城镇的所有道路都被封锁了。

However, we found some problems in this approach to the language teaching.

不过我们发现语言教学的方法上存在一些问题。

(2) approach作为动词时,意为“走进,靠近”等。

As you approach the town, the first building you see is the church.

当你接近那座城镇的时候,首先看到的就是教堂。

Before trying to solve the puzzle, let us consider the best way to approach it.

要想解决这一难题,我们先来考虑一下如何着手才好。

4. decline n. 下降,衰退,减少

v. 衰退,下降

(1) decline作为名词时,意为“下降,衰退,减少”。

There has been a sharp decline in the sales number of this year.

今年销售量大幅降低。

We are studying the decline of ancient Rome.

我们在研究古罗马的衰落。

(2) decline作为动词时,意为“衰退,下降”。

Her influence declined after she lost the election.

她落选后影响力大为降低。

5. touch v. 触动;感动;使心动;碰到,触摸,与……接触

His sad story touched us and we nearly cried.

他的悲慘遭遇深深打动了我们,我们几乎哭了出来。

He swore hed never touch a drink again.

他发誓以后滴酒不沾。

touched adj. 感激的,受感动的

touching adj. 令人同情的,感人的

6. arise v.(由……)引起(产生),呈现,发生

Some unexpected difficulties have arisen here.

这儿出现了一些意想不到的困难。

The problem may not arise, but theres no harm in keeping our powder dry.

问题不一定会发生,但有备无患并无害处。

辨析:

比较arise,raise和rise

arise作为不及物动词时,用来表示困难、问题、机遇等出现;

raise作为及物动词时,表示举起,抬起某物,还可表示抚养,养育;

rise作为不及物动词时,表示某物上升,升起,升高,上涨。

I was raised by my aunt on a farm.

我是在农场由姨妈抚养长大的。

The smoke was rising from the chimney.

烟正从烟囱升起来。

7. tight adj.(控制)严格的,严密的;紧的,牢的;排满

的,塞满的

There was tight security at the airport when the leaders plane landed.

当领导人乘坐的飞机降落时,机场已做好严密的保安措施。

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