Lesson 23
第23课
alternate
a.交替的,轮流的;间隔的 v. (使)交换,(使)轮流
The fashionable style designed by the famous designer has some alternate stripes of blue and white which made the fashion quite special.
由这位著名服装设计师 设计的新潮时装上有蓝白相间的条纹,这正是其与众不同之处。
The two candidates for the presidency will alternate in giving their respective election speeches on TV.
两位总统候选人将会在电视上轮番进行竞选演说。
assurance
n.把握,信心;保证,表示保证(或鼓励、安慰)的话; (人寿)保险
During the interview, I answered all the questions raised by the interviewer with assurance.
在面试的过程中, 我信心十足地回答了面试人提出的所有问题。
Despite my friends' repeated assurances before the interview, I was still very nervous.
面试之前,虽然我的朋友说了很多鼓励的话,但我仍然十分紧张。
coincide
vi.同时发生;相符,相一致;位置重合,重叠
We can say that one is lucky if his vocation coincides with his avocation.
如果一个人的职业刚好与他的爱好一致,那么我们就可以说他是非常幸运的。
comply
vi.(with)遵从,依从,服从
All the citizens must comply with the law.
所有公民都必须遵守法律。
consolidate
v.巩固,加强, (把…)联为一体,合并
The two banks will consolidate in July next year.
这两家银行明年7月将合并。
Several small businesses consolidated to form a large powerful company.
几家小企业合并成一家实力雄厚的大型公司。
dazzle
vt.使眩目,耀(眼);使赞叹不已,使倾倒 n. 耀眼的光;令人赞叹的东西
He was dazzled by his sudden success.
突然的成功冲昏了他的头脑。
The diamond ring dazzled with brilliancy.
这只钻石戒指闪耀夺目。
destructive
a.破坏(性)的,毁灭(性)的
Policies that are destructive to economic development should be abandoned.
有碍经济发展的政策应该摒弃掉。
distract
vt.转移(注意力),使分心
The noise in the street distracted me from my reading.
街上的嘈杂声使我没法专心读书。
The school students were distracted by the wonderful world outside the classroom.
教室外的精彩世界使学生们不能集中注意力。
energetic
a.精力充沛的,充满活力的
It's really shocking that so many athletes today have taken dopes to be more energetic.
为了有更充沛的体力,那么多的运动员都服用兴奋剂,真是令人震惊。
In the U. S. , dogs bark and get energetic when they meet each other.
在美国,狗与自己的同类"相见", 总要精力大增地互相吠叫。
expenditure
n.经费,费用,支出额; (时间、金钱等的)花费,支出,消耗
All departments are required to limit their expenditure to what's essential.
每个部门都被要求限制在必要的开支上。
flaw
n.缺点,瑕疵,缺陷
Vanity is the great flaw in the character of many women.
爱慕虚荣是很多女性性格中的重大缺陷。
The scar in Harry Potter's forehead is not a big flaw in his handsome looks.
哈利·波特前额上的疤痕并没有给他的英俊外表添上很大的瑕疵。
hatch
vt.孵出,孵;筹划,图谋,策划 vi. (out)(小鸡等)出壳,孵出n. (飞机等的)舱门;(门等的)开口;孵化
Don't count the chickens before they are hatched.
(谚)鸡蛋还未孵,别忙数鸡雏。
What mischief are you hatching (up)?
你们在搞什么鬼花样?
ignite
vt.点燃,引发 vi. 着火
A lighted cigarette can ignite a big forest fire.
一根点燃的香烟就可以引起森林大火。
His enthusiastic speech ignited the audience.
他热情洋溢的演说让听众热血沸腾。
indignant
a.愤怒的,愤慨的,义愤的
All the Chinese people were indignant when learning that the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia had been bombed by NATO.
当听说中国驻南联盟大使馆被北约轰炸时,全中国人民都感到无比的愤慨。
instantaneous
a.瞬间的,即刻的
I'm looking forward to an instantaneous reply to this letter.
本人翘首盼望对此信件的即刻答复。