【升华】新概念英语单词:Lesson 44 Speed and comfort 又快捷又舒适
Lesson 44 Speed and comfort 又快捷又舒适
positive [?p?z?tiv] adj. 确实的
【扩】assured 确实的
【搭】be positive about 确信
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A: It seems unlikely to me, but he seemed absolutely positive of it.
B: Whose opinion did you take at last?
A：我认为靠不住，但他认为完全有把握。
B：你们最后采纳谁的意见了？
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compartment [k?m?pɑ?tm?nt] n. 隔间
cramped [kr?mpt] adj. 窄小的
【扩】narrow 狭窄的 confined 狭窄的
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A: This place is rather cramped.
B: Yes, we need to find another place to live in.
A：这地方太局促了。
B：是的，我们得找个别的地方住。
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stuffy [?st?fi] adj. 憋气的，闷气的
monotonous [m??n?t?n?s] adj. 枯燥的，乏味的，单调的
【扩】humdrum 单调的，乏味的 bored 无聊的
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A: I found the work monotonous.
B: But you can hardly find a new one at the moment.
A：我发现这个工作枯燥无味。
B：但是此刻你不太可能找到一份新工作。
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rhythm [?rie?m] n. 有节奏的运动
click [klik] v. 发出咔哒声
lull [l?l] v. 催人欲睡
snatch [sn?t?] n. 短时，片段
【例】I slept in snatches during the night.
我晚上睡觉不时惊醒。
【扩】eyewink 片刻，一眨眼 awhile 片刻，一小会
【搭】sleep in snatches 断断续续地睡
sleeper [?sli?p?] n. （火车等的）卧铺
fumble [?f?mb?l] v. 乱摸，摸索
【例】I fumbled for the light switch in the dark room.
我在漆黑的房间里摸索着寻找电灯的开关。
【扩】grope 摸索
【搭】fumble about 瞎摸
inspection [in?spek??n] n. 检查
【例】You can rest assured that these exports have passed our legal inspection.
请放心，这些出口商品已经通过了我国的法定检验。
inevitable [i?nevit?b?l] adj. 必然的，不可避免的
destination [desti?nei??n] n. 目的地
【扩】terminus 终点站
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A: Dear tourists, we have now reached the destination. Please have a rest.
B: Miss Chen, I suggest that we can have lunch now.
A：游客朋友们，现在我们已经到达了目的地。大家休息一下吧。
B：陈小姐，我建议我们去吃饭吧。
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exhaust [iɡ?z??st] v. 使精疲力尽
【派】exhausted 精疲力尽的 exhaustion 用尽
【搭】be exhausted by 因为……而劳累
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A: I'm completely exhausted.
B: You worked so hard these days. So you can have a holiday next week.
A：我现在疲惫不堪。
B：你最近工作很辛苦，所以下周你将有一周的假期。
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motorway [?m?ut?wei] n. 快车道
【构】motor（机动的，汽车的）＋way 路）＝motorway（快车道）
【扩】fast lane 快车道
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A: Can we run on the motorway?
B: Yes, but I'm a new driver. I dare not to drive very fast.
A：我们能在快车道上行驶吗？
B：可以，但我是一名新司机，我不敢开得太快。
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ferry [?feri] n. 渡船
cruise [?kru?z] n. 巡游船
civilize [?siv?laiz] v. 使文明
【派】civilized 文明的
【例】The Romans hoped to civilize all tribes of ancient Europe.
古罗马人曾希望教化古代欧洲各部族。
spacious [?spei??s] adj. 宽敞的
【扩】roomy 宽敞的 capacious 宽敞的
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A: The meeting is very important. Where shall the guests be received before the meeting begins?
B: We can receive them in the dining room. It's spacious there.
A：这个会议很重要。开会前在哪里接待来宾？
B：我们可以在餐厅接待他们，那里很宽敞。
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seasick [?si?sik] adj. 晕船的
【扩】carsickness 晕车 airsickness 晕机
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A: If you get seasick, you'd better have some solid food. Don't drink any liquids.
B: OK. Can you offer me a hamburger?
A：如果你晕船的话，最好吃一些固体食物，不要饮用任何液体。
B：好的。能给我一个汉堡吗？
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intimidate [in?timideit] v. 恐吓，恫吓
【派】intimidation 恐吓
【例】They tried to intimidate him into doing what they wanted. 他们试图胁迫他按他们的要求去做。
【扩】threaten 威胁，恐吓 terrify 恐吓
【搭】intimidate sb. into doing sth. 胁迫某人做某事
disadvantage [?dis?d?vɑ?ntid?] n. 短处，缺点
exhilarating [iɡ?zil?reiti?] adj. 使人高兴的，令人兴奋的
【扩】infusive 令人兴奋的 exciting 令人兴奋的
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A: This is an exhilarating news for all of us.
B: Yes, I can't wait to tell more people.
A：这对我们所有人来说都是一个令人兴奋的消息。
B：是啊，我已经迫不及待地要告诉更多人这个消息了。
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escapist [i?skeipist] n. 逍遥者，逃避现实者
sip [sip] v. 呷
【扩】smack 咂嘴 slurp 出声地吃（或喝）
【搭】take a sip 吸一口
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A: She took a sip of the cocktail.
B: Her movement is very graceful.
A：她啜饮了一口鸡尾酒。
B：她的动作很优雅。
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champagne [??m?pein] n. 香槟酒
refinement [ri?fainm?nt] n. 精心的安排
breathtaking [?breθ?teiki?] adj. 激动人心的，不寻常的
【例】The beauty of the sunrise is really breathtaking.
日出的美景真令人心旷神怡。
soar [s??] v. 高飞，翱翔
effortlessly [?ef?tlisli] ad. 不费力气地
landscape [?l?ndskeip] n. 景色
【扩】scenery 风景 view 景色
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A: The mountains have gradually eroded to form a peculiarly spectacular landscape of peaks and huge rock columns rising out of the forest.
B: The view is really easy on the eyes.
A：山由于受到侵蚀而形成了山峰和巨大的岩石柱。它们耸立在丛林中，形成了特有的壮观的景色。
B：这里的景色确实很吸引人。
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fresh [fre?] adj. 精神饱满的
uncrumpled [?n?kr?mpld] adj. 没有垮下来的
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