英语自考本科高级英语笔记-上册-Lesson Thirteen费.xls

Lesson ThirteenPage 1 of 12 Lesson Thirteen Work Words and Expressions 1actuate vt 激励 驱使Spur 2afresh adv 重新Anew 3apostle n 信徒 鼓吹者Votary believer 4apt adj 易于 倾向于Be inclined to tend 5by no means决不 并没有In no case 6by all means务必 尽一切办法For God s sake without fail 7by any means无论如何Whatever happens at all events 8by means of依靠 用Depend on 9contemplate v 深思 仔细考虑Think deeply He contemplated the whole situation before making the decision contemplation n 思考 沉思Deep thought She didn t noticed me because she lost in contemplation contemplative adj 沉思的Spending much time in contemplation a contemplative look 10 criterion n 标准 准绳An established rule standard Lesson ThirteenPage 2 of 12 What is the criterion of the competition criteria n 标准的复数形式 11 delectable adj 令人愉快的Delightful enjoyable 12 demolition n 破坏 毁坏The action of demolishing There were some demolitions of public property in the school demolish v 摧毁 拆除 推翻Destory or tear down The old building was demolished and a new one will be put up 13 domesticate vt 使专注于家务 驯化The action of domestication 14 drudgery n 单调乏味的工作Dull work 15 exquisite adj 精致的 完美的Finely made almost perfect Who is the girl with exquisite manners over there 16 game n 猎物 Quarry 17 haphazard adj 随意的 任意的Happening in an unplanned disorderly manner Compairing with them we have a haphazard timetable 18 hierarchy n 等级 等级制度Grade 19 impair vt 损害 削弱Damage 20 in the long run 从长远来看 终究After all in the end 21 innumerable adj 无数的Uncountable Lesson ThirteenPage 3 of 12 22 irk vt 使厌烦Annoy make somebody feel troubled It irks her to do the housework at home all day irksome adj 令人生厌的Annoying troublesome It is irksome to do the same work every day for ten years 23 militarist n 军国主义者 军事家Strategist 24 outlet n 发泄途径 出口 Way out 25 outwit vt 智胜Beat through cleverness and wit 26 pretense n 虚伪 假装False apperarance He made a pretense of being happy at the party pretend v 假装 伪装Give an apperance that is not true She pretended to think for a while when I asked her 27 procure v 取得 得到 实现Obtain by effort How can he procure that rare stamp Procurement n 取得 得到 实现Taking the procurement of military supplies procurable adj 可得到的Attainable procurable specimens 可获得的标本 28 preventive n 预防物 预防措施Something that prevents or slows the course of an illness Lesson ThirteenPage 4 of 12 preventive adj 预防的Precautionary 29 stunt n 特技 引人注目的举动 A difficult or unusual feat usually done to gain attention 30 take for granted认为是当然的 Take to be the case or to be true accept without verification or proof 31 tedium n 沉闷 乏味 单调Boredom dullness I can t put up with the tedium here tedious adj 沉闷的Long and tiring uninteresting This is a tedious lecture 32 unmask vt 揭露 暴露Disclose exposure uncover 33 vigor n 精神 活力 Forcefulness strength The children are full of vigor and vitality 孩子们朝气蓬勃 vigorous adj 有活力的 精力充沛的 Strong healthy and active The students are vigorous after a month s holiday 34 zest n 乐趣 趣味 热情 Passion 35 feat n 技艺表演 A notable achievement Text Explanation 1Whether work should be placed may perhaps be regarded as a doubtful question People may think this question is not very sensible since it can t be answered by either yes or no Lesson ThirteenPage 5 of 12 2There are in work all gardes according to the nature of the work and the abilities of the worker 根根据据工工作作的的本本质质和和工工作作者者的的能能力力划划分分 有有各各种种各各样样的的工工作作 3Most of the work that most people have to do is not in itself interesting but 大大多多数数人人不不得得不不从从事事的的大大多多数数工工作作就就其其本本身身而而言言不不是是很很有有意意思思 但但 4To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization 只只有有在在高高度度文文明明的的社社会会中中人人才才会会很很好好地地利利用用闲闲暇暇的的时时间间 5Except to people with unusual initiative it is positively agreeable to be told what to do at each hour of the day 除除了了那那些些有有非非凡凡首首创创精精神神的的人人 一一般般人人还还是是非非常常高高兴兴有有人人告告诉诉他他们们每每天天的的每每一一刻刻该该做做什什么么 6Most of the idle rich suffer unspeakable boredom as the price of their freedom from drudgery Those rich people who don t go to work do not have to suffer like most people to do dull and uninteresting work But they have to pay for this The price for not having to do dull work is to suffer extreme boredom 大大多多数数无无所所事事事事的的有有钱钱人人不不需需要要从从事事单单调调乏乏味味的的工工作作 但但他他们们遭遭受受着着无无以以言言表表的的无无聊聊 7While rich women for the most part keep themselves with innumerable trifles of whose earth shaking importance they are Lesson ThirteenPage 6 of 12 firmly persuaded They busy themselves with countless small insignificant things but they make themselves believe that the things they do are extremely important 而而有有钱钱的的妇妇女女则则大大多多忙忙于于她她们们认认为为是是极极其其重重要要的的无无数数琐琐事事 8It makes holidays much more delicious when they come Work makes holidays much more enjoyable and people appreciate their holidays more 它它会会使使得得假假期期更更有有趣趣味味 9Provided a man does not have to work so hard as to impair his vigor As long as a person does not have to work until he has no physical strength left 只只要要一一个个人人做做得得不不是是太太辛辛苦苦 不不削削弱弱他他的的精精力力 10 It is only where the best work is concerned that this measure ceases to be the natural one to apply Stop using income as a natural measure to see whether a person is successful or not 只只有有在在最最好好的的工工作作上上 这这一一衡衡量量标标准准才才不不会会被被适适用用 11 Continuity of purpose is one of the most essential ingredients of happiness in the long run Lesson ThirteenPage 7 of 12 Always having a goal ahead and working persistenly towards it is one of the most essential ingredients of happiness in the long run 目目标标的的连连续续性性最最终终是是幸幸福福的的最最重重要要的的因因素素之之一一 12 The domesticated wife is taken for granted by her husband Her husband thinks that everything she does is what she should do that naturally she should do the housework so he does not appreciate her work 那那些些家家庭庭主主妇妇的的劳劳动动被被丈丈夫夫认认为为是是理理所所当当然然的的 13 The satisfaction of killing time and of affording some outlet however modest for ambition belongs to most work Work makes it possible for the worker to have opportunity to realize his desire for success and achievement even if it is only a small opportunity it is still an opportunity 大大多多数数工工作作可可以以带带来来消消磨磨时时间间的的满满足足感感 可可以以提提供供实实现现抱抱负负的的途途径径 尽尽管管它它是是非非常常微微不不足足道道的的 14 I shall begin with those and end with those that are worthy to absorb the whole energies of a great man I shall begin with those and end with the work that is so interesting and challenging that a great man is willing to devote the whole of his life and talents to it 我我先先从从 谈谈起起 最最后后再再说说那那些些值值得得伟伟人人投投入入全全部部精精力力的的工工作作 Lesson ThirteenPage 8 of 12 15 All skilled work can be pleasurable provided the skill required is either variable or capable of indefinite improvement 如如果果所所需需要要的的技技巧巧是是不不断断变变化化的的或或是是可可以以不不断断提提高高的的 所所有有带带有有技技巧巧的的工工作作都都是是令令人人快快乐乐的的 16 The reason being that in such occupations a wide experience of other men is essential In politics and some other kinds of skilled work it is not enough to have experience from one s own work it is very important to learn the experience of other people therefore more time is needed to perfect the skill 造造成成这这种种情情况况的的原原因因是是这这些些职职业业需需要要他他人人的的广广泛泛经经验验 17 Frequently he will conceal this from himself by the belief that he is only sweeping sway in order to build afresh Such people will not even admit to themselves that their purpose is to destroy only 经经常常他他会会对对自自己己隐隐瞒瞒这这一一点点 认认为为他他只只是是消消除除障障碍碍 是是为为了了重重新新建建造造 conceal from hide keep secert 隐隐瞒瞒 He tried to conceal the bad news from his wife lest she worried 18 They are actuated usually without their own knowledge by hatred The motivation of their action is hatred hatred drives them on to do things but they are not aware of this 他他们们被被憎憎恨恨所所驱驱使使 通通常常自自己己意意识识不不到到 19 provided work is not excessive in amount Lesson ThirteenPage 9 of 12 provided if on condition that 只只要要 She would by whatever she likes provided she can afford it 20 to begin with as the first reason 首首先先 This plan won t work To begin with it is not practical 21 are at a loss to think of anything sufficiently pleasant to be worth doing at a loss uncertain what to do 不不知知所所措措 The little girl was frightened and was at a loss what to do be worth doing something 值值得得做做某某事事 The book is worth reading again 22 in comparison with when compared with 与与 相相比比 It is the cheapest in the store in comparison with other clothes 23 namely that it makes holidays much more delicious when they come namely that is to say 那那就就是是说说 Only Lucy is on time namely that others are late 24 It becomes bearable if it is a means of building up a reputation Lesson ThirteenPage 10 of 12 build up increase develop 增增加加 发发展展 The athlete is building up his strength for the sprots meet 25 in the long run in the end ultimately 从从长长远远来来说说 最最后后 They will make profits in the long run although they sell their products cheaply now 26 Of course this does not apply to those women who are apply to have a concern 适适用用 This method can not be applied to your problem 27 It is capable of giving satisfaction of a far higher order than mere relief from tedium be capable of having the ability or inclination 有有能能力力 有有可可能能 He was capable of reciting poems at the age of four 28 A great deal of work gives the same pleasure that is to be derived from games of skill derive from get 获获得得 Many English words derive from Latin She derived pleasure from listening to music in her spare time Lesson ThirteenPage 11 of 12 29 that for the sake of it he is willing to risk his life risk meet danger suffer loss 冒冒险险 It is not worth risking your health to do that 30 in which new circumstances call for new skill call for require demand 需需要要 This activity calls for voluteers 31 It seems that men are at their best between