大学基础英语第一单元 对话词汇.doc

1. title : n.书名，标题，题目：称号，头衔，爵位，尊称，学位；体育冠军；【影视】字幕 vt. （给书籍、乐曲等）加标题； 影视附加字幕； 授予称号； 用头衔称呼 eg. They were honoured with the title of advanced worker.他们被授予先进工作者称号。Theyre fighting for the world title tonight.他们今晚争夺世界冠军。 senior title 高级职称 He won the world heavyweight title.他赢得世界最重量级拳击冠军。obtain excellent league members title.获得了优秀团员的称号。 She has been awarded the title Professor. 她已被授予教授职称。2. simple：简单的；朴素的；simplicity n. 简单，简易 simplify v. 简化，使简单 simplify the administrative structure/ simplify the government organizations精简政府机构 . (transfer their functions 转变职能) ；simplify a story (简化故事) simplify a task 简化任务a simple question, 一个简单的问题 （与complicated 相反）do simple problems in arithmetic 做简单的算术题。He is as simple as a child.他象孩子一样单纯。 We live a simple but happy life.（与luxurious相反）我们过着朴素而快乐的生活.They are only simple farmers.他们只是一些纯朴的农民。3. keys；n.钥匙, 关键, 要害； 秘诀；解答, (打字机等的)键, Key words 关键词；key points 关键点 the key to （do） sth. 的关键 He is a key figure. 他是个关键人物。 Press any key to continue. 请按任意键继续。The key to feeling good about yourself will be to do something about it.感觉自我良好的关键就是做一些相关的事情。The key to success is to do right thing at right time and in right place.成功的秘诀就在于在适当的时间、恰当的地方做正确的事。3. fluent a.流利的，流畅的 Fluent in spoken and written english.流利的英语口语和娴熟的英文写作技巧。A fluent English speaker. 说英语流利的人。She is fluent in both French and English.她不仅汉语说的流利，英语也很棒。4. propose : vt. 提议，建议；求婚 n. proposal 提议，建议；求婚He proposed resting for half an hour/ a ten-minute break. 他建议休息半小时。He proposed that Mary should go into hospital at once. 他建议玛丽立即去医院。The committee proposed that new legislation should be drafted.该委员会建议着手起草新法规。（propose 与 suggest 都标示“建议”。Propose 语体较正式，并暗示对所建议内容已有过仔细思考；suggest可能是临时动议。At the meeting conservationists proposed a different route for the highway.会上自然资源保护者们提出了一个不同的公路线路。As we came out of the theater, Jean suggested a Chinese meal.在我们走出戏院时， 基恩建议去吃中国饭菜。）propose a toast 举杯；敬酒（建议举杯敬酒）=propose ones health. Propose a toast to the bride and groom.我们大家向新娘新郎敬酒。Well, allow me to propose a toast to express my gratitude.那，允许我敬酒以表我的感激之情。 Now, may I propose a toast.伯恩：现在，请允许我请大家举杯。He has proposed to the girl he has been loving.他已经向他一直爱着的女孩求婚了。Did he proposed marriage to you?他向你求婚了吗？5. the promised land: 应许之地（指圣经中上帝许给以色列人的肥沃土地）迦南；期望中的乐土/安乐境界：常指美好丰饶充满机遇之地。The Promised Land（应许之地）出自旧约圣经出埃及记（“旧约圣经”，即犹太教的“圣经”，是从犹太教承继下来的，因为经书中讲述了上帝与犹太民族在西奈山订立盟约上帝拣选犹太民族为特选子民、犹太民族笃信上帝为唯一真神故名“约书”。），即上帝答应给予希伯莱人的栖身之所迦南，在耶路撒冷和附近地区。you used to be like an angelbut now a devil曾经你像个天使但现在却变成魔鬼 出埃及记雅各的子孙在埃及沦为奴隶，上帝呼召摩西带领同胞出走埃及，脱离奴役生活来到西奈旷野；上帝在西奈山颁布十戒和律法给以色列人，通过摩西与以色列人立“约”（the covenant）以色列人敬拜上帝为“唯一真神”，上帝视以色列人为“拣选子民”（the chosen people）；摩西死后，其后人约书亚率族人从西奈旷野重新返回迦南（今巴勒斯坦）上帝曾对犹太人始祖亚伯拉罕做出允诺的“应许之地”（the promised land），让其子孙在这块“流（着）奶和蜜的地方”世代生息繁衍并“永远为王”。两千多年来，犹太人丧失家园，流散于世界各地，不断遭受各种迫害、歧视、屠杀。犹太人虔信自己是上帝的特选子民。虽然丧失家园，但坚信“神许诺把这个地方永远赐给亚伯拉罕的后代”，迦南是上帝的应许之地（Promised Land），犹太人无论流落何处，对迦南的神圣追求和强烈的回乡观念都使他们对迦南地区充满了一种神圣的、不可动摇的精神追求。6. proficient 熟练的，精通的 be proficient in/at sth.She is proficient in figure skating.她精于花样滑冰。7. on the best seller list 在畅销书排行榜8. viewer n. 电视观众，阅读器9. a matter of (hours, minutes, pounds, miles etc.) 几（小时，分钟，英镑，里路等）的事；大约，左右；是个问题，事关（网络解释）A matter of (hours/days/pounds/feet, etc) 不多于，不少于，大约(词典上)Only a matter of a few dollars. 只大约几美元。It may be a matter of a few days before I finish my thesis. 我写完学位论文，可能需要几天时间。(its (just)）a matter of (doing) sth. 只要就能成功/就行；只是的问题。Im quite willing to do what you ask, but its a matter of finding the time. 你要求的事情我很愿意照办，但是问题是要找到时间才行。Learning English isnt just a matter of remembering new words. 学习英语可不是只记住生词就行。Its only a matter of minutes. 就需要几分钟而已。就几分钟的事情。This is only a matter of time. 我认为这只是时间问题。Its only a matter of time before she leaves. This is a matter of money.Its entirely a matter of preference. 这完全是个见仁见智的问题。It was a matter of life and death for them. 对他们来说这是生死攸关的问题。10. consistent 坚持的，一贯的，始终如一的 the consistent pattern of behavior 一贯的行为方式 He has been a consistent friend to the chinese people.他是中国人民始终如一的朋友。11. course ：n. 路线，航线，航向；方向；行动，方针，做法 The wisest course would be to build a hospital. 最明智的做法是修建一所医院。 Their present course will lead to nothing. 他们现在的方针是不会有什么结果的。12. plan out 策划 I hope they will plan out what they want to do. 我希望他们能策划他们所要做的事。Everything in his life had always been planned out 他人生的每一步都是精心设计的。13. set realistic goals 14. get/be caught up in 着迷于，沉醉于15. craze 时尚；流行；风行一时的东西；短暂的时尚The craze for English language has swept over China.对英语的狂热已经席卷中国。The whole craze will die down on its own.这种狂热会逐渐的消退的16. only to do sth. 常做结果状语，一般是消极的结果, “意料之外的结果” He woke up the next morning only to find that everything had been stolen.他第二天醒来，发现他所有东西被偷了。He returned early to find that no one was at home.他回到家，发现家里没人。17. up to ones expectations: 达到某人的期望Talk show host: Good evening and welcome to tonights program.晚上好，欢迎观看今晚的节目。Our guest is the world-known Dr.Charles Adams, who has sparked a great deal of attention over the past several years for his research in the area of language learning.我们的嘉宾是文明全世的Charles Adams博士，在过去的几年里，由于他在语言学方面的调查与研究得到了大量的闪亮的关注。His new book Learning a Language over Eggs and Toast, has been on the best seller list for the past six weeks Welcome to our program.他的最近在鸡蛋和面包上学语言的书，在过去的六个星期里已经成为最畅销书，欢迎观看我们的节目。Dr.Adams: Ah, its a pleasure to be here.啊，很高兴在这儿见。Talk show host: Now Dr.Adams Tell us about the title of your book, Learning a Language over Eggs and Toast.现在Adams博士将告诉我们有关他的那本书的主题，在鸡蛋和面包上学语言。Dr.Adams: Well , one of most important keys to learning another language is to establish a regular study program,好，学另一种语言最重要是建立一种有规律的学习程序。like planning a few minutes every morning around breakfast time .每天吃早餐的时候计划几分钟。Talk show host : Now ,sorry for saying this but your ideas may sound a little simplistic to our audience.哦，对不起，但是你的意见对我们观众来说太简单了。I mean I took Spanish in high school for four years and I didnt become a proficient speaker of the language.我意思是我在高年级学了四年的西班牙语，但是我并没有成为一个语言专家。Dr.Adams: Well , I think there are many people that feel that way ,and thats just it,好，很多人都有同感，我要说的就是关于这个的，Im not implying that we can become people fluent speakers in a matter of a few minutes here and there.我的意思不是说我们能成为时不时流利地说几分钟话的人，but rather a regular ,consistent ,and focused course of study can help us on the way to the promised language of language mastery.而是我们能成为一个始终能流利说话的人，专注于一门语言的学习可以帮助我们掌握我们期望学习的语言。and remember there is a difference between native fluency and proficiency in a language, and I am proposing the latter.记住，母语的流利和对一门语言的精通是有区别的，等会儿我会提出我的观点。Talk show host: So what are some of the basic keys you are suggesting ?那么你提议的基本关键是什么？Dr.Adams: Well, as I just mentioned ,people need to plan out their study by setting realistic and attainable goals from the beginning.如我刚才所说，我们需要在一起开始学习语言就得准备一个切实可行的目标。I mean ,some people get caught up the craze of learning the language in 30 days,我的意思是说，在30天内有些人就可以抓住学习语言的狂热。only to become disenchanted when they dont perform up their expectations.当他们不能完成他们的期望，他们就变得不抱幻想。And small steps ,little by little ,are the key.一步一步，一点一点的是关键。For example ,planning to learn five new vocabulary words a day and to learn to use them actively is far better than learning 30 and forgetting them the next day.例如，一天计划去学五个新单词，再积极地去用它，而不是一天学30个，第二天又忘了。Talk show host: Um-hum. Now you mentioned something about maximizing your learning potential by learning about your own individal learning styles.现在就让讲讲从你个人的学习风格可以学到的一个人最大的学习潜力。Could you elaborate on that?你能详细说明那个吗？Dr.Adams;Sure .People often have different ways of learning and approach learning tasks differently.可以，就学习任务的不同，人们都有不同的学习方法和途径Some people are visual learners who prefer to see models of the patterns they are expected to learn;一些人是形象学者，他们宁可看到他们期望学的东西的模型和样品。other are auditory learners who favor hearing instructions,for example over reading them.其他的人是听觉上的学者，他情愿根据听的指示，例如，经常读他们。Now ,our preferences are determined by many factors for example,personality ,culture,and past exerience.还有我的提议是由很多的因素决定的，例如个性，文化或过去的经验。Talk Show Host:Well ,Dr.Adams. What is your learning style?好，Adams，你的学习风格是什么？Dr.Adams: Well ,Im a very tactile learner.哦，我是一个触觉上的学者。Talk show host: You mean one who learns through hands-on experience?你的意思是一个人可以通过手摸经验学习？Dr.Adams:Exactly.是的。Tald show host: So how does knowing your learning style benefit you?那么你怎么知道你的学习风格对你有益？Dr.Adams:Well ,this might seem a little unusual,but moving around while trying to learn and memorize material helps me a great deal.这看起来有点不同，但是当你试着去学什么并想记住他们，不停地移动将会给你很大的帮助。While I cut up tomatoes and onions for my omelet in the morning ,在早上，当我在为我的煎蛋卷切土豆和洋葱。I might recite aloud vocabulary to the rhythm of the knife .我将随着刀子的节奏大声地背诵单词。But it is important to remember that often our learning styles are not singular in nature,但是一定要记住我们的学习风格实际上并不是单一的。but are often very multidimensional ,and we tend to learn differently in different stiuations.它经常是多样化的，在不同的情景下，我们将用不同的方法去学。Talk show host ;So what is my learning style?那么我的学习风格是什么？Dr.Adams ;Well,youre going to have to read my book to find out.那么你将要去读我的书找出来。Talk show host:Okay ,We have just found out from Dr