(新视野第三版)B42A words and expressions.doc

1. excuse oneself 礼貌地告辞 She excused herself before dessert was served.2. come up with 1) 想出，提出 The villages feel greatly thankful for the man who came up with the idea to build this bridge across the river. 2) 提供 The school came up with $ 6. 000 to pay for books and other essential teaching materials. 3. stick to sth. 1) do what you said遵守，坚持 2） keep using or doing without change 继续使用1) The company assures its clients that it will protect customers privacy. 该公司向客户保证他们将遵守诺言，严密保护顾客隐私。2) Several professors said they would stick to the same textbooks as the one used last semester. 4. irresistible 1) being impossible to rufuse 无法抗拒的，非常诱人的 2）being strong or powerful and impossible to control or defeat （力量太强大）而难以压制的，无法挫败的1）The cheese cake jenny made for the dinner was so delicious that it was simply irresistible. 2) The team appears to be an irresistible force this season.这支队伍在这个赛季表现得像一支不可战胜的力量。5. arrogant 傲慢的，自大的The new boss was afraid that he might be considered arrogant if he refused to join the football team of the workers. 新来的主管担心自己如果拒绝加入工人足球队的话，会被认为是傲慢。6. transient a. 短暂的1) In the long history of human civilization, all arts we now have are transient in that they may disappear sometime in the future. 在漫长的人类文明历史中，我们现在所拥有的所有艺术品都是暂时的，因为它们将来某时都会消失。2) 流动的，临时的The government provides affordable housing for the citys large transient population.7. affix value to sth. 确定.的价值 If you really want to attract customers, you need to affix great value to the quality of the products. 如果真的想要吸引顾客，就要十分重视产品质量。8. in terms of 在.方面 Decades ago, women did not have so many opportunities as men in terms of education and employment. 几十年前，女人在教育和就业方面的机会不如男人多。9. groom vt. 1) 梳妆, 打扮Every time before she goes out to a party, she spends hours and hours grooming herself. 2) 刷洗(动物, 尤指马匹)What his eight-year-old son likes best is to feed and groom the pony. 10. eclipse vt.1) 使黯然失色 相形见绌The small town is eclipsed by its larger neighbors to the north. 小镇和其北边较大的邻镇相比显得黯然失色2) 遮住.的光It is predicted that the moon will be eclipsed on a day near the end of next month. 下月的某天会发生月食。11. deficient a. 1) 不足的，有缺陷的 Given the present economic situation, this budget, although deficient, is the most realistic one for many organizations. 鉴于现在的经济形势，这一预算尽管有缺陷，但对许多机构来说仍然是最实际的方案。 2) 缺乏的，不足的Older people are more likely to be deficient in vitamins and minerals than younger people. 老人比年轻人更容易缺乏维生素和矿物质。12. convince sb that/ of sth. make sb. believe that sth. is true使确信，使信服The school administrators must convince students that using selected online programs will be beneficial in the long run. 学校主管必须使学生相信，从长远来看，有选择的使用在线课程是有益的。She worked for 18 years to clear her brothers name because she was convinced of his innocence. 她花了18年的时间为哥哥正名，因为她确信他是无辜的。13. appliance 家用电器，家用器具Several studies have shown that refrigerators consume more electricity than any other ketchen appliance. 数项研究表明，冰箱比任何其它厨房电器都耗电14. adhere to 1) obey a rule, law, agreement, etc.; support or believe in an idea, plan, opinion, etc. 遵守，拥护，坚信The government requires that the paper industry strictly adhere to environmental regulations. 政府要求造纸业严格遵守环保规定。 2) Stick to sth. 黏着，附着 This material is very sticky and adhere to about anything it touches. 这项材料很黏，几乎碰到什么粘什么。15. in hopes of 怀有.的希望He went to the job center in town every day in hopes of finding work. 他每天去市中心希望找到工作。16. reach out to 请求.的帮助 I would suggest that you reach out to a computer expert to ask to solve the problem. 我建议你请求计算机专家帮你解决问题。17. become/be obsessed with sth/sb. 对.迷恋Its hard to believe that these grown men are so obsessed with racing toy cars. 很难相信这些成年人竟然对玩赛车如此着迷。18. (be) more than just. 不只是, 不仅仅是Fitness is more than just having a good-looking body, and more importantly, it means being free from illnesses. 健康不仅仅是身材好看，更重要的是不生病。19. conformity n.behavior that obeys the accepted rules of society or a group, andk is the same as that of most other people 遵照，遵从，符合 We must conform to （with） the laws.This building doesnt conform to the safty regulations. He is an independent thinker who is brave enough to challenge convention and comformity. 他是一个有独立思想的人，勇于挑战习俗，从不盲从。In conformity with 符合，一致（conform to）If one treat others ill it is not in conformity with our moral value. 如果虐待孩子，那是不符合我们的道德规范的。The method used in language teaching must be applied systematically in conformity with the teaching principle. 教授语言所使用的方法必须按照教学原则系统地进行运用。20. complement 1) 与相配， 与互补 2） 补充The light green wall complements the white furnit