Bronze - Level 8
2018-11-24
🗝 access
BrE /‘ækses/
NAmE /‘ækses/
noun [uncountable]
- ~ (to sth) the opportunity or right to use sth or see sb/sth （使用或见到的）机会，权力
- Students must have access to good resources.
学生必须有机会使用好的资源。
- Students must have access to good resources.
🗝 doubt
BrE /daʊt/
NAmE /daʊt/
verb
- to feel uncertain about sth; to feel that sth is not true, will probably not happen, etc. 怀疑；无把握；不能肯定；认为…未必可能
~ sth- There seems no reason to doubt her story.
似乎没有理由怀疑她所说的话。 - ‘Do you think England will win?’ - ‘I doubt it.‘
“你认为英格兰队会取胜吗？” “不一定。”
- There seems no reason to doubt her story.
🗝 commercial
BrE /kə’mɜːʃl/
NAmE /kə’mɜːrʃl/
adjective
- [usually before the noun] connected with the buying and selling of goods and services 贸易的；商业的
- The commercial heart of the city
城市的商业中心
- The commercial heart of the city
🗝 concern
BrE /kən’sɜːn/
NAmE /kən’sɜːrn/
verb
➡ AFFECT/INVOLVE 影响；涉及
- [often passive] ~ sb/sth to affect sb/sth; to involve sb/sth 影响；涉及；牵涉
- Don’t interfere in what doesn’t concern you.
不要管与自己无关的事。
- Don’t interfere in what doesn’t concern you.
➡ BE ABOUT 关于
- ~ sth (also be concerned with sth) to be about sth 与…有关；涉及
- One major difference between these computers concerns the way in which they store information.
这些计算机彼此之间的一个主要差异涉及其存储信息的方式。
- One major difference between these computers concerns the way in which they store information.
🗝 excellent
BrE /ˈeksələnt/
NAmE /ˈeksələnt/
adjective
- extremely good 优秀的；杰出的；极好的
- At $300 the bike is excellent value.
这辆自行车 300 块钱太合算了。 - She speaks excellent French.
她法语说得极好了。
- At $300 the bike is excellent value.
🗝 freedom
BrE /‘friːdəm/
NAmE /‘friːdəm/
noun
- [uncountable, singular] the state of being able to do what you want, without anything stopping you （指状态）自由
- Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown.
由于有了汽车，美国人很快就获得了前所未有的行动自由。
- Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown.
🗝 hear
BrE /hɪə(r)/
NAmE /hɪr/
verb
💡 PHRASAL VERBS
- hear of sb/sth
- hear sth of sb/sth
- to know about sb/sth because you have been told about them 听说，得知（某人或某事）
- The last I heard of him he was living in Glasgow.
我最后一次听到他的消息时，他住在格拉斯哥。
- The last I heard of him he was living in Glasgow.
- to know about sb/sth because you have been told about them 听说，得知（某人或某事）
🗝 knowledge
BrE /‘nɒlɪdʒ/
NAmE /‘nɑːlɪdʒ/
noun
[uncountable, singular] the information, understanding and skills that you gain through education or experience 知识；学问；学识
~ of/about sth- He has a wide knowledge of painting and music.
他在绘画和音乐方面知识渊博。
- He has a wide knowledge of painting and music.
[uncountable] the state of knowing about a particular fact or situation 知晓；知悉；了解
- He denied all knowledge of the affair.
他否认知道此事。
- He denied all knowledge of the affair.
🗝 Monday
BrE /ˈmʌndeɪ/
NAmE /ˈmʌndeɪ/
BrE /ˈmʌndi/
NAmE /ˈmʌndi/
noun
- [countable, uncountable] (abbreviation Mon.) the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday, the first day of the working week 星期一
- She started work last Monday.
她上个星期一开始工作。 - Are you busy next Monday?
下周一你忙吗？
- She started work last Monday.
🗝 nicely
BrE /‘naɪsli/
NAmE /‘naɪsli/
adverb
- in a kind, friendly or polite way 和善地；温和地；友好地；有礼貌地
- If you ask her nicely he might say yes.
好好地跟她说，她也许会同意地。
- If you ask her nicely he might say yes.
🗝 officially
BrE /ə’fɪʃəli/
NAmE /ə’fɪʃəli/
adverb
- according to information that has been told to the public but that may not be true 据传；据公布
- Officially, he resigned because of bad health.
据官方说，他是因为健康状态不佳而辞职地。
- Officially, he resigned because of bad health.
🗝 old
BrE /əʊld/
NAmE /oʊld/
adjective
➡ AGE 年龄
- be…years, months, etc. ~ of a particular age 具体年龄；（多少）岁；年纪
- The baby was only a few hours old.
婴儿才出生几个小时。 - How old is this building?
这座建筑已有多少年了？
- The baby was only a few hours old.
🗝 passing
BrE /‘pɑːsɪŋ/
NAmE /‘pæsɪŋ/
noun [uncountable]
- the ~ of time/the years the process of time going by （时间、岁月的）流逝，推移
🗝 powerful
BrE /‘paʊəfl/
NAmE /‘paʊərfl/
adjective
- having a strong effect on your mind or body （对身心）有强烈作用的，效力大的
- a powerful image/drug/speech
鲜明的形象；疗效显著的药物；有力的演说
- a powerful image/drug/speech
🗝 simple
BrE /‘sɪmpl/
NAmE /‘sɪmpl/
adjective
➡ WITH FEW PARTS 部位少
- [usually before noun] consisting of only a few parts; not complicated in structure 部位少的；结构简单的
- a simple machine
结构简单的机器
- a simple machine
🗝 subject
BrE /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/
NAmE /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/
BrE /ˈsʌbdʒekt/
NAmE /ˈsʌbdʒekt/
noun
➡ AT SCHOOL/COLLEGE 学校
- an area of knowledge studied in a school, college, etc. 学科；科目；课程
- Biology is my favourite subject.
生物是我最喜欢的学科。
- Biology is my favourite subject.
🗝 sure
BrE /ʃʊə(r)/
BrE /ʃɔ:(r)/
NAmE /ʃʊr/
adjective
- [not before noun] certain that you will receive sth or what sth will happen 一定，必定，无疑（将会得到或发生）
~ of sth- You’re always sure of a warm welcome there.
到了那里你肯定会受到热烈欢迎。
- You’re always sure of a warm welcome there.
💡 IDIOMS
- make sure (of sth/that…)
- to check that sth is true or has been done 查明，核实，弄清（某事属实或已做）
- She looked around to make sure that she was alone.
她往四下里看看，是不是只有她一个人。
- She looked around to make sure that she was alone.
- to check that sth is true or has been done 查明，核实，弄清（某事属实或已做）
🗝 theory
BrE /‘θɪəri/
NAmE /‘θɪri/
NAmE /‘θiːəri/
noun
💡 IDIOMS
- in theory
- used to say that a particular statement is supposed to be true but many in fact be wrong 理论上；按理说
- In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more.
从理论上讲，这些机器应能用十年以上。
- In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more.
- used to say that a particular statement is supposed to be true but many in fact be wrong 理论上；按理说
🗝 under
BrE /‘ʌndə(r)/
NAmE /‘ʌndər/
adverb
- below sth 在下面
- He pulled up the covers and crawled under.
他揭开被子钻到里面。
- He pulled up the covers and crawled under.
🗝 without
BrE /wɪˈðaʊt/
NAmE /wɪˈðaʊt/
preposition
not having, experiencing or showing sth 没有；缺乏
- They had gone two days without food.
他们两天没有吃东西了。
- They had gone two days without food.
not doing the action mentioned 不（做某事）；无；没
~ doing sth- He left without saying goodbye.
他不辞而别。
- He left without saying goodbye.