1、pierce 刺穿;刺破詞根：pierceadj. piercing 刺穿的；敏銳的；尖刻的；打動人心的 pierced 穿通的vt.1. 刺穿；刺破；穿過：He pierced the rubber ball with a needle.他用針刺穿橡皮球。2. 打動，感動：to pierce someone to the core深深地打動某人3. (寒冷、憂傷等)影響，侵徹：The cold wind pierced him to the bone.他覺得寒風刺骨。4. 穿孔；挖洞；穿洞；鉆孔：The worker tried to pierce a hole in a piece of

2、leather.工人設法在一塊皮革上打一個洞。在(鼻、耳等身體部位)上穿孔：get ones ears pierced 在某人的耳朵上打洞I'm having my ears pierced on Saturday.我星期六要去扎耳洞。5. 突破，沖破；突入：The army pierced the enemy's line.部隊突破了敵人的防線。6. 尖叫聲穿過；被突然聽見；(亮光)照進：The sound of the telephone pierced his sleep.電話鈴聲把他從睡夢中驚醒。7. 看穿，洞察，識破： Old Mother Adams next do

3、or couldn't pierce her daughter's thoughts.隔壁的亞當斯老大媽看不透女兒的心思。vi.穿入;刺入;突破(有時與 to, into 或 through 連用)：The rocket pierced through the space.火箭穿過太空。The knife did not pierce very deeply.刀扎得不很深。license 執照;許可證 美'lasnsn. 執照，許可證；特許vt. 許可；特許；發許可證給 過去式licensed 過去分詞licensed 現在分詞licensing licence 許可證

4、，執照；特許licensee 持牌人；執照持有者；獲許可的人；領到執照的人licenser 認可者；發許可證者silly 愚蠢的;傻的adj. 愚蠢的 sillier silliestn. 傻瓜 復數sillies 比較級sillier 最高級silliest n. silliness 愚蠢；糊涂adj.愚蠢的 foolish, stupid, mad, doltish, insipientn.傻瓜 stupid, fool, donkey, gump, aleckBut I feel silly when he wants me to do it in public, like at the

5、 supermarket.可是在公共場合比如在超級市場里，他還要我這樣，我就覺得太冒傻氣了。I try to be green, but find out that in my ignorance, Ive made silly choices instead.我很努力地想要環保，但是卻發現由于我的無知，反而作出了愚蠢的決定。Theyre quite silly on this subject.在這個問題上他們相當愚蠢。You might think that it is a silly question. 你可能會認為這是一個愚蠢的問題。I can make a silly joke to

6、my friend.我可以跟我的朋友開個愚蠢的玩笑。We think about it too much and convince ourselves that its silly or not worth it.我們左思右想得太多，以至于自認為這些點子太愚蠢或不值得去思考。And if I go back to Libya, it would be silly, a crazy thing.如果我回到利比亞，那將是一個愚蠢而瘋狂的舉動。earring 耳環instead of 代替;而不是His success plays his luck instead of his skill.他取得的

7、成功靠的是運氣而不是技術。Why don't you play football instead of just looking on?你為什么不參加踢足球而只是看熱鬧?She frittered away her time in going to the cinema instead of studying.她不把時間花在學習上，而是浪費在看電影上了。Have I not often made you water my garden instead of studying?我不也是經常讓你們到我的花園澆水以此代替學習嗎？Instead of trying to change him,

8、 change how you view him.你不該試圖改變他，而是應該改變你看待他的方式。Instead of this, he wanted to adopt the boy!取而代之的是，他愿意領養這個男孩!Instead of, he treated them as friends. He taught the students how to integrate theory with practice.代替而之的，他待他們如朋友一般。他教學生如何理論結合實際。Instead of eating out, why not call some friends and have a p

9、icnic?為什么不叫一大群朋友去野餐來代替一個人外出聚餐呢？Work you want to do, instead of just have to do.選擇你想做的工作，不要只是為了工作而工作。Learn to converse with your child instead of talk at him.請學會與你的孩子交談，而不是只要他聽話。stay up 不睡覺；熬夜I seldom stay up so late.我很少熬夜到那么晚。Can we stay up as long as we like? they ask.“如果我們愿意我們能熬夜嗎？” 他們問。I will mak

10、e this computer work even if I have to stay up all night .我即使整晚不睡覺也一定要讓這臺計算機工作起來。I used to stay up late with my mom and watch movies.我過去常和媽媽熬夜看電影。We stayed up late to see the film on television.我們遲遲不去睡覺，以便看電視上播放的影片。Shall we stay up till he comes? 我們熬夜等他回來嗎?I seldom stay up so late.我很少熬夜到那么晚。I like t

11、o stay up until midnight or even later on ，its my natural clock.我很喜歡熬夜,一直到午夜或者更晚,這是我的生物鐘。I'm going to wait for Mary to come home even if I have to stay up all night! And when she comes in that door, I am going to give her a piece of my mind she'll never forget!這位爸爸說：“哪怕我一夜不睡覺，我今天也非要等到瑪麗回來不可。

12、當她走進門的時候，我要好好地教訓她一頓，讓她永遠也忘不了。”The first night youll stay up late, but youll fall asleep right away.第一天晚上你可能要待到很晚，但是你會在上床之后立刻入睡。I can stay up late, never drink water, eat whatever I want and slack off on exercise and still be the best wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend you ever saw.我能熬夜，不喝酒，吃任何我想

13、吃的，甚至在健身的時候偷懶，但是我仍能夠做好每個角色：例如，妻子，母親，女兒，姐妹，朋友，以及其他。Doctors suggest that people should not stay up late even on holidays.醫生建議，即使在節假日人們也不應該熬夜。Her husband likes to stay up late.她的丈夫喜歡晚上熬夜。Back home, we could stay up into the small hours chatting about nothing and, when we were apart, we would text, emai

14、l and ring each other dozens of times a day.回到家，我們會熬夜聊著有的沒的直到凌晨，當我們分開的時候，我們會發短信，發電子郵件，一天給對方打十好幾次電話。I'm surprised that some of these ancient buildings stay up so long as they do.我很驚訝，這些古老的建筑竟然還能矗立在那里。Put on your lifejacket, which would help you to stay up if you fall out of the boat.穿上救生衣。這樣在你萬一從

15、船上跌到水里時，它會幫助你不沉到水下去。保持留在原位：The playbill has stayed up for a week, but no man notices it.那張海報掛在那里已有一個星期了，可是沒有人去看它一眼。concentrate 集中;聚集 英'kns()ntret 美'knsn'tret 過去式concentrated 過去分詞concentrated 現在分詞concentrating vi. 集中；濃縮；全神貫注；聚集vt. 集中；濃縮n. 濃縮，精選；濃縮液concentrate on 全神貫注;專心于 concentrate upon

16、專心于；集中在 If you don't concentrate more on your work you'll be dismissed.假如你不更加專心地工作， 你將被解雇。When working, one should concentrate and not allow oneself to be distracted.工作時要集中精力， 不要分心。In doing so, businesses will be able to concentrate on what they know how to do best: their business.這樣，事情將能夠集中

17、在他們知道如何做得最好的事情上：他們的業務。It was up to him to concentrate on his studies and make something of himself.他能否專心學習并有所成就取決于他自己。At work you need to be able to concentrate. 工作時你要能專心。You must concentrate all your energies on the study of English.你必須集中全力學習英語。We could not concentrate on/upon the lesson because th

18、e room was noisy.屋里太吵，我們無法全神貫注地聽課study 學習;研究n. 學習，研究；課題；書房；學問vt. 學習；考慮；攻讀；細察vi. 研究；用功study hard 努力學習 study for 為而學習 study English 學英語 make a study of 研究；探索 English study 英語學習 study abroad 出國留學；海外學習 object of study 研究對象 good good study 好好學習 study group 學習集團，學習小組；學習研討會 in a brown study 沉思；幻想；呆想 field

19、of study 研究領域 design 設計;構思vt. 設計；計劃；構思n. 設計；圖案vi. 設計詞組短語 同近義詞 同根詞design method 設計方法，設計法 design for 設計來作 system design 系統設計；制度設計 product design 產品設計 engineering design 工程設計 structure design 結構設計 software design 軟件設計，軟件開發 design process 設計過程，設計程序；設計加工 design principle 設計原理 structural design 結構設計 new d

20、esign 新式樣，新設計 design scheme 設計方案 optimal design 優化設計；最佳設計 design idea 設計理念 optimization design 優化設計 optimum design 最佳設計，最優設計 landscape design 景觀設計；園林設計；環境景觀設計 architectural design 建筑設計；結構設計 professional design 專業設計；設計合理 interior design 室內設計；室內裝飾；內部裝飾業They designed us a beautiful building. 他們為我們設計了一幢

21、漂亮的大樓。He designed a new plan for the project. 他為該工程設計了一套新的施工方案。She designed to be a doctor.她立志當一名醫生。Her mother designed her for a lawyer.她母親打算要她當律師。I like his design for the new houses.我喜歡他的這些新房子的設計。They design and build it themselves.他們自己來設計和制造。How do you design your life?你是如何設計你的生活的？We are yet to

22、test this design with users.我已經用此設計對用戶進行了測試。present 目前;現在at present 目前;現在The idea is just that at presentan idea.這種構想在目前也只是一種構想。Do you know what you should do at present?你知道你目前應該干什么嗎？At present I do not have information on the meeting you asked about.至于是否有你提到的會見，我現在還沒有這方面的消息。We cannot explain this a

23、t present.目前我們對此無法解釋。What I should do at present is learn English well.我目前應該做的事情是學好英語。What company are you with at present?你目前在哪家公司就職？This is the information I can provide at present.這是我目前能向你提供的信息。The most popular languages after English in US schools at present are Spanish and French.目前在美國學校中，除英語之外

24、，最流行的語言是西班牙語和法語。At present, I know him so well, that I think him really handsome; or at least, almost so.現在我很了解他，覺得他確實漂亮，至少可以說幾乎是漂亮的。opportunity 機會;時機 復數opportunities 詞組短語 同近義詞 同根詞seize the opportunity 抓住機遇，抓住機會 rare opportunity 稀有機會，難得機會 equal opportunity 機會均等 opportunity cost 機會成本 business opportu

25、nity 商業機會 take the opportunity 利用機會，抓住機會 golden opportunity 絕好的機會 unique opportunity 唯一機會；極難得的機會 employment opportunity 就業機會 investment opportunity 投資機會 job opportunity 工作機會，就業機會 opportunity to see 廣告能見機率；看見機會 economic opportunity 經濟機會 land of opportunity 機會之地；機遇之地 at the first opportunity 一有機會；盡快 o

26、pportunity to perform 實踐的機會；表現機會 photo opportunity 拍照機會；（名人政要等）接受媒體拍照的時間 opportunity loss 機會損失 equal employment opportunity 同等就業機會，均等就業機會 at the earliest opportunity 一有機會；盡快 adj. opportune 適當的；恰好的；合時宜的 opportunistic 機會主義的；投機取巧的adv. opportunely 及時地；恰好地；適當地n. opportunist 機會主義者；投機取巧者 opportunism 機會主義；投

27、機主義They catch at every opportunity to make money.他們抓住一切機會來賺錢。I wish to take this opportunity to thank you all.我愿借此機會向大家表示感謝。John watched every opportunity because he wanted to get on.約翰盯住每一個機會，因為他想獲得成功。He takes every opportunity of practicing his oral English.他利用一切機會練習英語口語。See this as an opportunity

28、 for both of you.把這看作你們兩個人的一次機會吧。I like the country, but I have little opportunity to go there.朋友問你喜不喜歡加拿大。你說，喜歡這個國家，但很少有機會去Some see an opportunity in this.一些人在這里看到了一個機會。On the one hand, this gives us an unprecedented opportunity.一方面，這給了我們一次前所未有的機會。And we must do so in a world in which we must compe

29、te for every opportunity.而且，我們必須在一個需要為每個機會而競爭的世界上做到這一切。But if people want to use it and improve it, they have the opportunity to do both.但如果人們想用它和改進它，那么他們應該有機會這樣去做。You have only opportunity.你只有機會。This is your opportunity.這就是你的機會。The opportunity is there. Why not seize it?機會正在那兒呢，為什么不抓住它？Thank you fo

30、r the opportunity to be of service.謝謝您提供給我們這樣服務的機會。In that he sees an opportunity.在這一點上他看到了一個機會。I trained well for this golden opportunity.為這次黃金機會，我鍛煉的多好.Is it better to give when someone asks, to give without them knowing, or to give them an opportunity?在某人要求時就給與是不是更好，給與時不要讓他們知道，或者給他們一次機會？I want to

31、 win that next battle - for justice and opportunity.我希望贏得下一場戰斗為了公正與機會。It is about how you operationalize and subsequently capitalize on market opportunity.它是關于您如何實施并且隨后利用市場機會的。What they do with this opportunity is now up to them.他們如何把握這個機會現在就取決于他們自己了。Movement and information provide each of us with

32、the opportunity to do something, but thats all!波動和信息提供給每個人做點什么的機會，但僅僅如此！Not only do you have someone who loves you, today you also have the opportunity to love them - and other people - back.現在的你不僅僅有人來愛你，而且你也有機會來愛他們，是對他們愛的一種回報。Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.抓住每一次機會

33、告訴你所愛的人,你愛他們.Opportunity is all around us, but we have beliefs and habits that block it.機會遍布我們周圍，但我們的習慣和信念阻擋了它。My special thanks go to them for the opportunity of addressing you this evening.特別的，我想感謝你們為我提供了今天晚上講話的機會。This is an opportunity for people to express themselves and connect with one other.這

34、是給人們提供一個表達自我同時同他們聯系的機會。But immigration should not be the only pathway for those seeking opportunity.但移民對尋求機會的人來說不應該是唯一途徑。And no one should be denied the opportunity my parents and I have to be a part of America.我的父輩和我努力成為美國的一部分，這種機會任何人都不應失去。It would be a tremendous loss if we do not act on this oppo

35、rtunity.如果我們不抓住這個機會采取行動，就會造成巨大的損失。volunteer 自愿(做某事);自愿者n. 志愿者；志愿兵adj. 志愿的vi. 自愿vt. 自愿Outstanding Volunteer優秀志愿者；優異自愿者；優良意愿者Volunteer Song志愿者之歌；自愿者之歌Volunteer Work志愿工作；志愿者工作；志愿者活動；義工Volunteer Slogan志愿者口號；自愿者標語volunteer doctor志愿者醫生Volunteer information主動提供信息volunteer spirit志愿者精神；志愿精神volunteer organisa

36、tions志愿團體Volunteer Recruitment志愿者招募；招募義工；志愿者招聘And for this I need one volunteer.為此，我需要一個志愿者。I volunteer because I have the time.我參加志愿者是因為我有時間。But if you like, I can arrange a visit from a canine volunteer.但是如果你愿意的話，我可以安排一位“狗義工”來看你。Volunteer work should not be entirely selfless.志愿者工作不是完全無私的。Do you vo

37、lunteer or serve in an organization or are you a member of some group?你是否在某個組織服務或者擔任志愿者，又或者你是某個團隊的成員？I always do volunteer work on the first Saturday of every month.每個月的第一個星期六我經常都去參加志愿者工作。It benefits from the volunteer efforts of many thousands of outside contributors and editors.它受益于成千上萬外界的投稿者和編輯者的

38、自愿的努力。As a volunteer, I want to show our folk customs to the people from all over the world.作為一個志愿者，我想向來自世界各地的人們展示我們的民族文化 。I create love with someone who loves music, adventure and joins me in volunteer work.我和某個熱愛音樂、冒險、和我一起參加志愿者工作的人共創愛。She notes that many of the early results are intangible: for ex

39、ample, a new optimism bubbling up in churches and volunteer groups.她注意到，大多數的早期效果是無形的：例如，在宗教和志愿者組織中出現了一種新的樂觀主義。I volunteer because I love my city and I need to give back something else to it other than tax dollars.我去做志愿者是因為我熱愛我的城市，除了交稅我還需要償還它一些其他的東西。Moreover, he is a draftee, not a volunteer.并且，他是被提名

40、，不是自愿當選的。While he did this, his apparatus measured the level of sweat on the volunteer's skin.當他這樣做的同時，他用設備檢測到了志愿者皮膚上出現汗液的程度。I volunteer because it takes me out of my daily life.我去做志愿者是因為它能讓我從日常生活中抽身而出。Once you have an idea of the kind of work you want to do, how do you find the right volunteer

41、opportunity?一旦你打定主意選擇了一種適合自己的義工工作，你怎樣能找到一個正規的志愿者服務機會呢？I guess Im saying that even though Im not making a significant direct financial input into our family, the volunteer work that I do is significant enough that some people get paid to do it.我想我要說的是，即使我對我的家庭沒有直接的經濟支持，但是志愿者的工作比那些為錢而去做事的人更有意義。 我們非常高興

42、能夠獻出我們的時間。Alternatively if you are out of work and have some spare time, why not volunteer?或者，如果你不在工作或者有空閑，為什么不當志愿者呢？We are looking for an English and a Portuguese translator for these if anyone would like to volunteer?我們正在找尋一位英語、一位葡語的譯者來翻譯這些，假如有人志愿的話？Why do we say yes to parties and volunteer commi

43、tments that suck the life right out of our tired veins?我們為什么要對晚會說“是”，為什么要為了志愿者承諾而在我們疲倦的日子里再浪費生命。And she dreams to be a volunteer in 2008.她現在做夢都想當2008年的志愿者。 哈哈。It is extremely motivating for a local volunteer team to see the way their community pulls together to make this event a success.讓本地的志愿者團隊看到他

44、們的社區團結在一起，從而把活動做成功，是令人非常激動的事情。The most obvious reason, of course, is that we all have obligations towards our society, and volunteer work is one way of repaying this obligation.當然，最顯而易見的原因是，我們大家對社會都負有義務，志愿工作是我們履行義務的一種方式。Volunteer safety and liability in case of an on-site accident.工作現場發生事故時，志愿者的安全和責

45、任。You may already have some work experience through volunteer work.你可能通過做志愿者工作已經得到一些經驗。You may also find that youre eligible for discounts at a gym by being active in other community organizations, such as food co-ops or volunteer groups, or through your insurance plan.你可能還會發現，如果你在其他的社會團體(比如糧食合作社、志愿

46、者團體)很活躍或是通過你的保險計劃，你會很符合健身房的折扣條件。We lacked a volunteer coach one year, and I stepped up and asked our English teacher - whose only experience was connecting with students in the classroom - to lead us.那年我們缺少一名志愿者做教練，于是我趕緊去求助于我們的英語老師，不過他的經驗當時只限于在教室里與學生們溝通。Or they volunteer to help serve meals to peopl

47、e who have no homes. Or they give money to organizations that help poor people in the United States and around the world.例如，他們自己制作圣誕禮物而不是去購買，或者他們自愿幫助那些無家可歸的人，給他們送去飯菜，或者向那些幫助美國和世界各地窮人的組織捐款。Check Websites of organizations you're interested in, or call and ask if they have volunteer programs.去看看你感興

48、趣的組織的網站，或是打電話問問是否有志愿者計劃。In one interview, a lucky volunteer arrived with his leg in a plaster cast and described how he had fallen down a flight of stairs.在一次訪問中，一位幸運的志愿者拖著打著石膏的腿來了。 他講述了自己如何從樓梯上上摔下來的經過。local 地方的;當地的 局部的；地方性的；鄉土的local government 地方政府；總稱地方政府官員（或工作人員） local area network n. 局域網 local cu

49、lture 本土文化；地方文化 local community 本地社區；區域群落 local time 當地時間 local network 區域網絡，局部網絡；本地網絡；市話網絡 local tax 地方稅 local authority 地方當局；地方政權 local minimum 局部最小值 local finance 地方財政 local optimum 局部最優 local color 鄉土特色；地域色彩（等于local colour） local knowledge 局部知識 local level 地方層面；當地水平面 local information 本地信息，當地信息；

50、地方情報 local product 土產 local bank 地方銀行；本地銀行 local official 當地官方 local police station 當地警察派出所 local currency n. 本國貨幣 member 成員;會員league member團員；共青團員；Member Center會員中心；在線留言；新手上路；用戶中心party member 黨員 family member 家庭成員；家族成員 staff member 職員 team member 隊員；團隊成員 committee member 委員 new member 新會員，新成員 becom

51、e a member 成為一名成員/會員 board member 董事會成員 member country 會員國 member state 成員國；會員國 group member n. 小組成員；團體會員 permanent member 常任理事國；永久性成分 crew member 乘務員 senior member 高級會員；資深成員；資深會員 member of parliament 國會議員；下院議員；下議院議員 active member 積極成員；活躍會員 first member 左端，左邊（等式的） faculty member 教職工 structural membe

52、r 結構部件；結構元件 member function 成員函數；成員函式 mess 混亂;臟亂n. 混亂；食堂，伙食團；困境；臟亂的東西vt. 弄亂，弄臟；毀壞；使就餐vi. 把事情弄糟；制造臟亂；玩弄mess up 陷入困境；搞糟 a mess of 一大堆；把弄糟 in a mess 亂糟糟，一團糟 mess with 同一起用膳；胡亂擺弄；干擾；與廝混在一起 make a mess 制造混亂；搞成一團糟；口拉屎 what a mess 真是一團糟 made a mess of 把搞得一團糟 make a mess of 搞糟 mess around 浪費時間；一片狼籍；弄混 mess

53、hall 食堂；餐廳 clear up the mess 把弄亂的東西整理好 清理爛攤子 (指混亂局面) mess about 胡鬧；瞎混；閑逛，浪費時間；粗魯對待某人 Please disregard the mess and sit right here.請不顧凌亂狀態，就坐在這兒吧。Your mother will bawl you out when she sees this mess.當你母親看到這混亂的局面時她會責罵你的。By the end of last year, he had wiggled out of the mess.到去年年底，他已經從困境中擺脫出來。What do

54、 you plan to do about this mess?面對這一團糟，你打算怎么辦?But he is actually its best way out of this mess.但他其實代表著北京走出這一困境的最佳途徑。Mess with it at your peril, as the villains in this book discover to their cost.混亂置于你的危險中，作為這本書的惡棍發現他們的代價。In this mess, who can you trust?在這種亂局下，你能相信誰？Who is to blame for this mess?對這個

55、混亂誰要受到譴責？Yet when I think of the sums earned by those responsible for dumping this mess on to the UK taxpayer, even my blood boils.然而當我想到負責人為了傾銷這個爛攤子給英國納稅人而攫取的款項，即使是我的血液也沸騰了。All this uncertainty and ignorance have left investors and entrepreneurs the only people who can get us out of this mess unhin

56、ged from the normal parameters with which they operate.所有的這一切不確定性與無知已經使投資者和企業家脫離了他們正常運作所需的環境因素。 唯有這些人能讓我們擺脫目前這種混亂。He was explaining what happens to mess it up and what you can do about it.他解釋了如果睡眠混亂將會造成什么后果，還有你可以做些什么。Well then, I'll have to rake up the mess right here and now and shoot one of yo

57、u boys at random . Unless you want to rattle on and try and find a solution we can all ratify !那好，我就只能在此時此地 收拾 這個爛攤子了，我會 隨便 開槍打死你們其中的一個，除非你們想 連續不斷地說話 ，想辦法找到一個我們大家都能夠 認可 的解決辦法！If you mess it up, all the security built on top of it is suspect.如果隨機數搞亂了，那么基于它之上的所有安全都是可疑的。It has no better ideas than the president for dealing with the mess in Iraq (and some