express [ik?spres] n. 快車(chē);adj. 高速的
【搭】express train 快車(chē) express lane 快車(chē)道
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A: What's the surcharge on this express parcel?
B: Twenty yuan, please.
A:這個(gè)快郵包裹的額外郵資是多少?
B:20元。
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punctual [?p??kt?u?l] adj. 準(zhǔn)時(shí)的
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A: He is always very punctual.
B: Yes, it's 8 sharp.
A:他總是非常準(zhǔn)時(shí)。
B:是的,剛好8點(diǎn)。
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condition [k?n?di??n] v. 使習(xí)慣于
【擴(kuò)】accustom 使習(xí)慣
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A: Most people are conditioned to believe what they read in the newspaper.
B: Yes, I'm one of them.
A:絕大多數(shù)人都習(xí)慣于相信他們?cè)趫?bào)紙上讀到的東西。
B:是的,我就是其中之一。
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unshakable [?n??eik?bl] adj. 不可動(dòng)搖的
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A: Come on, Kaycee! You can do it! You can beat this thing!
B: An unshakable faith sustained me. I'll do my best.
A:凱茜,振作起來(lái)!你能挺過(guò)去!你一定能戰(zhàn)勝它!
B:一種不可動(dòng)搖的信念支撐著我,我一定會(huì)盡力的。
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faith [feiθ] n. 信任
【派】faithful 忠誠(chéng)的
【擴(kuò)】reliance 信賴(lài) trustfulness 信賴(lài)
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A: We always have faith in the quality of your products.
B: Thanks. We won't make you disappointed.
A:對(duì)你們產(chǎn)品的質(zhì)量我們總是很信任。
B:謝謝,我們不會(huì)讓你們失望的。
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cancel [?k?ns?l] v. 取消
【擴(kuò)】call off 取消 countermand 取消
【搭】cancel the reservation 取消預(yù)訂 cancel the appointment 取消約會(huì)
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A: You had planned to arrive at about one in the afternoon, but it is nearly twelve now, so we canceled your reservations.
B: Then do you have any other rooms available now?
A:你預(yù)訂的時(shí)間是下午1點(diǎn)到達(dá),但現(xiàn)在已接近午夜12點(diǎn)了。所以我們已把你的預(yù)約取消了。
B:那你們現(xiàn)在還有其他空房嗎?
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exceptional [ik?sep??n?l] adj. 例外的
【派】exceptionally 例外地
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A: It seems the price of these falls.
B: Yes, all products are for sale at exceptional prices today.
A:這些價(jià)格好像降了。
B:是的,今天全場(chǎng)特價(jià)。
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dislocate [?disl?keit] v. 打亂(計(jì)劃等)
【派】dislocation 混亂
【擴(kuò)】disarrange 弄亂,擾亂 disorganize 使混亂
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A: It snows so heavily.
B: Yes, the traffic was dislocated by the heavy snow.
A:雪下得太大了。
B:是的,這場(chǎng)大雪使交通陷入了混亂狀態(tài)。
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blame [bleim] v. 責(zé)怪
【派】blameless 無(wú)可責(zé)難的
【搭】bear the blame 難辭其咎 blame sb. for sth. 因?yàn)槟呈仑?zé)怪某人
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A: It's my entire fault!
B: Don't blame yourself. It will be better soon.
A:都是我的錯(cuò)。
B:別責(zé)備自己了。很快就會(huì)好轉(zhuǎn)的。
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consult [k?n?s?lt] v. 請(qǐng)教,查閱
【派】consultative 協(xié)商的
【擴(kuò)】refer to 查閱,參考
【搭】consult a dictionary 查字典 consult with 與……協(xié)商
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A: Can you tell me how to operate it?
B: Sorry, I think you should consult Jack.
A:能告訴我怎么操作嗎?
B:不好意思,我想你應(yīng)該去問(wèn)杰克。
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direct [di?rekt] adv. 徑直地
odd [?d] adj. 奇怪的,異常的
reflect [ri?flekt] v. 細(xì)想
【派】reflection 深思
【擴(kuò)】mull 思索 pore 沉思;細(xì)想
【搭】reflect on the future 思索未來(lái)
advantage [?d?vɑ?ntid?] n. 優(yōu)勢(shì)
【派】advantageous 有利的
【擴(kuò)】disadvantage 劣勢(shì)
【搭】take advantage of 利用
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A: It's true that our products do cost slightly more than the other makers, but it's only due to our technological superiority.
B: Your products may have certain advantages, but your prices are too stiff.
A:我們的產(chǎn)品是由于具有高技術(shù)性能而比其他廠(chǎng)家的產(chǎn)品貴一點(diǎn)兒。
B:您們的產(chǎn)品可能有一定的優(yōu)點(diǎn),但你們的要價(jià)確實(shí)太高了。
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mighty [?maiti] adj. 強(qiáng)大的,有力的
【擴(kuò)】powerful 強(qiáng)大的,有力的
【搭】mighty nation 強(qiáng)大的民族
【例】He raised the hammer and struck the rock a mighty blow.他舉起錘子重重地錘在石頭上。
dawdle [?d??dl] v. 慢吞吞地動(dòng)或做
【派】dawdler 游手好閑的人
【搭】dawdle away one's time 混日子 dawdle over one's work 慢吞吞地工作
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A: Must you dawdle like that?
B: Are you in a hurry?
A:你非得那么慢吞吞的嗎?
B:你很趕時(shí)間嗎?
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chug [t??ɡ] v. 咔嚓咔嚓地響
lodge [l?d?] v. 提出,臨時(shí)寄宿
【派】lodgement 堆積物,寄宿處
【搭】motor lodge 汽車(chē)旅館
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A: The guests are well lodged in the restaurant.
B: Please let me know if they have any trouble.
A:客人們?cè)陲埖曜〉煤苁娣?
B:他們有什么困難請(qǐng)隨時(shí)告訴我。
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complaint [k?m?pleint] 抱怨
triumph [?trai?mf] n. 勝利;v. 戰(zhàn)勝
【擴(kuò)】prevail 獲勝
【搭】triumph over 戰(zhàn)勝
【例】Justice will triumph over injustice.
正義必將戰(zhàn)勝非正義。
asterisk [??st?risk] n. 星號(hào)
conduct [k?n?d?kt] v. 引向,引導(dǎo)
【派】conduction 傳導(dǎo)
【擴(kuò)】guide 領(lǐng)路,指導(dǎo)
【例】The guide conducted us round the small island.
導(dǎo)游帶我們游覽了這個(gè)小島。