英語聽力短劇日常練習(xí)二十七 We are still successful
【Glossary】
重點(diǎn)詞匯語法講解
Glossary
initial (adj.) - beginning adj. 開始的，最初的，字首的
如：The government underwrotethe initial costs of the operation.
政府為該項(xiàng)活動(dòng)提供了開辦時(shí)所需的費(fèi)用。
The new aircraft has performed very well in its initial trials.
這種新式飛機(jī)在最初幾次試飛中表現(xiàn)性能良好。
publicity (n.) - advertising n. 公眾的注意，宣傳，宣揚(yáng)
如：Reply to Publicity Department, FREEPOST, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
回信免費(fèi)郵寄至牛津牛津大學(xué)出版社宣傳部。
The new publicity manager is really on the ball.
新的宣傳部主任確實(shí)很內(nèi)行。
to invest (v.) - to pay money into something order to make more money v. 投資，投入
如：The crimes committed there invested the place with an air of mystery and gloom.
在那里發(fā)生罪案後，該地籠罩上一種陰森詭秘的氣氛。
I'm thinking of investing in a new car.
我打算花一筆錢買輛新汽車。
to accumulate (v.) - to gradually increase in number vt. 積聚，累加，堆積
如：Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not clean regularly.
房屋不經(jīng)常打掃，塵土很快就越積越多。
However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate.
然而，當(dāng)證據(jù)日趨增多時(shí)，該動(dòng)物園的專家們感到有必要進(jìn)行調(diào)查。
in the meantime (n.) - until something happens 與此同時(shí)，在此期間
如：The next programme starts in five minutes: in the meantime, here's some music.
下一節(jié)目五分鐘後開始，現(xiàn)在先播放些音樂。
I like skiing and in the meantime, I know it is very dangerous.
我喜歡滑雪，同時(shí)也知道這非常危險(xiǎn)。
