英语中级口语 8.ppt

1. illiteracy: the condition of being unable to read and write 文盲 wipe out illiteracy 扫除文盲 2. chunk: a substantial amount 相当大的数量 He won quite a chunk of money in the gambling. 赢了相当多的钱 a chunk of ice 一块厚冰 3. binary: of or relating to a system of numeration having 2 as its base 二进制的 The binary system of numbers is used in digital computers. 数字计算机都使用二进制数字系统。 Chemistry Consisting of or containing only molecules consisting of two kinds of atoms 二元的 binary weapons 二元武器 a binary nerve gas 二元神经致毒气 4. versatile: (1) capable of doing many things competently 多才多艺的 a versatile writer 多才多艺的作家； an versatile athlete 全能运动员 (2) having varied uses or serving many functions 多用途,多功能的 The most versatile of vegetables is the tomato. 蔬菜中用途最广的是西红柿。 5. ubiquitous: being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent:无处不在的;无所不在的 a ubiquitous trend 普遍存在的倾向 The struggle between opposites is ubiquitous. 对立面的斗争无所不在。 6. laborious: marked by or requiring long, hard work 吃力的 We spent many laborious hours on the project. 这项工程耗费了我们长期的艰辛劳动。 7. bode: to be an omen of 预兆 heavy seas that boded trouble for small craft. 大海浪对小船来说意味着灾难 8. crux: the basic, central, or critical point or feature 关键 the crux of the matter 事件的关键 the crux of an argument 争论的要点 9. get on the stick: to begin to work 开始工作 After they came to the building site they got on the stick. 他们一来到工地就开始工作。 10. catch on: understand 理解 I didn’t catch on the real meaning of the abstract theory. 我没能领悟这一抽象理论的真正含义。 11. saturate: to imbue or impregnate thoroughly 使充满 “The recollection was saturated with sunshine.” “回忆中充满阳光。” 12. ingrained: firmly established; deep-seated 根深蒂固的;牢固的 ingrained prejudice 根深蒂固的偏见 the ingrained habits of a lifetime 一生的根深蒂固的习惯 13. hallucination: 幻觉 Drunken men are sometimes subject to hallucinations. 醉酒者有时容易产生幻觉。 14. commonplace: ordinary 平凡的；普通的 Some scientists believe that soon it will be commonplace for people to travel to the moon. “一些科学家相信,不用多久,人们到月球旅行会变成常见的事。” 15. viable: Capable of success or continuing effec