专四生词汇总.doc

第一式 1. imprisonment [?mpr?znm?nt] n. 监禁，关押；坐牢；下狱 例 For an offence of this gravity, imprisonment is the usual punishment.对这种重大罪行通常处以监禁。The government has rescued the firm from bankruptcy by giving them a grant. 政府拨款给这家公司使其免于破产。I do not know if she is virtuous, but she is ugly, and with a woman that is half the battle. 我不知道她以往是否贞洁,但她容貌丑陋,对一个女人来说,这等于大势已定了。The sword is an attribute of a fighter. 剑是斗士的象征。 They attribute their success to their teachers encouragement. 他们把成功归因于老师的鼓励。The fans of the actress craned their necks to catch a glimpse of their idol. 那位女演员的崇拜者们伸长了脖子想看一看他们崇拜的偶像。The frown on the mans face showed that he was displeased. 那人皱着眉头，面露不悦。The hostess presided at table with tact and urbanity. 女主人招待客人进餐时风雅而又得体。 Some people believe that the Fates preside over mans destiny. 有些人相信，命运之神支配人类命运。The Queen conferred knighthood on several distinguished men. 女王将爵士头衔授予几位杰出人士。Ive committed a serious crime, which I want to confess to you.我犯下了一项大罪，想向您坦白。The teacher had both extensive knowledge and profound scholarship. 先生的学问博大精深。Some types of plants are widely distributed. 有些植物分布得很广。I stumbled over a tree root. 我在一个树根上绊了一跤。He recovered soon under his wifes tender loving care. 在妻子体贴入微的关怀下，他很快就痊愈了。 Commuting long distances in cars to work needs to be phased out. 远距离开车上班方式需要逐步结束Trains are subject to delay(s) after the heavy snowfalls. 一下大雪火车就往往误点。A contented mind is a perpetual feast. [谚]知足长乐。Can we predicate of a dog that it has a soul?关於狗，我们能断定它有灵魂吗？No curb was put either on her words or actions.她说话和行动都随心所俗，不加拘束。If you persist in breaking the law you will go to prison. 如果你再继续违法的话，你会坐牢的。 The cold weather will persist for the rest of the week. 这种寒冷的天气将持续到本周末。His voice was quiet, yet vibrant with controlled rage. 他的声音平静沉着，但是因为他竭力抑制住满腔怒火，还是不免有点颤抖。Her sarcastic remarks quenched his passion. = She quenched his passion with sarcastic remarks. 她讽刺的话冷却了他的热情。He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。Its imperative that you apologize to him i