雅思英语单词笔记2.docVIP

He says it was all about consumption in order to capitalize on the Olympic phenomenon and create advertising spots to sell products. Unfortunately, he says, the Olympic Games were catastrophic for Greece. He says that during this period of financial crisis, cultivation is a solution, even with these small crops, to stave off hunger. We believe that accumulating money will not help us out of this kind of crisis, but a network of solidarity will support us. stave off 阻止不使接近； 赶走： For 12 years, weve sought to stave off this ultimate threat of disaster (New York Times) “12年来，我们一直寻求赶走灾难的最终威胁”(纽约时报) 避开； 挡开；延缓 The lost camper staved off death from hunger by eating birds eggs. 迷途的露营者食鸟蛋以免饿死。 stave off a blow架开一击 stave off exposure避免暴露 The deckhouse has been staved in by the tremendous seas. 甲板室已被巨浪打破。 the building trades, including carpentry, masonry, plumbing, and electrical installation. 建筑行业包括木工、石匠、管道工及电线配线工 trade in （常与for连用） 折价以旧换新；贴换（东西）；以物易物 In Knoxville, Tennessee, smokers on one anniversary could trade in their cigarettes for a real cold turkey. by implication 含蓄地, 用寓意 agree by implication 默契 weigh down 使负重；压迫；压倒： trees were weighed down by snow and ice被冰雪压弯了的树 weighed down with care 因忧虑太多而提不起精神 weigh in （比赛前）称体重 参加（比赛、辩论） He weighed in with a Latin quotation. 他引用了一条拉丁文成语。 weigh on 使烦恼；使心情沉重 weigh out 称出 weighed out a pound of cheese.称出一磅乳酪 权衡在脑中比较以便做出抉择；思索或评价： weighed the alternatives and decided to stay.权衡了两种选择而决定留下来 斟酌认真或审慎地选择： weigh ones words 斟酌自己的话 weigh the matter seriously认真考虑这件事 weigh the advantages and disadvantages权衡利弊 blossom n. （果树的）花 apple blossom苹果树花 the blossom on the trees树上的花 The peach tree has an excellent blossom this year.今年这棵桃树花开得很好。 in blossom （树或矮树丛）正开花；高峰时期 a friendship in full blossom浓郁的友谊 come into blossom 开始开花 Apple tree blossoms.苹果树开花了 Pear tree blossoms.梨树开花了。 harvest n. 收获 a good fruit harvest水果的好收成 The harvest season nears.收获季节快到了。 收割 We all helped with the harvest.我们帮助收割。 收获期，收获季节 The autumn harvest is about to start.秋收即将开始。 vt. 收获；