柯林斯整合-O.doc

Day 118. Jun.20 五星词汇： October of of course off offer office officer official 四星词汇： obvious obviously occasion occupy occur odd 三星词汇： observe observer obtain occasional occupation ocean o’clock offence offensive offering 二星词汇： observation obsess obsession obstacle Oct. odds offend offender 一星词汇： obscurity observance observatory obsessed obsessive obsolete obstinate obstruct obstruction occult occupancy occupant occupational occupier occurrence oddity oddly odour off-balance off-duty 无星词汇： observant obstetrician obtuse octopus OD offal offense offer price office hours 词义辨析： Obstacle，Barrier，Hurdle，Impediment，Roadblock，Handicap，Hindrance 障碍。 obstacle是“阻碍前进的东西或者状况”，它暗含的意思是“使人难以做成某事，但是如果尽力去做，通常是可以做到的”。柯林斯解释为An obstacle is an object that makes it difficult for you to go where you want to go, because it is in your way.，即“阻止前进，或者挡在路上，实实在在的障碍物”，或者是You can refer to anything that makes it difficult for you to do something as an obstacle.，即“其他任何让你做事情困难的东西”。如： Most competition cars will only roll over if they hit an obstacle...大多数赛车只有在撞上障碍物时才会翻车。 Overcrowding remains a large obstacle to improving conditions...过分拥挤仍然是改善环境的一大障碍。 To succeed, you must learn to overcome obstacles.必须学会克服困难才能成功。 barrier暗含的意思则是“让人几乎做不成某事，因为它使得人们无法做出尝试”，所以经常翻译为“壁垒”。它可以指实实在在的“栅栏”，或者“挡板，屏障”。也可以指“某种条文、法律、政策使人不能做某事情”，A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved.；或者“使两个人或者团体意见不能达成一致或者不能沟通的某个问题”，A barrier is a problem that prevents two people or groups from agreeing, communicating, or working with each other.。如： The demonstrators broke through heavy police barriers...示威者们冲破了警察的重重设防。 ...a severe storm, which destroyed a natural barrier between the house and the lake...?猛烈的暴风雨摧毁了房子和湖之间的一道天然屏障 The packaging must provide an effective barrier to prevent contamination of the product.?包装必须提供有效的保护，以免产品受污染。 Duties and taxes are the most obvious barrier to free trade.关税和税收是自由贸易的最大壁垒。 There is no reason why love shouldnt cross t