【達人】新概念英語單詞:Lesson 46 Hobbies 業(yè)余愛好
Lesson 46 Hobbies 業(yè)余愛好
gifted [?ɡiftid] adj. 有天才的
【擴】talented 有才能的，有天賦的
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A: These young players are indeed very gifted.
B: Yes, some of them will be champions in the future, I'm sure.
A：這些年輕運動員真的很有天賦。
B：是啊，我敢說他們中的一些人將來肯定能成為冠軍。
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psychologist [s?i?k?l?d?ist] n. 心理學(xué)家
spasm [?sp?z?m] n. 一陣（感情）發(fā)作
futile [?fju?tail] adj. 無用的
【派】futility 無用，無益
【擴】vain 無用的，徒勞的
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A: Don't waste your time thinking about such futile things.
B: Right. Maybe I should change a new job.
A：請勿浪費時間想這種沒用的事情。
B：對，我也許應(yīng)該換一個工作。
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insinuate [in?sinjueit] v. 使?jié)撊?，暗?
【擴】hint 暗示 drop a hint 暗示
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A: He insinuated his doubt of this action.
B: But all the other people supported it.
A：他暗示對這個行動持懷疑態(tài)度。
B：但是其他人都很支持這個行動。
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convulsive [k?n?v?lsiv] adj. 起痙攣的
illuminate [i?lu?mineit] v. 照明
undue [?n?dju?] adj. 不適當(dāng)?shù)?
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A: I think it's undue to behave like this at the moment.
B: Then what do you suggest to do?
A：我認(rèn)為此刻這么做是不合適的。
B：那你建議怎么做呢？
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grip [ɡrip] n. 緊張
recuperation [ri?ku?p??rei??n] n. 休息
【擴】rest 休息 repose 休息，睡眠
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A: I'm so tired. I need recuperation.
B: You can ask half a day's leave this afternoon.
A：我太累了，我需要休息。
B：你可以下午請半天假。
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improvise [?impr?vaiz] v. 臨時作成
sedulously [?sedjul?sli] adv. 孜孜不倦地
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A: He has been researching sedulously in the past few years.
B: So he succeeded at last.
A：過去這些年他一直孜孜不倦地研究。
B：所以最后他成功了。
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vivify [?viv?fai] v. 使生氣勃勃
aggravate [??ɡr?veit] v. 加劇
【擴】intensify 加劇
【搭】be aggravated at sth. 因某事而發(fā)怒
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A: The bad mood aggravated his illness.
B: You should not tell him the news.
A：壞心情加重了他的病情。
B：你不應(yīng)該把那個消息告訴他。
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trifle [?traif?l] n. 瑣事
【派】trifling 無關(guān)緊要的
【搭】trifle with 玩弄
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A: Mr. Qin, the air conditioner is out of order.
B: Don't bother me with such trifles.
A：秦先生，空調(diào)壞了。
B：別拿小事煩我。
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gratify [?ɡr?tifai] v. 使?jié)M意
【派】gratification 滿意
【擴】satisfy 使?jié)M意
【搭】be gratified with 對……感到滿意
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A: Your behaviour gratifies me very much.
B: I'm glad to hear you say so.
A：你的表現(xiàn)使我非常滿意。
B：我很高興聽到您這么說。
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caprice [k??pri?s] n. 任性
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A: Don't act on caprice.
B: OK. I'll study my problem.
A：不要任性行事。
B：知道，我會研究一下自己的問題的。
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satiation [?sei?i?ei??n] n. 滿足
frantic [?fr?ntik] adj. 狂亂的
【派】frantically 瘋狂地，狂暴地
【搭】drive sb. frantic 使某人發(fā)狂
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A: He beat a frantic tattoo with his hands on the door.
B: What made him so worried?
A：他用手瘋狂地連續(xù)敲門。
B：什么事情讓他這么著急？
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avenge [??vend?] v. 替……報復(fù)
【派】avenger 復(fù)仇者
【搭】avenge oneself upon 向……進行報仇
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A: The lion was avenged on his enemy.
B: He is the real king now.
A：這頭獅子向敵人報了仇。
B：現(xiàn)在它是真正的大王了。
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boredom [?b??d?m] n. 厭煩
clatter [?kl?t?] n. 喧鬧的談話
sustenance [?s?st?n?ns] n. 支撐物
appetite [??pitait] n. 欲望
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A: I have no appetite for the victory at all.
B: You should cheer up.
A：我一點獲勝的欲望也沒有。
B：你應(yīng)該振作起來。
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grudge [ɡr?d?] v. 怨恨
【搭】bear sb. a grudge 對某人懷恨在心
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A: He still harbors a grudge against me.
B: What did you do to him?
A：他對我仍懷有怨恨。
B：你對他做了什么？
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absorb [?b?s??b] v. 吸收
【例】Plants can absorb the energy from the sun.
植物能吸收太陽的能量。
banish [?b?ni?] v. 排除，放棄
【派】banishment 放逐
【擴】renounce 放棄，拋棄
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A: Banish all the troubles from your mind.
B: I don't know how I can do it.
A：忘卻你心中所有煩惱吧。
B：我不知道怎么才能做得到。
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