詞匯短語(yǔ)園地（4）

1. movement n. 運(yùn)動(dòng)，活動(dòng)，動(dòng)作

The trade union movement is concerned with working conditions.

工會(huì)運(yùn)動(dòng)關(guān)注工作條件。

The tiger doesnt make any movement towards the food.

老虎沒(méi)有對(duì)這些食物做任何動(dòng)作。

2. technique n.（尤指藝術(shù)或科學(xué)方面的）技巧；手法，

技術(shù)

If you want to learn to paint， I suggest you study Raphaels technique.

如果你想學(xué)繪畫(huà)，我建議你學(xué)習(xí)拉斐爾的手法。

Let me introduce some of the applications of this technique.

請(qǐng)?jiān)试S我介紹一些該技術(shù)的應(yīng)用程序。

3. approach n. 接近，靠近；道路，入口；方法；步驟

v. 走進(jìn)，靠近；接洽，交涉

（1） approach作為名詞時(shí)，意為“接近，靠近；道路，入口；方法；步驟”等。

Our approach drove away the wild animals.

我們一走近，野獸全都跑開(kāi)了。

All approaches to the town were blocked.

通往這座城鎮(zhèn)的所有道路都被封鎖了。

However， we found some problems in this approach to the language teaching.

不過(guò)我們發(fā)現(xiàn)語(yǔ)言教學(xué)的方法上存在一些問(wèn)題。

（2） approach作為動(dòng)詞時(shí)，意為“走進(jìn)，靠近”等。

As you approach the town， the first building you see is the church.

當(dāng)你接近那座城鎮(zhèn)的時(shí)候，首先看到的就是教堂。

Before trying to solve the puzzle， let us consider the best way to approach it.

要想解決這一難題，我們先來(lái)考慮一下如何著手才好。

4. decline n. 下降，衰退，減少

v. 衰退，下降

（1） decline作為名詞時(shí)，意為“下降，衰退，減少”。

There has been a sharp decline in the sales number of this year.

今年銷(xiāo)售量大幅降低。

We are studying the decline of ancient Rome.

我們?cè)谘芯抗帕_馬的衰落。

（2） decline作為動(dòng)詞時(shí)，意為“衰退，下降”。

Her influence declined after she lost the election.

她落選后影響力大為降低。

5. touch v. 觸動(dòng)；感動(dòng)；使心動(dòng)；碰到，觸摸，與……接觸

His sad story touched us and we nearly cried.

他的悲慘遭遇深深打動(dòng)了我們，我們幾乎哭了出來(lái)。

He swore hed never touch a drink again.

他發(fā)誓以后滴酒不沾。

touched adj. 感激的，受感動(dòng)的

touching adj. 令人同情的，感人的

6. arise v.（由……）引起（產(chǎn)生），呈現(xiàn)，發(fā)生

Some unexpected difficulties have arisen here.

這兒出現(xiàn)了一些意想不到的困難。

The problem may not arise， but theres no harm in keeping our powder dry.

問(wèn)題不一定會(huì)發(fā)生，但有備無(wú)患并無(wú)害處。

辨析：

比較arise，raise和rise

arise作為不及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)，用來(lái)表示困難、問(wèn)題、機(jī)遇等出現(xiàn)；

raise作為及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)，表示舉起，抬起某物，還可表示撫養(yǎng)，養(yǎng)育；

rise作為不及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)，表示某物上升，升起，升高，上漲。

I was raised by my aunt on a farm.

我是在農(nóng)場(chǎng)由姨媽撫養(yǎng)長(zhǎng)大的。

The smoke was rising from the chimney.

煙正從煙囪升起來(lái)。

7. tight adj.（控制）嚴(yán)格的，嚴(yán)密的；緊的，牢的；排滿

的，塞滿的

There was tight security at the airport when the leaders plane landed.

當(dāng)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人乘坐的飛機(jī)降落時(shí)，機(jī)場(chǎng)已做好嚴(yán)密的保安措施。

Ive got a very tight schedule today so I cant see you until tomorrow.

今天我的日程已經(jīng)排得很滿，所以明天才能見(jiàn)你。

8. otherwise adv. 否則，要不然；另外，除了……以外

Do as youre told， otherwise youll be in trouble.

按說(shuō)的做，不然你會(huì)有麻煩的。

The soup was cold， but otherwise the meal was excellent.

除了湯是涼的以外，那頓飯還是很好的。

9. allowance n. 津貼，補(bǔ)助；零用錢(qián)

The scholarship includes an allowance of 200 yuan for books.

獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金包括兩百元書(shū)本費(fèi)津貼。

I didnt receive any allowance from my father.

我沒(méi)有收到父親給的零用錢(qián)。

10. devote v. 為……付出時(shí)間/努力/金錢(qián)等；專心致力于

He has devoted his life to helping blind people.

他為幫助盲人而獻(xiàn)出一生。

搭配：

devote...to （sth/doing sth） 把……奉獻(xiàn)給……；把……專用

于……

I dont think we should devote any more time to this question.

我認(rèn)為我們不應(yīng)該在這個(gè)問(wèn)題上再花費(fèi)時(shí)間。

devotion n. 獻(xiàn)身，奉獻(xiàn)

devoted adj. 熱愛(ài)……的；獻(xiàn)身于……，專心于……

be devoted to 對(duì)……專注（專一）；專用于……

She is devoted to her children.

她深?lèi)?ài)她的孩子。

Most of our meetings were devoted to discussing the housing problem.

我們大部分的會(huì)議時(shí)間都用來(lái)討論住房問(wèn)題。

11. beg v. 請(qǐng)求，懇求；乞求，乞討（尤指食物、金錢(qián)等）

He begged that he should be sent home.

他請(qǐng)求將他送回家去。

I beg your pardon.

請(qǐng)您原諒。

beg for 乞求，請(qǐng)求

The homeless man has to beg for money.

那個(gè)無(wú)家可歸的人不得不為了錢(qián)而乞討。

12. be bored with 厭煩

Matt was bored with the whole digging project.

馬特對(duì)整個(gè)挖掘工作感到厭煩了。

Dont be afraid to tell your supervisor that you are bored with what youre doing and would like a new challenge.

不要害怕告訴上司你對(duì)目前的工作感到無(wú)聊并希望接受新的挑戰(zhàn)。

13. take advantage of 利用

They took full advantage of the hotels facilities.

他們充分利用旅館的設(shè)備。

You should take advantage of the fine weather to paint the fence.

你應(yīng)該利用好天氣給籬笆上油漆。

have the advantage of 有……的有利條件

She had the advantage of a good education.

她具有受過(guò)良好教育的有利條件。

14. rather than 而不是

I think I should have a cup of milk rather than coffee.

我想我應(yīng)該喝一杯牛奶而不是咖啡。

Keep positive by talking about what you like rather than what you dislike.

談?wù)撟约合矚g的事物而不談自己不喜歡的，可以保持樂(lè)觀的情緒。

辨析：

比較rather than；other than和prefer to do...rather than do...；would rather do...than do...

（1） rather than意為“而不是，而沒(méi)有”，常連接兩個(gè)并列成分。

（2） other than意為“除了……”，一般用于否定句中。

You cant get there other than by boat.

除了坐船，你無(wú)法到那里去。

（3） prefer to do...rather than do...和would rather do...than do...均意為“寧愿做……而不愿做……”。

I prefer to read rather than watch TV.

我更愿意讀書(shū)而不是看電視。

He would rather play than do homework.

他寧愿玩也不愿做作業(yè)。

15. try out （for sth） 嘗試；測(cè)試，試驗(yàn)；試演

This will allow team members to try out different writing styles.

這將有助于團(tuán)隊(duì)成員嘗試不同的寫(xiě)作風(fēng)格。

Shes trying out for the part of Juliet.

她正在試演朱麗葉這個(gè)角色。

16. come out 出版；出現(xiàn)；（指花朵等）開(kāi)始長(zhǎng)出，開(kāi)花；

（消息等）傳出，透露；褪色

When will her new book come out？

她的新書(shū)什么時(shí)候出版？

The peach blossom came out late this year because of the cold weather.

因?yàn)樘鞖夂洌衲晏一ㄩ_(kāi)得晚。

It eventually came out that he had been stealing money from his employers.

他一直都在偷雇主的錢(qián)，這事終于暴露了。

Ive washed this shirt twice and the ink still hasnt come out.

這件襯衫我已經(jīng)洗過(guò)兩次了，但上面的墨水漬還洗不掉。

come about 發(fā)生

come across 偶遇

come up with 想出，提出

He could not come up with a proper answer.

他想不出一個(gè)合適的回答。

17. far from 完全不，遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不；遠(yuǎn)離

Im far from pleased with your behavior.

我對(duì)你的表現(xiàn)很不滿意。

The restaurant is not far from here.

飯店離這兒不遠(yuǎn)。

18. leave/make an impression on/upon sb 給某人留下印象

Her speech made quite an impression on the audience.

她的演說(shuō)給聽(tīng)眾留下了相當(dāng)好的印象。

I am sure the film made a deep impression on everybody who saw it.

我敢肯定，這部影片給每個(gè)觀眾都留下了深刻的印象。