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一周英语学习总结(06.6.11)(2006-06-11 16:20:00)
摘要：1. brand：
1). 商标，牌子
Versace is a well-known brand from Italy.
2). 使铭记
I branded the lesson on my mind.
3). 打烙印
The old farmer has branded his cattle.
2．河，溪
River：河,江
Stream：小溪
Brook：小河
They are seated beside the brook, gazing into each other’s eyes.
3． 牛
母牛(cow), 公牛(bull), 牛（cattle）
4． 家伙，伙计
Chap：Mary fell in love with the chap from New York.
Guy：You are a witty guy.
II.词汇
Bulletin Board System(BBS) 电子布告栏系统
Cable TV：有线电视
Be calculated to do sth：打算,适合做
A calculated crime：预谋的犯罪
Opening/closing ceremony：开/闭幕式
Graduation ceremony：毕业典礼
Marriage certificate：结婚证
Charity donation：慈善捐款
Chewing gum：口香糖
III.单词
Captive：俘虏 (capital：资本)
Hostage：人质，抵押品
Capture：捕获
Cardinal：最重要的
Caress：爱抚，接吻
Cargo：货物
Crumple：崩溃
Category：种类，类目
Cater：迎合
Celebrity：名望，著名
Cemetery：墓地，公墓
Cereal：谷类
Ceremony：仪式
Challenge：挑战
Champion：冠军
Charity：慈善，施舍
Chef：厨师
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一周英语学习总结(06.6.4)(2006-06-04 15:46:00)
摘要：1. 2个关于”很少”的词: barely, rarely
Barely：强调程度
He had barely enough money to buy food.
Rarely：强调频率
Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more.
2. Bachelor
1). 单身汉
I am a happy bachelor who has never fallen in love.
2). 学士（学位） a bachelor’s degree
中世纪的欧洲，能读到学士是要很多精力和时间，所以那时候的学士绝大多是单身汉，好象现在也差不多。-_-!
3. 辅助的:
1). Subsidiary：指与主要事物并存的处于附属地位的事物
A subsidiary company：子公司
2). Auxiliary：指辅助性的支援或帮助
Auxiliary troops：后备部队
3). Secondary：表示从属性的附加因素，或暗示该因素属于次要地位
Secondary accent：次重音 secondary account：次级帐户
4. …however farfetched and unreasonable their principles may seem today…
Farfetch：牵强附会。farfetched and unreasonable：牵强无理
“不管那些原则在今天看来多么牵强无理“
II.单词与词汇
Attach importance to：重视
Take attendance：点名（TMD这学期马哲老师节节课点名，变态）
The Fifth Avenue：第五大道
Attach oneself to：成为一分子
Bargain：廉价货，交易
Banquet：宴会
Bouquet：花束
Ballot：选票，投票选举
Balcony：阳台，（电影院等的）楼厅
Bait：诱饵
Fractious：易怒的, 倔强的, 脾气不好的
Devoid：全无的，缺乏的
Revenue：财政税收
Autonomy：自治
Auth......
一周英语学习总结(06.5.28)(2006-05-28 14:37:00)
摘要：1. 辨别Consistent, continuous, considerate, continual
Consist(一致),所以consistent是”一致的,前后连贯的”意思.
He is not consistent in his action.
Continue(继续), continuous:”连续的,持续的”.
The brain needs a continuous supply of brood.
Considerate:体贴的
Considerate towards parents
Continual: 不停的,频繁的
Continual interruptions: 不停的打扰
2. Array.
1).编程说的数组
2).展示,陈列,一系列
Array of fine china: 陈列的优质瓷器
3. commit一般和干坏事搭配,比如犯罪.
Commit a blunder: 犯大错误
Commit suicide: 自杀
II.单词与词汇
In a sense : 从某种意义上说
public facility : 公共建筑
Paradox:反论
Expertise:专长,专门知识
Doctrine:教义,主义
Revolt:使厌恶
Recruit:招募
Likewise:如此,同样的
Withhold:阻挡,隐瞒
Municipal:市政的
Obsolete:过时的,已废弃的
Dramatic:生动的
Patriotic:爱国的
Obstinate:顽固的
Nasty:下流的
Outstanding:突出的,显著的
Myth:神话
Marshal:安排,元帅
Maneuver:指挥,调遣
Deficit:赤字
Depict:描述
Robustness:精力充沛的
Temperament: 急躁
Abdicate:皇帝,国王退位
Bravado:虚张声势
Census:人口普查
Infuriate: 激怒
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一周英语学习总结(06.5.20)(2006-05-20 15:35:00)
摘要：1.入口：
1).Access：比较抽象的词，不指具体的通道。
I have the access to the library with ID Ka.
2).Entrance：建筑物门的入口，比如电影院的入口。
Inlet：指围起来东西，场地的入口，进入的地方。
3).The car blocked the inlet of park.
2. while 作名词的用法
1).a short period of time.
For a little while longer：一段时间的长度。
2).once in a while：偶尔
3).worth one’s while：有价值的。
I t would worth your while to come to the meeting.
3. Bore no promise of：没有…的可能性.
1). Bore在这表示have的意思。
The check bore no signature. 支票没有签名
The title of the article bore no relationship with the content.
2). Promise在这表示hope的意思。
There is a promise that weather is well tomorrow.
4. Constitute 部分构成整体
Be constituted of 整体由部分构成
Comprise部分构成整体，整体由部分构成都可以用
Our class comprises/(be constituted of) 60 students.
60 students comprises/constitute our class.
5. Lay+名词+不定式（介词）：是名词词义的动词用法
Lay a plan to do sth: plannin......
一周英语学习总结(06.5.13)(2006-05-13 10:01:00)
摘要：1. “祈使句+and+句子” 结构, 相当于 “条件短语,主句” 结构：
Make a move and I will shoot.
等价于：If you make a move, I will shoot.
Push the door hard and it will open.
Do it at once, you will never forget it. （and有时候也可以省略）
Love me, love my dog. (If you love me, please love my dog.)
2. “no+形容词比较级+than”：这个结构要说的是形容词的反面。
No more than：意思不是“不多于“，而是仅仅
I have no more money than you have.（钱一样少）
Now many neckties are no wider than a piece of strings.（窄的就像一根绳子）
The taste is no better than chewed tallow.（味如嚼蜡）
3. dog eat dog or dog-eat-dog ：1)人吃人 2) 残酷无情的竞争
所以这个词不一定表示贬义。
During the California gold rush, men had a dog eat dog life.（激烈）
You need a strong character to survive the dog eat dog of big business.
The dog-eat-dog element in social relationship.（激烈因素）
4. not least：尤其是
Trade has been bad, not lease because of the increased cost of oil.
比较：not the least, not in the least: 意思是一点都不。
I was not the least tired.
Her mother did not in t......
一周英语学习总结(06.4.29)(2006-04-29 15:26:00)
摘要：1．列举的连词。
first and foremost …. after that …. and then …..
next …. finally.
First and foremost, work provides food and shelter, basic
human maintenance. After that, it can address the need for
security, and then the need for friendship and connection
with others. Next, the demands of the ego arise, the need for
respect. Finally, men and women assert a larger desire
to “fulfill themselves”.
2.Lay off：解雇
He was laid off and kicked around by the boss.
It is necessary for the redundant workers to be laid off.
3. 表”纯粹的,单纯的” 的词有：simple, only, mere, sheer.
4.词组I：
pick up：可以指生意好起来。
Business picked up in the stores during December, but dropped
off again after New Year.
qualify as：作为….够资格，胜任
He does not qualify as teacher of English as his pronunciation
is terrible.
Derive from：衍生于
From this material we can derive hundreds of what you may call
direct products.
Be committed......
一周英语学习总结(06.4.23)(2006-04-23 09:42:00)
摘要：1. Merge:
1).to combine 合并，合为一体
They wanted to merge the two branch offices into a simple unit.
Our company merged two sales forces into one.
2).to blend 融合，混合，融为一体
The colors of the sunset merged gradually into each other.
One end is blue, one end is red, and colors merge in the middle.
2. Assert, affirm
1).assert: say positively 多凭自己主观判断，缺乏真实凭据。（断言）
He asserted that he was not guilty.
He asserted that this could be done.
2).affirm: say that something is true 有根有据的（确认）相当于assume
I affirm that what he said is true.
It can be safely affirmed that the news is false.
3. Brutal, cruel, savage（残忍）
1).brutal: savage, inhuman 野蛮，没有人性（词性强）
A brutal attack.
He reached the top by making use of others in a brutal way. （冷酷无情）
The wrecked ship was attacked by the brutal pounding of the storm.
To put down an uprising with brutal force.
2).cruel: taking pleasure in giving pain to others.
That is too cruel of you to cheat such a poor ......
一周英语学习总结(06.4.15)(2006-04-15 21:43:00)
摘要：1. as such
1).as being what is indicated(就像前面所说的)
He is a brilliant scholar and is everywhere recognized as such
2).in person（本身）
Money as such will seldom bring happiness.
He didn’t oppose the scheme as such.
3).properly so called; in the strict sense of the world（确切的说，严格的说）
The new job is not a promotion as such, but it brings good prospects for the future.
4).therefore（因此，应而）
He is the master and as such must be obeyed.
He is my father and as such call tells me what to do.
The plan is big and as such requires a lot of money to make it succeed.
2.fall under: be classified as, fall into, come under（归类）
What I have to say will fall under four general ideas.
These goods fall under class A.
3. in nature:
1).in fact, actually.
The problems are political in nature.
2).in the world, on earth（究竟）
What in nature do you mean?
3).by nature, naturally（天生的，与生俱来的）
A cat is in nature very clean.
She is proud......