1. struggle n. 掙扎,努力;斗爭
vi. 掙扎,努力;斗爭
She will not give up her children without a struggle.
她不會輕易放棄自己的孩子。
They have struggled for years to free their country from the enemy.
他們?yōu)榱税炎鎳鴱臄橙耸种薪夥懦鰜硪呀?jīng)斗爭了多年了。
1) struggle (with sb) for/against... 為……而進行的斗爭
/為反對……而進行的斗爭
This flame meant “a struggle for victory”.
這火焰象征著“為勝利而奮斗”。
They joined the struggle against him.
他們參加了反對他的斗爭。
2) struggle (with sb) to do sth(與某人)作斗爭去做某事
He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.
為取得對公司的控制權(quán),他正同對手進行一場激烈的斗爭。
3) struggle between... and... 在……與……間斗爭
This is the struggle between good and evil.
這是善惡之爭。
4) struggle for... 為……努力
The old man struggled for breath.
老人艱難地喘著氣。
5) struggle against/with... 與……作斗爭
She struggled against fatality in vain.
她徒然奮斗反抗宿命。
Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police.
麗薩經(jīng)過一番良心上的斗爭,終于對警方坦白了。
6) struggle along/on 在困難中堅持;勉力維持
The business struggled along for some time.
那家公司勉強維持了一段時間。
Life is hard but we all have to struggle on.
雖說世路多艱,但我們?nèi)嫉妹懔ο蚯啊?/p>
2. protect vt. 保護,防護
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.
每家公司都在奮力保護自己的商業(yè)利益。
1) protect... against 使免受
Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.
已經(jīng)派出部隊保護援助工作人員免遭襲擊。
2) protect... from 使免受
They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind.
他們擠在一起,免受風(fēng)吹。
protection n. 保護,防衛(wèi)
protector n. 保護人(或組織、裝置等)
protective adj. 保護的,防護的
3. worth adj. 值……錢,有……價值;值得,有價值
How much is this painting worth?
這幅畫值多少錢?
The museum is certainly worth a visit.
這家博物館的確值得參觀。
This idea is well worth considering.
這個想法很值得考慮。
worthless adj. 無價值的,沒用的
worthy adj. 值得(或應(yīng)得)……的
4. skin vt. 剝皮,去皮;擦破皮膚
n. 皮,皮膚
Youll need four ripe tomatoes, skinned and chopped.
你需要四個熟了的西紅柿,去皮切碎。
He skinned his knees climbing down the tree.
他從樹上爬下來時把膝蓋蹭破了。
The snake sheds its skin once a year.
蛇一年蛻一次皮。
1) get under sbs skin 惹某人生氣/惱火
Dont let him get under your skin.
別讓他惹你生氣。
2) skin and bone 瘦得皮包骨,瘦骨嶙峋
The poor child was just skin and bone.
這個貧窮的孩子瘦得皮包骨。
5. condition n. 環(huán)境,情況;狀況,狀態(tài);條件
(生活、工作、氣候等條件,提出的
條件)
Economic conditions are very bad.
經(jīng)濟情況很不好。
He bought a used car in perfect condition.
他買了輛車況完好的舊車。
Trust and respect are conditions of a happy marriage.
信任和尊重是幸?;橐龅臈l件。
1) on condition that 以……為條件,只要
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that we returned it before the weekend.
他們同意借車給我們,條件是周末以前要歸還。
2) on no condition 無論如何都不,決不
You must on no condition tell them what happened.
你決不能告訴他們所發(fā)生的事。
6. aim n. 目標(biāo),目的;瞄準(zhǔn)
vi. 目的是;瞄準(zhǔn)
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.
我們的主要目標(biāo)是增加在歐洲的銷售量。
His aim was good and he hit the lion with his first shot.
他瞄得準(zhǔn),第一槍就擊中了獅子。
We aim at doubling our production.
我們的目標(biāo)是將產(chǎn)量提高一倍。
I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake.
我對準(zhǔn)樹射擊,卻誤中了汽車。
be aimed at 目標(biāo)是,目的是;針對
These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime.
這些措施旨在防止暴力犯罪。
The book is aimed at very young children.
這本書的對象是幼童。
7. live adj. 活的;(廣播)現(xiàn)場直播的;(表演)
現(xiàn)場演出的
adv. 在現(xiàn)場直播,在現(xiàn)場表演(或錄制)
vi. & vt. 活著;生活,過日子;住,居住
We saw a real live rattlesnake!
我們看見了一條活生生的響尾蛇!
The club has live music most nights.
這個俱樂部大多數(shù)晚上有現(xiàn)場演奏的音樂。
The show is going out live.
這場演出正在實況直播。
live on sth 以食……為生;靠(……錢)生活
Small birds live mainly on insects.
小鳥主要靠食昆蟲為生。
You cant live on forty pounds a week.
你靠每周四十英鎊沒法生活。
8. lay vt. 產(chǎn)卵,下蛋;放置,安放
The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds nests.
杜鵑在其他鳥的鳥巢中產(chǎn)蛋。
She laid the baby down gently on the bed.
她把嬰兒輕輕地放在床上。
1) lay aside 把……放在一邊;儲蓄
He laid aside his book and stood up.
他把書放在一邊站了起來。
They had laid money aside for their old age.
他們存錢防老。
2) lay hands on sth 得到,抓到
He keeps everything he can lay hands on.
他占有每一樣能得到手的東西。
3) lay ones hands on 傷害;對……動武
If you lay your hands on me like that again, Ill do you some harm.
你要是再那么傷害我,我就對你不客氣了。
9. waste vt. 浪費;白費
n. 浪費;白費
You are wasted as a sales manager—you should have been an actor.
你當(dāng)銷售經(jīng)理屈才了——你本應(yīng)該做演員的。
It seems such a waste to throw good food away.
把好的食物扔掉似乎太浪費了。
1) waste sth on sth 浪費某物于某物上
Why waste money on clothes you dont need?
為什么浪費錢買你不需要的衣服呢?
2) waste sth on sb 白費某物于某人身上
Dont waste your sympathy on him—he got what he deserved.
別把你的同情心白白浪費在他身上——他是咎由自取。
3) waste sth (in) doing sth 浪費某物做某事
Youre wasting your time trying to explain it to him.
你跟他解釋是在浪費時間。
10. feed on (動物)以……為食
Butterflies feed on the flowers of garden plants.
蝴蝶以園林中草木的花為食。
Cows feed on grass.
奶牛以草為食。
1) feed... on/with sth 為……提供食物,用……喂……
2) feed sth to... 給……喂……
11. set up 建立;設(shè)立
The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city.
警察在城外的路上設(shè)置了路障。
A fund will be set up for the dead mens families.
將為死者家屬設(shè)立一項基金。
1) set about sth/doing sth 開始做,著手做
2) set off 出發(fā),動身,啟程
3) set sth aside 把……放到一旁;省出,留出
4) set sth back 耽擱或阻礙某事物的進展
5) set sth down 寫下,記下,登記;制定,規(guī)定(規(guī)
則,原則等)
6) set sth off 使(炸彈等)爆炸;使(警報)響起