Lesson 6
第六课
idle
a. 懒散的；空闲的；无用的 vi. 无所事事 vt.（away）虚度
Don't idle away your youth!
不要虚度青春年华！
inevitable
a. 不可避免的
If the population continues to expand, mass starvation and ecological disaster will be the inevitable consequences.
如果人口继续膨胀，大面积饥荒和生态灾害将会是不可避免的后果。
poverty
n. 贫穷
In some rural areas, people live in poverty because of the poverty of the soil.
在一些农村地区，人们因为土壤贫瘠而过着贫穷的生活。
vigorous
a. 有力的；精力充沛的
The best way to keep ourselves in shape is to do some vigorous exercise every day.
保持好身材最好的办法就是每天进行健体强身的运动。
trial
n. 审判；试用；讨厌的人（或事物）
You can put the car through safety trials before you decide to buy it.
在决定买这部车之前你可以对车进行安全性能试验。
battery
n. 电池；排炮；一系列
Cell phones use rechargeable batteries.
手机使用充电电池。
reserve
vt. 保留；预订 n. 储备；保留；替补队员；自然保护区
All rights reserved.
版权所有，侵权必究。
provision
n. 供应；准备；条款；（pl.）给养
Those who spend all their money and make no provision for the future are short-sighted.
那些把钱都花光而不为未来做任何准备的人是目光短浅的。
tidy
a. 整齐的 v.（使）整洁
A tidy tiger tied a tie to tidy her tiny tail.
一只爱整洁的老虎用一根带子把她的小尾巴扎整齐。
appreciate
vt. 重视，欣赏；为…表示感激；领会 vi. 增值
Teachers are highly appreciated in our country.
在我们国家，教师受到高度重视。
appeal
n./v. 呼吁，恳求；吸引；上诉
When you are in trouble, do you appeal to your friends or parents for help?
当你有麻烦的时候，你是否向朋友或父母求助？
apply
vi. 申请；适用 vt. 实施；涂
He is from a poor family, and has to apply to the bank for a loan to finish his college education.
他家境贫穷，不得不向银行申请贷款以完成大学学业。
application
n. 申请；应用；敷用
Please fill out this job application.
请填写这张就业申请表。
applicant
n. 申请人
Applicants for immigrant visas must pay an additional $75 charge.
移民签证申请者必须支付75美元额外收费。
applicable
a. 可应用的；合适的
Some rules and regulations for foreign-invested companies are not applicable to state-owned enterprises.
外资公司的一些规章制度不适用于国有企业。
approve
v.（of）赞成；批准
China will approve more foreign insurers to sell policies in China.
中国将批准更多外资保险公司在中国销售保单。
pace
n.（一）步；速度 vi. 踱步
The pace of change in our lives is becoming faster and faster. Can you keep pace with the times?
我们生活的变化速度越来越快，你能跟上时代的脚步吗？
scratch
v. 抓；刮擦 n. 抓，搔；抓痕
The manager scratched his signature onto the paper.
经理草草地在文件上签了自己的名字。
vain
a. 徒劳的；自负的
Many actresses are vain about/of their looks.
许多女演员对自己的外貌颇为自负。
debate
n./v. 辩论
We will debate about (=have a debate on)the advantages and disadvantages of college students' doing part-time jobs next week.
我们下周将对大学生做兼职的利与弊进行辩论。
consult
vt. 请教；查阅 vi. 商议
Consult your dictionary when unsure of your spelling.
对拼写无把握时就要查阅词典。
dispute
n./v. 争论，争吵
In many Western countries, there has been much dispute over the question of legalized abortion.
在许多西方国家，堕胎合法化问题引起了许多争论。
leak
v.（使）漏；泄露 n. 漏洞；泄漏
A gas leak can result in a fire.
煤气泄漏可能会引起火灾。
omit
vt. 省略；遗漏
Tell us everything that occurred.Don't omit any detail.
告诉我们所发生的一切，不要漏掉任何细节。
spot
n. 地点；污点；少量 vt. 认出；玷污
This detergent can clean off the ink spots on your shirt.
这种洗洁液能洗掉你衬衫上的墨水渍。
trace
vt. 查出；追溯；描摹 n. 痕迹；微量
Some people's fear of marriage can be traced back to their parents' divorce.
一些人对婚姻的恐惧可以追溯到他们父母的离异。
lest
conj. 唯恐
We spoke in whispers lest we (should) be heard.
我们低声说话，唯恐被别人听到。
mood
n. 心情；语气
"Wanna go watch a movie or something?""Sorry. I am not in the mood. I'll just stay home."
"想去看场电影或是做些什么吗？""对不起，我没有心情，只想待在家里。"
emotion
n. 情感，感情
The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect. (Isaac B. Singer)
文学的本质是情感与理智的斗争。（艾萨克?B.辛格）
awkward
a. 尴尬的；难操纵的；笨拙的
You've put me in a very awkward position.
你把我弄得很狼狈。
gradual
a. 逐渐的；不陡的
Gradual warming of the earth's atmosphere is said to be caused by increased carbon dioxide in the air. This is called the greenhouse effect.
全球大气的逐渐变暖据说是由空气中二氧化碳增多所引起的，这被称为"温室效应"。
amaze
vt. 使大为惊奇
We are all amazed at the mighty power of the nature.
对大自然的强大力量，我们都惊叹不已。
startle
vt. 使惊吓，使吃惊
The noise of the car startled the birds and the whole flock flew up into the air.
汽车的声音吓着了小鸟，它们成群飞到了空中。
amuse
vt. 逗乐；给…提供娱乐
feature
n. 特色；（pl.）面貌；特写；故事片 vt. 突出
Many examples and extra grammatical information are among the special features of this book.
本书别具特色，诸如例证多及新增语法要点等。
trait
n. 特征，特性
Arrogance is a very unattractive personality/character trait.
傲慢是个很不讨人喜欢的个性特征。
stimulate
vt. 刺激
Physical exercises can stimulate the flow of blood.
运动能促进血液循环。
appearance
n. 出现；外表
Never judge from appearances.
不要以貌取人。
secure
a. 安全的；牢固的；无忧虑的 vt. 得到；使安全；缚牢
Our missiles and bombers secure us from attack.
我们的导弹和轰炸机保卫我们免遭攻击。
disturb
vt. 打扰；使不安；弄乱
I'm sorry to disturb you so early.
真抱歉，这么早就来打扰你。
tense
a. 紧张的；绷紧的 v.（使）拉紧 n. 时态
The atmosphere was very tense when we heard all the mountaineers died during an avalanche.
当我们听说所有的登山队员都在一次雪崩中罹难时，气氛变得十分凝重。
intensive
a. 加强的；精工细作的
Intensive care in hospitals is given to the seriously ill.
在医院里危重病人得到加强护理。
access
n. 入口；接近；接近的机会
Students say they need easier access to computers and the Internet.
学生们说他们需要有更方便地使用电子计算机和上因特网的机会。
assess
vt. 对…进行估价；评论
The value of the house was assessed at $400,000, $50,000 lessthan its selling price.
这房子的估价为40万美元，比售价要低5万美元。
assignment
n. 任务；分配
We have so many assignments to do that we hardly have time for reading.
这么多作业搞得我们连阅读的时间都没有了。
exception
n. 例外
"All students without exception must wear school uniforms during weekdays.""Even when sleeping?"
"星期一到星期五，全体学生无一例外都要穿校服。""睡觉的时候也得穿吗？"
motivate
vt. 激励
Do you think examinations can motivate a student to seek more knowledge?
你认为考试能不能促使学生去追求更多的知识呢？
perspective
n. 视角；远景；透视图
The Little Prince was written from a child's perspective.
《小王子》是从小孩子的视角写出来的。
impact
n./v. 影响；冲击
The impact of automation on the lives of factory workers is great. (Automation impacts greatly on the lives of factory workers.)
自动化对工厂工人的生活影响很大。
essential
a. 必不可少的；本质的 n. （常pl.）要素；必需品
Food, clothing, shelter and transportation are essential to life.
衣、食、住、行是生活中必不可少的。
necessarily
ad. 必要地；必然地
Study is necessarily difficult, but it pays off.
学习的过程必然是苦的，但果实却是甜的。
intact
a. 完整无缺的
Somehow Clinton's reputation survived the scandal intact. /Somehow Clinton survived the scandal with his reputation intact.
克林顿的名声经过那场丑闻风波之后不知怎地竟毫不受损。
remarkable
a. 值得注意的；非凡的
Qian Zhongshu had a remarkable memory;he only needed to read something once before learning it by heart.
钱锺书有非凡的记忆力，他能过目不忘。
regulate
vt. 管理；调节
Sweating helps regulate body temperature.
流汗帮助调节体温。
coordinate
vt. 协调 n. 座标 a. 同等的
Teng Haibin's movements on the pommel horse were perfectly coordinated.
滕海滨在鞍马上的动作十分协调。
reconcile
vt. 使协调；使和解；（to）使顺从（于）
The couple were finally reconciled when the husband apologized.
丈夫道歉后这对夫妇终于言归于好。
response
n. 回答；反应
The homework-cut measures for elementary students produced a favorable response from the public.
对小学生的作业减负措施在公众中引起积极的反响。
responsible
a. 需负责任的；有责任感的；责任重大的
The police are responsible for the preservation of public order and security.
警察有责任维护公共秩序和安全。
settlement
n. 解决，协议；居留地
Martin lost the house in their divorce settlement.
马丁在他们的离婚协议中失去了房子。
solution
n. 解决；解决方法；溶液
Using force is not the best solution to a dispute.
使用武力不是解决争执的上策。
grasp
vt./n. 抓紧；理解
Skim the text to grasp its main idea.
通篇快速浏览，抓住文章大意。
reap
vt. 收割；获得
They are just shameless-we invented the idea and they reaped its profit.
他们真是寡廉鲜耻：主意是我们想出来的，好处却被他们占了。
compress
vt. 压缩
The debater compressed his argument into just a few sentences.
辩手把论点扼要地用几句话表述了出来。
decrease
v. 减小，减少 n. 减小，减少（量）
They are making efforts to decrease the military spending.
他们正在努力减少军费开支。
deduct
vt. 扣除
Your income tax will be deducted from your salary.
你的所得税会从工资中扣除。
exchange
n. 交换；兑换 vt. 交换；交流
There is an increase in the technical cooperation and cultural exchanges between China and other countries.
中国与其他国家之间的技术合作和文化交流正与日俱增。
original
a. 起初的；独创的；原版的 n. 原件
Picasso is a very original painter.，This is a piece of his original painting.
毕加索是一个有独创性的画家，这幅画是他的真迹。
extreme
a. 极度的；末端的 n. 极端
Love and hatred are extremes.
爱与恨是两个极端。
expense
n. 花费；（pl.）开支
House repairs, holidays and other expenses reduced her bank balance to almost nothing.
修房子、度假和其他开销使她在银行的存款所剩无几。
virtue
n. 美德，德行；优点
Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.
勇气是所有其他美德的阶梯。
property
n. 财产；房产；性质
Peasants in some areas are extremely poor and they don't even know what property means.
一些地区的农民一贫如洗，他们甚至不知财产为何物。
tough
a. 困难的；坚强的；牢固的；强硬的，严格的；老的；粗暴的
An only child may have a tough time leaving home without the support of brothers and sisters.
独生子女离家没有兄弟姐妹的支持，可能会有一个困难的时期。
instant
a. 即刻的；紧急的；速溶的 n. 瞬间
Paul prefers instant coffee to tea.
保罗不喜欢茶而喜欢速溶咖啡。
advisable
a. 可取的，明智的
It is not advisable to act without planning.
不谋而动是不明智的。
available
a. 现成可使用的；可得到的
I'm not available in the office now.
我现在不在办公室。
regardless
ad. 不顾后果地，不管怎样
This book is designed to help you make maximum progress,regardless of your current level/regardless of what your current level is.
本书为助你取得最大程度的进步而设计，不管你现有水平如何。
capacity
n. 容量；能力；身份
The stadium has a seating capacity of 15,000.
这个体育场能容纳1.5万名观众。
possibility
n. 可能（性）；可能的事
Is there any possibility that you'll sign the contract tomorrow?
你明天能签合同吗？
reveal
vt. 揭露；展现
Should a doctor reveal to a cancer patient his condition?
医生应当向癌症病人透露病情吗？
revise
v. 修订；复习
After her entry into WTO,China began to revise trade-related laws.
中国在加入世界贸易组织后开始修订有关贸易的法律条例。