四级词汇--词频大于6次小于9次unit4(3)

　　amuse v. ①使发笑 ②给……提供娱乐
　　例：His jokes amused the crying child. 他的笑话逗笑了那个正在哭闹的孩子。Doing jigsaws would amuse Amy for hours on end. 艾米会连续几个小时津津有味地玩拼图玩具。搭配：amuse yourself自娱自乐：The kids amused themselves playing hide-and-seek. 孩子们玩捉迷藏，自娱自乐。拓展：amused a. 被逗乐的，感到有意思的;amusing a. 好笑的，引人发笑的

　　anxiety n. ①焦虑，忧虑 ②担心，害怕 ③渴望，热望
　　例：There’s a lot of anxiety among the staff about possible job losses. 工作人员都很忧虑，担心可能失业。Tom’s anxiety to succeed led him to work hard. 汤姆对成功的渴望使他更加努力。搭配：anxiety for sth. 渴望：The teacher praised him for his anxiety for knowledge. 老师称赞他求知的欲望。拓展：anxious a. 焦虑的，忧虑的，渴望的

　　apology n. 道歉，认错
　　例：We owe you an apology. 我们应该向你道歉。Please accept our sincere apologies. 请接受我们真诚的道歉。搭配：make an apology for sth.作出道歉：She had to make a formal public apology for her remarks. 她必须为她说的话公开道歉。拓展：apologize v. 道歉
　　听力扩展：
　　Jim: Hi, I have a table reserved for 8, under the name Jim.
　　Lucy: Err, sorry, but we don’t have any reservation under that name.
　　Jim: Are you kidding? Please check again.
　　Lucy: Sure…Sorry, but nothing shows up under that name. We can offer you a space at the bar until a table is available.
　　Jim: No. I would like to speak with your manager please.
　　Lucy:I really feel sorry about this. Please wait for a while. I’ll call our manager right now.
　　Bob: Hello, how can I help you?
　　Jim:I was just told that my reservation was not taken and now I am here with no table and waiting guests. Is there anything you can do to fix this?
　　Bob: Oh, please accept my apology for keeping you wait. How about this then, we will take you to a personal room of the club until a table that fits your requirements is available.
　　Jim: I guess there　s no other choice. Well, thank you very much!
　　吉姆：你好，我预订了一个八人桌，留的名字是吉姆。
　　露茜：呃——不好意思，没有这个名字的预约。
　　吉姆：开什么玩笑，请再确认一下。
　　露茜：好的，对不起。真的没有，您先在吧台旁边等一下，一会儿就有位子了。
　　吉姆：不用，我想和你们的经理谈谈。
　　露茜：真的很抱歉，请您稍等，我马上去找经理。
　　鲍伯：您好，请问有什么事?
　　吉姆：服务员告诉我说我在这儿没预约成，但我现在有客人在这儿，您能解决一下吗?
　　鲍伯：真对不起，让您久等了。这样，先带您到私人室等候行吗?有空位时我们再为您调换。
　　吉姆：看来只能这样了。非常感谢!

　　appreciate v. ①感激，感谢 ②重视，赏识，欣赏
　　例：I appreciate your help very much. 非常感谢您的帮助。She feels that he does not appreciate her. 她觉得他并不赏识她。拓展： appreciation n. 欣赏
　　听力扩展：
　　A: Then have you received any award at your present company?
　　B: Yes. I was awarded the title of “Advanced Worker” last year.
　　A: How would you evaluate the company you are with?
　　B: Although I could not say that everything is perfect there, I still very much appreciate what the company has given me, especially many chances.
　　A: How would your colleagues evaluate you?
　　B: They would say I am a responsible friend and a capable colleague.
　　A: Can you get recommendations from your present employers?
　　B: Yes, I have brought them with me. Here they are.
　　A: Do you have any questions?
　　B: I think that you have covered all the important points already. But if I have any questions later I will contact you.
　　A：那你在目前这个公司获得过什么奖励吗?
　　B：有，去年我获得了“先进工作者”的称号。
　　A：你将如何评价你现在的公司?
　　B：虽然我不能说它尽善尽美，但我仍然非常感谢它给了我很多，尤其是许多机会。
　　A：你的同事会如何评价你呢?
　　B：他们会说我是一个值得信赖的朋友和很有能力的同事。
　　A：你目前这个雇主能给你写推荐信吗?
　　B：可以。我已经把它带来了，给。
　　A：你有什么问题要问吗?
　　B：我想你已经把所有重点都提到了，不过如果以后我有什么问题，我会与你联系的。

　　arise v. (arose，arisen) ①出现 ②发生起身，起来
　　例：A new crisis has arisen. 新危机已经出现。He arose at dawn. 他黎明即起。搭配：arise out of/from sth.(由……)引起;(由……)产生：Emotional or mental problems can arise from a physical cause. 身体上的原因可以引起情绪或精神上的问题。

　　assemble v. ①集合， 聚集，收集 ② 装配， 组合
　　例：A crowd had assembled outside the gates. 人群已聚集在门外。These cars are assembled in Britain. 这些汽车是在英国装配的。拓展：assembly n. 集会，集合，集合的人们
　　听力扩展： A husband and wife were watching a TV show one night in which a wife hired a private detective to follow her husband to assemble some evidence and see if he was cheating on her. So, the husband asked the wife if she would ever do that to him. The wife said, “Yes, of course I would! Not so much to find out about the other woman, but to see if I could find out what she saw in you!”一天晚上，一对夫妇正看着电视，剧中的老婆雇用私家侦探跟踪她的先生搜集证据，看看他是否对她不忠。先生问太太说，她是否也会这样做?太太说：“是!当然会，但不是为了找出另一个女人是谁，而是为了查看她到底看中你哪一点?”【注】detective n. 侦探

　　assign[　　sa　n] v. ①分配，交给 ②指派，委派
　　例：They have assigned me a small room. 他们给我分配了一个小房间。The captain assigned two soldiers to guard the gate. 上尉派了两个士兵守大门。He assigned the students a few books to read. 他给学生指定了几本必读书。搭配：assign sth. to sb./ assign sb. sth. 安排，布置：The teacher assigned a different task to each of the students. / The teacher assigned each of the students a different task. 老师给每个学生布置的作业都不同。
　　听力扩展：
　　A: How do I find out which classes I should take for my major?
　　B:What is your major?
　　A:Biology.
　　B:Go to the Biology Department and ask them to assign someone to advise you.
　　A:And they will tell me what I need to take for my degree?
　　B:Yes, and they will even recommend some helpful courses for your major.
　　A:I see, thanks.
　　A：我怎么才能知道我们专业应该选些什么课?
　　B：你的专业是什么?
　　A：生物。
　　B：你去生物院请他们找人给你指导一下。
　　A：他们会告诉我应该怎么来获得我的学位?
　　B：是的。他们甚至能给你推荐一些适合你专业的有用的课程。
　　A：我知道了。谢谢。

　　assignment n. ①任务，作业 ②分派，指派
　　例：His assignment was to follow the spy. 他的工作是跟踪间谍。What is today’s assignment in history? 今天历史课的作业是什么? 搭配：on assignment执行任务：I was on assignment for a German magazine. 我被派往一家德国杂志社。
　　听力扩展：
　　W: Why are you alone? Where is your girlfriend?
　　M: She has her own business, and she is my ex-girlfriend.
　　W: What’s happened? I saw you hand in hand yesterday.
　　M: We just broke up. I’d rather talk about something else.
　　W: Oh, I forgot. Professor Lee said that if you didn’t hand up your assignment as soon as possible, you course would fail.
　　M: Shit, why not tell me at first?
　　W: I am sorry. I just wonder why you and your ex-girlfriend didn’t walk together.
　　M: Please, stop talking. Tell me the topic and how to do it.
　　W: I am not sure how to do it, but I think you should ask the professor how to finish you work.
　　M: And he would kill me.
　　女：为什么你自己一个人?你女朋友呢?
　　男： 她有她自己的事情，还有，她是我的前女友。
　　女：怎么了?我昨天还看你们手牵手呢。
　　男：我们刚刚分手，能不能换个别的话题。
　　女：噢，我忘了，李教授说如果你不尽快交作业，你这科要挂了。
　　男：为什么一开始不告诉我?
　　女：对不起。我只是在好奇为什么你和你的前女友没有在一起走。
　　男：拜托了，不要再说了。告诉我主题和怎么做吧。
　　女：我也不知道怎么做，但是我认为你可以去问教授怎么完成作业。
　　男：然后他就杀了我。(你这不是成心害我吗?)【注】ex-girlfriend 前女友

　　attempt v. 试图，尝试;n. 尝试，试图，企图
　　例：He attempted the exam but failed. 他试图通过考试，但失败了。After repeated attempts they finally succeeded. 经过反复尝试，他们终于成功了。搭配：attempt at sth./at doing sth. 尝试做某事：The couple made several unsuccessful attempts at a compromise. 这对夫妇几次试图和解均未成功。