Lesson 3
第三课
violate
vt. 违反；亵渎；侵犯
“How could you read my letters? You violated my privacy!”Lucy yelled to her mother.
“你怎么能看我的信呢？你侵犯了我的隐私！”露西冲母亲大声嚷道。
violent
a. 暴力引起的；猛烈的
English soccer fans were often involved in violent clashes with the police.
英国足球迷经常卷入和警察的激烈冲突。
violet
n. 紫罗兰 a. 紫色的
chill
vt. 使变冷 n. 寒冷；风寒
The freezing weather chilled me to the bone.
严寒的天气使我感到冰冷刺骨。
chin
n. 下巴
steak
n. 牛排
stack
n. 整齐的一叠 vt. 堆放于
There’s always a whole stack of bills (telephone bill, gas bill, and power bill) waiting to be paid every month.
每月总有一大堆账单（电话费、煤气费、电费）要付。
adapt
vt. 使适应；修改 vi. （to）适应
Having lived in Guangzhou for years, some people still can’t adapt (themselves) to the hot and humid weather.
有些人在广州生活多年，却仍然不适应炎热又潮湿的天气。
adopt
vt. 收养；采用；批准
Circumstances will force us finally to adopt this policy.
情况最终会迫使我们采用这项政策。
amazing
a. 令人吃惊的，惊人的
amusing
a. 有趣的
I don’t find the joke at all amusing.
我认为这笑话一点也不可笑。
toast
n. 烤面包；祝酒辞 vt. 烘，烤；为…干杯
Let’s toast our friendship!
让我们为友谊干杯！
boast
vi.（of, about）夸耀 vt. 夸口；以拥有…而自豪 n. 自吹自擂
Nobody should boast of his learning.
谁也不应当夸耀自己的学识。
inspiration
n. 灵感；鼓舞人心的人（或事物）
Poets and artists often draw their inspiration from nature.
诗人与艺术家往往从自然界得到灵感。
aspiration
n. 强烈的愿望
Young Edison had a strong aspiration to be an inventor.
年幼的爱迪生渴望成为一名发明家。
contest
n. 竞赛；争夺 vt. 争夺；对…提出质疑
context
n. 背景；上下文
We should judge the past in its historical context.
我们应当根据时代背景来看待过去。
altitude
n. 高度；（pl.）高处
attitude
n. 态度；姿势
Whatever happens,we should maintain a positive attitude towards life.
不管发生什么事情，我们都应该保持积极的生活态度。
beam
n.（光线等的）束；梁；笑容 vi. 面露喜色 vt. 播送
The captain beamed with satisfaction.
上尉露出了满意的微笑。
bean
n. 豆
annoy
vt. 使烦恼，打扰
The mosquitoes annoyed me so much that I couldn't sleep.
蚊子搅得我无法入睡。
annual
a. 每年的 n. 年报
When interviewed for a job, you will be asked about your expected annual income.
在求职面试时，你会被问及你所期望的年收入是多少。
boom
n. 激增，繁荣；隆隆声 vi. 繁荣；发出隆隆声
In a city with booming industry, land is precious and cannot be extravagantly used for traffic.
在一个工业飞速发展的城市里，土地资源非常宝贵，不能过多地用于交通。
bloom
n. 花；开花（期）；青春焕发（的时期）vi. 开花
Chinese plum flowers bloom in cold winters./ Chinese plum flowers are in bloom in cold winters.
梅花在寒冷的冬天盛开。
bulb
n. 电灯泡；球状物
bulk
n.（巨大）物体；主体；（大）量 vi. 变得越来越大（或重要）vt. 使更大（或更厚）
The bulk of the chickens had to be killed because of the bird flu virus.
由于禽流感病毒，大部分的鸡都不得不被宰杀掉。
bribe
vt./n. 贿赂
The French minister was accused of having taken bribes in the arms deal.
那个法国的部长被指控在武器交易中收受了贿赂。
bride
n. 新娘
cancel
vt. 取消；抵消；划掉
The concert of that has-been star was canceled because 90% of the tickets were unsold.
因为有90%的票仍未售出，那位过气明星的演唱会被取消了。
cancer
n. 癌
alter
v. 改变
Vivian Chow’s face hasn’t altered much over the years.
过了这么多年，周慧敏的容貌并没有多大改变。
auto
n. 汽车
circular
a. 圆形的；循环的 n. 通知
Most stadiums are circular.
大多数体育场都是圆形的。
circulate
v.（使）循环；散布
Those who circulate false news should be condemned.
散布流言者应该受到谴责。
confess
v. 坦白；承认
It’s commendable that a teacher has the courage to confess to having made mistakes to his students.
一个老师有勇气向他的学生承认自己犯了错是难能可贵的。
confuse
vt. 使困惑；混淆；混乱
Don’t give me so much information--you're confusing me!
别告诉我这么多——你把我弄糊涂了！
avoid
vt. 避免
Some universities offer courses on sex education to teach college students how to avoid premature and unsafe sex.
有些大学开设了性教育课程，旨在教大学生如何避免过早发生性行为以及怎样避免不安全的性行为。
award
vt. 授予；判给 n. 奖
Martin Luther King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for advocating nonviolence in the movement for civil rights.
马丁?路德?金因为主张在民权运动中采取非暴力政策而被授予1964年诺贝尔和平奖。
crash
v. 碰撞，坠落；发出撞击声；垮台 n. 碰撞；破裂声
The plane crashed shortly after it took off.
飞机起飞后不久便坠毁了。
crush
vt. 压碎；镇压
Time will crush all pains.
时间会粉碎所有的痛苦。
economic
a. 经济的n. （-s）经济学；经济状况
The economic situation is not good in many developing countries.
许多发展中国家的经济状况不佳。
economical
a. 节约的，经济的
Some villages are equipped with a modern and economical heating system.
一些村庄里安装了现代化的经济型供暖系统。
dumb
a. 哑的；沉默的
I was struck dumb with astonishment.
我惊讶得说不出话来。
dump
vt. 倾卸；倾销 n. 垃圾场
At the UN General Assembly,some representatives from African countries accused the West of dumping out-of-date machines on Third World countries.
一些非洲国家代表在联合国大会上控诉西方国家向第三世界国家倾销淘汰的机械。
expand
v. 扩张；膨胀
The Nokia company wants to expand its market in Asia.
诺基亚公司想扩大其在亚洲的市场。
extend
vt. 延伸；扩大；提供 vi. 延伸；达到
The Great Wall extends as far as the Jiayu Pass.
长城一直延伸到嘉峪关。
defect
n. 缺点 vi. 叛变
I think there are still lots of defects in our educational system.
我认为我们的教育体制还有很多弊病。
detect
vt. 发现；查明
The tests are designed to detect the disease early.
这些检查旨在早期查出疾病。
genius
n. 天才
Mozart was a genius at music.
莫扎特是个音乐天才。
genuine
a. 非人造的；真诚的
Shoes made of genuine leather are more expensive, but are more comfortable and more durable.
用真皮做的鞋子比较贵，但更舒服，也更耐穿。
historic
a. 历史上着名的，具有重大历史意义的
July 13, 2001 has become a historic day for China--Beijing succeeded in the 2008 Olympic bid.
2001年7月13日成为中国历史上具有重大意义的日子——北京申办2008年奥运会获得成功。
historical
a. 历史（上）的
Pocahontas is a real historical American Indian figure,but the Hollywood cartoon movie--Pocahontas has twisted the historical facts about her.
宝嘉康蒂是一个真实的美洲印第安历史人物，但是好莱坞动画电影《风中奇缘》歪曲了有关她的历史事实。
heal
vt. 使愈合，使康复；调停 vi. 愈合
Time heals all sorrows.
时间会治愈一切忧伤。
heel
n. 脚后跟，后跟
royal
a. 王室的
loyal
a. 忠诚的
We should be loyal to our motherland.
我们应当忠诚于祖国。
minus
prep. 减（去）n. 负数；减号 a. 负的
minor
a. 较小的；次要的 n. 未成年人；副修 vi.（in）副修
The actresses are always given a minor part in the famous movie James Bond.
名片《007》中的女演员总是扮演次要的角色。
numerous
a. 众多的
New York City’s numerous skyscrapers give the city its special character.
纽约市众多的摩天大楼赋予了这个城市独有的特征。
humo(u)rous
a. 幽默的
phase
n. 阶段；方面；相位 vt. 分阶段实行
The government is going to phase out the old pension system and phase in the new one over the next five years.
在今后的5年中，政府将逐步淘汰旧的退休金计划，并逐步实施新的计划。
phrase
n. 短语 vt. 用语言表达
policy
n. 政策；保险单
Honesty is the best policy.
诚实不欺为上策。
polish
vt. 磨光；润色 n. 擦光剂
The statement was carefully polished and checked before release.
这项声明是经仔细润色检查后才发表的。
principal
a. 主要的 n. 校长；资本；主角
Coffee is Brazil’s principal export.
咖啡是巴西主要的出口产品。
principle
n. 原则；基本信念
On the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, there can be reasonable dialogues between any two governments.
以和平共处五项原则为基础，任何两国政府间都可以进行合理的对话。
skim
vt. 撇；掠过；浏览，略读 vi. 浏览，略读
Give me a moment to skim (through) these memos before the meeting.
开会前给我片刻时间浏览一下这些备忘录。
scheme
n. 计划；阴谋 v. 密谋
We are carrying out our scheme for expanding business overseas.
我们正在实行扩展海外事务的计划。
site
n. 位置，场所 vt. 使坐落在
cite
vt. 引用；传唤；表彰
The minister cited the latest crime figures as proof of the need for more police.
部长引用最近犯罪的数字证明需要更多的警察。
sauce
n. 调味汁，作料
Hunger is the best sauce.
（谚）饥者口中皆佳肴。（饥饿是最好的调味汁。）
source
n. 源（泉），发源地；来源
When writing an academic article, always list your sources.
写学术论文时，一定要列出资料来源。
staff
n. 全体职工，全体人员 vt. 为…配备（人员）
The university’s staff is excellent.
这所大学的教职员是非常优秀的。
stuff
n. 原料，材料 vt. 填进，塞满；让…吃饱
Real life is the stuff of all good novels.
真实生活是所有优秀小说的创作题材。
action
n. 行动；作用；情节
To occupy the market of E-business in China, rapid action is needed.
要占领中国的电子商务市场，就要迅速行动。
auction
n./vt. 拍卖
anchor
n. 锚；给人安全感之物（或人）v. 抛锚；固定；担任主持人
Make sure the table is securely anchored.
务必要把桌子固定好。
angle
n. 角度；立场 vt. 把…放置成一角度；使带上倾向性
You can look at the issue from many different angles.
你可以从多个不同的角度看这个问题。
ankle
n. 踝