词语讲解

1.concrete: （形）具体的existing in material form; real; specific(opp abstract)
Do you have any concrete ideas on how to deal with this difficulties?
对于如何处理这个难题，你有任何的意见吗？

2.exclude:（动）拒绝 keep out; shut out; refuse to consider(opp include)
The committee decided to exclude all foreigners from joining the club.
这委员会决定拒绝所有的外国人加入那俱乐部。

3.incomplete: （形）不完全的，未完成的not complete; unfinished; imperfect(opp perfect)
My homework is incomplete, but I’ll finish it by 3 o’clock the afternoon.
我的家庭作业尚未完成，但我会在今天下午三点钟以前把它完成。

4.intellectual:（形）智力的 needing or using the power of the mind(opp physical)
Teaching or counseling is an intellectual occupation.
教书或辅导服务是一项需运用智力的职业。

5.plural:（形）复数的 more than one in number; singular
“Dog” is a singular noun; “dogs” is a plural noun.
“DOG”是一个单数名词；“DOGS”是一个复数名词。

6.quaint: （形）古怪而又有趣的attractive or pleasing because it is unusual or old-fashioned(opp common)
American visitors to Taiwan admire our quaint traditions and customs.
到台湾的美国游客称赞我们古怪而有趣的传统和习俗。

7.savory:（形）味香的 pleasing in taste or smell; tasty(opp unsavory)
The savory smell of cooking pleased us when we entered the house.
当我们进屋时，烹饪的香味使我们感到很快乐。

8.submerge:（动）淹没 (cause to) go down into water; sink(opp float)
The flooded river submerged most of the farmland in the valley.
泛滥的河水淹没了山谷中大部分的农地。

9.ultimate:（形）最后的 happening in the end; final; last(opp primary)
After many defeats, the war ended for us in ultimate victory.
在多次战败后，我们获得了这场战争的最后胜利。

10.violate: （动）违法break; fail to obey; act against(opp observe)
He violated the law and was arrested by the police.
他因为犯法而被警方逮捕。

11.impetus: stimulus（名）刺激；动力；推动something that encourages a process or activity to develop more quickly;
His articles provided the main impetus for change.
他的那些文章是促进变革的主要推动力。

12.intrude: (1)（动）闯入；侵入；打扰.to go or be somewhere where you are not wanted or are not supposed to be
I am sorry to intrude, but I need to talk to someone.
对不起打扰了，不过我得找人有话要说。

(2)（动）扰乱.to disturb something or have an unpleasant effect on it
The sound of the telephone intruded into his dreams.
电话铃声把他从梦中弄醒了。

13.intruder: (1)（名）非法入侵者；非法闯入者.a person who enters a building or an area illegally
He was arrested by the police because he is the intruder to the bank.
因为他非法的闯入了那家银行而被逮捕。
(2)（名）不速之客.a person who is somewhere where they are not wanted
The people of the room seemed to regard her as an unwelcome intruder.
屋子里的人似乎把她当成不受欢迎的外人。

练习题及答案

1. Be strict, and don't let them on your thoughts. 你必须坚定立场，不能让它们侵入你的思维。

2. They went to prison because they the law. 他们因犯法而入狱。

3. China is so vast that whatever you report is an picture. 中国很大，不管你报道什么，都不是一个完整的图景。

答案：1.intrude 2. violated 3. incomplete