词语讲解

1.aisle:（名）走道 a passage for walking between rows of seats
The aisle was wide enough for only one person.
这走道宽得只能够容一人走。

2.booth:（名）哨所；电话亭 a small enclosed space used for a special purpose
He went into the telephone booth to call his wife.
他走进电话亭打电话给他的太太。

3.bulletin: （名）快报a short statement of news
Sports bulletins and weather bulletins are published in most newspapers.
大部分报纸都会刊登体育快报和天气快报。

4.corpse: （名）尸体a dead body (of a person)
A man has reported to the police that he saw a corpse under the bridge.
有一个人已经向警方报告他在桥下看见一具尸体。

5.extracurricular:（形）课外的 outside the regular course of study
Swimming and skating are popular extracurricular activities in our high school.
在我们高中里，游泳和溜冰是很受欢迎的课外活动。

6.garage: （名）汽车间；修车厂a place where automobiles are kept or repaired
You’d better keep your car in a garage while it’s snowing.
下雪时，你最好把你的车放在车库里。

7.knob:（名）圆形或球形门柄 a rounded handle of a door, radio, etc.
He turned the door knob to open the door
.他旋转门柄以开门。

8.license: （名）执照legal written permission to do something
While driving a car, you have to carry your driver’s license with you.
开车时，你必须随身携带驾驶执照。

9.parallel: （形）平行的(of lines) continuing at the same distance from one another
Parallel lines run side by side, but never get nearer to or farther away from each other.
平行线并行的延伸，但彼此间永不互相靠近或远离。

10.skeleton:（名）骨骼；骨架 the framework of all the bones of a body
The skeleton of the missing man was discovered in the cave.
那个失踪者的骸骨被发现有洞穴中。

11.tariff: （名）关税a system of taxes placed by a government on imports or exports
There is a very high tariff on imported jewelry.
进口宝石类的关税很高。

12.tickle: （动）搔痒touch lightly on the body, causing thrills
She tickled the baby’s feet and made him laugh.
她搔孩子的脚，使他发笑。

13.tray:（名）盘 a flat holder or container with slightly raised edges
The waiter carried the dishes on a tray.
侍者用盘子端来菜肴。

14.beset:（动）困扰；威胁 to affect somebody or something in an unpleasant or harmful way
The team had been beset by injury all season.
这个队整个赛季都受到伤病的困扰。

练习及答案

1. The current from these generators will add up to make a total flow of 500 amperes. （这些并联的发电机所产生的电流累计在一起， 总电流达到 500 安培。）
2. However, each country still retains its own policy. （但是，每个国家仍然保留自己的关税政策。）
3.The little boy laughed when his sister his ribs. （当姐姐搔小男孩的肋骨时，他笑了。）
4. The country is by severe economic problems. （该国为严重的经济问题所困。）

答案：1. parallel 2. tariff 3. tickled 4. beset