Lesson 45 A clear conscience 【单词列表】

clear [kliə] adj. 无罪的,不亏心的

conscience [ˈkɔnʃəns] n. 良心,道德心

【扩】conscienceless 缺乏责任心的

【搭】have sth. on one's conscience

   因为某事而内疚

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A: The matter weighed upon his conscience.

B: But he could do nothing now.

A:这件事使他的良心痛苦不安。

B:但是他现在什么也做不了。

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wallet [ˈwɑːlit] n. 皮夹,钱夹

savings [ˈseiviŋz] n. 存款

villager [ˈvilidʒə] n. 村民

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A: The villagers there are very friendly.

B: Mike told me that before.

A:那儿的村民很友好。

B:迈克之前告诉过我。

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percent [pəˈsent] 百分之……

【派】percentage 百分率

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A: We hope that you'll be initiative and bridge the gap.

B: Well, we'll reduce the price by 5 percent. I hope this sets the ball rolling.

A:我们希望你方主动来弥合差距。

B:好吧。我们削价5%。我希望这样可以继续谈判下去。

clear *

🇬🇧/klɪə(r)/ 🇺🇸/klɪr/adj. 无罪的,不亏心的
Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear. 清楚的; 明白易懂的

adjective [原级]易懂的,明白的;明显的,显然的,明确的;完全了解的,清楚的;(物质)透明的,清澈的;容易看见的,听得清的;(颜色)明亮的,鲜明的;(皮肤)光洁的,无斑点的;没有问题的,健康的;晴朗的,无云(或雾)的;畅通的,无阻碍的 - She made her objections clear.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]清除,清理;恢复畅通,不再受阻;开拓,开垦(土地);证明无罪(或无辜);批准,许可;(人,货物)合格可通关,结关;(使)不再困惑,(使)变清醒;获利,净赚;清偿(债务);兑现(支票);(天气)变晴朗;(液体)变清澈;(视力)变清晰;(烟雾等)开始消失;(皮肤)变光滑,变健康;(表情)放松,舒展;使离开,清场;穿过,越过 - The photo wasn't very clear.

adverb [程度副词]<美> 一直;让开,离开;清除了地,理清了地;全地,整地,满地,足地;清楚地,清晰地 - I'm receiving you loud and clear.

noun [抽象名词]清白的,无罪的(in the ~);不再困难的,已脱险的(in the ~);清除;空隙 - The clear blue sea beckoned.

  • clear the mountain 飞跃山峰
  • The horse cleared the fense. (fense n.篱笆,栅栏,墙 v.围住,防护)

conscience

🇬🇧/ˈkɒnʃəns/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɑːnʃəns/n. 良心,道德心
Your conscience is the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is right or wrong.良知

noun [抽象名词]良知,良心;内疚,愧疚 - Conscience is doing what you believe is right even though it might be unpopular, difficult, or dangerous.

a clear conscience 问心无愧

  • I have a clear conscience. 我问心无愧

a guilty/bad conscience 问心有愧 (guilty adj.犯罪的, 有罪的, 心虚的)

  •  I have a guilty conscience. 我问心有愧
A clear conscience is a soft pillow.问心无愧,高枕无忧。(白天不做亏心事,半夜不怕鬼敲门)

wallet

🇬🇧/ˈwɒlɪt/ 🇺🇸/ˈwɑːlɪt/n. 皮夹,钱夹
A wallet is a small flat folded case, usually made of leather or plastic, in which you can keep money and credit cards. 钱包

noun [具体名词]钱包,皮夹;(装文件的)皮夹,塑料夹;<古>(尤指商贩和朝拜者用的)行囊,旅行袋 - This wallet feels like leather.

savings

/ˈseɪvɪŋz/n. 存款
A saving is a reduction in the amount of time or money that is used or needed. 节省

noun [抽象名词]储蓄;存款;救助;节省物(saving 的复数形式) - Her savings were in the First National Bank.

  • savings account 存款账号(有利息的, 有点象活期存款)
  • checking account 存款(没有利息)

villager

🇬🇧/ˈvɪlɪdʒə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈvɪlɪdʒər/n. 村民
You refer to the people who live in a village, especially the people who have lived there for most or all of their lives, as the villagers. 村民

noun [专属名词]乡村居民,村民 - At dawn, a villager walked clockwise around a white stupa, set high up over the valley.

per cent

/pə ˈsent/prep. 百分之……
You use per cent to talk about amounts. For example, if an amount is 10 per cent (10%) of a larger amount, it is equal to 10 hundredths of the larger amount. 百分数 (通常用%表示)

numeral [百分数词]百分之…,百分数 - Sixteen per cent of children live in poverty in this country.