Lesson 1 A puma at large 【单词列表】

puma [ˈpjuːmə] n. 美洲狮

【例】They don't have a puma in the zoo.

   这家动物园没有美洲狮。

【扩】panther 豹  leopard 豹  cougar 美洲狮  lion 狮子

evidence [ˈevidəns] n. 证据

【扩】proof 证据  testimony 证据

【搭】in evidence 显眼的

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A: It's impossible to be true.

B: I can show the evidence.

A:这不可能是真的。

B:我有证据。

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accumulate [əˈkjuːmjuleit] v. 积累,积聚

【派】accumulation 积聚

【扩】pile up 积累

【例】By working hard you may accumulate a fortune.

   努力工作,你就会积蓄一笔财产。

oblige [əˈblaidʒ] v. 使……感到必须

【派】obligation 义务,责任

【扩】compel 迫使

【例】If you do not accept our requested extension of the payment date, I am afraid we may be obliged to default the contract.

   如贵方不接受我方延期支付的请求,恐怕我方将被迫不履行合同。

hunt [hʌnt] n. 追猎,寻找;v. 打猎

【派】hunter 猎人

【扩】chase 追赶  pursue 跟踪,追赶

【例】hunt for a job 找工作  hunt down 追捕到

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A: Why don't you go hunting with me?

B: Because it is forbidden in this country.

A:你为什么不跟我去打猎?

B:因为在这个国家打猎是不被允许的。

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blackberry [ˈblækbəri] n. 黑莓

【构】black(黑色的)+berry(浆果)=blackberry(黑莓)

【扩】strawberry 草莓  blueberry 蓝莓

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A: The blackberry juice stained my fingers.

B: The bathroom is over there. You can wash your hands there.

A:黑莓汁把我的手指给染了。

B:洗手间在那边,你可以去那儿洗洗手。

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human [ˈhjuːmən] n. 人类

corner [ˈkɔːnə] v. 使走投无路,使陷入困境;n. 角落

trail [treil] n. 一串,一系列

print [print] n. 印痕

cling [kliŋ] v. 粘

【词源】来自古英语clingan(黏着)

【派】clinging 依附的

【例】We always cling to our principle.

   我们向来坚持原则。

【扩】adhere 粘附

【搭】cling to 坚持

convince [kənˈvins] v. 使……信服

【派】convincing 有说服力的

【扩】persuade 说服

【搭】convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事  convince sb. of 使某人信服

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A: If one of your clients has basically accepted a service, but still has doubt on the price, and the price you offer is the lowest the company can offer, what will you do?

B: First, I will reemphasize the importance of service. If I still can not convince the client, I will check if there may be any change in the finance or maybe I will give up part of my profits.

A:如果你的一个客户已经基本接受了服务,但对价格仍然存在疑义,而你给出的价格已经是公司所能够提供的最低价格,这时你会怎么办?

B:首先我会再次强调服务的重要性。如果仍不能说服客户的话,我会看看财务上是否有变通的可能,或者让出一部分我自己的收益。

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somehow [ˈsʌmhau] adv. 不知怎么地,不知什么原因

puma

🇬🇧/ˈpjuːmə/ 🇺🇸/ˈpuːmə/n. 美洲狮
A puma is a wild animal that is a member of the cat family. Pumas have brownish-grey fur and live in mountain regions of North and South America. 美洲狮; 长有棕灰色的毛,栖息在美洲的山地间

noun [专属名词]美洲狮、彪马(服务品牌) - Puma quickly got back into profit.

spot *

🇬🇧/spɒt/ 🇺🇸/spɑːt/v. 看出,发现
Spots are small, round, coloured areas on a surface. 斑点

noun [具体名词]地点,场所;(人体的)部位,地方;有某种特质的部分;点,斑点;污点,污渍;(皮肤上的)丘疹,疱疹;(演出中)某演员的固定节目;排名位置; <英>少量,一点;几滴,少许(液体);困境,窘境;现货交易,现金交易;聚光灯(spotlight 的简称);(人格或名誉的)污点,瑕玷;<美>(多米诺牌、纸牌或骰子上的)点;调灰泥板,调石膏板 - Spots on a person's skin are small lumps or marks. (

verb [vi. 不及物动词]看见,注意到;(对比赛对手)让分,让步;飘了几滴雨,下小雨;发现,挖掘(某人有天赋);<非正式>借(钱)给;使有斑点,使有污迹;稀疏地点缀(表面,某地) - If you spot something or someone, you notice them.

adjective [原级]现货交易的,立即支付的 - If you do something on the spot, you do it immediately.

通过音标确定正确读音

stop /stɑːp/lot /lɑːt/hot /hɑːt/
boss /bɔːs/log /lɔːɡ/dog /dɔːɡ/
  • a big red spot 大红斑
  • a spot on one’s reputation 名誉上的污点
  • A leopard won’t change its spots.江山易改本性难移。
spot of sth. 有点...You seem to be having a spot of bother with your car, can I help?  a spot of bother
a scenic spot 风景名胜点
  • A great many of scenic spots are being spoilt by the ill-behaved tourists.
  • The Middle East is a hot spot.热点
on the spot 在现场Ten minutes after calling 911, a police car arrived on the spot.
  • Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a look-out.
  • He had spotted a tiny bottle at the bottom of my case and he pounced on it with delight.
  • Dr. Marcy and Dr. Butler also spotted the first “family” of three planets.
  • Chick Webb spotted her in an amateur competition when she was sixteen. 

corner

🇬🇧/ˈkɔːnə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɔːrnər/v. 使走投无路,使陷入困境
A corner is a point or an area where two or more edges, sides, or surfaces of something join. 角

noun [具体名词]角;嘴角,眼角;街角,拐角;角落,偏僻处;困境,窘境;角球;场角,场角的辅助人员 - The corner of a room, box, or similar space is the area inside it where its edges or walls meet.

verb [vt. 及物动词]将…逼入死角,使走投无路;硬要与某人说话;垄断;转弯,拐弯;囤积;相交成角 - If you corner a person or animal, you force them into a place they cannot escape from.

trail

/treɪl/n. ―串,一系列
If you trail something or it trails, it hangs down loosely behind you as you move along. 拖

noun [抽象名词]痕迹,踪迹;(人或动物的)足迹,嗅迹;(乡间的)小路,小径;(特定)路线,路径;一系列(坏事或有害事件);(尤指细长)一缕,一串;<美>滑雪坡,滑雪道,越野滑雪路线;电影或广播的预告片;(炮架的)架尾 - A trail is a route along a series of paths or roads, often one that has been planned and marked out for a particular purpose. (

verb [vt. 及物动词]拖,拉;没精打采地走,拖沓地走;(在竞赛或选举中)落后,输;跟踪,追踪;蔓生,蔓延,被搁置;垂下;慢慢移动,缓缓流动;(声音,喇叭)渐弱;事先宣传,预告(影片,节目等);喷注(泥釉) - If you trail someone or something, you follow them secretly, often by finding the marks or signs that they have left.

evidence

/ˈevɪdəns/n. 证据
Evidence is anything that you see, experience, read, or are told that causes you to believe that something is true or has really happened. 证据; 依据

noun [抽象名词]根据,证明;(呈上法庭的)证据,证词;迹象,痕迹 - Evidence is the information that is used in a court of law to try to prove something. Evidence is obtained from documents, objects, or witnesses. (

verb [vt. 及物动词]证实,证明 - The lack of good will was evidenced by the defendant's behavior in the witness stand.

accumulate

/əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/v. 积累,积聚
When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time. 积聚

verb [vt. 及物动词]积累,积攒 - Lead can accumulate in the body until toxic levels are reached.

  • accumulate knowledge 积累知识
  • accumulate possessions 积累财富
  • accumulated a large vocabulary.积累词汇

print

/prɪnt/n. 印痕
If someone prints something such as a book or newspaper, they produce it in large quantities using a machine. 印刷

verb [vi. 不及物动词]打印;印刷,出版;(在报纸或杂志上)刊登,刊载;用印刷体书写;冲印(照片);印花样于(尤指织物或衣服上);印上(印痕);(用模子)印;铭记,铭刻 - Click on the icon when you want to print.

noun [抽象名词]印刷;印刷字体;印刷出的文字;印刷行业,出版界;印刷品,出版物;印迹,痕迹;印章;印花布,印花布服装;印花,印制图案;(冲印出的)照片; 版画,(用照相制版法制作的)绘画复制品;电影拷贝 - Wayne plans to increase the print run to 1,000.

cling

/klɪŋ/v. 粘
If you cling to someone or something, you hold onto them tightly. 紧紧抓住

verb [vi. 不及物动词]抓住,抱紧;黏附,粘住;依恋,依附;坚持,坚信;紧抓不放,坚守 - If someone clings to a position or a possession they have, they do everything they can to keep it even though this may be very difficult.

noun [具体名词]粘核桃 - Instead, he appears determined to cling to power.

convince *

/kənˈvɪns/v. 使...信服
If someone or something convinces you to do something, they persuade you to do it. 说服

verb [vt. 及物动词]使确信,使信服;说服,劝服 - If someone or something convinces you of something, they make you believe that it is true or that it exists.

oblige

🇬🇧/əˈblaɪdʒ/ 🇺🇸/əˈblaɪdʒ/v. 使...感到必须
If you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing. 迫使

verb [vt. 及物动词]迫使,责成;施恩惠于,帮…的忙;<古>使(某人)遵守誓约(或承诺、约定) - To oblige someone means to be helpful to them by doing what they have asked you to do. (

感到必须做某事

be / feel obliged to do强调责任、义务Many parents feel obliged to pay for at least part of the wedding.
be / feel compelled to do 迫于外界的压力President Nixon felt compelled to resign.
be/ feel impelled to do 内心的动力He felt impelled to point out that they were making a dangerous mistake.

hunt

/hʌnt/n. 追猎;寻找
If you hunt for something or someone, you try to find them by searching carefully or thoroughly. 搜寻

verb [vt. 及物动词]打猎,猎取;搜寻,搜索;追踪,追捕;(骑马用猎犬)猎(狐);摆动,振荡 - If you hunt a criminal or an enemy, you search for them in order to catch or harm them.

noun [具体名词]搜索,寻找;打猎,狩猎;(英国)猎狐活动;(英国经常举行猎狐运动的)猎狐队伍;猎区,狩猎场;摆动,振荡 - Hunt is also a noun.

blackberry

🇬🇧/ˈblækbəri/ 🇺🇸/ˈblækberi/n. 黑莓
A blackberry is a small, soft black or dark purple fruit. 黑莓果

noun [具体名词](园艺)黑莓; 黑莓手机 - A Blackberry is a portable, wireless computing device that allows you to send and receive email. (

somehow

/ˈsʌmhaʊ/adv. 不知怎么搞地,不知什么原因
You use somehow to say that you do not know or cannot say how something was done or will be done. 不知怎地; 不知以什么方式

adverb [方式副词]以某种方式,用某种方法;由于某种不明原因,不知为什么 - We'll manage somehow, you and me. I know we will.

human being

/ˈhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋ/n. 人类
A human being is a man, woman, or child. 人[唯一可数表人类的名词]

noun [集合/集体]人类,人类的一员 - The treatment will be tried out on human beings only after it has been shown to be safe and foolproof in animals.

disturb

🇬🇧/dɪˈstɜːb/ 🇺🇸/dɪˈstɜːrb/v. 令人不安
If you disturb someone, you interrupt what they are doing and upset them. 打扰

verb [vt. 及物动词]打扰,妨碍;使焦虑,使烦恼;移动,弄乱 - Did you sleep well? I didn't want to disturb you. You looked so peaceful.

Do not disturb. 请勿打扰

  • I hope I'm not disturbing you.

Sorry to disturb you, but ... 礼貌用语

  • Sorry to disturb you, but I really need your help.