express [ikˈspres] n. 快车；adj. 高速的
【搭】express train 快车 express lane 快车道
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A: What's the surcharge on this express parcel?
B: Twenty yuan, please.
A：这个快邮包裹的额外邮资是多少？
B：20元。
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punctual [ˈpʌŋktʃuəl] adj. 准时的
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A: He is always very punctual.
B: Yes, it's 8 sharp.
A：他总是非常准时。
B：是的，刚好8点。
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condition [kənˈdiʃən] v. 使习惯于
【扩】accustom 使习惯
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A: Most people are conditioned to believe what they read in the newspaper.
B: Yes, I'm one of them.
A：绝大多数人都习惯于相信他们在报纸上读到的东西。
B：是的，我就是其中之一。
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unshakable [ʌnˈʃeikəbl] adj. 不可动摇的
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A: Come on, Kaycee! You can do it! You can beat this thing!
B: An unshakable faith sustained me. I'll do my best.
A：凯茜，振作起来！你能挺过去！你一定能战胜它！
B：一种不可动摇的信念支撑着我，我一定会尽力的。
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faith [feiθ] n. 信任
【派】faithful 忠诚的
【扩】reliance 信赖 trustfulness 信赖
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A: We always have faith in the quality of your products.
B: Thanks. We won't make you disappointed.
A：对你们产品的质量我们总是很信任。
B：谢谢，我们不会让你们失望的。
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cancel [ˈkænsəl] v. 取消
【扩】call off 取消 countermand 取消
【搭】cancel the reservation 取消预订 cancel the appointment 取消约会
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A: You had planned to arrive at about one in the afternoon, but it is nearly twelve now, so we canceled your reservations.
B: Then do you have any other rooms available now?
A：你预订的时间是下午1点到达，但现在已接近午夜12点了。所以我们已把你的预约取消了。
B：那你们现在还有其他空房吗？
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exceptional [ikˈsepʃənəl] adj. 例外的
【派】exceptionally 例外地
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A: It seems the price of these falls.
B: Yes, all products are for sale at exceptional prices today.
A：这些价格好像降了。
B：是的，今天全场特价。
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dislocate [ˈdisləkeit] v. 打乱（计划等）
【派】dislocation 混乱
【扩】disarrange 弄乱，扰乱 disorganize 使混乱
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A: It snows so heavily.
B: Yes, the traffic was dislocated by the heavy snow.
A：雪下得太大了。
B：是的，这场大雪使交通陷入了混乱状态。
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blame [bleim] v. 责怪
【派】blameless 无可责难的
【搭】bear the blame 难辞其咎 blame sb. for sth. 因为某事责怪某人
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A: It's my entire fault!
B: Don't blame yourself. It will be better soon.
A：都是我的错。
B：别责备自己了。很快就会好转的。
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consult [kənˈsʌlt] v. 请教，查阅
【派】consultative 协商的
【扩】refer to 查阅，参考
【搭】consult a dictionary 查字典 consult with 与……协商
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A: Can you tell me how to operate it?
B: Sorry, I think you should consult Jack.
A：能告诉我怎么操作吗？
B：不好意思，我想你应该去问杰克。
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direct [diˈrekt] adv. 径直地
odd [ɔd] adj. 奇怪的，异常的
reflect [riˈflekt] v. 细想
【派】reflection 深思
【扩】mull 思索 pore 沉思；细想
【搭】reflect on the future 思索未来
advantage [ədˈvɑːntidʒ] n. 优势
【派】advantageous 有利的
【扩】disadvantage 劣势
【搭】take advantage of 利用
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A: It's true that our products do cost slightly more than the other makers, but it's only due to our technological superiority.
B: Your products may have certain advantages, but your prices are too stiff.
A：我们的产品是由于具有高技术性能而比其他厂家的产品贵一点儿。
B：您们的产品可能有一定的优点，但你们的要价确实太高了。
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mighty [ˈmaiti] adj. 强大的，有力的
【扩】powerful 强大的，有力的
【搭】mighty nation 强大的民族
【例】He raised the hammer and struck the rock a mighty blow.他举起锤子重重地锤在石头上。
dawdle [ˈdɔːdl] v. 慢吞吞地动或做
【派】dawdler 游手好闲的人
【搭】dawdle away one's time 混日子 dawdle over one's work 慢吞吞地工作
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A: Must you dawdle like that?
B: Are you in a hurry?
A：你非得那么慢吞吞的吗？
B：你很赶时间吗？
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chug [tʃʌɡ] v. 咔嚓咔嚓地响
lodge [lɔdʒ] v. 提出，临时寄宿
【派】lodgement 堆积物，寄宿处
【搭】motor lodge 汽车旅馆
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A: The guests are well lodged in the restaurant.
B: Please let me know if they have any trouble.
A：客人们在饭店住得很舒服。
B：他们有什么困难请随时告诉我。
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complaint [kəmˈpleint] 抱怨
triumph [ˈtraiəmf] n. 胜利；v. 战胜
【扩】prevail 获胜
【搭】triumph over 战胜
【例】Justice will triumph over injustice.
正义必将战胜非正义。
asterisk [ˈæstərisk] n. 星号
conduct [kənˈdʌkt] v. 引向，引导
【派】conduction 传导
【扩】guide 领路，指导
【例】The guide conducted us round the small island.
导游带我们游览了这个小岛。
verb [vt. 及物动词]表达，表露；表现，体现；（用数学方法）表示；压榨，挤压出（空气或液体）；特快发运 - If an idea or feeling expresses itself in some way, it can be clearly seen in someone's actions or in its effects on a situation. (
noun [抽象名词]快车；快递；初速大的猎枪；专使；捷运公司 - An express or an express train is a fast train that stops at very few stations.
adjective [原级]快递的，特快的；明确的；特意的 - If you refer to an express intention or purpose, you are emphasizing that it is a deliberate and specific one that you have before you do something.
adverb [方式副词]用快递寄送 - He has expressly forbidden her to go out on her own.
express n.快车 / express train adj.快速的火车
- the 8.00 am express to Edinburgh
- the Beijing to Shanghai express
- an express train / coach / bus adj.快速的
express n.快递(不可数)
- send goods by express
- express delivery services adj.快递的
adjective [原级]准时的，守时的；<旧>精确的；（语法）（动作）瞬息性的 - He's always very punctual. I'll see if he's here yet.
noun [抽象名词]状况，状态；条件，环境；疾病；条款；<旧>社会地位 - The conditions under which something is done or happens are all the factors or circumstances which directly affect it. (
verb [vt. 及物动词]训练，使习惯于；控制，制约；护理，保养；影响；加条件于；使（人，动物）健康；（发酵后，在酵母仍存在时）使（啤酒，黑啤酒）酿熟 - If someone is conditioned by their experiences or environment, they are influenced by them over a period of time so that they do certain things .
to train or influence a person or animal mentally so that they do or expect a particular thing without thinking about it.
- People are conditioned by the society in which they live.
adjective [原级]不可动摇的；坚定不移的 - She had an unshakable faith in human goodness and natural honesty.
noun [专属名词]信任，信心，信念；宗教；宗教信仰；忠诚 - Faith is strong religious belief in a particular God.
interjection [惊讶]<爱尔兰>用以表示惊讶或强调千真万确 - He retains a faith in human goodness.
verb [vt. 及物动词]取消（计划好的事情）；终止，废除；盖销，注销；（因素，情况）抵消，对消 - If someone in authority cancels a document, an insurance policy, or a debt, they officially declare that it is no longer valid or no longer legally exists.
noun [抽象名词]取消，撤销；邮票注销章，戳记；经修正的版面 - Outbursts of violence forced the cancellation of Haiti's first free elections in 1987.
adverb [程度副词]极其，非常；只有在特殊情况下，例外地 - Exceptionally, students may be accepted without formal qualifications.
- Exceptionally, students may be accepted without formal qualifications. adv.例外地(情况)
- an exceptionally talented player adv.极其、特别
- The weather was exceptionally cold.
verb [vt. 及物动词]使脱臼(a dislocated finger)；使混乱 - To dislocate something such as a system, process, or way of life means to disturb it greatly or prevent it from continuing as normal.
- Flights have been dislocated by the fog.v.打乱，扰乱
verb [vt. 及物动词]责怪，归咎于；怨，怪(to say or think that sb. or sth. is responsible for sth. bad) - If you say that you do not blame someone for doing something, you mean that you consider it was a reasonable thing to do in the circumstances.
noun [抽象名词]责备，过错，罪责 - The blame for something bad that has happened is the responsibility for causing it or letting it happen. (
blame sb. for sth. 因为某事埋怨、责怪某人
- They blamed George for the failure.
blame sth. on sb. 将某事归咎于某人
- They blamed the failure on George.
verb [vt. 及物动词]咨询，请教；商量，商讨；查询，查阅；当顾问 - If you consult a book or a map, you look in it or look at it in order to find some information.
consult an expert / a doctor / a lawyer 请教专家/医生/律师
- If symptoms persist, consult a doctor without delay.
consult / refer to a timetable / map / dictionary ... 查阅时间表/地图/字典…
- He consulted the timetable to check the train's departure time. 他查阅了时间表以确认火车的出发时间。
- She referred to the map to find the best route. 她参考地图找出最佳路线。
- They consulted the dictionary to understand the meaning of the word. 他们查阅了字典以了解这个词的意思。
- If you're unsure, refer to the timetable for the class schedule. 如果不确定，请参考时间表了解课程安排。
consult / refer to a dictionary for the word 查字典找这个词
- look up the word in a dictionary.
- He consulted a dictionary for the word's definition.他查阅字典以了解这个词的定义。
- She referred to a dictionary for the correct spelling of the word. 她查阅字典以确认这个词的正确拼写。
adjective [原级]径直的，笔直的；坦率的；直射的；直接的，亲身的；正好的；直系的 - If something is in direct heat or light, it is strongly affected by the heat or light, because there is nothing between it.
verb [vt. 及物动词]把…对准；管理，指导；给…指路；指引，引导；导演；指示，命令；交予，寄至 - If you direct something at a particular thing, you aim or point it at that thing.
adverb [方式副词]径直地，直达地；亲自，直接 - On arriving in New York, Dylan went directly to Greenwich Village.
| direct | adv. without stopping or changing direction = directly | The train goes there direct / directly. |
|---|---|---|
| adv. with no one in between = directly | He decided to contact the manager direct / directly. |
- He's directly (≠
direct) responsible to the boss. 修饰形容词不可换 - The new property tax law won't directly (≠
direct) affect us. 修饰动词不可换
adjective [原级]奇怪的，反常的；偶然出现的，偶尔发生的；奇形怪状的，各种各样的；不成对的，不同类的；奇数的；可得到的，可用的；少量的，不重要的；（尤指在双方至少各进一球的情况下）一球险胜的 - You use odd before a noun to indicate that you are not mentioning the type, size, or quality of something because it is not important. (
adverb [方式副词]（用于数字后）大约，左右 - You use odd after a number to indicate that it is only approximate. …
- What an odd man he is! 他真是个怪人!
- an odd number 奇数
- an even number 偶数
verb [vt. 及物动词]反射（光、热或声音）；反映，照出（影像）；显示，表明；深思，反省；深思后认为，深思后说；引起（某种）看法，带来影响 - When light, heat, or other rays reflect off a surface or when a surface reflects them, they are sent back from the surface and do not pass through it.
noun [抽象名词]有利条件，优势；优点；利益；（局末平分后）占先，优势分 - An advantage is a way in which one thing is better than another.
verb [vt. 及物动词]有利于，有助于 - Advantage is the state of being in a better position than others who are competing against you.
adjective [原级]强大的，巨大的；（动作）用力的，需用力的 - There was a flash and a mighty bang.
adverb [程度副词]很，非常，十分 - Mighty is used in front of adjectives and adverbs to emphasize the quality that they are describing.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]混日子；游手好闲；偷懒 - Eleanor will be back any moment, if she doesn't dawdle.
verb [vt. 及物动词]混日子；游手好闲；浪费时间 - Don't dawdle away your time.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]发出轧轧声；发出嘎嚓声；发出轧轧声前进 - The train chugs down the track.
noun [抽象名词]（美）轧轧声 - He can really chug his beer.
verb [vt. 及物动词]（使）固定，（使）卡住；（通常付住宿费地）借住，寄住，（为某人）提供住宿；存放，寄放（贵重物品）；正式提出（投诉、要求等）；铭记，留存 - If you lodge a complaint, protest, accusation, or claim, you officially make it.
noun [具体名词]（公园或宅第的）门口小屋，门房；（大学、机构等的）门房，管理员室；（乡村或山间供狩猎者等使用的）小屋，小舍；（地方分会会员的）集会地，活动地；（河狸或水獭的）穴，窝；印第安锥形棚屋；（剑桥的）学院院长住宅；用于名字中宅，舍，旅馆 - A lodge is a small house at the entrance to the grounds of a large house.
noun [抽象名词]抱怨，投诉；不满的缘由，抱怨的问题；疾病，不适 - A complaint is a reason for complaining.
noun [抽象名词]巨大成功，重大胜利；（胜利或成功的）喜悦，狂喜；（成功的）典范，楷模；古罗马凯旋式 - Triumph is a feeling of great satisfaction and pride resulting from a success or victory. (
verb [vt. 及物动词]获胜，成功；（因胜利或成功而）欣喜，欢跃；（古罗马将军）凯旋而归 - If someone or something triumphs, they gain complete success, control, or victory, often after a long or difficult struggle.
- one of the triumphs of modern science
- The winning team returned home in triumph.
- There was a note of triumph in her voice.
- Arch of Triumph 凯旋门：一种纪念性的建筑物，通常用于庆祝胜利或纪念重要事件。
vi.取胜
- In the end, good shall triumph over evil.
noun [专属名词]星号；星号键 - Items marked with an asterisk can be omitted.
verb [vt. 及物动词]注上星号；用星号标出 - I've placed an asterisk next to the tasks I want you to do first.
verb [vt. 及物动词]实施，进行；指挥；带领，引导；举止，表现；传导 - If you conduct yourself in a particular way, you behave in that way. (
noun [具体名词]行为，举止；经营方式，管理方法 - The conduct of a task or activity is the way in which it is organized and carried out.
