Lesson 46 Do it yourself 【单词列表】

plead [pliːd] v. 辩解

ignorance [ˈiɡnərəns] n. 无知,不懂

【例】Ignorance is the parent of many evils.

   无知是许多罪恶的根源。

【扩】ignorant 无知的

publication [ˌpʌbliˈkeiʃən] n. 出版物,出版

newlyweds [ˈnjuːliwedz] n. 新婚夫妇

gaily [ˈɡeili] adv. 愉快地,高兴地

leisure [ˈleʒə] n. 空闲

【派】leisurely 从容地

【搭】leisure time 空闲时间  leisure center 休闲中心

leisure wear 休闲服饰

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A: What's your hobby?

B: I like playing table tennis in my leisure time.

A:你有什么爱好?

B:闲暇的时候我喜欢打乒乓球。

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keen [kiːn] adj. 渴望的

advisory [ədˈvaizəri] adj. 咨询的

novice [ˈnɔvis] n. 新手

【扩】green hand 新手

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A: I'm a newcomer to this.

B: Don't worry. I can help you when you are in trouble.

A:这方面我是个新手。

B:别着急。遇到困难的时候我可以帮助你。

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consumer [kənˈsjuːmə] n. 消费者,顾客

assemble [əˈsembəl] v. 装配,组装

【派】assembly 装配,集合

【扩】rig up 装配

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A: I want to know whether you would like to enter into a processing contract for assembly with us.

B: Yes. What type of products do you intend to assemble?

A:我想知道,你们是否有意和我们订个加工合同,做装配业务。

B:可以,你们打算装配什么产品?

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outlet [ˈautlet] n. 出路,出口

creative [kriːˈeitiv] adj. 创造性的

【派】creativeness 创造性

【扩】creationary 创造性的

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A: How do you think about him?

B: Bill is a very creative man.

A:你认为他怎么样?

B:比尔是一个很有创造力的人。

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handyman [ˈhændimæn] n. 手巧的人,能工巧匠

resourceful [riˈsɔːsfəl] adj. 足智多谋的

【扩】tactical 足智多谋的

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A: It's said that he is a resourceful general.

B: Yes, he seldom loses a battle.

A:据说他是一名足智多谋的将军。

B:是的,他很少打败仗。

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fuse [fjuːz] v. 由于烧断保险丝而短路

rickety [ˈrikiti] adj. 要散架的,晃动的

clog [klɔɡ] v. 堵塞

【派】clogged 塞满的

【例】The pipe is clogged by the leaves.

   管道被树叶堵塞了。

【扩】jam 塞满

【搭】clog a pipe 堵塞管道

delusion [diˈluːʒən] n. 错觉

lawn mower [ˈlɔːn-ˈməuə] 割草机

adjust [əˈdʒʌst] v. 调整

【派】adjustment 调整

【例】We'd like to adjust your conception slightly.

   我们将对你的设想稍加调整。

【扩】modulate 调整

screw [skruː] n. 螺丝钉

dismantle [disˈmæntl] v. 拆卸

chunk [tʃʌŋk] n. (厚)块

【派】chunky 矮胖的

【搭】a chunk of beef 一块牛肉

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A: I want to have a chunk of cheese.

B: How do you like this one?

A:我要一块奶酪。

B:这块行吗?

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snap [snæp] v. 绷断

insurmountable [ˌinsəˈmauntəbl] adj. 不能克服的,难以对付的

【搭】an insurmountable task 艰巨的任务

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A: Don't be so sad. Nothing is insurmountable.

B: Thank you for your encouragement.

A:别那么沮丧了,没有什么是不能克服的。

B:谢谢你的鼓励。

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jigsaw [ˈdʒiɡsɔː] n. 线锯

nag [næɡ] v. 唠叨不休

rust [rʌst] v. 生锈

 

plead *

/pliːd/v. 找(借口),辩解
If you plead with someone to do something, you ask them in an intense, emotional way to do it. 恳求

verb [vt. 及物动词]恳求,乞求;极力主张,极力为…辩护;(在法庭)申辩,认罪;(向法庭)陈述案情;以…为理由,提出…作借口 - When someone charged with a crime pleads guilty or not guilty in a court of law, they officially state that they are guilty or not guilty of the crime.

  •  He pleaded ignorance when asked about the missing documents. 当被问到丢失的文件时,他声称自己不知情。
  • She pleaded illness to get out of the meeting. 她以生病为由请假,不参加会议。
  •  He pleaded a headache and left work early. 他以头疼为由早退。
  • She pleaded tiredness and went to bed early. 她以疲劳为由早早上床睡觉。
  • The defendant pleaded insanity to avoid a prison sentence. 被告以精神错乱为由,试图避免监禁。
  • No one can plead ignorance of a subject any longer, for there are countless do-it-yourself publications. NCE3-46

ignorance

/ˈɪɡnərəns/n. 无知,不懂
Ignorance of something is lack of knowledge about it. 无知

noun [抽象名词]无知,愚昧 - She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.

publication

🇬🇧/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🇺🇸/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/n. 出版物
The publication of a book or magazine is the act of printing it and sending it to stores to be sold. 出版

noun [具体名词]出版,发行;出版物,发行物;(信息的) 刊登,公布 - The guide is being translated into several languages for publication near Christmas.

newlyweds

/ˈnjuːliwedz/n. 新婚夫妇
Newlyweds are a man and woman who have very recently got married to each other. 新婚夫妇

noun [专属名词]新婚夫妇;新婚的人(newlywed 的复数) - Lavalais raised his glass to propose a toast to the newlyweds.

gaily

/ˈɡeɪli/adv. 愉快地,高兴地
If you do something gaily, you do it in a lively, happy way. 快乐地

adverb [程度副词]华丽地;欢乐地 - Something that is gaily coloured or gaily decorated is coloured or decorated in a bright, pretty way.

leisure

🇬🇧/ˈleʒə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈliːʒər/n. 空闲
Leisure is the time when you are not working and you can relax and do things that you enjoy. 空闲时间

noun [抽象名词]闲暇,业余时间;休闲活动 - Leisure is often defined in opposition to work.

adjective [原级]空闲的,有闲的;业余的 - If someone does something at leisure or at their leisure, they enjoy themselves by doing it when they want to, without hurrying.

keen

/kiːn/adj. 热心的,渴望的
If you say that someone has a keen mind, you mean that they are very clever and aware of what is happening around them. 敏锐的

adjective [原级]渴望的,热衷的;喜爱的,着迷的;热情的,热心的;(兴趣或感情)浓厚的,强烈的;思维敏捷的,敏锐的;(目光或听觉)灵敏的;(战斗或竞争)激烈的,紧张的;<英>(价格)低廉的,有竞争力的;<旧>寒冷刺骨的;锋利的,锐利的;(气味、光或声音)有穿透力的,强烈的,明净的 - John was very keen to help.

verb [vi. 不及物动词](为死者)恸哭,哀号 - I wasn't too keen on physics and chemistry.

noun [抽象名词]痛哭,挽歌 - The blind have a keen touch.

advisory

/ədˈvaɪzəri/adj. 咨询的
An advisory is an official announcement or report that warns people about bad weather, diseases, or other dangers or problems. 警告

adjective [原级]顾问的,咨询的 - ...members of the advisory committee on the safety of nuclear installations. …

noun [具体名词]官方警告;警报 - 26 states have issued health advisories. 26

novice

🇬🇧/ˈnɒvɪs/ 🇺🇸/ˈnɑːvɪs/n. 新手
A novice is someone who has been doing a job or other activity for only a short time and so is not experienced at it. 新手

noun [专属名词]初学者,新手;见习修士,见习修女;尚未赢过大赛的赛马 - I'm a novice at these things, Lieutenant. You're the professional.

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Novice)(法)诺维斯(人名) - In a monastery or convent, a novice is a person who is preparing to become a monk or nun.

consumer

🇬🇧/kənˈsjuːmə(r)/ 🇺🇸/kənˈsuːmər/n. 消费者,顾客
A consumer is a person who buys things or uses services. 消费者

noun [集合/集体]消费者,顾客,用户;食用者,使用者,消耗者 - We are living in a consumer culture.

assemble

/əˈsemb(ə)l/v. 装配,组装
When people assemble or when someone assembles them, they come together in a group, usually for a particular purpose such as a meeting. 集合

verb [vt. 及物动词](使)集合,(使)聚集;装配,组装 - There wasn't even a convenient place for students to assemble between classes.

outlet

/ˈaʊtlet/n. 出路
An outlet is a shop or organization which sells the goods made by a particular manufacturer or at a discount price, often direct from the manufacturer. 专卖店; 直销店

noun [具体名词](情绪或精力的)发泄方式,发泄途径;排出口;商店,分销点;廉价经销店;从事大众媒体行业的公司;<美>电源插座 - At the factory outlet you'll find discounted items at up to 75% off regular prices.

creative

/kriˈeɪtɪv/adj. 创造性的
A creative person has the ability to invent and develop original ideas, especially in the arts. 有创造力的

adjective [原级]创造(性)的,创作的;有创造力的,有想象力的 - Creative activities involve the inventing and making of new kinds of things.

noun [抽象名词]创作者;创意,创作素材 - American art reached a peak of creativity in the '50s and '60s. 20

handyman

/ˈhændimæn/n. 手巧的人,能工巧匠
A handyman is a man who earns money by doing small jobs for people such as making and repairing things in their houses. 做零活的人; 手巧的人

noun [具体名词]手巧的人;[劳经] 杂务工;水手 - Grandpa is the handyman in the neighborhood.

resourceful

🇬🇧/rɪˈsɔːsf(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/rɪˈsɔːrsf(ə)l/adj. 足智多谋的
Someone who is resourceful is good at finding ways of dealing with problems. 足智多谋的

adjective [原级]足智多谋的,机敏的 - He was amazingly inventive and resourceful, and played a major role in my career.

fuse

/fjuːz/v. 由于烧断保险丝而短路
A fuse is a safety device in an electric plug or circuit. It contains a piece of wire which melts when there is a fault so that the flow of electricity stops. 保险丝

noun [专属名词]保险丝,熔丝;导火线,引信 - The fuse blew as he pressed the button to start the motor.

verb [vt. 及物动词]熔合,结合;<英>(使保险丝熔断而)停止工作;在(电路或电器)中安装保险丝;装引信(或导火索)于(炸弹,炮弹,地雷);(使)熔化 - When things fuse or are fused, they join together physically or chemically, usually to become one thing. You can also say that one thing fuses with another.

rickety

/ˈrɪkəti/adj. 要散架的,晃动的
A rickety structure or piece of furniture is not very strong or well made, and seems likely to collapse or break. 摇晃的; 不稳固的

adjective [原级]摇晃的;虚弱的;患佝偻病的 - Mona climbed the rickety wooden stairs.

clog

🇬🇧/klɒɡ/ 🇺🇸/klɑːɡ/v. 堵塞
When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through. 堵塞

verb [vt. 及物动词]阻塞,堵塞 - Dirt clogs the pores, causing blemishes.

noun [专属名词]木底鞋,木屐;累赘,障碍;管道堵塞物 - Clogs are heavy leather or wooden shoes with thick, wooden soles.

delusion *

/dɪˈluːʒn/n. 错觉
A delusion is a false idea. 错觉

noun [抽象名词]错觉;妄想 - Delusion is the state of believing things that are not true.

lawn mower

/ˈlɔːnməʊə/n. 割草机
A lawnmower is a machine for cutting grass on lawns. 割草机

noun [专属名词]割草机 - A robotic lawn mower will run over a neighbor's cat.

adjustment

/əˈdʒʌstmənt/n. 调整
An adjustment is a small change that is made to something such as a machine or a way of doing something. (对机器、做事方法等的) 调整

noun [具体名词]调整,校正;(行为、思想的)调节,适应;调节器 - Compensation could be made by adjustments to taxation.

screw

/skruː/n. 螺丝钉
A screw is a metal object similar to a nail, with a raised spiral line around it. You turn a screw using a screwdriver so that it goes through two things. 螺钉

noun [具体名词]螺丝(钉);螺杆,螺丝杆;螺旋桨;螺旋体,螺旋状物;螺旋运动,拧紧螺旋;<非正式>监狱看守人,狱警(尤为囚犯用语);<非正式>性行为,性伴侣;<英>旋转球,倒旋;<英>(多指包有盐或烟草的)小纸卷;<英,非正式>工资,工钱;<英,非正式>卑鄙的人,吝啬鬼;<英,非正式>疲马;拇指夹(旧时的一种刑具)(the screws) - Each bracket is fixed to the wall with just three screws.

verb [vt. 及物动词]用螺丝固定;拧紧,旋紧;(物体)旋上,旋开;把(纸等)揉成一团;扭曲(脸),眯起(眼睛);<非正式>(和某人)性交;<非正式>欺骗,诈骗;<非正式>敲诈,勒索(钱财等);<非正式>毁掉,搞砸;<非正式>见鬼去;使(球)旋转,使(击球)偏转;<英>打旋转球;猛回头,急转身(screw sth. around/round) - If you screw something somewhere or if it screws somewhere, you fix it in place by means of a screw or screws.

dismantle

/dɪsˈmænt(ə)l/v. 拆卸
If you dismantle a machine or structure, you carefully separate it into its different parts. 拆除

verb [vt. 及物动词]拆开,拆卸;废除,取消;去掉……的覆盖物 - He asked for immediate help from the United States to dismantle the warheads.

chunk

/tʃʌŋk/n. (厚)块
a thick, solid piece of something. "huge chunks of masonry littered the street"

noun [具体名词]大块,厚块;大量,大部分;话语组成部分,组块;矮胖的(男)人 - Chester Cheetah chews a chunk of cheep cheddar cheese.

verb [vt. 及物动词]将…分成数份;将…组合(或归类);扔,抛;发出“砰啷”声;切分,切割(数据) - You're incrementing this chunk of memory.

snap

/snæp/v. 绷断
If something snaps or if you snap it, it breaks suddenly, usually with a sharp cracking noise. 使喀嚓折断; 喀嚓折断

verb [vt. 及物动词](使咔嚓)断裂,绷断;(使啪地)打开,关上,移动;厉声说,怒气冲冲地说;突然失控,精神崩溃;(狗等动物)突然咬;拍照,摄影;<美>使……终结;噼啪地响;打响指;<美>快速后传(球);用子母扣扣 - He shifted his weight and a twig snapped.

noun [具体名词]喀嚓声,啪嗒声;快照,照片;<美>摁扣,搭扣;呼“同”牌游戏;<美,非正式>容易的事;某种短时期的天气;迅速的动作;(裆下后传)发球;(风格或动作)充满活力;不耐烦的语调(或样子);<北英格兰>食物;薄脆饼干;突然折断 - Every minute or so I could hear a snap, a crack and a crash as another tree went down.

adjective [原级]突然的,仓促的 - A snap decision or action is one that is taken suddenly, often without careful thought.

interjection [惊讶]int. <英>真巧啊,一模一样;(呼“同”牌游戏中的)“同!” - Snap! I've just bought that CD too!

insurmountable

🇬🇧/ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəb(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəb(ə)l/adj. 不能克服的,难以对付的
A problem that is insurmountable is so great that it cannot be dealt with successfully. 不可克服的

adjective [原级]不能克服的;不能超越的;难以对付的 - The crisis doesn't seem like an insurmountable problem.

jigsaw

/ˈdʒɪɡsɔː/n. 线锯
A jigsaw or jigsaw puzzle is a picture on cardboard or wood that has been cut up into odd shapes. You have to make the picture again by putting the pieces together correctly. 拼图游戏

noun [专属名词]拼图玩具;错综复杂的情况,谜团;线锯,镂花锯,钢丝锯 - Both her children did jigsaw puzzles easily.

verb [vt. 及物动词]用线锯锯;用线锯锯 - I don't have the patience to do jigsaw puzzles.

nag

/næɡ/v. 唠叨不休
If someone nags you, or if they nag, they keep asking you to do something you have not done yet or do not want to do. 唠叨催促

noun [抽象名词]唠叨;老马;竞赛马 - Aunt Molly is a nag about regular meals.

verb [vt. 及物动词]使烦恼;不断地唠叨 - The more Sarah nagged her, the more stubborn Cissie became.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]不断地唠叨 - If something such as a doubt or worry nags at you, or nags you, it keeps worrying you.

rust *

/rʌst/v. 生锈
Rust is a brown substance that forms on iron or steel, for example when it comes into contact with water. 锈

noun [具体名词]锈,铁锈;(植物的)锈病,锈菌;铁锈色,赭色 - ...a decaying tractor, red with rust. …

verb [vt. 及物动词]使)生锈;成铁锈色;(因疏忽或不用而)衰退,变迟钝;(因长时间不用或有害使用而)损害,腐蚀 - Copper nails are better than iron nails because the iron rusts.