1. 英语流利说 Level5 Unit2 Part3 Regulation in Company
Regulation n.章程; 规章制度; 规则; 法规; (运用规则条例的) 管理,控制;
To sue , to take someone to court in a legal disagreement.
They broke our contract and didn't pay, so we sued them and won.
She sued her employer for firing her, but she lost because they had the right to fire her.
We couldn't agree to her plan to avoid paying taxes,which was illegal, so she threatened to sue us.
sue v.控告; 提起诉讼; (尤指在法庭上) 提出请求;
cord n.法院; 法庭; 审判庭; 全体出庭人员; (尤指) 全体审判人员; (网球等的) 球场;
legal adj.与法律有关的; 法律的; 法律允许的; 合法的; 法律要求的;
(When she left her job she sued her employer for not keeping its promise to pay her a bonus.)
(We had to be very careful when we talked to her because we didn't want to be sued.)
To restrict , to put limit s on something.
This is a restricted area, so stay away.
We need to restrict them from talking to anyone about our project.
(The government tried to restrict people from going there because it was too dangerous, but some people insisted on going.)
(We have unlimited access to their research and there are no restrictions on how we use the information.)
(We can't trust him, so we will have to restrict his activities until we know him better.)
(If something is confidential , you should restrict access to it.) 你应当限制对他的访问
restrict v.限制,限定(数量、范围等); 束缚; 妨碍; 阻碍; (以法规) 限制;
restricted adj.(大小或数量) 有限的,很小的; (指能做的事) 有限的,受限制的; 受(法规)制约的; 受控制的; 受约束的;
stay away [词典]远离; 不靠近;
unlimited adj.尽量多的; 任意多的; 无限制的;
restriction n.限制规定; 限制法规; 限制; 约束; 制约因素;
confidential adj.机密的; 保密的; 秘密的; 隐密的; 受信任的; 委以机密的;
To negotiate , to deal with or bargain with others to reach an agreement .
Instead of starting a war, we should negotiate and find a way to compromise .
We are trying to negotiate a better deal, but it isn't easy.
(If we agree to buy more, then we can negotiate for a volume discount.)
(The price is too high, but if we negotiate we may be able to get a discount.)
negotiate v.谈判; 磋商; 协商; 商定; 达成(协议); 通过,越过(险要路段);
deal with [词典]处理; 应付; 与…打交道;
bargain v.(与某人就某事) 讨价还价,商讨条件;
agreement n.协定; 协议; 契约; (意见或看法) 一致; 应允; 同意;
compromise n.妥协; 折中; 互让; 和解; 妥协(或折中)方案; 达成妥协(或和解);
volume discount n.数量折扣,总购量折让;
Responsible for or responsible to, to be responsible for something means to have the job of getting it done or taking care of.
If you are responsible to someone, it means that you are working under their control.
(He is responsible to the CEO, so he can't sign the contract without her final approval .)
Responsible for [词典]为…负责; 是造成…的原因;
responsible to sb 对某人负责,表示前者服从于后者
approval n.赞成; 同意; 批准,通过,认可(计划、要求等); (商品) 试用,包退包换;
Oversee or supervise , to control or direct a process or project.
One of his responsibilities was to supervise the rescue operations and keep things under control.
As product manager, she oversees the work of several departments.
(Their new project is behind schedule because nobody oversees how the departments work together.)
(When we got to the accident, everyone was confused because there was nobody there to supervise.) 没有人在那
Oversee v.监督; 监视;
supervise v.监督; 管理; 指导; 主管;
behind schedule [词典]落后于预定时间;
to control a direct process or project to supervise
Instead of starting a war,it's better to negotiate
If you have a legal disagreement,you? may have to sue
Instead of starting a war, it's better? to negotiate
To be responsible for something means? to have the job of getting it done or taking care of
If something is confidential , you should restrict access to it.
We had to be very careful when we talk to her because we didn't want to be sued.
We have many responsibilities, but she is the one responsible for product development.
We need to report this to our boss because we are responsible to her and because she will judge our performance.
lose v.遗失; 丢失; (因事故、年老、死亡等) 损失,丧失,失去; 被…夺去;
compromise n.妥协; 折中; 互让; 和解; 妥协(或折中)方案; 达成妥协(或和解); v.(为达成协议而) 妥协,折中,让步; 违背(原则); 达不到(标准); (尤指因行为不很明智) 使陷入危险,使受到怀疑;
2. 英语流利说 Level5 Unit2 Part2 Verbs for Business2
To assign , to give someone a task to do.
His boss assigned him to increase sales by 50%.
Her company assigned her to find out more about the competition .
(His department was the one which was assigned to complete the project, so our department wasn't involved.)
(Her boss assigned her to do too many things at the same time, so she's frustrated. )
assign v.分配(某物); 分派,布置(工作、任务等); 指定; 指派; 委派; 派遣;
competition n.竞争; 角逐; 比赛; 竞赛; 竞争者; 对手;
department n.部; 司; 局; 处; 系; (医院的) 科; 部门;
frustrated adj.懊丧; 懊恼; 沮丧; 无效的; 没有得到满足的; 失意的; 不得志的;
To penalize , to fine or punish someone for doing something wrong.
They were penalized for breaking the rules.
You will be penalized if you are late
(We knew we would be penalized, but the penalty was unfair, so we dropped out of the competition.)
(They were all penalized so they had to work even harder to complete the project on time.)
penalize v.处罚; 惩罚; 处以刑罚; (体育运动中) 判罚; 置于不利地位; 不公正地对待;
fine n.罚金; 罚款;
punish v.处罚; 惩罚; 对…判罪; 判定…的处罚方式; 责怪(自己); 自责;
penalty n.惩罚; 处罚; 刑罚; 害处; 不利; (对犯规者的) 判罚;
dropped out of 退出
To lay off , to fire or sack a worker because business is bad.
The company was failing, so he was laid off. 前边是一种状态吧,正在倒闭?
Our company had to lay off 50% of our employees.
The company may have to lay off workers when business is bad.
(He lost his job because his company had to lay off most of its employees.)
(He was ding a good job, but the company had to lay him off because they were losing money.)
(She was laid off , not fired , so it should be easier for her to find a new job.)
"lay off"的原因通常在雇主一方,或者是业务缩小,调整,或者干脆关门,不需要那么多人手了,或者就是整个大环境就不好.这种情况下走人,称为"laid off"。还有一种情况是经济周期的缘故,雇主让员工回家呆着,等待效益好转的时候再回来上班。
"fire"通常是由雇员自身的原因造成的,比如业绩不达标,工作态度不好,或者老板就是看你不顺眼,于是,你就会被“fired”。
lay off [词典](通常指因工作岗位不足而) 辞退,解雇,使下岗;
fire v. 开除,解雇
sack v.解雇; 炒鱿鱼; (尤指旧时军队等) 破坏,劫掠; 擒杀(四分卫);
To recruit , to look for new employees to hire .
They are expanding their business and recruiting new employees.
She joined the company after she was recruited at a job fair ..
(She was recruited to work for a recruiting company , but now she's being laid off.)
recruit v.吸收(新成员); 征募(新兵); 动员…(提供帮助); (通过招募) 组成,组建;
hire v.租用; 租借; 聘用; 录用; 雇用; 临时雇用;
job fair 招聘会
recruiting company 招聘公司
To resign , to voluntarily quit one's job.
His boss didn't like him so he was asked to resign.
She resigns from her job because of health reasons.
(He wanted to resign, but he needed to stay on for another year to complete the project.)
(She has decided to resign because she wants to spend more time with her family.)
resign v.辞职; 辞去(某职务);
voluntarily adv.自愿地; 自动地; 主动地; 无偿地; 义务地;
quit v.离开(工作职位、学校等); 离任; 离校; 停止; 戒掉; 离开,迁出,搬离(住处);
To give someone a task to do.
To look for new employees to hire.
To voluntarily quit one's job.
She joined the company after she was recruited at a job fair.
He didn't want to be transferred, so he decided to resign and work for a competitor.
She was penalized for not submitting her application on time, so she had to pay an extra fee.
submite v.提交,呈递(文件、建议等); 顺从; 屈服; 投降; 不得已接受; 表示; 认为; 主张; 建议;
application n.申请; 请求; 申请书; 申请表; (尤指理论、发现等的) 应用,运用; 涂抹; 敷用; 施用;
3. 英语流利说 Level5 Unit2 Part1 Interacting with others
Interact v.交流; 沟通; 合作; 相互影响; 相互作用;
To disguise , to change something's appearance so that it can't be recognized.
He wasn't good at disguising himself, so we knew who he was right away.
She wore a disguise so I wasn't sure who she was.
(She disguised her true intention s so nobody knew what she was planning to do.)
(He fooled everyone into believing his plan, but it was all a disguise.)
(She didn't want anyone to recognize her, so she wore a disguise.)
disguise v.假扮; 装扮; 伪装; 掩蔽; 掩饰; n.伪装物; 化装用具; 假扮; 装扮; 伪装;
wore wear的过去式 v.穿; 戴; 佩戴; 蓄,留(发、须等); 流露,面带,呈现(某种神态);
intention n.打算; 计划; 意图; 目的;
fool v.欺骗; 愚弄; 说蠢话,干傻事(常为逗乐);
fool sb into doing sth [释义]哄骗某人干某事;
To clarify, to explain or make something clear.
We were't sure what he meant until he clarified his ideas.
Everyone was confused until he clarified what she meant .
(There are many details that need to be clarified.)
(We can't agree to your proposal unless you clarify a few points .)
(His attempt to clarify things only added to the confusion.)
clarify v.使更清晰易懂; 阐明; 澄清; (尤指通过加热使黄油) 纯净,净化;
not...until 直达 才
meant v.表示…的意思; 意思是; 本意是; 打算; 意欲; 有…的目的;
proposal n.提议; 建议; 动议; 求婚;
a few points 几点
attempt n.企图; 试图; 尝试; 杀人企图; (为超越某事物的) 尝试,努力;
add to [词典]增加,是对…的增添,加强;
To confuse , to make things difficult to understand, the opposite of to clarify.
Everyone was confused because her presentation was so disorganized.
He confuses people, because he keeps changing his ideas.
The instructions were confusing so nobody knew what to do.
(A good leader can make decisions even when the situation was confusing.)
(After explosion people were confused and unsure about where to go.)
(Her comments during the meeting were't very constructive because they were so confusing.)
confuse v.使糊涂; 使迷惑; (将…) 混淆,混同; 使更难于理解;
presentation n.提交; 授予; 颁发; 出示; 提出(或展示、解释等)的方式; 展示会; 介绍会; 发布会;
instruction n.用法说明; 操作指南; 指示; 命令; 吩咐; (计算机的) 指令;
explosion n.爆炸,爆破,爆裂(声); 突增; 猛增; 激增;
unsure adj.无把握; 不确知; 犹豫; 缺乏自信;
comment n.议论; 评论; 解释; 批评; 指责;
To ignore , to try not to notice or deal with something ,to act as if something isn't there.
We try to ignore her, but she finally stood up and told everyone to shut up.
People don't respect or like her, so they ignore her in the office.
(He is an ignorant old fool, so we should just ignore him.)
(We are ignorant because we are ignoring the facts.)
(We can't ignore the fact that we are losing money.)
ignore v.忽视; 对…不予理会; 佯装未见; 不予理睬;
ignorant adj.(对某事物) 不了解的; 无知的; 愚昧的; 无学识的; 很无礼的; 十分不懂规矩的;
as if 好像
To confirm , to indicate that something is correct or completed as expected . 按预期完成
We were't sure if he was going to accept our offer until he called and confirmed it.
We can't start the project without written confirmation that we agree on the details.
(He denied being there, but we have witnesses who can confirm that he was there.)
(He denied that he was at the meeting, but we have confirmed that he was there.)
(We can’t afford to make a mistake, so we need to confirm the facts.)
(We won’t sign the contract until we receive confirmation that they have made the first payment. )
confirm v. (尤指提供证据来) 证实,证明; 使感觉更强烈; 使确信;
indicate v.表明; 显示; 象征; 暗示; 间接提及; 示意;
as expected 正如预期的那样
written confirmation [词典]书面凭证;书面确认;
project n.生产(或研究等)项目; 方案; 工程;
payment n.付款; 支付; 收款; (将付或应付的) 款额,款项; 报答; 报偿;
(To change something's appearance so that it can't be recognized is to?)to disguise
(To explain or make something clear) to clarify
(What is the opposite of confuse?) clarify
(To act as if something isn't there) to ignore
(To make things difficult to understand.) to confuse
(Everything was disorganized so everyone is ? ) confused
(To indicate that something is correct or complete it as it is expected.) to confirm
(We can't agree to your proposal unless you clarify a few points.)
Can you confirm that the payment has been received?
We can no longer ignore the fact that our company needs to be reorganized .
I don't trust him because he is so good at disguising his real plans.
reorganize v.重新组织; 改组; 整顿;
4. 英语流利说 level3 unit1 part3-Buying a New Car
Paul is a very successful businessman.保罗是一个非常成功的商人。
He owns several restaurants.他拥有几家餐馆。
All of them are doing well.他们都做得很好。
In fact, they are very profitable.事实上,它们非常有利可图。
To be profitable means that their income is more than their expenses.盈利意味着他们的收入大于支出。
as a result ,he is making a lot of money因此,他赚了很多钱
What does Paul own? several restaurants保罗拥有什么?一些餐馆
How are his restaurants doing? All of them are doing well.他的餐馆怎么样?他们都做得很好。
Paul wants to buy a new car.保罗想买一辆新车。
He's trying to decide which car to buy.他正在决定买哪辆车。
He has plenty of money.他有很多钱。
As a result, he isn't worried about the cost.因此,他并不担心成本。
He can afford an expensive car.他买得起一辆昂贵的汽车。
As a result is the same as saying so.其结果就是这样说的。
Why isn't he worried about the cost? He has a plenty of money.他为什么不担心成本呢?他有很多钱。
On the other hand,he doesn't want to waste money.另一方面,他不想浪费钱。
He wants a car he can rely on.他想要一辆可以信赖的汽车。
It has to be safe and reliable, especially in cold winter weather.它必须安全可靠,尤其是在寒冷的冬天。
If car breaks down in bad weather, it can be very dangerous.如果汽车在坏天气里抛锚,那是很危险的。
What kind of car does he want? a safe, reliable car他想要什么样的车?一辆安全可靠的车
What can be very dangerous? cold winter weather什么是非常危险的?寒冷的冬天的天气
Paul wants to help reduce pollution and smog.保罗想帮助减少污染和烟雾。
He would like to buy a clean car, something good for the environment. 他想买一辆干净的汽车,对环境有好处的东西。
He's thinking about buying a Texla. 他在考虑买辆特斯拉。
The Texla is an all electric car.特斯拉是一款全电动汽车。
It uses batteries instead of gasoline.它使用电池而不是汽油。
There is no exhaust, so it doesn’t pollute the air.没有排气装置,所以不会污染空气。
What kind of car is a Texla? It's a clean, electric car.特斯拉是什么类型的车?这是一辆干净的电动汽车。
However, the car can’t go very far without recharging the battery.然而,汽车不给电池充电就走不了多远。
To charge the battery, you can plug it into an electrical outlet. 要给电池充电,你可以把它插到电源插座上。
Recharging the battery takes time.给电池充电需要时间。
What can't the car without recharging the battery? go very far什么东西汽车不给电池充电就不能开?走的很远
One of Paul’s friends has one and is quite happy with it.保罗的一个朋友有一个,他很高兴。
He says it’s reliable and well-engineered.他说这是可靠的和精心设计的。
There are also several charging stations near Paul’s office.保罗的办公室附近也有几个充电站。
So he isn’t worried about that.所以他并不担心。
The cost for charging the battery is low.充电的成本很低。
It’s less expensive than buying gasoline.它比买汽油便宜。
His wife, Kathy, also likes the idea of buying an electric car. 他的妻子凯西也喜欢买电动汽车的想法。
She likes the idea of driving a clean car.她喜欢开一辆干净的车。
So it makes sense.这是有道理的。
What does one of Paul's friends have? a Texla保罗的一个朋友有什么?一个Texla
Charging the battery is less expensive than paying for gasoline.给电池充电比给汽油充电便宜。
In the future, there may be driverless cars.未来可能会出现无人驾驶汽车。
These maybe very safe,but Paul doesn’t like them.这些可能很安全,但保罗不喜欢。
He enjoys driving.他喜欢开车。
He likes to be in control of his car.他喜欢控制自己的车。
Why does Paul doesn't like driverless cars? He enjoys driving.保罗为什么不喜欢无人驾驶汽车?他喜欢开车。
5. 英语流利说 Level5 Unit2 Part4 Interactions
Interaction n.相互影响(作用,制约,配合);交互作用(影响);交相感应;干扰(涉);
To interfere , to slow something down or make it worse by getting in the way.
Having too many meetings is interfering with our work.
I told her to leave us alone and not to interfere in our problems.
(She told me not to interfere, so I left the room and let them deal with the problem.)
interfere , v.干涉; 干预; 介入;
getting in the way. 妨碍;阻碍
interfere with 干预,阻挠,妨碍,阻止; 强奸; 擅自使用,摆弄;
interfere in 干涉,干预;
interfere with和interfere in的区别: 1、interfere with的意思是:对立,妨碍,打扰。2、interfere in的意思是:干涉,干预,介入。
To reflect, to think about or consider something or to throw back a image as from a mirror.
Before I make a decision, I'd like sometime to reflect.
When you look into a mirror, your image is reflected back to you.
(When I reflect on something, I look at it again and again in my mind and try to see all sides of it.)
(Upon further reflection, I've decided to postpone the project.)
(After finishing the project, he looked back and reflected on what might have been done to make it better.)
reflect v.反映; 映出(影像); 反射(声、光、热等); 显示,表明,表达
throw back 扔回;反射;阻止
reflect on v.考虑; 回想;
To influence , to have an effect on something.
I think she can help us influence the others.
I don't think we can influence the final result.
They don't care about what we think so it will be difficult to influence their decision.
(With his powerful support, maybe we can influence their decision to postpone the project.)
(There’s nothing we can do to influence the result because they don’t care about anything except money.)
postpone v.延迟; 延期; 展缓;
To focus , to bring attention to something and make it clear.
If we don't focus on something we won't get anything done.
We aren't sure what to focus on, so everyone is confused .
(He focused on too many details and didn't see the overall shape, so the product was a failure.)
(The problem with that company is that they don't focus enough on improving quality.)
(It's important to focus, but you have to be careful not to get lost in details.)
confused adj.糊涂的; 迷惑的; 不清楚的; 混乱的; 难懂的;
overall adj.全面的; 综合的; 总体的;
failure n.失败; 失败的人(或事物); 未做,未履行(应做之事);
To exaggerate , to describe something is larger or more important than it really is.
It's difficult to believe what he says because he always exaggerates.
She says she can sell anything, but of course that was an exaggeration.
(In my opinion, it's better to exaggerate your skills a bit in an interview rather than be too modest.)
(They exaggerate the benefits of their product and ignore the problems in quality, so I can't trust them.)
a bit a bit表示稍微、有点儿。作副词,表达“程度”时,修饰动词、形容词、副词、介词短语或比较级,a bit 不能直接+名词。
(Before making a quick decision, he needs some time to reflect.)
(I'm afraid this terrible news may influence their decision.)
(If things are unclear and confusing, we need to focus on something.)
(To think about or consider something, or to throw back a image as from a mirror. ) to reflect
(To have an effect on something.) to influence
(To bring attention to something and make it clear.) to focus
(To slow something down and make worse by getting in the way.) to interfere
(To describe something is larger or more important than it really is.) to exaggerate
(All that noise is interfering with my ability to think.)
(When you look in to a mirror, your image is reflected back to you.)
(They don't care what we think so it will be difficult to influence their decision.)
(She said she could sell anything, but of course that was an exaggeration.)
(Having too many meetings is interfering with our work.)
(I don't think we can influence the final result.)
(It's difficult to believe what he says because he always exaggerate s .)
(I'm afraid this terrible news may influence their decision to support us.)
(If things are unclear and confusing , we need to focus on something and get organized.)
(She said she was fluent in English, but she was exaggerating, so it’s no surprise that she makes so many mistakes.)
confusing adj.难以理解的; 不清楚的;
fluent adj.(尤指外语) 流利,文字流畅; 流利的; 通畅的; 流畅熟练的;
no surprise 网络不足为奇; 没有惊喜; 意料; 毫不奇怪; 不奇怪;
6. 四:英语流利说Level1-Unit1-Part4(中英文版)
L1-U1-P4-1 Listening :People 人 & Cities城市
This is Dan.
Hello, my name is Dan.
Dan is a man.
I come from the US.
This is Tina.
Hi, my name is Tina.
Tina is a woman.
I come from China.
This is Ben.
He is from Canada.
He isn't from the US. 他不是美国人。
This is Lisa.
She comes from the US.
She and Dan are from the US. 她和丹来自美国。
They come from the same country.
Here are three cities.
This city is San Francisco. 这个城市是旧金山。
This city is Beijing. 这个城市就是北京。
This city is London. 这个城市是伦敦。
San Francisco is in the US. 旧金山在美国。
Beijing is in China. 北京在中国。
London is in England. 伦敦在英国。
Tina is from China.蒂娜来自中国。
She lives in Beijing. 她住在北京。
Ben is from Canada. 本来自加拿大。
He lives in Toronto. 他住在多伦多。
L1-U1-P4-2 Vocabulary :Daily Actions & Body Parts日常活动和身体部位
Go in to the bathroom. 去洗手间。
Come out of the bathroom. 从浴室出来。
Go in to the elevator. 进电梯。
Come out of the elevator. 从电梯里出来。
Wait for the elevator. 等电梯。
Here are two hands. 这里有两只手。
This is a foot. 这是一只脚。
Here are two feet. 这是两只脚。
This is an arm. 这是一只胳膊。
This is a leg. 这是一条腿。
Go up the stairs. 上楼去。
Go down the stairs. 下楼梯。
Put up your hand.
Put down your hand.
Open the book.
Close the book.
L1-U1-P4-3 Vocabulary : Daily Actions &
Weather 天气
Turn left. 向左转。
Turn right. 向右转。
Go straight.直走
Stop. 停止。
Turn around.转身
sunny weather阳光明媚的天气
rainy weather多雨的天气
cloudy weather多云的天气
cold weather寒冷的天气
hot weather炎热的天气
L1-U1-P4-4 Dialogue:Greetings 问候
A: Hi, Tina. 嗨,蒂娜。How are you
today?你今天好吗?
B: I'm fine, thanks. 我很好,谢谢。 How
are you?你好吗?
A: I'm fine. 我很好。 It's nice
to see you.很高兴见到你。
Listen carefully: I am = I'm仔细听:I am=I'm
A: Hello, is this Tina? 喂,是蒂娜吗?
B: Hi, yes, this is Tina. 嗨,是的,我是蒂娜。Who is this?这是谁?
A: It's Dan. 我是丹。
B: Oh, hi Dan哦,嗨,丹how are you
today?你今天好吗?
A: I'm fine, thanks. 我很好,谢谢。 How are you?你好吗?
B: I'm fine. 我很好。
B: Hi, Dan嗨,丹how's the weather there?那里天气怎么样?
A: It's fine. 很好。It's sunny
and warm.天气晴朗而温暖。
B: Good, the weather is good here, too. 好,这里的天气也很好。
Ben: How is the weather today? 今天天气怎么样?
Lisa: It's raining. 下雨了。
Ben: Really? It's sunny here. 真的吗?这里的阳光明媚。
Lisa: Well, have a good day. 祝你今天愉快。
Thanks, you, too. 谢谢,你也是。
Listen carefully: How is or How's
It is or It's
A: Who is she? 她是谁?
B: That's Kim. 这是金。
A: Where is she from? 她来自哪里?
B: She's from Korea. 她是来自韩国。
A: Does she live there? 她住在那里吗?
B: Yes, she does. 是的,她是。She lives in Seoul.她住在首尔。
A: Hi, my name is Dan. 嗨,我叫丹。 I'm
from the US. 我来自美国。Where are you from?你来自哪里?
B: Hi, my name is Tina. 嗨 我的名字是蒂娜I'm
from China.我来自中国。
A: Where do you live? 你住在哪里?
B: I live in Beijing. 我住在北京。How
about you?你呢?
A: I live in San Francisco. 我住在旧金山。
L1-U1-P4-5 : Numbers 60-100
60 (sixty) 68 (sixty-eight) 70 (seventy) 74 (seventy-four)
80 (eighty) 9 (eighty-nine) 90 (ninety) 93 (ninety-three)
100 (one hundred)
L1-U1-P4-6: Letters R-Z
Rr: right正确的/右边 red红色的 Russia俄罗斯 read读 a ruler一把尺子
Ss: the Sun太阳 sad悲伤的 south南 Sydney悉尼 six六
Tt: a taxi一辆出租车 a tomato一个番茄 toes脚趾 a teacher老师 ten十
Uu: under下 unhappy不开心 an umbrella一把雨伞 uniforms制服
the United States美国
Vv: vegetables蔬菜 a violin一把小提琴 Vietnam越南 volleyball排球
Venice威尼斯
Ww: water水 a woman女人 a watch手表 a window窗口 west西
Xx: a box一个盒子 exit出口 anX-ray X光片 a fox一只狐狸 toxic有毒
Yy: yellow黄色的 a year一年 yesterday昨天 yes是的 toy玩具
Zz: zero零 a zoo动物园 a zipper拉链 jazz爵士乐 zebra斑马
7. 英语流利说 Level5 Unit1 Part2 Reactions to News
Some people can remain clam even when everyone else is confused and upset.
When you are clam you can think clearly and make good decisions.
(Some people are easily upset and have a hard time controlling their emotions.)
(Sometimes it's best to control your emotions and be calm rather than react in anger )
reaction n.反应; 回应 confusedadj.糊涂的; 迷惑的 clearly adv.清楚地; 清晰地;
anger n.怒; 怒火; 怒气; in anger 气冲冲地,愤怒地;
People react to disappointing news in different ways.
Sometimes they get discouraged and lose their confidence.
Sometimes they get depressed and begin to cry or even get drunk.
(When disappointed, be calm, think clearly and act constructively)
(when disappointed,it's much better to face the facts and decide what to do next than get discouraged)
discouraged v.阻拦; 阻止; 劝阻; 使灰心; 使泄气; 使丧失信心;
get discouraged 网络灰心; 气馁; 送阑珊;
drunk adj. 醉的; 陶醉的; 沉醉 get drunk喝醉了
disappointing 表示“令人失望的”的意思,一般用于事物给人的感觉。
disappointed 表示“失望的”、“感到失望的”的含义,一般用以说明“人”自己的感觉。
People are furious when they are extremely angry.
People who are furious at each other may end up fighting or trying to hurt each other.
(Some people become furious when they are driving and another driver cuts in front of them) 插队
(When people are furious at each other they often yell and insult each other)
furious adj.狂怒的; 暴怒的; 激烈的; 猛烈的; 高速的; 盛怒的;
extremely adv.极其; 极端; 非常;
end up doing 最终以。。。告终
insult v.辱骂; 侮辱; 冒犯;
To be excited is usually a good thing.
People can become excited while watching a soccer match and seeing their team score a goal.
The opposite of exciting is dull or boring.
(Everyone was excited when they heard that their favorite team had won the game.)
When是at or during the time that 既指时间点也可指一段时间
While是during the time that 只指一段时间
score v.(在游戏或比赛中) 得分
dull adj.枯燥无味的; 无聊的; 令人生厌的; 不明亮的; 不鲜明的;
Someone is terrified if they are extremely afraid and shaking with fear.
Terrified people will often scream and run away form whatever is threatening them.
(He was terrified when he thought e building he was in was going to collapse in the earthquake.)
(Being in the earthquake was a terrifying experience,especially for the children.)
terrified adj.恐惧; 很害怕; shaking with fear 害怕得发抖
threaten .扬言要; 威胁; 恐吓;
(What can cause people to lose their confidence?)
(What state of mind can help you think clearly and make good decisions?)
(How do you feel if you get a discouraging new?)
(What is the opposite of to be upset or excited?) to be clam
(What is the opposite of boring?) exciting
(People who can't control their emotions are difficult to work with.Their actions can upset everyone around them)
some people are easily upset and have a hard time controlling their emotions.
8. 英语流利说 Level3 Unit3 Part3 sources of Energy
Solar energy is one of the cleanest and most plentiful sources of energy.
太阳能是最干净和最丰富的能量之一
Solar power depends on sunlight, so in cloudy weather and at night, no power is generated.太阳能依靠太阳光,所以在阴天或者晚上,是没有能量产生的
Wind energy is non-polluting but is only useful in places where there is a lot of wind.风能是没有污染(环保的)的,但是要在有(很多)大风的地方才有用
Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy of the wind into mechanical power.风力涡轮机将风转化为机械能量
Nuclear energy is efficient and doesn’t produce carbon gases as a waste product.核能是有效的不会产生作为废物的二氧化碳
The dangers of nuclear power include deadly radioactive waste products.危险的很能包括致命的放射性废物
A major source of energy comes from the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil.一个主要的能量来源于燃烧化石燃料,比如 煤和石油
When we burn fossil fuels, waste gases such as CO2 are produced. 当我们燃烧化石燃料,废物气体就会产生二氧化碳等
Fossil fuels remain the largest source of energy for most countries. 化石燃料的残留是这些国家最大的能量
Hydropower comes from the kinetic energy of falling water.水利发电来自是瀑布动能
Output is reliable and can be regulated to meet the demand, except during periods of drought.输出可靠,可以调节满足需求,除非在干旱时期
Dams are expensive to build and affect wildlife such as fish.水坝造价昂贵,会影响鱼类等野生动物。
We need to reduce the use of fossil fuels to produce energy.我们需要减少使用化石燃料来生产能源。