1. hunger n. 饑餓
His hunger increases by the hour.
他的饑餓感每時(shí)每刻都在增加。
Hunger is often the mother of crime.
饑餓常是犯罪的根源。
hunger for/after sth/sb 渴望得到某物/人
The whole world hungers for/after peace.
全世界的人都渴望和平。
2. income n. 收入;收益;所得
Tony lives beyond his income.
托尼的花費(fèi)超出其收入。
Tourism is a major source of income for the area.
旅游業(yè)是這個(gè)地區(qū)的主要收入來源。
high/low income 高/低收入
live within ones income 量入為出
3. human n. 人
Dogs can hear much better than humans.
狗的聽覺比人靈敏多了。
Wolves will not usually attack humans.
狼通常不會(huì)襲擊人。
human = human being
human adj. 人的;人類的;有人性的
This meat is not fit for human consumption.
這種肉不適合人食用。
He is quite human after all.
他畢竟還是挺人性的。
4. measure vt. 測(cè)定;測(cè)量;評(píng)估
vi. 有……長(zhǎng)(寬、高等)
We measured the distance.
我們測(cè)量了距離。
She measured the stranger with her eyes.
她用雙眼打量著那個(gè)陌生人。
The lake measures 130 by 80 kilometers.
這座湖長(zhǎng)130千米,寬80千米。
5. goal n. 目標(biāo)
The company has set itself some long-term goals.
公司已定下一些長(zhǎng)期目標(biāo)。
She pursues the goal of perfection in her art.
在藝術(shù)中,她追求完美的目標(biāo)。
比較:aim,goal,purpose的區(qū)別
aim從本義“靶子”引申而來,側(cè)重比較具體而明確的目標(biāo),常指短期目標(biāo)。goal指經(jīng)過考慮和選擇,需經(jīng)堅(jiān)持不懈和努力奮斗才能達(dá)到的最終目標(biāo)。purpose指的是一般的“目的”。
Our goal is to build a just and peaceful world.
我們的目標(biāo)是建立一個(gè)公正和平的世界。
My aim is to become a policeman.
我的目標(biāo)是當(dāng)一名警察。
What is the purpose of his visit?
他來訪的目的是什么?
6. figure n. 數(shù)字(可數(shù)名詞,通常用作復(fù)數(shù))
By 2010, this figure had risen to 14 million.
到2010年為止,這個(gè)數(shù)字已高達(dá)1400萬。
Where did you get those figures?
你從哪兒得到那些數(shù)字的?
7. position n. 位置
From his position on the top of the cliff, he had a good view of the harbour.
在懸崖之巔,海港景色一覽無余。
Where would be the best position for the lights?
這些燈裝在什么位置最好?
in/out of position 在/不在適當(dāng)?shù)奈恢?/p>
hold a position 擔(dān)任職務(wù)
take up ones position 就位
8. unfortunate adj. 不幸的;遺憾的
He was unfortunate to lose in the final game.
他不幸在決賽中輸了。
Youre putting me in a most unfortunate position.
你正在把我推入一個(gè)十分可悲的境地。
unfortunate n. 不幸的人
unfortunately adv. 不幸地;遺憾地;可惜地
Unfortunately, he didnt pass the exam.
很遺憾,他考試不及格。
9. similarity n. 類似;相似
(1) 不可數(shù),表“相像性;相似性”
similarity between A and B A和B之間的相似性