1. Ceremonial
n. 仪式    adj. 正式的
A head of state may not have much political power, and may be restricted to ceremonial duties.
国家元首也许没有太多政治上的权利,而仅限于礼仪上的职责。
2. stutter-step
停顿,顿挫
运动(如,足球、篮球、网球)中的一种步法,以停顿和顿挫影响对手的判断;
这个短语也有“对于某项工作或举动做游移不定,没有准确的决定”的意思
3. crave
v. 恳求,渴望
He knows that if they trust him, he can give them the happiness which they crave.
他知道如果他们信任他,他能够把他们热切渴望的幸福赐予他们。
At this time the inner man began to crave the nourishment.
这时,肚子开始咕咕叫着要吃东西了。
4. fete
n. 庆祝、祭祀、节日; vt. 宴请、招待、给予…巨大的荣誉
Despite the bad weather the fete will go ahead.
尽管天气不好,庆祝活动会照常进行。
5. anticlimactic
突降的,突减的,虎头蛇尾的
The conclusion of the movie was anticlimactic.
这部电影的结局结束的太仓促。
6. adulation
n. 奉承,阿谀
7. duck
n. 鸭子,急忙蹲下,闪避,<>人,家伙
vi. 没入水中,闪避
vt. 猛按…入水,躲避
She had to duck her head to get through the low doorway.
她不得不低下头穿过低矮的门口。
The children ducked each other in the swimming pool.
孩子们在游泳池里互相把对方按入水中。
8. tank
n. 桶,箱,灌,槽,坦克,战车,柜,储水池
vt. 储于槽中,击败
vi. 大量喝酒
师范生I need a funnel to pour petrol into the tank.
我需要一个漏斗把汽油灌进油箱。
9. disservice
n. 伤害,虐待,不亲切的行为
She did her a great disservice cause by concealing the truth.
她隐瞒了真相,这对她自己极为不利。
10. artistry
n. 艺术之性质
The conjunction of the workmanship and the artistry in making jewelry decides the value of the jewelry.
在珠宝饰物的制造中,手工与艺术的结合决定了珠宝的价值。
An object having special value because of its age, especially a domestic item or piece of furniture or handicraft esteemed for its artistry, beauty, or period of origin.
一件物品会因其年代久远而具有特殊的价值,尤其是具有艺术性,美观或者制造于特殊年代的土产,家具或是手工艺品。
11. burn
n. 烧伤,灼伤
v. 燃烧,烧着,烧毁,烧伤
She is burning to tell you the news.
她急切的要告诉你这个消息。
12. methodical
adj. 有方法的,有系统的
He’s methodical to the nth degree.
他是有条不紊到家了。
13. bespeak
v. 预约,定,显示
His polite manners bespoke the gentleman.
他那彬彬有礼的举止显示出他是个绅士。
14. hypnotic
adj. 催眠的,催眠术的,易于催眠的
n. 催眠药,,催眠状态的人
Read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice.
用催眠的声音读睡前的故事。
15. queasy
adj. 催吐的,使人呕吐的,反胃的,不稳定的,不确定的
I felt a little queasy on the ship.
我在船上有点想吐。
16. reserve
n. 预备品,储存,储备舍
vt. 保留,预订,延期
He still reserved his opinion on some points.
在一些问题上,他仍然保留自己的意见。
As I require money quickly I must draw on my reserve.
由于我急需用钱,我必须取出我的存款。
17. glower
v. 怒目而视
Stop glowering at me, I’ve done nothing wrong!
别瞪着我,我没做错事!
18. Internalize
v. 使内在化
19. Lull
n. 暂停,麻痹
vt. 使平静,哄骗,使安静
vi. 变平静
During the night the wind lulled.
夜里,风停了。
The mother lulled the baby to sleep.
母亲哄着孩子入睡。
They lulled me into a false sense of security.
他们哄骗我,让我产生了一种虚假的安全感。
20. palatial
adj. 宫殿般的,宏伟的
21. slouchy
adj. 没精打采的,懒散的
李双江资料22. sideway
adv. 向旁边,向侧面地,斜地里
adj. 旁边的,向侧面的
“You dirty bastard,” his friend said, and try to kick me in the groin. More by good luck than good management I turned sideways.
“你这个”,他的朋友一边骂一边用脚踢我的下身。我来不及做任何思考但是却很幸运的躲开了。
He was thrown sideways when he heard that he had failed his exams.
他听说自己考试不及格时,非常震惊。(throw sideways 非常震惊
23. splurge
n. 炫耀,摆阔
v. 挥霍,乱花
I had a splurge and bought two new suits.
我大手大脚花了一笔钱买了两套新西装。
She won 100 and then splurged it all on new clothes.
她赢了100块然后又都花在买新衣服上了。
24. gall
n. 胆囊,胆汁,苦味
破解无线网络
v. 烦恼,屈辱,磨伤
He had the gall to sue for damages.
他居然有脸要求赔偿。
The saddle galled the horse’s back.
马鞍擦伤了马背。
That remark galls.
那句话真让人生气。
It galled him to have to ask for a loan.
必须向人借钱使他感到屈辱。
25. gangly
adj. 中国一线城市身材瘦长的
26. flip-flop
n. 突变,触发器,夹脚拖鞋
27. demeanor
n. 行为(态度,举止)
The girl has a quiet, modest demeanor.
这个女孩子的举止娴静而谦逊。
28. seedy
adj. 褴褛的,破旧的,不体面的
29. paunchy
adj. 大肚子的
30. quarterfinal
adj. 四分之一决赛的
n. 四分之一决赛
Idioms and Expressions
1. to make more of the event    制造更多事端(本文指造势,造噱头)
2. in its own right                凭自己的能力或资格,独自的
3. to walk away from            从…旁边走开,轻易的胜过
4. to be true to                忠实于…
5. more often than not        时常
6. to be liable to                易于,有习惯或倾向做某事
7. to use one’s influence        用某人的影响力
8. vice versa                    反之亦然
9. sweat and work            汗水与辛劳
10. 小学生舞蹈to chock down                咽下
11. to make…out of            国庆见闻500字作文把…变成…
to make a monkey out of somebody 这个俗语的意思是:把某人弄得好像一个傻瓜一样
Grammar: NOUNS
1. He complained that the project was always ________.
a. short of funding        b.    short of fund        c.    short of funds        d.    short for fund
Answers: C
        funding: 用发行长期债券的方式来收回短期债券;
fund: fund作为名词时有两种意思,资金,基金。通常,在用作资金时常用复数形式,在当作基金讲时常使用单数形式。
本题指缺少资金,故选择C
2. She is vain and believes that ________.
a. good look counts    b. good looks count  c. good lookings count      d. a good look counts
Answers: B
        good looks: 名词词组,意为“美貌,漂亮”
3. He has a lot to do today, for he has to go through all the  ________ of those candidates.
a. credential    b. credit      c. credentials    d. credits
Answers: C
        credential: 名词,“证件,证明”等,是可数名词;