专四、专八新闻听力词汇总结
新闻听力在专四、专八中难度不大，尤其在专八中和mini-lecture比起来，简单很多，提前可以看到问题和选项。带着这些预读信息去进行target-oriented 的听力，命中率一般都很高，练习到后期不希望考生失掉哪怕一分。有可能成文满分绊脚石的就是一些“纸老虎”般的新闻听力特定词汇，请大家提前预热。其实出题考这些词汇的几率特别小，只是形式上吓人罢了。
accredited journalist n. 特派记者 advance n．预发消息；预写消息 affair n．桃色新闻；绯闻anecdote n．趣闻轶事 assignment n．采写任务 attribution n. 消息出处，消息来源 back alley news n. 小道消息 backgrounding n．新闻背景 Bad news travels quickly. 坏事传千里。 banner n．通栏标题 beat n．采写范围 body n. 新闻正文 boil vt．压缩（篇幅） box n. 花边新闻 brief n. 简讯 bulletin n．新闻简报 byline n. 署名文章
caption n．图片说明 caricature n．漫画 carry vt．刊登 cartoon n．漫画 censor vt. 审查（新闻稿件），新闻审查 chart n．每周流行音乐排行版 clipping n．剪报 column n．专栏；栏目 columnist n．专栏作家 continued story 连载故事；连载小说 contributing editor 特约编辑 contribution n．（投给报刊的）稿件；投稿 contributor n．投稿人 copy desk n．新闻编辑部 copy editor n．文字编辑correction n．更正（启事） correspondence column读者来信专栏 correspondent n.驻外记者；常驻外埠记者 cover vt．采访；采写 cover girl n. 封面女郎 covert coverage 隐性采访；秘密采访 crop vt．剪辑（图片） crusade n．宣传攻势 cut n．插图 vt．删减（字数） cut line n．插图说明 daily n．日报 dateline n．新闻电头 deadline n．截稿时间 dig vt．深入采访；追踪（新闻线索）：“挖”（新闻） digest n．文摘
editorial n．社论 editorial office 编辑部 editor's notes 编者按 exclusive n．独家新闻expose n．揭丑新闻；新闻曝光 extra n．号外 eye-account n．目击记；记者见闻 faxed photo 传真照片 feature n．特写；专稿 feedback n．信息反馈 file n．发送消息；发稿 filler n．补白 First Amendment （美国宪法）第一修正案（内容有关新闻、出版自由等） five "W's" of news 新闻五要素 flag n．报头；报名 folo （=follow-up） n．连续报道 Fourth Estate 第四等级（新闻界的别称） freedom of the Press 新闻自由 free-lancer n．自由撰稿人 full position 醒目位置 Good news comes on crutches. 好事不出门。 grapevine n．小道消息 gutter n．中缝
hard news 硬新闻；纯消息 headline n．新闻标题；内容提要 hearsay n．小道消息 highlights n. 要闻 hot news 热点新闻 human interest 人情味
in-depth reporting 深度报道 insert n.& vt．插补段落；插稿 interpretative reporting 解释性报道 invasion of privacy 侵犯隐私（权） inverted pyramid 倒金字塔（写作结构） investigative reporting 调查性报道
journalism n．新闻业；新闻学 Journalism is literature in a hurry 新闻是急就文学． journalist n．新闻记者
kill vt．退弃（稿件）；枪毙（稿件）
layout n．版面编排；版面设计 lead n．导语 libel n. 诽谤（罪）
makeup n. 版面设计 man of the year 年度新闻人物，年度风云人物 mass communication 大众传播（学） mass media 大众传播媒介 master head n．报头；报名 media n.媒介，媒体 Mere report is not enough to go upon．仅是传闻不足为凭． morgue n．报刊资料室
news agency 通讯社 news clue 新闻线索 news peg 新闻线索，新闻电头 newsprint n．新闻纸 news value 新闻价值 No news is good news．没有消息就是好消息；不闻凶讯便是吉。 nose for news 新闻敏感
obituary n．讣告 objectivity n．客观性 off the record 不宜公开报道 opinion poll 民意浏验 periodical n．期刊 pipeline n．匿名消息来源 popular paper 大众化报纸；通俗报纸 press n．报
界；新闻界 press conference 新闻发布会；记者招待台 press law 新闻法 press release 新闻公告；新闻简报 PR man 公关先生 profile n. 人物专访；人物特写 proofreader n．校对员 pseudo event 假新闻
quality paper 高级报纸；严肃报纸 quarterly n．季刊
readability n．可读性 reader's interest 读者兴越 reject vt．退弃（稿件） remuneration n. 稿费；稿酬 reporter n．记者 rewrite vt. 改写（稿件），改稿 round-up n．综合消息 scandal n．丑闻 scoop vt.“抢”（新闻） n．独家新闻 sensational a．耸人听闻的；具有轰动效应的 sex scandal 桃色新闻 sidebar n．花絮新闻 slant n．主观报道；片面报道 slink ink “爬格子”soft news 软新闻 source n．新闻来源；消息灵通人士 spike vt．退弃（稿件）：“枪毙”（稿件） stone vt．拼版 story n．消息；稿件；文章 stringer n．特约记者；通讯员 subhead n．小标题；副标题 supplement n．号外；副刊；增刊 suspended interest 悬念
thumbnail n．“豆腐干”（文章） timeliness n．时效性；时新性 tip n．内幕新闻；秘密消息 trim n. 删改（稿件）
update n．更新（新闻内容），增强（时效性）
watchdog n.& vt.舆论监督 weekly n．周报 wire service n．通讯社
专八人文知识复习：美国地理概况
本文针对英语专业八级考试的人文知识部分，总结了美国国家的主要地理概况，希望对同学们有所帮助。The Fall Line瀑布线：A point where water-falls or rapids suddenly drop from a higher level to the lower one.
瀑布线指的是瀑布急速地从高处向低处流泻的点。
The Appalachian Range阿巴拉契亚山脉：1200 miles long，consists of the Piedmont Plateau, Appalachian Plateaus and Appalachian Range.
阿巴拉契亚山脉全场1200英里，由皮德蒙特高原、阿巴拉契亚高原及阿巴拉契亚山脉组成。
The Cordillera Range科迪勒拉山脉：Composed of the Coast Range, the Cascades and the Rocky Mountains.
科迪勒拉山脉由海岸山脉、卡斯卡德山以及洛基山组成。
The Great Basin大盆地：The Part between the Colorado and Columbia Plateaus.
指的是科罗拉多和哥伦比亚高地之间的部分。
The Great Central Plain中部大平原：The land mass between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachians.
指的是洛基山和阿巴拉伊亚山之间的平原。
The Great Plain大平原：The western part of the central plain.
大平原：指的是中部平原以西的部分。
The Mississippi River密西西比河：The longest, the most important river in the U.S.A. . It has a drainage area of 3225000 square kilometers.
密西西比河是美国最长、最重要的河流。它的流域面积达3225000平方公里。
The Five Great Lakes北美五大湖：Lake Michigan, Superior, Erie, Huron and Ontario.
北美五太湖指的是密歇根湖、苏必利尔湖、伊利湖、休伦湖以及安大略湖。
The Niagara Falls尼亚加拉瀑布：Famous falls in North America, 1240 meters wide, the drop averages 49 meters.
尼亚加拉瀑布是北美最著名的瀑布，有1240米宽，平均落差为49米。
Yellow stone National Park黄石国家公园：Located in the northern part of Wyoming. It is the oldest national park in the world and the largest wildlife preserve in the U.S.A.
黄石国家公园位于怀俄明州的北部地区。是世界上最古老的国家公园，是美国最大的野生保护区。
Grand Canyon大峡谷：In northern Arizona, one of the great natural wonders of the world. It measures about 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and more than a mile deep. Its walls show layers that tell the story of the formation of the earth.
大峡谷在亚利桑那州的北部，是世界上最伟大的自然奇迹之一。它约有277英里长，18英里宽，约1英里深。它的墙壁断层记录了地球形成的过程。
Old Faithful老忠实喷泉：The most famous gayer in Yellowstone National Park, erupting more than l00 feet in the air about every 73 minutes.
老忠实喷泉是黄石国家公园最著名的喷泉，每73分钟向空中喷水100英尺多高。
Chinatown唐人街：An area in a city where many Chinese people live and where are Chinese shops, restaurants, clubs; two, important Chinatowns: New York City and San Francisco.
唐人街是许多中国人生活、居住的地区，那里有许多中国店铺、饭店、夜总会。两条最重要的唐人街分别在纽约和旧金山。
Indian Reservation印第安保留地：It refers to the barren desert regions where only Indians live exclusively.
印第安保留地指的是专门给印第安人居住的贫瘠的沙漠地区。
New England新英格兰：It consists of six states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. This region is featured with mountains, valleys, rivers.
新英格兰由六个州组成：缅因州、新罕布什尔州、佛蒙特州、马萨诸塞州、罗德岛州以及康涅狄格。这个地区主要以多山、多山谷、河流为特征。
The Mountain States山地诸州：Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
山地诸州指的是蒙大拿州、怀俄明州、科罗拉多州以及新墨西哥州。
The Pacific Coast States太平洋沿岸诸州：Washington, Oregon and California.
太平洋沿岸诸州包括华盛顿州、俄勒冈州以及加利弗尼亚州。
Mount McKinley 麦金利山：6187 meters high, on the middle of the Alaska, the highest peak on this continent.
麦金利山高达6187米。在阿拉斯加的中部。是这片大陆上最高的山峰。
Pearl Harbor 珍珠港：The base of the Pacific Fleet of the U.S.A. near the city of Honolulu in
Hawaii.
珍珠港是美国太平洋舰队的基地，在夏威夷的火奴鲁鲁市附近。
但愿人长久，千里共婵娟We wish each other a long life so as to share the beauty of this graceful moonlight, even though miles apart. 独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲。A lonely stranger in a strange land I am cast, I miss my family all the more on every festive day.大江东去，浪淘尽，千古风流人物。The endless river eastward flows; with its huge waves are gone all those gallant heroes of bygone years.二人同心，其利断金。If two people are of the same mind, their sharpness can cut through metal.富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移，威武不能曲，此之谓大丈夫。It is a true great man whom no money and rank can confuse, no poverty and hardship can shake, and no power and force can suffocate.海内存知己，天涯若比邻。A bosom friend afar brings distance near.
合抱之木，生于毫末，九层之台，起于累土；千里之行始于足下。A huge tree that fills one’s arms grows from a tiny seedling; a nine-storied tower rises from a heap of earth; a thousand li journey starts with the first step.祸兮，福之所依；福兮，祸之所伏。Misfortune, that is where happiness depends; happiness, that is where misfortune underlies.见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。
On seeing a man of virtue, try to become his equal; on seeing a man without virtue, examine yourself not to have the same defects.江山如此多娇，引无数英雄尽折腰。
This land so rich in beauty has made countless heroes bow in homage.举头望明月，低头思故乡。Raising my head, I see the moon so bright; withdrawing my eyes, my nostalgia comes around.俱往矣，数风流人物，还看今朝。All are past and gone; we look to this age for truly great men. 君子成人之美，不成人之恶。The gentleman helps others to achieve their moral perfection but not their evil conduct.君子独立不惭于影，独寝不愧于魂。A righteous man never feels ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone and to face his soul when sleeping alone.君子之交淡如水，小人之交甘如醴。君子淡以亲，小人甘以绝。The friendship between men of virtue is light like water, yet affectionate; the friendship between men without virtue is sweet like wine, yet easily broken.老吾老以及人之老，幼吾幼以及人之幼。Expend the respect of the aged in one’s family to that of other families; expend the love of the young ones in one’s family to that of other families.礼尚往来。往而不来，非礼也；来而不往，亦非礼也。Propriety suggests reciprocity. It is not propriety not to give out but to receive, or vice versa.两情若是长久时，又岂在朝朝暮暮。
If love between both sides can last for aye, why need they stay together night and day?路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。The way ahead is long; I see no ending, yet high and low I’ll search with my will unbending.民为贵，社稷次之，君为轻。The people are the most important element in a state; next are the gods of land and grain; least is the ruler himself.千丈之堤，以蝼蚁之穴溃；百尺之屋，以突隙之烟焚。A long dike will collapse because of an ant-hole in it; a tall building will be burned down by a spark from a chimney’s chink.锲而舍之，朽木不折，锲而不舍，金石可镂。Carve but give up half way, even a decayed piece of wood will not break; carve without stop, even metal and stone can be engraved.人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴阳缺，此事古难全。
People have sorrow and joy; they part and meet again. The moon dims or shines; it waxes or wanes. Nothing is perfect, not even in the olden days.人之于文学也，犹玉之于琢磨也。Learning and culture are to a person what polished and grinding are to jade.三人行，必有我师焉。择其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。Among any three people walking, I will find something to learn for sure. Their good qualities are to be followed, and their shortcomings are to be avoided.士不可以不弘毅，任重而道远。仁以为己任，不亦重乎？死而后己，不亦远乎？An educated gentleman cannot but be resolute and broad-minded, for he has taken up a heavy responsibility and a long course. Is it not a heavy
responsibility, which is to practice benevolence? Is it not a long course, which will end only with his death?士之为人，当理不避其难，临患忘利，遗生行义，视死如归A moral intellectual is one who escapes no danger in face of truth, discards personal interests infront of disaster, practices righteousness at the expense of life, and looks upon death as going home.逝者如斯夫！不舍昼夜。The passage of time is just like the flow of water, which goes on day and night.顺天者存，逆天者亡。Those who follow the Heaven’s law will survive; those who go against it will perish.天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为，所以动心忍性，增益其所不能。When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a great man, it always first frustrates his spirit and will, exhausts his muscles and bones, exposes him to starvation and poverty, harasses him by troubles and setbacks so as to stimulate his spirit, toughen his nature and enhance his abilities.天生我才必有用。Heaven has endowed me with talents for eventual use.天时不如地利，地利不如人和。Opportunities vouchsafed by Heaven are less important than terrestrial advantages, which in turn are less important than the unity among people.天行健，君子以自强不息。As Heaven’s movement is ever vigorous, so must a gentleman ceaselessly strive along.温故而知新，可以为师矣。He who by reviewing the old can gain knowledge of the new and is fit to be a teacher.物格而后知至，知至而后意诚，意诚而后心正，心正而后身修，身修而后家齐，家齐而后治国，国治而后天下平。
Things investigated, genuine knowledge acquired; genuine knowledge acquired ,thoughts purified; thoughts purified, hearts rectified; hearts rectified, personalities cultivated; personalities cultivated, families regulated; families regulated, the states well governed; the states well governed, the whole world will be in peace and tranquil.相见时难别亦难。It is unbearable to meet as well as to depart.学不可以已。青取之于蓝，而青于蓝；冰，水为之，而寒于冰。君子博学而日参省乎己，则知明而行无过矣。There is never an end to learning. The dye extracted from the indigo is bluer than the plant; so is the ice colder than the water. By broadly learning and constantly examining himself every day, the gentleman sharpens his awareness and makes fewer mistakes.学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。Learning without thinking leads to confusion; thinking without learning ends in danger.学而不厌，诲人不倦。Never be contented with your study; never be impatient with your teaching.学如逆水行舟，不进则退。Learning is like rowing upstream: not to advance is to drop back.It is such a delight to have friends coming from afar.玉不琢，不成器。人不学，不知义。As a jade without chiseling will not become a useful object, a man without learning will not know the Way.欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。We widen our views three hundred miles by ascending one flight of stairs. /Exhausting my eyes to a thousand li further, I am ascending one more story of the tower.在天愿做比翼鸟，在地愿为连理枝。
In heaven let us be two birds flying ever together, and on earth two trees with branches interlocked forever.不登高山，不知天之厚也；不临深渊，不知地之厚也。One can never be aware of the height of the sky or the depth of the earth, if he does not climb up a high mountain or look down into a deep abyss.
大道之行也，天下为公。
A public spirit will rule all under the sky when the great Way prevails.
大江东去，浪淘尽，千古风流人物。
The endless river eastward flows; with its huge waves are gone all those gallant heroes of bygone years.
丹青不知老将近，富贵于我如浮云。
Absorbed in painting, you know not old age is coming; indeed, to me wealth and rank are like clouds
scudding.
曲则全，枉则直，洼则盈，敝则新，少则得，多则惑。
To be part is to be whole; to be bent is to be straight; to be hollow is to be filled; to be worn out is to be renewed; to have little is to have more; to have much is to be confused.
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但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。
We wish each other a long life so as to share the beauty of this graceful moonlight, even though miles apart.
独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲。
A lonely stranger in a strange land I am cast, I miss my family all the more on every festive day.
大江东去，浪淘尽，千古风流人物。
The endless river eastward flows; with its huge waves are gone all those gallant heroes of bygone years.
二人同心，其利断金。
If two people are of the same mind, their sharpness can cut through metal.
富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移，威武不能曲，此之谓大丈夫。
It is a true great man whom no money and rank can confuse, no poverty and hardship can shake, and no power and force can suffocate.
海内存知己，天涯若比邻。
A bosom friend afar brings distance near.
合抱之木，生于毫末，九层之台，起于累土；千里之行始于足下。
A huge tree that fills one’s arms grows from a tiny seedling; a nine-storied tower rises from a heap of earth; a thousand li journey starts with the first step.
祸兮，福之所依；福兮，祸之所伏。
Misfortune, that is where happiness depends; happiness, that is where misfortune underlies. 见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。
On seeing a man of virtue, try to become his equal; on seeing a man without virtue, examine yourself not to have the same defects.
江山如此多娇，引无数英雄尽折腰。
This land so rich in beauty has made countless heroes bow in homage.
举头望明月，低头思故乡。
Raising my head, I see the moon so bright; withdrawing my eyes, my nostalgia comes around. 俱往矣，数风流人物，还看今朝。
All are past and gone; we look to this age for truly great men.
君子成人之美，不成人之恶。
The gentleman helps others to achieve their moral perfection but not their evil conduct.
君子独立不惭于影，独寝不愧于魂。
A righteous man never feels ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone and to face his soul when sleeping alone.
君子之交淡如水，小人之交甘如醴。君子淡以亲，小人甘以绝。
The friendship between men of virtue is light like water, yet affectionate; the friendship between men without virtue is sweet like wine, yet easily broken.
老吾老以及人之老，幼吾幼以及人之幼。
Expend the respect of the aged in one’s family to that of other families; expend the love of the young ones in one’s family to that of other families.
礼尚往来。往而不来，非礼也；来而不往，亦非礼也。
Propriety suggests reciprocity. It is not propriety not to give out but to receive, or vice versa. 两情若是长久时，又岂在朝朝暮暮。
If love between both sides can last for aye, why need they stay together night and day?
路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。
The way ahead is long; I see no ending, yet high and low I’ll search with my will unbending. 民为贵，社稷次之，君为轻。
The people are the most important element in a state; next are the gods of land and grain; least is the ruler himself.
千丈之堤，以蝼蚁之穴溃；百尺之屋，以突隙之烟焚。
A long dike will collapse because of an ant-hole in it; a tall building will be burned down by a spark from a chimney’s chink.
锲而舍之，朽木不折，锲而不舍，金石可镂。
Carve but give up half way, even a decayed piece of wood will not break; carve without stop, even metal and stone can be engraved.
人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴阳缺，此事古难全。
People have sorrow and joy; they part and meet again. The moon dims or shines; it waxes or wanes. Nothing is perfect, not even in the olden days.
人之于文学也，犹玉之于琢磨也。
Learning and culture are to a person what polished and grinding are to jade.
三人行，必有我师焉。择其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。
Among any three people walking, I will find something to learn for sure. Their good qualities are to be followed, and their shortcomings are to be avoided.
士不可以不弘毅，任重而道远。仁以为己任，不亦重乎？死而后己，不亦远乎？
An educated gentleman cannot but be resolute and broad-minded, for he has taken up a heavy responsibility and a long course. Is it not a heavy responsibility, which is to practice benevolence? Is it not a long course, which will end only with his death?
士之为人，当理不避其难，临患忘利，遗生行义，视死如归。
A moral intellectual is one who escapes no danger in face of truth, discards personal interests in front of disaster, practices righteousness at the expense of life, and looks upon death as going home.
逝者如斯夫！不舍昼夜。
The passage of time is just like the flow of water, which goes on day and night.
顺天者存，逆天者亡。
Those who follow the Heaven’s law will survive; those who go against it will perish.
天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为，所以动心忍性，增益其所不能。
When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a great man, it always first frustrates his spirit and will, exhausts his muscles and bones, exposes him to starvation and poverty, harasses him by troubles and setbacks so as to stimulate his spirit, toughen his nature and enhance his abilities.
天生我才必有用。
Heaven has endowed me with talents for eventual use.
天时不如地利，地利不如人和。
Opportunities vouchsafed by Heaven are less important than terrestrial advantages, which in turn are less important than the unity among people.
天行健，君子以自强不息。
As Heaven’s movement is ever vigorous, so must a gentleman ceaselessly strive along.
温故而知新，可以为师矣。
He who by reviewing the old can gain knowledge of the new and is fit to be a teacher.
物格而后知至，知至而后意诚，意诚而后心正，心正而后身修，身修而后家齐，家齐而后治国，国治而后天下平。
Things investigated, genuine knowledge acquired; genuine knowledge acquired ,thoughts purified; thoughts purified, hearts rectified; hearts rectified, personalities cultivated; personalities cultivated, families regulated; families regulated, the states well governed; the states well governed, the whole world will be in peace and tranquil.
相见时难别亦难。
It is unbearable to meet as well as to depart.
学不可以已。青取之于蓝，而青于蓝；冰，水为之，而寒于冰。君子博学而日参省乎己，则知明而行无过矣。
There is never an end to learning. The dye extracted from the indigo is bluer than the plant; so is the ice colder than the water. By broadly learning and constantly examining himself every day, the gentleman sharpens his awareness and makes fewer mistakes.
学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。
Learning without thinking leads to confusion; thinking without learning ends in danger.
学而不厌，诲人不倦。
Never be contented with your study; never be impatient with your teaching.
学如逆水行舟，不进则退。
Learning is like rowing upstream: not to advance is to drop back.
有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎。
It is such a delight to have friends coming from afar.
玉不琢，不成器。人不学，不知义。
As a jade without chiseling will not become a useful object, a man without learning will not know the Way.
欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。
We widen our views three hundred miles by ascending one flight of stairs. /
Exhausting my eyes to a thousand li further, I am ascending one more story of the tower.
在天愿做比翼鸟，在地愿为连理枝。
In heaven let us be two birds flying ever together, and on earth two trees with branches interlocked forever.
不登高山，不知天之厚也；不临深渊，不知地之厚也。
One can never be aware of the height of the sky or the depth of the earth, if he does not climb up a high mountain or look down into a deep abyss.
大道之行也，天下为公。
A public spirit will rule all under the sky when the great Way prevails.
大江东去，浪淘尽，千古风流人物。
英语中介词的翻译
英语中大多数介词含义灵活，一词多义多用，除了一些常用的短语已有比较固定的翻译外，很多介词需要从其基本意义出发，联系上下文灵活处理。下面简单介绍几种基本的介词翻译方法。
1. 转译：英语中的介词可转化成汉语的动词。
Your clothes are out of fashion. (过时了)
The person with glasses(带眼睛) is my friend.
Can you see them clearly with (用) your naked eyes.
Is this the way to(去) the station?
2. 增译：根据上下文翻译时增加词语，使意思更完整，清晰。
Can you recommend me some books on(有关) English learning？
Something wrong with his lung. It is the smoke to(影响) the lungs.
3. 分译：介词短语可拆成另一个句子进行翻译。
Without his help,(如果没有他的帮助) I couldn't finish my work so early.
We can't see it clearly for the fog.(由于有雾)
For all your explanations, I understand no better than before. 尽管你作了解释,我还是不懂。4. 不译：如上下文意思清楚，介词可不译。
What's wrong with you?
There are 60 minutes in an hour.
Many of us are interested in English.
5. 反译：英语中有些介词可按否定的意义翻译。常这样用的介词有：beyond, past, against, off, from, but, except等。
It is beyond my understanding.(不理解)
The island is off the coast.(离海岸不远)
The umbrella protect us from rain.(不受雨淋)
We have lessons every day, except Sunday.(除星期天不上课)
专八翻译必备词汇(1) (1) 把握大局：grasp the overall situation (2) 摆谱儿：put on airs;keep up appearances (3) 白手起家: start from scratch (4) 拜年：pay New Year call (5) 班门弄斧：teach one's grandma to suck eggs (6) 报销：apply for reimbursement (7) 爆冷门：produce an unexpected answer (8) 曝光：make public (9) 奔小康：strive for a relatively comfortable life (10) 闭门羹：given cold-shoulder (11)比上不足，比下有余：fall short of the best, but be bette r than the best (12)逼上梁山：be driven to drastic alternatives (13)变相涨价：disguised inflation (14)边远贫困地区：outlying poverty-stricken areas
(15)边缘知识人：Marginal intellectuals (16)表面文章：Lip service;surface formality (17) 博导：Ph.D supervisor (18)补发拖欠的养脑筋：Clear up pension payments in arre ars (19)不眠之夜：white night (20)菜鸟：green hand (21)产品科技含量technological element of a product (22)长江三角洲：Yangtze River delta (23)长江中下游：the middle and lower reaches of Changji ang River (24)超前消费:pre-mature consumption (25)城镇居民最低生活保障：a minimum standard of living for residents (26)城镇职工医疗保险制度：the system of medical insuran ce for urban workers
专题一中国节日及相关表达 1.春节the Spring Festival / Chinese lunar Near Year 农历正月初一the first day of the first lunar month 农历lunar calendar 年终大扫除year-end household cleaning 春联Spring Festival couplets 年画New Year pictures 剪纸paper-cuts 团圆饭family reunion dinner 饺子dumplings 春晚Spring Festival Gala 守岁stay up late on the New Year’s Eve 除夕Eve of Chinese New Year 辞旧迎新ring out the old year and ring in the new 拜年pay a New Year visit 红包red packets 压岁钱lucky money 放爆竹let off firecrackers 庙会temple fair 禁忌taboo 2.元宵节Lantern Festival 农历正月十五15th day of the first lunar month元宵rice dumplings 花灯festival lantern 灯谜lantern riddle 灯会exhibit of lanterns 烟花fireworks 3.端午节Dragon Boat Festival 农历五月初五5th of the fifth lunar month 粽子traditional Chinese rice-pudding 糯米sticky rice 粽叶bamboo leaves 舞龙dragon dance 舞狮lion dance 踩高跷stilt walking 赛龙舟dragon-boat racing 纪念in memory of 屈原Qu Yuan 诗人poet 忠臣loyal minister 4.清明节Tomb-sweeping Day 寒食节Cold Food Festival 祭拜祖先offer sacrifices to one’s ancestors 踏青go for a spring outing 5.中秋节Mid-Autumn Day / Moon Festival 农历八月十五15th of the eighth lunar month 月饼moon cake 赏月appreciate the glorious full moon 中国神话故事Chinese mythology 嫦娥the goddess of the moon 后羿Houyi
时间：2008-10-10 09:07 | 分类：学习笔记- 英语知识 主题：专八高频词汇100个 1. abide by(=be faithful to ; obey)忠于；遵守。 2. be absent from…. 缺席，不在 3. absence or mind(=being absent-minded) 心不在焉 4. absorb(=take up the attention of)吸引…的注意力(被动语态):be absorbed in 全神贯注于…近:be engrossed in ; be lost in ; be rapt in ;be concentrated on ; be focused on ; be centered on 5. (be) abundant in(be rich in; be well supplied with) 富于,富有 6. access(to) (不可数名词) 能接近,进入,了解 7. by accident(=by chance, accidentally)偶然地,意外. Without accident(=safely) 安全地, 8. of one’s own accord(=without being asked; willingly; freely)自愿地,主动地 9. in accord with 与…一致/ out of one’s accord with 同….不一致 10. with one accord (=with everybody agreeing)一致地 11. in accordance with (=in agreement with) 依照,根据 12. on one’s own account 1) 为了某人的缘故, 为了某人自己的利益 2) (=at one’s own risk) 自行负责 3) (=by oneself)依靠自己
1. 山寨copycatting This Chinese term literally refers to the mountain strongholds of bandits. First borrowed to describe rip-off products, it has evolved to refer also to homemade products, such as video parodies of movies. 2. 囧be sunk/sunken This is an ancient Chinese character, pronounced "jiong". It means "light shining through a window". Young Chinese use it to express embarrassment, or a bad mood. Look at the character. Doesn't it look like a disappointed face? 3. 很黄很暴力very pornographic, very violent During a CCTV interview about a new Internet censorship regulation, a girl said that an uncensored Web page once popped up on her computer. She called it "very pornographic, very violent". Some believe the girl was told to say it by CCTV, so it is now used to mock the way the network covers news. 4. 槑nuts Pronounced méi, the word is a variant of the word for "梅". But it also looks like a double version of the character 呆(dai), which means stupid. So netizens have borrowed it to mean "very silly or very stupid". 5. 叉腰肌Psoas muscle Xie Yalong, the former head of the Chinese Football Association , once criticized women players, saying they have weak Psoas muscles. (This is the muscle that links the trunk to the legs; it's important for motion.) However, nobody, including the players, knew where the muscle is. This quote is now used to mock Xie, who was recently removed from his position. 6. 打酱油get some soy sauce When a person in Guangzhou was asked to give his opinion of the sex scandal involving Hong Kong star Edison Chen (Chen Guanxi), the man answered, "It is none of my business. I am just out to get some soy sauce." People have since begun using the words to mean "it's none of my business". 7. 泡良族pick-up artists This expression refers to men who seduce married women. 8. 凤凰男Phoenix man
专八翻译笔记 武汉新东方刘畅? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. – Joshua 1:9 第一章综述 一、何谓翻译？ ? T —— tell ? R —— reader ? A —— authentic ? N —— native ? S —— smooth ? L —— language ? A —— and ? T —— touch upon ? E —— essence ? 英语的翻译“translation”是由trans-和-late构成。翻译是指两种语言的信息转换，即甲方说的意思换成乙方的语言表达。Steiner说：“翻译就是理解。”理解的对象就是原文的意义，理解原文的意义是达到翻译标准“忠实、通顺”的前一项（忠实）的前提，“通顺”只是表达阶段的事。不论是什么翻译，意义为先，形式为次。因此，可以说，理解为先，表达为次。 ? 二、大纲要求 ? 1、教学大纲 ? 能运用翻译的理论和技巧，将英美报刊上的文章以及文学原著译成汉语，或将我国报刊、杂志上的文章和一般文学作品译成英语，速度为每小时250~300个英文单词。英文要求忠实原意，语言流畅。能担任一般外事活动的口译。 ? 2、考试大纲 ? 汉译英项目要求应试者运用汉译英的理论和技巧，翻译我国报刊杂志上的论述文和国情介绍，以及一般文学作品的节录。速度为每小时250~300汉字。译文必须忠实原意，语言通顺。 ? 英译汉项目要求应试者运用英译汉的理论和技巧，翻译英美报刊杂志上有关政治、经济、历史、文化等方面的论述文以及文学原著的节录。速度为每小时约250~300词。译文要求忠实原意，语言流畅。 ? 三、试题特点 – 1、文体： ? 汉译英：记叙、介绍、散文、论说 ? 英译汉：散文、论说、评论、演讲 – 2、语域： ? 人文历史，无科技翻译 – 3、内容：无专门学术领域知识 ? 注意： ? 1、各年的翻译选段都是较正式的语体，未见不正式的讽刺性杂文，也未见不正式的小说对话。即使涉及文学，也是作家的作品或思想介绍。 ? 2、为了帮助考生更好地理解待翻译的篇段，一般都提供较多的上下文。但考生务必只翻译划线部分。
怎样训练英语专八听力 全国性的英语专业八级考试是一项检验英语专业学生语言能力的考试。该文就听力题型部分进行分析，从实践角度就如何使学生在练习中应用技巧解决难题，提高听力水平提出了一些建议。 怎样训练英语专八听力 （１）选择准确的听力材料 实际上,“听”和“说”不分家的原则也体现在TEM-8考试中。TＥM－8考试听力均选自一般口语性较强、反映现代生活的英语资料。因此,考生可以集中精力多听一些大众媒介英语，进行实战演习。所选听力材料在难度上应低于阅读材料，因为读不懂的东西一般听不懂。来源于报刊、杂志、电影、电视的英语是练习听力的极好的材料。英语专业的学生，特别是高年级学生,可以通过看原版电影或听电影录音剪辑来练习听力。一般学校都会有丰富的音像资料，许多城市还专门开辟了英语电视频道,电视英语新闻对考生应付ＴＥM-8考试第三部分有很大的帮助。 (２）选用恰当的练习方法 练习听力时，大家可采取“精听”和“泛听”两种方式结合来训练自己，前者的重点在于深度，后者则注重广度。精听的目的在于从what，whｏ，ｗｈeｒe, ｗhen, wｈy 和ｈow等角度入手，弄懂与之有关的所有问题,即所有细节性问题;而泛听则是听懂大意即
可。通过这两方面长期不懈的努力，考生最终能获得用英语进行思维的能力。如果能做到用英语思考问题,那么做对几道试题是不会有太多困难的,因为试题从广义上也就分为两大类，局部理解题和通篇理解题,前者属于精听的范畴,而后者则属于泛听的对象。听的目的在于懂，那么，如何衡量自己是否听懂呢?一个行之有效的方法就是“复述”。在听完一个片段后，可将所听的内容重复一遍，如果具有较高的准确度，就说明真正听懂了;否则需要再听一遍,如果连听几遍还无法较为满意地复述，说明所听内容太难，应予以更换。 与此同时，还应通过“读”帮助“听”,特别是在听新闻方面。与其他听力材料相比,新闻具有其鲜明的特点。新闻的内容特别广泛,几乎覆盖生活的各个方面。听英语新闻的最大一个障碍是对新闻词汇的生疏。因此，在学习听新闻的初级阶段,可以阅读一些大众媒体文献,如报纸、刊物，从中积累一些新闻用语,一些重要组织的名称如ＥＥC(Eurｏpean EconoｍiｃComｍunity)欧洲经济共同体、IMF(I ｎterｎationａl MonetａrｙFunｄ）国际货币基金会、ＯPＥC(Or ｇanｉｚatiｏn of ＰetｒoｌeumＥｘporting Ｃｏuｎtｒｉes)石油输出国组织、NＡSA（Naｔional Aeroｎａutiｃs anｄSpac ｅAｄmｉnｉstrａtｉon)国家航空和航天局;单词如upｓurｇe(高涨)、manｏｅuvｒｅ(策略)、ｅscａlation（升级)、allｅgation(断言)等等。对现实生活各个领域的词汇都略知一二是听懂新闻的基础。新闻作为一种语言测试题型也是语言在现实生活中真实运用的体现。在TＥM-8考试中，新闻的内容均为考生所熟悉的一般性政治、经济、
专八翻译6大翻译技巧整理 汉语和英语的表达习惯不同，常用的句子结构也不同，以下六点翻译技巧，或许能在专八翻译中对大家有所帮助。 一、确立主干 1、确立主语 （1）避免主语机械对应 这个地区雨比较多。 It rains a lot in this area. （2）方位词或时间词在主语位置 山下住着一位老妇人。 There lives an old lady at the foot of the mountain. （3）用it做主语翻译主语是复合结构的汉语 信不信是你的事。 It is your concern whether you believe me or not.
最好是等他们回来。 It is advisable to wait till they come back. 勤能补拙 It is diligence that makes for deficiency. 2、确立谓语：英语的动词通常只能由某个动词或者系表结构担任 在人际关系上我们不要太浪漫主义。 We shouldn't be too romantic about personal relationship. 当他活着一天，总要尽量多工作、多学习，不肯虚度年华，不让时间白白地浪费掉。 As long as he is living, he always works and studies as hard as possible, unwilling to dream his life away, let alone waste even a single moment of life. 二、语序调整 1、定语的位置：英语中，单词充当定语时多为前置，短语和从句充当定语时多为后置。
专八听力常用词汇·常见新闻缩写词■组织机构等专有名称 UNESCO=United Nations Educational，Scientific And Cultural Organization 联合国教科文组织 IMF=International Monetary Fund 国际货币基金组织 ASEAN=Association Of Southeast Asian Nations 东南亚国家联盟；“东盟” GATT=General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade 关贸总协定 WTO=World Trade Organization 世界贸易组织 OPE=Organization Of Petroleum Exporting Countries 石油输出国组织；“欧佩克” PLO=Palestine Liberation Organization 巴勒斯坦解放组织；“巴解” IOC=International Olympic Committee 国际奥林匹克委员会 NASA=National Aeronautics And Space Administration美国国家宇航局 WHO=World Health Organization 世界卫生组织 NASA= National Aeronautics and Space Administration美国国家航空航天局 ■常见事物的名称 UFO=Unidentified Flying Object 不明飞行物；“飞碟” DJI=Dow-Jones Index 道·琼斯指数 PC=Personal Computer 个人电脑 ABM=Anti-Ballistic Missile 反弹道导弹 PT=Public Relations 公共关系 SALT=Strategic Arms Limitation Talks 限制战略武器会谈 SDI=Strategic Defence Initiative 战略防御措施 ■表示人们的职业、职务或职称的名词 PM=Prime Minister 总理；首相 GM=General Manager 总经理 VIP=Very Important Person 贵宾；要人 TP=Traffic Policeman 交通警察 PA=Personal Assistant 私人助理 专八听力常用词汇·经济类financial crisis金融危机 Federal Reserve美联储
2020年常用英语热点词汇 热点话题一：环境保护 基本词汇 pollute(污染); cut down trees(砍伐树木); waste water(废水); throw rubbish around(乱扔垃圾); protect the surroundings(保护周边环境); protect rare animals(保护稀有动物); improve the environment(改善环境); save energy(节省能源) 亮点词汇 do great harm to(给……带来很大危害) preserve/protect the ecological environment 保护生态环境 raise people’s awareness of environment protection 提高人们的环保意识 care for trees and plants 爱护树木花草 ride bicycles to work 骑自行车上班 recycle textbooks/trash 课本/垃圾回收利用 take public transport 乘坐公共交通
deal with rubbish properly 正确处理垃圾 save energy/water 节约能源/水 don’t litter/spit everywhere 不随地扔垃圾/吐痰sort the garbage 分类垃圾 ban abusing plastic bags 禁止滥用塑料袋 ban smoking in public places 禁止在公共场合吸烟 热点话题二和谐社会 基本词汇 harmonious(和谐的); honest(诚实的); credible (可信的); balanced(平衡的); social order(社会秩序); peaceful(和平的); sustainable development(可持续发展); help each other(互助); care for each other(互相关心); have a liking for (喜爱); build(创建); cherish(珍惜); public morals(社会道德) 亮点词汇
10.饭店场景 eat out 出去吃 take away 外带 fast food 快餐 book a table 订位子 waiter / waitness 服务员waitress menu 菜单 order 点菜 appetizer 开胃菜 main course 主食 dessert 餐后甜点 bill 账单 service charge 服务费 change 找零 tips 小费 keep the change 不用找零了 11．其他 closed 关门 open 开门 office hours / business hours / working hours 工作时间，营业时间关于开关 power on / off 开/关
turn on / off 开/关 switch on / off 开/ 关（这个词只能用于与电有关的开关，不能用于水龙头之类的开关）干杯 cheers propose a toast to bottom up the best book 最好的书圣经 the best thing 最好的事情选择 the last thing 最不愿意做的事情 the last man 最不愿意见的人 best seller 畅销的东西 sell up 卖完，卖光售罄 sell out卖完，卖光售罄/ 出卖朋友或原则 sell off 低价处理库存商品 selling machine 自动售货机 selling point 卖点 count the days 渴望 count on = dependent / rely on depend on count in 把……考虑在内 count for nothing 一钱不值 count for little 无足轻重 count for much 举足轻重
2013年专八翻译必备词汇（1） (1) 把握大局：grasp the overall s ituation (2) 摆谱儿：put on airs;keep up a ppearances (3) 白手起家: start from scratch (4) 拜年：pay New Year call (5) 班门弄斧：teach one's grandma to suck eggs (6) 报销：apply for reimbursement (7) 爆冷门：produce an unexpected answer (8) 曝光：make public (9) 奔小康：strive for a relativel y comfortable life (10) 闭门羹：given cold-shoulder
(11)比上不足，比下有余：fall short of the best,but be better than the b est (12)逼上梁山：be driven to drastic alternatives (13)变相涨价：disguised inflation (14)边远贫困地区：outlying poverty -stricken areas (15)边缘知识人：Marginal intellect uals (16)表面文章：Lip service;surface formality (17) 博导：Ph.D supervisor (18)补发拖欠的养脑筋：Clear up pen sion payments in arrears (19)不眠之夜：white night (20)菜鸟：green hand
英语专八听力练习难度不大，尤其和mini-lecture比起来，简单很多，提前可以看到问题和选项。带着这些预读信息去进行target-oriented 的听力，命中率一般都很高，练习到后期不希望考生失掉哪怕一分。有可能成文满分绊脚石的就是一些"纸老虎" 般的新闻听力特定词汇，请大家提前预热。其实出题考这些词汇的几率特别小，只是形式上吓人罢了。 1. accredited journalist n. 特派记者 2. advance n. 预发消息;预写消息 They have got advance information of the storm's approach.他们事前已得到将有暴风雨的消息。 3. affair n. 桃色新闻;绯闻 4. anecdote n.趣闻轶事 He departs from the text to tell an anecdote.他没讲课文而讲了一段轶事。 5. assignment n. 采写任务 He's going to India on an assignment for his newspaper.他将去印度为他的报纸完成某项工作。 6. attribution n. 消息出处，消息来源 7. back alley news n. 小道消息 8. backgrounding n. 新闻背景 9. Bad news travels quickly. 坏事传千里。 10. banner n. 通栏标题 11. beat n. 采写范围 12. body n. 新闻正文 13. boil 压缩(篇幅) The reporter boiled the story down to half the original length. 报告人把原稿压缩了一半。 14. box n. 花边新闻 15. brief n. 简讯 16. bulletin n. 新闻简报 17. Here is the latest bulletin about the President's health. 这是总统健康情况的最新报告。 18. byline n. 署名文章 19. caption n. 图片说明 I didn't understand the drawing until I read the caption. 直到我看到这幅画的说明才弄懂其意思。 20. caricature n. 漫画 21. carry vt. 刊登 22. cartoon n. 漫画 His cartoon mercilessly lampoon the leading politician of the day. 他的讽刺漫画无情地挖苦了当今的政界要人。 23. censor vt. 审查(新闻稿件)，新闻审查 Several words have been deleted from the article by the censor. 那篇文章中有好几个字被新闻检查官删去了。 1. chart n. 每周流行音乐排行版 That song has been in the charts for weeks.那首歌已有好几周都上了流行榜。 2. clipping n.剪报 I wish to apply for the position advertised in the enclosed clipping from the morning Herald. 本人欲申请<先驱早报>上广告招聘剪报随函寄去的职位。
专题一中国节日及相关表达1.春节the Spring Festival / Chinese lunar Near Year农历正月初一the first day of the first lunar month农历lunar calendar年终大扫 除year-end household cleaning春联Spring Festival couplets 年 画New Year pictures 剪纸paper-cuts 团圆饭family reunion dinner饺子dumplings春 晚Spring Festival Gala守岁stay up late on the New Year’s Eve除 夕Eve of Chinese New Year辞旧迎新ring out the old year and ring in the new 拜年pay a New Year visit红包red packets 压岁钱lucky money 放爆竹let off firecrackers 庙会temple fair禁忌taboo2.元宵节Lantern Festival农历正月十 五15th day of the first lunar month元宵rice dumplings 花灯festival lantern 灯谜lantern riddle 灯会exhibit of lanterns 烟花fireworks3.端午节Dragon Boat Festival农历五月初五5th of the fifth lunar month 粽子traditional Chinese rice-pudding糯米sticky rice粽叶bamboo leaves舞龙dragon dance 舞狮lion dance踩高跷stilt walking赛龙舟dragon-boat racing 纪念in memory of 屈 原Qu Yuan 诗人poet 忠臣loyal minister4.清明节Tomb-sweeping Day 寒食节Cold Food Festival 祭拜祖先offer sacrifices to one’s ancestors 踏青go for a spring outing 5.中秋 节Mid-Autumn Day / Moon Festival农历八月十五15th of the eighth lunar month 月饼moon cake 赏月appreciate the glorious full moon中国神话故事Chinese mythology嫦娥the goddess of the moon后羿Houyi长生不老be immortal6.重阳节Double Ninth Day赏 菊admire the beauty of chrysanthemum 登高climb a height7.七夕 节Double Seventh Day/Chinese Valentine's Day银河the Milky Way鹊 桥bridge of magpies牛郎Cowherd织女the Weaving Maid王母娘娘the Queen of Heaven 乞巧praying-for-cleverness 女红needlework 专题二中国文化及相关表达1. 中国文化四大发 明the four great inventions of ancient China火药gunpowder印刷术printing造纸 术paper-making 指南针the compass文房四宝”Four Treasures of the Study 笔writing brush 墨ink stick 纸paper 砚ink slab 书法calligraphy 中国画traditional Chinese painting 水墨画Chinese brush painting 雕刻sculpture 泥人clay figure 武术martial arts 京剧Peking opera 昆曲Kunqu opera 相声cross talk 中药traditional Chinese medicine
历年专八英译汉翻译真题 1995 I, by comparison, living in my overpriced city apartment, walking to work past putrid sacks of street garbage, paying usurious taxes to local and state governments I generally abhor, I am rated middle class. This causes me to wonder, do the measurement make sense? Are we measuring only that which is easily measured--- the numbers on the money chart --- and ignoring values more central to the good life? For my sons there is of course the rural bounty of fresh-grown vegetables, line-caught fish and the shared riches of neighbours’ orchards and gardens. There is the unpaid baby-sitter for whose children my daughter-in-law baby-sits in return, and neighbours who barter their skills and labour. But more than that, how do you measure serenity? Sense if self? I don’t want to idealize life in small places. There are times when the outside world intrudes brutally, as when the cost of gasoline goes up or developers cast their eyes on untouched farmland. There are cruelties, there is intolerance, there are all the many vices and meannesses in small places that exist in large cities. Furthermore, it is harder to ignore them when they cannot be banished psychologically to another part of town or excused as the whims of alien groups --- when they have to be acknowledged as “part of us.” Nor do I want to belittle the opportunities for small decencies in cities --- the eruptions of one-stranger-to-another caring that always surprise and delight. But these are,sadly,more exceptions than rules and are often overwhelmed by the awful corruptions and dangers that surround us. 对我的几个儿子来说，乡村当然有充足的新鲜蔬菜，垂钓来的鱼，邻里菜园和果园里可供分享的丰盛瓜果。乡下有不用付报酬便可请来照看孩子的邻居，作为回报，我儿媳也帮着照看其孩子。乡邻之间互相交换技能和劳动。但比之更重要的是，你如何来衡量那静谧与安详？如何来衡量自我价值呢？ 我无意将小地方的生活理想化。因为有时外面的世界会无情地侵入：比如汽油价格上涨，开发商把眼睛盯住尚未开发的农田；那里充斥着凶残和偏狭，大城市的种种卑劣行径，小地方也一应俱全。不仅如此，当人们无法自欺欺人地硬把那些丑恶现象想象成只是小地方的一小部分或将它们解释为异乡人的为所欲为，而又不得不承认这一切是我们的一部分时，就更难以忽视它们。 1996 It should have been easy. They were battle-tested veterans with long ties to Reagan and even longer ties to the Republican party, men who understood presidential politics as well as any in the country. The backdrop of the campaign was hospitable, with lots of good news to work with: America was at peace, and the nation’s economy, a key factor in any election, was rebounding vigorously after recession. Furthermore, the campaign itself was lavishly financed, with plenty of money for a top-flight staff, travel, and television commercials. And, most important, their candidate was Ronald Reagan, a president of tremendous personal popularity and dazzling communication skills. Reagan has succeed more than any president since John F. Kennedy in projecting a broad vision of America – a nation of renewed military strength, individual initiative, and smaller federal government. 这应该不是件难事。这都是些跟着里根多年、久经沙场的老将，他们跟共和党则有更深厚的渊源，是这个国家里最熟悉总统政治的人。竞选的背景也很有利，也很多好消息可供炒作。例如，美国上下一片和平，美国经济这一竞选要素也在经过一段时间的衰退之后开始强劲反弹。此外，这次竞选本身得到了慷慨资助，因此有充裕的资用于组织一流的竞选班子、支付巡回演讲和电视广告的费用。而最重要的一点是，他们的候选人是罗纳德·里根，他可是位极具个人魅力和沟通技巧的总统。自约翰·F·肯尼迪总统以来，里根是最成功地勾勒出美国蓝图的总统：一个军事力量复兴、富有个人进取心、联邦政府得以精简的国家。
2004年 Feel at ease 感觉轻松 Recall 回忆，回想 Good talker 善于言谈者 Secure 安全adj Security n Acquaintance 熟人，认识的人Observation 观察n Observe v Extrovert n 外向的人 Introvert 内向的人 Impolite 不礼貌的，无礼的Respond 回应，回答 Skillful 有技能的，有技术的Conversationalist 健谈者Recommend 建议 TV presenter 电视节目主持人Fascinating 吸引人的 Notorious 臭名昭著的，声名狼藉的Billionaire 亿万富翁 Dull 无聊的 Move on 继续 Matter 物质，事情 Responder 回答者，应答者Catchword 醒目的字和词语Invitation 邀请n Invite v Listen for 听取，听到 Obvious 明显的 Idle 闲散的，无所事事的 Find out 查明，了解Component 组成部分 Subject 主题 Stick to 坚持 Assume 假设 Tones of voice 音调Astonishment 惊讶n Astonish v Launch 开始 Academic discussion 学术讨论Imagery 意象，肖像，图像，比喻Mild 温和的，温柔的 Animated 有活力的，活泼的Unanimated 无生气的，不活泼的Intend 意图，打算 Sole 唯一的 Monologue 独白 Benefit 好处 Gaze 凝视 Wander 漫游 Stare 凝视 Glare 怒目而视 Attentive 留心听的，注意的，警惕的 Laughter 笑，大笑 Warming 温暖，加温 Friendly 友好的 Discomfort 不舒服，不舒适 Ease v 使···放松 Uneasy 不安的 Hesitate 犹豫v Hesitation n Hesitant adj Sense 感受 Invariably 总是 Light 轻松的 Comment 评论 Joke 玩笑 Sunshine 阳光 Visible 可见的 Soften 软化 Loosen 松动 In response to 回应 Warmth 温暖 Cement n 水泥 Cement v 加强，巩固，用水泥粘合Parting 分手，分离，分别 Make use of 利用 Leave an impress 留下印象 First impression 第一印象 Last impression 最后印象Determine 决定 Take advantage of 利用，占···的便宜 Parting moment 分离时刻