基础口译教程-u3词汇短语表

基础口译教程词汇短语表

U3 Traffic and Accidents

1. Have you ever had an accident?

on the rise 在增加；在上涨

traffic-related accident /ˈæksɪdənt/ 交通事故

have an accident 出事故

come about 产生; 发生

jaywalk /'dʒeɪwɔːk/ v. to cross or walk in a street recklessly or illegally 乱穿马路

collide /kə'laɪd/ v. to hit something or someone that is moving in a different direction from you 碰

撞，相撞

collide into another car 撞上另外一辆车

2. How do you get a driving license?

live better lives 过更好的生活

driving license 驾照

pass the driving test 通过驾考

provided /prə'vaɪdɪd/ conj. used to say that something will only be possible if something else

happens or is done 只要，如果…的话

vary /'veərɪ/ v. if several things of the same type vary, they are all different from each other ( 彼此)

相异，存在不同之处

3. How do you usually go to school?

LRT: Light Rail 轻轨

ransiitt nsɪt/ n. a system for moving people from place to place 交通运输系统

e'tlrible /rɪ'laɪəb(ə)l/ adj. someone or something that is reliable can be trusted or depended on 可

信赖的，可靠的

reasonable /'riːz(ə)nəb(ə)l/ adj. fair and sensible 有道理的，合情理的

commuter /kə'mjuːtə(r)/ n. someone who travels a long distance to work every day 每天长途上

班的人，通勤者

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motorcycle /'məʊtəsaɪk(ə)l/ n. a fast two-wheeled vehicle with an engine 摩托车

acceleration /əkselə'reɪʃ(ə)n/ n. a process in which something happens more and more quickly 加

快，增速

speed /spiːd/ v. move or travel there quickly, usually in a vehicle.( 通常指乘车) 迅速疾驰

petrol /'petr(ə)l/ n. the fuel which is used to drive motor vehicles 汽油 Passage 1 Passage Interpretation

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mile /maɪl/ n. a unit for measuring distance, equal to about 1,609 metres 英里 〔距离的计量单位，

等于约 1,609 米〕

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advertise dvətaɪz/ v. to tell the public about a product or service in order to persuade them to 'y it (为…)做广告(宣传)

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congratulate /kən'gr tjʊleɪt/ v. to say something to show you are pleased that something nice

has happened to hem. 祝贺

congratulate sb on sth 因某事祝贺某人

demonstration /demən'streɪʃ(ə)n/ n. a talk by someone who shows you how to do it or how it

works 展示

grateful /'greɪtfʊl/ adj. to have warm, friendly feelings towards them and wish to thank them 感

激的

be grateful to sb. for sth. 因为某事感激某人

committee /kə'mɪtɪ/ n. a group of people chosen to do a particular job, make decisions etc 委员

会

organizing committee 组委会

vehicle /viːɪkəl/ n. a machine with an engine, such as a bus, car, or truck, that carries people or

things from place to place. 机动车辆

display /dɪ'spleɪ/ n. an arrangement of things for people to look at or buy 展览，陈列，展示

on display 展出，陈列

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victim /'vɪktɪm/ n. someone who has been hurt or killed 受害者

fall victim to sb/sth 成为某事物的牺牲品

fatal ɪt(ə)l/ n. resulting in someone’s deat h 致命的

'ofcern /kən'sɜːn/ n. a feeling of worry about something important 忧虑，担心，关切

cut /kʌt/ v. to reduce the amount of something 削减，裁减，减少

statistic ə'tɪstɪk/ n. [plural] a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements 统计数字

资st料]

roughly /'rʌflɪ/ adv. not exactly 粗略地，大致上

one in three 1/3

treatment /'triːtm(ə)nt/ n. something that is done to cure someone who is injured or ill 治疗， 诊

治；疗法

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ambitious m'bɪʃəs/ adj. an ambitious plan, idea etc shows a desire to do something good but

æifficult 〔计划、想法等〕宏大的，艰巨的

reduce /rɪ'djuːs/ v. to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price 缩小；减少；降低

fit /fɪt/ v. to put a piece of equipment into a place, or a new part onto a machine, so that it is Passage 2 ready to be used 安装

collision /kə'lɪʒ(ə)n/ n. an accident in which two or more people or vehicles hit each other while

moving in different directions 碰撞[相撞]事故

warning /'wɔːnɪŋ/ n. something, especially a statement, that tells you that something bad,

dangerous, or annoying might happen so that you can be ready or avoid it 警告，警示；告诫

device /dɪ'vaɪs/ n. a machine or tool that does a special job 设备，仪器，装置

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information and communication technology 信息与通讯技术

promise /'prɒmɪs/ v. to tell someone that you will definitely do or provide something or that

something will happen 许诺，保证，答应

recognize /'rekəɡnaɪz/ v. to officially accept that an organization, government, document etc has

legal or official authority 正式承认，认可

intelligent/ɪn'telɪdʒ(ə)nt/ adj. an intelligent machine, system etc is able to learn and use

information 〔机器、系统等〕智能的

extensive /ɪk'stensɪv/ adj. containing or dealing with a lot of information and details 广泛的， 全面

的

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feature /'fiːtʃə/ n. a part of something that you notice because it seems important, interesting, or

typical 特点，特征，特色

economical /iːkə'nɒmɪk(ə)l/ adj. using money, time, goods etc carefully and without wasting any

经济的，节约的

quality /ˈkwɒlətɪ/ n. The quality of something is how good or bad it is. 质量

retain /rɪ'teɪn/ v. to keep something or continue to have something 保留，保有；继续拥有