4.23 Flashcards
capacity
Bread factories are working at full capacity.
面包厂正在满负荷进行生产。
Ms. Halliwell visited the Philippines in her capacity as a Special Representative of UNICEF.
哈利韦尔女士以联合国儿童基金会特使的身份访问了菲律宾。
A capacity crowd of 76,000 people was at the stadium for the event.
运动场内座无虚席，7.6万人观看了比赛。
race
If you race somewhere, you go there as quickly as possible. 疾走
例：
He raced across town to the State House building.
他急速穿过市区去州议会大厦。
swing
When we returned, the party was in full swing and the dance floor was crowded.
我们回来的时候，聚会正开得起劲，舞池里挤满了人。
Everyone understood how hard it was to get back into the swing of things after such a long absence.
每个人都明白离开这么长一段时间后要重新全力投入有多难。
I often want to take a swing at someone to relieve my feelings.
我老想打谁一顿来发泄我的情绪。
on the part of
our creation will raise many ethical questions on the part of the public.
我们的作品将在公众当中引起许多道德问题。
present
She also presents a show on St Petersburg Radio.
她还在圣彼得斯堡电台主持一个节目。
beyond
He appears to have almost no personal staff, beyond a secretary who can’t make coffee.
他看来似乎没有任何雇员，除了一个连咖啡都不会煮的秘书。
off limits
A one-mile area around the wreck is still off limits.
沉船周围一英里的地区仍然禁止入内。
of little account
These obscure groups were of little account in either national or international politics.
这些无名的组织在国内或国际政治中都是无足轻重的。
means
…a person of means.
…一个富有的人。
“Can I come and have a look at your house?”—”Yes, by all means.”
“我能过来看看你的房子吗？”—“可以，当然可以。”
class
The most elegant woman I’ve ever met – she had class in every sense of the word.
我曾见过的最高雅的女人–从各种意义上讲她都有品位。
I class myself as an ordinary working person.
我把自己归类为一名普通的劳动者。
definition
The first speakers at the conference criticized Prof. Johnson’s new programme for lack of definition.
会上的首批发言者批评约翰逊教授的新项目没有清晰度。
prejudice
Her study was not in any way intended to prejudice the future development of the college.
她的研究绝对无意损害该学院的未来发展。
concern
The technical aspects were the concern of the Army.
技术方面是军方负责的事。
If not a large concern, the Potomac Nursery was at least a successful one.
虽不是一个大生意，波托马克幼儿园至少是一个成功的公司。
The receivers will always prefer to sell a business as a going concern.
接管人总是更希望出售仍然在运营的公司。
premise
N-PLURAL The premises of a business or an institution are all the buildings and land that it occupies in one place. 经营场所; 办公场所
There is a kitchen on the premises.
营业场所内有一个厨房。
preserve
The making and conduct of foreign policy is largely the preserve of the president.
外交政策的制定和实施很大程度上是总统的独揽之事。
reference
Please keep this sheet in a safe place for reference.
请把这张纸放在稳妥的地方以备查阅。
The firm offered to give her a reference.
公司提出给她开一封推荐信。
source
Together they travel the world, sourcing clothes for the small, privately owned company.
他们一起环游世界，为那家小私营公司寻找服装货源。
draw
…the final draw for all prize winners takes place on March 17.
…最后一轮所有获奖者的抽签在3月17日举行。
We drew with Ireland in the first game.
我们同爱尔兰队在第一局打成平局。
speak
She’d probably drop some comment about her “fiancé” into the conversation so that he’d think she was already spoken for.
她很可能会在交谈中故意提到她的“未婚夫”，这样他就会知道她已名花有主了。
Both spoke highly of the Russian president.
双方都高度评价了那位俄罗斯总统。
I ought not to tell you but I will, since you’re in the family, so to speak.
我不该告诉你，但我会告诉你，因为说来你也是这个家庭的一员。
record
His record reveals a tough streak.
他的经历说明他个性坚强。
For the record, most Moscow girls leave school at about 18.
随便说一下，多数莫斯科女孩大约十八岁离开学校。
The president is on record as saying that the increase in unemployment is “a price worth paying” to keep inflation down.
总统公开说失业率的上升是遏制通货膨胀“值得付出的代价”。
streak
A meteorite streaked across the sky.
一颗流星划过天空。
We’re both alike – there is a streak of madness in us both.
我们两个很像–我们两人都有一种疯狂的性格特征。
The casinos had better watch out since I’m obviously on a lucky streak!
我的手气显然很好，那些赌场最好当心！
supposed
He was more of a victim than any of the women he supposedly offended.
他和他所谓地冒犯过的女人们中任何一位相比，更是个受害者。
custom
It was his custom to approach every problem cautiously.
谨慎地处理每个问题是他的习惯。
He walked through customs.
他步行通过了海关。
withdraw from
The African National Congress threatened to withdraw from the talks.
非洲国民大会威胁要从会谈中退出。
