2009 Flashcards
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lighter bulb
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更亮的灯泡
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tend to do
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往往会，常常就
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dimmer bulb
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暗淡的灯泡
笨脑瓜
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turn out
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证明是，结果是，原来是
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I hope all turns out well for you.
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我希望你一切顺利。
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It turned out that she was a friend of my sister.
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她原来是我姐姐的朋友。
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wistful
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adj. 惆怅的;渴望的;思念的;怀旧的
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She’ll be away for the indefinite future.
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她将离开一段时间，期限不定。
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后缀-wise
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关于，在…方面
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I.Q.-wise
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在智商方面
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on one’s mind
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挂在心上，惦念
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perform an experiment
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做实验
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perform a ceremony/ a task
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举行仪式/做一项工作
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carry out
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实施，做，完成（任务等）
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carry on
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继续
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determine
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to find out the exact details or facts about sth
查明，确定
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Your parents’ income is used to determine your level of financial aid.
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根据你父母的收入情况来确定你所得的经济援助水平。
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above all
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最重要的是，尤其是（表强调）
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after all
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毕竟，终究，不管怎么说（表让步或转折）
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comprehensive
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详尽的，（几乎）无所不包的
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a comprehensive list of addresses/ report
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详尽的地址簿\全面的报道
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in time
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迟早，最后
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They learned to accept their stepmother in time.
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过了一段时间之后他们便学会了接受他们的继母。
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better still
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（比前一个提到的）更好的是
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funny
奇特的，古怪的，难解释的
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Habits are a funny thing.
习惯这东西很奇特。
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unreflecting
exhibiting a lack of serious thought
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herd
people, especially when thought of as being easily influenced by others
易受他人影响的人群
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Go for a walk around the building, or better still around the clock.
绕着楼走走吧，或者能绕绕街区更好。
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reach for
伸手去拿
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on auto-pilot
处于自动导航模式
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relax into
放松进入...的状态
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parallel
相应的
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trains of thought
一连串的想法，思路
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dismiss
认为某人\物不重要而不予以考虑，对...不屑一顾
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dismiss ... as ...
把...轻视为，对...不屑一提
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rather than ... instead ...
不是...而是...
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Rather than dismissing ourselves as unchangeable creatures of habit, we can instead direct our change by consciously developing new habits.
不要将自己轻视为无法改变的习惯性生物，相反，我们可以提供有意识培养新习惯来主动做出改变。
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kill off
消灭，根除
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wonder
好奇
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That's a lie that we have perpetuated, and it fosters commonness.
这是我们一直以来维系的一个谎言，正是它助长了平庸。
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do even more of it
为之付出更多努力
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come in
在...中起作用，派...用场，参与
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This is where developing new habits comes in.
这正是培养新习惯的意义所在。
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wear
磨出（洞），踩出（路），冲出（沟）
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It is a wise father that knows his child.
再聪明的父亲也未必了解自己的孩子。
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It is a long lane that has no turning.
路再长也有拐弯的时候，事再难也会有转机。
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shell out
付一大笔款，还账
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over-the-counter
柜台的，场外的
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put up for sth
参与甄选，被推荐做某事
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the latest rage
时下最流行的做法
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offer to do sth
主动表示愿意做某事，提议
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hawk
清嗓子发出不悦耳的声音
| 传播消息、谣言等
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process
处理
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only as good as
...的价值取决于
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peer review
同行评审
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radically
极大地
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widely
to a large degree, to a great extent
| 极大地
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alike
ad.指同样的情况适用于A也适用于B
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Ironically, the first evidence for this idea appeared in the United States.
具有讽刺意味的是，这一观点最早在美国得到证实。
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examine
调查
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suspect
猜想
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a necessary, but not a sufficient, condition
必要非充分条件
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necessary condition
必要条件
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sufficient condition
充分条件
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escape traps
脱离困境
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unfold
to develop, as if by spreading out
| 逐渐展开
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attach importance to
| place importance on
重视
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establish theme and preoccupation
确立主题和关注点
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intellectual life
文化生活
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take an approach to
以某种方式处理\看待
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distinctive idea
独特观点
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in keeping with
与...保持一致
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important episode
重要事件
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widely understood
广泛认可的
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journey to
远航至
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intellectual earnestness
渴望求知
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account
叙述
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sign
征兆
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superstitious quality
迷信色彩
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a decisive moment
关键时刻
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settle one's fate
决定命运
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religious commitment
宗教信仰
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main end
主要目的
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incidental
附带产生的
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express
明显的，明确的
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ward off
防止，避开
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industriousness
勤奋
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leave these consequences wholly out of account
对这些结果不予考虑
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undeveloped
落后的
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broad
广义的
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environmentally speaking
从环境角度说
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further strengthen the control of
进一步加强对...的控制
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active/ enthusiastic/ extensive/ wide-ranging reporting of
积极报道
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As a faithful reader, I always appreciate your active reporting of the social problems.
As a faithful reader, I always appreciate your active reporting of the social problems.
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all social sectors
社会各界
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implement the support for
将对...的支持落到实处
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boycott
抵制
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durable
耐用的
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enforce a policy of
执行政策
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introduce a levy on
征税
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announce a ban on
| cut back the use of
禁用
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press a boycott on
| discourage the proposal
抵制
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... which was supposed to be solved still exists.
应该解决的问题仍然存在
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not have obtained the full attention
未得到充分重视
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in terms of
With its convenience and efficiency, the Internet is narrowing the distance between people in terms of space.
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be a substitute for
替代
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judiciously
明智而审慎地
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restrict sb/ sth to sth
confine/ limit sb/ sth to sth
keep sb/ sth within sth
将...限制在...
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on the rise
增加
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experience a rapid drop
急剧减少
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```
result in
lead to
give rise to
contribute to
bring about/ on
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导致
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become addicted to
indulge in
abandon oneself to
沉溺于
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conduct
conduct online shopping
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instant communication
即时通信
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diversity of informatin
各种信息
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The Internet exerts such a profound effect on our life that it revolutionizes the way of people's living and thinking.
互联网对人们的生活方式产生了如此深远的影响，以致于它变革了人们生活以及思考问题的方式。
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With no doubt the Internet has broken geographic barriers; however has created barriers of its own.
毫无疑问，因特网打破了地理上的限制，但同时它又创造出了新的障碍。
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the unreflecting herd
不善于思考的人们
