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| Lesson 38 Trains
1.comprehensive (a) (1) thorough; broad; including a lot or everything 廣泛的；全面 的；綜合的 (2) [no comp. 無比較級] ［英］［學校教育］各種資質的學生均 予施教的，綜合性的 (n) 【英】綜合學校 comprehensive school comprehension (n) [U] [ of] fml the act of understanding or ability to understand [正式]理解；理解力 comprehend (vt) fml [not in progressive forms 不用進行式] (1) to understand 理解;領悟 (2) to include 包含 comprehensible (a) [(+to)] fml that can be understood [正式] 可以理解的 incomprehensible (a) [(+to)]不能理解的,難懂的;不可思議的；費解的 例：The child read the story but did not comprehend its full meaning. 那孩子看了這篇故事，但沒有理解它的全部意思。 例：The park comprehends all the land on the other side of the river. 這個公園範圍包括了河那邊所有的土地。 例：How he managed it is beyond my comprehension. 他是怎麼對付的，我真弄不明白。 例：The teacher set, the class a comprehension test. 老師對全班同學進行了一次理解力測驗。 例：a newspaper that provides comprehensive coverage of world affairs 廣泛報導世界時事的報紙 例：a comprehensive knowledge of his subject 對他所研究的學科的淵博知識 例：comprehensive insurance 綜合保險 例：The document is comprehensible only to lawyers. 這文件只有律師才能看得懂。 例：His pronunciation was incomprehensible to most of us. 他的發音我們大多數人很難聽懂 2. deluxe (a) of especially high quality豪華的;高級的;奢華的 de luxe (ph.) 高級的(地);豪華的(地) deluxe binding (書本) 精裝 例：The deluxe model costs a lot more. 這種豪華型號要貴得多。 3. duration (n) [U] fml the time during which something (esp. a state or feeling) exists, lasts, or continues ［正式］ (時間的)持續,持久;持續期間 durative (a) (動詞)持續的 durable (a) able to last; long-lasting 經久的,耐用的; 持久的 (n) [P]耐用品 durability (n) [U] 耐久性 例：An illness of short duration 短時間的疾病 例：He will be in hospital for the duration of the school year. 整個學年他都要住院。 例：a durable peace between two nations 兩國之間的持久和平 4. entitle (vt) [常用被動式] (1)[to] to give (someone ) the right to do something or have something 使…有權(做某事);給予…的資格 (2) [+ obj. + N ] to give (a title ) to (a book, play, etc. ) 給［書、劇本等］題名，定名 entitlement (n) [U] (1)The act or process of entitling; (2) government program that guarantees and provides benefits to a particular group; 津貼 (3)right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits);應得的權利; 例： This ticket entitles you to a free seat at the concert. 憑此券你可以免費聽音樂會。 例：Only members of the company are entitled to use the facilities. 只有公司職員才享有使用這些設施的權利 例：I think I’m entitled to know why I wasn’t given the job. 我認為我有權知道為什麼當時不讓我幹那工作。 例：You‘ve used up all your holiday entitlement. 你已經用完你應享有的假期。 5. fare (n) (1) [C] (often in comb. 常構成複合詞) the price charged to carry a person by bus, train, taxi, plane, etc. ［公共汽車、火車、計程車等的］車費，［飛機等的］票價 (2) [C] a paying passenger in a taxi ［計程車的］（付費）乘客 (3) [U] anything intended to provide enjoyment, esp. food provide for a meal 供享受的東西［尤指飲食］；伙食,食物;飲食 fare (vi) (1) to get on ; succeed 進展，成功 (2) to experience treatment in the stated way 遭遇 fare card (n) 儲值卡 (公車或是地下鐵所使用的票卡) 例：to pay one’s train fare 付火車費 例：The bus company will prosecute any fare dodger. 公共汽車公司將對捉到的逃票者提出起訴。 例：The taxi-driver stopped to pick up a fare. 計程車司機停下車來搭載一名乘客 例：good/ simple / standard fare 良好［簡單；標準］的飲食 例：An evening of diverse musical fare 一場內容豐富多采的音樂晚會 例：I fared quite well in the interview. 我覺得我這次面試考得不錯。 He fared better in the second test. 他第二次考試頗有進步. 例：The unions will fare badly if the government’s plan become law. 政府的計劃如通過成了法律，工會的遭遇將會很糟。 6. offset (vt) to make up for; balance 補償，抵銷 例：The cost of getting there was offset by the fact that the hotels are so cheap. 去那裡的費用因旅館收費非常便宜而得到補償。 例：He offset his travel expenses against tax. 他用旅費抵銷了他的稅。 例：The pay raise will be offset by inflation . 增加的工資會被通貨膨脹所抵銷 例：In basketball, his speed and cleverness were an offset to his small size.打籃球時,他的速度和機智彌補了他身材矮小的不足 7. punctually (ad) 如期地,準時地 punctual (a) [(+for/in)] not late; happening, doing something, etc., at the exact time; prompt準時的，如期的，不誤期的; 嚴守時刻的;準時的 punctuality (n) 嚴守時間 反 unpunctuality 例：She’s never punctual for appointments so you can expect to be kept waiting.她從不準時赴約，所以你做好準備等吧。 例：The cat makes a punctual appearance at mealtimes. 那隻貓一到用餐時間會準時出現。 例：Be there punctually at ten o’clock. 準十點到那裡去。 8. promptly (ad.) (1) 敏捷地;迅速地;立即地 (2) 準時地,正好 prompt (a) (1) [F] ( of a person ) arriving at he right time; punctual ［人］準時（到逹）的 (2) [(+in)][+to-v] (of an action ) done quickly, at once, or at the right time［行動］立刻的，迅速的，準時的; 敏捷的,及時的,迅速的 (3) 【商】(付款)即時的,即期的;(貨物)當場交的 (adv) infml exactly in regard to time ［非正式］準時，守時 (vt) (1) to cause or urge 促使，催促，引起 (2) to remind (an actor ) of the next words in a speech 為（演員）提示台詞;提示 (n) a word or words spoken in prompting an actor ［給演員的］提白，提詞 promptness (n) [U]敏捷;迅速;機敏 promptitude(n) fml敏捷;果斷;速決 例：I can’t understand it ; she’s usually very prompt. 我不明白這是怎麼回事；她通常總是很準時的。 例：She’s always prompt to criticize other people’s ideas. 她對別人想出的主意總是迫不及待地批評。 例：He is always prompt in answering letters. 他總是迅速回覆來信。 例：Prompt payment of bills is greatly appreciated. 如蒙即期結賬，則不勝感激。 例：The sight of the ships prompted thoughts of his distant home. 看到船使他想起遙遠的故鄉。 例：What prompted that remark? 那種議論是由什麼事引起的？ 例：His evasive reply prompted me to ask another question. 他的含糊其詞的答覆促使我再提一個問題。 例：The performance will start at seven o’clock prompt. 演出將在九點準時開始。 例：The manager replied with promptness and courtesy. 那經理思路敏捷、彬彬有禮地作了答覆 例：He is prompt in paying his rent. 他付房租從不拖延 例：She needed to be prompted three times. 她要別人提示三次 9. remainder (n) [ (the) S+ sing./ pl. ] what is left over; the rest (vt) [usu. pass. 一般用被動] to sell (esp. books) cheap so as to get rid of them quickly 廉價出售(尤指書籍) remains (n) [P] (1) [of ] parts which are left 剩下的東西［部分］；遺址，遺跡 (2) fml a dead body 屍體，遺體 remain (v) [ not usu. in progressive forms 一般不用進行式] (1) rather fml to stay or be left behind after others have gone, been lost, etc. (2) (vi) to continue to be (in an unchanged state) 繼續，依然（不 變） 例：Little of the original architecture remains。 原來的建築現在留存的已經很少很少了。 例：The only remaining question is whether or not we can raise the money. 唯一剩下的問題是我們能否得到這筆錢。 例：Several things remain to be done. 剩下幾件事情需要完成。 例：It sounds a good idea, but it remains to be seen whether it will succeed. 起來這是個好主意，可是它能否成功，要等以才能知曉。 例：It only remains for me to say that…… 剩下要我說的是…. 例：He remained a prisoner for the rest of his life. 他的餘生都在牢中渡過。 例：The situation remains unchanged. 局勢依然未變。 例：I’m sorry you are tired, but the fact remains that the job has to be done, so hurry up. 對不起，你累了，不過事情還得有人去做，所以還是快一點吧！ 例：The remains of dinner 晚餐的剩飯菜 例：The remains of an old castle 古堡的廢墟 例：The remainder of the food will do for tomorrow. 剩下的食物夠明天吃的。 例：Ten people in our class are Arabs and the remainder are Germans. 我們班上有十名阿拉伯人，其餘是德國人。 例：His remains lie in the churchyard . 他的遺體葬在教堂墓地裡。 例：I'll pay you a hundred dollars deposit and the remainder on delivery 我將付你一佰元定金,其餘款項在交貨時付訖 10.splurge （vi;vt）[+ on] infml to spend more (money) than one can usually afford （非正式）揮霍，亂花（金錢） (n) 揮霍，亂花 例：He splurged all his winnings on an expensive new camera. 他把全部獎金都花在購買一架昂貴的新景相機上 例：She went out on a splurge when she got her first wage packed. 她第一次拿到工資就出去亂揮霍. 類 lavish (vt) 揮霍,浪費;濫施[(+on)] |
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