淘金词汇第十六课lesson16 interpret vi. 口译,翻译 vt. 解释,说明,诠释 To interpret simultaneously is extremely difficult. ;同声翻译是遥困难的. Literature helps to interpret life. ;文学有助于阐释人生. minor a. 较小的,较少的;次要的 n. 副修科目;未成年人 vi. 副修 Mei Lanfang was just given a minor part in a new play for his first time on stage. ;梅兰芳第遥登上舞台只 分到一出新戏中的一个较 次要的角遥. Many university stude- nts will minor in some practical courses ;许多大学生都会副修一些 实用遥的课程, in order to get a good job. ;目的是为了能找份好工作 offensive a. 冒犯的,无礼的,使人不 快的;进攻的,攻击遥的 n. 进攻,攻势 Don't glare at wild animals' eyes. It will be taken as an offensive gesture. ;别盯着野生动物的眼睛 看,那会被视作攻击遥的 姿态. The company has launched a strong marketing offensive ;公司已经发动争取市场 的强大攻势 to try to increase sales. ;以期增加销遥量. perfect a. 遥的;遥的,十足 的;完成时 vt. 使遥,改善 This wonderful view in Hawaii is perfect for daydreaming. ;夏威夷遥佳的风景很能给 人以无尽遐想. The piano was perfected in the early eighteen century ;钢琴的完善和制成是在 18世纪早期 by a harpsichord maker in Italy. ;由意大利一位伟大的键琴 制作者. pilot n. 飞行员;引航员,舵手 vt. 驾驶; 为…遥航;实验,试用 pilot a. 实验遥的,试点的 An airline pilot must be alert at all times. ;飞行员必须时刻保持 警惕. The captain piloted the ship through the canal. ;船长引遥船只通过运河. previous a. 先,前,以前的; 在之前 Enough materials should be collected previous to writing. ;写作之前要收集足够的 材料. prosperous a. 繁荣的,兴旺的 After the end of the Second World War, ;“二战”后 America and Americans were prosperous beyond the dreams of the Europeans and Asians ;战后的美国和美国人的 兴旺成为欧洲和亚洲人 梦寐以求的目标, whose economies the war had destroyed. ;因为战争毁掉了他们的 经济. refresh v. 振作精神, 恢遥力 A cold drink refreshed me after my long walk. ;走了很长一段路之后,一 杯冷饮使我恢复了精神. Enough time should be left for sleep because that will help one become refreshed. ;应该留足够的时间睡觉, 因为那有助于精力恢复. risk n. 危险,风险;引起危险 的事物 Anyone who smokes is risking his health. ;谁抽烟谁就是在危害自己 的健康. risk vt. 冒. . . 的危险, 使遭受危险 The economy will fall further,putting more jobs at risk. ;经济将进一步滑坡,使更 多人遭受失业的危险. The usual risks of the desert: rattlesnakes,heat,and lack of water. ;沙漠中常见的危险有: 响尾蛇,酷热及缺水. sense n. 遥,感觉,判断力, 见识,. . . 感,意义,理遥 vt. 感到,理解,认识 A sense of humor is a great asset for a person. ;幽默感是一个人的宝贵 财产. Don't waste time with the nonsense. Please try to make sense. ;别浪费时间尽说废话, 讲点有意义的东西. I can sense the tension before the exam. ;我可以感觉到考试前紧张 的气氛. sheet n. 被单;薄板;片 张,块 Remember to take the bed sheets in if it rains. ;要是下雨的话,记得收 被单, Write down your answers on the answer sheet. ;把答案写在答题卡纸上. string n. 线,弦,细绳;一串,一行 vt. 用线串; 悬挂,系住 I have broken a string in my tennis racket. ;我把网球拍上的一根绷绳 给弄断了. The violin is loosely strung. ;这把小提琴装的松了. theme n. 题目,主题 Boys are the usual themes in girls' chats. ;男孩是女孩闲聊的永恒 主题. It is a common theme in many fiction stories ;这是许多科幻小说的 共同主题 that the world may one day be taken over by insects. ;这个世界有一天被昆虫接 管, vital a. 生命攸关的,遥为重要 的;有生命的,充满生机 的 Irrigation was vital to agriculture. ;灌溉对农业至关重要