Episode 9 It's Up to You ACT II 【单词列表】

old pal

/əʊld pæl/n. 老友
It indicates a deep, established friendship, synonymous with "old buddy," "old mate," or "old friend". The term is often used to evoke nostalgia or highlight a enduring

noun [专属名词]老朋友:一种由黑麦威士忌、干法国苦艾酒和金巴利组成的鸡尾酒。 - I ordered an old pal at the bar and enjoyed its unique flavor.

conclusion

🇬🇧/kənˈkluːʒn/ 🇺🇸/kənˈkluːʒ(ə)n/n. 结论
When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts. 结论

noun [抽象名词]结论,推论;结局,结尾;缔结,商定;(根据所给前提得出的)命题 - The conclusion of something is its ending.

wise *

/waɪz/adj. 明智的
A wise person is able to use their experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions and judgments. 有智慧的

adjective [原级](行为或决定)明智的,高明的;有学问的,精通的;<美,非正式>说话粗鲁的 - She has the air of a wise woman.

verb [vt. 及物动词]了解,知道 - She had made a very wise decision.

hear out

🇬🇧/hɪə(r) aʊt/ 🇺🇸/hɪr aʊt/v. 倾听
to listen in regard to every detail and give a proper or full hearing to 细心听取

verb [vt. 及物动词]倾听:指听取(想要告诉某事的人)的讲述。 - I know you don't agree but hear me out.

understanding

🇬🇧/ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/ 🇺🇸/ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/n. 理解
If you have an understanding of something, you know how it works or know what it means. 了解

noun [抽象名词](对某学科、过程或情况的)了解,认识;(非正式的)协议,谅解;理解,谅解,体谅;理解,看法,解释,意见;思维能力,理解力 - If you show understanding, you show that you realize how someone feels or why they did something, and are not hostile toward them.

adjective [原级]能谅解的,宽容的;有洞察力的,判断力强的 - If you are understanding toward someone, you are kind and forgiving.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]懂,理解,领会;了解,认识到,明了;了解,谅解,体谅(understand 的现在分词) - They have to have a basic understanding of computers in order to use the advanced technology.

frankly

/ˈfræŋkli/n. 坦诚地
You use frankly when you are expressing an opinion or feeling to emphasize that you mean what you are saying, especially when the person you are speaking to may not like it. 坦率地说

adverb [方式副词]坦率地,直率地;(表示直言)老实说 - You can talk frankly to me.

star *

🇬🇧/stɑː(r)/ 🇺🇸/stɑːr/n. 明星
A star is a large ball of burning gas in space. Stars appear to us as small points of light in the sky on clear nights. 星

noun [具体名词]星,恒星;演艺界明星,体坛名将;(电影、戏剧中的)主角,主演;重要人物,优秀人士;星状,星形物;星号;(饭店、宾馆等的)星级标志;(占星术的)星相,星座(stars);一定会发生;<非正式>好心的人,乐于助人者;星章;Y形三相电绕组;星状网;用于海星或类似的棘皮动物的名字中 - You can refer to a shape or an object as a star when it has four, five, or more points sticking out of it in a regular pattern.

verb [vt. 及物动词]主演,使主演;给…加上星号;表现杰出;用星形物装饰(或覆盖) - If a play or movie stars a famous actor or actress, he or she has one of the most important parts in it.

adjective [原级]最好的,最出色的 - She acts well but she hasn't got star quality.

tough *

/tʌf/adj. 困难的
A tough person is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering. 坚强的

adjective [原级](物质,物体)坚韧的,坚固的;(政策或行动)强硬的,严厉的;吃苦耐劳的,坚韧不拔的;顽固的,固执的;困难的,棘手的;艰难的,困苦的,难熬的;(食物)老的,不易切开的,嚼不动的;(人)粗暴的,粗鲁的;(地区)充满暴力与犯罪的;不幸的,倒霉的,活该(表示不同情) - He built up a reputation as a tough businessman.

noun [抽象名词]坚强 - Ms. Potter has won a reputation for toughness and determination on her way to the top.

verb [vt. 及物动词]坚持,忍受,忍耐 - I've always been drawn to tough, gutsy women.

adverb [方式副词]坚强地,坚定地 - A tough task or problem is difficult to do or solve.

transcript

/ˈtrænskrɪpt/n. 成绩单
A transcript of a conversation or speech is a written text of it, based on a recording or notes. (根据录音或笔记整理的) 文字本

noun [专属名词]文字记录,抄本,文字本;<美>成绩单;(生化)转录本,转录物 - A transcript of this PBS programme is available through our website, pbs.com.

activity *

/ækˈtɪvəti/n. 活动
Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done. 活跃状况

noun [具体名词]活跃状况,热闹;活动;(Activity)热力活性,活度 - Changes in the money supply affect the level of economic activity and the interest rate.

editorial

/ˌedɪˈtɔːriəl/n. 社论
Editorial means involved in preparing a newspaper, magazine, or book for publication. 编辑的

adjective [原级]编辑的,主编的;社论的 - Editorial means involving the attitudes, opinions, and contents of something such as a newspaper, magazine, or television programme.

noun [集合/集体]社论,社评;(报刊的)由编辑撰写的部分,非广告部分 - An editorial is an article in a newspaper that gives the opinion of the editor or owner on a topic or item of news.

review *

/rɪˈvjuː/n. 评论
A review of a situation or system is its formal examination by people in authority. This is usually done in order to see whether it can be improved or corrected. (上级的) 审查

noun [具体名词]审查,检查;评论,评论文章;(时事、艺术等的)评论期刊;述评,回顾;<美>复习,温习;<美>(一门课程的)材料,练习;阅兵,阅兵式;中止快速倒带(或卷带)重放装置 - The case is subject to judicial review.

verb [vt. 及物动词]仔细研究,审视;给(书、戏剧、电影等)写评论;回顾,反思;<美>(为考试而)复习,温习;<美>校阅,审核;<英>复查(病人);检阅(军队);<法律>将(判决、案件等)提交上级法院(或权力机构)复审 - The president reviewed the situation with his cabinet yesterday.

name *

/neɪm/v. 说出…的名称
The name of a person, place, or thing is the word or group of words that is used to identify them. 名字

noun [抽象名词]名字,名称;名声,名誉;<非正式>名人,有名的事物;(侮辱人的)绰号,别称;(英国)属劳埃德保险社辛迪加的承保人 - I don't even know if Sullivan's his real name.

verb [vt. 及物动词]命名,给…取名;说出…的名称,叫出…的名字;说定,确定;任命,委任;<英>(下议院议长)点名开除(立法委员会成员)的议员身份 - Can you name all the American states?

adjective [原级]有名的,出名的;姓名的,据以取名的 - The house is in my husband's name.

journalism

🇬🇧/ˈdʒɜːnəlɪz(ə)m/ 🇺🇸/ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪz(ə)m/n. 新闻专业
Journalism is the job of collecting news and writing about it for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio. 新闻工作

noun [具体名词]新闻业,新闻工作;报刊杂志,新闻报道 - He began a career in journalism, working for the Rocky Mountain News.

  • Q:I see under "activities" that you've been writing for the school paper. 
  • A:Yes, sir.
  • Q:What kinds of articles have you written?
  • A:All kinds-sports, editorials, theater reviews. You name it, l've written it.
  • Q:Hmmm. Well, have you ever thought of becoming a journalist?
  • A:A professional writer? Not until recently.
  • Q:Michigan has a fine School of Journalism.
  • A:Yes, I know that.
  • Q:You seem to have some reservations.
  • A:I'm a little uncertain.

reservation

🇬🇧/ˌrezəˈveɪʃn/ 🇺🇸/ˌrezərˈveɪʃ(ə)n/n. 存疑,保留
If you have reservations about something, you are not sure that it is entirely good or right. 保留意见

noun [具体名词]保留,保护;(房间,座位等的)预订;(美国印第安人的)居留地,保留地;(野生动物)保护区;<法律>(财产转让的)权益保留;圣餐保留(指弥撒完毕后部分圣餐留给病人或作为礼拜之用);存疑,保留;(罗马天主教高级圣职人员的)赦罪权的保留;(教皇的)任命权保留 - We can hold your reservation for three days.

uncertain

🇬🇧/ʌnˈsɜːt(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ʌnˈsɜːrt(ə)n/adj. 不确实的
If you are uncertain about something, you do not know what you should do, what is going to happen, or what the truth is about something. 不确定的

adjective [原级]犹豫的,无把握的;无法确知的,不确定的;多变的,难预料的;信心不足的;(脚步)蹒跚的,踉跄的 - He was uncertain about his brother's intentions.

nervously

🇬🇧/ˈnɜːvəsli/ 🇺🇸/ˈnɜːrvəsli/adv. 焦急地
in an anxiously nervous manner; "we watched the stock market nervously"

adverb [方式副词]神经质地;焦急地;提心吊胆地 - She bobbed her head nervously.