Lesson 15 Good news 【单词列表】

secretary [ˈsekrətəri] n. 秘书

【扩】secy 秘书

【搭】senior secretary 高级秘书

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A: It's my secretary's birthday tomorrow.

B: Can you help me choose a gift too?

A:明天是我秘书的生日。

B:你能也帮我挑一件礼物吗?

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nervous [ˈnəːvəs] adj. 精神紧张的

【扩】tense 紧张的,紧绷的

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A: How did you feel when you did this last year?

B: I was very nervous before I went on the stage.

A:你去年表演时有什么感觉?

B:上舞台前我很紧张。

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afford [əˈfɔːd] v. 负担得起

【派】affordable 买得起的

【搭】afford to 付得起,能承当

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A: Look, what a good dress!

B: But the price is beyond my price. I can't afford it.

A:看,多好的一条裙子啊!

B:但是价钱超出我的预算了,我买不起。

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weak [wiːk] adj. 弱的

【派】weaken 使……变弱

【反】strong 强的

【搭】weak spots 弱点

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A: You must be as weak as a rat.

B: What can I do to improve it?

A:你的身体准是弱得够呛。

B:我能做点什么来提高身体素质呢?

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interrupt [ˌintəˈrʌpt] v. 插话,打断

【派】interruption 打断,中断

【反】interfere 打扰,干扰

【搭】interrupt one's conversation 打断某人的谈话

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A: Excuse me for interrupting you, but that's not what I meant.

B: It doesn't matter. What happened?

A:很抱歉打断您,但是我并不想这样。

B:没关系。发生什么事情了?

secretary

🇬🇧/ˈsekrət(ə)ri/ 🇺🇸/ˈsekrəteri/
A secretary is a person who is employed to do office work, such as typing letters, answering phone calls, and arranging meetings. 秘书

noun [专属名词] 秘书;书记员,干事;部长,大臣;(英国大使、大臣的)助理

She can't do without a secretary. 她不能没有秘书。

与 “secretary” 相关联的词汇

关联 assistant /əˈsɪstənt/ n. 助手,助理,助教
源自 secret /ˈsiːkrət/ n. 秘密;秘诀;机密

nervous

🇬🇧/ˈnɜːvəs/ 🇺🇸/ˈnɜːrvəs/
If someone is nervous, they are frightened or worried about something that is happening or might happen, and show this in their behaviour. 神经紧张的

adjective [原级] 神经紧张的,担忧的;神经质的,神经过敏的;神经的,神经系统的;(疾病)由精神紧张引起的,由精神压力造成的;易激动的,易兴奋的;强健有力的

She flicked him a nervous glance. 她紧张不安地瞟了他一眼。

与 “nervous” 相关联的词汇

源自 nerve /nɜːv/ n. 神经;勇气; [ 植 ] 叶脉
关联 irritable /ˈɪrɪtəb(ə)l/ adj. 急躁的;易怒的;过敏的
关联 upset /ˌʌpˈset/ vt. 颠覆;扰乱;使心烦
关联 anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/ adj. 渴望的;担忧的;焦虑的;急切的
关联 stress /stres/ n. 压力;紧张;重要性;强调;重读
关联 nervously /ˈnɜːvəsli/ adv. 焦急地;神经质地;提心吊胆地
关联 restless /ˈrestləs/ adj. 焦躁不安的;不安宁的;得不到满足的
关联 strained /streɪnd/ adj. 紧张的;勉强的;牵强附会的;滤过的
关联 nervousness /ˈnɜːvəsnəs/ n. 神经过敏;神经质;紧张不安

afford

🇬🇧/əˈfɔːd/ 🇺🇸/əˈfɔːrd/
If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it. 支付得起

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 买得起;有(时间)做某事;承担得起;<正式>提供,给予

I can afford it, but only just. 我确实能负担得起,但只是勉强能够承受而已。

与 “afford” 相关联的词汇

关联 afraid /əˈfreɪd/ adj. 害怕的;担心的;恐怕
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weak

/wiːk/
If someone is weak, they are not healthy or do not have good muscles, so that they cannot move quickly or carry heavy things. 虚弱的

adjective [原级] 虚弱的,无力的;不牢固的;懦弱的,无判断力的;缺乏政治(或社会)影响力的,无权力的;疲软的,萧条的;不擅长,(能力)弱的;无说服力的,逻辑不周密的;力量微弱的,无强度的;(光、热或声音)微弱的,隐约的;无活力的,无生气的;(饮品)稀的

If someone has an organ or sense that is weak, it is not very effective or powerful, or is likely to fail. (人的器官、感官) 衰弱的

noun [抽象名词] 穷人,弱者,病人(the weak)

Many people felt that admitting to stress was a sign of weakness. 很多人认为,承认压力是懦弱的表现。

与 “weak” 相关联的词汇

关联 week /wiːk/ n. 周,星期
关联 strong /strɒŋ/ adj. 强壮的;擅长的;坚强的;牢固的
关联 nerveless /ˈnɜːvləs/ adj. [临床] 无力的;松懈的
关联 strength /streŋθ/ n. 力量;力气;长处;兵力
关联 wake /weɪk/ vi. 醒来;唤醒;警觉
关联 weakness /ˈwiːknəs/ n. 弱点;软弱;嗜好
关联 faint /feɪnt/ adj. 头晕的;虚弱的;模糊的;衰弱的
关联 weaken /ˈwiːkən/ vt. 减少;使变弱;使变淡
关联 faintly /ˈfeɪntli/ adv. 微弱地;模糊地;虚弱地
关联 weakly /ˈwiːkli/ adv. 软弱地;虚弱地;有病地;无力地
关联 wick /wɪk/ n. 灯芯,蜡烛心
关联 weakener /'wi:kənər/ n. 减光板;削弱器
重 点

interrupt

/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
If you interrupt someone who is speaking, you say or do something that causes them to stop. 插话,打断

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 打断,打扰;使暂停,使中断;阻断,遮挡

Can I interrupt you just for a minute? 我可不可以打断你一会儿?

与 “interrupt” 相关联的词汇

关联 break /breɪk/ n. 休息,中断;破裂处
关联 disturb /dɪˈstɜːb/ vt. 打扰;妨碍;弄乱;使不安;使恼怒