听例句背四级单词05

[00:16.85]exact?

[00:17.95]To be exact,

[00:19.10]she is a very exact person.?

[00:22.71]exposure?

[00:24.91]Exposure of children to TV violence will harm their mental health.?

[00:30.92]faint?

[00:32.67]I haven't the faintest idea about what she is up to.?

[00:37.26]frighten?

[00:39.45]News of the robberies frightened many people into fitting new locks to their doors.?

[00:46.56]genuine?

[00:48.97]He'll be able to tell if the diamonds are genuine at a glance.?

[00:54.44]hint?

[00:56.52]He hinted to us nothing of his resignation.?

[01:00.79]inquire?

[01:02.98]People called to inquire after the baby.?

[01:06.59]insert?

[01:08.89]Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation,and insert rubber and steel

[01:16.35]between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations¹.?

[01:23.56]nervous?

[01:25.10]The investors² became nervous at the freezing of the assets.?

[01:30.35]normal?

[01:32.21]Wet weather is quite normal at this time of year.?

[01:36.25]procedure?

[01:38.89]Do you know the correct procedure to follow during a fire drill??

[01:43.37]progress?

[01:45.89]We have made pleasing progress in our talks.?

[01:49.72]property?

[01:52.34]The car is my property,

[01:54.64]you mustn't use it without my permission.?

[01:57.81]reality?

[02:00.11]I don't doubt the reality of his story.

[02:03.72]regulate

[02:06.35]The activities of stock exchanges are regulated by law.?

[02:11.27]release?

[02:13.68]Automation is beginning to release workers from the bondage³ of mindless,

[02:19.58]repetitive toil⁴.?

[02:21.77]relevant?

[02:23.41]It's said that a person's fate is relevant to his character.?

[02:29.21]represent?

[02:30.85]You will need a lawyer to represent you in court.

[02:34.35]request

[02:37.41]We request the honour of your company at dinner.?

[02:41.46]resist?

[02:43.98]Jill couldn't resist making jokes about his baldness.?

[02:49.34]specialize／-ise?

[02:52.18]He specializes in repairing computers.?

[02:55.80]temper?

[02:57.00]The unlucky owner mutters a curse at the manufacturer and,

[03:00.60]in a foul⁵ temper,

[03:04.00]goes looking for a repairman.?

[03:07.06]tough?

[03:09.10]Television has turned out to be a tough competitor for advertising⁶ and audience

[03:14.28]to the newspaper industry.?

[03:17.57]undergo?

[03:18.99]People inevitably⁷ undergo a period of adjustment after the loss of their spouse⁸.?

[03:27.30]vision?

[03:28.29]She wears glasses to improve her poor vision.

[03:32.45]yield?

[03:34.19]If unity⁹ is sought through struggle,

[03:37.26]it will live; if unity is sought through yielding,

[03:41.09]it will perish.?

[03:44.59]absorbed?

[03:46.12]He was too absorbed in the newspaper to hear the bell.?

[03:50.83]abundant?

[03:53.45]We have abundant proof of his guilt¹⁰.?

[03:56.08]application?

[03:59.69]Portugal made a formal application to join the EEC.?

[04:05.60]appointment?

[04:07.13]I have an appointment with my dentist this afternoon.?

[04:11.28]arrange?

[04:13.58]These books are arranged in alphabetical¹¹ order.?

[04:17.85]attraction?

[04:20.47]The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest tourist attractions in the world.?

[04:26.93]attractive?

[04:29.22]I don't find him attractive at all.?

[04:32.94]beneficial?

[04:36.15]The revival¹² of the railroad service will be immensely beneficial

[04:40.53]for the speedy movement of passengers and cargo¹³.?

[04:45.01]boast

[04:46.76]Nobody should boast of his learning.?

[04:49.83]burst?

[04:52.45]She burst through the door.?

[04:54.53]chase?

[04:57.71]She chased the thief for 100 yards.?

[05:01.21]chill?

[05:03.50]She is charmed by the President but also chilled by what she sees as his inexhaustible deed.

[05:12.47]clumsy?

[05:14.22]I wanted to dance,

[05:15.98]but I felt clumsy and stupid.?

[05:19.59]coastal¹⁴?

[05:20.58]He enjoyed fishing in coastal waters.?

[05:24.40]competent?

[05:27.25]He's not competent to look after young children.?

1 vibrations   

n.摆动( vibration的名词复数 )；震动；感受；（偏离平衡位置的）一次性往复振动

参考例句：

• We could feel the vibrations from the trucks passing outside. 我们可以感到外面卡车经过时的颤动。
• I am drawn to that girl; I get good vibrations from her. 我被那女孩吸引住了，她使我产生良好的感觉。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

3 bondage   

n.奴役，束缚

参考例句：

• Masters sometimes allowed their slaves to buy their way out of bondage.奴隶主们有时允许奴隶为自己赎身。
• They aim to deliver the people who are in bondage to superstitious belief.他们的目的在于解脱那些受迷信束缚的人。

4 toil   

vi.辛劳工作，艰难地行动；n.苦工，难事

参考例句：

• The wealth comes from the toil of the masses.财富来自大众的辛勤劳动。
• Every single grain is the result of toil.每一粒粮食都来之不易。

5 foul   

adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规

参考例句：

• Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
• What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！

6 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

7 inevitably   

adv.不可避免地；必然发生地

参考例句：

• In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去，毫无疑问是会散伙的。
• Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。

8 spouse   

n.配偶(指夫或妻)

参考例句：

• Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.她的丈夫星期天要来看她。
• What is the best way to keep your spouse happy in the marriage?在婚姻中保持配偶幸福的最好方法是什么？

9 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

10 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。

11 alphabetical   

adj.字母（表）的，依字母顺序的

参考例句：

• Please arrange these books in alphabetical order.请把这些书按字母顺序整理一下。
• There is no need to maintain a strict alphabetical sequence.不必保持严格的字顺。

12 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。

13 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

14 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。