四六级打卡21天 | Day 6——遇见更好的自己

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四级词汇

1.benefit

英 [ˈbenɪfɪt]   美 [ˈbenɪfɪt]

n.益处,救济金

vt.使收益

例句：

There's no question that self-driving vehicles could be an enormous benefit.

毫无疑问，无人驾驶车辆益处无穷。

2.program

英 [ˈprəʊɡræm]   美 [ˈproʊɡræm]

n.计划，方案 节目（单）（AmE）课程 （活动的）程序

vt. 为……编写程序,预设

例句：

Some robots are already programmed with basic human values.

一些机器人已经被输入了一些基本的人类价值观。

3.average

英 [ˈævərɪdʒ]   美 [ˈævərɪdʒ]

a.平均（数）的,平常的

n.平均数

v.平均为

例句：

“An individual's genetics has a big influence on their height, but once you average over whole populations,genetics plays a less key role,”he added.

他补充说：“一个人的基因对其身高有很大影响，但是一旦把他们的身高平均到整个人群中，基因的作用就不那么重要了。”

4.according to

英 [əˈkɔːdɪŋ tə]   美 [əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tə]

prep. 1.据……所说，按……所说 2.按照，根据

例句：

According to a newly published study, cats seem to be able to predict the location of hiding prey using both their ears and inborn understanding of how the physical world works.

根据一项新发表的研究，猫似乎能够通过自己的耳朵以及一种天生的对于客观世界如何运转的理解来预测出隐藏的猎物的位置。

5.relationship

英 [rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp]   美 [rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp]

n.关系,关联，联系

例句：

The relationship between the police and the local community has improved.

警察和当地民众之间的关系已经得到改善。

6.pressure

英 [ˈpreʃə(r)]   美 [ˈpreʃər]

n.压力,挤压,压强

vt. 强迫

例句：

Furthermore, in-class exams force students to learn how to perform under pressure, an essential work skill.

另外，课上的考试迫使学生们学习如何在压力下表现，这是一项必备的工作技能。

7.professional

英 [prəˈfeʃənl]   美 [prəˈfeʃənl]

a.职业的,娴熟的

n.专业的,职业选手

例句：

With this comprehensive knowledge of the history of art, he has since become a professional painter.

凭借着对艺术史的渊博学识，他因此成为了一名专业画家。

8.career

英 [kəˈrɪə(r)]   美 [kəˈrɪr]

n.职业,履历

例句：

What made you decide on a career as a vet?

是什么驱使你选择兽医这门职业的？

9.focus

英 [ˈfəʊkəs]   美 [ˈfoʊkəs]

v.（把……）集中（于），（使）聚焦

n.（sing.）焦点，（注意力）集中点

例句：

But I’m here to tell you that instead of focusing on doing what we love, I think we should focus on loving what we do.

但我在这里要告诉你们的是，与其专注于做我们热爱的事情，我认为我们应该专注于热爱我们所做的事情。（2019.6，听力）

10.decline

英 [dɪˈklaɪn]   美 [dɪˈklaɪn]

v. 谢绝

vi.减少，降低

n.减少，削弱，衰落

11.reduce

英 [rɪˈdjuːs]   美 [rɪˈduːs]

vt. 缩小（尺寸）

例句：

And blood flow can be reduce as blood vessels narrow.

并且，随着血管的变窄，血流也会减少。

12.lower

英 [ˈləʊə(r) , ˈlaʊə(r)]   美 [ˈloʊər , ˈlaʊər]

a. 较低的

v. 减少，降低

例句：

Most of Africa is urbanising at a lower level of income than other regions of the world did.

相对于世界其它地区，大多数非洲地区的城市收入水平较低。

13.demand

英 [dɪˈmɑːnd]   美 [dɪˈmænd]

n. 要求
例句：

Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education Secretary

昨晚拜尔斯先生要求教育大臣立刻作出解释

14.identify

英 [aɪˈdentɪfaɪ]   美 [aɪˈdentɪfaɪ]

vt. 认出，识别
例句：

There are a number of distinguishing characteristics by which you can identify a Hollywood epic

好莱坞的史诗大片有着一些与众不同的特点

15.reduction

英 [rɪˈdʌkʃn]   美 [rɪˈdʌkʃn]

n.（尺寸、价格或数量的）减少

例句：

Many companies have announced dramatic reductions in staff.

许多公司已经宣布大幅裁员。

16.potential

英 [pəˈtenʃl]   美 [pəˈtenʃl]

n. （人的）潜能，（事物的）潜力

例句：

It is necessary for the companies and state agencies involved to consider the ethical consequences of these potential changes to build a better future for all.

企业和相关国家机构有必要考虑一下这些潜在的变化带来的伦理问题，从而为所有人创造一个更美好的未来。

17.evidence

英 [ˈevɪdəns]   美 [ˈevɪdəns]

n.证据 vt.证明

例句：

Physical activity does the body good, and there’s growing evidence that it helps the brain too.

体育锻炼对身体有好处，而且越来越多的证据表明，它也有助于改善大脑机能。

18.effect

英 [ɪˈfekt]   美 [ɪˈfekt]

n.影响（书、演讲者等给人的）印象 vt.使产生

例句：

Parents worry about the effect of music on their adolescent's behavior

父母担心音乐对青春期孩子的行为所产生的影响。

19.various

英 [ˈveəriəs]   美 [ˈveriəs]

a. 各种不同的，各种各样的

例句：

There is growing evidence from research that food helps patients recover from various illnesses.

研究结果越来越显示出食物治疗可以帮助患者从多种疾病中恢复过来。

20.impact

英 [ˈɪmpækt , ɪmˈpækt]   美 [ˈɪmpækt , ɪmˈpækt]

v.（对……）产生影响 n.影响 冲击力

例句：

But we also consider the impact of the new technology on those who now depend on driving for their livelihoods.

但是我们也必须考虑到这种新技术对于那些现在以驾驶为生计的人的影响。

六级词汇

1.Pestilent

英['pestɪlənt]  美 [ˈpestələnt]

adj. 流行的；传染性的

n. 传染病；流行病；风尚等的流行

例句：

Smallpox is a pestilent disease.

天花是一种致命的疾病。

2.Pneumonia

英[njuːˈməʊniə]  美 [nuːˈmoʊniə]

n. 肺炎网络,肺部感染

例句：

In November 1941 Payne was seriously ill with pneumonia.

1941年11月，佩恩患了严重的肺炎。

3.Distress

英[dɪˈstres]  美 [dɪˈstres]

n. 危难，不幸；贫困；悲痛

vt. 使悲痛；使贫困

例句：

She was obviously in distress after the attack.

她受到攻击后显然很痛苦。

4.Surgeon

英 [ˈsɜːdʒən]  美 [ˈsɜːrdʒən]

n. 外科医生

n. (Surgeon)人名；(法)叙尔容

网络 外科医师；操刀

例句：

He followed his father and became a surgeon.

他沿袭了他父亲，成了一名外科医生。

5.Analyse

英 [ˈænəlaɪz]  美 [ˈænəlaɪz]

vt. 分析；分解；细察

例句：

He tried to analyse his feelings.

他试图分析自己的感情。

6.Abrupt

英 [əˈbrʌpt]  美 [əˈbrʌpt]

adj. 生硬的；突然的；唐突的；陡峭的

例句：

She was very abrupt with me in our meeting.

在我们会面时，她跟我说话非常生硬。

7.Spacious

英 [ˈspeɪʃəs]  美 [ˈspeɪʃəs]

adj. 宽敞的，广阔的；无边无际的

例句：

The accommodation is simple but spacious.

住处简朴但宽敞。

8.Spontaneous

英 [spɒnˈteɪniəs]  美 [spɑːnˈteɪniəs]

adj. 自发的；自然的；无意识的

例句：

The audience burst into spontaneous applause.

观众自发地鼓起掌来。

9.Repture

英[ˈræptʃər]  美[ˈræptʃər]

n. 破裂；决裂；疝气

vi. 破裂；发疝气

vt. 使破裂；断绝；发生疝

例句：

The children gazed at her in rapture.

孩子们欣喜若狂地看着她。

10.Wreck

英 [rek]  美 [rek]

n. 破坏；失事；残骸；失去健康的人

vt. 破坏；使失事；拆毁

vi. 失事；营救失事船只

例句：

A one-mile area around the wreck is still off limits.

沉船周围一英里的地区仍然禁止入内.

11.Virgin

英 [ˈvɜːdʒɪn]  美 [ˈvɜːrdʒɪn]

n. 处女，童男；新手；孤雌生殖的雌虫

n. (Virgin) 圣母马利亚；室女宫

adj. 处女的；原始状态的，未经利用的；（黏土）未烧制的；（羊毛）未纺过的；（橄榄油）初榨的；（金属）原生的

例句：

I was a virgin until I was thirty years old.

我到30岁时还是个处女。

12.Cooperative

英 [kəʊˈɒpərətɪv]  美 [koʊˈɑːpərətɪv]

adj. 合作的；合作社的

n. 合作社

例句：

The factory is now a workers' cooperative.

这家工厂现为工人合作企业。

13.Triple

英 [ˈtrɪpl]  美 [ˈtrɪpl]

adj. 三倍的；三方的

n. 三倍数；三个一组

vi. 增至三倍

vt. 使成三倍

例句：

Its population is about triple that of Venice.

它的人口大约是威尼斯的三倍。

14.Clutch

英 [klʌtʃ]  美 [klʌtʃ]

v. 紧握；（因害怕或痛苦）突然抓住；突然感到恐惧

n. 离合器（踏板）；一群；控制；紧握；一窝蛋；女式无带手提包

adj. 紧要关头的

例句：

The car needs a new clutch.

这辆车需要换一个新的离合器了。

15.Temper

英 [ˈtempər]  美 [ˈtempər]

n. 脾气；（钢等）回火；性情；倾向

vt. 使回火；锻炼；调和；使缓和

vi. 回火；调和

例句：

He needs to learn to curb his temper.

他得学着控制自己的脾气。

16.Grope

英 [ɡrəʊp]  美 [ɡroʊp]

vi. 摸索；探索

vt. 摸索

n. 摸索；触摸

n. (Grope)人名；(德)格罗佩

例句：

They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope in the noonday as in the night.

他们白昼遇见黑暗，午间摸索如在夜间。

17.Tickle

英 [ˈtɪkl]  美 [ˈtɪkl]

vt. 使发痒；使高兴；使满足

vi. 觉得痒；（东西）使人发痒

n. 胳肢；痒感；使人发痒、高兴的东西

n. (Tickle)人名；(英)蒂克尔

例句：

She gave the child a little tickle.

她轻轻地胳肢孩子。

18.Humble

英 [ˈhʌmbl]  美 [ˈhʌmbl]

adj. 谦逊的；简陋的；（级别或地位）低下的；不大的

vt. 使谦恭；轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）；低声下气

例句：

He always makes much of his humble origins.

他总是非常在意他卑微的出身。

19.Notable

英 [ˈnəʊtəbl]  美 [ˈnoʊtəbl]

adj. 值得注意的，显著的；著名的

n. 名人，显要人物

例句:

The game was also notable for the bizarre behaviour of the team's manager.

这场比赛另一值得注意的地方是该队经理人异乎寻常的表现。

20.Commissuon

英 [kəˈmɪʃn]  美 [kəˈmɪʃn]

n. 委员会；佣金；服务费；犯；委任；委任状

vt. 委任；使服役；委托制作

例句：

He gets a basic salary plus commission.

他领取基本薪金，外加佣金。

长句翻译

（此选段出自2018年12月四级翻译真题）

Paper cutting is a unique form of Chinese traditional folk art with a history of more than 2,000 years. Paper cutting probably originated in the Han Dynasty, following the invention of the paper. Since then, it has been spread widely in many parts of China. The materials and tools for paper cutting are simple: paper and scissors. Paper cutting works are usually made of red paper, because red is associated with happiness in traditional Chinese culture. Therefore, in the wedding, the Spring Festival and other festive occasions, red paper cutting is the first choice of door and window decoration.

剪纸是中国民间艺术的一种独特形式。已有2000多年历史。剪纸很可能源于汉代，继纸张发明之后。从此，它在中国的许多地方得到了普及。剪纸用的材料和工具很简单：纸和剪刀。剪纸作品通常是用红纸做成的，因为红色在中国传统文化中与幸福相联。因此，在婚礼、春节等喜庆场合，红颜色的剪纸是门窗装饰的首选。

短句翻译

In the past, it was not uncommon to see a family of four generations living under one roof.

过去四代同堂并不少见。

People used to wish for a big happy family.

人们曾羡慕/渴望/希望拥有和睦的大家庭。

听力训练

Recording three.

Virtually every American can recognize a dollar bill at a mere glance.

Many can identify it by its sound or texture, but few people indeed can accurately describe the world's most powerful, important currency.

The American dollar bill is colored with black ink on one side and green on the other, the exact composition of the paper and ink is a closely guarded government secret.

Despite its weighty importance, the dollar bill actually weighs little.

It requires nearly 500 bills to tip the scales at a pound.

Not only is the dollar bill lightweight, but it also has a brief lifespan.

Few dollar bills survive longer than 18 months.

The word "dollar" is taken from the German word "taler," the name for the world's most important currency in the 16th century.

The taler was a silver coin first minted in 1518 under the reign of Charles the 5th, emperor of Germany.

The concept of paper money is a relatively recent innovation in the history of American currency.

When the constitution was signed, people had little regard for paper money because of its steadily decreasing value during the colonial era.

Because of this lack of faith, the new American government minted only coins for common currency.

Interest-bearing bank notes were issued at the same time, but their purpose was limited to providing money for urgent government crises, such as American involvement in the war of 1812.

The first noninterest-bearing paper currency was authorized by congress in 1862, at the height of the civil war.

At this point, citizens, old fears of devalued paper currency had calmed; and the dollar bill was born.

The new green colored paper money quickly earned the nickname "greenback."

Today, the American dollar bill is a product of the federal reserve and is issued from the 12 federal reserve banks around the United States.

The government keeps a steady supply of approximately 2 billion bills in circulation at all times.

Controversy continues to surround the true value of the dollar bill.

American history has seen generations of politicians argue in favor of a gold standard for American currency.

However, for the present, the American dollar bill holds the value that is printed on it and little more.

The only other guarantee on the bill is a federal reserve pledge as a confirmation in the form of government securities.

22. What does the speaker say about the American dollar bill?

23. What does the speaker say about the exact composition of the American dollar bill?

24. Why did the new American government mint only coins for common currency?

25. What have generations of American politicians argued for?

听力答案：

22. Few people can describe it precisely.

23. It is a well-protected government secret.

24. People had lttle faith in paper money.

25. The stabilization of the dollar bill.

往期精彩回顾

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