新东方4+1口语语汇4+1听力口语MP3-06
Unit Five
accept
义 Everyday Expressions
Would you please accept my invitation?
I received John’s offer but didn’t accept it.
I cannot accept my defeat.
生活用语Street Talks
Will you accept my advice?
David accepted the present with hearty thanks.
We’re willing to accept your plan.
A: Did you hear? John’s been accepted to the college of his choice!
B: I know—I read his letter of acceptance.
I think it’s time for you to accept the truth.
Your behavior is unacceptable.
谚语Proverbs
When you accept a benefit,you sell your freedom.
接受恩惠就是出卖你的自由。
A nurse’s fairy-tales are accepted as the gospel truth.
保姆的神话故事被当作福音书中的真理而接受。
agree
义 Everyday Expressions
We all agree on the plan.
Milk doesn’t agree with me.
Your story agreed with what I had already heard.
生活用语Street Talks
I must know your opinion. Do you agree with me?
All I mean, Michael, is that I agree with what you’re doing.
I agree with you.
They couldn’t agree upon a price.
A: What’s wrong?
B: That food didn’t agree with me.
谚语Proverbs
No two on earth in all things can agree.
世上没有事事一致的两个人。
Two dogs over one bone seldom agree.
两狗争一骨，相处难好和。
They agree like cats and dogs.
相处如猫狗，难以安宁。
appear
义 Everyday Expressions
The sun appeared from behind the clouds.
Things are not always as they appear.
This work appears in parts.
My grandma appeared to me in a dream.
It appears to me that you are all mistaken.
生活用语Street Talks
The sun appeared on the horizon.
The idea appears in many books.
The pop star made an appearance at the gathering.
It appears that things are going to work out.
He appeared to be sick.
谚语Proverbs
Be what you appear to be.
要表里如一。
The lawyer’s job is to make the worse appear the better reason.
律师的工作是让更坏的理由显得是更好的理由。
ask
义 Every Day Expression
I asked him where he lived.
May I ask a favor of you?
We asked President Yu to our party.
I asked about the book.
Paul asked for more food.
Carl asked after his teacher.
生活用语Street Talks
What did you ask him?
My father says I shouldn’t ask so many questions.
May I ask you a question?
A: Why do you slap me?
B: You ask for it.
If you ask me, it’ll never work.
John’d like to ask Mary out, but he’s afraid she’ll turn him down.
That’s a good-looking shirt. How much were they asking?
谚语Proverbs
Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you no lies.
你不问我，我就不说谎。
Better ask twice than lose your way once.
宁肯问路两次，不要迷路一次。
Asking costs nothing.
问人不费分文。
beat(beat)
义 Everyday Expressions
Boys beat drums.
We beat them by a score of 5 to 3.
The rain beat against the window.
Her heart was beating furiously.
生活用语Street Talks
The rain beat against the windows.
Let’s go to have a beating. (massage or facial)
My heart beat high. (心跳得急)
He was arrested for beating his wife.
South Korea beat Spain in the quarterfinals. (半决赛)
Bet I can beat you to the end of the street! (in a race)
Running there beats walking there. (running is better than walking)
A: Hey Sam what’s going on?
B: I’m think about Victoria.
A: About what?
B: She beats me. Some days she’s very nice to me and other days she won’t even give me the time of the day.
A: Hey VV I called you several times last night. Where were you? Hey, wait wait.
B: Beat it! I’ve had it with you. (我受够你了。)
A: He insulted me!
B: Do you want me to beat him up?
A: Why not? I want you to beat the shit out of him.
(为什么不呢？)
A: I’m beat! Let’s go home. (I’m tired.)
B: Yeah! Let’s cruise. (Let’s go.)
谚语Proverbs
A stick is soon found to beat a dog.
欲加之罪，何患无辞？
If you beat spice, it will smell the sweeter.
香料越打越香。
If you can’t beat them, join them.
打不过他们，就加入到他们中去。
break(broke)
义 Everyday Expressions
She fell off a ladder and broke her arm.
Who broke his record?
I’ve never broken my word.
Doctors keep trying to break David of smoking.
The glass broke into pieces.
Day was breaking.
Let’s have 10 minutes’ break.
生活用语Street Talks
A: You know David broke the news of his girlfriend’s death to Robert.
B: It’ll be hard on Robert.
A: Mike has promised to go to the theater with me tonight.
B: He always breaks his promise. (违背，食言)
A: Jerry can really break his students up sometimes. I don’t know how come he has so many funny things to tell them. (逗人，笑死人)
B: Look at his eyes, nose and face. He is a born comedian.
Let’s have a break! (休息)
Alice broke away from home! (离家出走)
My car broke down on the way back home.
Two burglurs broke into grandpa’s house.
They broke off talking when Ann came in.
A fire broke out last night.
The morning briefing broke up at nine thirty.
I broke with all of my old friends.
Give me a break! (Don’t be so tough on me)
I have to break these shoes in.
Could you break it down over there?! (调低音量: turn down the music)
Can we break down the driving? (我们可以轮流开车吗？)
A: Could you lend me 100 bucks?
B: Sorry, I’m broke.
You look terrible. Did you have a nervous breakdown?
A: say ‘hi’ to your boyfriend for me.
B: We broke up last week.
A: Oh, I’m sorry.
谚语 Proverbs
Never give a sucker an ever break.
不要给傻瓜自新的机会。
Want and necessity break faiths and oaths.
匮乏和需要可以打破信仰和誓言。
bring(brought)
义 Everyday Expressions
Bring me the sugar please.
A short walk will bring you to a river.
The jury brought in a verdict of guilty.
Why don’t you bring Tom along?
The revolution brought many changes.
生活用语Street Talks
Please bring me those magazines.
If this shirt doesn’t fit, may I bring it back later?
What shall I bring you back as a gift?
A: I like Prof. Lee so much.
B: You said it. His lecture brought home several important points.
A: Oh, boy, Victor’s carelessness brought about this accident.
B: Poor Victor, I can’t bring myself to help him then.
He brought up a good point.
Can I bring you a drink?
谚语Proverbs
Whoever brings finds the door wide open for his reception—except when he brings trouble.
只要不带麻烦，带礼进门的人是受欢迎的。
buy(bought)
义 Everyday Expressions
I bought this dictionary cheap, for only 2 Yuan.
He can’t be bought.
George bought fame at the expense of his health and happiness.
No one will buy that story.
生活用语Street Talks
I assume you’ve decided against buying a new car.
Our family went camping last summer. We had to buy a new tent.
Victory was dearly bought. (胜利是以很高的代价换来的)
The firm bought out all its partners.
We bought up all the beer in the store.
Don’t buy his story. He’s lying.
谚语Proverbs
Don’t buy a pig in a poke.
不要口袋里买猪。(购买物品要看货色)
If you buy what you don’t need you will sell what you need.
如买不需，将卖所需。
You can’t buy peace of mind.
内心的平静是买不到的。
call
义 Everyday Expressions
Call a taxi for me, thanks.
My friends call me VV.
I’ll call him at about five o’clock.
Alice called me for help.
Jack called at three.
A lady called while you were out this afternoon.
