10.　 adequate adj.适当的, 足够的; 差强人意的

[典例]

1) The supply is not adequate to the demand. 供不应求。

2) I am sure to prove adequate to the job. 我一定会证明自己能胜位这项工作。

3) The skater's technique was only adequate.滑冰者的技术只能说是差强人意

[练习] 汉译英

1)　　　 孩子们需要足够的营养长身体.

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2)　　　 这个表演勉勉强强.

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Keys: 1) Children need adequate nutrition to build up their body. 2) The performance is merely adequate.

V 重点词组　 (旨在提供综合运用所需材料)

9.　　　 annoy vt. 使生气，使烦恼; 招惹; 妨碍

[典例]

1) Stop annoying your mother. She is busy.别烦你妈妈,她现在很忙。

2) It annoyed him when someone made fun of his ugly handwriting.当有人取笑他的字迹难看时,他就十分恼火。

[重点用法]

be annoyed at/by sth.因为某事而感到困扰

get /be annoyed with sb.生某人的气

annoying 令人恼火的

annoyed 恼怒的;烦恼的

[练习] 汉译英

1)　　　 我遇到了一个令人烦恼的问题.

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2)　　　 他因为丢了身份证而感到烦恼.

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Keys: 1) I met an annoying problem. 2) He was annoyed at his lost ID card.

7.　　　　 access n. (接近的)方法；通路；可接近性

[重点用法]

accessible adj. 易接近的, 可到达的,

accessible to(prep.)

[典例]

1) Fallen rocks cut off the only access to the village.落石阻断了通往村庄的唯一通道。

2) Every student has free access to the library.每位学生都可自由利用图书馆。

3) A place accessible to the public公众可以进入的地方

[练习] 汉译英

1) 所有的公交将会供健康和残疾人使用。

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2)这是解决问题的最容易的方法。.

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Keys: 1) All the public transport will be accessible to both ordinary people and the disabled. 2) Here is the easiest access to the problem.

6.　　　　 companion　 (n..)　 同伴

[重点用法]

make companions of 与...作伴， 与...为友

companions in arms战友

a faithful companion忠实伴侣

[典例]

1) His companion is Jim, a black slave who has also run away.

他的搭档Jim是一个黑奴，也是逃出来的。

2) His brother is not much of a companion for him. 他兄弟与他情趣不甚相投。

5.　　　　 resign　 (v.)　 辞职；委托, 把...交托给(to, into)

[重点用法]

resign one's position (as secretary) 辞去(秘书)职务

resign office辞职

resign oneself to听任(某种影响); 只好(做某事)

resign oneself to one's fate听天由命

resign ... to... 把... 托付给

[典例]

1) In order to look after her sick mother, Mary decided to resign her position as a manager in the company.为了照顾生病的母亲，Mary决定辞去公司经理的职务。

2) I resign my children to your care. 我把孩子们委托你来照顾。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 在任何情况下，我们都不能听天由命。

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2) 我只好在长队中等候

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Keys: 1) In no situation, shall we resign ourselves to our fate.　 2)I resigned myself to a long wait in line.

4.　　　　 conduct　 (n.)　 行为 (v.)　 指挥

[重点用法]

conductor n. 领导者, 经理,

a bad conduct恶劣行为

under the conduct of在...指导［管理］下

[典例]

1) The chairperson conducted the hearing.　 主席先生主持了这个听证会。

2) His conduct of the business was very successful. 他的事业进展得相当顺利。

3) The curator conducted the visitors round the museum. 馆长领着游客们在博物馆中参观。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 在农业专家的指导下,当地农民过了个丰收年。

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2) 今天下午向导指挥着小学生参观了博物馆

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Keys: 1) Under the conduct of the agricultural experts, local farmers had an abundant year. 2) The guider conducted the students in primary school around the museum this afternoon.

3.　　　　 adapt　 (v.)　 使适应;改编

[重点用法]

adapt (oneself) to sth.适应某物

adapt…to…使……适应……

adapt sth. for sth. from sth.根据某事将……改编成……

be adapted from…　 由……改编

[典例]

1) You should adapt yourself to the new environment. 你应该适应新环境。

2) The makers adapted the cartoons film for children from the Russian original.

影片制作人为了孩子们将这本俄文原著改编成了卡通电影。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 他们很快适应了城市生活；

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2) 这部电影是由小说改编的。

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Keys: 1) They soon adapted themselves to the city life;　 2)The movie was adapted from a novel.

2.　　　　 beneficial　 (adj.) 有益的

[重点用法]

benefit v. &n.有助于；受益；利益，好处

be beneficial to sth./sb.对……有益

be of benefit to对……有益

for the benefit of为了……(的利益)

benefit from从……中受益

[典例]

1) A temperate climate is beneficial to the health; 温和气候有利于健康.

2) Sunshine is beneficial to plants. 阳光对植物有益。

3) I hope what I have written will be of benefit to someone else who may feel the same way.

我希望我写的这些将对有同感的人有帮助.

4) Both sides have benefited from the talks.双方都从和谈中受益。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 使用电脑对孩子们的学习很有好处。

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2) 我发现这本书对初学英语的人很有用。

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Keys: 1)Using computers has a beneficial effect on children’s learning./Using computers is beneficial to children’s learning. 2)I found the book beneficial to English beginners.

1. ambition　 (n.) 雄心

[重点用法]

ambitious adj. 志向远大的; 有雄心壮志的;有野心的

be ambitious for [power, social position, etc.] 极欲获得[权力, 社会地位等]

be ambitious of success渴望成功

be ambitious to serve the people一心想为人民服务

[典例]

1) Her ambition is the presidency. 她的抱负是成为一名总统

2) After several hours’ work, she had no ambition to go dancing. 没有精力去跳舞了

3) The prince was attracted by the girl’s beauty, and ambitious to marry her.

王子为女孩的美貌打动了，渴望能娶到她。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 他的理想就是环游世界。

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2) 作为一个志向远大的领导者，他想带领当地人们过上幸福的生活。

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Keys: 1)His ambition is to sail around the world.　 2) As an ambitious leader, he wants to guide the local people to lead a happy life.