foresee
vt.预见,预知
If Wang An had foreseen that personal computers would be so popular, he would be making a lot of money.
要是王安预见到个人电脑会如此普及,他就发大财了。
handbook
n.手册,便览
Before you start this new stereo, you have to read through this handbook.
使用这台新的音响前,一定要仔细阅读使用手册。
henceforth
ad.从今以后,从此以后
The Mitsubishi Motors has promised to attach importance to the consumers' needs in China henceforth.
三菱电机保证从今以后要重视中国消费者的需要。
Immune
a.免疫的;(to)不受影响的;(from)免除的
It seems no one is immune to vanity, just as no one can survive without food.
在我看来,没有人能免于虚荣心的影响,正如没有人可以不吃东西而生存。
ivory
n.象牙;象牙色;乳白色
A university student taking a part-time job, in the words of some, is walking out of the ivory tower.
大学生做兼职,用一些人的话说,就是走出象牙塔。
latitude
n.纬度;(pl. )纬度地区;(言语、行动等的)回旋余地,自由
Climates differ widely in different areas in a country covering a wide range of latitudes.
在一个跨多个纬度的国家,气候差异很大。
misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
One who hasn't suffered any misery in his life will not mature quickly enough.
一个在生活中没经历磨难的人,不容易变得成熟。
Misery loves company.
(谚)同病相怜,同忧相救。
perfume
n.香水,香料,香气,vt. 使充满芳香;洒香水于
"Chanel NO. 5" is a very expensive French perfume.
"香奈尔5号"是非常昂贵的法国香水。
plea
n.恳求,请求;抗辩,答辨,辩护;借口,托辞
It was ridiculous that the Japanese man who killed 12 school boys entered a plea for not guilty.
那个杀死12个小学生的日本男人恳求无罪,真是荒唐。
plead
vi.恳求,请求;申诉,答辩,辩护,vt. 为…辩护;提出…为理由(或借口)
Is it justifiable if a young man pleads for himself on account of his youth and simplicity?
如果一个年轻人以自己年少单纯而恳求无罪,你认为是否站得住脚呢?
timely
a.及时的,适时的
The timely rain after a long time of drought will certainly bring on the crops.
久旱之后的这场及时雨肯定会有助于作物的生长。
transit
n.运输,载运
The letter he sent to his girlfriend got lost in transit and it didn't reach her until 50 years later.
他寄给女朋友的信在运输途中丢失,过了50年才到达她的手上。
tug
v.用力拖(或拉)n. 拖船;猛拉,牵引
Adventure tugs at the heartstrings of youth.
冒险活动强烈扣动青年人的心弦。
vicious
a.恶毒的,凶残的;剧烈的,严重的
Crime leads to prison, which leads to unemployment, which leads to crime. It is a vicious cycle.
由犯罪而入狱,入狱而失业,失业而犯罪。这是个恶性循环。
yell
vi. /n.号叫,叫喊
At the football match between China and Japan, we yelled together for our team.
在中日足球比赛上,我们为我们的球队大喊加油。