单词例句 备课资料 (人教版英语高一必修一)

survey sur?vey [???????]

1. an investigation of the opinions, behaviour, etc. of a particular group of people, which is usually done by asking them questions

民意调查；民意测验:

A recent survey showed 75% of those questioned were in favour of the plan.

最近的民意调查显示,有 75% 的调查对象支持这项计划。

The survey revealed that...

民意测验显示…

to conduct / carry out a survey

进行一项民意调查

2. the act of examining and recording the measurements, features, etc. of an area of land in order to make a map or plan of it

测量；勘测；测绘:

an aerial survey (= made by taking photographs from an aircraft)

航空测量

a geological survey

地质勘察

3. (BrE) an examination of the condition of a house, etc., usually done for sb who is thinking of buying it

(尤指为欲购房者所做的)房屋鉴定

4. a general study, view or description of sth

总体研究；全面评述；概述:

a comprehensive survey of modern music

现代音乐概述

verb

/ sE5vei; sEr5vei /

? [VN]

1. to look carefully at the whole of sth, especially in order to get a general impression of it

查看；审视；审察

【SYN】 inspect :

The next morning we surveyed the damage caused by the fire.

次日清早我们查看了火灾的破坏情况。

He surveyed himself in the mirror before going out.

出门前他对着镜子把自己审视了一番。

2. to study and give a general description of sth

总体研究；全面评述；概述:

This chapter briefly surveys the current state of European politics.

本章对欧洲政治的现状作了简略概述。

--? note at examine

3. to measure and record the features of an area of land, for example in order to make a map or in preparation for building

测量；勘测；测绘

4. (BrE) to examine a building to make sure it is in good condition

(对建筑物的)鉴定,检查

5. to investigate the opinions or behaviour of a group of people by asking them a series of questions

(对…)做民意调查,进行民意测验

【SYN】 interview :

We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over seven quarters would like to give up.

我们对 500 名吸烟者进行了调查,发现有超过四分之三的人愿意戒烟。

upset upset [??????]

1. to make sb / yourself feel unhappy, anxious or annoyed

使烦恼；使心烦意乱；使生气

【SYN】 distress :

? [VN]

This decision is likely to upset a lot of people.

这项决定很可能会使许多人悻然不快。

Don't upset yourself about it-let's just forget it ever happened.

你别为这事烦恼了--咱们就只当它没发生过。

? [VN that]

It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it.

让他不高兴的是,谁也没把这件事告诉他。

? [VN to inf]

It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house.

想到她孤身一人守着那所大房子,我就感到不舒服。

2. [VN] to make a plan, situation, etc. go wrong

打乱；搅乱:

He arrived an hour late and upset all our arrangements.

他迟到了一个小时,把我们的一切安排都打乱了。

3. [VN] ~ sb's stomach to make sb feel sick after they have eaten or drunk sth

使(肠胃)不适

4. [VN] to make sth fall over by hitting it by accident

打翻；碰倒；使倾覆:

She stood up suddenly, upsetting a glass of wine.

她蓦然起身,碰倒了一杯酒。

【IDIOMS】 upset the apple cart

to cause problems for sb or spoil their plans, arrangements, etc.

制造麻烦；打乱计划(或安排等) adj.

1. [not before noun] ~ (about sth) | ~ (that...) unhappy or disappointed because of sth unpleasant that has happened

难过；不高兴；失望；沮丧:

There's no point getting upset about it.

犯不着为此事难过。

2. an upset stomach an illness in the stomach that makes you feel sick or have diarrhoea

肠胃不适；腹泻 noun

1. [U] a situation in which there are problems or difficulties, especially when these are unexpected

(意外的)混乱,困扰,麻烦:

The company has survived the recent upset in share prices.

这家公司撑过了最近股价的动荡。

His health has not been improved by all the upset at home.

家中的纷乱使他的健康毫无起色。

2. [C] (in a competition 竞赛) a situation in which a person or team beats the person or team that was expected to win

意外的结果；爆冷门

3. [C] an illness in the stomach that makes you feel sick or have diarrhoea

肠胃病；腹泻:

a stomach upset

拉肚子

4. [U, C] feelings of unhappiness and disappointment caused by sth unpleasant that has happened

不痛快；烦闷；失望；苦恼:

It had been the cause of much emotional upset.

那便是使人情绪一落千丈的原因。

ignore ig?nore [?????????]

verb [VN]

1. to pay no attention to sth

忽视；对…不予理会

【SYN】 disregard :

He ignored all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette.

他无视所有"禁止吸烟"的警示,点了香烟。

I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it.

我提了个建议,但他们不予理会。

We cannot afford to ignore their advice.

我们不能不考虑他们的劝告。

2. to pretend that you have not seen sb or that sb is not there

佯装未见；不予理睬

【SYN】 take no notice of :

She ignored him and carried on with her work.

她没理他,继续干她的活。

calm calm [????]

adj. (calm?er, calm?est)

1. not excited, nervous or upset

镇静的；沉着的:

It is important to keep calm in an emergency.

情况紧急的时候,保持镇静是重要的。

Try to remain calm.

尽量保持冷静。

Her voice was surprisingly calm.

她的声音出人意料地平静。

The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots.

昨天的骚乱过后,城里又恢复了平静。

2. (of the sea 海洋) without large waves

风平浪静的

3. (of the weather 天气) without wind

无风的:

a calm, cloudless day

晴朗无风的一天

calm?ly adv.:

'I'll call the doctor,' he said calmly.

"我去请医生。"他镇定地说。

calm?ness noun [U]

verb [VN]

to make sb / sth become quiet and more relaxed, especially after strong emotion or excitement

使平静；使镇静:

Have some tea; it'll calm your nerves.

喝点茶吧,这会使你紧张的神经松弛下来。

His presence had a calming influence.

有他在场对大家的情绪起到了稳定作用。

--? see also traffic calming

【PHR V】 calm down | calm sb / sth down

to become or make sb become calm

(使)平静,镇静,安静:

Look, calm down! We'll find her.

喂,镇静一点！我们会找到她的。

We waited inside until things calmed down.

我们待在室内,直到一切都恢复了平静。

He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.

他深深地吸了几口气,使自己平静下来。

noun [C, U]

1. a quiet and peaceful time or situation

平静的时期；宁静的状态:

the calm of a summer evening

夏日夜晚的宁静

The police appealed for calm.

警察要求大家保持安静。

2. a quiet and relaxed manner

泰然自若:

Her previous calm gave way to terror.

她先前的泰然自若已变为惊恐。

【IDIOMS】 the calm before the storm

a calm time immediately before an expected period of violent activity or argument

暴风雨(或大动荡、激烈辩论)前的平静

concern con?cern [????????]

verb

AFFECT / INVOLVE 影响；涉及

1. [VN] [often passive] to affect sb; to involve sb

影响,涉及,牵涉(某人):

Don't interfere in what doesn't concern you.

不要管与自己无关的事。

The loss was a tragedy for all concerned (= all those affected by it).

这损失对有关各方来说都是极大的不幸。

Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable.

在事关我们的孩子的教育问题上,那是毫无妥协余地的。

The individuals concerned have some explaining to do.

事情涉及到的每个人都要作出一些解释。

To whom it may concern... (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability)

敬启者(如用于公告或求职推荐信的开头)

Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned.

所有与该事件有直接牵连的人现在均已辞职。

BE ABOUT 关于

2. [VN] (also be concerned with sth) to be about sth

与…有关；涉及:

The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina.

这故事讲的是王子奋力解救帕米娜。

The book is primarily concerned with Soviet-American relations during the Cold War.

这部书主要讲的是冷战时期的苏美关系。

This chapter concerns itself with the historical background.

本章旨在讲述历史背景。

One major difference between these computers concerns the way in which they store information.

这些计算机彼此之间的一个主要差异涉及其贮存信息的方式。

WORRY SB 使某人担心

3. to worry sb

让(某人)担忧:

? [VN]

What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change.

让我担心的是我们对事态的变化缺乏准备。

? [VN that]

It concerns me that you no longer seem to care.

你似乎不再在乎,这令我担忧。

--? see also concerned

TAKE AN INTEREST 感兴趣

4. [VN] ~ yourself with / about sth to take an interest in sth

(对…)感兴趣:

He didn't concern himself with the details.

他对细节不感兴趣。

CONSIDER IMPORTANT 认为重要

5. [VN to inf] be concerned to do sth (formal) to think it is important to do sth

认为(做某事)重要:

She was concerned to write about situations that everybody could identify with.

她认为有必要写出让大家都能看得清楚的事态的本来面目。

【IDIOMS】--? see far adv.

noun

WORRY 担忧

1. [U, C] ~ (about / for / over sth / sb) | ~ (that...) a feeling of worry, especially six that is shared by many people

(尤指许多人共同的)担心,忧虑:

There is growing concern about violence on television.

人们对电视上充斥暴力内容的忧虑日益加重。

She hasn't been seen for five days and there is concern for her safety.

她已四天不见踪影,大家对她的安全很担心。

The report expressed concern over continuing high unemployment.

报告表达了对失业率居高不下的忧虑。

There is widespread concern that new houses will be built on protected land.

人们普遍对在保护区修建新的房屋感到忧虑。

Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and management.

工作压力是一件让员工和管理人员都关切的事。

The President's health was giving serious cause for concern.

总统的健康正引起公众的严重关切。

In the meeting, voters raised concerns about health care.

选民在会上提出了对衞生保健状况的担忧。

--? compare unconcern

DESIRE TO PROTECT 保护的愿望

2. [U] a desire to protect and help sb / sth

关爱；关心:

parents' concern for their children

父母对子女的关爱

STH IMPORTANT 重要的事

3. [C] something that is important to a person, an organization, etc.

(对人、组织等)重要的事情:

What are your main concerns as a writer?

作为一名作家,你主要关注的是哪些问题？

The government's primary concern is to reduce crime.

政府的头等大事是减少犯罪。

RESPONSIBILITY 责任

4. [C, usually sing.] (formal) something that is your responsibility or that you have a right to know about

(某人)负责的事,有权知道的事:

This matter is their concern.

这件事由他们负责。

How much money I make is none of your concern.

我赚多少钱没有必要告诉你。

COMPANY 公司

5. [C] a company or business

公司；商行；企业

【SYN】 firm :

a major publishing concern

一家大出版公司 see going adj.

loose loose [????]

adj. (loos?er, loos?est)

NOT FIXED / TIED 不固定；未系住

1. not firmly fixed where it should be; able to become separated from sth

未固定牢的；可分开的:

a loose button / tooth

松动的钮扣/牙齿

Check that the plug has not come loose.

检查一下别让插头松脱了。

2. not tied together; not held in position by anything or contained in anything

未系(或捆)在一起的；未固定的；零散的:

She usually wears her hair loose.

她通常披散着头发。

The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags.

土豆是散装而不是袋装出售。

3. [not usually before noun] free to move around without control; not tied up or shut in somewhere

不受约束；未束缚；自由:

The sheep had got out and were loose on the road.

那些羊跑出来在路上自由自在地走动。

The horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether.

那匹马挣脱繮绳跑了。

During the night, somebody had cut the boat loose from its moorings.

有人在夜间砍断了泊船的缆绳。

CLOTHES 衣服

4. not fitting closely

宽松的:

a loose shirt

宽大的衬衣

【OPP】 tight

NOT SOLID / HARD 不结实；不坚固

5. not tightly packed together; not solid or hard

疏松的；不结实的；不坚固的:

loose soil

疏松的土壤

a fabric with a loose weave

编织稀疏的织物

NOT STRICT / EXACT 不严格；不精确

6. not strictly organized or controlled

组织不严密的；未严加控制的:

a loose alliance / coalition / federation

松散的联盟/同盟/联邦

7. not exact; not very careful

不精确的；不严谨的；不周密的:

a loose translation

不准确的译文

loose thinking

不严密的思想

IMMORAL 不道德

8. [usually before noun] (old-fashioned) having or involving an attitude to sexual relationships that people consider to be immoral

放荡的；淫荡的:

a young man of loose morals

生活放荡的年轻人

BALL 球

9. (sport 体) not in any player's control

无球员控制的:

He pounced on a loose ball.

他猛然扑向一个无人控制的球。

BODY WASTE 人体粪便

10. having too much liquid in it

稀的:

a baby with loose bowel movements

患腹泻的婴儿

loose?ness noun [U]

【IDIOMS】 break tear (sb sth

to separate yourself or sb / sth from a group of people or their influence, etc.

(使)摆脱,挣脱:

The organization broke loose from its sponsors.

那家机构摆脱了赞助商。

He cut himself loose from his family.

他摆脱了家庭的束缚。

hang / stay 'loose

(informal, especially ) to remain calm; to not worry

保持镇静；不着急:

It's OK-hang loose and stay cool.

没事儿,你要镇定,要冷静。

have a loose 'tongue

to talk too much, especially about things that are private

(尤指对隐私)多嘴,饶舌

let 'loose

(BrE) ( cut 'loose) (informal)

to do sth or to happen in a way that is not controlled

不受控制；自在发生:

Teenagers need a place to let loose.

青少年需要一个可纵情嬉闹的地方。

let 'loose sth

to make a noise or remark, especially in a loud or sudden way

(尤指大声或突然)发出,喊出,发表:

She let loose a stream of abuse.

她破口大骂起来。

let sb / sth 'loose

1. to free sb / sth from whatever holds them / it in place

让…自由；释放；放开:

She let her hair loose and it fell around her shoulders.

她的头发一解开,便顺着肩膀垂了下来。

Who's let the dog loose?

谁把狗放出来了？

2. to give sb complete freedom to do what they want in a place or situation

任(某人)自由行动；使随心所欲；放任:

He was at last let loose in the kitchen.

终于放手让他干厨房里的活儿了。

A team of professionals were let loose on the project.

有一组专业人员在放心大胆地做这个项目。

--? more at fast adv., hell , screw n.

verb [VN]

(formal)

RELEASE 释放

1. ~ sth (on / upon sb / sth) to release sth or let it happen or be expressed in an uncontrolled way

释放；放任；不受约束地表达:

His speech loosed a tide of nationalist sentiment.

他的讲话表露出一种强烈的民族主义情绪。

MAKE STH LOOSE 松开

2. to make sth loose, especially sth that is tied or held tightly

松开,放开(尤指束紧或紧握的东西)

【SYN】 loosen :

He loosed the straps that bound her arms.

他松开了绑在她手臂上的带子。

FIRE BULLETS 射子弹

3. ~ sth (off) (at sb / sth) to fire bullets, arrows, etc.

射出(子弹、箭等)

【HELP】Do not confuse this verb with to lose = 'to be unable to find sth'.

不要将此动词与 to lose ('to be unable to find sth') 混淆。 noun

on the 'loose

(of a person or an animal 人或动物) having escaped from somewhere; free

已逃出；自由

【SYN】 at large :

Three prisoners are still on the loose.

有三名囚犯仍然在逃。

vet vet [???]

noun

1. (especially BrE) ( usually vet?er?in?ar?ian) (also BrE formal 'veterinary surgeon) a person who has been trained in the science of animal medicine, whose job is to treat animals who are sick or injured

兽医

2. vet's (pl. vets) the place where a vet works

兽医诊所:

I've got to take the dog to the vet's tomorrow.

明天我得把狗带到兽医诊所去诊治。

3. (, informal) = veteran :

a Vietnam vet

参加过越战的老兵

verb (-tt-) [VN] (BrE)

1. to find out about a person's past life and career in order to decide if they are suitable for a particular job

审查(某人过去的生活和职业)

【SYN】 screen :

All candidates are carefully vetted for security reasons.

由于安全的缘故,所有的求职申请人都要经过严格的审查。

--? see also positive vetting

2. to check the contents, quality, etc. of sth carefully

仔细检查,审查(内容、质量等)

【SYN】 screen :

All reports are vetted before publication.

所有报道都要经过仔细检查后才能发表。

Jewish Jew?ish [???????]

adj.

connected with Jews or Judaism; believing in and practising Judaism

犹太人的；有关犹太人的；犹太教的；信犹太教的:

We're Jewish.

我们是犹太人。

the local Jewish community

当地的犹太人群体

Jew?ish?ness noun [U]

German Ger?man [????????]

adj.

from or connected with Germany

德国的 noun

1. [C] a person from Germany

德国人

2. [U] the language of Germany, Austria and parts of Switzerland

德语(德国、奥地利和瑞士部份地区的语言)

Nazi Nazi [???????]

noun

1. a member of the National Socialist party which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945

纳粹党人,纳粹分子(1933 至 1945 年间统治德国的国家社会主义工人党成员)

2. (disapproving) a person who uses their power in a cruel way; a person with extreme and unreasonable views about race

凶残的人；极端种族主义分子

Nazi adj.

Naz?ism [??????????]

series ser?ies [????????]

noun (pl. ser?ies)

1. [C, usually sing.] ~ of sth several events or things of a similar kind that happen one after the other

一系列；连续；接连:

The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen.

那一事件引发出一连串谁都没有料到的事。

the latest in a series of articles on the nature of modern society

论现代社会性质的一系列文章中最新的一篇

2. [C] a set of radio or television programmes that deal with the same subject or that have the same characters

(广播或电视上题材或角色相同的)系列节目

3. [C] (sport 体) a set of sports games played between the same two teams

(两队之间的)系列比赛:

the World Series (= in baseball )

世界系列美国职业棒球锦标赛

England have lost the Test series (= of cricket matches) against India.

英格兰板球队在同印度队的系列比赛中落败。

4. [U, C] (technical 术语) an electrical circuit in which the current passes through all the parts in the correct order

串联

outdoors out?doors [?????????]

adv.

outside, rather than in a building

在户外；在野外:

The rain prevented them from eating outdoors.

雨阻止了他们的野餐。

【OPP】 indoors

--? note at outside

noun the outdoors [sing.]

the countryside, away from buildings and busy places

野外；旷野；郊外:

They both have a love of the outdoors.

他们俩都喜爱郊外的环境。

Come to Canada and enjoy the great outdoors.

到加拿大来享受蓝天碧野吧！

spellbinding spell?bind?ing [????????????]

adj.

holding your attention completely

让人着魔的；迷人的

【SYN】 enthralling :

a spellbinding performance

使人入迷的演出

dusk dusk [????]

noun [U]

the time of day when the light has almost gone, but it is not yet dark

黄昏；傍晚

【SYN】 twilight :

The street lights go on at dusk.

街灯在黄昏时分亮起来。

--? compare dawn

thunder thun?der [?????????]

noun [U]

1. the loud noise that you hear after a flash of lightning , during a storm

雷；雷声:

the rumble of distant thunder

远处雷声隆隆

a clap / crash / roll of thunder

一声霹雳；一声巨雷；雷声隆隆

Thunder crashed in the sky.

霹雳在空中炸响。

2. a loud noise like thunder

雷鸣般的响声；轰隆声:

the thunder of hooves

隆隆的马蹄声

【IDIOMS】--? see face n., steal v.

verb

1. [V] when it thunders, there is a loud noise in the sky during a storm

打雷

2. [V] to make a very loud deep noise

发出雷鸣般响声；轰隆隆地响

【SYN】 roar :

A voice thundered in my ear.

我耳边响起了雷鸣般的说话声。

thundering traffic

轰隆隆的来往车辆

3. [V +adv. / prep.] to move very fast and with a loud deep noise

轰隆隆地快速移动

【SYN】 roar :

Heavy trucks kept thundering past.

重型卡车不断地隆隆驶过。

4. [VN +adv. / prep.] (informal) to make sth move somewhere very fast

使快速移动:

Figo thundered the ball past the goalie.

菲戈砰地一脚将球踢过了守门员。

5. (literary) to shout, complain, etc. very loudly and angrily

怒喝；大声斥责:

? [V]

He thundered against the evils of television.

他大声谴责电视的种种坏处。

? [V speech]

'Sit still!' she thundered.

"坐着别动！"她怒喝道。

? [also VN]

entire en?tire [??????????]

adj. [only before noun]

(used when you are emphasizing that the whole of sth is involved 用以强调) including everything, everyone or every part

全部的；整个的；完全的 SYN whole :

The entire village was destroyed.

整个村庄都给毁了。

I wasted an entire day on it.

我为此浪费了整整一天。

I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense!

我一生中从未听到过这样的废话！

The disease threatens to wipe out the entire population.

这种疾病有可能毁灭整个种群。

entirely en?tire?ly [?????????]

adv.

in every way possible; completely

全部地；完整地；完全地:

I entirely agree with you.

我完全同意你的看法。

I'm not entirely happy about the proposal.

我对这个建议并不十分满意。

That's an entirely different matter.

那完全是另一码事。

The audience was almost entirely female.

观众几乎全是女性。

power power [????????]

noun

CONTROL 操纵

1. [U] ~ (over sb / sth) | ~ (to do sth) the ability to control people or things

控制力；影响力；操纵力:

The aim is to give people more power over their own lives.

目的是让人们更能主宰自己的生命。

He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us.

他掌握着我们的命运,可以把我们搞得狼狈不堪。

to have sb in your power (= to be able to do what you like with sb)

能支配某人

2. [U] political control of a country or an area

统治；政权:

to take / seize / lose power

掌握/夺取/失掉政权

The present regime has been in power for ten years.

现政权已经执政两年了。

The party came to power at the last election.

这个政党是在上次大选中当选执政的。

They are hoping to return to power.

他们希望重掌政权。

a power struggle between rival factions within the party

党内对立派别之间的权力斗争

--? see also balance of power

ABILITY 能力

3. [U] (in people 人的) the ability or opportunity to do sth

能力；机会:

It is not within my power (= I am unable or not in a position) to help you.

我是爱莫能助啊。

I will do everything in my power to help you.

我将尽全力帮助你。

4. [U] (also powers [pl.]) a particular ability of the body or mind

(身体、心智的)某种能力:

He had lost the power of speech.

他丧失了语言能力。

The drug may affect your powers of concentration.

这种药可能会影响你的注意力集中。

He had to use all his powers of persuasion.

他只好使出说服人的全部本领。

5. powers [pl.] all the abilities of a person's body or mind

(全部)体力,智力:

At 26, he is at the height of his powers and ranked fourth in the world.

* 26 岁时,他处于巅峰状态,排名世界第四。

AUTHORITY 权威

6. [U, C, usually pl.] ~ (to do sth) the right or authority of a person or group to do sth

权力；职权；权势:

The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals.

国务卿有权批准这些提议。

The powers of the police must be clearly defined.

警察的职权必须明确界定。

The president has the power of veto over all new legislation.

总统有权否决一切新法规。

--? see also power of attorney

COUNTRY 国家

7. [C] a country with a lot of influence in world affairs, or with great military strength

有影响力的大国；军事强国:

world powers

世界列强

an allied / enemy power

同盟/敌对国

--? see also superpower

INFLUENCE 影响

8. [U] (in compounds 构成复合词) strength or influence in a particular area of activity

某方面的力量(或影响)；实力:

economic power

经济实力

air / sea power (= military strength in the air / at sea)

空中/海上军事力量

purchasing power

购买力

9. [U] the influence of a particular thing or group within society

(某事物或社会集团的)影响力,势力:

the power of the media

新闻媒体的影响力

parent power

父母的影响力

ENERGY 能量

10. [U] the strength or energy contained in sth

力；力量；能量:

The ship was helpless against the power of the storm.

那艘船只能任凭强大的暴风雨肆虐。

It was a performance of great power.

那是巨大能量的作用。

--? see also firepower , staying power

11. [U] energy that can be collected and used to operate a machine, to make electricity, etc.

能；能量；功率:

nuclear / wind / solar power

核/风 / 太阳能

engine power

发动机的功率

--? see also horsepower

ELECTRICITY 电

12. [U] the public supply of electricity

电力供应:

They've switched off the power.

他们关掉了电源。

a power failure

停电

MATHEMATICS 数学

13. [C, usually sing.] the number of times that an amount is to be multiplied by itself

乘方；幂:

4 to the power of 3 is 4'Arial', '细明体'">3 (= 4 × 4 × 4 = 64).

* 4 的 3 次方是 4'Arial', '细明体'">3。

OF LENS 透镜

14. [U] the amount by which a lens can make objects appear larger

放大倍数；放大率:

the power of a microscope / telescope

显微镜/望远镜的放大率

GOOD / EVIL SPIRIT 善/恶精灵

15. [C] a good or evil spirit that controls the lives of others

正义(或邪恶)力量:

the powers of darkness (= the forces of evil)

黑暗势力

【IDIOMS】 do sb a power of good

(old-fashioned, informal) to be very good for sb's physical or mental health

对身心大为有益

more power to sb's 'elbow

(old-fashioned, BrE, informal) used to express support or encouragement for sb to do sth

(表示支持或鼓励)再加把劲,加油,祝…成功

the (real) power behind the 'throne

the person who really controls an organization, a country, etc. in contrast to the person who is legally in charge

太上皇；幕后操纵者

the powers that be

(often ironic) the people who control an organization, a country, etc.

当权派；权力集团

--? more at corridor , sweep v.

verb

SUPPLY ENERGY 提供动力

1. [VN] [usually passive] to supply a machine or vehicle with the energy that makes it work

驱动,推动(机器或车辆):

The aircraft is powered by a jet engine.

这架飞机由喷气发动机驱动。

MOVE QUICKLY 快速移动

2. [+adv. / prep.] to move or move sth very quickly and with great power in a particular direction

(使)迅猛移动,快速前进:

? [V]

He powered through the water.

他在水中迅速游动。

? [VN]

She powered her way into the lead.

她迅速用力冲到最前面。

He powered his header past the goalie.

他用力把球顶过了守门员。