report
v. write about sth. that has happened
报道(新闻)
She reported Nobel's speech (演说) for the newspaper.
她为这家报纸报道了诺贝尔的演说。
Here is our newspaper reporting on the event.
这里是我报对这件事的报道。
n. [C]sth. written for what has happened
报告，报道
They made a report as to how to award the Nobel Prize.
他们报告了如何授予诺贝尔奖金。
death
n. [C; U] the end of a life; the state of being dead
死，死亡
Her father's death was a great loss to her family.
她父亲的去世对她的家庭是一个很大的损失。
War causes(导致) thousands of deaths every year.
战争每年导致成千上万的人死亡。
April
n. [C; U] the fourth month of the year
四月
This shop will open in April 2002.
这家商店2002年4月开张。
It happened on April 1st.
事情发生在4月1日。
call
vt. 1. say or think that sth. or sb. is
认为……是；把……称为
I don't call English a hard language.
我不认为英语难学。
2. give a name to
命名；称呼
We'll call the baby Jimmy.
我们要给小宝贝取名为吉米。
"Please call me sir," he said angrily.
他生气地说, "请称我为先生。"
trade
vi. buy or sell goods
买卖货物，从事交易
We can become rich by trading with other countries.
通过与其他国家交易我们可以变得富裕。
n. the act of buying and selling
贸易, 买卖, 交易
They made a trade agreement with Washington which lasted for three years.
他们与华盛顿签署了为期3年的贸易协议。
explosive
n. [C]a substance that can burst suddenly with a very loud noise
炸药
Explosives are widely used for building roads through mountains.
炸药广泛地用于开山修路。
business
n. 1. [C] a particular activity to make money
生意，行业
He runs a small business in the city.
他在城里做小生意。
2. [U] buying and selling things
买卖，商业，贸易
Jim wants to go into business when he leaves college.
吉姆大学毕业后想经商。
continue
v. 1. go on doing or happening
连续，继续
They may continue this for up to five minutes.
他们可以继续这样干5分钟。
2. start again after a break
中断后再开始
After a short break，the play continued.
休息了一会儿后，演出又开始了。
age
n. [U] the period of time a person has lived or a thing has existed
年龄，岁数
She is twenty years of age.
她20岁。
At your age you should know better.
你这么大了，应该更懂事了。
information
n. [U] sth. that gives knowledge in the form of facts
消息；信息；报道
The police don't have enough information about the crime (罪行).
警察还没有掌握有关那一罪行的足够信息。
however
ad. 然而，但是
It's raining hard. However, we have to go.
雨下得很大，不过我们还得去。
She may, however, come later.
但她可能晚些时候来。
brother
n. [C] 兄；弟
John and Peter are brothers.
约翰和彼得是兄弟。
John is Peter's younger brother.
约翰是彼得的弟弟。
remember
vt. 1. think about with special respect or honor
纪念
On this day we remember the dead of the two world wars.
我们在这一天纪念两次世界大战中的死难者。
2. keep in memory; call back to mind
记住；想起
We'll always remember that wonderful day.
我们将永远记住那美好的一天。
I remember locking (锁门) the door when I left.
我记得离开时锁了门。
3. take care not to forget
牢记
Remember to give my letter to her.
别忘了把我的信给她。
spend
vt. 1. use time for sth.
花时间，度过
Would you like to spend the weekend with us?
你是否愿意和我们一起过周末？
2. give out money in payment
花钱
I spent 500,000 yuan on a new house.
我花了50万元买了一套新房子。
create
vt. produce sth. new
创造，创作
The project (项目) will create 100,000 new jobs.
这一项目将提供10万个新工作岗位。
save
v. 1. take sb. away from danger
救，挽救
He saved a boy from the river.
他把一个男孩从河里救了起来。
2. keep sth. for later use
节省；储存
Children should learn to save.
孩子应该学会存钱。
We're saving up for a new car.
我们正在为买一辆新车而存钱。
invent
vt. make or produce a new thing or idea for the first time
发明；创造
Alexander Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
亚历山大•贝尔在1876年发明了电话。
Who invented the computer?
是谁发明计算机的？
perfect
a. 1. the most suitable
最合适的
This big house is perfect for our large family.
这幢大房子对我们这个大家庭来说再合适不过了。
2. so good that it can not be better
完美的
The weather (天气) was perfect these days.
这几天天气好极了。
3. complete; thorough
完全的，十分的
I didn't say anything, because he was a perfect stranger to me.
我什么也没说，因为他对我完全是一个陌生人。
begin
v. do or be the first part; make a start
开始；着手
It began to rain.
开始下雨了。
She sat up at the desk and began her work.
她坐在桌子前，开始工作。
Work on the new bridge (桥) will begin next month.
修筑新桥的工作将于下月开始。
mountain
n. [C] a very large hill
山；山岳
We want a pleasant hotel in the mountains.
我们希望在这带山区有一家舒适的旅店。
peaceful
a. 1. without war
和平的，没有战争的
The best we can hope for the New Year is a peaceful world.
对于新年我们最大的希望是一个和平的世界。
2. quiet and calm
平静的，安静的
We spent a peaceful afternoon by the river yesterday.
昨天我们在河边度过了一个平静的下午。
weapon
n. [C] sth. that one uses for fighting or killing
武器
They used anything, for instance, stones, pieces of wood, bottles, as weapons.
他们把任何东西都用作武器了，譬如石头、木块、瓶子。
destroy
vt. break into pieces; make useless
摧毁；毁灭
The fire destroyed all of the building.
大火把这幢大楼全部烧毁了。
All hopes of a peaceful world were destroyed.
对和平世界的所有希望被打破了。
pole
n. [C] the most northern or southern parts of the Earth or other planets
（地球或其他星球的）南极或北极
Life at the poles is very hard.
极地生活异常艰难。
prize
n. [C] sth. given to the person who wins a game, race, etc.
(给予获胜者的) 奖, 奖品, 奖金
He won the first prize in the exam.
他在考试中得了头奖。
To some people health is the greatest prize in life.
对一些人来说健康是人生的最好奖赏。
wonder
v. 1. wish to know
想知道；对……感到疑惑
I wonder what really happened to our business.
我想知道我们的生意到底出了什么事。
We were just wondering how to make the job perfect.
我们正在琢磨该怎样把工作做得最好。
I wonder if I can save more money.
我不知道我能否积攒更多的钱。
2. feel great surprise
感到惊奇
We all wondered at the invention(发明) of explosives.
我们都对炸药的发明感到惊讶。
n. 1. [U] a feeling caused by sth. strange, surprising or beautiful
惊奇; 惊叹
The children looked up in wonder at the big elephant.
孩子们抬头看着大象，感到很惊奇。
2. [C] sth. that gives one this feeling
奇迹；奇观
The Great Wall is one of the greatest wonders of the world.
长城是世界上最伟大的奇迹之一。
award
v. give as the result of an officia decisionl
(正式的)给予，授予
Meryl Streep was awarded a prize as last year's best actress(女演员).
梅丽尔•斯特里普被授予去年的最佳女演员称号。
n. [C] sth. esp. a prize given as the result of an official decision
(正式的)奖，奖品，奖金
There will also be an award for the best garden in town.
市区内最好的花园也将获奖。
physics
n. [U] the science that studies matter and natural forces, such as light, heat and movement
物理学
chemistry
n. [U] the science that studies the structure of substances and the way they change
化学
medicine
n. 1. [U] the science of understanding and treating disease
医学
2. [C; U] a substance used for treating disease, esp. a liquid to be drunk
药；药水
Have you taken your medicine?
你喝过药了吗？
The best medicine for you is a holiday in the mountains.
到山区去度假对你来说是一帖良药。
literature
n. 1. [U] the study of written works which have artistic value
文学
Literature is very important in the study of a foreign language.
文学在外语学习中是非常重要的。
2. [U] written works which have artistic value
文学作品
Jane Eyre is one of the well-known works in English literature.
《简•爱》是英国文学中一部著名的作品。
economics
n. [U] the scientific study of the way in which wealth is produced and used
经济学
add
vt. 1. put together with sth. else so as to increase the number, size, or importance
增加；添加
Would you like to add some sugar(糖) to the coffee?
您是否想在咖啡里加点糖？
2. put numbers together to find the total
相加
If you add 5 to 3, you get 8.
5加3得8。
decision
n. [C; U] a choice about what should be done
决定；抉择
I think I made a wrong decision.
我想我做了一个错误的决定。
The government made a decision on the future development(发展) of road building in the west.
政府针对西部公路未来的发展做出了决定。
call sb. sth.
say that sb. or sth. is
认为……是；把……说成是
People call Alfred Nobel a man of peace.
人们称阿尔弗雷德•诺贝尔是一个热爱和平的人。
trade in
buy and sell
从事……交易
They trade in weapons.
他们从事武器交易。
in fact
as a matter of fact
实际上; 其实
It was in fact rather(相当) a nice day and we all had a good time.
事实上那天天气非常好, 我们玩得很开心。
put down
place sth. down
放下
Emily put down her cup and looked at him with troubled eyes.
艾米莉放下杯子, 忧心忡忡地看着他。
make a mistake
do wrongly; get sth. wrong
犯错误
The newspaper made a mistake when reporting about Nobel.
那家报纸在报道诺贝尔时出了差错。
not… at all
(in questions and negatives) not in any way
（用于疑问句和否定句）丝毫也不，一点也不
"I see," she said, though she didn't see at all.
"我懂了,"她说, 虽然她实际上一点也不懂。
spend …doing
use…in
把（钱、时间等）用于
He likes to spend his time reading books in the school library.
他喜欢把时间用于在学校图书馆读书。
of one's day
of one's age
某人所处的时代
Alfred Nobel was a leading inventor of his day.
阿尔弗雷德•诺贝尔是他那个时代的一位重要发明家。
be worried about
be anxious about
为……担心，为……发愁
If you are worried about your health, talk to your doctor.
如果为健康状况担心, 同你的医生谈谈。
at last
finally
最后，终于
After traveling for 5 hours, they arrived in London at last.
经过5个小时的旅行, 他们终于到达了伦敦。
all over the world
worldwide
世界范围（地），全世界（地）
The picture of him has been shown in many important places all over the world.
他的照片在世界各地的重要场所展出。
learn of
become informed of
获悉，得知，了解
He was sad when he learned of his brother's sudden death.
他获悉哥哥的突然死亡, 非常悲伤。
in the field of
in a branch of knowledge or area of activity
在……领域；在……范围
He is well-known in the field of foreign affairs(事务).
他在外交事务方面很出名。
as a result
caused or produced by sth. else
作为结果；结果是
Many people were killed as a result of using explosives in a wrong way.
许多人因为没有正确使用炸药而丧命。
Alfred Nobel
阿尔弗雷德•诺贝尔（1833-1896），瑞典化学家、工程师和实业家
Ludwig
卢德维格（男子名）
Nobel Prize
诺贝尔奖，1901年起每年在诺贝尔的逝世日12月10日颁发