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裕兴新概念英语第二册笔记 第三十一课 单词学习
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retire
1) vi. 退休,退职 Give up one’s regular work, esp. because of age
He retired from his directorship at the age of 60. 他60岁时从主管职位上退休了。
2) v. (正式用语)就寝
retire from the night 就寝
3) v. 退下
The ladies retired into the drawing room. 女士们到客厅去了。
drawing room 客厅(尤指私人大宅中的)
retired adj. 退休的
I am retired now so I have time to learn English. 我现在退休了,有时间学英语。
retirement n. 退休,退职
a graceful retirement 体面的退休
compulsory [kəm'pʌlsəri] retirement 强迫退休
resign [ri'zain] vi.辞职
I was tired of my boring job, so I resigned yesterday.
我对枯燥的工作感到厌倦,所以我昨天辞职了。
employ 雇佣
employer [im'plɔiə] 雇主
employee [,emplɔi'i:] 雇员
hire 雇佣
recruit [ri'kru:t] 招募,征募
解雇:dismiss, fire, get the axe, get the sack
失业:be out of work, lose one’s job
hired, tired and fired 被雇佣,累得半死,又被解雇
company
1) n. 公司,商号
firm: 指两个人以上合资经营的商业机构
a trading firm 贸易公司
corporation (美)股份有限公司(略为corp.)
a limited (liability) company 有限责任公司
2) 陪同,同座的人,交际,交往
I enjoyed his company! 有他为伴真是愉快!
be fond of company 好交际
3) 伙伴,朋友,同伴
A man is known by the company he keeps. (谚) 近朱者赤,近墨者黑。
bicycle 自行车(口语称为bike)
bi (两个)+ cycle(轮子)
get on a bicycle/ mount a bicycle 上自行车
get off a bicycle 下自行车
Can you ride a bicycle?
motorcycle 摩托车 /(口) motorbike
save
1) v. 挽救,救
save sb/save sth 挽救某人/挽救某事
save one’s life 挽救某人的生命
save one’s face 保全面子
lose one’s face 丢脸
SOS: save our soul/save our ship (国际求救信号)
She save an old man from the fire. 她从大火中救了一位老人。
2) 储存(钱),储蓄,节省,保留,省去(劳力。时间,花费等)
He save money for years and bought a real bed. 他攒了多年的钱买了一张真正的床。
He save money for years and bought an apartment. 他攒了多年的钱买了一套公寓。
It’s wise to save part of our salary each month. 每个月把工资的一部分存起来是很明智的。
Save your strength for the hard work you’ll have to do later.
为了你以后要做的艰苦工作,省省力气吧。
Don’t read in the sun. Save your eyes. 不要在阳光下读书,要保护你的视力。
Computers save a lot of time and energy. 计算机为我们节省了许多时间和精力。
That saved me going out. 那我就不用出去了。
savings 积蓄
save v. 挽救
rescue v. (从危险、囚禁等中)搭救或拯救出…
workshop
n. 车间,工作场所,作坊,小工厂(亦可简称为shop)
plant 工厂
a chemical plant 化学工厂
a power plant 发电厂
helper n. 帮手,助手
a household helper 佣人,家仆
help v. 帮助
Help me! 救命!
cannot help doing 忍不住做
On hearing the news, I can’t help laughing. 一听到这个消息,我忍不住笑了。
Heaven helps those who help themselves. (谚)天助自助者。
so help me 我对天发誓
I really swam across the river, so help me. 我真地游过了那条河,我发誓。
God help you. (用于对别人的安全表示担心)
(不是:God helps you. 可能是God有别于a person)
God help you if the teacher finds out. 要是老师发现了,你就惨啰。
employ vt. 雇佣
The director employs two interpreters. 主管雇了两名口译人员。
She is employed in a bank. 她就职于一家银行。
employ oneself in/ be employed in 从事…, 做…, 忙于…
She was busily employed in preparing dinner for five guests. 她忙于给五位客人准备晚饭。
employer [im'plɔiə] n.雇主
employee [,emplɔi'i:] n.雇工, 雇员
a government employee 公务员
a white collar employee 白领员工
interviewer [‘ɪntəvjuːə(r)] 主持面谈者; 接见者; 采访者;主持面试者
interviewee [ıntəvju'i:] 参加面试的人;被采访者
examiner [ıg'zæminə] 主考官
examinee [iɡzæmi’ni:] 考试的人
employment n. 雇佣
unemployment [,ʌnim'plɔimənt] n. 失业
full employment 充分就业
employment agency ['eidʒənsi] (民间的)职业介绍所
grandson ['grænd,sʌn, 'græn-] n. 孙子,外孙子
grand- 表示“隔一代的(亲戚关系)”之义
granddaughter ['græn,dɔ:tə] n. 孙女,外孙女
grandmother ['ɡrænd,mʌðə] n. 祖母,外祖母
grandfather ['ɡrænd,fɑ:ðə] n. 祖父,外祖父
grandpa ['ɡrænpɑ:] n.〈非正〉爷爷, 外公, 老太爷
grandma ['ɡrænmɑ:] n.〈非正〉奶奶, 外婆
granny ['græni:] n.奶奶,外婆,老奶奶
great-grandson 曾孙子
great-grandfather 曾祖父
Every potter praises his pot. 王婆卖瓜自卖字夸。
grandfather clock 落地式大摆钟
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