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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第538期:contrary to
contrary to completely different from与......相反Contrary to what the wife thought, the husband did not fall asleep.与妻子想的相反，丈夫没有睡着。Contrary to what the fans had expected, the footb2012-07-26 编辑：echo
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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第539期:be in for
be in for be unable to escape; be sure to get or have免不了遭受The weather report says we are in for a storm.天气预报说一定会有风暴。2012-07-26 编辑：echo
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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第540期:look down on
look down on have a poor opinion of (someone), especially as being below one's social level; not approve of (someone or something)蔑视；不赞成Women have grown tired of being looked down o2012-07-26 编辑：echo
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 6:Language Point 75
Frankly, I'm proud. (Para. 14)frankly: ad. to be honestFrankly, the paper is far from perfect. 说实话，这论文远远够不上完美。2012-07-27 编辑：Amy
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 6:Language Point 76
... a society which praises its philosophers and looks down on its plumbers is in for trouble. (Para. 15)Meaning: ... a society which values its philosophers whether they are good or not and does not2012-07-27 编辑：Amy
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 6:Language Point 77
Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water. (Para. 15)Meaning: Neither the pipes nor theories will stand up to inspection because of low quality."Hold water" here means "stand2012-07-30 编辑：Amy
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 6:Language Point 78
He might have gone a step further and called for respect for both our economists and our trashmen; otherwise, they'll both leave garbage behind. (Para. 15)Meaning; He might have gone on to de2012-07-30 编辑：Amy
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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第541期:call for
call for demand (something or someone) 要求Henry called for the waiter in a loud voice.亨利大声叫那服务员。Solving the problem calls for efforts. 解决这问题得花些气力。2012-07-31 编辑：echo
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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第542期:hold water
hold water be able to be proved true or brought to actual站得住脚；可证明为真实He suggested quite a few tips about the managers of the company, but none of them held water.就公司的管理问题他提了好2012-07-31 编辑：echo
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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第543期:cautious
cautious a. taking great care to escape possible danger十分小心的，谨慎的I'm very cautious about expressing my opinions in public.我对公开发表意见十分谨慎。My brother, intensely cautious2012-07-31 编辑：echo
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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第544期:unusual
unusual a. not expected or usual异乎寻常的，不平常的It's unusual for Mary to be late.玛丽很少迟到。2012-07-31 编辑：echo
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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第545期:exception
exception n. a person or thing that is not included除外，例外，除外的人或事Most of his songs are awful but this one is an exception.他的歌大多数很糟糕，但这首歌是例外。There's an excepti2012-07-31 编辑：echo
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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第546期:shave
shave v. remove hair from the face or another part of the body with a razor剃去......上的毛发，剃......的胡须I was shaving when the doorbell rang.门铃响时我正在刮胡子。2012-07-31 编辑：echo
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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第547期:unshaven
unshaven a. not recently shaved未剃须的，未修面的，有短髭的He looked pale and unshaven.他看上去脸色苍白，胡子拉碴。2012-07-31 编辑：echo
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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第548期:stocking
stocking n. (usu.pl.)长（统）袜，袜子a pair of stockings一双长（统）袜stocking cap圆锥形绒线帽，针织帽2012-07-31 编辑：echo
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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第549期:nylon
nylon a. 耐纶制的，尼龙的 n. 耐纶织品，尼龙织品2012-07-31 编辑：echo
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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第550期:shrub
shrub n. a small bush灌木2012-07-31 编辑：echo
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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第551期:pad
pad n. a helicopter larding pad.（停车的）地方，（简易机场的）飞机起落段a strong piece of material or lether worn to protect the arms or knees, etc.垫，衬垫a knee pad.护膝2012-08-01 编辑：echo
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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第552期:pistol
pistol n. a small gun that you hold in one hand手枪He aimed the pistol and fired.他把手枪瞄准就开了火。2012-08-01 编辑：echo
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[新视野大学英语词汇] 新视野大学英语词汇讲解第553期:contrive
contrive v. manage to do or make something although there are difficulties设法做到She contrived to live well on a very small income.她靠微簿的收入生活得很好。2012-08-01 编辑：echo
