最新版：大學(xué)英語四級背單詞練聽力(Unit Three)

　　例：This athlete is a world�瞓eater. 這位選手是天下無敵的。She is a natural athlete. 她是個天生的運(yùn)動健將。拓展：athletic a. ①健壯的 ②體育運(yùn)動的，田徑運(yùn)動的

　　聽力擴(kuò)展：

　　A: Is there anything good on television recently ?

　　B: Yeah, the 12th world track and field championship in Berlin is in progress.

　　A: Any interesting news? I forget that you are truly a sports fan.

　　B: The news is that Caster Semenya is involved in Sex Entanglement.

　　A: Is she the woman athlete that has got the 800 meters champion?

　　B: Yes. In shape, she really looks like a man.

　　A：最近有好看的電視節(jié)目嗎?

　　B：有啊，第12屆田徑世錦賽在柏林開賽了。

　　A：有什么新聞嗎?我忘了，你一直是體育迷啊。

　　B：有，就是賽門亞身陷“性別門”。

　　A：就是那個奪得女子800米冠軍的運(yùn)動員嗎?

　　B：是的，從外形看，簡直是個男人。

　　【注】championship n. 世錦賽;in progress 進(jìn)行中;Caster Semenya 塞門亞(音譯)，南非女運(yùn)動員

　　attend v. ①出席，參加 ②照顧，護(hù)理

　　例：They attended our affairs during our absence. 我們不在時，一切事務(wù)由他們負(fù)責(zé)。They had a quiet wedding—only a few friends attended it. 他們靜靜地舉行了婚禮——只邀請了幾個朋友參加。搭配：attend on/upon 服侍，照料：She has two nurses attending on her. 有兩名護(hù)士照顧她。attend to ①注意，留心 ②照顧，護(hù)理：You must attend to your work. 你必須專心工作。We�餷l attend to that problem later. 稍后我們將處理那個問題。拓展：attendance n. ①出席 ②出席人數(shù);attendant n. 出席人員

　　聽力擴(kuò)展：

　　Waiter: Are you being attended to?

　　Customer: No, I have already waited for 10 minutes!

　　Waiter: I’m terrible sorry for you. This is the menu. What would you like to begin with?

　　Customer: I’d like steak and chips and fruit salad, please.

　　男服務(wù)生：有人為您服務(wù)嗎?

　　顧客：沒有，我已經(jīng)等10分鐘了!

　　男服務(wù)生：抱歉。這是菜單，您想來點(diǎn)兒什么?

　　顧客：牛排、薯片和水果沙拉。【注】steak n. 牛排

　　aware a. 意識到的，知道的

　　例：I was aware of what he was aiming at. 我知道他在打什么主意。I become aware that the house is shaking. 我感覺到房子在震動。搭配：be aware of sth. 當(dāng)心某事，意識到某事：Be aware of those who fish in troubled waters. 當(dāng)心那些混水摸魚的人。be aware that 意識到：He is quite aware that the danger is coming. 他意識到危險正在來臨。拓展：awareness n. 知道，曉得

　　聽力擴(kuò)展：

　　A: Are you aware of the aspects of this position and do you feel you are qualified?

　　B: Yes, I understand my qualification and your needs by researching your company.

　　A: What starting salary do you expect?

　　B:￥5,000 a month.

　　A：你對這個職位了解嗎?你認(rèn)為自己合格嗎?

　　B：是的，通過對你們公司的調(diào)研，我了解你們的需求，認(rèn)為我能勝任這個工作。

　　A：你想要多少起薪?

　　B：月薪5,000元�！咀ⅰ縬ualification n. 資格，條件

　　balance n. ①天平 ②平衡 ③差額;v. 平衡

　　例：Do the firm’s accounts balance? 這家公司的賬目收支是否平衡? We would maintain the world balance of power at all costs. 我們將不惜一切代價維持世界權(quán)利均衡。搭配：in the balance 不明朗的：The long-term future of the space programme hangs in the balance. 航天計劃的長遠(yuǎn)前景尚未明朗。off balance 使失去平衡：I was thrown off balance by the sudden gust of wind. 突如其來陣風(fēng)差點(diǎn)把我吹倒。balance A against B 權(quán)衡重要性：The cost of obtaining legal advice needs to be balanced against its benefits. 要全面考慮法律咨詢的費(fèi)用及其效益。拓展：balanced a. 均衡的，平衡的