[四级词汇] CET4 淘金词汇第十五课 lesson15 Lesson_15efficient a.效率高的;有能力的 Efficient service can be achieved through modern technology. ;高效率的服务可以通过 现代技术得到. affect v.影响;感动 Does the weather affect your mood? ;天气会影响你的情绪吗? We were deeply affected by the news of Sang Lan's serious injury. ;桑兰严重受伤的消息 使我们深感难过. incline v.(使)倾斜; (使)倾向于,赞同 n.斜面,斜坡 People are inclined to sleep more in spring. ;春天里人们容易犯困. see v.看见;领悟,理解; 会见;把……看作; 考虑 See to it that all the windows and doors are closed before you leave the office. ;离开办公室前请注意 关好门窗. purchase vt.买,购买 n.购买的物品 Inflation reduces the purchasing power of people living on fixed incomes. ;通货膨胀降低了靠固定 收入的人们的购买力. get v.获得,得到;收到; 使得;变得;到达; 抓住 It's a common case in a family ;家庭中常有 that the mother-in-law and the daughter-in- law don't get along with each other. ;婆媳不能融洽相处的事情 surprise n.惊奇;令人惊奇的或 意想不到的事物 vt.使惊诧,使惊奇; 突然袭击,撞见 General Patton once said,"Never tell people how to do things. ;巴顿将军说过,“永远 不要告诉人们怎样去做 事. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." ;告诉他们去干什么, 他们的足智多谋将 会令您惊讶. The cost of traveling to Japan is surprisingly high. ;到日本的旅游费用高得 惊人. particularly ad. 特 别 , 尤 其 "Everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him."(John Knowles) ;“每个人在历史上都有 只属于他自己的一刻." (约翰.诺里斯) retain vt.保持,保留 As women age,many like to wear make up in order to retain their youthful appearance. ;为了保有年轻的外貌, 许多女人一上年纪就 喜爱化妆. endure vt.忍受,容忍 vi.忍耐;持续 Is it true that women's ability to endure pain is better than men's?...