【达人】新概念英语单词:Lesson 6 The sporting spirit 体育的精神
Lesson 6 The sporting spirit 体育的精神
goodwill [ˈɡudwil] n. 友好
【扩】friendship 友好
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A: Goodwill is an invisible asset to a business.
B: Yes, it will help us to conclude the transaction.
A：友好关系对于一桩生意来说是一种无形的资产。
B：是的，它能帮我们达成交易。
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cricket [ˈkrikit] n. 板球
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A: Cricket is a minority sport here.
B: But it's very popular in our country.
A：板球在这儿是少数人喜爱的运动。
B：但在我们国家它却很受欢迎。
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inclination [ˌinkliˈneiʃən] n. 意愿
【扩】willingness 意愿
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A: I don't have the inclination to do that.
B: But you have to do it, because it's very important.
A：我没有意愿去做那件事。
B：但你必须去做，因为这很重要。
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contest [ˈkɔntest] n. 比赛
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A: What I want to know is who is the winner of the contest.
B: I don't know it, either.
A：我想知道的是谁赢得了比赛。
B：我也不知道。
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orgy [ˈɔːdʒi] n. 无节制，放荡
【扩】libertinism 放荡 debauchery 放荡
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A: They embarked on an orgy of spending.
B: Why didn't you stop them?
A：他们开始无节制地花钱。
B：你为什么不阻止他们？
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deduce [diˈdjuːs] v. 推断
competitive [kəmˈpetitiv] adj. 竞争性的
【派】competitively 竞争地
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A: We are incomparable in price.
B: Yes, you are really very competitive.
A：我们的价格无人能比。
B：是的，你们的确很有竞争力。
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patriotism [ˈpætriətizəm] n. 地方观念，爱国主义
disgrace [disˈɡreis] v. 使丢脸
【派】disgraceful 可耻的
【扩】give a black eye to 使丢脸
【搭】bring grace on 给……带来耻辱
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A: He disgraced himself by passing out at the party.
B: He should pay attention to his behavior in public.
A：他因在宴会上醉倒而使自己丢脸。
B：在公共场合的时候他应该注意自己的行为。
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savage [ˈsævidʒ] adj. 野性的
combative [ˈkɔmbətiv] adj. 好斗的
【派】combativeness 好战
【扩】pugnacious 好斗的 bellicose 好斗的
【例】He has denied the charges and sustained an upbeat and combative public image.
他否认了这些指控，并保持了积极、好斗的公众形象。
mimic warfare [ˈmimik-ˈwɔːfeə] 模拟战争
behaviour [biˈheiviə] n. 行动，举止
【扩】deportment 举止，行为
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A: There is something strange about Mr. Chen's behaviour today.
B: What's wrong with him?
A：陈先生今天举止有点怪。
B：他出什么事了？
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absurd [əbˈsəːd] adj. 荒唐的
