英语四级重点词汇辨析3

当一个人感到厌烦的时候，也是最容易lose one's temper(生气)的时候。

I'm tired of movies about romantic stories. 我已经彻底厌烦了电影中的浪漫故事。 8. be worn out

(1)筋疲力尽，这个表达不太正式，多用于口语。 I'm usually worn out at the end of the day. 在一天快结束时我时常觉得很累。 (2)破旧不堪。

My soles were worn out after a long time trip. 经过长时间的旅行，我的鞋底已经破旧不堪。 9.better

(1)'d better 最好是

I'd better read one of the articles for the class. 我最好还是为上课读篇文章准备一下。 I think you'd better find another partner.

我想你最好还是另找一个搭档吧。 (2)make it better 让……更好

I'd rewrite the last two paragraphs to make it better. 我已经重写了最后两段以使它更好。 (3)be better 更好些

I told you it would be better for you if you took fewer courses during the first semester.

我告诉过你如果你在第一个学期少选一些课程会比较好一些。 10.book

(1)书。本意，简单名词。

(2)预定，订购。 be booked up 被预定空了;booking office 售票处

All the morning flights have been booked up. 所有明早的飞机票都预定光了。 11.briefing

(1) 简介。 会议之前，总要有一个项目叫做 Give a briefing.

Mrs. Lung's briefing seems to go on forever. 朗女士的简报似乎没完没了。 (2) news / press briefing 新闻发布会 12.change

(1) 改变，更改。这是该词的基本意思，看两个例子回顾一下。 I'd love to see a different type of movie for a change. 我想换换口味，看场不同类型的电影。 I'll have to get my ticket changed. 我必须得更改我的票。

(2) 零钱。这是在口语中经常使用的意思。

Two tickets and here's a dollar forty cents change. 这是两张票以及一美元四十美分的找零。

Jane, do you have some change? I have to make a call on the payphone.

Jane，你有零钱吗?我想在公用电话亭打个电话。