2016年公共英语复习讲义四级辅导三

majority n.(常与of连用)多数;半数以上minority 少数

e.g.The minority is subordinate to the majority.

少数服从多数。

He was elected by a overwhelming majority

他以压倒大多数票当选。

He will reach his majority next year.

明年他将到成年年龄。

couple一对;一双;几个;三两个

e.g.a couple of socks 一双袜子

My brother and his wife are a happy couple.

我弟弟和他的妻子是一对幸福的夫妻。

I have a couple of things to do.

我有几件事情要办。

on the wrong track 想得不对;做错

on the right track 想得对;做得对

on the right track for solving the puzzle.

循着正确的路线解决这一难题

put energy into

e.g.He puts his energy into scientific research.

energy n. 活力;精力

e.g.to devote all ones energies to a job 全身心投入工作

Young people usually have more energy than the old.

年轻人通常比老年人有活力。

To everyone’s surprise, the old painter seemed to have more energy after his recovery from his serious illness than even the young.

使大家感到惊讶的是这位老画家在重病复原后似乎比青年人精力还要充沛些。