基础口译教程词汇短语表U10 Culture and historyWarming-up Practice1. Everyday etiquetteetiquette /'etɪket/ n.the formal rules for polite behaviour in society or in a particular group礼仪，礼节spoil /spɒɪl/ vi. to start to decay〔开始〕变质，变坏，腐败delicately /'delɪkətlɪ/ adv. 谨慎地；委婉地that is to say也就是说，换句话说tone /təʊn/ cn. the way your voice sounds, which shows how you are feeling or what you mean〔说话的〕语气，口气，腔调in case万一contact sb.联系某人replacement /rɪ'pleɪsmənt/ un. when you get something that is newer or better than the one you had before更换；替换2. The American national flagnational flag国旗stripe /straɪp/ n. a line of colour, especially one of several lines of colour all close together条纹，线条original /ə'rɪdʒɪnəl/ adj. existing or happening first, before other people or things原先的，最早的，最初的decorative /'dekərətɪv/ adj. pretty or attractive, but not always necessary or useful装饰（性）的，装饰用的3. Christmas traditionswreath /riːθ/ n. a circle of leaves or flowers that people use to decorate their houses at Christmas 〔圣诞节期间装饰屋子的〕花环get the custom of ...沿袭了……的传统holly /'hɒlɪ/ n. a small tree with sharp dark green leaves and red berries ( berry ), or the leaves and berries of this tree, used as a decoration at Christmas冬青树〔用作圣诞节装饰的〕冬青树叶及浆果dark, bitterly cold winter阴沉苦寒的冬天symbolize /'sɪmbəlaɪz/ v. if something symbolizes a quality, feeling etc, it represents it象征，代表；用符号表示promise /'prɒmɪs/ n. a sign that something, usually something good, may happen迹象；〔通常指〕吉兆Passage InterpretationPart A English-Chinese InterpretationPassage 1Paragraph 2presidential election总统选举candidate /'kændɪdeɪt/ n. someone who is being considered for a job or is competing in an election 候选人；申请者strengthen /'streŋθən/ v.变强，加固Paragraph 3status /'steɪtəs/ n. the official legal position or condition of a person, group, country etc〔人、团体、国家等的〕法律地位；身份，状况imply /ɪm'plaɪ/ v. to suggest that something is true, without saying this directly暗示，暗指insult /ɪn'sʌlt/ n. a remark or action that is offensive or deliberately rude辱骂；侮辱；冒犯abbreviation /əbriːvɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n/ n. a short form of a word or expression缩略语，缩写recommend /rekə'mend/ v. to advise someone to do something, especially because you have special knowledge of a situation or subject劝告；建议Paragraph 4medium /'miːdɪəm/ n. a way of communicating information and news to people, such as newspapers, television etc传播媒介〔如报纸、电视等〕exchange /ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ/ n. the act of giving someone something and receiving something else from them交换，互换Passage 2faculty /'fækəlti/ n. all the teachers in a university〔大学的〕全体教员Paragraph 1treasure our present happiness珍惜我们眼前的幸福Paragraph 2force n.军队conquer /'kɒŋkə/ v. to get control of a country by fighting征服ally /ˈælaɪ/ n. a country that agrees to help or support another country in a war同盟国Paragraph 3navy base海军基地Pearl Harbor珍珠港Paragraph 4retreat /rɪ'triːt/ v. to move away from the enemy after being defeated in battle撤退surrender /sə'rendə/ v. to say officially that you want to stop fighting, because you realize that you cannot win投降Paragraph 5be involved in被牵涉入……civilian /sɪ'vɪljən/ n. anyone who is not a member of the military forces or the police〔与军人、警察相对的〕平民，老百姓on the largest scale大规模地Paragraph 6nightmare /'naɪtmeə/ n. a very frightening dream噩梦，梦魇mutual/'mjuːtʃuəl/ understanding相互理解Passage 3Paragraph 1legal /'liːgəl/ adj. if something is legal, you are allowed to do it or have to do it by law法律允许的，合法的；法律规定的Paragraph 4national holiday国庆节colonist /'kɒlənɪst/ n. someone who settles in a new colony殖民地开拓者，殖民地居民，移民display /dɪ'spleɪ/ v. to show something to people, or put it in a place where people can see it easily展示，陈列parade /pə'reɪd/ n. a public celebration when musical bands, brightly decorated vehicles etc move down the street〔庆祝〕游行；列队行进Paragraph 5occasion /ə'keɪʒən/ n. an important social event or ceremony重要的社交活动，盛会ordinary life日常生活Paragraph 6be associated with...与……关联起来stuff v. to fill something until it is full填满，装满roast turkey烤火鸡Paragraph 7merriment /'merɪmənt/ n. laughter, fun, and enjoyment欢笑；欢乐，兴高采烈Paragraph 8Your questions are most appreciated.欢迎提问。