提升英语能力的阅读习惯与兴趣指南

名词压力; 强调; 重音; 重力

及物动词重读; [机械学]使承受压力; 给…加压力（或应力）

1. 强调;着重指出
If you stress a point in a discussion, you put extra emphasis on it because you think it is important.

e.g. The spokesman stressed that the measures did not amount to an overall ban...
该发言人强调这些措施并不等同于全面禁止。
e.g. They also stress the need for improved employment opportunities, better transport and health care...
他们同时也强调需要增加就业机会，改善交通和医疗保健服务。

2. 精神压力;心理负担;紧张
If you feel under stress, you feel worried and tense because of difficulties in your life.

e.g. Katy could think clearly when not under stress...
在没有精神压力的情况下凯蒂思路清晰。
e.g. Of course, the British will suffer such daily stresses patiently.
当然，英国人将会耐心地承受这些日常压力。

3. 压力;应力
Stresses are strong physical pressures applied to an object.

e.g. Earthquakes happen when stresses in rock are suddenly released as the rocks fracture.
当岩石碎裂时其承受的压力突然释放出来，地震就发生了。

4. 重读;用重音读
If you stress a word or part of a word when you say it, you put emphasis on it so that it sounds slightly louder.

e.g. 'Sit down,' she replied, stressing each word.
“坐下，”她一字一顿地说道。

名词同伴; [天]伴星(=~star); （用于书名）指南; 同甘共苦的伙伴

及物动词陪伴; 同行

1. 同伴;伴侣;同行者
A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.

e.g. Fred had been her constant companion for the last six years of her life...
在她生命的最后6年，弗莱德一直是她忠实的伴侣。
e.g. I asked my travelling companion what he thought of the situation in Algeria.
我问我的驴友对阿尔及利亚的形势有什么看法。

不及物动词发展; 形成; 生长; 发达

及物动词发展; 开发; 研制; 冲洗（胶片）

1. 发展;成长;发育;生长
When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.

e.g. As children develop, some of the most important things they learn have to do with their sense of self...
在成长过程中，孩子学到的一些最重要的东西与他们的自我意识有关。
e.g. It's hard to say at this stage how the market will develop...
在现阶段，很难说市场将会如何发展。

名词业余爱好; 嗜好，兴趣; 小马

1. 业余爱好;嗜好
A hobby is an activity that you enjoy doing in your spare time.

e.g. My hobbies are letter writing, football, music, photography, and tennis.
我的业余爱好是写信、踢足球、听音乐、玩摄影和打网球。

名词藏书; 图书馆，藏书楼; 书屋，书斋; 图书出租处

1. （公共）图书馆
A public library is a building where things such as books, newspapers, videos, and music are kept for people to read, use, or borrow.

e.g. ...the local library...
当地图书馆
e.g. She issued them library cards.
她给他们发了借书证。

2. （私人）收藏的图书（或唱片等）
A private library is a collection of things such as books or music, that is normally only used with the permission of the owner.

e.g. My thanks go to the British School of Osteopathy, for the use of their library.
感谢不列颠骨疗法学校允许我使用他们的藏书。

3. 书房；书斋
In some large houses the library is the room where most of the books are kept.

e.g. Guests were rarely entertained in the library.
很少会在书房招待客人。

及物/不及物动词放宽; （使）轻松; （使）松弛; （使）放松

及物动词缓和，减轻; （使大便等）通畅

不及物动词变得轻松; 变得随和; 变得和蔼; 通便

1. (使)放松;(使)松弛
If you relax or if something relaxes you, you feel more calm and less worried or tense.

e.g. I ought to relax and stop worrying about it...
我应该放松一下，不要再担心它了。
e.g. For the first time since his arrival he relaxed slightly...
自从他来了之后这是他第一次稍微放松一点儿。

2. (使）（身体)放松;（使）松弛
When a part of your body relaxes, or when you relax it, it becomes less stiff or firm.

e.g. Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation...
按摩可以使肌肉放松，缓解压力和促进血液循环。
e.g. His face relaxes into a contented smile.
他面部肌肉放松下来，露出了满意的微笑。

3. 松手;放开;放松
If you relax your grip or hold on something, you hold it less tightly than before.

e.g. He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair.
他紧握椅子扶手的手逐渐松开了。

4. 放宽，放松，削弱(规定或控制)
If you relax a rule or your control over something, or if it relaxes, it becomes less firm or strong.

e.g. Rules governing student conduct relaxed somewhat in recent years...
近年来约束学生行为的规定有所放宽。
e.g. How much can the President relax his grip over the nation?...
总统可以对国家的控制放松到什么样的程度？

5. see also: relaxed;relaxing

名词（某一语言的）词汇; （尤指外语教科书中附有释义的）词汇表

1. （某人所掌握的）词汇,词汇量
Your vocabulary is the total number of words you know in a particular language.

e.g. His speech is immature, his vocabulary limited...
他说话很幼稚，使用的词汇有限。
e.g. We read to improve our vocabularies.
我们阅读以便扩大词汇量。

2. (某一语言的）词汇，词汇量
The vocabulary of a language is all the words in it.

e.g. ...a new word in the German vocabulary.
德语词汇中的一个新词

3. 专业词汇
The vocabulary of a subject is the group of words that are typically used when discussing it.

e.g. ...the vocabulary of natural science.
自然科学词汇