英语四级通关训练 第0174期

theft

英 [θeft] 美 [θeft]

n. 偷窃，盗窃；盗窃罪

例句：

Are we insured against theft?
我们保了盗窃险没有？

It isn't insured against theft.
它没有买盗窃险。

She admitted theft.
她招认了偷窃行为。

starting

英 ['sta:tiŋ] 美 [ˈstɑrtɪŋ]

n. 开始；出发

v. 开始（start 的现在分词）

例句：

The flowers are starting to open.
花开始绽放了。

The evening rush was just starting.
繁忙的夜晚才刚开始。

What time are we starting tomorrow?
我们明天什么时候出发？

eyeball

英 [ˈaɪbɔːl] 美 [ˈaɪbɔːl]

n. 眼球；眼珠子

vt. 盯住看；仔细对……打量

vi. 仔细打量；盯着

例句：

Other ocular signs include involuntary rhythmic movement of the eyeball.
其它眼睛特征包括眼球无意识而有节奏的运动。

There are close to one million nerve fibers that connect the eyeball to the brain, as of yet it is impossible to attach them all in a new person.
眼球和大脑之间有近100万个神经纤维，但目前还不可能把它们全部转移至另一个人体上。

The protesters and police stood eyeball to eyeball.
抗议者与警察剑拔弩张。

prosecutor

英 [ˈprɒsɪkjuːtə(r)] 美 [ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər]

n. 检察官，公诉人；（刑事庭的）原告律师

例句：

A report by the state prosecutor described the police action as confused and disorganized.
州检察官的报告将警方的行动描述成混乱和缺乏组织的。

The prosecutor told the judge in mitigation that the offences had been at the lower end of the scale.
公诉人对法官说这些罪行情节较轻，希望能够从宽判决。

His chances do not seem good in view of the fact that the Chief Prosecutor has already voiced his public disapproval.
鉴于首席检察官已公开表示反对这一事实，他的机会看起来不好。

ahead

英 [əˈhed] 美 [əˈhed]

adv. 在前面，朝前面；领先，占优势；提前，预先；在将来，今后；（数量或价值上）更多，更高；取得进步，获得成功；超出预期地，超前地

adj. 在前的，提前的

例句：

Already, she is thinking ahead.
她早就在考虑未来了。

China's economy galloped ahead.
中国的经济飞速向前发展。

Brett looked straight ahead.
布瑞特向前直视。

回顾

1. theft
2. starting
3. eyeball
4. prosecutor
5. ahead