精听练习（四）

the number of infections 感染人数
containment measure 抑制病毒传播措施
disinfection 消毒
correspondent 记者
spike：a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
The seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor.
haven 避难所
pullout n. 撤退,拔,拉,离去
hinge on 取决于
Everything hinges on the next few minutes...
接下来的几分钟将决定一切。
Our society's future success cannot hinge on one single solution.
未来我们社会的成功不能依赖于某一单一的解决方案。
contingent n.
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
"each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
a temporary military unit
"the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
statutory adj. 依照法令的, 法定的
power line 电线
extend our deepest condolences (同情;吊唁) and sympathies to the families
fatality rate 致死率
pharmaceutical adj. 制药的;配药的
vaccine 疫苗
therapeutic adj. 治疗(学)的；疗法的；对身心健康有益的
sustained spread 持续蔓延
go by the book=follow the rule
strand v.
[VN] [usually passive]
1 使滞留
to leave sb in a place from which they have no way of leaving
The strike left hundreds of tourists stranded at the airport.
这场罢工使成百上千的游客滞留在机场。
2 使搁浅
to make a boat, fish, whale , etc. be left on land and unable to return to the water
The ship was stranded on a sandbank.
船在沙洲上搁浅了。
Turmoil has been sparked by coronavirus worries and by a huge fall in the price of oil.
Passengers will be allowed to disembark with the sickest leaving first.
It concerns mount over the spread of the virus and the falling price of oil.
indice 指数，股指
index 指数
downward spiral
The risk of a downward spiral of house prices is the primary danger facing the American economy.
房价螺旋下降的风险是对美国经济的主要威胁。
The global downward spiral of uncertainty, caution and cutbacks in lending and spending may continue.
全球不确定性的下行螺旋，以及在借贷和支出方面的谨慎与收缩可能将继续下去。
respiratory 呼吸的
Iraqi militiaman 伊拉克民兵组织
downturn n. （recession）经济衰退
a worsening of business or economic activity
the market took a downturn
respect
in many respects / in this respect
weather
If you weather a difficult time or a difficult situation, you survive it and are able to continue normally after it has passed or ended.
Fresh Off the Boat weathered a fair amount of off-screen drama.
tumult=tumoil
sitcom=situation comedy
fresh off the boat 初来乍到
leave a mark 留下深刻印记/ 影响
do sth. that causes you to be remembered
Despite of occasional tulmult, this comedy still left a mark.
Our program has left a mark on millions of listeners.
premiere vt. 首映
the first public perfomance of a film, play, etc.
treasury secretary 财政部长
prop up
PHRASAL VERB 支撑；维持
To prop up something means to support it or help it to survive.
Investments in the U.S. money market have propped up the American dollar...
对美国资金市场的投资扶持了美元。
punch drop 暴跌
The global economy is heading into recession.
drastic action 严厉措施
reach a decisive point
This is the time for solidarity, not stigma.
His comments come as countries around the world battle to prevent the virus spreading further.
further afield 更远处
epicenter 震中等
ground zero 爆炸点，杂乱不堪的房间
hit the ground running 意思是立即快马加鞭地开展重要工作
fatality   [C] （事故、战争、疾病等中的）死亡
a death that is caused in an accident or a war, or by violence or disease
Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities.
有几个人受伤，但没有人死亡。
all-star cast 全明星阵容
cast list 演职员表
be to do 有准备的做某事
one-off special 绝无仅有的特别节目（特辑）
unscripted 无剧本的；脱稿的
unscripted speech / impromptu speech
one-off 事情只发生一次性的
one-off payment 一次性偿付
instalment 分期付款
disposable 一次性使用的
ramp up=bolster or strengthen=work up/build up
relay race  n. 接力赛跑
relay baton 接力棒
torch relay 奥运火炬接力传递仪式
All appeals had been exhausted.
所有上诉已被驳回
detect 发现，查明
detective 侦探
colossal 巨大的
Colossus of Rhodes 罗德岛巨型塑像
emante 散发出
When you use the word "emanate", you're usually talking about lights, sounds or unseen forces coming out of specific source.
dent 凹痕，凹坑
We're here to put a dent in the universe.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are still looking the stars.
身在井隅，心向璀璨。
backdrop n. 幕布，背景
sth. took place against the backdrop of ... 某事在...背景下发生
This story took place against the backdrop of the WWII.
entry n. 报名人数，参赛选手，参赛资格，入场，参赛作品
参赛者：competitor, player, athlete, entry
We have many entries for this competition.
elite 精英
business/political/social elite
mass race 群众赛
spectator 旁观者，看客，观众
pomp  盛况；壮丽
a display of magnificence and splendor
an ostentatious display of wealth or ceremony
pomp and circumstance/pomp and ceremony
pompous 自夸的、浮华的
pageant/pageantry 盛会、盛况、露天表演
colorful and formal things that are done for special official or royal occasions
extend   [VN] ~ sth to sb (formal) 提供；给予
to offer or give sth to sb
to extend hospitality to overseas students
殷勤款待外国留学生
part and parcel  必要部分；重要的部分
hub  n. (某地或活动的)中心，核心
polytheism 多神论
embodiment  n. (体现一种思想或品质的)典型，化身
omnipotent  万能的;全能的;无所不能的
omnipresent 无所不在的;遍及各处的
stringent  adj. (formal)
1 (of a law, rule, regulation, etc. 法律、规则、规章等) 严格的；严厉的
very strict and that must be obeyed
stringent air quality regulations
严格的空气质量管理条例
2 (of financial conditions 财政状况) 紧缩的；短缺的；银根紧的
difficult and very strictly controlled because there is not much money
the government's stringent economic policies
政府紧缩银根的经济政策
a tsunami of people
flatten the restrictions
flatten
[VN] 摧毁，推倒，弄倒（建筑物、树木等）
to destroy or knock down a building, tree, etc.
Most of the factory was flattened by the explosion.
工厂的大部分被爆炸夷为平地
surge
v. (of prices, profits, etc. 物价、利润等) 急剧上升；飞涨；激增
to suddenly increase in value
Share prices surged.
股价猛涨。
n. ~ (in/of sth) （数量的）急剧上升，激增；大量；一大批
a sudden increase in the amount or number of sth; a large amount of sth
a surge in consumer spending
消费开支的激增
turn ... into ....
Internet jokers turned a circular hole in a wall outside a bank into a tourist attraction.
He soon turned his dreams into reality.
I'm a teacher turned trainer.
wag 爱说笑的人，幽默的人
a wag is someone who makes jokes
post glowing reviews/opinions 高度赞许，大加赞扬
someone or something praises them highly or supports them strongly
post rave review 好评
post bad review 差评
Internet jokers 段子手
spoof (关于严肃事件的）恶搞文章，恶搞电视节目
something such as an article or television program that seems to be about a serious matter but is actually a joke

The city of Arga has the Taj Mahal, Paris has the Eiffel Tower and Sydney has its Opera House. But they all pale in comparision to the impact on the soul of first laying eyes on Ilkeston's Hole in the Wall.