Lesson 6 The sporting spirit 体育的精神

goodwill [ˈɡudwil] n. 友好

【扩】friendship 友好

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A: Goodwill is an invisible asset to a business.

B: Yes, it will help us to conclude the transaction.

A：友好关系对于一桩生意来说是一种无形的资产。

B：是的，它能帮我们达成交易。

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cricket [ˈkrikit] n. 板球

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A: Cricket is a minority sport here.

B: But it's very popular in our country.

A：板球在这儿是少数人喜爱的运动。

B：但在我们国家它却很受欢迎。

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inclination [ˌinkliˈneiʃən] n. 意愿

【扩】willingness 意愿

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A: I don't have the inclination to do that.

B: But you have to do it, because it's very important.

A：我没有意愿去做那件事。

B：但你必须去做，因为这很重要。

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contest [ˈkɔntest] n. 比赛

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A: What I want to know is who is the winner of the contest.

B: I don't know it, either.

A：我想知道的是谁赢得了比赛。

B：我也不知道。

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orgy [ˈɔːdʒi] n. 无节制，放荡

【扩】libertinism 放荡　　debauchery 放荡

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A: They embarked on an orgy of spending.

B: Why didn't you stop them?

A：他们开始无节制地花钱。

B：你为什么不阻止他们？

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deduce [diˈdjuːs] v. 推断

competitive [kəmˈpetitiv] adj. 竞争性的

【派】competitively 竞争地

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A: We are incomparable in price.

B: Yes, you are really very competitive.

A：我们的价格无人能比。

B：是的，你们的确很有竞争力。

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patriotism [ˈpætriətizəm] n. 地方观念，爱国主义

disgrace [disˈɡreis] v. 使丢脸

【派】disgraceful 可耻的

【扩】give a black eye to 使丢脸

【搭】bring grace on 给……带来耻辱

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A: He disgraced himself by passing out at the party.

B: He should pay attention to his behavior in public.

A：他因在宴会上醉倒而使自己丢脸。

B：在公共场合的时候他应该注意自己的行为。

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savage [ˈsævidʒ] adj. 野性的

combative [ˈkɔmbətiv] adj. 好斗的

【派】combativeness 好战

【扩】pugnacious 好斗的　　bellicose 好斗的

【例】He has denied the charges and sustained an upbeat and combative public image.

　　　他否认了这些指控，并保持了积极、好斗的公众形象。

mimic warfare [ˈmimik-ˈwɔːfeə] 模拟战争

behaviour [biˈheiviə] n. 行动，举止

【扩】deportment 举止，行为

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A: There is something strange about Mr. Chen's behaviour today.

B: What's wrong with him?

A：陈先生今天举止有点怪。

B：他出什么事了？

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absurd [əbˈsəːd] adj. 荒唐的