Online Class Notes (Nemo)
Vocabulary
narrator (n): the character who tells you what is happening in a book or film
（书或电影中的）叙述者，讲述者，旁白者
aspiration (n): something that you hope to achieve
志向，抱负；渴望达到的目标
I’ve never had any political aspirations.
我从来就没什么政治抱负。
It’s a story about the lives and aspirations of poor Irish immigrants.
这个故事讲述了穷苦的爱尔兰移民的生活与抱负。
achieve (v): to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort
（尤指经过努力）完成；达到；实现
The government’s training policy, he claimed, was achieving its objectives.
他称政府制定的培训方针即将达到预期目标。
She finally achieved her ambition to visit South America.
她终于实现了去南美洲旅游的梦想。
I’ve been working all day, but I feel as if I’ve achieved nothing.
我干了整整一天，但觉得好像什么都没有做成。
successfully (adv): in a way that achieves the results wanted or hoped for:
A number of patients have been successfully treated with the new drug.
What the book does convey very successfully is the horror of war.
success (n): the achieving of the results wanted or hoped for
成功；胜利
The success of almost any project depends largely on its manager.
几乎所有项目的成功很大程度上都取决于管理者的能力。
I’ve been trying to persuade her to take on more people, but so far without success.
我一直在劝她再雇些人，不过到目前为止都没成功。
I’m not having much success in communicating with him at the moment.
目前我还没有联系上他。
成功；实现目标；达到目的
She’s been trying to pass her driving test for six years and she’s finally succeeded.
六年来，她一直努力想通过驾照考试，终于得偿所愿。
You need to be pretty tough to succeed in the property world.
要想在房地产界出人头地，你必须要坚忍不拔。
The campaign has certainly succeeded in raising public awareness of the issue.
毫无疑问，这项活动成功地唤起了公众对这一问题的关注。
honorable (adj): honest and fair, or deserving praise and respect
品德高尚的，值得尊敬的
an honorable person
品德高尚的人
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