2009-07-14 Vocabulary for Special Chinese

2009-07-14 15:46 BJT

1.接种(jiē zhòng) 为预防疾病往人或动物体内注射疫苗

  vaccinate, inoculate

  例:你千万别忘了给宠物接种疫苗。

  Eg: Don’t forget to get the pet vaccinated.

2.免疫(miǎn yì) 机体对侵入体内的微生物及其毒素具有抵抗力,因而不易患某种传                              染病

  be immune to/from

  例:提高免疫力不能靠药物,而要靠运动和合理饮食。

  Eg: Enhance your immune function by doing exercise and taking care over             your diet instead of taking medicine.

3.疲软(pí ruǎn) 指市场销售不旺,行情低落

  sluggish, weak, gloomy

  例:市场疲软、经济疲软

  Eg: sluggish market; weak economy

4.推迟(tuī chí) 把预定时间向后挪

  put off, postpone

  例:原定明天上午八点举行的会议因故推迟,请大家互相转告。

  Eg: Please inform all that the meeting to be held at 8 o’clock tomorrow orning has been put off due to some reason.

5.直航(zhí háng) (轮船、飞机等)直接航行到达(某地),中途不换乘

  direct transportation

  例:上海和纽约之间有直航班机,非常方便。

  Eg: There is a direct flight from Shanghai to New York and it’s very convenient.

6.突破(tū pò) 突破或超过某个界限

  breakthrough

  例:他的成绩和平常一样,并没有突破。

  Eg: His exam result is as usual; no breakthrough.

Editor: Xie Shiying | Source: CCTV.com