ambition :雄心、抱负、志向;野心,企图。如: Her ambition was to be a great actress. 她的志向是成为一名伟大的演员; His political ambitions still burns. 他的政治野心依然炽烈。
envy :嫉妒,羡慕。如: His new house was the envy of all his friends. 他的新居成了所有朋友羡慕的对象; She envied John for his success. 她妒忌约翰所取得的成功。
overlook :俯视,鸟瞰;忽略,疏忽;宽恕,原谅;监视,看守。如: Our garden is overlooked from the neighbour's balcony. 站在邻居家的阳台上可以俯瞰我家的花园; Her services have been overlooked by her superiors. 她的工作劳绩一直未得到上级的重视; Mother overlooked her little son's fault. 母亲原谅了稚子的过失; He did not know he was being overlooked by the landlord. 他并不知道他被房东所监视。
last :最终的,最具权威的;极不可能的,最不愿意干的;最不适当的。如: He was the last say on the matter. 这件事上他最有发言权; He is the last person to tell a lie. 他最不可能说谎。
报刊英语里一词多义的现象也马虎不得。以下出现在 China Daily 上的一些词句,有些读者就不大明白。
The president was in England on the last leg of his three-day visit to Europe. (总统现在英国访问,这是他三天欧洲之行的最后一站。)此处的 last leg 即旅程中或飞行中的一段路程,而不是最后一腿!
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