书籍 Insight - 中级 - 词汇洞察5

Here you will find the words from Vocabulary Insight 5 in the Insight Intermediate coursebook, such as "fall through", "disbelief", "get round", etc.

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to fall out

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to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

闹翻, 绝交

Ex: Despite their longstanding friendship , a series of disagreements caused them to fall out and go their separate ways .

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to put up with

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to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

忍受, 容忍

Ex: Teachers put up with the complexities of virtual classrooms to ensure students ' education .教师**忍受**虚拟教室的复杂性以确保学生的教育。

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to fall apart

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to fall or break into pieces as a result of being in an extremely bad condition

崩溃, 分崩离析

Ex: The poorly constructed furniture quickly started to fall apart, with joints loosening and pieces breaking off .

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to fall back on

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to rely on something or ask someone for help, particularly in situations where other options have failed

依靠, 求助于

Ex: During the economic downturn , many people had to fall back on their families for financial support .在经济低迷时期，许多人不得不**依靠**家人获得经济支持。

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to fall for

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to develop romantic feelings for someone

爱上, 倾心于

Ex: Sometimes people unexpectedly fall for someone they initially considered just a friend .

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to fall through

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(of a deal, plan, arrangement, etc.) to fail to happen or be completed

失败, 落空

Ex: The negotiations between the two companies began to fall through over disagreements on contract terms .由于合同条款上的分歧，两家公司之间的谈判开始**失败**。

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to get away

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to escape from someone or somewhere

逃脱, 逃离

Ex: The bank robber tried to get away with the stolen cash, but the police caught up to him.银行劫匪试图带着偷来的钱**逃脱**，但警察追上了他。

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to get away with

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to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

逃脱惩罚, 逍遥法外

Ex: He tried to cheat on the test , but he did n’t get away with it because the teacher caught him .他试图在考试中作弊，但因为老师抓住了他，所以没能**逃脱惩罚**。

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to get down

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to bring a thing or person to a position that is less high

放下, 使下降

Ex: Please get the tools down from the pegboard for the home improvement project.请为家居装修项目从挂板上**取下**工具。

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to get down to

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to start focusing on and engaging in a task or activity in a serious or determined manner

开始认真做, 专心于

Ex: After a long day of distractions, it's time to get down to writing that report.在漫长的一天分心之后，是时候**认真开始**写那份报告了。

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to get round

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to find a way to deal with or overcome a problem or obstacle

绕过, 找到解决...的办法

Ex: We must get round the lack of resources to provide the necessary support .我们必须**绕过**资源不足的问题，以提供必要的支持。

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to get around to

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to finally find the time, motivation, or opportunity to do something that has been postponed or delayed

终于抽出时间, 决定去做

Ex: They finally got around to responding to those emails.他们终于**抽出时间**回复那些邮件了。

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thief

[名词]

someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats

小偷, 盗贼

Ex: The thief attempted to escape through the alley , but the police quickly cornered him .**小偷**试图通过小巷逃跑，但警察很快将他逼入绝境。

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vandal

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someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

破坏者, 故意破坏公共或私人财产的人

Ex: As a punishment , the vandal was required to clean up the mess they had made and pay for the repairs .作为惩罚，**破坏者**被要求清理他们制造的混乱并支付维修费用。

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to shoplift

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to steal goods from a store by secretly taking them without paying

商店行窃, 从商店偷东西

Ex: The employee noticed the man shoplifting and immediately called the police .员工注意到那名男子在**商店行窃**，并立即报警。

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to offend

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to cause someone to feel disrespected, upset, etc.

冒犯, 伤害

Ex: The political leader 's speech managed to offend a large portion of the population due to its divisive nature .由于具有分裂性质，这位政治领袖的演讲成功地**冒犯**了大部分人口。

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to rob

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to take something from an organization, place, etc. without their consent, or with force

抢劫, 盗窃

Ex: The suspect was caught red-handed trying to rob a residence in the neighborhood .嫌疑人在试图**抢劫**附近的一处住所时被当场抓获。

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to mug

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to steal from someone by threatening them or using violence, particularly in a public place

抢劫, 抢夺

Ex: The gang mugged several people before being arrested by the authorities .该团伙在**抢劫**了几个人后被当局逮捕。

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disbelief

[名词]

the state of not believing or accepting something as true or real

不相信, 怀疑

Ex: The audience listened in disbelief to the strange claims .观众以**怀疑**的态度听着这些奇怪的说法。

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disagreement

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an argument or a situation in which people have different opinions about something

分歧

Ex: The disagreement between the two departments highlighted the need for better communication and collaboration within the organization .两个部门之间的**分歧**凸显了组织内部需要更好的沟通和协作。

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disrespect

[名词]

an action or speech that offends a person or thing

不尊重, 无礼

Ex: She cannot tolerate disrespect in any form.她无法容忍任何形式的**不尊重**。

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misfortune

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a situation or event that causes bad luck or hardship for someone

不幸, 厄运

Ex: He blamed his misfortune on bad luck .他把自己的**不幸**归咎于运气不好。