最新15篇文章贯通英语四级词汇MP3(含lrc字幕)Uni

[00:00.00]Jeff was an architect,
[00:02.72]with a high profile reputation,
[00:05.12]who worked in downtown  Toronto,
[00:07.64]a partner in a private corporation which mostly
[00:11.47]did consultant¹ work for the university.
[00:14.20]Lesley’s company had been hired
[00:17.27]to advertise the new science complex
[00:20.00]in order to raise corporate² money
[00:22.35]for the proposed building.
[00:23.99]She liked her work
[00:26.24]and she harbored a secret ambition
[00:28.15]to manage her division
[00:29.79]or the company some day.
[00:31.58]After a whirlwind courtship
[00:37.30]and a fairytale wedding
[00:39.02]the couple had settled down
[00:40.77]to an urban lifestyle. However,
[00:43.71]after three years and one child
[00:46.66]the dreamlike marriage came smashing down.
[00:49.43]One disadvantage of being young and ambitious
[00:53.37]was that both of them needed
[00:55.66]to devote untold³ hours
[00:57.63]to their busy schedules.
[00:59.27]As a result of these late hours,
[01:02.12]Lesley became suspicious
[01:04.19]of Jeff’s after hours activities.
[01:07.04]She accused him
[01:09.45]of making her part
[01:10.76]of a love triangle.
[01:12.51]The whole miserable⁴ scene
[01:14.81]was to set the proceedings⁵
[01:16.78]for an ugly divorce in motion.
[01:19.29]Daydreaming about those earlier days
[01:23.12]would not help tonight.
[01:24.76]So with a shrug⁶ of her shoulders
[01:27.61]she tackled the advertising⁷ assignment
[01:30.19]she needed to complete.
[01:31.98]Tomorrow would be a busy day
[01:33.95]with Zac arriving home

1 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。

2 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

3 untold   

adj.数不清的，无数的

参考例句：

• She has done untold damage to our chances.她给我们的机遇造成了不可估量的损害。
• They suffered untold terrors in the dark and huddled together for comfort.他们遭受着黑暗中的难以言传的种种恐怖，因而只好挤在一堆互相壮胆。

4 miserable   

adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的

参考例句：

• It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
• Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。

5 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

6 shrug   

v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等)

参考例句：

• With a shrug,he went out of the room.他耸一下肩，走出了房间。
• I admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism.我很佩服她能对错误的批评意见不予理会。

7 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。