1. notoriously: adv (尤指因坏事)众所周知的
This notoriously difficult class was being kept in order well by the new woman teacher. 那个出名难管的班级被这个年轻的女老师弄得很有秩序了。
人人都知道这些测试是不可靠的。The tests are notioriously unreliable.
________________ is notoriously harmful. (请用合适的动名词填空)
形容词:notorious 搭配：be notorious for
众所周知，上海地铁出名的爱出故障。
Shanghai underground is notorious for its occational faults.
（因好事）众所周知的: Famous
搭配：be famous for
上海是以其现代化的交通系统而闻名全国。
Shanghai is famous for its modern transportation system.
2. in the mid 1970s
在八十年代初：in the early 1980s 在九十年代末：at the end of the 1990s
在八十年代后期： in the late 1980s 早在20世纪60年代：as long ago as the 1960s
3. so-called adj 所谓的（表示名不副实）
My so-called apartment consists of one small room with a closet-sized bathroom.
我所谓的公寓就是一个小房间带个衣橱大小的浴室。
我女儿所谓的下午茶就是和她心爱的泰迪熊一起喝白开水。
My daughter’s so called afternoon tea is to drink water with her beloved Teddy Bear.
b.如此称呼的，号称的
号称狮心王的英国国王理查德一世竟然是个法国人。
It is surprising to know that the so-called Lion-hearted Richard I was a Frenchman.
4. mainframe. n （大型计算机的）主机
mainstream n. 主流思想,主流观点 mainland n. 大陆 mainline a. 主流的
5. specially-written a. 特别编写的
out-spoken 直言的 well-known 著名的 well-behaved 守规矩的
这首特别编写的诗是很适合这个场合的。
This speicially-written poem is suitable for this occasion.
6. take over 接管，接手
My company was taken over by UK Confectionery(糖果厂） in January and half the workforce was made redundant, including me.
我们公司在一月份已经被一家英国的糖果厂（Confectionery）接管了，有一半的工人要被辞退，包括我在内。
他离开以后, 她接替了他的工作。 She took over his work after his departure.
Who will take over now that Ewing has resigned? 尤因已经辞职，现在由谁来接任呢？
7. primitive a. 原始的，上古的
原始部落 primitive tribe 原始艺术 primitive art
b. （人类或动植物）原始的，原生的 原始人 primitive man
这个行为古怪的老头总是喜欢把自己打败像个原始人。
This eccentric old man always likes to dress himself up like a primitive man.
c. 简陋的，粗糙的
凭这个工资，在上海我只能付得起租一个非常简陋的公寓。
With this salary, I can only afford to rent a primitive flat in Shanghai.
8. user-friendly software 易操作的软件
Eco-friendly 有利于生态的
The user friendly one button design allows users to effortlessly switch between both sources
这个易操作的一键设计允许使用者毫不费力地在两种资源内切换。
9. multimedia a. 多媒体的
multinational corporation 跨国公司 multifunctional 多功能的
10. be in common use 普遍使用中
尽管苹果平板电脑非常受欢迎，传统个人电脑还是在普遍使用当中。
Despite the fact that iPad has been really popular among the customers, traditional PCs are still in common use.
11. dismiss a 拒绝认真考虑某事某人
李阳曾经拒绝别人针对他实行家暴的批评。
Liyang dismissed the critism that there was domestic violence in his family.
Have you ever dimissed the fact _____________________________________?
b. 解雇，开除
雇员可能在工作中实施性骚扰而被解职。
Employees may be dismissed for his sexual harassment during working hours.
c. 打发走某人
同学们最想听到的一句话：Class dimissed! 下课啦！
名词：dismissal 驳回，开除
12. alternative adj.
a. 可替代的
这本书列举了各种方式来减轻心理压力。
This book lists alternative ways to release stress.
b. 可取代的 替代能源Alternative energy
c. 另类的 另类的生活方式alternative lifesytle
