胡敏练口语记英语四级单词
N 字头
A: Why are those people naked?
B: Because they don’t believe in wearing clothes.
naked
a. １．赤身的，裸露的；２．赤裸裸的，无遮蔽的
A: It seems that some people, namely Fran and Alex, don’t care about the future of the company.
B: I think you’re being a bit harsh on them.
namely
ad. 即，也就是
A: All people, regardless of nationality, should have a voice in the global economy.
B: That’s an admirable ideal, but it may be hard to put into practice.
nationality
n. 国籍，民族
A: What do you expect the company to provide for you?
B: Well, naturally, I’ll need a place to stay.
naturally
ad. １．当然，自然；２．天然地，天生地
A: What’s the longest job you’ve ever held?
B: I worked on a naval base for twenty years.
naval
a. 海军的
A: We’re looking for someone with good navigation skills to work on the ship.
B: I think I know just the right person for the job.
navigation
n. １．航行（学），航海（术），航空（术）；２．导航，领航
A: Why didn’t you join the navy?
B: Because I get seasick whenever I’m on a boat.
navy
n. 海军
A: I get nervous carrying so much money in my pocket.
B: Why don’t you go to a nearby bank and make a deposit?
nearby
a. 附近的
ad. 在附近
A: Do you think that everyone should go to college?
B: Not necessarily.
necessarily
ad. １．必要地，必需地；２．必定地，必然地
A: Why did you get married?
B: I got married out of necessity, not because I wanted to.
necessity
n. １．必需品；２．必要（性），（迫切）需要
of necessity 无法避免地，必定
A: I’ll never learn how to play the piano!
B: Stop being so negative all the time.
negative
a. １．否定的；２．反面的，消极的
n. （照片的）负片，底片；２．负数
A: How can you quit your job?
B: I was working so hard that I was beginning to neglect my children.
neglect
vt. １．忽视，忽略；２．疏忽，玩忽
n. 疏忽，玩忽
A: If we are unable to negotiate a settlement, then we’ll have to go to trial.
B: Please do your best to negotiate a settlement. because I’d like to avoid a trial.
negotiate
vt. １．洽谈，协商；２．顺利通过，成功越过
vi. 协商，谈判
A: Why don’t we use Negro anymore to refer to Black people?
B: Because it is considered offensive.
Negro
n. 黑人
A: Do you like living in such a small neighborhood?
B: Yes, I love being able to know all of my neighbors.
neighborhood
n. １．四邻，街坊；２．临近地区，附近，居民点
in the neighborhood of 在．．．附近，大约
A: My sister’s going to have a baby.
B: You’re going to have a nephew!
nephew
n. 侄子，外甥
A: Julie has really been getting on my nerves for the past few days.
B: Maybe you should avoid seeing her for a while.
nerve
n. １．神经；２．勇气，胆量
get on sb’s nerves 惹得某人心烦
A: Can you see the bird’s nest up in the tree?
B: Yes, and I can see the two baby birds in it!
nest
n. 巢，窝
vi. 筑巢
A: Why can’t I check my e-mail?
B: Because the network’s down. It should be back up in a few hours.
network
n. １．网状物；２．广播网，电视网；３．（电信与计算机）网络，网状系统
A: Do you agree with the company or the union in the labor dispute?
B: I’m trying to remain neutral this time.
neutral
a. １．中立的，不偏不倚的；２．中性的
A: I hate going to work every day.
B: Nevertheless, if you want to support your family, working is something you must do.
nevertheless
ad. 仍然，然而，不过
A: My brother’s going out of town, so would it be all right if my niece stayed with us for a few days?
B: Of course it would be all right.
niece
n. 侄女，甥女
A: Why did you wake up screaming in the middle of the night?
B: Because I was having a nightmare.
nightmare
n. １．噩梦；２．可怕的事物，无法摆脱的恐惧
A: When was your first kiss?
B: When I was nineteen.
nineteen
num. 十九，十九个
A: Did you know that there is more nitrogen than oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere?
B: I did not know that.
nitrogen
n. 氮
A: Why did you skip class?
B: Because I was tired of listening to the teacher’s nonsense.
nonsense
n. １．胡说，废话；２．冒失（或轻浮）的行动
A: What are we having for dinner tonight?
B: Noodles with sauce, unless you’d prefer something else.
noodle
n. 面条
A: Can I have an extension on my paper?
B: Normally I would say no, but this time I’ll make an exception.
normally
ad. 通常，正常地
A: How do we get to your house?
B: Just keep driving north on the highway, and we’ve the first exit into Virginia.
north
a. 东北的，东北部的，来自东北的
ad. 向东北
A: Where did Don move to ?
B: I’ve heard that he and his wife moved to somewhere in the northeast of the country.
northeast
n. 东北（方），东北部
a. 东北的，东北部的，来自东北的
ad. 向东北
A: Why did you do so poorly on the test?
B: Because I lost the notebook that bad all of my notes for the class in it, and so had no way to study.
notebook
n. 笔记簿
A: Is the scar on my face noticeable?
B: Only if I look every closely.
noticeable
a. 显而易见的
A: I’m happy to notify you that you’ve won the lottery!
B: How much did I win?
notify
vt. 通知，告知，报告
A: Were you surprised by the surprise party?
B: I had a notion that something was going on, but I had no idea that there was going to be a party.
notion
n. １．概念，观念；２．意图，想法，（怪）念头
A: Is “jump” a noun or a verb?
B: Actually, it can be both.
noun
n. 名词
A: I hear that you’re writing a novel.
B: It’s really just a short story.
novel
n. （长篇）小说
a. 新颖的，新奇的
A: I feel like my life’s going nowhere.
B: Maybe you need to reevaluate some of your goals.
nowhere
ad. 任何地方都不
get nowhere 使无进展，使不能成功
nowhere near 远远不，远不及
A: Do you think that nuclear power is safe?
B: If it isn’t, we’re all in deep trouble.
nuclear
a. １．核子的，核能的，核武器的；２．核心的，中心的
A: We need to come up with a few great products to serve as the nucleus for our future development.
B: To do that, we need to hire some quality engineers.
nucleus
n. １．（原子）核；２．核心
A: I wish Samantha would stop being such a nuisance.
B: I think you should cut her a little slack; she’s just trying to impress you.
nuisance
n. 令人讨厌的东西（或状况，行为），讨厌的人
A: I noticed that there were numerous mistakes in the report you submitted yesterday.
B: I apologize. I didn’t get much sleep the night before, and did a terrible job on the report.
numerous
a. 众多的，许多的
A: Where does your daughter stay while you’re at work?
B: She stays at a nursery, and I pick her up after work.
nursery
n. １．托儿所，保育室；２．苗圃
A: Why do you wear nylon stockings?
B: Because they keep my legs warm.
nylon
n. 尼龙
