drowsy
a.昏昏欲睡的, 催眠的, (街、市等)沉寂的
skim
n.脫脂 v.撇去，去除；瀏覽，略讀
impulse
v.推動(dòng)；n.①推動(dòng)；②沖動(dòng)，刺激
［真題例句］ As a result, the support for ambition as a healthy impulse (n.②), a quality to be admired and fixed in the mind of the young, is probably lower than it has ever been in the United States.［2000年閱讀5］
［例句精譯］ 因此，在美國(guó)，作為一種健康的沖動(dòng)，一種應(yīng)該令人稱羨并扎根于青年人心靈的品質(zhì)的雄心，它所得到的支持也許比以往任何時(shí)期都低。
obstacle
n.障礙，妨礙，干擾
［真題例句］ The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they encounter new experiences and unexpected obstacles.［1995年閱讀2］
［例句精譯］ 成長(zhǎng)過程不是道路本身，而是當(dāng)遇到新情況或意外困難時(shí)所持的態(tài)度和情感，是慎重行事還是勇往直前。
relaxation
n.放松，松弛，娛樂
［真題例句］ (72) Children will play with dolls equipped with personality chips, computers with inbuilt personalities will be regarded as workmates rather than tools, relaxation will be in front of smell television, and digital age will have arrived.［2001年翻譯］
［例句精譯］ （72）兒童將與裝有個(gè)性化芯片的玩具娃娃玩耍，具有個(gè)性內(nèi)置的計(jì)算機(jī)將被視為工作伙伴而不是工具，人們將在氣味電視機(jī)前休閑，屆時(shí)數(shù)字化時(shí)代就來(lái)到了。
enhance
v.提高，增強(qiáng)
［真題例句］ 52. In the passage, which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of advertising?［1995年閱讀1］
［C］ Enhancing living standards.
［例句精譯］ 52本文中，廣告的優(yōu)點(diǎn)不包括下列哪項(xiàng)？
［C］ 提高生活水平。
