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Lesson_34
assert v.肯定地说,断言; 维护,坚持
Copernicus asserted before the church that there was nothing wrong with his theory. ;在教会面前,哥白尼坚持 声称他的理论没错.
astronomy n.天文家
As a scientific discipline,astronomy developed earlier than most other subjects. ;作为一门学科,天文学 比其他学科发展得都早 一些.
boycott vt./n.拒绝参加, (联合)抵制
For a few days every year,people in South Korea will boycott everything Japanese. ;每年都有几天韩国人会 抵制一切来自日本的东 西.
bud n.叶芽,花蕾 vi.发芽,萌芽
When trees are budding everything seems to be full of vitality. ;当树发芽的时候,一切都 显得生机勃勃.
bulletin n.(报纸、之声等)简明 新闻,最新消息;公布, 布告,公报;学报,期刊
After Ronald Reagan was shot, ;里根总统被刺以后,
a lot of people read the latest bulletin about the President's health. ;很多人阅读关于总统健康 状况的最新公报.
coincidence n.巧合,巧事; (意见、爱好的) 一致,符合
By a strange coincide- nce we happened to be travelling on the same train. ;巧得出奇,我们正好坐 同一列火车.
There is a coincidence of interests between our two countries. ;我们两国之间有着共同 的利益.
contradict vt.反驳,否认…的真实 性;与…矛盾/抵触
His actions contradict his declared moral principles.What a hypocrite! ;他的行为违背了他所宣 称的道德准则.真是个 伪君子！
descendant n.后代,后裔
Today's bicycles are descendants of the earlier velocipede. ;今天的自行车是从早期的 脚踏车发展而来的.
dispise vt.鄙视,看不起
No one will despise you so long as you respect yourself. ;主要你尊重自己,没有人 会鄙视你.
dispatch vt.派遣,发送,调遣 n.急件,快信;(记者发回 的)新闻报道;调遣,派遣
We have arranged for the goods to be dispatched to you at once. ;我们已为立即向你方发运 商品做好了准备.
As the items he has ordered are in urgent need,they have to be sent by dispatch. ;由于他所需的产品为其所 急需,这些产品须由快递 发货.
dreadful a.可怕的;糟透了的, 极不合意的
I've had a dreadful day-everything seems to have gone wrong. ;我度过了很糟糕的一天, 每件事好像都出了差错.
ensue vi.接着发生,接踵而来, 因而产生
Serious problems will ensue if something is not done about gang rivalry now. ;如果目前对于黑帮团伙坐 视不理,将来会产生严重 的后果.
furious a.狂怒的,暴怒的,激烈的
Davis will be furious and violent if his ball was intercepted. ;如果有人中途截获了戴 维斯的球,他会暴怒, 从而变得凶猛.
fuse n.保险丝,熔丝;导火线, 导火素 v.熔合,合并
You'll blow a fuse if you put the electric heater and the cooker on at the same time. ;如果你同时把电暖炉和电 热锅都开者着,保险丝会 烧断的.
gigantic a.巨大的,庞大的
Flying very high,the new ariplane looked like a gigantic bird. ;因为飞得很高,这架新 飞机看起来像一只巨大 的鸟.
grin vi./n.咧嘴笑
Seeing his stocks on the rise,he was grinning from ear to ear. ;眼见自己的股票一个劲 地往上涨,他笑得合不 拢嘴.
intact a.完整无缺的,未经触 动的,未受损伤的
Despite his misfortunes,his faith and optimism remained intact. ;虽然他遭到一连串的不 幸,他的信心和乐观丝 毫未减.
intellect n.智力,理解力; 才智非凡的人
Those scientists who won Nobel prizes in various sciences ;那些获得诺贝尔科学奖的 人
are the intellect(s) of the age. ;无一不是当代有才智的 人士.
litter n.废弃物,被胡乱仍掉 的东西;一窝(仔崽); (一堆)杂乱的东西
litter vt.乱扔东西于 vi.乱扔废弃物
The litter in some holiday resorts really makes people feel disgusted. ;在度假胜地,仍得到处都 是的废弃物令人讨厌.
multitude n.大量,许多 (the m~)大众,群众
Do you mean to say "Fair skin covers the multitude of sins". ;你的意思是说, 一俊遮百丑?
And that he may be pardoned for his past achievements? ;因为他过去的成绩,我们 就该原谅他?
muscular a.肌肉发达的,健壮的; 肌肉的
When watching a sports game,we can't help admiring the athlete's muscular bodies. ;观看比赛的时候,我们禁 不住会羡慕运动员们肌肉 发达的身体.
promising a.有希望的,有前途的
Though he is not yet a first-rate actor,he is a promising youth. ;虽然他还不是一流演员, 他确实是个有前途的小 伙子.
pursuit n.追求,寻求; 追赶,追逐; [常p嗜好,消遣
In the pursuit of profit,businesses make people's lives conven- ient and colorful. ;在追求利益的同时,商业 公司也使得人们的生活更 方便、更多彩.
slum n.贫民窟
Poverty and illness are common in the slums,but things are bound to improve. ;在贫民窟,贫穷和疾病 盛行,但是情况一定会改 善的.
snack n.快餐,小吃,点心
Snack bars have become a familiar sight in most big cities ;快餐店在大城市里随处 可见,
and they are young people's favorites. ;成为年轻人的至爱.
splash vi.溅,泼 n.溅出的水, (光、色等)斑点
Don't splash me;I don't want to get wet with all these clothes. ;不要往我身上泼水,我不 想弄湿身上的衣服.
staircase n.楼梯
This is just a flight of staircase.There is still a long way to go. ;这只是一段楼梯,还有好 长一段呢.
stitch v.缝,绣 n.(缝、绣、编织的) 一针,线迹;缝法,针法, 编织法;突然剧痛
A stitch in time saves nine. ;及时的一针顶日后的 九针.
Thanksgiving n.(基督教)感恩节
Thanksgiving Day is on the 4th Thursday in November, ;感恩节即每年11月第4个 星期四,
kept in the U.S. as a holiday ;是美国的一个假日,
on which God is thanked for the crops which have been safely gathered in. ;原为庄稼收成后感谢 上帝恩典.
tolerant a.宽容的,容忍的
As friends,we should be tolerant and understanding with each other. ;朋友必须要互相宽容并 互相谅解.
trait n.特征,特点,特性
Thousands of years later people are still arguing vehemently ;数千年后,任命依然在热 烈争论,
against each other over whether personality traits are born or learned. ;究竟个性是先天就有的 还是后天习得的.
trifle n.琐事,小事,无价值 的东西 vi.(~with)嘲笑,轻视
He is always worrying about trifles losing sight of his main objectives. ;他总是担心琐事,失去了 人生的主要目标. |
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