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Lesson 1: The Middle Eastern Bazaar
bazaar (n.) :
(in Oriental countries)a market or
street of shops and stalls(
东
方国家的
)
市场,
集市
cavern
(n
.
) : a cave
,
esp
.
a large cave
洞穴,
山洞
(
尤指大洞
穴,大山洞
)
shadowy (adj.) : dim
;
indistinct
模糊的;朦胧的
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.
) :
having musical tones combined to give a
pleasing
effect
;
c
onsonant(
音调
)
和谐的,悦
耳的/
harmoniously
adv
.
throng (n.) :a great number of people
gathered
together
;
crowd
人群;群集
conceivable (adj.) : that
can be conceived
,
imagined
可想象的,想得到的
din (n.) : a
loud
,
continuous
noise
喧闹声,嘈杂
声
muted (adj.) :
(of a sound)made softer than is
usual(<
/p>
声音
)
减弱的
vaulted (
adj
.
) : having the form of a
vault
;
arched
穹窿形的;
拱形的
sepulchral(n
.
) :
(
声音)
低沉忧郁的
< br>
a sepulchral
voice
低沉忧郁的嗓音
阴森的,阴沉的
a
sepulchral look
阴沉的脸色
a rather
sepulchral
atmosphere in the
room
房间里颇为阴沉的气氛
shadowy (adj.) :
suggestive of the grave or burial
;
dismal
;
gloo
my
坟墓般的;阴森森的
guild (
n
.
) : any
association for mutual aid and the
promotion of
common
interests
互助会;协会
trestle (n.) :a frame
consising of a horizontal beam fastened
to two
pairs of spreading
legs
,
used to support planks
to
form a table
,
p
latform
,
etc
.支架;脚手
台架;
搁凳
impinge
(v
.
) : strike
,
hit
,
or
dash
;
have an effect
撞击,
冲击,
冲撞;
对
……
具有影响
burnish (
v
.
) : make or
become shiny by rubbing
;
polish
擦亮;磨光;
抛光
brazier (
n.) : a metal pan
,
bowl
,
etc
.,
to
hold burning coals or
charcoal
,
as for warming a
room or grilling
food
火盆;
火钵
exotic (
adj
.
) :strange or
different in a way that is striking or
fascinating
奇
异的;异常迷人的
< br>
sumptuous
( adj
.
)
:involving great
expense
;
costly
lavish
豪
华的;奢侈的;昂贵的
honeycomb (
v
.
) :fill with
holes like a
honeycomb
使成蜂窝状
mosque ( n.) :a Moslem
temple or place of
worship
清真寺;伊斯兰教堂
caravanserai
/
caravansery ( n.) :in the
Orient
.
a kind of inn with
a large central
court
,
where caravans stop
for the
night
东方商队
(
或旅行队
)
的客店
< br>
disdainful
( n.) :feeling or
expressing
disdain
;
scornful and aloof
p>
;
proud
轻
视
的,轻蔑的;傲慢的/
disdainfully
adv
.
bale ( n.) :a large
bundle
大包,大捆
somber (
adj
.
) :dark and
gloomy or
dull
阴沉的;昏暗的
ramshackle (
adj
.
) :1ikely
to
fall to pieces
;
shaky
< br>要倒塌似的,摇摇欲坠
的
.
dwarf ( v
.
) :make
small or
insignificant
;
make seem small in comparison
使
矮小;使无足轻重;使
(
相形之下
)
显得渺小;使
相形见绌
nimble (
adj
.
) :moving or
acting quickly and
lightly
灵活的;敏捷的/
nimbly
adv
.
girder ( n.) :a large
beam
,
usually
horizontal
,
of timber or
steel
.
for
supporting the joists of a
floor
,
the framework of
a building
.
the
superstructure of a bridge
,
e
tc
大梁
trickle ( n.) :a
slow
,
small
flow
细流;涓流
ooze (
v
.
) :flow or leak
out slowly
,
as
through very small holes
渗出;
慢
慢地流
runnel ( n.) :runnel a small
stream
;
little
brook or rivulet
;
a small
channel or
watercourse
小溪;小沟;
小槽
glisten (v
.
)
:shine or
sparkle with reflected light,
as a wet or polished
surface
;
flash(
湿的表面或光滑面
)<
/p>
反光;闪耀,
闪光
taut (
adj
.
) :tightly
stretched
,
as a ro
pe(
绳子等
)
拉紧的,绷紧的
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“
Liveliest
City
”
in
Japan
reportorial ( adj.)
:reporting
报道的,报告的
preoccupation (
n.) :a matter which takes up an
one's
attention
令人全神贯注的事物
oblivious (
adj.) :forgetful or unmindful(usually
with of or to)
忘却的;
健忘的
(
常与
of
< br>或
to
连用
)
bob (
v
.
) :move or act in a
bobbing manner
,
move suddenly
or jerkily
;
to curtsy quickly
上下
跳动,晃动;行屈膝礼
facade ( n.)
:the front of a
building
;
part of a
building facing a street
,
courtyard
,
etc
.
(
房屋
)
< br>正面,门面
lurch ( v
.
) :roll
,
pitch
,
or sway suddenly forward
or to one sid
e
突然向前
(
或向侧面
)
倾斜
intermezzo ( n.) :a short
piece of music played
alone
.
or one
which connects longer
pieces
插曲;
间奏曲
gigantic (
adj.) :very big
;
huge
< br>;
colossal
;
imme
nse
巨大的,庞大的,其大无比的
usher ( n.) :an official
doorkeeper
门房;传达员
heave
(v
.
) :utter(a sign
,
groan
,
etc
.
)with great
effort or
pain(
费劲或痛苦地
)
发出
(
叹息、呻吟声
等
)
barge ( n.) :a
large boat
,
usually flat
—
bottomed
,
f
or carrying heavy freight on rivers
,
canals
,
etc
.
;
a large pleasure
boat
,
esp. one used for state
ceremonies
,
pagean
ts
,
etc
.大驳船;
(
尤指用
于庆典的
)
大型游艇
moor ( v
.
)
:hold(a ship
,
etc
.
)in place by cables
or
chains to the shore
,
or by an
chors
,
etc
.
系泊;
锚泊
arresting (adj.)
:attracting attention
;
intere
sting
;
striking
引人注
目的;有趣的
stunning ( adj.)
:[colloq
.
]remarkably attract
ive
,
excellent[
口
p>
]
极其漂亮的;极其出色的
twinge ( n.) :a
sudden
,
brief
,
darting pain or
pang
;
a
sudden
.
brief feeling of remo
rse
,
shame
,
etc
.刺痛,剧痛;痛心,懊悔,悔恨,内疚
slay ( v.)
:(slew
或
slayed,
slain
,
slaying)kill or
destroy in a violent
way
杀害;毁掉
linger (
v
.
) :continue to live or
exist although very
close to death or
the end
苟延;历久犹存
agony ( n.) :very great
mental or physical pain(
精
神上或
肉体上的
)
极度痛苦
inhibit (
v
.
) :hold back or keep from
some action
,
feeling
,
etc
抑制
(
感情等
)
;约束
(
行动等
)
agitated ( adj.) :shaken
;
perturbed
;
excited
颤抖
的;不安的,焦虑的;激动的
reverie ( n.)
:a dreamy
,
fanciful
,
or visionary
notion or
daydream
梦想;幻想;白日梦
heinous (adj.)
:outrageously evil or
wicked
;
abominable
极可恨的,极可恶的,极坏的
cataclysm ( n.) :a violent
and sudden change or
event
.
esp. a
serious flood or earthquake
灾变
(
尤
指洪水、地震等
)
demolish (
v
.
) :pull
down
,
tear
down
,
or smash
to
pieces
拆毁,拆除;破坏,毁坏
humiliate (
v
.
) :hurt the pride or
dignity of by
causing to be or seem
foolish or contemptible
使
受辱,使
丢脸
Lesson 5: Speech on
Hitler’s Invasion of the
(
n.) :a large
,
moving crowd or
throng
群,人群
devoid ( adj.) :completely
without
;
empty or
destitute(of)
完全没有的,缺乏的
(
后接
of)
ferocious ( adj.) :fierce
;
p>
savage
;
violently
cruel
凶猛的,残忍的;凶恶的
unsay (
v
.
) :take back or
retract(what has been
said)
取
消
(
前言
)
;
收回
(
前言
)
folly ( n.)
:foolishness
;
any foolish
action or belief
愚笨,愚蠢;愚蠢的行为
(
或思想等
)
till ( v.) :work(1and)in
raising crops
,
as by
< br>plowing
,
fertilizing
,
etc
.;
cultiv
ate
耕种;耕
耘;耕作
immemorial (adj. ) :
extending back beyond
memory or record<
/p>
;
ancient
无法追忆的;
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记载的;古老的
wring
(v
.
)
:
.
get or extract by force
,
threats
,
persistence
,
etc.;
extort
强求;榨取;勒索
primodial (adj.) :not deriv
ative
;
fundamental
;
original
根本的;基本的
hideous ( adj.)
:horrible to see
,
hear
etc
.;
very
ugly or
revolting
;
dreadful
骇人听闻的;非常丑
陋的;可怕的
onslaught ( n.) :a
violent
,
intense
attack
猛攻
clank ( v. ) : make a
sharp
,
metallic
sound
发当啷
声,发铿锵声
dandify (
v
.
) :make a look like a
dandy
;
dress up
使打扮
得像花花公子;给
……
穿上盛装,给
…
…
乔装打扮
crafty ( adj.) :subtly dece
itful
;
cunning
;
artful
;
sly
狡猾的,狡诈的,诡计多端的
cow ( v
.
) :make
timid and submissive by filling
with
fear or awe
;
intimidate
恫吓,吓唬,威胁
docile ( adj.) :easy to manage or disci
pline
;
tractable
易管
教的;顺从的,温顺的,驯服的;
听话的
brutish ( adj.
) :of or like a brute
;
savage
;
gross
野兽般的,残忍的;粗野
的
plod ( v
.
) :walk
0r move heavily and laboriously
;
trudge
沉重缓慢地走
swarm ( n.) :a
moving mass
,
crowd
,
or throng(
移
动的
)
大群,大堆
smart (
v
.
) :feel mental distress or
irritation
,
as in
resentment
,
remorse
,
etc
.感到痛苦;感到伤
心
p>
villainous ( adj.) :of
,
like
,
or characteristic
of a
villain
;
evil
;
vicious
;
< br>wicked
坏人的;邪恶的;
恶棍似的
cataract (
n.) :any strong flood or rush of water
;
deluge
洪水;急流;大雨
concur (
v
.
)
:agree(with)
;
be in accord(in
an
opinion
,
etc
.
)
同意,
赞成,<
/p>
与
……(
意见
)
一致
(
常
与<
/p>
with
,
in
连用
)
irrevocable ( adj. ) :that cannot be re
voked
,
recalled
,
p>
or undone
;
unalterab
le
不能取消的;
不可废止的;不可改变的;无可挽回的
vestige ( n.) :a trace
,
mark
,
or sign of
something
that once existed but has
passed away or
disappeared
残迹
;遗迹;痕迹
parley ( v. ) :have a conference or
discussion
,
esp.
with an enemy
;
con
fer
会谈
(
尤指与敌方的谈判
)
divergence ( n.)
:departure from a particular
viewpoint<
/p>
,
practice
,
< br>etc
.偏离,背离,背驰
moralise (
v
.
) :think
,
write
,
or speak about
matters of right and
wrong
,
often in a
self
—
righteous or
tedious way(
在言谈或写作中
)
< br>论道德问题;说教
catastrophe ( n.) :any great and sudden
calamity
,
disaster
,
or misfortune
骤然而来的大灾难;灾
祸;祸患
lure ( v
.
) :attra
ct
,
tempt
,
< br>or entice(often with Dm)
吸引;诱惑;不断引诱
p>
(
常与
on
连用<
/p>
)
hurl ( v
.
) :throw
or fling with force or
violence
猛
投,猛掷;猛抛
prelude ( n.)
:anything serving as the introduction
to a principal event
,
action
,
performance
,
etc
.
;
preliminary part
;
preface
;
opening
序言;
序幕
intervene ( v
.
)
:come or be in between as
something
unnecessary or irrelevant
;
in
terpose
干涉,干预
subjugation ( n.) :bringing
under control
;
conquering
征服,制服
hearth ( n.)
:the fireside as the center of family
life
:
family life<
/p>
;
home
炉边;家庭生活;家庭
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