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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
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
,
platform
,
etc
p>
.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
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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
;
gloomy
坟墓般的;阴森森的
guild (
n
.
) : any association for
mutual aid and the
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
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
)
< br>的客店
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 pie
ces
;
shaky
要倒塌似的,摇摇
欲坠的
.
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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/<
/p>
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
,<
/p>
etc?
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 rope(
< br>绳子等
)
拉紧的,绷紧的
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Hiroshimathe
“
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
)
striking
引人注目的;有趣的
stunning (
adj.) :[colloq
.
]remarkably a
ttractive
,
excellent[
< br>口
]
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
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
;
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
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of
the U.S.S.R.
horde ( 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;无文字<
/p>
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,
p>
给
……
乔装打扮
crafty ( adj.)
:subtly deceitful
;
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<
/p>
;
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<
/p>
,
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
< br>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
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moralise ( v
.
) :t
hink
,
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
.
) :attract
,
tempt
,
or entice(often
with Dm)
吸引;诱惑;不断引诱
(
常与
on
连用
)
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
;
home
炉边;家庭生活;家庭
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