【達人】新概念英語單詞:Lesson 20 Snake poison 蛇毒
Lesson 20 Snake poison 蛇毒
saliva [s??laiv?] n. 唾液
digestive [dai?d?estiv] adj. 助消化的
【擴】eupeptic 助消化的
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A: I have a cup of black tea every morning. It's said to be good for the health.
B: Yeah, tea is digestive and refreshing during the summertime heat.
A：我每天早上都喝一杯紅茶，據(jù)說喝茶對身體很好。
B：嗯，喝茶可以幫助消化，提神，解暑。
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defy [di?fai] v. 使不可能
analyse [??n?laiz] v. 分析
【擴】analyze 分析，研究 assay 分析，化驗
【搭】make an analyse of 分析 in the final analyse 經(jīng)過最后分析認(rèn)為……
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A: I've been analysing our sales figures over the past few years, and it seems to me that we should set up agencies in new areas where there is a great demand for our sort of travel services.
B: I think you're a bit quick with your conclusion there.
A：通過分析過去幾年的銷售額，我認(rèn)為應(yīng)該在對旅行服務(wù)需求較大的新地區(qū)建立代理點。
B：我認(rèn)為您結(jié)論下得過早了。
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prey [prei] n. 被捕食的動物
fierce [fi?s] adj. 兇猛的
【派】fiercely 兇猛地
【擴】lupine 兇猛的 scaddle 兇猛的
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A: My dog may look fierce but it is docile.
B: I think I still like cats more.
A：我的狗看起來樣子很兇，其實很溫順．
B：我想我還是更喜歡貓。
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tussle [?t?s?l] v. 扭打
carnivore [?kɑ?niv??] n. 食肉動物
vertebrate [?v??tibreit] n. 脊椎動物
lizard [?liz?d] n. 蜥蜴
concoct [k?n?k?kt] v. 調(diào)制
【派】concoctive 調(diào)和的
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A: I gave her a tip on how to concoct a new kind of soup this morning.
B: No wonder she asked me to have dinner with her tonight.
A：我今天早上教了她配制一種新湯的訣竅。
B：難怪她讓我今天晚上跟她一起吃飯。
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potent [?p?ut?nt] adj. 效力大的
conversion [k?n?v????n] n. 轉(zhuǎn)變
【擴】transition 轉(zhuǎn)變
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A: The rates could become lower by the time the automatic conversion is made.
B: Can you improve it?
A：在自動轉(zhuǎn)變的時候，轉(zhuǎn)換比例可能更低。
B：你們能改進嗎？
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arsenic [?ɑ?s?nik] n. 砒霜
strychnine [?strikni?n] n. 馬錢子堿
mamba [?mɑ?mb?] n. 樹眼鏡蛇
cobra [?k?ubr?] n. 眼鏡蛇
venom [?ven?m] n. 毒液
【擴】poison 毒藥，毒液
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A: The snake will inject the venom immediately after biting its prey.
B: It's really a dangerous animal.
A：毒蛇咬住獵物之后馬上注入毒液。
B：它可真是一種危險的動物啊。
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neurotoxic [?nju?r?u?t?ksik] adj. 毒害神經(jīng)的
viper [?vaip?] n. 蝰蛇
rattlesnake [?r?tlsneik] n. 響尾蛇
haemolytic [?hi?m?u?litik] adj. 溶血性的
viperine [?vaip?rin] adj. 毒蛇的
