【達人】新概念英語單詞:Lesson 41 Training elephants 訓練大象
Lesson 41 Training elephants 訓練大象
technique [tek?ni?k] n. 技術
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A: It needs professional skill in all fields.
B: Well, I'd better improve my techniques.
A：每個領域都要求專業(yè)的技能。
B：那么我也最好提高我的技術。
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tough [t?f] adj. 強硬的
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A: After the training, you will become tough.
B: That's just what I want.
A：訓練完后，你會變得強壯起來。
B：那正是我想要的。
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resentful [ri?zentf?l] adj. 忿恨不滿的
【派】resentfully 忿恨地
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A: She has always been resentful toward me.
B: I have been thinking that you are good friends.
A：她對我一直都持一種厭惡態(tài)度。
B：我還一直以為你們是好朋友呢。
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assign [??sain] v. 分配，指派
【擴】assign to 指派
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A: Our boss assigned me two projects. Now the deadlines are near and I still haven't finished one of them.
B: Is there anything I can do for you?
A：我老板分配給我2個項目。現在期限就要到了，可我一個都沒做完呢。
B：我能幫上什么忙嗎？
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mahout [m??haut] n. 馴象的人
calf [kɑ?f] n. 幼仔
pine [pain] v. 消瘦
【擴】skinniness 消瘦
【搭】pine for 渴望
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A: He pined away after his wife died.
B: He must be very sad.
A：他在妻子過世之后逐漸消瘦下去了。
B：他肯定是太難過了。
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underline [??nd??lain] v. 著重說明，強調
【擴】emphasize 強調，使突出
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A: There is one thing that I must underline before the end of the meeting.
B: What's that?
A：在會議結束之前有一點我必須強調一下。
B：是什么事情?。?
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keep [ki?p] n. 生計
【例】He works hard for his keep.他努力干活以維持生計。
subservient [s?b?s??vi?nt] adj. 屈從的
【例】He is subservient to his boss.
他屈從于他的老板。
plunge [pl?nd?] v. 向前沖
【派】plunging 突進的
【例】He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and plunged in.
他跑到游泳池邊，一縱身跳進水里。
【搭】take the plunge 采取決定性措施 at a plunge 進退兩難
tame [teim] adj. 養(yǎng)馴服了的
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A: Cows are tame animals.
B: Yes, so are horses.
A：奶牛是家畜。
B：是的，馬也是。
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tether [?tee?] v. （用繩）拴
【例】Tether the horse to that tree.
把馬拴在那棵樹上。
ticklish [?tikli?] adj. 難對付的，棘手的
【擴】intractable 棘手的
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A: He seemed to be at his wits' end before those ticklish questions.
B: Can we ask anyone else to give us a hand?
A：面對那些棘手的問題他也顯得束手無策了。
B：我們還能找別人幫忙嗎？
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alarm [??lɑ?m] n. 驚恐
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A: A flush of alarm prickled her skin.
B: What happened on earth?
A：一陣恐慌使得她不寒而栗。
B：究竟發(fā)生了什么事情？
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accompaniment [??k?mp?nim?nt] n. 伴奏
soothe [su?e] v. 鎮(zhèn)定
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A: I've managed to soothe him down a bit.
B: But your effort seems to be useless.
A：我想方設法使他平靜了一點。
B：但你的努力好像效果不大。
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chant [t?ɑ?nt] n. 單調的歌
reinforce [?ri?in?f??s] v. 加強
【擴】undergird 加強
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A: The production capacity of our factory has been greatly reinforced.
B: So when can you send us the goods?
A：我們工廠的生產能力已大大加強。
B：那么你們什么時候能給我們發(fā)貨呢？
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endearing [in?di?ri?] adj. 惹人喜愛的
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A: Who is that endearing boy?
B: He is my elder sister's son.
A：那個惹人喜歡的小男孩是誰？
B：他是我姐姐的兒子。
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epithet [?epiθet] n. 稱呼
susceptible [s??sept?b?l] adj. 易受影響的
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A: Children are susceptible to various illnesses.
B: Yes, so we should take good care of them.
A：孩子易患各種疾病。
B：是的，所以我們需要好好照顧他們。
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blandishment [?bl?ndi?m?nt] n. 奉承
【搭】a wily blandishment 巧妙的奉承
【例】You know, ceaseless blandishment can't be done by anyone.
要知道，時刻地討好，誰也做不到。
lash [l??] v. 猛烈地甩
【派】lashing 鞭打
【搭】lash out 猛烈抨擊
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A: The racer lashed the horse across the back with a whip.
B: It can make the horse run faster, right?
A：賽馬手用鞭子抽打著馬背。
B：這樣能讓馬跑得更快，對嗎？
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curl [k??l] v. 使卷曲
【擴】frizzle 使卷曲
【搭】curl up 蜷縮
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A: Her hair curls naturally.
B: I think it's very natural and nice.
A：她的頭發(fā)是天然卷曲的。
B：我認為那很自然，很美。
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