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Lesson 53
evolve
逐漸形成，發(fā)展
Sweden has evolved an excellent system for protecting the individual citizen
瑞典已逐漸開成了一種完善的制度，保護(hù)公民不受專橫、
from high handed or incompetent public officers.
不稱職的政府官員的欺壓。
It is believed that mankind evolved from the apes.
有人認(rèn)為人是從類人猿演化而來的。
The factory evolved a new financial system.
工廠形成了一種一套新的財政制度。
high-handed
高壓的，專橫的
We have got used to his high-handed way.
我們已經(jīng)習(xí)慣了他那套高壓作風(fēng)。
It was rather high-handed of him to take that decision without consulting others first.
他太專橫，沒有和大家商量就做出了 那個決定。
incompetent
不夠格的，不稱職的
Not that he is incompetent,but that he lacks experience.
他并不是不稱職，只是缺乏經(jīng)驗。
He dismissed all the incompetent managers
他接掌公司的第一件事就是
the first thing after he took over the company.
把所有的不稱職的管理人員一律解雇。
over-zealously
過分熱情的
The Swedes were the first to recognize that public officials like civil servants,
瑞典人首先意識到公務(wù)員，如文職人員、
police officers,or tax-collectors can make mistakes
警官，衛(wèi)生稽查員、稅務(wù)官等等也會犯錯誤，
or act over-zealously in the belief they are serving the public.
或者自以為在為公眾服務(wù)而把事情做了頭。
The very fact that he acted over-zealously to find the thief,
他過分熱心地張羅著抓賊反而暴露了他，
which was quite unlike his usuas self,betrayed him.
因為太不像他平時的為人了。
Reba means well;she just tends to act a little over-zealously.
瑞芭是好意，只不過是有時候好心過了頭。
safeguard
保護(hù)
As long ago 1869,the Swedish Parliament introduced a scheme
早在1869年，瑞典議會就建立了
to safeguard the interest of the individual.
一個保護(hù)公民利益的制度。
The first duty of a government is to safeguard its people against external aggression.
政府地首要責(zé)任昌保護(hù)人民不受外來侵略。
Must not the safety of society be safeguarded by some punishment?
為了保證社會的安寧，難道不需要有一種刑罰嗎？
parliamentary
國會的
The country does not have a parliamentary political system.
那個國家沒有一種議會政治制度。
This is in keeping with the parliamentary procedure.
這是符合國會程序的。
qualified
合格的，稱職的
A parliamentary committee representing all political parties
議會內(nèi)有一個代表各政黨利益的委員會，
appoints a person who is suitably qualified to investigate private grievances.
由它委派一位稱職的人選專門調(diào)查個人意見。
The post requires qualified office personnel.
這個稱職需要稱職的公務(wù)人員。
It is up to chairman to decide whether he is qualified to serve in the board.
他是否有資格進(jìn)入委員會得由主席決定。
grievance
不平，冤屈
A parliamentary committee representing all political parties
議會內(nèi)有一個代表各政黨利益的委員會，
appionts who is suitably qualified to investigate private grievances.
由它委派一位稱職的人選為門調(diào)查個人意見。
He had alternately whined about his grievances.
他哼哼唧唧地訴說他受的委屈。
Maggie had kept silent about her grievance.
麥琪對她的冤屈一直保持沉默。
Justiteombudsman
（瑞典的）司法特派員
The official title of the person is Justiteombudsman,
這個人的官銜是“司法特派員”
but the Swedes commonly refer to him as the 'J O'or 'Ombudsman'.
但瑞典人一般都管他叫“J。O’即”特派員”。
ombuduman
司法特派員
secretive
保密的
There is nothing secretive about the Ombudman's work,
司法特派員的工作沒有任何秘密可言，
for his correspondnce is open to public inspection.
他的信件是公開的，供公眾監(jiān)督。
Some firms were secretive,
有些企業(yè)保守秘密，
to a point that they do not even inform their joint venture partner of the exact location.
準(zhǔn)確地點(diǎn)連合作伙伴都沒有告訴。
correspondence
來往信件
We have a heavy correspondence to deal with.
我們有很多信件需要處理。
The dramatist got his correspondence published.
劇作家把他的通信出版了。
alter
改變
He may gently reprimand an official
他可以溫各地批評某位官員，
or even suggest to parliament that a law be altered.
甚至可以向議會提議修改某項法律。
Processing and storage may alter plant vitamin content.
加工和貯藏會改變作物中維生素的含量。
The order of the earlier chapters were altered.
前幾章的次序被更動了。
accusation
譴責(zé)，指控，指責(zé)
There was nothing in the record to show that the foreigner's complaint was justified
記錄中沒有任何文字記載證明外國人反映的情況屬實(shí)
and the Chief of Police strongly denied the accusation.
警察局長對這一指控也失口否認(rèn)。
How do you answer the accusation that your policies have caused high unemployment?
你們的政府造成了高失業(yè)率，對這個指責(zé)你們?nèi)绾未饛?fù)？
Christabel joked she would make an accusation against the baker
克里斯塔貝爾開玩笑說她要對面點(diǎn)師提出指控，
who made far too delicious muffins for her figure.
他做的松餅太美味了，對她保持體形不利。
ascertain
查出、查明
The lawyer ascertained that a policeman
律師查明的確有個警察
had indeed dealt roughly with foreigners on several occasions.
多次粗魯?shù)貙Υ鈬恕?br />The previously unidentified object has now been definitely ascertained as satellites.
先前的不明飛行物現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)查明了是衛(wèi)星。
prejudiced
有偏見的，不公平的
The fact that the policeman was prejudiced against foreigners
官方檔案不可能記載警察
could not be recorded in the official files.
歧視外國人的事。
Don't ask him;he is prejudiced.
別問他，他有成見。
prompt
及時的，即時的
The Ombusman's prompt action at once put an end to an unpleasant practice
司法特派員及時采取行動，迅速制止了這一不愉快的事件，
which might have gone unnoticed.
不然很可能就不了了之了。
Prompt actionis necessary.
應(yīng)該馬上采取行動。
The response was both prompt and starling.
答復(fù)迅速而又使人驚訝。
Lesson 54
Lesson 54
insect
昆蟲
We have been brought up to fear insects.
我們自幼懼怕昆蟲。
Insects buzzled all around,and the sound of wild animals could Be heard at a distance.
小蟲在四周鳴叫，遠(yuǎn)處傳來野獸的叫聲。
Ants are another group of insects and have powerful chemical defenses.
螞蟻是另一群擁有強(qiáng)大的自衛(wèi)性化學(xué)武器的社會昆蟲。
wage
進(jìn)行（斗爭）
We continually wage war on them,for they contaminate our food,
人類不斷地同昆蟲斗爭，因為他們污染食物
arry diseases,or devour our crops.
傳播疾病，吞噬莊稼。
The new government has pledged itself to wage a war against poverty and disease.
新的政府發(fā)誓開展一場消滅貧困和疾病的斗爭。
contaminate
弄臟，污染
Large areas of land have been contaminated by the leakage from the nuclear reactor.
大片地區(qū)都被核反應(yīng)堆的泄漏物污染了。
The drinking water was contaminated by the gasoline.
飲用水被汽油污染了。
provocation
挑釁，激怒
They sting or bite without provocation;
它們的無緣無故地對人又叮又咬；夏天，到了晚上，
they fly uninvited our rooms on summer nights,or beat against our lighted windows.
還自說自話地飛到我們的房間里，或才者對著亮燈的窗戶亂撲亂撞。
He has a short temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.
他是個急脾氣，一觸即跳。
It is true that the wolf bit her,
狼是咬了她，
but it was acting under severe provocation she was hurting its babies.
但它是受到嚴(yán)重挑釁的情況下咬的，誰叫她傷害小狗呢。
spider
蜘蛛
We live in dread not only of unpleasant insects like spiders or wasps,
我們在日常生活中不但憎惡蜘蛛，蜜蜂之類讓人討厭的昆蟲，
but of quite harmless ones like months.
而且憎惡飛蛾這種無害的昆蟲。
Insects,the main diet of most spiders,usually are captured in silken webs.
昆蟲是蜘蛛的主要食物，通常用絲網(wǎng)捕蟲。
The jumping spider and the wolf spider chase and pounce upon their prey
跳蛛和狼蛛潛近獵物并且猛撲過去
while the crab spider awaits its prey in flowers.
蟹蛛則在花叢中等候獵物
wasp
黃蜂
Adult wasps feed primarily on nectar,
黃蜂成蟲以花蜜為食，
but their larvae feed on insects provided by the female parent.
但幼蟲以母體提供的昆蟲為食。
There are more than 20000 known species of wasps,
已知的黃峰有20000種，
the vast majority of which are solitary in habit.
絕大部分為獨(dú)棲。
moth
飛蛾
Moths are night-flying insects which are attracted by light.
飛蛾是在夜間活動的昆蟲，常撲向燈光。
Like those of butterflies,the wings,bodies,and legs of moths
飛蛾與蝴蝶一樣，翅、體、足
are covered with dustlike scales.
均附有觸即落的粉末狀鱗片。
ant
螞蟻
Knowing that the industrious ant lives in a highly organized society
即使知道勤奮的螞蟻生活在具有高度組織性的社會里，
does nothing to prevent as from being filled with revulsion
每次看到大群螞蟻在我們精心準(zhǔn)備的午間野餐上
when we find hordes of them crawling over a carefully prepared picnic lunch.
爬行時，我們?nèi)匀粺o法抑制對它們的反感。
There are generally there castes of ants.queens,males and workers.
螞蟻分為蟻后，雄蟻、工蟻三級。
The social behaviour of the ants,along with that of the honeybees.
螞蟻和蜜蜂的社會性行為
is the most complex in the insect world.
在昆蟲中是最復(fù)雜的。
revulsion
厭惡
He had a revulsion against his neighbor.
他對鄰居非常反感。
The violent scenes filled the audience with revulsion.
這些暴力的場面使觀眾很反感。
horde
群
Hordes of children are running around the spring.
大群大群的孩子繞著噴泉奔跑。
Hordes of bees gather in the rose bush.
一群群的蜜蜂在玫瑰叢中聚集。
uncanny
神秘的，不可思議的
No mater how much we like honey,
不管我們多么愛吃蜂蜜，
or how much we have read about the uncanny sense of direction which bees possess,
或者讀過多少關(guān)于蜜蜂具有神奇的識別方向能力的書，
we have a horror of being stung.
我們?nèi)匀缓ε卤环湎U。
A friend of mine has an uncanny psychological discernment.
我有個朋友對人的心理有不可思議的洞察力。
erase
抹，抹去
Most of our fears are unreasonable,but they are impossible to erase.
我們的恐懼大部分是沒有道理的，但卻無法消除。
Nothing can erase from her mind the memory of the war.
沒什么東西能夠把戰(zhàn)爭從她的記憶里抹去。
praying mantis
螳螂
We enjoy reading about them,especially when we find that,
我們喜歡讀寫昆蟲的書，特別是在了解到它們——
like the praying mantis,they lead perfectly horrible lives.
比如螳螂的生活極其恐怖之后更是如此。
The female praying mantis often eats the male after they mate.
雌螳螂在與雄螳螂交尾后，經(jīng)常吃掉對方。
entranced
出神的
We enjoy staring at them,entranced as they go about their business,
我們喜歡盯著它們，出神地看它們自顧自地忙碌，
unaware(we hope) of our presence.
對我們的存在（但愿吧）一無所知。
George sat entranced with his own picture.
喬治盯著自己的畫出神。
The children watched entranced as the circus animals performed.
馬戲團(tuán)的動物表演時，孩子們都看得出神。
beetle
甲蟲
Who has not stood in awe at the sight of a spider pouncing on a fly,
看到蜘蛛撲向蒼蠅，一隊螞蟻抬著一只巨大的死甲蟲
or a column on ants triumphantly bearing home an enormous dead beetle?
凱旋面歸的時候，誰能不感到敬畏呢？
This beetle eats mainly the germ of the grain.
這種甲蟲要吃谷物的胚芽。
sheltered
傷不著的，無危險的
The tree has grown against a warm wall on a sheltered side of the house.
那棵樹是靠著房子有遮擋的一堵暖墻長的。
She has been living a sheltered life.
她一直是被呵護(hù)著長大的。
Commander,did you make it a practice,during attacks,
少校，在發(fā)動進(jìn)攻的時候，
to station yourself on the side of the bridge what was sheltered?
你是不是習(xí)慣站在艦橋上安全的一邊？
luscious
甘美的
I am especially proud of it,not only because it has survived several severe,
我特別為這棵樹感到自豪，不僅因為它熬過了好幾個嚴(yán)冬，
but because it occasionally produces luscious peaches.
還因為它不時能結(jié)出些甘甜的桃子。
Tropical zones breed luscious fruits.
熱帶地區(qū)出產(chǎn)甘美的水果。
The clover sprang up green and luscious.
芬芳的三葉草冒出了地面。
aphid
蚜蟲
Clusters of tiny insects called aphids were to be found on the underside of the leaves.
在樹葉背面找到成串的叫作蚜是的小蟲子。
The reproduction rate of the aphid is influenced by nutrition.
蚜蟲的繁殖率受到營養(yǎng)的影響。
underside
底面。下側(cè)
Clusters of tiny insects called aphids were to be found on the underside of the leaves.
在樹葉背面找到成串的叫作蚜是的小蟲子。
The underside of the rock was covered with seaweed.
巖石下面布滿了海藻。
colony
一群
They were visited by a large colony of ants which obtained a sort of honey from them.
它們遭到了一大群螞蟻的攻擊，因為螞蟻要從它們身上采集蜜露。
A colony of termites invaded the new building.
一群白蟻侵襲了新大樓。
A colony of artists come to live in the area.
一群藝術(shù)家來這個地區(qū)居住。
sticky
黏的
I bound the base of the tree with a sticky tape,
我把一條黏性在的膠帶纏在樹的根部，
making it impossible for the ants to reach the aphids.
不讓螞蟻接近蚜蟲。
The paint is still sticky.
油漆還是黏的。
Kurt's fingers are sticky with jam.
科特的手指上粘滿了果醬。
scurry
急匆匆地跑，奔忙
For a long time,I watched them scurrying around the base of the tree in bewilderment.
在很長一段時間里，我看著螞蟻繞著樹團(tuán)團(tuán)亂轉(zhuǎn)，不知所措。
The bell rang and the students scruried away.
鈴響了，學(xué)生們急匆匆地跑開了。
The mouse scurried into its hole when the cat appeared.
貓一露頭，老鼠就急忙鉆進(jìn)洞里。
swarm
聚集
I even went out at midnight with a torch
半夜，我還拿著手電筒來到花園里，
and noted with satisfaction (and surprise)
滿意地（同時驚奇地）發(fā)現(xiàn)
that the ants were still swarming around the sticky tape
那些螞蟻還是
without being able to do anything about it.
一籌莫展地圍著膠帶打轉(zhuǎn)。
The petitioners were swarming around the information desk.
請愿者圍在咨詢臺周圍。
The city is swarmed with tourists.
這座城市游客云集。
ingenuity
機(jī)靈，機(jī)巧
I realized sadly that I had been completely defeated by their ingenuity.
我懊喪地感到自己敗給了這些機(jī)靈的螞蟻。
The old lady and gentleman were taken in by her cordial ingenuity.
老先生和老夫人被她的乖巧騙住了。
It took quite a little ingenuity to live on nothing.
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