Lesson 28 ;
alien
We shouldn't ignore others' opinions just because they are alien to our own ideas. ;我們不是因?yàn)閯e人的想法 與我們的截然不同就忽視 他人的意見(jiàn).
assault
Lately there have been violent assaults in Jerusalem ;近來(lái)在耶路撒冷常常爆發(fā) 暴力沖突
between the Israelites and Palestinians. ;在以色列人與巴勒斯坦人 之間.
bandage
The surgeon bandaged up the injured head of the player ;外科醫(yī)生把那個(gè)球員受傷 的頭部包扎起來(lái),
and the player dashed back into the field again. ;球員又沖回了球場(chǎng).
bribe
The French minister was accused of having taken bribes in the arms deal. ;那個(gè)法國(guó)的部長(zhǎng)被指控 在武器交易中接受了 賄賂.
clip
clip
Soon the guard on the train came and clipped our tickets. ;不久列車(chē)員走過(guò)來(lái)給我 們剪了票.
We were relieved that we made it. 我們終于趕上了火車(chē), 大家松了一口氣. ;
colonial
The Latin American and African people have successfully fought against colonial rule. ;拉丁美洲和非洲人民成功 地進(jìn)行了反對(duì)殖民統(tǒng)治的 斗爭(zhēng).
decimal
The decimal system is based on the number 10 and is universally adopted. ;十進(jìn)位制基于數(shù)字10, 在全球被廣泛地采用.
dignity
Athough she is very poor,she has not lost her dignity. ;她雖然很窮,但沒(méi)有失 去她的尊嚴(yán).
A man's dignity depends not upon his wealth or rank but upon his character. ;人的真正價(jià)值不在財(cái)富 或地位,而在他的品質(zhì).
drastic
The members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ;上海合作組織的成員國(guó)
are determined to take drastic measure to combat terrorism. ;決心采取果斷措施打擊 恐怖主義.
erupt
The volcano in a Philippine island erupted after years of dormancy. ;那座菲律賓島上的火山 在沉睡多年后劇烈活動(dòng) 起來(lái).
ferry
The mother has to ferry her children to and from sports, ;那位母親每天都開(kāi)車(chē)接 送孩子往返于運(yùn)動(dòng)場(chǎng)、
parties,schools,etc.in her car. ;晚會(huì)和學(xué)校等等.
fling
Don't fling your clothes about on the chair;hang them up. ;別把衣服亂扔在椅子上, 把它們掛起來(lái).
grim
The little girl was frightened into crying by his grim smile. ;他的獰笑把小女孩嚇得 哭起來(lái).
handicap
It is said that ;有人說(shuō),
the level of a society can be seen from one nation's attitude toward the handicap. ;一個(gè)社會(huì)的文明程度可以 通過(guò)其對(duì)于殘障人士的態(tài) 度反映出來(lái).
Being small in a basketball match is a handicap. ;在籃球比賽中,個(gè)子 小吃虧.
jerk
Hearing my name mentioned,I instinctively jerked my head back. ;聽(tīng)到有人說(shuō)我的名字,我 出于本能猛地回過(guò)頭來(lái).
lofty
The Japanese invasion of Asian countries was carried out ;日本對(duì)亞洲國(guó)家進(jìn)行了 侵略,
under the false lofty propaganda of emancipating them from colonialism. ;在把亞洲人民從殖民主義 手中解放出來(lái)的虛偽崇高 的宣傳之下.
marshal
It is often said ;常言說(shuō),
a marshal is made on the white bones of thousands of average soldiers. ;一將功成萬(wàn)骨枯.
mutter
He was muttering on the telephone so I asked him to speak more clearly. ;他打電話聲音很低,因此 我讓他說(shuō)得清楚些.
overthrow
To provide enough manpower for ever- growing northern factories ;為了給北方日漸擴(kuò)大的工 廠提供足夠的勞動(dòng)力,
slavery in the southern states had to be overthrown. ;南方的奴隸制必須推翻.
That was what ignited the American Civil War. ;那是美國(guó)南北戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的 原因.
overwhelm
In last week's semi-final,the Manchester United overwhelmed Liz by 4-0 ;在上周的半決賽中,曼 聯(lián)隊(duì)以4比0擊敗利茲隊(duì).
pearl
In the early morning, you can see pearls of dew glistening on the grass. ;晨曦初露的時(shí)候,可以看 到露珠在草上閃爍.
He who would search for pearls must dive below. ;欲尋珍珠就要潛到水里. (不入虎穴,焉得虎子.)
petty
Our oversight of petty details in the contract caused us considerable. ;由于忽視合同中的細(xì)節(jié), 我們虧損不小.
premium
Farmers are offered a premium for organically grown vegetables. ;農(nóng)民以有機(jī)方式種植蔬菜 而獲得津貼.
propaganda
There has been a good deal of propaganda about the dangers of drunk driving. ;關(guān)于酒后駕駛的危害已 做過(guò)大量宣傳.
romance
The film Roman Holiday is a romance between a princess and a journalist. ;電影〈羅馬假日〉講的是 一個(gè)公主和一個(gè)記者的愛(ài) 情故事.
sober
A more sober life is advisable to an unrestrained one. ;有節(jié)制的生活肯定比 放縱的好.
surpass
Though we thought that we might lose in the first round,the result surpassed our hopes. ;盡管我們認(rèn)為可能在首輪 即遭淘汰,結(jié)果比所期望 的要好.
tariff
There is a very high tariff on jewelry. ;寶石類(lèi)的稅率很高,
That's why imported jewelry is so expensive. ;因此進(jìn)口寶石很貴.
token
When people meet,they shake hands as a token of friendship. ;人們相逢的時(shí)候,握手以 表示友誼.
tribute
The government paid tribute to Dr. Sun Yatsen ;為表達(dá)對(duì)孫中山先生的 敬意,
by naming the city in which he was born after him. ;政府把他出生的城 市命名為中山市.
wrinkle
Many moisturizers claim to be anti- wrinkle. ;很多潤(rùn)膚霜都聲稱(chēng)是 抗皺的.
At the mention of the so-called brilliant scheme,she wrinkled her nose in disdain. ;聽(tīng)了那所謂的妙計(jì)之后, 她皺鼻子表示不屑.
Lesson 29 ;
agony
When he was told that he scored
bleak
The future of a firm will be very bleak indeed if it can't devise new products. ;一個(gè)公司如果不能設(shè)計(jì) 出新產(chǎn)品,那它的前景 就非常暗淡.
bog
Cathathy Pacific's talks with the pilots ;
