belligerent:given to or marked by hostile or aggressive behavior 寻衅的
cut-and-dried: settled 立即可以使用的
deem: to consider; to regard 认为,视为
diametrically: absolutely; irreconcilably不成比例的
exhilarating: stimulating; invigorating; exciting 使人兴奋的
immersed: absorbed专心的
memorize: to put sth into your memory记忆,记住
moreover: in addition; besides再说,此外,而且
probe: to investigate, explore, or examine closely探查,探测
relevant: connected with what is happening有关的,切题的
restricted: having certain limitations有限的
revise: to change or modify改正,改进
已经准备好了的现成的东西:a cut-and-dried matter
民间故事:folk tales
实力平衡:the balance fo power
事物的近因:a proximate cause
永不停止的探索:a never-ending quest
He devoted all his life to the cause of environmental protection.
他把他的一生都献给了环保事业。
Some people are always opposed to new things.
有些人对新事物总是反对。
He is flying to New York by way of Tokyo.
他将经东京飞往纽约。
They decided to recall their ambassador by way of protest.
他们决定召回大使以示。
abreast: side by side并列,并排
avert: to prevent; to avoid防止,避免
complimentary: praising; admiring; flattering赞扬,崇敬,恭维等,谄媚
confidentially:showing confidence信任地,知心地
deserted: with no one present无人的
envy: the feeling of wanting sth tha sb has羡慕嫉妒
exhibit: to show; to display当中显示,展示
indisputably: undeniably; definitely; obviously不容置疑的,显而易见的
luxurious:grand; wealthy; expensive奢侈的
omit: to leave out; to exclude遗漏,未做某事情
oversight: careless error; negligence疏忽,失察
renounce: to formally give up right, clam, ownership放弃,抛弃
squint: to look with the eyes partly open眯着眼睛
unselfish: not selfish; generous无私的,毫不利己的
黑市:the black market
黑色幽默:black humor
公海:high seas
避免一场危机:to avert a crisis
举杯祝酒:to raise(lift) one’s glass
During the war, they had to suspend the construction of the railway.
在战争期间,那条铁路的建设不得不暂时停止了。
This is perhaps the longest suspension bridge in Asia.
这也许是亚洲最长的吊桥。
The author is very good at creating suspense.
这个作家善于制造悬念。
I rather envy their school for its beautiful campus.
我真的相当羡慕他们的学校。
He has always had an aversion to publicity.
他一向讨厌出头露面,出风头。
Micheal Jordan is the envy of many black kids.
迈克尔.乔丹是很多黑人孩子心中羡慕的人。
These exhibits are all insured and carefully guarded.
这些展品都保了险,而且都严加守卫。
She is going to exhibit some of her most recent sculptures at the National Art Gallery.
她将在美术馆展出她最近的一些雕塑。
agreeable: pleasant and acceptable.令人愉快的
allowance考虑,计划
to make an allowance for sth:to consider sth when making a decision考虑到,顾及
as a rule: usually; generally通常,照常
attribute: to say that a situation or event is caused by sth把…归咎于
belittle: to make someone or sth seem small or unimportant小看,轻视
classify: to arrange or organize according to class or category将..分类
competent: having enough skill or knowledge to do sth有能力的,能胜任的
conceive: to think of a new idea, plan构想出
deeply-rooted: fixed and difficult to remove or change根深蒂固的
enormous: huge, very large in size or amount巨大的,庞大的
grudge: a feeling of anger or dislike for sb 不满,积怨
in the light of: in consideration of由于,考虑到
inheritance: what is inherited遗产,传统
justify: to give an acceptable explanation for sth证明…正当或必要
necessitate: to make it necessary for you to do sth使成为必要,需要
originate: to come into being; to start起源,发源,来源
run out: to be finished用完,耗尽
sentiment: tender feelings of pity, sympathy..感情,多愁善感
非理性因素:non-rational factors
思想模式:thought patterns
社会地位:social position
不可避免的结果:inevitable result
We will achieve this result at any cost.
我们要不惜一切代价取得这一结果。
Many of our present problems in a way result from our large population.
我们目前很多问题在一定意义上讲都来自我们巨大的人口。
So far we still have not found a safe way to dispose of nuclear waste.
到目前为止,我们还没有找到处理核废料的安全办法。
This set of furniture fits into our sitting room.
这一套家具摆在我们起居室正合适。
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt thanks to you.
我想利用这个机会向您表示衷心的感谢。
This kind of jacket is out of stock.
这一种外套已经没存货了。
appetite: a desire for food食欲,胃口
assert: to express forcefully or boldly显示某人的权威,坚持某人的权利或意见
commence: to begin or to start sth开始
hamlet: a small village小村庄
hateful: very unpleasant可恨的
hop: to move by jumping on one foot单足跳
overpower: to overcome by superior force制服,征服
primeval: belonging to the first or earliest age or ages原始的,上古的
rim: the border, edge or margin of an object周边
shrewd: clever, smart精明的
sore: painful to the touch疼痛的
throb: to beat rapidly and violently; to pound(心脏等)强烈地跳动
tremor: an involuntary trembling motion of the body(情不自禁的)颤动,激动
一个精明的妇女:a shrewd woman
怦怦直跳的心:a throbbing heart
奴隶主:a slave master
驱散黑暗:to scatter the darkness
生一个(孩子):to give birth to
(某种情绪)掠过心头:to sweep over sb
He pretended that nothing had happened.
他假装什么事也没发生。
How would you compare your life today with your life before the reform started.
你现在的生活和改革开放前相比怎么样?
The water-pipe has burst. We must get it fixed immediately.
水管破裂了,我们得马上让人修。
The whole area is now dotted with factories.
这整个地区现在遍布工厂。
Young people are more likely to rebel against old traditions.
年轻人更有反传统的倾向。
He was quite a rebel at home even when he was a boy.
他小时候就是一个不太顺从的孩子。
dingy:not white and clean; dull(指房屋或地方)昏暗的
exceedingly: extremely极其,非常
furnish: to supply or give供应,提供
insane: mad; crazy疯狂的,愚蠢的
postpone: to put off推迟,延缓
rude: rough; crude粗暴的,粗制的,简陋的
sip: to drink delicately and in small quantities小口地喝
suicide: killing oneself自杀
uncanny: strange or weird; exciting wonder and fear离奇的,怪异的
zealous: extremely enthusiastic热心的,热忱的