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[00:05.93] acclimate
v.习惯于
[00:09.16] We are becoming acclimated to New York weather.
我们渐渐习惯了纽约的天气。
[00:12.85] assail
v.攻击；质问 n.adj. assailant
[00:16.18] The senators assailed the President on the subject of the treaty between the two countries.
议员们质问总统有关两国间的条约。
[00:21.58] congest
v.充满 n.congestion
[00:24.96] His face was congested with anger as the argument grew more heated.
争辨得更加热烈时，他的脸上充满怒意。
[00:29.81] effusive
adj.热情的。n.effusion
[00:34.62] Her effusive wecome made us feel most uncomfortable.
她热情地款待，使得我们非常不自在。
[00:39.30] frugal
adj.节约的 n.frugality
[00:43.35] A good manager is frugal in the use of his funds.
一个好的经营者节约使用资金。
[00:47.62] insolvent
adj.无力偿还的；破产的 n.insolvency
[00:51.26] The newspapers accused the government of being insolvent in its debts.
报纸指控政府无力偿还债务。
[00:56.05] nausea
n.晕船 v.nauseate
[00:59.79] Most passengers of the ship were seized with nausea during the storm at sea.
船上大多数乘客在风暴中晕船。
[01:06.10] redeem
v.赎回 n.redemption
[01:09.65] She had no way to redeem her furniture out of pawn.
她无法赎回她当掉的家具。
[01:13.91] seep
v.渗入 n.seepage
[01:17.39] They used waterproof cement to prevent water from seeping through the roof the tunnel.
他们用防水的水泥阻止水从坑道的顶上渗入。
[01:22.61] symmetry
n.对称 adj.symmetrical
[01:26.16] A swollen cheek spoiled the symmetry of his handsome face.
一边肿的面颊破坏了他英俊的脸庞的对称。
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[01:34.67] aggravate
v.使更坏 n.aggravation
[01:36.66] New York's hot weather is often aggravated by its humidity.
由于潮湿，使得纽约炎热的天气更加恶劣。
[01:42.10] balmy
adj.温和的
[01:45.24] A balmy breeze was blowing across the beautiful lake.
一阵温和的微风拂过美丽的湖面。
[01:49.37] culmination
n.极点；顶点 v.culminate
[01:52.68] The culmination of the doctor's life's work was his discovery of a cure of cancer.
那位医生一生工作中最高的成就，便是在癌症冶疗上的发现。
[01:59.45] endorse
v.签名于（票据等的）背面n.endorsement
[02:03.42] The storekeeper endorsed my bill when I paid the full amount.
当我把钱付清时，店主在帐单后签了名。
[02:07.98] hygiene
n.卫生学 ajd.hygienic
[02:11.36] The main field of hygiene in concerned with healthy living and cleanliness.
卫生学的主要范围和健康的生活及清洁有关。
[02:17.24] intangible
adj.不能触摸的 n.intangibility
[02:20.75] Sound is intangible and the same is true of light.
声和光都是不可触摸的。
[02:26.26] oblivious
adj.忘记的 n.oblivion
[02:29.87] Grandfather sat by the fireplace, oblivious of everything around him.
祖父坐在火炉旁，忘却了周遭的一切。
[02:35.95] rite
n.仪式 adj.ritual
[02:39.25] The funeral will be performed according to church rites.
葬礼将依据教会的仪式来举行。
[02:43.39] simulate
n.假装 adj.simulative
[02:46.53] Her story was boring, but he simulated interest to please her.
虽然她的故事令人厌倦，但他假装有兴趣以取悦她。
[02:51.83] transcribe
v.以另一种文字或符号写出 n.transcript
[02:56.13] The account of the trial was transcribed from the stenographer's shorthand notes.
审判的记录由速记员的速记符号翻译出来。
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[03:05.41] annex
v.合并 n.annexation
[03:08.10] The United States annexed Texas in 1845.
1845年美国合并了德州。
[03:13.27] brew
v.1.酿造 2.图谋
[03:17.33] Some people brew beer at home for home use.
有些有在家中酿啤酒以供自用。
[03:21.02] The boys whispering in the corner are brewing some mischief.
那些在角落说消消话的男孩子们正企图捣乱。
[03:26.67] deride
v.嘲笑
[03:29.52] The boys derided him for his fear of the darkness.
男孩们嘲笑他怕黑。
[03:33.39] evaluate
v.评估
[03:37.40] She always evaluates people by their clothes.
她总是由衣着来评估人。
[03:41.33] imminent
adj.即将来临的
[03:43.60] Swept along by the swift current, he was in imminent danger of going over he waterfall.
被一阵急速的水流冲走之后，他正面临着被冲下瀑布的危险。
[03:50.04] judicious
adj.明智的
[03:53.76] A judicious historian selects and weighs facts carefully and critically.
明智的历史学家以小心翼翼、批判性的态度权衡事实。
[03:59.59] preponderance
n.(数目，重量，力量之)优势
[04:03.08] There is a preponderance of hot days in July and August.
七、八月间炎热的日子最多。
[04:08.38] sage
adj.明智的
[04:11.40] Many sage staffs around the commander helped him win the battle.
司令官身旁许多明智的参谋帮助他赢了那场战役。
[04:16.94] specter
n.幽灵
[04:19.90] The specter of the murdered man haunted the house.
被谋杀的鬼魂常在这间屋子出没。
[04:24.03] tumult
n.骚动
[04:27.66] The shout of "Fire" caused a great tumult in the theater.
“失火”的喊叫声使得剧院大乱。
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[04:37.43] apathy
n.漠不关心；冷漠
[04:39.12] Her apathy since her husband's death worries her children.
自从丈夫死后，她的冷淡使得孩子们感到忧虑。
[04:43.65] collide
v.冲突
[04:46.40] If the aims of two countries collide, there many he a war.
两国的目标如果冲突，可能引起战争。
[04:51.11] drape
v.悬挂
[04:53.82] The buildings were draped with red, white, and blue bunting.
屋子上悬挂着红白蓝三色的旗帜。
[04:57.77] fatuous
adj.愚昧的
[05:01.75] After his boring speech for over an hour, the fatuous speaker waited for applause from the audience.
经过一小时多令人厌倦的演讲后，那愚昧的演说者期待着听众的掌声。
[05:09.75] impudent
adj.厚颜的
[05:13.20] The impudent boy made faces at the teacher.
那厚颜的男孩对老师扮鬼脸。
[05:17.57] meditate
v.考虑
[05:21.50] I could have given a much better answer if I had enough time to meditate.
若是我有足够的时间来考虑，便能有一个好得多的回答。
[05:26.83] purify
v.洗除罪恶
[05:30.27] This music seems to purify one's spirit of evil thoughts.
这音乐似乎能消除人罪恶的念头。
[05:35.18] sagacious
adj.精明的
[05:38.91] A sagacious businessman seldom fails in his business.
精明的商人在生意上很少失败。
[05:43.76] suave
adj.文雅的
[05:47.36] The secretary's beautiful figure and suave manners made the office bright.
秘书美丽的身材及文雅的态度，使得办公室为之一亮。
[05:53.14] vigilance
n.警醒
[05:56.32] The watchman who caught the thief was praised for his vigilance.
那抓到小偷的巡夜者，因其警觉受到赞赏。