[by:可可英语～www.utensil-race.com]
[00:05.22] desert
　n. 沙漠 v. 遗弃
[00:07.23] Lawrence rode a camel across the desert on an exploring expedition.
劳伦斯骑着骆驼横渡沙漠，从事探险。
[00:14.27] dessert
　n. 餐后的甜点
[00:16.37] He had intended to desert his wife and children , but changed his mind.
他原来想要遗弃太太和孩子们，但是改变了主意。
[00:23.37] dessert
　n. 餐后的甜点
[00:25.97] Strawberry pie is one of my most favorite desserts.
草莓派是我最喜爱的餐后甜点之一。
[00:30.18] disassemble
　v. 分解
[00:34.02] Many students know how to disassemble the radio, but few know how to put it together.
很多学生知道如何去拆散收音机，却很少人知道如何去组合起来。
[00:40.69] dissemble
　v. 隐藏；伪装
[00:44.40] She tried to dissemble her anger with a smile on her face.
她试着面带着微笑来掩饰她的怒气。
[00:49.10] draught
　n. 草稿　同：draft
[00:53.47] I've made a first draught of my speech for Friday, but it still needs a lot work.
我已经拟定好星期五演说的草稿，但它仍需要许多修改的工作。
[00:59.88] drought
　n. 久旱
[01:03.09] The long drought has killed most of the crops in the fields.
久旱已使田里大部分的农作物枯死。
[01:07.98] eligble
　adj. 合适的；合格的
[01:11.59] She knows a lot of eligible young men who are all rich and attractive.
她认识很多合适的青年，都既富有又吸引人。
[01:18.44] illegible
　adj. 难读的
[01:21.82] The ink had faded so that many words were illegible.
因墨水褪色了，许多字迹都很难读。
[01:26.70] eminent
　adj. 闻名的；显赫的
[01:30.63] Washington was eminent both as general and as president.
华盛顿不管是平民或是总统时都很有名。
[01:36.22] imminent
　adj. 迫近
[01:39.32] The scientist predicted that an earthquake was imminent in Tokyo area.
科学家预言有一场大地震即将发生在东京地区。
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[01:49.25] exalt
　v. 提升
[01:51.26] The members exalted Mr, Smith when they elected him president of the association.
会员提升史密斯先生，选他为协会的会长。
[01:57.53] exult
　v. 欢腾
[02:01.58] All the people exulted to find that our national team won the gold medal in the International Basketball Tournament.
当知道我们的国家代表队在国际蓝球赛中赢得了金牌时，全民欢腾。
[02:09.54] ingenious
　adj. 设计精巧的
[02:13.59] The trap made of an old tin can and some wire is an ingenious device.
这人由旧罐头和金属丝所做成的捕捉器，是一件精巧的装置。
[02:20.77] ingenuous
　adj. 天真的；老实的。
[02:25.27] The ingenuous person had never thought of being suspicious of what others told him.
天真的人从来不会怀疑他人告诉他的话。
[02:31.77] jealous
　adj. 嫉妒的
[02:35.22] When my little brother sees mother holding the new baby, he becomes jealous.
看到妈妈抱着刚出生的小婴儿，我的小弟嫉妒了。
[02:41.40] zealous
　adj. 热心的
[02:45.12] The clerk in the toy section of the department seems very zealous in pleasing the customers.
百货公司里玩具部门的售货员，似乎非常热心于取悦顾客。
[02:52.03] material
　n. 材料
[02:56.02] The dress that Miss Lee was wearing at the party was made of synthetic material.
李小姐在舞会穿的那套礼服是由合成材料做成的。
[03:02.15] materiel
　n. 军备的
[03:07.11] The statesman said the Iron Curtain countries had vast resources in manpower and materiel.
政治家说铁幕内的国家在人力和军备上均有大量资源。
[03:13.71] moral
　adj. 品行端正的
[03:18.06] George Washington is known to be a moral and just man.
乔治.华盛顿以品行端正和公正闻名。
[03:24.06] morale
　n. 士气
[03:27.26] I am sure that we will win the battle;the morale of our troops is very high.
我相信我们会赢这场战役，我们的士气非常高昂。
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[03:37.22] ordinance
　n. 法令
[03:40.87] Freedom of religious worship ws guaranteed to all settlers in the Northwest Territory by the ordinance of 1787.
1787年的法令保证着西北领地居民的宗教信仰自由。
[03:49.97] ordnance
　n. 炮；军械
[03:54.19] The pirate ships in the West Indies were armed with heavy ordnance.
西印度群岛的海盗船武装有大量军火。
[03:58.63] parish
　n. 教区
[04:01.96] The minister worked very hard to make the rounds of his parish and visit the homes of the sick.
牧师卖力地巡查他的教区和拜访病者的家。
[04:07.62] perish
　v. 死；毁灭
[04:10.40] They said that this flower would not perish even when frost comes.
他们说这花即使在霜降时也不会死。
[04:14.88] perpetrate
　v. 犯（罪 ）
[04:19.14] The police still don't know who perpetrated the murder of the housewife.
警方仍不知道是谁谋杀了那位家庭主妇。
[04:24.02] perpetuate
　v. 使不朽
[04:27.76] This monument was built to perpetuate the memory of the national hero.
纪念碑的建造使民族英雄永垂不朽。
[04:33.85] personallity
　n. 人格
[04:38.28] Many psychologists are inclined to attribute the formation of personality entirely to the operation of the cultural and physical environment.
许多心理学家认为，人格的形成完全归因于文化与物质环境的作用。
[04:48.91] personalty
　n. 私人财产
[04:51.70] That car is his personalty; using it without his permission is illegal.
这辆车是他私人财产，未经他的允许而使用是非法的。
[04:58.35] persecute
　v. 迫害
[05:01.38] Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake.
那些因正直而受迫害的人有福了。
[05:07.50] prosecute
　v 1. 对…提起公诉 2. 进行
[05:10.17] The engineer of the wrecked train was prosecuted for criminal negligence.
这辆撞坏的火车的司机因过失伤害而被提起公诉。
[05:15.43] He prosecuted an inquiry into reasons for the company's failure.
他对公司失败的原因进行调查。
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[05:25.55] portable
　adj. 可携带的
[05:28.00] The author takes his portable typewriter wherever he goes.
作家随身携带他的手提打字机。
[05:33.65] potable
　adj. 适于饮用的
[05:36.39] The set up purifying systems in dozens of places where the water was not potable.
他们在许多水不适于饮用的地方设置了净化系统。
[05:42.64] prescribe
　n.命令；开药方
[05:47.16] Good citizens always do what the laws prescribe.
好公民遵守法律。
[05:52.17] The doctor prescribed an new medicine for the pain in my joints.
医生为我的关节痛开了种新药。
[05:57.44] proscribe
　n. 禁止
[06:01.50] In earlier days, the church proscribed dancing and card playing.
早期，教会禁止跳舞和玩牌。
[06:07.42] reality
　n. 真实
[06:11.47] Slaughter and destruction are terrible realities of war.
屠杀和破坏是战争恐怖的事实。
[06:17.02] realty
　n. 不动产
[06:20.90] His realty includes a big mansion and several buildings in Taipei.
他的不动产在台北有一栋大厦和若干大楼。
[06:26.48] statue
　n. 雕像
[06:30.40] Nearly every city in the United States has a statue of some famous man.
在美国几乎每一个城市都有名人的雕像。
[06:36.22] stature
　n. 身材
[06:39.53] A man six feet tall is above average stature in this part of the world.
在此外，一个人身高六英尺是高于普通身材的。
[06:45.29] vacation
　n. 假期
[06:49.23] My family is going to have a short vacation on the east coast.
我们家将要在东海岸度个短假期。
[06:55.12] vocation
　n. 职业
[06:58.82] You will not make a good teacher, unless you feel teaching is your vocation.
除非你能感到教书是你的职业，否则你将不会成为一个好老师。