Lesson 11
第十一课
induce
vt. 引诱;导致
Adam and Eve were induced to eat the Forbidden Fruit by Satan.
亚当和夏娃受了魔鬼撒旦的引诱偷吃了禁果。
bow
n. 弓 n. 鞠躬,低头 vt. 低下(头);使俯下 vi. 鞠躬
insane
a. 荒唐的;精神失常的,疯狂的
When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be insane.(Hermann Hesse)
对付精神病人最好的办法是假装自己患有精神病。(赫尔曼?海塞)
integrity
n. 正直;完整
A qualified judge should be a person of complete integrity.
一位称职的法官应该刚正不阿。
intensify
v.(使)增强
To prevent the hooligans from England and Germany making trouble during the World Cup, they have intensified the police patrols along the streets and in the bowls.
在世界杯举办期间,为预防英国和德国的足球流氓闹事,他们调集了大批警力加强对街道及体育场的巡查。
breakthrough
n. 突破
There was an exciting new breakthrough in the treatment of heart disease.
心脏病治疗取得了令人兴奋的新突破。
interact
vi. 相互作用
Harry Potter interacts well with other children in the class.
哈利?波特和班里的其他孩子相处得很好。
interaction
n. 相互作用
Language games are usually intended to encourage student interaction.
做语言游戏通常是为了鼓励学生之间的相互交流。
joint
a. 连接的;共同的 n. 关节;接头
We did it together; it was a joint effort.
这是我们一起做的,是共同努力的结果。
catalog(ue)
n. 目录;一系列 vt. 将…编入目录
Would you please tell me how to use the card catalogue?
请告诉我怎样使用卡片目录好吗?
journal
n. 杂志,日报;日志
The Wall Street Journal won a Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting.
《华尔街日报》获得了普利策深度报道奖。
judgment
n. 看法;判断力;审判
You shall use your own judgment as to whether you should start work or study for a master’s degree.
你应当运用自己的判断力,决定是开始工作还是攻读硕士学位。
entry
n. 参赛的人(或物);进入;入口处;登记
The PLA made a triumphant entry into the town.
解放军凯旋入城。
justification
n. 正当的理由
The revolutionaries considered misgovernment to be a justification for revolution.
革命者把对国家治理不当看做是革命的正当理由。
latter
n. 后者 a. 后者的;后一半的
The system brings both financial and environmental benefits, the latter being especially welcome.
该制度对财政和环境都有益处,后者尤其受欢迎。
liberty
n. 自由;许可;(常pl.)放肆
The sum of behavior is to retain a man’s own dignity, without intruding upon the liberty of others. (Francis Bacon)
人的行为准则是——维护自己的尊严而又不妨碍他人的自由。(弗朗西斯?培根)
certainty
n. 必然的事;确信
I can say with certainty that he is right.
我可以肯定地说他是对的。
liquid
n. 液体 a. 液态的;清澈的;流畅的
The patient could only consume liquids.
该病人只能吃流质。
literary
a. 文学的;文人的
London was the literary centre for the English language.
伦敦是英语语言的文学中心。
explosion
n. 爆炸;激增
Squad officers carried out a controlled explosion of the device.
炸弹处理小组官员在严密控制下引爆了这一装置。
local
a. 地方性的,当地的;局部的 n. (pl.)本地人
A good position with a local bank is what I’m seeking.
我希望在当地银行找到份好工作。
lump
n. 块,肿块 vt. 将…归并在一起 vi. 结块
Vera found a small lump on the left side of her neck.
维拉发现脖子左边有个小小的肿块。
luxury
n. 奢侈;奢侈品
Diamond is the favorite luxury to women.
钻石是女士们最喜爱的奢侈品。
magnetic
a. 磁的;有吸引力的
To be a successful businessman you must be enthusiastic and magnetic.
要成为一个成功的实业家,你必须有热情和吸引力。
male
a. 男(性)的,雄的 n. 男子
Haemophilia is a condition that affects mostly males.
血友病是一种主要影响男性的疾病。
management
n. 管理;管理部门,管理人员
He began to take over the management of the estate.
他开始接手管理那宗物业。
inherent
a.(in)内在的,固有的
Polarity is inherent in a magnet.
极性是磁铁的固有性质。
mankind
n. 人类
One day Pandora lifted the lid and out flew plagues innumerable, sorrow and mischief for all mankind.
有一天潘多拉打开了盒子,无数的灾祸冲了出来,给人类带来无数的痛苦和险恶。
channel
n. 频道;(常pl.)渠道;沟渠;海峡
The news came through private channels.
消息是私下传出来的。
manipulate
vt. 操纵;操作
Qiong Yao made thousands of readers and audience, especially the female, crazy for her plaintive and touching novels and TV plays by manipulating her characters and plots to create interest.
通过巧妙地处理人物和情节来激发兴趣,琼瑶哀婉动人的小说和电视剧迷倒了千千万万的读者和观众(以女性尤甚)。
married
a. 已婚的
As they have gone steady for years, they decided to get married at the end of this year.
由于他们多年来的感情相当稳定,所以他们决定于年底结婚。
mate
n. 伙伴;配偶;大副 v. (使)成为配偶
He always goes to the pub with his mates on Friday night.
星期五晚上他常和同伴一起去酒吧。
meantime
n. 其间
The doctor will be here soon. In the meantime, try and relax.
医生很快就来,在此期间,你努力放松一下。
afterward(s)
ad. 以后
The experience haunted me for years afterward(s).
那次经历在事后的好几年里都萦绕在我的心头。
mechanic
n. 技工;(-s)力学;(pl.)过程
The garage mechanic found a crack in the back axle of the car.
汽车修理厂的机修工发现汽车的后车轴上有一条裂缝。
mere
a. 仅仅的;纯粹的
It is a mere trifle.
这仅仅是件小事。
commence
v. 开始
At what time will the opening ceremony commence?
开幕式什么时候开始?
migrate
vi. 迁徙;移居
Some birds migrate to find warmer weather.
有些鸟迁徙以寻找更温暖的气候。
mirror
n. 镜 vt. 反映
The best mirror is an old friend.
老朋友是最好的镜子。
mobile
a. 运动的;机动的;多变的 n. 移动电话
Now more and more Chinese own mobile phones and they are not luxuries any more.
现在越来越多的中国人拥有手机,手机也不再是奢侈品了。
consultant
n. 顾问;会诊医师
moderate
a. 中等的;温和的;有节制的 n. 持温和观点者 v.(使)和缓
Parents should moderate their language when children are present.
孩子们在场时,父母们讲话应有节制。
adult
n. 成年人 a. 成年的
Children cannot be admitted to the museum unless they are accompanied by an adult.
儿童须有大人陪同才能进入博物馆。
modify
vt. 修改;修饰
Although it has been greatly modified, the game known in the U.S. as football can be traced directly to the English game of rugby.
虽然做了很大改变,但所谓的美式足球比赛仍可以直接追溯到英国的橄榄球比赛。
multiply
v.(使)增加,(使)繁殖;乘
Smoking multiplies the risk of heart attacks and other health problems.
吸烟大大增加了心脏病及其他危害健康的问题发生的危险。
nasty
a. 令人讨厌的;难弄的;严重的;下流的
I had intended to take her as my wife, but her nasty habits, her nasty mind, in addition to her nasty temper made me change my mind.
我原想娶她为妻,然而她身上的恶习、卑鄙肮脏的思想、加上她火暴的脾气,这一切都使我改变了主意。
nevertheless
ad. 仍然
My failure in the exam is not unexpected. Nevertheless, it is very disappointing.
我并非没有想到考试会不及格,不过这仍然让人很不痛快。
compensation
n. 补偿的款物;赔偿
The injured man was granted $10,000 in compensation.
那个受伤的男人获得1万美元的赔偿金。
norm
n. 标准;(常pl.)准则
The U.S. usually uses dual norms to judge the human rights in other countries.
美国总是用双重标准来评价别国的人权。
persuasion
n. 说服;信念
Parents are encouraged to rely on persuasion rather than punishment.
鼓励父母们依靠说服的方法而不要靠惩罚。
notion
n. 概念;想法
The notion that the Earth is round has been widely accepted since Magellan accomplished the first voyage around the world.
自从麦哲伦首次完成环球旅行以来,关于地球是圆的概念已广泛为人们所接受。
nourish
vt. 养育;怀有
No matter how bad things are, we should always nourish a hope in our mind.
无论事情多么糟糕,我们心里都要满怀希望。
nuclear
a. 核能的;核心的
Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent.
核武器是终极的威慑力量。
origin
n. 起源;(常pl.)出身
Some Japanese words are of Chinese origin. /Some Japanese words are Chinese in origin.
有些日本文字起源于汉字。
percentage
n. 百分比
The numbers are small in percentage terms, but significant.
按百分比来说,这些数目并不大,但意义重大。
outcome
n. 结果
Chance usually governs the outcome of the game.
运气经常操纵比赛的结果。
overseas
ad. 在(或向)海外,在(或向)国外 a.(在)海外的,(在)国外的,(向或来自)外国的
The product is sold both at home and overseas.
这个产品行销国内外。
cupboard
n. 碗橱
overwhelm
vt. 使受不了;征服
In last week’s semi-final, the Manchester United overwhelmed Liz by 4-0.
在上周的半决赛中,曼联队以4比0击败利兹队。
pave
vt. 铺(路),铺筑
This agreement is expected to pave the way for a lasting peace between the two countries.
人们期待这个协议将为两国间的持久和平铺平道路。
plague
n. 瘟疫;灾难 vt. 使痛苦
The incidence of cholera in the camps has reached plague proportions.
营中霍乱流行已酿成瘟疫之灾。
dean
n. 教长;学院院长,系主任
product
n. 产品,产物;乘积
He was a typical product of his generation and background.
他是他那一代人和他那种背景的典型产物。
rail
n. 栏杆;铁轨;铁路 vi.(at, against)咒骂,抱怨
Passengers must not cross the rails.
乘客不得横过铁轨。
productive
a. 多产的;富有成效的
The productive writer cannot produce any more works now.
此高产作家现在已经是江郎才尽了。
dimension
n. 方面;长度,尺寸;(pl.)面积
The new finds have added another dimension to man’s early story.
这些新发现为人类早期历史又增加了一个方面。
prosperity
n. 兴旺,繁荣
Peace brings prosperity.
和平带来繁荣。
quest
n. 寻求,搜索
He went to the library in quest of classical novels before the summer vacation.
放暑假前,他到图书馆去找一些古典小说看。
reader
n. 读者;读物
Readers can travel by armchair and witness danger from a safe distance.
读者能在一把椅子上旅游,目击危险,自己却很安全。
punishment
n. 惩罚
If we do something wrong, we have to bear the brunt and accept the punishment.
如果我们做错了事,便必须要接受指责,并要接受惩罚。
region
n. 地区,区域;范围
The invaders occupied important coastal regions.
入侵者占领了沿海要地。
rigid
a. 严格的;刚硬的
Old men are always very rigid in their ideas.
老年人的想法总是十分固执。
compensate
v. 补偿
Nothing can compensate for the loss of time.
虚度的光阴是无法补偿的(光阴一去不复返)。
rob
vt. 抢劫,盗窃;(of)(非法)剥夺
The tomb had been robbed of its treasures.
这座坟墓里的财宝早已被盗。
scrape
v. 刮,擦 n. 刮,擦,刮擦声
One can only hear the scrape of their pens on paper.
只听见他们的笔尖在纸上所发出的沙沙声。
seemingly
ad. 表面上,看上去
Seemingly there is nothing we can do.
看来我们帮不上忙。
remark
v. 说;(on)评论 n. 话语,评论
He was fired for making racist remarks during an interview.
他在一次面谈时说了种族歧视的话,因而被解雇。
social
a. 社会的;交际的
She opens her heart to express her opinion about the social issue.
她打开心扉表达出她对此社会问题的意见。
sour
a. 酸的;馊的;乖戾的 v.(使)变酸;(使)变得乖戾
I think it’s sour grapes.
我认为这是酸葡萄。(吃不着葡萄就说葡萄酸。)
spontaneous
a. 自发的,无意识的;天真率直的
When Andy Lau, a superstar, appeared on the stage, the fans gave him a spontaneous cheer.
当天王巨星刘德华登上舞台时,歌迷们发出由衷的喝彩声。