[00:00.00]Lesson 18
[00:04.10]Part 1

[00:06.76]【ADVANCE】There were so many people that our advance was slow.
人太多，因此前进速度很慢。
【ADVANCE】We had made great advances in airplane design.
我们在飞机的设计上进步很大。
[00:13.83]【ASSURE】The captain assured the passengers that there was no danger.
船长向乘客保证没有危险。
[00:21.12]【BIOLOGY】Specialists in biology study the origin and structure of plant and animal life.
生物学专家研究动植物生命的起源和构造。
[00:31.08]【BRILLIANT】We have had a week of brilliant sunshine.
我们有一星期阳光明媚的好天气。
[00:36.55]【BRILLIANT】Everyone likes to hear him, he is a brilliant speaker.
每个人都喜欢听他说话，他是个有才气的演说家。
[00:41.18]【CAUSE】The flood last month was the cause of much damage.
上个月的水灾是造成许多灾害的原因。
[00:47.41]【COLONY】Canada and Australia used to be British colonies, now they are self-governing.
加拿大和澳洲过去是英国的殖民地，现在已自治了。
[00:56.76]【CONDUCT】The children were rewarded for good conduct and punished for bad conduct.
孩子们因行为好而受奖励，因行为坏而受惩罚。
[01:06.18]【CONTRAST】Contrast these foreign goods with the domestic products.
把这些外国货和本国货货比较一下。
★domestic product：国产品，国货，土产
[01:13.38]【CRUEL】The cruel master beat his slaves mercilessly with a whip.
残忍的主人用鞭无情地鞭打奴隶。
[01:20.00]【DEFECT】The car was unsafe because of a defect in its construction.
这部车不安全，因为构造上有缺陷。
[01:27.49]Part 2
[01:30.68]【DIFFERENTIATE】Can you differentiate this kind of rose from the others?
你能区分这种玫瑰和他种的不同吗？
[01:38.13]【DOMESTIC】Most newspapers publish both domestic and foreign news.
大部分报纸都刊载国内外消息。
[01:45.95]【EMBRACE】She embraced the pretty baby with great affection.
她深情地抱着可爱的婴儿。
[01:52.64]【ERROR】I failed my test because of errors in spelling.
我因拼写错误而未通过考试。
[01:59.56]【EXHAUST】They were almost exhausted when they reached the top of the mountain.
他们到山顶时，几乎精疲力竭。
[02:07.08]【FESTIVAL】Every year the city has a summer music festival in August.
每年八月该市都举办夏季音乐节。
[02:14.98]【FORMATION】School life has a great influence on the formation of a child's character.
学校生活对孩子的个性形成，有很大影响。
★influence on：对...有影响
[02:23.11]【GARMENT】A new garment should be washed carefully.
新衣服应该小心清洗。
[02:28.81]【GROAN】The wounded man lay there groaning, with no one to help him.
伤员躺在那里呻吟着，无人救助。
[02:35.51]【GROAN】We heard the groans of the man who had fallen off the cliff.
我们听到那跌入断崖者的呻吟声。
[02:40.64]【HIRE】He hired a car and a man to drive it.
他租一辆车并雇了一个人来驾驶。
[02:46.95]【HIRE】The storekeeper hired a boy to deliver groceries.
店主雇用一名男孩送杂货。
[02:52.65]Part 3
[02:55.84]【INCIDENTAL】Certain discomforts are incidental to the joys of camping out.
享受露营的快乐时，难免也会有些不便之处。
★camp out：野营
[03:04.43]【INTELLIGENT】All human beings are more intelligent than animals.
所有的人类都比动物聪明。
[03:11.57]【JUSTICE】Judges should have a sense of justice.
法官应有正义感。
[03:17.57]【LEAP】He leaped with joy at the good news.
听到好消息，他高兴地跳了起来。
[03:22.97]【LUCK】She had luck to win first prize.
他很幸运，赢得了头奖。
[03:28.75]【MEASURE】The tailor measured me for a new suit of clothes.
裁缝为我量身做一套新衣服。
★a suit of：一套
[03:35.51]【MOCK】The naughty boys mocked the blind beggar.
顽皮的孩子嘲笑瞎眼的乞丐。
[03:42.35]【NEGATIVE】The unhappy man has a negative attitude toward life.
不快乐的人对生活采取消极的态度。
[03:50.26]【ODD】Life would be very dull without the odd adventures now and then.
生活中若缺乏偶然的奇遇，将会变得非常无聊。
★now and then：偶尔
[03:58.74]【OWE】He owes his success to good luck more than to his ability.
他的成功与其说归功于他的能力，不如说是运气。
[04:08.85]Part 4
[04:12.19]【PATIENCE】It needs great patience to teach little children.
教育孩子需要很大的耐心。
[04:19.72]【PHYSICIAN】The physician gave his sick patient some strong medicine.
医生给病人一些烈性药。
[04:28.83]【POSSESS】He didn't have much money, but he always possessed good health.
他没有许多钱，可是他身体一向很好。
[04:38.03]【PROFESSION】He is preparing for the teaching profession.
他准备从事教书的行业。
★prepare for：准备，使有准备
[04:45.17]【QUIT】The doctor told his patient to quit smoking and drinking.
医生叫病人戒掉烟酒。
[04:52.92]【REJECT】He tried to join the army but was rejected because of his poor health.
他想当兵，可是因健康不好而被拒绝。
[05:02.04]【RESIGN】The man resigned from his job because of illness.
那人因病辞职。
★resign from：辞职
[05:09.15]【ROTTEN】The apples fallen on the ground will soon become rotten.
掉到地上的苹果很快就会腐烂。
[05:16.59]【SCATTER】The farmer scattered seeds on the field.
农夫播种于田中。
[05:22.98]【SEVERE】The man was given a severe punishment for stealing.
那人因偷窃而受到严厉的处罚。
[05:30.42]Part 5
[05:33.39]【SIN】Lying, stealing, dishonesty, and cruelty are sins.
撒谎、偷窃、不诚实和残忍都是罪恶。
[05:42.58]【SOLID】When water freezes and becomes solid, we call it ice.
水变成固体时，我们称之为冰。
[05:51.40]【SOLID】At what temperature does water become a solid?
水在多少温度变成固体？
[05:57.40]【SPOKESMAN】At the meeting the spokesman for the government gave us the President's views.
政府发言人在会议上告诉我们总统的意见。
[06:06.90]【STILL】The room was still at the end of his speech.
他的演说结束时，整个房间寂静无声。
★at the end of：在...结尾，在....末端
[06:13.89]【SUCK】The baby sucked milk from its mother's breast.
婴儿吸食母乳。
[06:20.93]【SYMBOLIZE】The red color symbolizes danger in many countries.
红色在许多国家代表危险。
[06:28.83]【THREAT】Your threats will not stop me from going.
你的威胁阻止不了我走。
★stop from：阻止
[06:35.90]【TRAFFIC】The police control traffic in large cities.
警察在大城市中管制交通。
[06:44.72]【VOLCANO】A dormant volcano may explode at any time.
休眠火山可能在任何时间爆发。
★at any time：任何时候
[06:52.39]【WIPE】She wiped the dishes with a paper towel.
她用纸巾擦盘。