CET6淘金式英語詞匯（六級(jí)）第5課

[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:] [00:10.00]Lesson 28 ; [00:11.47]alien [00:12.62]We shouldn't ignore others' opinions just because they are alien to our own ideas. ;我們不是因?yàn)閯e人的想法 與我們的截然不同就忽視 他人的意見. [00:16.73]assault [00:17.76]Lately there have been violent assaults in Jerusalem ;近來在耶路撒冷常常爆發(fā) 暴力沖突 [00:20.31]between the Israelites and Palestinians. ;在以色列人與巴勒斯坦人 之間. [00:23.31]bandage [00:24.38]The surgeon bandaged up the injured head of the player ;外科醫(yī)生把那個(gè)球員受傷 的頭部包扎起來, [00:26.88]and the player dashed back into the field again. ;球員又沖回了球場. [00:29.27]bribe [00:30.21]The French minister was accused of having taken bribes in the arms deal. ;那個(gè)法國的部長被指控 在武器交易中接受了 賄賂. [00:33.95]clip [00:34.53]clip [00:34.98]Soon the guard on the train came and clipped our tickets. ;不久列車員走過來給我 們剪了票. [00:37.61]We were relieved that we made it. 我們終于趕上了火車, 大家松了一口氣. ; [00:39.91]colonial [00:41.35]The Latin American and African people have successfully fought against colonial rule. ;拉丁美洲和非洲人民成功 地進(jìn)行了反對(duì)殖民統(tǒng)治的 斗爭. [00:45.62]decimal [00:46.65]The decimal system is based on the number 10 and is universally adopted. ;十進(jìn)位制基于數(shù)字10, 在全球被廣泛地采用. [00:51.09]dignity [00:52.24]Athough she is very poor,she has not lost her dignity. ;她雖然很窮,但沒有失 去她的尊嚴(yán). [00:55.44]A man's dignity depends not upon his wealth or rank but upon his character. ;人的真正價(jià)值不在財(cái)富 或地位,而在他的品質(zhì). [01:00.29]drastic [01:01.48]The members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ;上海合作組織的成員國 [01:03.91]are determined to take drastic measure to combat terrorism. ;決心采取果斷措施打擊 恐怖主義. [01:07.11]erupt [01:08.06]The volcano in a Philippine island erupted after years of dormancy. ;那座菲律賓島上的火山 在沉睡多年后劇烈活動(dòng) 起來. [01:11.92]ferry [01:12.87]The mother has to ferry her children to and from sports, ;那位母親每天都開車接 送孩子往返于運(yùn)動(dòng)場、 [01:16.03]parties,schools,etc.in her car. ;晚會(huì)和學(xué)校等等. [01:18.82]fling [01:19.73]Don't fling your clothes about on the chair;hang them up. ;別把衣服亂扔在椅子上, 把它們掛起來. [01:22.85]grim [01:23.76]The little girl was frightened into crying by his grim smile. ;他的獰笑把小女孩嚇得 哭起來. [01:27.91]handicap [01:29.88]It is said that ;有人說, [01:30.54]the level of a society can be seen from one nation's attitude toward the handicap. ;一個(gè)社會(huì)的文明程度可以 通過其對(duì)于殘障人士的態(tài) 度反映出來. [01:34.97]Being small in a basketball match is a handicap. ;在籃球比賽中,個(gè)子 小吃虧. [01:38.26]jerk [01:39.29]Hearing my name mentioned,I instinctively jerked my head back. ;聽到有人說我的名字,我 出于本能猛地回過頭來. [01:42.95]lofty [01:43.85]The Japanese invasion of Asian countries was carried out ;日本對(duì)亞洲國家進(jìn)行了 侵略, [01:46.96]under the false lofty propaganda of emancipating them from colonialism. ;在把亞洲人民從殖民主義 手中解放出來的虛偽崇高 的宣傳之下. [01:51.45]marshal [01:52.48]It is often said ;常言說, [01:53.55]a marshal is made on the white bones of thousands of average soldiers. ;一將功成萬骨枯. [01:57.16]mutter [01:58.19]He was muttering on the telephone so I asked him to speak more clearly. ;他打電話聲音很低,因此 我讓他說得清楚些. [02:02.10]overthrow [02:03.41]To provide enough manpower for ever- growing northern factories ;為了給北方日漸擴(kuò)大的工 廠提供足夠的勞動(dòng)力, [02:06.99]slavery in the southern states had to be overthrown. ;南方的奴隸制必須推翻. [02:09.95]That was what ignited the American Civil War. ;那是美國南北戰(zhàn)爭的 原因. [02:12.78]overwhelm [02:14.01]In last week's semi-final,the Manchester United overwhelmed Liz by 4-0 ;在上周的半決賽中,曼 聯(lián)隊(duì)以4比0擊敗利茲隊(duì). [02:19.07]pearl [02:20.01]In the early morning, you can see pearls of dew glistening on the grass. ;晨曦初露的時(shí)候,可以看 到露珠在草上閃爍. [02:23.51]He who would search for pearls must dive below. ;欲尋珍珠就要潛到水里. (不入虎穴,焉得虎子.) [02:27.12]petty [02:28.31]Our oversight of petty details in the contract caused us considerable. ;由于忽視合同中的細(xì)節(jié), 我們虧損不小. [02:32.51]premium [02:33.57]Farmers are offered a premium for organically grown vegetables. ;農(nóng)民以有機(jī)方式種植蔬菜 而獲得津貼. [02:36.94]propaganda [02:38.01]There has been a good deal of propaganda about the dangers of drunk driving. ;關(guān)于酒后駕駛的危害已 做過大量宣傳. [02:41.30]romance [02:42.37]The film Roman Holiday is a romance between a princess and a journalist. ;電影〈羅馬假日〉講的是 一個(gè)公主和一個(gè)記者的愛 情故事. [02:46.52]sober [02:47.75]A more sober life is advisable to an unrestrained one. ;有節(jié)制的生活肯定比 放縱的好. [02:51.61]surpass [02:52.81]Though we thought that we might lose in the first round,the result surpassed our hopes. ;盡管我們認(rèn)為可能在首輪 即遭淘汰,結(jié)果比所期望 的要好. [02:56.87]tariff [02:57.70]There is a very high tariff on jewelry. ;寶石類的稅率很高, [02:59.87]That's why imported jewelry is so expensive. ;因此進(jìn)口寶石很貴. [03:02.34]token [03:03.41]When people meet,they shake hands as a token of friendship. ;人們相逢的時(shí)候,握手以 表示友誼. [03:06.41]tribute [03:07.48]The government paid tribute to Dr. Sun Yatsen ;為表達(dá)對(duì)孫中山先生的 敬意, [03:09.86]by naming the city in which he was born after him. ;政府把他出生的城 市命名為中山市. [03:12.08]wrinkle [03:13.06]Many moisturizers claim to be anti- wrinkle. ;很多潤膚霜都聲稱是 抗皺的. [03:15.86]At the mention of the so-called brilliant scheme,she wrinkled her nose in disdain. ;聽了那所謂的妙計(jì)之后, 她皺鼻子表示不屑. [03:22.43]Lesson 29 ; [03:25.31]agony [03:26.30]When he was told that he scored 59 in the CET Band 6,he was in an agony of remorse. ;當(dāng)被告知大學(xué)英語6級(jí)考 試得了59分的時(shí)候,他 處于極端悔恨之中. [03:31.60]bleak [03:32.42]The future of a firm will be very bleak indeed if it can't devise new products. ;一個(gè)公司如果不能設(shè)計(jì) 出新產(chǎn)品,那它的前景 就非常暗淡. [03:36.57]bog [03:37.35]Cathathy Pacific's talks with the pilots ;國泰航空與飛行員們進(jìn)行 的談判 [03:39.35]got bogged down on the question of the pay rise. ;在關(guān)于增加工資的問題上 陷入僵局. [03:41.79]caution [03:42.77]You should exercise extreme caution when driving in the rain. ;在雨中開車要極為小心. [03:46.14]chorus [03:47.25]The papers all chorused the praises of the ;各報(bào)不約而同地頌揚(yáng) [03:49.45]positive suggestions of the government. ;政府積極性的建議. [03:51.49]denial [03:52.56]The government issued a firm denial of the rumor. ;政府正式發(fā)表聲明, 對(duì)傳聞加以否認(rèn). [03:55.27]detach [03:56.21]Don't detach yourself from reality. ;不要脫離實(shí)際. [03:58.76]domain [03:59.91]In the domain of letters, ;在文學(xué)界, [04:01.14]it is notoriously known that writers tend to disparage each other. ;文人相輕是人所共知、 臭名在外. [04:04.76]endurance [04:06.12]Long distance runners need great endurance ;長跑運(yùn)動(dòng)員需要有很大 的耐力, [04:08.25]while running short distance calls for explosive force. ;跑短途就需要爆發(fā)力. [04:11.25]extract [04:12.16]She read me a few extracts from her own new novel ;她把她自己的新小說念 了幾段給我聽, [04:14.93]and asked me to make comments on them. ;要我說我的看法. [04:16.80]flutter [04:17.83]A white bird fluttered its wings on the grass trying to shake off the rain. ;一只白色的小鳥在草地上 拍打著翅膀,試圖抖落 雨水. [04:21.65]The red flags on the city tower are fluttering in the wind. ;城中塔樓上的紅旗在風(fēng)中 飄揚(yáng). [04:24.57]gamble [04:25.43]You shouldn't gamble with your future.Get yourself fully prepared! ;你不應(yīng)該拿你的前途作 賭注,孤注一擲.你得 做好充分準(zhǔn)備. [04:29.05]heir [04:29.91]Richard was his father's only heir,as he had no brothers or sisters. ;理查德是他父親的惟一 繼承人,因?yàn)樗麤]有兄 弟姐妹. [04:34.22]hemisphere [04:35.42]The Northern Hemisphere is the part of the world north of the equator, ;北半球是地球赤道以北的 部分, [04:38.70]and the Southern Hemisphere is south of the equator. ;南半球是赤道以南 的部分. [04:41.54]inject [04:42.61]With the arrival of the new young staff,we hope to inject new life into our business ;隨著新的年輕員工到來, 我們希望使我們的業(yè)務(wù) 工作充滿朝氣. [04:47.25]knit [04:48.24]I will knit a scarf for my husband.He will surely love it. ;我要給丈夫織一條圍巾, 他一定會(huì)喜歡. [04:51.85]lunar [04:53.04]Last week we witnessed the first lunar eclipse in the new century. ;上周我們觀看了新世紀(jì) 第一次月食. [04:56.54]It was memorable. ;很有紀(jì)念意義. [04:58.18]mobilize [04:59.33]We are in great danger we must mobilize all our friends. ;我們正處于嚴(yán)重的危險(xiǎn) 之中,必須把我們的朋友 都動(dòng)員起來. [05:02.66]murmur [05:03.65]The river is flowing peacefully,as if murmuring a never- ending story. ;小河靜靜地流淌著,好像 低聲敘述著一個(gè)永遠(yuǎn)沒有 盡頭的故事. [05:07.96]optimism [05:09.40]One who believe in optimism can find much more ;一個(gè)樂觀的人每天可以 從生活中獲得更多快樂. [05:11.78]pleasure and delight in everyday life. ;一個(gè)樂觀的人每天可以 從生活中獲得更多快樂. [05:13.63]pedal [05:14.50]She managed to pedal her bicycle slowly up the hill and was highly praised. ;她設(shè)法騎車著自行車慢慢 上了山,受到大家高度贊 揚(yáng). [05:18.73]purity [05:19.84]The purity of his Putonghua has made us forget he is a foreigner. ;他的普通話極為純正, 我們竟然忘了他是外國 人. [05:23.49]quiver [05:24.44]She was panic-stricken You could feel the quiver in her voice. ;她驚恐萬狀,你可以感受 到她的聲音在顫抖. [05:28.38]relay [05:29.54]In a comprehensive sports meet such as the Olympics, ;在如奧運(yùn)會(huì)這樣的綜合性 運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)上, [05:32.53]relay races are among the most thrilling. ;接力賽是最扣人心弦的 項(xiàng)目之一. [05:35.25]stagger [05:36.52]Nothing can stagger her ardent belief in her husband. ;沒有什么可以動(dòng)搖她對(duì) 丈夫堅(jiān)定的信任. [05:39.36]stereo [05:40.51]Nowadays most electronic audio systems are in stereo. ;現(xiàn)今大部分的電子音頻 系統(tǒng)都是立體聲. [05:44.00]symmetry [05:45.15]China's ancient buildings had a special preference for symmetry. ;中國古代建筑對(duì)對(duì)稱有 著特殊的偏好. [05:49.05]theft [05:50.16]I reported the theft of my wallet to the police. ;我向警察報(bào)告了錢包的 失竊. [05:52.67]underestimate [05:54.11]Those who underestima- te the intelligence of the rivals will come to grief. ;低估競爭對(duì)手智慧的人會(huì) 大吃苦頭的. [05:57.81]veil [05:58.83]Some people veiled their crafty nature under the mask of loyalty. ;有些人在忠誠的外表下 掩藏著奸詐的本性. [06:02.25]wallet [06:03.11]A government which makes the wallets of its citizens bulge ;一個(gè)讓老百姓飽滿起來的 政府 [06:06.02]with money is bound to be popular. ;肯定會(huì)受到歡迎的. [06:09.81]Lesson 30 ; [06:12.97]agreeable [06:13.92]Finding her a very agreeable woman, ;我發(fā)現(xiàn)她是個(gè)和藹可親的 女人, [06:15.83]I couldn't understand why people talked evil of her. ;真不明白為什么別人說她 的不是. [06:18.78]basement [06:19.89]In Canada,many houses have basements. ;在加拿大,很多房子都有 地下室. [06:22.65]cherish [06:23.84]We never cherish any unrealistic fancies about those desperate criminals. ;我們對(duì)那些亡命的罪犯從 來不抱任何不切實(shí)際的幻 想. [06:27.99]circus [06:29.14]Watching circus animals play tricks of all types ;觀看馬戲團(tuán)的動(dòng)物表演 [06:31.68]is among the children's favorite programs. ;是孩子們最熱愛的節(jié)目 之一. [06:33.99]commemorate [06:35.18]Every year millions of people visit the monument ;每年有數(shù)百萬人參觀這座 紀(jì)念碑 [06:37.69]that commemorates those who died in the war. ;紀(jì)念戰(zhàn)爭死難者的紀(jì)念碑 [06:39.74]courtesy [06:40.89]It is an indication of courtesy to greet others we know when we meet them. ;見到認(rèn)識(shí)的人時(shí)向他們打 招呼是一種禮貌的表現(xiàn). [06:44.67]dismay [06:45.74]Philadelphia 76 felt dismayed at being defeated for the third time in one mouth. ;費(fèi)城76 人隊(duì)對(duì)于本隊(duì)一 月之內(nèi)第三次被擊敗沮喪 不已. [06:50.67]enlighten [06:51.86]TV programs should enlighten the audience as well as entertainment. ;電視節(jié)目既要使觀眾得 到娛樂也要使他們得到 啟發(fā). [06:55.44]fellowship [06:56.47]I enjoy cordial fellowship with people. ;我喜歡與人真誠交往. [06:59.10]fraud [07:00.12]People who tell your future by means of a pack of cards are frauds. ;用一疊紙牌為你占卜未來 的人都是騙子. [07:03.66]graze [07:04.69]The sun was shining brightly and cattle were grazing in the field. ;陽光在明晃晃地照耀著, 牛在地里吃著草. [07:07.89]haunt [07:08.79]Mr.Thompson is going to sell the old castle because it is haunted. ;湯普森先生打算賣掉那座 古堡,因?yàn)樗[鬼. [07:12.49]This pub used to be one of my uncle's favorite haunts. ;這家小酒店是我叔叔常 去的地方之一. [07:15.90]innumerable [07:17.34]In the universe,there are innumerable stars and other cosmic substances. ;在宇宙中,有數(shù)不清的 星星與其他宇宙物質(zhì). [07:21.78]legitimate [07:23.01]Legitimate business transactions are under the protection of the law. ;合法的商業(yè)交易受法律 的保護(hù).? [07:26.42]lounge [07:27.53]Ronaldo had to lounge his days off in agony ;羅納爾多只好痛苦而懶 散地打發(fā)日子, [07:30.04]when he was wounded in a bloody football match with Juventus. ;在一場與尤文圖斯之間的 火暴球賽中受傷以后. [07:33.00]majesty [07:34.07]Every citizen should acknowlede the majesty of the law. ;每個(gè)公民都認(rèn)可法律至高 無上的權(quán)威. [07:37.27]nourish [07:38.38]No matter how bad things are,we should always nourish a hope in our mind. ;無論事情多么糟糕,我們 心里都要滿懷希望. [07:41.96]pasture [07:43.15]This pasture can no longer carry such a large number of cattle and sheep. ;這塊草地再也不能供養(yǎng)那 么多牛羊了. [07:46.52]petition [07:47.67]The villagers all signed a petition asking for a hospital to be built. ;村民們都在請(qǐng)?jiān)笗鴷虾?名要求建一所醫(yī)院. [07:51.41]plaster [07:52.64]When we went to see him,Malcolm's right leg was in plaster from a collision. ;我們?nèi)ヌ酵R爾科姆的 時(shí)候,他的右腿還包著 石膏,那是撞車造成的. [07:57.24]plateau [07:58.60]As a rule,one makes rapid progress at the beginning and then it reaches a plateau. ;通常,一個(gè)人開始的時(shí)候 進(jìn)步神速,以后就進(jìn)入平 穩(wěn)時(shí)期. [08:02.75]racket [08:03.70]The boys are making a hell of a racket downstairs.Tell them to be quiet. ;樓下的男孩子太吵了. 要他們安靜點(diǎn). [08:07.39]rectify [08:08.50]Bill Clinton did all his best to rectify the situation, ;克林頓盡力修復(fù)他 的處境, [08:11.26]but Hillary was in no mood to reconcile. ;而希拉里卻不愿和解. [08:13.89]slogan [08:15.12]Shouting slogans alone will never get things done.What we need is down-to-earth efforts. ;光喊喊口號(hào)本身做不成 任何事情.我們需要的是 腳踏實(shí)地的努力. [08:20.17]savage [08:21.78]Is a civilized man who kills his fellows with guns ;現(xiàn)代人用槍射殺同類 [08:25.39]less savage than a primitive man killing animals with bows and arrows? ;比原始人用弓箭捕殺動(dòng)物 文明嗎? [08:28.64]straightforward [08:30.12]They took a straight forward route to the beach and you didn't avoid detours. ;別人去海邊取直道, 而你卻走了彎路. [08:34.43]terrific [08:35.58]In the newly-completed movie theater we saw a terrific film by Sharon Stone. ;在新落成的電影院我們看 了一部有莎朗.斯通演的 極妙的電影. [08:40.02]timid [08:40.84]You are every inch as timid as a mouse.Just speak up! ;你真是十足地膽小如鼠. 大聲說出來吧！ [08:44.01]unemployment [08:45.32]Unemployment hurts every person in the country, ;失業(yè)對(duì)國內(nèi)的每一個(gè)人 都有害, [08:47.91]not just those who have lost their jobs. ;而不僅是那些丟掉飯碗 的人. [08:50.46]vein [08:51.36]Along the edge of the mountain there is a rich vein of silver. ;沿著山脈的邊上,有豐富 的銀礦脈. [08:54.61]warfare [08:55.76]Under certain conditions, ;在某些條件下, [08:57.16]guerrilla warfare works better to the overall victory than trench warfare. ;對(duì)于戰(zhàn)爭全局的勝利 來說,游擊戰(zhàn)比陣地戰(zhàn) 更有效. [09:03.36]Lesson 31 ; [09:06.90]ample [09:07.88]We have ample money for the journey. ;我們有足夠的錢去旅行. [09:09.77]biography [09:11.05]A biographer tends to flatter the person he intends to write about in his biography. ;傳記作者常常在傳記中美 化他的傳主. [09:15.90]brisk [09:17.01]Britney Spears speaks in a brisk tone, drawing everyone's attention. ;布瑞特妮.斯皮爾斯講話 聲調(diào)輕快,引人注目. [09:20.70]bronze [09:21.69]King David's statue was made of bronze and it attracted many sculptors. ;大衛(wèi)王的塑像是用青銅 鑄造的,吸引了無數(shù)的雕 塑家. [09:25.51]captive [09:26.54]Lying in my hospital bed, ;躺在醫(yī)院里的病床上, [09:28.18]I was a captive audience to these uninteresting old stories. ;我只好聽那些乏味的舊 故事. [09:32.09]Catholic [09:33.07]Most non-Christians find it hard to under- stand why a Catholic isn't a Protestant. ;非基督徒很難理解天主 教徒與基督教徒有什么 不同. [09:37.51]commend [09:38.50]We should commend good people and good deeds. ;我們應(yīng)當(dāng)表揚(yáng)好人好事. [09:41.50]deem [09:42.77]Murdock deemed it was time for a change,so he quit the Time- Warner Corporation. ;默多克覺得是換換環(huán)境的 時(shí)候了,于是辭職離開了 時(shí)代-華納公司. [09:47.09]doom [09:48.07]With its natural habitat shringking day by day, ;隨著它的棲息地日益萎 縮, [09:50.87]the species is doomed to extinction. ;這個(gè)物種命中注定要 滅絕. [09:53.33]drought [09:54.15]When a drought wrecks havoc,millions of people are compelled to run for life. ;當(dāng)旱災(zāi)肆虐的時(shí)候,數(shù)百 萬的人被迫將流離失所. [09:58.10]endeavor [09:59.29]Sweden has failed in its endeavor to rank among the world powers in table tennis. ;瑞典本想在世界乒乓球 強(qiáng)國中占有一席之地, 但是失敗了. [10:03.69]endow [10:04.80]Great musicians like Mozart and Beethoven certainly were endowed with musical talent. ;像莫扎特,貝多芬一類的 偉大音樂家確實(shí)具有音樂 天賦. [10:09.44]feminine [10:10.51]Michael Jackson has a feminine face after the face-lifting. ;整容后,邁克爾.杰克遜 有著一張女性氣質(zhì)的臉. [10:14.00]formulate [10:15.07]The idea of setting up this corporation was formulated over coffee. ;喝咖啡的時(shí)候,設(shè)立該 公司的想法形成了. [10:18.81]gossip [10:19.88]It is ridiculous that here newspapers are read mainly for their gossip columns. ;真滑稽,這里的人們讀報(bào) 主要是沖著閑話欄目而去 [10:24.40]heritage [10:25.59]Every generation has the duty to pass down heritage of knowledge from the past. ;每一代人都有責(zé)任把過去 繼承的知識(shí)傳下去. [10:29.86]imperative [10:31.14]It is absolutely imperative that the whole international community ;國際社會(huì)共同行動(dòng), [10:34.14]works together to stop polluting the earth. ;制止環(huán)境污染是極為 必要的. [10:36.27]lame [10:37.26]Sleeping too long is a lame excuse for being late. ;睡過了頭不能成為遲到 的充足理由. [10:39.97]mash [10:40.92]Mother mashed the potatoes and made a potato cake. ;媽媽把土豆搗成糊狀, 做了土豆餅. [10:43.47]mock [10:44.12]He made us laugh by mocking the way the teacher spoke. ;他模仿老師說話的樣子, 把我們都逗笑了. [10:47.16]nickel [10:48.31]To buy that pudding, the poor old gentleman counted out dimes, nickles,and cents. ;為了買那個(gè)布丁,那位可 憐的老先生數(shù)出了一堆1 角、5分、1分面值的硬幣 [10:52.47]Don't take any wooden nickels. ; [10:54.72]oath [10:55.96]A new prime minister should take an oath to rule by the constitution. ;新首相需宣誓遵守憲法. [10:59.90]paralyze [11:01.01]The electricity failure paralyzed the train service. ;電力中斷使得列車無法 運(yùn)行. [11:03.89]pope [11:04.83]The Pope holds the hightest position of the Roman Catholic Church. ;教皇在羅馬主教堂中的 地位最高. [11:08.08]reap [11:09.23]They are just shameless:we invented the idea and they reaped its profit. ;他們真是寡廉鮮恥:主意 是我們想出來的,好處卻 被他們占了. [11:13.67]reminder [11:14.82]If they don't pay their bills,send them a reminder. ;如果他們拖欠帳單不付, 給他們送一張催帳單去. [11:17.82]This album is the only reminder left of my college days. ;惟有這本相冊(cè)能讓我想起 大學(xué)時(shí)光. [11:21.44]shabby [11:22.26]She looks rather shabby in that shabby old dress. ;她穿著那件破舊的裙子 顯得寒酸. [11:24.81]silicon [11:25.83]Silicon Valley has been hailed as a symbol of creativity and success. ;硅谷作為創(chuàng)新與成功的象 征而被人們推崇. [11:29.82]sovereign [11:30.89]The true sovereigns of a country are those who determine its mode of thinking. ;國家的真正領(lǐng)袖是那些 決定該國思想方式的人. [11:34.87]successor [11:36.11]J.F.Kennedy Sr. would have blown his top ;老肯尼迪會(huì)氣沖牛斗 [11:38.39]at hearing what his unworthy successor had done. ;要是老肯尼迪知道他卑 鄙的繼任者的所作所為 的話. [11:41.12]witch [11:42.02]Why are witches always depicted as bad in fairy tales? ;為什么在童話里巫婆總 是邪惡的代表呢? [11:47.20]Lesson 32 ; [11:50.16]appendix [11:51.27]For further information, ;如果想做進(jìn)一步了解, [11:52.70]please refer to the appendixes at the end of the book. ;請(qǐng)參閱書后的附錄. [11:55.17]bless [11:56.16]The farmers are blessing propitious winds and rains. ;農(nóng)民們正在祈求 風(fēng)調(diào)雨順. [11:59.73]buzz [12:00.93]What's all this buzzing about?Can't you discipline yourselves? ;你們?cè)趪聡挛宋俗鍪裁? 你們安靜點(diǎn)不行嗎? [12:04.50]carve [12:05.61]The talented artist carved an interesting decoration from this piece of tree root. ;天才的藝術(shù)家把這塊樹根 雕成一件有趣的裝飾品. [12:10.30]commonwealth [12:11.77]The former USSR republics ;前蘇聯(lián)共和國 [12:13.88]formed by themselves the Commonwealth of Independent States(CIS). ;自發(fā)組成了"獨(dú)立國家 聯(lián)合體(獨(dú)聯(lián)體)". [12:17.24]denounce [12:18.31]The president's speech denounced the killing of hostages by the terrorists. ;總統(tǒng)的講話譴責(zé)了恐怖 分子對(duì)人質(zhì)的殺害行為. [12:22.50]disturbance [12:23.73]The noise of cars passing along the road ;馬路上的車輛聲 [12:25.73]is a continual disturbance to our quiet home. ;不斷擾亂我們家中的 安寧. [12:28.38]ecology [12:29.73]When the ecology of a region is disturbed,it takes years to return to normal. ;如果一個(gè)地方的生態(tài)被 破壞,往往要多年才能恢 復(fù)正常. [12:34.17]flank [12:35.16]During the march,we were attacked on our left flank,but they got no advantages. ;行軍途中,敵人向我們的 左翼發(fā)起了進(jìn)攻,但是他 們沒有占到便宜. [12:39.92]foul [12:40.58]foul [12:40.87]It's a foul night tonight, ;今夜天氣壞極了, [12:42.22]it's pouring with rain,with thundering and lightning. ;大雨傾盆,電閃雷鳴, [12:45.18]generalize [12:46.38]Knowledge is generalized experience. ;知識(shí)是經(jīng)驗(yàn)的總結(jié). [12:48.63]hinge [12:49.58]The lid of the suitcase had a broken hinge,so it doesn't open easily. ;小提箱箱蓋的鉸鏈壞了, 因此不容易打開. [12:53.52]incorporate [12:54.80]The three largest Japanese banks incorporated ;日本最大的三家銀行合 并, [12:56.98]into the world's largest banking group. ;組建了全球最大的金 融集團(tuán). [12:59.03]legend [13:00.02]Pele,Maradonna and other footballing legends have become household figures. ;貝利、馬拉多納等足球界 傳奇人物早已成為家喻戶 曉的名字. [13:05.24]masterpiece [13:06.76]The famous French writer Dumas Sr. once wrote that Dumas Jr. was his masterpiece. ;法國大文豪大仲馬曾經(jīng)寫 道,他的兒子小仲馬是他 的杰作. [13:12.30]monopoly [13:13.54]The influence of mass media has made new technical terms ;大眾傳媒的影響已使新的 技術(shù)術(shù)語 [13:16.70]no longer the monopoly of the specialist. ;不再為專家們所壟斷. [13:19.46]nominal [13:20.73]In constitutional monarchy,the king and the queen are only nominal. ;在君主立憲制中,國王和 王后只是象征性的, [13:24.43]The country is ruled by the prime minister and the cabinet. ;國家由首相和內(nèi)閣統(tǒng)治. [13:27.51]opaque [13:28.62]Bathroom window panes are usually made of opaque glass. ;洗澡間的窗玻璃通常是用 不透明的毛玻璃做的. [13:31.99]pave [13:33.14]This agreement is expected to pave the way for a lasting peace ;人們期待這個(gè)協(xié)議將為 持久和平鋪平道路. [13:36.43]between the two countries. ;兩國之間的 [13:38.28]plague [13:39.43]The incidence of cholera in the camps has reached plague proportions. ;營中霍亂流行已釀成瘟 疫之災(zāi). [13:43.33]preach [13:44.11]You have faith in him? He is just a triger preaching benevolence. ;你居然相信他?他就像一 只老虎鼓吹仁道一樣. [13:47.97]recite [13:49.21]don't encourage him,or he will recite the whole family history. ;你可別鼓勵(lì)他,要不他會(huì) 把他的家族史和盤托出. [13:52.99]reckless [13:54.14]I never think it's advisable for ordinary people to possess guns, ;我從來認(rèn)為普通人擁有槍 支是不好的, [13:57.96]they might be reckless under certain conditions. ;因?yàn)樵谀承┣闆r下他們 會(huì)不考慮后果的. [14:00.75]simultaneous [14:02.15]There was a simultaneous broadcast of the concert of ;那場音樂會(huì)由電視和無線 電臺(tái)同時(shí)播送, [14:04.69]the world's three most renowned tenors on TV and radio. ;這場音樂會(huì)有全球最著名 的三位男高音歌唱家參加 [14:08.11]trench [14:09.42]The soldiers are opening trenches to prepare for yet another, ;士兵們正在挖戰(zhàn)壕,準(zhǔn)備 應(yīng)對(duì)敵軍另一次 [14:12.38]more violent attack from the enemy troops. ;更猛烈的攻擊. [14:14.68]unify [14:15.88]In my opinion,Abraham Lincoln was honored mostly in the U.S. ;在我看來,美國人尊重 林肯, [14:19.08]because he unified the country. ;主要是他保持了美國的 統(tǒng)一. [14:20.85]verge [14:21.79]Don't blame her;she is on the verge of tears. ;別再責(zé)備她了, 她都哭了. [14:24.38]ward [14:25.12]Let's try to ward off any potential problems. ;我們還是盡量避免任何 可能出現(xiàn)的問題吧. [14:27.67]weary [14:28.62]Weary of his prototyped roles in the motion picture, ;厭倦了在影片中的固定的 角色, [14:31.74]Ricky Martin decided to try something different. ;瑞奇.馬丁決心另辟蹊徑. [14:35.39]Lesson 33 ; [14:37.90]apt [14:38.97]The former world heavyweight boxing champion,Tyson,is apt to get irritable. ;世界前重量級(jí)拳擊冠軍泰 森很愛發(fā)怒. [14:43.70]blunt [14:44.60]Too much alcohol made the young driver's sense blunt. ;大量喝酒使得那個(gè)年輕 司機(jī)感覺遲鈍. [14:47.72]brutal [14:48.67]Those white four Los Angeles policemen ;四個(gè)洛杉磯白人警察 [14:50.86]gave the black suspect brutal treatment and killed him. ;野蠻拷打那個(gè)黑人 嫌疑人,使其斃命. [14:53.68]burial [14:54.67]In view of her popularity,Diana's burial was a worldwide event. ;由于戴安娜深受人們喜 愛,她的葬禮令全球 矚目. [14:58.78]certify [14:59.85]This butter is certified Grade A and is certainly of the best quality. ;這黃油被驗(yàn)證為A級(jí), 當(dāng)然是質(zhì)量最好的. [15:03.54]climax [15:04.65]The play was brought to a climax when the colossal ship ;當(dāng)那艘龐然大物般的輪船 載著男主角 [15:07.37]slowly went down with the male protagonist. ;緩緩下沉?xí)r,故事達(dá)到 高潮. [15:10.04]cordially [15:11.19]On arriving at the station, ;友好代表團(tuán)到達(dá)火車站時(shí) [15:12.67]the goodwill delegation was cordially welcomed by the mayor. ;受到市長的熱誠歡迎. [15:16.00]dentist [15:16.98]Have you heard that your teeth are your second name card? ;你有沒有聽說過,牙齒是 人的第二張名片? [15:19.65]Perhaps you should make an appointment with the dentist. ;或許你該去看看牙醫(yī). [15:22.41]diploma [15:23.72]The Nobel Foundation give a Peace Prize to Kim Dae Jung and along with it a diploma. ;諾貝爾基金會(huì)向金大中頒 發(fā)了和平獎(jiǎng)并附有一張 證書. [15:28.20]electrician [15:29.47]The electricity has gone out send an electrician as soon as possible. ;沒電了,盡快找個(gè) 電工來. [15:33.58]enclosure [15:34.90]There's a special enclosure where you can look at the horses before the race starts ;這里有一處特備的圍場, 在比賽前你可以先看看 馬. [15:38.93]fragile [15:39.99]These thin glass wares are fragile.Put them in wooden boxes. ;這些很薄的玻璃器皿依 碎.把它們放進(jìn)木箱子 里吧. [15:43.69]geology [15:44.97]Geology is useful in many ways, ;地質(zhì)學(xué)在許多方面都是有 用的, [15:46.77]such as helping decide whether a high-rise may be built in a certain spot. ;比如,可以幫助確定能否 在某處地段上修建高樓. [15:50.72]hug [15:51.62]Seeing her son safe and sound after the accident,the mother bugged him tightly. ;眼見兒子在事故后平安 無恙,母親緊緊擁抱著 兒子. [15:55.28]inland [15:56.22]Brazil moved its capital inland to Brasilia ;巴西把首都內(nèi)遷到巴西利 亞 [15:58.49]in order to develop its economy around the new capital. ;以發(fā)展新都一帶的經(jīng)濟(jì). [16:01.61]limp [16:02.72]Injured when trying to get the ball,that footballer limped off the football field. ;爭球的時(shí)候受了傷,那個(gè) 足球隊(duì)員一瘸一拐地走出 足球場. [16:06.62]meadow [16:07.61]The cattle are grazing in the meadow. ;牛養(yǎng)在草場上吃草. [16:09.70]monster [16:10.77]Frankenstein is a monster created by Mary Shelley, ;弗蘭肯斯坦是瑪麗.雪萊 [16:13.48]A laboratory creature that brought near-disaster. ;塑造的產(chǎn)自實(shí)驗(yàn)室的怪物 差點(diǎn)帶來災(zāi)難. [16:16.48]motel [16:17.51]In the U.S. people driving over long distance like to spend their nights in motels ;在美國,長途驅(qū)車的人喜 歡在汽車旅館過夜, [16:21.95]because their cars can be serviced there. ;因?yàn)樗麄兊能嚳梢缘玫?檢修. [16:24.37]novelty [16:25.65]Cars were a novelty in 1900 but now hundreds of millions of people drive them every day. ;在1900年,汽車是個(gè)新 奇的玩意,但時(shí)至今日, 每天上億人開著車. [16:30.41]outbreak [16:31.65]The outbreak of the Great Depression in the 1930's ;20世紀(jì)30年代"大蕭條" 的爆發(fā) [16:34.32]shocked everyone because there was no sign of it whatsoever. ;讓所有的人震驚不已,因 為在那之前似乎毫無跡象 [16:37.65]presume [16:38.76]I presume from your pronunciation and intonation that you are a foreigner. ;按你說話的語音語調(diào), 我推測你是個(gè)外國人. [16:42.50]If a person is missing for 7 years he is presumed dead. ;假如一個(gè)人失蹤7年,即 作已經(jīng)亡論. [16:46.24]reclaim [16:47.39]A legend goes that Holland reclaims more land from the sea than its original size. ;傳說荷蘭填海造地獲得 的土地面積比它原來的 國土面積還大. [16:52.11]resemblance [16:53.30]Twins often show great resemblance. ;孿生兒常顯示出酷似的 相貌. [16:56.18]scar [16:57.45]A long scar across his cheek makes him look fiendish, but he is very good-natured. ;他棉頰上的長疤令他看起 來很兇惡的樣子,但是他 卻很善良. [17:02.34]skeleton [17:03.62]This is just the skeleton of the plan. The details will come later. ;這只是計(jì)劃的梗概.細(xì)節(jié) 稍后才出來. [17:07.23]spacious [17:08.30]China has the most spacious square in the world-the Tian'anmen Square. ;中國有世界上最大的廣 場,那就是天安門廣場. [17:11.96]tilt [17:12.86]During a conversation, he likes to tilt his head forward,to show he is very attentive. ;和人說話的時(shí)候,他喜歡 把頭往前傾,表明他很 專注. [17:17.38]tract [17:18.41]Under this wild tract of desert,a large reserve of oil was found last year. ;去年,在這大片的沙漠地 帶之下,發(fā)現(xiàn)了大量的石 油儲(chǔ)備. [17:23.55]versus [17:24.70]The coming competion is actually Beijing versus Toronto. ;最后的競賽實(shí)際是北京對(duì) 多倫多. [17:28.40]Which will laugh till the last? ;誰會(huì)笑到最后呢? [17:32.10]Lesson 34 ; [17:35.10]assert [17:36.12]Copernicus asserted before the church that there was nothing wrong with his theory. ;在教會(huì)面前,哥白尼堅(jiān)持 聲稱他的理論沒錯(cuò). [17:40.15]astronomy [17:41.38]As a scientific discipline,astronomy developed earlier than most other subjects. ;作為一門學(xué)科,天文學(xué) 比其他學(xué)科發(fā)展得都早 一些. [17:45.86]boycott [17:47.05]For a few days every year,people in South Korea will boycott everything Japanese. ;每年都有幾天韓國人會(huì) 抵制一切來自日本的東 西. [17:51.33]bud [17:52.48]When trees are budding everything seems to be full of vitality. ;當(dāng)樹發(fā)芽的時(shí)候,一切都 顯得生機(jī)勃勃. [17:56.46]bulletin [17:57.45]After Ronald Reagan was shot, ;里根總統(tǒng)被刺以后, [17:59.09]a lot of people read the latest bulletin about the President's healt

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