Lesson 8
第八课
Part 1
第一部分
abrupt
adj. 1. 突然的 　同: sudden 2. 陡峭的
He made an abrupt turn to avoid hitting another car.
他突然回转以避免撞倒别的车子。
The road made an abrupt rise up the hill.
上山时，这条路有一个陡峭的升起。
acknowledge
承认 　同: admit 函谢, 承认收到
I am sure that she will soon acknowledge her own faults.
我确信她将很快地承认他自己的错误。
We should always acknowledge gifts as soon as we receive them.
当我们一收到礼物，应该要立即函谢。
beware
v. 小心 　同: heed
You should beware of bad companions; they may corrupt you.
当心坏朋友，他们可能会毁了你。
dwell
v. 定居 　同: reside
They dwell in the country but work in the city.
他们在乡间定居，但在城市工作。
endow
v. 1. 捐赠 　同: donate 2. 赋予
The rich man endowed the college he had attended.
这个有钱人捐钱给他上过的大学。
Nature endowed her with both a good mind and good looks.
上天赋予了她善良的心地和较好的面貌。
pathetic
adj. 可怜的 　同: pitiable
The lost child I met on the street was very pathetic.
我在街上遇到的那个走失的孩子怪可怜的。
reap
v. 收割 　同: harvest
Giant machines reap the wheat grown in the field.
巨大的机器收割田野里生长的小麦。
reproach
v. 责备 　同: scold
When he came home drunk, his wife reproached him with a loud angry voice.
当他喝醉了回家，他太太以高而愤怒的声音责备他。
rigorous
adj. 1. 严格的, 严肃的, 严厉的, 严酷的 　同: rigid 2. 严密的
Rigorous exercise can damage health instead of improving it.
剧烈的运动会损害健康而不是增进健康。
He made a rigorous study of the plants in the tropical area.
他对热带地区的植物做了严密的研究。
sustain
v. 支持 　同: maintain
The large columns sustained the weight of the roof.
这巨大的柱子支持屋顶的重量。
torment
v. 使痛苦 　同: annoy
She is often tormented with violent headaches.
她经常为猛烈的头痛所痛苦。
Part 2
第二部分
abolish
v. 废止 　反: establish
Slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865.
美国1865年废止了奴隶制度。
anguish
n. 痛苦的 　反: comfort
The injured soldier moaned in anguish until the doctor arrived.
这名受伤的士兵痛苦呻吟，直到医生抵达为止。
awkward
adj. 1. 笨拙的 　反: skillful 2. 不方便的
He needs a great deal of driving practice; he is still awkward with his car.
他需要多多练习驾驶，他开车仍然笨拙。
The meeting was at nine o'clock, which was an awkward time for many people.
会议在九点钟开始，这是一个许多人都感不便的时间。
bliss
n. 极大的幸福 　反: misery
What bliss it is to be able to lie in bed instead of working.
能够躺在床上而不必工作是多大的幸福啊。
expenditure
n. 费用 　反: income
Such a great work requires the expenditure of much money and time.
这么庞大的工作需要花许多金钱和时间。
primitive
adj. 原始的 　反: modern
Primitive people lived in caves and made tools from stones and animal bones.
原始人住在洞穴里并以石头和动物的骨来做工具。
prolong
v. 延长 　反: reduce
The old woman's life was prolonged by the doctor's good care.
靠着这大夫的悉心照料，那位老妇人的生命得以延长。
rural
adj. 乡村的 　反: urban
They lived in a small rural community.
他们住在一个小的乡村社区。
suspend
v. 暂停 　反: continue
The hurricane suspended all ferry service for there days.
暴风雨使得所有的空中运输都暂停三天。
undistinguished
adj. 不著名的 　反: prominent
The book is very interesting although it was written by an undistinguished author.
这本书非常有趣，虽然它是一个不著名的作者写的。