Unit 5
第五单元
Adonis
n. 美男子
Peter, who was chosen the handsomest boy in the senior class, is quite an Adonis.
彼德真是一个美男子，他在高年级班中被选为最英俊的男孩。
aegis
n. 庇护；支持
An international force under the aegis of the United Nations has been dispatched to the troubled area.
国际部队在联合国的支持下，已被派遣到变乱的地区。
amazon
n. 有男子气概的女人
Pioneer women were veritable amazons, performing heavy household chores in addition to toiling in the fields beside their menfolk.
拓荒的女性确实很有男子气概，要做家中的粗工．还要和男人在田里辛劳工作。
ambrosial
adj. 美味的
The ambrosial aroma of the roast whetted our appetites.
烤肉的美味香气刺激了我们的食欲。
atlas
n. 地图
For reliable information about present national boundaries, consult an up-to-date atlas.
要得到现今国家边界的可靠知识，查阅一下最新地图。
auroral
adj. 1. 曙光的 2．玫瑰色的
The darkness waned and a faint auroral glow began to appear in the east.
黑暗接近尾声，而一道微弱的曙光开始从东方出现。
bacchanalian
adj. 闹酒狂饮的　
At 2 A. M. the neighbors called the police to quell the bacchanalian revelry in the upstairs apartment.
清晨两点，邻居们叫警察来制止公寓楼上的饮酒狂欢。
chimerical
adj. 荒延的　
At first, Robert Fulton's plans for his steamboat were derided as chimerical nonsense.
起初，罗伯特富尔敦的汽船设计被笑为荒诞无聊的事。
Draconian
adj. 严苛的
The dictator took Draconian measures against those he suspected of plotting a rebellion.
独裁者以严苛的手段来对付那些他怀疑阴谋反叛的人。
Elysian
adj. 快乐的
Students studying For final examinations yearn for the Elysian idleness of the summer vacation.
正在为期考准备的学生，渴望着闲逸快乐的暑假。
hector
vt. vi. 1. 威吓 2. 咆哮
The pickets did not allow themselves to be provoked , despite the unruly crowds that gathered to hector them.
担任防止破坏的卫队，不允许自己被激怒，即使那些蛮横的群众集结去威吓他们。
Herculean
adj. 1. 极困难的 2. 需要大力气的
Among the Herculean tasks confronting large cities are slum clearance and traffic control.
大城市所面临极困难的工作之一，就是清除贫民窟和控制交通。
hermetic
adj. 密封的
Dad had to break the hermetic seal to get a pill from the new bottle.
父亲必须打开密封的封口，从新瓶中拿出一颗药丸。
iridescent
adj. 红色的
Children enjoy blowing iridescent soap bubbles from pipes.
孩子们喜欢从管中吹出有红色的肥皂泡泡。
jovial
adj. 快乐的
Our jovial host entertained us with several amusing anecdotes about his employer.
我们快乐的主人用几则有关他老板的趣闻来娱乐我们。
labyrinthine
adj. 1.如迷宫的 2.复杂的
Out-of-towners may easily lose their way in New York City's labyrinthine subway passages.
乡下人很容易在纽约城市中如迷宫般的路上迷失。
laconic
adj. 简明的
All I received in response to my request was the laconic reply "Wait. "
我的要求所获得的反应只是简明的回答：“等”。
lethargic
adj. 昏睡的
For several hours after the operation the patient was lethargic because of the anesthetic.
手术后几小时，病人因麻醉剂而昏睡着。
Lucullan
adj．富奢的　
Thanksgiving dinner at Grandmother's is almost a Lucullan feast.
祖母家的感恩晚餐几乎是个豪奢的盛宴。
martial
adj. 好战的　
The Helvetians were a martial people who tried to conquer southern Gaul.
赫尔维希亚人是一个好战的民族，尝试征服南方的高卢。
mentor
n. 1.顾问 2.体育教练
The retiring foreman was persuaded to stay on for a month as mentor to his successor.
退休的领班被劝留下一个月，做继任者的顾问。
mercurial
adj. 1.活泼的 2.容易改变的 3.狡猾的 4.善辩的
The older partner is rather dull and morose, but the younger has a mercurial temperament that appeals to customers.
较年长的合伙人相当沉闷阴郁，但那个较年轻的个性却相当活泼，常讨顾客们欢心。