Lesson 12
第12单元
Part 1
第1部分
appropriate
1. adj. 适合的 　同: proper 2. 占有 v. 同: embezzle
Thick, woolen clothes would not be appropriate for a hot summer day.
厚重的羊毛制的衣服不适合在炎热的夏天穿。
You should not appropriate other people's belongings without their permission.
你不应该未经允许就占用他人的财产。
coarse
adj. 粗鲁的 　同: vulgar
You mustn't use such coarse language when talking to innocent young girls.
当你与天真的年轻女孩交谈时，不可说如此粗鲁的话。
legend
n. 传奇 　同: tradition
The stories about king Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table are legends, not history.
关于亚瑟王与他的圆桌武士的故事是传奇，不是正史。
mischief
n. 伤害 　同: harm
He apologized for the mischief his false story had caused.
他为他的谎言所造成的伤害道歉。
persist
v. 1. 坚持 　同: insist 2. 持续 同: remain
If you persist in breaking the law you will go to prison.
如果你坚持做违法之事，你将会坐牢。
In spite of washing, many stains persisted on the tablecloth.
虽然洗过，桌布上仍留有许多污点。
prudent
adj. 谨慎的 　同: careful
In order to make a prudent decision, you must consider all of the possibilities carefully.
为了谨慎地作决定，你应仔细地考虑所有的可能性。
simultaneous
adj. 同时的 　同: coincident
Everyone in the audience burst into simultaneous applause.
所有的观众都突然同时鼓掌。
splash
v. 溅(水, 泥等) 　同: spatter
The children were splashing water on each other in the swimming pool.
孩子们在游泳池中彼此溅水。
stubborn
adj. 固执的 　同: obstinate
The stubborn boy refused to listen to reasons for not going out in the rain.
这固执的男孩拒听雨天不能出门的理由。
symptom
n. 征兆 　同: token
A cough is sometimes a symptom of a serious disease.
咳嗽有时是严重疾病的征兆。
trait
n. 特点 　同: characteristic
The chief traits in the American character are generosity and energy.
美国人个性的主要特点是慷慨和活力。
vile
adj. 极坏的 　同: evil
She has a vile temper; it is impossible to live with her.
她脾气极坏，要与她同往是不可能的。
Part 2
第2部分
adequate
adj. 足够的 　反: insufficient
His wages are not adequate to support his wife and children.
他的工资不足以抚养妻儿。
careless
adj. 1. 粗心的 　反: attentive 2. 不关心的
A boy who is careless in what the does will never succeed.
做事粗心的男孩将永远不会成功。
The brave soldiers did their duty, careless of dangers and discomforts.
勇敢的士兵尽忠职守，对危险和困苦毫不在乎。
chaos
n. 混合 　反: order
His room was in a state of chaos after the burglar had left.
小偷离开后，他的房间呈现出一片混乱。
eminent
adj. 闻名的 　反: common
The most eminent doctors treated the king in his illness.
国王生病时，由最有名的医生为他治疗。
enlarge
v. 扩大 　反: reduce
The factory was enlarged to make room for more machinery.
这工厂被扩大以腾出空间放更多的机械。
fertile
adj. 肥沃的 　反: sterile
This land is fertile; it is rich in material needed to sustain plant growth.
这块土地是肥沃的，含有丰富的维持植物生长所需要的物质。
futile
adj. 无效的 　反: useful
All his attempts to unlock the door were futile, because he was using the wrong key.
他尝试所有打开门的方法，但却无效，因为他用错了钥匙。
grim
adj. 严厉的 　反: mild
The judge's expression was grim when he told them they were to be shot.
当法官告诉他们将被枪毙时，表情是严厉的。
impolite
adj. 不礼貌的 　反: courteous
It is impolite behavior to smoke in a crowded bus.
在拥挤的公共汽车上抽烟，是不礼貌的行为。
vague
adj. 模糊的 　反: distinct
The directions were so vague that it was impossible to complete the assignment.
指示是如此模糊，以至于任务无法完成。