Part 3

第三部分

debate

v. 讨论

We were debating whether to go to the mountains or to the seaside for our summer holidays.

我们正在讨论是去山上还是去海边度暑假。

extract

n. 1. 选录 2. 夺取

He extracted several paragraphs from the newspaper article to read at the meeting.

他选录了报上文章中的几段，在议上念。

Did you manage to extract any information from him?

你设法从他身上弄到情报了吗?

facilitate

v. 使容易

The broken lock facilitated my entrance into the empty house.

由于锁坏了，使我很容易地就进入这空房子。

frail

adj. 虚弱的

The sick woman's frail hands could hardly hold a cup.

这生病的女人双手虚弱无力，几乎拿不住杯子。

insignificant

adj. 无关重要的

The ideas of an insignificant person have no influence.

无关紧要之人的意见是没有影响力的。

inspect

v. 视察

In this state, every car must be inspected annually by the highway patrol.

在这个州，每辆车每年都必须接受公路巡逻队的检查。

prohibit

v. 禁止

Smoking is prohibited in public buildings or in the crowded bus.

公共建筑物内或拥挤的公共汽车上是禁止吸烟的。

repent

v. 忏悔

The criminal repented his crimes before the priest.

犯人在神父面前忏悔罪行。

resolute

adj. 坚决的

Despite the opposition from his family, he remained resolute in his decision.

他不顾家里的反对，依然坚持自己的决定。

suspend

v. 1. 暂停 2. 悬吊

The train schedule was suspended until the railroad tracks were repaired.

火车时刻表暂停直到铁路轨道修理好才可使用。

The swing was suspended from a branch of tree.

这秋千悬吊在树枝上。

Part 4

第四部分

bleak

adj. 荒凉的

In winter, when the trees are bare and snow covers the ground, the landscape is very bleak.

冬天里，树叶已落，白雪覆盖大地，景色十分荒凉。

brisk

adj. 轻快的

A brisk walk brings him home from work in a short time.

下班以后他踏着轻快的步子，没过多久就回了家。

chip

n. 削片

When you sharpen a pencil, you make chips.

当你削铅笔时，会有木屑。

hearth

n. 炉边

We talked about his death all night, sitting around the hearth.

我们整夜坐在炉边，谈论着他的死。

laundry

n. 洗衣店

They sent their dirty clothes to the laundry.

他们将脏衣服送到洗衣店。

overwhelm

v. 1. 压倒 2. 淹没

At the beginning of the Second World War, the weapons that the enemy had overwhelmed ours.

在二次大战初期，敌人的武器压倒了我们。

The village was overwhelmed when the floods came.

洪水袭来，那村庄即被淹没。

prevalent

adj. 普遍的

The habit of traveling by aircraft is becoming more prevalent each year.

乘飞机旅行的习惯愈来愈普遍了。

rumor

n. 谣言

I heard a rumor that there would be a change in the Cabinet.

我听到谣传说内阁将会有变动。

scold

v. 责骂

His parents scolded him for staying out so late at night.

他父母责骂他晚上逗留在外太晚。

shrug

v. 耸(肩)

When I asked him about his plans, he only shrugged his shoulders.

当我问到有关他的计划时，他只是耸耸肩。

streak

1. n. 条纹 2. v. 飞奔

There are streaks of grey appearing in his black hair.

他的黑发中杂有些许灰白。

The cat streaked across the road with the dog behind it.

那猫飞奔过街，后面跟着一只狗。

tug

v. 拉

The small child tugged the table across the room and broke the milk bottle on it.

那小孩拉桌子穿过房间，把桌子上的奶瓶打破了。