Lesson 20

第20课

Part 1

第1部分

attribute

1. v. 归于 同: ascribe 2. n. 品性 同: characteristic

We attribute Edison's success to intelligence and hard work.

我们把爱迪生的成功归于他的智慧和努力工作。

Politeness and kindness are attributes of a gentleman.

有礼和仁慈是绅士的品性。

banish

v. 放逐 　同: exile

England once banished many criminals to Australia.

英国曾经把很多的罪犯放逐到澳大利亚。

barrier

n. 障碍 　同: hindrance

The Sahara desert is a natural barrier that separates Northern and Central Africa.

撒哈拉沙漠是分隔北非和中非的天然屏障。

code

n. 1. 法规 　同: rule 2. 暗号, 密码

The city building code limits the height of new buildings.

城市建筑规章限制了新建筑物的高度。

The enemy could not understand the code in which the general's letter was written.

敌人无法弄懂将军的信所使用的密码。

hinder

v. 妨碍, 阻止 　同: prevent

You're hindering me in my work by talking all the time.

你一直讲话，妨碍了我工作。

isolate

v. 使隔离 　同: separate

Several villages in the North have been isolated by heavy snowfall.

北方的好几个村庄因大雪与外界隔离。

mist

n. 雾 　同: fog

During the autumn the mountain top is always covered in mist.

在秋天，山顶总是被雾所笼罩。

porter

n. 脚夫 　同: carrier

The hotel porter carried their suitcases to their room.

旅馆的脚夫把他们的行李带到他们的房间。

subdue

v. 征服 　同: conquer

They subdued the enemy an captured the city after a long battle.

经过一场久战之后，他们终于打败敌人占领了这座城市。

tempest

n. 暴风雨 　同: storm

The tempest forced the ship onto the rocks.

暴风雨迫使这这艘船撞上礁石。

transform

v. 使改观, 改变 　同: change

The beautiful dress transformed the girl into a pretty young lady.

美丽的服饰使这女孩成为一个年轻漂亮的淑女。

Part 2

第2部分

amenable

adj. 应服从的 　反: disobedient

People living in a country are amenable to its laws.

一个国家的人民有服从法律的义务。

casual

adj. 偶然的 　反: intentional

Our long friendship began with a casual meeting at a Christmas party.

我们长久的友谊，是从一次圣诞节宴会上偶然的相遇开始的。

condense

v. 缩写 　反: expand

A long story can sometimes be condensed into a few sentences.

一个长篇故事常常可以缩写成几个句子。

detach

v. 1. 分开 　反: attach 2. 派遣

The engine was detached from the body of the train.

这个引擎是从这列火车上分解而来的。

One squad of soldiers was detached to guard the important road and bridge.

一班士兵被派去防守重要的路段和桥。

exaggerate

v. 夸大 　反: underestimate

He exaggerated the dangers of the trip in order to frighten them into not going.

他为了阻止这次旅行，夸大了它的危险以使他们害怕。

inadequate

adj. 不充分的 　反: sufficient

He was tired because he had had inadequate sleep last night.

他因为昨晚睡眠不充足而感到十分疲劳。

literate

adj. 受过教育的 　反: uneducated

A literate person can get knowledge through reading many books.

一个受过教育的人可以通过读书而获得知识。

mansion

n. 大厦 　反: hut

The old mansion has more than twenty rooms.

那幢旧大厦有20多个房间。

meek

adj. 温顺的 　反: violent

He isn't bad-tempered, he is as meek as a lamb.

他脾气并不坏，他温顺如羔羊。

zeal

n. 热诚 　反: negligence

A good citizen works with zeal for his country's interests.

一个好公民为了自己国家的利益，会辛勤地工作。