Lesson 26
第26课
maple
n.枫树
We have a maple in our yard.
我们的院内有棵枫树。
previous
adj.先前的
The lawyer cited a previous case to support his argument.
这位律师援引了一个以前的案例来证实他的论断。
stroke
n.钟鸣声
The strokes of the church bell awakened us.
教堂的钟声敲醒了我们。
costume
n.服装
Superstition: Peacock Feathers should never be brought on stage, either as a costume element, prop or part of a set as chaos will ensue.
迷信：孔雀羽毛应该永远不带上舞台，不能作为服装元素，道具或者布景的一部分，否则混乱将接踵而来。
planet
n.行星
Let us suppose another planet with conditions similar to those on the earth.
让我们假定另外有一个具有和地球上相似条件的行星。
harness
n.马具，利用
The saddle is a part of a horse's harness.
坐鞍是马具的一种。
slavery
n.奴隶制度
Many men fought for the abolition of slavery.
许多人为废止奴隶制度而奋斗。
energetic
adj.精力充沛的
If you have strong, mildly zany or energetic interviewees, then rely on them as much as possible to carry the story.
如果你遇到了强壮、稍微有点滑稽或者精力充沛的被采访者，那么尽可能地依靠他们表达故事。
prosper
v.兴旺，繁荣
We want China to succeed and prosper.
我希望中国成功和繁荣。
worsen
v.使变坏
The rain worsened our difficulties.
雨使我们的处境变得更糟。
para
置于词根前表示“并列，超越”
paradox
充满矛盾的人或物(para+dox 充满矛盾的人或物）
paragraph
段，节(para+graph 段，节）
paraphrase
解释意义，意译(para+phrase 解释意义，意译）