Lesson 42
第42课
anonymous
a.无名的，不具名的；匿名的；无特色的，无个性特征的
- Who wrote the letter? - I don't know. It was an anonymous letter.
-这封信是谁写的?-我不知道。这是一封匿名信。
apparatus
n.器械，器具，仪器；机构，组织
An automobile is a complicated apparatus.
汽车是台复杂的机器。
buck
n.一美元；雄鹿，雄兔 vi. （马等）猛然弓背跃起；反抗，抵抗
The plane bucked a strong head wind.
飞机顶着强烈的逆风飞行。
complication
n.并发症；（新出现的）困难，难题
Complications set in, and the patient died.
病人因出现并发症而死亡。
composite
a.混合成的，综合成的 n. 合成物，复合材料
The police artist made a composite picture of the murderer.
警察局的拼图师拼出了一幅谋杀罪犯的图片。
English is a composite of many languages.
英语是多种语言的混合体。
compute
v.计算，估算
I compute my losses at 500 dollars.
我估计我的损失有500美元。
disastrous
a.灾难性的，造成灾害的；极坏的，很糟的
The result of the flood in 1998 in China was disastrous.
1998年中国水灾的后果是灾难性的。
Carelessness in driving often results in disastrous accidents.
开车时粗心大意常造成严重事故。
disclose
vt.揭露，泄露，透露
Most movie stars are not willing to disclose their true age.
大多数电影明星不愿透露其真实年龄。
ethnic
a.种族的
Ethnic discrimination still exists in the U. S.
种族歧视在美国仍然存在。
evacuate
vt.转移，撤离，疏散
The village was evacuated because of the danger of a flood.
由于洪水的威胁，村里人都已撤走了。
Fear will evacuate a man's minds of reason and courage.
恐惧会使人失去理智和勇气。
evaporate
vi.蒸发，挥发；消失 vt. 使蒸发
The sun will evaporate the mist.
太阳会蒸发雾气。
The pool of water on the playground evaporated in the sun.
操场上的积水在阳光下蒸发了。
foil
n.箔，金属薄片；陪衬，衬托 vt. 挫折，使受挫折
The police foiled the murderer's attempt to escape.
警察使这个杀人犯逃跑的企图成为泡影。
The enemy's attack on the liberated area was foiled.
敌人向解放区的进攻受阻。
grope
vt.摸索（路等） vi. （for, around）暗中摸索；（for）探索，搜寻
We are groping after the mystery of the universe.
我们在探索宇宙的奥秘。
The Japanese spies grope about for commercial information.
日本间谍到处搜集商业情报。
humidity
n.湿度，潮湿，湿气
Humidity caused me another fit of rheumatism.
湿气使我的风湿病又发作了。