Lesson 1

abdomen
n. (人体的)腹部
The pregnant woman has an enlarged abdomen.
那位有身孕的妇人有增大的下腹。
bereave
v.剥夺；使丧失；使痛失（亲属等）
The lost hikers were bereft of hope when the rescue plane did not see them.
当救援的飞机没有看到他们时，那些迷路的徒者丧失了希望。
The children were bereaved by the death of their parents.
那些死去父母亲的孩子是可怜的、孤独的。
consecrate
v.奉为神圣；尊崇
This battlefield is consecrated to the memory of the soldiers who died here.
这战场被视为圣地以纪念死于该处的战士。
evoke
v.唤起；引起
A good joke does not necessarily evoke a hearty laugh.
好笑话并不一定逗人大笑。
groove
n.沟；槽；凹线
Wheels left grooves in a muddy dirt road.
车轮在泥泞的路上留下凹痕。
jolt
v.摇动；使颠簸
The old car jolted its passengers badly as it went over the rough road.
那旧车了走过崎岖的道路时，很历害地颠簸着它的乘客。
obsolete
adj.作废的；过时的
Bowing to greet a lady is now an obsolete custom.
现今，用鞠躬来欢迎女士已是过时的习俗。
prowl
v.潜行以寻觅或偷窃
Many wild animals prowl at night looking for someting to eat.
许多野兽在夜间巡行以找寻食物。
scoop
v.掘；挖
The children scooped holes in the sand.
孩子们挖沙坑。
status
n.状况；地位
Diplomats are interested in the status of world affairs.
外交家关心世界局势。
sue
v.起诉；控告
The farmer sued the railroad station because his cow was killed by the train.
那位农夫因他的牛被火车压死而控告火车站。
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bandit
n.强盗；土匪
The bandit in a typical Western movie rides a horse and goes armed, either alone or in a group.
在典型的西部片中，土匪单独或成群结队骑着马且全副武装。
commemorate
v.纪念；庆祝
Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ.
圣诞节是庆祝耶酥基督的诞生。
defile
v.弄脏；弄污
The children's muddy shoes defiled all the rugs in the hotel.
孩子们泥泞的鞋子弄脏了旅社所有的地毯。
deviation
n.离题；偏差
Running in the the hall is a deviation from the school rules and will not be allowed.
在走廊上奔跑是违反校规且不被允许的。
fortitude
n.坚忍；刚毅
She could bear the disap-pointments of other people with tolerable fortitude.
她能够毅然忍受他人带给她的失望。
inconsolable
adj.伤心的
The little girl was inconsolable at the loss of her kitten.
那小女孩因失去她的小猫而伤心不已。
nibble
vi.细咬；细食
Aren't yo uhungry? You are only nibbling your food.
你不饿吗？你只是在轻咬你的食物。
pageant
n.壮观；华饰
The coronation of the new king was a splendid pageant.
新王的加冕典礼非常壮观。
scourge
n.引起灾害的事物或人
After the scourge of flood usually comes the scourge of disease.
洪水之后往往有瘟疫发生。
tumble
n.跌落；跌倒
The crippled child tumbled down the stairs and was badly hurt.
那跛脚的小孩从楼梯上跌下来，受伤很重。
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afflict
v.使痛苦
There are many illnesses which aflict old people.
老人为许多病症而痛苦。
censure
v.责难
His employer censured him for neglecting his work.
他老板责难地轻视工作。
dissimulation
n.假装；掩饰
The thief intruded into the house with caution and dissimulation.
窃贼小心掩饰地闯入屋内。
flog
v.重灯；鞭笞
Nowadays, it is an inhumane punishment to flog the disobedient soldiers or sailers.
现今，鞭苔不服从的兵士或水手是不人道的惩罚。
inscription
v.题字；碑铭
According to the inscription on its cornerstone, this building was erected in 1919.
根据基石上的碑铭，这栋建筑物建于1919年。
meddle
v.干预或扰乱他人之事
The gifts of charity meddled with a gentleman's private affair.
慈善礼物干扰了一位绅士的私事。
posture
n.人体的姿势
He doesn't sit straight; his posture is very bad.
他坐得不正；他的姿势很糟糕。
rummage
V.翻寻；寻找
John rummaged all the drawers to find his gloves.
约翰为了寻找他的手套，翻遍了所有的抽屉。
spout
v.喷出；涌出
The water spouted out when the pipe was broken.
当水管破裂时，水快速地喷出来。
traverse
v.走过；横过
The climber traversed a long horizontal crack in the face of the mountain slope.
登山者横过山表斜坡上的水平裂缝。
wistful
adj.渴望的
A child stood looking with wistful eyes at the toys in the shop window.
小孩站在橱窗前渴望地看着那些玩具。
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amicable
adj.友善的
The amicable flash of her white teeth was very impressive.
她友善地露齿一笑，给人很深刻的印象。
blizzard
n.大风雪；暴风雪
The soldiers are very exhausted for they have advanced forward without rest in a blizzard.
士兵们精疲力倦，因为他们在暴风雪中没有休息地继续前进。
cruise
v.往返航行；海上巡弋
If I were rich, I would like to cruise in the Southern Pacific for six months in a private yacht.
假如我有钱的话，我要乘私人游艇在南太平洋上航行六个月。
eradicate
v.根除；歼灭
Yellow fever has been eradicated in the United States but it still exists in some countries.
黄热病在美国已经根除绝迹，但在一些国家却依然存在。
glimmer
n.微光
The doctor's report gave us only a glimmer of hope
医生的报告仅给我们一丝的希望。
lump
n.堆；团；大量
On his desk, many articles and documents are always piled in great lump.
在他的桌上，许多东西和文件总是被堆成一大堆。
ransack
v.细细搜索
The worman ransacked the house for her lost jewelry.
那女人仔细搜察房屋以找寻遗失的珠宝。
slash
v.（以剑，刀等）砍
He slashed a path through the high grass with a long knife.
他用一把长的刀子在高的草丛中开辟出一条小径。
slump
v.陷；猛然落下
Our feet slumped repeatedly through the melting ice.
经过融化的冰时，我们的脚一再地陷落。
vogue
n.时尚；流行
That pop-song had a great vogue at one time.
那首通俗歌曲有一阵子非常流行。
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ascribe to
v.将……归因于……
He ascribes his success to skill and hard work.
他把他的成功归因于熟练和辛苦地工作。
bulwark
n.壁垒；保垒
The soldiers kept their heads down behind the bulwark.
士兵们保持头低低地在堡垒的后面。
dubious
adj.惊疑的；暖昧的
She looked around this way and that in a dubious manner.
她以一种怀疑的态度看四周。
facet
n.（事情之）一面
Selfishness was a facet of his character that we seldom saw before.
我们以前很少看到他个性中自私的一面。
heed
n.注意
For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance, and in fact he became very well-dressed from then on.
那是他第一次必须去注意自己的外表，而事实上从那时起他就变得很时髦了。
huddle
v.挤成一团
The boys huddled togther under the rock to keep warm.
男孩们缩成一团在石头下取暖。
mumble
v.喃喃而言；咕哝
The old man mumbled something to me, but I could not understand him.
那老人向我咕哝一些事，但是我不懂他在说什么。
relic
n.遗迹；遗物；遗俗
This ruined bridge is a relic of Korean War in 1950.
这倾颓的桥是1950年朝鲜战争的遗迹。
smog
n.烟雾
Automobile exhaust fumes are one of the major causes of smog.
汽车排出的烟是造成烟雾的主要原因之一。
wayfarer
n.旅人；徒步旅行者
The thirsty wayfarer was glad to find a fresh spring near the road.
口干舌燥的旅行者很高兴地发现靠近马路清凉的喷泉。
wont
n.习惯
He always speaks with his mouth full of food; it is his wont.
他总是满嘴食物说话，这是他的习惯。