Lesson 3

第三课

Part 1

第1部分

alter

v. 改变 同: change

If the coat is too large, the tailor can alter it to fit you.

如果这件外套太大，裁缝可以更改它使适合你。

doom

n. 命运， 劫数 同: fate

As the ship sank, they faced their doom.

当船沉没时，他们面临厄运。

fragile

adj. 易碎的 同: breakable

This old dish is in a very fragile condition.

这旧的碟子处在易碎的状态下。

fruitful

adj. 有收获的 同: profitable

We had a very fruitful discussion In the classroom.

在教室里，我们举行了一次很有收获的讨论。

garrison

n. 要塞 同: fort

The Japanese garrison on Wake surrendered at the end of World War II.

日本在威克岛的要塞在第二次世界大战结束时投降了。

hurl

v. 用力投掷 同: cast

The hunter hurled a long, sharp spear at the bear.

猎人向熊投一支长而尖锐的矛。

jail

n. 监狱 同: prison

The judge sent him to jail for six days.

法官判他监禁六天。

quest

n. 探询 同: pursuit

She went to the library in quest of something to read.

她到图书馆去找些东西来读。

refrain

v. 抑制 同: abstain

In order to lose weight, she refrained from eating candy.

为了减肥，她避免吃糖果。

script

n. 字迹 同: handwriting

I could easily recognize my father's careful script.

我能够轻易地认出我父亲精确的字迹。

shabby

adj. 简陋的 同: worn

You look rather shabby in those clothes.

你的衣服看起来很寒酸。

temporary

adj. 暂时的 同: transient

Many students find temporary jobs during their summer holidays.

许多学生在暑假期间找些临时工。

urgent

adj. 紧急的 同: imminent

The refugees are in urgent need of medical supplies.

难民们迫切地需要医药的补给。

Part 2

第2部分

alert

adj. 留心的 反: heedless

A good hunting dog is alert to every sound and movement in the field.

好的猎犬对田野里的每一个动静都留心。

artificial

adj.1.人造的 反: natural 2.虚伪的

The artificial flowers were made of paper and cloth.

人造花是用纸和布做成的。

She welcomed us with an artificial smile on her face.

她脸上挂着虚伪的笑容来欢迎我们。

ascend

v.上升 反: descend

He watched the airplane ascend higher and higher.

他望着飞机越飞越高。

disgrace

n. 耻辱 反: honor

A doctor like him is a disgrace to our hospital.

有像他一样的医生真是我们医院的耻辱。

grudge

n. 怨恨 反: favor

I always feel she has a grudge against me, although I don't know what wrong I have done to her.

我总觉得她对我怀恨在心，虽然我不知道我什么地方得罪了她。

nun

n. 修女, 尼姑 反: monk

My aunt is a nun; she can't get married, and has to live a life of prayer and worship.

我姑姑是一位修女，她不可以结婚，而必须过充满祷告和拜神的生活。

random

adj. 随便的 反: deliberate　

The room was filled with a random selection of furniture.

这房间堆满了随便选择的家具。

steadfast

adj. 坚定的 反: inconstant

He was so steadfast to his principles that we couldn't move him.

他的原则是如此的坚定，以至于我们无法改变他。

subordinate

adj. 下级的 反: superior n. 属下

A clerk in a business occupies subordinate position to that of the owner.

职员在一个事业中占有的地位低于老板。

A good leader is the one that is respected by his subordinates.

好的领导者是受属下尊敬的。

thrift

n. 节俭 反: waste

Her thrift saved them enough money to buy a house.

她的节俭使她们存了足够的钱去买房子。

treacherous

adj. 叛逆的 反: loyal

The treacherous soldier carried some important pieces of information to the enemy.

这叛逆的士兵向敌人传报了一些重要的消息。

troublesome

adj. 麻烦的 反: pleasing

He is a troublesome child; he is not obedient to his parents.

他是一个麻烦的孩子，他不服从父母亲。