Lesson 7
第7课
Part 1
第一部分
batter
v.重击 同：beat
There is someone battering at the door, you'd better let him in.
有人正在用力敲着门，你最好让他进来。
clutch
v.紧握 同：grasp
The mother clutched her baby in her arms.
母亲把孩子抱在手臂中。
contemplate
v.审视，考虑同：ponder
The police contemplated various kinds of trouble after the football match between the two universities.
当两所大学的校际橄榄球赛结束时，警方审视各种骚乱。
garbage
n.垃圾 同：refuse
Please leave your garbage in a can outside the door.
请将你的垃圾放在门外的捅中。
obstacle
n.障碍同：obstruction
A fallen tree across the road was an obstacle to our car.
横跨道路的断木是我们行车的障碍。
pious
adj.虔诚的同：religious
She is a pious woman who goes to church every morning.
他是一位每天早晨都到教会去的虔诚妇人。
regulate
v. 1.管理同：control 2.调整区别：regular
The school adopted new rules to regulate the behavior of students.
这所学校采用新的规范管理学生的行为。
My watch is losing time; I will have to regulate it.
我的表慢了，我必须调整它。
riot
n.暴动 同：uproar
The riot during the election was put down by the police.
选举期间的暴动被警方平息了。
shovel
n.寺产子同：spade
We had better move this tree to our garden. Would you please bring the shovel?
我们最好将这棵树移到我们的花园去，请带铲子来好吗？
stately
adj.堂皇的同：majestic
We were much impressed by the general's stately appearance.
这将军堂皇的仪表使我们印象深刻。
tow
v.拖同：draw
They towed the wrecked car to the nearest garage.
他们将这辆坏车拖到最近的修车厂。
upset
v.扰乱 同：overturn
Her plans were upset by the change of the weather.
他的计划被天气变化扰乱了。
vex
v.激怒同：annoy
His father was vexed by the child's impolite behavior.
父亲被他孩子无礼的行为激怒。
Part 2
第二部分
communism
n.共产主义
Communism is expressed in various movements, but Russian sovietism if often referred to as a good sample.
共产主义以各种运动来表达，但苏俄的苏维埃主义通常被认为是一个适当的样本。
dignify
v.使尊荣 反：degrade
They dignified her job by giving her a special title.
他们加给她一个特殊的头衔以示尊崇她的工作。
disaster
n.灾难反：fortune
A great flood, fire, earthquake, or great loss of money is a disaster.
大洪水，火灾、地震或重大的金钱损失是一种大灾难。
gloom
n.幽暗 反：brightness
The maple shade provided him with a rich gloom for sleeping.
枫木的树荫提供了他一处够暗的地方睡觉。
hospitable
adj.善于待客的反：hostile
He is hospitable to anybody; he likes to give attention to the needs of others.
他善于对待任何人，他喜欢注意他人的需要。
infant
n.婴儿反：adult
The woman was carrying an infant in her arms.
这女人在臂里抱着一个婴儿。
mature
adj.成熟的反：immature
You mustn't be jealous when your sister gets presents; you must learns to behavior in a more mature way.
你不该嫉妒你的姐姐得到礼物，你必须学习表现得更成熟些。
prejudice
n.偏见 反：fairness
She has a prejudice against popular music.
她对流行音乐有偏见。
simplify
v.简化 反：complicate
The theory was simplified to make it easier to understand.
这理论被减化以使其明了易解。
tranquil
adj.宁静的反：noisy
After he retired, he lived a tranquil life in the country.
退休后，他在乡间过着宁静的生活。
unworthy
adj.无价值的反：valuable
You shouldn't trust him; he is unworthy of your trust.
你不该相信他，他不值得你的信赖。
valid
adj.正确的反：invalid
His objections to the plan on the basis of cost are valid.
他因花钱太多而反对这项计划是正确的。