Lesson 17

第17课

Part 1

第1部分

blunder

n. 错误 　同: mistake

It was his great blunder to have ordered the soldiers to attack the enemy in the daytime.

他命令士兵在白天去攻击敌人，是个很大的错误。

brink

n. 边缘 　同: verge

He fell over the brink of the cliff, but was only slightly hurt.

他从悬崖边缘跌落，但只受了轻伤。

cab

n. 计程车 　同: taxi

It is very hard to catch a cab in the rush hour.

想在高峰时间搭上出租车是很困难的。

cast

v. 掷, 抛 　同: fling

The fishermen cast their nets into the sea.

渔夫把渔网抛入海里。

component

n. 成分 　同: ingredient

A chemist can separate a medicine into its components.

化学家能把一种药物分解成它的各种成分。

convention

n. 1. 习俗 　同: custom 2. 会议

It is a matter of convention that men should open doors for ladies.

男士为女士开门是一种习俗。

Businessmen attend conventions to learn of new developments and products.

商人参加会议以获悉新发展和新产品。

expel

v. 驱逐 　同: banish

A pupil who cheats or steals may be expelled from school.

作弊或者偷窃的学生，可能会被学校开除。

notable

adj. 显著的 　同: remarkable

Taiwan has made notable progress in industry since 1960.

自1960年以来，台湾在工业方面取得了很大的进展。

spectacle

n. 1. 景象 　同: sight 2. (复数)眼镜

The sunrise as seen from the top of the mountain was a great spectacle.

在山顶上看日出，是个壮丽的景观。

The old man bought a new pair of spectacles.

这位老人买了一副新眼镜。

tackle

n. 1. 用具 　同: equipment v. 2. 捕捉

He bought some fishing tackle in the store.

他在商店里买了些渔具。

The robber tried to run away, but a brave man ran and tackled him.

强盗企图逃走，但一个勇敢的人追上去并逮住了他。

throng

n. 人群, 群集 　同: crowd

At the railroad station I saw throngs of passengers waiting for their trains.

我在火车站看见群集的乘客在等车。

waver

v. 摆动 　同: sway

As I opened the window, the flame wavered and then went out.

当我打开窗户时，火焰摇曳，接着就熄灭了。

Part 2

第2部分

affirmative

adj. 肯定的 　反: negative

Her final answer to my question would be affirmative.

她对我问题的最后回答，将会是肯定的。

amid

prep. 在其中 　反: around

The woman teacher stood amid the crowd of little children.

这位女老师站在一群小孩之中。

appease

v. 使平静 　反: stir

The angry man was not appeased until I said I was sorry.

直到我说抱歉，这个生气的人才平静下来。

eternal

adj. 永恒的 　反: momentary

Most religions in the world promise eternal life after one's death.

世上的大多数宗教都预言人死后能得到永生。

gallant

adj. 1. 勇敢的 　反: timid 2. 壮丽的

Mr. Johnson was one of the most gallant soldiers in our unit during World War 2.

在二次大战期间，约翰逊先生是我们这一组中最勇敢的士兵之一。

Our garden was made gallant with roses and tulips.

我们家花园被玫瑰和郁金香装饰得非常美丽。

gratify

v. 使满足 　反: disappoint

Now that she has a job in France, she can gratify her desire to see Paris.

既然她在法国有份工作，她就能满足一游巴黎的愿望了。

petty

adj. 细小的 　反: significant

The children's quarrels usually concern a petty problem.

小孩子们争吵常常只是因为琐细的问题。

sturdy

adj. 坚强的 　反: weak

Children need sturdy clothes, because they like to play so violently.

小孩子需要耐磨的衣服，因为它们喜欢玩激烈的游戏。

tropical

adj. 热带的, 很热的 　反: polar

It is very hard to work in such tropical weather.

在这么热的天气里工作，很辛苦。

zoology

n. 动物学 　反: botany

Zoology and botany are the two main branches of biology.

动物学和植物学是生物学的两大分支。