词语讲解

1.allure: （动）引诱 attract very strongly; tempt; charm; fascinate
The beautiful beaches of Hawaii allured many tourists from the mainland of the United States.
夏威夷美丽的海滨吸引着许多从美国本土来的游客。

2.anew: （副）重新；再来 once more; in a new or different way; again
He made so many mistakes that he had to begin his work anew.
他犯的错误太多，故必须重做他的工作。

3.banquet: （名）宴会 a formal dinner in honor of a special occasion; feast
A banquet was given to honor the retired president.
为了向即将退休的总统致敬，而举行了一个宴会。

4.crouch: （动）蹲伏 lower the body close to the ground by bending the knees and the back; squat
The cat saw the bird and crouched down ready to jump.
这只猫看见了那只鸟，就蹲下来准备扑跳。

5.flank: （名）侧翼 the right or left side of anything; side
The enemy may attack us on the left flank.
敌人可能攻击我们的左翼。

6.indignant: （形）愤慨的 angry at something unjust or unfair; wrathful
I was very indignant at the man, for he had treated me so badly.
我对这个人感到愤愤不平，因为他对我很坏。

7.meadow: （名）草地 a piece of grassy land; grassland; pasture
They raise many cows and sheep in the meadow.
他们在这片草地上饲养了许多牛和羊。

8.mobile: moving; able to be moved; easy to move; movable
Many workmen aren’t mobile; if they move to new employment they have difficulties to moving their families.
许多工人是不富流动性的；假使他们转移到新的工作，他们便在迁居方面有了困难。

9.reverse: (1)（形）颠倒的.turned backward; opposite in position or direction; contrary
Would you play the reverse side of that photograph record, please?
请播放那张唱片的反面，好吗？

(2)（动）颠倒.turn the other way; turn inside out or upside down
Reverse your sweater or you will put it on wrong side out.
将你的羊毛衫翻过来，否则你便穿反了。

10.roam: （动）漫游；闲逛go about with no special plan; wander
The lovers roamed around the fields in complete forgetfulness of the time.
情侣们漫游在田间，完全忘记了时间。

11.withstand: （动）抵抗；耐stand against; endure; oppose; resist
Children’s furniture must withstand kicks and blows.
孩子们的用具必须耐的住拳打脚踢。

12.console:（动）安慰；抚慰 to give comfort or sympathy to somebody who is unhappy or disappointed
Console yourself with the though that you did your best.
你可以安慰自己的是你已经尽了最大的努力。

13.impetuous:（形）鲁莽的；冲动的 acting or done quickly and without thinking carefully about the results
She is an impetuous girl.
她是一个冲动的女孩。

练习题及答案

1. He own and reached under the mattress.（他蹲下来，把手伸到了床垫下面。）

2. He was hat his rival was offered the job.（他对他的对手得到了那份工作感到愤愤不平。）

3. As a politician, he is able to pblic criticism.（作为一名政治家，他经得住公众批评。）

答案：1. crouched 2. indignant 3. withstand