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可可词汇课堂第277期:海市蜃楼
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【根】mur=wall(墙) Mars war

mural
A very large image, such as a painting or enlarged photograph, applied directly to a wall or ceiling.
Of, relating to, or resembling a wall.
Painted on or applied to a wall.
adj.
1. 墙壁上的, 墙壁似的, 壁形的
2. 险峭的
n.壁画; 壁饰

immure
To confine within or as if within walls; imprison.
To build into a wall: immure a shrine.
To entomb in a wall.
vt.
1. 禁闭, 监禁, 囚禁
2. (immure oneself)使隐居
3. 把...镶在墙上[里]

extramural
Occurring or situated outside of the walls or boundaries, as of a community:
adj.
1. 墙外的; 市外的, 城镇[墙]以外的
2. 校外的, 大学校园以外的, 单位以外的

intramural
Existing or carried on within the bounds of an institution, especially a school: intramural athletics.
Anatomy. Occurring or situated within the wall of a cavity or organ
adj.
1. 城墙内的; 城市内的; 建筑物内的
2. 内部的; 同一大学内的
3. 【解】(器官)壁内的

miracle mirror
An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God: Miracles are spontaneous, they cannot be summoned, but come of themselves (Katherine Anne Porter).
One that excites admiring awe. See Synonyms at wonder.
A miracle play.
n.奇迹; 奇事, 奇人

miraculous
Of the nature of a miracle; preternatural.
So astounding as to suggest a miracle; phenomenal: a miraculous recovery; a miraculous escape.
Able to work miracles.
adj.
1. 奇迹般的, 不可思议的, 令人惊叹的; 非凡的
2. (能够)创造奇迹的

例句
The army won a miraculous victory over a much stronger enemy.
这支军队打败了强得多的敌人,赢得奇迹般的胜利。

admire
to respect sb for what they are or for what they have done
to look at sth and think that it is attractive and/or impressive
vt. 称赞, 钦佩, 羡慕; 崇拜,崇敬,敬仰

例句:
We admired him all the more for his frankness.
他的率直使我们对他更加敬佩。

mirage
An optical phenomenon that creates the illusion of water, often with inverted reflections of distant objects, and results from distortion of light by alternate layers of hot and cool air. Also called fata morgana.
Something illusory or insubstantial.
n. 海市蜃楼; 蜃景; 幻想; 妄想

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重点单词
  • inexplicableadj. 无法说明的,无法解释的,费解的
  • shrinen. 圣地,神龛,庙 v. 将 ... 置于神龛内,把
  • illusoryadj. 虚幻的,幻觉的
  • athleticsn. 体育运动,田径
  • institutionn. 机构,制度,创立
  • portern. 搬运工,门房,(火车卧铺车厢或豪华车厢的)乘务员,
  • phenomenonn. 现象,迹象,(稀有)事件
  • immurevt. 监禁,禁闭
  • miraclen. 奇迹
  • confinevt. 限制,禁闭 n. 边界,约束,范围,限制