Lesson 22
第22课
companion
n.同伴
John traveled around the world with me as my companion.
约翰和我结伴一起环游世界。
dumb
adj.哑的，无声音的
No one knew of these transactions, nor was he going to mention them to anyone else. He was like the dumb man eating the bitter herb; he had to suffer in silence.
这件事谁也不知道， 他又不能对任何人提起， 真是哑巴吃黄连， 有苦说不出。
retain
v.保留
She retains a clear memory of her schooldays.
她仍清楚记得她的求学时代。
scratch
v.划，抓
Scratch yourself if you itch.
如果你感到痒， 就搔好了。
squirrel
n.松鼠
The squirrels were very busy gathering nuts for the winter.
松鼠正忙着为冬天采集胡桃。
authority
n.权力
Little by little he usurped his boss's authority.
他逐渐地篡夺老板的权力。
cottage
n.小屋
The pale smoke from the cottage chimney penciled up.
白烟从农舍烟囱中成束上升。
dusk
n.傍晚
The buildings over there are scarcely visible in the dusk.
傍晚时，那里的建筑物几乎看不见。
gleam
n.微弱的光
His spectacles flashed a last gleam before he disappeared into the cavernous hallway.
老人的身影消失进门厅的一刹那，他眼镜的镜片闪过最后一丝微光。
nostril
n.鼻孔
The Indian princess wore a diamond in her right nostril.
印地安公主在右鼻孔中戴了一颗钻石。
se
置于词根前表示“离开，分开”
seclude
使隔绝，使隔离(se+clude 使隔绝，使隔离）
segregate
隔离(se+gregate 隔离）
separate
分开，分离(se+parate 分开，分离）