Lesson 58

第58课

temple

n.寺庙

The people went to the temple to pray.

人们到寺庙里祈祷。

barn

n.谷仓

The dilapidated barn detracts charm from the landscape.

废弃失修的谷仓有损景色的美。

desperate

adj.绝望的

The prisoners became desperate in their attempts to get free.

囚犯对企图逃脱一事不再抱有希望。

marble

n.大理石

The lower story of the building was cased with marble.

大楼底层的外墙砌上了一层大理石。

contribute

v.有助于

Honesty and hard work contribute to success and to happiness.

诚实和工作努力有助于成功和幸福。

grocery

n.食品杂货店

Her mother began operation of a small grocery.

她母亲开始经营一家小杂货店。

intend

v.想，打算

I intended to get up early, but forgot to set the alarm.

我想早起，可是忘了拨闹钟。

pickpocket

n.扒手

Locking up the pickpocket only sets him up to learn worse tricks from hardened thugs.

把扒手关押起来只会使他从冷酷无情的恶棍学到更坏的窍门。

sting

v.蜇，刺

Be careful or the bee will sting you.

小心！否则蜜蜂会蜇你。

broadcast

v.广播

The music faded down and a special news broadcast began.

乐曲的音量减弱了， 专题新闻广播开始了。

bi，bio

置于词根前表示“生物，生命”

biography

传记(bio+graphy 传记）

biographer

传记作者(bio+grapher 传记作者）

biocide

杀虫剂（bio+cide 杀虫剂）