Lesson 69

第69课

legal

adj.合法的

Gambling is legal in some countries.

在某些国家里赌钱是合法的。

mast

n.桅杆

The ship has four masts for its sails.

那条船有四根桅杆挂帆。

politician

n.政客

The politician deluded the voters with election promises.

那政客用竞选诺言欺骗选民。

snatch

v.抢夺

The thief snatched her handbag and ran away.

小偷抢了她的手提包。

apron

n.围裙

Her apron was speckled with oil.

她的围裙上粘满了油污。

decline

v.拒绝

I said I would give him ten thousand dollars for the horse, but he declined my offer.

我说我会以一万元的价格买那匹马，可是他拒绝了我的提议。

grave

n.坟墓

They sorrowed for his death at his grave.

他们在他的墓前为他哀悼。

cunning

adj.狡猾的

He is as cunning as a fox.

他像狐狸一样狡猾。

blacksmith

n.铁匠

In my youth my father bound me to a blacksmith.

在我年轻时我父亲立契让我给一名铁匠当学徒。

urge

v.促使

Hunger urged him to steal a piece of bread.

饥饿促使他偷了一片面包。

popul

置于词根前表示“人民”

population

人口（popul -ation全体居民，人口）

populous

人口稠密的（popul -ous人口稠密的）

populate

移民于（popul -ate移民于）.