Lesson 83

第83课

divorce

n.离婚

The news of her divorce gradually rippled outwards.

她离婚的消息渐渐向外传开。

reserve

v.保留

The seats are reserved for old and sick people.

这些座位是留给老人和病人们坐的。

vision

n.视力

The old man's vision is poor.

这位老人视力不好。

impulse

n.冲动

A sudden impulse of anger arose in him when he was insulted.

他受到侮辱时，突然涌起一股愤怒的冲动。

reside

v.居住

Margaret resides with her invalid mother in a Seattle suburb.

玛格丽特和她有病的妈妈住在西雅图郊区。

biology

n.生物学

Specialists in biology study the origin and structure of plant and animal life.

生物学专家研究动植物生命的起源和构造。

differentiate

v.区分

Its unusual nesting habits differentiate this bird from others.

这种鸟非同寻常的筑巢习惯是它区别于其他鸟的特征。

intelligent

adj.聪明的

All human beings are more intelligent than animals.

所有的人类都比动物聪明。

profession

n.职业

He envies her the position she has achieved in her profession.

他妒忌她在她的职业中已取得的地位。

symbolize

v.代表，象征

The red color symbolizes danger in many countries.

红色在许多国家代表危险。

dif

置于辅音前表示“不，否定，分开”

diffident

自卑的（dif+fident自卑的）

diffuse

散布的，散开的（dif+fusc散布的）

difficult

困难的（dif+ficult困难的）