[00:00.00]Lesson 17
[00:03.10]Part 1

[00:05.16]【ADMIT】The servant opened the door and admitted me into the house.
仆人们开门，允许我进屋内。
[00:11.47]【ASSIST】She assisted her mother with the housework.
他帮着母亲做家务。
[00:18.07]【BEHAVE】He has behaved well to his wife and children as well.
他对妻儿的态度都很好。
[00:24.46]【CATTLE】The farmer raises 1000 head of cattle in his farm.
那农民在农场上养了一千头牛。
[00:31.98]【CLAY】Clay is used for making pots, dishes and bricks.
粘土用来制瓶、盘子和砖头。
★be used for：用来做...
[00:39.59]【CONDEMN】All the newspapers condemned the general for his speech attacking a friendly nation.
将军攻击友邦国家的演说，收到所有报纸的谴责。
★friendly nation：友好国家，友邦
[00:48.54]【CONTRARY】If you act contrary to the doctor's advice, you won't get well again.
如果你违反医生的劝告，就无法再复原了。
★contrary to：与...相反
★get well：康复
[00:57.21]【CRUDE】Oil and sugar are crude before being prepared for use.
油和糖在尚未准备使用前都是未经提炼的。
★prepare for：准备，使有准备
[01:04.06]【CRUDE】His manners were crude at the party.
他在宴会上态度粗鲁。
[01:08.31]【DEFEAT】We defeated Lincoln High School in the baseball game yesterday.
昨天的棒球比赛，我们打败了林肯中学。
[01:16.32]【DIFFER】The two brothers are like each other in appearance but differ widely in their tastes.
这两兄弟的外貌相像，可是嗜好却大大不同。
[01:24.85]Part 2
[01:27.98]【DOLL】My granddaughter is as pretty as a little doll.
我的孙女像小洋娃娃一样美。
[01:34.96]【ELEMENTARY】The elementary principles of mathematics are taught in the lower grades at school.
学校低年级教数学的基本原理。
[01:44.31]【EQUIP】Is the ship fully equipped for its voyage?
这条船已为出船装备好了吗？
★equip for：为...装备
[01:50.93]【EXHIBIT】Our men exhibited great bravery in the battle.
战役中，我方表现英勇。
[01:57.60]【FEED】She always feeds the baby with a spoon.
她一向用汤匙喂婴儿。
[02:02.78]【FORCE】The thief took the money from the old man by force.
小偷用暴力从老人身上抢走钱。
[02:08.78]【GALLOP】The wild horse galloped down the hill.
野马急奔下山。
[02:14.33]【GALLOP】She went through the work at a gallop, so it couldn't have been done very well.
她仓促地做完工作，因而没有做得很好。
★go through：经历，经受，仔细检查，用完，被通过，参加，搜查，履行
[02:20.63]【GRIP】He gripped the boy by the arm.
他抓住男孩的手臂。
[02:25.58]【HIND】The hind wings of some insects are shorter than the fore wings.
有些昆虫的后翼比前翼短。
★hind wing：后翼(翅)
[02:32.68]【IMPULSE】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。
[02:40.34]Part 3
[02:43.22]【INSULT】To call a brave man a coward is an insult.
把一个勇敢的人称作懦夫是一种侮辱。
[02:49.61]【INSULT】The man insulted me by calling me a liar.
那男人叫我骗子来侮辱我。
[02:54.62]【JURY】The jury decided the man was guilty.
陪审团判定这人有罪。
[03:00.62]【LEAN】He leaned forward to hear what she said to him.
他倾身向前听她说话。
[03:06.25]【LEAN】Do you see a lean lady walking across the street?
你看到一位瘦瘦的小姐穿过这条街吗？
[03:11.03]【LOYAL】As a loyal citizen, he supported his government.
作为一个忠实的公民，他支持政府。
[03:18.11]【MEANTIME】Her husband left at four and returned at seven, and in the meantime she wrote three letters.
她的丈夫四点离开，七点回来，在此期间她写了三封信。
[03:28.98]【MIXTURE】Green is a mixture of yellow and blue.
绿色是黄色和蓝色的混合。
[03:36.35]【NEEDLE】Mother sewed the button on my coat with needle and thread.
母亲用针线将扣子缝在我的外套上。
[03:43.49]【OCCUR】The terrible car accident occurred last Friday.
可怕的车祸发生在上星期五。
[03:50.79]【OVERLOOK】Our garden is overlooked by the neighbor's window.
邻人的窗口可俯视我们的花园。
[03:58.34]【PATH】The moon has a regular path through the sky.
月球在天空中有一定的轨道。
[04:05.54]Part 4
[04:08.66]【PHYSICAL】They study the physical features of the earth in the science class.
他们在科学课上研究地球的自然特征。
[04:15.73]【PHYSICAL】The doctor's examination showed that he was in excellent physical condition.
医生的检验显示他的身体情况良好。
[04:21.42]【POSITIVE】We have positive knowledge that the earth moves around the sun.
我们确信地球绕着太阳转动。
[04:29.25]【PROCLAIM】Many former colonies have proclaimed their independence.
许多昔日的殖民地已宣布独立。
[04:37.08]【QUEER】There was something queer about the way he walked.
她走路的方式有点奇怪。
[04:43.69]【REIGN】The queen's reign lasted more than fifty years.
女王的统治持续了五十余年。
[04:50.53]【REIGN】He reigned over the small country for ten years.
他统治那小国十年。
[04:55.70]【RESIDE】He has resided abroad for over ten years.
他住在国外已十年多了。
[05:02.54]【RESIDE】Her charm resides in her happy smile.
她的魅力在于她快乐的微笑中。
★reside in：居住
[05:07.62]【ROOSTER】A rooster was leading many hens.
一只公鸡正带领着许多母鸡。
[05:14.24]【SCARF】The girl wore a green scarf over her shoulders.
那女孩披了一条绿色的围巾在肩上。
[05:21.99]【SERVANT】They have two servants, a cook and a maid.
他们有两个仆人，一个厨子和一个侍女。
[05:28.30]【SIMILARITY】Their differences are more noticeable than their similarities.
他们的不同处比相似处明显得多。
[05:36.35]Part 5
[05:39.47]【SOLEMN】We watched the solemn ceremony in the church.
我们在教堂里观看隆重的仪式。
[05:46.00]【SPOIL】She spoiled the meat by burning it.
她把肉烧坏了。
[05:51.93]【STIFF】Leather shoes are usually stiff when they are new.
新皮鞋通常很硬。
[05:58.54]【SUBWAY】He always goes to work by subway.
他经常搭乘地铁上班。
[06:05.37]【SYLLABLE】There are two syllables in the word “button”.
“button”这个词有两个音节。
[06:12.73]【THREAD】Nylon thread is stronger than cotton thread.
尼龙线比棉线结实。
★nylon thread：尼龙线
★cotton thread：棉线
[06:19.94]【TRADEMARK】The registration and protection of trademarks are now provided for by law.
如今，商标的注册和保护已有法律规定。
★provide for；作准备，供养，规定
[06:28.52]【UNIVERSITY】Several new universities have been built in the last ten years.
过去十年内建了几所新大学。
[06:37.50]【VOCABULARY】A lot of reading will increase your vocabulary.
大量阅读能增进你的词汇量。
[06:45.93]【WILDERNESS】Jesus went out into the wilderness to think alone.
耶稣走到荒地去独自思考。