---

7 Lesson 7

版权声明: 转载请注明出处 http://www.codingsoho.com/

Lesson 7 She continued to work in a blithe spirit in spite of all difficulties. blithe [blaið] a. 愉快的,高兴的 She was feeling dejected and unhappy until the good news cheered her up. He is an erratic fellow whose actions are usually completely unpredictable. erratic [i'rætik] n. 古怪的人,漂泊无定的人 a. 不稳定的,奇怪的 unpredictable ['ʌnpri'diktəbl] a. 不可预知的 When he was a child, his life contained noble ambitions and immaculate thought. noble ['nəubl] n. 贵族 a. 高贵的,高尚的,贵族的,辉煌的 immaculate [i'mækjulit] a. 无污点的,纯洁的,无瑕的,无缺点的,无辜的 The little girl loathed leaving her mother for studying abroad. loathe [ləuð] vt. 厌恶,憎恶 The woman in this painting has a pensive smile. pensive ['pensiv] a. 沉思的,哀思的,忧沉的 I was restarted from keeping an appointment by a business conference that lasted most of the day. She was proud of her stalwart good-looking grandson. stalwart ['stɔ:lwət] n. 顽强的人 a. 高大结实的,顽强的 During his illness he shunned all society, and in particular those who had been his dearest. shun [ʃʌn] vt. 避开,规避,避免 They quarreled with such a loud noise that their voices were audible to the neighbor. audible ['ɔ:dəbl] a. 听得见的 The new boy had an auspicious first day in the elementary school. auspicious [ɔ:'spiʃəs] n. 吉兆的,幸运的 She was filled with elation at the new that she won the first prize in her class. elation [i'leiʃən] n. 得意洋洋,兴高采烈 The haughty man thinks highly of himself while holding others in contempt. contempt [kən'tempt] v. 鄙视,轻视,蔑视 The officer’s violation of a regulation is more of jeopardy than the enlisted man’s offense. jeopardy ['dʒepədi] n. 危险,危难,危害 enlist [in'list] vt. 征募,参与,谋取 vi. 从军,应募,赞助 It is mandatory to pay a debt within a certain period of time. mandatory ['mændətəri] a. 命令的,托管的 debt [det] n. 债,债务,欠款 The teacher rebuked the student for throwing the examination paper on the floor. rebuke [ri'bju:k] n. 指责,谴责,非难 vt. 斥责,指责,非难 Not many people came to see the game; the sparse crowd was scattered thinly through the stadium sparse ['spɑ:s] a. 稀疏的,稀稀落落的,薄的 scatter ['skætə] n. 散播之物,散布 v. 散布,散播 A miser gives undue importance to making and saving money. miser ['maizə] n. 守财奴,吝啬鬼,凿井机 undue [ʌn'dju:] a. 不适当的,过度的,未到期的 The doctor’s friendly manner helped the patient allay his fear. allay [ə'lei] vt. 使镇静,使缓和 Gluttony and drunkenness have been called carnal vices. gluttony ['glʌtni] n. 暴食,贪食 drunken ['drʌŋkən] a. 酒醉的 drunkenness ['drʌŋkənis] n. 酩酊;醉态 carnal ['kɑ:nl] a. 肉体的,肉欲的 A family name becomes defunct when the only heir dies without any son. defunct [di'fʌŋkt] a. 死的,非现存的 n. 死者 heir [ɛə] n. 继承人,嗣子,后嗣 Of the many plans submitted the committee selected the plan that seemed most feasible. submit [səb'mit] vt. 使服从,使受到,委托,提出,认为 vi. 屈服,服从 feasible ['fi:zəbl] a. 可行的,行得通的;可能的 The boy showed ingenuity in making toys out of scraps of discarded wood. ingenuity [indʒi'nju:iti] n. 智巧,创造力,精巧的设计 scrap [skræp] n. 碎片,残余物,些微,片断,铁屑,吵架 vt. 扔弃,敲碎 My joke caused a great deal of mirth among the little children. mirth [mə:θ] n. 欢笑,欢乐,愉快 Soldiers on the battlefield lead a precarious life. precarious [pri'kɛəriəs] a. 不稳定的,不安的,危险的 Some people believe that fate has preordained whether they will be happy or unhappy. preordain ['pri:ɔ:'dein] vt. 预定,预先注定命运 At the council broad he was taciturn and never opened his lips. council ['kaunsil] n. 理事会,委员会 taciturn ['tæsitə:n] a. 沉默寡言的,不太说话的,无言的 His eldest brother died after the venomous bite from the rattlesnake. venomous ['venəməs] a. 有毒的,恶毒的,分泌毒液的,有毒腺的 rattlesnake ['rætlsneik] n. 响尾蛇 The doctor said there was nothing amiss with her. amiss [ə'mis] a. 有毛病的,出差错的 ad. 有毛病,出差错的 This anthology comprises samples from the work of ten authors. anthology [æn'θɔlədʒi] n. 诗选,文选 comprise [kəm'praiz] vt. 包括,包含,组成,构成 Families that quarrel in the privacy of the home do well do dissemble when they to out to dinner. dissemble [di'sembl vi. 掩饰,假装不知道 A glib door to door salesman sold her a set of books that she did not want. glib [glib] a. 能说善道的 Before World War II, the French thought their Magnet Line as an invincible bulwark against German invasion. magnet ['mægnit] n. 磁铁,有吸引力之人,有吸引力之物 invincible [in'vinsəbl] a. 不能征服的,无敌的 bulwark ['bʌlwək] n. 壁垒,防波堤 invasion [in'veiʒən] n. 入侵,侵略;侵害,侵犯;发病,发作 The lazy little boy gave his face perfunctory washing. perfunctory [pə'fʌŋktəri] a. 敷衍的,循例的,机械性的 The Disneyland tour was replete with unexpected thrills and suspense. replete [ri'pli:t] a. 装满的,充满的,充分的,吃饱的 We respectfully solicit your continuous friendship and patronage. solicit [sə'lisit] vi. 请求,乞求,诱惑,征求 patronage ['pætrənidʒ] n. 赞助,光顾,任免权,保护人的身分 The nation will soon be liberated from the foulest thralldom. thralldom ['θrɔ:ldəm] n. 奴隶的身分,束缚 Give the flowers some water regularly, or they will wilt. wilt [wilt] vi. (使)枯萎,(使)衰弱,(使)憔悴 n. 枯萎,衰弱,憔悴 That abominable place was so dirty and evil smelling that he turned away in disgust. abominable [ə'bɔminəbl] a. 讨厌的,令人憎恶的 disgust [dis'gʌst] n. U厌恶,恶心 vt. 使厌恶,使恶心 Brainy students could understand easily what the teacher explained to them. brainy ['breini] a. 脑筋好的,聪明的 As the mooring progressed, the weather deteriorated more and more. In German he was an exquisite stylist, and he brought to that language a new sensitivity in the art of story telling. exquisite ['ekskwizit] a. 精致的,细腻的,敏锐的 stylist ['stailist] n. 文体家,设计师 sensitivity [sensə'tiviti] n. 敏感,多愁善感,感受性 Cancer is no longer an incurable disease nowadays, it can be remedied by using radioactivity. incurable [in'kjurəbl] a. 不能医治的,不能矫正的,无救的 n. 不治的病人,无救的人 remedy ['remidi] n. 药物,治疗法,治疗,补救,赔偿 vt. 治疗,补救,矫正,改善,修补,修缮 radioactivity [reidiəuæk'tiviti] n. 放射现象,放射性 Manual workers often earn more than office workers do. This workbook has a teacher’s manual in which examination problems and their answers are included. He is a potential leader to control this large state. They are such ruthless parents that they never give presents to the children on Christmas Day. ruthless ['ru:θlis] a. 无情的,残忍的,毫不留情的 Her explanations for failure to do the work were voluble but not easily believed. voluble ['vɔljubl] a. 流利的,健谈的,易旋转的,缠绕的 Theatre lobbies were filled with a vociferous crowd during the intermission. vociferous [vəu'sifərəs] a. 大声叫的,喊叫的,喧嚷的 intermission [intə'miʃən] n. 中止,中断,停顿,间歇