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12 Lesson 12

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Lesson 12 The engineer accelerates a train by turning on more power. I will keep it secret, I feel averse to telling it to someone. averse [ə'və:s] a. 嫌恶的,反感的,反对的,不乐意的 Two persons who saw the road accident corroborated the driver’s statement. corroborate [kə'rɔbəreit] vt. 使坚固,确证 It took the soldiers only half an hour to encamp in the heavy rain. encamp [in'kæmp] vi. 扎营,露营 vt. 使宿营 The air is very humid near the sea or large lake. It is impossible to make plants grow in a desert without irrigation. irrigation [iri'geiʃən] n. 灌溉,冲洗 Absurd ! Are you really think have a wee bit liquid ? You should see mental doctor for whim. wee [wi:] a. 很小的,微小的 n. 一点点 whim [hwim] n. 一时的兴致,幻想,反复无常,怪念头 Every baseball player envies him; he is preeminent above all his rivals for pitching. preeminent [pri:'eminənt] a. 优秀的,超群的,卓越的 pitch [pitʃ] n. 程度,坡度,前倾,倾斜,投掷,音高,树脂,沥青 vt. 投,掷,向前倾跌,扎营 pitching ['pitʃiŋ] n. 铺地石,铺石地,俯仰 Everyone learns the rudiments of arithmetic in elementary school. rudiment ['ru:dimənt] n. 基础,入门,雏形,退化器官 When they got in the boiler room they were almost stifled by the heat. boiler ['bɔilə] n. 煮器,汽锅,锅炉 stifle ['staifl] vt. 使不能呼吸,窒息,抑制 vi. 窒息,闷死 He is a very versatile performer, he can act, sing, dance, and play the piano. The anatomy of an earthworm is much simpler than that of a man. Football requires brain as well as brawn. brawn [brɔ:n] n. 筋肉,膂力,腕力,腌肉 Dexterity in questioning the witnesses helped the lawyer win many cases. dexterity [deks'teriti] n. 机巧,灵巧,机敏 Mount Vesuvius hasn’t erupted for a good many years. Let’s discuss this topic on the hypothesis that it is true. hypothesis [hai'pɔθəsis] n. 假设 To drive an automobile, you must learn how to manipulated the steering wheel and pedals. manipulate [mə'nipjuleit] vt. 操纵,利用,操作,应付,假造 pedal ['pedl] n. 踏板 a. 脚的,踏脚的 vt. 用脚踏动 vi. 踩踏板 The tribesmen sang a song of victory, describing their prowess in battle. prowess ['prauis] n. 英勇,勇敢,超凡技术 A less scrupulous /conscientious man wouldn’t give the money back to its owner. scrupulous ['skru:pjuləs] a. 小心谨慎的,细心的 conscientious [kɔnʃi'enʃəs] a. 有责任心的,负责的,本着良心的 The nurse treated the wounded soldiers with the most scrupulous care. wound [wu:nd] n. 创伤,伤口,伤疤,伤害,痛苦 vt. 伤害,损害,使受伤 vi. 打伤 One hundred dollars a month will suffice for the old lady’s need. suffice [sə'fais] vi. 足够,有能力 vt. 满足 He really likes antique art much more than modern art. antique [æn'ti:k] n. 古董,古物 a. 旧式的,过时的 In coherent /consistent writing, every sentence connected in thought to the previous sentence. After dinner my father often dozes in his chair for a while. doze [dəuz] vi. 打瞌睡,假寐 vt. 打瞌睡度过 n. 瞌睡 The actress’s beauty and fascinated everyone in the room Some people like to innovate the old systems and traditions, others like to preserve them. innovate ['inəuveit] vi. 改革,创新 The magician’s tricks mystified the audience in the theater. mystify ['mistifai] v. 神秘化,使难解,迷惑; Leap year recurs every four years, and in that year February have 29 days. But according Chinese Traditional Calendar, Every 19-years have seven-leap month. Unfortunately, Mr.Baker has born in February 30. When he twenty-third, just celebrate ninety my day. recur [ri'kə:] v. 重新出现,再发生,复发;依赖,借助于… The sky was clear, and moonlight was shimmering on the lake. shimmer ['ʃimə] n. 微光,闪光 vi. 发闪烁之光 vt. 使闪烁 The general explained the military technicalities of the matter to the newspaper reporters. A baby cries and gurgles but does not use articulate speech (or speak distinctly). gurgle [gə:gl] n. 汩汩声 vi. 作汩汩声 The speaker was careful to articulate his words so that everyone in the hall could understand him. The soldiers were confronted by two terrorists as they left their camp. terrorist ['terərist] n. 恐怖主义者;恐怖分子 While she was waiting for her boy friend in the tearoom, a sweet melody filled her with ecstasy. ecstasy ['ekstəsi] n. 狂喜,心醉神迷,忘形 The mother tried to foster her son’s interest in music by taking him to concerts frequently. The hall is not dim; the four large lamps irradiate it. irradiate [i'reidieit] vt. 照耀,使灿烂,使明白 vi. 发光,变灿烂 The obstinate man would go his own way, in spite of all warning. obstinate ['ɔbstinit] a. 倔强的,顽固的 Some people eat foods that are repugnant to theirs repugnant [ri'pʌgnənt] a. 讨厌的,不愉快的,厌恶的,不一致的,矛盾的,敌对的 After his soporific speech for an hour, the speaker received no applause from the audience. soporific [səupə'rifik] a. 催眠的,想睡的 n. 催眠剂,安眠药 The conquest of outer space is one of the greatest triumphs of modern science. conquest ['kɔŋkwest] n. 战胜,征服,战利品