Lesson_29

agony n.(极度的)痛苦,创伤
When he was told that he scored 59 in the CET Band 6,he was in an agony of remorse. ;当被告知大学英语6级考 试得了59分的时候,他 处于极端悔恨之中.

bleak a.没有希望的,凄凉的; 荒凉的
The future of a firm will be very bleak indeed if it can't devise new products. ;一个公司如果不能设计 出新产品,那它的前景 就非常暗淡.

bog n.沼泽 v.使陷入困境; 使陷入泥沼
Cathathy Pacific's talks with the pilots ;国泰航空与飞行员们进行 的谈判
got bogged down on the question of the pay rise. ;在关于增加工资的问题上 陷入僵局.

caution n.小心,谨慎;警告 vt.警告,劝…小心
You should exercise extreme caution when driving in the rain. ;在雨中开车要极为小心.

chorus n.合唱团;合唱;合唱曲; 齐声 vt.齐声说,随声附和
The papers all chorused the praises of the ;各报不约而同地颂扬
positive suggestions of the government. ;政府积极性的建议.

denial n.否认;拒绝,拒绝给予
The government issued a firm denial of the rumor. ;政府正式发表声明, 对传闻加以否认.

detach vt.(~from)拆卸, 使分开,使分离
Don't detach yourself from reality. ;不要脱离实际.

domain n.(活动,思维等)领域, 范围;领地,势力范围
In the domain of letters, ;在文学界,
it is notoriously known that writers tend to disparage each other. ;文人相轻是人所共知、 臭名在外.

endurance n.忍耐力,持久(力), 耐久(性)
Long distance runners need great endurance ;长跑运动员需要有很大 的耐力,
while running short distance calls for explosive force. ;跑短途就需要爆发力.

extract vt.提出,抽出; 提取,提炼;摘录,抄录 n.摘录,选段; 提出物,精,汁
She read me a few extracts from her own new novel ;她把她自己的新小说念 了几段给我听,
and asked me to make comments on them. ;要我说我的看法.

flutter vi.(鸟)振翼,飞行;飘动 飘扬,(心脏等)快速跳动 n.紧张,激动不安
A white bird fluttered its wings on the grass trying to shake off the rain. ;一只白色的小鸟在草地上 拍打着翅膀,试图抖落 雨水.
The red flags on the city tower are fluttering in the wind. ;城中塔楼上的红旗在风中 飘扬.

gamble v.赌博,打赌;投机,冒险
You shouldn't gamble with your future.Get yourself fully prepared! ;你不应该拿你的前途作 赌注,孤注一掷.你得 做好充分准备.
Richard was his father's only heir,as he had no brothers or sisters. ;理查德是他父亲的惟一 继承人,因为他没有兄 弟姐妹.

hemisphere n.地球的半球, 大脑的半球
The Northern Hemisphere is the part of the world north of the equator, ;北半球是地球赤道以北的 部分,
and the Southern Hemisphere is south of the equator. ;南半球是赤道以南 的部分.

inject vt.注射(药液), 给…注射;投入,引入
With the arrival of the new young staff,we hope to inject new life into our business ;随着新的年轻员工到来, 我们希望使我们的业务 工作充满朝气.

knit vt.编结,编织;使紧密 地结合,使紧凑;皱紧, 皱(眉)
I will knit a scarf for my husband.He will surely love it. ;我要给丈夫织一条围巾, 他一定会喜欢.

lunar a.月的,月球的
Last week we witnessed the first lunar eclipse in the new century. ;上周我们观看了新世纪 第一次月食.
It was memorable. ;很有纪念意义.

mobilize vi.动员起来 vt.动员,调动,鼓动
We are in great danger we must mobilize all our friends. ;我们正处于严重的危险 之中,必须把我们的朋友 都动员起来.

murmur vt./n.小声说话;小声 抱怨,咕哝;(微风,流水) 发出连续而低沉的声音
The river is flowing peacefully,as if murmuring a never- ending story. ;小河静静地流淌着,好像 低声叙述着一个永远没有 尽头的故事.

optimism n.乐观主义,乐观
One who believe in optimism can find much more ;一个乐观的人每天可以 从生活中获得更多快乐.
pleasure and delight in everyday life. ;一个乐观的人每天可以 从生活中获得更多快乐.

pedal v.踩踏板,骑车;脚蹬 n.踏板,踏脚
She managed to pedal her bicycle slowly up the hill and was highly praised. ;她设法骑车着自行车慢慢 上了山,受到大家高度赞 扬.

purity n.纯净,纯洁,纯正
The purity of his Putonghua has made us forget he is a foreigner. ;他的普通话极为纯正, 我们竟然忘了他是外国 人.

quiver vi./n.颤抖,发抖,抖动
She was panic-stricken You could feel the quiver in her voice. ;她惊恐万状,你可以感受 到她的声音在颤抖.

relay vt.传送,传达;中继,传播 n.接力赛;中继转播
In a comprehensive sports meet such as the Olympics, ;在如奥运会这样的综合性 运动会上,
relay races are among the most thrilling. ;接力赛是最扣人心弦的 项目之一.

stagger vi.摇晃,蹒跚 vt.使吃惊;使错开, 使交错 n.蹒跚,踉跄
Nothing can stagger her ardent belief in her husband. ;没有什么可以动摇她对 丈夫坚定的信任.

stereo n.立体声 a.立体声的
Nowadays most electronic audio systems are in stereo. ;现今大部分的电子音频 系统都是立体声.

symmetry n.对称(性);匀称,整齐
China's ancient buildings had a special preference for symmetry. ;中国古代建筑对对称有 着特殊的偏好.

theft n.偷窃,失窃
I reported the theft of my wallet to the police. ;我向警察报告了钱包的 失窃.

underestimate vt.低估;对…估计不足 n.估计不足,低估
Those who underestima- te the intelligence of the rivals will come to grief. ;低估竞争对手智慧的人会 大吃苦头的.

veil vt.遮盖,厌世 n.面纱,面罩;遮盖物
Some people veiled their crafty nature under the mask of loyalty. ;有些人在忠诚的外表下 掩藏着奸诈的本性.

wallet n.皮夹子,钱包
A government which makes the wallets of its citizens bulge ;一个让老百姓饱满起来的 政府
with money is bound to be popular. ;肯定会受到欢迎的.