pose是什么意思刘毅词汇22000 的完整翻译

2021年1月19日发(作者：language)
V
ocabulary 22000
Imagination Radiating Method
Skill
Young
Ben
franklin
learned
the
printing
trade
by
serving
as
an
apprentice
to
his
half
brother
James.
他借着到他同父异母的哥哥那里当学徒，而学会了印刷手艺

Eric is clumsy with tools;he has little mechanical
埃克里不擅长使用工具，他没什么机械方面
的才能

To build a house, you need the servic3s of carpenters,bricklayers,plumbers,electricians,and several
other craftsmen.
要盖一间房子，你必须请木匠，泥水匠，水管工人，电工，还有许多其他专门的技工

You can’t expect an apprentice to have the same dexterity as a master craftsman.

你不要期望一个学徒做得象卓越的技工一样灵活

Our adroit passing enabled us to score four touchdowns.
我们熟练的传球，使我们能得到四个触地球的分数

Jack is an ambidextrous hitter;he can bat right-handed or left-handed.
杰克是一位双手都很灵巧的打击手，他可以用右手或左手打击

Leonardo da Vinci was remarkably was a painter,sculptor,architect,musician,engineer
and scientist.
杰奥拿多，达芬厅出名的多才多艺，他是画家雕刻家，建筑师 ，音乐家，工程师，也是一们
科学家

Poverty
By hard work,many Americans have raised themselves from indigence to wealth.
许多美国人借着辛勤的工作，从贫困攫升为富裕

Housewives can economize by buying their milk in gallon containers.
家庭主妇可以购买加仑装的牛奶而节省开支

The increase in dues is only 10 cents. It will not impoverish any memer.
会费只啬十分钱，不会使任何会员变穷的

The severe earthquake killed hundreds of people and left thousands destitute.
强烈的地震使数百人履难，留下数千人穷困无依

The old man had nothing to eat but bread and cheese;yet he offered to share this frugal meal with
his visitor.
那个老人只有干酪面包可吃但是如果你他把自己的不大足够的食物与访客共享

An allowance of $$200 a week for lunches and fares isn’t much,but you can get by on it if you are
frugal.
一星期二百元的午餐及车费津不算多，但是如果你节省一点还是可以过得去的的

Wealth
People who suffer from avarice spend much less and save much more than they should.
那些贪心的人们，花的比他们应花的少，而省的比他们应省的多。

With his wife’s dowry,the young attorney was able to open a law office.

这年轻的律师靠他太太的嫁妆，开了一家律师事务所

To own an expensive home,a yacht,and a limousine,you have to be a man of means.
要拥有一幢昂贵的房子，一艘游艇和一部豪华轿车，你得很有钱

Dickens contrasts the opulence of France
’
s nobility with the indigence of her peasants.
狄更斯比
较法兰西贵族的富裕与其农民的贫农

Peter coveted his neighbor’s farm but could not get her to sell it.

彼得贪图邻居的田，但却没办法

If your brother paid $$400 for that car,he was mechanic says it is worth $$150.
如果你弟弟化四百美元买那部车，那他就被骗了，技工说那部车只值一百五十美元

Tom had a reputation as a miser who hoarded every penny he could get his hands on.
汤姆将能得到手的每一分钱都贮藏起来，所以有守财奴之称

The new wing to the hospital was made possible by a gift of $$500000 from an affluent contributor.
由一位富有捐助人，捐献五十万美元而使医院一侧能霎一排房屋

People who keep spending more than they earn usually get into financial difficulties.
凡是开销一直大于收入的人经常陷地财政困难

The young heir was warned that he would soon have nothing left if he continued to be lavish with
money.
这年轻继承人被警告说，如果他再挥金如土，将会很快破产

Vera’s composition is good,but it doesn’t deserve the lavish praise that Linda gave it.

维拉的作文不错，但却不值得琳达过度的称赞

To run a restaurant is a lucrative business.
经营餐厅是赚钱的生意

Fear
A hero risks his life to help others;a craven runs from the scene.
英雄冒着生命危险去帮助别人，而懦夫却临阵脱逃

I
thought
Carol
would
be
nervous
when
she
made
her
speech,but
she
delivered
it
without
trepidation.
我本以为凯洛尔演说时会紧张，但她发青蛙却一点也害怕

Brave men defy tyrants,instead of cowering before them.
勇者公然反抗暴君，不在他们面前畏缩

The younger boys would not have given up the playing field so quickly if the older boys hadn’t
intimidated them.
档是那些较大的男孩胁迫他们，这些小男孩是不会这么快就放弃这球场的

Several apprehensive parents telephoned the school when the children were late in getting home
from the museum trip.
当孩子们到博物馆参观，迟迟未回家时，忧虑的父母亲纷纷打电话到学校

It was dastardly of the captain to desert the sinking vessel and leave the passengers to fend for
themselves.
抛弃沉船并丢下乘客让他们自己谋生这就是船长的懦弱

If the other team challenges us, we should accept. Let
’s not be so timid.

如果有其他队伍向我们挑战，我们应当接受，绝不能如此胆怯

Courage
Robert won worldwide fame for his exploits as an Arctic explorer.
罗勃特艾德文，皮璀以他北极探险家的功勋而闻名于世

The captain showed remarkable fortitude in continuing to lead his men despite a painful wound.
那位舰长不顾伤痛继续领导部下，显示出非凡的坚毅。

Risking serious injury,the outfielder made an audacious leap against the concrete wall and caught
the powerfully hit ball.
冒着受重的危险，外场手勇敢地跳向水泥墙，接住那个猛力击出的球

After we had waited for about twenty minutes,an audacious freshman came along and tried to get
in at the head of our line.
在我们等大约二十分钟后，一位无礼的新生走来，试图插进队伍的前头。

Concealment
Inspector Javert discovered that John Smith was not the mayor’s real name but an alias for Jean
Valjean, the ex-convict.
调查员杰弗特发现，约翰史密斯不是市长的真名，而是前科犯吉恩法耶的化名

Jean Valjean,alias John Smith, was arrested by Inspector Javert.
吉恩，法耶又名约翰，史密斯被调查员杰佛特逮捕

I have read the first homework problem several times but can’t understand it. Maybe you can help
me with this enigma.
我把家庭作业第一题看了许多遍，还是不懂，也许你可以邦我解这个难题

General Braddock’s troops,marchi
ng in columns,were easy targets for the Indians lurking behind
trees.
布雷达克将军的军队以纵队方式前进，容易成为潜伏于树后的印地安人的目标

To find a quiet place to study,bruce had to seclude himself in the attic.
布鲁斯不得不躲阁楼上，才能寻得一个安静的地方读书

Before the Revolutionary War, an underground organization,know as the Sons of Liberty, uased to
hold clandestine meetings Boston.
独立战争以前一个以自由之子为名持下组织，常在波士顿举行秘密会议

A good education will elp you discover and develop your latent talents.
好的教育能帮你发现潜在才能

The burglar must have been very stealthy if he was able to get past the two watchmen without
being noticed.
能逃过两个守夜者而不被发现，这小偷一定是非常隐密

Disclosure
The white flag of surrender is an avowal of defeat.
投降的白旗是公开宣称战败

The magazine has apprised its readers of an increase in rates beginning January 1.
这杂志告知它的读者，自一月一日起费用增加

I told my secret only to Margaret because I knew she would not divulge it.
我只把我的秘密告诉玛格丽特，因为我知道她不会泄漏

By
questioning
the
witness,the
attorney
elicited
the
fact
that
it
was
raining
at
the
time
of
the
accident.
律师借询问目击者，而引出事故发生时正在下雨这个事实

The new student was going in the wrong direction until someone enlightened him that his room is
at the other end of the hall.
这位新生走错了方向，直到脸指点他，说他的房间在大厅的另一端。

My art teacher told my parents that I have failed to manifest any interest in her subject.
美术老师告诉我父母亲，对她的科目我显示不出任何兴趣

It is now manifest that,if I do not do my work,I will fail the course.
现在很明显的是，如果我不用功就会不及格

The teacher didn’t believe that Ned was annoying me until she saw him in the overt act of pulling
my hair.
直到老师看见奈德公然扯我头发时，才相信奈德骚扰我

Agreement
Though we are in accord on what our goals should be,we differ on the means for achieving them.
虽然我们在目标上是一致的，但在达到的方法上却不同

The
states
bordering
on
the
Delaware
River
have
entered
into
a
compact
for
the
sharing
of
its
water.
德拉威河邻近的各州缔结共用河水的协定

At
first,
the
union
and
management
were
far
apart
on
wages,but
they
finally
came
to
a
compromise.
起初工会与经营部门对工资的看法迥异，但他们终于达到和解

When I asked my English teacher if I might change my topic,he readily acceded to my request.
当我问英文老师是否可以换题目时，他马上同意了我的要求

When a new style in clothes appears,women usually haten to conform.
新款式的服装出现时，女士们经常迅速地追随

The rank of second lieutenant in the Army corresponds to that of ensign in the Navy.
陆军少尉的官阶相当于海军少尉

Gilbert’s skill as a writer dovetailed Sullivan’s talent as a composer,resulting in the famous Gilbert
and Sullivan operattas.
吉伯特写作的技巧配合苏利文作曲的才能，产生出著名的吉伯特苏利文轻歌剧

After our quarrel,my brother and I refused to talk to each other until Mother reconciled us.
我跟弟弟发生口角后，直到母亲调停才彼此说话

The
mayor
has
banned
all
lawn
sprinkling
because
of
the
water
shortage.
However,
if
the
reservoirs fill up,he may relent somewhat.
市长因缺水而禁止给草地浇水，不过如果水库填满了，他可能会宽容一点

Miss Evans knows that Arthur and I can’t be on the same committee. We’re not compatible.

伊凡小姐知道亚瑟跟我不能在同一个委员会里，我们互不相容

By bringing up an unrelated matter you are not being consistent with your previous statement that
we should stick to the topic.
你提出另一件不相干的事，与你先前所说我们须坚守主题的声明不符合

Disagreement
The
teacher
halted
the
altercation
by
separating
the
two
opponents
before
they
could
come
to
blows.
老师在敌对的双方未互殴前拉开他们，阻止了争吵

Our
party
hopes
to
repair
the
cleavage
in
its
ranks
so
that
it
may
present
a
united
front
in
the
coming elections.
我们政党希望能补救各阶层间的分歧，以求即将来临的选举中呈现统一的阵线

Billy
budd
put
an
end
to
the
discord
aboard
the

was
an
excellent
peacemaker.
比利，马德结束人权号船上的争论，他量位杰出的和事佬

Eighty students came to the dance but only seventy-four tickets were collected at the door. Can
you account for this discrepancy?
八十位学生参加舞会，但是门口只收到七十四张票，你能解释这不合之处吗？

At the budget hearing,there was considerable friction between the supporters and the opponents of
higher taxes.
预算听讼上，增税赞成者与反对者之间有相当程度的摩擦

Some business disputes can be settled out of court;others require litigation.
有些商业争端可以庭外和解，有些则需要提出诉讼

The official antagonized the leader of his own party by accusing him of cowardice.
那官员谴责自己党内的领袖怯懦，而与之对立

The vote approving the amendment was far from unanimous;six members dissented.
赞同修正案的选票离全体一致的情形还远的很，有六个人反对

Motorists who disregard traffic regulations eventually become embroiled with the law.
忽视交通规则的摩托车骑士最后总会卷入法律纠纷

A quarrel over an inheritance estranged the brothers for many years.
有关继承问题的争论使他们兄弟疏远了许多年

When I left,two neighbors were quarreling noisily. When I returned an hour later, they were still
wrangling.
我离开的时候，两位邻居吵得正凶，我一小时后回去，他们还在吵

It is doubtful whether anyone can make peace between the estranged partners;they have becoem
irreconcilable.
是否有人能化解不和的股东们值得怀疑，股东们已经互不相容了

Cynthia is an independent thinker. Her opinions are often at variance with those of the rest of the
class.
辛西亚是一个独立的思考者，她的看法往往不同于班上其他人

Eating
There is a shelf in our kitchen for pepper,salt,mustard,catsup and other condiments.
厨房里有个摆胡椒，盐，芥茉，蕃茄酱及其他调味品的架子

I had a second helping and would have taken a third except that I didn’t want to be considered a
glutton.
我吃了两客饭，要不是不愿被看成贪吃者我会叫第三客

The hikes were so hungry that they devoured the hamburgers as fast as they were served.
健行者们饿得很，以致汉堡包一来就开始狼吞虎咽起来

On a sultry afternoon you may find a long line of people at the drinking fountain,waiting to slake
their thirst.
在闷热的下午，你可以发现饮水机旁排了一行等着解渴的人

Never eat wild mushrooms,even though they look edible. They may be poisonous.
即使野生洋茹看似可以吃，也绝对不要吃，它们可能有毒

The watermelon was very luscious. Everyone wanted another slice.
西瓜很可口，每个人都想再来一片

The main dish had little flavor,but I made it palatable by adding condiments.
主菜没什么味道，不过我加了调味料使它味美可口

The
steak
will
be
dry
if
you
leave
it
in
the
oven
longer.
Take
it
our
now
if
you
want
it
to
be
succulent.
牛排在烤箱里摆太久汗液会干掉，如果你想要汁多味美的牛排，现在就把它拿出来

John would not be overweight if he were not such a voracious eater.
约翰如果不这么贪吃的话，就不会超重了

Size / Quantity
After the test I thought at first I had done very well, then quite
well,and finally,poorly.I ran the
gamut from confidence to despair.
考试后起初我想自己考得很好，
后来认为不错，
最后是差劲，
我经历了从自信到失望全部历
程

If you make the same mistake again,despite all my warnings,I will not hae one iota of sympathy
for you.
如果你不顾我的警告，再犯同样的错误，我一点也不同情你

Shopping for clothes can be a small matter for some,but a problem of the greatest magnitude for
others.
逛街购衣对某些人而言是小事一桩，但对某些人来说却是最重要的问题

At those low wages,few will apply for the job. Who wants to work for a pittance?
很少人会去申请那个低薪的工作，谁想为微薄的薪水工作？

Our committee doesn’t need
any more help. We have superabundance of helpers.
我们委员会不需要任何更多的援助，我们有太多的帮手

Since the football has lost air,we shall need a pump to inflate it.
这个橄榄球漏了，我们需要一个气筒给它打气

The game will be played in a colossal arena with a seating capacity of more than 60,000.
这场球赛将在一个可容纳六万多人的巨型运动场举行

Even
during
change
of
classes
there
is
no
crowding
because
the
halls
and
stairways
are
commodious.
即使在换教室的时候也不拥护，因为直言跟楼梯都很宽敞

In our science lesson tomorrow we shall consider whether space is bounded or infinite.
明天的科学课程，我们将思考太空是有限还是无限的

If there is any salt in this soup,it must be infinitesimal. I can’t taste it.

如果汤里有盐的话，一定很少，我吃不出味道来

Frank
kept
my
book
for
such
an
inordinate
length
of
time
that
I
shall
never
lend
him
anything
again.
弗兰克借我的书太久了，我再也不借他任何东西了

The
trouble
with
your
studying
is
that
you
spend
too
much
time
on
picayune
details
and
not
enough on the really important matters.
你读书的困扰是花太多时间在小细节上，真正重要的所花的时间却不够多

The skyscraper dwarfs the surrounding comparison to it,they seem puny.
这摩天大楼使周围的建筑物相形见拙，比较之下它们显得微不足道

Weakness

But he soon overcame this infirmity.

The patient had been so debilitated by the fever that he lacked the strength to sit up.
这病人因发烧而一直很虚弱，以致于连坐起来的力气都没有过

Evervated by the heat,we rested under a shady tree until our strength was restored.
热得没力时我们坐在一棵阴凉的树下休息，直到力气恢复为止

Ruth will be absent today. She is incapacitated by a sore throat.
露丝今天将缺席，喉咙痛使她不能出席，

When industry moves away,a flourishing town may quickly become decadent.
工业移走时，一个繁荣的城镇很快就会衰微

Bill rode past the street on a horse that looked decrepit and about to collapse.
比利骑一匹看起来既老朽又快倒了的马经过街上

Up
the
road
was
an
abandoned
farmhouse,partially
in
ruins,and
near
it
a
barn,even
more
dilapidated.
沿那条路走下去，有一间部分毁坏的废弃农舍，农舍附近有一个谷仓，荒废得更厉害

Judy understands algebra well but I have only a flimsy grasp of the subject.
朱蒂精通代数，但我对这科的理解却很薄弱

To be an astronaut,you must be in robut health. It is not an occupation for a frail person.
做太空人必须身体强壮，虚弱的人不适合进这行业

Strength
For centuries the British regarded their navy as their principal bulwark against invasion.
几个世纪来，英国认为他们的海军是抵御侵略的首要防卫

The fortified city of Singapore was once considered 1942,however,this citadel
fell to the Japanese.
人们一度认为新加坡这个设防的城市是无法征服的，
然而在一九四二年这 个要塞落入日本之
手

I am better than Jack in English but not in math;that is his forte.
我的英文比杰克强，但数学就不一样了，那是他的专长

The robust young pitcher performed with his usual vigor for seven innings,but he weakened in the
eighth and was removed from the game.
那位强健的年轻投手以他常有的精力打完了七局，但第八局时他力气减弱而被换了下来

If you feel enervated by the heat,try a swim in the cool ocean. It will invigorate you.
如果你热得感到无力，试着凉爽的海水中游泳，它将增添你的活力

Excuses for not handing work in on time vary. Some are flimsy,as, for example,”I left it at home.”
Others are more cogent,such as a physician’s note.

不按时交作业的理由不尽相同，
有些比较薄弱，如我放在家里，有些则较 强而有力，例如一
张医生证明

If you elect Jessica,you may be sure she will present our views forcefully and is
a very dynamic speaker.
如果选杰西卡，
你能肯定她可以将我们的观点强有力的提出，
因为她是一位很有力的演说者

Our hopes for an easy victory sank when our opponents took the were much taller and
huskier,and they looked formidable.
当对手一出场，我们轻松得胜的希望就降低了，他们高壮的多，而且看起来不好对付

Before World War II,the French regarded their Maginot Line as an impregnable bulwark against a
German invasion.
二次大战前，法国人认为他们的马其诺防线是对付德国侵略的坚固堡垒

The lifeguard was in excellent physical condition.I had never seen anyone more robust.
那个救生员的身体状况良好，我不曾看过任何人比他更强壮

After the dog got the ball,I tried to dislodge it from her tenacious jaws,but I couldn’t.

那只狗拿到球后，我试图将球从它紧咬不放的口中取下，但是却办不到

Your protest was too mild. If it had been more vehement,the dealer might have paid attention to it.
你的抗议太温和了，如果当时你能再激烈点，商人就会留心

Neglect
The royals must be on the playing field by 4 p.m. if they do not appear,they will lose the game by
default.
皇家队必须在下午四点到达比赛场地，如果他们逾时不到，将因违例而输掉这场比赛

The finance company took away ’s car when he defaul
ted on the payments.
李先生无法付款时，贷款公司就拿走他的车

The motorist was given a ticket for ignoring a stop sign.
那摩托骑士因无视停止信号，而被开了一张违章通知书

Some of the students in the play neglected their studies during rehearsals,but after the performance
they caught up quickly.
某些参加戏剧表演的学生排演时置课业于不顾，不过在演出后他们又及时赶上

For leaving his post,the guard was charged with neglect of duty.
这位守卫因离开岗位而被控忽略职责

Before
his
injury,Mike
used
to
jump
from
the
stairs,heedless
of
the
“No
Jumping”
he
pays attention to it.
受伤前，迈克总是从楼梯上跳下来，不在意不准跳跃的标志，现在他就留心了

Unfortunately,I made an inadvertent remark about Irma’s failure while she was present.

艾玛在场时，很不巧我轻率地提及她的失败

The owner of the stolen car was himself left the keys the vehicle.
被窃的车主自己不小心，因为他把钥匙留在车上

You
would
not
expect
anyone
so
neat
in
her
personal
appearance
to
be
slovenly
in
her
housekeeping.
你无法想像一个外表如此整齐的人，会在她的家务事上如此懒散邋遢

Care
My brother’s solicitude over getting into college ended when he received word that he had been
accepted.
我弟弟对于进大学的焦虑，在他收到可入学的信息时结束

The night watchmen who apprehended the thief ws praised for his vigilance.
抓到小偷的那位夜警因他的警戒而受到赞扬

Our teacher said that we might have a test,but I didn’t heed ’s why I was unprepared.

老师说我们可能有一次考试，但我没注意她，这就是我没准备的原因

The guard at the gte scrutinizzed Harvery’s pass before letting him in,bu
t he just glanced at mine.
门口的守卫细察了哈维的通行证后才让他进去，但是他只瞄了下我的

You
were
discreet
not
to
say
anything
about
our
plans
when
Harry
was
here.
He
can’t
keep
a
secret.
哈瑞在这里时你很谨慎，没提及任何有关我们计划的事，他很不能保密的

Before
signing
a
contract,one
should
read
it
carefully,including
the
fine
print.
This
is
one
case
where it pays to be meticulous.
签合约前，必须仔细地读一读，包括附属规则在内，这是一件值得慎重的事

refused to be a judge because his wife’s niece is a contestant. He is very scrupulous.

布鲁克斯先生拒绝裁判，因为他太太的侄子是选手之一，他非常的审慎

General Braddock might not have been defeated if he had been wary of an ambush.
如果布雷达克将军留心埋伏，他就不会被击败

Residence
On their safari,the hunters stalked lions,tigers,and other ferocious denizens of the jungle.
在狩猎队里，猎人们偷偷地潜近狮子，老虎及其丛林里凶猛的栖息者

The
announcement
read:”The
Coopers
have
moved
and
invite
you
to
visit
them
at
their
new
domicile,22 Apple Street.”

那告示上写着库柏一家人已搬走，邀请你至新居拜访他们，苹果街二十二号

When the warden took charge,the prison had fewer than 100 inmates.
这狱卒换任时，监牢里的犯人不足一百人

The entire Russo family are natives of New Jersey except the grandparents,who were born in Italy.
所有罗素家成员，除生于意大利的祖父母外都生于新泽西

Tobacco,potatoes,and
tomatoes
are
native
American
plants
that
were
introduced
into
Europe
by
explorers returning from the New World.
烟草，马铃薯及蕃茄都是被从新大陆归来的探险者介绍到欧洲去的土生美洲植物

Nomads have no fixed homes but move from region to region to secure their food supply.
游牧民族居无定所，只得由一地区移至另一地方，以确保他们食物的补给

On her trip home,Jane will stop in for a two day sojourn with relatives.
在回家的旅途上，简会在圣路易斯寄居亲戚家两天，

Hundreds of thousands of suburban residents regularly commute to the city.
数十万郊区居民定期往后于城市与郊区间

Because they were persecuted in England,the Puritans migrated to Holland.
因为清教徒在英国遭受迫害，他们便移居荷兰

In winter,many European birds migrate to the British Isles in search of a more temperate climate.

Most of the Indians of the North American plains are nomadic.
北美平原上的印第安人大多居无定所

After living abroad or a time,Robert became homesick for his native land.
在国外住一段时间后，罗伯特开始想念故土

Disobedience
The union showed defiance of the court order against a strike by calling the workers off their jobs.
工人叫工人停工，以示对法庭禁止罢工命令的违抗

Parking at the bus stop is illegal. Motorists committing this infraction are heavily fined.
在公共汽车站停车是违法的，违章的驾驶员将严重罚款

When the revolt broke out,the government ordered its troops to arrest the insurgents.
叛变发生时，政府下令军队逮捕暴民

The insurrection was easily suppressed,less than a dozen being slain on both sides.
那次叛乱很快被平定，双方死亡人数还不到十二人

The work stoppage was caused by a few malcontents who felt they had been ignored when the
promotions were made.
罢工是由一些认为升迁时被忽视了的不满者引起的

The author of the pamphlet advocating the overthrow of the government was arrested for sedition.
那本倡导推翻政府小册子的作者因煽动叛乱被逮捕

Jack’s previous record showed he had been an obedient student and had never transgressed school
regulations.
杰克先前的记示显示，他一直是个顺从的学生，从不违反校规

The owner erected a “Keep OFF” sign to discourage strangers from trespassing on his land.

所有者竖起一块请勿靠近的告示，以防止陌生人侵犯他的土地

Do as mother says. If you are insubordinate,father will probably hear of it.
照母亲说的去做，如果你不顺从的话，父亲可能会知道

Though I had care fully explained the shorter route to him, the perverse youngster came by the
longer way.
虽然我仔细地跟他解说过较短的路线，那任性的年轻人还是走较长的那条路来

Obedience
Every
school
day,millions
of
children
“pledge
allegiance
to
the
flag
of
the
United
States
of
America and to the republic for which it stands.”

每个上学日，数百万儿童宣誓效忠美国国旗和它代表的合众国

Though
I
wasn’t
enthusiastic
about
Tom’s
plan
to
go
fishing,I
acquiesced
in
it
because
there
seemed nothing else to do.
虽然我不怎么热衷汤显祖姆的钓鱼计划，但是我同意了，因为似乎没什么别的事做

Husbands as a rule do not decide on the colors of home furnishings but defer to
their wives in
these matters.
丈夫一般都不决定家具的颜色，而在这些事上顺从他们的妻子

,who
had
been
told
that
he
was
getting
a
disciplined
class,was
surprised
to
find
it
unruly.
别人告诉沃克先生他将带个训练有素的班级，他很惊奇的发现它难以控制

Though he boasted he would never be taken alive,the outlaw submitted without a struggle when
the police arrived.
虽然他夸口绝不会给活捉，但是警察来的时候，这歹徒毫不反抗就屈服了

Dan is easy to each,but his brother is not so docile.
丹很容易教，但是他弟弟就不这么温顺了

Only two of the girls protested when they were ordered off the field. The rest were too meek to
complain.
那些女孩被叛离场时，其中只有两个人提出抗议，其余的太温顺而不会抱怨

We tried to get Joe to change his mind,but he was not pliable. Perhaps you can influence him.
我们试着娶乔改变主意，但是他不容易受影响，或许你可以影响他

For his cabinet,the dictator wanted tractable men. Therefore,he appointed no one whom he could
not control.
这独裁者想要用易驾驭的人来组成他的内阁，因此他没有任命任何他无法控制的人

Time
My sister dawdles over the dishes. Mother gets them done without wasting time.
我妹妹洗起盘子来慢吞吞的，母亲则一点时间也不浪费就可以做好

Most of the picnickers took cover when rain seemed imminent. The few that procrastinated got
drenched.
大部分野餐者在雨快下前就躲了起来，少数耽搁者则淋成落汤鸡

We had planned to stay only for lunch but,at our host’s insistence, we protracted our visit until
after dinner.
我们原本计划只留下来吃午饭，但在主人坚持下，又把我们的造访延长至晚餐后

Carl’s sore arm is not a new development but the return of a chronic ailment.

卡尔手臂的疼痛并非新伤，只是慢性病的复发

Rhoda is a chronic complainer. She is always dissatisfied.
罗达的抱怨是习惯性的，她老是不满

When the strike is settled,there will probably be an increase in wages and a concurrent increase in
prices.
罢工事件解决后，经常会加薪，同时物价也上涨

By the sudden darkening of the skies and the thunder in the distance,we could tell that rain was
imminent.
天色突然暗了再加上远处的雷声，我们知道快下雨了

Certain serious deseases can be successfully treated if detected in and incipient stage.
某些危险的疾病如果早期发现，就可以成功地治疗

There
were
intervals
when
the
sun
broke
through
the
clouds,because
the
showers
were
intermittent.
因为阵雨是间歇下的，所以有时阳光可破云而出

Don’t think that war has plagued only our times. It has been aperennial curse of man.

别认为战争只折磨我们这一代，它已成为人类永久的祸源

Some grasses last only a year. Others are perennial.
有些草只生长一年，有些则是多年生的

Though polio has practically been wiped out,there have been sporadic cases of the disease.
虽然小儿麻痹症实际上已彻底消除，但仍有零星的病例

Necessity
The union and management held a lengthy meeting without getting to the essence of the men’s
dissatisfaction-low wages.
工会与经营部门召开漫长的会议，却无法触及工人不满的核心
-
低薪

A mark of at least 75% in Basic Art is a prerequisite for Advenced Art.
基础艺术得分在七十五分以上，是续修高等艺术的先决条件

Can your family afford the extra expense that a larger apartment entails?
你的家庭负担得起较大公寓所需的额外费用吗？

Mr. Brown told Ellen that her refusal to work necessitates sending for her parents.
布朗先生告诉艾伦他必须向她父母告知她拒绝工作之事

If your friend ere in trouble,wouldn’t you feel obliged to go his help?

如果朋友有困难，你不觉得有义务帮他忙吗？

Helen has agreed to lend me the book I need. This obviates my trip to the library.
海伦同意把我要的书借我，这使我不必跑图书馆

State law makes attendance at school compulsory for children of certain ages.
州法律规定到达一定年牛年龄的小孩都有义务上学

Were it not for your gratuitous interference,the children would have quickly settled their dispute.
要不是你多余的干涉，孩子们很快不会停止争论

If you have failed a subject you need for graduation,it is imperative that you go to summer school.
如果有一个必修课不及格，你便必须去上暑期学校

Dan felt it incumbent on him to pay for the window,since he had hit the ball that broke it.
丹觉得他有义务赔偿这块玻璃，因为是他打球弄破的

We
can
do
without
luxuries
and
entertainment.
However,food,shelter,and
clothing
are
indispensable.
我们可以不要奢侈品及娱乐，但是食物，住所及农物却是不可缺少的

Before
preparing
for
tomorrow’s
party,I
have
some
more
prssing
matters
to
attend
to,
such
as
finishing my report.
在为明天宴会做准备前，我有更急切的事得办，如完成报告。

Since we already have
enough food for the picnic,please don’t bring any because it will only be
superfluous.
我们野餐所需的食物已足够了，请别带任何东西来，因为那只会是多余的。

希腊词根

Aut,Auto --- self
In
her
autobiography
The
Story
of
My
Life,
Helen
keller
tells
how
unruly
she
was
as
a
young
child.
海伦，凯勒在她的自传我的一生中描述孩童时她如何的任性

The autocrat was replaced by a ruler responsible to the people.
那独裁者被一位对人民负责的统治者取代了。

The
baseball
star
wrote
his
autograph
for
an
admirer
who
came
up
to
him
with
a
pencil
and
scorecard.
那样球明星为一位带着铅笔及他身高体重卡片的球迷签名。

Many workers have lost their jobs as a result of automation.
许多工人由于自动化而失去工作

An autocrat prefers his subjects to be automatons,rather than intelligent human beings.
独裁者希望他的人民都是机器人，而不是聪明人

After World War II, many colonies were granted autonomy and became independent nations.
二次大战后，许多殖民地获得自治权，成为独立的国家

The cause of the actor’s sudden death will not be known until the autopsy has been performed.

直到验尸后，才能知道这位演员突然死亡的原因

When you withdraw money,the bank compares your signature with the one in its files to see if it is
authentic.
你提款时，银行会拿你的签名与其档案里的做比较，以查对是不是真迹。

You do not have to defrost this refrigerator because it is equipped with an automatic defroster.
你不必替这个冰箱除霜，因为它配有自动除霜器

The
Alumni
Association
is
not
under
the
control
of
the
school.
It
is
a
completely
autonomous
group.
校友会不在学校的控制下，它完全是一个独立的团体

Cracy---government
Before 1789,France was an aristocracy.
法国在
1789
年以前是一个由贵州统治的国家

When the Revolution of 1789 began,many members of the French aristocracy fled to other lands.
1789
年革命开始时，许多贵族逃往外国。

Germany under Adolf Hitler ws an autocracy.
阿道夫，希特勒控制下的德国是一个独裁国家。

The mayor was criticized for setting up an inefficient bureaucracy unresponsive to the needs of the
people.
市长因设立了一个无能，不顺人民需求的官僚政治而受到批评。

France helped the Thirteen Colonies establish the firse New World democracy.
法国帮助十三个殖民地建立新大陆第一个民主政体。

If only millionaires can afford to run for office,we shall quickly become a plutocracy.
如果只有大富豪才负担得起公职的竞选，我们将很快变成富豪政治。

Many are opposed to a technocracy because they do not wish to be ruled by technical experts.
许多人反对科技专家政治，因为他们不想被科技专家们控制。

An aristocrat would like to see noblemen in control of the government.
主张贵族政治者愿意看到贵族控制政府。

Winston Churchill was born an aristocrat;he was the son of Sir Randolph Churchill.
温斯顿，邱吉乐，一生下来就是贵族，因为他是伦道夫，邱吉尔爵士之子。

The Senator used to be a Republican but is now a Democrat.
这位参议员以前是共和党员，但现在是民主党员。

Dem,Demo---people
No responsible leader,only a demagogue,would tell the people that,if elected,he will solve all their
problems.
任何负责任的领袖是不会

The high rate of absence in the lower grades last spring was caused by the measles epidemic.
去年春天低年级学生的高缺勤率是麻疹传染病所造成的。

Federal
aid
was
granted
to
the
depressed
area
where
unemployment
had
risen
to
epidemic
proportions.
联邦的补助金被允许拨到失业善普通浒的萧条地区。

The adoption of the 19th Amendment,giving women the franchise greatly democratized the United
States.
给予妇女选举权的第十九修正案实行以后，使美国大大地民主化。

A
nation
cannot
be
considered
democratic
unless
its
leaders
are
chosen
by
the
people
in
free
elections.
除非一人国家的领袖是在自由选举中由人民选出来的，否则这个国家就不是一个民主政体。

Pan,panto---complete
A two-week vacation is wonderful for fatigue,but will not cure baldness or improve vision. It is no
panaca.
两星期的假期对恢复疲惫很有效，可是却不能治疗秃头和改进视力，它并非万灵丹

The huge crowds in Times Squake grew noisier as the old year ticked away,and when midnight
struck there was pandemonium.
随着旧的一年逐渐过去，< br>时代广场上光泽的人潮越来越嘈杂，
当午夜钟声一敲响，
简直是乱
成一片。
The opposing knights,mounted and in full panoply,awaited the signal for the tournament to begin.
对方的武士全副甲胄并骑上马，等待比武大会开始的信号。

The top of the Empire State Building affords an excellent panorama of New York City and the
surrounding area.
帝国大厦顶楼提供了一个俯瞰纽约市及其周围地区全景的良好场所。

Not
until
THE
GREAT
DICTATOR
did
Charlie
Chaplin
play
a
speaking
part.
All
his
previous
roles were in pantomime.
查理。桌别林直到演出大独裁者一片时才开口说话，他在这之前都是演哑剧。

The Pan-American Highway links all of the countries of the Western Hemisphere rom Alaska to
Chile.
泛美公路连接从阿拉斯加到智得所有西半球的国家。

Chron,Chrono ---time
It is an anachronism to say that william Shakespeare “typed” his manuscripts.

如果说威廉，莎士比亚用打字机打仓皇手稿，那就犯了年代上的错误。

One
of
the
earliest
accounts
of
King
Arthur
occurs
in
a
12th-century
chronicle
of
the
kings
of
Britain.
最早有关亚瑟王的记载之一发现于十二世纪的英国国王编年史中。

Bruce
named
all
the
Presidents,but
he
made
an
error
in
chronology
when
he
placed
Ulysses
after Abraham Lincoln,instead of after Andrew Johnson.
布鲁斯把所有总统的名字说出来，不过他把戊里西斯， 辛普森，格兰特放在阿伯拉罕，
林肯
之后，而是在安德鲁，约翰逊之后，犯了年代上的错误。< br>
The
magazines
in
this
file
are
not
in
chronological
order.
I
found
the
February
issue
after
the
October one.
这个档案箱里的杂志没照时间前后顺序排，我在十月份杂志后面看到了二月份的。

The clocks in the library need to be synchronized; one is a minute and a half behind the other.
图书馆内的时钟需要调整到同一时刻，有一个钏比另一个慢了一分半钟。

The millionaire who was caught shoplifting was found to be suffering from kleptomania.
那个因逛街时顺手牵羊而被捉到的百万富翁，被发现有盗窃癖。

For a student with an A average to quit school two months before graduation is sheer mania.
一个平均甲等的学生会在毕业前二个月离开学校，简直是疯狂。

Though I am still fond of stamp collecting,I no longer have the mania for it that I originally had.
虽然我还是喜欢集邮，但已经不象最初那么热衷了。

The deranged behavior of John’s brother leaves little doubt that he is a maniac.

约翰的弟弟发狂似的行为证明了他简直就疯子。

The
preson
arrested
for
setting
the
fire
had
been
suspected
of
pyromania
on
two
previous
occasions.
那个因纵火被捕的人，先前有过两次纵火的嫌疑。

The customer protested in such a loud, violent,and maniacal manner that onlookers thought he had
lost his sanity.
那位顾客如此大声，激动，疯子般地抗议者，旁观者还以为他神经不正常呢。

Ped ---child
There are four different encyclopedias in the reference section of our school library.
我们学校图书馆里的参考室里有四种不同的百科全书。

Patients recovering from broken limbs are housed in the hopital’s orthopedic ward.

伤断手脚而正在康复中的病人，会被安置在整形外科的病房中。

A new teacher usually receives a great deal of help from the more experienced pedagogues.
新老师通常能从更有经验的老教师那儿获得很多的帮助。

’s lessons are usually excellent. He is a master of pedagogy.

布朗先生的课经常都上得很好，他是教育学的硕士。

When the baby developed a fever, Mother telephoned the pediatrician
当婴儿发烧时，母亲会打电话给小儿科医生。

From
the
number
of
baby
carriages
outside
his
office,you
can
tell
that

specializes
in
pediatrics.
从诊所外载婴儿来看病的车数上看来，你就可以知道恩德斯医师多少精通于小儿医学了。

Ortho---correct
A student who wears braces on his teeth is obviously under the care of an orthodontist.
牙齿上套着钢丝的学生，很明显地正在接受牙齿矫正医师的治疗。

American and English orthography are very much alike.
美语与英语的拼字方法非常想象。

A deformity of the spine is a condition that requires the attention of an orthopedist.
脊椎骨的畸形需要整形外科医师的照料。

There ws no religious liberty in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Roger Williams,for example, was
banished because he did not accept orthodox Puritan beliefs.
马萨诸塞湾殖民地那里没有宗 教自由，
例如罗杰，
威廉斯就因为不接受传统的清教徒信仰而
被驱逐。

Vaccination was rejected as unorthodox when Dr. Jenner first suggested it.
当金纳博士首先提出预防接种时，被视为异端而拒绝了。

Gen, Gena--- race
Diana can trace her descent from an ancestor who fought in the Civil War. I know much less about
my own genealogy.
黛安娜可以从一位参加南北战争的祖先开始追溯世系下来，而我对家谱的认识就少得多。

According to legend,the Trojan War had its genesis in a dispute between three Greek goddesses.
根据神话上的说法，特洛伊战争起源于三位希腊女神的争议。

If dairies did not homogenize milk,the cream would be concentrated at the top instead of being
evenly distributed.
如果农场不把牛奶调匀，乳脂就会集中在上层，而不会平均分配。

Many
different
racial
and
cultural
groups
are
to
be
found
in
the
heterogeneous
population
of
a
large city.
从一个大都市庞杂的人口中，可以发现许多不同种族及文化背景的集团。

The
dancers
for
the
ballet
were
selected
for
similarity
of
height
and
build
so
that
they
might
present a homogeneous appearance.
芭蕾舞演员经同等高度及体格的挑选后，才能呈现出类似的外观。

Meter,Metr---measure
When the barometer indicates a rapid drop in air pressure,it means a storm is coming.
气压计显示出气压迅速下降时，便意味着暴风雨就快来了。

Unlike
ordinary
clocks
and
watches,chronometers
are
little
affected
by
temperature
changes
or
vibration.
精确计时器与普通的钟表不同，它不大受气温变化及震动的影响。

Some giant redwood trees measure 325 feet in height and up to 30 feet in diameter.
有些高大的红木，测量高度有三百二十五英尺，直径宽达三十英尺。

When water meters are installed,it will be easy to tell how much water each home is using.
当水表安装好后，就容易读出每家用水量多少。

A meter is 3.37 inches longer than a yard.
一公尺比一码长三点三七英寸。

All
eyes,excep
t
the
driver’s,were
fastened
on
the
odometer
as
it
moved
from
9,999.9
to
10,000
miles.
当车上的日 程表从九千九百九十九点九哩移动到一万哩时，除驾驶员所有的眼睛都盯着它
看。

The intensity of a source of light,such as an eletric liht bulb,can be measured with a photometer.
光线来源，如一个电灯泡的强度，可由光度测定器测出。

I advised Dad to slow down as we were in a 30-mile-an-hour zone and his speedometer registered
more than 40.
我劝告父亲把车子开慢点，
因 为我们在时速限制在三十哩的地段上，
而他车上的速度计指示
却已超过了四十哩。

As the planes sped by,we were impressed by the perfect symmetry of their V-formation.
当飞机飞过，我们对那完美匀称的
V
型排列留下了深刻的印象。

Ant,Anti---against
Japan was our antagonist in the World War II.
日本在第二次世界大战中是我们的敌人。

Brutus
is
the
main
character
in
William
Shakespeare’s
JULIUS
CAESAR,
and
Antony
is
his
antagonist.
布鲁特斯在威廉，莎士比亚著的，凯撒，中是主角，而安东尼则是主要的反派角色。

The
antibiotic
penicillin
stops
the
growth
of
bacteria
causing
pneumonia,tonsillitis,and
certain
other diseases.
盘尼西林抗生素阻止了肺炎细菌，扁桃腺细菌还有其他某些疾病细菌的生长繁殖。

When the body is invaded by foreign agents such as bacteria or viruses,the antibodies go to work
against them.
当身体被外来的作用物侵入，如细菌，过滤性病毒，则抗体就会发生作用去抵抗他们。

By
telephone,the
physician
prescribed
the
exact
antidote
to
be
given
immediately
to
the
poison
victim.
医生通过电话立即给那位中毒的受害者开了正确的角毒剂。

A few of the neighbors have an antipathy to dogs,but most are ond of them.
有些邻居很讨厌狗，但大多数都很喜欢。

The wound was carefully washed;then an antiseptic,tincture of iodine,was applied.
作品被仔细地清洗，然后涂上消毒剂和碘酒。

We are injected with diphtheria antitoxin produced in horses beause the antitoxin manufactured by
our bodies may not be enough to prevent diphtheria.
我们注射从马身上制造出来的白喉抗毒素，因为我们体内的抗毒素可能不足以抵抗白喉。

“
Temporary” is the antonym of “permanent”.

暂时，是永久的反义词。

Onym,Onomato---word
The word “radar” is an acronym for Radio Detecting And Range.

雷达是由
RADIO DETECTING AND RANGE
的字头所组成的。

“
Fair”and “fare” are homonyms.

fair
和

fare
是同音异义词。

Notice
the
onomatopoeia
in
these
lines
by
the
poet
John
Drydth:”
The
double,double,double
beat/Of the thundering drum.”

注意由诗人约翰，德莱敦所写的这几行象声词。
。
。

is pseudonym of William Sydney Porter.
欧亨利，是威廉，希德内波特的笔名。

“
Building” is a synonym for “edifice.”



和



是同义词。

When
you
write
a
letter
to
the
editor,be
sure
to
sign
it.
Responsible
publications
eill
not
print
anonymous letters.
当你写一封信给编者，一定要签上名，负责的发行物是不会刊出一封匿名信的。

Derm,Dermato---skin
The patient with the skin disorder is under the care of a dermatologist.
那个有皮肤病的病人正在皮肤科医师的照顾下，

The tiny cells from which hairs grow are located in the dermis.
长出头发的小毛孔位于真皮之下。

Although very thin,the epidermis serves to protect the underlying dermis.
表皮虽然非常薄，却可用来保护下层的真皮。

The lifelike models of animals that you see in museums are the work of taxidermists.
在博物馆中你所看到的生动的动物标本都是剥制师的作品。

A hypodermic syringe is used for injecting medication beneath the skin.
皮下注射器是用来于皮肤下注射药物的。

Nom,Nem--- management.
The science of agronomy helps farmers obtain larger and better crops.
农业经济学帮助农民获得更多更好的农作物。

Being a gastronome,my uncle is well acquainted with the best restaurants in the city.
我叔叔是个美食家，非常熟识这个城市中最好的餐馆。

The fleeing murderer escaped the bullets of two pursuing policeman ran itno a third who proved to
be his nemesis.
敏捷的杀人犯躲过了两个追捕他的警察发生的子弹，
却撞上了第三 个警察，
得到了他应得的
报应。

We would have ended the season without a defeat if not for our old nemesis,Greeley High.
如果不是我们难以对付的老对手，格利中学，这一季我们就不会打败仗了。

The first astronomical observations with a telescope were made by the Italian scientist Galileo.
第一台用来观察天文的望远镜，是由意大利的科学家伽利略制作的。

It is difficult to conceive of so astronomical a sum as one hundred billion dollars.
很难想象一千亿美元这么庞大的数目。

The President’s chief economic adviser expects that production will continue at the same rate for
the rest of the year.
总统的主要经济顾问期望今年剩余的时间里生产量能够保持相同的增长率。

Which is the most economical fuel for home heating-gas,electricity,or oil?
哪一种燃料用作家庭暖气最经济，煤气，电力还是汽油。

Phan,Phen--- show
When used as a wrapper,cellophane lets the purchaser see the contents of the package.
用玻璃纸包装使购买者能看到包裹内的物品。

We must be able to distinguish between fact and fancy.
我们必须能够分辨得出事实和幻想。

Anne is not sure whether she saw a face at the s it was only a fantasy.
安不敢肯定她是否在窗口看到一张脸，也许那只是幻觉。

The phantom of the slain Caesar appeared to Brutus in a dream.
被杀害的凯撒灵魂出现在布鲁特斯的梦中。

Philip is a phenomenon in math. He always gets 100% on tests.
菲力浦在数学方面是个天才，他每次考试都是
100
分。

Fever and infalmmation are phenomenon of disease.
发烧和发炎是生病的现象。

Young Mozart, a phenomenal child,began composing music at the age of 5.
年轻的莫扎特是个了不起的孩子，从五岁就开始作曲。

Robert Fulton’s proposal
to build a steamboat was was at first regarded as fantastic.
罗伯特，富乐敦提出造一艘汽艇，起初被认为是荒诞的。

Therm,Thermo ---heat
Diathermy may be proscribed for arthritis,bursitis,and other conditions requiring heat treatment.
对关节炎，粘液囊炎还有其他需要热医疗的情况，都可用电气透热疗法。

During the hot spell,the thermometer reached 100 degrees on six days in a row.
在热天中，温度计一连六天都达到
100
度。

We set the thermostat to shut off the heat when the room temperature reaches 72 degrees.
我们安置了自动调温器，当室温达到七十二度，就会自动停闭暖气。

At Lava Hot Springs in Idaho,visitors may bathe in the thermal mineral waters.
在爱达荷的溶岩温度，游客可在热矿泉水中洗澡。

It
is
believed
that
the
sun
gets
its
energy
from
thermonuclear
reactions
constantly
taking
place
within it.
大家相信太阳的热能是从其内部不断产生核能反应得来的。

Prot,Proto---first
Brutus
is
the
protagonist
in
William
Shakespeare’s
JUL
IUS
CAESAR,and
Antony
is
the
antagonist.
布鲁特斯在威廉，莎士比亚的凯撒大帝中是主角，而安东尼是他的对手。

The protocol initiated by the representatives of the three nations is expected to lead to a formal
treaty.
人们期望由那三个国家代表所发起的草纸能成为一个正式的协定。

It is a breach of protocol for a subordinate publicly to question the judgment of his uperior officer.
下级公开质问上级的判决是违反礼节的。

Protoplasm distinguishes living from nonliving things.
原生质可区别出生物和非生物。

The
crude
craft
in
which
the
Wright
brothers
made
the
first
successful
flight
in
1903
was
the
prototype of the modern airplane.
莱特兄弟在
1903
年首先试飞成功的原始飞机，是现代飞机的原型。

The tiny protozoans are believed to be the first animals to have appeared on earth.
一般认为小原生物是首先出现在地球上的动物。

Thesis,thet
I cannot vote for a condidate who stands for the antithesis of what I believe.
我不能选一个与我的信仰相反的候选人。

In
“crafty
Ulysses”
and
“Richard
the
Lion
-
Hearted”
the
epithets
are
“crafty”
and
“the
Lion-
Hearted”.

足智多谋的尢里希斯与狮心理查德两词的描述词是足智多谋与狮心。

When Columbus first presented his hypothesis that the earthis round,very few belieed it.
当哥伦布第一次提出地球是圆的假设时，很少有人相信它。

Only
political
parties
can
produce
the
synthesis
or
compromise
of
interest
necessary
to
make
representative government work.
只有政党才能产生利益的综合与妥协而使代议政体运作。

Do you agree with Elbert’s thesis that a student court would be good for our school?

你同意艾伯特认为学生法庭有助于我们学校的论点吗？

Candidates for advanced college degrees usually must write a thesis based on original research.
要取得比大学更高学位的人，通常都必须写一篇与原本研究有关的论文。

Cotton is a natural fiber,but rayon and nylon are synthetic.
棉花是天然纤维，但人造丝和尼龙却是人造的。

Aster,Astr,Astro---star
Most asters bloom in the fall.
大多数的紫菀在秋天开花。

The asterisk after “Reduced to $$1.95” refers to a footnote reding “Today only.”

在减至一点九五元后，有个星号标示着一个注脚，上面写着只限今天。

Compared to planet Earth,some asteroids are tiny,measuring less than a mile in diameter.
跟地球比起来，有一些小行星非常小，测量直径还不到一哩。

If an asteroid loses an arm to an attacker,it can grow back the missing arm.
如果海星车受到攻击失去一条手臂，它又可以长出那去推动的手臂。

An astrologer would have people believe that their lives are regulated by the movements of the
stars,planets,sun and moon.
占星家会使人们相信他们的生命是由于星球，行星，太阳和月球的运转而有规律的。


Yuri Ggarin,the world’s first astronaut,orbited the earth in an artificial satellite on April 12,1961.

尢里，加加林是世界上第一个太 空人，
1961
年
4
月他曾在人造卫星中环绕地球轨道而行。

Because the stars are so far away,astronomers measure their distance from Earth in “light years”.

由于星球是如此的遥远，天文学家们都以光年来测量它们的距离。

The attack on Pearl Harbor was the worst disaster in the history of the .
珍珠港事件是美国海军史上最严重的一次灾难。

Gram,Graph--- letter
“
Moat” is an anagram for “atom”.

颠倒字母后所成的词。

Ancient cartographers did not know of the existence of the Western Hemisphere.
古代的制图者不知道西半球鞋的存在。

Military leaders,diplomats,and businessmen use cryptograms to relay secret information.
军事首长，外交人员和商界人士都使用密码来传送秘密的消息。

After reading ’s electrocardiogram,the physician assured her that her heart was workin
g
properly.
在读了赫尔太太的心电图后，内科医生向她保证她的心脏动作正常。

“
The
more
things
aman
is
ashamed
of
,the
more
respectabe
he
is“
is
one
of
George
Bernard
Shaw’s epigrams.

一个人觉得惭愧的事越多，他就越值得尊敬，是乔治萧伯特的警句之一。

“
Lead” pencils do not contain lead,but rather a mixture of clay and graphi
te.
铅笔并不含铅，而是粘土和石墨的混合物。

Some of Dad’s hadkerchiefs are embroidered with his monogram.

父亲的一些手帕绣着他姓与名的第一个字母所组成的图案。

For
his
thesis,the
student
plans
to
write
a
monograph
on
the
life
of
an
obscure
19th-century
composer.
那学生计划写一篇有关十九世纪一个无名作曲家生活的专题文章，作为他的学位论文。

A court stenographer has to be able to take down more than 250 words a minute.
一个法庭速记员必须能够一分钟写下二百五十个字以上。

The reporter’s graphic descriptin made us feel that we were present at the scene.

采访记者生动的描述使我们觉得如临其境。

Proofs submitted by the printer should be carefully checked to eliminate typographical errors.
由印刷工人交出的试印图案应该被仔细检查，以减少排字上的错误。

拉丁词首词根

Ab,A,Abs---from,off
The automobile was a total wreck,but the river,luckily,escaped with minor cuts and abrasions.
那辆汽车撞成废铁一堆，但是驾驶员只有一点割伤与擦伤，幸运地逃脱，

My uncle,an accountant,composes music as an avocation.
我叔叔是一位会计师，作曲是他的嗜好。

The aging king abdicated his throne and went into retirement.
那老国王逊位退休。

The Greeks attacked Troy to recover Helen,who had veen abducted by the Trojan prince Paris.
希腊人袭击特洛伊城，想带回被特洛伊王子马里斯绑走的海伦。

Janet is doing her best to pass English because she abhors the thought of having to repeat it in
summer school.
珍妮特憎恶在暑期学校重修英文，所以她尽全力使自己及格。

A wide search is under way for the manager who absconded with $$10000 of his employer’s funds.

广泛的搜查已展开，以逮捕那个带走雇主一万元资金潜逃的经理。

The fact that you were absent when the assignment was given does not absolve you from dong the
homework.
指定作业时你不在的事实不能免除你写作业的责任。

Of the three suspects,two were found guilty and the third was absolved.
三个嫌疑犯中两个有罪，第三个无罪开释。

My dentist said I would have fewer cavities if I abstained from eating candy.
牙医说如果我不吃糖，牙齿上的蛀洞就会少一点。

The mayor promised to do everything in his power to avert a strike by newspaper employees.
市长答应尽他所有的力量防止报社人员罢工。

We had three absences today,which is y,everyone is present.
今天很反常的有三个人缺席，通常每个人都会出席。

Today’s art lesson came to an abrupt end when the gongs sounded for a fire drill.

今天的美术课因火灾演习的铃声大作而突然结束。

That was an absorbing held my interest from beginning to end.
这是一本极有趣的书，从头到尾都让我感到兴致勃勃。

I am in favor of the dance,but I am averse to holding it on May 25.
我赞成这次的舞会，但我反对在五月二十五号举行。

You can count on Martha’s support in your campaign for is one of your most loyal
adherents.
你可以依赖玛莎支持再度竞选，她是你忠实的拥护者之一。

The Weather Bureau gave adeqquate warning of the advent of the hurricane.
气象局对飓风的来临做了充分的警告。

Before the contest began,the champion shook hands with his adversary.
比赛开始前，冠军选手与他的对手握手。

People who work at night have to adapt themselves to sleeping in the daytime.
晚上工作的人得适应于白天睡觉。

“
Gone With The Wind” was adapted for the movies.

飘被改编成电影。

Mexico adjoins the United States.
墨西哥与美国邻接。

The judge adjourned the court to the following Monday.
法官把开庭的时间延至下星期一。

You will not become addicted to smoking if you refuse cigarettes when they are offered.
如果有人给你香烟时你不抽就不会上瘾

了。

The student who arived ten minutes late did not hve adequate time to finish the test.
迟到十分钟的学生没有足够的时间写完试题。

The island of Cuba is adjacent to Florida.
古巴岛接近佛罗里达

Because
of
adverse
review,the
producer
announced
that
the
play
will
close
with
tonight’s
performance.
因为评论不利，这出戏的演出人宣布今晚是最后一次的演出。

Ante--- before Post ---after
David’s antecedents came to this country more than a hundred years ago.

大卫的祖先一百多年前来到这个国家。

If the physician is busy when patients arrive,the nurse asks them to wait in the anteroom.
如果病人来的时候医生很忙，护士就请他们去接待室等候。

The purpose of a postmortem is to discover the cause of death.
验尸的目的在发现死因。

After
signing
the
letter,I
noticed
I
had
omited
an
important
ore,I
mentioned
it
in
a
postscript.
在信上签名后，我发现漏掉了一件要紧的事，于是就把它记在附卷中。

If you used yesterday’s date on a check written today
,you have antedated the check.
如果你在今日的支票上填写昨天的日期，你就提早了支票的日期。

Alaska
antedates
Hawaii
as
a
state,having
gained
statehood
on
January
3,1959,seven
months
before hawaii.
阿拉斯加在
1959
年
1
月
3
日 成为美国的一州，比夏威夷早了七个月。

This a postdated chek;it has tomorrow’s date on it.

这张支票的日期填迟了，上面的日期是明天的。

Our classes usually begin at 8 a.m.
我们的课程通常在上午八点开始。

At 4 p.m. the chairman announced the debate to be closed.
下午四点时主席宣布辩论结束。

Fter college,Mary hopes to do postgraduate work in law school.
大学毕业后，玛利想在法学院从事研究工作。

Bi--- two;Semi---half
The bicen
tennial of George Washington’s birth was celebrated in 1932.

乔治，华盛顿两百周年生日纪念于
1932
年举行。

At
the
end
of
the
lesson,agroup
gathered
about
the
teacher
in
a
semicircle
to
ask
additional
questions.
下课后，一群学生聚在老师身旁围成半圆形，问一些额外的问题。

A diameter is a line that bisects a circle.
直径就是平分一个圆的直线。

The american legislature is bicameral;it consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
美国立法制度是两院制的，包括众议院及参议院。

A
defeated
candidate
for
the
House
of
Representatives
must
wait
two
years
before
running
aain,because the elections are biennial.
一位竞选失败的众议院候选人需等两年才能再度竞选。因为选举是两年一次的。

We receive only six bills a year because we are billed on a bimonthly basis.
我一年只收到六次帐单，因为我们是双月送帐制。

Promotion in our school is semiannual;it occurs in January and June.
我们学校每半年升迁一次，各在一月及六月。

Employees paid on a semimonthly basis receive two salary checks per month.
半月制付薪的职员一个月收到两次薪水支票。

French
forces
joined
the
Americans
in
a
bilateral
action
against
the
British
at
the
Battle
of
Yorktown in 1781.
法军加入美军形成双边行动，在
1781
年约克镇战役中共同对抗英国。

Montreal has a large number of bilingual citizens who speak English and French.
蒙特利有很多市民能说英，法两种语言。

Some
schools
in
Spanish-speaking
communities
send
bilingual
notices,written
in
English
and
Spanish,to the parents.
一些在西班牙区内的学校会寄以英文及西班牙文两种语言写成的通知给学生家长

。

Congressional
committees
are
bipartisan;they
consist
of
both
Democratic
and
Republican
members.
国会的委员会是两党制的，包括民主与共和党的党员。

In the morning, as you begin to awaken,you are in a semiconscious state.
早晨你刚醒来时是处于一种半意识的状态中。

All the houses on the block are attached,except the corner ones,which are semidetached.
这一街区的房屋都互相毗邻，只有拐角那些双拼式的房子例外。

Workers who enter a semiskilled occupation do not have to undergo a long period of training.
进入只需半熟练技巧行业的工人不必受长期间的训练。

E,Ex--- out;In,Im---in,against
The king promised to pardon any insurgent who would lay down his arms.
国王答应宽恕任何愿意放下武器的暴徒。

General Washington led the insurgent forces in the Revolutionary War.
华盛顿将军在独立战争中领导反叛军。

Running water is one of the principal causes of soil erosion.
流水是土壤侵蚀的主因之一。

In 1889,Charles Steinmetz,an engineer,emigrated from Germany..
1889
年工程师查理斯，史坦米兹移离德国。

In 1889,Charles Steinmetz immigrated to the United States.
1989
年查理斯，史坦米兹移居美国。

The suggestion to lengthen the school year has evoked considerable opposition.
延长学年期的建议引起不少的反对。

Refusing to answer the question,the witness invoke the Fifth Amendment,which protects a person
from being compelled to testify against himself.
证人拒绝作答，诉诸于可保护不愿作证者免受强迫的第五修正案。

With a penknife,he peeled the apple and excised the wormy part.
他用一把小刀削去苹果皮，并且切除有虫的部分。

The letters on the monument had been incised with a chisel.
纪念碑上的字是以凿子刻成的。

The art department is exhibiting the oustanding posters produced in its classes.
艺术系正在展示学生制作的优良海报。

Ellen told the child not to cry,but he could not inhibit his tears.
艾仑跟小孩说不要哭了，但他无法制止他的眼泪。

Expelled
from
the
university
because
of
poor
grades,the
student
applied
for
readmission
the
following term.
因成绩太差而被所属大学开除的那名学生，申请下学期复学。

Gregg’s low mark in the midterm impelled him to study harder for the final.

格瑞格期中考成绩太低，迫使他更努力地为期末考试研读。

Irma ws so enervated by the broiling sun that she nearly fainted.
艾玛被炎热的太阳照得全身无力，几乎昏倒。

The accused is not the only guilty party;two others are implicated.
被告并非是唯一有罪者，其他两个人也牵连在内。

The
treasurer
should
not
have
been
offended
when
asked
for
a
financial

one
was
impuging his honesty.
别人向要财务报告时，那位会计员不该生气的，没有人攻击他的诚实。

On July 14,1789,the people of Paris freed the prisoners incarcerated in the Bastille.
1889年
7
月
14
日，巴黎市民释放丁监禁于巴斯底狱的囚犯。

The name of the winner will be inscribed on the medal.
胜利者的名字将刻在奖章上。

Steinmetz’s
discoveries
in
the
field
of electricity
made
him
one
of
the e
minent
scientists
of
the
twentieth century.
史坦米兹电学上的发现，使他成为二十世纪杰出的科学家之一。

At the first flash of lightning,the beach crowd scurried for shelfter from the imminent storm.
第一道闪电的时候，海滩的人潮急忙地跑着找地方，以躲避即将来临的暴雨。

An exclusive club does not readily accept newcomers.
一个排外性的俱乐部不易接纳新会员。

Before the game,each team had exclusive use of the field for a ten- minute practice period.
比赛前每一支队伍都可单独使用场地练习十分钟。

The film will be shown from August 22 to 24,inclusive,for a total of three days.
这部片子将从八月二十二晶放映至二十四日前后算在内共计三天。

Extra
—
outside;Intra
—
within
Why don
’
t you join an extracurricular activity,such as a club,the sc
自序

a team?
你为何不加入一种课外活动呢？例如社团，校刊或是球队。

You said you would stick to the topic,but you keep introducing extraneous issues.
你说你将不离主题，可是却一直介绍不相干的事物。

Reliable salesmen do not make extravagant claims for their product.
可靠的推销员不过夸张他们的产品。

In a few months,the extravagant heir spent the fortune of a lifetime.
几个月内那个挥霍无度的继承人花掉了一生的财富。

The intramural program,in which one class competes with another,gives you a greater chance to
participate than the interscholastic program between teams of competing schools.
校内班际间的比赛，比校际间的比赛更能提供你参与的机会。

The Democrats
are
trying
to
heal
intraparty
strife
so
as
to
present
a
united
front
in
the
coming
election.
民主党员设法和解党内的纷争，以求在未来的选举中呈现出统一的阵线。

Commerce between the states is regulated by the Interstate Commerce Commission,but intrastate
commerce is supervised by the states themselves.
州际间的贸易由州际贸易委员会调节，而各州内部的贸易则由各州督导。

Patients are nourished by intravenous feeding when too ill to take food by mouth.
当病人不能由口进食时，需靠静脉注射给食来提供养分。

Contra,Contro,Counter---against
Are you on the pro or con side of this argument?
你是赞成还是反对这个议论？

Before taking an important step,crefully study the pros and ons of the matter.
在对这件事采取重要措施前，先仔细研究赞成及反对的理由。

Customs officials examined the luggage of the suspected smuggler but found no contraband.
海关人员仔细检查走私嫌疑犯的行李，却未发现任何违禁品。

American controversy with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory nearly led to war.
美国与英国有关奥勒冈领土的争论几乎导致战争。

By
invading
the
neutral
nation,the
dictator
contravened
his
earlier
pledge
to
guarantee
its
independence.
独裁者入侵中立国，违反先前保证其独立的约定。

The monitor ordered the student to go to the end of the line,but the teacher countermanded the
order.
班长叫那个学生到行列的最后头，老师却下相反的命令。

The student’s plan to drop out of school ran counter to his parents’ wishes
.
那个学生辍学的计划与他父母的希望背道而驰。

The
suspects’
fingerprints
on
the
safe
were
considered
incontrovertible
evidence
that
he
had
participated in the robbery.
嫌疑犯留在保险箱上的指纹，成为他参与推动不容置疑的证据。

Inter--- between
Between World War II and the Korean War,there was a five year interlude of peace.
二次世界大战与朝鲜战争间有一段历时五年的和平。

For his role as intermediary in helping to end the Russo- Japanese War,theodore Roosevelt won the
Novel Peace Prize.
提峨多，罗斯福因他在日俄战争中担任调停者，获得诺贝尔和平奖。

During
the
intermission
between
the
first
and
second
acts,you
will
have
a
chance
to
purchase
refreshments.
在第一幕与第二幕之间的休息时间，你有机会去买点心。

My brother would have lost the argument if Dad hadn’t interceded for him.