【升華】新概念英語單詞:Lesson 41 Illusions of pastoral peace 寧靜田園生活的遐想
Lesson 41 Illusions of pastoral peace 寧靜田園生活的遐想
illusion [i?lu???n] n. 幻想，錯覺
【派】illusional 幻覺的
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A: I have no illusion about the efficiency of your company.
B: Sorry, there is really some trouble this time. And it won't happen again.
A：我對你們公司的效率不抱幻想。
B：對不起，這次確實是遇到了一些麻煩。但這種事情不會再發(fā)生了。
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pastoral [?pɑ?st?r?l] adj. 田園的
breed [bri?d] (bred [bred], bred) v. 培育
rapture [?r?pt??] n. 欣喜
【例】His face is shining with rapture.
他臉上顯出欣喜的表情。
【擴】gratulation 欣喜 rejoicing 欣喜
【搭】go into raptures 變得欣喜若狂
extol [ik?st?ul] v. 贊美，頌揚
【例】The whole country rings with songs of extolling the motherland.
贊美祖國的歌聲響徹了全國各地。
【擴】eulogize 頌揚 panegyrize 頌揚
superior [sju??pi?ri?] adj. 優(yōu)越的
【派】superiority 優(yōu)越性
【例】Their price is more superior than ours.
他們的價格比我們有優(yōu)勢。
【擴】ascendant 優(yōu)越的，優(yōu)勢的
【搭】be superior to 勝過
cockcrow [?k?k-kr?u] n. 雞叫
twitter [?twit?] v. （鳥）吱吱叫，嘰嘰喳喳叫
glint [ɡlint] v. 閃爍
【例】Their eyes glinted when they saw the money.
他們看到那些錢眼睛都發(fā)光了。
【擴】flicker 閃爍
pasture [?pɑ?st??] n. 牧場
idyllic [i?dilik] adj. 田園詩的
virtually [?v??t?u?li] adv. 幾乎，差不多
【擴】practically 幾乎，實際上
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A: My book's virtually finished; I've only a few last-minute changes to make to it.
B: I hope I can read it as soon as possible.
A：我的書基本已經(jīng)完成，只是要做最后幾處修改。
B：我希望我能盡快看得到。
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dubious [?dju?bi?s] adj. 可疑的，懷疑的
【擴】dubitable 可疑的
【搭】be dubious about 對……感到懷疑
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A: I'm still dubious about the plan.
B: Tell us what your opinion is.
A：我對這個計劃仍有懷疑。
B：告訴我們你的意見是怎么樣的。
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privilege [?privilid?] n. 好處，特權(quán)
misery [?miz?ri] n. 苦難
acquaintance [??kweint?ns] n. 熟人
【搭】cut the acquaintance with sb. 與某人絕交
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A: My boss has a large circle of acquaintances.
B: This industry needs it.
A：我老板熟人很多。
B：這個行業(yè)需要這個。
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treat [tri?t] n. 難得的樂事，享受
dweller [?dwel?] n. 居住者
stagger [?st?ɡ?] v. 搖晃，蹣跚
【擴】stumble 蹣跚 totter 蹣跚
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A: The drunken man staggered towards us.
B: What did he want to do?
A：那個醉漢搖搖晃晃地向我們走來。
B：他想要干什么？
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exotic [iɡ?z?tik] adj. 異乎尋常的，外來的
【派】exotically 奇異地
【搭】exotic flowers 奇異的花 exotic smell 奇異的氣味
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A: The botanical garden in this city is a paradise full of exotic flowers and rare plants.
B: Can you take me there to have a tour?
A：本市的植物園是奇花異草的天地。
B：你能帶我去看看嗎？
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glow [ɡl?u] n. 白熾光
descend [di?send] v. 下落，降臨
【擴】befall 降臨
【搭】descend on sb./sth. 降臨
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A: Night descends on.
B: I think it's time for us to leave.
A：夜幕降臨了。
B：我想我們是時候離開了。
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tuck [t?k] v. 縮進，隱藏
【搭】tuck sth. away 藏起來
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A: Come on. Tuck in, everybody!
B: I think this is the best party I have ever been to.
A：來呀，大家盡量吃吧！
B：我想這是我參加過的最棒的聚會了。
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obstinately [??bstinitli] ad. 固執(zhí)地，頑固地
【擴】doggedly 頑固地 stiffly 頑固地
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A: Though he was very poor, he refused to accept people's help obstinately.
B: Did he tell you why?
A：他雖然很窮，但仍然頑固地拒絕別人的幫助。
B：他告訴過你是為什么嗎？
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