新概念英語詞匯隨身聽速記手冊3新概念3詞匯 49-50
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Lesson 49
rambling
布局凌亂的，結(jié)構(gòu)松散的
She had a huge,rambling country house called'The Gables."
她有一棟巨大的鄉(xiāng)間別墅，布局凌亂，名叫“山墻莊園”
Behind him stood his house,great,rambling and very new.
他身后是他的新房子，寬敞而凌亂。
This brilliant,rambling satires is written in a colloquiql style.
這篇出色、結(jié)構(gòu)松散的諷刺詩是用口語體寫的。
sentimentally
感情上地，多情地
She was sentimentally attached to this house,
她對這棟房子的感情很深，
for even though it was far too big for her needs,
丈夫去世多年后仍執(zhí)意住在里面。
she persisted in living there long after her husband's death.
其實她一個人根本不需要這么大的房子。
Sentimentally,I would not blame her.
從感情上來講，我是不愿意責(zé)備她的。
Ned was sentimentally attached to rainy season
奈德對雨季很有感情，
which reinded him of the place he had been brought up.
因為這使他回憶起從小長大的地方。
lavishly
慷慨地，大方地
Before she grew old,Aunt Harriet used to entertain lavishly.
哈特麗姑媽年輕時，常常大擺筵席，招待賓客。
Mr.Hart spent money lavishly.
哈特先生花錢很大方。
Bloom is a true emotional spendthrift who uses his feelings lavishly.
布盧姆是個真正的濫情者。
immaculate
清潔的，無污點的
No matter how many guests were present,the great house was always immaculate.
不管有多少客人，房子里總是打掃的干干凈凈。
His gym shoes were immaculate in spite of the rain.
盡管下雨，他腳上那雙運動鞋仍然干干凈凈。
parquet
鑲木地板
The parquet floors shone like mirrors,
鑲木地板光潔如鏡，
highly polished silver was displayed in gleaming glass cabinets,
擦得發(fā)亮的銀器陳列在玻璃柜里。
even my uncle's huge collection of books were kept miraculously free from dust.
連姑夫的藏書也奇跡般地保存得一塵不染。
He slipped as he tried to waltz on the parquet floor.
他想在鑲木地板上旋幾個舞步，滑倒了。
The paruet floor is infinitely preferable to carpets.
木地板比地毯不知好多少倍。
preside
主持，指揮
Aunt Harriet presided over an invisible army of servants
哈麗特姑媽統(tǒng)率著一支看不見的用人大軍
that continuously scrubbed,cleaned,and polished.
一天到晚地刷呀，洗呀，抹呀的。
Who is going to preside at the meeting?
誰主持會議？
This man prresided over a company
這個人主管著一個
whose profit has been rising at a rate of 15% a year.
年利潤以15%的速度遞增的公司。
invisible
看不見的，無形的
The heat of the sun turns the sea water into invisible vapor.
太陽熱把海水變成了看不見的水氣。
He was in no danger whatever,but he imagined invisible threats.
他什么危險都沒有，但他自己想像出一大堆無形的威脅。
scrub
擦拭，刷洗
She and her nurses got down on their knees and scrubbed floors.
她同她的護士們跪下來擦洗地板。
You'll have to scrub hard to get that stain out.
你得用力擦，才能把那塊污跡去掉。
enlightened
開朗的
Though my aunt pursued what was,in thosr days.an enlightened policy,
姑媽待用人在當(dāng)時算開明的，
in that she never allowed her domestic staff to work more than eight hours a day.
從來不讓他們每天的工作超過8小時，
she was extremely difficult to please.
但他們很使他稱心如意。
To me my parents pursue what they call an enlightened policy.
我的父母對我奉行所謂的“開明政策”。
My friend is lucky enough to be enslaved by an enlightened boss.
我的朋友很走運，被一個開明的老板奴役。
fickleness
變化無常
While she always criticized the fickleness of human nature,
她總是批評人性反復(fù)無常，
she carried on an unrelenting search
可是卻又一直鍥而不舍地尋覓“理想用人”
for the ideal servant to the end of her days,
既使在貝西讓她
even after she had been sadly disillusioned in Bessie.
大失所望以后也沒放棄。
Fickleness of the opposite sex is a favoritte subject with eithermen or women.
男人和女發(fā)都喜歡談?wù)搶Ψ降姆磸?fù)無常。
I've lived in this town for four years
我在這座城住了四年了。
but still can't come to terms with the fickleness of its weather.
可是仍不習(xí)慣當(dāng)?shù)靥鞖庾兓療o常。
unrelenting
不屈不撓的，人松懈的
Her unrelenting efforts made the project a success.
她堅持不懈地努力使計劃獲得了成功。
This time our chase will be unrelenting.
這一次我們將追蹤到底。
disillusion
使幻想破滅。
Don't say anything to disillusion them.
別給他們潑冷水。
Mike is dreadfully disillusioned.
麥克的希望悲慘的破滅了。
industriousness
勤奮
Aunt Harriet could not find words to praise Bessie's industriousness and efficiency.
哈麗特姑媽簡直不知該怎么夸贊貝西的勤勞能干才好。
His industriousness is well-known
他的勤奮是出了名的
since he is only seen scuttling between his room and the library.
天天只見他在宿舍和圖書館之間穿梭。
qualification
資格，水平，本領(lǐng)
In addition to all her other qualifications,Bessie was an expert cook.
除了其他本領(lǐng)，貝西還是個烹飪高手。
We all dread the oral qualification exam.
大家都怕口語資格考試。
Her qualifications survived the tough tests.
她的水平經(jīng)受了嚴(yán)格考試的檢驗。
mirth
歡笑，高興
Though this caused great mirth among the guests,Aunt Harriet was horrified.
這件事引起了客人們的歡笑，可是哈麗特姑媽卻著實嚇了一跳。
As the party went on,you could hear the mirth coming from the house.
聚會進行時，你能聽到屋里傳出來的歡聲笑語。
Nick giggled;the first exprression of mirth he had exhibited.
尼克吃吃地笑了，他第一次顯出開心的模樣。
cellar
地窖，酒窖
They had mysteriously found their way there from the wine cellar.
它們神不知鬼不覺地從酒窖來到了這里。
To claim any knowledge of wine one must at least own a cellar.
誰要說自己對葡萄酒有發(fā)言權(quán)起碼得有個酒窖。
We have searched everywhere,from the attic to the cellar.
我們上上下下都找遍了。
Lesson 50
Lesson 50
resolution
決心
The New Year is a time for resolutions.
新年是下決心的時候。
Sure enough his resolution began to stagger.
果然他的決心開始動搖了。
However strong a man's resolution is,
一個人的決心無論多大，
it costs him something to carry it out,now and then.
要實現(xiàn)它，就得付出代價。
mentally
內(nèi)心里
Mentally,at least,most of us could compile formidable lists of "dos'and 'don'ts.'
大多數(shù)人——在心里面，至少——會列一份‘要做什么’和‘不要做什么’的宏偉計劃。
Thus she mentally blamed her own foolishness.
她暗暗地責(zé)備自己的糊涂。
Mira made a guess mentally.
彌拉在心里猜測了一番。
compile
編制，編輯
It is not known when the first volume was compiled.
第一卷編纂的時間現(xiàn)在還不知道。
Bibliographies are lists of books compiled in many different forms.
書目是用許多不同形式編制的圖書目錄。
formidable
難的，令人畏懼的
There are formidable problems associated with practical utilization of solar energy.
有些難題和太陽能的實際應(yīng)用有關(guān)。
Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared.
考試總是令人生畏的——即使是對準(zhǔn)備最好的人也不例外。
recur
再次發(fā)生
The same old favourites recur year in year our with monotonous regularity.
相的決心年復(fù)一年，周而復(fù)始地出現(xiàn)。
It is clear the same difficulties will recur.
很清楚，同樣的困難會再次出現(xiàn)。
This is a recurring theme thrughout the book.
這是這本書的反復(fù)出現(xiàn)的問題。
regularity
定時，規(guī)律
He was praised for regularity of attendance.
他因為全勤獲得了表揚。
I always admire people who do their work with regularity,
我老是佩服那些工作有規(guī)律的人，
but somehow can't bring myself to that level.
可是不知怎么搞的自己就是做不到。
accomplishment
成就
Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment.
以往的經(jīng)驗告訴我們，有些事是根本辦不到的。
The nasty sharre-holder recited a list of his accomplishments for the company.
那個討厭的股東把他為公司取得的業(yè)績歷數(shù)了一遍。
No accomplishments have ever been made in this field.
這一領(lǐng)域至今還沒有取得任何成就 。
attainment
達到
His plan may contribute to the attainment of objectives,but at high costs.
他的計劃可能對達成目標(biāo)作出貢獻，但是代價太高。
The attainment of these multiple purposes
為了同時達到多重目的，
usually requires the concomitant use of three drugs.
通常需要同時應(yīng)用三種藥物。
inveterate
根深蒂固的
If we remain inveterate smokers,it is only because we have so often experienced
如果我們煙癮太大，戒不掉，
the frustration results from failure.
那是因為屢戒屢敗，失去了信心。
He carried his hands in his pockets,
他的手一直插在褲兜里，
and there was something in the way he did it that showed the habit was inveterate.
從那副架勢來看，這個習(xí)慣不是一天兩天了。
Max is an inveterate epicurean.
麥克斯是個無可救藥的享樂主義者。
self-improvement
自我完善
Most of us fail in our efforts at self-improvement
大多數(shù)人自我完善的努力都失敗了。
because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out.
這是因為目標(biāo)定得過高。而且也根本沒有時間運實行。
Conan mapped out a practical scheme for his self-improvement.
柯南為自己的自我完善定了一份合理計劃。
The first intem in his self-improvement project
他自我完善的計劃的第一項
is a trip across the Sahara Desert by bicycle.
就是騎車穿越撒哈拉沙漠。
scheme
簡單的計劃，方案
The congress proposed a new health insurance scheme.
大會提出新的健康保險方案。
White 's scheme is to be a university graduate first.
懷特的計劃就是先取得大學(xué)畢業(yè)資格。
ambitious
宏大的，雄心勃勃的，
The first of his ambitious projects had dried up,one after another.
他那些雄心勃勃的計劃一個接一個地胎死腹中。
Our tutor advised up not to be too ambitous in the thesis.
導(dǎo)師告訴我們論文的題目不要太大。
pitfall
意外地困難，易犯的錯誤
Aware of these pitfalls,this year I attempted to keep my resolution to myself.
我深知這些問題，所以今年決定對自己的計劃嚴(yán)加保密。
It is hoped that the reader will be helped to avoid some of my pitfalls.
希望本書可以幫助讀者避免在某些方面重蹈筆者的覆轍。
Undoubtedly,it spared them the pitfalls of long and large meetings.
毫無疑問，這使他們免于陷入沒完沒了的會議。
modest
要求不過分的
I limited myself to two modest ambitions,
我只給自己規(guī)定了兩項平實的任務(wù)，
to do physical exercises every morning and to read moreof an evening.
每天早上鍛煉身體，每天晚上多看點書。
The boy leard to be modest in his demands.
男孩學(xué)會了不提過分要求。
Would you be so kind as to grant a modest wish of mine?
你可不可滿足我一個小小的愿望？
assiduously
刻苦地，孜孜不倦地
An all-night party on New Year's Eve
除夕夜的通宵晚會
provided me with a good excuse for not carrying out
使我理直氣壯地在新年頭一天
either of these resolutions on the first day of the year,
免去了這兩項任務(wù)，
but on the second,I applied myself assiduously to the task.
不過，第二天史勤勉地開始用功了。
After working assiduously for two whole hours,
辛辛苦苦地干了兩個小時，
I felt justified to indulge myself a little bit.
我覺得理所當(dāng)然地應(yīng)當(dāng)放縱一下自己。
The group fulfilled their duties assiduously.
小組勤勉地完成了他們的任務(wù)。
self-discipline
自律，自我約束
The self-discipline required to drag myself out of bed eleven minutes earlier than usual
這需要卓絕的自制力——我得比平是早11分鐘
was considerable.
把自己從床上拽出來。
The thing which rocks her friends is her extraordinary self-discipline.
最讓她的朋友震動的一點是她非同尋常的自制力。
Then his self-discipline reasserted itself.
后來他的自我約束力再度顯現(xiàn)出來。
frame
軀體
After jumping about on the carpet and twisting the human frame into uncomfortable positions,
我在地毯上跳過來跳過去，扭動身子，擺出各種別扭的姿勢，
I sat down at the braekfast table in an exhausted position.
結(jié)果弄得吃早飯的時候一副精疲力盡的樣子
Luke shook his slight frame with a violence that threatened the dislocation of some of the bones.
盧克拼命地搖撼著他那瘦弱的身子，把他的骨頭都搖散了。
Her whole frame is quivering with terror.
她嚇得全身發(fā)抖。
betray
暴露，顯露
It was this that betrayed me.
正是這副模樣泄露了我的秘密。
His disguise was clever but his voice betrayed him.
他的化裝很巧妙，但他的聲音暴露了他的身份。
A bribe in hand betrays mischief at heart.
手里的賄賂暴露了內(nèi)心的險惡。
troop
成群結(jié)隊地走動
The text morning the whole family trooped in to watch the performance.
第二天早上全家人排著隊來看我表演。
The staff trooped through the gaily decorated court.
全體工作人同結(jié)隊走過張燈結(jié)彩的院子。
The soldiers trooped into the meeting.
士兵結(jié)隊地走進會場。
unsettle
使不安
That was really unsettling,
這可真夠受的，
but I fended off the taunts and jibes of the family good-humoredly
不過還是我心平氣和地頂住了全家的諷刺挖苦。
and soon everybody got used to the idea.
不久他們對我的鍛煉也就習(xí)以為常了。
What unsettled him the most was the public opinion.
最讓他不安的是公眾輿論。
The sudden change in the operation plan made the patient unsettled.
手術(shù)計劃的突然變更使病人心緒不寧。
taunt
嘲笑
The taunts of her playmates cut the girl to the heart.
小伙伴的嘲笑深深地傷了小女孩的心。
jibe
嘲弄，挖苦
I am sure he is seeking for some jibes.
我敢肯定他在想挖空心思苦的話。
She concluded the speech with a jibe at her own expense.
她以自嘲結(jié)束了講話。
good-humoredly
和氣地，好脾氣的
We all expected him to lose temper at this,
我們都有以為他聽到這話會發(fā)脾氣，
but he merely smiled good-gumoredly.
沒想到他只是好脾氣地笑了笑。
The cat purs good-humoredly when it is rubbed.
有人撫摸的時候貓總是愉快地發(fā)出嗚嗚聲。
wane
變?nèi)?，變?br />However,my enthusiasm waned.
可是，我的熱情卻減退了。
His judgment seems to have waned.
他的判斷力似乎衰退了。
The moon waxes and wanes every month.
月亮每個月都有盈有缺。
diminish
減少，縮小
The time I spent at exercises gradually diminished.
我花在鍛煉止的時間逐漸減少。
As the weight of the atom increases,the frequencies of the vibrations diminish.
原子的重量增加時，震動的頻率減小。
His illness diminished his strength.
疾病削弱了他的力量。
hypnotize
對...施催眠術(shù)；使沉醉
Resisting the hypnotizing effect of television,
有幾個晚上，我極力抗拒著電視的誘惑，
I sat in my room for a few evenings with my eyes glued to a book.
坐在自己的房間里，眼睛放在書上。
All the meetings are hypnotizing.
所有的會議都有催眠功效。
The audience were hypnotized by the heavenly singing.
觀眾被美妙的歌聲陶醉了。
undoing
禍根，毀滅的原因
That proved to be my undoing,
這下全完了，
for I soon got back to my old had habit of dozing off in front of the screen.
我不一會兒就恢復(fù)了以前的壞毛病，在屏幕前打起瞌睡來。
A careless remark proved to be the undoing of many a man.
很多人都是被一句無心的話毀掉的。
In the end his ambition turned out to be his undoing.
到頭來是野心害了他。
screen
電視機屏幕
This talk show will be back on your screen again this time next month.
這檔脫口秀節(jié)目將于下月同一時間再次交您見面。
Don't sit too close to the screen.
別坐得離屏幕太近。
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