淘金式大学英语四六级词汇听力mp3下载附文本 Unit3A

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[00:00.00]Lesson 28 ;
[00:01.47]alien[\'eilin] ;n.外国人,外星人 a.外国的,外国人的;   陌生的;性质不同的,   不相容的
[00:02.62]We shouldn\'t ignore others\' opinions just because they are alien to our own ideas. ;我们不是因为别人的想法 与我们的截然不同就忽视 他人的意见.
[00:06.73]assault[\'s:lt] ;n./vt.攻击,袭击
[00:07.76]Lately there have been violent assaults in Jerusalem ;近来在耶路撒冷常常爆发 暴力冲突
[00:10.31]between the Israelites and Palestinians. ;在以色列人与巴勒斯坦人 之间.
[00:13.31]bandage[\'bndid] ; n.绷带 vt.用绷带绑扎
[00:14.38]The surgeon bandaged up the injured head of the player ;外科医生把那个球员受伤 的头部包扎起来,
[00:16.88]and the player dashed back into the field again. ;球员又冲回了球场.
[00:19.27]bribe[braib] ;n.贿赂,行贿赂 vi.向…行贿,买通
[00:20.21]The French minister was accused of having taken bribes in the amp3s deal. ;那个法国的部长被指控 在武器交易中接受了 贿赂.
[00:23.95]clip[klip] ;n.夹子,回行针;弹夹,   弹仓;剪报,电影片断
[00:24.53]clip[klip] ;vt.(用夹子,回行针)   夹住,扣住;剪,修剪;   消减,缩短
[00:24.98]Soon the guard on the train came and clipped our tickets. ;不久列车员走过来给我 们剪了票.
[00:27.61]We were relieved that we made it. 我们终于赶上了火车, 大家松了一口气. ;
[00:29.91]colonial[k\'lunil] ;a.殖民地的
[00:31.35]The Latin American and African people have successfully fought against colonial rule. ;拉丁美洲和非洲人民成功 地进行了反对殖民统治的 斗争.
[00:35.62]decimal[\'desiml] ;a.十进位的 n.小数
[00:36.65]The decimal system is based on the number 10 and is universally adopted. ;十进位制基于数字10, 在全球被广泛地采用.
[00:41.09]dignity[\'digniti] ;n.庄严,端庄;尊严,高贵
[00:42.24]Athough she is very poor,she has not lost her dignity. ;她虽然很穷,但没有失 去她的尊严.
[00:45.44]A man\'s dignity depends not upon his wealth or rank but upon his character. ;人的真正价值不在财富 或地位,而在他的品质.
[00:50.29]drastic[\'drstik] ;a.严厉的,极端的;   激烈的,迅猛的
[00:51.48]The members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ;上海合作组织的成员国
[00:53.91]are detemp3ined to take drastic measure to combat terrorism. ;决心采取果断措施打击 恐怖主义.
[00:57.11]erupt[i\'rpt] ;vi.(火山等)喷发,(岩   浆等)喷出;(战争,危   机等)爆发,突然发生
[00:58.06]The volcano in a Philippine island erupted after years of domp3ancy. ;那座菲律宾岛上的火山 在沉睡多年后剧烈活动 起来.
[01:01.92]ferry[\'feri] ;n.渡船 vt.渡运
[01:02.87]The mother has to ferry her children to and from sports, ;那位母亲每天都开车接 送孩子往返于运动场、
[01:06.03]parties,schools,etc.in her car. ;晚会和学校等等.
[01:08.82]fling[fli] ;vt.(用力地)仍,掷,丢 n.尽情欢乐的一阵,   一时的放纵
[01:09.73]Don\'t fling your clothes about on the chair;hang them up. ;别把衣服乱扔在椅子上, 把它们挂起来.
[01:12.85]grim[grim] ;a.讨厌的;严酷的,无情的
[01:13.76]The little girl was frightened into crying by his grim smile. ;他的狞笑把小女孩吓得 哭起来.
[01:17.91]handicap[\'hndikp] ;n./vt.障碍,妨碍
[01:19.88]It is said that ;有人说,
[01:20.54]the level of a society can be seen from one nation\'s attitude toward the handicap. ;一个社会的文明程度可以 通过其对于残障人士的态 度反映出来.
[01:24.97]Being small in a basketball match is a handicap. ;在篮球比赛中,个子 小吃亏.
[01:28.26]jerk[d:k] ;vt.使猝然一动,猛拉 vi.猝然一动 n.猛拉,急推
[01:29.29]Hearing my name mentioned,I instinctively jerked my head back. ;听到有人说我的名字,我 出于本能猛地回过头来.
[01:32.95]lofty[l:fti] ;a.高傲的,傲慢的;崇高的   高尚的;高耸的,极高的
[01:33.85]The Japanese invasion of Asian countries was carried out ;日本对亚洲国家进行了 侵略,
[01:36.96]under the false lofty propaganda of emancipating them from colonialism. ;在把亚洲人民从殖民主义 手中解放出来的虚伪崇高 的宣传之下.
[01:41.45]marshal[\'ma:l] ;n.元帅,最高指挥官
[01:42.48]It is often said ;常言说,
[01:43.55]a marshal is made on the white bones of thousands of average soldiers. ;一将功成万骨枯.
[01:47.16]mutter[\'mt] ;vt./n.轻声低语,     小声抱怨
[01:48.19]He was muttering on the telephone so I asked him to speak more clearly. ;他打电话声音很低,因此 我让他说得清楚些.
[01:52.10]overthrow [婠_uv\'ru] ;vt./n.打倒,推翻
[01:53.41]To provide enough manpower for ever- growing northern factories ;为了给北方日渐扩大的工 厂提供足够的劳动力,
[01:56.99]slavery in the southern states had to be overthrown. ;南方的奴隶制必须推翻.
[01:59.95]That was what ignited the American Civil War. ;那是美国南北战争的 原因.
[02:02.78]overwhelm [婠_uv\'welm] ;vt.(感情上)使承受不了    使不知所措;    征服,制服
[02:04.01]In last week\'s semi-final,the Manchester United overwhelmed Liz by 4-0 ;在上周的半决赛中,曼 联队以4比0击败利兹队.
[02:09.07]pearl[p:l] ;n.珍珠,珠状物
[02:10.01]In the early morning, you can see pearls of dew glistening on the grass. ;晨曦初露的时候,可以看 到露珠在草上闪烁.
[02:13.51]He who would search for pearls must dive below. ;欲寻珍珠就要潜到水里. (不入虎穴,焉得虎子.)
[02:17.12]petty[\'peti] ;a.小的,琐碎的,不重 要的,气量小的,心胸狭 窄的
[02:18.31]Our oversight of petty details in the contract caused us considerable. ;由于忽视合同中的细节, 我们亏损不小.
[02:22.51]premium[\'primjm] ;n.保险金;奖品,赠品,   额外津贴 a.高级的,优质的;   售价高的
[02:23.57]Famp3ers are offered a premium for organically grown vegetables. ;农民以有机方式种植蔬菜 而获得津贴.
[02:26.94]propaganda [妏rp\'gnd] ;n.宣传
[02:28.01]There has been a good deal of propaganda about the dangers of drunk driving. ;关于酒后驾驶的危害已 做过大量宣传.
[02:31.30]romance[ru\'mns] ;n.爱情小说,传奇故事
[02:32.37]The film Roman Holiday is a romance between a princess and a journalist. ;电影〈罗马假日〉讲的是 一个公主和一个记者的爱 情故事.
[02:36.52]sober[\'sub] ;a.未醉的,有节制的;   严肃的,持重的;   (颜色等)素淡的
[02:37.75]A more sober life is advisable to an unrestrained one. ;有节制的生活肯定比 放纵的好.
[02:41.61]surpass[s:p?s] ;vt.超过,优于,多于;    超过…的界限
[02:42.81]Though we thought that we might lose in the first round,the result surpassed our hopes. ;尽管我们认为可能在首轮 即遭淘汰,结果比所期望 的要好.
[02:46.87]tariff[\'trif] ;n.关税,税率;(旅馆,   饭店)价目表,收费表
[02:47.70]There is a very high tariff on jewelry. ;宝石类的税率很高,
[02:49.87]That\'s why imported jewelry is so expensive. ;因此进口宝石很贵.
[02:52.34]token[\'tukn] ;n.信物,纪念品
[02:53.41]When people meet,they shake hands as a token of friendship. ;人们相逢的时候,握手以 表示友谊.
[02:56.41]tribute[\'tribju:t] ;n.贡品;颂词,称赞
[02:57.48]The government paid tribute to Dr. Sun Yatsen ;为表达对孙中山先生的 敬意,
[02:59.86]by naming the city in which he was born after him. ;政府把他出生的城 市命名为中山市.
[03:02.08]wrinkle[\'rikl] ;n./vi.皱纹,使起皱纹
[03:03.06]Many moisturizers claim to be anti- wrinkle. ;很多润肤霜都声称是 抗皱的.
[03:05.86]At the mention of the so-called brilliant scheme,she wrinkled her nose in disdain. ;听了那所谓的妙计之后, 她皱鼻子表示不屑.
[03:12.43]Lesson 29 ;
[03:15.31]agony[\'gni] ;n.(极度的)痛苦,创伤
[03:16.30]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.
[03:21.60]bleak[bli:k] ;a.没有希望的,凄凉的;   荒凉的
[03:22.42]The future of a fimp3 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.
[03:26.57]bog[bg] ;n.沼泽 v.使陷入困境;   使陷入泥沼
[03:27.35]Cathathy Pacific\'s talks with the pilots ;国泰航空与飞行员们进行 的谈判
[03:29.35]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.
[03:31.79]caution[\'k:n] ;n.小心,谨慎;警告 vt.警告,劝…小心
[03:32.77]You should exercise extreme caution when driving in the rain. ;在雨中开车要极为小心.
[03:36.14]chorus[\'k:rs] ;n.合唱团;合唱;合唱曲;   齐声 vt.齐声说,随声附和
[03:37.25]The papers all chorused the praises of the ;各报不约而同地颂扬
[03:39.45]positive suggestions of the government. ;政府积极性的建议.
[03:41.49]denial[di\'nail] ;n.否认;拒绝,拒绝给予
[03:42.56]The government issued a fimp3 denial of the rumor. ;政府正式发表声明, 对传闻加以否认.
[03:45.27]detach[di\'tt] ;vt.(~from)拆卸,    使分开,使分离
[03:46.21]Don\'t detach yourself from reality. ;不要脱离实际.
[03:48.76]domain[du\'mein] ;n.(活动,思维等)领域,   范围;领地,势力范围
[03:49.91]In the domain of letters, ;在文学界,
[03:51.14]it is notoriously known that writers tend to disparage each other. ;文人相轻是人所共知、 臭名在外.
[03:54.76]endurance[in\'djurns] ;n.忍耐力,持久(力),   耐久(性)
[03:56.12]Long distance runners need great endurance ;长跑运动员需要有很大 的耐力,
[03:58.25]while running short distance calls for explosive force. ;跑短途就需要爆发力.
[04:01.25]extract[iks\'trkt] ;vt.提出,抽出;   提取,提炼;摘录,抄录 n.摘录,选段;   提出物,精,汁
[04:02.16]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,
[04:04.93]and asked me to make comments on them. ;要我说我的看法.
[04:06.80]flutter[\'flt] ;vi.(鸟)振翼,飞行;飘动  飘扬,(心脏等)快速跳动 n.紧张,激动不安
[04:07.83]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.
[04:11.65]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.
[04:14.57]gamble[\'gmbl] ;v.赌博,打赌;投机,冒险
[04:15.43]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.
[04:19.05]heir[] ;n.继承人
[04:19.91]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.
[04:24.22]hemisphere[\'hemisfi] ;n.地球的半球,   大脑的半球
[04:25.42]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,
[04:28.70]and the Southern Hemisphere is south of the equator. ;南半球是赤道以南 的部分.
[04:31.54]inject[in\'dkt] ;vt.注射(药液),    给…注射;投入,引入
[04:32.61]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.
[04:37.25]knit[nit] ;vt.编结,编织;使紧密   地结合,使紧凑;皱紧,   皱(眉)
[04:38.24]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.
[04:41.85]lunar[\'l(j)u:n] ;a.月的,月球的
[04:43.04]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.
[04:46.54]It was memorable. ;很有纪念意义.
[04:48.18]mobilize[\'mubilaiz] ;vi.动员起来 vt.动员,调动,鼓动
[04:49.33]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.
[04:52.66]mump3ur[\'m:m] ;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
[04:53.65]The river is flowing peacefully,as if mump3uring 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.
[04:57.96]optimism[\'ptimizm] ;n.乐观主义,乐观
[04:59.40]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.
[05:01.78]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.
[05:03.63]pedal[\'pedl] ;v.踩踏板,骑车;脚蹬 n.踏板,踏脚
[05:04.50]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.
[05:08.73]purity[\'pjuriti] ;n.纯净,纯洁,纯正
[05:09.84]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.
[05:13.49]quiver[\'kwiv] ;vi./n.颤抖,发抖,抖动
[05:14.44]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.
[05:18.38]relay[ri\'lei;\'ri:lei] ;vt.传送,传达;中继,传播 n.接力赛;中继转播
[05:19.54]In a comprehensive sports meet such as the Olympics, ;在如奥运会这样的综合性 运动会上,
[05:22.53]relay races are among the most thrilling. ;接力赛是最扣人心弦的 项目之一.
[05:25.25]stagger[\'stg] ;vi.摇晃,蹒跚 vt.使吃惊;使错开,    使交错 n.蹒跚,踉跄
[05:26.52]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.
[05:29.36]stereo[\'steriu] ;n.立体声 a.立体声的
[05:30.51]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.
[05:34.00]symmetry[\'simitri] ;n.对称(性);匀称,整齐
[05:35.15]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.
[05:39.05]theft[eft] ;n.偷窃,失窃
[05:40.16]I reported the theft of my wallet to the police. ;我向警察报告了钱包的 失窃.
[05:42.67]underestimate [婠kndr\'estimeit] ;vt.低估;对…估计不足  n.估计不足,低估
[05:44.11]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.
[05:47.81]veil[veil] ;vt.遮盖,厌世 n.面纱,面罩;遮盖物
[05:48.83]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.
[05:52.25]wallet[\'wlit] ;n.皮夹子,钱包
[05:53.11]A government which makes the wallets of its citizens bulge ;一个让老百姓饱满起来的 政府
[05:56.02]with money is bound to be popular. ;肯定会受到欢迎的.
[05:59.81]Lesson 30 ;
[06:02.97]agreeable [\'gri(:)bl] ;a.令人愉快的,惬意的;   (欣然)同意的,乐意的
[06:03.92]Finding her a very agreeable woman, ;我发现她是个和蔼可亲的 女人,
[06:05.83]I couldn\'t understand why people talked evil of her. ;真不明白为什么别人说她 的不是.
[06:08.78]basement[\'beismnt] ;n.地下室
[06:09.89]In Canada,many houses have basements. ;在加拿大,很多房子都有 地下室.
[06:12.65]cherish[\'teri] ;vt.珍爱,珍视;爱护,    抚育;抱有,    怀有(想法,希望)
[06:13.84]We never cherish any unrealistic fancies about those desperate criminals. ;我们对那些亡命的罪犯从 来不抱任何不切实际的幻 想.
[06:17.99]circus[\'s:ks] ;n.马戏,马戏团
[06:19.14]Watching circus animals play tricks of all types ;观看马戏团的动物表演
[06:21.68]is among the children\'s favorite programs. ;是孩子们最热爱的节目 之一.
[06:23.99]commemorate [k\'memreit] ;vt.纪念,庆祝
[06:25.18]Every year millions of people visit the monument ;每年有数百万人参观这座 纪念碑
[06:27.69]that commemorates those who died in the war. ;纪念战争死难者的纪念碑
[06:29.74]courtesy[\'k:tisi] ;n.谦恭有礼;   有礼貌的举止(言词)
[06:30.89]It is an indication of courtesy to greet others we know when we meet them. ;见到认识的人时向他们打 招呼是一种礼貌的表现.
[06:34.67]dismay[dis\'mei] ;n.失望,气馁 vt.使失望,使气馁
[06:35.74]Philadelphia 76 felt dismayed at being defeated for the third time in one mouth. ;费城76 人队对于本队一 月之内第三次被击败沮丧 不已.
[06:40.67]enlighten[in\'laitn] ;vt.启发,开导
[06:41.86]TV programs should enlighten the audience as well as entertainment. ;电视节目既要使观众得 到娱乐也要使他们得到 启发.
[06:45.44]fellowship [\'feluip] ;n.伙伴关系,交情;   团体,协会;   (研究生的)奖学金
[06:46.47]I enjoy cordial fellowship with people. ;我喜欢与人真诚交往.
[06:49.10]fraud[fr:d] ;n.欺诈,诈骗;骗子
[06:50.12]People who tell your future by means of a pack of cards are frauds. ;用一叠纸牌为你占卜未来 的人都是骗子.
[06:53.66]graze[greiz] ;vi(牛羊等)吃青草 vt.放牧
[06:54.69]The sun was shining brightly and cattle were grazing in the field. ;阳光在明晃晃地照耀着, 牛在地里吃着草.
[06:57.89]haunt[h:nt] ;vt.(鬼魂)常出没于;    (思想,回忆等)    萦绕在心头,缠绕 n.常去的地方
[06:58.79]Mr.Thompson is going to sell the old castle because it is haunted. ;汤普森先生打算卖掉那座 古堡,因为它闹鬼.
[07:02.49]This pub used to be one of my uncle\'s favorite haunts. ;这家小酒店是我叔叔常 去的地方之一.
[07:05.90]innumerable [i\'nju:mrbl] ;a.无数的,数不清的
[07:07.34]In the universe,there are innumerable stars and other cosmic substances. ;在宇宙中,有数不清的 星星与其他宇宙物质.
[07:11.78]legitimate [li\'ditimit] ;a.合法的,法律认可的; vt.使合法
[07:13.01]Legitimate business transactions are under the protection of the law. ;合法的商业交易受法律 的保护.?
[07:16.42]lounge[laund] ;n.休息厅,休息室 vi.(懒洋洋地)倚,躺;     闲逛,闲荡
[07:17.53]Ronaldo had to lounge his days off in agony ;罗纳尔多只好痛苦而懒 散地打发日子,
[07:20.04]when he was wounded in a bloody football match with Juventus. ;在一场与尤文图斯之间的 火暴球赛中受伤以后.
[07:23.00]majesty[\'mdisti] ;n.(M-)陛下;   雄伟,壮丽
[07:24.07]Every citizen should acknowlede the majesty of the law. ;每个公民都认可法律至高 无上的权威.
[07:27.27]nourish[\'nri] ;vt.养育,喂养;    怀有(希望)
[07:28.38]No matter how bad things are,we should always nourish a hope in our mind. ;无论事情多么糟糕,我们 心里都要满怀希望.
[07:31.96]pasture [\'pst] [\'p?st] ;n.牧场 vt.放牧
[07:33.15]This pasture can no longer carry such a large number of cattle and sheep. ;这块草地再也不能供养那 么多牛羊了.
[07:36.52]petition[pi\'tin] ;n.请愿书,申诉书 v.(向…)请愿,   正式请求
[07:37.67]The villagers all signed a petition asking for a hospital to be built. ;村民们都在请愿书书上签 名要求建一所医院.
[07:41.41]plaster[\'pl?st] ;n.灰浆,灰泥;石膏;膏药 vt.在…上抹灰泥
[07:42.64]When we went to see him,Malcolm\'s right leg was in plaster from a collision. ;我们去探望马尔科姆的 时候,他的右腿还包着 石膏,那是撞车造成的.
[07:47.24]plateau[\'pltu] ;n.高原;(上升后的)   稳定时期(或状态)
[07:48.60]As a rule,one makes rapid progress at the beginning and then it reaches a plateau. ;通常,一个人开始的时候 进步神速,以后就进入平 稳时期.
[07:52.75]racket[\'rkit] ;n.喧嚷,吵闹;   敲诈,勒索;   (网球等的)球拍
[07:53.70]The boys are making a hell of a racket downstairs.Tell them to be quiet. ;楼下的男孩子太吵了. 要他们安静点.
[07:57.39]rectify[\'rektifai] ;vt.纠正,修复
[07:58.50]Bill Clinton did all his best to rectify the situation, ;克林顿尽力修复他 的处境,
[08:01.26]but Hillary was in no mood to reconcile. ;而希拉里却不愿和解.
[08:03.89]slogan[\'slugn] ;n.标语,口号,广告语
[08:05.12]Shouting slogans alone will never get things done.What we need is down-to-earth efforts. ;光喊喊口号本身做不成 任何事情.我们需要的是 脚踏实地的努力.
[08:10.17]savage[\'svid] ;a.残暴的;未开化的 n.野蛮人,粗鲁人 vt.(狗等)乱咬;激烈抨击
[08:11.78]Is a civilized man who kills his fellows with guns ;现代人用枪射杀同类
[08:15.39]less savage than a primitive man killing animals with bows and arrows? ;比原始人用弓箭捕杀动物 文明吗?
[08:18.64]straightforward [streit\'f:wd] ;a.正直的,坦率的;   易懂的,简单的
[08:20.12]They took a straight forward route to the beach and you didn\'t avoid detours. ;别人去海边取直道, 而你却走了弯路.

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[08:24.43]terrific[t\'rifik] ;a.极妙的;极大的
[08:25.58]In the newly-completed movie theater we saw a terrific film by Sharon Stone. ;在新落成的电影院我们看 了一部有莎朗.斯通演的 极妙的电影.
[08:30.02]timid[\'timid] ;a.羞怯的,胆小的
[08:30.84]You are every inch as timid as a mouse.Just speak up! ;你真是十足地胆小如鼠. 大声说出来吧！
[08:34.01]unemployment [婠knim\'plimnt] ;n.失业,失业人数
[08:35.32]Unemployment hurts every person in the country, ;失业对国内的每一个人 都有害,
[08:37.91]not just those who have lost their jobs. ;而不仅是那些丢掉饭碗 的人.
[08:40.46]vein[wein] ;n.经脉,血管;叶脉;   纹理,纹路
[08:41.36]Along the edge of the mountain there is a rich vein of silver. ;沿着山脉的边上,有丰富 的银矿脉.
[08:44.61]warfare[\'w:f] ;n.战争(状态);   斗争,冲突
[08:45.76]Under certain conditions, ;在某些条件下,
[08:47.16]guerrilla warfare works better to the overall victory than trench warfare. ;对于战争全局的胜利 来说,游击战比阵地战 更有效.
[08:53.36]Lesson 31 ;
[08:56.90]ample[\'mpl] ;a.足够的;   宽敞的,面积大的
[08:57.88]We have ample money for the journey. ;我们有足够的钱去旅行.
[08:59.77]biography [bai\'grfi] ;n.传记
[09:01.05]A biographer tends to flatter the person he intends to write about in his biography. ;传记作者常常在传记中美 化他的传主.
[09:05.90]brisk[brisk] ;a.轻快的,生机勃勃的;   兴隆的,繁忙活跃的;   寒冷而清新的
[09:07.01]Britney Spears speaks in a brisk tone, drawing everyone\'s attention. ;布瑞特妮.斯皮尔斯讲话 声调轻快,引人注目.
[09:10.70]bronze[brnz] ;n.青铜;青铜色;青铜   (艺术)制品,铜牌
[09:11.69]King David\'s statue was made of bronze and it attracted many sculptors. ;大卫王的塑像是用青铜 铸造的,吸引了无数的雕 塑家.
[09:15.51]captive[\'kptiv] ;a.被俘虏的,被捕获的 n.俘虏
[09:16.54]Lying in my hospital bed, ;躺在医院里的病床上,
[09:18.18]I was a captive audience to these uninteresting old stories. ;我只好听那些乏味的旧 故事.
[09:22.09]Catholic[\'klik] ;a.天主教的;   [C-]普通的,广泛的 n.天主教徒
[09:23.07]Most non-Christians find it hard to under- stand why a Catholic isn\'t a Protestant. ;非基督徒很难理解天主 教徒与基督教徒有什么 不同.
[09:27.51]commend[k\'mend] ;vt.表扬,称赞;推荐
[09:28.50]We should commend good people and good deeds. ;我们应当表扬好人好事.
[09:31.50]deem[di:m] ;vt.认为,视为
[09:32.77]Murdock deemed it was time for a change,so he quit the Time- Warner Corporation. ;默多克觉得是换换环境的 时候了,于是辞职离开了 时代-华纳公司.
[09:37.09]doom[du:m] ;n.厄运,劫数 vt.注定,命定
[09:38.07]With its natural habitat shringking day by day, ;随着它的栖息地日益萎 缩,
[09:40.87]the species is doomed to extinction. ;这个物种命中注定要 灭绝.
[09:43.33]drought[draut] ;n.干旱,旱灾
[09:44.15]When a drought wrecks havoc,millions of people are compelled to run for life. ;当旱灾肆虐的时候,数百 万的人被迫将流离失所.
[09:48.10]endeavor[in\'dev] ;n.努力,尽力,尝试
[09:49.29]Sweden has failed in its endeavor to rank among the world powers in table tennis. ;瑞典本想在世界乒乓球 强国中占有一席之地, 但是失败了.
[09:53.69]endow[in\'dau] ;vt.资助,捐赠,向…捐钱  (或物)(~with)给予,  赋予,认为具有某种特质
[09:54.80]Great musicians like Mozart and Beethoven certainly were endowed with musical talent. ;像莫扎特,贝多芬一类的 伟大音乐家确实具有音乐 天赋.
[09:59.44]feminine[\'feminin] ;a.女性的,女子的;   女子气的
[10:00.51]Michael Jackson has a feminine face after the face-lifting. ;整容后,迈克尔.杰克逊 有着一张女性气质的脸.
[10:04.00]fomp3ulate[\'f:mjuleit] ;vt.构想出(计划、方法等    规划(制度等);系统    地(或确切地)阐述
[10:05.07]The idea of setting up this corporation was fomp3ulated over coffee. ;喝咖啡的时候,设立该 公司的想法形成了.
[10:08.81]gossip[\'gsip] ;n.流言蜚语;爱说长道短   的人; vi.传播流言蜚语,    说长道短
[10:09.88]It is ridiculous that here newspapers are read mainly for their gossip columns. ;真滑稽,这里的人们读报 主要是冲着闲话栏目而去
[10:14.40]heritage[\'heritid] ;n.遗产,继承物,传统
[10:15.59]Every generation has the duty to pass down heritage of knowledge from the past. ;每一代人都有责任把过去 继承的知识传下去.
[10:19.86]imperative [im\'pertiv] ;a.必要的,紧急的,   极重要的;命令的 n.必要的事必须完成的   事;祈使语气
[10:21.14]It is absolutely imperative that the whole international community ;国际社会共同行动,
[10:24.14]works together to stop polluting the earth. ;制止环境污染是极为 必要的.
[10:26.27]lame[leim] ;n.跛的,瘸的;站不住脚   的,差劲的,蹩脚的
[10:27.26]Sleeping too long is a lame excuse for being late. ;睡过了头不能成为迟到 的充足理由.
[10:29.97]mash[m] ;vt.(~up)把…捣成糊状 n.糊状物
[10:30.92]Mother mashed the potatoes and made a potato cake. ;妈妈把土豆捣成糊状, 做了土豆饼.
[10:33.47]mock[mk] ;vt.嘲笑,嘲弄;   (为了取笑)模仿 vi.嘲笑,嘲弄 a.模拟的,演习的;假的,
[10:34.12]He made us laugh by mocking the way the teacher spoke. ;他模仿老师说话的样子, 把我们都逗笑了.
[10:37.16]nickel[\'nikl] ;n.镍;(美国和加拿大的)   五分钱,五分镍币
[10:38.31]To buy that pudding, the poor old gentleman counted out dimes, nickles,and cents. ;为了买那个布丁,那位可 怜的老先生数出了一堆1 角、5分、1分面值的硬币
[10:42.47]Don\'t take any wooden nickels. ;[美俚](临别用语) 再见,多加小心.
[10:44.72]oath[\'u] ;n.誓言,誓约;   咒骂,诅咒语
[10:45.96]A new prime minister should take an oath to rule by the constitution. ;新首相需宣誓遵守宪法.
[10:49.90]paralyze[\'prlaiz] ;vt.使瘫痪,使麻痹;    使丧失作用;    使惊谔,使呆若木鸡
[10:51.01]The electricity failure paralyzed the train service. ;电力中断使得列车无法 运行.
[10:53.89]pope[pup] ;n.[常the P-](天主教)   教皇,罗马主教
[10:54.83]The Pope holds the hightest position of the Roman Catholic Church. ;教皇在罗马主教堂中的 地位最高.
[10:58.08]reap[ri:p] ;vt.收割,收获;    获得,得到
[10:59.23]They are just shameless:we invented the idea and they reaped its profit. ;他们真是寡廉鲜耻:主意 是我们想出来的,好处却 被他们占了.
[11:03.67]reminder[ri\'maind] ;n.使人忆起某事之物   (人);提示
[11:04.82]If they don\'t pay their bills,send them a reminder. ;如果他们拖欠帐单不付, 给他们送一张催帐单去.
[11:07.82]This album is the only reminder left of my college days. ;惟有这本相册能让我想起 大学时光.
[11:11.44]shabby[\'bi] ;a.破旧的;衣衫褴褛的;   卑鄙的,不公平的
[11:12.26]She looks rather shabby in that shabby old dress. ;她穿着那件破旧的裙子 显得寒酸.
[11:14.81]silicon[\'silikn] ;n.硅
[11:15.83]Silicon Valley has been hailed as a symbol of creativity and success. ;硅谷作为创新与成功的象 征而被人们推崇.
[11:19.82]sovereign[\'svrin] ;n.君主,元首 a.至高无上的,   拥有最高统治权的   具有独立主权的
[11:20.89]The true sovereigns of a country are those who detemp3ine its mode of thinking. ;国家的真正领袖是那些 决定该国思想方式的人.
[11:24.87]successor[sk\'ses] ;n.接替的人或事物, 继任者
[11:26.11]J.F.Kennedy Sr. would have blown his top ;老肯尼迪会气冲牛斗
[11:28.39]at hearing what his unworthy successor had done. ;要是老肯尼迪知道他卑 鄙的继任者的所作所为 的话.
[11:31.12]witch[wit] ;n.女巫,巫婆
[11:32.02]Why are witches always depicted as bad in fairy tales? ;为什么在童话里巫婆总 是邪恶的代表呢?
[11:37.20]Lesson 32 ;
[11:40.16]appendix[\'pendiks] ;n.阑尾;附录
[11:41.27]For further infomp3ation, ;如果想做进一步了解,
[11:42.70]please refer to the appendixes at the end of the book. ;请参阅书后的附录.
[11:45.17]bless[bles] ;vt.(~with)使有幸得到,   使具有;为…祈神赐福   (或保佑)
[11:46.16]The famp3ers are blessing propitious winds and rains. ;农民们正在祈求 风调雨顺.
[11:49.73]buzz[bz] ;n.嗡翁声,嘈杂的谈话声 vi.发出嗡翁声,发出嘈    杂的谈话声;
[11:50.93]What\'s all this buzzing about?Can\'t you discipline yourselves? ;你们在嘤嘤嗡嗡做什么? 你们安静点不行吗?
[11:54.50]carve[k?v] ;vt.切,把…切碎(或切    成片);雕刻,刻
[11:55.61]The talented artist carved an interesting decoration from this piece of tree root. ;天才的艺术家把这块树根 雕成一件有趣的装饰品.
[12:00.30]commonwealth [\'kmnwel] ;n.联邦,联合体
[12:01.77]The fomp3er USSR republics ;前苏联共和国
[12:03.88]fomp3ed by themselves the Commonwealth of Independent States(CIS). ;自发组成了“独立国家 联合体(独联体)”.
[12:07.24]denounce[di\'nauns] ;vt.谴责,指责;告发
[12:08.31]The president\'s speech denounced the killing of hostages by the terrorists. ;总统的讲话谴责了恐怖 分子对人质的杀害行为.
[12:12.50]disturbance [dis\'t:bns] ;n.扰乱,打扰;骚乱,   混乱;烦恼,心神不定
[12:13.73]The noise of cars passing along the road ;马路上的车辆声
[12:15.73]is a continual disturbance to our quiet home. ;不断扰乱我们家中的 安宁.
[12:18.38]ecology[i:kldi] ;n.生态,生态学
[12:19.73]When the ecology of a region is disturbed,it takes years to return to nomp3al. ;如果一个地方的生态被 破坏,往往要多年才能恢 复正常.
[12:24.17]flank[flk] ;n.肋,肋腹;侧翼 vt.位于…的侧面
[12:25.16]During the march,we were attacked on our left flank,but they got no advantages. ;行军途中,敌人向我们的 左翼发起了进攻,但是他 们没有占到便宜.
[12:29.92]foul[faul] ;a.难闻的,发臭的;   糟透了的;污浊的,   下流的,(天气)恶劣的
[12:30.58]foul[faul] ;vt.(比赛中)对…犯规;    弄脏,污染 n.(比赛中的)犯规
[12:30.87]It\'s a foul night tonight, ;今夜天气坏极了,
[12:32.22]it\'s pouring with rain,with thundering and lightning. ;大雨倾盆,电闪雷鸣,
[12:35.18]generalize [\'dnrlaiz] ;vt.概括,归纳,推断
[12:36.38]Knowledge is generalized experience. ;知识是经验的总结.
[12:38.63]hinge[hind] ;n.铰链
[12:39.58]The lid of the suitcase had a broken hinge,so it doesn\'t open easily. ;小提箱箱盖的铰链坏了, 因此不容易打开.
[12:43.52]incorporate [in\'k:preit] ;vt.包含,加上,吸收;    把…合并,使并入
[12:44.80]The three largest Japanese banks incorporated ;日本最大的三家银行合 并,
[12:46.98]into the world\'s largest banking group. ;组建了全球最大的金 融集团.
[12:49.03]legend[\'lednd] ;n.传说,传奇故事;   传奇人物
[12:50.02]Pele,Maradonna and other footballing legends have become household figures. ;贝利、马拉多纳等足球界 传奇人物早已成为家喻户 晓的名字.
[12:55.24]masterpiece [\'ma:stpi:s] ;n.杰作
[12:56.76]The famous French writer Dumas Sr. once wrote that Dumas Jr. was his masterpiece. ;法国大文豪大仲马曾经写 道,他的儿子小仲马是他 的杰作.
[13:02.30]monopoly[m\'npli] ;n.垄断,专卖;   垄断商品,专卖商品
[13:03.54]The influence of mass media has made new technical temp3s ;大众传媒的影响已使新的 技术术语
[13:06.70]no longer the monopoly of the specialist. ;不再为专家们所垄断.
[13:09.46]nominal[\'nminl] ;a.名义上的,有名无实的;   (费用等)很少的,   象征性的
[13:10.73]In constitutional monarchy,the king and the queen are only nominal. ;在君主立宪制中,国王和 王后只是象征性的,
[13:14.43]The country is ruled by the prime minister and the cabinet. ;国家由首相和内阁统治.
[13:17.51]opaque[u\'peik] ;a.不透明的,不透光的;   难理解的,晦涩的
[13:18.62]Bathroom window panes are usually made of opaque glass. ;洗澡间的窗玻璃通常是用 不透明的毛玻璃做的.
[13:21.99]pave[peiv] ;vt.铺(路),铺筑
[13:23.14]This agreement is expected to pave the way for a lasting peace ;人们期待这个协议将为 持久和平铺平道路.
[13:26.43]between the two countries. ;两国之间的
[13:28.28]plague[pleig] ;n.瘟疫,鼠疫;灾难,祸患 vt.使痛苦(难受)   给…造成困难(或麻烦)
[13:29.43]The incidence of cholera in the camps has reached plague proportions. ;营中霍乱流行已酿成瘟 疫之灾.
[13:33.33]preach[pri:t] ;vt.宣讲(教义),布道;    竭力鼓吹,宣传 vi.布道,说教
[13:34.11]You have faith in him? He is just a triger preaching benevolence. ;你居然相信他?他就像一 只老虎鼓吹仁道一样.
[13:37.97]recite[ri\'sait] ;vt.背诵,朗诵;列举, 一一说出vi.背诵,朗诵
[13:39.21]don\'t encourage him,or he will recite the whole family history. ;你可别鼓励他,要不他会 把他的家族史和盘托出.
[13:42.99]reckless[\'reklis] ;a.鲁莽的,不考虑后果的
[13:44.14]I never think it\'s advisable for ordinary people to possess guns, ;我从来认为普通人拥有枪 支是不好的,
[13:47.96]they might be reckless under certain conditions. ;因为在某些情况下他们 会不考虑后果的.
[13:50.75]simultaneous [妔iml\'teinjs] ;a.同时发生的,同步的,   同时存在
[13:52.15]There was a simultaneous broadcast of the concert of ;那场音乐会由电视和无线 电台同时播送,
[13:54.69]the world\'s three most renowned tenors on TV and radio. ;这场音乐会有全球最著名 的三位男高音歌唱家参加
[13:58.11]trench[trent] ;n.沟,沟渠
[13:59.42]The soldiers are opening trenches to prepare for yet another, ;士兵们正在挖战壕,准备 应对敌军另一次
[14:02.38]more violent attack from the enemy troops. ;更猛烈的攻击.
[14:04.68]unify[\'ju:nifai] ;vi.使联合,使统一;    使相同,使一致
[14:05.88]In my opinion,Abraham Lincoln was honored mostly in the U.S. ;在我看来,美国人尊重 林肯,
[14:09.08]because he unified the country. ;主要是他保持了美国的 统一.
[14:10.85]verge[v:d] ;n.边,边缘 vi(~to)接近,濒临
[14:11.79]Don\'t blame her;she is on the verge of tears. ;别再责备她了, 她都哭了.
[14:14.38]ward[w:d] ;n.病房;(城市的)区;   受监护人
[14:15.12]Let\'s try to ward off any potential problems. ;我们还是尽量避免任何 可能出现的问题吧.
[14:17.67]weary[\'wiri] ;a.疲劳的,疲倦的;使   人疲劳的,令人厌倦的 vi.(~of)厌烦,不耐烦
[14:18.62]Weary of his prototyped roles in the motion picture, ;厌倦了在影片中的固定的 角色,
[14:21.74]Ricky Martin decided to try something different. ;瑞奇.马丁决心另辟蹊径.
[14:25.39]Lesson 33 ;
[14:27.90]apt[pt] ;a.易于,有…倾向;   恰当的,适宜的;   聪明的,反应敏捷的
[14:28.97]The fomp3er world heavyweight boxing champion,Tyson,is apt to get irritable. ;世界前重量级拳击冠军泰 森很爱发怒.
[14:33.70]blunt[blnt] ;a.钝的,爽直的,   直言不讳的 vt.使迟钝,使减弱
[14:34.60]Too much alcohol made the young driver\'s sense blunt. ;大量喝酒使得那个年轻 司机感觉迟钝.
[14:37.72]brutal[\'bru:tl] ;a.野兽般的,残忍的;   无情的,冷酷的
[14:38.67]Those white four Los Angeles policemen ;四个洛杉矶白人警察
[14:40.86]gave the black suspect brutal treatment and killed him. ;野蛮拷打那个黑人 嫌疑人,使其毙命.
[14:43.68]burial[\'beril] ;n.葬,掩埋,葬礼
[14:44.67]In view of her popularity,Diana\'s burial was a worldwide event. ;由于戴安娜深受人们喜 爱,她的葬礼令全球 瞩目.
[14:48.78]certify[\'s:tifai] ;vt.证明,证实;发证书   (或执照)给
[14:49.85]This butter is certified Grade A and is certainly of the best quality. ;这黄油被验证为A级, 当然是质量最好的.
[14:53.54]climax[\'klaimks] ;n.高潮,最令人兴奋   (感兴趣)的部分
[14:54.65]The play was brought to a climax when the colossal ship ;当那艘庞然大物般的轮船 载着男主角
[14:57.37]slowly went down with the male protagonist. ;缓缓下沉时,故事达到 高潮.
[15:00.04]cordially[\'k:djli] ;ad.热情友好地,热诚地
[15:01.19]On arriving at the station, ;友好代表团到达火车站时
[15:02.67]the goodwill delegation was cordially welcomed by the mayor. ;受到市长的热诚欢迎.
[15:06.00]dentist[\'dentist] ;n.牙科医生
[15:06.98]Have you heard that your teeth are your second name card? ;你有没有听说过,牙齿是 人的第二张名片?
[15:09.65]Perhaps you should make an appointment with the dentist. ;或许你该去看看牙医.
[15:12.41]diploma[di\'plum] ;n.毕业文凭,资格证书,   毕业证书
[15:13.72]The Nobel Foundation give a Peace Prize to Kim Dae Jung and along with it a diploma. ;诺贝尔基金会向金大中颁 发了和平奖并附有一张 证书.
[15:18.20]electrician [奿lek\'trin] ;n.电工,电器技师
[15:19.47]The electricity has gone out send an electrician as soon as possible. ;没电了,尽快找个 电工来.
[15:23.58]enclosure[in\'klu] ;n.围场,四周有篱笆(或   围墙等)的场地;   (信中的)附件
[15:24.90]There\'s a special enclosure where you can look at the horses before the race starts ;这里有一处特备的围场, 在比赛前你可以先看看 马.
[15:28.93]fragile[\'frdail] ;a.易碎的,脆的,依损   坏的;虚弱的,脆弱的
[15:29.99]These thin glass wares are fragile.Put them in wooden boxes. ;这些很薄的玻璃器皿依 碎.把它们放进木箱子 里吧.
[15:33.69]geology[di\'ldi] ;n.地质学;地质情况
[15:34.97]Geology is useful in many ways, ;地质学在许多方面都是有 用的,
[15:36.77]such as helping decide whether a high-rise may be built in a certain spot. ;比如,可以帮助确定能否 在某处地段上修建高楼.
[15:40.72]hug[hg] ;vi.(热烈地)拥抱;紧抱,    怀抱 vt.互相拥抱,抱紧在一起 n.紧抱;互相拥抱
[15:41.62]Seeing her son safe and sound after the accident,the mother bugged him tightly. ;眼见儿子在事故后平安 无恙,母亲紧紧拥抱着 儿子.
[15:45.28]inland[\'inlnd] ;a.内地的,内陆的 ad.在内地,向内地   (或内陆)
[15:46.22]Brazil moved its capital inland to Brasilia ;巴西把首都内迁到巴西利 亚
[15:48.49]in order to develop its economy around the new capital. ;以发展新都一带的经济.
[15:51.61]limp[limp] ;a.松软的,无生气的,无   精神的;软的,松沓的 vi.一瘸一拐地走 n.跛行
[15:52.72]Injured when trying to get the ball,that footballer limped off the football field. ;争球的时候受了伤,那个 足球队员一瘸一拐地走出 足球场.
[15:56.62]meadow[\'medu] ;n.草地
[15:57.61]The cattle are grazing in the meadow. ;牛养在草场上吃草.
[15:59.70]monster[\'mnst] ;n.怪物;巨人,巨大的   东西;极其残酷的人 a.巨大的,庞大的
[16:00.77]Frankenstein is a monster created by Mary Shelley, ;弗兰肯斯坦是玛丽.雪莱
[16:03.48]A laboratory creature that brought near-disaster. ;塑造的产自实验室的怪物 差点带来灾难.
[16:06.48]motel[mu\'tel] ;n.汽车旅馆
[16:07.51]In the U.S. people driving over long distance like to spend their nights in motels ;在美国,长途驱车的人喜 欢在汽车旅馆过夜,
[16:11.95]because their cars can be serviced there. ;因为他们的车可以得到 检修.
[16:14.37]novelty[\'nvlti] ;n.新奇事物;   新奇,新奇感,新奇性;   新颖小巧而廉价的物品
[16:15.65]Cars were a novelty in 1900 but now hundreds of millions of people drive them every day. ;在1900年,汽车是个新 奇的玩意,但时至今日, 每天上亿人开着车.
[16:20.41]outbreak[\'autbreik] ;n.(战争,情感,火山,   疾病等)爆发,(疾病,   虫害等)的突然发生
[16:21.65]The outbreak of the Great Depression in the 1930\'s ;20世纪30年代“大萧条” 的爆发
[16:24.32]shocked everyone because there was no sign of it whatsoever. ;让所有的人震惊不已,因 为在那之前似乎毫无迹象
[16:27.65]presume [pri\'zju:m] [pri\'zu:m] ;vt.推测,假定,(没有证   据地)相信;认定,推定   冒昧(做),擅(做) vi.擅自行事
[16:28.76]I presume from your pronunciation and intonation that you are a foreigner. ;按你说话的语音语调, 我推测你是个外国人.
[16:32.50]If a person is missing for 7 years he is presumed dead. ;假如一个人失踪7年,即 作已经亡论.
[16:36.24]reclaim[ri\'kleim] ;vt.要回;开垦(荒地);    回收
[16:37.39]A legend goes that Holland reclaims more land from the sea than its original size. ;传说荷兰填海造地获得 的土地面积比它原来的 国土面积还大.
[16:42.11]resemblance [ri\'zemblns] ;n.相似,形似
[16:43.30]Twins often show great resemblance. ;孪生儿常显示出酷似的 相貌.
[16:46.18]scar[sk?] ;n.伤疤,伤痕;   (精神上的)创伤 v.(给…)留下伤痕   (或创伤)
[16:47.45]A long scar across his cheek makes him look fiendish, but he is very good-natured. ;他棉颊上的长疤令他看起 来很凶恶的样子,但是他 却很善良.
[16:52.34]skeleton[\'skelitn] ;n.骨骼,框架,骨干;   梗概,提要
[16:53.62]This is just the skeleton of the plan. The details will come later. ;这只是计划的梗概.细节 稍后才出来.
[16:57.23]spacious[\'speis] ;a.宽敞的,宽广的
[16:58.30]China has the most spacious square in the world-the Tian\'anmen Square. ;中国有世界上最大的广 场,那就是天安门广场.
[17:01.96]tilt[tilt] ;v.(使)倾斜,(使)倾侧 n.倾斜,倾侧
[17:02.86]During a conversation, he likes to tilt his head forward,to show he is very attentive. ;和人说话的时候,他喜欢 把头往前倾,表明他很 专注.
[17:07.38]tract[trkt] ;n.传单,小册子;   大片(土地或森林)
[17:08.41]Under this wild tract of desert,a large reserve of oil was found last year. ;去年,在这大片的沙漠地 带之下,发现了大量的石 油储备.
[17:13.55]versus[\'v:ss] ;prep.与…为对手,对;     与…相对,     与…相比之下
[17:14.70]The coming competion is actually Beijing versus Toronto. ;最后的竞赛实际是北京对 多伦多.
[17:18.40]Which will laugh till the last? ;谁会笑到最后呢?
[17:22.10]Lesson 34 ;
[17:25.10]assert[\'s:t] ;v.肯定地说,断言;   维护,坚持
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[17:26.12]Copernicus asserted before the church that there was nothing wrong with his theory. ;在教会面前,哥白尼坚持 声称他的理论没错.
[17:30.15]astronomy [\'strnmi] ;n.天文家
[17:31.38]As a scientific discipline,astronomy developed earlier than most other subjects. ;作为一门学科,天文学 比其他学科发展得都早 一些.
[17:35.86]boycott[\'bikt] ;vt./n.拒绝参加,     (联合)抵制
[17:37.05]For a few days every year,people in South Korea will boycott everything Japanese. ;每年都有几天韩国人会 抵制一切来自日本的东 西.
[17:41.33]bud[bd] ;n.叶芽,花蕾 vi.发芽,萌芽
[17:42.48]When trees are budding everything seems to be full of vitality. ;当树发芽的时候,一切都 显得生机勃勃.
[17:46.46]bulletin[\'bulitin] ;n.(报纸、电台等)简明   新闻,最新消息;公布,   布告,公报;学报,期刊
[17:47.45]After Ronald Reagan was shot, ;里根总统被刺以后,
[17:49.09]a lot of people read the latest bulletin about the President\'s health. ;很多人阅读关于总统健康 状况的最新公报.
[17:52.59]coincidence [ku\'insidns] ;n.巧合,巧事;   (意见、爱好的)   一致,符合
[17:54.15]By a strange coincide- nce we happened to be travelling on the same train. ;巧得出奇,我们正好坐 同一列火车.
[17:57.89]There is a coincidence of interests between our two countries. ;我们两国之间有着共同 的利益.
[18:01.34]contradict [妅ntr\'dikt] ;vt.反驳,否认…的真实    性;与…矛盾/抵触
[18:02.74]His actions contradict his declared moral principles.What a hypocrite! ;他的行为违背了他所宣 称的道德准则.真是个 伪君子！
[18:07.46]descendant [di\'sendnt] ;n.后代,后裔
[18:08.53]Today\'s bicycles are descendants of the earlier velocipede. ;今天的自行车是从早期的 脚踏车发展而来的.
[18:11.86]dispise[dis\'paiz] ;vt.鄙视,看不起
[18:12.97]No one will despise you so long as you respect yourself. ;主要你尊重自己,没有人 会鄙视你.
[18:16.26]dispatch[dis\'pt] ;vt.派遣,发送,调遣 n.急件,快信;(记者发回 的)新闻报道;调遣,派遣
[18:17.45]We have arranged for the goods to be dispatched to you at once. ;我们已为立即向你方发运 商品做好了准备.
[18:20.69]As the items he has ordered are in urgent need,they have to be sent by dispatch. ;由于他所需的产品为其所 急需,这些产品须由快递 发货.
[18:25.79]dreadful[\'dredful] ;a.可怕的;糟透了的,   极不合意的
[18:26.98]I\'ve had a dreadful day-everything seems to have gone wrong. ;我度过了很糟糕的一天, 每件事好像都出了差错.
[18:30.93]ensue[in\'sju:] ;vi.接着发生,接踵而来,    因而产生
[18:32.28]Serious problems will ensue if something is not done about gang rivalry now. ;如果目前对于黑帮团伙坐 视不理,将来会产生严重 的后果.
[18:36.97]furious[\'fjuris] ;a.狂怒的,暴怒的,激烈的
[18:38.12]Davis will be furious and violent if his ball was intercepted. ;如果有人中途截获了戴 维斯的球,他会暴怒, 从而变得凶猛.
[18:42.39]fuse[fju:z] ;n.保险丝,熔丝;导火线,   导火素 v.熔合,合并
[18:43.95]You\'ll blow a fuse if you put the electric heater and the cooker on at the same time. ;如果你同时把电暖炉和电 热锅都开者着,保险丝会 烧断的.
[18:48.18]gigantic [dai\'gntik] ;a.巨大的,庞大的
[18:49.34]Flying very high,the new ariplane looked like a gigantic bird. ;因为飞得很高,这架新 飞机看起来像一只巨大 的鸟.
[18:52.75]grin[grin] ;vi./n.咧嘴笑
[18:53.49]Seeing his stocks on the rise,he was grinning from ear to ear. ;眼见自己的股票一个劲 地往上涨,他笑得合不 拢嘴.
[18:56.65]intact[in\'tkt] ;a.完整无缺的,未经触   动的,未受损伤的
[18:57.68]Despite his misfortunes,his faith and optimism remained intact. ;虽然他遭到一连串的不 幸,他的信心和乐观丝 毫未减.
[19:01.29]intellect[\'intlekt] ;n.智力,理解力;   才智非凡的人
[19:02.44]Those scientists who won Nobel prizes in various sciences ;那些获得诺贝尔科学奖的 人
[19:05.37]are the intellect(s) of the age. ;无一不是当代有才智的 人士.
[19:06.92]litter[\'lit] ;n.废弃物,被胡乱仍掉   的东西;一窝(仔崽);   (一堆)杂乱的东西
[19:07.50]litter[\'lit] ;vt.乱扔东西于 vi.乱扔废弃物
[19:07.91]The litter in some holiday resorts really makes people feel disgusted. ;在度假胜地,仍得到处都 是的废弃物令人讨厌.
[19:11.65]multitude[\'mltitju:d] ;n.大量,许多 (the m~)大众,群众
[19:12.72]Do you mean to say "Fair skin covers the multitude of sins". ;你的意思是说, 一俊遮百丑?
[19:15.88]And that he may be pardoned for his past achievements? ;因为他过去的成绩,我们 就该原谅他?
[19:19.33]muscular[\'mskjul] ;a.肌肉发达的,健壮的;   肌肉的
[19:20.61]When watching a sports game,we can\'t help admiring the athlete\'s muscular bodies. ;观看比赛的时候,我们禁 不住会羡慕运动员们肌肉 发达的身体.
[19:25.17]promising[\'prmisi] ;a.有希望的,有前途的
[19:26.48]Though he is not yet a first-rate actor,he is a promising youth. ;虽然他还不是一流演员, 他确实是个有前途的小 伙子.
[19:29.98]pursuit[p\'sju:t] ;n.追求,寻求;   追赶,追逐;   [常pl.]嗜好,消遣
[19:31.04]In the pursuit of profit,businesses make people\'s lives conven- ient and colorful. ;在追求利益的同时,商业 公司也使得人们的生活更 方便、更多彩.
[19:35.73]slum[slm] ;n.贫民窟
[19:36.80]Poverty and illness are common in the slums,but things are bound to improve. ;在贫民窟,贫穷和疾病 盛行,但是情况一定会改 善的.
[19:41.15]snack[snk] ;n.快餐,小吃,点心
[19:42.02]Snack bars have become a familiar sight in most big cities ;快餐店在大城市里随处 可见,
[19:45.10]and they are young people\'s favorites. ;成为年轻人的至爱.
[19:47.40]splash[spl] ;vi.溅,泼 n.溅出的水,  (光、色等)斑点
[19:48.47]Don\'t splash me;I don\'t want to get wet with all these clothes. ;不要往我身上泼水,我不 想弄湿身上的衣服.
[19:51.96]staircase[\'stkeis] ;n.楼梯
[19:53.36]This is just a flight of staircase.There is still a long way to go. ;这只是一段楼梯,还有好 长一段呢.
[19:57.18]stitch[stit] ;v.缝,绣 n.(缝、绣、编织的)  一针,线迹;缝法,针法,  编织法;突然剧痛
[19:58.25]A stitch in time saves nine. ;及时的一针顶日后的 九针.
[20:00.51]Thanksgiving [\'ks,givi] ;n.(基督教)感恩节
[20:01.74]Thanksgiving Day is on the 4th Thursday in November, ;感恩节即每年11月第4个 星期四,
[20:04.41]kept in the U.S. as a holiday ;是美国的一个假日,
[20:06.21]on which God is thanked for the crops which have been safely gathered in. ;原为庄稼收成后感谢 上帝恩典.
[20:10.00]tolerant [\'tlrnt] ;a.宽容的,容忍的
[20:11.23]As friends,we should be tolerant and understanding with each other. ;朋友必须要互相宽容并 互相谅解.
[20:14.81]trait[treit] ;n.特征,特点,特性
[20:15.55]Thousands of years later people are still arguing vehemently ;数千年后,任命依然在热 烈争论,
[20:18.47]against each other over whether personality traits are born or learned. ;究竟个性是先天就有的 还是后天习得的.
[20:22.78]trifle[\'traifl] ;n.琐事,小事,无价值   的东西 vi.(~with)嘲笑,轻视
[20:24.05]He is always worrying about trifles losing sight of his main objectives. ;他总是担心琐事,失去了 人生的主要目标.
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[20:32.77]attendant [\'tendnt] ;n.服务人员,侍者,随从 a.伴随的,随之而产生的
[20:33.88]The leakage of the 100 thousand ton oil and the attendant circumstance ;10万吨原油泄漏以及其后 的情况
[20:37.74]threatened the marine lives. ;对海洋生物产生巨 大威胁.
[20:39.34]brace[breis] ;n.支架,托架 vt.支住,撑牢;使防备,    使受锻炼,使绷紧
[20:40.58]He braced one of his feet against the wall and stood on the other foot for three hours. ;他用一只脚顶着墙角站 稳,用单脚立地达3小时 之久.
[20:45.34]bull[bul] ;n.公牛,雄兽;(对股市行 情)看涨的人,买进证券 (或商品等)投机图利者
[20:46.25]When it is a bull market,a lot of people will be attracted to the stock market, ;当股市上涨的时候,很多 人被吸引入市,
[20:50.11]without realizing the coming risks. ;全然不顾风险在逼近.
[20:52.61]closet[\'klzit] ;n.橱,壁橱 a.私下的,隐蔽的 vt.把…引进密室会谈
[20:54.01]Two days before the election, ;在选举前两天,
[20:55.53]the candidate suddenly came out of the closet and denounced the proposed law. ;竞选人忽然打破缄默, 公开谴责提议的法律.
[20:59.19]commodity[k\'mditi] ;n.商品,货物
[21:00.34]Air conditioners are one of the many commodities that Haier sells abroad. ;空调是海尔许多种出口 商品中的一种.
[21:04.74]cradle[\'kreidl] ;n.摇篮;策源地,发源地 vt.轻轻地抱,捧
[21:05.72]China was the source cradle of Eastern civilization, ;中国是东方文明的起源,
[21:08.77]just as Greece was the cradle of Western culture. ;正如希腊是西方文化的发 源地一样.
[21:11.76]deviate[\'di:vieit] ;vi.(~from)    背离,偏离
[21:12.87]In India,a train deviated from the track, ;在印度,一辆火车脱轨 翻转,
[21:15.18]turned over and killed over 100 passengers. ;并使得100余人丧生.
[21:17.85]dine[dain] ;vi.进餐
[21:18.79]Toward evening we were told that the manager\'s going to dine with us tonight. ;傍晚是有人通知我们, 今晚经理要和我们一起 吃饭.
[21:22.74]disregard [奷isri\'g?d] ;vt.不理会,漠视 n.忽视,漠视
[21:24.22]He utterly disregarded my warnings and met with an accident. ;他全然不知我的警告, 结果出了事故.
[21:28.00]equator[i\'kweit] ;n.(地球)赤道
[21:29.47]The equator divides the earth equally into the nothern and southern hemisphers. ;赤道把地球等分为南北 两个半球.
[21:33.83]escort[\'esk:t] ;n.护卫者,护送者 vt.护送,护卫
[21:35.06]When the head of a state pays a visit, there will always be a group of escorts. ;国家元首出访时,总会 有大批护卫者.
[21:38.89]grieve[gri:v] ;vi.感到悲痛,伤心 vt.使伤心,为...而伤心
[21:39.79]It grieves me to think that ;令我一想起就伤心的是,
[21:41.07]China\'s football team has never appeared in the finals of the World Cup. ;中国国家足球队从来没打 进过世界杯决赛.
[21:44.72]hostage[\'hstid] ;n.人质;抵押品
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