时间:2018-12-05 作者:英语课 分类:胡敏读故事记单词


英语课

  [00:00.00]junk--lag My kin 1

[00:02.69]我的家人

[00:05.38]My kin have always had a knack 2 for laborious 3 work.

[00:08.87]我的家人向来有妙法搞定吃力的活儿。

[00:12.36]We even have our own lab downstairs.

[00:14.48]我们甚至还在楼下有自己的实验室。

[00:16.61]Living in a junkyard has a way of making one creative like that

[00:19.49]生活在废品旧货栈总能让人变得富有创造力,

[00:22.36]and there was never a lack of creativity in my family.

[00:24.89]而我家就从没缺少过创造力。

[00:27.43]We know how to work with all kinds of junk!

[00:29.49]我们知道如何处理各种废旧物品!

[00:31.56]My sister can knit anything.

[00:33.45]我姐姐是个编织能手。

[00:35.34]You should have seen the keen sweater she made for me last Christmas.

[00:37.92]你应该看看上次圣诞节她为我织的漂亮套衫。

[00:40.49]My brother,quite a troublemaker 4 as a juvenile,can tie and untie 5 any knot.

[00:44.12]我哥哥在少年时经常惹事生非,但他打结解结是把好手,

[00:47.75]That's why he was so good serving jury duty,

[00:50.09]就因为这一点他在陪审团供职时才会那么棒,

[00:52.43]solving crimes and administering justice come naturally to a knot-tier.

[00:55.55]办案子和执行审判本是一个打结者的拿手好戏嘛。

[00:58.67]And my ma became an excellent kidney doctor

[01:01.05]我妈妈成为了一名出色的肾科医生。

[01:03.43]after patching up all the injured animals we used to bring home.

[01:06.16]由于经常包扎我们带回家的受伤动物.

[01:08.88]Yep,I'm pretty proud of my family.

[01:11.11]是的,我为我的家人骄傲。

[01:13.33]But I'm most proud of my pappy.

[01:15.15]但最令我骄傲的是我的爸爸。

[01:16.98]He lagged behind the rest of us for a while,

[01:19.16]有一段时间他落在了我们后面,

[01:21.35]but when he saw a sign on a kiosk downtown

[01:23.97]但当他在市中心一个报刊亭上看到一条告示时

[01:26.60]-that tried to justify 6 kidnapping rich kids,

[01:28.82]-那告示试图证明绑架富家小孩是正当的

[01:31.04]-well that just kindled 7 a flame in my pappy

[01:33.36]-爸爸心中燃起了一把火,

[01:35.69]to get a detective kit 8 and track those sick people down.

[01:38.32]他决定弄一整套侦探装备,揪出那些坏人。

[01:40.96]He knelled 9 to us that he would have those sickos by the end of the week!

[01:43.44]他向我们敲响丧钟说,周末前他一定会抓到那些道德败坏的家伙!

[01:45.93]How right he was! He caught those kidnappers 10

[01:48.41]他说到做到。他抓住了那些绑架犯,

[01:50.89]and taught them that there was

[01:54.26]no justification 11 for taking anyone from their home or family.

[01:56.92]并教育他们说,把任何人从家庭中夺走都是没有理由的。

[01:59.59]Those little rich kids don't get stolen anymore now!

[02:02.16]现在那些有钱人家再也没丢过小孩了!

[02:04.73]That's my pappy and that's my kin!

[02:06.65]这就是我的爸爸和我的家人!

[02:08.57]There's no better family on the planet!

[02:10.46]地球上没有比这更好的家庭了!

[02:12.34]lament 12--leap The landfill lament

[02:17.10]垃圾填埋带来的悲伤

[02:21.87]The layman 13 in town lamented 14 the location of the landfill outside their town!

[02:25.25]城里的外行对城外垃圾填埋地的地点感到悲伤!

[02:28.64]Mostly because they had to fill in an old mining pit

[02:31.26]这主要是因为他们得填掉一个老矿坑

[02:33.89]that had become a well-known swimming hole,

[02:36.23]那地方已是一个有名的游泳池,

[02:38.56]a landmark 15 for young lovers all around.

[02:40.69]是周围年轻人谈恋爱的地标。

[02:42.82]Every man in town could remember leaping

[02:45.00]城里每个男人都记得

[02:47.18]from those cliffs to impress their girlfriends.

[02:49.46]从悬崖上跳下来让女友感动的情景。

[02:51.73]But the landholder had lost his job during recent layoffs 16

[02:54.35]但土地所有人在最近的裁员中失业了,

[02:56.98]and he had to sell the land for money.

[02:58.86]他不得不卖地换钱。

[03:00.74]That's when the landfill was put in.

[03:02.62]垃圾填埋就是从这时候开始的。

[03:04.50]At first they filled the pit from the lateral 17 side,

[03:07.02]开始的时候,他们从坑的边上填,

[03:09.54]giving a layout to the landfill

[03:13.31]that allowed people to swim for another year or so

[03:15.74]这种安排可以使人们还能有一年左右的游泳时间。

[03:18.16]Then a leak was discovered

[03:20.24]后来人们发现了一个漏洞,

[03:22.32]flowing like lava 18 from the leaning mountain of garbage into the water.

[03:25.49]倾斜的垃圾山像熔浆一样流入水中。

[03:28.67]Experts came in and were lauded 19 for a successful cleanup,

[03:31.60]专家赶来了,他们搞了一次成功的清理,受到了大家的称赞,

[03:34.54]ensuring long-lasting protection.

[03:36.52]他们还保证提供长久的保护,

[03:38.49]But those were the last days of swimming!

[03:40.60]但那是游泳的最后日子了。

[03:42.72]Then the landscape changed even more.

[03:44.99]后来这里的地形发生了更大的变化。

[03:47.27]The landfill owners lateralised trash dumping even more

[03:50.24]填埋地所有者使更多的垃圾横向发展,

[03:53.22]and a mountain grew where there had been none before.

[03:55.55]最后堆出了一座山。

[03:57.87]When scientists noted 20 that butterfly larva

[04:00.29]当科学家们注意到这里的蝴蝶幼虫

[04:02.70]were suddenly larger than anywhere in the northern latitudes 21,

[04:05.22]突然变得比北纬度任何地方的都大时,

[04:07.75]the landfill owners were forced to air some dirty laundry;

[04:10.53]填埋地所有者又被迫给脏衣服透透气,

[04:13.31]they were dumping hazardous 22 waste.

[04:15.23]他们正在倾倒有害废品。

[04:17.15]They were forced by law to launch a cleanup campaign

[04:19.63]在法律的强制下,他们开始了一场清理运动,

[04:22.11]that included the removal of each layer of trash.

[04:24.48]其中包括挪走每一层垃圾。

[04:26.84]Townsfolk were amazed at what was dumped in their backyard.

[04:29.62]城里的人们对倒在他们后院的垃圾大为吃惊。

[04:32.40]Finally the landfill was removed and the mining pit was restored.

[04:35.37]最后,填埋的垃圾被清理掉,矿坑得到了恢复。

[04:38.33]No one swam there ever again,however,

[04:40.62]但是再也没有人去那里游泳了,

[04:42.91]because everyone was sure that the water was still polluted.

[04:45.39]因为大家确信水里还是有污染。

[04:47.87]The lament never ended!

[04:49.54]悲伤何时了!

[04:51.21]learned--lift The lexicographer 23

[04:54.18]字典编纂者

[04:57.14]The lexicographer knew that the English lexis was changing,

[04:59.87]字典编纂者知道英语词汇在不断变化,

[05:02.60]but no one seemed to care.

[05:04.24]但是好像没有人在乎。

[05:05.87]He tried to persuade lawmakers to write some new legislation,

[05:08.49]他试图劝说立法者制定一些新的法律,

[05:11.12]but what were they supposed to do?

[05:12.89]但他们该做些什么呢?

[05:14.67]License an agency to oversee 24 the words a person chooses to use?

[05:17.65]批准一个机构监督人们的选词造句?

[05:20.63]Levy a tax on those who had an active vocabuLary that was too small?

[05:23.91]对那些积极词汇量太小的人征税?

[05:27.18]That wasn't a legitimate 25 solution, they said.

[05:29.31]这可不是合理的解决办法,他们说。

[05:31.44]That kind of forced control was against the nature of liberation.

[05:34.07]那种强行管制是不符合解放的本质的。

[05:36.69]They told him to leave before he became a liability.

[05:39.11]他们叫他离开,省得成为累赘。

[05:41.52]So the lexicographer questioned a legion of other learned men

[05:44.10]于是字典编纂者又向众多有学识的人询问

[05:46.67]about what he should do.

[05:48.41]到底该怎么办。

[05:50.15]They were no more lenient 26 and leveled with him

[05:52.63]他们和别人一样不宽厚,

[05:55.11]that he should lessen 27 his anxiety about the natural evolution of a language

[05:58.49]还坦率地告诉他对于语言的自然演变要减少操心,

[06:01.87]before it became a lethal 28 obsession 29.

[06:03.85]不然会走火入魔要人命的。

[06:05.82]That was when the lexicographer leased a large van

[06:08.14]这时,字典编纂者租了一辆大货车,

[06:10.47]and decided 30 to take his plea to the people.

[06:12.01]决定向人民请愿。

[06:13.55]As the legend grew of a crazy man driving across the country

[06:16.33]传说四起,说是有个疯子驾车周游全国,

[06:19.12]using words that no one understood,

[06:21.04]总是使用一些无人能懂的词语。

[06:22.96]the lexicographer finally realized

[06:25.08]这时,字典编纂者终于意识到

[06:27.21]that there was no interest in the legacy 31 he had hoped to leave.

[06:29.64]没人对他希望留下的遗产感兴趣。

[06:32.07]He was liable to waste his whole lifespan talking about this issue

[06:34.85]他很可能要把毕生精力浪费在谈论这个问题上,

[06:37.64]and still not lift any interest in saving what was,to him,a dying language.

[06:41.18]但仍无法激起人们的兴趣挽救一门在他看来濒临死亡的语言。

[06:44.72]That was when he had a liaison 32 with destiny

[06:46.90]就在这时,他与命运有了某种联系,

[06:49.08]and drove into a remote valley that had no visitors,

[06:51.95]他驱车来到一个偏远的山谷,那里人迹罕至,

[06:54.82]no electricity and no known residents.

[06:57.06]没有电,也没有他认识的居民。

[06:59.29]There were people there,however,

[07:01.17]但那里还是有人居住,

[07:03.05]and they spoke 33 the English that the lexicographer loved.

[07:05.48]他们说的英语正是字典编纂者喜欢的。

[07:07.91]He retired 34 from public life,

[07:09.64]他从此不再抛头露面,

[07:11.36]gave up his calling and remained there until the day he died!

[07:14.32]并放弃了他的职业,至死都生活在山谷里。

[07:17.29]likelihood--location Literary cowboys

[07:22.67]文人牛仔

[07:28.05]The literati had no understanding of livestock 35.

[07:30.39]文人学士对牲畜没有了解,

[07:32.73]But that was what a group of literature experts

[07:34.95]但一群文学专家

[07:37.17]traveling to the countryside were intent on learning about.

[07:39.60]去乡下还就想了解了解牲畜。

[07:42.03]The likelihood that they would succeed was slim,

[07:44.81]虽说成功的可能性不大,

[07:47.59]but they had taken the recommendation of a famous author literally 36:

[07:50.37]但他们还是照字义采纳了一位著名作家的建议:

[07:53.16]get back in touch with the earth.

[07:54.88]与大地恢复接触。

[07:56.60]And so a lively group of linguists 37,

[07:58.79]一群充满活力的语言学家、

[08:00.97]critics and professors descended 38 into a locality famous for cattle

[08:04.00]批评家和教授来到一个以养牛闻名的地方,

[08:07.03]intent on disturbing them and their livelihood 39.

[08:09.36]一心要打扰他们和他们的生活。

[08:11.70]The location was actually quite appropriate;

[08:14.79]那个地方其实位置不错,

[08:17.87]the literacy rate was low,

[08:19.70]因为那里文化水平低,

[08:21.52]there were limitations in communication lines

[08:23.75]交通受到限制,

[08:25.97]and the linguistic 40 characteristics of the local dialect were quite interesting.

[08:29.28]当地方言的语言特点又十分有趣。

[08:32.60]After two days, however,only the most literal of the literature experts

[08:35.83]但两天后,这群文学专家中只剩下最讲究实际的几位

[08:39.05]were still lingering around looking to work with cattle.

[08:41.53]还在农场周围徘徊,指望能和牛群一起工作。

[08:44.02]That was when the fun began and the locals welcomed them to their homes.

[08:48.05]到这时才开始有点儿意思,当地人对他们的到来表示了欢迎。

[08:52.09]One professor,who had never done a chore in his life,

[08:54.66]一位从未做过家务的教授

[08:57.23]began to find peace loading stalls with cow feed.

[08:59.66]开始从给牛棚装饲料中找到安宁,

[09:02.09]Another learned how to remove liquids from milk cows.

[09:04.52]另一位则学会了如何从奶牛身上挤出奶液,

[09:06.95]And yet another, actually allergic 41 to cows,

[09:09.43]还有一位实际上对牛有些过敏,

[09:11.92]helped in the yard folding and cleaning linens 42.

[09:14.15]于是他就在院子里帮助叠洗衣物。

[09:16.38]One farmer even loaned them some horses

[09:19.01]一个农民甚至借给他们这帮人几匹马,

[09:21.63]so that they could help round up cattle in the fields.

[09:23.87]让他们帮着在地里驱拢牛群。

[09:26.10]This was the best of fun for the experts

[09:28.67]对这些专家们来说,这算是最大的乐事了。

[09:31.25]and they regretted the end of a vacation

[09:33.37]假期结束时,他们倍感遗憾,

[09:35.50]that they suddenly wished could be their life.

[09:37.58]突然希望这就是他们的生活。

[09:39.66]Each said so to the other and the other repeated likewise back;

[09:43.13]每个人都对另一个人这么说,另一个人也都给予同样的回答:

[09:46.61]it would be good to live a life on a ranch 43.

[09:48.72]在农场生活真好啊!

[09:50.84]And then they each went home,

[09:52.51]然后他们各自回了家,

[09:54.18]back to his or her books,writing, critiquing etc.

[09:57.46]继续读书、写作、批评等等。

[10:00.74]They made a pact 44 to return each year to the ranch,however,

[10:03.26]但他们约定每年回到农场,

[10:05.78]and they have been doing so ever since.

[10:07.70]从此以后他们一直都在坚持这样做。

[10:09.62]locomotive--luxury Longitudinal luxuries

[10:14.49]经度带来的奢侈享受

[10:19.36]When the locomotive train rolled into town,

[10:21.79]当移动的火车驶入小镇时,

[10:24.22]all of the luminaries 45 came out to welcome it.

[10:26.35]所有名人都出来迎接。

[10:28.48]The logistics of having a line built to a town at this longitude 46 on the map

[10:31.60]在地图上位于这个经度的城市修建一条铁路,其后勤工作

[10:34.72]had been enormous,

[10:36.20]是巨大的,

[10:37.67]and they felt that each visitor should feel as if they had just won the lottery 47.

[10:40.65]他们觉得每一位来客都应该感觉像刚中了彩票一样,

[10:43.63]They were therefore accorded every luxury while staying in town.

[10:46.60]因此呆在城里的时候他们被给予了每一种奢侈的享受。

[10:49.56]They got to stay in the most lustrous 48 hotels,

[10:51.78]他们住进了最好的饭店,

[10:54.00]offered the most lucrative 49 business contracts,

[10:56.13]得到了最赚钱的商业合同,

[10:58.26]and even given an opportunity for a 1ong-term stay.

[11:01.08]甚至获得了长期居住的机会。

[11:03.90]Most visitors were lucid 50 enough to decline politely.

[11:06.33]大多数来客都能保持头脑清醒,并礼貌地拒绝。

[11:08.76]The town was really quite luminous 51,

[11:10.84]这座小镇的确是光辉灿烂,

[11:12.91]but some suspected

[11:14.44]但有些人怀疑

[11:15.97]that there were ulterior motives 52 lurking 53 behind all of the kindness.

[11:19.09]这一切热情款待的背后还潜藏着别的动机。

[11:22.21]Even the town logo, which was looming 54 over the train station, felt strange.

[11:25.65]即便是赫然耸现在火车站上空的城市标识,感觉上也是怪怪的。

[11:29.08]It was a symbol of two hands pointing to the town,as if telling one to stay.

[11:32.51]这个标识上有两只手,正指着小镇的方向,似乎在告诉人们留下来。

[11:35.93]Most visitors just loosened their ties,

[11:38.36]然而大多数来客只是松松领带,

[11:40.79]enjoyed lounging around like dignitaries for a few days

[11:43.27]达官贵人一般闲逛上几天,

[11:45.75]and then gathered their luggage and left.

[11:47.58]然后便收拾行李离开了。

[11:49.41]They felt as if they had logged in enough time.

[11:51.93]他们觉得进住这里的时间够长了。

[11:54.45]Only a few developed a loyalty 55 to the town and stayed behind.

[11:57.07]只有少数几个人对这个城市渐渐变得忠诚起来,所以便留下了。

[11:59.70]After they settled in to the lull 56 of life, however,

[12:02.13]但是在习惯了生活的暂时平静之后,

[12:04.56]they discovered the

[12:05.99]他们发现了

[12:07.43]benefits of living with the weather that came along this longitude.

[12:10.31]生活在这种经度气候带来的好处。

[12:13.18]The air was always extremely dry

[12:15.26]空气总是极其干燥

[12:17.33]and they had to constantly lubricate themselves with lotion 57.

[12:19.81]他们得不停地用润肤水润滑皮肤,

[12:22.30]But this became an exquisite 58 daily ritual that they enjoyed

[12:25.78]而这种做法后来成了他们喜欢的赏心悦目的日常生活习惯,

[12:29.27]and life was truly enjoyable.

[12:31.31]生活确实很愉快。

[12:33.35]They did go to greet each train, however.

[12:35.41]不过他们真的去迎接每趟火车,

[12:37.47]But that was just

[12:38.86]但这样做的目的完全是

[12:40.24]so that they could convince a few nice pretty women to settle down there as well.

[12:43.42]为了能够说服一些漂亮女人也来此定居。



1 kin
n.家族,亲属,血缘关系;adj.亲属关系的,同类的
  • He comes of good kin.他出身好。
  • She has gone to live with her husband's kin.她住到丈夫的亲戚家里去了。
2 knack
n.诀窍,做事情的灵巧的,便利的方法
  • He has a knack of teaching arithmetic.他教算术有诀窍。
  • Making omelettes isn't difficult,but there's a knack to it.做煎蛋饼并不难,但有窍门。
3 laborious
adj.吃力的,努力的,不流畅
  • They had the laborious task of cutting down the huge tree.他们接受了伐大树的艰苦工作。
  • Ants and bees are laborious insects.蚂蚁与蜜蜂是勤劳的昆虫。
4 troublemaker
n.惹是生非者,闹事者,捣乱者
  • I would hate you to think me a troublemaker.我不愿你认为我是个搬弄是非的人。
  • Li Yang has always been a troublemaker.李阳总是制造麻烦。
5 untie
vt.解开,松开;解放
  • It's just impossible to untie the knot.It's too tight.这个结根本解不开。太紧了。
  • Will you please untie the knot for me?请你替我解开这个结头,好吗?
6 justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
  • He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
  • Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗?
7 kindled
(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光
  • We watched as the fire slowly kindled. 我们看着火慢慢地燃烧起来。
  • The teacher's praise kindled a spark of hope inside her. 老师的赞扬激起了她内心的希望。
8 kit
n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物
  • The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
  • The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。
9 knelled
v.丧钟声( knell的过去式和过去分词 );某事物结束的象征
  • The surrender knelled the downfall of the tyrant. 投降宣告了暴君的垮台。 来自辞典例句
10 kidnappers
n.拐子,绑匪( kidnapper的名词复数 )
  • They were freed yesterday by their kidnappers unharmed. 他们昨天被绑架者释放了,没有受到伤害。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The kidnappers had threatened to behead all four unless their jailed comrades were released. 帮匪们曾经威胁说如果印度方面不释放他们的同伙,他们就要将这四名人质全部斩首。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 justification
n.正当的理由;辩解的理由
  • There's no justification for dividing the company into smaller units. 没有理由把公司划分成小单位。
  • In the young there is a justification for this feeling. 在年轻人中有这种感觉是有理由的。
12 lament
n.悲叹,悔恨,恸哭;v.哀悼,悔恨,悲叹
  • Her face showed lament.她的脸上露出悲伤的样子。
  • We lament the dead.我们哀悼死者。
13 layman
n.俗人,门外汉,凡人
  • These technical terms are difficult for the layman to understand.这些专门术语是外行人难以理解的。
  • He is a layman in politics.他对政治是个门外汉。
14 lamented
adj.被哀悼的,令人遗憾的v.(为…)哀悼,痛哭,悲伤( lament的过去式和过去分词 )
  • her late lamented husband 她那令人怀念的已故的丈夫
  • We lamented over our bad luck. 我们为自己的不幸而悲伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
15 landmark
n.陆标,划时代的事,地界标
  • The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
  • The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。
16 layoffs
临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 ); 停工,停止活动
  • Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。
  • Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时,股票价格便大跌
17 lateral
adj.侧面的,旁边的
  • An airfoil that controls lateral motion.能够控制横向飞行的机翼。
  • Mr.Dawson walked into the court from a lateral door.道森先生从一个侧面的门走进法庭。
18 lava
n.熔岩,火山岩
  • The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
  • His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。
19 lauded
v.称赞,赞美( laud的过去式和过去分词 )
  • They lauded the former president as a hero. 他们颂扬前总统为英雄。 来自辞典例句
  • The nervy feats of the mountaineers were lauded. 登山者有勇气的壮举受到赞美。 来自辞典例句
20 noted
adj.著名的,知名的
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
21 latitudes
纬度
  • Latitudes are the lines that go from east to west. 纬线是从东到西的线。
  • It was the brief Indian Summer of the high latitudes. 这是高纬度地方的那种短暂的晚秋。
22 hazardous
adj.(有)危险的,冒险的;碰运气的
  • These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。
  • Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。
23 lexicographer
n.辞典编纂人
  • A lexicographer's job is to describe the language.词典编纂者的工作就是对语言加以描述。
  • The lexicographer knew that the English lexis was changing. 字典编纂者知道英语词汇在不断变化。
24 oversee
vt.监督,管理
  • Soldiers oversee the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。
  • Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。
25 legitimate
adj.合法的,合理的,合乎逻辑的;v.使合法
  • Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
  • That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
26 lenient
adj.宽大的,仁慈的
  • The judge was lenient with him.法官对他很宽大。
  • It's a question of finding the means between too lenient treatment and too severe punishment.问题是要找出处理过宽和处罚过严的折中办法。
27 lessen
vt.减少,减轻;缩小
  • Regular exercise can help to lessen the pain.经常运动有助于减轻痛感。
  • They've made great effort to lessen the noise of planes.他们尽力减小飞机的噪音。
28 lethal
adj.致死的;毁灭性的
  • A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
  • She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。
29 obsession
n.困扰,无法摆脱的思想(或情感)
  • I was suffering from obsession that my career would be ended.那时的我陷入了我的事业有可能就此终止的困扰当中。
  • She would try to forget her obsession with Christopher.她会努力忘记对克里斯托弗的迷恋。
30 decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
31 legacy
n.遗产,遗赠;先人(或过去)留下的东西
  • They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
  • He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。
32 liaison
n.联系,(未婚男女间的)暖昧关系,私通
  • She acts as a liaison between patients and staff.她在病人与医护人员间充当沟通的桥梁。
  • She is responsible for liaison with researchers at other universities.她负责与其他大学的研究人员联系。
33 spoke
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
34 retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
35 livestock
n.家畜,牲畜
  • Both men and livestock are flourishing.人畜两旺。
  • The heavy rains and flooding killed scores of livestock.暴雨和大水淹死了许多牲口。
36 literally
adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实
  • He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
  • Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候,她不走到真正要昏厥了,决不肯坐下来。
37 linguists
n.通晓数国语言的人( linguist的名词复数 );语言学家
  • The linguists went to study tribal languages in the field. 语言学家们去实地研究部落语言了。 来自辞典例句
  • The linguists' main interest has been to analyze and describe languages. 语言学家的主要兴趣一直在于分析并描述语言。 来自辞典例句
38 descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
  • A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
  • The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
39 livelihood
n.生计,谋生之道
  • Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
  • My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。
40 linguistic
adj.语言的,语言学的
  • She is pursuing her linguistic researches.她在从事语言学的研究。
  • The ability to write is a supreme test of linguistic competence.写作能力是对语言能力的最高形式的测试。
41 allergic
adj.过敏的,变态的
  • Alice is allergic to the fur of cats.艾丽斯对猫的皮毛过敏。
  • Many people are allergic to airborne pollutants such as pollen.许多人对空气传播的污染物过敏,比如花粉。
42 linens
n.亚麻布( linen的名词复数 );家庭日用织品
  • All linens and towels are provided. 提供全套日用织品和毛巾。 来自辞典例句
  • Linen, Table Linens, Chair Covers, Bed and Bath Linens. Linen. 采购产品亚麻布,亚麻布,椅子套子,床和沭浴亚麻布。 来自互联网
43 ranch
n.大牧场,大农场
  • He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
  • The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。
44 pact
n.合同,条约,公约,协定
  • The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
  • The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。
45 luminaries
n.杰出人物,名人(luminary的复数形式)
  • In that day there will be no light; the luminaries will dwindle. 亚14:6那日、必没有光.三光必退缩。 来自互联网
  • Includes household filament light bulbs & luminaries. 包括家用的白炙灯泡和光源。 来自互联网
46 longitude
n.经线,经度
  • The city is at longitude 21°east.这个城市位于东经21度。
  • He noted the latitude and longitude,then made a mark on the admiralty chart.他记下纬度和经度,然后在航海图上做了个标记。
47 lottery
n.抽彩;碰运气的事,难于算计的事
  • He won no less than £5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
  • They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。
48 lustrous
adj.有光泽的;光辉的
  • Mary has a head of thick,lustrous,wavy brown hair.玛丽有一头浓密、富有光泽的褐色鬈发。
  • This mask definitely makes the skin fair and lustrous.这款面膜可以异常有用的使肌肤变亮和有光泽。
49 lucrative
adj.赚钱的,可获利的
  • He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
  • It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。
50 lucid
adj.明白易懂的,清晰的,头脑清楚的
  • His explanation was lucid and to the point.他的解释扼要易懂。
  • He wasn't very lucid,he didn't quite know where he was.他神志不是很清醒,不太知道自己在哪里。
51 luminous
adj.发光的,发亮的;光明的;明白易懂的;有启发的
  • There are luminous knobs on all the doors in my house.我家所有门上都安有夜光把手。
  • Most clocks and watches in this shop are in luminous paint.这家商店出售的大多数钟表都涂了发光漆。
52 motives
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
  • to impeach sb's motives 怀疑某人的动机
  • His motives are unclear. 他的用意不明。
53 lurking
潜在
  • Why are you lurking around outside my house? 你在我房子外面鬼鬼祟祟的,想干什么?
  • There is a suspicious man lurking in the shadows. 有一可疑的人躲在阴暗中。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
54 looming
n.上现蜃景(光通过低层大气发生异常折射形成的一种海市蜃楼)v.隐约出现,阴森地逼近( loom的现在分词 );隐约出现,阴森地逼近
  • The foothills were looming ahead through the haze. 丘陵地带透过薄雾朦胧地出现在眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Then they looked up. Looming above them was Mount Proteome. 接着他们往上看,在其上隐约看到的是蛋白质组山。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望
55 loyalty
n.忠诚,忠心
  • She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
  • His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。
56 lull
v.使安静,使入睡,缓和,哄骗;n.暂停,间歇
  • The drug put Simpson in a lull for thirty minutes.药物使辛普森安静了30分钟。
  • Ground fighting flared up again after a two-week lull.经过两个星期的平静之后,地面战又突然爆发了。
57 lotion
n.洗剂
  • The lotion should be applied sparingly to the skin.这种洗液应均匀地涂在皮肤上。
  • She lubricates her hands with a lotion.她用一种洗剂来滑润她的手。
58 exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
  • I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
  • I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。
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a trench coat
abate a debt
accessory foods
alvus
anti-mutagen
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aurora line
autocads
auxiliary sixth-four chord
banalizing
be a new one
bifurcation ratio
brachypterism
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carbendazim
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Credenhill
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graveoleat
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modifier genes
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