时间:2019-02-27 作者:英语课 分类:突破英文词汇


英语课
1. mercurial 1 /məˈkjʊəri:əl/
-- 1. quick; vivacious 2 2. changeable 3. crafty 3 4. eloquent 4
Mercury是众神的使者,也是商业、魔法、辩才之神,另外还是旅行者、歹徒、小偷的守护神。它的名字代表一个行星即水星,也代表一种金属即水银。这货就是G5中介绍的赫尔墨斯(Hermes),不过在罗马神话中就叫墨丘利(Mercurius),这是拉丁语,英语就是Mercury。星期三被认为是Mercury的日子。
The older partner is rather dull and morose 5, but the younger has a mercurial temperament 6 that appeals to customers.
较年长的合伙人相当迟钝且难伺候,但那个较年轻的个性却相当活泼,很讨顾客们欢心。
 
 
2. myrmidon /ˈmə:midən/
-- obedient and unquestioning follower 7
Myrmidons是一支骁勇善战的部族,曾伴随阿喀琉斯参加特洛伊战争。
补充:这里不得不提到一个很常见的习惯用语:阿喀琉斯之踵(Achilles' Heel)。在阿喀琉斯出生后,她的母亲忒提斯(Thetis)捏着他的脚踝将他浸泡在冥河斯提克斯(Styx)中,使他全身刀枪不入,惟有脚踝,即忒提斯手握着的地方是例外,在特洛伊战争中杀死特洛伊主将赫克托尔,使希腊军转败为胜。后被帕里斯的暗箭射中脚踵而死。所以“阿喀琉斯之踵”就指某人或某事物的最大或者唯一弱点。
导致特洛伊战争的金苹果事件,就发生在阿喀琉斯的父母:凡人英雄佩琉斯(Peleus)与海洋女神忒提斯(Thetis)的婚宴上。
The dictator surrounded himself with myrmidons who would loyally and pitilessly execute all orders.
独裁者在他周围安置了能忠实地、毫不留情地执行命令的官员。
 
 
3. nemesis 8 /ˈnemɪsɪs/
-- 1. due punishment for evil deeds 2. one who inflicts 9 such punishment
Nemesis是复仇女神。涅墨西斯(Nemesis)是希腊神话中被人格化的冷酷无情的复仇女神,神话中的涅墨西斯会对在神祇座前妄自尊大的人施以天谴。补充:希腊神话中那个俊美而自负的少年那耳喀留斯(Narcissus)就是被涅墨西斯引到水池边,看到了自己的脸而爱上了自己,最终憔悴而终。水仙花的英文Narcissus,自恋狂的英文Narcissism均来自于他。
Napoleon crushed many opponents, but Wellington proved to be his nemesis.
拿破仑征服了许多对手,但威灵顿最后成为他的劲敌。
 

adj.善变的,活泼的
  • He was of a mercurial temperament and therefore unpredictable.他是个反复无常的人,因此对他的行为无法预言。
  • Our desires and aversions are mercurial rulers.我们的欲望与嫌恶是变化无常的统治者。
adj.活泼的,快活的
  • She is an artless,vivacious girl.她是一个天真活泼的女孩。
  • The picture has a vivacious artistic conception.这幅画气韵生动。
adj.狡猾的,诡诈的
  • He admired the old man for his crafty plan.他敬佩老者的神机妙算。
  • He was an accomplished politician and a crafty autocrat.他是个有造诣的政治家,也是个狡黠的独裁者。
adj.雄辩的,口才流利的;明白显示出的
  • He was so eloquent that he cut down the finest orator.他能言善辩,胜过最好的演说家。
  • These ruins are an eloquent reminder of the horrors of war.这些废墟形象地提醒人们不要忘记战争的恐怖。
adj.脾气坏的,不高兴的
  • He was silent and morose.他沉默寡言、郁郁寡欢。
  • The publicity didn't make him morose or unhappy?公开以后,没有让他郁闷或者不开心吗?
n.气质,性格,性情
  • The analysis of what kind of temperament you possess is vital.分析一下你有什么样的气质是十分重要的。
  • Success often depends on temperament.成功常常取决于一个人的性格。
n.跟随者;随员;门徒;信徒
  • He is a faithful follower of his home football team.他是他家乡足球队的忠实拥护者。
  • Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.亚历山大是个虔诚的信徒。
n.给以报应者,复仇者,难以对付的敌手
  • Uncritical trust is my nemesis.盲目的相信一切害了我自己。
  • Inward suffering is the worst of Nemesis.内心的痛苦是最厉害的惩罚。
把…强加给,使承受,遭受( inflict的第三人称单数 )
  • Bullfrog 50 Inflicts poison when your enemy damages you at short range. 牛娃50对近距离攻击你的敌人造成毒伤。
  • The U.S. always inflicts its concept of human nature on other nations. 美国总是把自己的人权观念强加于别国。
学英语单词
activated carbon method
all-or-nothing
antemortem inspection
antiwomen
artificial serum
backvelder
Barents Island
beisty
Billingford
briarwood
caparas
carpetless
cationic detergents
chrysophyll
church members
columbary
core analysis
crap on
diarra
diphenyl dimethyl ethane
Duddell galvanometer
enhydra lutriss
ensconcing
epithelial cyst
estate administrator
estrin phase
expanded preliminary design
fartherances
fixed crystal
flue dust collector
fluider
flush up
Fosfocin
full astern both
fur burger
gendlin
genus Vespa
gramme ring winding
grinners
hailstorm recorder
half-track
ham fat
hard drive shredder
hemispherical rotor pole
high-flowest
identity diffusion
ilana
impor-tant
kalle
kanny
Khāchrod
Lachesis flavovilidis
Langstedt
leakproof fuel tank
legislatrices
load sheet
loran rate
major diameter relief
mass merchandising
misevaluations
mouloud
Nahuatl language
Nodi lymphatici mesenterici centrales
Northern European
one-chip product
opt-
padina pavonia gaill
parallel tangent method
pelvic part
photochemical processing
policiesand
primary photochemical process
pull someones leg
put up a resistance
Putinisation
pyracrine
quinaria
Ramus prelaminaris
realities
resistor colo(u)r code
return of foreign trade
right of denunciation
rise-time distortion
schedul
Scleria onoei
sea main thermocline
secure storage
separation cell
single-current system
sitalidone
situs
snack
stack switch
swagger coat
three phase hoist motor
three-corner
u.t. 2 time
union three-way cock
valve system
varnish formation
water hammers
xeroxed