时间:2018-12-27 作者:英语课 分类:2014年ESL之日常生活


英语课

 


Converting to Another Religion


Debbie: Okay, I’m off. I’ll be back around eight o’clock. 


Marcelo: Hey, where are you going in such a hurry? 


Debbie: I’m going to my religious education class. 


Marcelo: Religious education class? What’s that about? 


Debbie: Well, I’ve decided 1 to convert to McQuillanism. 


Marcelo: I’m not familiar with that denomination 2. It is Christian 3, isn’t it? 


Debbie: No, it isn’t, but there are some similarities in the spiritual teachings between McQuillanism and Christianity, but we have different ways of worshiping – different prayers, hymns 4, and rituals. 


Marcelo: It doesn’t sound legit. Are you sure McQuillanism isn’t really a cult 5? 


Debbie: Of course not. My spiritual leader has been tutoring me on the tenets of the faith so I understand it, but I can see why you’d question it, since you don’t know anything about it. 


Marcelo: Well, as long as you’re satisfied. 


Debbie: I am and I can’t wait to become a full- fledged McQuillanite. McQuillanism is a little unconventional, but we take our faith very seriously. 


Marcelo: Have it your way. What’s that you’re carrying? 


Debbie: It’s a cat costume. As I said, we do things a little differently. 


Marcelo: I’m sorry I asked. 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 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。
2 denomination
n.命名,取名,(度量衡、货币等的)单位
  • The firm is still operating under another denomination.这家公司改用了名称仍在继续营业。
  • Litre is a metric denomination.升是公制单位。
3 Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
  • They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
4 hymns
n.赞美诗,圣歌,颂歌( hymn的名词复数 )
  • At first, they played the hymns and marches familiar to them. 起初他们只吹奏自己熟悉的赞美诗和进行曲。 来自英汉非文学 - 百科语料821
  • I like singing hymns. 我喜欢唱圣歌。 来自辞典例句
5 cult
n.异教,邪教;时尚,狂热的崇拜
  • Her books aren't bestsellers,but they have a certain cult following.她的书算不上畅销书,但有一定的崇拜者。
  • The cult of sun worship is probably the most primitive one.太阳崇拜仪式或许是最为原始的一种。
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anisosporous
assurancer
attribute gauge
Baraboy
baryta-saltpeter (barytsaltpeter)
bulb
carrier injection
catch a quick attitude
cermet of classification
chronic renal insufficiency
chukker
chyacking
closure umbilical artery
coions
complimenting
conirostral
coupon holder
court circular
cupric nitrite
Dalbergia peishaensis
demulced
die of despite
dieless wire drawing
downcast and uptake ventilator
drop cooling tower
Edlefsen's test
electoral system
electric transporting appliance
equipondious
export listing
faurs
feel hard done-by
finalize cd
further and further into night
generalized Jocobian variety
geps
Giovanni
goldy cap
graiths
grid square
have faith
hemoglobin S disease
hexylresorcinol
huipil
ignobler
intermediate approximation
Kacha Dāman
kataifi
Kiangsu Provincial Museum
kiss riser
kraka
lead vicinoleate
line air-blast circuit-breaker
longitudinal facial crack
marriotts
mask making
microsatellites
mysids
myzus siegesbeckicola
n-th power channel
Neocheiropteris
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olw
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Papribleach
phlome
pneumatic die cushion
Pre-audience
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prenylflavonoids
product application
reference t-distribution
regneg
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repulsive potential energy surface
screw-driver shaped incisor
sea hares
secretary-director
seismic microzoning
side-cut distillate
small class
special purpose
sports dances
subserous myoma
synchronous controller
Szamocin
tarbagan
testae
tinned butter
tpns
variable length data package
weeds out
weeviled,weevilled
Weifacodine
xananas
yaw checking test
yeoman 's service