胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇061
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：胡敏托福词汇记单词
Lesson 61 A Crazy Criminal 神经兮兮的罪犯
Words:
delay vt./n. 推迟，耽搁
delectable 1 adj. 美味的
delegate n. 代表; vt. 委派，授权
delete vt. 删除
deleterious adj. （对身心）有害的，有毒的
deliberate adj. 谨慎的，不慌不忙的；蓄意的，故意的
delicate adj. 脆的，易损的；娇弱的；精致的，细腻的
delicious adj. 美味的，可口的
delineate v. 勾画，划出；描述，刻画
delinquency n. 行为不良，错失
delinquent 2 adj. 失职者，违法者（特指少年犯罪）
demarcation n. 界限，区分
demean v. 贬抑，降低
demobilize vt. 遣散（军人），使复员
“Don’t delay, put him in jail!” said the constable 9. “It was a deliberate act of stealing. He is nothing less than a juvenile 10 delinquent who commits deleterious acts.”
“I don’t think his delinquency is the issue,” I replied. “He committed these crimes while in a state of delirium. His demeanor is typical of someone who is mentally ill. We must delve into his mind and find the source of his delusions 11. It is a delicate process.”
“All right, we’ll do it in your way.” said the constable, losing his patience. “Let’s interview him.”
“Who are you, young man?” I asked the strange boy, raising my eyebrows 12 in curiosity.
“I am a delegate appointed by the President of the United States,” replied the boy. “He has dispatched me to the Colorado river delta. I must help the two warring factions 13 to delineate their territories and to establish a fair demarcation line between their realms.”
“Delete those fancy words, boy,” said the constable with a stern voice. “Don’t delude yourself into thinking that you’re someone important.”
“I don’t wish to demean you,” I said to the strange boy. “However, can you explain why an important delegate like you would need to steal so many expensive chocolates for such a mission?”
“It was necessary,” replied the boy. “How else was I supposed to make them share in celebration. You know the wise saying, don’t you?”
“What wise saying?” we asked with interest.
“Delectable treats can achieve great feats 14!” shouted the boy.
“Did it work?” we asked with greater curiosity.
“Yes, but only for a short while,” he replied in a dejected voice. “The chocolates were so delicious that they started fighting over them.”
“不要耽搁，把他关进监狱！”警官说道，“这是蓄意偷盗，他简直就是一个犯有伤害罪的少年罪犯。”
“我想问题并不在于他的过失。”我说，“他是在精神错乱的情况下犯罪的。他的行为明显表明他患有精神性的疾病。
我们必须深入探究他的精神状态，找到错觉的根源。这个过程需要我们做到细致入微。”
“那好吧，就照你说的做。”警官说着，显得不耐烦。“提审他。”
“小伙子，你是什么人？”我好奇地扬起眉毛问这个奇怪的年轻人。
“我是美国总统委任的代表，”男孩回答，“他派我到科罗拉多河三角洲地带。我必须帮助那里两个交战的派别划分领地范围，确定双方公正的边界线。”
“别说大话了，小伙子。”警官严肃地说，“不要欺骗自己，总以为自己是个很重要的人物。”
“我不想贬低你，”我对这个怪里怪气的小伙子说，“但是你能解释你这么重要的人物为了完成使命需要偷那么昂贵的
巧克力这件事吗？”
“这很必要，”男孩回答，“不然的话，我又如何能让他们遣散他们大批的军队呢？”我必须给他们送去和平的礼物，这样我们可以一起庆祝分享。你不知道那句至理明言吗？
“什么至理明言？”我们好奇地问。
“好吃好喝，业绩显赫。”男孩大声说。
“行得通吗？”我们更好奇地问。
“还行，但持续不了多长时间。”他沮丧地回答，“巧克力太好吃了，他们又开始为巧克力而战了。”
- What delectable food you cook!你做的食品真好吃！
- But today the delectable seafood is no longer available in abundance.但是今天这种可口的海味已不再大量存在。
- Most delinquent children have deprived backgrounds.多数少年犯都有未受教育的背景。
- He is delinquent in paying his rent.他拖欠房租。
- In her delirium, she had fallen to the floor several times. 她在神志不清的状态下几次摔倒在地上。
- For the next nine months, Job was in constant delirium.接下来的九个月，约伯处于持续精神错乱的状态。
- He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
- The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。
- You won't delude him into believing it.你不能诱使他相信此事。
- Don't delude yourself into believing that she will marry you.不要自欺，别以为她会嫁给你。
- He is under the delusion that he is Napoleon.他患了妄想症，认为自己是拿破仑。
- I was under the delusion that he intended to marry me.我误认为他要娶我。
- We should not delve too deeply into this painful matter.我们不应该过分深究这件痛苦的事。
- We need to delve more deeply into these questions.这些是我们想进一步了解的。
- She is quiet in her demeanor.她举止文静。
- The old soldier never lost his military demeanor.那个老军人从来没有失去军人风度。
- The constable conducted the suspect to the police station.警官把嫌疑犯带到派出所。
- The constable kept his temper,and would not be provoked.那警察压制着自己的怒气，不肯冒起火来。
- For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
- Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。
- the delusions of the mentally ill 精神病患者的妄想
- She wants to travel first-class: she must have delusions of grandeur. 她想坐头等舱旅行，她一定自以为很了不起。 来自辞典例句
- Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
- His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。
- The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
- rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别