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1、puma美洲獅Pumas are large,cat-like animals which are found in America.美洲獅是一種體型似貓的大動物,產(chǎn)于美洲。The ears and tail tip of pumas are generally dark.美洲獅的耳和尾尖通常呈深色。Kitten pumas are playful and begin to follow the female on hunts when they are about two months old.美洲獅幼仔好嬉戲,約兩個月后就開始跟隨母獅捕食。spot看出,發(fā)現(xiàn)When reports cam

2、e into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spottd forty-five miles south of London,they were not taken seriously.當倫敦動物園接到報告說,在倫敦以南4英里處發(fā)現(xiàn)一只美洲獅時,這些報告并沒有受到重視。Michael was the first to spot the danger.邁克是最先發(fā)現(xiàn)危險的人。Do you know him well enough to spot his in a crowd?你和他有多熟?能從一群人里認出他嗎?evidence證據(jù)However,as t

3、he evidence began to accumulate,experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate.可是,隨著證據(jù)越來越多,動物園的專家們感到有必要須進行一番調(diào)查。The police declared they had enough evidence to prove the suspect suilty.警方聲稱他們有足夠的證據(jù)證明嫌疑犯有罪。You do solemnly swear that the evidence you shal give in this court shall be the truth ,the wh

4、ole truth ,and nothing but the truth,so help you God.你要鄭重宣誓,你在本法庭提供的證詞將是實情,全部實情,隆重實情外別無他物,上帝保佑你。accumulate積攢,積聚Its easier to accumulate a fortune than to keep one.聚財容易守財難。The family accumulated a good cellar through the work of generations.經(jīng)過幾代人的經(jīng)營,這個家族積聚起一個上好的酒窖。oblige使感到必須;強迫The felt obliged to sa

5、y something at the very moment.他感到此時非得說點什么不可。Susan was obliged to sell her necklace at great sacrifice.蘇珊被控以低價出讓她的項鏈。huntThe hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw a large catonly five yards away from her.搜尋美洲獅的工作是從一座小村莊開始的,那里的一位婦女在采摘黑莓時看見“一只大貓”,離她僅五碼遠。The

6、collector managed to findthe thingafter a long and desperate hunt.收藏家經(jīng)過苦苦搜尋,終于找到了他向往的“那一件”。A police hunt has started.警察開始搜捕。blackberry黑莓Blanche ordered two blackberry drinks.布蘭奇要了兩杯黑莓飲料。Having stuffed himself with blackberries,Timmy could only sit staring at the dinner table.蒂米塞了一肚子的黑莓,在飯桌上只好干瞪眼了。hu

7、man being人類Experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human beign unless it is cornered. 專家證實,美洲獅除非被逼得走投無路,否則是決不會傷人的。-He agreed?-Well,he is allso a human being他居然同意了?咳,他畢竟也是個人嘛。Human beings are the only animals that blush,or need to.人類是惟一會臉紅,或者有必要臉紅的動物。corner使走投無路,使陷入困境Never corner an opponent,

8、and always assist him to save his face.永遠不要把對手逼入絕境,相反,要幫他挽回面子。We at last found a question to corner our professor.我們終于找到一個能把教授問倒的問題。trail一串,一系列Wherever it went,it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits.無論它走到哪兒,總會留下一串鹿、兔子之類的小動物的尸體。She was frightened to find a trail of bloo

9、d on the ceiling.她在天花板上發(fā)現(xiàn)一道血跡,嚇壞了。It is difficult for Burney to find a partner because he always leaves a trail fo trouble behing him.伯尼很難找到合伙人,因為他總會惹下一大堆麻煩。print印痕Paw prints were in a number of places.在許多地方發(fā)現(xiàn)了爪印。The thief took care not to leave his finger print on the furniture.小偷很當心不在家具上留下指編紋。The

10、past left deep prints on him過去在他身上留下了深深的印痕。cling黏附,依附Puma fur was found clinging to bushes.灌木叢中也發(fā)現(xiàn)了粘在上面的美洲獅毛。Sh eabsent-mindedly played with some hairs which clung to the comb.她心不在焉地玩弄著梳子上粘附著的幾根頭發(fā)。The children cling to their father for more pocket money.孩子們黏著爸爸,要他再給些零花錢。convince使信服The experts were n

11、ow fully convinced that the animal was a puma.專家們?nèi)缃褚呀?jīng)深信不疑,那只動物就是美洲獅。This final proof convinced the jury of his innocence.這最后的證據(jù)終于使陪審團相信他是無辜的。As soon as I am convinced,I myself will be the first to seize my writings and tea them up.只要你們能使我信服,我會第一個把我寫的東西撕個粉碎。somebow不知怎么搞地,不知什么原因地this one must have bee

12、n in the possession of a private collector and somebow managed to escape.這只美洲獅一定是某位個人收藏家馴養(yǎng)的,不知怎么設(shè)法逃出來了。The $750 million deficit somehow got rounded up to $800 million.7.5億美元的赤字不知怎么升到了8億。Somebow I dont like that man.說不出什么道理,反正我就是不喜歡那個人。disturb令人不安It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal

13、 is still at large in the quiet countryside.想到一關(guān)危險的野獸仍在寧靜的鄉(xiāng)間逍遙,真是讓人提心吊膽。The news disturbed him so that he couldnt get any peace of mind.這條消息弄得他心里七上八下,怎么也不得安寧。One could easily be disturbed by the sharp contrast between these two ways of life. 這兩種生活方式的鮮明對比,極易使人緒不寧。Lesson 2equal等于thirteen equals one.十三

14、等于一。three times three epuals nine.三三得九。In ability he equals and perhaps surpasses his brother.論起才干,他跟他哥哥不相上下,或許還有過之而無不及。vicar牧師Or vicar is always raising money for one cause or another.我們教區(qū)的牧師總是為各種各樣的事情籌集獎金。The vicar showed us around the vicarage.牧師領(lǐng)我們參觀了他的住所。the vicar gave a sermon on the evils of

15、gambling.教區(qū)牧師作了一次布道,宣講賭博的危害。raise籌集They went on a protest march to raise funds for their campaign.他們上街威游行,為運動籌款。If everyone blievescharity ends at home,how can charitable institutions raise money?如果人人都相信”慈善止于至親”慈善機構(gòu)又是怎樣籌集善款的呢?torchlight電筒光In the torchlight ,he caught sight of a figure.借著電筒光,他看見一個人。H

16、e read the noted in the dim torchlight.他借著微弱的電筒光看了字條。The torchlight ripped a hole in the darkness.電筒光劃破黑暗形成一個光洞。Lesson 3goddess女神They were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman.他們驚奇地發(fā)現(xiàn)那位女神原來是一位相貌十分摩登的女郎。Hebe is the Goddess of youth in Greek mythology.赫柏是希臘神話上的青

17、春女神。It is unwise to make a god (ro goddessof whom you love.把所愛的人神化是不明智的。archaeologist考古學(xué)家Some time ago,an interesting discovry was made by archaeologists on the Aegean Island of Kea.不久以前,考古工作者在愛琴海的基亞島上有一項有趣的發(fā)現(xiàn)。An archaeologist is someone who makes scientific study of the life and culture of ancient

18、peoples by excavation of ancient cities ,relics etc.考古學(xué)家是通過發(fā)掘古代城市、文物對古代人的生活、文化進行科學(xué)研究的人。the exhibition Kindled the boys interst in archaeology and he made up his mind to becoem an archaeologist.展覽引起了小男孩對考古學(xué)的興趣,使他下定決心要做一個考古學(xué)家。Aegean愛琴海的explore考察,勘探An American team explored a temple which stands in an

19、ancient city on the promontory of Ayria Irini.一支美國考古隊考察了阿伊亞伊里尼海角一個古城里的一座神廟。Every adventurer dreams of exploring new continents.每個冒險家都夢想著探索新大陸。the author explored various issues in his new book.作家在新作里探究了各種各樣的問題。promontory海角On the map that promontory looks like a nose ,naughtily turned up.從地圖上看,那個海角就像

20、一只調(diào)皮地起來的鼻子。Once I sat upon a promontory,and heard a mermaid ,on a dolphins back,uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath ,that the urde sea grew civil at her song ,and certain stars shot madly from their spheres to hear the sea-maids music.有一次我坐在一個海角上,望見一個病人魚騎在海豚的背上,她的歌聲是這樣婉轉(zhuǎn)而諧美,鎮(zhèn)靜了狂暴的怒海,好幾個星星都瘋狂地

21、跳出了它們的軌道,為了聽這海女的音樂。prosperous(經(jīng)濟上繁榮的,昌盛的The city at one time must have been prosperous.這座城市肯定一度很繁榮。NO matter how prosperous a man might be ,he could not be certainthat his children would never want for bread.一個無論怎樣行進走運,也不能保證自己的孩子一輩子衣食無憂。Every citizen wants his country prosperous,but the question is

22、how.每個公民都希望自己的祖國繁榮昌盛,問題是怎么做。civilization文明A civilization which has been shaping itself through centuries cannot be abruptly attacked.一個延續(xù)了幾千年的文明是不會被猝然摧垮的。What we need to do for the Chinese civilization is not to lie on past glories,but to look ahead and around.中國文明需要我們做的不是躺在過去的輝煌上睡大覺,現(xiàn)時是放眼向前看,向周圍看。s

23、torey樓層Houses - often three storeys high - were built of stone.房子一般有三層樓高,用石塊修建。Our house has three bedrooms ont eh second storey.我們房子的二層有三間臥室。Minnie were out of breath when she reached the fifteenth storey.米尼爬到15層樓的時候上氣不接下氣。drainage排水The city was even equipped with a drainage system.城里甚至還敷設(shè)了排水系統(tǒng)。Our

24、 backyard is flooded by heavy rain because the drainage in poor.因為排水系統(tǒng)很差,我們后院被大雨淹了。Workers are digging new drainage channels.工人們在開挖新的排水溝渠。worship崇拜The temple was used as a place of worship form the fifteenth century B.C.until Roman times.這座廟宇從公元前15世紀直至羅馬時代一直是敬禮禮拜的場所。The boy gazed at the football sta

25、r with worship in his eyes.男孩兒用崇拜的眼光看著足球明星。This bird is an object of worship in this region.這種鳥在這個地區(qū)是受人膜拜的。sacred宗教的,神圣的In the most sacred room of the temple,clay fragments fo fifteen statues were found. 在廟里最神圣的一間殿堂里發(fā)現(xiàn)了15尊陶雕像的碎片。In ancient Egypt the cat is sacred animal.在古埃及,貓是神圣的動物。For religious pe

26、ople ,a ceremony is sacred.對信教的人來說,宗教儀式是神圣的。fragment碎片The maid tried in vain to put the fragments of the broken vase together.女仆想把碎花瓶拼起來,可是怎么也拼不好。The poem is only a fragment,but the poets genius can be keenly felt.這首詩只是一個片斷,可是詩人的天才是可以清楚地感覺到的。remains遺物,遺跡;剩下的東西the body of one statue was found among r

27、emains dating from the fifteenth century B.C.雕像在軀體是在公元前15世紀的歷史文物中發(fā)現(xiàn)的。The remains of the ancient park is the favorite haunt of local children.這個古公園的遺址是附近的孩子們最喜歡的地方。The remains of the supper were given to the poor beggar.晚餐吃剩的東西給那個可憐的乞丐。classical(古希臘、羅馬文化的;古典的The head must have been found in Classical

28、 times and carefully preserved.雕像的頭部一定是在古希臘羅馬時代就被發(fā)現(xiàn)并受到精心保護的。The guides familiarity with the classical culture took the scholar by surprise. 導(dǎo)游對古典文化的熟稔使學(xué)者大吃驚。Apparently Matthew ahs run into avery cultured thief,who took nothing but the five hundred records of classical music.馬修顯然是遇到了一位雅賊,除了500張古典音樂唱片

29、,什么也沒拿。reconstruct修復(fù)When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments,they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman.考古工作者把這些碎片重新拼起來后,驚奇地發(fā)現(xiàn)這位女神原來是位相貌十分摩登的女郎。A few years ago ,there was a debate about whether to reconstruct Yuan Ming Yuan. 幾年以前對于是否要重修圓明園有過一聲爭論

30、。It is far more difficult to reconstruct a culture than a country.重建一個文化比重建一個國家要難得多。rest倚放,放置Her hands were rested on her hips.她雙手叉腰。The clerk rested his hands nervously on his knees.辦事員緊張地把手放大膝蓋上。The chairman looked around the hall and finally rested his eyes on Stan.主席環(huán)顧大廳,最后把目光落在斯坦身上。hip屁股,臀部Gran

31、dfather affectionately patted baby on the hip.祖父慈愛地拍拍孩子的屁股。Simon reached into his hip pocket and became quite pale-the coin was gone.西蒙把手伸進褲子后袋,臉色一下變得蒼白 - 硬幣不見了。full-length(裙衣拖地長的She was wearing a full-length skirt.她穿著一條拖地長裙。The new barbie wears a lovely full-length skirt.新的芭比娃娃穿了一條可愛的拖地長裙。It is goi

32、ng to be a very formal party,white tie and tails for men,full-length gowns for women.這是非常正式的宴會,所以男從要打領(lǐng)帶,穿燕尾服,女人要穿拖地長裙。graceful優(yōu)雅的,體態(tài)優(yōu)美的Despite her great age,she was very graceful indeed.這位女神雖然年事已高,但體態(tài)仍極為優(yōu)美。Nora must have been a graceful dancer in her youth.諾拉年輕的時候舞一定跳得優(yōu)雅。Oliver has a graceful cat ca

33、lled Gracia.奧里佛有一只體態(tài)優(yōu)美的貓,叫做葛拉琪亞。identity身份So far the archaeolgists have been unable to discover her identity.到目前為止,老古工作者仍未能確定這位女神的位置。The guard politely requested to see the newcomers identity card.衛(wèi)兵禮貌地要求新來的人出示身份證。Its difficult to tell his identity from his appearance.很難從他的外表判斷他的身份。Lesson 4manual體力的

34、These days,people who do manual work often receive far move money than people who work in offices.如今,體力勞動者的收入一般要比坐辦公室的人高出許多。It will take some time to eliminate the difference between manual and mental labor. 要消除勞動的體力勞動的差別還需要相當一段時日。He can pick any work with ease,be it manual or mental.他干什么都是得心應(yīng)手,無論是體

35、力活還是腦力活。collar衣領(lǐng)They usually wear a collar and tie to go to work.他們通常穿著硬領(lǐng)白襯衫,打著領(lǐng)帶去上班。Ben was so indignant that be seized the man by the collar.本氣極了,楸住那個人的衣領(lǐng)。The wind was cold and many a passer-by turned up his collar.風(fēng)很冷,許多行人都把衣領(lǐng)豎起來。sacrifice犧牲,獻出A great many people are often willing to sacrifice hi

36、gher pay for the pricilege of becomeing white-collar workers.許多人為了享受白領(lǐng)工作的好處,寧可放棄高薪。He sacrificed his life to save the child from the fire.為了從大火中搶救那個孩子,他犧牲了自己的生命。In order that the family may prosper,the individual members are often sacrificed to it.為了使家族繁榮,家庭個體往往被犧牲。privilege好處,特權(quán),特殊的榮幸It is a privil

37、ege to hear her sing.聽她唱歌真是享受。It is an immense privilege to be elected to this office and to be able to serve the Association in it.被選到這個位子上,為協(xié)會服務(wù),是莫大的榮幸。dustman清潔工This can give rise to curious situations,as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.這種

38、心理會引發(fā)不少怪事,在艾爾斯米爾公司當清潔工的艾爾弗萊德布洛格斯就是一個例子。What will our world be like without dustmen?沒有清潔工,我們的世界會變成什么樣子?The old dustman has been working on this street ofr twenty years.這個老清潔在這條街上干了20年了。corporation公司Large corporations may rquitre hundreds or even thousands of employees.大公司往往頂要上百、甚至上千名員工。Corporations e

39、arnings are accumulated separately from its paid-in equity capital. 股份有限公司的盈利是在其繳入的業(yè)權(quán)資本之個單獨累積的。overalls工作服He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman.然后他換上工作服,做八個小時清潔工。He seems more at home in his shabby overalls.他穿著那套破破爛爛的工作服好像更自在些。I see no point why one cannot go to w

40、ork in overalls.我不明白為什么不能穿著工作服去上班。shower淋浴He took a shower and changed back into his suit.他洗個淋浴,重新?lián)Q上西服。What a treat it must be to have a shower in the desert!在沙漠里洗淋浴該是多美的享受!They eat dinner late here.Take a shower.這里晚飯開得晚。洗個淋浴吧。secret秘密His fellow dustmen kept his secret.他的同事為他保守秘密。Like all magicians,

41、he kept his secrets to himself.像所有魔術(shù)師那樣,他的秘密誰也不告訴。He disapproved the project and made no secret of it.他不贊成這項計劃,而且對此毫不掩飾。status地位He feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money.他覺得地位升高了,損失點兒錢也值得。People of a lower status use credit extensively to buy today and pay tomorrow. 社會地位低的人大量使

42、用信貸,今天買,明天付錢。The country celebrated its regained status as a sovereign and independent nation. 這個國家慶祝自己重新獲得主權(quán)和獨立國家的地位。Lesson 5editor編輯Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their readers with unimportant facts and statistics.報紙雜志的編輯常常為了向讀者提供一些無關(guān)緊要的事實和統(tǒng)計數(shù)字而走極端。Who is the

43、chief editor of this magazine?誰是這家雜志的總編?This famous editor has the habit of reading articles aloud.這個名編輯有個習(xí)慣,愛把稿子念出聲來。extreme極端Extremes meet.兩極相通。There is a tendency in contemporary economic hteory to run to an extreme.當代經(jīng)濟理論存在著走極端的趨勢。statistice統(tǒng)計數(shù)字The fabulous statistics continued to pour out of th

44、e telescreen.電視報道中充斥著神話船的統(tǒng)計數(shù)字。The need for land reform is suggested by the following statistics.以下數(shù)據(jù)說明了土改的必要性。journalist新聞記者Last year a journalist had been instructed by a well-known magazine to write an article on the presidents palace in a new African republic.去年,一個記者被一家有名的雜志指派寫一篇文章,報道非洲一個新成立的共和國的

45、總統(tǒng)府。 On the premiers last press conference the hall was filled to capacity by journalists.總理召開最后一次記招待會的時候,記者們把大廳擠得水泄不通。It is said 99% journalists secretly wish to hang their editors,and the remaining 1% make the wish public.據(jù)說有99% 的記者暗地希望親手把編輯吊死,余下的1%則把這個愿望公開說出來。president總統(tǒng)President lincolns Gettybu

46、rg Address is a masterpiece in whatever sense.林肯總統(tǒng)的葛底斯堡演講無論從什么單方上說,都是一篇杰作。The elected president waved to the cheering crowd.當選總統(tǒng)朝歡呼的人群招手。palace王宮,宏偉的住宅We had dinner that evening wit the Governor at his palae.當晚我們在總督的官邸和他共進晚餐。the palace stood four storeys high.這座王宮有四層樓高。publish出版The editor read the f

47、irst sentence and then refused to publish it.編輯讀了第一句話就拒絕予以發(fā)表。The book was eventually published and became a best-seller.這本書最后出版了,成了暢銷書。He pubished his first novel at the age of 35.他在35歲的時候發(fā)表了第一部小說。fax傳真the editora t once sent the journalist a fax instructing him to find out the exact number of steps

48、 and the beight of the wall.編輯立即給那位記者發(fā)去傳真,要求他核實臺階的確切數(shù)字和圍墻的高度。We sent three faxes,but received no reply.我們接連發(fā)了三份傳真,可是沒接到答復(fù)。His fax number must have been changed.他的傳真真號一定換了。impatient不耐煩的Meanwhile ,the editor was getting impatient.這個時候編輯等得不耐煩了。He was impatient of all this waiting.他實在是等得不耐煩了She is alway

49、s impatient with her students.她對自己的學(xué)生總是很不耐煩。fire解雇He sent yet another fax informing the journalist that if he did not reply soon he would be fired.于是他又發(fā)了一份傳真,通知記者,再不從速答復(fù)就解雇他。How can you fire me?What have I done wrong?你憑什么解雇我?我做錯什么啦?You are not supposed to speak to your boss in that way,he could have

50、 fired you. 你不可以那樣子和老板說話,他可以解雇你的。originally起初,原先,從前When the journalist again failed to reply, the editor reluctantly published the article as it had originally been written.但記者還是沒有回復(fù),編輯無奈,只好照發(fā)原稿。Originally,I had agreed to come up merely as a consultant.原來我可只答應(yīng)來當顧問的。He came here originally to make mo

51、ney.原先他是來這兒掙錢的。Lesson 6smash-and -grab砸櫥窗搶劫Who has the brain and money to stage this smash-and grab?誰有腦力和財力策劃這場砸了就搶的案子?Newspaper are stuffed with smash-and-grab,bit-and-runs.報紙上痛斥著砸了就搶、撞了就跑的新聞。arcade有拱廊的街道(兩帝常高商店The expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just opening.皮卡迪利大街附近的一條著名拱廊

52、街道上,幾家高檔商店剛剛開始營業(yè)。I often do shopping in this arcade - window - shopping.這條街我常逛只逛不買。The mayor was invited to the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new business arcade. 市長被邀請參加新商業(yè)街的剪彩儀式。Piccadilly皮卡迪利大街jewelry珠寶Mr.Taylor,the owner of a jewelry shop was admiring a new window display.珠寶店主泰勒先生正在欣賞新布置的櫥窗。He

53、 inherits his fathers passion for jewelry.他繼承了他父親對于珠寶的狂熱。She herself had very little jewelry,but her daughter had jewels dangling from her hair.她自己沒什么珠寶,可是她女兒卻渾身珠光寶氣。necklace項鏈Diamond neckace and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet.鉆石項鏈和戒指漂亮地陳列在黑絲絨襯墊上。I see no moral i

54、n Maupassants The Necklace.我看不出莫泊桑的項鏈有什么道德上的教育意義。When I was young ,granny often strung peas into necklaces for me to eat.小時候,姥姥常把豌豆串成項鏈給我吃。ring戒指I Afria,rings are worn not only on the fingers but also on toes,the ears and even through the nose.在非洲,戒指不僅可以戴在手上,還可以戴在腳上、耳朵上,甚至鼻子上。A roman writer of the f

55、ifth century A.D.held that the wedding ring should be placed on the fourth finger of the left hand,in the belidf that a vein connects the heart with the finger.公元五世紀的一位羅馬作家主張結(jié)婚戒指應(yīng)該戴在左手無名指上,因為他相信那里有一根血管與心臟相連。background背景Diamoned necklace and ings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black

56、 velvet.鉆石項鏈和戒指漂亮地陳列在黑絲絨襯墊上。During these conferences he redmained in the background as far as possible.在這些會議中他盡可能不突出自己。The real Gatsby was an uneducated,ignorant boy with no background,no breeding,no past ,no future.真正的蓋茨比卻是一個沒受過教育的無知的孩子,沒有背景,沒有教養(yǎng),沒有過去,也沒有未來。velvet天鵝絨,絲絨Becky was dressed in the finest silk and velvet.蓓基穿著最華麗的絲綢和天鵝絨衣服。Stars were twinklikng in the black velvet of the night.星星在黑絲絨一般的夜空里閃爍。headlight(汽車等前燈The silence was suddenly broken when a large car,with its headligh