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The babe was a wonder to behold。这个婴儿看上去令人称奇。
★ observe(vt)(只用于被动语态) see and notice sb/sth;watch carefully 看到,注意到某人
某事物;观察,监视
He observed keenly,but says little 他观察敏锐,但是很少说话 2、condescend(vi)(贬)do sth that one regards as undignified or below
one’s level of importance 屈尊,俯就
She actually condescended to say hello to me in the street
today。她今天在街上竟能屈尊跟我打招呼。
(vi)(贬)behave kindly or graciously,but in a way that shows one feels that
one is better than other people (带有优越感的)故意表示和蔼可亲 ~ to sb
I do wish he wouldn’t condescend to the junior staff in his
department。我但愿他不要假惺惺的纡尊降贵接近部门的低级员工。
★ deign(vt)(有时做贬语或反语)be kind or gracious enough to do sth;condescend
屈尊,俯就(做某事)
He walked past me without even deigning to look at
me。他从我身旁走过,竟没有屈尊看我一眼。 3、dike(n)ditch for allowing water to flow away from land
排水沟
(n)long wall of earth,etc to keep back water and prevent
flooding(拦水防洪的)上堤,堤坝
★ bank(n)河边的斜坡;河边的土地;河岸;河畔
(n)银行 4、flip(vt)toss sth with a sharp movement of the thumb and
forefinger so that is turns over in the air
(用拇指和食指)捻(某物)(使之在空中翻转)
flip a coin 捻硬币(抛向空中)
(vt)turn sth over quickly 快速的翻转某物 ~ sth over
flip the pages over 很快的翻着书页。
★ toss(vt)throw sth lightly or carelessly or easily 扔,抛,掷 ~ sth to sb
He tossed the book down on the table 他把书扔在桌子上。 5、grisly(adj)causing horror or terror ghastly 恐怖的,可怕的
the grisly remains of the half-eaten corpses 尸体被吃掉一半的恐怖残骸
★ horrible(adj)causing horror 可怕的,令人恐惧的
(adj)令人极不愉快的 6、knave(n)dishonest man;man without honour 不诚实的人,不名誉的人
★ rogue(n)dishonest or unprincipled man 不诚实的或不道德的男子;无耻之徒;
(n)(谑,尤做褒义)调皮捣蛋的人
He’s a charming rogue 他是个淘气鬼 7、parley(n)(尤指正式的)meeting between enemies or opponents to discuss
terms for peace, etc 敌对双方的和谈
(v)have a parley 与某人谈判 ~ with sb
★ negotiation(n 不可数名词或可数名词,做可数名词时常做复数)discussion aimed at reaching an
agreement;negotiating 商议;谈判;让与;流通
The price is a matter for negotiation 价格是可以谈判的。 8、shred(n)(尤做复数)strip or piece torn,cut or scraped from sth
(撕下、切下或刮下的) 细条,碎片
The jacket was torn to shreds by the barbed wire 那件夹克让铁丝网给挂碎了。
★ fragment(n)small part or piece broken off(sth) 某物的碎片;某物的片断或不完整部分
I heard only a fragment of their conversation 我只听到他们谈话的只言片语。
◎ fragmentary(adj)支离破碎的 9、surmise(vt)suppose sth without having evidence that makes it
certain;guess 猜测某事物,猜想,揣测
With no news from the explorers we can only surmise their present position
我们没有探险者的消息,只能猜测他们现在所处的位置。
★ guess(v) give an answer,form an opinion or make a statement about sth
without calculating or measuring and without definite knowledge 猜想,估计,臆测,推测 ~ at
sth 10、vicissitude(n)(通常做复数)change in one’s circumstances,esp for the
worse (个人境况的)改变,(尤指)变坏
★ variety(n)quality of not being the same,or not being the same at all
times 变化,多样化
(n)number or range of different things;assortment 若干不同事物的混合 ~ of sth 11、warden(n)person responsible for supervising sth
负责监督、监护或监管的人
the warden of a youth hostel 青年招待所的管理员
★ watchman(n)person employed to guard a building
(受雇看守建筑物,如银行、办公楼或工厂的)警卫员,看守人(尤指夜间的)