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Unit 5 Text 11.1 barbaric: b:brik a. 野蠻人的,極其粗野、粗魯、殘忍或殘暴的1. barbaric soldiers野蠻的士兵 2. The football match had to be paused because of the barbaric supporters. 因?yàn)槟切┮靶U的助威者，足球比賽不得不暫停。1.2 fervent: f:vnt a. 熱的,炎熱的,熱心的1. She had a fervent farewell speech. 她發(fā)表了熱情的告別演說(shuō)。2. Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent. 熱情的充滿熱情的或?yàn)闊崆樗鶆?dòng)的；熱烈的3. A shout of fervent and worshipful praise. 熱烈而又崇敬的贊美之聲4. Hes a fervent believer in free speech. 他是言論自由的強(qiáng)烈信仰者。1.2 imperious: impiris a. 傲慢的,專(zhuān)橫的1. We all dislike her for her imperious gesture. 因她那傲慢的樣子，我們都不喜歡她。2. His imperious look makes us angry. 他那飛揚(yáng)跋扈的樣子令我們生氣。1.3 courtier: k:tj n. 朝臣,奉承者1. The courtiers cringed before the Queen. 朝臣們?cè)谂趺媲氨肮ァ?. Pharaohs courtiers saw her and praised her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into Pharaohs household. 法老的臣子看見(jiàn)她，就把她舉薦給法老，于是她就被帶去收進(jìn)法老的內(nèi)宮中。1.7 ardor: :d n. 熱情,狂熱1. Burning intensity of feeling; ardor. 熱情感情劇烈的燃燒；熱情 1.7 barbarism: b:brizm n. 殘暴行為,暴行1. Man has gradually emerged from barbarism into civilization over the long history. 在悠久的歷史長(zhǎng)河中人類(lèi)逐漸脫離野蠻狀態(tài)而進(jìn)入文明。2. A lapse into barbarism. 倒退到野蠻狀態(tài)1.10 premise: premis n. 前提 vt. 提論, 預(yù)述, 假定 vi. 作出前提1. Keep off the premises. 請(qǐng)勿入內(nèi)。2. British justice works on the premise that an accused person is innocent until hes proved guilty. 英國(guó)司法運(yùn)作的前提是被告在被證明有罪之前是清白的。3. Advice to investors was based on the premise that interest rates would continue to fall. 給予投資者的建議是以利率將繼續(xù)下降這一點(diǎn)為前提的.特殊用法:bank premise銀行建筑物business premises事物所non-controllable premises不能支配的前提railway premises鐵路房產(chǎn)semicontrollable premise準(zhǔn)可能支配的前提special premises特設(shè)教室storage premises庫(kù)房, 倉(cāng)庫(kù)1.11 arena: ri:n n. 競(jìng)技場(chǎng)1. She entered the political arena after her husbands death. 她丈夫死后，她進(jìn)入了政界。2. An arena where contests and spectacles are held. 競(jìng)技場(chǎng)所舉行比賽或表演的圓形角斗場(chǎng)特殊用法: arena of the bears and bulls證券交易所2.16 savage: svid adj. 野性的；兇猛的；粗魯?shù)?；荒野?. savage beasts of the jungle.叢林里的野生動(dòng)物2. a savage people.一群野人3. in a savage temper.兇暴的脾氣4. a savage attack on a political rival.冷酷無(wú)情地攻擊政敵2.16 relentless: rilentlis a. 無(wú)情的,冷酷的,殘酷的1. He was relentless in demanding repayment of the debt. 他冷酷無(wú)情地要求償還那筆債。2. relentless persecution.無(wú)情的迫害tribunal: traibju:nl n. 法官席,法院,法庭1. The tribunal has authority to settle certain types of dispute. 裁判所有權(quán)解決某些糾紛。2. The case has been remitted from the appeal court to a lesser tribunal. 此案已由上訴法庭轉(zhuǎn)給下級(jí)法庭處理.特殊用法:administrative tribunal行政法庭arbitral tribunal仲裁法庭industrial disputes tribunal經(jīng)濟(jì)法庭mixed arbitral tribunal混合仲裁法庭national tax tribunal國(guó)家稅務(wù)法庭a military tribunal軍事法庭2.25 aesthetic: i:setik a. 美學(xué)的,審美的,有美感1. Awareness or delicate perception, especially of aesthetic qualities or values. 欣賞意識(shí)或靈敏的感知力，尤其指審美品質(zhì)或價(jià)值2. The play was an aesthetic success. 這部戲劇是個(gè)藝術(shù)上的成功3.28 throng: r n. 群眾,眾多 a. 擁擠的,忙的 v. 群集,擠入,擠滿1. Passengers thronged the station waiting for their trains. 乘客們擁擠在火車(chē)站上等候乘車(chē)。2. The students thronged forward as the exam results were announced. 公布考試結(jié)果時(shí)學(xué)生們都擁上前去.3.31 portal: p:tl n. 入口,大門(mén)1. I think they are standing at the portals of happiness now. 我認(rèn)為他們現(xiàn)在是站在通向幸福的路口了2. fateful portals命運(yùn)之門(mén)4.34 hum: hm n. 嗡嗡聲,哼聲,雜聲 v. 發(fā)低哼聲,閉口哼歌,嗡嗡叫 int. 哼,嗯1. The only sound he heard was the hum of the machine. 他聽(tīng)到的唯一的聲音就是那臺(tái)機(jī)器的嗡嗡聲。2. She was humming to herself. 她獨(dú)自哼著歌3. Hum, youre joking! 哼，你在開(kāi)玩笑吧！4. a low hum of 低聲驚呼5.38 personage: p:snid n. 重要人士,顯要,名士1. He played the personage of Hamlet in the play. 他在這個(gè)劇中扮演哈姆雷特。2. A notable or well-known person; a personage. 杰出人物，知名人物；5.39 moiety: miti n. 一半,一部份,應(yīng)得之份1. only a small moiety of the graduates僅僅一小部分畢業(yè)生2. the moiety of barbarism in her nature 她骨子里的那一半野蠻性5.40 fervid: f:vid a. 熱的,熱心的1. a fervid patriot.熱情的愛(ài)國(guó)者2. fervid loyalty赤膽忠心3 .intense and fervid soul 熱情激烈的靈魂5.50 latch: lt n. 門(mén)閂 v. 上閂1. Please leave the door latch shut. 請(qǐng)把門(mén)閂上2. Please latch the front gate when you leave. 走時(shí)請(qǐng)把大門(mén)的碰鎖鎖好3. He always latches on to me when he sees me at a party. 他在聚會(huì)上一看見(jiàn)我就總是纏著我.4. I havent really latched on to what you mean could you explain it again? 我沒(méi)有真正明白你的意思-能不能再解釋一下?6.53 radiant: reidjnt a. 發(fā)光的,明亮的,輻射的,精神煥發(fā)的1. Everything looked radiant in the morning sun. 在朝陽(yáng)之下，萬(wàn)物煥然一新2. She was radiant with joy. 她因高興而精神煥發(fā)6.54 damsel: dmzl n. 年輕女人, 閨女, 少女7.68 crouch: kraut n. 蹲伏,蜷縮 v. 蹲下,蜷著,縮著1. They did not crouch under the oppression. 他們受壓迫而不屈服。2. I crouched behind the sofa. 我蹲在沙發(fā)後面.9.77 parapet: prpit n. 欄桿,胸墻1. The teacher told his students to catch the parapet tightly. 老師告訴他的學(xué)生緊緊抓住欄桿。2. A platform lining a trench or parapet wall on which soldiers may stand when firing. 射擊踏垛排有壕溝或胸墻的平臺(tái)，士兵們站在其上射擊12.86 devious: di:vjs a. 彎曲的(遠(yuǎn)隔的,不正當(dāng)?shù)?1. The coach followed a rather devious course to its destination. 長(zhǎng)途汽車(chē)要繞很多彎路才到達(dá)目的地.2. Achieved success by devious means. 通過(guò)不正當(dāng)?shù)姆绞将@取成功3. Lets take the devious route home to avoid the crowds in the main roads. 為了避免大街上的擁擠，我們還是繞道回家去吧。4. devious mazes of passion 迂回的情感迷宮13.93 fang: f n. 尖牙1. The dog growled and showed its fangs. 那狗叫個(gè)不停，露出了尖牙。2. Some snakes have poisonous fangs. 有些蛇長(zhǎng)有毒牙。14.94 grievous: gri:vs, grivs a. 痛苦的,嚴(yán)重的,充滿悲傷的1. She fainted when she heard the grievous news. 她聽(tīng)到這個(gè)噩耗，昏過(guò)去了2. A grievous loss. 一個(gè)使人悲痛的損失14.95 revery: revri n. 幻想1. The noise awoke her from her revery. 這聲音把我她從沉思中驚醒。2. He is indulging in reveries about the future. 他正沉浸于對(duì)未來(lái)的幻想之中。14.95 gnash: n v. 咬牙切齒1. I was gnashing my teeth with rage. 我咬牙切齒憤怒已極。14.95 rapturous: rptrs a. 著迷的,狂喜的1. Her new novel was greeted by reviewers with rapturous applause. 她的新小說(shuō)備受書(shū)評(píng)家推崇.14.96 agony: gni n. (極度的)痛苦,創(chuàng)痛1. He was in an agony of remorse. 他處于悔恨的海洋中。2. Ive suffered agonies with toothache. 我遭受牙痛之苦。3. She was in an agony of indecision. 她陷於猶豫不決的痛苦之中.4. He was squirming (around) on the floor in agony. 他躺在地上痛苦地扭動(dòng)著.14.98 kindle: kindl v. 燃燒,使.著火,引起1. Her eyes kindled with excitement. 她的眼睛里閃耀出激動(dòng)的神色。2. The moon kindled the countryside. 月光照耀著郊外。3. His whole frame kindled with the joy of recovered life. 他全身洋溢著重生的喜悅。14.99 multitude: mltitju:d n. 多數(shù),群眾1. The multitude may laugh at his music, but we know better. 一般人也許會(huì)嘲笑他的音樂(lè)，但我們更了解它。2. A multitude of people gathered at the gate of the exhibition hall. 大群人聚集在展覽大廳的門(mén)口。3. Vast multitudes of birds visit this lake in spring. 春天有大批的鳥(niǎo)飛臨此湖.4. A large multitude had assembled to hear him preach. 一大群人聚集起來(lái)聽(tīng)他布道.14.103 hilarious: hilris a. 喜不自禁的,歡鬧的,愉快的1. The party get quite hilarious after they bring more wine. 當(dāng)他們拿來(lái)更多葡萄酒後聚會(huì)變得十分熱鬧起來(lái)。2. A former model wrote a hilarious novel based on pillow talk with her many male friends. 一位前模特兒以她同許多男友的枕頭談話為基礎(chǔ)寫(xiě)出了一本有趣的小說(shuō)。14.103 Shriek: ri:k n. 尖叫,叫喊 v. 尖叫1. My sister gave a shriek of delight. 我妹妹高興地尖叫起來(lái)。2. Suddenly we hear the shriek of unwary animal take by surprise. 突然我們聽(tīng)到了無(wú)戒備的動(dòng)物遭突襲的尖叫聲。3. despairing shriek 哀號(hào)15.105 futurity: fju:tjuriti n. 將來(lái)(未來(lái)事物,后事,后代人)1. We should look forward to the futurity. 我們應(yīng)該展望未來(lái)。2. Please be punctual in futurity. 今后請(qǐng)準(zhǔn)時(shí)。17.108 anguished: a. 很痛苦的1. Anguished victims of the earthquake; anguished screams for help. 地震極度痛苦的受害者；痛苦的呼救聲2. The child was badly hurt and was in anguish all the evening. 這個(gè)孩子受了重傷，整夜都在痛苦之中。17.108 deliberation: di.librei n n. 熟慮,熟思,協(xié)議1. What was the result of your deliberation? 你仔細(xì)考慮后結(jié)果如何？2. After long deliberation, they decided not to buy the house. 他們商量了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間后決定不買(mǎi)這棟房子了。Text 2Mrs. Packletides Tiger 帕克勒泰德夫人捕虎記1.5 procure: prkju v. 獲得,取得,促成1. Can you procure the rare old book for me? 你能為我覓到那本罕見(jiàn)的古書(shū)嗎？2. He was responsible for procuring supplies for the army. 他的職責(zé)是為部隊(duì)采辦軍需品.3. The book is out of print and difficult to procure. 那書(shū)已絕版, 很難弄到手.1.9 brooch: brut n. 胸針,領(lǐng)針1. My aunt give me one of her brooch as a keepsake. 我的姑母把她的一只胸針?biāo)徒o我作紀(jì)念。rupee: ru:pi: n. 盧比,一盧比銀幣2.19 quarters: kwt(r)s n. 營(yíng)房,住處1. His living quarters were two small rooms on the second floor of the store. 他的住處是那家店鋪二樓上的兩個(gè)小房間。2. The soldiers grappled with the enemy at close quarters. 士兵短兵相接地同敵人格斗2.20 lest: lest conj. 惟恐,以免 prep. 唯恐,以免1. They spoke in whispers lest they should be heard. 他們低聲說(shuō)話，唯恐被別人聽(tīng)見(jiàn)。2. I got up early lest I (should) miss the train. 我早起