高級(jí)英語(yǔ)-張漢熙-第一冊(cè)-答案

高級(jí)英語(yǔ)張漢熙第一冊(cè)

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Lesson1THEMIDDLEEASTERNBAZAAR中東的集市

Aimsofteaching

1.Tocomprehendthewholetext

2.Toleanandmasterthevocabularyandexpressions

3.Tounderstandthestructureofthetext

4.Toappreciatethestyleandrhetoricofthepassage.

Importantanddifficultpoints

1.Whatisdescription?

2.Thecomprehensionandappreciationofthewordsdescribingsound,colour,light,heat,size

andsmell.

3.Theappreciationofthewordsandexpressionsusedforstressandexaggeration.

4.Someusefulexpressionssuchastomakeapointof,itisapointofhonour...,andetc.

Backgroundinformation

ThistextistakenfromAdvancedComprehensionandAppreciationPieces(1962),whichwas

intendedforstudentspreparingfortheCambridgeCertificateofProficiencyExamination,&for

studentsinthetopclassofsecondaryschoolsorinthefirstyearofauniversitycourse.

課文內(nèi)容：

TheMiddleEasternBazaar

TheMiddleEasternbazaartakesyoubackhundreds-eventhousands—ofyears.The

oneIamthinkingofparticularlyisenteredbyaGothic-archedgatewayofagedbrickandstone.

Youpassfromtheheatandglareofabig,opensquareintoacool,darkcavernwhichextendsas

farastheeyecansee,losingitselfintheshadowydistance.Littledonkeyswithharmoniously

tinklingbellsthreadtheirwayamongthethrongsofpeopleenteringandleavingthebazaar.The

roadwayisabouttwelvefeetwide,butitisnarrowedeveryfewyardsbylittlestallswheregoods

ofeveryconceivablekindaresold.Thedinofthestall-holder;cryingtheirwares,ofdonkey-boys

andportersclearingawayforthemselvesbyshoutingvigorously,andofwould-bepurchasers

arguingandbargainingiscontinuousandmakesyoudizzy.

Thenasyoupenetratedeeperintothebazaar;thenoiseoftheentrancefadesaway,andyou

cometothemutedcloth-market.Theearthenfloor,beatenhardbycountlessfeet,deadensthe

soundoffootsteps,andthevaultedmud-brickwallsandroofhavehardlyanysoundstoecho.

Theshop-keepersspeakinslow,measuredtones,andthebuyers,overwhelmedbythesepulchral

atmosphere,followsuit.

OneofthepeculiaritiesoftheEasternbazaaristhatshopkeepersdealinginthesamekindof

goodsdonotscatterthemselvesoverthebazaar;inordertoavoidcompetition,butcollectinthe

samearea,sothatpurchaserscanknowwheretofindthem,andsothattheycanformaclosely

knitguildagainstinjusticeorpersecution.Inthecloth-market,forinstance,allthesellersof

materialforclothes,curtains,chaircoversandsoonlinetheroadwayonbothsides,each

open-frontedshophavingatrestletrestletablefordisplayandshelvesforstorage.Bargainingis

theorderofthecay,andveiledwomenmoveataleisurelypacefromshoptoshop,selecting,

pricinganddoingalittlepreliminarybargainingbeforetheynarrowdowntheirchoiceandbegin

thereallyseriousbusinessofbeatingthepricedown.

Itisapointofhonourwiththecustomernottolettheshopkeeperguesswhatitisshereally

likesandwantsuntilthelastmoment.Ifhedoesguesscorrectly,hewillpricetheitemhigh,and

yieldlittleinthebargaining.Theseller;ontheotherhand,makesapointofprotestingthatthe

priceheischargingisdeprivinghimofallprofit,andthatheissacrificingthisbecauseofhis

personalregardforthecustomer.Bargainingcangoonthewholeday,orevenseveraldays,with

thecustomercomingandgoingatintervals.

Oneofthemostpicturesqueandimpressivepartsofthebazaaristhecopper-smiths*market.

Asyouapproachit,atinklingandbangingandclashingbeginstoimpingeonyourear.Itgrows

louderandmoredistinct,untilyouroundacornerandseeafairylandofdancingflashes,asthe

burnishedcoppercatchesthelightofinnumerablelampsandbraziers.Ineachshopsitthe

apprentices-boysandyouths,someofthemincrediblyyoung-hammeringawayatcopper

vesselsofallshapesandsizes,whiletheshop-ownerinstructs,andsometimestakesahandwith

ahammerhimself.Inthebackground,atinyapprenticeblowsabi?，charcoalfirewithahuge

leatherbellowsworkedbyastringattachedtohisbigtoe--theredofthelivecoalsglowing,

brightandthendimmingrhythmicallytothestrokesofthebellows.

Hereyoucanfindbeautifulpotsandbowlsengravewithdelicateandintricatetraditional

designs,orthesimple,everydaykitchenwareusedinthiscountry,pleasinginform,but

undecoratedandstrictlyfunctional.Elsewherethereisthecarpet-market,withitsprofusionof

richcolours,variedtexturesandregionaldesigns-someboldandsimple,othersunbelievably

detailedandyetharmonious.Thenthereisthespice-market,withitspungentandexoticsmells;

andthefood-market,whereyoucanbuyeverythingyouneedforthemostsumptuousdinner,or

sitinatinyrestaurantwithportersandapprenticesandeatyourhumblebreadandcheese.The

dye-market,thepottery-marketandthecarpenters'marketlieelsewhereinthemazeofvaulted

streetswhichhoneycombthisbazaar.Everyhereandthere,adoorwaygivesaglimpseofasunlit

courtyard,perhapsbeforeamosqueoracaravanserai,wherecamelsliedisdainfullychewing

theirhay,whilethegreatbalesofmerchandisetheyhavecarriedhundredsofmilesacrossthe

desertliebesidethem.

Perhapsthemostunforgettablethinginthebazaar;apartfromitsgeneralatmosphere,is

theplacewheretheymakelinseedoil.Itisavast,sombrecavernofaroom,somethirtyfeethigh

andsixtyfeetsquare,andsothickwiththedustofcenturiesthatthemudbrickwallsandvaulted

roofareonlydimlyvisible.Inthiscavernarethreemassivestonewheels,eachwithahugepole

throughitscentreasanaxle.Thepoleisattachedattheoneendtoanuprightpost,around

whichitcanrevolve,andattheothertoablind-foldedcamel,whichwalksconstantlyinacircle,

providingthemotivepowertoturnthestonewheel.Thisrevolvesinacircularstonechannel,

intowhichanattendantfeedslinseed.Thestonewheelcrushesittoapulp,whichisthenpressed

toextracttheoil.ThecamelsarethelargestandfinestIhaveeverseen,andinsuperbcondition-

muscular;massiveandstately.

Thepressingofthelinseedpulptoextracttheoilisdonebyavastramshackleapparatusof

beamsandropesandpulleyswhichtowerstothevaultedceilinganddwarfsthecamelsandtheir

stonewheels.Themachineisoperatedbyoneman,whoshovelsthelinseedpulpintoastonevat,

climbsupnimblytoadizzyheighttofastenropes,andthenthrowshisweightontoagreatbeam

madeoutofatreetrunktosettheropesandpulleysinmotion.Ancientgirdersgirderscreakand

groan,ropestightenandthenatrickleofoiloozesoozesdownastonerunnelintoausedpetrol

can.Quicklythetricklebecomesafloodofglisteninglinseedoilasthebeamsinksearthwards,

tautandprotesting,itscreaksblendingwiththesqueakingandrumblingofthegrinding-wheels

andtheoccasionalgruntsandsighsofthecamels.

(fromAdvancedComprehensionandAppreciationpieces,1962)

NOTES

1)ThispieceistakenfromAdvancedComprehensionandAppreciationPieces,compiledfor

overseasstudentsbyL.A.HillandDJ.May,publishedbyOxfordUniversityPress,HongKong,

1962.

2)MiddleEast:generallyreferringtotheareafromAfghanistantoEgypt,includingtheArabian

Peninsula,Cyprus,andAsiaticTurkey.

3)Gothic:astyleofarchitectureoriginatedinN.Francein11thcentury,characterizedbypointed

arches,ribbedvaulting,steep,highroofs,etc.

4)veiledwomen:SomeMoslemsusetheveil■一moreappropriately,thepurdah■一tosecludeor

hidetheirwomenfromtheeyesofstrangers.

5)caravanserai(caravansary):intheMiddleEast,akindofinnwithalargecentralcourt,where

bandsofmerchantsorpilgrims,togetherwiththeircamelsorhorses,stayforshelterand

refreshment

課文詳解：

DetailedStudyoftheText

1.MiddleEast:SoutheastAsiaandNortheastAfrica,includingtheNearEastandIranand

Afghanistan.

NearEase:theArabianPeninsula(SaudiArabia,Yemen,Oman,UnitedArabEmirates,Qatar;

Bahrein,andKuwait),Turkey,Iraq,Syria,Jordan,Lebanon,Palestine,EgyptandSudan.1.Middle

East:SoutheastAsiaandNortheastAfrica,includingtheNearEastandIranandAfghanistan.

NearEase:theArabianPeninsula(SaudiArabia,Yemen,Oman,UnitedArabEmirates,Qatar;

Bahrein,andKuwait),Turkey,Iraq,Syria,Jordan,Lebanon,Palestine,EgyptandSudan.

FarEast:China,Japan,Korea,MongoliaandEastSiberia

2.particular:special,singleanddifferentfromothers.Whensth.isparticular;wemeanitis

thesingleoranexampleofthewholeunderconsideration,thetermisclearlyopposedtogeneral

andthatitisaclosesynonymof"single".

Particularisalsooftenusedinthesenseofspecial.

Ihavesth.veryparticular(special)tosaytoMr.Clinton.

Shealwaystookparticular(special)noticeofme.

Onthisparticular(single)daywehadtobeatschoolearly.

Idon'tlikethisparticular(single)hat,buttheothersarequitenice.

3.Gothic-arched:atypeofarchitecture(see.ALD,churchpicture)

Goth:oneoftheGermantribes

Arch:acurvedtopsometimeswithacentralpointrestingon2supportsasaboveadoor.

aged:a.[dd]

Mysonisaged10.

Whenhewasaged6,hewenttoschool.

amiddleagedcouple

b.[did]ancient

Heisaged;heragedgrandfather

medicareforthesick&aged

4.glare:shiningintensely,harshly,uncomfortably,andtoostrong;inawayunpleasanttothe

eyes

5.cavern:alargedeepcave(hollowplaceinthesideofaclifforhill,orunderground),

closedroofedplace.Hereinthetextwecanseethatitisalong,narrow,darkstreetorworkshops

andstoreswithsomesortofroofoverthem.

6.losingitselfintheshadowydistance:inthefarthestdistanceeverythingbecomesobscure,

uncleacoronlydimlyvisibleinthedarksurroundings.

lose:cometobewithout

shadow:greaterdarknesswheredirectlight,esp.sunlight,isblockedbysth.;adarkshape

shadowy:hardtoseeorknowaboutclearly,notdistinct,dim

Hereshadowysuggeststhechangingofhavingandnothavinglight,theshiftingoflightnessand

darkness.Theremaybesomespotsofbrightnessinthedark.

7.harmonious:

harmony:musicalnotescombinedtogetherinapleasantsoundingway

tinkle:tomakelightmetallicsound

cf:

jingle:lighttinklingsound

Theraintinkledonthemetalroof.

Shelaughedheartily,asoundascoolasicetinklingintheglass.

totinklecoinstogether

8.throng:largecrowdofpeopleorthings,acrowdofpeoplebusydoingsth.searchingup

anddown,engaginginsomekindofactivity

cf:crowd:generalterm,largenumberofpeopletogether;butwithoutorderororganization.

Crowdbasicallyimpliesaclosegatheringandpressingtogether.

Theboulevardwascrammedwithgay,laughingcrowds.

Throngvariessolittleinmeaningfromcrowdthatthetwowordsareoftenusedinterchangeably

withoutloss.Throngsometimescarriesthestrongerimplicationofmovementandofpushingand

theweakerimplicationofdensity.

Throngscirculatingthroughthestreets.

Thepre-Xmassaleattractedathrongofshoppers.

9.thread:makeone'swaycarefully,implieszigzag,roundabouts

Theriverthreadsbetweenthemountains.

10.roadway:

a.centralpartusedbywheeledtraffic,themiddlepartofaroadwherevehiclesdrive

b.astripoflandoverwhicharoadpasses

11.narrow:

Inthebrightsunlightshehadtonarrowhereyes.

Therivernarrowsatthispoint.

Theynarrowedthesearchforthemissingboydowntofivestreetsneartheschool.

Shelookedfarintotheshadowydistance,hereyesnarrowed,ahandontheeyebrowstoprevent

theglare.

Theaircraftcarrierwastoobigtopassthroughthenarrows(narrowpassagebetweentwolarge

stretchesofwater).

12.stall:BrE.atableorsmallopen-frontedshopinapublicplace,sth.notpermanent,often

canbeputtogetherandtakenaway,onwhichwaresaresetupforsale.

13.din:specificwordofnoise,loud,confused,continuousnoise,lowroarwhichcannotbe

distinguishedexactlyuntilyougetclose,oftensuggestsunpleasant.disorderedmixtureof

confusinganddisturbingsounds,stressprolonged,deafening,ear-splittingmetallicsounds

ThechildrenweremakingsomuchdinthatIcouldnotmakemyselfheard.

Theykickedupsuchadinattheparty.

Thedinstoppedwhenthecurtainwasraised.

thedinofthecheerfulcrowd

14.wares(always-pl.)articlesofferedforsale,usu.notinashop.Thewordgivesthe

impressionoftraditionalcommodity,items,goods,morelikelytobesoldinfree-markets.

toadvertise/hawk/peddleone'swares

Goods:articlesforsale,possessionsthatcanbemovedorcarriedbytrain,road;nothouse,land,

Thereisavarietyofgoodsintheshops.

goodstrain/freighttrain,cannedgoods,half-finishedgoods,clearancegoods,textilegoods,

high-qualitygoods

ware:(lit.)articlesforsale,usu.notinashop

Thesilversmithshowedushiswares.

Thebakertravelledroundthetownsellinghiswares.

kitchenware,tableware,hardware,software

earthenware,tinware,ironware,silverware

commodity:anarticleoftradeorcommerce,esp.afarmormineralproduct

Wheatisavaluablecommodity.

WineisoneofthemanycommoditiesthatFrancesellsabroad.

acommodityfair

merchandise:(U.)thingsforsale,ageneraltermforallthespecificgoodsorwares.

Thestorehasthebestmerchandiseintown.

Wecallthesegoodsmerchandise.

15.would-be:likely,possible,whichonewishestobebutisnot

awould-bemusician/footballplayer

16.purchase(fmLortech.)tobuy

Youbuysomeeggs,butpurchaseahouse.

17.bargain:totalkabouttheconditionofasale,agreement,orcontract

18.dizzy:feelingasifeverythingwereturninground,mentallyconfused

Ifyousufferfromanaemia,youoftenfeeldizzy.

Everynight,whenmyheadtouchesthepillows,Ifeltawaveofdizziness.

Thetwo-dayjourneyonthebusmakesmedizzy.

19.penetrate:toenter;pass,cut,orforceawayintoorthrough.Thewordsuggestsforce,a

compellingpowertomakeentranceandalsoresistanceinthemedium.

Thebulletcanpenetrateawall.

Thescudmissilecanpenetrateaconcreteworksof1metrethick.

Rainwaterhaspenetratedthroughtheroofofmyhouse.

20.fade:tolosestrength,colour;freshness,etc.

fadeaway:goslowlyoutofhearing,graduallydisappearing

Thefartheryoupush/forceyourwayintothebazaar;thelowerandsofterthenoisebecomes

untilfinallyitdisappears.Thenyouarriveattheclothmarketwherethesoundishardlyaudible.

Colourclothoftenfadeswhenitiswashed.

Thelightfadedasthesunwentdown.

Thesoundofthefootstepsfadedaway.

Thenoiseoftheairplanefadedaway.

21.mute:

adj.

a.silent,withoutspeech

Theboyhasbeenmutesincebirth.

b.notpronounced:

Theword"debt"containsamuteletter.

noun:

a.apersonwhocannotspeak

Theboywasbornadeafmute.(hashealthyspeechorgansbutneverhasheardspeechsounds,

canbetrainedtospeak)

{cf:Heisdeafanddumb(unabletospeak).}

b.anobjectthatmakesamusicalinstrumentgivesoftersoundwhenplacedagainstthestringsor

inthestreamofair

verb:toreducethesoundof,tomakeasoundsofterthanusual

tomuteamusicalinstrument

Hereinthetexttheword"muted"isusedtosuggestthecompellingcircumstances,forcingyou

toloweryoursound.

22.beaten:(ofapath,track,etc.)thatisgivenshapebythefeetofthosewhopassalongit,

suggestingancientness,timelessness.Thepathbecomesflatduetothetreadingofcountless

peoplethroughthousandsofyears.

Wefollowedawell-beatenpaththroughtheforest.

23.deaden:tocausetolosestrength,force,feeling,andbrightness

todeadenthepain

Twoofthesepillswilldeadentheache.

24.measured:steady,careful,slow,suggestinglackofspeed,payingattentiontowhat

tosay

25.overwhelm:overcome,controlcompletelyandusu.suddenly

Theenemywereoverwhelmedbysuperiorforces.

Sorrowoverwhelmedthefamily.

Shewasoverwhelmedwithgrief

Theywonanoverwhelmingvictory/majority.

26.sepulchral:relatedtograve,gloomy,dismal

sepulchre/er:oldandbibl.use,aburialplace;atomb,esp.onecutinrockorbuiltofstone

27.followsuit:todothesameasoneelsehas,toplay/todealthecardsofthesamesuits

(inpoker,theretworedsuits,andtwoblacksuits.Theyarehearts,diamonds,spades,clubs,

jokers,aces,kings,queensandjacks(knaves).

Whentheotherswentswimming,Ifollowedsuit.

HewenttobedandIfollowedsuitafterafewminutes.

28.peculiarity:adistinguishingcharacteristic,specialfeature,suggestingdifferencefrom

normalorusual,strangeness.Oneofhispeculiaritiesisthathistwoeyesarenotthesamecolour.

Thelargefantailisapeculiarityofthepeacock.

Thepeculiarityofherbehaviourpuzzledeveryone.

29.dealin:sellandbuy,tradein

Thismerchantdealsinsilkgoods.

MostforeigntradingcompaniesinWestAfricadealinrubber;cocoaandvegetableoils.

30.scatter:tocause(agroup)toseparatewidely,tospreadwidelyinalldirectionsasifby

throwing

Thefrightenedpeoplescatteredaboutinalldirections.

Oneofthespecialfeatures/characteristicsoftheM.E.bazaaristhatshopkeepersinthesame

tradealwaysgathertogetherinthesameplacetodotheirbusiness.

31.knit:tomakethingstowearbyunitingthreadsintoakindofclosenetw**,touniteor

joinclosely

32.guild/gild:anassociationforbusinessmenorskilledworkerswhojoinedtogetherin

formertimestohelponeanotherandtomakerulesfortrainingnewmembers

33.persecution:crueltreatment

persecute:totreatcruelly,causetosuffer,esp.forreligiousorpoliticalbeliefs

ThefirstimmigrantscametoAmericanmainlybecausetheywantedtoavoidreligious

persecution/afterbeingpersecutedfortheirreligiousbeliefs.

bepersecutedbysb.forsth.

bloody/terrible/relentlesspersecution

sufferfrom/besubjectedtopolitical/religiouspersecution

34.line:formrowsalong

35.trestle:woodenbeamfixedateachendtoapairofspreadinglegs,used,usu.inpairs,as

aremovablesupportofatableorotherflatsurface.

36.orderoftheday:thecharacteristicordominantfeatheroractivity,theprevailingstateof

things

Ifsth.istheorderoftheday,itisverycommonamongaparticulargroupofpeople

ConfusionbecametheorderofthedayintheIraqiheadquartersduetotheelectronic

interferencefromtheAlliedforces.LearningfromLeiFengandJiaoYuluhasbecometheorderof

thedayrecently.

Jeansandmini-skirtsarenolongertheorderofthedaynow.

Duringthatperiod,theGulfWarbecametheorderoftheday.

37.veil:coveringoffinenetorothermaterialtoprotectorhideawoman'sface

38.leisure:timefreefromwork,havingplentyoffreetime,notinahurrytodosth.

39.pace:rateorspeedinwalking,marching,runningordeveloping

40.preliminary:comingbeforesth.introducingorpreparingforsth.moreimportant,

preparatory

Therewereseveralpreliminarymeetingsbeforethegeneralassembly.

Aphysicalexaminationisapreliminarytojoiningthearmy.

41.beatdown:toreducebyargumentorotherinfluence,topersuadesb.toreduceaprice

Themanasked$5forthedress,butIbeathimdownto$4.50.

42.apointofhonour:sth.consideredimportantforone'sself-respect

It'sapointofhonourwithmetokeepmypromise=Imadeitapointofhonourtokeepmy

promise.

Inourcountry,itisapointofhonourwithaboytopaythebillwhenheisdiningwithagirl/

whenhedinesagirl;butontheotherhand,awesterngirlwouldregarditapointofhonour

(withher)topaythebillherself.

43.makeapointof/makeitapointto:dosthbecauseoneconsidersitimportantor

necessary,totakeparticularcareof,makeextraordinaryeffortsin,regardortreatasnecessary

IalwaysmakeapointofcheckingthatallthewindowsareshutbeforeIgoout.

Ialwaysmadeapointofbeingontime.

Ialwaysmakeapointofrememberingmywife'sbirthday.

Hemadeapointofthankinghishostessbeforehelefttheparty.

Therush-hourcommutetomyjobisoftennerve-racking,soImakeitapointtobeacarefuland

consideratemotorist.

SomeAmericanpeoplemakeitapointofconsciencetohavenosocialdistinctionsbetween

whitesandblacks.

44.whatitis:usedtostress

Whatisitshereallylikes?

Whatisityoudo?

Whatisityoureallywant?

45.protest:toexpressone'sdisagreement,feelingofunfairness

Here:insistfirmly,afirmingstrongly

46.depriveof:takeawayfrom,preventfromusing

todeprivesb.ofpoliticalrights/ofhispower/civilrights

Themisfortunesalmostdeprivedhimofhisreason.

Theaccidentdeprivedhimofhissight/hearing.

47.sacrifice:togiveuporlose,esp.forsomegoodpurposeorbelief

TheancientGreekssacrificedlambsorcalvesbeforeengaginginabattle.

(infml)tosellsth.atlessthanitscostorvalue

IneedthemoneyandIhavetosacrifice(onthepriceof)mycar.

48.regard:regard,respect,esteem,admireandtheircorrespondingnounsarecomparable

whentheymeanafeelingforsb.orsth.

Regardisthemostcolourlessaswellasthemostformal.Itusu.requiresamodifiertoreinforce

itsmeaning

Iholdherinhigh/low/thegreatestregard.

tohaveahigh/lowregardforsb'sopinion.

Stevewasnothighlyregardedinhishometown.

Itispropertouserespectfromjuniortoseniororinferiortosuperior.Italsoimpliesaconsidered

andcarefulevaluationorestimation.Sometimesitsuggestsrecognitionofsth.assacred.

Herespectedtheirviewseventhoughhecouldnotagreewiththem.

tohaverespectforone'sprivacy,rights...

Esteemimpliesgreaterwarmthoffeelingaccompanyingahighvaluation.

Einstein'stheoryofrelativitywonforhisuniversalesteem.

AdmirationandAdmire,likeesteem,implyarecognitionofsuperiority,buttheyusuallyconnote

moreenthusiasticappreciation,andsometimessuggestgenuineaffection.Sometimesthewords

stressthepersonalattractivenessoftheobjectofadmiration,andweakentheimplicationof

esteem.

Ihavelongfeltthedeepestesteemforyou,andyourpresentcourageousattitudehasadded

admirationtoesteem.

regard:

toregardsb'swishes/advice/what...(butnotsb.)

respect:

torespectsb.

torespectsb.'scourage/opinion/

esteem:

toesteemsb.

toesteemsb.forhishonesty/courage

admire:

toadmiresb.

toadmiretheflowers/sb.'poem

49.thecustomercomingandgoingatintervals.

Acustomerbuysthingsfromashop;aclientgetservicesfromalawyer;abankorahairdresser;

Onewhogetmedicalservicesisapatientandaguestisservedinahotel.

atintervals:happeningregularlyafterequalperiodsoftime

Trainsleaveatshortintervals.

Thetreeswereplantedbesidetheroadat50-metersintervals.

50.picturesque:charmingorinterestingenoughtobemadeintoapicture,striking,vivid

51.-smith:aworkerinmetal,amaker

copper-/gold-/tin-/black-/gun-smith

52.clash:anoisy,usu.metallicsoundofcollision

swordsclash

Thedustbinsclashedasthemenemptiedthem.

bang:tohitviolently,tomakealoudnoise

Thedoorbangedopen/shut.

Hebangedthewindowshut.

53.impingeon(upon):tostrikeordashesp.withasharpcollision

Iheardtherainimpingeupontheearth.

Thestronglightimpingeonhiseyes.

Thenoiseoftheaeroplaneoverheadimpingedonourears.

tohaveeffecton

Theneedtoseethatjusticeisdoneimpingesoneverydecisionmadeinthecourts.

54.distinct:clearlyseen,heard,understood,etc.plane,noticeable,anddistinguishableto

theeyeorearormind

Anythingclearlynoticedisdistinct

Thereisadistinctsmellofbeerinthisroom.

Athingorqualitythatisclearlydifferentfromothersofitskindisdistinctiveordistinctfrom

Beerhasaverydistinctivesmell.Itisquitedistinctfromthesmellofwine.

55.round:

Pleaseroundyourlipstosay"ooH.

Stonesroundedbytheactionofwaterarecalledcobbles.

Theshiproundedthecape/thetipofthepeninsula.

56.burnish:topolish,esp.metal,usu.withsth.hardandsmooth,polishbyfriction,make

smoothandshiny

57.brazier:openmetalframeworklikeabasket,usu.onleg,forholdingacharcoalorcoal

fire(seepictureinALD)

58.youth:oftenderog.ayoungperson,esp.ayoungmale

agroupofyouths

thefriendsofmyyouth

collectivenoun:theyouth(youngmenandwomen)ofthenation

59.incredible:Thiswordcomesfromcredit,whichmeansbelief,trust,andfaith

creditcard

Weplacefullcreditinthegovernment'sability.

Wegavecredittohisstory.

credible:deservingorworthyofbelieftrustworthy

Isthewitness'sstorycredible?

Afterthislatestaffairhehardlyseemscredibleasapolitician.

incredible:toostrangetobebelieved,unbelievable

60.hammerawayat:

away:continuously,constantly

SolittleHansworkedawayinhisgarden.

Hewaslaughing(grumbling)awayallafternoon.

61.vessel:

a.usu.roundcontainer;suchasaglass,pot,bottle,bucketorbarrel,usedforholdingliquids

b.(fml)ashiporlargeboat

c.atubethatcarriesbloodorotherliquidthroughthebody,orplantjuicethroughaplant:blood

vessel

62.bellows:aninstrumentforblowingairintoafiretomakeitburnquickly

63.theredofthelive...

Thelightoftheburningcoalbecomesalternatelybrightanddim(byturns,onefollowstheother)

asthecoalburnsanddiesdown,burnsagain,alongwiththerepeatedmovementsofthe

bellows.

64.glow:sendoutbrightnessorwarmth,heatorlightwithoutflameorsmoke

Whenyoudrawsadeepmouthful,thecigarettetipglows.

65.rhythmically:happeningatregularperiodsoftime,alternately;byturns

66.stroke:singlemovement,whichisrepeated(esp.inasportorgame)

Shecan'tswimbuthasmadeafewstrokeswithherarms.

67.engrave:tocut(words,pictures,etc.)onwood,stone,ormetal

Theterriblememorywasengravedonhismind.

cf.:carve:tocut(usu.woodorstone)inordertomakeaspecial