高級英語第一冊張漢熙The Middle Eastern Bazaar課文詳解

TheMiddleEasternBazaarDetailedStudyoftheTextbazaar[countable]amarketorareawheretherearealotofsmallshops,especiallyinIndiaortheMiddleEast巴扎MiddleEast:SoutheastAsiaandNortheastAfrica,includingtheNearEastandIranandAfghanistan.

NearEast: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,wemeanitisthesingleoranexampleofthewholeunderconsideration.thetermisclearlyopposedtogeneralandthatitisaclosesynonymof"single".

Particularisalsooftenusedinthesenseofspecial.

Ihavesth.veryparticular(special)tosaytoMr.Clinton.

Shealwaystookparticular(special)noticeofme.

Onthisparticular(single)daywehadtobeatschoolearly.

Idon'tlikethisparticular(single)hat,buttheothersarequitenice.

3.Gothic-arched:atypeofarchitectureGothicArchedEntryDoors

Goth:oneoftheGermantribes

Arch:acurvedtopsometimeswithacentralpointrestingon2supportsasaboveadoor.

aged:a.[dd]

Mysonisaged10.

Whenhewasaged6,hewenttoschool.

amiddleagedcouple

b.[did]ancient

Heisaged;heragedgrandfather

medicareforthesick&agedgate?way1[countable]theopeninginafence,walletcthatcanbeclosedbyagate2gatewaytosomethinga)aplace,especiallyacity,thatyoucangothroughinordertoreachanothermuchbiggerplace:/St.LouisisthegatewaytotheWest.

4.glare:shiningintensely,harshly,uncomfortably,andtoostrong;inawayunpleasanttotheeyesGlowingscreenscharcoalfireglowsGleamingmoonAllisnotgoldthatglitters.GlitterGlint ThemornigsunglintsontheleavesofthegrassglistenglimmerThelightglimmeredinthedistanceGlimmeringstarsFlashshine5.cavern:alargedeepcave(hollowplaceinthesideofaclifforhill,orunderground),closedroofedplace.Hereinthetextwecanseethatitisalong,narrow,darkstreetorworkshopsandstoreswithsomesortofroofoverthem.

6.losingitselfintheshadowydistance:inthefarthestdistanceeverythingbecomesobscure,unclear,oronlydimlyvisibleinthedarksurroundings.

lose:cometobewithout

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

shadowy:hardtoseeorknowaboutclearly,notdistinct,dim

Hereshadowysuggeststhechangingofhavingandnothavinglight,theshiftingoflightnessanddarkness.Theremaybesomespotsofbrightnessinthedark.

7.harmonious:

harmony:musicalnotescombinedtogetherinapleasantsoundingway

tinkle:tomakelightmetallicsound

cf:

jingle:lighttinklingsound

Theraintinkledonthemetalroof.

Shelaughedheartily,asoundascoolasicetinklingintheglass.

totinklecoinstogether

8.throng:largecrowdofpeopleorthings,acrowdofpeoplebusydoingsth.searchingupanddown,engaginginsomekindofactivity

cf:crowd:generalterm,largenumberofpeopletogether,butwithoutorderororganization.

Crowdbasicallyimpliesaclosegatheringandpressingtogether.

Theboulevardwascrammedwithgay,laughingcrowds.

Throngvariessolittleinmeaningfromcrowdthatthetwowordsareoftenusedinterchangeablywithoutloss.Throngsometimescarriesthestrongerimplicationofmovementandofpushingandtheweakerimplicationofdensity.

Throngscirculatingthroughthestreets.

Thepre-Xmassaleattractedathrongofshoppers.ThrongedstreetsCrowdedbuses9.thread:makeone'swaycarefully,implieszigzag,roundabouts

Theriverthreadsbetweenthemountains.

10.roadway:

a.centralpartusedbywheeledtraffic,themiddlepartofaroadwherevehiclesdrive

b.astripoflandoverwhicharoadpasses

11.narrow:

Inthebrightsunlightshehadtonarrowhereyes.

Therivernarrowsatthispoint.

Theynarrowedthesearchforthemissingboydowntofivestreetsneartheschool.

Shelookedfarintotheshadowydistance,hereyesnarrowed,ahandontheeyebrowstopreventtheglare.

Theaircraftcarrierwastoobigtopassthroughthenarrows(narrowpassagebetweentwolargestretchesofwater).

12.stall:BrE.atableorsmallopen-frontedshopinapublicplace,sth.notpermanent,oftencanbeputtogetherandtakenaway,onwhichwaresaresetupforsale.

13.din:specificwordofnoise,loud,confused,continuousnoise,lowroarwhichcannotbedistinguishedexactlyuntilyougetclose,oftensuggestsunpleasant.disorderedmixtureofconfusinganddisturbingsounds,stressprolonged,deafening,ear-splittingmetallicsounds

ThechildrenweremakingsomuchdinthatIcouldnotmakemyselfheard.

Theykickedupsuchadinattheparty.

Thedinstoppedwhenthecurtainwasraised.

thedinofthecheerfulcrowd

14.wares(always-pl.)articlesofferedforsale,usu.notinashop.Thewordgivestheimpressionoftraditionalcommodity,items,goods,morelikelytobesoldinfree-markets.

toadvertise/hawk/peddleone'swares

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

Thereisavarietyofgoodsintheshops.

goodstrain/freighttrain,cannedgoods,half-finishedgoods,clearancegoods,textilegoods,high-qualitygoods；whitegoods

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.Cargofreight

15.would-be:likely,possible,whichonewishestobebutisnot

awould-bemusician/footballplayer

16.purchase(fml.ortech.)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,acompellingpowertomakeentranceandalsoresistanceinthemedium.

Thebulletcanpenetrateawall.

Thescudmissilecanpenetrateaconcreteworksof1metrethick.

Rainwaterhaspenetratedthroughtheroofofmyhouse.

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

fadeaway:goslowlyoutofhearing,graduallydisappearing

Thefartheryoupush/forceyourwayintothebazaar,thelowerandsofterthenoisebecomesuntilfinallyitdisappears.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.anobjectthatmakesamusicalinstrumentgivesoftersoundwhenplacedagainstthestringsorinthestreamofair

verb:toreducethesoundof,tomakeasoundsofterthanusual

tomuteamusicalinstrument

Hereinthetexttheword"muted"isusedtosuggestthecompellingcircumstances,forcingyoutoloweryoursound.

22.beaten:(ofapath,track,etc.)thatisgivenshapebythefeetofthosewhopassalongit,suggestingancientness,timelessness.Thepathbecomesflatduetothetreadingofcountlesspeoplethroughthousandsofyears.

Wefollowedawell-beatenpaththroughtheforest.

23.deaden:tocausetolosestrength,force,feeling,andbrightness

todeadenthepain

Twoofthesepillswilldeadentheache.

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

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,suggestingdifferencefromnormalorusual,strangeness.Oneofhispeculiaritiesisthathistwoeyesarenotthesamecolour.

Thelargefantailisapeculiarityofthepeacock.

Thepeculiarityofherbehaviourpuzzledeveryone.

29.dealin:sellandbuy,tradein

Thismerchantdealsinsilkgoods.

MostforeigntradingcompaniesinWestAfricadealinrubber,cocoaandvegetableoils.

30.scatter:tocause(agroup)toseparatewidely,tospreadwidelyinalldirectionsasifbythrowing

Thefrightenedpeoplescatteredaboutinalldirections.

Oneofthespecialfeatures/characteristicsoftheM.E.bazaaristhatshopkeepersinthesametradealwaysgathertogetherinthesameplacetodotheirbusiness.

31.knit:tomakethingstowearbyunitingthreadsintoakindofclosenetwork.Here,touniteorjoinclosely

32.guild/gild:anassociationforbusinessmenorskilledworkerswhojoinedtogetherinformertimestohelponeanotherandtomakerulesfortrainingnewmembers

33.persecution:crueltreatment

persecute:totreatcruelly,causetosuffer,esp.forreligiousorpoliticalbeliefs

ThefirstimmigrantscametoAmericanmainlybecausetheywantedtoavoidreligiouspersecution/afterbeingpersecutedfortheirreligiousbeliefs.

bepersecutedbysb.forsth.

bloody/terrible/relentlesspersecution

sufferfrom/besubjectedtopolitical/religiouspersecution

34.line:formrowsalong

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

36.betheorderoftheday:thecharacteristicordominantfeatureofactivity,theprevailingstateofthings

Ifsth.istheorderoftheday,itisverycommonamongaparticulargroupofpeople

ConfusionbecametheorderofthedayintheIraqiheadquartersduetotheelectronicinterferencefromtheAlliedforces.

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=Imadeitapointofhonourtokeepmypromise.

Inourcountry,itisapointofhonourwithaboytopaythebillwhenheisdiningwithagirl/whenhedinesagirl;butontheotherhand,awesterngirlwouldregarditapointofhonour(withher)topaythebillherself.

43.makeapointof/makeitapointto:dosthbecauseoneconsidersitimportantornecessary,totakeparticularcareof,makeextraordinaryeffortsin,regardortreatasnecessary;

toalwaysdosomethingortotakeparticularcaretodosomething:

/Shemakesapointofkeepingallhershoppingreceipts.

/IalwaysmakeapointofcheckingthatallthewindowsareshutbeforeIgoout.

/Ialwaysmadeapointofbeingontime.

/Ialwaysmakeapointofrememberingmywife'sbirthday.

/Hemadeapointofthankinghishostessbeforehelefttheparty.

/Therush-hourcommutetomyjobisoftennerve-racking,soImakeitapointtobeacarefulandconsideratemotorist.

/SomeAmericanpeoplemakeitapointofconsciencetohavenosocialdistinctionsbetweenwhitesandblacks.

44.whatitis:usedtostress

Whatisitshereallylikes?

Whatisityoudo?

Whatisityoureallywant?

45.protest:toexpressone'sdisagreement,feelingofunfairness

Here:insistingfirmly,affirmingstrongly

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,admireandtheircorrespondingnounsarecomparablewhentheymeanafeelingforsb.orsth.

Regardisthemostcolourlessaswellasthemostformal.Itusu.requiresamodifiertoreinforceitsmeaning

Iholdherinhigh/low/thegreatestregard.

tohaveahigh/lowregardforsb'sopinion.

Stevewasnothighlyregardedinhishometown.

Itispropertouserespectfromjuniortoseniororinferiortosuperior.Italsoimpliesaconsideredandcarefulevaluationorestimation.Sometimesitsuggestsrecognitionofsth.assacred.

/Herespectedtheirviewseventhoughhecouldnotagreewiththem.

/tohaverespectforone'sprivacy,rights...

Esteemimpliesgreaterwarmthoffeelingaccompanyingahighvaluation.

Einstein'stheoryofrelativitywonforhisuniversalesteem.

AdmirationandAdmire,likeesteem,implyarecognitionofsuperiority,buttheyusuallyconnotemoreenthusiasticappreciation,andsometimessuggestgenuineaffection.Sometimesthewordsstressthepersonalattractivenessoftheobjectofadmiration,andweakentheimplicationofesteem.

Ihavelongfeltthedeepestesteemforyou,andyourpresentcourageousattitudehasaddedadmirationtoesteem.

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):tostrikeorclashesp.withasharpcollision

Iheardtherainimpingeupontheearth.

Thestronglightimpingeonhiseyes.

Thenoiseoftheaeroplaneoverheadimpingedonourears.

tohaveeffecton

Theneedtoseethatjusticeisdoneimpingesoneverydecisionmadeinthecourts.

54.distinct:clearlyseen,heard,understood,etc.plain,noticeable,anddistinguishabletotheeyeorearormind

Anythingclearlynoticedisdistinct

Thereisadistinctsmellofbeerinthisroom.

Athingorqualitythatisclearlydifferentfromothersofitskindisdistinctiveordistinctfrom

Beerhasaverydistinctivesmell.Itisquitedistinctfromthesmellofwine.

55.round:

Pleaseroundyourlipstosay"oo".

Stonesroundedbytheactionofwaterarecalledcobbles.

Theshiproundedthecape/thetipofthepeninsula.

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

57.brazier:openmetalframeworklikeabasket,usu.onleg,forholdingacharcoalorcoalfire(seepictureinALD)

58.youth:oftenderog.ayoungperson,esp.ayoungmale

agroupofyouths

thefriendsofmyyouth

collectivenoun:theyouth(youngmenandwomen)ofthenation

59.incredible:Thiswordcomesfromcredit,whichmeansbelief,trust,andfaith

creditcard

Weplacefullcreditinthegovernment'sability.

Wegavecredittohisstory.

credible:deservingorworthyofbelief,trustworthy

Isthewitness'sstorycredible?

Afterthislatestaffairhehardlyseemscredibleasapolitician.

incredible:toostrangetobebelieved,unbelievable

60.hammerawayat:

away:continuously,constantly

SolittleHansworkedawayinhisgarden.

Hewaslaughing(grumbling)awayallafternoon.Whilehismotherwassewinghiscoathewasworkingawayonhishomework.61.vessel:

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

b.(fml)ashiporlargeboat

c.atubethatcarriesbloodorotherliquidthroughthebody,orplantjuicethroughaplant:bloodvessel

62.bellows:aninstrumentforblowingairintoafiretomakeitburnquickly

63.theredofthelive...

Thelightoftheburningcoalbecomesalternatelybrightanddim(byturns,onefollowstheother)asthecoalburnsanddiesdown,burnsagain,alongwiththerepeatedmovementsofthebellows.

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)inordertomakeaspecialshape

68.delicate:finelymade,needingcarefulhandling,easilybrokenorhurt,delightful.Thewordstressesfineness,subtletyandfragilityratherthansmallness.Itimpliesanappealnotonlytotheeyebutalsotoanyofthesensesorspirit.

asdelicateassilk/thedelicateskinofayounggirl

Doyouseethedelicateworkmanshiponthebronzedoors?

delicatefeelings

n.delicacy

69.intricate:containingmanydetailedpartsandthusdifficulttounderstand.

Here:aspecificwordmeaningthedesignsareofinterwindingorinterlacingparts.Justbecauseofthese,itishardtofollow.

70.functional:completelyandexactlyofpracticaluse.Notornamentalnotwithmanydecoration

71.profusion:plenty,greatortoogreatamount,abundance

tomakepromisesinprofusion

SeldomhaveIseenfoodanddrinkservedinsuchprofusion.Aprofusionofleavesburstsoutontreesinthespringtime.\o"機器發(fā)音"春天許許多多的葉子從樹上冒出來。Theleavesarefallinginprofusion.\o"機器發(fā)音"落葉紛紛。Hundredsofflowersarebloominginprofusion.\o"機器發(fā)音"百花怒放。Heisliberaltoprofusion.\o"機器發(fā)音"他揮霍無度。Agreatprofusionofscalersandratemetersisavailablecommercially.\o"機器發(fā)音"在市場上也可以買到大量的定標(biāo)器和計數(shù)率計。

72.rich:(ofcolour)deep,strong,beautiful

73.texture:thearrangementofthethreadsinatextilefabric/inanymaterialmadebyweaving,thewayinwhichthethreadsofaclothhavebeenwoven

acarpetofloose/firm/uneventexture

74.bold:clearlyformed,stronglyformed

wordsprintedinboldtype/printedinboldlettersTheroomwasdecoratedinboldcolours.\o"機器發(fā)音"房間的色調(diào)布置得鮮明醒目.Theboldprintstandsoutverywell.\o"機器發(fā)音"黑體字非常醒目.

MayImakesoboldastoaskyourname,sir?

Hewasboldenoughtosaythathewasastrictlyhonestman.

75.pungent:(oftenneg.)havingastrong,sharp,stinging,burningtasteorsmellthatmayormaynotseemunpleasant.Onions,garlicandChinesepricklyashgiveoutpungentsmell.(Anonionadaykeepseverybodyaway.)

76.exotic:(alwayspositive,sthpleasing)notnativetotheplacewherefound,alien,strikinglyorexcitinglydifferentorunusual,outofordinary,introducedfromanothercountryKebabgivesexoticsmell.ExoticfruitsExoticplants/animal/tropicalgoldfish

77.sumptuous:costly,rich,suggestinglavishexpenditure,showinggreatvalue,generosity,grand.

Asumptuousmealwasservedtothevisitingguests.

Thekingworesumptuousrobes.

Asumptuousmeal/flat/etc.isoneonwhichagreatdealofmoneyhasbeenspent.

78.humble:(ofpeople)lowinrankorposition

(ofthings)poor,mean

Yourhumbleservant(veryfmlletterending)

humblepie:submission,obedience,apologymadeunderpressure

Aboywithastepfatherhastoeathumblepie.

TomtoldalieaboutGeorge,andwhenhewasfoundout,hehadtoeathumblepie.

79.pottery:earthenware

80.maze:aconfusingintricatenetworkofpassages,

assetoftwistedpassageswhichisverydifficulttopassthrough

81.honeycomb:acontainermadeofbeeswaxandconsistingof6-sidedcellsinwhichhoneyisstored

tofillwithholes,tunnels,hollowpassageslikehoneycomb

Thestreetsthatpiercethebazaarfromalldirectionsandleadtowardsalldirectionscutthebazaarintosmallsectionslikeahoneycomb.

82.glimpse:aquick,incompletelookorviewofsth.outofthecornerofone'seye

glance:Itmaydenotesth.whichisseenasasuddenflash,orthepresenceormovementofsth.whichisrecognizedbyaswiftsuddenflash.

throw/steal/takeaglanceat...

glimpse:Italsomayapplytosth.seenasaflash.Butmorecommonlyitimpliesabriefviewofathing,orevenmoreoften,somuchofitasmaybetakeninataglance

getaglimpseofglance:vi.

glanceat...

glanceabout/around/round/back

glanceup/downthelistofnames

glanceoverone'shoulder

glimpse:vt.

glimpsethefield/heramongthecrowd

83.mosque:Moslemtempleorplaceofworship(wheretherearewells,fountain,spaceforassemble,anicheshowingthedirectionofMecca,thebirthplaceofMohammed

84.caravanserai:aninnsurroundingacourtineasterncountrieswherecaravansrestatnight

caravan:acompanyoftravellersonajourneythroughdesertofhostileregions

85.disdainful:scornful,contemptuous,showinglackofrespect,regardsb.orsth.aslowandworthlessHere,arrogant,inasuperiormanner,suggestingthatthecamelsareallstately,strong,headsholdinghigh

cf:

Contempt(n.)suggestsverystrongsenseofcondemnationofthepersonasalowrankandundesirable

Scorn(vt.&n.)impliesquick,indignantorprofoundcontempt

Disdain(n.&vt.)suggestsavisiblemanifestationofprideandarrogance

86.bale:largebundleofgoods

cf:

ABundleisacollectionofarticlesboundorrolledtogether,fastened,tied,heldacrossthemiddle

ABunchisacollectionofthingsusuallyofthesamesort,fastenedcloselytogetherinorderlyfashion,fastened,held,orgrowingtogetheratonepoint

abunchofriceplantsAbunchofflowersAbunchofkeys/grapes

ABaleisalargebundleofgoodsboundupforstorageortransportationandesp.onecomposedofmaterials(asrags,hay,straw,cottonorwool)whicharecloselypressedtogethersoastoformamass,usu.rectangular,tightlyboundwithstoutcordorwire

87.merchandise:(fml)thingsthatyoubuy,sellortradewith

88.huge,vast

huge:rathergeneraltermindicatingextremelargeness,usu.insize,shape,orcapacity

Awhaleoranelephantisahugeanimal.

Thehugerockettoweredhighabovethebuildingsaroundit.

Shespentahugeamountofmoneyonthatcoat.

vast:denotesextremelargenessorbroadness,esp.ofextentorrange

TheSaharaisavastdesert.

Thevastplainsofthecountryspreadforhundredsofmiles.

ThecamelcaravancrossedthevastexpanseoftheSahara.

Abilliondollarsisavastamountofmoney.

89.vast,sombrecavernofaroom

sombre:dark-coloured,gloomy,dismal,solemn,veryseriousatmosphere

Whensb.dies,thereisasombremood.

Shewasdressedinsombreblackforthefuneral.

Hissombreexpressionbespeaksthebadnews.

cavernofaroom:apposition

Whoistoblamebuthertyrantofafather.

Hehadtoworkinthehellofafertilizerfactory.

Shelivesinapalaceofahouse/amatch-boxofahouse.

Beforehimstoodalittleshrimpofafellow.

90.revolve:to(causeto)spinround(onacentralpoint),togoaroundinacircle

arevolvingdoor/stage

revolver:apistolcontainingseveralshotsinabarrelthatturnsroundaftereachoneisfire

cf:turn,revolve,rotate,spin,andcircle

Turnisageneral,rathercolourlesswordimplyingmovementincircleaftercircle,orinasinglefullcircleorthroughanarcofacircle

awheelturningonitsaxle

Heturnedtospeaktohisfriend.

Revolvemaysuggestregularcircularmotiononanorbitaroundsth.outsidetoit.

Theearthrevolvesaroundthesun.

Rotateislikelytosuggestacircularmotiononaninterioraxis(theimaginaryaxle)

Theearthrotatesonitsaxiswhileitrevolvesinitsorbit.

Spinimpliesrapidsustained,continuous,constantrotationonaninneraxisorfastcirclingaroundanexteriorpointAwheelspinningonitsaxle

Thedancerspunonhertoes.

Tospinstrandsofcottonorwool,etc,istotwistthemintothread.

Circlebasicallyappliestoamovementaroundinamoreorlesscircularpattern,butitcanalsobeusedtoconveyalackofstraightdirectnessinawindingcourse.

Ourplanecircledtheairportforanhourbeforelanding.

Thefencecirclestheyard.

91.motive:causingmovement.Motivepower(acommoncollocation)providesenergythatcanbeusedtooperatemachinery

Electricityisjustoneformofmotivepower.

92.circular:round,notdirect,beingshapedlikeornearlylikeacircle

93.channel:thebedofastreamofwater,narrowpassage,passageforliquid

94.constantly:unchanged,fixed,continuous,withoutbreak,thestressislaidonlackofchange,firmness,