tenet

n. a principle or belief held by a person or organization 信条，原则

eternal

a. having no beginning and no end; lasting forever 永恒的；不朽的

denial

n. a refusal to admit the truth of a statement or to grant sth. asked for

ultimate

n. fundamental principle; final point or result

placement

n. an act or instance of placing, esp. the assignment of a person to a suitable place

core

n. the most important or central part of anything 核心

paralyze

vt. make powerless or unable to act, move or function 使麻痹，使瘫痪

selfishness

n. a concern for one's own welfare or advantage at the expense or in disregard of others

selfish a.

consequent

a. following as a consequence

curriculum

n. a course of study, esp. the body of courses offered in a school or college (学校的全部）课程

capability

n. power of doing things 能力，才能

paint

v. make a picture (of) with paint

doodle

vi. draw irregular lines, figures, etc. aimlessly while thinking about sth. else 心不在焉地乱写乱画

pianist

n. person who plays the piano

discipline

vt. apply discipline to

regardless

a. having or taking no regard; careless 不关心的；不留心的

visible

a. capable of being seen; apparent

discern

vt. see, notice, or understand, esp. with difficulty; perceive

realism

n. accepting and dealing with life and its problems in a practical way, without being influenced by feelings or false ideas

relate

vt. connect in thought or meaning

fire

vt. inspire; stimulate or inflame

stake

vt. risk (money, one's life, etc.) on a result; bet 把...押下打赌

oppose

vt. set oneself against; set up against 反对；使对抗

serfdom

vt. the state or fact of being a serf; slavery 农奴的境遇；奴役

Phrases & Expressions

a handful of

a small amount or number of

in search of

trying to find

cry for

cry in an attempt to get; demand urgently; need badly

pass for

be (mistakenly) accepted or considered as

make for

help cause sth. to happen

small wonder /little

wonder / no wonder

naturally; it is not surprising

regardless of

without worrying about to taking into account

relate to / with

show a link or connection between

in the light of

taking into account; considering

stake on

risk (one's money, reputation, life, etc.) on

as opposed to

in contrast to

Prpper Names

Seymour St. John 西摩·圣约翰

Jamestown 詹姆斯敦

Plymouth 普利茅斯

St. Exupery 圣·埃克休帕里

Mozart 莫扎特

Memphis 孟菲斯

Charles Malik 查尔斯·马立克

Arnold Toynbee 阿诺德·汤因比

Michelangelo 米开朗琪罗

Eve Curie 伊芙·居里

De Nouy 德·纽伊