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[00:00.00]Lesson 58 blessing
第58课 福分，福气
[00:06.46]a blessing in disguise?
是因祸得福吗？
[00:10.20]It is my blessing to know you.
认识你是我的福气。
[00:14.19]The disaster is over,what a blessing!
空难结束了，这真是幸事！
[00:18.02]disguise
伪装
[00:22.18]The film star went to the public places in disguise.
这个电影明星化了装去公共场所。
[00:28.31]Nobody saw through his disguise,but his accent gave him away.
没有人识破他的伪装，但是他的口音暴露了自己。
[00:35.02]tiny
极小的
[00:38.34]The tiny village of Frinley is said possesss a "cursed tree".
据说费林利这个小村里有 棵“该诅咒的树”。
[00:45.01]A tiny minority objected to the plan.
极少数人反对这个计划。
[00:50.04]Some tiny creatures lived in the pool.
一些小生物生活在水洼里。
[00:53.73]possess
拥有
[00:56.58]He possessed a large mansion by teh seaside.
他在海边拥有一幢大别墅。
[01:03.02]Now the government possesses the castle.
现在政府拥有这个城堡。
[01:06.43]cursed
可恨的
[01:10.04]The family was cursed from the first generation.
这个家族从第一代起就遭到了诅咒。
[01:14.10]I hate this cursed cold weather.
我讨厌这种该死的冷天。
[01:19.13]increase
增加
[01:22.31]Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper,the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased.
就因为报上提到过这棵树，所以现在来弗林利参观的人越来越多。
[01:33.32]The number of the students in the school increased by 20 per cent.
学校学生的人数增加了20%。
[01:37.54]The annual production of cars increased to 16,000.
汽车的年产量增加到16，000 辆。
[01:44.88]plant
种植
[01:48.21]The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago,but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.
该树是50年前栽在教堂附近的，但只是近几年才得到了一个坏名声。
[02:00.43]He planted some fruit trees in the garden.
他在花园里种了些果树。
[02:05.30]Many farmers don't want to plant crops because it is not profit-making.
许多农民不想种庄稼，因为它无利可图。
[02:10.66]church
教堂
[02:14.35]She attends church service every Sunday.
她每个星期天做礼拜。
[02:19.27]The congregation was at church.
全体教徒都在做礼拜。
[02:22.97]evil
坏的
[02:25.30]He is a man of evil fame.
他是个声名狼籍的人。
[02:30.42]Keep away from evil companions.
不要结交坏朋友。
[02:34.33]reputation
名声
[02:38.18]Mr.Black has an excellent reputation as a lawyer.
布莱克先生作为律师享有很好的名声。
[02:42.57]He was a man of integrity,but unfortunately he had a certain reputation.
他是个正直诚实的人，但不幸有某种坏名声。
[02:50.67]claim
以...为其后果
[02:54.36]Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.
很多村民相信此树已经害了不少人。
[03:01.25]The flood claimed 1,000 villagers.
水灾夺去了1，000名村民的生命。
[03:06.26]It was reported that a fire in the bar had claimed 34 lives.
据报道酒吧里的一场大火夺去了34条人命。
[03:12.26]victim
受害者
[03:15.50]The victims of war claimed compensation.
战争受害者要求赔偿。
[03:20.59]Children fell victim to violence.
孩子们成为暴力的受害者。
[03:24.11]vicar
教区牧师
[03:26.25]The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down,but so far he has refused.
人们曾请求教区的牧师叫人把树砍掉但他直到现在也没有同意。
[03:38.09]The vicar gave an excellent sermon.
教区牧师的布道非常精彩。
[03:42.31]The local vicar called upon everyone to contribute to the community.
当地的牧师要求每个人为社会作出贡献。
[03:47.49]source
来源
[03:50.47]He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income,as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it.
他指出，由于们从全国各地纷纷前来参观这棵树，它成了一个有用的财源。
[04:04.20]The new was from a reliable source.
这则消息的来源可靠。
[04:09.21]There were lots of rumors about the sources of the campaign funds.
关于竞选资金的来源有很多谣传。
[04:14.09]income
收入
[04:17.52]We should pay income tax.
我们要交所得税。
[04:20.59]He has a small annual income.
他的年收入很微薄。
[04:24.91]trunk
树干
[04:28.30]In spite of all that has been said,the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk.
尽管有上述种种说法，但游客还是照常摘树叶和把他们的名字刻在树干上。
[04:39.52]A kola is resting on the trunk.
考拉在树干上休息。
[04:44.18]The trunk of the oak was burnt by the lightening.
橡树的树干被闪电烧焦了。