[by:可可英语~m.moreplr.com] [00:07.07] accelerate v.加速进行 [00:10.27] The engineer accelerates a train by turning on more power. 火车司机启动更多的动力,使火车加速进行。 [00:15.51] averse adj.反对的;不愿的 [00:18.78] I will keep it secret, I feel averse to telling it to someone. 我会保密的,不愿告诉任何人。 [00:24.57] corroborate v.确证 [00:27.14] Two person who saw the road accident corroborated the driver's statement. 两个目睹车祸的人证实了驾驶员的陈述。 [00:33.02] encamp v.扎营 [00:35.50] It took the soldiers only half an hour to encamp in the heavy rain. 士兵们在大雨中扎营只花了半小时。 [00:40.94] humid adj.潮湿的 [00:43.42] The air is very humid near the sea or large lake. 靠近海或大湖的地方,空气非常潮湿。 [00:48.19] irrigation n.灌溉 [00:51.54] It is impossible to make plants grow in a desert without irrigation. 未经灌溉,植物在沙漠中不可能生长。 [00:57.82] preeminent adj.卓越的 [01:00.40] Every baseball player envies him, he is preeminent above all his rivals for pitching. 每个棒球员都羡慕他,因为在投球方面,他胜过任何竞争者。 [01:08.64] rudiment n.初步 [01:10.83] Everyone learns the rudiments of arithmetic in elementary school. 每人在小学都学初级算术。 [01:14.99] stifle v.使窒息 [01:17.33] When they got in the boiler room they were almost stifled by the heat. 进入汽锅室时,他们几乎热得透不过气来。 [01:22.91] versatile adj.多才多艺的 [01:25.62] He is a very versatile performer; he can act, sing, dance, and play the piano. 他是个非常多才多艺的表演者,他会演戏、唱歌、跳舞,还会弹钢琴。 [01:33.53] ......Part 2...... ......第二部分...... [01:37.30] anatomy n.身体结构 [01:39.08] The anatomy of an earthworm is much simpler than that of a man. 和人比较起来,蚯蚓的身体结构要简单的多了。 [01:43.90] brawn n.肌肉(尤指强壮的肌肉) [01:46.47] Football requires brain as well as brawn. 踢足球需要智力及体力。 [01:50.54] dexterity n.灵巧;机敏 [01:53.44] Dexterity in questioning the witnesses helped the lawyer win many cases. 这位律师擅长于询问目击者,这帮助他赢了许多案子。 [01:58.94] erupt n.爆发 [02:01.39] Mount Vesuvius hasn't erupted for a good many years. 维苏威火山有许多年没有爆发了。 [02:06.36] hypothesis n.假说 [02:09.05] Let's discuss this topic on the hypothesis that it is true. 我们假定它是真的,来讨论这主题。 [02:14.42] manipulate v.操纵 [02:17.19] To drive an automobile, you must learn how to manipulated the steering wheel and pedals. 要想驾驶汽车,你必须学习如何操纵方向盘及踏板。 [02:23.48] prowess n.英勇 [02:26.83] The tribesmen sang a song of victory, describing their prowess in battle. 族人唱着胜利之歌,歌颂他们在战场上的勇武。 [02:32.22] scrupulous adj.1.正直的 2.谨慎小心的 [02:34.48] A less scrupulous man wouldn't give the money back to its owner. 稍不正直的人就不会将钱送还给失主。 [02:39.73] The nurse treated the wounded soldiers with the most scrupulous care. 护士无微不至地照顾受伤的士兵。 [02:45.82] suffice v.足够 [02:49.55] One hundred dollars a month will suffice for the old lady's need. 一个月一百元足够那老妇人花用。 [02:54.44] ......Part 3...... ......第三部分...... [02:58.53] antique adj.古代的 [03:01.29] He really likes antique art much more than modern art. 他的确喜爱古典艺术远超过现代艺术。 [03:06.05] coherent adj.连贯的 [03:09.48] In coherent writing, every sentence is connected in thought to the previous sentence. 在连贯的写作中,每一个句子思想上都要和前面的句子相连。 [03:16.49] doze v.小睡 [03:20.01] After dinner my father often dozes in his chair for a while. 晚饭后,我的父亲常在他的椅子上小睡片刻。 [03:24.72] fascinate v.使迷惑,着迷 [03:28.72] The actress's beauty and cleverness fascinated everyone in the room. 那女演员的美与聪明迷住了房间内的每一个人。 [03:34.55] innovate n.革新 [03:38.26] Some people like to innovate the old systems and traditions; others like to preserve them. 有些人喜欢改革旧有的制度及传统,有些人却喜欢保留他们。 [03:45.18] mystify v.使困惑 [03:48.50] The magician's tricks mystified the audience in the theater. 那位魔术师的把戏使剧院里的观众困惑。 [03:53.86] recur v.再发生 [03:57.55] Leap year recurs every four years, and in that year February has 29 days. 每四年闰年一次,而那一年中,二月只有二十九天。 [04:04.82] shimmer v.发闪烁之光 [04:08.42] The sky was clear, and moonlight was shimmering on the lake. 天空中没有一片云,而月光照在湖面上,闪闪发光。 [04:13.45] technicality n.专门的事项 [04:17.36] The general explained the military technicalities of the matter to the newspaper reporters. 那将军向报纸的记者解释该事军事上专门的事项。 [04:23.63] ......Part 4...... ......第四部分...... [04:27.29] articulate adj.发音清晰的 v.发音清晰 [04:30.55] A baby cries and gurgles but does not use articulate speech. 婴儿仅啼哭和咯咯作声,却无法清晰地发音。 [04:35.94] The speaker was careful to articulate his words so that everyone in the hall could understand him. 那说话者小心地使发音清晰,以便大厅中的每个人都能听懂。 [04:44.44] confront v.面对 [04:47.64] The soldiers were confronted by two terrorists as they left their camp. 士兵们离开营帐时,迎面来了两个恐怖分子。 [04:53.08] ecstasy n.出神 [04:56.78] While she was waiting for her boy friend in the tea room, a sweet melody filled her with ecstasy. 她正在茶室里等男朋友时,一阵美妙的旋律使她出神入迷。 [05:04.01] foster v.助长 [05:07.34] The mother tried to foster her son's interest in music by taking him to concerts frequently. 那母新借常带儿子去听音乐会的方式,尝试着培养她儿子对音乐的兴趣。 [05:14.34] irradiate v.照耀 [05:17.90] The hall is not dim; the four large lamps irradiate it. 厅内并不暗;有四盏大灯照耀着。 [05:23.44] obstinate adj.固执的 [05:26.68] The obstinate man would go his own way, in spite of all warning. 固执的人不顾所有的警告,依然我行我素。 [05:32.82] repugnant adj.使人讨厌的 [05:36.33] Some people eat foods that are repugnant to others. 某些人讨厌的食物,有些人却爱吃。 [05:40.39] soporific adj.催眠的 [05:44.41] After his soporific speech for an hour, the speaker received no applause from the audience. 在那催眠般的一小时演讲后,演说者没有得到任何来自听众的掌声。 [05:51.30] triumph n.大成功 [05:54.66] The conquest of outer space is one of the greatest triumphs of modern science. 外太空的征服是现代科学最伟大的成就之一。