Lesson 26
第26课
accommodate
vt.容纳;向…提供住处(或膳宿); 使适应,顺应
It was said that Michael Jackson's luxurious cottage could accommodate over 1, 000 people.
据说迈克尔·杰克逊的豪华别墅可以容纳上千人。
adjoin
vt.贴近,与…毗连
A vacant plot of land adjoins my house. You can park there.
我的房子旁边就是一片空地,你可以把车停在那儿。
bald
a.秃头的,秃的;(织物、轮胎等)磨光的;明显的,不加掩饰的
O'Conner's picture with a bald head fascinated a lot of young people across the world.
奥康娜的光头形象迷住了全世界的很多年轻人。
ballet
n.芭蕾舞,芭蕾舞剧;芭蕾舞团
A ballet dancer may wear out four pairs of shoes in a single performance.
在一场演出中,一名芭蕾舞演员也许会穿坏4双鞋。
blossom
n.(尤指果树的)花,vi. (植物)开花;(out, into)发展,长成
When all these peach trees are in blossom, we can see a pink world.
当所有的桃花盛开的时候,我们可以看到一个粉红的世界。
brood
vi.(on, over, about)沉思,考虑;孵蛋n. (雏鸡等)一窝;(一个家庭的)全体孩子
What fun to see a brood of ducks walking on the sandy beach!
看到一窝小鸭在沙滩上行走的情景,多么有趣呀!
cluster
n.(果实、花等的)串,簇; (人、物等的)群,组 vi. 群集,丛生 vt. 使群集,集中
Whenever KaKa appeared, there would be a cluster of fans surrounding him.
只要卡卡一出现,总会被大批球迷簇拥。
clutch
vi.(at)企图抓住 vt. 抓紧,紧握 n.(汽车、机器等的)离合器;(常pl. )掌握,控制;把握,抓紧
A drowning man will clutch at a floating straw.
一个即将被淹死的人会连一根漂浮的稻草也要抓住的。
denote
vt.意思是;表示,是…的标志
It is a universal fact in the world that a smile often denotes pleasure
在全世界,微笑常意味着愉快。
descent
n.下降,下倾; 斜坡,坡道;血统,世系
So far eight Americans of Chinese descent have won Nobel Prizes.
到目前为止,有8位华裔美国人获得了诺贝尔奖。
discriminate
vi.(between)区别,辨别;(against)有差别地对待,歧视
The law discriminates between accidental and intentional killing.
意外杀人和故意杀人在法律上是有区别的。
Nowadays in most countries every nationality is equal, at least in law: no one is discriminated against.
目前,在大多数国家,至少在法律上各个民族是平等的,没有一个民族被歧视。
displace
vt.取代,替代;迫使…离开家园,使离开原位
I don't want to be displaced in your heart by that young fool.
我才不愿意那个幼稚的小傻瓜取代我在你心中的地位。
dwell
vi.居住
Let bygones be bygones. Don't dwell on the past too much.
让过去的事情过去吧,不要沉湎于过去。
enroll
vi.(in, on)入学,加入,vt. 招收,吸收
Chinese students comprise the largest group of foreign students enrolled in the UK schools.
在英国的外国留学生中,最多的是中国留学生。
expend
vt.花费,消费,消耗
Cindy Crawford expended most of her incomes on all sorts of luxuries.
辛迪·克劳馥把她的大部分收入用在买奢侈品上。