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Lesson 29
第29课
agony
n.（极度的）痛苦，创痛
When he was told that he scored 59 in the CET Band 6, he was in agonies of remorse.
当被告知大学英语6级考试得了59分的时候，他处于极度悔恨之中。
bleak
a.没有希望的，凄凉的；荒凉的；寒冷刺骨的
The future of a firm will be very bleak indeed if it can't devise new products.
一个公司如果不能设计出新产品，那它的前景就非常暗淡。
caution
n.小心，谨慎；注意（事项） vt. 警告
You should exercise extreme caution when driving in the rain.
在雨中开车要极为小心。
chorus
n.合唱队；合唱，合唱曲；副歌，叠句；齐声，齐声说的话（或发出的喊声）vt. 齐声说，随声附和
The papers all chorused the praises of the positive suggestions of the government.
各报不约而同地颂扬政府积极性的建议。
denial
n.否认；拒绝，拒绝给予
The government issued a firm denial of the rumor.
政府正式发表声明，对传闻加以否认。
detach
vt.（from）拆卸，使分开，使分离
Don't detach yourself from reality.
不要脱离实际。
domain
n.（活动、思维等）领域，范围；领地
In the domain of letters, it is notoriously known that writers tend to disparage each other.
在文学界，文人相轻是人所共知、臭名在外的。
endurance
n.忍耐力，持久（力），耐久（性）
Long distance runners need great endurance while running short distance calls for explosive force.
长跑运动员需要有很大的耐力，短跑就需要爆发力。
extract
vt.取出，抽出，拔出；提取，提炼，榨取；获得，索取；摘录，抄录 n. 摘录，选段；提出物，精，汁
She read me a few extracts from her own new novel and asked me to make comments on them.
她把自己的新小说念了几段给我听，要我说说看法。
flutter
vi.（鸟等）振翼，拍翅而飞；飘动，飘扬；（心脏等）快速跳动 n. 紧张，激动不安
A white bird fluttered its wings on the grass, trying to shake off the rain.
一只白色的小鸟在草地上拍打着翅膀，试图抖落雨水。
The red flags on the city tower are fluttering in the wind.
城中塔楼上的红旗在风中飘扬。
gamble
vi.（on）赌博，打赌；（on, in）投机，冒险 vt. 赌，以…为赌注 n. 赌博；投机，冒险
You shouldn't gamble with your future. Get yourself fully prepared!
你不应该拿你的前途作赌注，孤注一掷。你得做好充分准备！
heir
n.继承人
A kitty like Garfield was the only heir of that rich lady.
一只长得像加菲猫的小猫是那个富婆的唯一继承者。
She will not make her stepson (her) heir to her large fortune.
她不会让丈夫与前妻生的儿子作为自己的继承人去继承她的大笔财产。
hemisphere
n.地球的半球；大脑的半球
The Northern Hemisphere is the part of the world north of the equator, and the Southern Hemisphere is south of the equator.
北半球是地球赤道以北的部分，南半球是赤道以南的部分。
inject
vt.注射（药液），给…注射；注入，引入，投入
With the arrival of the new young staff, we hope to inject new life into our business.
随着新的年轻员工到来，我们希望使我们的业务工作充满朝气。
knit
vt.编结，编织；使紧密地结合，使紧凑；皱紧，皱（眉）vi. 编结，编织；（折骨）愈合
In terms of Christmas gifts, a girlfriend likes to knit a scarf for her boyfriend, while a wife prefers cooking a good dinner for her husband.
讲到圣诞节礼物，女朋友会为男朋友织一条围巾，妻子则更愿意为丈夫准备一顿丰盛的晚餐。
