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Lesson 38
第38课
adolescent
n.青少年 a. 青春期的，青少年的
It is reported that over 40% of the adolescents are smokers in China.
据报道，中国有超过40%的青少年吸烟。
Parents should pay special attention to the psychological development of their children when they are in adolescent period.
父母在孩子青春期时，要特别注意其心理成长。
aerial
n.天线 a. 飞机的，航空的；空中的，架空的
An aerial cableway is set up across the Yellow River.
一条架空索道横跨于黄河之上。
bias
n. 偏见，偏袒，偏心 vt. 使有偏见
His experiences bias him against businessmen.
他的经历使他对商人抱有偏见。
bizarre
a.奇形怪状的，怪诞的
The frost made bizarre patterns on the windowpane.
霜冻在玻璃窗上形成了奇形怪状的图案。
certainty
n.必然的事，确定的事实；确实，确信
I can say with certainty that he is right.
我可以肯定地说他是对的。
chord
n.和弦，和音；弦，心弦
The little boy touched the right chord and I gave him ten dollars.
小男孩触动了我的心弦， 于是给了他10美元。
clamp
vt. (用夹具等)夹紧，夹住，固定 n. 夹头，夹具，夹钳
The Columbian police are going to clamp down on criminal activity in this area.
哥伦比亚警方打算严厉打击这个地区的犯罪活动。
definitive
a. 最可靠的，权威性的；决定性的
Professor Li Siguang made a definitive speech on the formation of rocks at the seminar held in Paris.
李四光教授在巴黎举办的研讨会上对岩石的形成做了权威的发言。
depict
vt.描绘，描述
Hemingway depicts the horrors of war in his works.
海明威在他的作品中描述了战争的恐怖。
eject
vt.驱逐，逐出；喷射，排出；弹出
Vesuvius ejected a lot of lava and ashes when it erupted last year.
维苏威火山去年喷发时，喷射出大量的熔岩和火山灰。
elapse
vi. (时间)消逝，过去
Two years have elapsed since I entered the university.
我进大学读书到现在，已过去两年了。
elite
n. (总称)掌权人物，实力集团；(总称)精英
The Oxford University and Cambridge University have educated the political and scientific elites for the British society.
牛津大学和剑桥大学为英国社会培养了政治和科学方面的精英。
feast
n.盛宴，筵席；节日 vi. (on)尽情地吃，宴饮
On April 11, the former NBA star Rodman invited over 1,500 people to his birthday feast.
4月11日，前NBA球星罗得曼邀请了1500多人参加他的生日盛宴。
feat
n.功绩，伟业，技艺
Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is a marvelous engineering feat.
南京长江大桥是了不起的工程伟绩。
