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Lesson 13
第13课
abrupt
a. 意外的；鲁莽的
There are abrupt weather changes.
天有不测风云。
expel
vt. 把…除名；驱逐；排出
The student from the Department of Physics was expelled last week because he cheated on the exams.
上周那个物理系的学生因为考试作弊被开除了。
compile
vt. 汇编，编制，编纂
Each year the State Statistical Bureau will compile a yearbook by fields and by regions.
每年国家统计局都会按照行业和地区编撰年刊。
compliment
n.恭维（话）；(pl.)致意，问候 vt. 赞美，恭维
Extend my compliments to your mother!/My compliments to your mother!
向您母亲代为致意！
masculine
a. 男性的；男子气的
In the modern competitive society, masculine characteristics will certainly put one at an advantage.
在现代这个充满竞争的社会里，男子汉气概显然会使一个人处于优势地位。
overhear
vt. 无意中听到，偷听到
The maid overheard the two thieves talking in a low voice in the corner and told it to her mistress.
女仆听到两个小偷在角落里低声说话，于是告诉了女主人。
affirm
vt. 断言；证实
hurricane
n. 飓风
Hurricanes in the Atlantic are known as typhoons in the Pacific.
大西洋的飓风在太平洋就被称为台风。
gleam
vi./n. 闪亮，闪烁；（with）闪现，流露
The groom's eyes are gleaming with excitement.
新郎的眼睛流露着激动的神情。
exile
n. 流放；被流放者 vt. 流放
municipal
a. 市的，市政的
The municipal government has decided to open a new canal to make the transportation more convenient between different districts.
市政府决定新开辟一条运河，以使各个区之间运输更加便利。
abundance
n. 大量，丰富，充足
Nowadays in lots of cities in China you can find an abundance of goods of all types and prices.
如今，在中国的许多城市都能看到各种各样、价位不一的商品。
intrigue
vt. 激起…的好奇心 vi. 耍阴谋 n. 阴谋
The royal palace was full of intrigue.
皇宫中充满了勾心斗角。
liner
n. 衬里；大客轮
On the liner bound for New Amsterdam people are always filled with anticipation.
在驶向新阿姆斯特丹的客轮上，人们心里都满怀期待。
linger
vi. 继续逗留，留恋徘徊；（on）继续存留
The two lovers lingered over coffee and didn't realize it was long past midnight.
这对恋人流连于咖啡馆，一点儿也没意识到时间早就过了午夜。
nominate
vt. 提名；任命
The prime minister has nominated the former defense minister as the new foreign minister.
首相已任命前国防部长为新任外交部长。
overflow
vi./ vt. 满得外溢，淹没；（with）充满，洋溢 n. 容纳不下的物（或人）；溢出；溢流口
I forgot to turn off the faucet and the toilet overflowed again, ruining the wood floor.
我忘了关水龙头，结果卫生间里的水又溢了出来，搞坏了家里的木地板。
pamphlet
n. 小册子
On the streets you can often see students wearing ribbons handing out pamphlets for all kinds of merchandise.
在大街上，你会经常看到学生们披着彩带向路人发放各种商品的小册子。
pest
n. 害虫；讨厌的人
The little boy, usually behaving himself, is now a thorough pest to all of us.
那个平时很乖的小孩，现在简直让我们所有人头痛不已。
grease
n. （动物）油脂；润滑油 vt. 给…加润滑油
Because the grease was almost gone, the gears suffered from serious wear and tear.
由于润滑油差不多耗尽了，齿轮磨损很严重。
supervise
v. 监督，管理
Most of us know how to do our own work properly, but it is quite another story to supervise others.
我们大多数人都知道如何干好自己的工作，但要指导别人又是一回事了。
purify
vt. 使纯净，提纯；使纯洁
Now this water from the sewage system is passing through special mud to be purified—do you believe it?
现在这从下水道里流来的水正通过一种特殊的泥层而得以净化——你相信有这样的事情吗？
rejoice
vi. 感到高兴，充满喜悦
Many philosophers teach us to rejoice in the simplicity of life rather than the physical pleasures.
许多哲学家教导我们要陶然于简单生活而不要追求物质上的享受。
supersonic
a. 超声的，超音速的
Nowadays it is hard to find a large civil airliner that is not supersonic.
现在要找到一架不是超音速的大型民用客机很难。
clutch
vi. （at）企图抓住 vt. 抓紧 n. 离合器；(常pl.)掌握；把握
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。
terrify
vt. 使害怕，使惊吓
The brutal policeman terrified the old man into compliance.
那个粗暴的警察恐吓老人，老人只有同意。
unfold
vi. 展开，打开；显露 vt. 展开
When they reached the top of Mt. Tai, an unparalleled scene of natural beauty unfolded in front of their eyes.
他们登上泰山之巅，无与伦比的自然风光展现在眼前。
discriminate
vi. （between）区别，辨别；（against）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。
verse
n. 诗，诗句
I like verse more than prose because it can be sung like music.
我更喜欢诗歌而不是散文，因为诗歌可以像音乐一样吟唱。
shear
vt. 剪（羊毛、头发等）；使折断 n. (pl.)（剪羊毛、树枝等的）大剪刀
I wanted to have a new look and all my curls have been shorn off.
我想来个新形象，于是满头的卷发都被剪掉了。
accommodate
vt. 容纳；向…提供住处（或膳宿）；使适应
We have made every effort to accommodate your point of view.
我们已尽一切可能接纳（尽量考虑到了）你的意见。
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。
descent
n. 下降，下倾；斜坡；血统，世系
So far six Americans of Chinese descent have won Nobel Prizes.
到目前为止，有六位美籍华人获得了诺贝尔奖。
bald
a. 秃的；磨光的；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.
一名芭蕾舞演员在一场演出中也许会穿坏四双鞋。
wretched
a. 极不愉快的，可怜的；令人苦恼的；拙劣的
The little boy who broke his father's antique vase stood there wretched, expecting punishment.
那个打烂了他爸爸古董花瓶的小男孩，可怜巴巴地站在那里，知道处罚是少不了的。
cluster
n. 串，簇；群，组 vi. 群集 vt. 使群集
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。
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。
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！
tow
vt./n. 拖，拉，牵引
As its engine and some other vitals had been damaged, the ship had to be towed into the shipyard for check and repair.
由于其引擎和其他一些重要零件出了故障，那艘船只好被拖回船坞检查维修。
displace
vt. 取代；迫使…离开家园
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。
enrol(l)
vi. （in, on）入学 vt. 招收
The boarding school only enrolls boy students.
这所寄宿学校只招收男学生。
foresee
vt. 预见，预知
If Wang An had foreseen that personal computers would be so popular, he would be making a lot of money.
要是王安预见到个人电脑会如此普及，他就发大财了。
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。
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。
henceforth
ad. 从今以后，从此以后
The Mitsubishi Motors has promised to attach importance to the consumers' needs in China henceforth.
三菱电机保证从今以后重视中国消费者的需要。
misery
n. 痛苦；悲惨的境遇
Misery loves company.
(谚)同病相怜，同忧相救。
immune
a. 免疫的；（to）不受影响的；（from）豁免的
It seems to me no one is immune to vanity, just as no one can survive without food.
在我看来，似乎没有人能免于虚荣心的影响，正如没有人可以不吃东西而生存一样。
timely
a. 及时的
The timely rain after a long time of drought will certainly bring on the crops.
久旱之后的这场及时雨肯定会有助于作物的生长。
tug
v. 用力拖（或拉） n. 拖船；猛拉，牵引
Adventure tugs at the heartstrings of youth.
冒险活动强烈扣动青年人的心弦。
plea
n. 恳求；抗辩；借口
It was ridiculous that the Japanese man who killed 12 school boys entered a plea for not guilty.
那个杀死12个小男生的日本男人恳求被判无罪，真是荒唐。
plead
vi. 恳求，请求；申诉，辩护 vt. 为…辩护；提出…为理由
The student pleaded for another chance to pass the test.
那个学生请求再给一次通过考试的机会。
transit
n. 运输
The letter he sent to his girlfriend got lost in transit and it didn't reach her until 50 years later.
他寄给女朋友的信在运输途中丢失，过了50年才到达她的手上。
ivory
n. 象牙；象牙色，乳白色
A university student taking a part-time job, in the words of some, is walking out of the ivory tower.
大学生做兼职，用一些人的话说，就是走出象牙塔。
perfume
n. 香水，香气 vt. 使充满芳香；洒香水于
"Chanel NO. 5" is a very expensive French perfume.
"夏奈尔5号"是非常昂贵的法国香水。
vicious
a. 恶毒的；剧烈的，严重的
Crime leads to prison, which leads to unemployment, which leads to crime. It is a vicious cycle.
由犯罪而入狱，入狱而失业，失业而犯罪。这是个恶性循环。
yell
vi./n. 号叫，叫喊
Suddenly there was a loud/great yell from the bathroom.
洗手间突然传来一声大叫。
axis
n. 轴，轴线；坐标轴，基准线
At the end of World War II, the Axis Powers lost the war to the Allied Powers including USA, USSR, Britain, China, France, etc.
第二次世界大战结束的时候，轴心国被由美国、苏联、英国、中国和法国等组成的同盟国打败。
latitude
n. 纬度；(pl.)纬度地区；（言语、行动等的）回旋余地
Climates differ widely in different areas in a country covering a wide range of latitudes.
在一个跨多个纬度的国家，气候差异很大。
beforehand
ad. 预先，事先
If Marco Polo had knew how to use the Internet, then it would have been much easier for him to plan his trips in China beforehand.
如果马可·波罗会用互联网，那么他就能更好地事先计划他的中国之旅。
barren
a. （土地等）贫瘠的；不结果实的，不（生）育的；无益的
That remote barren land has blossomed into rich granaries.
过去的穷乡僻壤变成了富饶的谷仓。
cereal
n. 加工而成的谷类食物；谷物
doctrine
n. 教义，教条，主义
Not confined by doctrines, the so-called fifth-generation movie directors have shot some breathtaking films.
这些第五代电影导演们不拘泥于教条，拍摄了一些令人赞叹的电影。
divine
a. 神的，神授的，天赐的；极好的，极美的
To err is human; to forgive, divine.
人非圣贤，孰能无过；宽以待人，神亦不逮。（犯错误者，人也；原谅别人者，圣人也。）
garment
n. 衣服
Dongguan city of Guangdong province swarms with a lot of joint ventures, a lot of which are garment factories.
广东省东莞市有许多合资企业，当中有不少是服装厂。
facilitate
vt. 使变得容易，使便利
Multimedia equipment can greatly facilitate teaching.
多媒体设备能大大地方便教学。
eloquent
a. 雄辩的；明白显示出的
Martin Luther King's eloquent speeches have moved men throughout the U.S. to join in the anti-racism movement.
马丁·路德·金雄辩的演讲感动了全美国的人，大家都投入到反种族歧视运动中去。
flatter
vt. 向…谄媚，奉承；使满意，使高兴；使显得（比实际）好看
Most inferiors flattered their superiors with an exception of Mr. Parkson.
大多数下级都奉承上级，唯有派克逊先生例外。
gorgeous
a. 华丽的，绚丽的；令人十分愉快的，极好的
You look absolutely gorgeous in that dress!
你穿那身衣服真是漂亮极了。
clasp
n. 扣子，钩子；紧抱，紧握 vt. 抱紧，握紧；扣住，扣紧
Julia Roberts clasped the Oscar Award in her hands, as if fearing it would be snatched away.
茱莉亚·罗伯茨把奥斯卡奖杯紧紧握在手里，好像担心有人会抢走它似的。
patent
n. 专利，专利权 a. 专利的 vt. 得到…的专利权
As this invention is protected by patent right, no one is allowed to copy or use it without permission.
这项发明受专利权保护，谁都不能在未经许可的情况下仿制或者使用它。
paradise
n. 天堂，乐园
In China, Hangzhou and Suzhou are often known as "the Paradise on Earth".
在中国，杭州和苏州常被称为"人间天堂"。
odo(u)r
n. 气味
Arabs like to wear perfume and the odor is very strong.
阿拉伯人喜欢搽气味很浓的香水。
marble
n. 大理石；（用玻璃、石头等制成的）弹子；(pl.)弹子游戏
Marble, because of its beauty and hardness, is often used to build things meant to last.
大理石由于美丽坚固，常被用来建造经久的东西。
knob
n.（门、抽屉的）球形把手；（收音机等的）旋钮；小块
Be sure not to turn that knob. It is for emergency braking.
千万别转动那个球形手柄。那是供紧急刹车用的。
revolve
vi. 旋转
The ancient Egyptians thought the sun revolved round the earth but still predicted eclipses.
古代埃及人认为太阳绕地球运转，却竟然也能预测到日月食。
practicable
a. 可行的，适用的
Those fantastic ideas of his are just not practicable. Don't be misled by them.
他的那些胡思乱想不可行。不要被误导了。
queer
a. 奇怪的，异常的；不舒服的，眩晕的
Madonna has a strange way of attracting her audience. At times, she might give out a queer laugh.
麦当娜吸引听众的方式很特别，有时她只是简单地怪笑几声。
perish
vi.丧生，毁灭；（橡胶、皮革等）失去弹性，老化
The Italian city of Pompeii perished in a violent volcanic eruption.
在一次猛烈的火山爆发中，庞贝这座意大利城市被毁灭了。
reciprocal
a. 相互的，互惠的
Love is a reciprocal feeling, so don't importune one person to love you.
爱是相互的，莫强求。
