resurrect
vt. 1. bring (sb.) back to life again 使（某人）复活
2. revive (a practice, etc.); bring back into use 使（某种做法等）重新流行；重新唤起对…的记忆；重新使用

ego
n. an individual's idea of oneself, esp. in relation to other people or to the outside world 自我，自己

unaided
a. not assisted by sb./sth; without help 无助的；独立的

folly
n. being foolish; lack of wisdom 愚笨，愚蠢

complacency
n. (usu. derog) a calm feeling of satisfaction with oneself, one's work, etc. 自满（情绪），沾沾自喜

self-satisfaction
n. (derog) a feeling of being too pleased with oneself and one's own achievements 沾沾自喜，自鸣得意

handful
n. a small number 少数，少量

pinnacle
n. the highest point; the peak 顶峰，极点，顶点

mo(u)ldboard
n. a curved metal plate in a plow, which turns over the earth from the furrow （农）犁壁

Strap
n. a strip of leather, cloth or other flexible material, often with a buckle, used for fastening sth., keeping sth. in place, carrying sth. or holding onto sth. 带，条带；皮带；布带；铁皮条

transport
vt. take sth./sb. from one place to another in a vehicle 运输，运送；输送；搬运

overland
ad. across the land; by land, not by sea or air 横越大陆地；经由陆路

satisfactory
a. of an acceptable nature or standard; good enough for a purpose 令人满意的；可喜的；恰当的

shipment
n. a cargo or goods transported, esp. by ship 装载（或交运）的货物（量）

sow
v. put or scatter seed in or on the ground; plant land with seed 播种，种；撒播（种子）；播种于（土地）

effortless
a. needing little or no effort 不需要努力的；不（大）费劲的；容易的

backward
a. having made or making less than normal progress 落后的

underdeveloped
a. (of a country, etc.) not having achieved a high level of economic development 未充分发展的；不发达的；落后的

adoption
n. the act of taking over sth. and having or using it as one's own 采取，采纳，采用

chasm
n. a very wide difference between people, groups, etc., esp. one that is unlikely to change （感情、兴趣、意见等的）大差别，大分歧

intimate
a. (of people) having a very close and friendly relationship 熟悉的；亲密的；密切的

fundamental
a. that need to be known or learned first; most important 基本的，根本的；重要的

Phrases and Expressions
bring...to an end
cause...to end 使…完结（终了、结束）

or rather
(used to correct sth. one has said previously, or to give more accurate information)more exactly; more truly; it would be better to say 或者确切点说

lose sight of
fail to consider (sth.); forget (sth.) 忘记；忽略

set...right
put...right; rectify 校正；纠正

take...to heart
consider seriously; be much affected or upset by (sth.) 认真考虑（某事）；关注（某事）；对（某事）想不开；为（某事）忧虑（或伤心、烦恼）

come about
happen, esp. in a way that seems impossible to prevent 发生，产生

for lack of
because there is not enough 因缺乏

come to the attention of
draw (sb.'s) attention 引起…的关注

compared to/with
examined to see how people or things are alike and how they are different 与…相比

by/in comparison to/with
(when) compared with/to 与…相比

look...in the eye(s)/face
look at (sb.) steadily without shame or embarrassment （心地坦然地）直视（某人），正视（某人）

Proper Names

Jesuit
耶稣会会士（1534 年 Ignatius Loyola 所创天主教一修会的成员）

Columbus
哥伦布（1451—1506，意大利航海家、新大陆发现者）

Gutenberg
谷登堡（1398—1468，德国金匠、活字印刷术发明者）

Harvey
哈维（1578—1657，英国医师、生理学家、实验生理学创始人之一）

Newton
牛顿（1642—1727，英国物理学家、数学家和天文学家）

Egypt
埃及（东北非国家）