Lesson 18
第18课
Part 1
第1部分
adorn
v. 装饰, 美化 同: decorate
He adorned his story with all sorts of adventures that never happened.
她用各种并未发生的冒险经历来美化他的故事。
baggage
n. 行李 同: luggage
I need a man to carry my baggage to the train.
我需要有个人把我的行李提到火车上。
bunch
n. 串, 束 同: cluster
We sent him a bunch of flowers on his birthday.
我们在他生日那天送她一束鲜花。
clap
v. 鼓掌 同: applaud
The children clapped when he finished his speech on Children's Day.
当她结束他的儿童节演说时,孩子们都鼓起掌来。
deliberate
adj. 1. 从容不迫 同: considerate v. 2. 考虑 同: reflect
A statesman should be deliberate in his political speeches.
政治家演说时,应从容不迫。
We were deliberate whether we should buy a new motorcar.
我们正考虑是否买一部新车。
enclose
v. 1. 围以篱笆, 墙 同: surround 2. 附寄
We are going to enclose our back yard to keep dogs out.
我们将要在后院设墙以防止狗进来。
I enclosed a check for 10 with the letter.
我随函附寄一张100美元的支票。
frontier
n. 边界 同: border
There were many guards and soldiers along the frontier.
沿着边界设有许多守卫和士兵。
implement
n. 工具 同: tool
Plows and threshing machines are farm implements.
犁和打谷机都是农具。
leap
n. 跳跃 同: jump
He went over the fence with a single leap.
他一跳便跃过这篱笆了。
luster
n. 光辉 同: brilliance
This shampoo adds more luster to your hair than any other brand.
这种洗发精比任何一种别的牌子更能增加你头发的光泽。
perfume
n. 香味 同: fragrance
We enjoyed the perfume of the flowers in the garden.
我们喜欢花园里的花香。
swear
v. 发誓 同: pledge
Will you swear to the truth of your statement?
你愿发誓你声明是真实的吗。
Part 2
第2部分
acquire
v. 获得 反: lose
You must work hard to acquire a good command of a foreign language.
你必须努力用功,才能具备良好的外语能力。
benevolent
adj. 慈善的 反: malevolent
The free food was given to a beggar by a benevolent person.
这免费食物是一个善人要给一个乞丐的。
compliment
n. 称赞 反: reprimand
The famous actress was used to hearing audience's compliments.
这位著名的女演员习惯听到观众的赞赏。
courtesy
n. 礼貌 反: impoliteness
Giving one's seat to a lady in a crowded bus is a sign of courtesy.
在拥挤的公共汽车上给女士让座是礼貌的表示。
equivalent
adj. 相等的 反: different
He changed his pounds for the equivalent amount of dollars.
他把英镑兑换成等价的美元。
ingenious
adj. 敏捷的 反: clumsy
My brother is so ingenious that he will think of a way to do the work more easily.
我哥哥非常聪明,能想出更容易做这工作的方法。
internal
adj. 内部的 反: external
An accident often causes internal injuries as well as cuts and wounds.
意外灾害常会导致内伤、割伤和伤害。
irresponsible
adj. 无责任感的 反: reliable
An irresponsible person deserves to be blamed and punished.
一个不负责的人应该受到责备和处罚。
miserable
adj. 可怜的 反: happy
The child is cold, hungry, and tired, so of course he is miserable.
这个小孩又冷又饿, 而且累坏了,所以他当然是可怜的。
respond
v. 回应 反: ask
When John insulted Tom, he responded with a kick.
约翰辱骂汤姆的时候,汤姆踢了他一脚。
tentative
adj. 暂时的 反: decisive
We've made tentative plans for a holiday but haven't decided anything certain yet.
我们已对假日作了个暂定计划,但尚未决定任何肯定的事。