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Lesson 21
第21课
Part 1
第一部分
allure
v. 引诱 同: fascinate
The beautiful beaches of Hawaii allure many tourists from the mainland of the United States.
夏威夷美丽的海滨吸引了许多从美国本土来的游客。
anew
adv. 重新, 再 同: again
He made so many mistakes that he had to begin his work anew.
他犯的错误太多了，因此必须重做。
banquet
n. 宴会 同: feast
A banquet was given to honor the retiring president.
为了向即将退休的总统致敬，举行了一个宴会。
crouch
v. 蹲伏 同: squat
The cat saw the bird and crouched down ready to jump.
这只猫看到了那只鸟，就蹲伏下来准备扑跳。
flank
n. 侧翼, 侧面 同: side
The enemy may attack us on the left flank.
敌人可能攻击我们左翼。
indignant
adj. 愤慨的 同: wrathful
I was very indignant at the man, for he had treated me so badly.
我对这个人感到愤愤不平，因为他对我很坏。
meadow
n. 草地 同: pasture
They raise many cows and sheep in the meadow.
他们在这片草地上饲养了许多牛羊。
mobile
adj. 动的, 富流动性的 同: movable
Many workmen aren't mobile, if they move to new employment they have difficulties in moving their families.
许多工人是不具备流动性的，假使他们换了新的工作，他们便在迁居方面有了困难。
reverse
1. adj. 颠倒的 同: contrary 2. v. 颠倒
Would you play the reverse side of that phonograph record please?
请播放那张唱片的反面好吗？
Reverse your sweater or you will put it on wrong side out.
把你的羊毛衣翻过来，要不然你就穿反了。
roam
v. 闲逛, 漫游 同: wander
The lovers roamed around the fields in complete forgetfulness of the time.
情侣们漫步在田野间，完全忘了时间。
withstand
v. 抵抗, 耐 同: resist
Children's furniture must withstand kicks and blows.
孩子们的用具必须耐得住拳打脚踢。
Part 2
第2部分
concrete
adj. 具体的 反: abstract
Do you have any concrete ideas on how to deal with this difficulty?
对于如何处理这个难题，你有任何具体意见吗？
exclude
v. 拒绝 反: include
The committee decided to exclude all foreigners from joining the club.
这个委员会决定拒绝所有外国人加入那个俱乐部。
incomplete
adj. 不完全的, 未完成的 反: perfect
My homework is incomplete, but I'll finish it by 3 o'clock this afternoon.
我的家庭作业尚未完成，但我会在今天下午3点以前把他做完。
intellectual
adj. 智力的 反: physical
Teaching or counseling is an intellectual occupation.
教书或咨询服务是须运用智力的职业。
plural
adj. 复数的 反: singular
"Dog" is a singular noun, "dogs" is a plural noun.
“Dog”是一个单数名词，“dogs”是一个复数名词。
quaint
adj. 古怪而有趣的 反: common
American visitors to Taiwan admire our quaint traditions and customs.
到台湾来的美国游客欣赏我们奇特而有趣的传统和习俗。
savory
adj. 风味极佳的, 可口的, 味美的, 味香的 反: unsavory
The savory smell of cooking pleased us when we entered the house.
当我们进屋时，做饭的香味使我们感到高兴。
submerge
v. 淹没 反: float
The flooded river submerged most of the farmland in the valley.
泛滥的河水淹没了山谷中大部分的农田。
ultimate
adj. 最后的 反: primary
After many defeats, the war ended for us in ultimate victory.
在多次战败之后，我们获得了这场战争的最后胜利。
violate
v. 违法 反: observe
He violated the law and was arrested by the police.
他因犯法而被警方逮捕。
