[00:00.00]Lesson 23
[00:03.57]Part 1
[00:06.23]【ACID】Some acids burn holes in cloth and wood.
有些酸性物质能在布料或木头上烧成洞。
[00:12.00]【APPROACH】As we approached the man, we saw that he was blind.
当我们接近那人时，发现他是瞎的。
[00:18.84]【BATTLE】It is interesting to watch a battle between two lions.
看两只狮子搏斗是有趣的。
[00:25.76]【BOUGH】The bough bent under the weight of the snow.
那树枝因雪的重压而弯曲。
★under the weight of：在...重压下，迫于...
[00:32.75]【CAPABLE】Mr. smith is a man capable of doing anything.
史密斯先生能做任何事。
[00:39.89]【CHOKE】The smoke from the burning building almost choked the fireman.
着火建筑物冒出来的烟，几乎使救火员窒息。
[00:47.03]【COMRADE】The two boy were close comrades and did everything together.
这两个男孩是亲密的伙伴，做任何事都在一起。
[00:55.09]【CONSULT】Have you consulted your doctor about your illness?
你已向医生请教过病情吗？
[01:02.46]【CREDIT】If you pay your bills on time, your credit will be good.
如果你能按时付清账单，你的信用将会很好。
[01:09.22]【DECLARE】When will the results of the election be declared?
选举结果何时宣布？
[01:15.96]Part 2
[01:18.92]【DESTROY】Careless children destroy all their toys.
粗心的孩子会弄坏所有的玩具。
[01:25.30]【DISTURB】She opened the door quietly so as not to disturb the sleeping child.
他静静地开门，以免惊扰睡觉的孩子。
★so as not to：以便不，免得
[01:33.36]【EFFECTIVE】His efforts to improve the school have been very effective.
他为改善学校所做的努力，非常有效。
[01:40.96]【ENTIRE】The entire people in the country were surprised at the news that the earthquake was coming.
全国的人民对地震快来的消息都很惊讶。
[01:50.99]【EXPERT】She is an expert in teaching small children.
他是教导小孩的专家。
[01:58.21]【FAVOR】A mother shouldn't show too much favor to one of her children.
母亲不应该太偏爱某一个孩子。
[02:05.96]【FLUTTER】The wings of the bird still fluttered after it had been shot down.
鸟被打落后，翅膀还在拍动。
[02:14.55]【FUR】The fur coat will keep you warm during the winter.
毛皮大衣在冬天能使你暖和。
[02:21.61]【GRATEFUL】I am grateful to the friends who have helped me.
我非常感激曾经帮助过我的朋友。
[02:28.19]【HELL】Wicked persons are said to be punished in hell after death.
据说坏人死后会在地狱受处罚。
[02:36.24]Part 3
[02:39.36]【IMMENSE】An ocean is an immense body of water.
大海是一片汪洋。
[02:46.12]【INSTANT】The medicine gave instant relief from pain.
这种药立刻减轻了痛苦。
[02:52.50]【JOIN】Those two towns are joined by a railway.
这两镇由一条铁路连接。
[02:59.95]【LASH】The prisoner received ten lashes.
囚犯被打十鞭。
[03:05.73]【LASH】He lashed the horse until it ran.
他鞭打马直到它跑为止。
[03:09.30]【LODGE】We lodged in a hotel on our trip.
我们旅行时，住在一家旅馆里。
[03:15.07]【MAST】The ship has four masts for its sails.
那条船有四根桅杆挂帆。
[03:21.68]【MIRROR】A woman usually carries a small mirror in her bag.
女人通常在手提包中携带一面小镜子。
[03:29.36]【NAIL】Many woman have long nails for beauty.
许多女人为爱漂亮而留有长指甲。
[03:35.57]【NAIL】He hammered some nails into the piece of hard wood.
他将一些钉子敲入那块坚硬的木头中。
[03:39.98]【OBSERVE】Did you observe anything strange in that boy's behavior?
你观察到那男孩的行为有什么奇怪的地方吗。
[03:47.35]【OBSERVE】A careful driver observes the traffic rules.
谨慎的司机遵守交通规则。
[03:52.14]【OUTLOOK】From my study window I have a pleasant outlook over mountains and valleys.
从我书房的窗口，可以看到山谷美丽的景色。
[04:00.65]Part 4
[04:03.39]【PASSAGE】The old bridge is not strong enough to allow the passage of heavy trucks.
旧桥不够坚固，无法让重型卡车通过。
[04:10.30]【PASSAGE】The passage between the two houses was blocked.
那两栋房子的通道被阻塞了。
[04:14.41]【PERISH】Hundreds of people perished in the earthquake.
那次地震死了好几百人。
[04:20.79]【POLITICIAN】Politicians are very busy when the election time comes.
选举期间，政客们都非常忙碌。
[04:29.07]【PRIMARY】His primary reason for studying was to get a better job.
他念书的主要动机是想获得一份较好的工作。
[04:37.13]【PURPLE】The artist likes to use purple in his paintings.
那个画家喜欢用紫色画画。
[04:43.91]【REFLECT】The sunlight was reflected from the water.
阳光从水中反射出来。
[04:50.90]【REFLECT】Take enough time to reflect before doing important things.
在做重要事之前，先考虑一段时间。
[04:57.05]【REQUIRE】Every foreign student is required to take an English examination.
每一个外国学生都必须考英文。
[05:05.34]【RISK】There are always some risks in every adventure.
每次冒险总是会有一些危险。
[05:11.64]【SAUCE】The vegetables were eaten with a cheese sauce.
蔬菜蘸着乳酪酱吃。
[05:18.56]【SEEK】He is going to Canada to seek his fortune.
他将到加拿大寻求发展。
[05:24.94]Part 5
[05:27.98]【SHRIEK】A shriek of pain came from the wounded man.
受伤的人发出一声痛苦的尖叫。
[05:34.14]【SHRIEK】The girls were all shrieking with laughter.
女孩们都边叫边笑着。
[05:38.55]【SNATCH】The thief snatched her handbag and ran away.
小偷抢了她的手提包。
[05:44.94]【SNATCH】He made a snatch at the rope but missed.
他试着抓住绳子，可没抓到。
★make a snatch at：伸手想掠取
[05:49.42]【SPINE】His spine was broken in the accident.
他的脊椎在那次意外中折断了。
[05:56.34]【STEM】The stem of a tree supports its branches and leaves.
树干支撑着树枝和叶子。
[06:03.02]【STUMBLE】He stumbled over a stone on the rough path.
他被石头绊倒，跌在崎岖的路上。
★stumble over：给…绊倒，结结巴巴地说
[06:10.09]【SWEEP】While her mother was cooking, Mary swept the floor.
当玛丽的母亲煮饭时，她扫地。
[06:17.31]【TERRITORY】Some people like to travel through unknown territory.
有些人喜欢到无人知的地方去旅行。
[06:25.06]【TORTURE】Most of the civilized nations do not torture prisoners.
大多数文明的国家不会拷问犯人。
[06:32.43]【TORTURE】The sight of his sick brother was an unbearable torture to him.
他弟弟生病的样子，对他是一种无法忍受的痛苦。
[06:37.98]【TWIN】I can't tell one twin from the other, they look just alike.
我无法分辨出这两个双胞胎，他们长得几乎一样。
[06:45.96]【VINE】Melons and pumpkins grow on vines.
甜瓜和南瓜长在藤上。
[06:53.67]【WHIP】The boy was whipped for telling a lie.
那孩子因说谎而被鞭打。
★tell a lie：说谎
[07:00.36]【WHIP】It is cruel to use a whip to punish a little child.
用鞭子惩罚小孩是残忍的。