Lesson 3
第三课
Part 1
第1部分
alter
v. 改变 同: change
If the coat is too large, the tailor can alter it to fit you.
如果这件外套太大,裁缝可以更改它使适合你。
doom
n. 命运, 劫数 同: fate
As the ship sank, they faced their doom.
当船沉没时,他们面临厄运。
fragile
adj. 易碎的 同: breakable
This old dish is in a very fragile condition.
这旧的碟子处在易碎的状态下。
fruitful
adj. 有收获的 同: profitable
We had a very fruitful discussion In the classroom.
在教室里,我们举行了一次很有收获的讨论。
garrison
n. 要塞 同: fort
The Japanese garrison on Wake surrendered at the end of World War II.
日本在威克岛的要塞在第二次世界大战结束时投降了。
hurl
v. 用力投掷 同: cast
The hunter hurled a long, sharp spear at the bear.
猎人向熊投一支长而尖锐的矛。
jail
n. 监狱 同: prison
The judge sent him to jail for six days.
法官判他监禁六天。
quest
n. 探询 同: pursuit
She went to the library in quest of something to read.
她到图书馆去找些东西来读。
refrain
v. 抑制 同: abstain
In order to lose weight, she refrained from eating candy.
为了减肥,她避免吃糖果。
script
n. 字迹 同: handwriting
I could easily recognize my father's careful script.
我能够轻易地认出我父亲精确的字迹。
shabby
adj. 简陋的 同: worn
You look rather shabby in those clothes.
你的衣服看起来很寒酸。
temporary
adj. 暂时的 同: transient
Many students find temporary jobs during their summer holidays.
许多学生在暑假期间找些临时工。
urgent
adj. 紧急的 同: imminent
The refugees are in urgent need of medical supplies.
难民们迫切地需要医药的补给。
Part 2
第2部分
alert
adj. 留心的 反: heedless
A good hunting dog is alert to every sound and movement in the field.
好的猎犬对田野里的每一个动静都留心。
artificial
adj.1.人造的 反: natural 2.虚伪的
The artificial flowers were made of paper and cloth.
人造花是用纸和布做成的。
She welcomed us with an artificial smile on her face.
她脸上挂着虚伪的笑容来欢迎我们。
ascend
v.上升 反: descend
He watched the airplane ascend higher and higher.
他望着飞机越飞越高。
disgrace
n. 耻辱 反: honor
A doctor like him is a disgrace to our hospital.
有像他一样的医生真是我们医院的耻辱。
grudge
n. 怨恨 反: favor
I always feel she has a grudge against me, although I don't know what wrong I have done to her.
我总觉得她对我怀恨在心,虽然我不知道我什么地方得罪了她。
nun
n. 修女, 尼姑 反: monk
My aunt is a nun; she can't get married, and has to live a life of prayer and worship.
我姑姑是一位修女,她不可以结婚,而必须过充满祷告和拜神的生活。
random
adj. 随便的 反: deliberate
The room was filled with a random selection of furniture.
这房间堆满了随便选择的家具。
steadfast
adj. 坚定的 反: inconstant
He was so steadfast to his principles that we couldn't move him.
他的原则是如此的坚定,以至于我们无法改变他。
subordinate
adj. 下级的 反: superior n. 属下
A clerk in a business occupies subordinate position to that of the owner.
职员在一个事业中占有的地位低于老板。
A good leader is the one that is respected by his subordinates.
好的领导者是受属下尊敬的。
thrift
n. 节俭 反: waste
Her thrift saved them enough money to buy a house.
她的节俭使她们存了足够的钱去买房子。
treacherous
adj. 叛逆的 反: loyal
The treacherous soldier carried some important pieces of information to the enemy.
这叛逆的士兵向敌人传报了一些重要的消息。
troublesome
adj. 麻烦的 反: pleasing
He is a troublesome child; he is not obedient to his parents.
他是一个麻烦的孩子,他不服从父母亲。