Lesson 26
第26課
accommodate
vt.容納;向…提供住處(或膳宿); 使適應,順應
It was said that Michael Jackson's luxurious cottage could accommodate over 1, 000 people.
據說邁克爾·杰克遜的豪華別墅可以容納上千人。
adjoin
vt.貼近,與…毗連
A vacant plot of land adjoins my house. You can park there.
我的房子旁邊就是一片空地,你可以把車停在那兒。
bald
a.禿頭的,禿的;(織物、輪胎等)磨光的;明顯的,不加掩飾的
O'Conner's picture with a bald head fascinated a lot of young people across the world.
奧康娜的光頭形象迷住了全世界的很多年輕人。
ballet
n.芭蕾舞,芭蕾舞劇;芭蕾舞團
A ballet dancer may wear out four pairs of shoes in a single performance.
在一場演出中,一名芭蕾舞演員也許會穿壞4雙鞋。
blossom
n.(尤指果樹的)花,vi. (植物)開花;(out, into)發展,長成
When all these peach trees are in blossom, we can see a pink world.
當所有的桃花盛開的時候,我們可以看到一個粉紅的世界。
brood
vi.(on, over, about)沉思,考慮;孵蛋n. (雛雞等)一窩;(一個家庭的)全體孩子
What fun to see a brood of ducks walking on the sandy beach!
看到一窩小鴨在沙灘上行走的情景,多么有趣呀!
cluster
n.(果實、花等的)串,簇; (人、物等的)群,組 vi. 群集,叢生 vt. 使群集,集中
Whenever KaKa appeared, there would be a cluster of fans surrounding him.
只要卡卡一出現,總會被大批球迷簇擁。
clutch
vi.(at)企圖抓住 vt. 抓緊,緊握 n.(汽車、機器等的)離合器;(常pl. )掌握,控制;把握,抓緊
A drowning man will clutch at a floating straw.
一個即將被淹死的人會連一根漂浮的稻草也要抓住的。
denote
vt.意思是;表示,是…的標志
It is a universal fact in the world that a smile often denotes pleasure
在全世界,微笑常意味著愉快。
descent
n.下降,下傾; 斜坡,坡道;血統,世系
So far eight Americans of Chinese descent have won Nobel Prizes.
到目前為止,有8位華裔美國人獲得了諾貝爾獎。
discriminate
vi.(between)區別,辨別;(against)有差別地對待,歧視
The law discriminates between accidental and intentional killing.
意外殺人和故意殺人在法律上是有區別的。
Nowadays in most countries every nationality is equal, at least in law: no one is discriminated against.
目前,在大多數國家,至少在法律上各個民族是平等的,沒有一個民族被歧視。
displace
vt.取代,替代;迫使…離開家園,使離開原位
I don't want to be displaced in your heart by that young fool.
我才不愿意那個幼稚的小傻瓜取代我在你心中的地位。
dwell
vi.居住
Let bygones be bygones. Don't dwell on the past too much.
讓過去的事情過去吧,不要沉湎于過去。
enroll
vi.(in, on)入學,加入,vt. 招收,吸收
Chinese students comprise the largest group of foreign students enrolled in the UK schools.
在英國的外國留學生中,最多的是中國留學生。
expend
vt.花費,消費,消耗
Cindy Crawford expended most of her incomes on all sorts of luxuries.
辛迪·克勞馥把她的大部分收入用在買奢侈品上。