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Lesson 29
第29課
agony
n.（極度的）痛苦，創痛
When he was told that he scored 59 in the CET Band 6, he was in agonies of remorse.
當被告知大學英語6級考試得了59分的時候，他處于極度悔恨之中。
bleak
a.沒有希望的，凄涼的；荒涼的；寒冷刺骨的
The future of a firm will be very bleak indeed if it can't devise new products.
一個公司如果不能設計出新產品，那它的前景就非常暗淡。
caution
n.小心，謹慎；注意（事項） vt. 警告
You should exercise extreme caution when driving in the rain.
在雨中開車要極為小心。
chorus
n.合唱隊；合唱，合唱曲；副歌，疊句；齊聲，齊聲說的話（或發出的喊聲）vt. 齊聲說，隨聲附和
The papers all chorused the praises of the positive suggestions of the government.
各報不約而同地頌揚政府積極性的建議。
denial
n.否認；拒絕，拒絕給予
The government issued a firm denial of the rumor.
政府正式發表聲明，對傳聞加以否認。
detach
vt.（from）拆卸，使分開，使分離
Don't detach yourself from reality.
不要脫離實際。
domain
n.（活動、思維等）領域，范圍；領地
In the domain of letters, it is notoriously known that writers tend to disparage each other.
在文學界，文人相輕是人所共知、臭名在外的。
endurance
n.忍耐力，持久（力），耐久（性）
Long distance runners need great endurance while running short distance calls for explosive force.
長跑運動員需要有很大的耐力，短跑就需要爆發力。
extract
vt.取出，抽出，拔出；提取，提煉，榨??；獲得，索取；摘錄，抄錄 n. 摘錄，選段；提出物，精，汁
She read me a few extracts from her own new novel and asked me to make comments on them.
她把自己的新小說念了幾段給我聽，要我說說看法。
flutter
vi.（鳥等）振翼，拍翅而飛；飄動，飄揚；（心臟等）快速跳動 n. 緊張，激動不安
A white bird fluttered its wings on the grass, trying to shake off the rain.
一只白色的小鳥在草地上拍打著翅膀，試圖抖落雨水。
The red flags on the city tower are fluttering in the wind.
城中塔樓上的紅旗在風中飄揚。
gamble
vi.（on）賭博，打賭；（on, in）投機，冒險 vt. 賭，以…為賭注 n. 賭博；投機，冒險
You shouldn't gamble with your future. Get yourself fully prepared!
你不應該拿你的前途作賭注，孤注一擲。你得做好充分準備！
heir
n.繼承人
A kitty like Garfield was the only heir of that rich lady.
一只長得像加菲貓的小貓是那個富婆的唯一繼承者。
She will not make her stepson (her) heir to her large fortune.
她不會讓丈夫與前妻生的兒子作為自己的繼承人去繼承她的大筆財產。
hemisphere
n.地球的半球；大腦的半球
The Northern Hemisphere is the part of the world north of the equator, and the Southern Hemisphere is south of the equator.
北半球是地球赤道以北的部分，南半球是赤道以南的部分。
inject
vt.注射（藥液），給…注射；注入，引入，投入
With the arrival of the new young staff, we hope to inject new life into our business.
隨著新的年輕員工到來，我們希望使我們的業務工作充滿朝氣。
knit
vt.編結，編織；使緊密地結合，使緊湊；皺緊，皺（眉）vi. 編結，編織；（折骨）愈合
In terms of Christmas gifts, a girlfriend likes to knit a scarf for her boyfriend, while a wife prefers cooking a good dinner for her husband.
講到圣誕節禮物，女朋友會為男朋友織一條圍巾，妻子則更愿意為丈夫準備一頓豐盛的晚餐。
