Lesson 30
第30課
agreeable
a.令人愉快的,愜意的;(欣然)同意的,樂意的
Finding her a very agreeable woman, I couldn't understand why people talked evil of her.
我發(fā)現(xiàn)她是個和藹可親的女人,真不明白為什么別人說她的不是。
basement
n.地下室
In Canada, many houses have basements.
在加拿大,很多房子都有地下室。
cherish
vt.珍愛,珍視;愛護,撫育;抱有,懷有(希望、想法、感情等)
We never cherish any unrealistic fancies about those desperate criminals.
我們對那些亡命的罪犯從來不抱任何不切實際的幻想。
circus
n.馬戲,馬戲團;喧鬧的場面;環(huán)形廣場
Circus animals playing tricks of all types are among the children's favorite programs.
馬戲團的動物表演是孩子們最喜愛的節(jié)目之一。
commemorate
vt.紀念,慶祝
Every year millions of people visit the monument that commemorates those who died in the war.
每年有數(shù)百萬人參觀這座紀念戰(zhàn)爭死難者的紀念碑。
courtesy
n.謙恭有禮;有禮貌的舉止(或言辭)
It is an indication of courtesy to greet others we know when we meet them.
見到認識的人時向他們打招呼是一種禮貌的表現(xiàn)。
dismay
n.失望;驚恐 vt. 使失望;使驚恐
Philadelphia 76ers felt dismayed at being defeated for the third time in one month.
費城76人隊對于本隊一個月之內第3次被擊敗沮喪不已。
enlighten
vt.啟發(fā),開導
TV programs should enlighten the audience as well as entertain them.
電視節(jié)目既要使觀眾得到娛樂也要使他們得到啟發(fā)。
fellowship
n.伙伴關系,交情,友誼; 團體,協(xié)會,聯(lián)誼會;(研究生的)獎學金,(大學)研究員職業(yè)
I enjoy cordial fellowship with people.
我喜歡與人真誠交往。
fraud
n.欺詐,詐騙;騙子
People who tell your future by means of a pack of cards are frauds.
用一疊紙牌為你占卜未來的人都是騙子。
graze
vi.(牛羊等)吃青草 vt. 放牧(牛羊等);擦傷(皮膚等);擦過,掠過 n. 擦傷(處)
The sun was shining brightly and cattle were grazing in the field.
陽光在明晃晃地照耀著, 牛在地里吃著草。
haunt
vt.(鬼魂等)常出沒于;使苦惱,使擔擾;(思想、回憶等)縈繞在心頭,纏繞 n.常去的地方
Mr. Thompson is going to sell the old castle because it is haunted.
湯普森先生打算賣掉那座古堡,因為它鬧鬼。
This pub used to be one of my uncle's favorite haunts.
這家小酒店是我叔叔過去常去的地方之一。
innumerable
a. 無數(shù)的,數(shù)不清的
In the universe, there are innumerable stars and other cosmic substances.
在宇宙中,有數(shù)不清的星星與其他宇宙物質。
legitimate
a.合情合理的;合法的,法律認可的 vt. 使合法
Legitimate business transactions are under the protection of the law.
合法的商業(yè)交易受法律的保護。
lounge
n.休息廳,休息室 vi. (懶洋洋地)倚,(懶散地)躺;閑逛,閑蕩
Cindy was always lounging about while the rest of us were working!
我們工作的時候,辛迪總是無所事事!