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Lesson 33
第33課
apt
a.易于…的，有…傾向的； 恰當?shù)模m宜的；聰明的，反應敏捷的
The former world heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson, is apt to get irritable.
世界前重量級拳擊冠軍泰森很愛發(fā)怒。
blunt
a.鈍的；爽直的，直言不諱的 vt. 使遲鈍，使減弱；使鈍
Too much alcohol made the young driver's senses blunt.
大量喝酒使得那個年輕司機感覺遲鈍。
brutal
a.野獸般的，殘忍的；無情的，冷酷的，難以忍受的
Those four white Los Angeles policemen gave the black suspect brutal treatment and killed him.
四個洛杉磯白人警察野蠻拷打那個黑人嫌疑人，使其斃命。
burial
n.葬，掩埋，葬禮
In view of her popularity, Diana's burial was a worldwide event.
由于戴安娜深受人們喜愛，她的葬禮令全球矚目。
certify
vt.證明，證實；發(fā)證書(或執(zhí)照)給
This butter is certified Grade A and is certainly of the best quality.
這黃油被驗證為A級，當然是質(zhì)量最好的。
climax
n.高潮，最令人興奮(或感興趣)的部分
The opening ceremony of Asian Games reached the climax when the cauldron was lit.
亞運圣火被點燃，至此，亞運會開幕式達到高潮。
cordial
a.熱情友好的，熱誠的
On arriving at the station, the delegation was cordially welcomed by the mayor.
代表團到達火車站時受到市長的熱誠歡迎。
crisp
a.脆的，(果蔬等)新鮮爽口的； (空氣)清新的，干冷的；簡明扼要的，(干凈)利落的 n. (pl. )油炸土豆片
The toast was burned to a crisp.
吐司炸得酥脆。
diploma
n.畢業(yè)文憑，資格證書，畢業(yè)證書
The Nobel Foundation gave a Peace Prize to Kim Dae Jung and along with it a diploma.
諾貝爾基金會向金大中頒發(fā)了和平獎并附有一張證書。
electricia
n電工，電氣技師
It looks as though you've blown a fuse; send for an electrician as soon as possible.
看樣子你把保險絲燒了； 盡快找個電工來。
enclosure
n.四周有籬笆(或圍墻等)的場地，圍場；(信中的)附件
There's a special enclosure where you can look at the horses before the race starts.
這里有一處特備的圍場，在比賽前你可以先看看馬。
fragile
a.易碎的，脆的，易損壞的；虛弱的，脆弱的
These thin glass wares are fragile. Put them in wooden boxes.
這些很薄的玻璃器皿易碎。把它們放進木箱子里吧。
geology
n.地質(zhì)學；地質(zhì)概況
Geology is useful in many ways, such as helping decide whether a high-rise may be built in a certain spot.
地質(zhì)學在許多方面都是有用的。比如，可以幫助確定能否在某處地段上修建高樓。
hug
vt.熱烈地擁抱；緊抱，懷抱 vi. 緊抱在一起，互相擁抱n. 緊抱，熱烈擁抱
Seeing her son safe and sound after the accident, the mother hugged him tightly.
眼見兒子在事故后平安無恙， 母親緊緊地擁抱著兒子。
inland
a.內(nèi)地的，內(nèi)陸的 ad. 在內(nèi)地(或內(nèi)陸)
Brazil moved its capital inland to Brasilia in order to develop its economy around the new capital.
巴西把首都內(nèi)遷到巴西利亞以發(fā)展新都一帶的經(jīng)濟。
