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Lesson 9
第9課
collide
vi. 碰撞，互撞；沖突，抵觸
The Titanic collided with a floating iceberg.
"泰坦尼克號"撞到了海上漂浮的冰山。
absurd
a. 荒謬的
The idea that the number "13" brings bad luck seems to be quite absurd to most Chinese people.
認為"13"是不吉利的數字這一觀念對大多數中國人來說似乎挺荒唐可笑的。
ambitious
a. 有抱負的；有野心的
He was very ambitious to become a famous painter like Da Vinci.
他一心想成為像達·芬奇那樣有名的畫家。
conceive
vt. （構）想出；懷（胎） vi. （of）構想出；懷孕
Traditionally in China it is a shame for a girl to conceive a baby before she marries.
中國的傳統觀念是，女孩未婚先孕是可恥的。
avail
n. 效用，利益 v.使…產生效用，使…有價值
It hurt him a great deal that all he had done for her in the past few years was of no avail.
多年來為她奉獻的一切都付諸東流，他傷心欲絕。
dedicate
vt. 題獻詞于…上；（to）把…獻給
The writer dedicated his first novel to his wife.
這位作家把自己的第一本小說獻給妻子。
extinct
a. 滅絕的；不再活躍的，已廢棄的
Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.
恐龍已經滅絕幾百萬年了。
divert
vt. 使轉向；轉移；使娛樂
The children are diverted by the clown.
小丑把孩子們逗樂了。
constituent
n. 選民；成分，組成 a. 組成的，構成的
Hydrogen and oxygen are the constituent parts of water.
氫和氧是構成水的元素。
diffuse
v. 擴散，（使）彌漫；傳播 a.（文章等）冗長的；彌漫的
The colors of the sunset were diffused across the sky.
夕陽西沉，霞光滿天。
heighten
v. （使）提高
We heighten our expectations as time goes by.
隨著時間的推移，我們的期望變得更高了。
intelligible
a. 可理解的，清楚的
The manager was so drunk that his speech was barely intelligible.
經理喝得醉醺醺的，連話都說不清楚了。
illusion
n. 幻想；錯覺
The girl is always under the illusion that a Prince Charming will sweep her away on a white horse.
這姑娘成天幻想著有朝一日她心目中的白馬王子會將她帶走。
flush
n. 臉紅 v. 沖洗；臉紅；趕出 a. （with）齊平的；充裕的，富裕的
The politician didn't flush with shame at all when he swore that he would devote himself to serving the people immediately after receiving bribery payments.
那位政客在剛剛收受賄賂后就信誓旦旦地說他要鞠躬盡瘁地為人民服務，一點都不感到臉紅。
induce
vt. 引誘；導致
Adam and Eve were induced to eat the Forbidden Fruit by Satan.
亞當和夏娃受了魔鬼撒旦的引誘偷吃了禁果。
invariably
ad. 不變地，始終如一地，總是
The security guards are invariably ex-servicemen.
這些保安都是清一色的退伍軍人。
magnify
vt. 放大；夸大
Cells must be magnified by a microscope several times before they can be seen.
細胞要經過顯微鏡放大好幾倍才看得見。
orient
vt. 使適應；（to, toward）使朝向 n. (the O-)東方
It took quite a long time for a freshman to orient himself.
大學新生要經過好長一段時間才能適應新環境。
pathetic
a. 差勁的；引起憐憫的
It's pathetic to see her best friend sink so low.
看到自己最好的朋友墮落到這種地步，她感到非常悲哀。
porch
n. 門廊
A porch is an entrance covered by a roof outside the front door of a western house or church.
門廊是西式建筑或教堂前門外的入口，通常有頂。
subtle
a. 微妙的；詭秘的；隱約的
The two notes are similar, but subtle differences can still be found.
這兩張紙幣很相似，但仍然能找出它們之間的細微差別。
quantitative
a. （數）量的，定量的
It's necessary for us to make a quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of the investment.
我們有必要對投資的有效性進行量化評估。
prey
n. 被捕食的動物，捕獲物；受害者 v. （on）捕食；折磨
He, with his simplicity and inexperience, was an easy prey for ambitious females.
由于單純而缺乏經驗，他常常輕易成為野心勃勃女子的犧牲品。
regime
n. 政治制度，政權
Things in this war-ridden country will change under the new regime.
在新政權的治理下，這個飽受戰亂之苦的國家情況會有所改變。
robust
a. 強壯的，健康的
Jackie Chan's robust constitution and dignified appearance can attract a girl at the very first sight.
成龍強健的體格與不凡的風度能讓姑娘一見傾心。
abolish
vt. 徹底廢除
Some superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible.
有些迷信做法應盡早廢除。
spontaneous
a. 自發的，無意識的；天真率直的
When Andy Lau, a superstar, appeared on the stage, the fans gave him a spontaneous cheer.
當天王巨星劉德華登上舞臺時，歌迷們發出由衷的喝彩聲。
terminate
v. （使）終止
The game terminated in a victory for the home team.
比賽以主隊獲勝告終。
void
a. 無效的；缺乏的 n. 空虛感；真空，空白 vt. 使無效
Why do many rich people feel a void in their life since they are so well off?
許多富人家財萬貫為何還會感覺空虛無聊？
quota
n. 定額
The factory has fulfilled its production quota.
工廠已經完成了生產定額。
betray
vt. 背叛；失信于；泄露；（非故意地）暴露
She betrayed her friends by breaking her promises.
她不遵守自己的諾言，因而失信于她的朋友。
commence
v. 開始
At what time will the opening ceremony commence?
開幕式什么時候開始？
amend
vt. 修訂 n. (pl.)賠償
The UN Charter has been amended since World War II and great improvement has been made.
經過二戰以來的修訂，聯合國憲章已日趨完善。
doubtless
a./ad. 無疑的（地），肯定的（地）
It was almost doubtless that the Chinese Soccer Team would qualify for the final tournament of the World Cup to be held in Japan and Korea.
中國足球隊將進軍日韓世界杯決賽階段的比賽，這幾乎毋庸置疑。
erase
vt. 擦掉，抹去，清除
"The computer erased all of my work. What should I do?" "You have to start from scratch."
"電腦把我做的所有的東西都刪了，我該怎么辦？""你只好從頭再來了。"
dilemma
n. 困境
She was in a dilemma as to whether to stay at school or go to work.
是繼續讀書還是去工作，她進退兩難。
constrain
vt. 限制；克制
Nowadays many species of wild animals are bound and constrained in the zoo, and ridiculously, only in this way can they survive.
如今，很多野生動物都被關在動物園的獸籠里。荒誕的是，它們只有這樣才能生存下去。
conception
n. 思想，觀念；構想，設想；懷孕
Does the younger generation have a clear conception of what they want?
年輕一代清楚他們到底想要什么嗎？
deduce
vt. 推論，推斷，演繹
On the basis of the evidence we deduced that he was guilty, but the judge thought differently.
根據這些證據，我們推斷他是有罪的，但是法官卻不這么認為。
enthusiastic
a. 滿腔熱情的，極感興趣的
We really don't see why the superpower is so enthusiastic over the NMD.
我們真搞不懂為什么這個超級大國那么熱衷于搞"國家導彈防御系統"。
extinguish
vt. 熄滅；使消亡
His fire of life was extinguished bit by bit by the onset of the lovesickness.
他的生命之火在相思病的摧殘下一點一點地暗淡下去。
hinder
vt. 妨礙
Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
憤怒和急躁妨礙好忠告。
formidable
a. 可怕的；難對付的
He's conscious that he has a formidable rival in this field.
他清醒地意識到，在這個領域他遇到了一個難纏的對手。
imaginative
a. 富有想象力的，愛想象的
The examiner was looking for imaginative answers.
主考人希望找到具有豐富想象力的答卷。
patriotic
a. 愛國的，顯示愛國精神的
An impassioned patriotic song reminded the old general of those war-ridden years.
一首激昂的愛國歌曲勾起了老將軍對戰火紛飛的戰爭年代的回憶。
intensify
v. （使）增強
To prevent the hooligans from England and Germany making trouble during the World Cup, they have intensified the police patrols along the streets and in the bowls.
在世界杯舉辦期間，為預防英國和德國的足球流氓鬧事，他們調集了大批警力加強對街道及體育場的巡查。
manifest
a. 明顯的，明了的 vt. 顯示；使顯現，使顯露
The disease typically manifests itself in a high fever and chest pains.
這種疾病的典型癥狀是發高燒和胸痛。
irritate
vt. 使惱怒；使不適
His disloyalty irritated his wife, who resolutely left home.
他的不忠激怒了他的妻子，她毅然離開了這個家。
naive
a. 幼稚的，輕信的；天真的
Many naive girls wait for a film director to give them a chance to play a leading role and make a hit overnight.
許多幼稚的女孩等候著電影導演給她們一個出演主角然后一夜成名的機會。
oriental
a. 東方的，東方文化的
The mysterious ancient oriental cultures have been appealing to the Westerners for ages.
長期以來，具有神秘色彩的古老的東方文化對于西方人來說有著巨大的吸引力。
indulge
vt. 使沉溺于；縱容 vi. （in）沉溺
The bitter taste of disappointed love made him indulge in his own daydreams.
苦澀的失戀滋味使他成天沉浸在自己編織的白日夢之中。
precede
vt. 在…之前，先于
Bill Clinton preceded George Bush,Jr., as President of the United States.
克林頓在小布什之前擔任過美國總統。
summon
vt. 召喚，傳喚；（up）鼓起（勇氣）；召開
The man summoned as a witness was required to make an oath that what he would say was absolutely true.
傳喚到庭的證人被要求當場發誓他所講的絕對是真話。
repel
vt. 使厭惡；擊退；排斥
Her heavy make-up and cheap scent repelled him.
她的濃妝和廉價香水味使他感到厭惡。
stability
n. 穩定
To make our country strong and prosperous, the most important thing we should do is to maintain political stability.
為使國家繁榮富強，首要的是維護政治穩定。
testify
vi. 作證，證明；（to）表明 vt. 證明
Can you testify that you saw the defendant at the crime scene?
你能證明你親眼見到被告在犯罪現場嗎？
probability
n. 可能性，可能發生的事；概率
War is a serious probability between the two traditional enemy states in the present state of affairs.
從目前的形勢來看，兩個傳統上的敵對國家再起戰端的可能性非常大。
quest
n. 尋求，搜索
He went to the library in quest of classical novels before the summer vacation.
放暑假前，他到圖書館去找一些古典小說看。
scorn
n. 輕蔑 vt. 輕蔑，鄙視；拒絕，不屑（做）
The younger generation in the new century scorns the traditional idea of virginity, which has aroused sociologists' concerns.
新世紀里的年輕一代對傳統的貞操觀念不屑一顧，這已引起社會學家的關注。
stun
vt. 使震驚；把…打昏，使昏迷
Her words stunned me—I had no idea she felt that way.
她的話讓我大為詫異——我沒想到她有那樣的感覺。
bewilder
vt. 使迷惑，使難住
Some unclear and confusing road signs bewildered drivers and they even did not know where to make a U-turn.
含糊不清的路標使司機一頭霧水，他們甚至不知道該在什么地方調頭。
abnormal
a. 反常的
El Nino has resulted in the abnormal weather in many parts of the world.
厄爾尼諾現象已經導致世界很多地區氣候反常。
trivial
a. 瑣碎的，不重要的
Never put the trivial above the important in doing anything.
無論做任何事情切不可本末倒置。
texture
n. 質地；（材料等的）結構
A TV commercial described the taste of some chocolate as good as the perfect texture of silk.
有個電視廣告把一種巧克力的口感形容成像絲綢一樣順滑。
amplify
vt. 放大；詳述
The radio signal can be amplified.
無線電的信號可以放大。
commentary
n. 實況報道，（電影的）解說詞；評論，評論文章
Stop shouting! I can't hear Huang Jianxiang's commentary about the football match.
別吵了，我都聽不清黃健翔對這場球賽的解說了。
concise
a. 簡明的
Your comment is quite concise and to the point.
你的評論簡明扼要、一語中的。
contaminate
vt. 污染
The water that we have to drink and the air we have to breathe every day have been badly contaminated.
我們每天必須飲用的水、每天必須呼吸的空氣都遭到了嚴重污染。
entrepreneur
n. 企業家
Born into a poor family, Li Jiacheng had endured many hardships imaginable before he finally became a famous entrepreneur.
李嘉誠生于蓬門蓽戶，不知吃了多少苦才最終成了著名的企業家。
defy
vt. 違抗；藐視；使成為不可能；挑，激
He defied me to jump down.
他刺激我跳下去。
diminish
vi. 變少，變小，降低 vt. 減少，減小，降低
The heat diminished after the heavy rain.
一場大雨后，溫度降了下來。
foster
vt. 收養；促進 a. 收養的
People who cannot have a baby of their own sometimes foster a child.
不能生育的人有時收養別人的孩子。
duplicate
n. 復制品 a. 復制的 vt. 復制；重復
Is this a duplicate or the original?
這是復制件還是原件？
hoist
vt. 舉起，吊起 n. 起重器械；舉起
The sailors hoist the cargo onto the deck.
水手們把貨物吊到甲板上。
infectious
a. 傳染的；有感染力的
Her infectious laughter filled the room.
房間里充滿了她那有感染力的笑聲。
manipulate
vt. 操縱；操作
Qiong Yao made thousands of readers and audience, especially the female, crazy for her plaintive and touching novels and TV plays by manipulating her characters and plots to create interest.
通過巧妙地處理人物和情節來激發興趣，瓊瑤哀婉動人的小說和電視劇迷倒了千千萬萬的讀者和觀眾（以女性尤甚）。
extravagant
a. 奢侈的；過度的
Most inexperienced young people tend to hold extravagant hopes for the future.
大多數未經世事的年輕人都對未來抱有奢望。
immerse
vt. 使浸沒；（in）使沉浸在，使專心于
Nowadays in a world full of material desires very few men can immerse themselves completely in research work in a true sense.
在當今物欲橫流的世界里，很少有人能夠真正潛心鉆研學問。
jeopardize/-ise
vt. 危及，損害
As a businessman, you must do everything to avoid jeopardizing your fortune by making bad investments.
作為商人，你應該千方百計地避免因投資不當而造成財產損失。
nasty
a. 令人討厭的；難弄的；嚴重的；下流的
I had intended to take her as my wife, but her nasty habits, her nasty mind, in addition to her nasty temper made me change my mind.
我原想娶她為妻，然而她身上的惡習、卑鄙骯臟的思想、加上她火暴的脾氣，這一切都使我改變了主意。
