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Lesson 13
第13課
abrupt
a. 意外的；魯莽的
There are abrupt weather changes.
天有不測風云。
expel
vt. 把…除名；驅逐；排出
The student from the Department of Physics was expelled last week because he cheated on the exams.
上周那個物理系的學生因為考試作弊被開除了。
compile
vt. 匯編，編制，編纂
Each year the State Statistical Bureau will compile a yearbook by fields and by regions.
每年國家統計局都會按照行業和地區編撰年刊。
compliment
n.恭維（話）；(pl.)致意，問候 vt. 贊美，恭維
Extend my compliments to your mother!/My compliments to your mother!
向您母親代為致意！
masculine
a. 男性的；男子氣的
In the modern competitive society, masculine characteristics will certainly put one at an advantage.
在現代這個充滿競爭的社會里，男子漢氣概顯然會使一個人處于優勢地位。
overhear
vt. 無意中聽到，偷聽到
The maid overheard the two thieves talking in a low voice in the corner and told it to her mistress.
女仆聽到兩個小偷在角落里低聲說話，于是告訴了女主人。
affirm
vt. 斷言；證實
hurricane
n. 颶風
Hurricanes in the Atlantic are known as typhoons in the Pacific.
大西洋的颶風在太平洋就被稱為臺風。
gleam
vi./n. 閃亮，閃爍；（with）閃現，流露
The groom's eyes are gleaming with excitement.
新郎的眼睛流露著激動的神情。
exile
n. 流放；被流放者 vt. 流放
municipal
a. 市的，市政的
The municipal government has decided to open a new canal to make the transportation more convenient between different districts.
市政府決定新開辟一條運河，以使各個區之間運輸更加便利。
abundance
n. 大量，豐富，充足
Nowadays in lots of cities in China you can find an abundance of goods of all types and prices.
如今，在中國的許多城市都能看到各種各樣、價位不一的商品。
intrigue
vt. 激起…的好奇心 vi. 耍陰謀 n. 陰謀
The royal palace was full of intrigue.
皇宮中充滿了勾心斗角。
liner
n. 襯里；大客輪
On the liner bound for New Amsterdam people are always filled with anticipation.
在駛向新阿姆斯特丹的客輪上，人們心里都滿懷期待。
linger
vi. 繼續逗留，留戀徘徊；（on）繼續存留
The two lovers lingered over coffee and didn't realize it was long past midnight.
這對戀人流連于咖啡館，一點兒也沒意識到時間早就過了午夜。
nominate
vt. 提名；任命
The prime minister has nominated the former defense minister as the new foreign minister.
首相已任命前國防部長為新任外交部長。
overflow
vi./ vt. 滿得外溢，淹沒；（with）充滿，洋溢 n. 容納不下的物（或人）；溢出；溢流口
I forgot to turn off the faucet and the toilet overflowed again, ruining the wood floor.
我忘了關水龍頭，結果衛生間里的水又溢了出來，搞壞了家里的木地板。
pamphlet
n. 小冊子
On the streets you can often see students wearing ribbons handing out pamphlets for all kinds of merchandise.
在大街上，你會經常看到學生們披著彩帶向路人發放各種商品的小冊子。
pest
n. 害蟲；討厭的人
The little boy, usually behaving himself, is now a thorough pest to all of us.
那個平時很乖的小孩，現在簡直讓我們所有人頭痛不已。
grease
n. （動物）油脂；潤滑油 vt. 給…加潤滑油
Because the grease was almost gone, the gears suffered from serious wear and tear.
由于潤滑油差不多耗盡了，齒輪磨損很嚴重。
supervise
v. 監督，管理
Most of us know how to do our own work properly, but it is quite another story to supervise others.
我們大多數人都知道如何干好自己的工作，但要指導別人又是一回事了。
purify
vt. 使純凈，提純；使純潔
Now this water from the sewage system is passing through special mud to be purified—do you believe it?
現在這從下水道里流來的水正通過一種特殊的泥層而得以凈化——你相信有這樣的事情嗎？
rejoice
vi. 感到高興，充滿喜悅
Many philosophers teach us to rejoice in the simplicity of life rather than the physical pleasures.
許多哲學家教導我們要陶然于簡單生活而不要追求物質上的享受。
supersonic
a. 超聲的，超音速的
Nowadays it is hard to find a large civil airliner that is not supersonic.
現在要找到一架不是超音速的大型民用客機很難。
clutch
vi. （at）企圖抓住 vt. 抓緊 n. 離合器；(常pl.)掌握；把握
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。
terrify
vt. 使害怕，使驚嚇
The brutal policeman terrified the old man into compliance.
那個粗暴的警察恐嚇老人，老人只有同意。
unfold
vi. 展開，打開；顯露 vt. 展開
When they reached the top of Mt. Tai, an unparalleled scene of natural beauty unfolded in front of their eyes.
他們登上泰山之巔，無與倫比的自然風光展現在眼前。
discriminate
vi. （between）區別，辨別；（against）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。
verse
n. 詩，詩句
I like verse more than prose because it can be sung like music.
我更喜歡詩歌而不是散文，因為詩歌可以像音樂一樣吟唱。
shear
vt. 剪（羊毛、頭發等）；使折斷 n. (pl.)（剪羊毛、樹枝等的）大剪刀
I wanted to have a new look and all my curls have been shorn off.
我想來個新形象，于是滿頭的卷發都被剪掉了。
accommodate
vt. 容納；向…提供住處（或膳宿）；使適應
We have made every effort to accommodate your point of view.
我們已盡一切可能接納（盡量考慮到了）你的意見。
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。
descent
n. 下降，下傾；斜坡；血統，世系
So far six Americans of Chinese descent have won Nobel Prizes.
到目前為止，有六位美籍華人獲得了諾貝爾獎。
bald
a. 禿的；磨光的；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.
一名芭蕾舞演員在一場演出中也許會穿壞四雙鞋。
wretched
a. 極不愉快的，可憐的；令人苦惱的；拙劣的
The little boy who broke his father's antique vase stood there wretched, expecting punishment.
那個打爛了他爸爸古董花瓶的小男孩，可憐巴巴地站在那里，知道處罰是少不了的。
cluster
n. 串，簇；群，組 vi. 群集 vt. 使群集
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。
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。
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！
tow
vt./n. 拖，拉，牽引
As its engine and some other vitals had been damaged, the ship had to be towed into the shipyard for check and repair.
由于其引擎和其他一些重要零件出了故障，那艘船只好被拖回船塢檢查維修。
displace
vt. 取代；迫使…離開家園
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。
enrol(l)
vi. （in, on）入學 vt. 招收
The boarding school only enrolls boy students.
這所寄宿學校只招收男學生。
foresee
vt. 預見，預知
If Wang An had foreseen that personal computers would be so popular, he would be making a lot of money.
要是王安預見到個人電腦會如此普及，他就發大財了。
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。
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。
henceforth
ad. 從今以后，從此以后
The Mitsubishi Motors has promised to attach importance to the consumers' needs in China henceforth.
三菱電機保證從今以后重視中國消費者的需要。
misery
n. 痛苦；悲慘的境遇
Misery loves company.
(諺)同病相憐，同憂相救。
immune
a. 免疫的；（to）不受影響的；（from）豁免的
It seems to me no one is immune to vanity, just as no one can survive without food.
在我看來，似乎沒有人能免于虛榮心的影響，正如沒有人可以不吃東西而生存一樣。
timely
a. 及時的
The timely rain after a long time of drought will certainly bring on the crops.
久旱之后的這場及時雨肯定會有助于作物的生長。
tug
v. 用力拖（或拉） n. 拖船；猛拉，牽引
Adventure tugs at the heartstrings of youth.
冒險活動強烈扣動青年人的心弦。
plea
n. 懇求；抗辯；借口
It was ridiculous that the Japanese man who killed 12 school boys entered a plea for not guilty.
那個殺死12個小男生的日本男人懇求被判無罪，真是荒唐。
plead
vi. 懇求，請求；申訴，辯護 vt. 為…辯護；提出…為理由
The student pleaded for another chance to pass the test.
那個學生請求再給一次通過考試的機會。
transit
n. 運輸
The letter he sent to his girlfriend got lost in transit and it didn't reach her until 50 years later.
他寄給女朋友的信在運輸途中丟失，過了50年才到達她的手上。
ivory
n. 象牙；象牙色，乳白色
A university student taking a part-time job, in the words of some, is walking out of the ivory tower.
大學生做兼職，用一些人的話說，就是走出象牙塔。
perfume
n. 香水，香氣 vt. 使充滿芳香；灑香水于
"Chanel NO. 5" is a very expensive French perfume.
"夏奈爾5號"是非常昂貴的法國香水。
vicious
a. 惡毒的；劇烈的，嚴重的
Crime leads to prison, which leads to unemployment, which leads to crime. It is a vicious cycle.
由犯罪而入獄，入獄而失業，失業而犯罪。這是個惡性循環。
yell
vi./n. 號叫，叫喊
Suddenly there was a loud/great yell from the bathroom.
洗手間突然傳來一聲大叫。
axis
n. 軸，軸線；坐標軸，基準線
At the end of World War II, the Axis Powers lost the war to the Allied Powers including USA, USSR, Britain, China, France, etc.
第二次世界大戰結束的時候，軸心國被由美國、蘇聯、英國、中國和法國等組成的同盟國打敗。
latitude
n. 緯度；(pl.)緯度地區；（言語、行動等的）回旋余地
Climates differ widely in different areas in a country covering a wide range of latitudes.
在一個跨多個緯度的國家，氣候差異很大。
beforehand
ad. 預先，事先
If Marco Polo had knew how to use the Internet, then it would have been much easier for him to plan his trips in China beforehand.
如果馬可·波羅會用互聯網，那么他就能更好地事先計劃他的中國之旅。
barren
a. （土地等）貧瘠的；不結果實的，不（生）育的；無益的
That remote barren land has blossomed into rich granaries.
過去的窮鄉僻壤變成了富饒的谷倉。
cereal
n. 加工而成的谷類食物；谷物
doctrine
n. 教義，教條，主義
Not confined by doctrines, the so-called fifth-generation movie directors have shot some breathtaking films.
這些第五代電影導演們不拘泥于教條，拍攝了一些令人贊嘆的電影。
divine
a. 神的，神授的，天賜的；極好的，極美的
To err is human; to forgive, divine.
人非圣賢，孰能無過；寬以待人，神亦不逮。（犯錯誤者，人也；原諒別人者，圣人也。）
garment
n. 衣服
Dongguan city of Guangdong province swarms with a lot of joint ventures, a lot of which are garment factories.
廣東省東莞市有許多合資企業，當中有不少是服裝廠。
facilitate
vt. 使變得容易，使便利
Multimedia equipment can greatly facilitate teaching.
多媒體設備能大大地方便教學。
eloquent
a. 雄辯的；明白顯示出的
Martin Luther King's eloquent speeches have moved men throughout the U.S. to join in the anti-racism movement.
馬丁·路德·金雄辯的演講感動了全美國的人，大家都投入到反種族歧視運動中去。
flatter
vt. 向…諂媚，奉承；使滿意，使高興；使顯得（比實際）好看
Most inferiors flattered their superiors with an exception of Mr. Parkson.
大多數下級都奉承上級，唯有派克遜先生例外。
gorgeous
a. 華麗的，絢麗的；令人十分愉快的，極好的
You look absolutely gorgeous in that dress!
你穿那身衣服真是漂亮極了。
clasp
n. 扣子，鉤子；緊抱，緊握 vt. 抱緊，握緊；扣住，扣緊
Julia Roberts clasped the Oscar Award in her hands, as if fearing it would be snatched away.
茱莉亞·羅伯茨把奧斯卡獎杯緊緊握在手里，好像擔心有人會搶走它似的。
patent
n. 專利，專利權 a. 專利的 vt. 得到…的專利權
As this invention is protected by patent right, no one is allowed to copy or use it without permission.
這項發明受專利權保護，誰都不能在未經許可的情況下仿制或者使用它。
paradise
n. 天堂，樂園
In China, Hangzhou and Suzhou are often known as "the Paradise on Earth".
在中國，杭州和蘇州常被稱為"人間天堂"。
odo(u)r
n. 氣味
Arabs like to wear perfume and the odor is very strong.
阿拉伯人喜歡搽氣味很濃的香水。
marble
n. 大理石；（用玻璃、石頭等制成的）彈子；(pl.)彈子游戲
Marble, because of its beauty and hardness, is often used to build things meant to last.
大理石由于美麗堅固，常被用來建造經久的東西。
knob
n.（門、抽屜的）球形把手；（收音機等的）旋鈕；小塊
Be sure not to turn that knob. It is for emergency braking.
千萬別轉動那個球形手柄。那是供緊急剎車用的。
revolve
vi. 旋轉
The ancient Egyptians thought the sun revolved round the earth but still predicted eclipses.
古代埃及人認為太陽繞地球運轉，卻竟然也能預測到日月食。
practicable
a. 可行的，適用的
Those fantastic ideas of his are just not practicable. Don't be misled by them.
他的那些胡思亂想不可行。不要被誤導了。
queer
a. 奇怪的，異常的；不舒服的，眩暈的
Madonna has a strange way of attracting her audience. At times, she might give out a queer laugh.
麥當娜吸引聽眾的方式很特別，有時她只是簡單地怪笑幾聲。
perish
vi.喪生，毀滅；（橡膠、皮革等）失去彈性，老化
The Italian city of Pompeii perished in a violent volcanic eruption.
在一次猛烈的火山爆發中，龐貝這座意大利城市被毀滅了。
reciprocal
a. 相互的，互惠的
Love is a reciprocal feeling, so don't importune one person to love you.
愛是相互的，莫強求。
