臺灣籍旅美老師今天交給我們的句子是：

Vampires were describe as bloated with overgrown teeth and nails. This gave rise to many rituals intended to prevent the dead from rising, such as burying bodies with garlic or poppyseeds, as well as having them staked, burned, or mutilated.
吸血鬼被描述成是身材臃腫，而且有著很長的獠牙和很長的指甲。這樣的傳聞導(dǎo)致之后出現(xiàn)了各式用來防止死人復(fù)活的儀式：像是用大蒜或罌粟籽來埋葬尸體，還有就是用木樁叉尸體、把尸體燒毀、或支解尸體。

學(xué)習(xí)重點：

1.bloated 傲慢的
bloated (adj.) 傲慢的

2.intend 想要
intend (v.) 想要
intention (n.) 意圖

3.prevent 防止、預(yù)防
prevent (v.) 防止、預(yù)防
prevention (n.) 預(yù)防、防止

4.mutilate 切斷
mutilate (v.) 切斷
amputate (v.) 截肢