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Lesson 12
第12單元
Part 1
第1部分
appropriate
1. adj. 適合的 同: proper 2. 占有 v. 同: embezzle
Thick, woolen clothes would not be appropriate for a hot summer day.
厚重的羊毛制的衣服不適合在炎熱的夏天穿。
You should not appropriate other people's belongings without their permission.
你不應(yīng)該未經(jīng)允許就占用他人的財(cái)產(chǎn)。
coarse
adj. 粗魯?shù)? 同: vulgar
You mustn't use such coarse language when talking to innocent young girls.
當(dāng)你與天真的年輕女孩交談時(shí)，不可說(shuō)如此粗魯?shù)脑挕?/div>
legend
n. 傳奇 同: tradition
The stories about king Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table are legends, not history.
關(guān)于亞瑟王與他的圓桌武士的故事是傳奇，不是正史。
mischief
n. 傷害 同: harm
He apologized for the mischief his false story had caused.
他為他的謊言所造成的傷害道歉。
persist
v. 1. 堅(jiān)持 同: insist 2. 持續(xù) 同: remain
If you persist in breaking the law you will go to prison.
如果你堅(jiān)持做違法之事，你將會(huì)坐牢。
In spite of washing, many stains persisted on the tablecloth.
雖然洗過(guò)，桌布上仍留有許多污點(diǎn)。
prudent
adj. 謹(jǐn)慎的 同: careful
In order to make a prudent decision, you must consider all of the possibilities carefully.
為了謹(jǐn)慎地作決定，你應(yīng)仔細(xì)地考慮所有的可能性。
simultaneous
adj. 同時(shí)的 同: coincident
Everyone in the audience burst into simultaneous applause.
所有的觀眾都突然同時(shí)鼓掌。
splash
v. 濺(水, 泥等) 同: spatter
The children were splashing water on each other in the swimming pool.
孩子們?cè)谟斡境刂斜舜藶R水。
stubborn
adj. 固執(zhí)的 同: obstinate
The stubborn boy refused to listen to reasons for not going out in the rain.
這固執(zhí)的男孩拒聽(tīng)雨天不能出門的理由。
symptom
n. 征兆 同: token
A cough is sometimes a symptom of a serious disease.
咳嗽有時(shí)是嚴(yán)重疾病的征兆。
trait
n. 特點(diǎn) 同: characteristic
The chief traits in the American character are generosity and energy.
美國(guó)人個(gè)性的主要特點(diǎn)是慷慨和活力。
vile
adj. 極壞的 同: evil
She has a vile temper; it is impossible to live with her.
她脾氣極壞，要與她同往是不可能的。
Part 2
第2部分
adequate
adj. 足夠的 反: insufficient
His wages are not adequate to support his wife and children.
他的工資不足以撫養(yǎng)妻兒。
careless
adj. 1. 粗心的 反: attentive 2. 不關(guān)心的
A boy who is careless in what the does will never succeed.
做事粗心的男孩將永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)成功。
The brave soldiers did their duty, careless of dangers and discomforts.
勇敢的士兵盡忠職守，對(duì)危險(xiǎn)和困苦毫不在乎。
chaos
n. 混合 反: order
His room was in a state of chaos after the burglar had left.
小偷離開(kāi)后，他的房間呈現(xiàn)出一片混亂。
eminent
adj. 聞名的 反: common
The most eminent doctors treated the king in his illness.
國(guó)王生病時(shí)，由最有名的醫(yī)生為他治療。
enlarge
v. 擴(kuò)大 反: reduce
The factory was enlarged to make room for more machinery.
這工廠被擴(kuò)大以騰出空間放更多的機(jī)械。
fertile
adj. 肥沃的 反: sterile
This land is fertile; it is rich in material needed to sustain plant growth.
這塊土地是肥沃的，含有豐富的維持植物生長(zhǎng)所需要的物質(zhì)。
futile
adj. 無(wú)效的 反: useful
All his attempts to unlock the door were futile, because he was using the wrong key.
他嘗試所有打開(kāi)門的方法，但卻無(wú)效，因?yàn)樗缅e(cuò)了鑰匙。
grim
adj. 嚴(yán)厲的 反: mild
The judge's expression was grim when he told them they were to be shot.
當(dāng)法官告訴他們將被槍斃時(shí)，表情是嚴(yán)厲的。
impolite
adj. 不禮貌的 反: courteous
It is impolite behavior to smoke in a crowded bus.
在擁擠的公共汽車上抽煙，是不禮貌的行為。
vague
adj. 模糊的 反: distinct
The directions were so vague that it was impossible to complete the assignment.
指示是如此模糊，以至于任務(wù)無(wú)法完成。
