Lesson 18
第18課
Part 1
第1部分
adorn
v. 裝飾, 美化 同: decorate
He adorned his story with all sorts of adventures that never happened.
她用各種并未發生的冒險經歷來美化他的故事。
baggage
n. 行李 同: luggage
I need a man to carry my baggage to the train.
我需要有個人把我的行李提到火車上。
bunch
n. 串, 束 同: cluster
We sent him a bunch of flowers on his birthday.
我們在他生日那天送她一束鮮花。
clap
v. 鼓掌 同: applaud
The children clapped when he finished his speech on Children's Day.
當她結束他的兒童節演說時,孩子們都鼓起掌來。
deliberate
adj. 1. 從容不迫 同: considerate v. 2. 考慮 同: reflect
A statesman should be deliberate in his political speeches.
政治家演說時,應從容不迫。
We were deliberate whether we should buy a new motorcar.
我們正考慮是否買一部新車。
enclose
v. 1. 圍以籬笆, 墻 同: surround 2. 附寄
We are going to enclose our back yard to keep dogs out.
我們將要在后院設墻以防止狗進來。
I enclosed a check for 10 with the letter.
我隨函附寄一張100美元的支票。
frontier
n. 邊界 同: border
There were many guards and soldiers along the frontier.
沿著邊界設有許多守衛和士兵。
implement
n. 工具 同: tool
Plows and threshing machines are farm implements.
犁和打谷機都是農具。
leap
n. 跳躍 同: jump
He went over the fence with a single leap.
他一跳便躍過這籬笆了。
luster
n. 光輝 同: brilliance
This shampoo adds more luster to your hair than any other brand.
這種洗發精比任何一種別的牌子更能增加你頭發的光澤。
perfume
n. 香味 同: fragrance
We enjoyed the perfume of the flowers in the garden.
我們喜歡花園里的花香。
swear
v. 發誓 同: pledge
Will you swear to the truth of your statement?
你愿發誓你聲明是真實的嗎。
Part 2
第2部分
acquire
v. 獲得 反: lose
You must work hard to acquire a good command of a foreign language.
你必須努力用功,才能具備良好的外語能力。
benevolent
adj. 慈善的 反: malevolent
The free food was given to a beggar by a benevolent person.
這免費食物是一個善人要給一個乞丐的。
compliment
n. 稱贊 反: reprimand
The famous actress was used to hearing audience's compliments.
這位著名的女演員習慣聽到觀眾的贊賞。
courtesy
n. 禮貌 反: impoliteness
Giving one's seat to a lady in a crowded bus is a sign of courtesy.
在擁擠的公共汽車上給女士讓座是禮貌的表示。
equivalent
adj. 相等的 反: different
He changed his pounds for the equivalent amount of dollars.
他把英鎊兌換成等價的美元。
ingenious
adj. 敏捷的 反: clumsy
My brother is so ingenious that he will think of a way to do the work more easily.
我哥哥非常聰明,能想出更容易做這工作的方法。
internal
adj. 內部的 反: external
An accident often causes internal injuries as well as cuts and wounds.
意外災害常會導致內傷、割傷和傷害。
irresponsible
adj. 無責任感的 反: reliable
An irresponsible person deserves to be blamed and punished.
一個不負責的人應該受到責備和處罰。
miserable
adj. 可憐的 反: happy
The child is cold, hungry, and tired, so of course he is miserable.
這個小孩又冷又餓, 而且累壞了,所以他當然是可憐的。
respond
v. 回應 反: ask
When John insulted Tom, he responded with a kick.
約翰辱罵湯姆的時候,湯姆踢了他一腳。
tentative
adj. 暫時的 反: decisive
We've made tentative plans for a holiday but haven't decided anything certain yet.
我們已對假日作了個暫定計劃,但尚未決定任何肯定的事。