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Lesson 20
第20課
Part 1
第1部分
attribute
1. v. 歸于 同: ascribe 2. n. 品性 同: characteristic
We attribute Edison's success to intelligence and hard work.
我們把愛迪生的成功歸于他的智慧和努力工作。
Politeness and kindness are attributes of a gentleman.
有禮和仁慈是紳士的品性。
banish
v. 放逐 同: exile
England once banished many criminals to Australia.
英國曾經把很多的罪犯放逐到澳大利亞。
barrier
n. 障礙 同: hindrance
The Sahara desert is a natural barrier that separates Northern and Central Africa.
撒哈拉沙漠是分隔北非和中非的天然屏障。
code
n. 1. 法規 同: rule 2. 暗號, 密碼
The city building code limits the height of new buildings.
城市建筑規章限制了新建筑物的高度。
The enemy could not understand the code in which the general's letter was written.
敵人無法弄懂將軍的信所使用的密碼。
hinder
v. 妨礙, 阻止 同: prevent
You're hindering me in my work by talking all the time.
你一直講話，妨礙了我工作。
isolate
v. 使隔離 同: separate
Several villages in the North have been isolated by heavy snowfall.
北方的好幾個村莊因大雪與外界隔離。
mist
n. 霧 同: fog
During the autumn the mountain top is always covered in mist.
在秋天，山頂總是被霧所籠罩。
porter
n. 腳夫 同: carrier
The hotel porter carried their suitcases to their room.
旅館的腳夫把他們的行李帶到他們的房間。
subdue
v. 征服 同: conquer
They subdued the enemy an captured the city after a long battle.
經過一場久戰之后，他們終于打敗敵人占領了這座城市。
tempest
n. 暴風雨 同: storm
The tempest forced the ship onto the rocks.
暴風雨迫使這這艘船撞上礁石。
transform
v. 使改觀, 改變 同: change
The beautiful dress transformed the girl into a pretty young lady.
美麗的服飾使這女孩成為一個年輕漂亮的淑女。
Part 2
第2部分
amenable
adj. 應服從的 反: disobedient
People living in a country are amenable to its laws.
一個國家的人民有服從法律的義務。
casual
adj. 偶然的 反: intentional
Our long friendship began with a casual meeting at a Christmas party.
我們長久的友誼，是從一次圣誕節宴會上偶然的相遇開始的。
condense
v. 縮寫 反: expand
A long story can sometimes be condensed into a few sentences.
一個長篇故事常常可以縮寫成幾個句子。
detach
v. 1. 分開 反: attach 2. 派遣
The engine was detached from the body of the train.
這個引擎是從這列火車上分解而來的。
One squad of soldiers was detached to guard the important road and bridge.
一班士兵被派去防守重要的路段和橋。
exaggerate
v. 夸大 反: underestimate
He exaggerated the dangers of the trip in order to frighten them into not going.
他為了阻止這次旅行，夸大了它的危險以使他們害怕。
inadequate
adj. 不充分的 反: sufficient
He was tired because he had had inadequate sleep last night.
他因為昨晚睡眠不充足而感到十分疲勞。
literate
adj. 受過教育的 反: uneducated
A literate person can get knowledge through reading many books.
一個受過教育的人可以通過讀書而獲得知識。
mansion
n. 大廈 反: hut
The old mansion has more than twenty rooms.
那幢舊大廈有20多個房間。
meek
adj. 溫順的 反: violent
He isn't bad-tempered, he is as meek as a lamb.
他脾氣并不壞，他溫順如羔羊。
zeal
n. 熱誠 反: negligence
A good citizen works with zeal for his country's interests.
一個好公民為了自己國家的利益，會辛勤地工作。
