1.ill-disposed adj. 有惡意的, 壞心腸的

She's very ill-disposed towards her neighbours.
她對左鄰右舍概無好感.

2.propriety adj. 適當(dāng) n. 禮節(jié), 適當(dāng)

We should observe the proprieties.
我們應(yīng)該遵守禮節(jié)。

3.caricature n. 諷刺畫, 漫畫, 諷刺描述法 v.畫成漫畫, 諷刺

But how about a man who preaches liberation and yet when his daughters are seeking marriage partners, can show himself the very caricature of the heavy Victorian father?
一個自吹是思想解放的人怎么能在他女兒尋找婚姻伴侶時, 卻顯出一副維多利亞式的嚴(yán)父模樣呢？

4.meditate ['mediteit] v. 想, 考慮, 計劃

He meditates on his past life.
他沉思著過去的生活。

5.successively adv. 一個接一個地

Diana won five championships in women's high jump successively in the five years.
戴安娜在五年內(nèi)連續(xù)獲得五次女子跳高冠軍稱號。

6.attendant adj. 伴隨的 n. 服務(wù)員, 侍從, 伴隨物, 出席者

The president gave the Prince and his attendants a farewell banquet.
總統(tǒng)為王子和他的隨員舉行了告別宴會。

7.decease [di'si:s] n. 死, 死亡

His decease made us very sad.
他的去世使我們非常悲傷。

8.indelicacy [in'delikəsi] n. 粗俗

But there seems indelicacy in directing his attentions towards her, so soon after this event.

不過，她家里一發(fā)生這件變故，他就去向她獻殷勤，這未免不象話吧。

9.despise [dis'paiz] vt. 輕視

He claims to despise riches.
他宣稱蔑視錢財。

10.entreaty [in'tri:ti] n. 懇求, 哀求

He knelt in front of the emperor with a look of entreaty.
他面帶懇求的神態(tài)跪在皇帝面前。