詞匯提煉:
1. consequence:后果,結果
2. blight:破壞,摧殘
3. existence:生存
4. seek:試圖
5. sore:疼痛的
6. withered:枯萎的,干枯的
7. revive:使復蘇
8. high:高尚的
9. leap:越過
10. custom:風俗
11. obstacle:障礙物
12. conventional:因循守舊的
13. impediment:妨礙,障礙物
14. mere:只不過的,僅僅的
15. cherish:懷有(感情或希望)
16. impede:妨礙,阻礙阻止
17. indicate:表明,示意
18. reciprocate:答謝,回報
19. secure:得到
20. transfix:使呆豬
21. regenerate:改過自新的,新生的
22. vengeance:報仇,復仇
重點詞匯精講:
Consequence
Exp. thing that is a result or an effect of sth else
結果; 后果; 影響
Eg. Her investment had disastrous consequences: she lost everything she owned.
她的投資結果很慘, 血本無歸。
Eg.You will be ready to take/suffer/bear the consequences of one's actions if you insist on doing it.
如果你堅持做的話,你就準備承擔自己行動的后果。
Cherish
Exp. keep (a feeling or an idea) in one's mind or heart and think of it with pleasure
懷有(某種感情或想法); 懷念
Eg. cherish the memory of one's dead mother
懷念先母
cherish the hope of winning an Olympic medal
盼望獲奧林匹克獎牌
Eg. He cherishes the illusion that she's in love with him.
他懷有一種幻想——認為她已經愛上他了。
Impede
Exp. hinder or obstruct the progress or movement of (sb/sth)
阻礙, 妨礙, 阻止
Eg. The development of the project was seriously impeded by a reduction in funds.
由于基金削減工程進度嚴重受阻。
Indicate
Usage:~ sth (to sb)
Exp. state sth briefly or indirectly
(簡要或間接)表示某事物
Eg. The minister has indicated that he may resign next year.
該大臣已示意他明年可能辭職。
Eg. She has not indicated how she proposes to react.
她未表示打算做何回應。
Reciprocate
Exp. return (sth done, given or felt)
回報以(某種動作﹑ 物品或感情)
Eg. He reciprocated by wishing her good luck.
他也祝她交好運。
Eg. I reciprocate your good wishes.
我也同樣祝福你。
Secure
Usage: sth (for sb/sth)
Exp. obtain sth, sometimes with difficulty
得到某事物(有時有困難)
Eg. We'll need to secure a bank loan.
我們需獲銀行貸款。
Eg. They've secured government backing for the project.
他們得到政府對該計劃的支持。
Transfix
Usage:~ sb (with sth)
Exp. make sb unable to move, think or speak because of fear, astonishment, etc
使某人(因恐懼﹑ 驚愕等)不能動彈﹑ 思想或說話
Eg. He stood staring at the ghost, transfixed with terror.
他站在那里看著那個鬼, 嚇得不能動彈。
Eg. Luisa stood transfixed with shock.
他受到震驚,呆在那兒。
Impediment
Usage:~ (to sb/sth)
Exp. person or thing that hinders or obstructs the progress or movement of sth
妨礙﹑ 阻礙某事物進展或活動的人或物
Eg. The main impediment to growth was a lack of capital.
影響發展的主要障礙是缺乏資本。
Regenerate
Exp. morally or spiritually reformed
(道德上或精神上)新生的, 更新的
Eg. I war born in a regenerate society.
我出生與一個觀念更新的社會。
Revive
Exp. bring (sb/sth) back to health, strength or consciousness
Eg. Our failing hopes revived.
我們破滅的希望又重新燃起。
Eg. My failing spirits revived.
低落的情緒又重新振作起來。