Lesson 26
第26課
maple
n.楓樹
We have a maple in our yard.
我們的院內有棵楓樹。
previous
adj.先前的
The lawyer cited a previous case to support his argument.
這位律師援引了一個以前的案例來證實他的論斷。
stroke
n.鐘鳴聲
The strokes of the church bell awakened us.
教堂的鐘聲敲醒了我們。
costume
n.服裝
Superstition: Peacock Feathers should never be brought on stage, either as a costume element, prop or part of a set as chaos will ensue.
迷信:孔雀羽毛應該永遠不帶上舞臺,不能作為服裝元素,道具或者布景的一部分,否則混亂將接踵而來。
planet
n.行星
Let us suppose another planet with conditions similar to those on the earth.
讓我們假定另外有一個具有和地球上相似條件的行星。
harness
n.馬具,利用
The saddle is a part of a horse's harness.
坐鞍是馬具的一種。
slavery
n.奴隸制度
Many men fought for the abolition of slavery.
許多人為廢止奴隸制度而奮斗。
energetic
adj.精力充沛的
If you have strong, mildly zany or energetic interviewees, then rely on them as much as possible to carry the story.
如果你遇到了強壯、稍微有點滑稽或者精力充沛的被采訪者,那么盡可能地依靠他們表達故事。
prosper
v.興旺,繁榮
We want China to succeed and prosper.
我希望中國成功和繁榮。
worsen
v.使變壞
The rain worsened our difficulties.
雨使我們的處境變得更糟。
para
置于詞根前表示“并列,超越”
paradox
充滿矛盾的人或物(para+dox 充滿矛盾的人或物)
paragraph
段,節(para+graph 段,節)
paraphrase
解釋意義,意譯(para+phrase 解釋意義,意譯)