Lesson 45
第45課
worm
n.蟲
To wriggle is to wrest about like a worm.
蠕動就是像蟲子一樣扭來扭去。
paradise
n.天堂
The island was a paradise of birds and flowers.
此島是花和鳥的天堂。
debate
v.討論,辯論
Their debate degenerated into an exchange of insults.
他們的辯論竟變成了互相辱罵。
pretend
v.假裝
He pretended to be asleep when his mother called him.
他母親叫他時,他假裝睡著。
consist
v.組成
Most of these groups consist of graduate students and faculty, but some undergraduates join as well.
絕大多數(shù)的小組由研究生和教職人員組成,但是也有些大學生加入其中。
literature
n.文學
Many foreigners are studying Chinese literature.
許多外國人正在學習中國文學。
protest
v.反對
His withdrawal can only be construed as a protest.
他的退場只能被理解為是一種抗議。
slice
n.片
He ate two slices of bread for his breakfast.
他早餐吃了兩片面包。
weaken
v.使弱
But that does not weaken our commitment; it only reinforces it.
但這并不減少我們的承諾,而是使之更加堅定。
angle
n.角
An angle of 90 degrees is called a right angle.
九十度的角叫做直角。
clin,cliv
置于詞根前表示“傾斜,斜坡”
decline
傾斜;衰退(de+cline 傾斜;衰退)
incline
傾斜;偏向(in+cline 傾斜;偏向)
disinclined
不愿意的(disin+clined 不愿意的)