Lesson 72
第72課
beat
v.打
They blustered about how they would beat us all up.
他們威脅說(shuō)他們要如何痛打我們大家。
hesitate
v.不愿
He hesitated to take such a big risk in his business.
他不愿在事業(yè)上冒著么大的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。
owe
v.歸功于
He owes his success to good luck more than to his ability.
他的成功與其說(shuō)歸功于他的能力,不如說(shuō)是運(yùn)氣。
scatter
v.撒播
When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. When the boss falls from power, his lackeys disperse.
樹倒猢猻散。
conference
n.會(huì)議
Many international conferences have been held at Geneva.
在日內(nèi)瓦已舉行過(guò)多次國(guó)際會(huì)議。
inclination
n.傾向
By training and inclination, doctors want to do all they can to cure ailments.
通過(guò)訓(xùn)練和自己的傾向,醫(yī)生們希望盡一切可能治療各種疾病。
offend
v.觸怒
My friend was offended by the reporter's questions.
我的朋友被記者的問(wèn)題觸怒。
thrill
n.興奮
It is quite a thrill to see a real movie star in the flesh.
看見電影明星本人是一件令人十分興奮的事。
cultivate
v.耕作
The farmer cultivated his fields just before planting time.
在種植前,農(nóng)民先要耕地。
medium
n.媒體
Through the medium of the Syrians Greek culture penetrated Persia.
通過(guò)敘利亞人作為媒介,希臘文化滲透到波斯。
vir
置于詞根前表示“男”
virile
男的,男性的(vir-le男的,男性的,男子的)
virilism
男性現(xiàn)象(vir-ism男性現(xiàn)象)
virility
男子氣概(vir-ity男子氣概)