Lesson 75
第75課
chop
v.砍
He was chopping wood into small, short pieces for burning.
他將木頭砍成小而短的木片,作為燃燒之用。
joint
n.連接處
The mason flushed the joint with mortar.
泥工用灰漿把接縫處抹平。
obtain
v.獲得
It is necessary to obtain a permit to hunt or fish in these states.
在這個國家里,打獵或釣魚必須獲得許可。
populous
adj.人口稠密的
How do we explain this; and why are Chinese attitudes so different from those of other populous countries, namely India, the United States, Indonesia and Brazil?
對此我們?nèi)绾谓忉專?另外,中國人對這個問題的看法為什么與其他人口眾多的國家(如印度、美國、印度尼西亞以及巴西)如此不同?
stupid
adj.愚蠢的
It was stupid of you to run away from the accident.
你從意外事故中逃跑真不聰明。
wreck
v.拆毀
The smoldering wreck fumed thick black smoke.
燃燒的殘骸冒出濃烈的黑煙。
item
n.項目
Meat, salad, and potatoes were three of the items on her shopping list.
肉,沙拉還有馬鈴薯是她購物單上的三個項目。
border
n.邊
Enemy troops raided our border areas.
敵軍對我邊境地區(qū)進行襲擊。
vessel
n.容器
Empty vessels make the most sound.
空容器最響。
mutual
adj.共同的
They were divided by mutual suspicion and jealousies.
他們因為相互猜疑嫉妒而不和。
co
置于放在元音詞根前表示“共同”
coexist
共存(co+exist存在)
cohere
附著;粘著(co+here粘在一起)
coincidence
一致,符合,巧合(co+incide巧合)