[00:00.00]Lesson 23
[00:03.57]Part 1
[00:06.23]【ACID】Some acids burn holes in cloth and wood.
有些酸性物質(zhì)能在布料或木頭上燒成洞。
[00:12.00]【APPROACH】As we approached the man, we saw that he was blind.
當(dāng)我們接近那人時，發(fā)現(xiàn)他是瞎的。
[00:18.84]【BATTLE】It is interesting to watch a battle between two lions.
看兩只獅子搏斗是有趣的。
[00:25.76]【BOUGH】The bough bent under the weight of the snow.
那樹枝因雪的重壓而彎曲。
★under the weight of：在...重壓下，迫于...
[00:32.75]【CAPABLE】Mr. smith is a man capable of doing anything.
史密斯先生能做任何事。
[00:39.89]【CHOKE】The smoke from the burning building almost choked the fireman.
著火建筑物冒出來的煙，幾乎使救火員窒息。
[00:47.03]【COMRADE】The two boy were close comrades and did everything together.
這兩個男孩是親密的伙伴，做任何事都在一起。
[00:55.09]【CONSULT】Have you consulted your doctor about your illness?
你已向醫(yī)生請教過病情嗎？
[01:02.46]【CREDIT】If you pay your bills on time, your credit will be good.
如果你能按時付清賬單，你的信用將會很好。
[01:09.22]【DECLARE】When will the results of the election be declared?
選舉結(jié)果何時宣布？
[01:15.96]Part 2
[01:18.92]【DESTROY】Careless children destroy all their toys.
粗心的孩子會弄壞所有的玩具。
[01:25.30]【DISTURB】She opened the door quietly so as not to disturb the sleeping child.
他靜靜地開門，以免驚擾睡覺的孩子。
★so as not to：以便不，免得
[01:33.36]【EFFECTIVE】His efforts to improve the school have been very effective.
他為改善學(xué)校所做的努力，非常有效。
[01:40.96]【ENTIRE】The entire people in the country were surprised at the news that the earthquake was coming.
全國的人民對地震快來的消息都很驚訝。
[01:50.99]【EXPERT】She is an expert in teaching small children.
他是教導(dǎo)小孩的專家。
[01:58.21]【FAVOR】A mother shouldn't show too much favor to one of her children.
母親不應(yīng)該太偏愛某一個孩子。
[02:05.96]【FLUTTER】The wings of the bird still fluttered after it had been shot down.
鳥被打落后，翅膀還在拍動。
[02:14.55]【FUR】The fur coat will keep you warm during the winter.
毛皮大衣在冬天能使你暖和。
[02:21.61]【GRATEFUL】I am grateful to the friends who have helped me.
我非常感激曾經(jīng)幫助過我的朋友。
[02:28.19]【HELL】Wicked persons are said to be punished in hell after death.
據(jù)說壞人死后會在地獄受處罰。
[02:36.24]Part 3
[02:39.36]【IMMENSE】An ocean is an immense body of water.
大海是一片汪洋。
[02:46.12]【INSTANT】The medicine gave instant relief from pain.
這種藥立刻減輕了痛苦。
[02:52.50]【JOIN】Those two towns are joined by a railway.
這兩鎮(zhèn)由一條鐵路連接。
[02:59.95]【LASH】The prisoner received ten lashes.
囚犯被打十鞭。
[03:05.73]【LASH】He lashed the horse until it ran.
他鞭打馬直到它跑為止。
[03:09.30]【LODGE】We lodged in a hotel on our trip.
我們旅行時，住在一家旅館里。
[03:15.07]【MAST】The ship has four masts for its sails.
那條船有四根桅桿掛帆。
[03:21.68]【MIRROR】A woman usually carries a small mirror in her bag.
女人通常在手提包中攜帶一面小鏡子。
[03:29.36]【NAIL】Many woman have long nails for beauty.
許多女人為愛漂亮而留有長指甲。
[03:35.57]【NAIL】He hammered some nails into the piece of hard wood.
他將一些釘子敲入那塊堅硬的木頭中。
[03:39.98]【OBSERVE】Did you observe anything strange in that boy's behavior?
你觀察到那男孩的行為有什么奇怪的地方嗎。
[03:47.35]【OBSERVE】A careful driver observes the traffic rules.
謹(jǐn)慎的司機(jī)遵守交通規(guī)則。
[03:52.14]【OUTLOOK】From my study window I have a pleasant outlook over mountains and valleys.
從我書房的窗口，可以看到山谷美麗的景色。
[04:00.65]Part 4
[04:03.39]【PASSAGE】The old bridge is not strong enough to allow the passage of heavy trucks.
舊橋不夠堅固，無法讓重型卡車通過。
[04:10.30]【PASSAGE】The passage between the two houses was blocked.
那兩棟房子的通道被阻塞了。
[04:14.41]【PERISH】Hundreds of people perished in the earthquake.
那次地震死了好幾百人。
[04:20.79]【POLITICIAN】Politicians are very busy when the election time comes.
選舉期間，政客們都非常忙碌。
[04:29.07]【PRIMARY】His primary reason for studying was to get a better job.
他念書的主要動機(jī)是想獲得一份較好的工作。
[04:37.13]【PURPLE】The artist likes to use purple in his paintings.
那個畫家喜歡用紫色畫畫。
[04:43.91]【REFLECT】The sunlight was reflected from the water.
陽光從水中反射出來。
[04:50.90]【REFLECT】Take enough time to reflect before doing important things.
在做重要事之前，先考慮一段時間。
[04:57.05]【REQUIRE】Every foreign student is required to take an English examination.
每一個外國學(xué)生都必須考英文。
[05:05.34]【RISK】There are always some risks in every adventure.
每次冒險總是會有一些危險。
[05:11.64]【SAUCE】The vegetables were eaten with a cheese sauce.
蔬菜蘸著乳酪醬吃。
[05:18.56]【SEEK】He is going to Canada to seek his fortune.
他將到加拿大尋求發(fā)展。
[05:24.94]Part 5
[05:27.98]【SHRIEK】A shriek of pain came from the wounded man.
受傷的人發(fā)出一聲痛苦的尖叫。
[05:34.14]【SHRIEK】The girls were all shrieking with laughter.
女孩們都邊叫邊笑著。
[05:38.55]【SNATCH】The thief snatched her handbag and ran away.
小偷搶了她的手提包。
[05:44.94]【SNATCH】He made a snatch at the rope but missed.
他試著抓住繩子，可沒抓到。
★make a snatch at：伸手想掠取
[05:49.42]【SPINE】His spine was broken in the accident.
他的脊椎在那次意外中折斷了。
[05:56.34]【STEM】The stem of a tree supports its branches and leaves.
樹干支撐著樹枝和葉子。
[06:03.02]【STUMBLE】He stumbled over a stone on the rough path.
他被石頭絆倒，跌在崎嶇的路上。
★stumble over：給…絆倒，結(jié)結(jié)巴巴地說
[06:10.09]【SWEEP】While her mother was cooking, Mary swept the floor.
當(dāng)瑪麗的母親煮飯時，她掃地。
[06:17.31]【TERRITORY】Some people like to travel through unknown territory.
有些人喜歡到無人知的地方去旅行。
[06:25.06]【TORTURE】Most of the civilized nations do not torture prisoners.
大多數(shù)文明的國家不會拷問犯人。
[06:32.43]【TORTURE】The sight of his sick brother was an unbearable torture to him.
他弟弟生病的樣子，對他是一種無法忍受的痛苦。
[06:37.98]【TWIN】I can't tell one twin from the other, they look just alike.
我無法分辨出這兩個雙胞胎，他們長得幾乎一樣。
[06:45.96]【VINE】Melons and pumpkins grow on vines.
甜瓜和南瓜長在藤上。
[06:53.67]【W(wǎng)HIP】The boy was whipped for telling a lie.
那孩子因說謊而被鞭打。
★tell a lie：說謊
[07:00.36]【W(wǎng)HIP】It is cruel to use a whip to punish a little child.
用鞭子懲罰小孩是殘忍的。