prurience 好色,淫乱stench 臭气,恶臭 Self-respect Self-esteem Self-complacency Self-possession Tuned-up nose last fugitive remnant of well-being and self-complacency has collapsed and disintegrated. As a pitiful and ridiculous figure Unendurable My first impulse, my first instinct, was to try Cloak my contemptible wretchedness It was all vanity To hold myself aloof from society and turn my back on it I am too vain to bear its scorn and disregard I cannot live without the approval of the society I am unable to view myself except through the eyes of others A bad conscience A good conscience To forfeit one’s own opinion of oneself Stricken vanity Briefly visit the town on business In good faith He continues most cordially To express his respect for me and pay me compliments Crestfallen embarrassment He senses this Consider me a superior man Undisguised contempt Let his mind wander in contemplation Bring him back to reality He holds his head high whine n. 抱怨,牢骚 v. 哭诉,发牢骚 imperious 傲慢的,专横的 effrontery 厚颜无耻 unwarrantable 不能保证的,不能承认的,不允许的 breech n. 后膛,臀部 v. 装上炮后膛,使穿短裤 a tall, gaunt woman summing up the particulars of the event an animated conversation light of heart, high in spirits and full of expectation promenade n. 散步,骑马,舞会 v. 漫步,骑马 halo (日月等)晕,神像之光环 topaz 黄晶,黄玉,蜂雀 slaty 石板一样的,石板色的 rung 脚蹬横木,横档,车辐 freestone 毛石 vane 风向标,风信旗 mirage 海市蜃楼,幻想 chimaera 吐火兽, 幻想,银鲛 He was sprawling in the sofa in front of the TV ( 他伸开手脚坐在电视机前的沙发上 ) He lay in a sprawl over the desk. ( 他手脚摊开趴在书桌上 ) The last part of the ascent is very steep (最后一段上坡路很陡) bilk v. 赖,白吃,白座 n. 赖帐,诈骗,骗子 wherewithal adv. 所需的财力(手段) ascent n. 上升,上坡路 swerve v. 1. 突然转向;转弯;偏离方向 2. 背离[(+from)] vt.1. 使突然转向;使转弯 2. 使背离[(+from)] n.[C]1. 转向;偏离方向 2. 偏离的程度 despondency ( feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless ) warp n. 弯,歪曲,乖僻 v. 弄歪,翘曲 enterstice n. 细裂缝,空隙 garish 眩耀的,过分装饰的 delinquency n. 行为不良,错失 dereliction n. 废弃(不负责,错误,海水退后露出的新陆地) sprawl vi. 1.躺卧(蔓延) 2.(植物)蔓生,蔓延 n. 躺卧(蔓延) sap 1. the liquid within a plant that carries food to all parts of it 2 a foolish person; 3. (v) to gradually weaken(somebody's strength); example: Her long illness gradually sapped her strength. (长期的患病使她的体力渐渐衰竭。) journeyman n. 熟练工人(计日工) dop vt. 剪去树枝,剪去,砍掉 puny adj. 微小的,不足取的 sordid 肮脏的,不干净的,心一脏的 tickle n. 胳肢 v. 胳肢,发痒,使快乐 burnish n. 光泽 v. 擦亮,磨光 vt. 磨,抛光 tasset n. (盔甲的)腿甲,腿罩 alight v. 落,下 bicker v. 斗嘴,潺潺而流,闪动 clod n. 呆子,泥块,乡下佬 gradation 灰度,浓淡度,渐变,过度 granary n. 谷仓,谷物仓,谷产丰富的地区 corduroy n. 楞条花布,用该布制的衣服,裤子 adj. 楞条花布做的,沼地上用木头铺排成的 expanse n. 宽阔的区域,宽阔 rook n. 白嘴鸦,赌棍 vt. 骗 rick n. 干草堆 v. 堆成小屋形 n. 瑞克 fallow n. 休耕地 adj. 休耕的 dribble v. 流口水,滴下,运球 pleasanntry n. 幽默, 开玩笑 brimming adj. 盈满的 cast-rion adj. 铸铁的, 坚固的, 严格的 commemorate v. 纪念,庆祝 vt.&n. 纪念 obliterate v. 涂去,擦去,删除 immemorial (imi'mo:riel) adj. 太古的,极古的 hipped v. 熟悉内情 adj. 屋顶有斜脊的 quaint adj. 古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的 turret n. 小塔,角楼,攻城用仰冲车 shaft n. 轴,杆状物 upland n. [pl.]高地,山地 wriggle n. 蠕动,蜿蜒 v. 蠕动,蜿蜒前进 strut n. 高视阔步,支柱,抗压材 v. 趾高气扬地走,用支柱支撑 gable n. 山墙,三角墙 reave v. 夺,偷 hallmark n. 纯度检验证明,品质证明 v. 加盖纯度检验证明,有品质保证的 |
indispose | [indis'pəuz] |
Epicurus | [.epi'kjuərəs] |
impedimenta | [im.pedi'mentə] |
ingenuity | [.indʒi'nju:iti] |
exquisite | ['ekskwizit] |
vivacity | [vi'væsiti, vai-] |
benediction | [beni'dikʃən] |