Lesson 2 Hiroshima --- the “Liveliest” City in Japan
reportorial ( adj.) :reporting报道的，报告的
kimono ( n.) :part of the traditional costume of Japane men and women和服
preoccupation ( n.) :a matter which takes up an one's attention令人全神贯注的事物
oblivious ( adj.) :forgetful or unmindful(usually with of or to)忘却的;健忘的(常与of或to连用)
bob ( v.) :move or act in a bobbing manner，move suddenly or jerkily;to curtsy quickly上下跳动，晃动;行屈膝礼
ritual ( adj.) : of or having the nature of，or done as a rite or rites仪式的，典礼的
facade ( n.) :the front of a building;part of a building facing a street，courtyard，etc.(房屋)正面，门面
lurch ( v.) :roll，pitch，or sway suddenly forward or to one side突然向前(或向侧面)倾斜
intermezzo ( n.) :a short piece of music one which connects longer pieces插曲;间奏曲
gigantic ( adj.) :very big;huge;colossal;immen巨大的，庞大的，其大无比的
usher ( n.) :an official doorkeeper门房;传达员
heave (v.) :utter(a sign，groan，etc.)with great effort or pain(费劲或痛苦地)发出(叹息、呻吟声等)
barge ( n.) :a large boat，usually flat-bottomed，for carrying heavy freight on rivers，canals，etc.;a large pleasure boat，esp. one ud for state ceremonies，pageants，etc.大驳船;(尤指用于庆典的)大型游艇
moor ( v.) :hold(a ship，etc.)in place by cables or chains to the shore，or by anchors，etc.系泊;锚泊
arresting (adj.) :attracting attention;interesting;striking引人注目的;有趣的
beige ( adj.) :grayish-tan米黄色;浅灰黄色的
tatami ( n.) :[Jap.]a floor mat woven of rice straw，ud traditionally in Japane homes for sitting on，as when eating[日]日本人家里铺在地板上的稻草垫，榻榻米
stunning ( adj.) :[colloq.]remarkably attractive，excellent[口]极其漂亮的;极其出色的
twinge ( n.) :a sudden，brief，darting pain or pang;a sudden.brief feeling of remor，shame，etc.刺痛;痛心，懊悔
slay ( v.) :(slew或slayed, slain，slaying)kill or destroy in a violent way杀害;毁掉
linger ( v.) :continue to live or exist although ve关于孝道的名言
ry clo to death or the end苟延;历久犹存
agony ( n.) :very great mental or physical pain(精神上或肉体上的)极度痛苦
inhibit ( v.) :hold back or keep from some action，feeling，etc 抑制(感情等);约束(行动等)
spinal ( adj. ) :of or having to do爆的组词
with the spine or spinal cord脊背的;脊柱的;脊髓的
agitated ( adj.) :shaken;perturbed;excited颤抖的;不安的，焦虑的;激动的
reverie ( n.) :a dreamy，fanciful，or visionary notion or daydream梦想;幻想;白日梦
heinous (adj.) :outrageously evil or wicked;abominable 极可恨的，极可恶的，极坏的
cataclysm ( n.) :a violent and sudden ch鸡胗的做法
ange or event.esp. a rious flood or earthquake灾变(尤指洪水、地震等)
demolish ( v.) :pull down，tear down，or smash to pieces拆毁，拆除;破坏，毁坏
formaldehyde ( n.) :[chem.]a colorless，pungent gas，HCHO，ud in solution as a strong disinfectant and prervation，and in the manufacture of synthetic resins，dyes. etc.[化]甲醛
ether ( n.) :[chem.]a light colorless liquid made from alcohol，which burns and is easily changed into a gas(ud in industry and as an anaesthetic to put people to sleep before an operation)[化]醚;乙醚
humiliate ( v.) :hurt the pride or dignity of by causing to be or em foolish or contemptible使受辱，使丢脸
genetic (adj.) :of or having to do with genetics遗传的
短语(Expressions)
have a lump in one’s throat: a feeling of pressure in one’s throat (cau by represd emotion as love，sadness，etc.)如哽在喉，哽咽(因压制激动的情绪所致，如爱、悲伤等)
例：Many British people had a lump in their throat on hearing the death of Dianna.
on one’s mind: occupying one’s thoughts(esp.as a source of wor- ry，)占领某人的思绪，一直在想的(尤指忧虑的来源)
例：The thought that is always on my mind is whether to go broad or not.
rub shoulders with: meet and mix with(people)与(人们)联系，交往
例：The foreign visitors said that they would like to rub shoulders with ordinary Chine people.
t off: start(a journey，race，etc.)开始(旅行，赛跑等)
例：If you want to catch that train we’better t off for the station immediately.
flash by/past/through: move very quickly in the specified direction急速向某方向运动
例：The train flashed by at high speed火车疾驰而过。
sink in: (of liquids)go down into another substance;be absorbed (指液体)渗入，被吸收(fig.)be fully absorbed or un- derstood：adually(指话语等)完全理解
例：Rub the cream on your skin and let it sink in. The scale of the tragedy gradually sank in.
by trade: way of making a living，esp.a job that involves making sth.;occupation以…为谋生之道(尤指以制造某物为业)
例：be a butcher，carpenter，tailor，etc.by trade做肉商、木匠、裁缝等
修辞
1. 突降：anti-climax … and I am proud and happy to welcome you to Hiroshima, a town known throughout the world for its---- oysters.
