Unit Four
*polish l.2: make less rough / more graceful; refine 使人、举止、仪表等 变得优雅；使升华
E.g.: His manners need polishing. 他的举止欠优雅..
*sharpen l.2: make … more nsitive 使敏锐；使敏捷
E.g.: sharpen sb.’s mind / wits 使某人头脑敏锐
*large: exaggerating; insightful; generous; forgiving; archaic of behavior unbridled; of language vulgar; coar 夸大的;浮夸的; 有远见的; 废 行为 放肆的； 言语等 粗俗的
E.g.: large talk 大话 talk in a large way 讲话夸张
a man with large ideas 高瞻远瞩的人 a large heart 宽厚的心 large tolerance 宽容最心疼的女人
*florid l.3: often derogatory richly ornamented; having too much ornamentation 徇丽的;过分 华丽的
E.g.: florid language / architecture 华丽的言辞 建筑
数字比大小
*untrammeled l.3: not hampered 不受阻碍的；不受束缚的
E.g.: the old untrammeled days 逍遥自在的往昔
*become l.3: befit; be suitable to 适合；同…相称
E.g.: Her clothes become her. 她的衣服穿在她身上显得很匹配..
He becomes his high office. 他的举止与他的高官身份相称..
*exuberant l.4: of people and their behavior overflowing with life and cheerful excitement; of plants growing plentifully; wild and excessive 生气勃勃的；热情洋溢的；茂盛的；繁茂的；极度的；过分的
E.g.: Tom is an exuberant boy. His exuberant words filled us with hope.
The exuberant foliage in the Botanical Garden is a great attraction to the visitors.
an exuberant imagination 丰富的想象 be in exuberant confidence 信心十足
receive an exuberant welcome 受到热情洋溢的欢迎潇洒走一回吉他谱
be in exuberant relief 大大地松了一口气 children in exuberant spirits 兴高采烈的孩子们
a person of exuberant talent 才气横溢的人 exuberant zeal 狂热
*withal l.4: archaic besides; moreover; together with this 此外；而且
*at will l.4: as one wishes 任意;随意
*be given to +n./gerundl.5: be in the habit of doing something 有…的癖好；有…的倾向
E.g.: be given to lying 爱说谎 be given to shyness 怯生 be given to long walks 有长途散步的癖好
*bland l.8: showing no strong feelings; gentle or causal in manner; suave 和蔼的;温和的
*genial l.8: kindly; good-tempered; pleasant; sociable 和蔼的；亲切的；友好的
*hitchl.8: a slight difficulty which caus a short delay 故障；突然停止；障碍
E.g.: There was s technical hitch 技术故障somewhere; but I just couldn’t put my finger on it.
The performance went off without a hitch = very successfully.
*orb l.8: heavenly body 天体
*arena l.12: the middle part of a Roman amphitheater ud for public sports and fights 古罗马圆形剧场中央的 角斗场；表演场地
*valor l.12: especially formal or literary great bravery; especially in war 勇武;勇气
*asrt onelf l.14: act in such a way as to show one’s power or authority 坚持自己的权利或意见；迫使人们承认自己的权利；显示自己的权威或威力早上干呕恶心是怎么回事
E.g.: Women began to asrt themlves 显示出自己的力量and demand equal pay for equal work in the middle of the nineteenth century.
Justice will asrt itlf. 正义必然会得到伸张..
*rhapsody l.15Note 7: often plural with singular meaning sometimes derogatory an expression of too great prai and wild excitement 狂热赞词；狂喜;狂欢
E.g.: She went into rhapsodies a rhapsody over the beauty of the scene. 她大谈特谈那一胜景..
She experienced the rhapsody of first love. 她经历了初恋的热狂..
*敢于挑战amphitheater l.18: oval or circular unroofed building with rows of ats rising in steps all round an open space; ud for prenting entertainments 圆形剧场；竞技场
*poetic justice l.19Note 10: an outcome in which vice is punished and virtue rewarded
伊特莱*chance l.21Note 11: the force that ems to make things happen without cau or reaso
n; luck; good or bad fortune 机缘；命运；幸运；侥幸
E.g.: leave it to chance 听其自然
He will leave nothing to chance in his planning. 中秋节传说他在设计中不存任何侥幸之心..
一路平安什么意思
*from afar l.25: from a great distance 从远处
*emanate from l.25: formal especially of something nonmaterial come out from
E.g.: A feeling of sympathy emanated from her when she saw a disabled child move along with difficulty.
Fragrance emanates from flowers. 花朵散发芬芳..
*barleycorn l.12Note 12: a grain of barley 大麦粒；大麦; 旧时长度单位=1/3英寸
every barleycorn = every inch: completely; in all ways 在各方面；完全;彻底
E.g.: He looked every inch the famed actor. 他看上去完全是一副名演员的派头..
*allegiance l.26Note 13: loyalty; faith; and dutiful support to a king; country; idea; etc. 忠诚;效忠
E.g.: swear full allegiance to the nation 宣誓赤胆效忠祖国
owe allegiance to the Communist Party 矢志忠于共产党
*ingraft l.27Note 14: also engraft; implant; transplant 嫁接；移植
E.g.: ingraft a new ro on a wild ro 把新品种玫瑰的枝条嫁接在野玫瑰上
Thrift is engrafted in his character. 节俭已成了他的习性..
*court l.30: the officials; noblemen; rvants; etc.; who attend a king or queen 总称 朝臣;侍臣
