Unit 11
一、词汇短语
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interct [] v. 贯穿(某地);与…相交,交叉
义卖海报【例句】The orbit of this comet intercts the orbit of the Earth. 这颗彗星的轨道和地球的轨道相交。
【助记】inter中间,ct切断-从中间切断-如:小路贯穿公园
stout [] adj. 肥壮的,胖的;结实的,牢固的
【例句】My father was short and rather stout. 我父亲身材矮胖结实。
crystalline [] adj. 水晶的;透明的
【例句】Now there is nothing to e beneath the crystalline sky but the uneven tops of cond-growth trees. 现在,晶莹的天穹下除了高低不等的再生树冠之处,什
么也看不见了。
stoutness [] n. 坚固;刚毅;肥满
【例句】He has an inclination to stoutness.他有发福的趋势。
Gospel [] n. (圣经中记载耶稣生平和教诲的)福音书
【搭配】preach the Gospel传布福音
tangle [] n. 纠结的一团,混乱状态;口角
v. (使)缠绕;变乱;处于混乱状态
早安暖心话【例句】His thoughts were in a tangle. 他的思想陷入混乱之中。
【助记】谐音:“探戈”(tango)→两个人纠缠在那里跳探戈。
【派生】tangled adj. 紊乱的;纠缠的;缠结的;复杂的
asceticism [] n. 禁欲主义,苦行
【例句】Humanistic artists oppod asceticism with humanism. 人文主义艺术家以人文主义反对禁欲主义。
ascent [] n. 上升,升高,攀登;上升坡度,上坡,上坡路
【例句】The last part of the ascent is very steep. 最後一段上坡路很陡。
stone n. 石头,石料;岩石,矿石;(水果的)核、子;英石(重量单位;合14磅)
adj. 石的,石制的
pulpit n. 讲道坛;牧师,教士
【例句】The policy was condemned from the pulpit. 该项政策受到神职人员的谴责。
antithesis [] n. 对立面
【例句】Slavery is the antithesis of freedom. 奴役与自由是对立的。
blackberry [] n. 黑莓
v. 采摘黑莓
乾隆的母亲depreciate [] v. (货币)贬值,降价;轻视,贬低
【例句】The car value will depreciate by 2000 dollars in the first year. 汽车在第一年将减值大约2000美元。
undergrowth [] n. 灌木丛(指大树下的)
【例句】We had to chop a way through the undergrowth. 我们必须在矮树林中砍伐出一条路来。
squawk v. (指鸟)发出响而粗的叫声;大声嘀咕,高声抱怨
【例句】She gave a loud squawk when the water was poured on her. 水泼到她身上时,她大叫了一声。
【例句】We live in an age so limited and vulgar as our own, an age grossly carnal in its pleasure, and grossly common in its aims. 我们生活在一个狭隘而凡俗的时
代里,一个追求粗鄙的肉欲、志趣低下的时代里。
grossly adv. 非常,很
【例句】I thought the decision was grossly unfair. 我认为这个决定非常不公平。
amiss adj. 有毛病的,出差错的
adv. 错误地
为什么会打哈欠【例句】There is something amiss with the machine. 这机器有点毛病
【词组】take amiss因…而见怪;伤感情
speak amiss说得不恰当
plot [ n. 情节;阴谋;(地)一块
v. 密谋,策划;绘制
【例句】They are plotting to rob a bank. 他们正在策划抢银行。
【词组】plot out 把(土地)划分成块
【助记】音:铺+lot,许多,小块土地,铺了许多(纸在桌子上),布置军事计划时在一小块做战区模型上标绘,并进行秘密计划;音:坡+lot场地。右手中指戴戒指什么意思
Sirius [] n. 天狼星
immensity [] n. 广大,巨大,无限,浩瀚
【例句】The immensity of the univer is beyond the comprehension of the ignorant.天高地厚
nucleus [] n. 细胞核,原子核;核,核心,中心
【例句】A few paintings will form the nucleus of a great art collection. 几幅画将构成大型艺术收藏品的核心。
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dominion [] n. 统治,管辖,支配权;领土,版图
【例句】The Spanish had dominion over most of South America.
西班牙人曾经统治过南美洲的大部分地区。
pretentious adj. 自负的,自命不凡的,矫饰的,做作的
【例句】He is a talented but pretentious writer. 他是一个有才华但自命不凡的作家。【搭配】a pretentious writer, book, style自我炫耀的作家、书、文风.
trinity [] n. 三件套,三合一,三人小组;(cap)三圣
签名艺术字【例句】I don’t understand a modern day account of the Holy Trinity. 我对现代的基督教三位一体的解释不理解。
【搭配】the Trinity(基督教教义中的圣父、圣子、圣灵)三位一体
unattainable [ adj. 难到达的, 做不到的
【例句】They are willing to prefer the better when the best is unattainable. 达不到最好的结果,便退而求其次。
lust [ n. 强烈的欲望;性欲
【例句】①His lust for power will never be satisfied. 他的权力欲永不能得到满足。
②Don’t lust for fame and gain. 别贪求名利。
【词组】lust for 贪求
carnal [] adj. 肉体的,感官的
【例句】We live in an age so limited and vulgar as our own, an age grossly carnal in its pleasure, and grossly common in its aims. 我们生活在一个狭隘而凡俗的时
代里,一个追求粗鄙的肉欲、志趣低下的时代里。
carnality [] n. 肉欲;淫荡
一牙entangle [] v. 缠住,使牵连,使复杂
【例句】He was entangled with a shady character. 他和一个可疑人物有牵连。
【搭配】become entangled in money problems陷入金钱问题之中
traver [] v. 横越,穿过
n. 横越,贯穿;横断物,横杆,横线
【例句】The road travers a wild and mountainous regio n. 这条公路穿过荒芜的山区。foxglove [] n. [植]洋地黄;毛地黄
toadstool [] n. 伞菌,毒菌,羊肚菌
【例句】Can you tell mushrooms from toadstools?你能区分食用蘑菇和有毒蘑菇吗?