34英美散文学习与赏析English Essays:Reading,Learning,and Appreciation
1.Explain the following words and expressions(highlighted in blue)in English.
(1)asphyxiate,revile,coterie(Para.2)
a)asphyxiate:If someone is asphyxiated,they die or lo consciousness becau they are unable to breathe
properly.
b)revile:If someone or something is reviled,people hate them intenly or show their hatred of them.
c)coterie:A coterie of a particular kind is a small group of people who are clo friends or have a common
interest,and who do not want other people to join them.
(2)enshrine,amenity,monopolize(Para.7)
a)enshrine:If something such as an idea or a right is enshrined in something such as a constitution or a law,it is
protected by it.
b)amenity:Amenities are things such as shopping centres or sports facilities that are provided for people's
convenience,enjoyment,or comfort.
c)monopolize:If you say that someone monopolizes something,you mean that they have a very large share of it
and prevent other people from having a share.
(3) falhood(Para.9)
a)falhood:Falhood is the quality or fact of being untrue or of being a lie.
(4)delusion,grandeur(Para.10)
a)delusion:A delusion is a fal idea.
b)grandeur:If something such as a building or a piece of scenery has grandeur,it is impressive becau of its
size,its beauty,or its power.
(5)extirpate,peril(Para.13)
a)extirpate:to destroy or get rid of sth.that is bad or not wanted
b)peril:Perils are great dangers.
(6)extant(Para.14)
a)extant:If something is extant,it is still in existenee,in spite of being very old.
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