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；loot 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 employ高瞻远瞩的人 a large heart 宽厚的心 large tolerance 宽容
*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
*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.
英语a级考试
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
becauof be in exuberant relief 大大地松了一口气 裙子英文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
sanjie*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
: 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 just about enough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
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..
*rhapsodysubstituted 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..
*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
*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. 他在设计中不存任何侥幸之心..
*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 subjects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
