[00Thebarrenlandcouldproducelittlefood.这块贫瘠的土地只能生产些微的食物。重点词汇:barrenadj.贫瘠的同:sterileTheroomwasdarkandIbumpedmyheadagainstthedoor.房间里很暗,所以我的头才撞上门。重点词汇:bumpv.碰撞同:collideHedevisedanewmethodforteachingtheblind.他设计出一种教导盲人的新方法。重点词汇:devisev.设计,发明同:inventMywife'sbeenexertingalotofpressureonmetochangemyjob.我太太一直对我施加很大压力,要我换新工作。重点词汇:exertv.使用同:useTheking'syoungerbrothertookpartintheintriguetomakehimselfking.国王的弟弟为了争夺王位而加入阴谋。重点词汇:intrigue1.n.阴谋同:conspiracy2.v.引起…的兴趣takepartin:参与,参加Thebook'sunusualtitleintriguedmeintoreadingit.这本书奇特的书名引起我阅读的兴趣。(激起...的兴趣,用诡计取得)重点词汇:intrigue1.n.阴谋同:conspiracy2.v.引起…的兴趣HeplacedhisrighthandontheBibleashespoketheoathofoffice.当他宣读就任誓言时,他把右手放在圣经上。重点词汇:oathn.宣誓,誓言同:pledgeTheyhadtopostponetheirtripbecauseofrain.他们因下雨必须将旅行延期。重点词汇:postponev.延期同:adjournThecattookrefugefromthedogbehindatree.那只猫躲在一棵树后以逃避那只狗。重点词汇:refugen.避难所,避难同:shelterIttookheralongtimetoregainherhealth.她花了很长一段时间才恢复健康。重点词汇:regainn.恢复同:recoverTheirhopeoffindinghimalivewasshatteredwhenhisdeadbodywasfound.他的尸体被发现时,他们对他还活着所抱的希望破灭了。重点词汇:shatterv.破灭,粉碎同:smashAtschool,theotherchildrenalwaysteasedmebecauseIwasfat.在学校里,其他的小孩老是因为我胖而嘲笑我。重点词汇:teasev.嘲弄同:vexHetiltedhischairbacktoofarandfellonthefloor.他把椅子向后倾斜得太厉害,因而摔倒在地板上。重点词汇:tiltv.倾斜同:inclinefellon:落到,指向DoyouhavetheEnglishversionofthisbook?你有这本书的英文译本吗?重点词汇:version1.n.翻译同:translation2.n.叙述Yourversionoftheaccidentdiffersfromthatoftheotherwitness.你对这次意外事件的描述与另一位证人不同。重点词汇:version1.n.翻译同:translation2.n.叙述differfrom:不同Hisbeliefthathewastooclevertobecaughtinhiswrongdoingwasabsurd.他认为他太聪明了而做坏事不会被抓到的信念是荒谬的。重点词汇:absurdadj.荒谬的反:reasonableAftertenyearshisalienspeechwasstillnoticeable.在十年后他的外交演说依旧值得注意。重点词汇:alienadj.外国的反:domestic[02:49.84]【AMIABLE】Sheisanamicablegirlandgetsalongwitheveryoneintheoffice.她是一个和蔼可亲的女孩,和办公室里每个人都能相处。重点词汇:amiableadj.和蔼可亲的反:spiteful[03:00.50]【BAN】Inmostcountriesthesaleofliquortochildrenisbanned.在大多数国家里,卖酒给小孩子们是被禁止的。重点词汇:banv.禁止反:allow[03:10.11]【FIGURATIVE】thesweettemperisafigurativeexpression,butsweetcoffeeisnot.“甜美的性情”是一种比喻式的表达,但“甜咖啡”不是。重点词汇:figurativeadj.比喻的反:literalHerweddingringismadeofgenuinediamond.她的结婚戒指是用真正的钻石做的。重点词汇:genuineadj.真正的反:falseTheyhoistthenationalflagatsixo'clockeverymoring.他们每天早晨六点钟升旗。重点词汇:hoistv.升起反:lowerThenewspapergaveanincorrectaccountofthetrafficaccident.报纸提出的关于交通事故的报告是不正确的。重点词汇:incorrectadj.不正确的反:accurategiveanaccountof:报告,叙述,说明Thehousewasbuiltonamassiverock.这栋房子建筑在一块巨大的岩石之上。重点词汇:massiveadj.巨大的反:tinyTherewasonlyapieceofstalecakeleftintherefrigerator.冰箱里只剩下一块不新鲜的蛋糕。重点词汇:staleadj.不新鲜的反:fresh[04:09.43]【THRIVE】Mostflowerswillnotthrivewithoutwaterandsunshine.大部分的花无水和阳光不会茂盛。重点词汇:thrivev.茂盛反:decline[04:19.10]【WHOLESALE】Theybuyatwholesaleandsellatretail.他们大批地买进,再以零售方式卖出。重点词汇:wholesalen.批发反:retail[04:28.18]Part3[04:31.81]【ANNOY】Thebabyisalwaysannoyinghissisterbypullingherhair.这婴儿经常用拉他妹妹的头发来骚扰她。重点词汇:annoyv.骚扰n.annoyance[04:41.68]【CELEBRATE】WecelebratedChristmaswithtreesandpresents.我们以圣诞树和礼物来庆祝圣诞节。重点词汇:celebratev.庆祝n.celebration[04:50.35]【DIPLOMAT】Theunsociablepersonishardlyfitforadiplomat.不擅社交的人几乎不适合做外交家。重点词汇:diplomatn.外交家n.diplomacybefitfor:适合于[05:00.73]【FORESEE】Itisimpossibletoforeseewhethershe'llbewellenoughtocomehomefromhospitalnextmonth.想预知她下月是否能康复出院上不可能的。重点词汇:foreseev.预知adj.foreseeable[05:11.73]【INDUCE】Wecouldn'tinducetheoldladytotravelbyair.我们没办法说服这老妇人乘飞机旅行。重点词汇:inducev.说服n.inducement[05:20.18]【MOBILIZE】Ourcountryisingreatdanger,wemustmobilizethearmy.我们国家的处境非常危险,我们必须动员军队。重点词汇:mobilizev.动员n.mobilization[05:30.81]【PRECEDE】Mr.EisenhowerprecededMr.KennedyaspresidentoftheUnitedStates.艾森豪威尔任美国总统在肯尼迪之前。重点词汇:precedev.在前n.precedent[05:41.47]【PREDETERMINE】Somepeoplebelievethatman'sdestinyispredetermined.有些人相信命运是被注定的。重点词汇:predeterminev.预先决定adj.predeterminate[05:51.75]【PREVAIL】MakingresolutionsonNewYear'sDayisacustomthatstillprevails.在新年这一天下决心是个依然流行的习俗。重点词汇:prevailv.流行adj.prevalentNewYear'sDay:元旦[06:02.68]【SUBTLE】Hersubtlesmilemadehimcurious.她淡淡的一笑使得他好奇。重点词汇:subtleadj.精致的,淡的n.subtlety[06:10.29]【TRANSACT】Themantransactsmanyaffairsconnectedwiththepurchaseofahome.这人办理许多跟购买房屋有关的事情。重点词汇:transactv.办理n.transaction[06:22.12]【TREASON】Helpingtheenemiesofone'scountryisanapparenttreason.帮助自己国家的敌人是一种明显的叛国行为。重点词汇:treasonn.叛国adj.treasonous[06:30.80]【UTILIZE】Howcanweutilizehisknowledgeandskilltoouradvantage?如何来利用他的知识和技术对我们有利。重点词汇:utilizev.利用n.utilitytosb.'sadvantage:对某人有利[06:40.37]Part4[06:45.11]【BOSOM】Sheworeafloweronthebosomofherdress.在衣服的胸襟上,她戴了一朵花。重点词汇:bosomn.胸[06:53.67]【DIPLOMA】Whenapersonhassuccessfullycompletedacertaincourseofstudy,heisgivenadiplomabytheschool.当一个人成功地完成了某一门课程的研读,学校将授予他一张文凭。重点词汇:diploman.文凭[07:05.93]【DRAMATIC】Themeetingbetweenthemotherandherblindsonwasdramatic.母亲与其失明的儿子相会的情景是戏剧化的。重点词汇:dramaticadj.戏剧的[07:16.43]【FUME】Thestrongfumesoftheautomobileexhaustnearlychokedhim.汽车排的强烈臭气几乎使他窒息。重点词汇:fumen.烟,气体automobileexhaust:汽车排气[07:26.41]【HURRAH】hurrah!theyshoutedastheteamscoredagain.当球队再度得分时他们欢呼着:“好啊!”。重点词汇:hurrahn.欢呼声亦作:hurray[07:36.74]【MINIATURE】InthemuseumthereisaminiatureoftheshipMayflower.在博物馆里有一个“五月花号”的船的缩小模型。重点词汇:miniature1.n.缩小之模型2.n.缩小物[07:47.61]【MINIATURE】Thechildwa