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Vocabulary22000ImaginationRadiatingMethodSkillYoungBenFranklinlearnedtheprintingtradebyservingasanapprenticetohishalfbrotherJames.他借着到他同父异母的哥哥那里当学徒，而学会了印刷手艺Ericisclumsywithtools;hehaslittlemechanical埃克里不擅长使用工具，他没什么机械方面的才能Tobuildahouse,youneedtheservic3sofcarpenters,bricklayers,plumbers,electricians,andseveralothercraftsmen.要盖一间房子，你必须请木匠，泥水匠，水管工人，电工，还有许多其他专门的技工Youcan’texpectanapprenticetohavethesamedexterityasamastercraftsman.你不要期望一个学徒做得象卓越的技工一样灵活Ouradroitpassingenabledustoscorefourtouchdowns.我们熟练的传球，使我们能得到四个触地球的分数Jackisanambidextroushitter;hecanbatright-handedorleft-handed.杰克是一位双手都很灵巧的打击手，他可以用右手或左手打击LeonardodaVinciwasremarkablyversatile.Hewasapainter,sculptor,architect,musician,engineerandscientist.杰奥拿多，达芬厅出名的多才多艺，他是画家雕刻家，建筑师，音乐家，工程师，也是一位科学家PovertyByhardwork,manyAmericanshaveraisedthemselvesfromindigencetowealth.许多美国人借着辛勤的工作，从贫困攫升为富裕Housewivescaneconomizebybuyingtheirmilkingalloncontainers.家庭主妇可以购买加仑装的牛奶而节省开支Theincreaseinduesisonly10cents.Itwillnotimpoverishanymember.会费只啬十分钱，不会使任何会员变穷的Thesevereearthquakekilledhundredsofpeopleandleftthousandsdestitute.强烈的地震使数百人履难，留下数千人穷困无依Theoldmanhadnothingtoeatbutbreadandcheese;yetheofferedtosharethisfrugalmealwithhisvisitor.那个老人只有干酪面包可吃但是如果你他把自己的不大足够的食物与访客共享Anallowanceof$200aweekforlunchesandfaresisn’tmuch,butyoucangetbyonitifyouarefrugal.一星期二百元的午餐及车费津不算多，但是如果你节省一点还是可以过得去的WealthPeoplewhosufferfromavaricespendmuchlessandsavemuchmorethantheyshould.那些贪心的人们，花的比他们应花的少，而省的比他们应省的多。Withhiswife’sdowry,theyoungattorneywasabletoopenalawoffice.这年轻的律师靠他太太的嫁妆，开了一家律师事务所Toownanexpensivehome,ayacht,andalimousine,youhavetobeamanofmeans.要拥有一幢昂贵的房子，一艘游艇和一部豪华轿车，你得很有钱DickenscontraststheopulenceofFrance’snobilitywiththeindigenceofherpeasants.狄更斯比较法兰西贵族的富裕与其农民的贫农Petercovetedhisneighbor’sfarmbutcouldnotgethertosellit.彼得贪图邻居的田，但却没办法Ifyourbrotherpaid$400forthatcar,hewasfleeced.themechanicsaysitisworth$150.如果你弟弟化四百美元买那部车，那他就被骗了，技工说那部车只值一百五十美元Tomhadareputationasamiserwhohoardedeverypennyhecouldgethishandson.汤姆将能得到手的每一分钱都贮藏起来，所以有守财奴之称Thenewwingtothehospitalwasmadepossiblebyagiftof$500000fromanaffluentcontributor.由一位富有捐助人，捐献五十万美元而使医院一侧能霎一排房屋Peoplewhokeepspendingmorethantheyearnusuallygetintofinancialdifficulties.凡是开销一直大于收入的人经常陷入财政困难Theyoungheirwaswarnedthathewouldsoonhavenothingleftifhecontinuedtobelavishwithmoney.这年轻继承人被警告说，如果他再挥金如土，将会很快破产Vera’scompositionisgood,butitdoesn’tdeservethelavishpraisethatLindagaveit.维拉的作文不错，但却不值得琳达过度的称赞Torunarestaurantisalucrativebusiness.经营餐厅是赚钱的生意FearAheroriskshislifetohelpothers;acravenrunsfromthescene.英雄冒着生命危险去帮助别人，而懦夫却临阵脱逃IthoughtCarolwouldbenervouswhenshemadeherspeech,butshedelivereditwithouttrepidation.我本以为凯洛尔演说时会紧张，但她发青蛙却一点也害怕Bravemendefytyrants,insteadofcoweringbeforethem.勇者公然反抗暴君，不在他们面前畏缩Theyoungerboyswouldnothavegivenuptheplayingfieldsoquicklyiftheolderboyshadn’tintimidatedthem.档是那些较大的男孩胁迫他们，这些小男孩是不会这么快就放弃这球场的Severalapprehensiveparentstelephonedtheschoolwhenthechildrenwerelateingettinghomefromthemuseumtrip.当孩子们到博物馆参观，迟迟未回家时，忧虑的父母亲纷纷打电话到学校Itwasdastardlyofthecaptaintodesertthesinkingvesselandleavethepassengerstofendforthemselves.抛弃沉船并丢下乘客让他们自己谋生这就是船长的懦弱Iftheotherteamchallengesus,weshouldaccept.Let’snotbesotimid.如果有其他队伍向我们挑战，我们应当接受，绝不能如此胆怯CourageRobertE.PearywonworldwidefameforhisexploitsasanArcticexplorer.罗勃特艾德文，皮璀以他北极探险家的功勋而闻名于世Thecaptainshowedremarkablefortitudeincontinuingtoleadhismendespiteapainfulwound.那位舰长不顾伤痛继续领导部下，显示出非凡的坚毅。Riskingseriousinjury,theoutfieldermadeanaudaciousleapagainsttheconcretewallandcaughtthepowerfullyhitball.冒着受重的危险，外场手勇敢地跳向水泥墙，接住那个猛力击出的球Afterwehadwaitedforabouttwentyminutes,anaudaciousfreshmancamealongandtriedtogetinattheheadofourline.在我们等大约二十分钟后，一位无礼的新生走来，试图插进队伍的前头。ConcealmentInspectorJavertdiscoveredthatJohnSmithwasnotthemayor’srealnamebutanaliasforJeanValjean,theex-convict.调查员杰弗特发现，约翰史密斯不是市长的真名，而是前科犯吉恩法耶的化名JeanValjean,aliasJohnSmith,wasarrestedbyInspectorJavert.吉恩，法耶又名约翰，史密斯被调查员杰佛特逮捕Ihavereadthefirsthomeworkproblemseveraltimesbutcan’tunderstandit.Maybeyoucanhelpmewiththisenigma.我把家庭作业第一题看了许多遍，还是不懂，也许你可以帮我解这个难题GeneralBraddock’stroops,marchingincolumns,wereeasytargetsfortheIndianslurkingbehindtrees.布雷达克将军的军队以纵队方式前进，容易成为潜伏于树后的印地安人的目标Tofindaquietplacetostudy,Brucehadtosecludehimselfintheattic.布鲁斯不得不躲阁楼上，才能寻得一个安静的地方读书BeforetheRevolutionaryWar,anundergroundorganization,knownastheSonsofLiberty,usedtoholdclandestinemeetingsBoston.独立战争以前一个以自由之子为名持下组织，常在波士顿举行秘密会议Agoodeducationwillhelpyoudiscoveranddevelopyourlatenttalents.好的教育能帮你发现潜在才能Theburglarmusthavebeenverystealthyifhewasabletogetpastthetwowatchmenwithoutbeingnoticed.能逃过两个守夜者而不被发现，这小偷一定是非常隐密DisclosureThewhiteflagofsurrenderisanavowalofdefeat.投降的白旗是公开宣称战败ThemagazinehasappriseditsreadersofanincreaseinratesbeginningJanuary1.这杂志告知它的读者，自一月一日起费用增加ItoldmysecretonlytoMargaretbecauseIknewshewouldnotdivulgeit.我只把我的秘密告诉玛格丽特，因为我知道她不会泄漏Byquestioningthewitness,theattorneyelicitedthefactthatitwasrainingatthetimeoftheaccident.律师借询问目击者，而引出事故发生时正在下雨这个事实Thenewstudentwasgoinginthewrongdirectionuntilsomeoneenlightenedhimthathisroomisattheotherendofthehall.这位新生走错了方向，直到脸指点他，说他的房间在大厅的另一端。Myartteachertoldmyparentst