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impressive
給人深刻印象的
She serves as an impressive reminder of the great ships of the past.
它有力地提醒著人們不要忘記過去那些不平凡的帆船。
One day he saw Lincoln -a tall,shambling man,
有一天他看見了林肯---一個腳步踉蹌的高個子,
long,bony,gawky,but tremendously impressive.
又瘦又長,行動笨拙,但給人以極其深刻的印象。
The minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made an impressive speech.
外交部長作了一次演說,給人留下了極其深刻的印象。
steamship
蒸汽輪船
Before they were replaced by steamships,
在被蒸汽輪船取代之前,
sailing vessels like the Cutty Sark
“卡蒂薩克號”這樣的帆船
were used to carry tea from China and wool from Australia.
被用于從中國運荼葉,澳大利亞運羊毛。
Steamships are larege non-military ships driven by steam power.
蒸汽輪船是用蒸汽驅動的非軍用輪船。
The designer put a steamship model on the desk and asked the assistants to approach.
設計師把一個蒸汽輪船的模型放在桌上,招呼助手們走近。
vessel
輪船,大木船
He drifted about the house like a rudderless vessel in a rocky stream.
他在房子周圍轉來轉去,像一艘沒有舵的小船在布滿礁石的河流中飄蕩。
A French naval vessel is in the harbor.
一艘法國軍艦泊在港口。
era
時期,時代
It marked the end of the great tradition of ships with sails
它標志著帆船這一偉大傳統(tǒng)的終結和一個新紀元的開始。
and the begining of a new ear.
The handshake between President Nixon and Premier Zhou Enlai
尼克松總統(tǒng)與周恩來總理在握手標志著中美關系新紀元的開始。
marked a new era in the relations between China and the United States.
To get a complet story of missile development in the space-age era,
要了解宇航時代導彈發(fā)展的整體情況,
we must go back to World War II.
我們得追溯到第二次世界大戰(zhàn)時期。
Java
爪哇
The first of the two ships to reach Java after the face had begun
比賽開始后,“塞姆皮雷號”率先抵達爪哇島,
was the Thermopylae but on the Indian Ocean,
但在印度洋上,“卡蒂薩克號”駛到了前面。
the Cutty Sark took the lead.
rudder
舵
In August,she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her rudder was torn away.
八月份“卡蒂薩克號”遭到了一場特大風暴的襲擊,失去了一只舵。
The sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass
水手上船如果沒有舵和羅盤,
never knows where he may be cast.
將永遠不知道自已駛向何方
Both our engines and rudder have got out of control.
我們的引擎和舵都失靈了。
roll
顛簸,搖擺
The Ctty Sark rolled from side to side and it because impossible to steer her.
“卡蒂薩克號”左右搖晃,無法操縱。
By dawn,the weather had calmed and cleared,
到天亮的時候,天氣已經(jīng)放晴,風暴也已停止,
but the ship still rolled in havey swells.
但是這條船仍在洶涌的波濤中翻滾。
Keefer screamed with pain and rolled on the ground.
吉弗疼得尖聲叫喊,在地上打滾。
steer
掌握方向
The oiler steered and the little loat made good way.
加油工掌著舵,小船快速前進。
Yet he went on trying to steer the ship of their duel life.
可他仍然試圖駕駛他們兩個人生活的航船。
temporary
臨時的
A temporary rudder was made on board from spare planks
船員用備用的木板在船上趕制了一只應急用的舵,
and it was fitted with great difficulty.
并克服重重困難將它安裝就位。
To each passenger his seat was his temporary home.
對每一位旅客來說,座位就好比一個臨時的家。
The land sale was merely a temporary expedient for dealing with a immediate need.
出售土地不過是應急的權益之計。
plank
大塊木板
This small bridge is made of thick planks.
這座小橋是用厚厚的木板搭起來的。
fit
安裝
We're fitting new locks on the door.
我們正在往門上安裝新鎖。
He has the upper floor and ramps are fitted everywhere for his convenience.
他住在上面一層,為了他的方便著想,到處設有坡道。
Equator
赤道
After crossing the Equator,
穿越赤道后,
the captain called in at a port to have a new rudder fitted.
船長將船停靠在一個港口,裝了一只新舵。
The Equator is a great circle midway between the North and South Poles.
赤道圈是一個位于南北極當中的大圓周。
A person who lives at the Equator
住在赤道的人
is in accelerated motion due to the earth's rotation.
由于地球自轉的緣故做加速運動。
delay
耽誤
Even this was remarkable,considering that she had had so many delays.
但考慮到路上的多次耽擱,這已經(jīng)很了不起了。
What's the delay?
還磨蹭什么呀?
Anyone finding the wallet is requested to bring it without delay to the Town Hall.
拾到錢夾者請立即送至鎮(zhèn)政府。
Lesson 26
influence
影響
No one can avoid being influenced by advertisements.
沒有人能逃脫廣告的影響。
Do not imagine that I want to influence you.
不要認為我想左右你。
The same reasons which influenced me then will influence me now.
當時影響了我的那些理由,現(xiàn)在仍然在影響我。
pride
驕傲
Much as we may pride ourselves on our good taste,
無論我們自以為眼光有多高明,
we are no longer free to choose the things we want,
我們事實上已經(jīng)無法隨心所欲地選購想要的東西了,
for advertising exerts a subtle influence.
因為廣告對所有的人都施加著一種潛移默化的影響。
Newland Archer always prides himself on his knowledge of Italian art.
紐蘭.阿切爾一向自命對意大利藝術很了解。
He prided himself on always doing the thing he had determined to do.
讓他很自負的一點是,他決定了的事情就一定要做到。
taste
鑒賞力
You would be surprised at the extent of his knowledge
他的知識之廣博,
and the sensitivenss of his taste.
鑒賞力之精細會讓你感到驚訝的。
There is no accounting for tastes.
嗜好是無法解釋的。
exert
施加
The consumer will exert a measure of influence over the market economy.
消費者市場經(jīng)濟能夠產生一定程度的影響。
Bob's parents have been exerting pressure on him to give up his job.
鮑勃的父母一直向他施加壓力,要他放棄現(xiàn)在的工作。
subtle
微妙的,難以捉摸的
Satire is a subtle art.
諷刺是含蓄的藝術。
This is an extremely subtle diplomatic problem and needs careful handling.
這是一個非常微妙的外交問題,需要小心處理。
advertiser
做廣告的人
In their efforts to persuade us to buy this or that product,
廣告人為了讓我們買他們的商品,
advertisers have made a close study of human nature
對人性作了仔細研究,
and have classified all our little weaknesses.
把人的小缺點也-分類。
This advertiser seems to have exhausted his wits.
這個廣告似乎是江朗才盡了。
The advertiser split off from his partner and started a company of his own.
這個廣告人和他的合伙人決裂了,自已開了個公司。
classify
分類
He classified the phenomena he observed according to the way he sensed them.
他根據(jù)感知的方式對觀象進行分類。
Within a few years he had written five book,
他在幾年內寫了五本書,
none of of which could be classified as fiction.
哪一本都能算小說。
magic
有奇妙作用的。
An advertisement which begins with the magic word Free can rarely go wrong.
用“免費”這個神奇的詞開頭的廣告大都不會失靈的。
Ma Liang the Magic Brush is one of my favourite tales.
《神筆馬良》是我最喜歡的童話之一。
She has a magic touch with plants--there is a green kingdom on her balcony.
她種花的本領非常奇妙---她的陽臺上有一個綠色的王國。
sample
精品
These days,advertisers not only offer free samples,
現(xiàn)在,廣告不僅提供免費樣品,
but free cars,free houses,and free trips round the world as well.
而且還提供免費汽車,免費住房,免費周游世界。
The shopping mall is giving away free samples of this new brand fo cooking oil.
商場正在免費分發(fā)這種新品食用油的樣品。
The nurse took a samples of my blood.
擬士抽取了我的血液樣本。
devise
設計,想出
They devised hundreds of competitions
which will enable us to win huge sums of money.
他們設計數(shù)以百計的競賽,提供巨額獎金。
This system was devised because gold was no longer sufficient
這套辦法之所以創(chuàng)立,
to finance balance-of-payment deficits.
是由于黃金已不足民融通國際收支中的逆差。
Many may have to rely more heavily on the short-term stores of energy
人類將不得不更多地依賴于能源的短期儲備,
and perhaps also devise new storage methods to supplement those of nature.
或許還得想出新的儲備方法來補充自然資源。
capture
吸引,贏得
Radio and television have made it possible for advertisers
廣播、電視使廣告商得以用這種方法
to capture the attention of millions of people in this way.
吸引成千上萬人的注意力。
The company captures a large share of the market.
公司接得了很大一部分市場份額。
The moon was formed elsewhere in the solar system
月球在太陽系別的地方形成,
and was later captured by the earth's gravitational fiels.
然后被地球的引力場俘獲。
manufacturer
生產廠家,制造商
During a radio programme,a company of biscuit manufacturers
有一次,在電臺的節(jié)目里,
once asked listeners to bake biscuits and send them to their factory.
一個餅干公司請聽眾自已烘制餅干送到他們的工廠去。
I always read customer mail,so I'm well aware that
我一向都讀顧客的來信,
most people write to the manufacturer only when there is a problem.
所以我很知道大多數(shù)人只有在有問題時才給廠家寫信。
The air-conditioner did not work,so we sent it back to the manufacturer.
空調壞了,我們把它送回生產廠家了。
wheelbarrow
獨輪手推車
One lady brought in a biscuit on a wheelbarrow.
一位女士用于推手運來一個餅干。
The gardener put the withered flowers in his wheelbarrow.
園丁把枯了的花放在手推車里。
Roger hid the stolen statue in a wheelbarrow and came back for it in the midnight.
羅杰把偷來的雕像藏在手推車里,半夜來取。
boot
行李箱
A little later,a man came along with a biscuit which occupied the whole boot of his car.
不一會兒,一個男子也帶來一個大餅干,那餅干把汽車的行李箱擠得滿滿的。
Among other problems,the Cardinal was too small and had no boot.
除了別的問題,卡她那太小了,又沒有行李箱。
I found a little cat sleeping in the boot of my car.
我發(fā)現(xiàn)一只小貓在我的行李箱里醋睡。
ingredient
配料
It had been baked by a college student who had used over 1,000 pounds of fat,
它是由一個大學生烘制的,用去1,000 多磅面粉,800磅食糖,
and 400 pounds of various other ingredients.
200 磅動物脂肪及400 磅其他各種原料。
Flour and honey are the most important ingredients.
面粉和蜂蜜是最重要的配料。
Inspiration and perspiration are the ingredients of success.
靈感和汗水是成功的要素。
crane
起重機
It was so heavy that a crane had to be used to remove it from the lorry.
餅干分量太重了,用了一臺起重機才把它從卡車上卸下。
Cranes have come into their present widespread use
直到19世紀發(fā)明了蒸汽機之后,
only since the introduction of steam engines.
起重機才得以廣泛應用。
The band hired a crane to lift the piano into the theatre.
樂隊組用上臺起重機把鋼琴搬進劇場。
anticipate
預期,預料
The manufacturers had to pay more money than they had anticipated,
餅干公司不得支付比他們的預計多得多的錢,
for they bought the biscuit from the student for $24,000.
因為買下那學生烘制的餅干他們花了24,000 美元。
The football players anticipated nothing but friendly congratulations
足球運動員們期待著友好的祝賀和一張數(shù)目可觀的支票。
and a substantial cheque.
In business you've got to anticipate how your competitors will act.
做生意,必須事先估計你的對手會如何行動。
Lesson 27
philosopher
哲學家
In the light of this statement,teacher live by selling knowledge,
根據(jù)這種說法,教師靠出賣知識為生,
philosophers by selling wisdon and priests by selling spiritual comfort.
哲學家靠出賣智慧,牧師靠出賣精神安慰。
He was a philosopher,
他是哲學家,
full of little sayings and homilies about the ways of the world.
滿口關于世道人心的要言妙語。
Few philosophers live philosophically.
很少有哲學家達觀地生活。
wisdom
智慧
Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil not the strength to choose between the two.
智慧是對是非的分辯而非取舍能力。
There was a certain wisdom in his words.
他的話里含有某種哲理。
priest
牧師
Roman Catholic priests are not free to marry.
羅馬天主教的教士不許隨便結婚。
The citizen served as warrior in youth and priest in his old age.
這個市民年輕時當戰(zhàn)士,老年時當牧師。
spiritual
精神上的
What she wants is nothing but spiritual peace.
她想要的無非是心靈的安寧。
The world would be a better place is everyone finds his won spiritual home.
假如每個人都能打到自已的精神家園的話,世界就會變得美好些了。
grudge
不愿給
There are times when we would willingly give everything we possess to save our lives,
有時,我們?yōu)榱藫Q救生命,愿意付出一切,
yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee
但就在外科大夫為我們提供了這種服務后,
for offering us precisely this service.
我們卻舍不得向他支付治療的高昂費用。
He grudged his horse the grass it ate.
他連他的馬吃的草料都吝惜。
surgeon
外科大夫
A good surgeon is said to have an eagle's eye,a lion's heart and a lady's hand.
據(jù)說一個好的外科大夫需要具備鷹一們銳利的眼睛,獅子一樣剛硬的心腸和女子一樣溫柔的手。
In the middle of the meeting Tony suddenly recalled
會開到一半,
he had an appointment with the dental surgeon.
湯尼突然想起和牙醫(yī)有個約會。
passer-by
過路人
Beggars almost sell themselves as himan being to arouse the pity of passers-by.
乞丐出賣的幾乎是他本人,經(jīng)引起過路人的憐憫。
At least three passers-by witnessed the accident.
至少有三名過路人目擊了那次事故。
The tourist stopped a passers-by and asked him the way.
旅行者攔住了一個過路人,向他問路。
dignity
尊嚴
In seeking independence,they do not sacrifice their human dignity.
在追求獨立的同時,他們并不犧牲為人的尊嚴。
It wounded his dignity,and he locked himself up in silence.
這傷害了他的自尊,于是他緘口不語了。
My dear Glaucus,a Roman noble has his dignity to keep up.
我親愛的格勞科斯,一個羅馬貴族得保持他的尊嚴。
deliberately
故意的
He has deliberately chosen to lead the life he leads
他是故意選擇過那種生知的,
and is fully awars of the consequences.
并完全清楚民這種方式生活的后果。
I've never hurt anyone deliberately.
我從來沒有故意傷害過別人。
The spy deliberately let out the secret.
間諜故意把秘密泄露出去。
consequence
后果,結果
The consequences of every act are included in the act itself.
每個行動的后果都包含在行動的本身里面。
In consequence he was dismissed form his post.
結果他被解職。
afflict
使苦惱,折磨
He many never be sure where the next meal is coming from.
他可能從不知道下頓飯有無著落,
but he is free from the thousands of anxieties with afflict other people.
但他不像其他人那樣被成千上萬樁煩惱折磨。
All of them were afflicted with a feeling of sad helplessness.
他們都被一種悲哀無助的感情因擾。
Peptic ulcer of the stomach afflicts more than 10 million people in the world.
世界上,1,000 萬以上的人患有胃潰瘍。
ease
容易
His few material possessions
他幾乎沒有什么財產,
make it possible for him to move from place to place with ease.
能夠輕松地從一個地方挪到另一個地方。
Her attention was given to enjoying Marian's ease of manner and flow of ideas.
她的興趣只在于觀察瑪麗安滔滔不絕的思緒與從容自若的神態(tài)。
He settled himself on the chair perfectly at ease.
他無拘無束地在椅子上坐下來。
nature
大自然
By having to sleep in the open,
由于被迫露宿,
he gets for closer to the world of nature than most of us ever do.
他們比我們大多數(shù)人都更接近大自然。
Lala is a true daughter of nature.
拉拉是真正的大自然的女兒。
They stopped to admire the beauties of nature.
他們停下來欣賞大自然的美景。
contempt
蔑視
We often speak of tramps with contempt and put them in the same class as beggars,
說起流浪漢,我們常常帶著輕蔑。
but how many of us can honestly say
但是,我們中有多少人能夠坦率地說
that we have not felt a little envious of the simple way of life
自已以流浪漢的簡樸生活與無憂無慮的境況
and their freedom from care?
不感到幾分羨慕呢?
Owen was listening to this farrago with feeling of contempt and wonder.
歐文又是輕蔑又是驚奇地聽著這通胡說。
The rich were out of her reach and the poor were beneath her contempt.
富人她攀不上,窮人她又瞧不起。
envious
嫉妒的,羨慕的
He was envious of everyone else's success.
誰成功他都嫉妒。
It made me a little envious that I was not a member of their club.
我為不是他們俱樂部的成員而感到遺憾。
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