名著采擷《警察與贊美詩》選段四

第一頁.精彩選段

第二頁.詞匯采集

第三頁.活學活用

1.far away 遙遠的

          The cinema was not as far away from here as you think.
          電影院離這兒并沒有你想像的那么遠。

2.woo vt. 追求；招致；懇求

          Politicians try to woo the voters before an election.
          在選舉前政治家們都力爭選民的支持。

3.fatuously adv. 愚蠢地；自滿地

          He is not fatuously content with existing conditions.
          他不會愚昧地滿于現(xiàn)狀的。

4.sprightly adj. 活潑的；愉快的
                  adv. 活潑地

          The patient smiled when he heard the sprightly music on the radio.
          聽到收音機里傳來的輕快樂曲，這個病人笑了。

5.lean against （背）靠著；斜靠

          The professor is leaning against the blackboard.
          教授正靠著黑板。

6.design to 為…專門設(shè)計

          The pavements are designed to provide easy access for people in wheelchairs.
          這些人行道經(jīng)專門設(shè)計使乘坐輪椅的人能方便地出入。

7.contiguity n. 鄰近，接觸

          Our apartment building's contiguity to a supermarket is very convenient.
          我們的公寓和超級市場相鄰，購物相當方便。

8.insure vt. 確保，保證；給…保險

          Their support will insure me success.
          他們的支持會保證我成功。