人教版高中英语选修十一词汇表(含教材例句)
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人教版高中英语选修十一词汇表(含教材例句)
Book 11 Unit 1
1.△tectonic /tekˈtɒnɪk/adj. 地壳构造上的;起因于地壳运动的
New Zealand sits on two tectonic plates which are constantly moving and hitting into each other, causing a lot of geological activity, including earthquakes and volcanoes. 新西兰位于两个不停运动而又相互碰撞的地壳板块上,从而引起许多地震、火山等地质活动。
(P2)
2.geological / ˌdʒi:ə'lɒdʒɪkl / adj. 地质学的;地质的
geology /dʒiˈɒlədʒi/ n. 地质学
3.plateau/ ˈplætəʊ / n. 高地;高原
In the centre of the island is an area called the Central Plateau, where most of New Zealand's volcanic activity occurs.岛屿中部叫做中部高原,新西兰的多数火山活动都是发生在这个地区。
(P2)
4.backbone/ ˈbækbəʊn/ n. 脊椎;脊柱;主要山脉
A huge range of mountains, called the Southern Alps, form the backbone of the South Island. 山脉被称为南阿尔卑斯山脉,形成了南岛的脊梁。
(P2)
5.graze / greɪz/ vi. 放牧;吃草
To the east of the mountains are plains and gentle hills used for farming and grazing sheep. 在山的东面是平原和温和的山丘,用来耕种和放牧羊群。
(P2)
6.strip / strɪp/ n. 狭长的地域或水域
To the west is a narrow, coastal strip. 西面是一条窄窄的海岸带。
(P2)
7.carve / kɑ:v/ vt. 雕刻;切开
8.paddle/ 'pædl/ vt. 用桨划(小船);(用桨划船)运送
New Zealand was first settled in about 1000AD by people from other Pacific islands, who paddled their great canoes south in search of a better place to live. 最早来新西兰定居的人是公无1000年左右来自太平洋其他岛屿的移民。
他们为了寻找一个更好的居住地方,划着大独木舟南行到这里来的。
(P2)
9.uninhabited/ ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd / adj. 无人居住的;杳无人迹的
The arrival of the first humans into the uninhabited land changed it forever. 第一批人类来到这块无人区以后,这块土地发生了永久性的变化。
(P2)
10.extinction / ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn / n. 灭绝;绝种
11.fern/ fɜ:n / n. 蕨类植物
Most moved to the North Island, where the climate was better for growing sweet potatoes and fern roots for food. 大多数人搬到了北岛,那里的气候更适宜种植红薯和蕨类植物。
(P3)
12.scarce/ skεəs/ adj. 缺乏的;不足的
As the population grew and land and food became scarce, the people became more war-like. 随着人口的增长,土地和食物变得稀少,人们变得更加好战。
(P3)
13.warlike/ ˈwɔ:laɪk/ adj. 好战的;尚武的;善战的
14.tribe/ traɪb / n. 部落;部族
Some tribes were wiped out as stronger tribes fought to take over the land. 随着更强大的部落争夺土地,一些部落被消灭了。
(P3)
15.wipe out 清除;垮台
16.take over 接管;接收
17.fence/'fens/ n. 栅栏;篱笆;围墙
To protect themselves, the people began to live in "pas"; that is, villages on the top
of hills surrounded by several rows of tall fences. 为了保护自己,人们开始生活在“pas”中;也就是说,山顶上的村庄被几排高大的栅栏包围着。
(P3)
18.immunity/ [ɪˈmju:nəti / n. 免疫性
They brought with them European diseases that the Maori had no immunity to and, worse still, they traded guns with the local tribes. 他们带来了一些欧洲疾病,毛利人对这些疾病没有免疫力,更糟糕的是,他们同当地的部落来交换枪支。
(P3)immune/ ɪˈmju:n / adj. 免疫的;免受(伤害)的
19.Christianity/ˌkrɪstiˈænəti /基督教
20.treaty/ ˈtri:ti / n. 条约;协议;协定
In 1840, Britain signed a treaty with the representatives of various Maori tribes. 1840年,英国与各毛利人部落的代表签署了一项条约。
(P3)
21.representative/ ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv / n. 代表
22.ownership/ ˈəʊnəʃɪp / n. 所有权;物主身份
This treaty recognized Maori ownership of their land and the coastal waters around New Zealand. 该条约承认毛利人拥有他们的土地和新西兰周围的沿海水域。
(P3)23.unrest /ʌnˈrest/ n. 不安的状态;动乱
Unfortunately, when the Maori people did not want to sell their land to the new settlers, especially at the extremely low prices they were offered, unrest between the Maori and Europeans (Pakeha) grew, which led to serious fighting in many parts of the North Island. 不幸的是,毛利人并不想把他们的土地卖给新移民,特别是在他们得到的极低的价格下,毛利人和欧洲人(Pakeha)之间的动荡加剧了,这导致了北岛许多地区的激烈战斗。
(P3)
24.civilian/ səˈvɪlɪən / n. 平民
The worst fighting was between 1860 and 1872, after which the Maori were finally defeated by larger numbers of British and Australian soldiers and civilians. 最惨烈的战斗发生在1860年到1872年之间,之后毛利人最终被大量的英国和澳大利亚士兵和平民击败。
(P3)
25.fasten/'fɑ:sən, 'fæsən/ vt. 系牢;拴紧
26.elastic/ ɪˈlæstɪk / adj. 有弹性的
27.suspension/sə'spenʃən/ n. 吊;县挂;悬浮
28.appetite/ ˈæpɪtaɪt / n. 食欲;胃口
29.buffet/ [ˈbʊfeɪ / n. 自助餐
30.pasta/'pɑ:stɑ:, 'pæs-/ n. 意大利面食(包括通心粉及面条等)
31.porter/ ˈpɔ:tə(r) / n. 守门人;行李搬运工
32.suite/ swi:t / n. (宾馆中的)套房
33.lounge/laundʒ/ n. 起居室;休息室
undry/ ˈlɔ:ndri/ n. 洗衣店
35.helicopter/ ˈhelɪkɒptə(r) / n. 直升飞机
36.brunch/ [brʌntʃ/ n. 早午餐;晚早餐
37.dairy/ ˈdeəri / n. 牛奶场;乳品店
38.statistics/ [stə'tɪstɪks / n. (pl) 统计;统计数字
39.eco-friendly adj. 对生态环境友好的;不妨害生态环境的
The many eco-friendly hiking tracks throughout these uniquely beautiful areas of NZ make hiking a pleasure. 在这些独特美丽的新西兰地区,许多生态友好的徒步旅行路线使徒步旅行成为一种乐趣。
(P8)
40.subtropical/ [ˌsʌbˈtrɒpɪkl / adj. 亚热带的
New Zealand's scenery ranges from glaciers to subtropical forests, beautiful lakes and fiords to fast flowing rivers and snow-covered mountains, not to mention kilometres of sandy beaches - some of which you will have entirely to yourself. 新西兰的风景从冰川到亚热带森林,美丽的湖泊和峡湾,到湍急的河流和白雪覆盖的山脉,更不用说几公里的沙滩了——其中一些你将完全属于自己。
(P8)
41.fiord /fjɔːd/ n. 峡湾;海湾
42.not to mention 不必提及;更不用说
43.recreation/ ˌrekrɪˈeɪʃn / n. 娱乐;消遣
For those who like their recreation to be a little more challenging, there is
white-water rafting, canyoning, sky diving and abseiling. 对于那些喜欢娱乐的人来说,他们的娱乐活动更有挑战性,他们有激流泛舟、峡谷、跳伞、跳伞。
(P8)
44.raft/rɑ:ft, ræft/ n. 木筏;木排
45.get around 到处走动;传播;流传
46.hemisphere /ˈhemɪsfɪə(r) / n. 半球
The best time to visit NZ is from November to April - summer time in the southern hemisphere. 参观新西兰的最佳时期是从十一月到四月——南半球的夏季。
(P8)
47.schedule/ ˈʃedju:l / n. 时间表;进度表
48.extensive/ ɪkˈstensɪv / adj.广阔的;大量的
New Zealand has an extensive air service which is relatively cheap if you Iook for discounted fares. 新西兰的航空客运是很普遍的,如果你要找打折机票,那么价格相对来说是很便宜的。
(P8)
49.flexible/ ˈfleksəbl / adj. 灵活的;可通融的
51.pace/ peɪs / n. 速度;步调
50.insurance/ ɪnˈʃʊərəns / n. 保险
21.insure/ ɪnˈʃʊə(r) / vt. & vi. (常与against 连用)保险;确保
Although the crime rate in New Zealand is low compared with some countries, it is also advisable to insure against theft as some travellers have had things stolen from their cars. 虽然新西兰的犯罪率比一些国家低,但也有必要为一些旅行者从他们的车里偷东西而投保。
(P9)
53.theft/θeft/ n. 盗窃
54.handy/'hændi/ adj.近便的
55.consultant/ [kənˈsʌltənt / n. 顾问;咨询者
Contact one of our travel consultants, either by phone or email. 通过电话或电子邮件联系我们的一位旅游顾问。
(P9)
56.guidance/ ˈgaɪdns / n. 指导;指引
57.database/ ˈdeɪtəbeɪs / n. 数据库;基本数据;资料库
58.cater[ˈkeɪtə(r)] vi. & vt. 备办酒菜;承办酒席;提供食物(娱乐节目)We have
a large database of hotels, camping grounds and bed and breakfast places which cater for all budgets. 我们有一个庞大的数据库,包括酒店、露营地、床和早餐场所,以满足所有的预算。
(P9)
59.enquiry/ [ɪn'kwaɪərɪ / n. (=inquiry)调查,探究;询问;打听
60.extension/ ɪkˈstenʃn / n. (电话)分机;延伸;伸展
61.vertical/ ˈvɜ:tɪkl / adj. 垂直的
62.axis/ ˈæksɪs / n. 轴;轴线
Book 11 Unit 2
1.detect/dɪ'tekt/ vt. 侦查;探测;检定
2.jogger/ ˈdʒɒgə(r) / n. 跑步锻炼的人;慢跑者
A few hours later, a jogger discovered a man dead in a taxi. 个小时后,一个慢跑者发现一个人死在出租车里。
(P12)
3.forensic/ fəˈrensɪk / adj. 法庭的;法医学的
The police forensic team immediately went to the crime scene to look for evidence that would lead them to the killer. 警察法医小组立即前往犯罪现场寻找证据,将他们带到凶手的现场。
(P12)
4.spray/ spreɪ / vt. 喷射;喷溅n. 喷剂;喷雾的液体
Police collected samples of blood that had sprayed over the front and back seats and after laboratory tests, they found the blood belonged to three different people. 警
察采集了喷洒在前面和后面的座位上的血液样本,在实验室测试后,他们发现血液属于三个不同的人。
(P12)
5.fingerprint / ˈfɪŋgəprɪnt / n. 指纹;手印
They were covered in blood and a fingerprint had been left on top of the blood stain. 他们身上沾满了血迹,还在血迹上留下了指印。
(P12)
6.stain/steɪn/ vt. (被)玷污;留下污渍n. 污点;污处
7.wrap/ræp/ vt. 包;裹
A month later, on 21 December, a fisherman fished out of the river a body wrapped in plastic and bound with rope. 一个月后,12月21日,一名渔民从河里捞出一具尸体,用塑料包裹并用绳子捆起来。
(P12)
8.bind/baɪnd/ vt. 缚;绑
9.torso /ˈtɔ:səʊ/ n. (人体的)驱干
As well as taking a DNA sample, the forensic surgeon X-rayed the torso. 除了采集DNA样本,法医外科医生x光检查了躯体。
(P12)
10.surgeon/ˈsɜ:dʒən /n. 外科医生
11.X-ray vt. 照X 光;照X 射线
12.abnorma/læbˈnɔ:mla/ adj. 不正常的;反常的;变态的
13.emergency/ iˈmɜ:dʒənsi/ n. 紧急情况;紧急事件
14. by law 根据法律
By law, hospitals must report cases of knife or gun shot wounds to the police and so a police officer had gone to the hospital to interview Leonard. 根据法律,医院必须向警方报告刀枪或枪伤的情况,因此一名警官去医院采访伦纳德。
(P12)15.jury/ˈdʒʊəri/ n. 陪审团;评判委员会;陪审员
Richard Leonard went to trial and a jury found him guilty of both murders. 理查德·伦纳德接受审判,陪审团裁定他犯有两起谋杀罪。
(P12)
16.imprisonment/ɪm'prɪznmənt/ n. 关押;监禁
He was condemned to life imprisonment.他被判无期徒刑。
(P13)
17.assessment/ə'sesmənt/ n. 评估;评价
18.widow/'wɪdəu/ n. 寡妇
pensate/ ˈkɒmpenseɪt] / vt. 补偿;赔偿;酬报
They said nothing could compensate for the loss of their loved ones, but at least Leonard had been punished and could never hurt anyone else. 他们说,没有什么能补偿他们所爱的人的损失,但至少伦纳德受到了惩罚,永远也不会伤害到其他人。
(P13)
20.maximum/'mæksɪməm/ n. & adj. 最大量(的);最大限度(的);极大(的)
Leonard's girlfriend was given a sentence between a minimum of three years and a maximum of seven for being in the taxi during the second murder and not reporting it to the police. 伦纳德的女朋友也被判至少三年,最多七年的监禁,因为在第二起凶杀案发生时她在出租车里,而且又没有向警察局举报。
(P13)
21.motive/ˈməʊtɪv/ n. 动机;目的
22.savagely/'sævɪdʒlɪ/ adv. 野蛮地;残酷地
23.ward/wɔ:d/ n. 病房;病室
me/leɪm/ adj. 跛的;瘸的
25.thriller/ˈθrɪlə(r) / n. 惊险读物(电影)
26.confidential/ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl/ adj. 机密的;秘密的
27.ministry/ [ˈmɪnɪstri/ n. (政府的)部门
28.funeral[/ˈfju:nərəl/ n. 葬礼;丧礼
29.memorial/məˈmɔ:rɪəl/ n. 纪念物;纪念碑
30.trend/trend/ n. 趋势;趋向
31.unemployment /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ n. 失业;失业状态
32.taxpayer /ˈtækspeɪə(r) / n. 纳税人
33.import/ˈɪmpɔ:t/ 〔反〕export n. 输入;进口;引进vt. 输入;进口;引进
34.aluminium /ˌæljəˈmɪnɪəm/ n. 铝
35.surplus/ˈsɜ:pləs/ adj. 过剩的;剩余的n. 剩余物;盈余
36.flame/fleɪm/ n. 火焰
37.greengrocer /ˈgri:ngrəʊsə(r) / n. 蔬菜水果商
38.alley/ ˈæli / n. 小巷,胡同
I have a small greengrocer's shop in the City, in the alley behind the Bank of England in Short Street. 我在城里有一家小蔬菜商店,在英国银行的小街后面的小巷里。
(P18)
39.remark/rɪˈmɑ:k/ vi. & vt. 说;谈论;评论
40.make of sth/sb 了解;理解
I didn't know what to make of it at first, but Spaulding told me he knew all about the club. 起初我不知道这是什么意思,但斯波尔丁告诉我,他知道俱乐部的一切。
(P18)
41.candidate/ˈkændɪdət/ n. 应试者;候选人;候补者
42.furnish/ˈfɜ:nɪʃ/ vt. 陈设;布置
He took me into a room furnished with only a table and two chairs. 他带我走进一间只有一张桌子和两把椅子的房间。
(P19)
43.expel /ɪk'spel/ vt. 开除;赶出
If you do, you will be expelled from the club immediately. 如果你这样做了,你马上就会被开除出俱乐部。
(P19)
44.allowance/ə'lauəns/ n. 津贴;补助
At the end of each week, I got my allowance of four pounds. 每周的周末我能领到4英镑的薪水。
(P19)
45.every so often 偶尔;时常
At first the man came to check on me every so often, but after a while he stopped coming. 起初,这个男人经常来检查我,但过了一会儿他就不来了。
(P19)
46.peculiar/pɪˈkju:liɪə(r) / adj. 古怪的;奇特的;特殊的;罕见的
Book 11 Unit 3
1.strategy/ ˈstrætədʒi /n. 策略
2.myth /mɪθ/n. 神话;虚构的理念或故事
3.harmony /ˈhɑ:məni/ n. 和谐;融洽
Everybody wants to be happy, live in harmony with their parents and make them proud, but in reality you may find yourself worried or even upset. 每个人都想要快乐,和父母和睦相处,让他们感到骄傲,但实际上,你会发现自己很闷闷不乐,甚至会感到心烦意乱。
(P22)
4.depressed /dɪˈprest/ adj. 沮丧的
Following a trend without thinking carefully can make you stressed and depressed.
不仔细思考而顺应潮流会让你感到紧张甚至沮丧。
(P22)
5.well-balanced /'wel'bælənst /adj. 很平衡的;正常的;意识健全的
However, it may surprise you to know that research can help you become a more efficient and well-balanced student. 然而,你可能会惊讶地发现,研究可以帮助你成为一个更有效率而且各方面均衡发展的学生。
(P22)
6.prescription /prɪˈskrɪpʃn / n. 药方;处方药
In the UK, a database in 2004 showed that doctors provided more calming prescriptions for students aged between sixteen and eighteen than they had ever done before. 在英国,2004年的一个数据显示,医生为16岁至18岁的学生开的镇静药物的处方过去多了。
(P22)
7.cope /kəup/vi. (妥善地)处理;对付;应付;克服
cope with 应付;对付;克服
Many of these drugs were for very able students to help them cope with stress and exam pressure. 这些药物中有很多都是为了帮助学生应对压力和考试压力。
(P22) 8. let down 使失望; 辜负
These excellent students really didn't want to let their parents or teachers down. 这些优秀的学生真的不想让他们的父母或老师失望。
(P22)
9.proportion /prəˈpɔ:ʃn/ n. 均衡;比例;比率
Keep your life in proportion, so that things don't get you down. 让你的生活保持一定的比例,这样事情不会让你失望。
(P22)
10.fulfil /ful'fil/ vt. 满足;实现;达到
Set your own goals and don't try to fulfil other people's expectations. 设定你自己的目标,不要试图去实现别人的期望。
(P22)
11.effective / ɪˈfektɪv / adj. 有效的〔反〕ineffective
12.agenda /ə'dʒendə/ n. 议程(表)
So make an agenda. First, divide your week into 21 units or a day into three parts.
所以做一个议程。
首先,把你的一周分成21个单位,或者一天分成三个部分。
(P22)
13.interval /ˈɪntəvl/ adj. 间隔;间歇;幕间(工间)休息
Why is giving yourself this interval between work sessions so useful? 为什么在两段学习之间给自己安排这个间隙如此有用呢? (P22)
14.session /'seʃən/ n. 一段(活动的)时间
15.contradictory /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri/ adj. 矛盾的;同……相反的
16.revise /rɪˈvaɪz/ vt. 复查;复习
17.curriculum /kə'rɪkjuləm/ n. 课程
rmal /ɪnˈfɔ:ml /adj. 非正式的;非正规的
19.deadline/ˈdedlaɪn/ n. 最后时间;最后期限
20.rigid /ˈrɪdʒɪd/ adj. 刻板的;坚硬的;刚性的;不易弯曲的
Above all, don't become rigid in your approach—work hard but also work smart!最
重要的是,方法不要太死板——既要苦学,又要巧学!(P22)
21.subscribe /səb'skraɪb/ vi. & vt. (常与to 连用)同意;赞同
22.post-graduate adj. 研究生的n. 研究生
There is still the opportunity of going to one for post-graduate study. 现在仍然有机会去读研究生。
(P23)
23.academy/əˈkædəmi/ n. 高等专科院校;研究院;学术团体
24.stead /sted/ n. 替代;用处;好处
stand sb in good stead 对某人很有用
Third, if you take a course you like and do well at an institute or academy, your motivation, training and hard work will stand you in good stead with any future employer. 第三,如果你选择一门你喜欢的课程,在一所学院或学院里表现出色,你的动力、训练和努力将使你对未来的雇主有利。
(P23)
25.employer /ɪmˈplɔɪə(r) / n. 雇主;老板
26.diploma/dɪ'pləumə/ n. 文凭;毕业证书
27.format/ˈfɔ:mæt/ n. 设计;安排
Here is a format to succeed. 下面是一种成功的格式。
(P23)
28.glory/ˈglɔ:ri/ vi. 自豪;得意
29.forgetful /fə'ɡetful/ adj.健忘的;好忘事的
30.administration/ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/ n. 管理;行政管理
31.choir/ˈkwaɪə(r) / n. 合唱团
32.postcode /'pəustkəud/n. 邮政编码;邮编
33.withdraw/ wɪðˈdrɔ: / vi. & vt. 收回;撤回
I withdrew from people, becoming unusually reserved, tired and anxious. 我不再到人多的地方去了,变得异常拘谨,疲倦和焦虑。
(P26)
34.sake/seɪk/ n. 目的;利益
for one’s own sake 为了……的缘故
35.pursuit /pə'sju:t/ n. 寻求;追求
Then I saw next to it an article about a poor student who had suffered a great deal in his pursuit of knowledge. 然后我看到了一篇关于一位贫苦学生克服种种困难不断求知的文章。
(P27)
36.pedicab /'pedɪkæb/ n. (人力)三轮车
At different times he was a street cleaner, a pedicab driver, vegetable seller and worker on a building site. 在不同的时间,他当过街道清洁工,三轮车司机,蔬菜贩子,做过建筑工人。
(P27)
37.sleep rough 露宿
During these years he slept rough under bridges and searched for food in dustbins rather than spend his hard-earned money on anything other than books. 在这几年里,他宁愿在桥下露宿,在垃圾箱里寻找食物,而不是把辛苦挣来的钱花在书本以外的任何东西上。
(P27)
38.feed on 从……中得到滋养或满足
His physical life was difficult but his spirit fed on the philosophical ideas found in books especially on socialism and communism that he was able to buy and read. 他的物质生活是艰难,但他的精神却得到了满足——读了自己能买到的有关于社会主义、共产主义的书籍,从中汲取了哲学营养。
(P27)
39.philosophical /ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl/ adj. 哲学上的
40.socialism/'səuʃəlɪzəm/ n. 社会主义
41.receipt /rɪˈsi:t/ n. 接受;收到;收据;收条
He got a steady job as a security guard, which meant he was now in receipt of a good income for a change. 作为一名保安,他得到了一份稳定的工作,这意味着他现在已经获得了一份不错的收入。
(P27)
42.overweigh /'əʊvə'weɪ / vt. 比……更重要; 胜过
However, its advantages were overweighed by one important disadvantage: it did not give him enough time to study. 然而,它的优势被一个重要的劣势所抵消:它没有给他足够的时间去学习。
(P27)
43.ensure /ɪn'ʃuə/ vt. 确保;保证
Perhaps my failure was because I had been over confident or preferred to play football on Saturdays rather than read extra books that might have ensured success.
也许我的失败是因为我过于自信,或者因为宁愿在周六踢足球,而不愿读能确保成功的额外书籍。
(P27)
44.reproach/rɪ'prəutʃ/ n. 责备;责骂
I felt guilty that my parents had had to put up with my constant reproaches and jealousy about the success of my friends.我的父母不得不忍受我的抱怨,因朋友的成功而生嫉妒,我为此感到内疚。
(P28)
45.jealousy/'dʒeləsɪ/ n. 妒忌;羡慕
46.cease/si:s/ vt. 结束;停息;终止
cease to be 不再是
I would cease to be a spoilt child and become a determined student. 我将不再是一个被宠坏的孩子,成为一个有决心的学生。
(P28)
47.count up 把……加起来
48.reinforce /ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:s/ vt. 增强;补充
Book 11 Unit 4
1.split /splɪt/ vt. & vi. 分开;分离
Odysseus' long absence had led to growing unrest in the country and here was always the possibility that it could split into smaller kingdoms. 国王奥德修斯的长
期在外导致了国家的动荡不安,这里随时有可能分裂成更小的王国可能。
(P31)2.violate /ˈvaɪəleɪt/ vt. 违犯;违反;破坏
On his way home he violated the rules of hospitality and attacked his host. 在回家
的路上,他违反了好客的规矩,并袭击了主人。
(P32)
3.temporary /ˈtemprəri/ adj. 暂时的;临时的;一时的
4.statesman/'steɪtsm ən/ n. 政治家;国务活动家
Statesmanlike /'stetsmən'laɪk/ adj. 有政治家才干和风度的
She was sitting with her advisers and being as charming and statesmanlike as always. 她和她的顾问们坐在一起,像往常一样有魅力,有政治家的魅力。
(P32)
5.unconditional/ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənl/ adj. 无条件的;无限制的;绝对的
As Queen, I have unconditional faith that Odysseus will return home safely. 作为皇后,我绝对相信奥德修斯将安全返回家园。
(P32)
6.scar/skɑː/ n. 疤;伤疤;创伤
Instead of finding a hospitable, one-eyed host, he discovered a bitter giant with a scar where his one eye had once been.他看到的独眼巨人并不好客,而是一个痛苦的巨人,原来的那只独眼处只剩下一块伤疤。
(P32)
7.howl / haʊl / vt. 嚎叫;呼号;咆哮
8.merciful /ˈmɜ:sɪfl/ adj. 仁慈的;宽大的;宽容的
9.at the crack of dawn 黎明;大清早
At the crack of dawn they climbed up avertical cliff from the beach to my cave and entered it while I was out.在破晓时分,趁我外出时他们从海边爬上一处陡峭的悬崖进入我的洞穴。
(P32)
10.quick as a flash 立刻;马上;一刹那
Quick as a flash they made themselves at home.一会儿功夫,他们就变得无拘无束了。
(P32)
11.hatch /hætʃ/ vt. 孵化;出壳
12.whistle / ˈwɪsl/ n. 口哨;哨子
13.heel /hiːl/ n. 脚后跟;踵
Then l knocked one of the sailors with the heel of my foot.这时我的脚后跟踢到了一名水手。
(P32)
14.a wolf in sheep’s clothing 披着羊皮的狼;伪装友好的敌人
Only then did Odysseus approach me in a friendly manner, although he behaved more like a wolf in sheep's clothing. 直到那时,奥德修斯才以一种友好的方式接近我,尽管他的行为更像一只披着羊皮的狼。
(P32)
15.pint /paɪnt/ n. 品脱(=0.5夸脱;英制液量0.568升;美制液量0.473升)First, he offered me a pint of strong drink which made me dead to the world. 首先,他给了我一品脱的烈性饮料,这让我完全失去知觉。
(P32)
16.dead to the world 熟睡的;完全失去知觉的
17.socket /ˈsɒkɪt/ n. 孔;洞;眼窝
Then, as l lay sleeping, his men took a sharpened stick and poked it into the socket of my eye to blind me. 然后,当我睡着的时候,他的士兵拿起一根锋利的棍子,戳进我的眼眶,把我弄瞎了。
(P32)
18.stagger['stægə] vi. 蹒跚;摇晃;踉跄
Finally as I staggered around in agony, each man hid under the belly of a sheep and escaped out of the cave. 最后,当我愤怒地四处跌跌撞撞时,那些士兵都躲在绵羊的肚子底下,从洞里逃出来。
(P32)
19.agony/ ˈægəni / n. 极度的痛苦
20.belly/ ˈbeli / n. 腹部
21.wrestle/'res(ə)l/ vt. & vi. 与……搏斗;把……摔倒
So now I wrestle with my blindness and wander aimlessly around my island in search of my lost animals. 所以现在,为了寻找丢失的动物,我的忍着失明的痛苦岛上游荡。
(P32)
22.marble /'mɑːb(ə)l/ n. 大理石
23.arch /ɑːtʃ/ n. 拱门
The sailors arrived eager to relax in my beautiful marble palace with its arches and fountains. 水手们急切地想在我美丽的大理石宫殿里放松一下,那里有拱门和喷泉(P33)
24.coarse / [kɔ:s / adj. 粗糙的;鲁莽的
But ten years of war had made their manners coarse and unfit for polite society. 但是十年的战争使他们的举止粗鲁,不适合上流社会。
(P33)
25.pillow / ˈpɪləʊ/ n. 枕头
26.quilt /kwɪlt/ n. 被褥;被子
27.trough /trɒf/ n. 饲料槽
28.slice /slaɪs/ n. 片;薄片
So I gave each a magical slice of meat. 所以我给了每一片神奇的肉片。
(P33)29.wear off 逐渐消失;磨灭;损耗
Luckily I appreciated the joke and later when the magic had worn off, we parted as friends. 幸运的是,我很欣赏这个笑话,后来当魔法消失了,我们就像朋友一样分手了。
(P33)
30.saucer /ˈsɔ:sə(r) / n. 茶托;茶杯碟;碟状物
31.circus /ˈsɜ:kəs/ n. 马戏团;马戏表演
32.freeway /'friːweɪ/ n. 高速公路
33.plug /plʌg/ n. 电插头;插销
34.hydrogen /'haɪdr əd ʒ(ə)n/ n. 氢
35clay / kleɪ/ n. 黏土;泥土
36.moustache / məˈstɑ:ʃ / n. 胡子
37.mustard /'mʌstəd/ n. 芥末
38.enlarge /ɪn'lɑːdʒ; en-/ vt. 增大;扩大
He worried about this and practised his wrestling and swordplay every night in order to enlarge his muscles in the hope of winning a tournament. 他担心这一点,每天晚上练习他的摔跤和剑术,以使肌肉粗壮,指望在比赛中获胜。
(P37)
39.tournament / ˈtʊənəmən / n. 联赛;锦标赛;比赛
40.fist[fɪst] n. 拳头
bat /ˈkɒmbæt/ n. 斗争;战斗;争斗
How could he lead an army of men if he could not show his skill in combat? 如果他不能表现出他在战斗中的技能,他怎么能领导一支军队呢?(P37)
42.walnut['wɔːlnʌt] n. 核桃,胡桃
43.transparent / trænsˈpærənt / adj. 透明的;显然的;一目了然的
To Theseus it was transparently clear that the stone was too large and too heavy for him to move. 对忒修斯来说,那块石头太大了,太重了,显然他抬不动。
(P37) 44.tug /tʌg/ vi.& vt. 用力拉或拖(某物)
As he tugged and raised the stone, Theseus saw underneath a pair of sandals and an old sword. 当他用力抬起石头的时候,忒修斯看到石头下面一双凉鞋和一把古剑。
(P37)
45.dismay/dɪsˈmeɪ/ vt. 使沮丧;使灰心
Astonished but not dismayed, Theseus felt his pulse quicken as
his mind zoomed in on his problem. 忒修斯感到惊讶,但并不感到沮丧,当他的思想都集中到这个问题时,感到自己的脉搏加快了。
(P37)
46.pulse/ pʌls / n. 脉搏
47.zoom /zuːm/ vi. 飞驰;飞快地掠过
zoom in on 推近;聚焦于
48.insignificant /ˌɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/ adj. 无关紧要的;无用的
If he arrived in Athens looking so small and insignificant, his father would never feel proud of him. 如果他来到雅典,看上去如此矮小和样子微不足道,他的父亲永决不会为他感到骄傲。
(P37)
49.fleece /fliːs/n. 羊毛。