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Lesson 27

axis n.軸,中心線
At the end of World War Two,the Axis Power lost the war to the Allied Powers ;第二次世界大戰(zhàn)結(jié)束的時(shí) 候,軸心國被同盟國打敗
including USA,USSR, Britain,China,France, etc. ;(同盟國)包括美國、 蘇聯(lián)、英國、中國和法國 等.

barren a.(土地)貧瘠的,荒蕪的
The farmers have taken strenuous pains to turn the barren land into productive fields ;農(nóng)民們歷盡艱辛把貧瘠之 地變成了多產(chǎn)的良田.

beforehand ad.事先,提前
Before the summit talk between the two Korean states, ;在朝鮮北南雙方領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人 會(huì)晤之前,
officials from both sides had got everything ready beforehand. ;兩國的官員已經(jīng)事先做 好了一切準(zhǔn)備.

cereal n.(加工而成的) 谷類食物
The diet of a normal, healthy person should regularly include dairy products,meats, ;一個(gè)正常健康人的飲食應(yīng) 該包括乳制品、肉類、
fruits and vegetables, and cereal products. ;水果蔬菜和谷類食物.
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clasp vt.抱緊,握緊;扣緊
Julia Roberts clasped the Oscar Award in her hands,as if fearing it would be snatched away ;茱莉亞.羅泊茨把奧斯卡 獎(jiǎng)緊緊握在手里,好像擔(dān) 心有人會(huì)搶走它似的.
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divine a.神的,天賜的
To err is human:to forgive,divine. ;人非圣賢,孰能無過; 寬以待人,神亦不逮.
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doctrine n.主義,教條
Not confined by doctr- ines,the so-called fifth-generation movie directors ;這些第五代電影導(dǎo)演們不 拘泥于教條,
have shot some breathtaking films. ;拍攝了一些令人嘆為觀止 的電影.
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eloquent a.雄辯的,有說服力的
Martin Luther King's eloquent speeches have moved men throughout the U.S. ;馬丁.路德.金雄辯的 演講感動(dòng)了全美國的人,
to join in the anti-racism movement. ;大家都投入反種族歧視 運(yùn)動(dòng)中去.
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facilitate vt.使便利,便于
The new underground railway will facilitate the journey to all parts of the city. ;新的地下鐵路將為去城市 各處提供方便.
It is really terrific. ;地鐵真好.

flatter vt.向…諂媚,奉承
Most inferiors flattered their superiors ;大多數(shù)下級(jí)都奉承上級(jí),
with an exception of Mr.Parkson. ;惟有派克遜先生例外.

garment n.(一件)衣服
Dongguan city of Guangdong province swarms with a lot of joint ventures, ;廣東省東莞市有許多合 資企業(yè),
a lot of which are garment factories. ;當(dāng)中有不少是服裝廠.

gorgeous a.華麗的,絢麗的;極好的
Yoyo Ma's gorgeous techniques in playing the cello have earned him admiration ;馬友友拉大提琴精湛的技 藝給他帶來人們的羨慕,
and thunderous applauses. ;還有陣陣?yán)坐Q般的掌聲.

knob n.球型把手,球形柄
Be sure not to turn that knob.It is for emergency braking. ;千萬別轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)那個(gè)球形手 柄.那是供緊急剎車用 的.

marble n.大理石
Marble,because of its beauty and hardness,is often used to build things meant to last. ;由于大理石美麗堅(jiān)固, 常被用來建造經(jīng)久的 東西.

messenger n.送信人,信使
Though taking no secret missions, ;盡管沒有接受秘密使命,
these artists have actually become messengers between the two countries. ;這些藝術(shù)家們實(shí)際上成了 兩國的使者.

odor n.氣味
The unspeakable odor clung to the room,and we couldn't find its source. ;一股難以形容的氣味充 斥著房間散不出去,而我 們找不到其來源.

paradise n.天堂,樂園
In China Hangzhou and Suzhou are often known as "the Paradise on Earth". ;在中國,蘇州和杭州常 被稱為“人間天堂”.

patent n.專利(權(quán))
As this invention is protected by patent right, ;這項(xiàng)發(fā)明受專利權(quán)保護(hù),
no one is allowed to copy or use it without permission. ;誰都不能在未經(jīng)許可的 情況下復(fù)制或者使用它.

perish vi.毀滅,消亡
The Italian city of Bombay perished in a violent volcanic eruption. ;在一次猛烈的火山爆發(fā) 中,龐貝這座意大利城 市被毀滅了.

practicable a.可行的,適用的
Those fantastic ideas of his are just not 't be misled by them. ;他的那些胡思亂想不可 行.不要被誤導(dǎo)了.

queer a.奇怪的,異常的; 不舒服的
Madonna has a strange way of attracting her audience. ;麥當(dāng)娜很會(huì)吸引聽眾,
At times,she might give out a queer laugh. ;有時(shí)她只是簡單地怪笑 幾聲.

reciprocal a.相互的,互惠的
Although I gave him many presents,I had no reciprocal gifts from him. ;雖然我給他很多禮物, 但我沒有收到過他給 我的禮物.

revolve v.旋轉(zhuǎn)
The ancient Egyptians thought the sun revolved round the earth ;古代埃及人認(rèn)為地球運(yùn) 轉(zhuǎn),
but still predicted eclipses. ;卻竟然能預(yù)測日月蝕.

safeguard vt.維護(hù) n.預(yù)防措施,保證條款
It goes without saying that the sole duty of the army ;不言而喻,軍隊(duì)的唯一 職責(zé)
is to safeguard national independence and state sovereignty. ;就是維護(hù)民族獨(dú)立和國 家主權(quán).

shatter vi.使粉碎,使破滅
Ronaldo's last-minute goal shattered the fond dream of the AC Milan to tie the game. ;羅納爾多最后一刻的進(jìn) 球打碎了AC 米蘭的取得 平局的美夢.

slaughter vt./n.屠殺,殺戮,屠宰
The panic of mouth and foot disease ;口蹄疫的恐慌,
caused the British government to slaughter millions of cattle. ;使英國政府屠殺了數(shù)百 萬頭牲口.

solo a./ad.單獨(dú)的(地) n.獨(dú)奏(曲),獨(dú)唱(曲), 獨(dú)舞
In a ballet performance.I'd like to watch a solo rather than a group dance. ;在芭蕾舞演出中,我更 喜歡看獨(dú)舞而不愛看 集體舞.

symphony n.交響樂,交響曲
In a symphony show,an audience may feel a variety of mixed feelings. ;在一場交響樂音樂會(huì)中, 聽眾會(huì)產(chǎn)生各種復(fù)雜的 情懷.

trigger vt.觸發(fā),引起 n.槍的扳機(jī); 引起反應(yīng)的行為
The new recruit accidentally triggered his rifle ;那個(gè)新兵無意中扣發(fā)了 他步槍的扳機(jī),
and the bullet went through a flying eagle. ;子彈竟然射中了一只飛行 中的老鷹.

unanimous a.全體一致的, 一致同意的
The country is unanimous in its support of ;全國一致支持
the government's policy to reduce the deficit. ;政府消減赤字的政策.

yoke n.牛軛;束縛,枷鎖 vt.結(jié)合,連結(jié)
With efforts from the doctor and his loving family, ;在醫(yī)生和充滿愛心的家人 的幫助下,
the youngster has freed himself from the yoke of drug addiction. ;那個(gè)少年擺脫了毒癮 的控制.
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