Lesson 48 The silent village 【单词列表】

inaccessible [ˌinækˈsesəbəl] adj. 难接近的,达不到的

hospitable [ˈhɔspitəbəl] adj. 好客的

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A: You can come here whenever you are free.

B: No wonder people say the Chinese are hospitable.

A:你有空的时候随时可以来玩。

B:难怪人们都说中国人很好客。

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hostile [ˈhɔstail] adj. 不友好的,有敌意的

【扩】unamiable 不友好的

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A: The person who is hostile is unwelcome here.

B: Don't be nervous. It's a mistake.

A:怀有敌意的人在这儿是不受欢迎的。

B:别紧张,这是个误会。

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vicinity [viˈsiniti] n. 周围,附近

【扩】surroundings 周围的事物

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A: Can we get everything we need here?

B: I think so, because this store is the biggest in the vicinity.

A:我们能在这儿买到我们要的全部东西吗?

B:我想可以,这个商店是附近最大的了。

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architecture [ˈɑːkitektʃə] n. 建筑学

fresco [ˈfreskəu] n. 壁画

abrupt [əˈbrʌpt] adj. 突然的,意外的

【派】abruptly 意外地,突然地

【扩】hasty 匆忙的

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A: The road is full of abrupt turns.

B: Yes, it is dangerous for motoring.

A:这条路到处都是急转弯。

B:是啊,在这开汽车很危险。

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tramp [træmp] v. 徒步行进

【搭】take a long tramp to 长途跋涉去

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A: It's not very far. Shall we tramp all the way there?

B: I'm afraid I can't do it that way, because my ankle hurts.

A:那儿并不太远,我们徒步去吧?

B:恐怕我不能这么做了,因为我的脚踝受伤了。

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moor [muə] v. (用绳、链、锚)系(船)

ferry [ˈferi] n. 渡船

straggle [ˈstræɡəl] v. 蔓延,散乱分布

【派】straggler 掉队者

【例】Houses straggled across the countryside.

   房屋凌乱地散落于乡间。

【扩】overspread 蔓延  sprawl 蔓延

dilapidated [diˈlæpideitid] adj. 陈旧破烂的,倒塌的

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A: My house is very dilapidated.

B: Why do you still live in it?

A:我的房子已破旧不堪。

B:那你为什么还住在里面?

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sardine [sɑːˈdiːn] n. 沙丁鱼,沙丁鱼罐头

rag [ræɡ] n. 破烂衣服

motionless [ˈməuʃənləs] adj. 不动的

【构】motion(移动)+less(表示否定的后缀)=motionless(不动的)

【例】The cat remained motionless, waiting for the mouse to come out of its hole.

   猫一动不动地等着老鼠出洞。

【扩】immovable 不动的

procession [prəˈseʃən] n. 行列,成队的人群

shawl [ʃɔːl] n. 披巾,围巾

peer [piə] v. 凝视,盯着

【派】peerless 无可匹敌的

【例】She peered through the mist, trying to find the right path.

   她透过雾凝视前方,想找到正确的路。

【搭】peer at 凝视,盯着看

quicken [ˈkwikən] v. 加快

 

inaccessible

🇬🇧/ˌɪnækˈsesəb(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˌɪnəkˈsesəb(ə)l/adj. 难接近的,达不到的
An inaccessible place is very difficult or impossible to reach. 难到达的; 不可及的

adjective [原级]难到达的,不可及的;难懂的,难以理解的;难得到的,不可使用的;(人)不接受别人示好的,不可接近的 - The temple is now inaccessible to the public. 这个寺庙现在不对公众开放。

adjective [原级]难到达的,不可及的;难懂的,难以理解的;难得到的,不可使用的;(人)不接受别人示好的,不可接近的 - The temple is now inaccessible to the public. 这个寺庙现在不对公众开放。

hospitable

🇬🇧/hɒˈspɪtəb(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˈhɑːspɪtəb(ə)l/adj. 好客的
A hospitable person is friendly, generous, and welcoming to guests or people they have just met. 好客的; 殷勤周到的

adjective [原级]好客的,热情友好的;环境适宜的;乐于接受的 - A hospitable climate or environment is one that encourages the existence or development of particular people or things. (气候、环境等) 适宜的

hostile

🇬🇧/ˈhɒstaɪl/ 🇺🇸/ˈhɑːst(ə)l/adj. 不友好的,有敌意的
If you are hostile to another person or an idea, you disagree with them or disapprove of them, often showing this in your behaviour. 反对的; 敌对的

adjective [原级]敌对的,怀敌意的;强烈反对的;敌人的,敌方的;艰苦的,不利的;不受(被购公司)欢迎的 - Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention. 许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

noun [专属名词]敌对分子 - He was disheartened by their hostile reaction. 他被他们敌意的反应弄得灰心了。

be antagonistic to / towards ... 【书面语】He's always antagonistic towards new ideas. 

【词缀】(构成形容词和名词)表示“能”,“倾向”,“关系”

  • hostile n. 敌对 adj. 敌对的,敌方的;怀敌意的
  • docile adj. 温顺的,驯服的;容易教的
  • fertile adj. 富饶的,肥沃的;能生育的
  • fragile adj. 脆的;易碎的
  • futile adj. 无用的;无效的;没有出息的;琐细的;不重要的
  • infantile adj. 婴儿的;幼稚的;初期的
  • juvenile adj. 青少年的;幼稚的
  • missile adj. 导弹的;可投掷的;用以发射导弹的
  • agile adj. 敏捷的;机敏的;活泼的
  • reptile adj. 爬虫类的;卑鄙的

vicinity

/vəˈsɪnəti/n. 周围,近邻
If something is in the vicinity of a particular place, it is near it. (在…) 附近

noun [具体名词]周围地区,邻近地区,附近 - There is no hospital in the immediate vicinity. 附近没有医院。

  • a famous arcade near Piccadilly.
  • a famous arcade close to Piccadilly.
  • a famous arcade around Piccadilly
  • a famous arcade off Piccadilly.
  • a famous arcade in the neighborhood of Piccadilly.
  • a famous arcade in the vicinity of Piccadilly.

表达“很短的距离”

  • be only a short bus ride away   很短的距离(坐公交车就能到)
  • be only a stone’s throw away  很短的距离(扔一块石头的距离)
  • be within walking distance 很短的距离(走着就可以到)
  • be within driving distance  很短的距离(开车就可以到)
  • be within commuting distance  很短的距离(乘车往返的距离)
  • only a stone's throw away 一箭之遥

architectural

🇬🇧/ˌɑːkɪˈtektʃərəl/ 🇺🇸/ˌɑːrkɪˈtektʃərəl/adj. 建筑的
Architectural means relating to the design and construction of buildings. 有关建筑的

adjective [原级]建筑学的,建筑方面的;与建筑物相似的; - The old city centre is architecturally rich.  这座古老的市中心在建筑上多姿多彩。

fresco

🇬🇧/ˈfreskəʊ/ 🇺🇸/ˈfreskoʊ/n. 壁画
A fresco is a picture that is painted on a plastered wall when the plaster is still wet. 湿壁画

noun [具体名词]湿壁画 - A fresco painting of the 17th century. 17世纪的一幅壁画。

abruptly

/əˈbrʌptli/adv. 突然地,意外地
in a sudden, unexpected, and sometimes unpleasant way: He stood up abruptly and went outside.

adverb [疑问副词]突然地;唐突地;陡然 - The sky darkened abruptly. 天突然变暗了。

tramp

/træmp/v. 徒步行进
A tramp is a person who has no home or job, and very little money. Tramps go from place to place, and get food or money by asking people or by doing casual work. 流浪汉

verb [vi. 不及物动词]拖着沉重的脚步走,踩,踏;长途跋涉 - They put on their coats and tramped through the falling snow. 他们穿上大衣,在落雪中脚步沉重地缓缓走着。

noun [专属名词]流浪汉,流浪乞丐;沉重的脚步声;长途步行,徒步旅行;(航线不定的)货船;(为挖地而穿的长统靴底)金属片;铲尖;<贬>不正经的女人 - Hypothermia is common among tramps sleeping outdoors. 体温过低症在那些露宿户外的流浪汉中很普遍。

moor *

🇬🇧/mɔː(r)/ 🇺🇸/mʊr/v. (用绳、链、锚)系(船)
A moor is an area of open and usually high land with poor soil that is covered mainly with grass and heather. 荒野

noun [专属名词]摩尔人(8世纪到15世纪之间统治西班牙南部的穆斯林)(Moor);沼泽,高沼;猎场,狩猎区;(尤指长有欧石兰的)荒芜高原,荒野 - He's the strongest chap on th' moor. 他是荒野上最强壮的小伙子。

verb [vt. 及物动词]使(船)停泊,系泊 - I decided to moor near some tourist boats. 我决定挨着一些游船停泊。

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Moor)(德、英)穆尔(人名) - Moor is the strongest chap on th' moor. 穆尔是荒野上最强壮的小伙子。

ferry

/ˈferi/v. (用渡船)运
A ferry is a boat that transports passengers and sometimes also vehicles, usually across rivers or short stretches of sea. 渡船; 渡轮

noun [专属名词]渡船,摆渡;渡口 - They had recrossed the River Gambia by ferry.  他们乘船又一次渡过了冈比亚河。

verb [vt. 及物动词]摆渡,渡运;空运 - If a vehicle ferries people or goods, it transports them, usually by means of regular trips between the same two places. 运送

straggle *

/ˈstræɡ(ə)l/v. 蔓延,散乱分布
If people straggle somewhere, they move there slowly, in small groups with large, irregular gaps between them. 零星地走

verb [vt. 及物动词]四散,蔓延;落伍,掉队;零星地走 - They came straggling up the cliff road. 他们零零散散地沿着悬崖小路走上来。

noun [集合/集体]散乱的一群 - A straggle of crumbling buildings is all that remains of this hill-side village. 一些散乱的摇摇欲坠的建筑便是这山村留下的一切。

dilapidated

/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd/adj. 陈旧破烂的,倒塌的
A building that is dilapidated is old and in a generally bad condition. 破旧的

adjective [原级]荒废的,破旧的,要塌似的;受破坏的 - Small cars hoot and jostle in a race against three-wheeled auto-rickshaws, dilapidated buses, and the odd bullock cart. 道路上混杂着相互鸣笛争道的小型汽车、电动三轮车、破旧的公共汽车和牛拉单车。

adjective [原级]荒废的,破旧的,要塌似的;受破坏的 - Small cars hoot and jostle in a race against three-wheeled auto-rickshaws, dilapidated buses, and the odd bullock cart. 道路上混杂着相互鸣笛争道的小型汽车、电动三轮车、破旧的公共汽车和牛拉单车。

verb [vt. 及物动词]使荒废(dilapidate 的过去式和过去分词) - The house is a little more dilapidated than when I last saw it. 这幢房子比我上次看到时更破一些了。

sardine

🇬🇧/ˌsɑːˈdiːn/ 🇺🇸/ˌsɑːrˈdiːn/n. 沙丁鱼,沙丁鱼罐头
Sardines are a kind of small sea fish, often eaten as food. 沙丁鱼

noun [专属名词]沙丁鱼;庸碌无能的人 - Choose sardines packed in olive or sardine oil. 用橄榄油或沙丁鱼油包装的沙丁鱼。

verb [vt. 及物动词]使拥挤不堪 - There were other catches, too, perhaps two baskets of flatfish, prawns, sea crabs, and the common sardine variety. 还有其他的收获,也许有两篮比目鱼、对虾、海蟹和常见的沙丁鱼。

rag

/ræɡ/n. 破烂衣服
A rag is a piece of old cloth which you can use to clean or wipe things. 抹布

noun [集合/集体]抹布,破布; 破衣烂衫(rags);<非正式>服装(rags);<非正式>质量低劣的报纸,小报;雷格泰姆乐曲;<英>(学生每年组织的)慈善募捐活动;石板瓦;<英>坚硬石灰岩,硬质岩石(=ragstone) - He was wiping his hands on an oily rag.  他正用一块油腻腻的抹布擦手。

verb [vt. 及物动词]<英,旧,非正式> 嘲笑,戏弄;责骂,呵斥;用碎布将(油漆)擦在表面上;(冰球)(为掌握比赛节奏)运球,带球;变破碎 - If someone rags you, they tease you in a friendly way. (善意地) 揶揄 •  "They always rag me about my car," he says.  “他们总拿我的汽车取笑我,”他说。

motionless

🇬🇧/ˈməʊʃnləs/ 🇺🇸/ˈmoʊʃnləs/adj. 不动的
Someone or something that is motionless is not moving at all. 静止的

adjective [原级]静止的;不运动的 - She stood absolutely motionless. 她纹丝不动地站在那里。

procession

/prəˈseʃ(ə)n/n. 行列,成队的人群
A procession is a group of people who are walking, riding, or driving in a line as part of a public event. (行走、骑行、开车等的) 队伍

noun [集合/集体](人或车辆的)行列,队伍;一连串的人(或物);(神学)圣灵流出 - The procession made its way down the hill. 队伍走下山了。

shawl

/ʃɔːl/n. 披巾,围巾
A shawl is a large piece of woollen cloth which a woman wears over her shoulders or head, or which is wrapped around a baby to keep it warm. 披肩; 围巾; 襁褓

noun [专属名词]披肩,围巾:一种大型的方形或长方形的布料,通常用于披在肩膀或头上,以保暖或作为装饰。 - She wore a shawl about her shoulders. 她披了一件披肩。

peer *

🇬🇧/pɪə(r)/ 🇺🇸/pɪr/v. 凝视,盯着
If you peer at something, you look at it very hard, usually because it is difficult to see clearly. 费力地看; 盯着

noun [抽象名词]同龄人,同等地位的人,相匹敌的人;(英国)贵族(a member of a nobility; nobleman) - Your peers are the people who are the same age as you or who have the same status as you. 同龄人; 同等地位的人 •  His engaging personality made him popular with his peers.  他迷人的个性使他很受同龄人欢迎。

verb [vt. 及物动词]凝视,费力地看;隐现;<古>看见;<古>匹敌 - I had been peering at a computer print-out that made no sense at all.  我一直在费力地看一份不知所云的电脑打印稿。

squint at … (因看不清而)仔细看Stop squinting at the screen ― put your glasses on.
squint one’s eyes 眯起眼睛Then, squinting his eyes, he said: 'The light is dim. Read the letter to me.' 
peep / peek at … 偷窥、偷看The child peeped at the presents hidden under the tree. 小孩偷偷地看了一眼藏在树下的礼物。
leer at … 色迷迷的看He was always leering at female members of staff. 
glance at … 匆匆的看She quickly glanced at her watch before leaving the meeting.她在离开会议前匆匆看了一眼手表。
glimpse … 无意中一眼憋见I glimpsed a deer as it ran through the forest.我无意中看到一只鹿跑过森林。
gaze at … 充满兴趣的看They gazed at the stars in awe.他们充满敬畏地凝视着星空。
stare at …  瞪大眼睛凝视The audience stared at the magician in amazement.观众惊讶地盯着魔术师。
gape at … 张开嘴傻看The crowd gaped at the fireworks display.人群张大嘴巴傻看着烟花表演。
glare at … 怒目而视She glared at him after he made a rude comment.在他发表粗鲁的评论后,她怒目而视。

quicken

/ˈkwɪkən/v. 加快
If something quickens or if you quicken it, it becomes faster or moves at a greater speed. 加快

verb [vi. 不及物动词]加快;变活跃;进入胎动期 - She felt her heartbeat quicken as he approached. 随着他的走近,她觉得自己的心跳加速了。

verb [vt. 及物动词]加快;鼓舞;使复活 - Ann's pulse quickened in alarm. 安的脉搏因惊恐而加快了。