Lesson21 Williams S. Hart and the early 'Western' film 【单词列表】

supreme [suːˈpriːm] adj. 首屈一指的

【派】The decision of the Supreme Court shall not be appealed against.

   最高法院的判决不容上诉。

【扩】endville 首屈一指的

protagonist [prəuˈtæɡənist] n. 主角

outlaw [ˈautlɔː] n. 逃犯,亡命之徒

【构】out(在……之外的)+law(法律)=outlaw(逃犯)

【例】The outlaw was caught by the police again.

   逃犯再次被警察给抓住了。

【扩】lamster 逃犯

frame [freim] v. 陷害

vicious [ˈviʃəs] adj. 恶毒的

【派】viciousness 邪恶

【扩】malicious 恶毒的

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A: That's a vicious smear.

B: I hope so, because I don't want to lose such a good assistant like you.

A:那是恶意中伤。

B:我也希望如此,因为我不想失去一个像你这么优秀的助手。

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mythology [miˈθɔlədʒi] n. 神话

vanish [ˈvæniʃ] v. 消失

【派】vanished 消失了的

【扩】disappear 消失  evanish 消失

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A: Everyone of us should protect the environment.

B: Yes, or more and more animals will vanish from the earth.

A:我们每个人都应该保护环境。

B:是的,不然将有更多种类的动物从地球上消失。

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absurdly [əbˈsəːdli] adv. 荒诞地

arena [əˈriːnə] n. 竞技场地

encroaching [inˈkrəutʃiŋ] adj. 渐渐渗入的

Indian [ˈindiən] n. 印第安人

bewilder [biˈwildə] v. 使手足无措

alien [ˈeiliən] adj. 外来的

taboo [təˈbuː] n. 戒律

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A: In our country the subject is taboo.

B: Why? It's only a common subject.

A:在我们国家,这个话题是被禁止谈论的。

B:为什么?这只是一个很普通的话题。

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disinherit [ˌdisinˈherit] v. 剥夺……继承权

undeclared [ˌʌndiˈklɛəd] adj. 未经宣布的

【扩】unannounced 未经宣布的

【搭】an undeclared war 未经宣布的战争

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A: This is a piece of undeclared news.

B: Then how did you know it?

A:这是一条未经宣布的消息。

B:那你是怎么知道的呢?

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hypocrisy [hiˈpɔkrisi] n. 伪善

【例】His hypocrisy makes me sick.

   我很讨厌他那么虚伪。

chicanery [ʃiˈkeinəri] n. 诈骗

impending [imˈpendiŋ] adj. 迫近的,迫在眉睫的

【扩】impendent 迫近的,即将发生的

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A: I'm worried about the impending examination.

B: If I were you, I would go reading.

A:我很担心即将到来的考试。

B:如果我是你,我会选择去看书。

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immolation [ˌiməuˈleiʃən] n. 杀戮

code [kəud] n. 准则

【扩】criterion 准则  guideline 准则

【搭】moral code 道德准则

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A: What is your dress code?

B: Ladies should wear dresses.

A:着装有什么规定吗?

B:女性必须穿礼服。

 

supreme

🇬🇧/suːˈpriːm; sjuːˈpriːm/ 🇺🇸/suˈpriːm/adj. 首屈一指
Supreme is used in the title of a person or an official group to indicate that they are at the highest level in a particular organization or system. 最高的

adjective [最高级]最高的,至高无上的;(政府、司法或军事机构)拥有最高权力的;极大的,极度的;(处罚,牺牲)涉及死的;杰出的 - MacArthur was Supreme Commander for the allied powers in the Pacific. 麦克阿瑟是太平洋盟军的最高司令官。

noun [具体名词]奶油沙司 - Ascension Island is a supreme example.阿森松岛就是一个最好的例子。

verb [vt. 及物动词]用工具处理水果(尤指柑橘类)以达到最佳效果 - They took their appeal to the Supreme Court.他们上诉到了最高法院。

protagonist

/prəˈtæɡənɪst/n. 主角
Someone who is a protagonist of an idea or movement is a supporter of it. 倡导者; 拥护者

noun [抽象名词]<正式>(戏剧、电影、小说等的)主人公;<正式> (比赛、斗争中的)主要人物,主要参与者;<正式> (政策、运动的)倡导者,拥护者 - A protagonist in a play, novel, or real event is one of the main people in it. (戏剧、小说或真实事件里的) 主人公

outlaw

//n. 逃犯,亡命之徒

framed

/freɪmd/adj. 遭到陷害的
The frame of a picture or mirror is the wood, metal, or plastic that is fitted around it, especially when it is displayed or hung on a wall. 框架

adjective [原级]遭到陷害的;(图画)放在框中的;(建筑物)以某种材料为其结构的 - The photograph had been framed. 照片已镶了框。

verb [vt. 及物动词]制订;建造;给……做框;(非正式)作伪证陷害;(以某种方式)表达;勾勒出明显的形象(frame 的过去式和过去分词) - The picture is now ready to be mounted and framed. 这幅画现在可以装裱、配框了。

vicious

//adj. 恶毒的

mythology

🇬🇧/mɪˈθɒlədʒi/ 🇺🇸/mɪˈθɑːlədʒi/n. 神话
Mythology is a group of myths, especially all the myths from a particular country, religion, or culture. 神话 (集体名词)

noun [集合/集体]神话,神话故事;错误的信念,谬误;神话学 - You can use mythology to refer to the beliefs or opinions that people have about something, when you think that they are false or untrue. 神话

vanished

//adj. 消失了的

absurdly

//adv. 荒诞地

arena

//n. 竞技场在

encroaching

//adj. 渐渐渗入的

Indian

/ˈɪndiən/n. 印第安人
Indian means belonging or relating to India, or to its people or culture. 印度的; 印度人的; 印度文化的

adjective [原级]印度的;印度人的;印度语的;印度文化的;印第安人的;印第安语的 - She was got up as an Indian princess.

noun [专属名词]印度人;印度后裔;(美洲)印第安人;(非因纽特人或米提人的)加拿大土著;(非正式)印度餐,印度餐馆;印第安语;印第安星座 - Chapattis are a kind of flat Indian bread.

bewilder

🇬🇧/bɪˈwɪldə(r)/ 🇺🇸/bɪˈwɪldər/v. 使手足无措
If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it. 使迷惑

verb [vt. 及物动词]使迷惑,使糊涂、令人眼花缭乱,晕头转向 - The silence from Alex had hurt and bewildered her. 亚历克斯的沉默令她伤心和迷惑不解。Big city traffic bewildered the country girl.

阅读真题:As an increasing number of traffic regulation schemes are devised, the poor bewildered driver finds himself diverted and forced into one-way systems which cause even greater delays than the traffic jams they are supposed to prevent.

alien *

/ˈeɪliən/adj. 外来的
Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of. 外国的

adjective [原级]陌生的;外国的,异域的;与外星人有关的,与地球外有关的;(植物或动物种类)外来的;不相容的,格格不入的 (alien to) - He said they were opposed to what he described as the presence of alien forces in the region. 他说他们反对他所描述的在该地区有外国军队的存在。

noun [集合/集体]外国人,侨民;外星人(或生物);(植物或动物种类)外国引进品种 - Both women had hired illegal aliens for child care. 这两个女人都雇佣了非法入境者来照看孩子。

verb [vt. 及物动词]让渡,转让 - Such an attitude is alien to most businessmen. 这种态度对大多数商人都很陌生。

taboo

//n. 戒律

disinherit

//v. 剥夺...继承权

undeclared

//adj. 未经宣布的

hypocrisy

//n. 伪善

chicanery

//n. 诈骗

impending

//adj. 迫近的,近在眉睫的

immolation

//n. 杀戮

code

//n. 准则