Lesson 46 Hobbies 【单词列表】

gifted [ˈɡiftid] adj. 有天才的

【扩】talented 有才能的,有天赋的

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A: These young players are indeed very gifted.

B: Yes, some of them will be champions in the future, I'm sure.

A:这些年轻运动员真的很有天赋。

B:是啊,我敢说他们中的一些人将来肯定能成为冠军。

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psychologist [səiˈkɔlədʒist] n. 心理学家

spasm [ˈspæzəm] n. 一阵(感情)发作

futile [ˈfjuːtail] adj. 无用的

【派】futility 无用,无益

【扩】vain 无用的,徒劳的

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A: Don't waste your time thinking about such futile things.

B: Right. Maybe I should change a new job.

A:请勿浪费时间想这种没用的事情。

B:对,我也许应该换一个工作。

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insinuate [inˈsinjueit] v. 使潜入,暗示

【扩】hint 暗示  drop a hint 暗示

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A: He insinuated his doubt of this action.

B: But all the other people supported it.

A:他暗示对这个行动持怀疑态度。

B:但是其他人都很支持这个行动。

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convulsive [kənˈvʌlsiv] adj. 起痉挛的

illuminate [iˈluːmineit] v. 照明

undue [ʌnˈdjuː] adj. 不适当的

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A: I think it's undue to behave like this at the moment.

B: Then what do you suggest to do?

A:我认为此刻这么做是不合适的。

B:那你建议怎么做呢?

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grip [ɡrip] n. 紧张

recuperation [riˌkuːpəˈreiʃən] n. 休息

【扩】rest 休息  repose 休息,睡眠

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A: I'm so tired. I need recuperation.

B: You can ask half a day's leave this afternoon.

A:我太累了,我需要休息。

B:你可以下午请半天假。

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improvise [ˈimprəvaiz] v. 临时作成

sedulously [ˈsedjuləsli] adv. 孜孜不倦地

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A: He has been researching sedulously in the past few years.

B: So he succeeded at last.

A:过去这些年他一直孜孜不倦地研究。

B:所以最后他成功了。

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vivify [ˈvivəfai] v. 使生气勃勃

aggravate [ˈæɡrəveit] v. 加剧

【扩】intensify 加剧

【搭】be aggravated at sth. 因某事而发怒

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A: The bad mood aggravated his illness.

B: You should not tell him the news.

A:坏心情加重了他的病情。

B:你不应该把那个消息告诉他。

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trifle [ˈtraifəl] n. 琐事

【派】trifling 无关紧要的

【搭】trifle with 玩弄

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A: Mr. Qin, the air conditioner is out of order.

B: Don't bother me with such trifles.

A:秦先生,空调坏了。

B:别拿小事烦我。

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gratify [ˈɡrætifai] v. 使满意

【派】gratification 满意

【扩】satisfy 使满意

【搭】be gratified with 对……感到满意

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A: Your behaviour gratifies me very much.

B: I'm glad to hear you say so.

A:你的表现使我非常满意。

B:我很高兴听到您这么说。

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caprice [kəˈpriːs] n. 任性

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A: Don't act on caprice.

B: OK. I'll study my problem.

A:不要任性行事。

B:知道,我会研究一下自己的问题的。

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satiation [ˌseiʃiˈeiʃən] n. 满足

frantic [ˈfræntik] adj. 狂乱的

【派】frantically 疯狂地,狂暴地

【搭】drive sb. frantic 使某人发狂

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A: He beat a frantic tattoo with his hands on the door.

B: What made him so worried?

A:他用手疯狂地连续敲门。

B:什么事情让他这么着急?

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avenge [əˈvendʒ] v. 替……报复

【派】avenger 复仇者

【搭】avenge oneself upon 向……进行报仇

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A: The lion was avenged on his enemy.

B: He is the real king now.

A:这头狮子向敌人报了仇。

B:现在它是真正的大王了。

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boredom [ˈbɔːdəm] n. 厌烦

clatter [ˈklætə] n. 喧闹的谈话

sustenance [ˈsʌstənəns] n. 支撑物

appetite [ˈæpitait] n. 欲望

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A: I have no appetite for the victory at all.

B: You should cheer up.

A:我一点获胜的欲望也没有。

B:你应该振作起来。

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grudge [ɡrʌdʒ] v. 怨恨

【搭】bear sb. a grudge 对某人怀恨在心

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A: He still harbors a grudge against me.

B: What did you do to him?

A:他对我仍怀有怨恨。

B:你对他做了什么?

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absorb [əbˈsɔːb] v. 吸收

【例】Plants can absorb the energy from the sun.

   植物能吸收太阳的能量。

banish [ˈbæniʃ] v. 排除,放弃

【派】banishment 放逐

【扩】renounce 放弃,抛弃

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A: Banish all the troubles from your mind.

B: I don't know how I can do it.

A:忘却你心中所有烦恼吧。

B:我不知道怎么才能做得到。

 

gifted

/ˈɡɪftɪd/adj. 有天才的
Someone who is gifted has a natural ability to do something well. 有天赋的

adjective [原级]有天赋的,有才华的;聪慧的,有特长的 - She was an accomplished pianist, a superb swimmer, and a gifted artist. 她曾是一位很有造诣的钢琴家、一流的游泳健将和天才艺术家。

verb [vt. 及物动词]赠送;(无意中)让(对手)获得(gift 的过去式和过去分词形式) - He was a natural politician, a gifted orator who knew how to work a crowd. 他曾是位天生的政治家,是位有天赋且知道如何凝集民众的演说家。

psychologist

🇬🇧/saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/ 🇺🇸/saɪˈkɑːlədʒɪst/n. 心理学家
A psychologist is a person who studies the human mind and tries to explain why people behave in the way that they do. 心理学家

noun [专属名词]心理学家 - He passed himself off as a senior psychologist. 他自己冒充是一名资深心理学家。

spasm

//n. 一阵(感情)发作

futile

//adj. 无用的

insinuate

//v. 便潜入,暗示

convulsive

//adj. 起痉挛的

illumination

/ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃn/n. 启发,照明
Illumination is the lighting that a place has. 照明

noun [抽象名词]光亮,照明;启迪,阐明;<英>彩灯,灯饰;(旧时书上通常用手工绘制的)彩饰,彩图 - The only illumination came from a small window high in the opposite wall. 惟一的照明来自对面墙上位于高处的一扇小窗户。

undue

🇬🇧/ˌʌnˈdjuː/ 🇺🇸/ˌʌnˈduː/adj. 不造当的
If you describe something bad as undue, you mean that it is greater or more extreme than you think is reasonable or appropriate. 过分的

adjective [原级]不适当的,过分的;未到期的 - This would help the families to survive the drought without undue suffering. 这将有助于这些家庭免受过多痛苦而度过这次旱灾。

grip

//n. 紧张

recuperation

//n. 休息

improvise

/ˈɪmprəvaɪz/v. 临时作成
If you improvise, you make or do something using whatever you have or without having planned it in advance. 临时拼凑

verb [vt. 及物动词]即兴表演,即兴创作;临时做,临时凑成 - When performers improvise, they invent music or words as they play, sing, or speak. 即兴演奏; 即席演说 The vet had improvised a harness. 兽医临时凑成了一套马具。

sedulously

/ˈsedʒələsli/adv. 孜孜不倦地
involving or accomplished with careful perseverance. diligent in application or pursuit.

adverb [方式副词]孜孜不倦地;勤勉地 - He has been researching sedulously in the past few years.过去这些年他一直孜孜不倦地研究。

vivify

//v. 使生气勃勃

aggravate

//v. 加剧

trifling

/ˈtraɪflɪŋ/adj. 微小的
A trifling matter is small and unimportant. 微不足道的

adjective [原级]微不足道的;轻浮的 - Outside California these difficulties may seem fairly trifling. 在加利福尼亚以外的其他地方,这些困难可能看起来相当得微不足道。

verb [vt. 及物动词]浪费,闲聊(trifle 的现在分词) - Outside California these difficulties may seem fairly trifling. 在加利福尼亚以外的其他地方,这些困难可能看起来相当得微不足道。

gratify

//v. 便满意

caprice

//n. 任性

satiation

//n. 满足

frantically

//adv. 狂乱地

avenge

//v. 替…报复

boredom

🇬🇧/ˈbɔːdəm/ 🇺🇸/ˈbɔːrdəm/n. 厌烦
Boredom is the state of being bored. 厌烦

noun [具体名词]厌烦,无聊 - He had given up attending lectures out of sheer boredom. 他已经不再去听讲座了,纯粹出于厌倦。

clatter

//n. 喧闹的谈话

sustenance

//n. 生计

appetite

/ˈæpɪtaɪt/n. 欲望
Your appetite is your desire to eat. 胃口

noun [专属名词]食欲,胃口;欲望,爱好 - He has a healthy appetite.

appetite for sth. 关于……的食欲 (appetite 表示的胃口仅对食物而言)

  • I have good appetite for the ice cream. 我很想吃冰淇淋

to one's taste 对某人的胃口

  • This book is not to my taste.

grudge

/ɡrʌdʒ/v. 怨恨
If you have or bear a grudge against someone, you have unfriendly feelings toward them because of something they did in the past. 积怨

noun [抽象名词]怨恨,嫌隙、恶意,怨恨 - He have / bear / hold a grudge 怀恨在心

verb [vt. 及物动词](因不满而)不愿意给(或允许);嫉恨,妒忌(某人)做成(某事) - He grudges paying taxes.他不愿纳税。He grudges the money he pays in tax.他不愿意交税金。

absorbing

🇬🇧/əbˈzɔːbɪŋ; əbˈsɔːbɪŋ/ 🇺🇸/əbˈzɔːrbɪŋˌəbˈsɔːrbɪŋ/adj. 引人入胜的
An absorbing task or activity interests you a great deal and takes up all your attention and energy. 让人专注的

adjective [原级]十分有趣的;引人入胜的 - "Two Sisters" is an absorbing read. 《两姊妹》是一本引人入胜的读物。

verb [vt. 及物动词]吸收;接受(消息等);(使)并入;掌握;(使)全神贯注;减轻(打击等)作用;耗费,占用;承担(absorb 的现在分词) - Chess can be an extremely absorbing game. 国际象棋有时就是一场引人入胜的游戏。

banish

//v. 排除,放弃