Lesson 47 The great escape 【单词列表】

assumption [əˈsʌmpʃən] n. 假定

manoeuvre [məˈnuːvə] v. (驱车)移动

myriad [ˈmiriəd] adj. 无数的

【扩】unnumbered 无数的,数不清的  countless 无数的,数不尽的

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A: There are myriad flies in the sky.

B: Because it's too dirty here.

A:天空中有无数的苍蝇。

B:因为这儿太脏了。

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paradox [ˈpærədɔks] n. 自相矛盾的事

cynic [ˈsinik] n. 愤世嫉俗者

【派】cynical 愤世嫉俗的

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A: Don't behave like a cynic.

B: But there are really many unfair things.

A:你不要表现得那么愤世嫉俗。

B:但确实是有很多不公平的事情啊。

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sociologist [ˌsəusiˈɔlədʒist] n. 社会学家

shun [ʃʌn] v. 避开

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A: He should shun one-sidedness.

B: I think I will remind him.

A:他应避免片面性。

B:我想我会提醒他的。

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affluent [ˈæfluənt] adj. 富有的

【扩】oofy 富有的  wealthy 富有的

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A: He is a very affluent person in our country.

B: But I heard that he is a miser.

A:他在我们国家算是一个很富有的人。

B:但我听说他是个守财奴。

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chamber [ˈtʃeimbə] n. 房间

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A: He must have shown me real loyalty down in the chamber.

B: Why do you think so?

A:他在密室里一定表现出了对我真正的忠诚。

B:你为什么这么认为?

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boo [buː] n. 呸的一声

maitre d'hotel [ˌmetrə-dəuˈtel] n. [法语]总管

snobbery [ˈsnɔbəri] n. 势利

【扩】snobbism 势利

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A: The movie is a satire on social snobbery.

B: The plot must be very interesting.

A:这部电影是描写社会上势利行为的讽刺作品。

B:故事情节肯定很有意思。

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hierarchy [ˈhaiərɑːki] n. 等级制度

entail [inˈteil] v. 使成为必要

【扩】necessitate 使……成为必要

【搭】entail sth. on sb. 限定某人继承某物

【例】Success entails hard work.

   要成功,必须努力工作。

inclement [inˈklemənt] adj. 险恶的

package tour [ˈpækidʒ-tuə] 由旅行社安排一切的一揽子旅游

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A: I prefer a package tour.

B: That's quite easy. We can offer you many choices.

A:我喜欢一揽子旅游。B:这很简单,我们能为您提供很多选择。

insularity [ˌinsjuˈlæriti] n. 偏狭

cater [ˈkeitə] v. 迎合

【搭】cater for 迎合于  cater to... 满足……的需求

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A: A good film should cater to public taste.

B: Yes, but it's very difficult most of the time.

A:一部好电影应该迎合观众的口味。

B:是的,但大部分时候这很难做到。

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exclusively [ikˈskluːsivli] adv. 排他地

cosmopolitan [ˌkɔzməˈpɔlitən] adj. 世界的

preponderance [priˈpɔndərəns] n. 优势

【扩】predomination 优势  dominancy 优势,统治

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A: What's the preponderance of your product?

B: It's much easier to use than other companys'.

A:你们产品的优势是什么?

B:比其他公司的产品更方便使用。

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overwhelming [ˌəuvəˈwelmiŋ] adj. 势不可挡的

patronage [ˈpætrənidʒ] n. 恩惠,惠顾

【搭】under the patronage of 在……保护下

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A: Sincerely welcome your patronage and cooperation.

B: Your service is nice. I think I will come back next time.

A:真诚欢迎您的惠顾和合作。

B:你们的服务态度很好,我想我下次还会来的。

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saucekraut [ˈsauəkraut] n. 泡菜

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A: It seems that you don't like the food.

B: Yes, because there is saucekraut in it.

A:你似乎不喜欢这食物。

B:是的,因为里面有泡菜。

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vie [vai] v. 竞争

【扩】rivalize 竞争

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A: There are a lot of people vying for the postition.

B: Who do you think will get it?

A:很多人在争夺这个职位。

B:你认为谁会得到这个职位?

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municipal [mjuːˈnisipəl] adj. 市政的

itinerant [aiˈtinərənt] n. 巡回者

heath [hiːθ] n. 荒地

【扩】wasteland 荒地

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A: The former heath land has been changed into stretches of fertile fields.

B: Yes, people can do wonders with their hands.

A:昔日的荒地今天成了良田。

B:是的,人们能用双手创造出奇迹。

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alienate [ˈeiliəneit] v. 使疏远

eternal [iˈtəːnəl] adj. 永久的

【派】eternally 永久地

【扩】perpetual 永久的

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A: I can't stand their eternal quarrelling.

B: It affects me, too.

A:我不能忍受他们争吵不休。

B:那也影响到我了。

assumption

🇬🇧/əˈsʌmpʃn/ 🇺🇸/əˈsʌmpʃ(ə)n/n. 假定
If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof. 假设

noun [抽象名词]假定,假设;取得,承担 - You would be making an assumption that's not based on any fact that you could report. 你会做出不以你能报道的任何事实为依据的一种假设。

manoeuvre

🇬🇧/məˈnuːvə(r)/ 🇺🇸/məˈnuːvər/v. (驱车)移动
If you manoeuvre something into or out of an awkward position, you skilfully move it there. (熟练地) 移动

noun [抽象名词]熟练(谨慎)的动作;军事演习;策略,花招;欺诈性操作 - The chopper shot upward in a manoeuvre matched by the other pilot. 这架直升飞机向上冲去,另一架飞机也以相同的移动方向冲了上去。

verb [vt. 及物动词](使谨慎或熟练地)移动;操纵,控制 - That will allow them to manoeuvre the satellite into the shuttle's cargo bay. 那将使得他们能把人造卫星移入飞船的货物舱。

myriad

//adj. 无数的

paradox

//n. 自相矛盾的事

cynic

//n. 愤世嫉俗者

sociologist

🇬🇧/ˌsəʊsiˈɒlədʒɪst/ 🇺🇸/ˌsoʊsiˈɑːlədʒɪst/n. 社会学家
an expert in or student of the development, structure, and functioning of human society. "historians and sociologists are still split on the matter"

noun [集合/集体]社会学家,社会关系研究者 - Sociologist Erving Goffman describes this as "a kind of dimming of lights". 社会学家欧文·高夫曼将此描述为“光线变暗的一种类型”。

shun

//v. 避开

affluent

//adj. 富有的

chambermaid

//n. 女招待员

Maître d'hôtel

/mɛːtʁə dotɛl/n. [法语]总管
The maître d'hôtel (French for 'master of the house' 总管

noun [专属名词]Maitre D'hotel(餐厅领班)、侍者总管 - Every restaurant customer sees the maitre d'hotel captain.饭店的每位顾客都能看见餐厅的领班。

boo

//n. 呸的一声

snobbery

//n. 势利

hierarchy

//n. 等级制度

entail

//v. 便成为必要

inclement

/ɪnˈklemənt/adj. 险恶的
Inclement weather is unpleasantly cold or stormy. 恶劣的; 狂风暴雨的

adjective [原级]天气恶劣的;气候严酷的;狂风暴雨的;潮湿的;寒冷的 - We almost didn't go because of the inclement weather. 由于恶劣的天气,我们差点就没去成。

package tour

//n. 由旅行社安排一切的一揽子旅游

insularity

//n. 偏狭

cater

//v. 迎合

exclusively

/ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/adv. 排他地
Exclusively is used to refer to situations or activities that involve only the thing or things mentioned, and nothing else. 排他地; 独占地

adverb [方式副词]仅仅,单独地,专门地;作为唯一的(消息)来源 - Today he was able to focus his message exclusively on the economy. 今天他能够将重点聚焦在经济方面。

cosmopolitan

🇬🇧/ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/ 🇺🇸/ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlɪtən/adj. 世界的
A cosmopolitan place or society is full of people from many different countries and cultures. 世界性的

adjective [原级]世界主义的,四海为家的;国际性的,国际化的;见过世面的,见识广的;广布的,遍生的 - Someone who is cosmopolitan has had a lot of contact with people and things from many different countries . 见多识广的

noun [抽象名词]四海为家的人,周游世界的人 - She's a real cosmopolitan.她是个真正的四海为家的人。

preponderance

//n. 优势

overwhelmingly

🇬🇧/ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋli/ 🇺🇸/ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋli/adv. 以压倒优势地,清一色地
strongly or completely; in an overwhelming way: The team was overwhelmingly defeated in yesterday's game.

adverb [方式副词]压倒性地,不可抵抗地 - Female economists overwhelmingly disagree by a margin of 4-to-l. 女性经济学家以压倒性的四比一的优势提出反对意见。

patronage

//n. 恩惠,惠顾

Sauerkraut

🇬🇧/ˈsaʊəkraʊt/ 🇺🇸/ˈsaʊərkraʊt/n. 泡菜
Sauerkraut is cabbage which has been cut into thin strips and pickled. (德国)泡菜

noun [专属名词]一种德国泡菜 - People in Germany eat their cabbage in sauerkraut form. 而德国人就喜欢吃酸制的大白菜。

vie

//v. 竞争

municipality

//n. 市政当局

itinerant

//n. 巡回者

heath

/hiːθ/n. 荒地
a large open area, usually with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation, esp heather 石楠丛生之地; 通常为沙土的空旷土地,尤指有石楠植被的地方

noun [专属名词]石南,石南植物;荒野 - Women who walked over the "heath" and read morocco-bound books and had two last names divided by a hyphen.她就像走在“石南丛生的荒野”中,读着用摩洛哥山羊皮装订的书的那些女人,而且有用连字符隔开的两个姓。

adjective [原级]杜鹃花科木本植物的 - This feather was picked up from the heath, the bird was not shot: we saw its nest in the winter, full of little skeletons.这根毛是从石南丛生的荒地里拾的,这只鸟儿没打中:我们在冬天看见过它的窝的,满是小骨头。

noun [专属名词](Heath)人名;(柬)夏;(芬)海亚特;(英)希思 - He served under Edward Heath in the 1970s. 他曾于20世纪70年代在爱德华•希思手下任职。

alienate

/ˈeɪliəneɪt/v. 使疏远
If you alienate someone, you make them become unfriendly or unsympathetic toward you. 冷落

verb [vt. 及物动词]使疏远,使敌对;使格格不入;转让,让渡(财产或权利) - The government cannot afford to alienate either group. 该政府承担不起冷落两个组织中的任何一个。

eternal

🇬🇧/ɪˈtɜːn(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ɪˈtɜːrn(ə)l/adj. 永久的
Something that is eternal lasts forever. 永恒的

adjective [原级]永恒的,永存的;似乎无休无止的,没完没了的 - He has the upbeat manner of an eternal optimist. 他永远都持乐观主义者的那种快乐态度。the eternal arguments between mother and son