高级英语1-lesson10词汇-翻译

词汇(Vocabulary)sweltering(adj.):thatsweltersorsuffersfromtheheat；veryhot；sultry热得发昏的；酷热counsel(n.):alawyerorgroupoflawyersgivingadviceaboutlegalmattersandrepresentingclientsincourt辩护律师；法律顾问；辩护人silver-tongued(adj.):eloquent；persuasive雄辩的；口才流利的orator(n.):askilled，eloquentpublicspeaker雄辩家jury(n.):agroupofpeoplesworntoheartheevidenceandinquireintothefactsinalawcase，andtogivedecisioninaccordancewiththeirfindings陪审团erupt(v．):burstforthorout，asfromsomerestraint进发；爆发；喷出clash(n.):asharpdisagreement；conflict抵触；冲突；意见不一致；对立fundamentalism(n.):religiousbeliefsbasedonaliteralinterpretationofeverythingintheBibleandregardedasfundamentaltoChristianfaithandmorals原教旨主义(相信《圣经》所记载的传统的基督教信仰，反对较为近代的教义)legislature(n.):abodyofpersonsgiventheresponsibilityandpowertomakelawsforacountryorstate(esp.thelawmakingbodyofastate，correspondingtotheU．S．Congress)立法机构(尤指美国的州议会)prohibit(v．):refusetopermit；forbidbylaworbyanorder禁止；不准legality(n.):quality，condition，orinstanceofbeinglegalorlawful；conformitywiththelaw合法性indict(v．):accuse；chargewiththecommissionofacime;esp.makeformalaccusationagainstonthebasisofpositivelegalevidenceusuallysaidoftheactionofagrandjury控告，控诉；指控，告发，对……起诉prosecute(v．):institutelegalproceedingsagainst，orconductcriminalproceedingsincourtagainst对……起诉festoon(v．):adornorhangwithfestoons饰以(或悬挂)花彩，结彩于sprout(v．):growordeveloprapidly迅速生长，迅速发展rickety(adj.):1iabletofallorbreakdownbecauseweak；shaky易倒的；易垮的；不结实的；不稳固的evangelist(n.):anyonewhoevangelizes(esp.atravelingpreacherorarevivalist)福音传教士(尤指巡回说教者或信仰复兴者)exhort(v．):urgeearnestlybyadvice，warning，etc．规劝，劝告，劝戒infidel(n.):apersonwhoholdsnoreligiousbelief无宗教信仰者，不信宗教者florid(adj.):flushedwithredorpink(saidofthecomplexion)(脸色)红润的paunchy(adj.):[derog.orhumor](esp.ofaman)havingafatstomach[贬或幽](尤指男性)大腹便便的attorney(n.):．anypersonlegallyempoweredtoactasagentfor.orinbehalfof，another(esp.alawyer)(被当事人授权的法律事务中的)代理人shrewd(adj.):keen—witted，clever，astuteorsharpinpracticalaffairs机敏的；精明的；伶俐的magnetic(adj.):vpowerfullyattractive(saidofaperson，personality，etc．)有吸引力的；有魅力的(指人或个性等)steep(v．):immense，saturate，absorb，orimbue(esp.usedassteeped锄：thoroughlyfilledorfamiliarwith)沉浸；埋头于(尤用作steepedin充满着；沉湎于；精通)agnostic(n.):apersonwhobelievesthatthehumanmindcannotknowwhetherthereisaGodoranultimatecause，oranythingbeyondmaterialphenomena；atheist不可知论者growl(v．):complaininanangryorsurlymanner牢骚满腹地说spar(v.):wrangleordispute争论；争吵drawl(v．):speakslowly，prolongingthevowels慢慢吞吞地说bigotry(n.):thebehavior，attitude，orbeliefsofabigot：intolerance；prejudice偏执的行为(或态度、信念等)；偏执；顽固；偏见rampant(adj.):spreadingunchecked；widespread蔓延的；猖獗的faggot(n.):abundleofsticks，twigs，orbranches(esp.foruseasfuel)柴捆；柴把contaminate(v．):makeimpure，infected，corrupt，etc．使感染，传染，毒害mammal(n.):anyofalargeclassofwarm—blooded.usuallyhairyvertebrateswhoseoffspringsarefedwithmilksecretedbyfemalemammaryglands哺乳动物snort(v．):wave，shake.orexhibitinamenacing,challenging，orexultantway(威胁地、挑战似地、狂喜地)挥舞denounce(v．):condemnstronglyasevil谴责，指责，痛斥sonorous(adj.):havingapowerful，impressivesound(声音)响亮的；洪亮的reconcile(adj.):settle(aquarrel，etc．)orcompose(adifference，etc．)调解；调和；使一致；使相符divine(adj.):givenorinspiredbyGod；holy；sacred神授的，天赐的；神圣的fervour(n.):greatwarmthofemotion；ardor；zeal；passion热烈；热情，热心，热诚arena(n.):anysphereofstruggleorconflict竞争场所；活动场所prairie(n.):alargeareaoflevelorslightlyrollinggrassland大草原scorch(v．):char，discolor，ordamagethesurfaceofsth.bysuperficialburning；burn；makeacausticattackon；assailscathingly；excoriate烧焦；烤焦；挖苦；严厉指责(或批评)pop(v．):[colloq．]arise；happenorarriveunexpectedly[口]突然发生，突然出现，突然来到duel(n.):anycontestorencountersuggestingsuchafight，usuallybetweentwopersons(常指两人间的)争斗，冲突，斗争hush(n.):absenceofnoise；quiet；silence寂静，平静，安静；默不作声，沉默adjourn(v.):closeasessionormeetingforthedayorforatime休会，闭会；延期swarm(v．):befilledorcrowded；teem(with)充满，被挤满(常与with连用)hawker(n.):apersonwhohawksgoodsinthestreet；peddle；huckster(沿街叫卖的)小贩entrepreneur(n.):[Fr．]apersonwhoorganizesandmanagesabusinessundertaking．assumingtheriskforthesakeoftheprofit[法语]企业家ape(n.):anyofafamily(Pongidae)oflarge，taillessmonkeysthatcanstandandwalkinanalmosterectposition猿ponder(v．):weighmentally；thinkdeeplyabout；considercarefully默想；深思；考虑cower(v．):shrinkandtremble，asfromsomeone'sanger，threats，orblow(因别人发怒、威胁或打击而)畏缩；发抖，哆嗦sulphurous(adj.):violentlyemotional；heated；fiery异常激动的；激烈的；暴怒的dispatch(n.):anewsstorysenttoanewspaper，radiostation，etc．，asbyaspecialreporterornewsagency(特派记者或新闻社发给报社、电台的)(新闻)电讯，电文，通讯yokel(n.):[acontemptuousterm]apersonlivinginaruralarea；rustic；countrybumpkin[贬]乡巴佬，土包子perch(v．):alightorrestonorasonaperch栖息；停歇；坐在高处gawk(v．):starelikeagawk，inastupidway(像呆子般)呆呆地盯着，呆视wily(adj.):fullofwiles；crafty；sly狡猾的；狡诈的；诡计多端的repel(v．):driveorforceback；holdorwardoff击退；抵挡住fervent(adj.):havingorshowinggreatwarmthoffeeling；intenselydevotedorearnest；ardent；passionate热烈的，满怀热情的，热心的，深表热诚的；强烈的Genesis(n.):thefirstbookoftheBible，givinganaccountofthecreationoftheuniverse《创世纪》(《圣经·旧约》的首卷)snigger(n.):asly，derisive，partlystifledlaugh窃笑；暗笑twirl(v．):rotaterapidly；spin(使)快速旋转，(使)迅速转动serpent(n.):asnake，esp.alargeorpoisonousone蛇(尤指大蛇或毒蛇)livid(adj.):grayish—blue；pa