高中英語詞匯:高二下學(xué)期詞匯解析Unit19 The Merchant of Venice

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    Words and expressions
    merchant n. person who buys and sells things商人
    He is a coal merchant. 他是個煤商。
    Venice 威尼斯市(意大利港市)
    uneasy adj. worried, feeling that something is wrong擔(dān)心的;不安的;不自在的
    He feels uneasy about the result of the examination. 他擔(dān)心自己的考試成績。
    crown n. a circle worn on the head by a king or queen王冠;皇冠
    The crown was placed on the king's head. 王冠戴到了皇帝的頭上。
    deny vt. say that something is not true; say that one knows nothing about 否認(rèn)
    He denies being the thief. 他否認(rèn)是賊。
    He denied the signature, said that it was not his. 他否認(rèn)這簽字是他簽的。
    vt. say 'no' to a request; refuse to give (sth. asked for or needed) 拒絕(給予)
    He denied the students a chance to speak. 他拒絕給學(xué)生機(jī)會發(fā)言。
    pay back give back the money that someone has lent you 還錢;還債
    I'll pay back the money you lent me next week. 下星期我把你借給我的錢還給你。
    duke n. nobleman 公爵
    The Duke of Edinburgh is the Queen's husband. 愛丁堡公爵是女王的丈夫。
    master piece n. 杰作;佳作
    mercy n.[u] kindness, not punishing someone when you have the right or power to punish him 憐憫;仁慈;寬恕
    They showed little mercy on their enemies. 他們對敵人不留情。
    have (=show) mercy on 對…表示同情/憐憫
    revenge n. the act of taking vengeance for injuries or wrongs 報復(fù);報仇
    I broke Mary's pen by accident, and in revenge she tore up my school work.
    我不留心弄壞了瑪麗的鋼筆,出于報復(fù),她撕掉了我的作業(yè)。
    to inflict punishment in return for (injury or insult) 復(fù)仇;報復(fù)
    I'll revenge that insult. 我要報復(fù)那侮辱。
    enemy n.[c] a person who hates or dislikes another person敵人;仇人
    Frost is an enemy of plants. 霜是植物的大敵。
    go about begin work; be occupied or busy with著手;忙于
    They are going about the work in high spirits. 他們干得很歡。
    as far as I know 就/據(jù)我所知
    reasonable adj. willing to listen to what someone says; willing to think carefully about something講道理的;理智的;有理性的
    His conclusion certainly sounded reasonable. 他的結(jié)論聽起來確實(shí)有一定的道理。
    adj. fair; right公道的;合理的
    The price seems reasonable. 價錢看來是公道的。
    weakness n. the condition or quality of being weak; a personal defect or failing
    弱點(diǎn);缺點(diǎn)
    Everyone has his own little weaknesses. 每一個人都有小缺點(diǎn)。
    judgement n. judging or being judged審判;判決
    The judgment was against him. 判決對他不利。
    n. process of judging 評判;判斷
    You should form a judgement upon facts. 你應(yīng)根據(jù)事實(shí)作出判斷。
    ducat n. (曾在歐洲通用的)金幣
    gentleman n. man who is kind, polite, and honest紳士;有教養(yǎng)的人
    It is not the act of a gentleman. 這不是紳士的行為。
    greeting n. words that you say when you meet someone招呼;問候;致意
    "Good morning!" is a greeting. "早上好!"是一句問候語。
    envy n.[u] feeling of sadness and anger because you want what another person has妒忌;羨慕
    Her envy had transferred into hate. 她的嫉妒已經(jīng)變成了仇恨。
    vt. feel envy of, wish for妒忌;羨慕
    I envy you your good health. 我羨慕你的健康。
    troublesome adj. causing trouble or anxiety; worrisome令人煩惱的;討厭的
    accuse vt. charge with doing something wrong or having broken the law控告;指控
    She accused him of theft. 她控告他行竊。
    fate n. the unknown cause beyond man's control that decides things 命運(yùn)
    I don't believe in fate. 我不相信命運(yùn)。
    consequence n.[u] a result; something produced by a cause or necessarily following from a set of conditions 結(jié)果;后果;影響
    It happened with unpleasant consequences. 這件事產(chǎn)生了令人不愉快的后果。
    fortune n. good luck 好運(yùn);運(yùn)氣;福氣
    Fortune is against me. 我不走運(yùn)。
    merciful adj. with kindness仁慈的;寬大的
    Be merciful to him! 饒了他吧!
    bargain n.[c] an agreement establishing the terms of a sale or exchange of goods or services契約;協(xié)議;交易
    A bargain's a bargain. (諺)契約終是契約 (說定了就得遵守) 。
    something offered or acquired at a price advantageous to the buyer 廉價貨
    This jacket is a real bargain at such a low price. 這件夾克衫這么便宜,真劃得來
    vi.(常與with, for連用)講價;談條件
    If you bargain with them they might reduce the price.你講講價,他們可能會把價錢降低。
    bless vt. say good words or nice words or happy wishes for a person.祝福;保佑;賜福
    (blessed, blest; blessed, blest)
    The priest blessed the congregation. 祭司祝福會眾們。
    God bless you! 愿上帝賜福于你!
    legal of, relating to, or concerned with law; authorized by or based on law 法律的;法定的
    legal papers 法律文件 a legal right 法律授予的權(quán)利
    in conformity with or permitted by law 合法的
    legal business operations 合法的生意經(jīng)營
    tear up destroy by tearing, tear to pieces 撕毀;撕成碎片
    He tore up the letter as soon as he had read it. 他看完信后就把它撕了。
    deed n.[c] something you do行為;行動;事跡
    Deeds are better than words. 行動勝于言語。
    n.[c] written or printed signed agreement, esp. about ownership or rights 證書;契據(jù)
    Do you have the deed to the house 你有這所房子的契據(jù)嗎?
    surgeon n. a physician specializing in surgery 外科醫(yī)生
    requirement n. Something that is required; a necessity需要;需求;必需品
    If you have any requirements, ask me. 如果你有什么要求,請向我提出來。
    declare vt. say something firmly and clearly 宣布;宣告
    The city officials declared a state of emergency. 城市當(dāng)局宣布該城處于緊急狀態(tài)。
    court n.[c] a place where a judge decides if a person is wrong or right法院;法庭
    The case was brought to court for trial. 這案件提交法院審理。
    scale n. an instrument or a machine for weighing 稱
    justice n. the state or quality of being just; honesty; fairness; rightness公正;正義
    You must treat others with justice. 你必須公正地對待別人。
    at the mercy of without any protection against; helpless before:任由…擺布;在…面前無助
    therefore adv. for this or that reason; on that account; as a result of that因此;所以
    He was very tired and therefore he fell sound asleep. 他非常疲勞,因此就睡熟了
    go down on one's knees 跪下
    worthy adj. deserving 值得的
    He's a worthy model worker. 他是個名副其實(shí)的模范工人。
    kindness n. the quality of being kind 仁慈;和氣
    He did it all out of kindness. 他是出于好意才做了這一切的。
    punish v. make someone suffer because he has done wrong 懲罰;處罰
    Those who break the law shall be punished. 誰犯法都要受到懲罰。
    punishment n. the act of punishing or the fact of being punished罰;懲罰
    The thief was sent to prison as a punishment. 竊賊被關(guān)進(jìn)監(jiān)獄,這是對他的懲治。
    order vt. to tell someone to do something 命令
    She ordered the children not to leave the house. 她命令孩子們不要離家。
    sword n. very long, sharp knife for fighting劍;刀
    He defended himself with a sword. 他用劍自衛(wèi)。
    complex adj. complicated; not simple復(fù)雜的
    Life is getting more and more complex and difficult. 生活變得越加復(fù)雜而困難。
    tragedy n. a drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, a moral weakness, or an inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances 悲劇
    Macbeth is a famous tragedy by Shakespeare. 《馬克白》是莎士比亞所作的一出著名悲劇。
    Hamlet 哈姆雷特
    Romeo 羅密歐
    Juliet [XjUljRt] 朱麗葉
    Bassanio [bRXsA:niRu] 巴薩尼奧
    Antonio [BnXRuniRu] 安東尼奧
    Portia [XpOSjR] 鮑西婭
    Shylock 夏洛克
    Bellario [bRXlA:riRu] 貝拉里歐
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