CET6淘金詞匯第五十六課lesson56

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lofty a.高傲的,傲慢的;崇高的 高尚的;高聳的,極高的
    The Japanese invasion of Asian countries was carried out ;日本對亞洲國家進行了 侵略,
    under the false lofty propaganda of emancipating them from colonialism. ;在把亞洲人民從殖民主義 手中解放出來的虛偽崇高 的宣傳之下.
    marshal n.元帥,指揮官
    It is often said ;常言說,
    a marshal is made on the white bones of thousands of average soldiers. ;一將功成萬骨枯.
    mutter vt./n.輕聲低語, 小聲抱怨
    He was muttering on the telephone so I asked him to speak more clearly. ;他打電話聲音很低,因此 我讓他說得清楚些.
    overthrow vt./n.*,*
    To provide enough manpower for ever- growing northern factories ;為了給北方日漸擴大的工 廠提供足夠的勞動力,
    slavery in the southern states had to be overthrown. ;南方的奴隸制必須*.
    That was what ignited the American Civil War. ;那是美國南北戰(zhàn)爭的 原因.
    overwhelm vt.(感情上)使承受不了 使不知所措; 征服,制服
    In last week's semi-final,the Manchester United overwhelmed Liz by 4-0 ;在上周的半決賽中,曼 聯(lián)隊以4比0擊敗利茲隊.
    pearl n.珍珠,珠狀物
    In the early morning, you can see pearls of dew glistening on the grass. ;晨曦初露的時候,可以看 到露珠在草上閃爍.
    He who would search for pearls must dive below. ;欲尋珍珠就要潛到水里. (不入虎穴,焉得虎子.)
    petty a.小的,瑣碎的,不重 要的,氣量小的,心胸狹 窄的
    Our oversight of petty details in the contract caused us considerable. ;由于忽視合同中的細節(jié), 我們虧損不小.
    premium n.保險金;獎品,贈品, 額外津貼 a.高級的,優(yōu)質(zhì)的; 售價高的
    Farmers are offered a premium for organically grown vegetables. ;農(nóng)民以有機方式種植蔬菜 而獲得津貼.
    propaganda n.宣傳
    There has been a good deal of propaganda about the dangers of drunk driving. ;關(guān)于酒后駕駛的危害已 做過大量宣傳.
    romance n.愛情小說,傳奇故事
    The film Roman Holiday is a romance between a princess and a journalist. ;電影〈羅馬假日〉講的是 一個公主和一個記者的愛 情故事.
    sober a.未醉的,有節(jié)制的; 嚴肅的,持重的; (顏色等)素淡的
    A more sober life is advisable to an unrestrained one. ;有節(jié)制的生活肯定比 放縱的好.
    surpass vt.超過,優(yōu)于,多于; 超過…的界限
    Though we thought that we might lose in the first round,the result surpassed our hopes. ;盡管我們認為可能在首輪 即遭淘汰,結(jié)果比所期望 的要好.
    tariff n.關(guān)稅,稅率;(旅館, 飯店)價目表,收費表
    There is a very high tariff on jewelry. ;寶石類的稅率很高,
    That's why imported jewelry is so expensive. ;因此進口寶石很貴.
    token n.信物,紀念品
    When people meet,they shake hands as a token of friendship. ;人們相逢的時候,握手以 表示友誼.
    tribute n.貢品;頌詞,稱贊
    The government paid tribute to Dr. Sun Yatsen ;為表達對孫中山先生的 敬意,
    by naming the city in which he was born after him. ;政府把他出生的城 市命名為中山市.
    wrinkle n./vi.皺紋,使起皺紋
    Many moisturizers claim to be anti- wrinkle. ;很多潤膚霜都聲稱是 抗皺的.
    At the mention of the so-called brilliant scheme,she wrinkled her nose in disdain. ;聽了那所謂的妙計之后, 她皺鼻子表示不屑.