Lesson 31 The Carnival 狂歡節(jié)
Words:
carapace n. （蟹或龜?shù)鹊模┘讱?BR> carat n. (寶石重量單位)克拉
cardiac adj. 心臟的
cardinal adj. 首要的，主要的；紅衣風(fēng)頭鳥（一種美洲鳥，雄性有深紅色羽毛）
cargo n. 船貨，貨物
caricature n. （滑稽模仿的）諷刺畫
carnage n. *，殘殺
carnival n. 狂歡節(jié)
carnivorous adj. 食肉的
carve vt. 切開，雕刻
cascade n. 小瀑布；一連串，連續(xù)大量涌出（或落下）的東西
cast vt. 澆鑄；投、拋
castigate v. 譴責(zé)，訓(xùn)斥
cast-iron adj. 鑄鐵的
casual adj. 非正式的，隨便的；漫不經(jīng)心的
casualty n. 傷亡人員，意外事故
cataclysm n. 大災(zāi)難，大變動(dòng)（常指大洪水或地震）
catalyst n. 催化劑；促使事情發(fā)展的因素
catalyze vt. 促使；激勵(lì)；（化）催化
I can’t wait until the next carnival comes to town. I love the casual atmosphere and the taste foods. There’s nothing like watching a cascade of popcorn flowing out of the machine. In fact, I eat so much of it that my friends call me “the cast-iron stomach!”
I especially enjoy the wide variety of entertainment, including the animal shows. The lions are the most exciting because they’re carnivorous. Imagine the carnage if they ever escaped their cages. I would suffer a cardiac arrest. I’d probably be the first casualty since I’m so fat and slow. That’s why I also like the tortoise. He’s sluggish, just like me, although I don’t have a huge carapace on my back to slow me down. It looks like he’s carrying cargo in that big shell of his. However, the cardinal rule is not to bring too much money.
You can buy lots of things at a carnival. You can shop for 24 carat gold jewelry. You can ask an artist to draw you a caricature of a famous person. You can watch someone carve your name into a piece of wood. You can even buy a type of superglue that comes in two parts. After you use the catalyst to catalyze the glue, it takes only five minutes to form a solid bond.
There are a lot of unusual attractions too. Often there will be a fortuneteller who will seem pretty skilled at predicting cataclysms. Sometimes, they will have a wizard who pretends to cast spells.
Occasionally, there will be a show that appeals solely to carnal desires. I always stay away from these shows. The last thing I need it to be castigated by my parents, again!
Words:
carapace n. （蟹或龜?shù)鹊模┘讱?BR> carat n. (寶石重量單位)克拉
cardiac adj. 心臟的
cardinal adj. 首要的，主要的；紅衣風(fēng)頭鳥（一種美洲鳥，雄性有深紅色羽毛）
cargo n. 船貨，貨物
caricature n. （滑稽模仿的）諷刺畫
carnage n. *，殘殺
carnival n. 狂歡節(jié)
carnivorous adj. 食肉的
carve vt. 切開，雕刻
cascade n. 小瀑布；一連串，連續(xù)大量涌出（或落下）的東西
cast vt. 澆鑄；投、拋
castigate v. 譴責(zé)，訓(xùn)斥
cast-iron adj. 鑄鐵的
casual adj. 非正式的，隨便的；漫不經(jīng)心的
casualty n. 傷亡人員，意外事故
cataclysm n. 大災(zāi)難，大變動(dòng)（常指大洪水或地震）
catalyst n. 催化劑；促使事情發(fā)展的因素
catalyze vt. 促使；激勵(lì)；（化）催化
I can’t wait until the next carnival comes to town. I love the casual atmosphere and the taste foods. There’s nothing like watching a cascade of popcorn flowing out of the machine. In fact, I eat so much of it that my friends call me “the cast-iron stomach!”
I especially enjoy the wide variety of entertainment, including the animal shows. The lions are the most exciting because they’re carnivorous. Imagine the carnage if they ever escaped their cages. I would suffer a cardiac arrest. I’d probably be the first casualty since I’m so fat and slow. That’s why I also like the tortoise. He’s sluggish, just like me, although I don’t have a huge carapace on my back to slow me down. It looks like he’s carrying cargo in that big shell of his. However, the cardinal rule is not to bring too much money.
You can buy lots of things at a carnival. You can shop for 24 carat gold jewelry. You can ask an artist to draw you a caricature of a famous person. You can watch someone carve your name into a piece of wood. You can even buy a type of superglue that comes in two parts. After you use the catalyst to catalyze the glue, it takes only five minutes to form a solid bond.
There are a lot of unusual attractions too. Often there will be a fortuneteller who will seem pretty skilled at predicting cataclysms. Sometimes, they will have a wizard who pretends to cast spells.
Occasionally, there will be a show that appeals solely to carnal desires. I always stay away from these shows. The last thing I need it to be castigated by my parents, again!