Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise? 【单词列表】

blessing [ˈblesiŋ] n. 福分,福气

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A: All the blessings we enjoy are the fruits of labor, toil and self-denial.

B: I can't agree with you more.

A:我们得到的一切福气都是劳动、辛苦和自我克制的结果。

B:我十分赞成你的说法。

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disguise [disˈɡaiz] n. 伪装

【扩】camouflage 伪装

【搭】in the disguise of 伪装成

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A: His disguise was clever.

B: Yes, but his voice betrayed him.

A:他的伪装很巧妙。

B:是的,但是他的声音暴露了他的身份。

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tiny [ˈtaini] adj. 极小的

【扩】infinitesimal 极小的  teeny 极小的,微小的  dinky 小巧的

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A: The tiny ant can boost a burden 50 times its weight.

B: That's so miraculous.

A:小小的蚂蚁能搬动相当于其自身重量50倍重的东西。

B:这太神奇了。

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possess [pəˈzes] v. 拥有

cursed [kəːsd] adj. 可恨的

【扩】hateful 可恨的  hateable 可恨的

【例】What a cursed animal the fly is!

   苍蝇是多么可恨的一种动物啊!

increase [inˈkriːs] v. 增加

【反】decrease 减少

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A: You should increase the sales.

B: That's not very easy.

A:你们得提高销售额。

B:那不是很容易。

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plant [plɑːnt] v. 种植

【派】plantation 种植园

【扩】grow 种植

【搭】plant trees 种树

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A: How many different kinds of plant are there in the park?

B: There are fifty kinds at least.

A:这个公园里有多少种不同种类的植物?

B:至少有50种。

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church [tʃəːtʃ] n. 教堂

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A: Where will your wedding be held?

B: It will be held in the church.

A:你们的婚礼将在哪儿举行?

B:将在教堂进行。

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evil [ˈiːvəl] adj. 坏的

【扩】wicked 坏的

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A: He hurt his leg while he was escaping.

B: Evil actions will bring retribution.

A:他在逃跑的过程中伤到了腿。

B:恶有恶报。

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reputation [ˌrepjuˈteiʃən] n. 名声

【搭】lose one's reputation 名声扫地

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A: I'm so sorry to have damaged the reputation of the company.

B: It's far from enough to merely say "sorry".

A:损害了公司的声誉,我真的感到非常抱歉。

B:光说声“对不起”是远远不够的。

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claim [kleim] v. 以……为其后果

victim [ˈviktim] n. 受害者,牺牲品

【扩】sufferer 受害者  underdog 受迫害者

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A: The victim was stabbed with a dagger.

B: Have you found the suspect?

A:受害者为一把匕首所伤。

B:你们找到嫌疑人了吗?

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vicar [ˈvikə] n. 教区牧师

source [sɔːs] n. 来源

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A: Ten sources is usually the minimum number for a paper.

B: I see. How about topics?

A:一篇论文通常至少要有十个来源。

B:我知道了,那么主题呢?

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income [ˈinkʌm] n. 收入

【扩】earnings 收入

【反】expense 花费

【搭】net income 纯收入

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A: Her retirement income will be ample for her needs.

B: But she is still very frugal.

A:她的退休金足够她的生活所需了。

B:但她仍然很节俭。

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trunk [trʌŋk] n. 树干

 

blessing

/ˈblesɪŋ/
A blessing is something good that you are grateful for. 幸事

noun [专属名词] 幸事,福祉;支持,赞同;上帝的恩宠,祝福;祷告,祈祷

The bishop said the blessing. 主教祝福(会众)。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 求上帝保佑,祝福;祝圣,使圣洁;赞美上帝(bless 的现在分词形式)

For the most part good looks is a blessing在很大程度上,美貌是一种福气。

与 “blessing” 相关联的词汇

关联 bless /bles/ vt. 祝福;保佑;赞美

disguise

/dɪsˈɡaɪz/
If you are in disguise, you are not wearing your usual clothes or you have altered your appearance in other ways, so that people will not recognize you. 伪装

verb [vt. 及物动词] 假扮,伪装;掩饰,隐瞒

She disguised herself as a man so she could fight on the battlefield. 她把自己装扮成男性,以便能够在战场上作战。

noun [抽象名词] 伪装物,伪装

He is a master of disguise. 他是伪装高手。

与 “disguise” 相关联的词汇

关联 fake /feɪk/ n. 假货;骗子; [ 体 ] 假动作; vt. 捏造;假装 … 的样子; vi. 假装; [ 体 ] 做假动作; adj. 伪造的
关联 disgust /dɪsˈɡʌst/ n. 厌恶,嫌恶
关联 disguised /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/ v.假扮( disguise的过去式和过去分词 ),化装,伪装,掩盖

tiny

/ˈtaɪni/
Something or someone that is tiny is extremely small. 极小的

adjective [原级] 极小的,微小的

Each individual flower is tiny. 每一朵花都很小。

noun [专属名词] <非正式>幼童

Her tiny hands gently touched my face. 她那小巧的手轻轻地抚摸着我的脸。

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关联 huge /hjuːdʒ/ adj. 巨大的;庞大的;无限的
关联 tinny /ˈtɪni/ adj.锡的,含锡的,似锡的

possess

/pəˈzes/
If you possess something, you have it or own it. 拥有

verb [vt. 及物动词] <正式> 拥有,持有;具有(品质或能力);(尤指邪恶的鬼魅或精灵)缠住,迷住;受(感情)支配,受(感情)影响;了解,懂得;<文> 与(女人)性交

He was then arrested and charged with possessing an offensive weapon. 他之后被逮捕了并被指控拥有攻击性武器。

与 “possess” 相关联的词汇

关联 possession /pəˈzeʃ(ə)n/ n. 财产;拥有;领地;自制;着迷
关联 possessed /pəˈzest/ adj.着魔的,疯狂的
关联 possessive /pəˈzesɪv/ n.所有格 adj.所有的,物主的,占有的
关联 possessor /pəˈzesə(r)/ n.持有人,所有人
关联 possesses /pəˈzesɪz/ v.拥有;掌握;占据(possess 的第三人称单数)

cursed

🇬🇧/kɜːst/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɜːrsɪd/
If you are cursed with something, you are very unlucky in having it. 受…折磨的

adjective [原级] 被诅咒的

Bulman was cursed with a poor memory for names. 布尔曼因记不住人名受折磨。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 诅咒(curse 的过去分词)

I cursed and hobbled to my feet. 我诅咒着,蹒跚着站起来。

与 “cursed” 相关联的词汇

原型 curse /kɜːs/ n. 咒骂;诅咒
关联 curst /kɜːst/ vbl.curse的过去式及过去分词
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increase

/ɪnˈkriːs/
If something increases or you increase it, it becomes greater in number, level, or amount. 使增加; 增加

verb [vt. 及物动词] 增长,增强,增大

The population continues to increase. 人口持续增长。

noun [抽象名词] 增长;增长量

If there is an increase in the number, level, or amount of something, it becomes greater. 增加 ...a sharp increase in productivity. …生产率的急速增长。

与 “increase” 相关联的词汇

关联 grow /ɡrəʊ/ vi. 生长;发展;渐渐变得 …
关联 climb /klaɪm/ vi. 攀登;爬;上升
关联 rise /raɪz/ vi. 上升;起立;高耸;增强
关联 increased /ɪnˈkriːst/ adj. 增强的( increase 的过去分词)
关联 decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ n. 下降;衰退;斜面
关联 advance /ədˈvɑːns/ n. 前进;预付款;发展;增长
关联 increasing /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/ adj. 越来越多的,渐增的
关联 decrease /dɪˈkriːs/ n. 减少,减小;减少量
关联 enhancement /ɪnˈhɑːnsmənt/ n. 增加;放大
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plant

🇬🇧/plɑːnt/ 🇺🇸/plænt/
A plant is a living thing that grows in the earth and has a stem, leaves, and roots. 植物

noun [具体名词] 植物;工厂,发电厂;<美>房屋,设施;重型机械,机械设备;栽赃物品;密探,卧底;(斯诺克)击接触球犯规

Water each plant as often as required. 按要求经常给每棵植物浇水。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 栽种,种植;灌输(思想);栽赃;安放(炸弹),(秘密)放置;安插(眼线、密探等);把…牢牢插进,稳固地放置…;(通常出于不可告人的目的)发布,散布;移栽,移植

She planted her feet wide and bent her knees slightly. 她双脚大步稳稳分开,双膝微微弯曲。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Plant)(英、西、意)普兰特,(法)普朗(人名)

The plant naturalizes well in grass. 这棵植物适应了环境,在草中生长得很好。

与 “plant” 相关联的词汇

关联 grow /ɡrəʊ/ vi. 生长;发展;渐渐变得 …
关联 plate /pleɪt/ n. 金属板;碟;金属牌;感光底片
关联 planet /ˈplænɪt/ n. 行星
关联 plan /plæn/ n. 平面图;计划
关联 seed /siːd/ n. 种子;萌芽;原由;根据;子孙;精液
关联 plantation /plɑːnˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 大农场;栽植;殖民
关联 planting /ˈplɑːntɪŋ/ n. 栽培,种植;花圃
关联 sow /səʊ/ vt. 播种;散布;使密布
关联 eggplant /ˈeɡplɑːnt/ n. 茄子
关联 planter /ˈplɑːntə(r)/ n. 种植者;耕作者;殖民者;种植园主;种植机,播种机
关联 plantae /'plæn,ti:/ n. 植物界
关联 plantlet /ˈplɑːntlɪt/ n.小植物,苗
关联 plaint /pleɪnt/ n.[诗]悲叹,感叹,抱怨,诉苦
关联 plantable /ˈplɑːntəbl/ adj.可种植的
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church

🇬🇧/tʃɜːtʃ/ 🇺🇸/tʃɜːrtʃ/
A church is a building in which Christians worship. 教堂

noun [专属名词] 教堂;礼拜仪式;教派,教会

A Church is one of the groups of people within the Christian religion, for example Catholics or Methodists, that have their own beliefs, clergy, and forms of worship. (基督教的) 教派

verb [vi. 不及物动词] <古>把(产妇等)带到教堂做感恩礼拜;<美>对…进行教会裁决

ow often do you go to church ? 你多久去教堂做一次礼拜?

adjective [原级] 教会的;礼拜的

The church bells keep me from sleeping. 教堂的钟声使我不能入睡。

与 “church” 相关联的词汇

关联 vicar /ˈvɪkə(r)/ n. 教区牧师,教堂牧师;传教牧师;代理人
关联 temple /ˈtemp(ə)l/ n. 庙宇;寺院;神殿;太阳穴
关联 charity /ˈtʃærəti/ n. 施舍;慈善;慈善团体;施舍物;宽容
关联 mosque /mɒsk/ n. 清真寺
关联 cathedral /kəˈθiːdrəl/ n. 大教堂

evil

/ˈiːv(ə)l/
Evil is a powerful force that some people believe to exist, and that causes wicked and bad things to happen. 恶; 邪恶

adjective [原级] 恶毒的,邪恶的;有害的,易造成伤害的;讨厌的,令人不舒服的;恶魔的,不祥的

If you describe someone as evil, you mean that they are very wicked by nature and take pleasure in doing things that harm other people. 邪恶的; 凶恶的

noun [抽象名词] 有害(或不受欢迎)的事;邪恶,罪恶;坏事,恶行

Evil is used to refer to all the wicked and bad things that happen in the world. 恶行 •  He could not, after all, stop all the evil in the world.  他毕竟不能阻止世上所有的恶行。

与 “evil” 相关联的词汇

关联 wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ adj. 邪恶的;顽皮的;恶劣的;不道德的
关联 civil /ˈsɪv(ə)l/ adj. 公民的;民间的;文职的;有礼貌的;根据民法的
关联 demonic /diˈmɒnɪk/ adj. 有魔力的,恶魔的
关联 evilly /ˈiːvəli/ adv.邪恶地

reputation

/ˌrepjuˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
To have a reputation for something means to be known or remembered for it. 名声

noun [抽象名词] 名誉,名声

The restaurant has a very good / bad name / reputation. 这家餐厅名声不错、不好。

与 “reputation” 相关联的词汇

关联 name /neɪm/ n. 名称,名字;姓名;名誉
关联 fame /feɪm/ n. 名声,名望; [ 古 ] 传闻,传说
源自 repute /rɪˈpjuːt/ n. 名誉;声望
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claim

/kleɪm/
If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth. 声称

verb [vt. 及物动词] 声称,断言;索取,索要(钱);要求(拥有),认领;使丧生,致命;赢得,获得;值得,需要(花时间或精力)

He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him. 他声称这完全是一个针对他的阴谋。

noun [抽象名词] 声称,断言;索要,索赔;权利,所有权;要求得到的土地使用权;专利新特征申明

Last time we made a claim on our insurance, they paid up really quickly. 上次我们依据保险提出索赔时,他们赔付得很快。

与 “claim” 相关联的词汇

关联 exclaim /ɪkˈskleɪm/ vi. 呼喊,惊叫;大声叫嚷
关联 announce /əˈnaʊns/ vt. 宣布;述说;预示;播报
关联 calm /kɑːm/ adj. 静的,平静的;沉着的
关联 reclaim /rɪˈkleɪm/ vt. 开拓;回收再利用;改造某人,使某人悔改
关联 clam /klæm/ vi. 捞蛤
关联 acclaim /əˈkleɪm/ vt. 称赞;为 …喝 采,向 … 欢呼
关联 claimant /ˈkleɪmənt/ n.(根据权利)提出要求者,原告
关联 claimed /kleɪmd/ v. 声称;宣称;断言(claim 的过去式)
关联 claiming /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/ v.要求(应得权利)( claim的现在分词 ),声称,需要,夺走
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victim

/ˈvɪktɪm/
A victim is someone who has been hurt or killed. 受害者

noun [专属名词] 受害者,罹难者;(面对不幸事件或虐待时的)无助者,患病者;牺牲品,祭品;受骗者

He was the victim of calumny. 他曾是诽谤的受害者。

与 “victim” 相关联的词汇

关联 victimize /ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/ vt. 使牺牲;使受害;欺骗
关联 murderee /ˌmɜːdəˈriː/ n.被谋杀者

vicar

🇬🇧/ˈvɪkə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈvɪkər/
A vicar is an Anglican priest who is in charge of a church and the area it is in, which is called a parish. (英国国教的)教区牧师; 教区教堂主持

noun [专属名词] 教区牧师,教堂牧师;传教牧师;代理人

A vicar is a priest who is in charge of a chapel that is associated with a parish church in the Episcopal Church in the United States. (美国新教圣公会教区中掌管一座小教堂的) 牧师

与 “vicar” 相关联的词汇

关联 church /tʃɜːtʃ/ n. 教堂;礼拜;教派
关联 priest /priːst/ n. 牧师;神父;教士
关联 pastor /ˈpɑːstə(r)/ n. 牧师
关联 vicarious /vɪˈkeəriəs/ adj.代理人的
关联 vicarage /ˈvɪkərɪdʒ/ n.教区牧师住处[俸禄]
关联 vicarship /'vɪkəʃɪp/ n.牧师的职位
关联 vicarial /vɪˈkeərɪəl/ adj.教区牧师的,代理教区牧师职务的,代理的
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source

🇬🇧/sɔːs/ 🇺🇸/sɔːrs/
The source of something is the person, place, or thing which you get it from. 来源

noun [抽象名词] 来源,出处;(问题的)原因,根源;消息人士,信息来源;河流源头,发源地;源(代)码;(电子)源极,电源;(技)源

Renewable sources of energy must be used. 可再生的能源必须利用。

verb [vt. 及物动词] (从某地)获得;找出…的来源

Together they travel the world, sourcing clothes for the small, privately owned company. 他们一起环游世界,为那家小私营公司寻找服装货源。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Source)(法)苏尔斯(人名)

Plants are the ultimate source of all foodstuffs. 植物是所有食物的最终来源。

与 “source” 相关联的词汇

关联 sauce /sɔːs/ n. 调味汁;沙司;酱油
关联 resource /rɪˈsɔːs/ n. 资源,财力;办法;智谋
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income

/ˈɪnkʌm/
A person's or organization's income is the money that they earn or receive, as opposed to the money that they have to spend or pay out. 收入

noun [专属名词] 收入,收益

All income must be declared. 所有收益必须申报。

与 “income” 相关联的词汇

关联 rent /rent/ n. 租金
关联 interest /ˈɪntrəst/ n. 兴趣,爱好;利息;趣味;同行
关联 outcome /ˈaʊtkʌm/ n. 结果,结局;成果
关联 expenditure /ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)/ n. 支出,花费;经费,消费额

trunk

/trʌŋk/
The trunk of a tree is the large main stem from which the branches grow. 树干

noun [专属名词] 树干;(人或动物的)躯干;象鼻;<美>(汽车后部的)行李箱,后备箱;旅行箱,衣箱;男式游泳裤(trunks);大血管,神经干;电缆管道,通风管;拳击手短裤(trunks)

Maloney unlocked his trunk and took out some coveralls. 马洛尼把他的大箱子的锁打开了,拿出了一些工作服。

adjective [原级] 干线的

I closed and roped the trunk. 我把箱子盖上,用绳子捆结实。

与 “trunk” 相关联的词汇

关联 drunk /drʌŋk/ v. 喝酒( drink 的过去分词)
关联 truck /trʌk/ n. 卡车(主美);手推车;交易
关联 stem /stem/ n. 茎;干;船首;血统
关联 elephant /ˈelɪfənt/ n. 象;大号图画纸
关联 chunk /tʃʌŋk/ n. 大块;矮胖的人或物
关联 baggage /ˈbæɡɪdʒ/ n. 辎重(军队的);行李 (不可数)
关联 luggage /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/ n. (不可数)行李;皮箱
关联 snout /snaʊt/ n. 鼻子;猪嘴;烟草;鼻口部;口吻状物
关联 truncate /trʌŋˈkeɪt/ v.截去(园锥等的)尖端,修剪(树等),把...截短adj.截短的,(羽,叶)平截的,平头的
关联 trunks /trʌŋks/ 中继线
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gain

/ɡeɪn/
If a person or place gains something such as an ability or quality, they gradually get more of it. 获得

verb [vt. 及物动词] 获得,赢得;受益;增加,增长;(经过努力)到达;(钟表)走快;持球前进,推进(一段距离)

Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine. 学生们通过在校园广播台或校刊工作能够获得宝贵的经验。

noun [抽象名词] 增加;好处,改进;收益;将球推进的距离;(常用对数表示的功率或电压的)增益

News on new home sales is brighter, showing a gain of nearly 8% in June. 有关新房销售的新闻更加乐观,显示6月份有近8%的增长。

与 “gain” 相关联的词汇

关联 rain /reɪn/ n. 雨;雨天;雨季;下雨
关联 again /əˈɡen/ adv. 再一次;又,此外
关联 get /ɡet/ vt. 获得;变成;使得;受到
关联 acquire /əˈkwaɪə(r)/ vt. 获得;学到;取得;捕获
关联 earn /ɜːn/ vt. 获得,挣得;赚,赚得;博得;使得到
关联 pain /peɪn/ n. 疼痛;努力
关联 game /ɡeɪm/ n. 游戏;比赛
关联 obtain /əbˈteɪn/ vi. 获得;流行
关联 grain /ɡreɪn/ n. 粮食;颗粒;谷物;纹理
关联 attain /əˈteɪn/ vt.达到,获得v.达到
关联 proceeds /ˈprəʊsiːdz/ n. 实收款项;收入,收益
关联 gin /dʒɪn/ n. 轧棉机;陷阱;杜松子酒
关联 procure /prəˈkjʊə(r)/ vt. 获得,取得;导致
关联 gained /ɡeɪnd/ v.得到,增进,获得 vbl.得到,增进,获利
关联 gainful /ˈɡeɪnfl/ adj.有利益的,唯利是图的
关联 gainer /ˈɡeɪnə(r)/ n.得利者,胜利者,获得者