Lesson 48 The silent village 【单词列表】

inaccessible [ˌinækˈsesəbəl] adj. 难接近的,达不到的

hospitable [ˈhɔspitəbəl] adj. 好客的

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A: You can come here whenever you are free.

B: No wonder people say the Chinese are hospitable.

A:你有空的时候随时可以来玩。

B:难怪人们都说中国人很好客。

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hostile [ˈhɔstail] adj. 不友好的,有敌意的

【扩】unamiable 不友好的

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A: The person who is hostile is unwelcome here.

B: Don't be nervous. It's a mistake.

A:怀有敌意的人在这儿是不受欢迎的。

B:别紧张,这是个误会。

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vicinity [viˈsiniti] n. 周围,附近

【扩】surroundings 周围的事物

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A: Can we get everything we need here?

B: I think so, because this store is the biggest in the vicinity.

A:我们能在这儿买到我们要的全部东西吗?

B:我想可以,这个商店是附近最大的了。

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architecture [ˈɑːkitektʃə] n. 建筑学

fresco [ˈfreskəu] n. 壁画

abrupt [əˈbrʌpt] adj. 突然的,意外的

【派】abruptly 意外地,突然地

【扩】hasty 匆忙的

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A: The road is full of abrupt turns.

B: Yes, it is dangerous for motoring.

A:这条路到处都是急转弯。

B:是啊,在这开汽车很危险。

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tramp [træmp] v. 徒步行进

【搭】take a long tramp to 长途跋涉去

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A: It's not very far. Shall we tramp all the way there?

B: I'm afraid I can't do it that way, because my ankle hurts.

A:那儿并不太远,我们徒步去吧?

B:恐怕我不能这么做了,因为我的脚踝受伤了。

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moor [muə] v. (用绳、链、锚)系(船)

ferry [ˈferi] n. 渡船

straggle [ˈstræɡəl] v. 蔓延,散乱分布

【派】straggler 掉队者

【例】Houses straggled across the countryside.

   房屋凌乱地散落于乡间。

【扩】overspread 蔓延  sprawl 蔓延

dilapidated [diˈlæpideitid] adj. 陈旧破烂的,倒塌的

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A: My house is very dilapidated.

B: Why do you still live in it?

A:我的房子已破旧不堪。

B:那你为什么还住在里面?

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sardine [sɑːˈdiːn] n. 沙丁鱼,沙丁鱼罐头

rag [ræɡ] n. 破烂衣服

motionless [ˈməuʃənləs] adj. 不动的

【构】motion(移动)+less(表示否定的后缀)=motionless(不动的)

【例】The cat remained motionless, waiting for the mouse to come out of its hole.

   猫一动不动地等着老鼠出洞。

【扩】immovable 不动的

procession [prəˈseʃən] n. 行列,成队的人群

shawl [ʃɔːl] n. 披巾,围巾

peer [piə] v. 凝视,盯着

【派】peerless 无可匹敌的

【例】She peered through the mist, trying to find the right path.

   她透过雾凝视前方,想找到正确的路。

【搭】peer at 凝视,盯着看

quicken [ˈkwikən] v. 加快

 

inaccessible

🇬🇧/ˌɪnækˈsesəb(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˌɪnəkˈsesəb(ə)l/
An inaccessible place is very difficult or impossible to reach. 难到达的; 不可及的

adjective [原级] 难到达的,不可及的;难懂的,难以理解的;难得到的,不可使用的;(人)不接受别人示好的,不可接近的

The temple is now inaccessible to the public. 这个寺庙现在不对公众开放。

adjective [原级] 难到达的,不可及的;难懂的,难以理解的;难得到的,不可使用的;(人)不接受别人示好的,不可接近的

The temple is now inaccessible to the public. 这个寺庙现在不对公众开放。

与 “inaccessible” 相关联的词汇

关联 accessible /əkˈsesəb(ə)l/ adj. 可进入的;易接近的;可理解的
关联 inaccessibly /ˌɪnækˈsesəbli/ adv.达不到地,进不去地
关联 inaccessibility /ˌɪnækˌsesəˈbɪləti/ n.不易接近,难达到

hospitable

🇬🇧/hɒˈspɪtəb(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˈhɑːspɪtəb(ə)l/
A hospitable person is friendly, generous, and welcoming to guests or people they have just met. 好客的; 殷勤周到的

adjective [原级] 好客的,热情友好的;环境适宜的;乐于接受的

A hospitable climate or environment is one that encourages the existence or development of particular people or things. (气候、环境等) 适宜的

与 “hospitable” 相关联的词汇

关联 hospital /ˈhɒspɪt(ə)l/ n. 医院
关联 hostile /ˈhɒstaɪl/ adj. 敌对的,敌方的;怀敌意的
关联 hospitality /ˌhɒspɪˈtæləti/ n. 殷勤;好客
关联 forbidding /fəˈbɪdɪŋ/ adj. 严峻的;令人生畏的;险恶的
关联 unfriendly /ʌnˈfrendli/ adj. 不友好的;不利的
关联 inhospitable /ˌɪnhɒˈspɪtəb(ə)l/ adj.不适宜居住的(由于天气恶劣或缺乏遮蔽处),条件恶劣的;不好客的,冷淡的
关联 unwelcoming /ʌnˈwelkəmɪŋ/ adj.不受欢迎的、不亲切的
关联 hospitably /hɒˈspɪtəbli; ˈhɒspɪtəbli/ adv.亲切地,招待周到地,善于款待地
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hostile

🇬🇧/ˈhɒstaɪl/ 🇺🇸/ˈhɑːst(ə)l/
If you are hostile to another person or an idea, you disagree with them or disapprove of them, often showing this in your behaviour. 反对的; 敌对的

adjective [原级] 敌对的,怀敌意的;强烈反对的;敌人的,敌方的;艰苦的,不利的;不受(被购公司)欢迎的

Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention. 许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

noun [专属名词] 敌对分子

He was disheartened by their hostile reaction. 他被他们敌意的反应弄得灰心了。

与 “hostile” 相关联的词汇

关联 hostel /ˈhɒst(ə)l/ n. 旅社,招待所(尤指青年旅社)
源自 host /həʊst/ n. 主人;主机;主持人;许多
关联 hostility /hɒˈstɪləti/ n. 敌意;战争行动
关联 adverse /ˈædvɜːs/ adj. 不利的;相反的;敌对的(名词 adverseness ,副词 adversely )
关联 hospitable /hɒˈspɪtəb(ə)l/ adj. 热情友好的;(环境)舒适的

vicinity

/vəˈsɪnəti/
If something is in the vicinity of a particular place, it is near it. (在…) 附近

noun [具体名词] 周围地区,邻近地区,附近

There is no hospital in the immediate vicinity. 附近没有医院。

与 “vicinity” 相关联的词汇

关联 near /nɪə(r)/ adj. 近的;近似的;亲近的
关联 neighborhood /ˈneɪbəhʊd/ n. 街坊;附近;接近

architectural

🇬🇧/ˌɑːkɪˈtektʃərəl/ 🇺🇸/ˌɑːrkɪˈtektʃərəl/
Architectural means relating to the design and construction of buildings. 有关建筑的

adjective [原级] 建筑学的,建筑方面的;与建筑物相似的;

The old city centre is architecturally rich. 这座古老的市中心在建筑上多姿多彩。

与 “architectural” 相关联的词汇

源自 architecture /ˈɑːkɪtektʃə(r)/ n. 建筑学;建筑式样;建筑风格
关联 architecturally /ˌɑːkɪˈtektʃərəli/ adv.建筑上

fresco

🇬🇧/ˈfreskəʊ/ 🇺🇸/ˈfreskoʊ/
A fresco is a picture that is painted on a plastered wall when the plaster is still wet. 湿壁画

noun [具体名词] 湿壁画

A fresco painting of the 17th century. 17 世纪的一幅壁画。

abruptly

/əˈbrʌptli/
in a sudden, unexpected, and sometimes unpleasant way: He stood up abruptly and went outside.

adverb [疑问副词] 突然地;唐突地;陡然

The sky darkened abruptly. 天突然变暗了。

与 “abruptly” 相关联的词汇

源自 abrupt /əˈbrʌpt/ adj. 突然的;唐突的;陡峭的;生硬的

tramp

/træmp/
A tramp is a person who has no home or job, and very little money. Tramps go from place to place, and get food or money by asking people or by doing casual work. 流浪汉

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 拖着沉重的脚步走,踩,踏;长途跋涉

They put on their coats and tramped through the falling snow. 他们穿上大衣,在落雪中脚步沉重地缓缓走着。

noun [专属名词] 流浪汉,流浪乞丐;沉重的脚步声;长途步行,徒步旅行;(航线不定的)货船;(为挖地而穿的长统靴底)金属片;铲尖;<贬>不正经的女人

Hypothermia is common among tramps sleeping outdoors. 体温过低症在那些露宿户外的流浪汉中很普遍。

与 “tramp” 相关联的词汇

关联 vagrant /ˈveɪɡrənt/ n.游民 adj.漂泊的
关联 beggar /ˈbeɡə(r)/ n. 乞丐;穷人; [ 英口 ] 家伙
关联 homeless /ˈhəʊmləs/ adj. 无家可归的
关联 trample /ˈtræmp(ə)l/ vt. 践踏;蔑视,伤害
关联 tramped /træmpt/ v.跋涉,长途跋涉:长时间或长距离地步行。
关联 vagabondize /'vægəbɒndaɪz/ v.流浪,漂泊,漫游
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moor

🇬🇧/mɔː(r)/ 🇺🇸/mʊr/
A moor is an area of open and usually high land with poor soil that is covered mainly with grass and heather. 荒野

noun [专属名词] 摩尔人(8世纪到15世纪之间统治西班牙南部的穆斯林)(Moor);沼泽,高沼;猎场,狩猎区;(尤指长有欧石兰的)荒芜高原,荒野

He's the strongest chap on th' moor. 他是荒野上最强壮的小伙子。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使(船)停泊,系泊

I decided to moor near some tourist boats. 我决定挨着一些游船停泊。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Moor)(德、英)穆尔(人名)

Moor is the strongest chap on th' moor. 穆尔是荒野上最强壮的小伙子。

与 “moor” 相关联的词汇

关联 more /mɔː(r)/ adv. 更多;更大程度地;此外
关联 mooring /ˈmɔːrɪŋ/ n.停泊处
关联 moorland /ˈmɔːlənd; ˈmʊələnd/ n.[地]高沼地
关联 moorage /ˈmʊərɪdʒ/ n.系泊,系泊处,系泊费

ferry

/ˈferi/
A ferry is a boat that transports passengers and sometimes also vehicles, usually across rivers or short stretches of sea. 渡船; 渡轮

noun [专属名词] 渡船,摆渡;渡口

They had recrossed the River Gambia by ferry. 他们乘船又一次渡过了冈比亚河。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 摆渡,渡运;空运

If a vehicle ferries people or goods, it transports them, usually by means of regular trips between the same two places. 运送

与 “ferry” 相关联的词汇

关联 liner /ˈlaɪnə(r)/ n. 班轮,班机;衬垫;画线者
关联 barge /bɑːdʒ/ vi. 蹒跚;闯入
关联 ferryboat /ˈferibəʊt/ n.渡船,渡轮
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straggle

/ˈstræɡ(ə)l/
If people straggle somewhere, they move there slowly, in small groups with large, irregular gaps between them. 零星地走

verb [vt. 及物动词] 四散,蔓延;落伍,掉队;零星地走

They came straggling up the cliff road. 他们零零散散地沿着悬崖小路走上来。

noun [集合/集体] 散乱的一群

A straggle of crumbling buildings is all that remains of this hill-side village. 一些散乱的摇摇欲坠的建筑便是这山村留下的一切。

与 “straggle” 相关联的词汇

关联 struggle /ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l/ vi. 挣扎;奋斗,努力
关联 straggling /ˈstræɡlɪŋ/ adj.脱离队伍的,落后的
关联 straggly /ˈstræɡli/ adj.脱离队伍的,零乱四散的
关联 straggler /ˈstræɡlə(r)/ n.落伍士兵,蔓生的枝叶,游荡者,流浪者,落后者

dilapidated

/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd/
A building that is dilapidated is old and in a generally bad condition. 破旧的

adjective [原级] 荒废的,破旧的,要塌似的;受破坏的

Small cars hoot and jostle in a race against three-wheeled auto-rickshaws, dilapidated buses, and the odd bullock cart. 道路上混杂着相互鸣笛争道的小型汽车、电动三轮车、破旧的公共汽车和牛拉单车。

adjective [原级] 荒废的,破旧的,要塌似的;受破坏的

Small cars hoot and jostle in a race against three-wheeled auto-rickshaws, dilapidated buses, and the odd bullock cart. 道路上混杂着相互鸣笛争道的小型汽车、电动三轮车、破旧的公共汽车和牛拉单车。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使荒废(dilapidate 的过去式和过去分词)

The house is a little more dilapidated than when I last saw it. 这幢房子比我上次看到时更破一些了。

与 “dilapidated” 相关联的词汇

关联 battered /ˈbætəd/ adj. 磨损的;弄垮的;破旧的;受到虐待的
关联 rickety /ˈrɪkəti/ adj. 摇晃的;虚弱的;患佝偻病的
原型 dilapidate /dɪˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/ v.(使)荒废,(使部分)毁坏,浪费

sardine

🇬🇧/ˌsɑːˈdiːn/ 🇺🇸/ˌsɑːrˈdiːn/
Sardines are a kind of small sea fish, often eaten as food. 沙丁鱼

noun [专属名词] 沙丁鱼;庸碌无能的人

Choose sardines packed in olive or sardine oil. 用橄榄油或沙丁鱼油包装的沙丁鱼。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使拥挤不堪

There were other catches, too, perhaps two baskets of flatfish, prawns, sea crabs, and the common sardine variety. 还有其他的收获,也许有两篮比目鱼、对虾、海蟹和常见的沙丁鱼。

rag

/ræɡ/
A rag is a piece of old cloth which you can use to clean or wipe things. 抹布

noun [集合/集体] 抹布,破布; 破衣烂衫(rags);<非正式>服装(rags);<非正式>质量低劣的报纸,小报;雷格泰姆乐曲;<英>(学生每年组织的)慈善募捐活动;石板瓦;<英>坚硬石灰岩,硬质岩石(=ragstone)

He was wiping his hands on an oily rag. 他正用一块油腻腻的抹布擦手。

verb [vt. 及物动词] <英,旧,非正式> 嘲笑,戏弄;责骂,呵斥;用碎布将(油漆)擦在表面上;(冰球)(为掌握比赛节奏)运球,带球;变破碎

If someone rags you, they tease you in a friendly way. (善意地) 揶揄 •  "They always rag me about my car," he says.  “他们总拿我的汽车取笑我,”他说。

与 “rag” 相关联的词汇

关联 tag /tæɡ/ n. 标签;结束语;附属物;名称
关联 rags /ræɡz/ n. 破布;抹布

motionless

🇬🇧/ˈməʊʃnləs/ 🇺🇸/ˈmoʊʃnləs/
Someone or something that is motionless is not moving at all. 静止的

adjective [原级] 静止的;不运动的

She stood absolutely motionless. 她纹丝不动地站在那里。

与 “motionless” 相关联的词汇

源自 motion /ˈməʊʃn/ n. 动作;请求;手势;移动;意向
关联 motiveless /ˈməʊtɪvləs/ adj.无动机的,无目的的

procession

/prəˈseʃ(ə)n/
A procession is a group of people who are walking, riding, or driving in a line as part of a public event. (行走、骑行、开车等的) 队伍

noun [集合/集体] (人或车辆的)行列,队伍;一连串的人(或物);(神学)圣灵流出

The procession made its way down the hill. 队伍走下山了。

与 “procession” 相关联的词汇

关联 column /ˈkɒləm/ n. 圆柱,柱形物;纵队,列;专栏
源自 process /ˈprəʊses/ vt. 处理;加工
关联 proceed /prəˈsiːd/ vi. 开始;继续进行;行进;发生
关联 parade /pəˈreɪd/ n. 游行;阅兵;行进;炫耀;阅兵场
关联 processional /prəˈseʃənl/ adj.游行的n.游行圣歌

shawl

/ʃɔːl/
A shawl is a large piece of woollen cloth which a woman wears over her shoulders or head, or which is wrapped around a baby to keep it warm. 披肩; 围巾; 襁褓

noun [专属名词] 披肩,围巾:一种大型的方形或长方形的布料,通常用于披在肩膀或头上,以保暖或作为装饰。

She wore a shawl about her shoulders. 她披了一件披肩。

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peer

🇬🇧/pɪə(r)/ 🇺🇸/pɪr/
If you peer at something, you look at it very hard, usually because it is difficult to see clearly. 费力地看; 盯着

noun [抽象名词] 同龄人,同等地位的人,相匹敌的人;(英国)贵族(a member of a nobility; nobleman)

Your peers are the people who are the same age as you or who have the same status as you. 同龄人; 同等地位的人 •  His engaging personality made him popular with his peers.  他迷人的个性使他很受同龄人欢迎。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 凝视,费力地看;隐现;<古>看见;<古>匹敌

I had been peering at a computer print-out that made no sense at all. 我一直在费力地看一份不知所云的电脑打印稿。

与 “peer” 相关联的词汇

关联 squint /skwɪnt/ vi. 斜视;患斜视;倾向
关联 peek /piːk/ n. 偷看;一瞥,看一眼
关联 peep /piːp/ n. 偷看;隐约看见,瞥见
关联 leer /lɪə(r)/ v. (色迷迷地)看;抛媚眼,送秋波;斜睨;奸笑
关联 peerless /ˈpɪələs/ adj.出类拔萃的,无可匹敌的
关联 peephole /ˈpiːphəʊl/ n.窥视孔
关联 peerage /ˈpɪərɪdʒ/ n.(全体)贵族,贵族阶级,贵族地位
关联 peeress /ˈpɪəres/ n.贵族夫人,有爵位的妇女

quicken

/ˈkwɪkən/
If something quickens or if you quicken it, it becomes faster or moves at a greater speed. 加快

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 加快;变活跃;进入胎动期

She felt her heartbeat quicken as he approached. 随着他的走近,她觉得自己的心跳加速了。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 加快;鼓舞;使复活

Ann's pulse quickened in alarm. 安的脉搏因惊恐而加快了。

与 “quicken” 相关联的词汇

源自 quick /kwɪk/ adj.迅速的,快的;持续时间很短的,短暂的
关联 quickening /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/ n.复生,活泼,兴奋 胎动初觉