Lesson21 Williams S. Hart and the early 'Western' film 【单词列表】

supreme [suːˈpriːm] adj. 首屈一指的

【派】The decision of the Supreme Court shall not be appealed against.

   最高法院的判决不容上诉。

【扩】endville 首屈一指的

protagonist [prəuˈtæɡənist] n. 主角

outlaw [ˈautlɔː] n. 逃犯,亡命之徒

【构】out(在……之外的)+law(法律)=outlaw(逃犯)

【例】The outlaw was caught by the police again.

   逃犯再次被警察给抓住了。

【扩】lamster 逃犯

frame [freim] v. 陷害

vicious [ˈviʃəs] adj. 恶毒的

【派】viciousness 邪恶

【扩】malicious 恶毒的

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A: That's a vicious smear.

B: I hope so, because I don't want to lose such a good assistant like you.

A:那是恶意中伤。

B:我也希望如此,因为我不想失去一个像你这么优秀的助手。

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mythology [miˈθɔlədʒi] n. 神话

vanish [ˈvæniʃ] v. 消失

【派】vanished 消失了的

【扩】disappear 消失  evanish 消失

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A: Everyone of us should protect the environment.

B: Yes, or more and more animals will vanish from the earth.

A:我们每个人都应该保护环境。

B:是的,不然将有更多种类的动物从地球上消失。

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absurdly [əbˈsəːdli] adv. 荒诞地

arena [əˈriːnə] n. 竞技场地

encroaching [inˈkrəutʃiŋ] adj. 渐渐渗入的

Indian [ˈindiən] n. 印第安人

bewilder [biˈwildə] v. 使手足无措

alien [ˈeiliən] adj. 外来的

taboo [təˈbuː] n. 戒律

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A: In our country the subject is taboo.

B: Why? It's only a common subject.

A:在我们国家,这个话题是被禁止谈论的。

B:为什么?这只是一个很普通的话题。

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disinherit [ˌdisinˈherit] v. 剥夺……继承权

undeclared [ˌʌndiˈklɛəd] adj. 未经宣布的

【扩】unannounced 未经宣布的

【搭】an undeclared war 未经宣布的战争

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A: This is a piece of undeclared news.

B: Then how did you know it?

A:这是一条未经宣布的消息。

B:那你是怎么知道的呢?

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hypocrisy [hiˈpɔkrisi] n. 伪善

【例】His hypocrisy makes me sick.

   我很讨厌他那么虚伪。

chicanery [ʃiˈkeinəri] n. 诈骗

impending [imˈpendiŋ] adj. 迫近的,迫在眉睫的

【扩】impendent 迫近的,即将发生的

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A: I'm worried about the impending examination.

B: If I were you, I would go reading.

A:我很担心即将到来的考试。

B:如果我是你,我会选择去看书。

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immolation [ˌiməuˈleiʃən] n. 杀戮

code [kəud] n. 准则

【扩】criterion 准则  guideline 准则

【搭】moral code 道德准则

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A: What is your dress code?

B: Ladies should wear dresses.

A:着装有什么规定吗?

B:女性必须穿礼服。

 

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supreme

🇬🇧/suːˈpriːm; sjuːˈpriːm/ 🇺🇸/suˈpriːm/
Supreme is used in the title of a person or an official group to indicate that they are at the highest level in a particular organization or system. 最高的

adjective [最高级] 最高的,至高无上的;(政府、司法或军事机构)拥有最高权力的;极大的,极度的;(处罚,牺牲)涉及死的;杰出的

MacArthur was Supreme Commander for the allied powers in the Pacific. 麦克阿瑟是太平洋盟军的最高司令官。

noun [具体名词] 奶油沙司

Ascension Island is a supreme example. 阿森松岛就是一个最好的例子。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 用工具处理水果(尤指柑橘类)以达到最佳效果

They took their appeal to the Supreme Court. 他们上诉到了最高法院。

protagonist

/prəˈtæɡənɪst/
Someone who is a protagonist of an idea or movement is a supporter of it. 倡导者; 拥护者

noun [抽象名词] <正式>(戏剧、电影、小说等的)主人公;<正式> (比赛、斗争中的)主要人物,主要参与者;<正式> (政策、运动的)倡导者,拥护者

A protagonist in a play, novel, or real event is one of the main people in it. (戏剧、小说或真实事件里的) 主人公

outlaw

/ˈaʊtlɔː/
When something is outlawed, it is made illegal. 宣布…为非法

noun [专属名词] 不法之徒,逃犯;<史>被剥夺法律权益和保护者

Jesse was an outlaw, a bandit, a criminal. 杰西曾是个逃犯、土匪、罪犯。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使非法,禁止,取缔;(旧时)剥夺(某人的)法律权益

The German government has outlawed some fascist groups. 德国政府已宣布一些法西斯团体为非法。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Outlaw)(美)奥特洛(人名)

Art thou indeed that famous outlaw? 你真的是那个有名的绿林好汉吗?

framed

/freɪmd/
The frame of a picture or mirror is the wood, metal, or plastic that is fitted around it, especially when it is displayed or hung on a wall. 框架

adjective [原级] 遭到陷害的;(图画)放在框中的;(建筑物)以某种材料为其结构的

The photograph had been framed. 照片已镶了框。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 制订;建造;给……做框;(非正式)作伪证陷害;(以某种方式)表达;勾勒出明显的形象(frame 的过去式和过去分词)

The picture is now ready to be mounted and framed. 这幅画现在可以装裱、配框了。

vicious

/ˈvɪʃəs/
A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel. 凶残的

adjective [原级] 凶险的,会造成伤害的;严厉的,恶毒的,恶意的;剧烈的,恶劣的;<文>不道德的,罪恶的;<古>(语言,推理)不完善的,谬误的

He suffered a vicious attack by a gang of white youths. 他遭到了一帮白人青年凶残的攻击。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Vicious)(英)维舍斯(人名)

It is a deliberate, nasty and vicious attack on a young man's character. 这是对一位青年的人格蓄意的、下流的和恶毒的攻击。

mythology

🇬🇧/mɪˈθɒlədʒi/ 🇺🇸/mɪˈθɑːlədʒi/
Mythology is a group of myths, especially all the myths from a particular country, religion, or culture. 神话 (集体名词)

noun [集合/集体] 神话,神话故事;错误的信念,谬误;神话学

You can use mythology to refer to the beliefs or opinions that people have about something, when you think that they are false or untrue. 神话

vanished

🇬🇧/ˈvænɪʃd/ 🇺🇸/ˈvænɪʃt/
If something such as a species of animal or a tradition vanishes, it stops existing. 消亡

verb [vt. 及物动词] 突然不见,消失;不复存在,灭绝(vanish 的过去式和过去分词)

He vanished without trace. 他消失得无影无踪。

absurdly

🇬🇧/əbˈsɜːdli/ 🇺🇸/əbˈsɜːrdli/
in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree; "an absurdly rich young woman"

adverb [方式副词] 出奇地,荒谬地

Prices were still absurdly low, in his opinion. 在他看来,价格依然低得荒谬。

arena

/əˈriːnə/
An arena is a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch. 竞技场

noun [专属名词] 竞技场,圆形剧场;斗争场所,活动舞台

A 20,000-seat arena with a retractable roof is planned. 一个可容纳2万名观众、带伸缩顶棚的竞技场正在规划中。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Arena)(英)阿里纳,(意、西、葡、德)阿雷纳(人名)

This is an arena for gladiators only, for the Titans of the track. 这是个仅为勇士而且是仅为此行里的大力士勇士所设的竞技场。

encroaching

/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃɪŋ/
If something encroaches on a place, it spreads and takes over more and more of that place. 蚕食

adjective [原级] 渐渐渗入的

On the one hand, many animals are under pressure from human activity encroaching on their traditional living spaces. 一方面,许多动物承受着人类活动侵占它们传统生存空间的压力。

Indian

/ˈɪndiən/
Indian means belonging or relating to India, or to its people or culture. 印度的; 印度人的; 印度文化的

adjective [原级] 印度的;印度人的;印度语的;印度文化的;印第安人的;印第安语的

She was got up as an Indian princess. 她被打扮成了印度公主。

noun [专属名词] 印度人;印度后裔;(美洲)印第安人;(非因纽特人或米提人的)加拿大土著;(非正式)印度餐,印度餐馆;印第安语;印第安星座

Chapattis are a kind of flat Indian bread. chapatti 是一种印度薄饼。

bewilder

🇬🇧/bɪˈwɪldə(r)/ 🇺🇸/bɪˈwɪldər/
If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it. 使迷惑

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使迷惑,使糊涂、令人眼花缭乱,晕头转向

The silence from Alex had hurt and bewildered her. 亚历克斯的沉默令她伤心和迷惑不解。Big city traffic bewildered the country girl.

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alien

/ˈeɪliən/
Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of. 外国的

adjective [原级] 陌生的;外国的,异域的;与外星人有关的,与地球外有关的;(植物或动物种类)外来的;不相容的,格格不入的 (alien to)

He said they were opposed to what he described as the presence of alien forces in the region. 他说他们反对他所描述的在该地区有外国军队的存在。

noun [集合/集体] 外国人,侨民;外星人(或生物);(植物或动物种类)外国引进品种

Both women had hired illegal aliens for child care. 这两个女人都雇佣了非法入境者来照看孩子。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 让渡,转让

Such an attitude is alien to most businessmen. 这种态度对大多数商人都很陌生。

taboo

/təˈbuː/
A taboo against a subject or activity is a social custom to avoid doing that activity or talking about that subject, because people find them embarrassing or offensive. 禁忌

noun [抽象名词] (宗教或社会习俗方面的)禁忌,忌讳;禁忌的事物,禁忌行为(或做法);塔布

The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo in our family. 毒瘾在我们家依然是个有些忌讳的话题。

adjective [原级] 忌讳的,为社会习俗所不容的,不被人接受的;(因会冒犯人或引起尴尬而)禁忌的,忌讳的;(因太神圣或太邪恶而)禁止接触的,禁止使用的

Cancer is a taboo subject and people are frightened or embarrassed to talk openly about it. 癌症是个禁忌的话题,人们对公开谈论它感到害怕或尴尬。

verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 把……列为禁忌

Her brisk treatment of an almost taboo subject was a breath of fresh air. 她对一个几乎是禁忌话题的干脆处理令人耳目一新。

disinherit

/ˌdɪsɪnˈherɪt/
If you disinherit someone such as your son or daughter, you arrange that they will not become the owner of your money and property after your death, usually. 剥夺财产继承权

verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 剥夺……的继承权(过去式 disinherited, 过去分词 disinherited, 现在分词 disinheriting, 第三人称单数 disinherits, 名词 disinheritance)

He threatened to disinherit her if she refused to obey. 他威胁说,若是她不服从就剥夺她的财产继承权。

undeclared

🇬🇧/ˌʌndɪˈkleəd/ 🇺🇸/ˌʌndɪˈklerd/
not announced or acknowledged publicly 未公开宣布的

adjective [原级] 未申报的;未经宣布的

No income should remain undeclared. 一切收入均应申报。

hypocrisy

🇬🇧/hɪˈpɒkrəsi/ 🇺🇸/hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/
If you accuse someone of hypocrisy, you mean that they pretend to have qualities, beliefs, or feelings that they do not really have. 虚伪

noun [抽象名词] 虚伪,伪善

He accused newspapers of hypocrisy in their treatment of the story. 他指责报纸在处理这篇报道时所表现出的虚伪。

chicanery

/ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/
Chicanery is using cleverness to cheat people. 耍花招对他人的哄骗

noun [抽象名词] 狡辩;欺骗;强词夺理

They may yet turn up some chicanery. 他们也许不过是一些强词夺理。

impending

/ɪmˈpendɪŋ/
An impending event is one that is going to happen very soon. 即将发生的

adjective [原级] 即将发生的,逼近的;悬挂的

On the morning of the expedition, I awoke with a feeling of impending disaster. 远征出发的那天早上,我醒来就有一种大难临头的感觉。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 迫近;(坏事)隐现;悬而未决(impend 的现在分词)

If the EEG device can be found to be consistent with changes in brain activity observed by researchers, then a hat to warn of impending errors may become a reality. 如果脑电图装置能被发现与研究者观测的的大脑活动改变相符合,那么一个帽子能预警即将发生的错误可能会成为现实。

immolation

/ˌɪməˈleɪʃn/
killing or offering as a sacrifice

noun [专属名词] 祭物,供奉牲礼;宰杀,祭品

Immolation Arrow - Increasedbase duration by 33%. 牺牲之箭-基期增加了33%。

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code

🇬🇧/kəʊd/ 🇺🇸/koʊd/
A code is a set of rules about how people should behave or about how something must be done. 法典; 法规

noun [专属名词] 密码,暗码;(邮政)编码,(电话)区号;(计算机)编码;道德准则,行为规范;法典,法规

He punched in the security code. 他把密码输入电脑。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 把……编码(或编号);把……译成密码;(给计算机)编写指令

He devised a way of coding every statement uniquely. 他设计出一种把每句话进行独特编码的方法。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Code)(英、法、西)科德(人名)

Brian keyed in his personal code. 布赖恩键入了他的个人密码。