Lesson 41 Training elephants 【单词列表】

resentful ^{adj. feeling angry and upset about sth. that you think is unfair 怨恨的}

• She felt resentful at not being promoted.
• They seemed to be resentful of our presence there.
• At first I felt very resentful about losing my job.

resent ^{v. to feel angry or upset about a situation or about sth. that sb. has done, esp. because you think that it is not fair 怨恨}

• I bitterly resent your criticism.
• Does she resent my being here?

“sens” / “sent” = to feel ^感觉

• resent ^{“re” = back v. 怨恨}
• resentful ^{adj. 怨恨的}
• resentment ^{n. 怨恨}
• sensation ^{n. 轰动；感觉}
• sensational ^{adj. 轰动性的}
• sense ^{n. 感觉，知觉；意义}
• sensitive ^{adj. 敏感的}
• sensual ^{adj. 肉体上的；性感的}
• sentiment ^{n. 情绪，感情}
• sentimentality ^{n. 多愁善感}
• assent ^{“as” / “ad” = to v. & n. 同意，赞成}
• consent ^{“con” = together v. & n. 同意，赞成}
• consensus ^{n. 共识}
• dissent ^{“dis” = apart n. 异议，反对；v. 持异议，不同意}
• presentiment ^{“pre” = before n. 预感，凶兆}

assign ^{v. 1. give sth. to sb. as a share of work to be done or of things to be used 分配，安排}

• The teacher has assigned each of us a holiday task.
• The two large classrooms have been assigned to us.
• The teacher assigned a different task to each of the children.

assign ^{v. 2. to provide a person for a particular task or position 指派}

• British forces have been assigned to help with peacekeeping. 
• Two senior officers were assigned to the investigation.
• They've assigned their best man to the job.
• The first essential in elephant training is to assign to the animal a single mahout who will be entirely responsible for the job.

“sign” = to mark ^标记

• assign ^{“as” / “ad” = to v. 分配；指派}
• assignment ^{n. 分配；任务，作业}
• signature ^{n. 签字}
• signify ^{“fy” / “fac” / “fic” = make v. 表示，表明}
• significant ^{adj.  重要的；有意义的}
• significance ^{n. 重要性；意义}
• consign ^{“con” = together v. 委托，托付；托运}
• consignment ^{n. 委托，托付；托运，托运的货物}
• design ^{“de” = down v. 设计；计划；n. 设计，设计图；计划，方案}
• designate ^{v. 指定，委任；命名}
• designation ^{n. 委任；名称，称呼}
• resign ^{“re” = again v. 辞职；顺从}
• resignation ^{n. 辞职，辞呈；顺从}

calf ^{n. (pl calves) the baby of a cow, or of some other large animals, such as an elephant, a giraffe, a whale, a seal, a dolphin etc. 小牛或其他大型动物的幼崽（如小象，小长颈鹿，小鲸鱼，小海豹，小海豚等）}

• One young calf especially enjoyed raising a turtle to the surface with his snout and then shoving him across the tank like an aquaplane.

underline ^{v. 1. to draw a line under a word, sentence, etc. = underscore 在下面划线}

• The names of the winners are underlined in red.

underline ^{v. 2. to show that something is important = underscore 强调，使突出}

• This tragic incident underlines the need for immediate action.

We would lay less stress on 'facts and figures' and more on a good memory, on applied psychology, and on the capacity of a man to get along with his fellow-citizens.

accentuate ^{v. 重读；强调，使突出}

• Her dress was tightly belted, accentuating the slimness of her waist.

highlight ^{v. 用荧光笔标出重点；强调，使突出}

• Your resume should highlight your skills and achievements.

keep + 宾语 + as it was ^{让某物保持原来的状态}

• They kept the ancient city as it was to preserve its history. ^{他们保持这座古城原貌以保护其历史}
• The developer kept the system as it was to avoid unexpected bugs. ^{开发者保持系统原状以避免意外错误}
• We decided to keep the design as it was for consistency. ^{我们决定保持设计原样以确保一致性}
• The museum kept the ancient manuscripts as they were for future generations. ^{博物馆将古代手稿按原貌保存给后代。}
• After the renovation, they managed to keep the facade of the building as it was in the 1920s. ^{装修后，他们设法使建筑的外立面保持了20世纪20年代的原貌。}
• It is difficult to keep your memories as they were as time goes by. ^{随着时间流逝，很难让记忆保持最初的样子。}

as it was ^{按原来的样子 / 原封不动}

• The room was restored as it was in the past. ^{房间被恢复成过去的样子}
• Leave everything as it was before you arrived. ^{离开前把一切恢复原状}
• The file remained as it was after the update failed. ^{更新失败后文件保持原样}

句式省略（主语省略） ^{常用于标题或上下文已知主语}

• Kept the original layout as it was for better user experience. ^{为了更好的用户体验，保持原始布局不变}
• Maintained the structure as it was during refactoring. ^{在重构过程中保持结构不变}
• Left the code as it was since it was already optimized. ^{代码已经优化，因此保持原样}

as + 形容词原级 + as + 从句 ^{与……一样（同级比较）}

• You should try to keep your heart as young as it was when you first started. ^{你应该努力让心态保持得像最初开始时那样年轻。}
• The new English learning platform is as user-friendly as I expected. ^{这个新的英语学习平台和我预期的一样好用。}
• He worked hard to keep the garden as beautiful as it was before the storm. ^{他努力工作以使花园保持得和暴风雨前一样美丽。}

subservient ^{adj. too willing to obey other people 屈从的，顺从的}

• The press was accused of being subservient to the government.
• But animals of this age do not easily become subservient to man, and a very firm hand must be employed in the early stages.
• She refused to be subservient to her husband's every whim. ^{她拒绝屈从于丈夫的每一个突发奇想。}
• He had a subservient manner that some found off-putting.  ^{他那副卑躬屈膝的样子让一些人感到反感。}

submissive ^{adj. 服从的，顺从的}

• They never become submissive like dogs and horses.

obedient ^{adj. 服从的，顺从的}

• He was always obedient to his father's wishes. 
• Students are expected to be obedient to the school rules. ^{学生们应当遵守学校规章。}
• The dog is very obedient and will sit whenever told.  ^{这只狗很听话，一叫它坐下它就坐下。}
• He was always an obedient child who never caused his parents any trouble. ^{他一直是个听话的孩子，从未给父母添过任何麻烦。}

compliant ^{adj. 服从的，顺从的}

• She was much naughtier than her compliant brother.

law-abiding ^{adj. 守法的}

• Most people are law-abiding and pay their taxes on time. ^{大多数人都是守法的，按时纳税}
• The government aims to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens. ^{政府旨在保护守法公民的权利。}

soothe ^{v. to make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry 使平静，安慰，抚慰}

• Lucy soothed the baby by rocking it in her arms.

soothing ^{adj. making you feel calm 安慰性的，令人镇定的}

• I put on some nice soothing music.
• Her words had a soothing effect.

console ^{v. to make someone feel better when they are feeling sad or disappointed 安慰}

• The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good.
• What you said about George was very consoling.
• He nodded and put a consoling arm around her shoulders.

reassure ^{v. to say or do sth that makes sb. less frightened or worried 安慰，使放心}

• They tried to reassure her, but she still felt anxious.
• The doctor reassured him that there was nothing seriously wrong. The teacher gave him a reassuring smile.
• It's reassuring to know that problems are rare. 

epithet ^{n. a word or short phrase used to describe sb., esp. when praising them or saying sth. unpleasant about them 称呼，称号，绰号}

• In ‘Alfred the Great’, ‘the Great’ is an epithet.
• The film is long and dramatic but does not quite earn the epithet ‘epic’.

“epi”= upon / to / besides / among

• epithet ^{“epi”= upon “thet” = put n. 称呼，称号，绰号}
• epitaph ^{“epi”= upon “taph” = tomb n.祭文，悼词，墓志铭}
• epigraph ^{“epi”= upon “graph” = write n. 碑文}
• epitome ^{“epi”= to “tome” = cut n. 梗概，缩影；典型，典范}
• epilogue ^{“epi” = besides “logue” = speech n. 后记，跋；收场白}
• episode ^{“epi” = besides “sode” = coming in n.  插曲，轶事；（电视或广播节目的）一集}
• epidemic ^{“epi” = among “dem” = people n. 传染病的流行}

susceptible ^{adj. 易受影响的；易受感染的(be susceptible to … 易受….的影响)}

• Some officials are susceptible to corruption. ^{一些官员容易受到腐败的影响。}
• I’m most susceptible to women’s tears. ^{我最受不了女人的眼泪（易受女性泪水的影响）。}
• During the winter, I’m susceptible to flu. ^{在冬天，我容易患流感。}