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Unit 5 Text 11.1 barbaric: b:brik a. 野蛮人的,极其粗野、粗鲁、残忍或残暴的1. barbaric soldiers野蛮的士兵 2. The football match had to be paused because of the barbaric supporters. 因为那些野蛮的助威者，足球比赛不得不暂停。1.2 fervent: f:vnt a. 热的,炎热的,热心的1. She had a fervent farewell speech. 她发表了热情的告别演说。2. Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent. 热情的充满热情的或为热情所动的；热烈的3. A shout of fervent and worshipful praise. 热烈而又崇敬的赞美之声4. Hes a fervent believer in free speech. 他是言论自由的强烈信仰者。1.2 imperious: impiris a. 傲慢的,专横的1. We all dislike her for her imperious gesture. 因她那傲慢的样子，我们都不喜欢她。2. His imperious look makes us angry. 他那飞扬跋扈的样子令我们生气。1.3 courtier: k:tj n. 朝臣,奉承者1. The courtiers cringed before the Queen. 朝臣们在女王面前卑躬屈膝。2. Pharaohs courtiers saw her and praised her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into Pharaohs household. 法老的臣子看见她，就把她举荐给法老，于是她就被带去收进法老的内宫中。1.7 ardor: :d n. 热情,狂热1. Burning intensity of feeling; ardor. 热情感情剧烈的燃烧；热情 1.7 barbarism: b:brizm n. 残暴行为,暴行1. Man has gradually emerged from barbarism into civilization over the long history. 在悠久的历史长河中人类逐渐脱离野蛮状态而进入文明。2. A lapse into barbarism. 倒退到野蛮状态1.10 premise: premis n. 前提 vt. 提论, 预述, 假定 vi. 作出前提1. Keep off the premises. 请勿入内。2. British justice works on the premise that an accused person is innocent until hes proved guilty. 英国司法运作的前提是被告在被证明有罪之前是清白的。3. Advice to investors was based on the premise that interest rates would continue to fall. 给予投资者的建议是以利率将继续下降这一点为前提的.特殊用法:bank premise银行建筑物business premises事物所non-controllable premises不能支配的前提railway premises铁路房产semicontrollable premise准可能支配的前提special premises特设教室storage premises库房, 仓库1.11 arena: ri:n n. 竞技场1. She entered the political arena after her husbands death. 她丈夫死后，她进入了政界。2. An arena where contests and spectacles are held. 竞技场所举行比赛或表演的圆形角斗场特殊用法: arena of the bears and bulls证券交易所2.16 savage: svid adj. 野性的；凶猛的；粗鲁的；荒野的1. savage beasts of the jungle.丛林里的野生动物2. a savage people.一群野人3. in a savage temper.凶暴的脾气4. a savage attack on a political rival.冷酷无情地攻击政敌2.16 relentless: rilentlis a. 无情的,冷酷的,残酷的1. He was relentless in demanding repayment of the debt. 他冷酷无情地要求偿还那笔债。2. relentless persecution.无情的迫害tribunal: traibju:nl n. 法官席,法院,法庭1. The tribunal has authority to settle certain types of dispute. 裁判所有权解决某些纠纷。2. The case has been remitted from the appeal court to a lesser tribunal. 此案已由上诉法庭转给下级法庭处理.特殊用法:administrative tribunal行政法庭arbitral tribunal仲裁法庭industrial disputes tribunal经济法庭mixed arbitral tribunal混合仲裁法庭national tax tribunal国家税务法庭a military tribunal军事法庭2.25 aesthetic: i:setik a. 美学的,审美的,有美感1. Awareness or delicate perception, especially of aesthetic qualities or values. 欣赏意识或灵敏的感知力，尤其指审美品质或价值2. The play was an aesthetic success. 这部戏剧是个艺术上的成功3.28 throng: r n. 群众,众多 a. 拥挤的,忙的 v. 群集,挤入,挤满1. Passengers thronged the station waiting for their trains. 乘客们拥挤在火车站上等候乘车。2. The students thronged forward as the exam results were announced. 公布考试结果时学生们都拥上前去.3.31 portal: p:tl n. 入口,大门1. I think they are standing at the portals of happiness now. 我认为他们现在是站在通向幸福的路口了2. fateful portals命运之门4.34 hum: hm n. 嗡嗡声,哼声,杂声 v. 发低哼声,闭口哼歌,嗡嗡叫 int. 哼,嗯1. The only sound he heard was the hum of the machine. 他听到的唯一的声音就是那台机器的嗡嗡声。2. She was humming to herself. 她独自哼着歌3. Hum, youre joking! 哼，你在开玩笑吧！4. a low hum of 低声惊呼5.38 personage: p:snid n. 重要人士,显要,名士1. He played the personage of Hamlet in the play. 他在这个剧中扮演哈姆雷特。2. A notable or well-known person; a personage. 杰出人物，知名人物；5.39 moiety: miti n. 一半,一部份,应得之份1. only a small moiety of the graduates仅仅一小部分毕业生2. the moiety of barbarism in her nature 她骨子里的那一半野蛮性5.40 fervid: f:vid a. 热的,热心的1. a fervid patriot.热情的爱国者2. fervid loyalty赤胆忠心3 .intense and fervid soul 热情激烈的灵魂5.50 latch: lt n. 门闩 v. 上闩1. Please leave the door latch shut. 请把门闩上2. Please latch the front gate when you leave. 走时请把大门的碰锁锁好3. He always latches on to me when he sees me at a party. 他在聚会上一看见我就总是缠著我.4. I havent really latched on to what you mean could you explain it again? 我没有真正明白你的意思-能不能再解释一下?6.53 radiant: reidjnt a. 发光的,明亮的,辐射的,精神焕发的1. Everything looked radiant in the morning sun. 在朝阳之下，万物焕然一新2. She was radiant with joy. 她因高兴而精神焕发6.54 damsel: dmzl n. 年轻女人, 闺女, 少女7.68 crouch: kraut n. 蹲伏,蜷缩 v. 蹲下,蜷著,缩著1. They did not crouch under the oppression. 他们受压迫而不屈服。2. I crouched behind the sofa. 我蹲在沙发後面.9.77 parapet: prpit n. 栏杆,胸墙1. The teacher told his students to catch the parapet tightly. 老师告诉他的学生紧紧抓住栏杆。2. A platform lining a trench or parapet wall on which soldiers may stand when firing. 射击踏垛排有壕沟或胸墙的平台，士兵们站在其上射击12.86 devious: di:vjs a. 弯曲的(远隔的,不正当的)1. The coach followed a rather devious course to its destination. 长途汽车要绕很多弯路才到达目的地.2. Achieved success by devious means. 通过不正当的方式获取成功3. Lets take the devious route home to avoid the crowds in the main roads. 为了避免大街上的拥挤，我们还是绕道回家去吧。4. devious mazes of passion 迂回的情感迷宫13.93 fang: f n. 尖牙1. The dog growled and showed its fangs. 那狗叫个不停，露出了尖牙。2. Some snakes have poisonous fangs. 有些蛇长有毒牙。14.94 grievous: gri:vs, grivs a. 痛苦的,严重的,充满悲伤的1. She fainted when she heard the grievous news. 她听到这个噩耗，昏过去了2. A grievous loss. 一个使人悲痛的损失14.95 revery: revri n. 幻想1. The noise awoke her from her revery. 这声音把我她从沉思中惊醒。2. He is indulging in reveries about the future. 他正沉浸于对未来的幻想之中。14.95 gnash: n v. 咬牙切齿1. I was gnashing my teeth with rage. 我咬牙切齿愤怒已极。14.95 rapturous: rptrs a. 着迷的,狂喜的1. Her new novel was greeted by reviewers with rapturous applause. 她的新小说备受书评家推崇.14.96 agony: gni n. (极度的)痛苦,创痛1. He was in an agony of remorse. 他处于悔恨的海洋中。2. Ive suffered agonies with toothache. 我遭受牙痛之苦。3. She was in an agony of indecision. 她陷於犹豫不决的痛苦之中.4. He was squirming (around) on the floor in agony. 他躺在地上痛苦地扭动著.14.98 kindle: kindl v. 燃烧,使.著火,引起1. Her eyes kindled with excitement. 她的眼睛里闪耀出激动的神色。2. The moon kindled the countryside. 月光照耀着郊外。3. His whole frame kindled with the joy of recovered life. 他全身洋溢着重生的喜悦。14.99 multitude: mltitju:d n. 多数,群众1. The multitude may laugh at his music, but we know better. 一般人也许会嘲笑他的音乐，但我们更了解它。2. A multitude of people gathered at the gate of the exhibition hall. 大群人聚集在展览大厅的门口。3. Vast multitudes of birds visit this lake in spring. 春天有大批的鸟飞临此湖.4. A large multitude had assembled to hear him preach. 一大群人聚集起来听他布道.14.103 hilarious: hilris a. 喜不自禁的,欢闹的,愉快的1. The party get quite hilarious after they bring more wine. 当他们拿来更多葡萄酒後聚会变得十分热闹起来。2. A former model wrote a hilarious novel based on pillow talk with her many male friends. 一位前模特儿以她同许多男友的枕头谈话为基础写出了一本有趣的小说。14.103 Shriek: ri:k n. 尖叫,叫喊 v. 尖叫1. My sister gave a shriek of delight. 我妹妹高兴地尖叫起来。2. Suddenly we hear the shriek of unwary animal take by surprise. 突然我们听到了无戒备的动物遭突袭的尖叫声。3. despairing shriek 哀号15.105 futurity: fju:tjuriti n. 将来(未来事物,后事,后代人)1. We should look forward to the futurity. 我们应该展望未来。2. Please be punctual in futurity. 今后请准时。17.108 anguished: a. 很痛苦的1. Anguished victims of the earthquake; anguished screams for help. 地震极度痛苦的受害者；痛苦的呼救声2. The child was badly hurt and was in anguish all the evening. 这个孩子受了重伤，整夜都在痛苦之中。17.108 deliberation: di.librei n n. 熟虑,熟思,协议1. What was the result of your deliberation? 你仔细考虑后结果如何？2. After long deliberation, they decided not to buy the house. 他们商量了很长时间后决定不买这栋房子了。Text 2Mrs. Packletides Tiger 帕克勒泰德夫人捕虎记1.5 procure: prkju v. 获得,取得,促成1. Can you procure the rare old book for me? 你能为我觅到那本罕见的古书吗？2. He was responsible for procuring supplies for the army. 他的职责是为部队采办军需品.3. The book is out of print and difficult to procure. 那书已绝版, 很难弄到手.1.9 brooch: brut n. 胸针,领针1. My aunt give me one of her brooch as a keepsake. 我的姑母把她的一只胸针送给我作纪念。rupee: ru:pi: n. 卢比,一卢比银币2.19 quarters: kwt(r)s n. 营房,住处1. His living quarters were two small rooms on the second floor of the store. 他的住处是那家店铺二楼上的两个小房间。2. The soldiers grappled with the enemy at close quarters. 士兵短兵相接地同敌人格斗2.20 lest: lest conj. 惟恐,以免 prep. 唯恐,以免1. They spoke in whispers lest they should be heard. 他们低声说话，唯恐被别人听见。2. I got up early lest I (should) miss the train. 我早起