每日句子：读句子掌握单词（7）
.被社会遗弃者
Shortly Tom came upon the juvenile pariah of the village.
不一会儿，汤姆碰上了村里的少年弃儿。[美] [pəˈraɪə]
[outcast , castaway , Ishmael ]
to compose an elegy
创作挽歌 [美] [ˈɛlədʒi]
He composed a lament to the dead soldier.
他为那位阵亡的战士谱写了一首挽歌。[美] [ləˈmɛnt]
This cream contains a mild analgesic to soothe stings and bites.
这种乳膏含有一种性能平和的止痛剂,能缓解被螫咬后的疼痛。
[美] [ˌænəlˈdʒizɪk, -sɪk]
[anodyne , painkiller , pain pill ]
He was given a general anesthetic.
他被全身麻醉。[美] [ˌænɪsˈθɛtɪk]
最高的, 至上的;首要的, 主要的
Loyalty is a duty paramount to all others.
忠诚比别的义务都重要。
Development is of overriding importance.
发展是硬道理
The predominant feature of his character was pride.
他的性格中主要的特点是骄傲。
[preponderant]
The accused faces an agonizing wait while the jury considers its verdict.
陪审团讨论裁决期间，被告面临痛苦的等待。
[agonising , excruciating , harrowing , torturing , torturous , torturesome ]
Children are usually inquisitive.
小孩通常很好问。
[speculative , questioning , wondering ]
Palate: the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
a palatial yacht.
宫殿式的游艇
The hovels which passed for dwellings are being pulled down.
过去用作住室的陋屋正在被拆除。
[hut , hutch , shack , shanty ]
Welcome to my humble dwelling.
欢迎光临寒舍。 [美] [ˈdwɛlɪŋ]
It was their manifest failure to modernize the country's industries.
他们使国家进行工业现代化, 明显失败了。
[apparent , evident , patent , plain ]
spartan conditions
简朴的状况
[severe , strict ]
Wartime austerities included food rationing and shortage of fuel.
战时的艰苦包括食物配给和燃料短缺。
a pleasant bucolic scene
舒适的具有田园风味的景色[美] [bjuˈkɑlɪk]
[arcadian , pastoral , rustic ]
the metropolis of the Midwest
中西部的大都会 [美] [mɪˈtrɑpəlɪs]
After a little while,the English teacher turned off an epigram.
过了一会儿,英文老师作出了一首讽刺诗。
The faster he tried to finish, the longer it seemed to take him.It is quite a paradox.
他越是想快点完成, 似乎就做得越慢, 这实在是很矛盾。
Heat debilitates many people.
酷热使得很多人体弱力衰。
a paltry wage
微薄的薪水
a trifling amount
微不足道的数额
Ther other boys coveted his new bat.
其他的男孩都想得到他的新球棒。
From beginning to end his conduct had been despicable and wicked.
从头到尾他的行为既卑鄙又可恶。
a contemptible crime
可鄙的罪行
Unfortunately we can’t expect all policemen to be paragons of virtue.
不幸的是，我们不能期望所有的警察都十全十美。
Her contempt for foreigners was obvious.
她对外国人的蔑视显而易见。
pedant：a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
A classic example comes from comedian Jack Benny, famous for his parsimony.
有个经典例子出自以吝啬著称的喜剧演员杰克·班尼。[parsimoniousness , thrift , penny-pinching ]
Insurgent forces were reported advancing in the region.
据报道,起义军在这个地区正向前推进。
She gave him a light peck of farewell.
她给了他一个匆匆的吻道别。
That little girl is wearing a cameo brooch.
那小女孩戴着一枚浮雕宝石胸针。 [美] [ˈkæmiˌo]
His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage.
他的小过失最终毁灭了他的婚姻。
He had committed a minor sexual indiscretion.
他在性方面曾有一次不太检点。
He was represented as a true patriot.
他被描绘成真正的爱国主义者 [ˈpeitriət]
<贬,诙>金钱;财物
Let him disenslave himself from the pelf of the world.
让他从金钱束缚下解放自己。
He’s so gullible he’ll believe anything.
他太容易上当,什么事都相信。
The student wants to find a wealthy