胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇016

Lesson 16 The World of Teacher 教师的世界

Words:

 

associate v. 交往（with)； 关联，联合；n. 伙伴；adj. 准的（比正式的低一级）

 

association n. 关联，联合；协会

 

assorted¹ adj. 各式各样的，多样混合的

 

assuage² v. 缓和，减轻（痛苦等）

 

assume vt. 假定，设想，（想当然地）认为；承担（责任）；采用（....的形式或姿势）

 

assumption n. 假设；就职

 

assure vt. 巩固，确保；想...保证，使确信

 

assuredly adv. 确实地，确信地；自信地，有把握地

 

astonish vt. 使惊讶

 

astound³ vt. 使惊异

 

astronomical⁴ adj. 天文学的

 

astute⁵ adj. 机敏的，精明的

 

asymmetrical⁶ adj. 不均匀的，不对称的

 

atheist⁷ n. 无神论者

 

athlete n. 运动员

 

atmosphere n. 大气，大气层；（某一地的）空气

 

atom n. 原子

 

atomic adj. 原子的；微子的

 

atomization n. 原子化；雾化

 

atone⁸ v. 赎罪，补偿

 

I love to associate with my fellow teachers. We meet at least twice each week at the Faculty⁹ association meetings. At these meetings, we ofter talk about our classes over a wonderful snack of assorted fruits. We're a close-knit group, although we're quite different in character.

 

Jane is one of my most astute coleagues. She teaches a course in astronomical phenomenon. Her students are often astonished when she talks about "black holes" and her theory of the shrinking universe. But she is careful to assuage their concerns. She assures them that her theory is based on a number of assumptions that my turn out to be unture.

 

My friend Bob teaches nuclear physics. He says it's all about atoms, atomic particles and atomization. I assume he knows what he's talking about. He must know, given how assuredly he speaks about the subject.

 

Mary teaches religion. However, she is an atheist. She has an excellent sense of humor. She often jokes about how she may end up having ti atone for not believing in God.

 

Jim is our school's physical education teacher. He's natural athlete and he loves basketball. He never fails to astound us with his ability to dunk a basketball backwards¹⁰ without looking.

 

Lastly, there's Sally, our teacher of geometry. She likes to talk about symmetrical and asymmetrical triangles. Frankly¹¹, it drives me crazy to think about those things. But I like her stimulating¹² personality. She probably knows how to turn a boring subject into a fascinating one.

 

As for me, I teach art. It brings out my creative side.

 

我喜欢跟其他老师交往。在每星期的教师协会例会上，我们至少有两次的碰面。会上，我们常常是一面享用各式各样的美味水果，一面谈论各自教授的课程。我们是一个融洽的整体，尽管性情各异。

 

简是我认识的最机敏的老师之一，她教授关于天文现象的课程。每当她谈起“黑洞”和她的宇宙缩小论，学生们都惊讶不已。但她又会体贴的消除他们的忧虑。她向学生们保证，她的理论是建立在若干假设基础之上的，这些假设将可能被证明是错误的。

 

我的朋友鲍勃教授核物理学，他说这是一门关于原子、原子微粒和原子化的课程。我认为他对他所谈论的一切已经烂熟于心。他谈起核物理时是如此自信，想必是术业有专攻。

 

玛丽教宗教，但她自己却是个无神论者。她及其幽默，常常开玩笑说她最终可能要为不信仰上帝而赎罪。

 

吉姆是我们学校的体育老师。他是名天生的运动员，热爱篮球。我们总是惊讶于她不回头看就能背投中的扣篮技术。

 

最后还有我们的几何老师莎莉。她喜欢谈论对称和不对称的三角形。坦率地说，考虑那些玩意能把我逼疯。但我喜欢她那种能激励人的性格。她肯定知道如何将一个无聊的话题变得趣味盎然，欲罢不能。

 

至于我自己，我教艺术。艺术能发挥出我富有创造性的一面。

1 assorted   

adj.各种各样的，各色俱备的

参考例句：

• There's a bag of assorted sweets on the table.桌子上有一袋什锦糖果。
• He has always assorted with men of his age.他总是与和他年令相仿的人交往。

2 assuage   

v.缓和，减轻，镇定

参考例句：

• The medicine is used to assuage pain.这种药用来止痛。
• Your messages of cheer should assuage her suffering.你带来的这些振奋人心的消息一定能减轻她的痛苦。

3 astound   

v.使震惊，使大吃一惊

参考例句：

• His practical grasp of affairs and his energy still astound me.他对事物的实际掌握和他充沛的精力实在使我惊异。
• He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance.过去，他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。

4 astronomical   

adj.天文学的，（数字）极大的

参考例句：

• He was an expert on ancient Chinese astronomical literature.他是研究中国古代天文学文献的专家。
• Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.乡村的房价正在飙升。

5 astute   

adj.机敏的，精明的

参考例句：

• A good leader must be an astute judge of ability.一个优秀的领导人必须善于识别人的能力。
• The criminal was very astute and well matched the detective in intelligence.这个罪犯非常狡猾，足以对付侦探的机智。

6 asymmetrical   

adj.不均匀的，不对称的

参考例句：

• Most people's faces are asymmetrical.多数人的脸并不对称。
• Folds may be gentle and symmetrical,or sharp and asymmetrical.褶皱可以是平缓而对称的，也可以是陡峭而非对称的。

7 atheist   

n.无神论者

参考例句：

• She was an atheist but now she says she's seen the light.她本来是个无神论者，可是现在她说自己的信仰改变了。
• He is admittedly an atheist.他被公认是位无神论者。

8 atone   

v.赎罪，补偿

参考例句：

• He promised to atone for his crime.他承诺要赎自己的罪。
• Blood must atone for blood.血债要用血来还。

9 faculty   

n.才能；学院，系；(学院或系的)全体教学人员

参考例句：

• He has a great faculty for learning foreign languages.他有学习外语的天赋。
• He has the faculty of saying the right thing at the right time.他有在恰当的时候说恰当的话的才智。

10 backwards   

adv.往回地，向原处，倒，相反，前后倒置地

参考例句：

• He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。
• All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。

11 frankly   

adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说

参考例句：

• To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
• Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。

12 stimulating   

adj.有启发性的，能激发人思考的

参考例句：

• shower gel containing plant extracts that have a stimulating effect on the skin 含有对皮肤有益的植物精华的沐浴凝胶
• This is a drug for stimulating nerves. 这是一种兴奋剂。