胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇065

Lesson 65 A Sweet Person 一个爱吃甜食的人

Words:

 

designing adj. 狡猾的，蓄意的

 

desirable adj. 令人向往的，令人满意的

 

desire n. 欲望，要求；vt. 想要

 

desirous adj. 渴望的

 

desist v. 停止，中止

 

desolate¹ adj. 荒凉的；孤独凄凉的；不幸的，悲惨的

 

dispatch v. 派遣，发送；迅速处理

 

desperate adj. 情急拼命的，铤而走险的；危急的

 

despicable adj. 可鄙的，卑劣的

 

despise vt. 轻视

 

despoil² v. 夺取，掠夺

 

despoiler³ n. 掠夺者

 

despondent⁴ adj. 失望的，沮丧的。消沉的

 

despotism n. 专制，暴政

 

dessert n. 餐后甜点

 

destination n. 目的地

 

destine vt. 命运注定；预定，指定（供某种用途）

 

destitution⁵ n. 穷困，缺乏

 

destruction n. 破坏，毁灭

 

destructive adj. 破坏的，毁坏性的

 

Once upon a time, there lived a despicable king who was known for his despotism. Practically everyone who knew him despised him. He used his ruthless and destructive armies to despoil everybody who lived within reach of his realm. The money he obtained, he destined⁶ for his own retirement⁷.

 

His army of despoilers caused a great deal of destruction and left many people in a state of destitution. Some people felt so despondent that they chose to commit suicide rather than lice a desolate life. Some felt so desperate that they began stealing to feed their families.

 

The king had only one weakness. He had a sweet tooth. He was strongly desirous of anything made out of sugar. There was nothing he desired more than a beautiful and tasty dessert. He would dispatch his soldiers to the four corners of his realm to find the most desirable ingredients. No destination was too far. Then he would have his designing chef create the most aesthetic⁸ and appetizing treats.

 

Because of his appetite for sweets, the King became very fat. The King’s physician often pleaded with him to desist from consuming sugar. However, the King refused to listen. One day, the King lost consciousness while eating his favorite dessert. His face fell into the dessert and he died.

 

Nobody had a kind word to say about him at his funeral. Nevertheless, on his headstone were written a few nice words: “Here lies a sweet person who died in his favorite dessert.”

 

从前，有一个卑鄙的国王，以其暴政二臭名昭著。实际上，每个知道他的人都鄙视他。他动用其破坏性的军队残暴地掠夺国内的人民。掠夺来的钱财被指定为养老专用。

 

他的掠夺成性的军队给国家、人民造成巨大的破坏，很多人生活再贫困当中。一些人消沉了，他们宁可自杀也不要过这种悲惨的生活。一些人绝望了，以至于他们开始偷窃来养家糊口。

 

这个国王只有一个致命的弱点。他喜欢甜食。他对任何糖制品都有强烈的渴望。没有什么能比漂亮味美的餐后甜点更令他向往了。他会派军队到全国各地寻找最令人满意的配料，目的地有多远都无所谓。然后命令他那机智灵巧的厨师做出最令人赏心悦目、令人垂涎欲滴的美食佳肴。

 

因为爱吃甜食，国王发胖了。医生经常请求他停止吃甜食。然而，国王哪里肯听。终于有一天，国王在吃他最喜欢的甜食时昏倒了。他的脸扑到在甜食上死了。

 

葬礼上没有人为他说一句好听的话。然而，他的墓碑上却写着一句有趣的话——这里躺着的是一个吃着最爱吃的甜食食物的爱吃甜食的人。

1 desolate   

adj.荒凉的，荒芜的；孤独的，凄凉的；v.使荒芜，使孤寂

参考例句：

• The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
• We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后，我们都觉得万分孤寂。

2 despoil   

v.夺取，抢夺

参考例句：

• The victorious army despoil the city of all its treasure.得胜的军队把城里的财宝劫掠一空。
• He used his ruthless and destructive armies despoil everybody who lived within reach of his realm.他动用其破坏性的军队残暴地掠夺国内的人民。

3 despoiler   

参考例句：

4 despondent   

adj.失望的，沮丧的，泄气的

参考例句：

• He was up for a time and then，without warning,despondent again.他一度兴高采烈，但忽然又情绪低落下来。
• I feel despondent when my work is rejected.作品被拒后我感到很沮丧。

5 destitution   

n.穷困，缺乏，贫穷

参考例句：

• The people lived in destitution. 民生凋敝。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His drinking led him to a life of destitution. 酗酒导致他生活贫穷。 来自辞典例句

6 destined   

adj.命中注定的；(for)以…为目的地的

参考例句：

• It was destined that they would marry.他们结婚是缘分。
• The shipment is destined for America.这批货物将运往美国。

7 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

8 aesthetic   

adj.美学的，审美的，有美感

参考例句：

• My aesthetic standards are quite different from his.我的审美标准与他的大不相同。
• The professor advanced a new aesthetic theory.那位教授提出了新的美学理论。