胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇158

　　LESSON 158 SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE
“I’ve never had any objection to you eating apples in bed,” said Beyyl, “but nowadays I do find your incessant¹ chomping² somewhat obscene and obtrusive³. Actually, it’s obstacle to our continued blissful marital⁴ relationship. Come to think of it, you never used to do this, but over the past year or so it seems to have become an obsession⁵ with you.”
“Yeah,” grunted⁶ Henry. “And you are obsessed⁷ with the observance of your obscure and obsolete⁸ ideas on how a husband and wife should relate to one another. It’s not me who obstructs¹⁰ our blissful marital relationship, as you call it, but it’s you who’s the obstruction¹¹.” he said, talking another bite at his apple. “Why can’t you be just a little more objective?” he continued. “Of course, you are under no obligation, but I’d really be obliged to you if you’d at least try.”
“You really do like to obscure the issue, don’t you?” Berry retorted. “I am slowly coming to the conclusion that a happy relationship is no longer obtainable between the two of us. In fact, I am no longer willing to go on with the obligatory¹² exchanges of niceties that are supposed to be part and parcel of a marriage. Now, tomorrow, if you would oblige me to come with me to see my lawyer, my dear, we can sign call the papers necessary to enable me to obtain a decree of divorce. And once that’s done, I can promise you that I shall do my best to obliterate¹³ my memory of the past year – you and your apples and all! And, by the way, would you mind sleeping on the sofa tonight?”
WORDS:
objection n. 反对
objective adj.反对的
obligation n. 义务，职责
obligatory adj.强制性的，义务的
oblige v.迫使，施恩与，答应..的请求
obliterate v. 涂掉，擦掉
obscene adj.猥亵的，淫秽的
observance n.惯例，仪式
obsessed adj.心神不宁的
obsession n.入迷，固执的念头
obsolete adj.废弃的，过时的
obstacle n. 障碍
obstruct⁹ v.阻塞，妨碍
obstruction n.阻塞，妨碍，障碍物
obtain v.得到
obtainable adj.可得到的
obtrusive adj.强加于人的

1 incessant   

adj.不停的，连续的

参考例句：

• We have had incessant snowfall since yesterday afternoon.从昨天下午开始就持续不断地下雪。
• She is tired of his incessant demands for affection.她厌倦了他对感情的不断索取。

2 chomping   

v.切齿，格格地咬牙，咬响牙齿( chomp的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Elizabeth and Lawrence are chomping at the bit to go on vacation. 伊莉莎白和劳伦斯迫不及待要去度假了。 来自互联网
• She was chomping away on a bagel. 她在嘎蹦嘎嘣地啃着一个硬面包圈。 来自互联网

3 obtrusive   

adj.显眼的；冒失的

参考例句：

• These heaters are less obtrusive and are easy to store away in the summer.这些加热器没那么碍眼，夏天收起来也很方便。
• The factory is an obtrusive eyesore.这工厂很刺眼。

4 marital   

adj.婚姻的，夫妻的

参考例句：

• Her son had no marital problems.她的儿子没有婚姻问题。
• I regret getting involved with my daughter's marital problems;all its done is to bring trouble about my ears.我后悔干涉我女儿的婚姻问题, 现在我所做的一切将给我带来无穷的烦恼。

5 obsession   

n.困扰，无法摆脱的思想(或情感)

参考例句：

• I was suffering from obsession that my career would be ended.那时的我陷入了我的事业有可能就此终止的困扰当中。
• She would try to forget her obsession with Christopher.她会努力忘记对克里斯托弗的迷恋。

6 grunted   

（猪等）作呼噜声( grunt的过去式和过去分词 )； （指人）发出类似的哼声； 咕哝着说

参考例句：

• She just grunted, not deigning to look up from the page. 她只咕哝了一声，继续看书，不屑抬起头来看一眼。
• She grunted some incomprehensible reply. 她咕噜着回答了些令人费解的话。

7 obsessed   

adj.心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的,沉迷的

参考例句：

• He's obsessed by computers. 他迷上了电脑。
• The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life. 他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。

8 obsolete   

adj.已废弃的，过时的

参考例句：

• These goods are obsolete and will not fetch much on the market.这些货品过时了，在市场上卖不了高价。
• They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.他们竭力把陈旧思想灌输给青年。

9 obstruct   

v.阻隔，阻塞(道路、通道等)；n.阻碍物，障碍物

参考例句：

• He became still more dissatisfied with it and secretly did everything in his power to obstruct it.他对此更不满意，尽在暗里使绊子。
• The fallen trees obstruct the road.倒下的树将路堵住了。

10 obstructs   

阻塞( obstruct的第三人称单数 )； 堵塞； 阻碍； 阻止

参考例句：

• The cirrhotic process obstructs the intrahepatic portion of the portal venous system. 肝硬化使门脉系统的肝内部分受阻。
• A device or means that obstructs, blocks, or plugs up. 堵塞的方法：阻碍，阻挠或堵塞的工具或途径。

11 obstruction   

n.阻塞，堵塞；障碍物

参考例句：

• She was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty.她被指控妨碍警察执行任务。
• The road was cleared from obstruction.那条路已被清除了障碍。

12 obligatory   

adj.强制性的，义务的，必须的

参考例句：

• It is obligatory for us to obey the laws.我们必须守法。
• It is obligatory on every citizen to safeguard our great motherland.保卫我们伟大的祖国是每一个公民应尽的义务。

13 obliterate   

v.擦去，涂抹，去掉...痕迹，消失，除去

参考例句：

• Whole villages were obliterated by fire.整座整座的村庄都被大火所吞噬。
• There was time enough to obliterate memories of how things once were for him.时间足以抹去他对过去经历的记忆。