胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇183

　　183. The rebellion造反 rattle¹-receptor
Of course I love my country. That’s why I chose the path that I have taken. As I sit here in this jail cell, a receptacle for unfortunate rebels, I can recall that I was found cold and unconscious by the king’s guards in that ravine. I may have been there for days. God only knows how I got there.
There is a rebellion going on right now. A raven² is perched outside my window to remind me of my fate, but I will readily face death as I have the realization³ that what I have done is right. Our king, that ravenous⁴ commander of the realm, has not been receptive to consultation⁵ concerning the plight⁶ of the common people. To the contrary, he has rebuked⁷ his people and has gone so far as to ravish the land for the purposes of his own personal pleasure, not giving any thought of the poverty that he has caused by overtaxing the peasants of the realm. This is why we rebels have chosen to raze⁹ his personal real estate across the land. One reaps what one had sewn.
A ray of sunlight comes through my cell, the rebel receptor. I am stirred by the raucous¹⁰ rattle of the bars of my cell. The guards have come for me. It’s my time. Our magnanimous king has not even afforded me a last meal. They grab me by my rayon shirt and pull me up. My arms are tied behind my rebellious¹¹ back. A priest, my only receptionist, asks if I have anything to confess. With the priest in front reading from the prayer book, and a guard holding up the rear, I am marched outside. I am met with a cold reception from the people in the courtyard. They are jeering¹² and shaking their fists. They have not yet been enlightened to our cause. It is only a matter of time before they come over. As I am marched up the gallows¹³, I am reminder¹⁴ of the words of another great rebel, “I regret that I only have one life to give for my country.”
rattle n.拨浪鼓;一连串的短促而尖利的声音
raucous adj.喧嚣的,刺耳的
raven n.大乌鸦
ravenous adj.贪婪的,渴望的
ravine n.峡谷
ravish v.使狂喜,使入迷;抢掠
ray n.光线
rayon n.人造丝,人造纤维
raze vt.夷为平地
readily adv.容易地;欣然地,立刻地
real estate 房地产
realization n.实现,意识
realm n.王国,领域
reap vt.收割,收获
rear vt培养,饲养.n. 后面
rebel n.叛徒vt.谋反
rebellion n.谋反,叛乱
rebellious adj.造反的,反叛的
rebuke⁸ vt.斥责,谴责
recall vt.忆起,记忆
receptacle n.容器;储藏器;收容所
reception n.接待,招待会
receptionist n.招待员
receptive adj.善于接受的,能接纳的
receptor n.接受器,感受器

1 rattle   

v.飞奔，碰响；激怒；n.碰撞声；拨浪鼓

参考例句：

• The baby only shook the rattle and laughed and crowed.孩子只是摇着拨浪鼓，笑着叫着。
• She could hear the rattle of the teacups.她听见茶具叮当响。

2 raven   

n.渡鸟，乌鸦；adj.乌亮的

参考例句：

• We know the raven will never leave the man's room.我们知道了乌鸦再也不会离开那个男人的房间。
• Her charming face was framed with raven hair.她迷人的脸上垂落着乌亮的黑发。

3 realization   

n.实现；认识到，深刻了解

参考例句：

• We shall gladly lend every effort in our power toward its realization.我们将乐意为它的实现而竭尽全力。
• He came to the realization that he would never make a good teacher.他逐渐认识到自己永远不会成为好老师。

4 ravenous   

adj.极饿的，贪婪的

参考例句：

• The ravenous children ate everything on the table.饿极了的孩子把桌上所有东西吃掉了。
• Most infants have a ravenous appetite.大多数婴儿胃口极好。

5 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

6 plight   

n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定

参考例句：

• The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
• She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。

7 rebuked   

责难或指责( rebuke的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The company was publicly rebuked for having neglected safety procedures. 公司因忽略了安全规程而受到公开批评。
• The teacher rebuked the boy for throwing paper on the floor. 老师指责这个男孩将纸丢在地板上。

8 rebuke   

v.指责，非难，斥责 [反]praise

参考例句：

• He had to put up with a smart rebuke from the teacher.他不得不忍受老师的严厉指责。
• Even one minute's lateness would earn a stern rebuke.哪怕迟到一分钟也将受到严厉的斥责。

9 raze   

vt.铲平，把(城市、房屋等)夷为平地，拆毁

参考例句：

• The nuclear weapons stored by the United States alone are sufficient to raze the planet.仅美国储存的核武器就足以毁灭地球。
• The earthquake made the city raze to the ground.地震把这个城市夷为平地。

10 raucous   

adj.(声音)沙哑的，粗糙的

参考例句：

• I heard sounds of raucous laughter upstairs.我听见楼上传来沙哑的笑声。
• They heard a bottle being smashed,then more raucous laughter.他们听见酒瓶摔碎的声音，然后是一阵更喧闹的笑声。

11 rebellious   

adj.造反的，反抗的，难控制的

参考例句：

• They will be in danger if they are rebellious.如果他们造反，他们就要发生危险。
• Her reply was mild enough,but her thoughts were rebellious.她的回答虽然很温和，但她的心里十分反感。

12 jeering   

adj.嘲弄的，揶揄的v.嘲笑( jeer的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Hecklers interrupted her speech with jeering. 捣乱分子以嘲笑打断了她的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He interrupted my speech with jeering. 他以嘲笑打断了我的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 gallows   

n.绞刑架，绞台

参考例句：

• The murderer was sent to the gallows for his crimes.谋杀犯由于罪大恶极被处以绞刑。
• Now I was to expiate all my offences at the gallows.现在我将在绞刑架上赎我一切的罪过。

14 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。