胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇220

　　220. An unfortunate incident一次不幸的事件 threadlike-topography
Working in restaurants as a waiter can take its toll¹ on even the most tolerable person. I’m a fairly tolerant guy, but I simply can’t tolerate it when I’m thriving really well on the job, and then some party of titanic² proportions leaves a small tip. It’s not that I’m so worried about money. I’m quite thrifty³. I’m not threatened by the fear of going bankrupt or anything. It’s just that when I spend eight hours thrusting my way through the threadlike openings among the crowds at the restaurant, I feel I should be duly rewarded for my efforts, especially on a night when I am worn out from head to toe. One such night I was on the threshold of quitting. I remember it well because I had just gotten the windows of my car tinted⁵, which had cost me a lot. The tide was high on the beach that night and I wanted nothing more than to rest in the watery⁶ sand after a hard day’s work. The beach lies on a tilt⁷ and from a certain vantage point you can see a far off island on a clear night. Ah, that tilted⁸ beach was on my mind that night, but a rude customer thwarted¹⁰ my plans. The customer was a bit drunk, and kept thumping¹² one of the waitresses in her behind. I’m not a timid guy, so I spoke¹³ up. “Leave her alone.” I said. The customer and I exchanged a few words I dare not repeat here, but it led to a fight. He hit me in the face and I gave him an even-toed kick in the groin. I was bleeding a little, but nothing a few pieces of tissue couldn’t take care of. Anyway, the police were called and things were settled. But because the police questioned us for so long, I didn’t have time to go to the beach. There was a thunderstorm that night, anyway, so I guess it doesn’t matter. The next morning I took a peaceful walk in the nearby mountains, surrounded by timber and a beautiful topography. I soon felt better and went back to work that evening.
threadlike adj.线状的
threaten vt.威胁,预示…的凶兆,可能来临
threshold n.开始,开端
thrifty adj.节省的,节俭的
thrive vi.繁荣,兴旺,茁壮成长
thrust n. 推力,冲vt.插入,用力刺
thump¹¹ v.重击,砰然地响
thunderstorm n.暴风雨
thwart⁹ vt.阻挠,使…受挫
tide n.潮汐,潮流
tilt n.倾斜
tilted adj.倾斜的
timber n.木材,木料,森林
timid adj.胆怯的,羞怯的
tint⁴ vt.给…着色,染
tip n.顶,尖端,小费
tissue n.(生)组织,棉纸,薄纸
titanic adj.巨大的
toe n.趾,脚趾,足尖
toed adj.有趾的
tolerable adj.可容忍的
tolerant adj.容忍的,宽容的
tolerate vt.忍受,容许
toll n. 费,(遭受的)损失鸣v. (钟)
topography n.地形,地形学

1 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

2 titanic   

adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的

参考例句：

• We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
• The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。

3 thrifty   

adj.节俭的；兴旺的；健壮的

参考例句：

• Except for smoking and drinking,he is a thrifty man.除了抽烟、喝酒，他是个生活节俭的人。
• She was a thrifty woman and managed to put aside some money every month.她是个很会持家的妇女，每月都设法存些钱。

4 tint   

n.淡色，浅色；染发剂；vt.着以淡淡的颜色

参考例句：

• You can't get up that naturalness and artless rosy tint in after days.你今后不再会有这种自然和朴实无华的红润脸色。
• She gave me instructions on how to apply the tint.她告诉我如何使用染发剂。

5 tinted   

adj. 带色彩的 动词tint的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• a pair of glasses with tinted lenses 一副有色镜片眼镜
• a rose-tinted vision of the world 对世界的理想化看法

6 watery   

adj.有水的，水汪汪的；湿的，湿润的

参考例句：

• In his watery eyes there is an expression of distrust.他那含泪的眼睛流露出惊惶失措的神情。
• Her eyes became watery because of the smoke.因为烟熏，她的双眼变得泪汪汪的。

7 tilt   

v.(使)倾侧；(使)倾斜；n.倾侧；倾斜

参考例句：

• She wore her hat at a tilt over her left eye.她歪戴着帽子遮住左眼。
• The table is at a slight tilt.这张桌子没放平，有点儿歪.

8 tilted   

v. 倾斜的

参考例句：

• Suddenly the boat tilted to one side. 小船突然倾向一侧。
• She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她向他翘起下巴表示挑衅。

9 thwart   

v.阻挠，妨碍，反对；adj.横(断的)

参考例句：

• We must thwart his malevolent schemes.我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞。
• I don't think that will thwart our purposes.我认为那不会使我们的目的受到挫折。

10 thwarted   

阻挠( thwart的过去式和过去分词 )； 使受挫折； 挫败； 横过

参考例句：

• The guards thwarted his attempt to escape from prison. 警卫阻扰了他越狱的企图。
• Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the rain. 我们的野餐计划因雨受挫。

11 thump   

v.重击，砰然地响；n.重击，重击声

参考例句：

• The thief hit him a thump on the head.贼在他的头上重击一下。
• The excitement made her heart thump.她兴奋得心怦怦地跳。

12 thumping   

adj.重大的，巨大的；重击的；尺码大的；极好的adv.极端地；非常地v.重击(thump的现在分词)；狠打；怦怦地跳；全力支持

参考例句：

• Her heart was thumping with emotion. 她激动得心怦怦直跳。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• He was thumping the keys of the piano. 他用力弹钢琴。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

13 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。