胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇225

　　225.The atypical tycoon¹不合定型的巨头 tycoon-undaunted
Tom Downing did not typify the definition of tycoon. He wasn’t typically arrogant². In fact, he had an uncanny sense of commonness to him. Most of the rich are tyrannical people, but Tom was the ultimate common man’s man. If it weren’t common knowledge that Tom was born rich, everyone would have thought him a tyro³ at it. Tom could, of course, be tough when he needed to be. He owned a successful business, and one doesn’t get anywhere in business without making stern ultimatums⁵. And despite his “Aw, shucks!” demeanor⁶, he had a degree in ultrasonic⁷ engineering. Though he never talked much publicly about it, he kept up a healthy interest in ultrasonics⁸ for his entire life. He was so unassuming about his scientific interests that it is a little know fact that he regularly published articles in Scientific American, one on the topic of ultraviolet light for which he won a minor⁹ prize.
All of Tom’s houses were really just unadorned tenements¹⁰. Facts such as this often lead to unanimous conclusions that he was no big spender. Despite the unanimity¹¹ of this opinion, he possessed¹² some unbecoming spending habits. His two nephews were often in trouble with the law, but in order to keep their official records unblemished, Tom would pay the police to expunge¹³ the material. Even when this fact was uncovered, the public remained undaunted. Who could blame him, they asked. How could he possibly be unbiased when it came to his own family’s reputation? However, the unconventional and somewhat unconscious admiration¹⁴ for him was not unbridled. When he tried to start a strong third party in American politics, uncharted territory at the time, an unbridgeable gap appeared between him and the common folk. He left politics altogether and afterward¹⁵ was never thought of in a negative light again. We will all miss him.
tycoon n.大企业家,大亨
typically adv.代表性地,作为特色地
typify vt.代表,为…之典型
tyrannical adj.暴虐的,残暴的
tyro n.新手
ultimate adj.最后的,最终的
ultimatum⁴ n.最后通牒
ultrasonic adj.超音速的,超声(波)的
ultrasonics n.超音波学
ultraviolet adj.紫外线的
unadorned adj.未加修饰的,朴实的
unanimity n.全体一致,一致同意
unanimous adj.全体意见一致的
unassuming adj.不摆架子的,不造作的
unbecoming adj.不合身的,不适当的,不得体的
unbiased adj.没有偏见的
unblemished adj.无瑕疵的，清白的
unbridgeable adj.不能架桥的，不可逾越的
unbridled adj.放纵的，无约束的
uncanny adj.神秘的，不可思议的
uncharted adj.地图上没标明的
unconscious adj.不省人事的，无意识的
unconventional adj.非传统的，与先前不同的
uncover v.发现，揭示
undaunted adj.不屈不挠的，无畏的

1 tycoon   

n.有钱有势的企业家，大亨

参考例句：

• The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。
• The tycoon has many servants to minister to his needs.那位大亨有很多人服侍他。

2 arrogant   

adj.傲慢的，自大的

参考例句：

• You've got to get rid of your arrogant ways.你这骄傲劲儿得好好改改。
• People are waking up that he is arrogant.人们开始认识到他很傲慢。

3 tyro   

n.初学者；生手

参考例句：

• She is a tyro in the art of writing poetry.她是一名诗歌创作艺术的初学者。
• I am a veritable tyro at the game.我玩这个是新手。

4 ultimatum   

n.最后通牒

参考例句：

• This time the proposal was couched as an ultimatum.这一次该提议是以最后通牒的形式提出来的。
• The cabinet met today to discuss how to respond to the ultimatum.内阁今天开会商量如何应对这道最后通牒。

5 ultimatums   

最后通牒( ultimatum的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Environmental groups in Nevada and the Midwest have issued similar ultimatums. 内华达和中西部的环保团体也发布了类似的最后通牒。
• A proactive teacher doesn't deliver ultimatums. [先发制人式]师并不下最后通牒。

6 demeanor   

n.行为；风度

参考例句：

• She is quiet in her demeanor.她举止文静。
• The old soldier never lost his military demeanor.那个老军人从来没有失去军人风度。

7 ultrasonic   

adj.超声的；n.超声波

参考例句：

• It was very necessary for people to take type-B ultrasonic inspection regularly.定期进行B超检查是十分必要的。
• Sounds are classified into two kinds: sonic and ultrasonic.声波分为两类，即普通声波与超声波。

8 ultrasonics   

n.超音波学

参考例句：

• The ultrasonics stopped and the light went soft. 超声波停了，灯光也弱了一些。
• In medical and other applications of ultrasonics, a variety of electronic instrumentation is used. 超声波在医学和其它应用中，要使用许多电子仪器设备。

9 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

10 tenements   

n.房屋，住户，租房子( tenement的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Here were crumbling tenements, squalid courtyards and stinking alleys. 随处可见破烂的住房、肮脏的庭院和臭气熏天的小胡同。 来自辞典例句
• The tenements are in a poor section of the city. 共同住宅是在城中较贫苦的区域里。 来自辞典例句

11 unanimity   

n.全体一致，一致同意

参考例句：

• These discussions have led to a remarkable unanimity.这些讨论导致引人注目的一致意见。
• There is no unanimity of opinion as to the best one.没有一个公认的最好意见。

12 possessed   

adj.疯狂的；拥有的，占有的

参考例句：

• He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
• He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。

13 expunge   

v.除去，删掉

参考例句：

• He could not expunge the incident from his memory.他无法忘掉这件事。
• Remember that you can expunge anything you find undesirable.记住，你可以除去任何你发现令你讨厌的东西。

14 admiration   

n.钦佩，赞美，羡慕

参考例句：

• He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene.他对风景之美赞不绝口。
• We have a great admiration for the gold medalists.我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。

15 afterward   

adv.后来；以后

参考例句：

• Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
• Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。