美文串记考研词汇 林肯外传

Biography of Lincoln

林肯外传

Lincoln was one of the greatest statesmen in the USA. He was a shrewd and ambitious man. His integrity, intellect and courtesy gained him the esteem¹ of his people. His career reflected the common American's dream or belief. Due to his remarkable² competence³ and merits, Lincoln was nominated for the Presidency⁴ and was elected the president in 1860.

林肯是美国历史上最伟大的政治家之一。他是一个精明而有雄心的人。他的正直、才智和谦恭赢得了人们的尊敬。他的经历反映了普通美国人的信念和梦想。由于他非凡的才能和功绩，林肯被提名为总统候选人，并于1860年当选为总统。

In Lincoln's time, even though the south and the north of America were colonies without autonomy, and they had different splitting regimes. The property of the south was based on the tragic⁵ fate of black slaves: Africans and their descendants(offspring) were sold as commodities. The moment when those slaves were tugged⁶ into the foul⁷ cabin, they were dropped into a hopeless plight⁸. Deducting⁹ the dead and the insane, only half of the robust(muscular) slaves were alive. When slave ships traversed the Atlantics, sharks followed them for preying¹⁰ on slaves' corpses¹¹.

在林肯那个年代，虽然美国南北部同为没有自治权的殖民地，它们却有着不同的政治制度。南方的财富是建立在黑奴的悲惨命运之上的:非洲人和他们的后裔像商品一样被贩卖。当奴隶被拖进发臭的船舱,他们便陷人了绝望的境地。除了死的和疯的，仅有一半强壮的奴隶能活下来。当贩奴船横渡大西洋时，鲨鱼尾随其后，为的是捕获奴隶的尸体。

Most of the northerners despised and opposed slavery. In 1952, the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which graphically¹² depicted¹³ the brutal¹⁴ slavery and tragic destiny of slaves, was sold by millions. The calling for overturning slavery swelled¹⁵ to a deafening¹⁶ chorus.

大部分北方人鄙视并反对蓄奴制。1952年,《汤姆叔叔的小屋》出版后卖出上百万册，这本书生动描述了残忍的奴隶制度和奴隶们悲惨的命运。于是,要求废除奴隶制度的呼声响彻云霄。

Lincoln didn't take any rash action to abolish or crash slavery. The Civil War of America broke out in 1861. At first, though possessing ample ammunition¹⁷, artillery¹⁸ (cannon) and food supply, the alliance of the north still couldn't repel¹⁹ the enemy's siege. With other underlying²⁰ superiority, the north won the final victory and the south power ebbed²¹.

在废除蓄奴制方面,林肯没有采取任何鲁莽的行为。1861年美国内战爆发。最初，虽然拥有足够的弹药、大炮和粮食供给,北方军队还是难以击退敌人的围攻。后来由于其他潜在的优势，北方最终取得了胜利，南方实力开始衰退。

After pondering long enough, Lincoln proclaimed the notable Emancipation²² Proclamation in 1862. He also mobilized the slaves who had busted²³ their yoke²⁴ to join the federal troop. Most of the enthusiastic people upheld Lincoln's political slogan. In 1864, his singular feat²⁵ made him was voted president for a second term by a unanimous ballot²⁶ (poll) after the expiration²⁷.

经过深思熟虑之后，1862年林肯宣布了著名的《解放黑奴宣言》。他还动员那些挣脱束缚的奴隶加人联邦军队。满腔热情的人们支持林肯的政治口号。1864年在其任职期满后,他再度以巨大成就而全票当选为总统。

After the President's inauguration²⁸, Lincoln feasted a galaxy²⁹ of generals in front of the White House. But in a few days, he was assassinated³⁰ in a theater. The irritated people captured the assassin in an obscure village just several days later.

举行总统就职典礼后，林肯在白宫前宴请了立功的将军。但在几天后，林肯在一个剧院里遇刺身亡。仅仅数日后，愤怒的人们就在一个偏远的村庄里抓捕了凶手。

1 esteem   

n.尊敬，尊重；vt.尊重，敬重；把…看作

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• The veteran worker ranks high in public love and esteem.那位老工人深受大伙的爱戴。

2 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

3 competence   

n.能力，胜任，称职

参考例句：

• This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。
• These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。

4 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

5 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

6 tugged   

v.用力拉，使劲拉，猛扯( tug的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention. 她拽了拽他的袖子引起他的注意。
• A wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. 他的嘴角带一丝苦笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 foul   

adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规

参考例句：

• Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
• What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！

8 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。

9 deducting   

v.扣除，减去( deduct的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Deducting drop size and velocity from circular blood stains. 如何从循环的血液中降低血滴的大小和速度。 来自电影对白
• Ordinary shareholders receive dividend from profit after deducting the preference shares dividend. 普通股股东可获派剩馀的盈利为股息。 来自互联网

10 preying   

v.掠食( prey的现在分词 )；掠食；折磨；（人）靠欺诈为生

参考例句：

• This problem has been preying on my mind all day. 这个问题让我伤了整整一天脑筋。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• For a while he let his eyes idly follow the preying bird. 他自己的眼睛随着寻食的鸟毫无目的地看了一会儿。 来自辞典例句

11 corpses   

n.死尸，尸体( corpse的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The living soldiers put corpses together and burned them. 活着的战士把尸体放在一起烧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Overhead, grayish-white clouds covered the sky, piling up heavily like decaying corpses. 天上罩满了灰白的薄云，同腐烂的尸体似的沉沉的盖在那里。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说

12 graphically   

adv.通过图表；生动地，轮廓分明地

参考例句：

• This data is shown graphically on the opposite page. 对页以图表显示这些数据。
• The data can be represented graphically in a line diagram. 这些数据可以用单线图表现出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 depicted   

描绘，描画( depict的过去式和过去分词 )； 描述

参考例句：

• Other animals were depicted on the periphery of the group. 其他动物在群像的外围加以修饰。
• They depicted the thrilling situation to us in great detail. 他们向我们详细地描述了那激动人心的场面。

14 brutal   

adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的

参考例句：

• She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
• They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

15 swelled   

增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 )； 肿胀； （使）凸出； 充满（激情）

参考例句：

• The infection swelled his hand. 由于感染，他的手肿了起来。
• After the heavy rain the river swelled. 大雨过后，河水猛涨。

16 deafening   

adj. 振耳欲聋的, 极喧闹的 动词deafen的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• The noise of the siren was deafening her. 汽笛声震得她耳朵都快聋了。
• The noise of the machine was deafening. 机器的轰鸣声震耳欲聋。

17 ammunition   

n.军火，弹药

参考例句：

• A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
• They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

18 artillery   

n.(军)火炮，大炮；炮兵(部队)

参考例句：

• This is a heavy artillery piece.这是一门重炮。
• The artillery has more firepower than the infantry.炮兵火力比步兵大。

19 repel   

v.击退，抵制，拒绝，排斥

参考例句：

• A country must have the will to repel any invader.一个国家得有决心击退任何入侵者。
• Particles with similar electric charges repel each other.电荷同性的分子互相排斥。

20 underlying   

adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的

参考例句：

• The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
• This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。

21 ebbed   

（指潮水）退( ebb的过去式和过去分词 )； 落； 减少； 衰落

参考例句：

• But the pain had ebbed away and the trembling had stopped. 不过这次痛已减退，寒战也停止了。
• But gradually his interest in good causes ebbed away. 不过后来他对这类事业兴趣也逐渐淡薄了。

22 emancipation   

n.（从束缚、支配下）解放

参考例句：

• We must arouse them to fight for their own emancipation. 我们必须唤起他们为其自身的解放而斗争。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They rejoiced over their own emancipation. 他们为自己的解放感到欢欣鼓舞。 来自《简明英汉词典》

23 busted   

adj. 破产了的，失败了的，被降级的，被逮捕的，被抓到的 动词bust的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• You are so busted! 你被当场逮住了！
• It was money troubles that busted up their marriage. 是金钱纠纷使他们的婚姻破裂了。

24 yoke   

n.轭；支配；v.给...上轭，连接，使成配偶

参考例句：

• An ass and an ox,fastened to the same yoke,were drawing a wagon.驴子和公牛一起套在轭上拉车。
• The defeated army passed under the yoke.败军在轭门下通过。

25 feat   

n.功绩；武艺，技艺；adj.灵巧的，漂亮的，合适的

参考例句：

• Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
• He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。

26 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

27 expiration   

n.终结，期满，呼气，呼出物

参考例句：

• Can I have your credit card number followed by the expiration date?能告诉我你的信用卡号码和它的到期日吗?
• This contract shall be terminated on the expiration date.劳动合同期满，即行终止。

28 inauguration   

n.开幕、就职典礼

参考例句：

• The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
• Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

29 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。

30 assassinated   

v.暗杀( assassinate的过去式和过去分词 )；中伤；诋毁；破坏

参考例句：

• The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
• Then, just two days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 跟着在两天以后，肯尼迪总统在达拉斯被人暗杀。 来自辞典例句