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Lesson20
1.Attribute 1. v.归于 同:ascribe 2. n.品性同:characteristic
We attribute Edison’s success to intelligence and hard work.
Politeness and kindness are attributes of a gentleman.
2.Banish v.放逐 同:exile
England once banished many criminals to Australia.
3.Barrier n.障碍 同:hindrance
The Sahara desert is a natural barrier that separates Northern and Central Africa.
4.Code n. 1.法规 同:rule 2.暗号，密码
The city building code limits the height of new buildings.
The enemy could not understand the code in which the general’s letter was written.
5.Hinder v.妨碍 同:prevent
You’re hindering me in my work by talking all the time.
6.Isolate v.使隔离 同:separate
Several villages in the north have been isolated by heavy snowfall.
7.Mist n.雾 同:fog
During the autumn the mountain top is always covered in mist.
8.Porter n.脚夫 同:carrier
The hotel porter carried their suitcases to their room.
9.Subdue v.征服 同:conquer
They subdued the enemy and captured the city after a long battle.
10.Tempest n.暴风雨 同:storm
The tempest forced the ship onto the rocks.
11.Transform v.使改观 同:change
The beautiful dress transformed the girl into a pretty young lady.
12.Amenable adj.应服从的 反:disobedient
People living in a country are amenable to its laws.
13.Casual adj.偶然的 反:intentional
Our long friendship began with a casual meeting at a Christmas party.
14.Condense v.缩写 反:expand
A long story can sometimes be condensed into a few sentences.
15.Detach v. 1.分开 反:attach 2.派遣
The engine was detached from the body of the train.
One squad of soldiers was detached to guard the important road and bridge.
16.Exaggerate v.夸大 反:underestimate
He exaggerated the dangers of the trip in order to frighten them into not going.
17.Inadequate adj.不充分的 反:sufficient
He was tired because he had had inadequate sleep last night.
18.Literate adj.受过教育的 反:uneducated
A literate person can get knowledge through reading many books.
19.Mansion n.大厦 反:hut
That old mansion has more than twenty rooms.
20.Meek adj.温顺的 反:violent
He isn’t bad-tempered; he is as meek as a lamb.
21.Zeal n.热诚 反:negligence
A good citizen works with zeal for his country’s interests.
22.Aggression n.侵略
We need a self-defense posture to deter the possible aggression.
23.Agitate v. 1.扰乱 2.摇摆
We thought that the bad news would upset tom, but it didn’t seem to agitate him.
The slightest wind agitates the leaves of the trees.
24.Architect n.建筑师
We employed an architect to design our summer house.
25.Bond n. 1.结合 2.合同；契约
There is a close bond of affection between the two sisters.
He is so honest that his spoken promise is as good as a bond.
26.Dominate v.支配
The chairman’s strong will dominated the committee, which did what he wanted without arguing.
27.Integrate v.合而为一
He integrated ideas from several philosopher into his own philosophy.
28.Publicity n出风头
His rescue of the child from the burning house brought him much publicity.
29.Rely v.信赖
Nowadays, we repy increasingly on computers for help.
30.Retract v. 1.缩回 2.收回（声明，承诺）
A cat can retract its claws, but a dog can’t.
You can depend on Frank. Once he has given his promise, he will not retract it.
31.Unify v.使统一
We should make every effort to unify china.
32.Broil v. 1.烤 2.争斗
Flames flared as he broiled the meat a fire in the backyard.
When I left, two women were quarreling noisily; when I returned an hour later, they were still broiling.
33.Desolate adj. 1.荒废的 2.孤独的
A few desolate houses stood in the former mining town.
She had led a desolate life since her husband’s death.
34.Gamble v.赌博
A reckless young man gambled his fortune on a turn of cards in one night.
35.Improve v.改进
I’ll improve the shape of the handle so that it’s easier to use.
36.Incense 1. v.激怒 2. n.香
The official was incensed at the lack of respect shown to him.
Incense is burnt in some religious services.
37.Marine adj.海的
Many kinds of marine life are found in this ocean.
38.Nourish v.滋养
There are hundreds of children in the slums, who need to be nourished,
39.Phase n.阶段
The old man overcame the critical phase of his illness.
40.Spur n.刺马钉；激励
The horse leaped over the fence at the touch of the spur.
41.Thaw v. 1.溶解 2.变温和
Exposed to the warm air, the frozen meat thawed rapidly.
At first the visitors were shy, but after drinking a glass of wine they thawed.
练习来啦！
从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1.When a person has an infectious disease , he is usually _____ .
2.One who has entered a foreign country illegally may be _____ .
3.He _____ the lock from the door in order to repair it .
4.The little boy _____ when he said there was a lion in the backyard .
5.The school’s main goal is to make people _____ .
6.A great man _____ others by force of character .
7.She was _____ with grief when she heard the news that her husband’s ship had sunk .
8.After a big fire , the forest land became _____ .
9.Milk is all we need to _____ our small baby .
10.The sun at noon _____ the ice on the roads very quickly .
1. isolated 2. banished 3. detached 4. exaggerated 5. literate 6. dominates 7. agitated 8. desolate 9. nourish 10. thawed |