LESSON 160 OPPOSTITION BETWEEN BROTHERS
Young Jimmy Henderson was always a bit of an optimist. No task was too onerous for him, and even the onset of some serious illness or other – and he suffered from many during his childhood—could ever get him down. One time, for example, he had a serious infection of his optical nerves, which almost left him blind. Even as the pus was oozing out of his eyes, he never omitted any chance to tell a good joke or two. That infection left his cornea quite opaque for a while, but no matter!
Jimmy was the total opposite of his younger brother Harry, who would turn out to be the biggest opponent in his life. Whatever it was Jimmy did, Harry would be opposed to it. Their rivalry and disagreements were ongoing, and their relationship was certainly much less than optimal. Onslaught followed upon onslaught. Whatever it was Jimmy wanted to do—whether it was going to the opera or anything else—Harry would make an opposite choice. Many people were wondering how it was that two such opposing forces could be members of one and the same family.
On account of his childhood problems, Jimmy decided that we would choose a profession where he might help others with eye problems, by choosing to become either an optometrist or an optician. Either of those would be an optimum choice, he thought, but even in this matter his brother voiced his strong opposition.
WORDS:
omit v.省略，省去，忽略
onerous adj.繁重的，麻烦的
ongoing adj.前进的，进行的
onset n.发作；开始
onslaught n.猛攻，猛袭
ooze n.淤泥
opaque adj.不透明的，晦涩，难懂的
opera n.歌剧
opponent n.敌人，对手
opposed adj.反对的
opposing adj.相反的，对立的
opposite n.相反的食物 adj.相反的
opposition n.反对，敌对
optical adj.光学的，视觉的
optician n.眼镜商，光学仪器制造商
optimal adj.最佳的，最理想的
optimist n.乐观者
optimum adj.最适宜的
optometrist n.验光师 |