【英语时差8,16】花的复原

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catalogues--目录hyperbole--夸张weary--厌倦Paperwhite Narcissus--雪白水仙 cluster--集群floral--花的Philadelphia--费城habituated--习惯于A Flower Fix Flower Gardeners begin to get restless when February arrives. Fortunately, it is a short month, and we know it won’t be long before we will begin to see some activity in our gardens again. In the meantime those of us who love flowers, will be in great need of a flower-fix. Some of us may fly off to warmer climes, eager for some sunshine and something blooming. Others may feast their eyes on the pictures in the flower catalogues that arrive in the mail. It is tempting¹ to believe the hyperbole in the descriptions of the flower plants - and order too many! Our house plants are looking wan² and weary in February - too many grey days and too much dry heat in the house rob them of their vigor³, and like us they long to be outdoors again. Some of us may have some Paperwhite Narcissus bulbs in bloom and their highly scented⁴ white flower clusters can lift the spirits. We may find ourselves lingering in the floral department of the supermarket, or making plans to take a trip to Philadelphia early in March to visit the superb Philadelphia Flower Show. It must be seen at least once in a lifetime. For the habituated flower addict⁵, some kind of flower-fix is urgently needed. If no one in our household reacts to our desperate need, I’d advise all fellow flower addicts⁶ to buy themselves some flowers immediately.

1 tempting   

a.诱人的, 吸引人的

参考例句：

• It is tempting to idealize the past. 人都爱把过去的日子说得那么美好。
• It was a tempting offer. 这是个诱人的提议。

2 wan   

(wide area network)广域网

参考例句：

• The shared connection can be an Ethernet,wireless LAN,or wireless WAN connection.提供共享的网络连接可以是以太网、无线局域网或无线广域网。

3 vigor   

n.活力，精力，元气

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• She didn't want to be reminded of her beauty or her former vigor.现在，她不愿人们提起她昔日的美丽和以前的精力充沛。

4 scented   

adj.有香味的；洒香水的；有气味的v.嗅到(scent的过去分词)

参考例句：

• I let my lungs fill with the scented air. 我呼吸着芬芳的空气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The police dog scented about till he found the trail. 警犬嗅来嗅去，终于找到了踪迹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 addict   

v.使沉溺；使上瘾；n.沉溺于不良嗜好的人

参考例句：

• He became gambling addict,and lost all his possessions.他习染上了赌博，最终输掉了全部家产。
• He assisted a drug addict to escape from drug but failed firstly.一开始他帮助一个吸毒者戒毒但失败了。

6 addicts   

有…瘾的人( addict的名词复数 )； 入迷的人

参考例句：

• a unit for rehabilitating drug addicts 帮助吸毒者恢复正常生活的机构
• There is counseling to help Internet addicts?even online. 有咨询机构帮助网络沉迷者。 来自超越目标英语 第3册