胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇084

Lesson 84 An Exciting Enactment¹ 一条令人兴奋的法令

Words:

 

emit vt. 发出，发射

 

emotion n. 情绪，强烈的情感

 

emotional adj. 情绪的，情感的

 

emphasis n. 强调，重点

 

emphasize vt. 强调，着重

 

enactment n. 设定，定制

 

encase vt. 装入，包住

 

enchant² vt. 对。。。施魔法，使着迷

 

enclose vt. 装入，装入封套；围绕

 

enclosure n. 围绕，围墙

 

encompass³ vt. 包括，包含

 

encounter vt. 遭遇，遭到

 

encroach vi. 侵占，蚕食

 

encumber⁴ v. 阻碍，妨碍

 

encyclopedia⁵ n. 百科全书

 

endanger vt. 危及，危害

 

endeavor vi. 尝试，努力；n. 努力，尽力

 

endless adj. 无止境的

 

endow vt. 捐赠，赋予

 

endowment n. 禀赋；捐款

 

“Why did you emit that scream?” Alice asked. Alice wasn’t the emotional type. She always placed emphasis on being cool.

“Sorry, I can’t control my emotions.” Rosie said. Rosie came from a rich family and she loved animals. She was particularly

enchanted⁶ with the idea of protecting animals from those who endanger them. Her father had endowed the local veterinary hospital on her behalf. It was a very large endowment. However, today’s news of a recent enactment gave her a bigger reason to scream. “Finally, they passed a law that penalizes⁷ private landowners who encroach on protected wildlife areas. This new law will defend animals in an endless number of ways.”

 

“You couldn’t have emphasized that point more clearly,” Alice said. Alice knew very little about wildlife conservation except for what she read in her outdated⁸ encyclopedia. “If I was the President, I would build a special enclosure to house endangered animals. That way, they wouldn’t have to worry about encountering poachers and other dangerous humans. I would also enclose all of the wildlife areas.”

 

“Why not just encase them in plastic?” Rosie said with a giggle⁹. “You don’t really know much about wildlife conservation, do you? I think your entire knowledge of animals is encompassed¹⁰ within that ancient set of encyclopedias¹¹. You shouldn’t let those heavy books encumber you. This weekend, why don’t you come with me to see a wildlife area with your own eyes?”

 

“Okay,” Alice said. “I know my knowledge of animal life is limited, but why should I endeavor to learn more? I’ll never be the President anyway.”

 

“你为什么发出那种尖叫声？”爱丽丝问。她不是那种易动感情的人。她总是强调保持冷静沉着。

“对不起，我控制不了我的情感，”罗西说。罗西出生于富贵家庭。她很喜欢动物，尤其热心于保护动物免遭人类危害的倡议。她父亲代表她像当地动物医院捐款，那是一笔数目可观的捐款。然而，今天听到最近已通过一条保护动物的法令，她更有理由抒发自己的情感，于是就出现了故事开头的尖叫。“最后，他们终于通过了法令，处罚那些侵占动物保护区的私人土地所有者。这条新法令将利用一切手段来保护动物。”

 

“这个观点你已经强调得再清楚不过了。”爱丽丝说。除了从过时的百科全书里了解的知识外，爱丽丝对野生动物保护几乎一无所知。“如果我是总统，我会专门建起一道围墙来安置濒危动物。这样就不必担心他们遭遇偷猎者和其他危险分子了。我还会圈起所有的野生动物保护区。”

 

“为什么不干脆用塑料把他们包起来？”罗西咯咯的笑着说，“事实上你对野生动物保护了解得不是很多，对不对？你关于动物的全部知识都局限在那本古老的百科全书中。你不该让这些沉重的书阻碍你学习。这个周末，为什么不跟我一起用自己的眼睛来观察野生动物保护区呢？”

 

“好的。”爱丽丝说，“我知道关于动物生活习性的知识我知之甚少，但干嘛我还要努力再去学习呢？反正我永远也当不上总统。”

1 enactment   

n.演出，担任…角色；制订，通过

参考例句：

• Enactment refers to action.演出指行为的表演。
• We support the call for the enactment of a Bill of Rights.我们支持要求通过《权利法案》的呼声。

2 enchant   

vt.使陶醉，使入迷；使着魔，用妖术迷惑

参考例句：

• The spectacle of the aurora may appear to dazzle and enchant the observer's eyes.极光的壮丽景色的出现,会使观察者为之眩目和迷惑。
• Her paintings possess the power to enchant one if one is fortunate enough to see her work and hear her music.如果你有幸能欣赏她的作品，“聆听”她的音乐，她的作品将深深地迷住你。

3 encompass   

vt.围绕，包围；包含，包括；完成

参考例句：

• The course will encompass physics,chemistry and biology.课程将包括物理、化学和生物学。
• The project will encompass rural and underdeveloped areas in China.这项工程将覆盖中国的农村和不发达地区。

4 encumber   

v.阻碍行动，妨碍，堆满

参考例句：

• He never let a woman encumber him for any length of time.他从来不让一个女人妨碍他太久的时间。
• They can't encumber us on the road.他们不会在路上拖累大家。

5 encyclopedia   

n.百科全书

参考例句：

• The encyclopedia fell to the floor with a thud.那本百科全书砰的一声掉到地上。
• Geoff is a walking encyclopedia.He knows about everything.杰夫是个活百科全书，他什么都懂。

6 enchanted   

adj. 被施魔法的，陶醉的，入迷的 动词enchant的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• She was enchanted by the flowers you sent her. 她非常喜欢你送给她的花。
• He was enchanted by the idea. 他为这个主意而欣喜若狂。

7 penalizes   

对…予以惩罚( penalize的第三人称单数 )； 使处于不利地位

参考例句：

• The new law penalizes the poorest members of society. 新法规对社会中最贫困者不利。

8 outdated   

adj.旧式的，落伍的，过时的；v.使过时

参考例句：

• That list of addresses is outdated,many have changed.那个通讯录已经没用了，许多地址已经改了。
• Many of us conform to the outdated customs laid down by our forebears.我们许多人都遵循祖先立下的过时习俗。

9 giggle   

n.痴笑，咯咯地笑；v.咯咯地笑着说

参考例句：

• Both girls began to giggle.两个女孩都咯咯地笑了起来。
• All that giggle and whisper is too much for me.我受不了那些咯咯的笑声和交头接耳的样子。

10 encompassed   

v.围绕( encompass的过去式和过去分词 )；包围；包含；包括

参考例句：

• The enemy encompassed the city. 敌人包围了城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I have encompassed him with every protection. 我已经把他保护得严严实实。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

11 encyclopedias   

n.百科全书， （某一学科的）专科全书( encyclopedia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• However, some encyclopedias can be found on the Web. 同时，一些百科全书能也在网络上找到。 来自互联网
• Few people think of encyclopedias as creative enterprises; but they are. 鲜少有人想到百科全书是创意的工作，但它确实是。 来自互联网