胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇222

　　222 The tragedy of the traitor¹卖国贼的悲剧 tragedy-trash
The tragedy of the traitor who trampled³ upon the tranquil⁴ state of our democracy is not a nice story to tell. He possessed⁵ horrible traits the level of which transcends⁷ even the most evil of men. Looking back on it now, the transactions he made with enemy governments seem so transparent⁸. But according to recently released government transcripts¹⁰, such crimes were for many reasons not so translucent¹¹. He was difficult to trap because he was often transferred from division to division, and this was while the Central Security Organization itself was in a transition phase. At the time of his crimes, the CSO was being transformed from an organization that merely transmitted information into one that discovered information as well. This transformation¹² was supposed to make the organization more efficient and useful. According to interviews by his trappers, certain events transpired¹⁴ that made them suspect he was selling secrets. At that time, the CSO was heavily involved in trying to transmute¹⁵ dangerous chemicals via nuclear reactions. Intelligence reports surfaced that the enemy had this information. It took a while to notice that the traitor had worked for quite some time on the transmutation project. On a whim¹⁶, the CSO received permission to bug¹⁷ his phone and search his trash. They were transfixed at all they learned. He had been posing as a transient student at a university in enemy territory. Supposedly, he was studying the negative side effects of organ transplants. The true nature of his transitory study was selling secrets to operatives on the university faculty¹⁸. When he tried to sell state secrets to his own CSO boss who was posing as a professor, the game was over. He could not disrupt the tranquility of our democracy. Our good offices at the CSO made sure of that.
tragedy n.悲剧，悲惨之事
trait n.特征，特性
traitor n.叛徒，卖国贼
trample² vt.踩踏，蹂躏
tranquil adj.宁静的，安静的
tranquility n.平静，宁静
transaction n.交易
transcend⁶ vt.超出，超越
transcript⁹ n.抄本
transfer v.转移，转学，调动
transfix vt.刺穿，使呆住
transform vt.（使）变形，改观
transformation n.转变，变形
transient adj.短暂的，转瞬即逝的
transition n.转变，过渡
transitory adj.短暂的
translucent adj.半透明的，透明的
transmit v.传送，传播
transmute vt.使变化，使改变
transparent adj.透明的
transpire¹³ v.发生，（使）蒸发，发散，排出
transplant n.移植
trap n. 圈套，陷阱v.捕捉，困住，陷害
trapper n设陷阱捕兽者
trash n.垃圾，废物

1 traitor   

n.叛徒，卖国贼

参考例句：

• The traitor was finally found out and put in prison.那个卖国贼终于被人发现并被监禁了起来。
• He was sold out by a traitor and arrested.他被叛徒出卖而被捕了。

2 trample   

vt.踩，践踏；无视，伤害，侵犯

参考例句：

• Don't trample on the grass. 勿踏草地。
• Don't trample on the flowers when you play in the garden. 在花园里玩耍时,不要踩坏花。

3 trampled   

踩( trample的过去式和过去分词 )； 践踏； 无视； 侵犯

参考例句：

• He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob. 他紧抓着他兄弟的胳膊，怕他让暴民踩着。
• People were trampled underfoot in the rush for the exit. 有人在拼命涌向出口时被踩在脚下。

4 tranquil   

adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的

参考例句：

• The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick. 那男孩用棍子打破了平静的池面。
• The tranquil beauty of the village scenery is unique. 这乡村景色的宁静是绝无仅有的。

5 possessed   

adj.疯狂的；拥有的，占有的

参考例句：

• He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
• He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。

6 transcend   

vt.超出，超越(理性等)的范围

参考例句：

• We can't transcend the limitations of the ego.我们无法超越自我的局限性。
• Everyone knows that the speed of airplanes transcend that of ships.人人都知道飞机的速度快于轮船的速度。

7 transcends   

超出或超越（经验、信念、描写能力等）的范围( transcend的第三人称单数 )； 优于或胜过…

参考例句：

• The chemical dilution technique transcends most of the difficulties. 化学稀释法能克服大部分困难。
• The genius of Shakespeare transcends that of all other English poets. 莎士比亚的才华胜过所有的其他英国诗人。

8 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

9 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

10 transcripts   

n.抄本（ transcript的名词复数 ）；转写本；文字本；副本

参考例句：

• Like mRNA, both tRNA and rRNA are transcripts of chromosomal DNA. tRNA及rRNA同mRNA一样，都是染色体DNA的转录产物。 来自辞典例句
• You can't take the transfer students'exam without your transcripts. 没有成绩证明书，你就不能参加转学考试。 来自辞典例句

11 translucent   

adj.半透明的；透明的

参考例句：

• The building is roofed entirely with translucent corrugated plastic.这座建筑完全用半透明瓦楞塑料封顶。
• A small difference between them will render the composite translucent.微小的差别,也会使复合材料变成半透明。

12 transformation   

n.变化；改造；转变

参考例句：

• Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
• He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

13 transpire   

v.(使)蒸发，(使)排出 ；泄露，公开

参考例句：

• We do not know what may transpire when we have a new boss.当新老板来后，我们不知会有什么发生。
• When lack of water,commonly plants would transpire as a way for cool.在缺乏水分时，植物一般用蒸发作为降温的手段。

14 transpired   

（事实，秘密等）被人知道( transpire的过去式和过去分词 )； 泄露； 显露； 发生

参考例句：

• It transpired that the gang had had a contact inside the bank. 据报这伙歹徒在银行里有内应。
• It later transpired that he hadn't been telling the truth. 他当时没说真话，这在后来显露出来了。

15 transmute   

vt.使变化，使改变

参考例句：

• We can transmute water power into electrical power.我们能将水力变成电力。
• A radioactive atom could transmute itself into an entirely different kind of atom.放射性原子本身能嬗变为性质完全不同的另一种原子。

16 whim   

n.一时的兴致，突然的念头；奇想，幻想

参考例句：

• I bought the encyclopedia on a whim.我凭一时的兴致买了这本百科全书。
• He had a sudden whim to go sailing today.今天他突然想要去航海。

17 bug   

n.虫子；故障；窃听器；vt.纠缠；装窃听器

参考例句：

• There is a bug in the system.系统出了故障。
• The bird caught a bug on the fly.那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。

18 faculty   

n.才能；学院，系；(学院或系的)全体教学人员

参考例句：

• He has a great faculty for learning foreign languages.他有学习外语的天赋。
• He has the faculty of saying the right thing at the right time.他有在恰当的时候说恰当的话的才智。