胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇108

（单词翻译）

Lesson 108 Delusions¹ of Grandeur² 幻想变得伟大

Words:

 

gloom n. 阴暗，幽暗，忧愁

 

glorify³ v. 美化，赞扬

 

glorious adj. 光荣的，壮丽的

 

glossy⁴ adj. 平滑的，有光泽的

 

glossary⁵ n. 词汇表

 

glowing adj. 白热的，通红的，热烈的

 

gnaw⁶ v. 咬，啃

 

goal n. 目标

 

gorgeous adj. 华丽的，灿烂的，漂亮的

 

gospel n. 福音

 

gossip n. 社会新闻，小道传闻

 

gourmand⁷ n. 嗜食者，喜美食者

 

gourmet⁸ n. 美食家

 

govern vt. 统治，管理，控制

 

grab vt. 摄取，抓住

 

grace n. 风度

 

gracious adj. 亲切的，有礼貌的，仁慈的

 

graft⁹ v. 嫁接，移植

 

grand adj. 壮观的，显赫的

 

grandeur n. 庄严，伟大

 

“I looked in the glossary,” said Ruth. “A gourmand is someone who is fond of good eating. I like good food, does that make me

a gourmand?”

 

“I think a gourmand is someone who eats an excessive amount of food,” replied Lydia. “The meeting doesn’t fit a gorgeous girl like you. But I might change my opinion if you don’t stop gnawing¹⁰ at that bone.”

 

“It’s fit for a gourmet,” said Ruth. “Anyway, let me tell you more about my book.”

 

“I can see it has a nice glossy cover,” Lydia said. Lydia was not interested in reading fiction. She preferred firsthand experiences.

“It received a glowing review,” Ruth said. “I had no grab one at the store before they sold out. The main character grew up in a rich family. Her studies included the gospel. She possessed¹¹ the grace of a ballet dancer. Nobody was as gracious as she was. Her family owned a grand house on a giant ranch¹². She could have led a glorious life. However, her real goal was to help people suffering from the gloom of inadequate¹³ medical care. So, she became a surgeon. She traveled to undeveloped countries and worked for free. She was so talented. She even knew how to graft skin onto a burn victim. Because she became so famous, she was often the subject of gossip in her hometown. Everyone glorified¹⁴ her.”

 

“That’s a nice story, but it isn’t real,” Lydia giggled¹⁵. She was amused.

 

“I’m going to be just like her,” replied Ruth with a serious face. “I refuse to continue suffering from an ordinary life.”

 

Lydia laughed and shook her head. “You’re not suffering from anything but delusions of grandeur.”

 

“我查了词汇表，”露丝说。“嗜食者是喜欢好吃的东西的人。我喜欢好吃的东西，这是不是说我是嗜食者呢？”

 

“我以为嗜食者是吃很多东西的人，”利迪娅答道。“它的意思不适合像你这样漂亮的女孩。但是，如果你不停地啃那块骨头，我可能会改变看法的。”

 

“它适合一个美食家，”露丝说。“无论如何，让我再给你讲讲我的书。”

 

“我看到它有一个光滑的好封面，”利迪娅说。利迪娅不喜欢看小说。她更喜欢亲身的经历。

 

“对它的评论很热烈，”露丝说。“我得在他们卖完之前，在书店里抓一本。主角生长在一个富裕的家庭。她的父亲管理着小镇。在学校，她每门课都能获得高分。她学的课程包括福音。她有着芭蕾舞演员的优雅风度。没有人像她那样彬彬有礼。她家在一个大农场上有一所壮观的宅第。她本来可以度过辉煌的一生。然而，她真正的目标是帮助那些担忧得不到充分医疗服务的人。所以，她成了外科医生。她到不发达的国家义务工作。她很有才华，甚至知道如何给烧伤的病人植皮。因为她太有名了，经常成为小道传闻的话题。每个人都赞扬她。”

“这是一个不错的故事，但不是真的，”利迪娅咯咯地笑道。她觉得好笑。

 

“我要像她一样，”露丝严肃地说。“我拒绝继续忍受过普通生活的痛苦。”

 

利迪娅大笑，摇摇头。“除了夸大妄想外，你没有忍受任何痛苦。”