【正文】 accurate 如實的，準(zhǔn)確可靠的 a faithful account 如實的陳述 a faithful translation 忠實于原文的翻譯 a faithful report 如實的報導(dǎo) 17. elastic a. 1. flexible。 worship power / money 崇拜權(quán)力 /金錢 2. have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god。 11. guarantee vt. promise with certainty 保證，擔(dān)保 The watch is guaranteed for three years. 這只手表保 修三年。 (2) cave 指 “地面上任何凹陷下去的地方 ”, 常指 “山洞 ”、 “窯洞 ”、 “洞穴 ”, 如 : a hill cave 山洞。 a law, a promise, an influence, etc. that makes it necessary for sb. to do sth. 義務(wù)，責(zé)任 I haven39。 transmitting) 傳送 [達(dá) , 播 ]/ 使 (光、熱、聲等 )透射 , 透過 。(事業(yè)、成就等的 )頂點 ,高峰 flowing tide 漲潮 。 irrelevant a. not related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore of no importance 不相關(guān)的，不切題的，不重要的 Your question is interesting but irrelevant to our problem. 你提的問題很有趣，但和我們要處理的事情不相干。 He quizzed me about where I had been last night. 他詢問我昨晚在哪兒。 3） . painful。s sleep, he just cannot concentrate himself on the work. 顯然他還沒有克服一夜沒睡的影響，他在工作中思想就是集中不起來。 He proposed changing the name of the pany. 他提議更改公司名字。 45． … without even saying farewell. (Para. 20) farewell: n. [C] (formal)goodbye They waved farewell to their friends. 他們揮手向朋友們告別。 44． … she was also a very sensible one. (Para. 19) sensible: reasonable, practical and able to judge things well I think it39。t resist the temptation to open the letter. 他經(jīng)不起誘惑，打開了信。 He drew in his breath as he drank in her youthful beauty. 他陶醉于她的青春美麗，深深地吸了一口氣。 His anger melted away when she read the letter. 34.… of the days of keen ambitions … (Para. 16) keen: a. intense。 His mind was in no sense brilliant. 他一點也不聰明。s health. 28. … made some routine observations upon the unhealthy effect … (Para. 14) make an observation upon: make a ment about sth. or sb., usu. as a result of watching how they behave She has made some general observations on possible future developments. 她對未來可能的發(fā)展做了一些概述。 sit down in a place He seated himself at one end, and Emily sat beside him. 他自己坐在一頭，埃米莉坐在他旁邊。s really run himself down. 自從他接了那份額外工作以來，他 真是把自己累壞了。t make all that fuss about so simple a matter. 這么簡單的事，你不該那么大驚小怪。s always full of surprises. 她老是做些出人意料的事。 10. … a terrible nuisance. (Para. 3) nuisance: n. (usu. sing.) a thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems。s mysteries. 科學(xué)可以解開很多自然之謎。s presence。 Are you really fifty? You look no older than thirtyfive. 你真有 50歲了？你看上去不超過35。 particular and separate Neil came down from Sydney for the meeting and Lisa flew in from Perth, and when the meeting had finished, they returned to their respective homes. 尼爾從悉尼來參加會議，莉 薩從佩思飛來，會議結(jié)束后，他們回到了各自的家中。s a wholly different matter. 那是截然不同的一件事。 *She39。t be able to afford to run it. 買這樣大的一輛車真是愚蠢，我們根本開不起它。 *There are few idle people in their department. 他們部門幾乎沒有閑散人員。 2. (of people) unwilling to work or be involved in any activity。 wit n. 1. [U] the ability to use words in a clever and humorous way 機敏風(fēng)趣 *a conversation full of wit 機智風(fēng)趣的談話 2. [C] a person who is skilled in using words in a clever and humorous way 機敏風(fēng)趣的人 sheer a. 1. (esp. of clothes) very thin, delicate and weighing very little （織物）極薄的，輕的 *sheer nylon tights 透明的尼龍連褲襪 2.（ used for emphasis） nothing except。 eager or wanting (to do) sth. very much 熱衷的，熱心的，渴望的 *He wanted to go to a movie but I wasn39。 entirely 完全地，完整地 *I39。 Language Points 1. The Temptation of a Respectable Woman (Title) respectable: a. considered to be socially acceptable because of having a good character or appearance, or having a way that is approved of He wanted to bee a writer, but his father didn39。 It39。 The people of this town are, for the most part, quiet and wellbehaved. 這個鎮(zhèn)上的人大多 溫文爾雅，彬彬有禮。 The outing was ruined for everyone by a drunken tramp who imposed his pany on the party and could not be shaken off. 大家郊游的興致全被那個醉醺醺的流浪漢攪了，他死纏著大伙，甩都甩不掉。 in my opinion。 He39。 14.… he went on, taking poor Gouvernail seriously and making a fuss about him, the last thing he would desire or expect. (Para. 7) Meaning: … he continued saying that she was paying too much attention to Gouv ernail and showing too much anxiety about him. That was what Gouvernail disliked. 15.… taking poor Gouvernail seriously and making a fuss about him, the last thing he would desire or expect. (Para. 7) take sth. / sb. seriously: consider sth. / sb. to be important and worth a lot of attention or respect If we take it seriously, we will want to learn more about a range of factors which affect it. 如果我們認(rèn)真對待它的話，我們會希望對一系列影響它的因素有更多的了解。 18. But the poor fellow is run down by too much work now. (Para. 9) run down: (cause to) decline in physical condition。一旦他開始與你交談，他可是一個非常有趣的人。 She was frightened by the presence of so many people. 這么多人在場把她嚇壞了。Banners are flapping in the breeze. 旗幟隨風(fēng)飄揚。s feelings, etc.) (cause to) bee softer or less strong The tension in the room began to melt. 屋子里的緊張氣氛開。t make any sense to her, and she was only attracted by the tones of his voice. 37.… a meaningless succession of verbs, nouns, adverbs, and adjectives... (Para. 17) a succession of: a number of people or things following each other closely, a series of The reason is that a succession of statistics suggest a rapidly weakening economy. 理由是一連串統(tǒng)計資料表明經(jīng)濟(jì)在迅速衰退。 decide to do sth. because one cannot resist the temptation Plenty of mysteries have lasted for centuries and finally yielded to explanation. 許多持續(xù)了數(shù)百年的謎最終得到了破解。 Beneath their upright dignity, the people were at heart warm and kindly. 這些 人的神態(tài)剛正威嚴(yán)，但實際上為人熱情，心地善良。 Sex education and birth control are sensitive issues for the movement. 性教育和計劃生育是該運動中的敏感問題。s vigorous opposition. (Para. 21) honorable: a. 1) behaving in a way that is morally correct and shows one has high moral standards an honorable man一位有名望的 / 高尚的人 2) deserving respect and admiration They have made hon