【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 嘗試。 ? The middleaged man turned out to be a prodigious personage. ? 那位中年人原來是個不平凡的大人物 . fervent ? Having or showing great emotion or zeal。 ardent:熱情的，強烈的：有或表現(xiàn)出極大的感情或熱心的；熱烈的： ? He? s a fervent believer in free speech. ? 他是言論自由的強烈信仰者。 ? He was always enthusiastic and fervent in religious devotion. ? 他的宗教信仰一直是熱忱的，強烈的。 ? We had no more fervent de ire in the summer of 1973 than to end the Cambodian war. ? 到了一九七三年夏天，我們最熱切向望的事莫過于結(jié)束柬埔寨戰(zhàn)爭。 nondenominational ? adj.（形容詞） Not restricted to or associated with a religious ：不受宗教派別約束的或與宗教別無聯(lián)系的 ? Our church is a nondenominational evangelical福音派的 church ministered by pastor and deacons執(zhí)事 . We wele you, your family and friends to attend our worship service and join our various activities. ? 本教會為不分宗派、福音的教會，由牧師和執(zhí)事們同心負責(zé)教會圣工。歡迎您和家人、友同來崇拜，并參加教會組織的各樣活動。 heritage ? Something that is passed down from preceding generations。 a tradition. ? 遺留物，傳統(tǒng)：由前輩傳下來的東西；傳統(tǒng) ? All of our cultural heritage which is useful should be inherited, but in a critical way. ? 所有的文化遺產(chǎn)都應(yīng)當(dāng)批判地繼承。 ? Both his family and peasant heritage had taught Rudi always to behave respectfully and generously toward others, especially elders. ? 由于家庭和農(nóng)民習(xí)俗的影響，魯?shù)洗丝偸强犊卸Y，對待年長的人尤其如此。 Come out ? Bee known, be discovered ? The whole story came out at the trial. ? Most business leaders came out strongly against the plan. ? 絕大多數(shù)企業(yè)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人公開表態(tài)，強烈反對這個計劃。 ? This character came out in so many ways. ? 這種氣質(zhì)在許多方面都表現(xiàn)出來了。 Come close to ? Bee almost the same as接近 ? We can see ets only when they e close to the earth. ? 只有當(dāng)彗星接近地球時 ,我們才能看得見它們。 ? He came close to the painter and looked steadfastly into his stern eyes. ? 他走近畫家，并且死死地盯著他那目光嚴(yán)峻的眼睛。 ? The boat came close to the rocks and then sneered away. ? 那條船接近了礁石，于是趕忙駛開。 humiliate ? To lower the pride, dignity, or selfrespect of. 使屈辱，使丟臉：降低（別人的）自豪、尊嚴(yán)或自尊 ? I was so humiliated when I couldn?t remember her name. ? 當(dāng)我記不起她的名字時 ,我感到丟臉極了 ? He felt humiliated when the teacher scolded him in front of the whole class. ? 老師在全班同學(xué)面前批評他使他感到羞辱。 Grade school ? Elementary school美 小學(xué) , 初等學(xué)校 assess ? To determine the value, significance, or extent of。 appraise. 評價：評估某事物的價值，意義或程度；評估 ? The general assessed the situation and called for reinforcement. ? 這位將軍估計了形勢并要求增援 ? The English proficiency and financial capability of the students will be assessed. ? 學(xué)生的英語能力和經(jīng)濟能力會受到評價 All right ? In proper or satisfactory operational or working order:很好的，正常的：運行或工作狀態(tài)良好的、令人滿意的： ? The quality is all right, but the style is a bit outdated. ? 質(zhì)量無問題，只是式樣有點過時 ? Leach was a good and agreeable fellow, and did his work all right. ? 里奇這人不錯，惹人喜愛，辦事周到。 Round up ? Gather together 圍捕 , 使集攏 ? I spent the morning trying to round up the documents I needed. ? 我用上午的時間盡力搜集所需要的文件 . ? Cowboys round up their cattle in the spring time to brand the new calves. ? 牛仔們在春天時把牛趕攏在一起，給新生下來的看犢打上印記。 ? T e guide rounded up the tourists and led them back to the coach. ? 導(dǎo)游把游客集合在一起 , 領(lǐng)他們回到車上 vent ? V. To give often forceful expression or utterance ，發(fā)泄：作出通常是強有力的表達或陳述 ? He vented his illtemper upon his long suffering wife. ? 他把怒氣發(fā)泄在他長期受苦的妻子身上 ? In the past, many people vented their disgust and hate for the traitors by spitting on them, which created a bad smell and an ugly sight. ? 以前，成天有萬人唾面，鐵像周身臭不可聞。 ? N. The steam found a vent through a crack in the pipe. ? 蒸氣從管子的裂縫漏出去。 (排放口 ) ? He gave vent to his indignation in a fiery speech. ? 他用一篇激烈的言辭來發(fā)泄憤怒。 (表達，發(fā)泄 ) ? She was giving full vent to her passionate hatred. ? 她在充分地發(fā)泄她那燃燒的仇恨。 ? If the enclosing sides adjoin each other, the area should be properly vented. ? 如果封閉的側(cè)面彼此鄰接，該區(qū)域要有適當(dāng)?shù)耐L(fēng)。 pound ? To strike repeatedly and ：連續(xù)地、用力地擊打 ? He pounded the table with his fist. ? 他用拳頭捶桌子。 ? The stormy waves pounded against the rocks. ? 洶涌澎湃的波浪猛烈地沖擊著巖石。 ? My heart pounded wildly as I walked inside the dark garage. ? 我的心砰砰亂跳著走進昏暗的修車站。 ? I39。 ve got some grit / a piece of grit in my shoe. ? 我的鞋里進了沙子 . ? Grit is spread on roads to make them less slippery in icy weather. ? 在結(jié)冰的天氣，在路上撒上砂礫心免路面太滑。 Mennonite ? n.（名詞） A member of an Anabaptist church characterized particularly by simplicity of life, pacifism, and ：再洗禮派教徒，該派的顯著特征是提倡簡樸的生活、和平主義及不抵抗 ? Chaucer Chaucer ? Geoffrey Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales, the poetic collection of stories widely regarded as the beginning of English literature. ? The stories are told by a group of travelers entertaining themselves while making a pilgrimage to Canterbury, England. ? Chaucer himself is among the pilgrims in the tales, which he wrote from around 1387 to 1400. Pilgrims from Chaucer?s Canterbury Tales ? The details of Chaucer39。s own life are not especially clear, but he spent many years in the royal service, as an esquire 騎士隨從 to King Edward III and later in jobs like controller of customs and clerk of the king39。s works. ? He visited Italy on diplomatic missions and was influenced by the works of the writers Dante and Boccaccio. ? He wrote The House of Fame (1375) and the romantic poem Trilus and Cirseyde (or Troilus and Cressida, 1383) before embarking on The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer was among the first to use English to create a great work of poetry, in an age when courtly適合王室的；威嚴(yán)的 languages like Latin and French were typically favored for poetry and stories. Chaucer was buried in Westminster Abbey, being the first to occupy what is now called Poet39。s Corner. ? The exact date of Chaucer39。s death in 1400 is unclear, but tradition holds that the date was 25 October... Shakespeare ? Born: 23 April 1564 ? Birthplace: StratforduponAvon, England ? Died: 23 April 1616 ? 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