【正文】 =rapacious(greedy and selfish)We will own nothing at all,expect for real estate,empty shelf and a group of rapacious idiots. 全球視野不能以喪失民族或區(qū)域的切身利益和核心競爭力能力為代價。=infrequent (doesn’t happen often It was a dark summer night, shot through with infrequent shimmers of lightning silently firing a cloud lying low in the west and portending a storm. 這是個黑暗的夏夜。=consequently, accordingly The rain was heavy, consequently the road was flooded. 雨很大，所以路被淹沒了。=embellish(embellish means make something look more attractive via Actually, the defeat also can embellish the life. 其實，失敗也能點綴人生。切斯特菲爾德=archaic(extremely old and extremely oldfashioned) She is a nice girl with archaic smiles。=avenue(away of getting something done) They explored every avenue but can not find a solution. 他們尋求各種途徑,但仍找不到解決辦法。=inconceivable(if you deem something inconceivable, you think it very unlike to happen ^ It once seemed inconceivable to everyone that men should travel to the moon. 人們一度認為，人飛上月球似乎是不可想象的。t pin down what is optimal. 他們無法確定哪種才是最佳的情況。=notwithstanding(FORMAL) They took a risk driving on, notwithstanding the storm. 不顧暴風雨，他們?nèi)匀幻半U繼續(xù)開車前進。s meteoric economic rise never led to a parallel surge in diplomatic clout. 日本在經(jīng)濟上的急速興起,從未帶來其外交影響力的相應增長。=frantically(used to describe someone who behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way) Fear washed through him as he looked frantically about, expecting any moment to hear the thump of black boots in the corridor. 恐懼席卷了他的身體，他狂亂地四下觀望，期待著隨時聽到走廊里的黑色靴子落地的聲音。=disarray, chaosBecause the domestic scene is in disarray, the Government appears unable to make any meaningful foreign policy decisions. 因為國內(nèi)情況未上軌道，政府似無法在外交方面做成任何有意義的決定。=miscellaneous(a miscellaneous groups consists of many different kinds of things)A small boy39。 structure is appealing to banks and investors. 這種雙贏結構對銀行和投資者均具吸引力。=appealing(pleasing and attractive), absorbing(something absorbing can attract you a great deal)This 39。There came a burst of malodorous smell from the sewer.下水道傳來一股很難聞的味道。They turned a deaf ear to our demands , which enraged all of us. 他們對我們的要求置之不理，這使我們大家都很氣憤。I am writing to you to apply for a fellowship with a stipend in your university. 我想來貴校進修，并盼能給予助學金。Such novels came forward to enjoy ephemeral popularity only.這樣的小說只是曇花一現(xiàn)的東西而已。=fleeting, ephemeral(if something is ephemeral, it lasts a short time)=gratify (if you are gratified by something, it gives you pleasure and satisfaction)I39。We should often utilize Sundays to read reference books. 我們應時常利用星期曰來閱讀參考書。It`s a shame that even in our affluent society, charities have to cry out for funds. 真遺憾，甚至在我們這個富裕的社會里，慈善事業(yè)也仍然得乞求資金。=eccentric(if some one is eccentric, s/he behaves in a strange way, or his/her opinion is different from most people)Her little son has a mind of great capacity. 她的小兒子接受力很強。It will be prudent to save some of the money. 存點錢是有遠見的。=cautious(very careful in order to avoid danger), prudent(careful and sensible)I want to convert several thousand dollars into Renminbi. 我想把幾千美元換成人民幣。Anyway, this is a formidable problem for us to tackle. 這是擺在我們面前的一個大問題。That the earth is flat is an erroneous concept. 認為地球是平的觀念是錯的。 The climate in the summer is hot and humid. 夏天的天氣炎熱濕潤。=moist(slightly wet), damp(slightly wet), humid(very damp and hot)! =entire(the whole of something)8=emerge(e into existence)s domain, she doesn39。s fairly mild for this time of the year. 每年這個時候氣候相當溫和。This is an apparent exception to the rule. 這是那項規(guī)