胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇085

Lesson 85 Don’t Ask Why 别问为什么

Words:

 

endurance n. 忍耐（力），持久（力）

 

endure vt. 承受，忍受

 

enduring adj. 持久的，不朽的

 

energetic adj. 精力充沛的，积极的

 

energize¹ v. 供给力量，富于活力，激励

 

enervate² vt. 使虚弱，使无力

 

engaging adj. 动人的，迷人的

 

engender³ v. 产生，引起

 

engrave⁴ vt. 雕上，刻上

 

engraving⁵ n. 雕刻，雕版

 

engross⁶ v. 全神贯注于

 

engrossed⁷ adj. 全神贯注的

 

engulf⁸ v. 吞食，吞没，淹没

 

enhance vt. 提高，增加

 

enigma⁹ n. 迷，不可思议的东西

 

enigmatic adj. 谜一般的，高深莫测的

 

enlightenment n. 启迪，教化

 

enlist¹⁰ v. 入伍，征募；得到（支持、帮助等）

 

enmity n. 敌意，仇恨，不和

 

enrage¹¹ vt. 激怒

 

“This is a test of endurance,” the announcer said. He prepared his starting gun and looked at the clock.

 

“I can’t wait to start the race,” James said. James was an engaging person with an energetic personality. Four years ago, he enlisted¹² in the armed forces. Today was his last official in the military and that fact energized¹³ him even more. What better way to celebrate the occasion than to win a trophy¹⁴ engraved¹⁵ with his name? But to tell you the truth, it wasn’t the engraving that interested him. It was the gorgeous girl at the finish line. Bessie was the kind of girl that could enhance your performance as easily as she could enervate it. I recall an incident enmity between them made James as weak as a wet noodle. It could have been a hoax¹⁶, but he sure didn’t act like the enduring bachelor I thought he as. Since then, Bessie has engrossed James to the point where he can think of nobody else. He once told me, “I’ve been engulfed¹⁷ by her charm.”

 

“What’s the rush?” I asked. I really wasn’t ready to endure the twenty-seven mile race. The thought of running further than I drive in a week engendered¹⁸ feelings of anxiety and doubt. I was having an engrossed moment of regret when James broke the silence.

 

“You’re an enigma,” James said. “I know you hate running long distances. Why would you want to run twenty-seven miles? You’re the most enigmatic person I know.”

 

“Frankly, I can’t figure out why anyone would want to do it,” I replied. “Perhaps we’re all seeking enlightenment.”

 

“这是一次耐力测验，”发令员说。他准备好发令枪，然后盯着表。

 

“快开始比赛吧，我都等不急。”詹姆斯说。他是个迷人的小伙子，具有充满活力的个性。詹姆斯四年前入伍，今天是他在军队服役的最后一天，这使他浑身有使不完的劲儿。有什么比获得刻有自己名字的奖杯能更好的庆祝这个时刻呢？但说老实话，吸引他的并不是那奖杯上精致的雕刻，而是终点处美丽的姑娘贝西。贝西能轻而易举地提高你的比赛成绩，同样也能轻而易举地使你无力回天。我记得有一次，詹姆斯送给他前女友一个生日贺卡，这下激怒了贝西。之后，他们之间出现短暂的隔阂，搞的詹姆斯身心交瘁。这可能是个骗局，但他的确不是我想象中有耐力的单身汉。从那以后，贝西完全倾心于詹姆斯，其程度之深使詹姆斯也无从想念别人了。詹姆斯曾经告诉我他已被贝西的魅力吞没了。

“为什么这么着急？”我问。说真的，我还没有准备好忍受这27英里的赛程。一想到要跑的路比我一周开车走过的路还长，就引起了我的焦虑不安，我全神贯注地思考着，为自己的参赛而后悔。这时詹姆斯打破了沉默。

 

“你真是个谜，”詹姆斯说，“我知道你讨厌长跑，可为什么还要准备跑27英里呢？你是我认识的人中最高深莫测的人。”

 

“坦率地说，我搞不懂为什么谁都想参加，”我回答，“也许我们都在寻找启迪吧。”

1 energize   

vt.给予(某人或某物)精力、能量

参考例句：

• It is used to energize the city.它的作用是为城市供给能量。
• This is a great way to energize yourself and give yourself more power!这种方法非常棒，可以激活你的能量，让你有更多的活力！

2 enervate   

v.使虚弱，使无力

参考例句：

• A hot climate enervate people who are not used to it.热的气候使不习惯于热的人衰弱无力。
• Bessie was the kind of girl that could enhance your performance as easily as she could enervate it.贝西能轻而易举地提高你的比赛成绩，同样也能轻而易举地使你无力回天。

3 engender   

v.产生，引起

参考例句：

• A policy like that tends to engender a sense of acceptance,and the research literature suggests this leads to greater innovation.一个能够使员工产生认同感的政策，研究表明这会走向更伟大的创新。
• The sense of injustice they engender is a threat to economic and political security.它们造成的不公平感是对经济和政治安全的威胁。

4 engrave   

vt.（在...上）雕刻，使铭记，使牢记

参考例句：

• It is difficult to engrave in marble.在大理石上雕刻是困难的。
• The jeweller will engrave the inside of the ring with her name.珠宝匠将在戒指的内表面上刻上她的名字。

5 engraving   

n.版画；雕刻（作品）；雕刻艺术；镌版术v.在（硬物）上雕刻（字，画等）( engrave的现在分词 )；将某事物深深印在（记忆或头脑中）

参考例句：

• He collected an old engraving of London Bridge. 他收藏了一张古老的伦敦桥版画。 来自辞典例句
• Some writing has the precision of a steel engraving. 有的字体严谨如同钢刻。 来自辞典例句

6 engross   

v.使全神贯注

参考例句：

• I go into bookshops and engross myself in diet books and cookbooks.我走进书店，聚精会神地读关于饮食的书以及食谱。
• If there was one piece of advice I would offer to improve your reading rate it would be simply to engross yourself in the material you are studying.如果让我给你一个忠告来提高你的阅读速度的话，那就是全神贯注的研究你的资料。

7 engrossed   

adj.全神贯注的

参考例句：

• The student is engrossed in his book.这名学生正在专心致志地看书。
• No one had ever been quite so engrossed in an evening paper.没人会对一份晚报如此全神贯注。

8 engulf   

vt.吞没，吞食

参考例句：

• Floodwaters engulf a housing project in the Bajo Yuna community in central Dominican Republic.洪水吞没了多米尼加中部巴杰优那社区的一处在建的住房工程项目。
• If we are not strong enough to cover all the minds up,then they will engulf us,and we are in danger.如果我们不够坚强来抵挡大众的意念，就会有被他们吞没的危险。

9 enigma   

n.谜，谜一样的人或事

参考例句：

• I've known him for many years,but he remains something of an enigma to me.我与他相识多年，他仍然难以捉摸。
• Even after all the testimonies,the murder remained a enigma.即使听完了所有的证词，这件谋杀案仍然是一个谜。

10 enlist   

vt.谋取(支持等)，赢得；征募；vi.入伍

参考例句：

• They come here to enlist men for the army.他们来这儿是为了召兵。
• The conference will make further efforts to enlist the support of the international community for their just struggle. 会议必将进一步动员国际社会，支持他们的正义斗争。

11 enrage   

v.触怒，激怒

参考例句：

• She chose a quotation that she knew would enrage him.她选用了一句明知会激怒他的引语。
• He started another matter to enrage me,but I didn't care.他又提出另一问题，想以此激怒我，可我并没在意。

12 enlisted   

adj.应募入伍的v.（使）入伍， （使）参军( enlist的过去式和过去分词 )；获得（帮助或支持）

参考例句：

• enlisted men and women 男兵和女兵
• He enlisted with the air force to fight against the enemy. 他应募加入空军对敌作战。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

13 energized   

v.给予…精力，能量( energize的过去式和过去分词 )；使通电

参考例句：

• We are energized by love if we put our energy into loving. 如果我们付出能量去表现爱意，爱就会使我们充满活力。 来自辞典例句
• I am completely energized and feeling terrific. 我充满了活力，感觉非常好。 来自辞典例句

14 trophy   

n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品

参考例句：

• The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
• He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。

15 engraved   

v.在（硬物）上雕刻（字，画等）( engrave的过去式和过去分词 )；将某事物深深印在（记忆或头脑中）

参考例句：

• The silver cup was engraved with his name. 银杯上刻有他的名字。
• It was prettily engraved with flowers on the back. 此件雕刻精美，背面有花饰图案。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 hoax   

v.欺骗，哄骗，愚弄；n.愚弄人，恶作剧

参考例句：

• They were the victims of a cruel hoax.他们是一个残忍恶作剧的受害者。
• They hoax him out of his money.他们骗去他的钱。

17 engulfed   

v.吞没，包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
• The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

18 engendered   

v.产生（某形势或状况），造成，引起( engender的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The issue engendered controversy. 这个问题引起了争论。
• The meeting engendered several quarrels. 这次会议发生了几次争吵。 来自《简明英汉词典》