胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇068

Lesson 68 The New Student 新来的学生

Words:

 

dialect n. 方言，土话

 

dialectic n. 辩证法；adj. 辩证的

 

diameter n. 直径

 

diaphanous¹ adj. 透明的，精致的

 

diatribe² n. （口头或书面猛烈的）谴责，讽刺

 

dichotomy n. 一分为二，本质对立

 

dictate³ vt. 命令，规定；决定，确定

 

dictator n. 独裁者

 

dictatorial⁴ adj. 独裁的，专断的

 

dictatorship n. 独裁政治，专政

 

diction n. 措辞，用语

 

dictum n. 声明，名言

 

diet n. 饮食，食物；保健菜单；vi. 节食，忌食

 

dietitian⁵ n. 营养学家

 

dietetics⁶ n. 营养学

 

differentiate⁷ v. 区分，区别

 

diffidence n. 缺乏自信

 

diffident adj. 羞怯的，缺乏自信的

 

diffuse⁸ v. 扩散；散播; adj. 散开的，弥漫的

 

digest vt. 消化

 

digestion⁹ n. 消化

 

digestive adj. 消化的；助消化的

 

“She’s very stylish¹⁰ and she can speak several Latin dialects,” Jane commented. “Did you see her wearing that elegant diaphanous jacket today? The sheer material diffuses¹¹ the light like a diamond. I heard that she is major in dietetics.”

 

“She’s as pretty as a dictator’s wife,” replied Mary. “However, I’m more impressed with her dialectic method of thinking in philosophy class. She’s very clever. Yesterday, she explained the dichotomy between the active principle of yang and the passive principle of yin. I have no doubt she would make a good dietitian. She’s so slim. She must be on a special low-fat diet.”

 

“I think she’s as ugly as a frog,” said Sally. “Maybe she can speak several dialects but she probably has very poor diction. If I had the dictatorial power in a dictatorship, I would dictate that she be kept in detention¹² for appearing too pretentious¹³. Besides, I’ve seen her eat a lot of junk food that is bad for digestion. My guess is that she doesn’t digest it. She probably does a lot of vomiting¹⁴. Her digestive system must be in terrible shape.”

 

“Sally, that was an unwarranted diatribe against her!” Jane said with a laugh. “You’re just jealous because the diameter of your stomach is probably twice that of her stomach. Remember the dictum our professor taught us, ‘diffidence leads to envy which gives rise to spite.’”

 

Sally rolled her eyes. “I hate her because all the men I like are attracted to her. I’d be less diffident if the men wouldn’t differentiate between us all the time.”

 

“她很时髦，还能说几种拉丁方言。”简评论道。“今天你看见她穿的夹克衫了吗？雅致又透明，那透明的料子散发出光来，像钻石一样亮。我听说她是学营养学的。”

 

“她和独裁者的妻子一样漂亮。”玛丽回答，“但给我留下更深印象的是哲学课上她辩证的思维方式。她很聪明。昨天她解释了‘阳’的主动原则与‘阴’的被动原则之间的本质对立。毫无疑问她会成为优秀的营养学家。她很苗条，一定在吃一种特别的低脂肪食物。”

 

“我看她丑得像只青蛙。”莎莉说，“也许她能讲几种方言，但可能用词不当。我如果拥有独裁政治的专断权，我会命令把她关起来，罪名是外表炫耀做作。此外，我还见她吃很多不利于消化的垃圾食品。我想她消化不了，可能会大量呕吐。她的消化系统肯定出于紊乱状态。”

 

“莎莉，你讽刺她是无正当理由的。”简大笑着说，“你只是嫉妒罢了，因为你肚子的直径可能是她肚子的两倍。记住教授告诉我们的名言：‘缺乏自信会导致嫉妒，进而产生怨恨。’”

 

莎莉眼珠子一转，说：“我讨厌她是因为所有我喜欢的男人都被她吸引去了。如果男人们一向区分不出我们两，我就不

会那么缺乏自信了。”

1 diaphanous   

adj.(布)精致的，半透明的

参考例句：

• She was wearing a dress of diaphanous silk.她穿着一件薄如蝉翼的绸服。
• We have only a diaphanous hope of success.我们只有隐约的成功希望。

2 diatribe   

n.抨击，抨击性演说

参考例句：

• He launched a diatribe against the younger generation.他对年轻一代发起了长篇抨击。
• The book is a diatribe against the academic left.这本书对学术左派进行了长时间的谩骂。

3 dictate   

v.口授；(使)听写；指令，指示，命令

参考例句：

• It took him a long time to dictate this letter.口述这封信花了他很长时间。
• What right have you to dictate to others?你有什么资格向别人发号施令？

4 dictatorial   

adj. 独裁的，专断的

参考例句：

• Her father is very dictatorial.她父亲很专横。
• For years the nation had been under the heel of a dictatorial regime.多年来这个国家一直在独裁政权的铁蹄下。

5 dietitian   

n.营养学家

参考例句：

• You can seek the advice of a nutritionist or dietitian.你可以征求营养师或饮食专家的意见。
• I have no doubt she would make a good dietitian.毫无疑问她会成为优秀的营养学家。

6 dietetics   

n.营养学

参考例句：

• This book makes a significant contribution to dietetics.此书对营养学有很大贡献。
• You have a bad diet habit and I don't think you know dietetics.你的饮食习惯很差，我认为你对营养学一无所知。

7 differentiate   

vi.(between)区分；vt.区别；使不同

参考例句：

• You can differentiate between the houses by the shape of their chimneys.你可以凭借烟囱形状的不同来区分这两幢房子。
• He never learned to differentiate between good and evil.他从未学会分辨善恶。

8 diffuse   

v.扩散；传播；adj.冗长的；四散的，弥漫的

参考例句：

• Direct light is better for reading than diffuse light.直射光比漫射光更有利于阅读。
• His talk was so diffuse that I missed his point.他的谈话漫无边际，我抓不住他的要点。

9 digestion   

n.消化，吸收

参考例句：

• This kind of tea acts as an aid to digestion.这种茶可助消化。
• This food is easy of digestion.这食物容易消化。

10 stylish   

adj.流行的，时髦的；漂亮的，气派的

参考例句：

• He's a stylish dresser.他是个穿着很有格调的人。
• What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world.巴黎女性时装往往会引导世界时装潮流。

11 diffuses   

（使光）模糊，漫射，漫散( diffuse的第三人称单数 )； （使）扩散； （使）弥漫； （使）传播

参考例句：

• A gas in solution diffuses from region of greater to one of less concentration. 溶液中的气体由浓度较高的区域向浓度较低的区域扩散。
• The sun diffuses light and heat. 太阳发出光和热。

12 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
• He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

13 pretentious   

adj.自命不凡的，自负的，炫耀的

参考例句：

• He is a talented but pretentious writer.他是一个有才华但自命不凡的作家。
• Speaking well of yourself would only make you appear conceited and pretentious.自夸只会使你显得自负和虚伪。

14 vomiting   

吐

参考例句：

• Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting. 症状有腹泻和呕吐。
• Especially when I feel seasick, I can't stand watching someone else vomiting." 尤其晕船的时候，看不得人家呕。”