胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇234

　　234. A weary warrior¹ 厌战的勇士 warrior-wheedle²
I warily³ weaved my way along the path of the watercourse. I had to remember that I was a warrior. My first duty was to fight the enemy. Like many warriors⁴, I was brave. But unlike many, I possessed⁵ a wary⁶ attitude. Some thought bravery meant acting⁷ as if their life was not precious. I didn’t buy into that. My life was precious. It was also warrantable, and whatever warranty⁸ I had expired long ago. This didn’t mean I wavered in my duty. Unlike cowards, I don’t turn to wax just because I’m a bit weary. Weariness is just another fact of battle, another fact of life, really. The weaver⁹ of this grand scheme we call life put us in our situation for a reason. Right now, I had to figure out how best to cope with being hunted down by a superior force of men. I had tons of places to hide. The water was wavy¹⁰, and if I dove in, the enemy wouldn’t be so willing to jump in after me. This wasn’t the navy chasing me, and they weren’t waterproof¹¹ individuals. They wouldn’t be so willing to look through tons of trash, either. An abandoned waste disposal plant was ahead of me. I thought briefly¹² of hiding in the tall weeds of the waxy¹³ textured¹⁴ grass. That was too obvious a place, however, and besides, sections of the grassland¹⁵ had already begun weathering away as winter approached. I had to quickly wed¹⁶ thought with action. My own welfare was at stake here, not to mention the well-being¹⁷ of those men serving under me. I had to wheedle out of this. I kept thinking about my young brother. He had invited me to his wedding. I wouldn’t be able to make it, of course. I was off at war. But that very day while I was running for my life he was making wedding vows¹⁸. I wanted to survive this ordeal¹⁹, if for no other reason than to tell my brother, “Congratulations!” The thought of not seeing him again made me weep slightly. I suddenly found a weird²⁰ looking wedge-shaped object in the grass a few yards from me. The enemy approached, one by one. With my newfound weapon, I slowly but surely took them all out. It was my greatest battlefield triumph. And yes, I made it back and celebrated²¹ with my brother.
warrior n.战士，勇士
wary adj.小心翼翼的，机警小心的
waste disposal废物处理
watercourse n.水道，河道
waterproof adj.防水的
waver v.摇摆，犹豫
wavy adj.波状的，起浪的，波动的
wax n.蜡
waxy adj.苍白的，光滑的
weariness n.疲倦
weary adj. 疲倦的，厌倦的
weather v.受风蚀，损坏
weave vi.迂回行进 vt.编织，组合
weaver n.织布者，织工，编排者
wed v.娶，嫁，结婚，结合
wedding n.婚礼
wedge-shaped adj.楔形的
weed n.杂草
weep vi.哭泣
weird adj.怪诞的，奇异的
welfare n.福利
well-being n.安宁，福利
wheedle v.（用花言巧语）哄骗

1 warrior   

n.勇士，武士，斗士

参考例句：

• The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
• A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。

2 wheedle   

v.劝诱，哄骗

参考例句：

• I knew he was trying to wheedle me into being at his beck and call.我知道这是他拉拢我，好让我俯首贴耳地为他效劳。
• They tried to wheedle her into leaving the house.他们想哄骗她离开这屋子。

3 warily   

adv.留心地

参考例句：

• He looked warily around him,pretending to look after Carrie.他小心地看了一下四周，假装是在照顾嘉莉。
• They were heading warily to a point in the enemy line.他们正小心翼翼地向着敌人封锁线的某一处前进。

4 warriors   

武士，勇士，战士( warrior的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
• The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。

5 possessed   

adj.疯狂的；拥有的，占有的

参考例句：

• He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
• He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。

6 wary   

adj.谨慎的，机警的，小心的

参考例句：

• He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
• Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。

7 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

8 warranty   

n.担保书，证书，保单

参考例句：

• This warranty is good for one year after the date of the purchase of the product.本保证书自购置此产品之日起有效期为一年。
• As your guarantor,we have signed a warranty to the bank.作为你们的担保人，我们已经向银行开出了担保书。

9 weaver   

n.织布工；编织者

参考例句：

• She was a fast weaver and the cloth was very good.她织布织得很快，而且布的质量很好。
• The eager weaver did not notice my confusion.热心的纺织工人没有注意到我的狼狈相。

10 wavy   

adj.有波浪的，多浪的，波浪状的，波动的，不稳定的

参考例句：

• She drew a wavy line under the word.她在这个词的下面画了一条波纹线。
• His wavy hair was too long and flopped just beneath his brow.他的波浪式头发太长了，正好垂在他的眉毛下。

11 waterproof   

n.防水材料；adj.防水的；v.使...能防水

参考例句：

• My mother bought me a waterproof watch.我妈妈给我买了一块防水手表。
• All the electronics are housed in a waterproof box.所有电子设备都储放在一个防水盒中。

12 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

13 waxy   

adj.苍白的；光滑的

参考例句：

• Choose small waxy potatoes for the salad.选些个头小、表皮光滑的土豆做色拉。
• The waxy oil keeps ears from getting too dry.这些蜡状耳油可以保持耳朵不会太干燥。

14 textured   

adj.手摸时有感觉的, 有织纹的

参考例句：

• The shoe's sole had a slightly textured surface. 鞋底表面稍感粗糙。
• Shallow burial seems to preserve chalky textured porosity. 浅埋藏似能保留具白垩状结构的孔隙。

15 grassland   

n.牧场，草地，草原

参考例句：

• There is a reach of grassland in the distance.远处是连绵一片的草原。
• The snowstorm swept the vast expanse of grassland.暴风雪袭击了辽阔的草原。

16 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

17 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

18 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

19 ordeal   

n.苦难经历，（尤指对品格、耐力的）严峻考验

参考例句：

• She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。
• Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me.在荒野里迷路一星期对我来说真是一场磨难。

20 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

21 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。