Lesson 94
instruct
指导
Experiments have proved that children can be instructed in swimming
实验证明，儿童在很小的时候
at a very early age.
就可以开始学习游泳。
He instructed his students in mathematics.
他教授学生数学。
The doctor instructed him to lie in bed for three weeks.
医生嘱咐他卧床三周。
Los Angles
洛杉矶
At a special swimming pool in Los Angles,
在洛杉矶的一个特设的游泳池里，
children become expert at holding their breath under
孩子们甚至在还没有学会走路时就已经能熟练地
even before they can walk.
在水下屏住呼吸了。
reluctant
勉强的
Babies of two monthes old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the water.
两个月的婴儿并未显得不愿意入水。
He seemed reluctant to join us.
他似乎不情愿加入到我们当中来。
He made a reluctant promise.
他勉强允诺下来。
weight
重物
It is not long before they are so accustomed to swimming
他们很快便适应了游泳，
that they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool.
以致能捡起池底的物品。
The sack was such a weight.
那袋子竟是这么个重家伙。
They put some weights on the boat to keep the balane.
他们在船上放上重物以保持平衡。
underwater
水下的
A game that is very popular with these young swimmers
这些幼小的游泳运动员非常喜爱的一种游戏
is the underwater tricycle race.
是水下三轮车比赛。
The underwater world is really fascinating.
水下世界真是引人入胜。
The documentary was filmed with an underwater camera.
这部记录片是用水下摄影机拍的。
tricycle
三轮车
Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under water.
三轮车并排放在7英尺深的游泳池底上。
He was taken to the hospital with a tricycle.
用三轮车把他送到了医院。
A tricycle was in my way.
一辆三轮车挡了我的道。
compete
比赛
The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool.
孩子们比赛看谁先到达游泳池的另一端。
They competed with each other for her attention and favor.
他们彼此竞争想赢得她的注意和好感。
Two candidates competed for the vacancy.
两个应征者竞争这一空缺。
yard
码
Meanwhile,they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards
与此同时，他们对我们中的那些游不了5码
before they are gasping for air.
就已喘不过气来的人应该是种鼓舞。
One yard is nearly a meter in length.
一码约有一公尺长。
The yard is 100 yards long and 80 yards wide.
这个院子长100码，宽80码。
gasp
喘气
The exhausted runner gasped when he dashed to the finishing line.
筋疲力尽的赛跑运动员在冲向终点线时直喘气。
I gasped in surprise at the unexpected news.
对这则出人意外的消息，我惊诧得透不过气来。
Lesson 95
Lesson 95
fantasy
幻想故事
a fantasy
纯属虚构
He idled all day long,indulging in fantasy.
他整天无所事事，沉湎于幻想之中。
Mary is always having fantasies about marrying a millionaire.
玛丽老是抱着嫁给百万富翁的幻想。
ambassador
大使
When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch,
当艾斯卡罗比亚国的大使回到吃午饭时，
his wife got a shock.
把他的夫人吓了一跳。
The British ambassador to Israel expressed his indignation to the terrorism.
英国驻以色列的大使表达了对恐怖主义的愤慨。
The Chinese ambassador to Washington made a statment after the event.
事件发生后，中国驻华盛顿的大使发表了声明。
Escalopia
艾斯卡罗比亚国
When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch,
当艾斯卡罗比亚国的大使回到家吃午饭时，
his wife got a shock.
把他的夫人吓了一跳。
frightful
可怕的
He looked pale and his clothes were in a fightful state.
他面色苍白，衣服也搞得不成样子。
The frightful sight frightened the little girl into crying.
这个可怕的景象把小女孩吓哭了。
The frightful news became the headline of today's newspaper.
这则骇人听闻的消息成了今天报纸的头条
fire extinguisher
灭火器
'A fire extinguisher,my dear.'Answered the Ambassador drily.
“灭火器弄的，亲爱的，”大使冷冷地回答。
The school building is equipped with a lot of fire extinguishers.
教学楼配备了许多灭火器。
drily
冷淡地
"I think you misunderstood me,"he said drily.
“我想起你误解了我，”他冷冷地说。
He refused her request drily.
他冷冷地拒绝了她的请求。
embassy
大使馆
University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.
今天上午大学生们放火点着了大使馆。
The embassy officials and their families gathered
大使馆官员和他们的家人
together to celebrate Christmas.
聚在一起庆祝圣诞节。
The embassy was attacked by the terrorists.
大使馆遭到了恐怖分子的袭击。
heaven
天，天堂
'Good heavens!'exclaimed his wife.
“天啊！”他的夫人惊叫。
Christians believe that virtuous people will go to heaven after their death.
基督徒相信有美德的人死后会进入天堂。
To her,life in a scenic village is like a life in heaven.
对她来说，生活在风景如画的村庄就像生活在天堂。
basement
地下室
The fire broke out in the basement.
地下室突然着火。
The family his in the basement during the air raid.
空袭时这家人躲在地下室。
A party was held in the basement.
地下室里在举行晚会。
definitely
肯定地
I must definitely get that fellow posted.
我一定要把那个家伙打发走。
Actresses in Hollywood are definitely unfairl paid.
好莱坞的女演员接受的报酬肯定不公。
He will definitely move to America to start his career.
他肯定要移居到美国开始他的事业。
post
派任
He was posted abroad to work in a subsidiary for two years.
他被派驻国外在子公司工作两年。
Because of her gender,
由于性别关系，
her request to be posted to the head office was turned down.
她请求派往总公司的要求被拒绝了。
shot
子弹
Someone fired a shot through my office window.
有人向我办公室窗户开了一枪。
He was wounded by a shot in the leg during the war.
战争期间，他的腿被枪打伤了。
A masked man fired shots at the president's car.
一个蒙面男人朝总统的车开了几枪。
Lesson 96
Lesson 96
festival
节日
A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan.
日本每年过一次“亡灵节”。
The Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday.
春节是传统的中国节日。
People pay respects to the dead and clean the graves on the 5th of April.
四月五日，人们扫墓并向过世的人表达敬意。
lantern
灯笼
Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house
特制的灯笼挂在各家的门外，
to help the dead to find their way.
为的是帮助亡灵看清道路。
The house is decorated with beautiful lanterns.
房子里装饰着漂亮的灯笼。
The burning lantern caused a terrible fire.
着火的灯笼引起了一场可怕的大火。
spectacle
景象
This is a moving spectacle,
这是一个感人的场面，
for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away
人们成群地伫立在海岸上，注视着灯笼远去，
until they can be seen no more.
直到再也看不见为止。
The sunrise viewed on the top of Mount Tai was a fine spectacle.
在泰山顶上看到的日出真是美妙的奇观。
The city after the earthquake was a terrible spectacle.
地震过后的城市一派可怕的景象。
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