Unit 9 Mark Twain - Mirror of America

Unit 9 Mark Twain---Mirror of America

词汇(Vocabulary)

idyllic ( adj. ) :pastoral or picturesque；pleasing and simple 田园诗的；田园风光的；生动逼真的；质朴宜人的

cynical ( adj.) :believing that people are notivated in all their actions only by selfishness；denying the sincerity of people's motives and actions，or the value of living玩世不恭的；愤世嫉俗的 obsess (v．) :haunt or trouble in mind，esp. to an abnormal degree；preoccupy greatly使分心；使心神困扰(尤指精神反常、着迷)

frailty ( n.) :the quality or condition of being frail；weakness(esp. moral weakness)脆弱性；虚弱性(尤指意志薄弱)

tramp ( n.) :the act of tramping；a journey on foot；hike步行；徒步旅行

prospector ( n.) :a person who prospects for valuable ores，oil，etc．(矿藏等的)勘探者；探矿者 starry—eyed ( adj.) :with the eyes sparkling in a glow of wonder，romance，visionary dreams，etc．过于理想的；不切实际的；盲目乐观的

acid—tongued ( adj.) :sharp，sarcastic in speech说话尖刻的

cynic ( n.) :a cynical person玩世不恭的人；好挖苦人的人；愤世嫉俗的人

navigable ( n.) :wide and deep enough，or free enough from obstructions，to be traveled on by vessels可行船的；可通航的；可航行的

attest ( n.) :serve as proof of；demonstrate；make clear作为……的证据，为……作证；论证；表明

artery ( n.) :a main road or channel干线，干道，大路；干渠

keelboat ( n.) :a large，shallow freight boat with a keel，formerly used on the Mississippi，Missouri，etc．(旧时密西西比河、密苏西河等用的)龙骨船

flatboat ( n.) :a boat with a flat bottom，for carrying freight in shallow waters or on rivers平底船 molasses ( n.) :a thick，usually dark brown syrup produced during／he refining of sugar，or from sorghum，etc．糖蜜，糖浆

cub ( n.) :an inexperienced，awkward youth阅历浅的年轻人

cosmos ( n.) :the universe considered as a harmonious and orderly system宇宙

feud ( n.) :a bitter，long—continued，and deadly quarrel，esp. between clans of families(尤指部落或家族间的)世仇，累世宿仇，夙怨，长期不和

lynch (v．) :[Am．]murder(an accused person)by mob action and without lawful trial，as by hanging[美]私刑处死

phonographic ( adj.) :[Am．]of a phonograph or the sounds made by sb. [美]留声机的，唱机的 teem ( v．) :be full，as though ready to bring forth young；abound；swarm充满；富于；大量地出现；涌现

flotsam ( n.) :transient，unemployed people；vagrants流离失所者，流浪者，游民；失业者；被毁掉的人

hustler ( n.) :[Am．slang]a prostitute[美俚]妓女

thug ( n.) :a rough，brutal hoodlum，gangster，robber，etc．恶棍；暴徒；强盗

motley ( adj. ) :having or composed of many different or clashing elements；heterogeneous混乱的；杂乱的

succumb ( v．) :①give way(to)；yield；submit ②die ①屈服，屈从(常与to连用)②死

epidemic ( n.) :the rapid，widespread occurrence of a fad，fashion，etc．(风尚、风气、爱好等

的)一时流行，风行

flirt ( v．) :trifle or toy(with)玩弄，戏耍；做着玩；不认真地对待，不认真地考虑(常与with连用)

colossal ( adj.) :1ike a colossus in size；huge；gigantic；enormous巨大的，庞大的 rebuff ( v．) :check or repulse挫败；阻止

broke (adj.) :[colloq．]having little or no money；bankrupt[口]无钱的，身无分文的；破了产的 hone (v．) :sharpen with or as with a hone把……放在磨石上磨

scathing ( adj. ) : searing；withering；injurious；harsh or caustic严厉的，尖刻的 sluggish ( adj. ) :slow or slow moving；not active；dull(行动)缓慢的；迟钝的 sloth ( n.) :a lazy person懒汉

astound ( v．) :bewilder with sudden surprise；astonish greatly；amaze使震惊，使惊愕，使大吃一惊

tedious ( adj.) :long or verbose and vearisome；triesome；boring冗长乏味的；使人厌倦的；沉闷的

travelogue ( n.) :a lecture on travels, usually accompanied by the showing of pictures旅行见闻讲座

Sultan ( n.) :a Moslem ruler苏丹(一些伊斯兰教国家统治者的称号) debunk ( v．) :[Am．colloq．]expose the false or exaggerated claims，pretensions，glamour，etc．[美口]揭露，揭发，揭穿

revere ( v．) :regard with deep respect，love，and awe；venerate尊敬，崇敬；敬畏

ingenuity ( n.) :the quality of being ingenious；cleverness，originality，skill，etc．机灵，机智，足智多谋；独创性，创造力；熟练，巧妙

juvenile ( adj.) :young and youthful年轻的；青年的

pariah ( n.) :any person despised or rejected by others；outcast为社会所遗弃者；流浪者

puritanical ( adj.) :extremely or excessively strict in matters of morals and religion宗教(或道德)上极端拘谨的

panorama ( n.) :an unlimited view in all directions全景；全图

deplore ( v．) :be regretful or sorry about懊悔，悔恨，对……深感遗憾 sap ( v．) :undermine in any way；weaken；exhaust削弱；耗竭 clamor ( n.) :a loud outcry；uproar大声呼喊，喧嚷，喧嚣，吵闹

robust ( adj. ) :strong and healthy；full of vigor；hardy健壮的；精力充沛的

haunt ( v．) :appear or recur repeatedly to，often to the point of obsession(思想、回忆等)萦绕；(疾病等)缠住

pneumonia ( n.) :inflammation or infection of the alveoli of the lungs of varying degrees of severity and caused by any of a number of agents，such as bacteria or viruses肺炎． meningitis ( n.) :inflammation of the meninges．esp. as the result of infection by bacteria or viruses脑脊膜炎

epileptic ( n.) :a person who has epilepsy癫痫患者

pad ( v．) :stuff，cover，or line with a pad or padding填塞；衬填

crater ( n.) :a bowl—shaped cavity，as at the mouth of a volcano or on the surface of the moon碗形洞(如火山口、环形山、月亮表面的坑状地方)

crumble ( v． ) :fall to pieces；disintegrate；decay破碎，破裂；使溃散，使瓦解，消灭 lament ( v.) :feel or express deep sorrow for；mourn or grieve for为……而悲痛；哀悼；为……而伤心

短语 (Expressions)

every bit: (infml)equalIy；entirely完全，同样地

例： He is every bit as mean as she is．他与她同样平庸。

in print: (of a book)available for sale from the publisher；(of a person’s work)printed in a book，efc．(指书)可买到，已出版

例： It was the first time he had seen his work in print．这是他第一次看见自己的作品出版。 soak up: to receive and absorb stll．接受并吸收

例： That child soaks up new facts like a sponge!那孩子吸收新知识像海绵似的! succumb to: stop resisting；yield to，submit to屈服，屈从

例： Several children have measles，and the others are bound to SUCcumb to it．有几个孩子患了麻疹，其他孩子也必然会被传染。

flirt with: to deal playfully or superficiMly with不认真考虑、对待

例： I am flirting with the idea of getting a job．我胡思乱想着要去找份工作。 of sorts: (derogative)of a poor or inferior type(贬义)差劲的，劣等

例： It was a meal of sorts，but nobody enjoyed it．这勉强算是一顿饭，谁都没有吃好。 all over: what one would expect 0f the person specified正像所说的人一样

例： That sounds like my sister all over．听起来跟我姐姐一模一样。 in earnest: seriously，not jokingly严肃地，认真地

例： Both sides are deeply in earnest，with passions that approximate those of civil war。双方都很坚决认真，像是鼓足劲要打一场内战似的。

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