Lesson 10

[00:07.61]Lesson 10
[00:10.59]album  n. 相册
[00:14.14]combination  n. 结合（体）
[00:18.37]The oil exporting countries formed a combination to sell oil at best price.
[00:25.21]石油输出国家组成联盟，以便石油能卖个好价钱。
[00:31.19]philosophy  n. 哲学；哲理
[00:36.35]Enjoy yourself today and don't worry about tomorrow—that's my philosophy!
[00:42.76]且享今朝乐，莫管明日愁——这是我的人生哲学。
[00:49.37]aid  n. 援助；辅助物 vt. 援助
[00:54.00]The family has lived on government aid for two years.
[00:58.41]两年来这家人就靠政府的救济生活。
[01:03.70]compatible  a. 兼容的；合得来的
[01:08.06]Hard work and play are compatible.
[01:11.29]努力工作和玩乐是可以兼得的。
[01:15.91]committee  n. 委员会
[01:18.34]outward  a. 外表的，向外的 ad. （-(s)）向外
[01:23.11]Outward calm can usually hide inward anxiety.
[01:27.79]外表的冷静通常能掩盖内心的焦虑。
[01:32.33]consensus  n. 一致，一致同意
[01:37.25]The voters' consensus was that the capital penalty should not be abolished.
[01:42.49]选民一致认为不应该废除死刑。
[01:47.22]presence  n. 出席，存在；仪表
[01:53.25]She was so quiet that her presence has hardly been noticed.
[01:57.86]她一声不响，几乎没有人注意到她在场。
[02:02.96]contaminate  vt. 污染
[02:05.94]The water that we have to drink and the air we have to breathe every day
[02:11.11]have been badly contaminated.
[02:13.60]我们每天必须饮用的水、每天必须呼吸的空气都遭到了严重污染。
[02:21.93]airline n. （常pl.）航空公司；航线
[02:25.67]The airline has ordered 25 new aircraft.
[02:29.72]这家航空公司已订购了25架新飞机。
[02:35.38]ambitious  a. 有抱负的；有野心的
[02:41.24]He was very ambitious to become a famous painter like Da Vinci.
[02:46.84]他一心想成为像达·芬奇那样有名的画家。
[02:52.51]cord  n.（细）绳；（pl.）灯心绒裤
[02:56.89]He tied up the burglar with (a) thick cord.
[03:00.69]他用（一根）粗绳子捆住那窃贼。
[03:05.31]criminal  n. 罪犯 a. 犯罪的
[03:09.23]Prison is a place for punishing criminals.
[03:12.46]监狱是处罚罪犯的地方。
[03:15.76]plus  prep. 加 n. 加号；有利因素 a. 正的
[03:22.67]In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything,
[03:27.64]and two minus one equals nothing.
[03:31.19]在爱情的算术中，一加一等于一切，而二减一则等于零。
[03:39.53]cripple  n. 跛子 vt. 使跛；严重削弱
[03:45.62]He was crippled by poliomyelitis as a child.
[03:49.48]他幼年患过小儿麻痹症，结果腿就瘸了。
[03:55.14]curb  vt. 控制 n. 控制；路缘
[03:59.19]High interest rates put a curb on spending. 高利率抑制了消费。
[04:05.97]decade  n. 十年
[04:09.76]This was the first summit between the two countries in more than a decade.
[04:14.55]这是两国之间十多年来的第一次最高级会议。
[04:20.40]carpenter  n. 木工
[04:22.77]probe v. 探索，查究；探测 n. 探测器；探索
[04:30.14]It's impolite to probe too deeply into other's personal affairs.
[04:35.55]对别人的私事刨根究底是不礼貌的。
[04:40.34]denial  n. 否认；拒绝，拒绝给予
[04:46.32]The government issued a firm denial of the rumor.
[04:50.55]政府正式发表声明，对传闻加以否认。
[04:55.91]progressive  a. 先进的；前进的；进行式的
[05:01.82]This is a very progressive firm that uses the most modern systems.
[05:07.30]这家公司采用最现代化的系统，是一家非常先进的公司。
[05:13.85]destructive  a. 破坏的，毁灭的
[05:18.58]Policies that are destructive to economic development should be abandoned.
[05:24.43]有碍经济发展的政策应该摒弃掉。
[05:29.21]dignity  n. 庄严；尊严
[05:34.26]Only a truly free person has human dignity.
[05:38.36]只有真正自由的人才具有人的尊严。
[05:42.92]calendar n. 日历
[05:46.11]dilemma  n. 困境
[05:49.53]She was in a dilemma as to whether to stay at school or go to work.
[05:55.58]是继续读书还是去工作，她进退两难。
[06:00.32]refusal  n. 拒绝
[06:03.68]They offered to buy his farm but met a flat refusal.
[06:08.61]他们出价要买他的农场，但遭到断然拒绝。
[06:14.40]astonish  vt. 使惊讶
[06:17.57]directly ad. 直接地；正好地；立即
[06:23.55]We're not directly affected by the changes in taxation.
[06:28.17]我们并没有因税制的改变而直接受到影响。
[06:33.41]resent  vt. 对…表示忿恨
[06:37.39]Jenna, one of President Bush's twin daughters,
[06:41.75]resented having to ask her parents' permission in everything she did.
[06:46.78]事事都得征求父母的许可，
[06:51.29]布什总统孪生女儿之一的詹娜很不高兴。
[06:55.66]signal  n. 信号；标志 vt. 向…发信号；表示 vi. 发信号 a. 显著的
[07:04.06]Both sides have signaled their willingness to start negotiation.
[07:08.41] 双方都已表示他们愿意开始谈判。
[07:13.45]awful  a. 可怕的；难过的；非常的
[07:18.31]shell  n. 壳，贝壳；框架；炮弹 vt. 剥…的壳；炮击
[07:28.48]Who will eat the kernel of the nut must break the shell.
[07:33.47]（谚）欲吃坚果仁，必先破其壳。
[07:38.14]sideways  ad./a. 从一边（的）；在一边（的）；斜着（的）
[07:44.79]The truck skidded sideways across the road.
[07:47.59]卡车横着滑到公路另一侧。
[07:51.28]wisdom  n. 明智；智慧
[07:55.14]Silence is not always a sign of wisdom,
[07:58.76]but babbling is ever a folly. (Benjamin Franklin)
[08:03.18]沉默少言并不总是智慧的象征，
[08:07.29]然而喋喋不休却永远是一种蠢行。（本杰明·富兰克林）
[08:13.57]roast  v. 烤 n. 烤肉 a. 烤过的
[08:19.73]Which dish do you particularly like?
[08:22.59]Beijing roast duck, chicken with peanuts, or else?
[08:27.26]你最喜欢哪道菜？北京烤鸭、宫爆鸡丁、还是其他？
[08:35.24]creation  n. 创造；产物；宇宙
[08:40.83]rude  a. 粗鲁的；粗糙的
[08:44.94]Some people look upon American young men as brash, immodest, rude,
[08:51.10]and possessing no proper respect for parents or elder siblings.
[08:56.39]有的人认为美国的年轻人傲慢、不谦逊、粗鲁，
[09:01.86]对父母和哥哥姐姐没有适当的尊敬。
[09:06.97]distract vt. 使分心
[09:10.02]The noise outside distracted me from my reading.
[09:13.89]外面的嘈杂声使我没法专心读书。
[09:18.86]screw  n. 螺丝（钉）vt. 用螺丝固定；拧
[09:25.60]The table legs are screwed to the floor.
[09:28.52]用螺丝把桌腿固定在地板上。
[09:32.32]whistle  vi. 吹口哨；呼啸而过 vt. 用口哨吹出
[09:37.45]n. 哨子，汽笛；口哨声
[09:41.05]The wind whistled through the buildings.
[09:43.98]风从建筑物之间呼啸而过。
[09:48.27]dizzy  a. 头晕目眩的
[09:52.25]The thin mountain air made some of the climbers feel dizzy.
[09:57.11]山上稀薄的空气使一些登山者头晕起来。
[10:03.33]enclose  vt. 围住；把…装入信封
[10:09.05]Please return the completed form, enclosing a recent photograph.
[10:14.22]请将填好的表格寄回，并附上近照一张。
[10:19.63]welfare  n. 福利；福利救济
[10:24.19]Most of the families in this neighborhood are on welfare.
[10:28.29]这一带的大多数家庭都领政府的福利救济。
[10:33.83]energetic  a. 精力充沛的
[10:37.75]It's really shocking that so many athletes today have taken dopes
[10:42.11]to be more energetic.
[10:44.16]为了有更充沛的体力，
[10:46.46]那么多的运动员都服用兴奋剂，真是令人震惊。
[10:52.00]cute  a. 漂亮的；聪明伶俐的
[10:56.79]enjoyable  a. 使人快乐的
[11:01.27]Technology is making life more convenient and enjoyable
[11:05.81]but is also affecting the environment in harmful ways.
[11:10.66]技术使生活变得更便捷和美好，但也对环境产生了破坏。
[11:18.50]deadly  a. 致命的；不共戴天的；极度的 ad. 非常
[11:25.07]enlighten vt. 启发
[11:28.18]TV programs should enlighten the audience as well as entertain them.
[11:33.53]电视节目既要使观众得到娱乐也要使他们得到启发。
[11:40.26]corporation  n. 公司
[11:43.13]enrich vt. 充实，使丰富；使富裕
[11:49.29]An education enriches your mind. 教育能充实人的头脑。
[11:56.41]conjunction  n. 连接，联合；连词
[12:01.33]ethnic  a. 种族的
[12:04.62]Ethnic discrimination still exists in the U.S.
[12:09.04]种族歧视在美国仍然存在。
[12:13.21]fluid n. 流体 a. 流动的
[12:16.94]He's still very weak, and must be fed fluids only.
[12:22.42]他身体还很虚弱，只能吃一些流质食物。
[12:27.89]anyhow  ad. 无论如何；随随便便地
[12:32.93]There seems to have been a technical problem—anyhow,
[12:37.22]that's what they told me.
[12:39.43]这似乎是个技术问题——不管怎么说，
[12:43.17]这是他们告诉我的。
[12:45.53]fraction  n. 小部分；分数
[12:49.57]Many young people today begin to use their future money
[12:53.56]instead of a fraction of their earnings.
[12:56.17]今天有许多年轻人开始花起他们未来的钱
[13:02.14]而不是只花自己收入的一小部分。
[13:06.93]frontier  n. 边境；（the ~）边远地区；（常pl.）前沿
[13:12.98]The frontiers of medical knowledge are being pushed farther outwards
[13:17.40] as time goes on.
[13:19.08]医学知识的新领域正随着时间的推移而向前推进。
[13:25.68]atmosphere  n. 大气层；空气；环境
[13:31.03]The harmonizing atmosphere of a family is valuable.
[13:35.26]家庭的融洽氛围是难能可贵的。
[13:39.61]frustrate  vt. 使沮丧；挫败
[13:44.53]After two hours' frustrating delay, our train at last arrived.
[13:50.38]经过两个小时令人沮丧的耽搁后，我们的火车终于到达了。
[13:57.65]grateful  a. 感激的
[14:00.27]I am very grateful
[14:01.88]for all you have done to direct my academic program.
[14:05.43]我很感谢你在指导我专业学习方面所做的一切。
[14:11.42]grief  n. 悲伤；悲伤的事
[14:15.36]Friendships multiply joys and divide griefs.
[14:19.84]友谊增进欢乐，分担忧愁。
[14:24.31]ancient  a. 古代的；年老的
[14:27.74]harmony  n. 和谐，一致
[14:31.61]In the beautiful picture,
[14:33.41]there was harmony between the different colours.
[14:36.21]在这幅美丽的图画中，不同的色彩相互协调。
[14:42.19]architecture  n. 建筑学；建筑式样
[14:47.91]haul  vt. 拖，拉；拖运 n. 拖，拉，拖运；一次获得的数量
[14:53.14]When dusk came, the fishermen hauled the boat up onto the shore.
[14:58.17]黄昏降临，渔夫们用力把船拖上岸。
[15:03.84]agency  n. 代理行；专业行政部门
[15:09.31]holy  a. 神圣的；虔诚的
[15:13.48]Jerusalem was regarded as the holy place by the Christians.
[15:18.09]耶路撒冷被基督徒们视为圣地。
[15:22.38]honesty  n. 诚实；坦率
[15:26.79]Honesty and hard work pay off. 诚实加勤奋等于成功。
[15:33.39]container  n. 容器，集装箱
[15:37.81]horizon  n. 地平线；（pl.）眼界
[15:42.18]Science gives us a new horizon. 科学为我们开拓了新的视野。
[15:49.58]host  n. 主人；节目主持人；许多
[15:55.87]To keep the table laughing is an important thing
[15:59.79]which a host should do during a party.
[16:02.90]主人应在他的派对上好好娱乐宾客，这一点是很重要的。
[16:10.73]humanity  n. 人类，（总称）人；人性；人道；（pl.）人文学科
[16:16.69]Humanity is a mixture of good and bad qualities.
[16:21.98]人性是善与恶的混合体。
[16:25.96]deficiency  n. 缺乏；缺点
[16:29.57]humble  a. 谦虚的；地位低下的；简陋的 vt. 使谦恭
[16:37.04]Defeat and failure may make people humble.
[16:40.59]挫折与失败会使人变得谦卑。
[16:46.00]identification n. 身份证明；鉴定；认同
[16:52.03]Do you have any identification?
[16:54.83]你有什么能证明你身份的证件吗？
[16:58.69]sightseeing n. 观光
[17:02.05]Some people like to lie on the beach,
[17:04.97]but I prefer (to go) sightseeing.
[17:07.59]有些人喜欢在海滩上躺着，但是我宁愿出去游览。
[17:14.56]immune  a. 免疫的；（to）不受影响的；（from）豁免的
[17:19.97]It seems to me no one is immune to vanity,
[17:23.51]just as no one can survive without food.
[17:27.19]在我看来，似乎没有人能免于虚荣心的影响，
[17:33.09]正如没有人可以不吃东西而生存一样。
[17:39.36]implicit  a. 含蓄的；（in）固有的；无疑问的
[17:45.27]The leader has implicit trust in his secretary.
[17:49.19]这位领导对自己的秘书绝对信任。
[17:53.61]audience  n. 听众，观众
[17:57.78]It is always the latest song that an audience applauds the most. (Homer)
[18:02.39]听众掌声最热烈的，总是最后一曲。（荷马）
[18:08.45]impulse  n. 冲动；推动；脉冲
[18:14.73]For some people,
[18:15.91]the prime impulse of doing business is the making of money.
[18:20.33]对有些人来说，经商的主要动力就是赚钱。