胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇011

（单词翻译）

Lesson 11 Time Not Lost 时间没白费

Words:

annotate¹ v. 注解，注释

announce vt. 宣布，发表，通告

annoy vt. 使恼怒；打扰

annual adj. 每年的

annul² v. 废除，取消

anomalous³ adj. 异常的，反常的，不规则的

anomaly n. 异常，不规则；异常的人或事

anonymous⁴ adj. 匿名的

antedate⁵ v. 发生于（存在于）。。。以前，（时间上）前于；提早日期

anthem⁶ n. 圣歌，赞美歌

anthology n. 诗集，文选

anthropology⁷ n. 人类学

antibiotic⁸ adj. 抗菌的，抗生的

anticipate vt. 预期，预料

antiquated⁹ adj. 陈旧的，过时的；古老的，年老的

antique n. 古董；adj. 古时的，陈旧的

antiquity¹⁰ n. 古迹；古物；古代，古老

antiseptic n. 杀菌剂，防腐剂

apathy¹¹ n. 冷漠，无兴趣

aperture¹² n. 开口，孔；（照相机等的）孔径，光圈

I first met her at the university 8 years ago. My major was anthropology and her was history. We fell in love and wed¹³, but three months later, she announced her intention to annul the marriage. She said that I never seemed interested in talking about history and that my apathy annoyed her. She moved away and I never anticipated seeing her again.

Then, I ran into her last year while attending an annual convention at the University. She had passed to me an anonymous note that simply said,"look behind you." I had no idea it would be her.

Now, she teaches an American History class at the University. She stimulates¹⁴ interest in history by taking her students to historic sites and having them experience antiquity in person. It thrills them to annotate their textbooks with first-hand information. Her anomalous teaching method draws a large number of students.

Last month, I joined her class for a trip to a house that antedated¹⁵ the American Civil War. We were fascinated by the antiquated furniture and the post-war antiques. In one room, I found a rusty¹⁶ bronze music box that plays the National anthem. In the bedroom, I found a hand-sewn book containing an anthology of civil war poems. In the bathroom, I discovered a pair of hand-blown glass bottles used for storing antibiotic pills and antiseptic. Perhaps the most interesting piece was an old box-styled camera, one of the first to use an aperture. It still worked.

I never realized how interesting History could be. For that, I must thank my former wife, or should I say, my present wife. They are now one and the same!

8年前的大学时代，我遇到了她。我得专业是人类学，她的专业是历史。我们相恋结婚，但是婚后三个月，她宣布想取消这场婚姻。她说我对谈论历史毫无兴趣可言，而我的冷漠令她烦恼。她搬走了，我也没指望能再见到她。

然后，去年我在参加学校年会时邂逅了她。她让人递给我一张匿名纸条，上面就写了一句：“往后看。”我压根没想到是她。

现在，她在这所大学里教美国历史。她实属历史教授的另类。她带领学生参观历史古迹，让学生亲自感受什么是古老，从而激发他们对历史的兴趣。学生们兴奋于有第一手资料注解他们的课本。她那不同寻常的教学方式吸引了大批学生。

上个月，我参加了他们班组织的一次参观美国内战前一所老房子的活动。我们被古色古香的家具和各式战后古董所吸引。我再房间里发现一个沾满铜锈但是能唱国歌的音乐盒。在卧室里，我找到了一本用手工针线装订成册的内战诗集。在浴室里，我发现了一对装抗生素片和防腐剂的自制玻璃瓶。也许最有趣的东西是一个古老的盒式相机，这也是最早使用光圈相机之一。它还能拍照片呢！

我从前从未意识到历史会如此有趣。这一点，我要感谢我的前妻，或者说我的现任妻子。她们是同一人！