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(单词翻译)

  [00:00.00]junk--lag My kin1
[00:02.69]我的家人
[00:05.38]My kin have always had a knack2 for laborious3 work.
[00:08.87]我的家人向来有妙法搞定吃力的活儿。
[00:12.36]We even have our own lab downstairs.
[00:14.48]我们甚至还在楼下有自己的实验室。
[00:16.61]Living in a junkyard has a way of making one creative like that
[00:19.49]生活在废品旧货栈总能让人变得富有创造力,
[00:22.36]and there was never a lack of creativity in my family.
[00:24.89]而我家就从没缺少过创造力。
[00:27.43]We know how to work with all kinds of junk!
[00:29.49]我们知道如何处理各种废旧物品!
[00:31.56]My sister can knit anything.
[00:33.45]我姐姐是个编织能手。
[00:35.34]You should have seen the keen sweater she made for me last Christmas.
[00:37.92]你应该看看上次圣诞节她为我织的漂亮套衫。
[00:40.49]My brother,quite a troublemaker4 as a juvenile,can tie and untie5 any knot.
[00:44.12]我哥哥在少年时经常惹事生非,但他打结解结是把好手,
[00:47.75]That's why he was so good serving jury duty,
[00:50.09]就因为这一点他在陪审团供职时才会那么棒,
[00:52.43]solving crimes and administering justice come naturally to a knot-tier.
[00:55.55]办案子和执行审判本是一个打结者的拿手好戏嘛。
[00:58.67]And my ma became an excellent kidney doctor
[01:01.05]我妈妈成为了一名出色的肾科医生。
[01:03.43]after patching up all the injured animals we used to bring home.
[01:06.16]由于经常包扎我们带回家的受伤动物.
[01:08.88]Yep,I'm pretty proud of my family.
[01:11.11]是的,我为我的家人骄傲。
[01:13.33]But I'm most proud of my pappy.
[01:15.15]但最令我骄傲的是我的爸爸。
[01:16.98]He lagged behind the rest of us for a while,
[01:19.16]有一段时间他落在了我们后面,
[01:21.35]but when he saw a sign on a kiosk downtown
[01:23.97]但当他在市中心一个报刊亭上看到一条告示时
[01:26.60]-that tried to justify6 kidnapping rich kids,
[01:28.82]-那告示试图证明绑架富家小孩是正当的
[01:31.04]-well that just kindled7 a flame in my pappy
[01:33.36]-爸爸心中燃起了一把火,
[01:35.69]to get a detective kit8 and track those sick people down.
[01:38.32]他决定弄一整套侦探装备,揪出那些坏人。
[01:40.96]He knelled9 to us that he would have those sickos by the end of the week!
[01:43.44]他向我们敲响丧钟说,周末前他一定会抓到那些道德败坏的家伙!
[01:45.93]How right he was! He caught those kidnappers10
[01:48.41]他说到做到。他抓住了那些绑架犯,
[01:50.89]and taught them that there was
[01:54.26]no justification11 for taking anyone from their home or family.
[01:56.92]并教育他们说,把任何人从家庭中夺走都是没有理由的。
[01:59.59]Those little rich kids don't get stolen anymore now!
[02:02.16]现在那些有钱人家再也没丢过小孩了!
[02:04.73]That's my pappy and that's my kin!
[02:06.65]这就是我的爸爸和我的家人!
[02:08.57]There's no better family on the planet!
[02:10.46]地球上没有比这更好的家庭了!
[02:12.34]lament12--leap The landfill lament
[02:17.10]垃圾填埋带来的悲伤
[02:21.87]The layman13 in town lamented14 the location of the landfill outside their town!
[02:25.25]城里的外行对城外垃圾填埋地的地点感到悲伤!
[02:28.64]Mostly because they had to fill in an old mining pit
[02:31.26]这主要是因为他们得填掉一个老矿坑
[02:33.89]that had become a well-known swimming hole,
[02:36.23]那地方已是一个有名的游泳池,
[02:38.56]a landmark15 for young lovers all around.
[02:40.69]是周围年轻人谈恋爱的地标。
[02:42.82]Every man in town could remember leaping
[02:45.00]城里每个男人都记得
[02:47.18]from those cliffs to impress their girlfriends.
[02:49.46]从悬崖上跳下来让女友感动的情景。
[02:51.73]But the landholder had lost his job during recent layoffs16
[02:54.35]但土地所有人在最近的裁员中失业了,
[02:56.98]and he had to sell the land for money.
[02:58.86]他不得不卖地换钱。
[03:00.74]That's when the landfill was put in.
[03:02.62]垃圾填埋就是从这时候开始的。
[03:04.50]At first they filled the pit from the lateral17 side,
[03:07.02]开始的时候,他们从坑的边上填,
[03:09.54]giving a layout to the landfill
[03:13.31]that allowed people to swim for another year or so
[03:15.74]这种安排可以使人们还能有一年左右的游泳时间。
[03:18.16]Then a leak was discovered
[03:20.24]后来人们发现了一个漏洞,
[03:22.32]flowing like lava18 from the leaning mountain of garbage into the water.
[03:25.49]倾斜的垃圾山像熔浆一样流入水中。
[03:28.67]Experts came in and were lauded19 for a successful cleanup,
[03:31.60]专家赶来了,他们搞了一次成功的清理,受到了大家的称赞,
[03:34.54]ensuring long-lasting protection.
[03:36.52]他们还保证提供长久的保护,
[03:38.49]But those were the last days of swimming!
[03:40.60]但那是游泳的最后日子了。
[03:42.72]Then the landscape changed even more.
[03:44.99]后来这里的地形发生了更大的变化。
[03:47.27]The landfill owners lateralised trash dumping even more
[03:50.24]填埋地所有者使更多的垃圾横向发展,
[03:53.22]and a mountain grew where there had been none before.
[03:55.55]最后堆出了一座山。
[03:57.87]When scientists noted20 that butterfly larva
[04:00.29]当科学家们注意到这里的蝴蝶幼虫
[04:02.70]were suddenly larger than anywhere in the northern latitudes21,
[04:05.22]突然变得比北纬度任何地方的都大时,
[04:07.75]the landfill owners were forced to air some dirty laundry;
[04:10.53]填埋地所有者又被迫给脏衣服透透气,
[04:13.31]they were dumping hazardous22 waste.
[04:15.23]他们正在倾倒有害废品。
[04:17.15]They were forced by law to launch a cleanup campaign
[04:19.63]在法律的强制下,他们开始了一场清理运动,
[04:22.11]that included the removal of each layer of trash.
[04:24.48]其中包括挪走每一层垃圾。
[04:26.84]Townsfolk were amazed at what was dumped in their backyard.
[04:29.62]城里的人们对倒在他们后院的垃圾大为吃惊。
[04:32.40]Finally the landfill was removed and the mining pit was restored.
[04:35.37]最后,填埋的垃圾被清理掉,矿坑得到了恢复。
[04:38.33]No one swam there ever again,however,
[04:40.62]但是再也没有人去那里游泳了,
[04:42.91]because everyone was sure that the water was still polluted.
[04:45.39]因为大家确信水里还是有污染。
[04:47.87]The lament never ended!
[04:49.54]悲伤何时了!
[04:51.21]learned--lift The lexicographer23
[04:54.18]字典编纂者
[04:57.14]The lexicographer knew that the English lexis was changing,
[04:59.87]字典编纂者知道英语词汇在不断变化,
[05:02.60]but no one seemed to care.
[05:04.24]但是好像没有人在乎。
[05:05.87]He tried to persuade lawmakers to write some new legislation,
[05:08.49]他试图劝说立法者制定一些新的法律,
[05:11.12]but what were they supposed to do?
[05:12.89]但他们该做些什么呢?
[05:14.67]License an agency to oversee24 the words a person chooses to use?
[05:17.65]批准一个机构监督人们的选词造句?
[05:20.63]Levy a tax on those who had an active vocabuLary that was too small?
[05:23.91]对那些积极词汇量太小的人征税?
[05:27.18]That wasn't a legitimate25 solution, they said.
[05:29.31]这可不是合理的解决办法,他们说。
[05:31.44]That kind of forced control was against the nature of liberation.
[05:34.07]那种强行管制是不符合解放的本质的。
[05:36.69]They told him to leave before he became a liability.
[05:39.11]他们叫他离开,省得成为累赘。
[05:41.52]So the lexicographer questioned a legion of other learned men
[05:44.10]于是字典编纂者又向众多有学识的人询问
[05:46.67]about what he should do.
[05:48.41]到底该怎么办。
[05:50.15]They were no more lenient26 and leveled with him
[05:52.63]他们和别人一样不宽厚,
[05:55.11]that he should lessen27 his anxiety about the natural evolution of a language
[05:58.49]还坦率地告诉他对于语言的自然演变要减少操心,
[06:01.87]before it became a lethal28 obsession29.
[06:03.85]不然会走火入魔要人命的。
[06:05.82]That was when the lexicographer leased a large van
[06:08.14]这时,字典编纂者租了一辆大货车,
[06:10.47]and decided30 to take his plea to the people.
[06:12.01]决定向人民请愿。
[06:13.55]As the legend grew of a crazy man driving across the country
[06:16.33]传说四起,说是有个疯子驾车周游全国,
[06:19.12]using words that no one understood,
[06:21.04]总是使用一些无人能懂的词语。
[06:22.96]the lexicographer finally realized
[06:25.08]这时,字典编纂者终于意识到
[06:27.21]that there was no interest in the legacy31 he had hoped to leave.
[06:29.64]没人对他希望留下的遗产感兴趣。
[06:32.07]He was liable to waste his whole lifespan talking about this issue
[06:34.85]他很可能要把毕生精力浪费在谈论这个问题上,
[06:37.64]and still not lift any interest in saving what was,to him,a dying language.
[06:41.18]但仍无法激起人们的兴趣挽救一门在他看来濒临死亡的语言。
[06:44.72]That was when he had a liaison32 with destiny
[06:46.90]就在这时,他与命运有了某种联系,
[06:49.08]and drove into a remote valley that had no visitors,
[06:51.95]他驱车来到一个偏远的山谷,那里人迹罕至,
[06:54.82]no electricity and no known residents.
[06:57.06]没有电,也没有他认识的居民。
[06:59.29]There were people there,however,
[07:01.17]但那里还是有人居住,
[07:03.05]and they spoke33 the English that the lexicographer loved.
[07:05.48]他们说的英语正是字典编纂者喜欢的。
[07:07.91]He retired34 from public life,
[07:09.64]他从此不再抛头露面,
[07:11.36]gave up his calling and remained there until the day he died!
[07:14.32]并放弃了他的职业,至死都生活在山谷里。
[07:17.29]likelihood--location Literary cowboys
[07:22.67]文人牛仔
[07:28.05]The literati had no understanding of livestock35.
[07:30.39]文人学士对牲畜没有了解,
[07:32.73]But that was what a group of literature experts
[07:34.95]但一群文学专家
[07:37.17]traveling to the countryside were intent on learning about.
[07:39.60]去乡下还就想了解了解牲畜。
[07:42.03]The likelihood that they would succeed was slim,
[07:44.81]虽说成功的可能性不大,
[07:47.59]but they had taken the recommendation of a famous author literally36:
[07:50.37]但他们还是照字义采纳了一位著名作家的建议:
[07:53.16]get back in touch with the earth.
[07:54.88]与大地恢复接触。
[07:56.60]And so a lively group of linguists37,
[07:58.79]一群充满活力的语言学家、
[08:00.97]critics and professors descended38 into a locality famous for cattle
[08:04.00]批评家和教授来到一个以养牛闻名的地方,
[08:07.03]intent on disturbing them and their livelihood39.
[08:09.36]一心要打扰他们和他们的生活。
[08:11.70]The location was actually quite appropriate;
[08:14.79]那个地方其实位置不错,
[08:17.87]the literacy rate was low,
[08:19.70]因为那里文化水平低,
[08:21.52]there were limitations in communication lines
[08:23.75]交通受到限制,
[08:25.97]and the linguistic40 characteristics of the local dialect were quite interesting.
[08:29.28]当地方言的语言特点又十分有趣。
[08:32.60]After two days, however,only the most literal of the literature experts
[08:35.83]但两天后,这群文学专家中只剩下最讲究实际的几位
[08:39.05]were still lingering around looking to work with cattle.
[08:41.53]还在农场周围徘徊,指望能和牛群一起工作。
[08:44.02]That was when the fun began and the locals welcomed them to their homes.
[08:48.05]到这时才开始有点儿意思,当地人对他们的到来表示了欢迎。
[08:52.09]One professor,who had never done a chore in his life,
[08:54.66]一位从未做过家务的教授
[08:57.23]began to find peace loading stalls with cow feed.
[08:59.66]开始从给牛棚装饲料中找到安宁,
[09:02.09]Another learned how to remove liquids from milk cows.
[09:04.52]另一位则学会了如何从奶牛身上挤出奶液,
[09:06.95]And yet another, actually allergic41 to cows,
[09:09.43]还有一位实际上对牛有些过敏,
[09:11.92]helped in the yard folding and cleaning linens42.
[09:14.15]于是他就在院子里帮助叠洗衣物。
[09:16.38]One farmer even loaned them some horses
[09:19.01]一个农民甚至借给他们这帮人几匹马,
[09:21.63]so that they could help round up cattle in the fields.
[09:23.87]让他们帮着在地里驱拢牛群。
[09:26.10]This was the best of fun for the experts
[09:28.67]对这些专家们来说,这算是最大的乐事了。
[09:31.25]and they regretted the end of a vacation
[09:33.37]假期结束时,他们倍感遗憾,
[09:35.50]that they suddenly wished could be their life.
[09:37.58]突然希望这就是他们的生活。
[09:39.66]Each said so to the other and the other repeated likewise back;
[09:43.13]每个人都对另一个人这么说,另一个人也都给予同样的回答:
[09:46.61]it would be good to live a life on a ranch43.
[09:48.72]在农场生活真好啊!
[09:50.84]And then they each went home,
[09:52.51]然后他们各自回了家,
[09:54.18]back to his or her books,writing, critiquing etc.
[09:57.46]继续读书、写作、批评等等。
[10:00.74]They made a pact44 to return each year to the ranch,however,
[10:03.26]但他们约定每年回到农场,
[10:05.78]and they have been doing so ever since.
[10:07.70]从此以后他们一直都在坚持这样做。
[10:09.62]locomotive--luxury Longitudinal luxuries
[10:14.49]经度带来的奢侈享受
[10:19.36]When the locomotive train rolled into town,
[10:21.79]当移动的火车驶入小镇时,
[10:24.22]all of the luminaries45 came out to welcome it.
[10:26.35]所有名人都出来迎接。
[10:28.48]The logistics of having a line built to a town at this longitude46 on the map
[10:31.60]在地图上位于这个经度的城市修建一条铁路,其后勤工作
[10:34.72]had been enormous,
[10:36.20]是巨大的,
[10:37.67]and they felt that each visitor should feel as if they had just won the lottery47.
[10:40.65]他们觉得每一位来客都应该感觉像刚中了彩票一样,
[10:43.63]They were therefore accorded every luxury while staying in town.
[10:46.60]因此呆在城里的时候他们被给予了每一种奢侈的享受。
[10:49.56]They got to stay in the most lustrous48 hotels,
[10:51.78]他们住进了最好的饭店,
[10:54.00]offered the most lucrative49 business contracts,
[10:56.13]得到了最赚钱的商业合同,
[10:58.26]and even given an opportunity for a 1ong-term stay.
[11:01.08]甚至获得了长期居住的机会。
[11:03.90]Most visitors were lucid50 enough to decline politely.
[11:06.33]大多数来客都能保持头脑清醒,并礼貌地拒绝。
[11:08.76]The town was really quite luminous51,
[11:10.84]这座小镇的确是光辉灿烂,
[11:12.91]but some suspected
[11:14.44]但有些人怀疑
[11:15.97]that there were ulterior motives52 lurking53 behind all of the kindness.
[11:19.09]这一切热情款待的背后还潜藏着别的动机。
[11:22.21]Even the town logo, which was looming54 over the train station, felt strange.
[11:25.65]即便是赫然耸现在火车站上空的城市标识,感觉上也是怪怪的。
[11:29.08]It was a symbol of two hands pointing to the town,as if telling one to stay.
[11:32.51]这个标识上有两只手,正指着小镇的方向,似乎在告诉人们留下来。
[11:35.93]Most visitors just loosened their ties,
[11:38.36]然而大多数来客只是松松领带,
[11:40.79]enjoyed lounging around like dignitaries for a few days
[11:43.27]达官贵人一般闲逛上几天,
[11:45.75]and then gathered their luggage and left.
[11:47.58]然后便收拾行李离开了。
[11:49.41]They felt as if they had logged in enough time.
[11:51.93]他们觉得进住这里的时间够长了。
[11:54.45]Only a few developed a loyalty55 to the town and stayed behind.
[11:57.07]只有少数几个人对这个城市渐渐变得忠诚起来,所以便留下了。
[11:59.70]After they settled in to the lull56 of life, however,
[12:02.13]但是在习惯了生活的暂时平静之后,
[12:04.56]they discovered the
[12:05.99]他们发现了
[12:07.43]benefits of living with the weather that came along this longitude.
[12:10.31]生活在这种经度气候带来的好处。
[12:13.18]The air was always extremely dry
[12:15.26]空气总是极其干燥
[12:17.33]and they had to constantly lubricate themselves with lotion57.
[12:19.81]他们得不停地用润肤水润滑皮肤,
[12:22.30]But this became an exquisite58 daily ritual that they enjoyed
[12:25.78]而这种做法后来成了他们喜欢的赏心悦目的日常生活习惯,
[12:29.27]and life was truly enjoyable.
[12:31.31]生活确实很愉快。
[12:33.35]They did go to greet each train, however.
[12:35.41]不过他们真的去迎接每趟火车,
[12:37.47]But that was just
[12:38.86]但这样做的目的完全是
[12:40.24]so that they could convince a few nice pretty women to settle down there as well.
[12:43.42]为了能够说服一些漂亮女人也来此定居。


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1 kin 22Zxv     
n.家族,亲属,血缘关系;adj.亲属关系的,同类的
参考例句:
  • He comes of good kin.他出身好。
  • She has gone to live with her husband's kin.她住到丈夫的亲戚家里去了。
2 knack Jx9y4     
n.诀窍,做事情的灵巧的,便利的方法
参考例句:
  • He has a knack of teaching arithmetic.他教算术有诀窍。
  • Making omelettes isn't difficult,but there's a knack to it.做煎蛋饼并不难,但有窍门。
3 laborious VxoyD     
adj.吃力的,努力的,不流畅
参考例句:
  • They had the laborious task of cutting down the huge tree.他们接受了伐大树的艰苦工作。
  • Ants and bees are laborious insects.蚂蚁与蜜蜂是勤劳的昆虫。
4 troublemaker xflzsY     
n.惹是生非者,闹事者,捣乱者
参考例句:
  • I would hate you to think me a troublemaker.我不愿你认为我是个搬弄是非的人。
  • Li Yang has always been a troublemaker.李阳总是制造麻烦。
5 untie SjJw4     
vt.解开,松开;解放
参考例句:
  • It's just impossible to untie the knot.It's too tight.这个结根本解不开。太紧了。
  • Will you please untie the knot for me?请你替我解开这个结头,好吗?
6 justify j3DxR     
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
参考例句:
  • He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
  • Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗?
7 kindled d35b7382b991feaaaa3e8ddbbcca9c46     
(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光
参考例句:
  • We watched as the fire slowly kindled. 我们看着火慢慢地燃烧起来。
  • The teacher's praise kindled a spark of hope inside her. 老师的赞扬激起了她内心的希望。
8 kit D2Rxp     
n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物
参考例句:
  • The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
  • The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。
9 knelled c6968f3dc182bf0be8de860807d2b92a     
v.丧钟声( knell的过去式和过去分词 );某事物结束的象征
参考例句:
  • The surrender knelled the downfall of the tyrant. 投降宣告了暴君的垮台。 来自辞典例句
10 kidnappers cce17449190af84dbf37efcfeaf5f600     
n.拐子,绑匪( kidnapper的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • They were freed yesterday by their kidnappers unharmed. 他们昨天被绑架者释放了,没有受到伤害。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The kidnappers had threatened to behead all four unless their jailed comrades were released. 帮匪们曾经威胁说如果印度方面不释放他们的同伙,他们就要将这四名人质全部斩首。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 justification x32xQ     
n.正当的理由;辩解的理由
参考例句:
  • There's no justification for dividing the company into smaller units. 没有理由把公司划分成小单位。
  • In the young there is a justification for this feeling. 在年轻人中有这种感觉是有理由的。
12 lament u91zi     
n.悲叹,悔恨,恸哭;v.哀悼,悔恨,悲叹
参考例句:
  • Her face showed lament.她的脸上露出悲伤的样子。
  • We lament the dead.我们哀悼死者。
13 layman T3wy6     
n.俗人,门外汉,凡人
参考例句:
  • These technical terms are difficult for the layman to understand.这些专门术语是外行人难以理解的。
  • He is a layman in politics.他对政治是个门外汉。
14 lamented b6ae63144a98bc66c6a97351aea85970     
adj.被哀悼的,令人遗憾的v.(为…)哀悼,痛哭,悲伤( lament的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • her late lamented husband 她那令人怀念的已故的丈夫
  • We lamented over our bad luck. 我们为自己的不幸而悲伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
15 landmark j2DxG     
n.陆标,划时代的事,地界标
参考例句:
  • The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
  • The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。
16 layoffs ce61a640e39c61e757a47e52d4154974     
临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 ); 停工,停止活动
参考例句:
  • Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。
  • Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时,股票价格便大跌
17 lateral 83ey7     
adj.侧面的,旁边的
参考例句:
  • An airfoil that controls lateral motion.能够控制横向飞行的机翼。
  • Mr.Dawson walked into the court from a lateral door.道森先生从一个侧面的门走进法庭。
18 lava v9Zz5     
n.熔岩,火山岩
参考例句:
  • The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
  • His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。
19 lauded b67508c0ca90664fe666700495cd0226     
v.称赞,赞美( laud的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • They lauded the former president as a hero. 他们颂扬前总统为英雄。 来自辞典例句
  • The nervy feats of the mountaineers were lauded. 登山者有勇气的壮举受到赞美。 来自辞典例句
20 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
21 latitudes 90df39afd31b3508eb257043703bc0f3     
纬度
参考例句:
  • Latitudes are the lines that go from east to west. 纬线是从东到西的线。
  • It was the brief Indian Summer of the high latitudes. 这是高纬度地方的那种短暂的晚秋。
22 hazardous Iddxz     
adj.(有)危险的,冒险的;碰运气的
参考例句:
  • These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。
  • Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。
23 lexicographer M1kxC     
n.辞典编纂人
参考例句:
  • A lexicographer's job is to describe the language.词典编纂者的工作就是对语言加以描述。
  • The lexicographer knew that the English lexis was changing. 字典编纂者知道英语词汇在不断变化。
24 oversee zKMxr     
vt.监督,管理
参考例句:
  • Soldiers oversee the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。
  • Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。
25 legitimate L9ZzJ     
adj.合法的,合理的,合乎逻辑的;v.使合法
参考例句:
  • Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
  • That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
26 lenient h9pzN     
adj.宽大的,仁慈的
参考例句:
  • The judge was lenient with him.法官对他很宽大。
  • It's a question of finding the means between too lenient treatment and too severe punishment.问题是要找出处理过宽和处罚过严的折中办法。
27 lessen 01gx4     
vt.减少,减轻;缩小
参考例句:
  • Regular exercise can help to lessen the pain.经常运动有助于减轻痛感。
  • They've made great effort to lessen the noise of planes.他们尽力减小飞机的噪音。
28 lethal D3LyB     
adj.致死的;毁灭性的
参考例句:
  • A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
  • She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。
29 obsession eIdxt     
n.困扰,无法摆脱的思想(或情感)
参考例句:
  • I was suffering from obsession that my career would be ended.那时的我陷入了我的事业有可能就此终止的困扰当中。
  • She would try to forget her obsession with Christopher.她会努力忘记对克里斯托弗的迷恋。
30 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
31 legacy 59YzD     
n.遗产,遗赠;先人(或过去)留下的东西
参考例句:
  • They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
  • He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。
32 liaison C3lyE     
n.联系,(未婚男女间的)暖昧关系,私通
参考例句:
  • She acts as a liaison between patients and staff.她在病人与医护人员间充当沟通的桥梁。
  • She is responsible for liaison with researchers at other universities.她负责与其他大学的研究人员联系。
33 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
34 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
参考例句:
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
35 livestock c0Wx1     
n.家畜,牲畜
参考例句:
  • Both men and livestock are flourishing.人畜两旺。
  • The heavy rains and flooding killed scores of livestock.暴雨和大水淹死了许多牲口。
36 literally 28Wzv     
adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实
参考例句:
  • He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
  • Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候,她不走到真正要昏厥了,决不肯坐下来。
37 linguists fe6c8058ec322688d888d3401770a03c     
n.通晓数国语言的人( linguist的名词复数 );语言学家
参考例句:
  • The linguists went to study tribal languages in the field. 语言学家们去实地研究部落语言了。 来自辞典例句
  • The linguists' main interest has been to analyze and describe languages. 语言学家的主要兴趣一直在于分析并描述语言。 来自辞典例句
38 descended guQzoy     
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
参考例句:
  • A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
  • The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
39 livelihood sppzWF     
n.生计,谋生之道
参考例句:
  • Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
  • My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。
40 linguistic k0zxn     
adj.语言的,语言学的
参考例句:
  • She is pursuing her linguistic researches.她在从事语言学的研究。
  • The ability to write is a supreme test of linguistic competence.写作能力是对语言能力的最高形式的测试。
41 allergic 4xozJ     
adj.过敏的,变态的
参考例句:
  • Alice is allergic to the fur of cats.艾丽斯对猫的皮毛过敏。
  • Many people are allergic to airborne pollutants such as pollen.许多人对空气传播的污染物过敏,比如花粉。
42 linens 4648e87ff7e1f3115ba176cfe4b0dfe2     
n.亚麻布( linen的名词复数 );家庭日用织品
参考例句:
  • All linens and towels are provided. 提供全套日用织品和毛巾。 来自辞典例句
  • Linen, Table Linens, Chair Covers, Bed and Bath Linens. Linen. 采购产品亚麻布,亚麻布,椅子套子,床和沭浴亚麻布。 来自互联网
43 ranch dAUzk     
n.大牧场,大农场
参考例句:
  • He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
  • The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。
44 pact ZKUxa     
n.合同,条约,公约,协定
参考例句:
  • The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
  • The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。
45 luminaries be8d22de6c5bd0e82c77d9c04758673e     
n.杰出人物,名人(luminary的复数形式)
参考例句:
  • In that day there will be no light; the luminaries will dwindle. 亚14:6那日、必没有光.三光必退缩。 来自互联网
  • Includes household filament light bulbs & luminaries. 包括家用的白炙灯泡和光源。 来自互联网
46 longitude o0ZxR     
n.经线,经度
参考例句:
  • The city is at longitude 21°east.这个城市位于东经21度。
  • He noted the latitude and longitude,then made a mark on the admiralty chart.他记下纬度和经度,然后在航海图上做了个标记。
47 lottery 43MyV     
n.抽彩;碰运气的事,难于算计的事
参考例句:
  • He won no less than £5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
  • They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。
48 lustrous JAbxg     
adj.有光泽的;光辉的
参考例句:
  • Mary has a head of thick,lustrous,wavy brown hair.玛丽有一头浓密、富有光泽的褐色鬈发。
  • This mask definitely makes the skin fair and lustrous.这款面膜可以异常有用的使肌肤变亮和有光泽。
49 lucrative dADxp     
adj.赚钱的,可获利的
参考例句:
  • He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
  • It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。
50 lucid B8Zz8     
adj.明白易懂的,清晰的,头脑清楚的
参考例句:
  • His explanation was lucid and to the point.他的解释扼要易懂。
  • He wasn't very lucid,he didn't quite know where he was.他神志不是很清醒,不太知道自己在哪里。
51 luminous 98ez5     
adj.发光的,发亮的;光明的;明白易懂的;有启发的
参考例句:
  • There are luminous knobs on all the doors in my house.我家所有门上都安有夜光把手。
  • Most clocks and watches in this shop are in luminous paint.这家商店出售的大多数钟表都涂了发光漆。
52 motives 6c25d038886898b20441190abe240957     
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • to impeach sb's motives 怀疑某人的动机
  • His motives are unclear. 他的用意不明。
53 lurking 332fb85b4d0f64d0e0d1ef0d34ebcbe7     
潜在
参考例句:
  • Why are you lurking around outside my house? 你在我房子外面鬼鬼祟祟的,想干什么?
  • There is a suspicious man lurking in the shadows. 有一可疑的人躲在阴暗中。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
54 looming 1060bc05c0969cf209c57545a22ee156     
n.上现蜃景(光通过低层大气发生异常折射形成的一种海市蜃楼)v.隐约出现,阴森地逼近( loom的现在分词 );隐约出现,阴森地逼近
参考例句:
  • The foothills were looming ahead through the haze. 丘陵地带透过薄雾朦胧地出现在眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Then they looked up. Looming above them was Mount Proteome. 接着他们往上看,在其上隐约看到的是蛋白质组山。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望
55 loyalty gA9xu     
n.忠诚,忠心
参考例句:
  • She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
  • His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。
56 lull E8hz7     
v.使安静,使入睡,缓和,哄骗;n.暂停,间歇
参考例句:
  • The drug put Simpson in a lull for thirty minutes.药物使辛普森安静了30分钟。
  • Ground fighting flared up again after a two-week lull.经过两个星期的平静之后,地面战又突然爆发了。
57 lotion w3zyV     
n.洗剂
参考例句:
  • The lotion should be applied sparingly to the skin.这种洗液应均匀地涂在皮肤上。
  • She lubricates her hands with a lotion.她用一种洗剂来滑润她的手。
58 exquisite zhez1     
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
参考例句:
  • I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
  • I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。

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