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【趣谈英语】胎记谈-The Birthmark Theory

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（单词翻译）

 Pre-Listening Vocabulary

 
blemish1: an imperfection; a small flaw
fade: to become less bright
reincarnation: the belief that living beings die and then are reborn in a new form
spear: a long sharp weapon that punctures2 the skin
 
The Birthmark Theory 
Birthmarks are skin blemishes3 that are present at birth. Most birthmarks are harmless and disappear or fade over time. Some names for birthmarks are stork4 bites, port wine stains, and café au lait spots. The true cause of birthmarks is unknown, but there are many myths and theories about them. Some people who believe in reincarnation think that birthmarks are actually marks of death. According to the birthmark theory, a birthmark indicates where a person was burned, shot, or speared in a past life.

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1 blemish Qtuz5     
v.损害；玷污；瑕疵，缺点
参考例句：
  • The slightest blemish can reduce market value.只要有一点最小的损害都会降低市场价值。
  • He wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.他本不想去玷污那清白的过去。
2 punctures f7bc2c2e87b7ff3e7e37325147106408     
n.（尖物刺成的）小孔( puncture的名词复数 )；（尤指）轮胎穿孔；（尤指皮肤上被刺破的）扎孔；刺伤v.在（某物）上穿孔( puncture的第三人称单数 )；刺穿（某物）；削弱（某人的傲气、信心等）；泄某人的气
参考例句：
  • My car has had two punctures this week. 这个星期我的汽车轮胎被戳破两次。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • SCULLY: Needle punctures, maybe. An animal bite. Electrocution of some kind. 针刺的，也许。动物的咬伤。某种电击。 来自互联网
3 blemishes 2ad7254c0430eec38a98c602743aa558     
n.（身体的）瘢点( blemish的名词复数 )；伤疤；瑕疵；污点
参考例句：
  • make-up to cover blemishes 遮盖霜
  • The blemishes of ancestors appear. 祖先的各种瑕疵都渐渐显露出来。 来自辞典例句
4 stork hGWzF     
n.鹳
参考例句：
  • A Fox invited a long-beaked Stork to have dinner with him.狐狸请长嘴鹳同他一起吃饭。
  • He is very glad that his wife's going to get a visit from the stork.他为她的妻子将获得参观鹳鸟的机会感到非常高兴。

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