胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇203

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　　203.The smuggler²走私分子 sly-solemn
I am a smuggler. Once or twice a month, I go up river to get a load of contraband³ and smuggle¹ it back across the border. I was in a water front bar once, when I met a man obviously of some social distinction. Being not too sociable⁴ and apt to sneer⁵ at those snobbish⁶ upper-crust types, I sat with a solemn look as he approached me. He smoothly⁷ tipped his hat and gave me a sly look as he introduced himself. I asked him to sit, not wanting to appear too snobbish myself. We talked for a while and had a few drinks. Then he told me what he wanted. He showed me a snippet from the newspaper detailing the solar power industry and how it would reduce smog in the cities. I told him that solar cells were completely legal and asked him why he wanted to sneak⁸ them in. He said that the import fees were smothering¹⁰ his porfits. He was sober enough to make me an offer, and I was drunk enough to accept. Besides, I was the sole river boat man in the area, and I was solely¹¹ capable of bringing back the goods. He had no other choice, and I had no money.
There was still one snag. My boat, Snowflake, had been damaged in the last typhoon. The propeller¹² had been smashed and the electrical wires had snapped. So I looked for a smelting¹³ shop to repair the propeller, but I could solder¹⁴ the wires myself. That done, once the flag lifted. I was ready to go.
sly adj.狡猾的,诡秘的
smash v.打碎,粉碎
smelting n.治炼
smog n.烟雾
smoothly adv平稳地,顺利地.
smother⁹ vt.使窒息
smuggle vt.走私
snag n.障碍,暗桩
snap vi.突然折断
sneak vi.鬼鬼祟祟而行,潜行
sneer vt.讥笑,嘲笑
snippet adj.小片,片断,摘录
snobbish adj.势利眼的,谄上傲下的
snowflake n.雪花,雪片
sober adj.清醒的,未喝醉的,审慎的,严肃的
sociable adj.好交际的,友善的
social distinction 具有明显的社会身份或地位
solar adj.太阳的
solar cell太阳能电池
solder vt.焊接,焊在一起
sole adj.单独的,惟一的n.鞋底
solely adv.独自地,单独地
solemn adj.严肃的,庄严的,隆重的