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217. The tactile1 and the spiritual实际的和精神的 tactile-temper
My temper is such that I am not easily tantalized3. The tedium4 of everyday existence does not tarnish5 my view of life, nor does it tamper6 with my ability to criticize it. In the final tally7, life is teeming9 with both the interesting and the tedious. We must tap into previously10 untapped talents within ourselves so that we can tame our love for one and our hatred11 for the other. Tangible12 benefits will soon be noticed if such an approach to life is taken. We are tactile animals. This much cannot be denied. But we mustn’t tag ourselves strictly13 with this moniker from the outset. It would taint14 the view of our spiritual side. Our tactile side can enjoy a tasty meal or enjoy good beer at the tavern15, but it is our spiritual side that enables us to enjoy a beautiful medieval tapestry16 or discover something as incredible as plate tectonics. Our base nature may allow us to tease or taunt17 someone, enjoy a tasteless joke, or trick us into believing it is okay to be tardy18 toward our responsibilities. We must cultivate the correct temper, not allowing too much of this but not allowing too little, either. If we focus, we can look upon the good and bad with equal disdain19 or pleasure. Our lives are diverse. Some of us are wealthy businessmen, others work in low-paying government jobs where they might do something mundane20 like set tariff21 levels. If we can look at one like we look at the other, we can then say we have accomplished22 something. This should be our goal.
tactile adj.触觉的,可触觉的
tag vt.给…加标签,添加,附加n.标签,货签
taint vt.污染,感染
talent n.才能,天才
tally v. (使)一致,吻合n.记录,记账
tame vt.驯养,驯服
tamper v.干预或干涉(某事)
tangible adj.明确的,真实的,可触知的,有形的
tantalize2 v.招惹,挑逗
tap vt.开发,利用
tapestry n.织锦,挂毯
tardy adj.迟到的,缓慢的
tariff n.关税
tarnish n. 晦暗,污点vt.使失去光泽,玷污
tasteless adj.没味道的
tasty adj.美味的,可口的
taunt n. 嘲笑,奚落v.嘲弄,激怒
tavern n.小酒店,客栈
tease v.逗弄,激怒
tectonics n.(地)构造学
tedious adj.单调乏味的,沉闷的
tedium n.单调乏味
teem8 vi.充满
temper n,脾气,性情,缓和,调节
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adj.触觉的,有触觉的,能触知的 | |
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vt.使干着急,逗弄 | |
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v.逗弄,引诱,折磨( tantalize的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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n.单调;烦闷 | |
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5 tarnish | |
n.晦暗,污点;vt.使失去光泽;玷污 | |
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6 tamper | |
v.干预,玩弄,贿赂,窜改,削弱,损害 | |
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7 tally | |
n.计数器,记分,一致,测量;vt.计算,记录,使一致;vi.计算,记分,一致 | |
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vi.(with)充满,多产 | |
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adj.丰富的v.充满( teem的现在分词 );到处都是;(指水、雨等)暴降;倾注 | |
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adv.以前,先前(地) | |
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n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨 | |
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adj.有形的,可触摸的,确凿的,实际的 | |
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adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地 | |
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n.污点;感染;腐坏;v.使感染;污染 | |
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n.小旅馆,客栈;小酒店 | |
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n.挂毯,丰富多采的画面 | |
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n.辱骂,嘲弄;v.嘲弄 | |
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adj.缓慢的,迟缓的 | |
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19 disdain | |
n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑 | |
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adj.平凡的;尘世的;宇宙的 | |
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21 tariff | |
n.关税,税率;(旅馆、饭店等)价目表,收费表 | |
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adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的 | |
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