Lesson 23 One man's meat is another man's poison 【单词列表】

poison [ˈpɔizən] n. 毒药

illogical [iˈlɔdʒik(ə)l] adj. 不合逻辑的,无章法的

【派】illogically 不合逻辑地

【扩】illegitimate 不合逻辑的

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A: Some of his arguments are illogical.

B: But he seems not to notice that.

A:他的一些论证是不合逻辑的。

B:但他似乎没有意识到。

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octopus [ˈɔktəpəs] n. 章鱼

delicacy [ˈdelikəsi] n. 美味,佳肴

【扩】cate 佳肴,美食

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A: This is a delicacy we seldom can enjoy.

B: Let's start, shall we?

A:这是我们很少能品尝到的美食。

B:我们开动吧?

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repulsive [riˈpʌlsiv] adj. 令人反感的,令人生厌的

【扩】ill-flavored 令人反感的

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A: The sight of him is repulsive to me.

B: What happened to you?

A:我一看见他就十分反感。

B:你们之间发生什么事情了?

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stomach [ˈstʌmək] n. 胃

【扩】gaster 胃

【搭】turn one's stomach 反胃

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A: Do you have a stomachache?

B: No, my stomach's okay. But I don't feel hungry.

A:你胃疼吗?

B:不,我的胃还可以,但我感觉不到饿。

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turn [təːn] v. 感到恶心,反胃

fry [frai] v. 油炸

fat [fæt] n. (动物、植物)油

abuse [əˈbjuːz] v. 辱骂,责骂

【派】abusive 辱骂的

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A: She abused him roundly for his neglect.

B: I think he will be more careful next time.

A:他因疏忽而被她痛骂了一顿。

B:我想他下次会更仔细的。

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snail [sneil] n. 蜗牛

luxury [ˈlʌkʃəri] n. 奢侈品,珍品

【扩】sumptuosity 奢侈品

【搭】luxury goods 奢侈品  wallow in luxury 沉迷于奢华的生活

【例】Few people could afford the luxury.

   很少有人买得起这种奢侈品。

associate [əˈsəuʃieit] v. 联想到

【搭】associate with 与……来往

【例】What do you associate with such a heavy snow?

   这样一场大雪你有什么联想?

despise [diˈspaiz] v. 鄙视

【扩】disdain 蔑视  look down upon 鄙视

【反】respect 尊重

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A: Don't cheat at examination, or your classmates will despise you.

B: I see. I won't do that.

A:考试不要作弊,否则你同学会看不起你的。

B:好的,我不会那么做的。

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appeal [əˈpiːl] v. 引起兴致

【派】appealing 打动人心的

【搭】appeal to 对……有吸引力

【例】Does the idea of working abroad appeal to you?

   出国工作的主意对你有吸引力吗?

shower [ˈʃauə] n. 淋浴

stroll [strəul] n. 溜达,散步

impulse [ˈimpʌls] n. 冲动

【派】impulsive 冲动的

【搭】act on a sudden impulse 一时冲动

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A: She bought the dress on impulse.

B: How much did she spend on it?

A:她一时冲动买了这件衣服。

B:她花了多少钱?

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dozen [ˈdʌzən] n. 12个,一打

【搭】dozens of 几十

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A: How many do you want?

B: I think one dozen will be enough.

A:您想要多少?

B:我想一打应该够了。

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fancy [ˈfænsi] v. 喜爱,喜欢

 

poison

🇬🇧/ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˈpɔɪzn/n. 毒药
a substance that causes death or harm if it is swallowed or absorbed into the body毒药;毒物;毒素

noun [抽象名词]毒药(rat poison);有害的思想;恶毒的言辞(或行动);(化)抑制剂;(物理)中子吸收剂 - Her blood was found to contain poison.

verb [vt. 及物动词]毒杀;在…下毒;毒化,败坏;污染(环境);抑制 - If I was your wife I would poison your coffee.

adjective [原级]有毒的 - How did he die? Was it poison?

illogical

🇬🇧/ɪˈlɒdʒɪkl/ 🇺🇸/ɪˈlɑːdʒɪkl/adj. 不合逻辑的,无章法的
If you describe an action, feeling, or belief as illogical, you are critical of it because you think that it does not result from a logical and ordered way of thinking. 没有道理的

adjective [原级]不合逻辑的;不合常理的 - It was absurd and illogical to go out into such a storm.

octopus

🇬🇧/ˈɒktəpəs/ 🇺🇸/ˈɑːktəpʊs/n. 章鱼
An octopus is a soft sea creature with eight long arms called tentacles which it uses to catch food. 章鱼

noun [专属名词]章鱼;章鱼肉 - Octopus is this creature eaten as food.

delicacy

/ˈdelɪkəsi/v. 美味,佳肴
Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful. 娇弱; 精致

noun [抽象名词]美味,佳肴;脆弱,娇嫩;微妙,棘手;审慎,体贴;(结构的)精巧,精致 - If you say that a situation or problem is of some delicacy, you mean that it is difficult to handle and needs careful and sensitive treatment.

repulsive

/rɪˈpʌlsɪv/adj. 令人反感的,令人生厌的
If you describe something or someone as repulsive, you mean that they are horrible and disgusting and you want to avoid them. 令人厌恶的

adjective [原级]排斥的;令人厌恶的;击退的;冷淡的 - A statue which is aesthetically pleasing to one person, however, may be repulsive to another.

stomach

/ˈstʌmək/n. 胃
Your stomach is the organ inside your body where food is digested before it moves into the intestines. 胃

noun [具体名词]胃;腹部;(低级动物的)类胃器官;(反刍动物的)四胃之一;心窝,内脏; 食欲,胃口;(对有冲突、困难或不快之事的)欲望,倾向;(做困难或不愉快的事所需的)意愿,勇气,决心;(对令人反胃的东西的)承受能力 - If you say that someone has a strong stomach, you mean that they are not disgusted by things that disgust most other people.

verb [vt. 及物动词]忍受,承受;吃得下 - If you cannot stomach something, you cannot accept it because you dislike it or disapprove of it.

turn *

🇬🇧/tɜːn/ 🇺🇸/tɜːrn/v. 感到恶心,翻胃
When you turn or when you turn part of your body, you move your body or part of your body so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction. 转动 (身体); 转身

verb [vi. 不及物动词]使旋转,使转动;转身,扭转(身体部位);翻动,翻转;转向,拐(弯);(路或河流)转弯;转动(某物),对准;(潮)涨落;(使)松开,释放;摺起,翻转;翻跟斗;翻动(书页);(使)(比赛)出现逆转 - Turn around means the same as turn.

noun [专属名词]转动,旋转;拐弯,改变方向;(道路的)转弯处,交叉处;轮到的机会;(情况的)变化,转变;短小节目;短小节目表演者;散步,转一圈;(疾病的)一阵发作,不适;(时间上的)转折点,交替时刻 - If a situation or trend takes a particular kind of turn, it changes so that it starts developing in a different or opposite way. (

turn n.(帮助或损害他人的)举动、行为
  • Yesterday George did me a good/an ill turn. 乔治昨天做了一件对我有利/不利的事。
  • He is always ready to do a turn for others. 他总是乐于为他人做好事。
  •  My turn had come.  轮流的机会
behavior n. 行为, 举止Pay attention to your behavior.
turnv. 旋转 turn left / right / round
v.变得Her face turned red.
v.感到恶心,翻胃
  • The food makes my stomach turn.
  • The food turns my stomach.
  • The food disgusts / nauseates / sickens me. 写作中的替换
  • The food repels / revolts my stomach.
  • The food makes me feel sick / lose my appetite.
  • The food makes me throw up / vomit.

fry

/fraɪ/v. 油炸
When you fry food, you cook it in a pan that contains hot fat or oil. 煎,炸

verb [vt. 及物动词]油煎,油炸;<非正式>(人)被晒伤;<非正式>(被)以电刑处死,坐电椅 - Fry the breadcrumbs until golden brown.

noun [具体名词]<美>炸薯条(=french fry);鱼苗,鱼秧;油煎食品;<英>炒杂碎;<美>油炸食品聚餐会 - the act of preparing a mixed fried dish or the dish itself

fat *

/fæt/n. (动物、植物)油
Fat is a substance contained in foods such as meat, cheese, and butter which forms an energy store in your body. (食物中的) 脂肪

adjective [原级]肥的,肥胖的;厚的,宽的;巨额的;<非正式>极少的,没有的;好打的,易中的 - I could eat what I liked without getting fat.

noun [专属名词]脂肪,肥肉;食用油,烹调用油;多余的部分 - An easy way to cut the amount of fat in your diet is to avoid eating red meats.

verb [vt. 及物动词]<旧>(使)长肥 - Excess food is stored as fat.

abuse

/əˈbjuːs/n. 辱骂,责骂
Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them. 虐待

verb [vt. 及物动词]虐待;滥用,辜负;辱骂;糟蹋(某物);性侵犯 - You can say that someone is abused if extremely rude and insulting things are said to them.

noun [抽象名词]虐待,凌辱;滥用,妄用;辱骂;舞弊,腐败;糟蹋;性侵犯;恶习,陋习 - Abuse is extremely rude and insulting things that people say when they are angry.

snail

/sneɪl/n. 蜗牛
A snail is a small animal with a long, soft body, no legs, and a spiral-shaped shell. Snails move very slowly. 蜗牛

noun [专属名词]蜗牛;迟钝的人 - If you say that someone does something at a snail's pace, you are emphasizing that they are doing it very slowly.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]缓慢移动 - The train was moving now at a snail's pace.

luxury

/ˈlʌkʃəri/n. 奢侈品,珍品
Luxury is very great comfort, especially among beautiful and expensive surroundings. 奢侈(live in luxury)

noun [抽象名词]奢华,华贵;奢侈品;不常有的乐趣,难得的享受 - A luxury is something expensive which is not necessary but which gives you pleasure.

adjective [原级]奢侈的,豪华的 - A luxury item is something expensive which is not necessary but which gives you pleasure.

associate

🇬🇧/əˈsəʊsieɪt/ 🇺🇸/əˈsoʊʃieɪt/v. 联想到
If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind. 将 (…和…) 联系起来

verb [vt. 及物动词]联想,联系;支持,同意;交往,(尤指)混在一起 - If you are associated with a particular organization, cause, or point of view, or if you associate yourself with it, you support it publicly.

noun [抽象名词]同事,伙伴;副学士,准学士;副职,副手;准会员;联想 - Your associates are the people you are closely connected with, especially at work. (

adjective [原级]副的,准的,非正式的;联合的,有关连的 - Associate is used before a rank or title to indicate a slightly different or lower rank or title.

associate A with B 把A和B联系起来 

make a connection between A and B 名词更正式

  • establish a link between A and B
  • establish a relationship between A and B
Young children quickly  make a connectionbetween the pictures in books and the real objects they see.
establish a link
establish a relationship

despise

/dɪˈspaɪz/v. 鄙视
If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them. 鄙视

verb [vt. 及物动词]鄙视,厌恶,看不起(Do‘t despise your enemy.) - I can never, ever forgive him. I despise him.

appeal

/əˈpiːl/v. 引起兴致
If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them. 呼吁

noun [抽象名词]呼吁,恳求;上诉,申诉;吸引力,感染力;(为慈善或正义事业的)募捐;启发,打动 - An appeal is a serious and urgent request.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]呼吁,恳求;上诉,申诉;有吸引力,引起兴趣;启发,打动 - If you appeal a decision to someone in authority, you formally ask them to change it.

shower

🇬🇧/ˈʃaʊə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈʃaʊər/n. 阵雨
A shower is a device for washing yourself. It consists of a pipe which ends in a flat cover with a lot of holes in it so that water comes out in a spray. 淋浴器

noun [抽象名词]淋浴器,花洒;淋浴间,淋浴室;淋浴,洗澡;阵雨,阵雪;(落下的东西)一大批,一阵; 流星雨;<美>(为即将结婚或分娩的女子举行的)送礼聚会;<英,非正式> 一群乌合之众,一群笨蛋 - She heard him turn on the shower.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]淋浴,洗澡;洒落,(使)纷纷降落;朝......阵雨般地扔(大量小东西)(shower sb. with);大量给予,慷慨给予 - If you shower, you wash yourself by standing under a spray of water from a shower.

stroll

🇬🇧/strəʊl/ 🇺🇸/stroʊl/n. 溜达,散步
If you stroll somewhere, you walk there in a slow, relaxed way. 溜达

verb [vt. 及物动词]散步,闲逛;(体育比赛)轻而易举地获胜 - He collected some orange juice from the refrigerator and, glass in hand, strolled to the kitchen window.

noun [具体名词]散步,溜达;(竞赛中)轻易的胜利 - After dinner, I took a stroll round the city.

impulse

/ˈɪmpʌls/n. 冲动
An impulse is a sudden desire to do something. 冲动

noun [抽象名词]冲动;脉冲;推动力 - An impulse is a short electrical signal that is sent along a wire or nerve or through the air, usually as one of a series.

adjective [原级]一时兴起的,随兴的 - An impulse buy or impulse purchase is something that you decide to buy when you see it, although you had not planned to buy it.

verb [vt. 及物动词]推动 - They tend to act out of impulse.

dozen

/ˈdʌz(ə)n/n. 12 个,一打
If you have a dozen things, you have twelve of them. 十二

noun [抽象名词]一打,十二个;大量,许多;十多个 - You can refer to a group of approximately twelve things or people as a dozen. You can refer to a group of approximately six things or people as half a dozen.

fancy

/ˈfænsi/v. 喜爱,喜欢
If you fancy yourself as a particular kind of person or fancy yourself doing a particular thing, you like the idea of being that kind of person or doing that thing. 认为 (自己)

verb [vt. 及物动词]<英,非正式> 喜欢,想要;<英,非正式> 爱恋,爱慕;<英,非正式> 认为…会成功(赢);<文> 认为,想象;<英,非正式>自负,自命不凡(fancy oneself);<英> (表示惊奇或震惊)真想不到,竟然;爱恋,爱慕(常用于英式口语中) - So you fancy yourself as the boss someday?

noun [抽象名词]喜欢,想要;想象,想象力,想象的事物;<旧> (无根据的)想法,空想;花色小蛋糕;(赛马或其他体育比赛中)最被看好的人(或动物);<旧> 喜爱的人(或事物);(16和17世纪音乐用语)幻想曲;(无根据的)想法,空想 - If something takes your fancy or tickles your fancy, you like it a lot when you see it or think of it.

adjective [原级]时髦的,奢华的;华丽的,花哨的;复杂的,高难度的;(食品)特级的,优质的;娴熟的,巧妙的;(花)杂色的;(动物)供观赏的;(画,雕塑)凭想像创作的,想像出来的 - If you describe something as fancy, you mean that it is special, unusual, or elaborate, for example because it has a lot of decoration.