Lesson 34 A happy discovery 【单词列表】

antique [ænˈtiːk] n. 古董,古玩

【扩】virtu 古董  curio 古董

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A: What can I see in that shop?

B: There are many famous paintings and antiques. You will be attracted.

A:我能在那家商店看到什么?

B:那儿有很多名画和古董,你会着迷的。

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fascination [ˌfæsiˈneiʃən] n. 魅力,诱惑力

【扩】glamour 魅力  charm 魅力

【例】She is a woman of great fascination.

   她是一个很有魅力的女人。

forbidding [fəˈbidiŋ] adj. 望而生畏的,望而却步的

【派】forbiddingness 可怕

【扩】forbidden 被禁止的

【例】He is very nice, but because he has a forbidding manner he is slow in making friends.

   他人很好,但态度严峻,所以不容易交上朋友。

muster [ˈmʌstə] v. 鼓起

pretentious [priˈtenʃəs] adj. 自命不凡的,矫饰的

【扩】mincing 矫揉造作的  mannered 矫揉造作的,不自然的

【搭】pretentious language 华而不实的语言  pretentious shop 花里胡哨的商店

【例】Pretentious literary style does not prevail now.

   矫揉造作的文体现在已经不时兴了。

labyrinth [ˈlæbərinθ] n. 迷宫

musty [ˈmʌsti] adj. 陈腐的,发霉的

【扩】moldy 发霉的

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A: There are several musty books here.

B: How long have you left them here?

A:这儿有几本发霉的书。

B:你把它们放在这儿多久了?

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rarity [ˈrɛərəti] n. 稀世珍品

assorted [əˈsɔːtid] adj. 各式各样的

【扩】sundry 各式各样的  varied 各式各样的

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A: I want to buy some dessert. Can you help me?

B: You are so lucky. We have got assorted biscuits lately.

A:我想买点儿小点心,你能帮帮我吗?

B:您真幸运,我们刚刚进了一批各式各样的饼干。

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junk [dʒʌŋk] n. 破烂货,废品

【搭】junk mails 垃圾邮件  junk food 垃圾食品

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A: Would you like to have some hamburgers tonight?

B: No, I don't want to eat junk food like that.

A:今天晚上要不要吃汉堡?

B:不,我不想吃那样的垃圾食品。

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carve [kɑːv] v. 镌刻

dagger [ˈdæɡə] n. 短剑,匕首

litter [ˈlitə] v. 杂乱地布满;n. 垃圾

dedicated [ˈdedikeitid] adj. 专心致志的,全身心投入的

【扩】unbendable 一心一意的

bargain hunter [ˌbɑːɡin-ˈhʌntə] 到处买便宜货的人

dealer [ˈdiːlə] n. 商人

cherish [ˈtʃeriʃ] v. 期望,渴望,珍爱

【搭】cherish each other 珍爱彼此  cherish life 珍爱生命

【例】The old man cherished the girl as if she were his daughter.

   老人疼爱那女孩,就像她是自己的女儿一样。

amply [ˈæmpli] adv. 足够地

【派】amplify 扩大

【扩】adequately 足够地

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A: I felt amply remunerated for all the extra hours I had worked.

B: I think you have a good boss.

A:我认为我的加班已得到足够的报偿。

B:我想你有一位好老板。

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masterpiece [ˈmɑːstəpiːs] n. 杰作

【构】master(拿手的)+piece(作品)=masterpiece(杰作)

【扩】masterwork 杰作

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A: It is a masterpiece of Chinese gardens.

B: I can't wait to have a tour there now.

A:它是中国园林的经典之作。

B:我现在已经等不及要去那儿参观了。

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mere [miə] adj. 仅仅的

prise [praiz] v. 撬开

miniature [ˈminətʃə] adj. 小巧的,小型的

【派】miniaturization 小型化

【搭】a miniature war 小规模战争

【例】The child was playing with his miniature railway.

   那孩子在玩他的轨道小火车。

composition [ˌkɔmpəˈziʃən] n. 构图

antique

🇬🇧/ænˈtiːk/ 🇺🇸/ænˈtiːk/n. 古董,古玩
An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture that is valuable because of its beauty or rarity. 古董

adjective [原级]古老的,古董的;老式的,过时的;(木器表面罩漆工艺)仿古的,古式的;年久的,破旧的 - They won't only be using rare, antique pottery this time.

noun [抽象名词]古物,古董;古式(尤指古希腊、古罗马的雕刻、建筑等);西文粗体字体 - They were trying to palm the table off as a genuine antique.

verb [vt. 及物动词]以仿古式样制作;觅购古玩 - I went to antique market, it's my first time to go there, it's so funny!

fascination

/ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/n. 魅力,迷惑力
Fascination is the state of being greatly interested in or delighted by something. 着迷

noun [抽象名词]入迷,着迷;魅力,令人着迷的事物 - I've had a lifelong fascination with the sea and with small boats.

have a ... fascination for ... 对...有魅力、着迷

  • The story has a great fascination for me.
  • Mars has an extraordinary fascination for would-be voyagers. NCE4-35
  • For him, caves have the same peculiar fascination which high mountains have for the climber.NCE3-42

forbidding

🇬🇧/fəˈbɪdɪŋ/ 🇺🇸/fərˈbɪdɪŋ/adj. 望而生畏的,望而却步的
If you describe a person, place, or thing as forbidding, you mean they have a severe, unfriendly, or threatening appearance. 令人生畏的

verb [vt. 及物动词]禁止;不准(某人)做某事;(使)…不可能做某事,妨碍(forbid 的现在分词) - There is nothing forbidding it, but first there should be a feasibility study.

adjective [原级](外表)冷峻的,令人生畏的;令人厌恶的(a forbidding appearance);险恶的(a forbidding place) - There was something a little severe and forbidding about her face.

muster

🇬🇧/ˈmʌstə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈmʌstər/v. 鼓起
If you muster something such as support, strength, or energy, you gather as much of it as you can in order to do something. 聚集 (支持、力量、精力等)

verb [vt. 及物动词]寻求,聚集(支持、勇气等);召集,(尤指士兵)集合;<澳新>赶拢(牛、羊) - When soldiers muster or are mustered, they gather together in one place in order to take part in a military action.

noun [抽象名词](尤指视察、检阅或演习时部队的)集合,集结;点名册(muster roll 的简称);<澳新>赶拢(家畜);<澳新,非正式>(参加集会的)人数 - Crew report to their stations and prepare for duties as defined in the muster list.

muster (up) sth. = summon (up) sth.

  • He mustered up the courage to ask her out.他鼓起勇气约她出去。
  • She summoned up all her strength to finish the race.她鼓起全部力量完成了比赛。
  • muster / summon (up) courage 鼓起勇气
  • muster / summon (up) enthusiasm 激起热情
  • muster / summon (up) strength 振作力量

pretentious

/prɪˈtenʃəs/adj. 自命不凡的,矫饰的
If you say that someone or something is pretentious, you mean that they try to seem important or significant, but you do not think that they are. 做作的

adjective [原级]自命不凡的,做作的;(书、电影等)捏造的,矫饰的 - His response was full of pretentious nonsense.

labyrinth

/ˈlæbərɪnθ/n. 迷宫
If you describe a place as a labyrinth, you mean that it is made up of a complicated series of paths or passages, through which it is difficult to find your way. 迷宫

noun [抽象名词]迷宫;[解剖] 迷路;难解的事物 - If you describe a situation, process, or area of knowledge as a labyrinth, you mean that it is very complicated.

musty

/ˈmʌsti/adj. 陈腐的,发霉的
Something that is musty smells old and damp. 有霉味的; 发霉的

adjective [原级]发霉的;落伍的;冷淡的 - The musty aroma of incense made her head swim.

rarity

🇬🇧/ˈreərəti/ 🇺🇸/ˈrerəti/n. 稀世珍品
If someone or something is a rarity, they are interesting or valuable because they are so unusual. 稀有物; 罕见之人

noun [抽象名词]罕见的人(或物),珍品;稀有,罕见;稀薄 - The rarity of something is the fact that it is very uncommon.

assorted

🇬🇧/əˈsɔːtɪd/ 🇺🇸/əˈsɔːrtɪd/adj. 各式各样的
A group of assorted things is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities. 各式各样的

adjective [原级]各种各样的,混杂的 - It should be a great week, with overnight stops in assorted hotels in the Adirondacks.

verb [vt. 及物动词]把…分等级;把…归为一类(assort 的过去式和过去分词形式) - Did not know that is assorted the reason.

junk

/dʒʌŋk/n. 破烂货,废品
Junk is old and used things that have little value and that you do not want any more. 废旧物品

noun [物质名词]废旧杂物;垃圾(junk food / mail),破烂;毫无价值的事物;<非正式>毒品,(尤指)海洛因;中国式帆船;(含有鲸脑油的)抹香鲸头部纤维组织 - Rose finds her furniture in junk shops.

verb [vt. 及物动词]<非正式>抛弃,丢掉(废旧物品) - If you junk something, you get rid of it or stop using it.

litter

🇬🇧/ˈlɪtə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈlɪtər/v. 杂乱地布满
Litter is rubbish or waste that is left lying around outside. 垃圾

noun [具体名词](公共场所内乱扔的)垃圾,废弃物;一堆杂乱的东西;(同时出生的)一窝(小动物);猫砂;(森林里的)落叶,落叶层;(家畜睡觉用的)褥草,垫草;轿子;担架 - A litter is a group of animals born to the same mother at the same time.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]散乱覆盖;(在公共场所)乱扔(垃圾);使(某事物)充满;(狗、猫等动物)产仔;<古>(为马或其他动物)铺褥草 - If a number of things litter a place, they are scattered around it or over it.

carve

🇬🇧/kɑːv/ 🇺🇸/kɑːrv/v. 镌刻
If you carve an object, you make it by cutting it out of a substance such as wood or stone. 雕刻

verb [vt. 及物动词]雕,刻;切下,割下;开创,赢得(carve out);铺(路),修(路);侵蚀,冲刷;减少,削减 - If you carve writing or a design on an object, you cut it into the surface of the object.

dagger

🇬🇧/ˈdæɡə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈdæɡər/n. 短剑,匕首
A dagger is a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges. 匕首

noun [专属名词]匕首,短剑 - The cloak and dagger dangles

verb [vt. 及物动词]用剑刺 - The bad news is a dagger to his heart.

dedicated

/ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/adj. 专心致志的
You use dedicated to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it. 投入的

adjective [原级]专心致志的,献身的;专用的,专门用途的 - You use dedicated to describe something that is made, built, or designed for one particular purpose or thing.

verb [vt. 及物动词]致力于,献身于;(在书、音乐或作品的前部)题献词;为(大楼,纪念碑)揭幕(dedicate 的过去式和过去分词) - He's quite dedicated to his students.

bargain

🇬🇧/ˈbɑːɡən/ 🇺🇸/ˈbɑːrɡən/n. 便宜货,减价品
Something that is a bargain is good value, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal. 物美价廉的商品

noun [集合/集体]便宜货,减价品;协议,交易 - A bargain is an agreement, especially a formal business agreement, in which two people or groups agree what each of them will do, pay, or receive.

verb [vt. 及物动词]讨价还价,谈判 - When people bargain with each other, they discuss what each of them will do, pay, or receive.

bargain / buy n.便宜

  • Oh my! Here's a real buy. It's a bargain. This house just came on the market.

 

hunter

🇬🇧/ˈhʌntə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈhʌntər/n. 寻找者
A hunter is a person who hunts wild animals for food or as a sport. 猎人

noun [专属名词]猎人,捕猎者;搜寻者,寻找者;猎狐马;猎犬;有护盖的手表 - People who are searching for things of a particular kind are often referred to as hunters.

dealer

🇬🇧/ˈdiːlə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈdiːlər/v. 商人
A dealer is a person whose business involves buying and selling things. 商人

noun [专属名词]商人,交易商;<非正式>毒品贩子 - A dealer is someone who buys and sells illegal drugs.

  • an antique dealer 古董商(不卖瓜子、花生、矿泉水)
  • a furniture dealer 家具商

cherish

/ˈtʃerɪʃ/v. 期望,渴望
If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time. 珍藏 (希望、记忆等)

verb [vt. 及物动词]珍视,珍爱;怀念(过去),抱有(希望) - If you cherish someone or something, you take good care of them because you love them.

  • He cherished the hope of winning an Olympic medal. 怀有赢得奥运奖牌的希望。
  • He cherished the memory of his late wife.怀念他已故的妻子。
  • He cherished the illusion that the girl was in love with him. 他误以为那个女孩爱上他了(同位语从句)。 

amply

/ˈæmpli/adv. 足够地
to an ample degree; liberally; fully 充足地

adverb [程度副词]充足地;广大地 - His efforts were amply rewarded.

masterpiece

🇬🇧/ˈmɑːstəpiːs/ 🇺🇸/ˈmæstərpiːs/n. 杰作
A masterpiece is an extremely good painting, novel, film, or other work of art. 杰作

noun [抽象名词]代表作,杰作;极好的例证;手艺人为取得大师资格并进入行会而制作的作品 - An artist's, writer's, or composer's masterpiece is the best work that they have ever produced.

mere

🇬🇧/mɪə(r)/ 🇺🇸/mɪr/adj. 仅仅的
You use mere to emphasize how unimportant or inadequate something is, in comparison to the general situation you are describing. 只不过

adjective [原级]仅仅,只不过;只凭…就足以 - You use mere to indicate that a quality or action that is usually unimportant has a very important or strong effect.

noun [专属名词]<旧>小湖,池塘;(尤指毛利人用绿岩制的武器)石棒 - You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality.

prise

/praɪz/v. 撬开
If you prise something open or prise it away from a surface, you force it to open or force it to come away from the surface. 撬

verb [vt. 及物动词]<英>强行使分开,撬开;费劲地(从某人)得到(prise sth. out of/from) - They prised open a sticky can of blue paint.

noun [具体名词]<罕>撬杠 - She used a chisel to prise off the lid.

miniature

🇬🇧/ˈmɪnɪtʃə/ 🇺🇸/ˈmɪnətʃər/adj. 小巧的,小型的
Miniature is used to describe something that is very small, especially a smaller version of something which is normally much bigger. 微型的

adjective [原级]微型的,小型的 - Rosehill Farm has been selling miniature roses since 1979.

noun [集合/集体]缩微模型,微型复制品;微型画,小画像;小瓶装酒;小种植物(或动物);(华美装饰手稿上的)画饰,花字 - A miniature is a very small, detailed painting, often of a person.

composition

🇬🇧/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/n. 构图
When you talk about the composition of something, you are referring to the way in which its various parts are put together and arranged. 构成

noun [抽象名词]成分构成,成分;(音乐、艺术、诗歌的)作品;创作,作曲;构图;作文 - The compositions of a composer, painter, or other artist are the works of art that they have produced. (

bargain hunter

/ˈbɑːɡən hʌntə(r)/n. 到处找便宜货买的人
A bargain hunter is someone who is looking for goods that are value for money, usually because they are on sale at a lower price than normal. 淘便宜货的人; 折扣族

noun [专属名词]寻找便宜货物的购物者 - Who would not like to be a bargain hunter?