英语六级词汇解析 Lesson 27

　　Axis n.轴,中心线

　　At the end of World War Two,the Axis Power lost the war to the Allied Powers including USA,USSR, Britain,China,France, etc. 第二次世界大战结束的时候,轴心国被同盟国打败包括美国、 苏联、英国、中国和法国等.

　　Barren a.贫瘠的,荒芜的

　　The farmers have taken strenuous pains to turn the barren land into productive fields.农民们历尽艰辛把贫瘠之地变成了多产的良田.

　　beforehand ad.事先,提前

　　Before the summit talk between the two Korean states,officials from both sides had got everything ready beforehand.在朝鲜北南双方领导人会晤之前,两国的官员已经事先做好了一切准备.

　　Cereal n.谷类食物

　　The diet of a normal, healthy person should regularly include dairy products,meats,fruits and vegetables, and cereal products.一个正常健康人的饮食应 该包括乳制品、肉类、水果蔬菜和谷类食物.

　　Clasp vt.抱紧,握紧;扣紧

　　Julia Roberts clasped the Oscar Award in her hands,as if fearing it would be snatched away.茱莉亚.罗泊茨把奥斯卡奖紧紧握在手里,好像担心有人会抢走它似的.

　　Divine a.神的,天赐的

　　To err is human:to forgive,divine.人非圣贤,孰能无过;宽以待人,神亦不逮.

　　Doctrine n.主义,教条

　　Not confined by doctr- ines,the so-called fifth-generation movie directors have shot some breathtaking films.这些第五代电影导演们不拘泥于教条,拍摄了一些令人叹为观止的电影.

　　Eloquent a.雄辩的,有说服力的

　　Martin Luther Kings eloquent speeches have moved men throughout the U.S. to join in the anti-racism movement.马丁.路德.金雄辩的演讲感动了全美国的人,大家都投入反种族歧视运动中去.

　　facilitate vt.使便利,便于

　　The new underground railway will facilitate the journey to all parts of the city.

　　It is really terrific.新的地下铁路将为去城市各处提供方便.地铁真好.

　　Flatter vt.向谄媚,奉承

　　Most inferiors flattered their superiors with an exception of Mr.Parkson.大多数下级都奉承上级,惟有派克逊先生例外.

　　Garment n.衣服

　　Dongguan city of Guangdong province swarms with a lot of joint ventures, a lot of which are garment factories.广东省东莞市有许多合资企业,当中有不少是服装厂.

　　Gorgeous a.华丽的,绚丽的;极好的

　　Yoyo Mas gorgeous techniques in playing the cello have earned him admiration and thunderous applauses.马友友拉大提琴精湛的技艺给他带来人们的羡慕还有阵阵雷鸣般的掌声.

　　Knob n.球型把手,球形柄

　　Be sure not to turn that knob.It is for emergency braking.千万别转动那个球形手柄.那是供紧急刹车用的.

　　Marble n.大理石

　　Marble,because of its beauty and hardness,is often used to build things meant to last.由于大理石美丽坚固,常被用来建造经久的东西.

　　Messenger n.送信人,信使

　　Though taking no secret missions, these artists have actually become messengers between the two countries.尽管没有接受秘密使命,这些艺术家们实际上成了两国的使者.

　　Odor n.气味

　　The unspeakable odor clung to the room,and we couldnt find its source.一股难以形容的气味充斥着房间散不出去,而我们找不到其来源.

　　Paradise n.天堂,乐园

　　In China Hangzhou and Suzhou are often known as the Paradise on Earth.在中国,苏州和杭州常被称为人间天堂.

　　Patent n.专利

　　As this invention is protected by patent right,no one is allowed to copy or use it without permission.这项发明受专利权保护,谁都不能在未经许可的情况下复制或者使用它.

　　Perish vi.毁灭,消亡

　　The Italian city of Bombay perished in a violent volcanic eruption.在一次猛烈的火山爆发中,庞贝这座意大利城市被毁灭了.

　　practicable a.可行的,适用的

　　Those fantastic ideas of his are just not practicable.dont be misled by them.他的那些胡思乱想不可行.不要被误导了.

　　Queer a.奇怪的,异常的;不舒服的

　　Madonna has a strange way of attracting her audience.麦当娜很会吸引听众,

　　At times,she might give out a queer laugh.有时她只是简单地怪笑几声.

　　reciprocal a.相互的,互惠的

　　Although I gave him many presents,I had no reciprocal gifts from him.虽然我给他很多礼物, 但我没有收到过他给我的礼物.

　　Revolve v.旋转

　　The ancient Egyptians thought the sun revolved round the earth but still predicted eclipses.古代埃及人认为地球运转,却竟然能预测日月蚀.

　　Safeguard vt.维护 n.预防措施,保证条款

　　It goes without saying that the sole duty of the army is to safeguard national independence and state sovereignty.不言而喻,军队的唯一职责就是维护民族独立和国家主权.

　　Shatter vi.使粉碎,使破灭

　　Ronaldos last-minute goal shattered the fond dream of the AC Milan to tie the game.罗纳尔多最后一刻的进球打碎了AC 米兰的取得平局的美梦.

　　Slaughter vt./n.屠杀,杀戮,屠宰

　　The panic of mouth and foot disease caused the British government to slaughter millions of cattle.口蹄疫的恐慌使英国政府屠杀了数百万头牲口.

　　Solo a./ad.单独的 n.独奏,独唱, 独舞

　　In a ballet performance.Id like to watch a solo rather than a group dance.在芭蕾舞演出中,我更喜欢看独舞而不爱看集体舞.

　　Symphony n.交响乐,交响曲

　　In a symphony show,an audience may feel a variety of mixed feelings.在一场交响乐音乐会中,听众会产生各种复杂的情怀.

　　Trigger vt.触发,引起 n.枪的扳机; 引起反应的行为

　　The new recruit accidentally triggered his rifle and the bullet went through a flying eagle.那个新兵无意中扣发了他步枪的扳机,子弹竟然射中了一只飞行中的老鹰.

　　Unanimous a.全体一致的,一致同意的

　　The country is unanimous in its support of the governments policy to reduce the deficit.全国一致支持政府消减赤字的政策.

　　Yoke n.牛轭;束缚,枷锁 vt.结合,连结

　　With efforts from the doctor and his loving family,the youngster has freed himself from the yoke of drug addiction.在医生和充满爱心的家人的帮助下,那个少年摆脱了毒瘾 的控制.