新概念英语第四册41-04

a hidden tendency behind the general opinion

sympathy n. :同情

sym-/syn- 词头表"共同 " synonym :同义词

I have sympathy for him.

be sympathetic with ... fellow feeling :同感 同情

justly ad. : 确实地，无疑地 no doubt

immortal a. : 不朽的

Humans are mortal.

mortal sins 人世间的罪过

He dealt me a mortal blow.他给了我致命一击。

He is mortally ill.他病得特别重

the immortals 长生不老的人

intimate a.: 详尽的=detailed

intimate report

exhaustive/minute/blow-by-blow

familiarity n. : 熟悉 familiar

I am familiar with it.

It is familiar to me.

Familiarity breeds contempt.Distance lets enchantment to do well.

culpable a. : 应受谴责的=condemnable

culprit : 罪犯

allege vt. : 断言

spiral a. : 螺旋状的

nebula n. : 星云 dust and mist

scratch n. : 擦痕

scratch a match 划火柴

scratch a meal 扒两口饭

scratch back scratch cat pinch 拧

Jupiter n.: 木星

罗马神话(Roman mythology)的主神: Jupiter

希腊神话(Greek mythology)的主神: Zeus

spy-glass n. : 小望远镜 telescope 大型望远镜

contrivance n. : 器械 精巧的

instrument/appliance

distort vt. : 歪曲=falsify/misrepresent/warp