新概念第三册 Lesson 49 The ideal servant 理想的仆人
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
●rambling adj. 杂乱无章的
●sentimentally adv. 感情上,多情地
●lavishly adv. 慷慨地,大方地
●immaculate adj. 清洁的,无污点的
●parquet n. 镶木地板
●gleam v. 发亮,闪光
●preside v. 指挥
●invisible adj. 看不见的,无形的
●scrub v. 擦拭,刷洗
●enlightened adj. 开明的
●fickleness n. 变化无常
●unrelenting adj. 不屈不挠的,不松懈的
●disillusion v. 使幻想破灭
●industriousness n. 勤奋
●qualification n. 资格,能力
●mirth n. 欢笑,高兴
●stack v. 整齐地堆放
●cellar n. 地窖
◆rambling adj. 杂乱无章的
ramble vi.
1. 闲逛,漫步
stroll
go for a walk / have a walk
go for a stroll / have stroll
They rambled through the ferast.
2. 漫谈,聊开
Eg: The old lady began to ramble about her youth.
3. 植物的蔓延生长
Eg: The wild roses ramble over the fance.
◆immaculate adj. 清洁的,无污点的
spotless
◆parquet n. 镶木地板
◆gleam v. 发亮,闪光
◆preside v. 指挥
vi. preside at
Eg: Who will preside at the party?
Yesterday my friend visited me so I preside at tea. 招待
◆invisible adj. 看不见的,无形的
visible
◆scrub v. 擦拭,刷洗
参见L15
polish: 润色
◆enlightened adj. 开明的
◆fickleness n. 变化无常
◆unrelenting adj. 不屈不挠的,不松懈的
strong-minded
continuous
◆disillusion v. 使幻想破灭
◆industriousness n. 勤奋
◆qualification n. 资格,能力
Happiness, joy, merriment, fun, amusement, entertainment, delight, rapture
◆stack v. 整齐地堆放
◆cellar n. 地窖