Classical music isn’t dead
By William Robin
Day20
單詞整理
1.ring out
PHRASAL VERB(聲音)響亮相种，嘹亮If a soundrings out, it can be heard loudly and clearly.
A single shot
rang out.
傳來一聲響亮的槍聲。
Withall these incoming calls, it was some time before Judith could ring out.
打進來的電話如此之多,以致朱迪斯過了好一會兒才能往外打電話.
Charlescan't leave early in his new job; he has to ring out.
查爾斯的新工作要求不能提早下班,他下班必須打卡.
2. hoary
英[?h?:ri]美[?h?ri, ?hori]
（尤指毛發(fā)）因年老而變灰或變白的;古老的显蝌，陳舊的
ADJ-GRADED古老的;陳舊的;老掉牙的
Ifyou describe a problem or subject as hoary, you mean that it is old andfamiliar.
...thehoary old myth that women are unpredictable.
“女人心栽烂，海底針”這種老一套的鬼話
3.obituary
英[??b?t?u?ri]美[o??b?t?ueri]
N-COUNT（報紙上或廣播里的）訃告，訃聞
Someone'sobituary is an account of their life and character which is printed in anewspaper or broadcast soon after they die.
Iread your brother's obituary in the Times.
我在《泰晤士報》上看到了你哥哥的訃告。
4. lockout
N-COUNT（雇主）封廠伪阶，閉廠（以逼迫工人接受新的薪資或工作條件）
Alock-out is a situation in which employers close a place of work and preventworkers from entering it until the workers accept the employer's new proposalson pay or conditions of work.
5.spasm
英[?sp?z?m]美[?sp?z?m]
1-N-VAR痙攣;抽搐
Aspasm is a sudden tightening of your muscles, which you cannot control.
Amuscular spasm in the coronary artery can cause a heart attack...
冠狀動脈的肌肉痙攣可能導致心臟病。
Alack of magnesium causes muscles to go into spasm.
缺鎂會導致肌肉痙攣处嫌。
2-N-COUNT
(劇痛或不愉快情感的)陣發(fā)栅贴，迸發(fā)
Aspasm is a sudden strong pain or unpleasant emotion which lasts for a shortperiod of time.
Aspasm of pain brought his thoughts back to the present...
一陣劇痛把他的思緒拉回到了現(xiàn)在。
Kempfelt a spasm of fear.
肯普突然感到一陣恐懼熏迹。
6.morbidity
英[m?:'b?d?t?]美[m?'b?d?t?]
致病率檐薯；病況；罹病率
Theresult shows that incidence of myopia morbidity is 44.84 %.
結果表明:近視眼的發(fā)病率為44.84%.
Fallsare linked to increased morbidity and higher health care costs.
跌倒造成病患傷害及醫(yī)療花費之增加注暗。
7.fixated[f?k?se?t?d]
ADJ-GRADED過分沉溺的;過分迷戀的
Ifyou accuse someone of being fixated on a particular thing, you mean that theythink about it to an extreme and excessive degree.
Butby then the administration wasn't paying attention, for top officials werefixated on Kuwait.
但在那之前坛缕，當局并沒有特別注意，因為高層官員們都一門心思撲在科威特上捆昏。
Heis fixated on things that remind him of his childhood.
他異常依戀那些使他回憶起童年生活的東西.
Heseems to be fixated on this idea of travelling around the world.
他似乎對周游世界這一想法十分迷戀.
8.demise
n.死亡赚楚；（不動產的）轉讓；讓位骗卜；v.遺贈宠页；讓位
1)v. an old-fashioned expression meaning to lease or transfer (convey) realproperty for years or life, but not beyond that. 2) n. the deed that conveysreal property only for years or life. 3) n. death. 4) n. failure.
Iagree that the demise of London zoo would be terrible.
我也認為如果倫敦動物園不復存在的話那真是太糟糕了。
Hepraised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.
他贊揚協(xié)會的目標,但預期這一協(xié)會很快會消亡.
9.superfluous
英[su:?p?:flu?s]美[su?p?rflu?s]
ADJ-GRADED多余的;過剩的;不必要的
Somethingthat is superfluous is unnecessary or is no longer needed.
Mypresence at the afternoon's proceedings was superfluous...
我去參加下午的活動是多此一舉寇仓。
Irid myself of many superfluous belongings and habits that bothered me.
我把很多無用的物品都丟掉了勇皇，并且改掉了一些讓我煩心的習慣。
10.bloodlust
殺戮欲焚刺；暴力欲;嗜血敛摘；嗜血術；吸血鬼獵人
Hehunted for the pure sport of it, to feed an insatiable bloodlust that spannedliterally hundreds of worlds and almost two thousand years.
他只為純粹的消遣而獵殺乳愉，用來滿足跨越上百個世界兄淫、縱橫近兩千年的無盡殺戮欲。
Wefind ourselves in the midst of a civil war ruthlessly prosecuted byprotagonists whose bloodlust knows no bounds.
我們發(fā)現(xiàn)自己身處在這樣一場內戰(zhàn)中蔓姚，它的提倡者不僅無情而且有著永遠無法滿足的嗜血性捕虽。
11.autopsy
英[??:t?psi]美[??tɑpsi]
N-COUNT尸體剖檢;驗尸
Anautopsy is an examination of a dead body by a doctor who cuts it open in orderto try to discover the cause of death.
Theautopsy report gave the cause of death as poisoning.
驗尸報告上顯示死因為中毒。
12.ensemble
1-N-COUNT合唱組;樂團;全體演員;舞蹈團
Anensemble is a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who regularly performtogether.
...anensemble of young musicians...
青年音樂家樂團
Hehas also formed an exciting ensemble from his dancers.
他還將他的舞蹈演員們組成了一個人們非常喜歡的舞蹈團坡脐。
2-ADJ合奏的;合演的;合奏技巧的;合演技巧的
Inthe arts, ensemble acting or playing is the fact or technique of playing orperforming well together.
Foote'smost recent play, 'Dividing the Estate,' is an ensemble piece.
福特的最新戲劇《分房產》是個合演劇目泄私。
3-N-COUNT整體;總體;全體
Anensemble of things or people is a group of things or people considered as awhole rather than as separate individuals.
Thestate is an ensemble of political and social structures.
國家是一個政治結構和社會結構的組合體。
4-N-COUNT配套服裝;套裝
Anensemble is a set of clothes which have been chosen to look nice together.
...elegantdesigns, including navy and white ensembles and extravagant feathered hats.
一些優(yōu)雅的設計，包括海軍藍和白色的套裝以及帶羽毛的奢華帽子
13.purportedly
ADV據(jù)稱晌端；據(jù)傳
Ifyou say that something has purportedly been done, you mean that you think thatit has been done but you cannot be sure.
Hewas given a letter purportedly signed by the Prime Minister.
他得到了一封據(jù)稱有首相簽名的信捅暴。
MayorOh Se - Hoon launched the campaign last year, purportedly to improveefficiency.
據(jù)悉,首爾市市長吳世勛于去年提出了這項旨在提高工作效率的計劃.
14.comatose
英[?k??m?t??s]美[?ko?m?to?s]
1-ADJ昏迷的
Aperson who is comatose is in a coma.
Theright side of my brain had been so severely bruised that I was comatose for amonth.
由于右腦遭受重創(chuàng)，我昏迷了一個月咧纠。
2-ADJ
(通常指因勞累或飲酒過量而)酣睡的
Aperson who is comatose is in a deep sleep, usually because they are tired orhave drunk too much alcohol.
Grandpalies comatose on the sofa.
爺爺躺在沙發(fā)上蓬痒，睡得很沉。
15. savagery
英[?s?v?d?ri]美[?s?v?d?ri]
N-UNCOUNT兇惡行為;殘暴行徑;獸性
Savageryis extremely cruel and violent behaviour.
...thesheer savagery of war.
戰(zhàn)爭的殘酷無情
16.maniacally, maniacal
英[m??na??kl]美[m??na??k?l]
ADJ（行為）極端的漆羔，瘋狂的梧奢，狂躁的
Ifyou describe someone's behaviour as maniacal, you mean that it is extreme,violent, or very determined, as if the person were insane.
Hewas almost maniacal in his pursuit of sporting records...
他近乎發(fā)瘋般地追求著打破體育紀錄。
Sheis hunched forward over the wheel with a maniacal expression.
她弓身伏在方向盤前演痒，表情像瘋了一樣亲轨。
17.jeremiad
美[.d?er?'ma??d]英[.d?er?'ma??d]
哀訴；訴求清單
1)a
literary work or speech expressing a bitter lament or a righteous prophecy of
doom.2)a long mournful lamentation or complaint
It'sbeen 41 years since Paul Ehrlich predicted imminent mass starvation, in his1968 jeremiad, The Population Bomb.
距離保羅·埃利希1968年哀訴的《人口爆炸》中預示的將要到來的大饑荒已經有41年了鸟顺。
18.aberration
英[??b??re??n]美[??b??re??n]
n.偏差瓶埋，差錯；脫離常規(guī)诊沪，越軌养筒；[醫(yī)]心理失常，精神迷亂端姚；[法]過失
1-N-VAR偶發(fā)事件;非典型行為
Anaberration is an incident or way of behaving that is not typical.
Itbecame very clear that the incident was not just an aberration, it was not justa single incident.
事實已經很清楚晕粪，這件事不是偶發(fā)的，它并不是一起孤立的事件渐裸。
2-N-VAR不正常的怪人巫湘；異常行為
Ifsomeone considers a person or their behaviour to be an aberration, they thinkthat they are strange and not socially acceptable.
Singlepeople are treated as an aberration and made to pay a supplement.
獨身者被當成異類，而且要付一筆額外的費用昏鹃。
...sexualaberration.
性變態(tài)
19.agitator
英[??d??te?t?(r)]美[??d???tet?]
n.<貶>（尤指政治變革的）鼓動者尚氛；煽動者；攪拌器洞渤；攪拌機
N-COUNT
(政治上的)鼓動者阅嘶，煽動者
Ifyou describe someone involved in politics as an agitator, you disapprove ofthem because of the trouble they cause in organizing campaigns and protests.
...afamous actress who was accused of being a political agitator.
被指控為政治煽動者的著名女演員
詞根: ag =do/act,表示"做,代理做"
Aadj.
1.agile靈活的,敏捷的
ag做,代理做+ile……的→能做的→靈活的
Bn.
1.agency代理處
ag做,代理做+ency狀態(tài);機構→代理機構
2.agenda議事日程
ag做,代理做+enda表示復數(shù)→做的事情→議程
3.agent作用因素;代理人
ag做,代理做+ent……人→做的人→代理人;作用因素
4.agility敏捷,活潑
agile[adj.靈活的,敏捷的]+ity性質,特性→n.敏捷,活潑
5.agitation鼓動,煽動
agitate[v.鼓動;攪動]+ion動作或狀態(tài)→n.鼓動,煽動
6.agitator鼓動者
agitate[v.鼓動;攪動]+or人→鼓動的人
7.coagent合作者
co共同+agent[n.作用因素;代理人]→共同做的人
8.counteragent反作用劑;反抗力
counter反+agent作用因素→反作用→反抗力
9.reagent反應力;試劑
re再+agent作用→再次作用→反應,引申為化學試劑
Cv.
1.agitate鼓動;攪動
ag做,代理做+it+ate表動作→反復作→鼓動
20.palpable
ADJ-GRADED可感知的；易察覺的载迄；明顯的
Youdescribe something as palpable when it is obvious or intense and easilynoticed.
Thetension between Amy and Jim is palpable...
埃米和吉姆之間明顯關系緊張讯柔。
Thereis an almost palpable feeling of hopelessness.
幾乎明顯有種無望的感覺。
21.apathetic
ADJ-GRADED漠然的;漠不關心的;無動于衷的
Ifyou describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do notseem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
Eventhe most apathetic students are beginning to sit up and listen...
連最不感興趣的學生都開始坐直了聽講护昧。
Othersfeel apathetic about the candidates in both parties.
其他人對兩黨的候選人都不感興趣魂迄。
22. patronage
英[?p?tr?n?d?]美[?petr?n?d?,?p?tr?-]
n.資助，贊助惋耙；光顧捣炬，惠顧熊昌；任免權；支援湿酸，保護
N-UNCOUNT資助婿屹；贊助
Patronageis the support and money given by someone to a person or a group such as acharity.
...governmentpatronage of the arts in Europe...
歐洲政府對藝術的資助
TheVevey Festival was founded 12 years ago under the patronage of Oona Chaplin.
沃韋喜劇電影節(jié)是12年前在烏娜·卓別麟的贊助下設立的。
23. pretentious
ADJ-GRADED自命不凡的稿械；自負的；矯飾的冲粤；炫耀的
Ifyou say that someone or something is pretentious, you mean that they try toseem important or significant, but you do not think that they are.
Hisresponse was full of pretentious nonsense...
他的答復是一派荒謬的虛夸之詞美莫。
Thispub was of a very different type, smaller, less pretentious.
這個酒吧風格獨特，面積不大梯捕，比較低調厢呵。
24.exalted
英[?g?z?:lt?d]美[?ɡ?z?lt?d]
1-ADJ-GRADED（尤指地位）高的，顯要的;重要的
Someoneor something that is at an exalted level is at a very high level, especiallywith regard to rank or importance.
...atthe exalted level of Olympic competition...
屬于奧林匹克競賽的高水平
Youmust decide how to make the best use of your exalted position.
你必須弄清楚如何充分利用自己顯要的地位傀顾。
2-ADJ-GRADED興高采烈的;得意洋洋的
Ifyou feel exalted, you feel full of great joy and happiness.
Youdo get very excited and exalted by the power of their speeches.
他們的演講的確能讓人無比興奮和激動襟铭。
詞根: alt =high,表示"高"
Aadj.
1.alto高音的
alt高+o音樂術語→n.高音adj.高音的
2.exalted高貴的;意氣風發(fā)
exalt[v.使升高]+ed……的→升高了的→高貴的
Bn.
1.altar祭壇,圣壇
alt高+ar物→高出的東西→祭壇
2.altimeter高度計
alti=alt高+meter測量→n.高度計
3.altitude高度,海拔;[
alt高+itude表名詞→n.高度,海拔;[n.]高處,高地
4.alto高音
alt高+o音樂術語→n.高音adj.高音的
Cv.
1.exalt使升高
ex出+alt高→高出來→升高
25.prowess
英[?pra??s]美[?pra??s]
N-UNCOUNT深厚的造詣；高超的技藝
Someone'sprowess is their great skill at doing something.
He'salways bragging about his prowess as a cricketer...
他總是吹噓自己板球水平高超短曾。
Thebest and the brightest pupils competed to demonstrate their intellectualprowess.
最出色寒砖、最聰明的學生們競相展示他們的才智。
26. snuff out
1-PHRASAL
VERB消滅嫉拐，消除(分歧等)
Tosnuff out something such as a disagreement means to stop it, usually in aforceful or sudden way.
Everytime a new flicker of resistance appeared, the government snuffed it out...
一旦有抵抗的苗頭出現(xiàn)時哩都，政府總是迅速地加以消滅。
Therecent rebound in mortgage rates could snuff out the housing recovery.
抵押貸款利率最近的回升可能會扼殺房地產的復蘇婉徘。
2-PHRASAL
VERB (用手)掐滅;(用物件)弄熄
Ifyou snuff out a small flame, you stop it burning, usually by using your fingersor by covering it with something for a few seconds.
Tenzinsnuffed out the candle.
丹津掐滅了蠟燭漠嵌。
3-PHRASAL
VERB謀殺;干掉
Ifsomeone snuffs out someone else, they kill them.
Abullet meant for Riley snuffs out a passing gangster...
一枚原本射向賴利的子彈意外擊斃了一個路過的暴徒。
You'vegot the power. You can do anything you want. You can snuff him out or not.
你已經大權在握盖呼，可以為所欲為了儒鹿。你可以滅了他，也可以不這么做几晤。
27.vibrant
1-ADJ-GRADED充滿生氣的;精力充沛的;活躍的
Someoneor something that is vibrant is full of life, energy, and enthusiasm.
Tomfelt himself being drawn towards her vibrant personality...
湯姆感覺自己被她充滿朝氣的個性所吸引约炎。
...Shakespeare'svibrant language...
莎士比亞鮮活的語言
2-ADJ-GRADED（色彩）明亮的，鮮亮的
Vibrantcolours are very bright and clear.
HorizonBlue, Corn Yellow and Pistachio Green are just three of the vibrant colours inthis range...
天際藍蟹瘾、玉米黃章钾、淡草綠色只是這一色系內的3種亮色。
Thegrass was a vibrant green.
草地綠油油的热芹。
28.uncanny
ADJ-GRADED奇怪的贱傀；離奇的；費解的
Ifyou describe something as uncanny, you mean that it is strange and difficult toexplain.
Thehero, Danny, bears an uncanny resemblance to Kirk Douglas...
主人公丹尼與柯克·道格拉斯出奇地相像伊脓。
Ihad this uncanny feeling that Alice was warning me.
我有一種奇怪的感覺：艾麗斯是在警告我府寒。
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