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我将陆续贴出。。。
估计要贴好久。。。
pop不支持文本展开，看起来会很乱。。。
所有单词均是我专业课记下的，希望对其他人有些帮助。
英文不是一日之功。每天看一两句
Take ur time...:)
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(1) goatee: A small chin beard trimmed into a point.
(2) cursive font: A set of characters in one typeface in which letters are connected together as in cursive handwriting.
(3) P.S.: post脚本
(4) cold cuts: sliced assorted cold meats.
(5) denture: A partial or complete set of artificial teeth for either the upper or lower jaw.
(6) overpass: A passage, roadway, or bridge that crosses above another roadway or thoroughfare.
(7) per se: Love, per se, will not always result in a happy marriage.
(8) churn: The motor boat churned the water up as it passed.
(9) almighty: almighty God.
(10) defuse: To remove the fuse from (an explosive device).
(11) decontrol: decontrolled oil and natural-gas prices.
(12) pickpocket: One who steals from pockets.
(13) beg to differ: “I beg to differ,” Angel said firmly.
(14) tendency: the shoreward tendency of the current.
(15) exterminator: One that exterminates, especially one whose occupation is the extermination of vermin.
(16) sparrow: Sparrows are perching birds that are typically 8 to 24 cm (3 to 9.4 in) long, are generally dull colored――brown, gray, white, or pale yellow――and have cone-shaped bills.
(17) omnivorous : Although omnivorous, they mostly eat seeds and feed on or near the ground.
(18) firecracker: A small explosive charge and a fuse in a heavy paper casing, exploded to make noise, as at celebrations.
(19) motorcade: A procession of motor vehicles, as in a parade.
(20) spawn: The eggs of aquatic animals such as bivalve mollusks, fishes, and amphibians.
(21) aisle: A passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane.
(22) peel: The wallpaper is peeling off.
(23) crackdown: An act or example of forceful regulation, repression, or restraint.
(24) Paparazzi: The term paparazzo is often used in a derogatory manner.
(25) shopgirl
(26) novella: A novella is a short, narrative, prose fiction work.
(27) entice: The promise of higher pay enticed me into the new job.
(28) overthrow: a plot to overthrow the government.
(29) gloss finish: Klegg KG 103R symphony bookshelf stereo speakers in red piano gloss finish.
(30) Protestant: Protestant ministers lead their congregations in worship services and administer the various rites of the church, such as baptism, confirmation, and Holy Communion.
(31) underscore: A line drawn under writing to indicate emphasis or italic type.
(32) momentarily: For a moment or an instant.
(33) freezer: freezing compartment.
(34) curtail: to curtail public spending
(35) Luger: “I traded 'em for a couple of lugers.”
(36) picturesque: picturesque rocky shores.
(37) Alps: A mountain system of south-central Europe.
(38) bologna: A seasoned smoked sausage made of mixed meats, such as beef, pork, and veal.
(39) graphology: The study of handwriting, especially when employed as a means of analyzing character.
(40) bastardization: an act that debases or corrupts.
(41) Third Reich: “And all the heads of the Third Reich had houses there.”
(42) SS: An elite quasi-military unit of the Nazi party that served as Hitler's personal guard and as a special security force in Germany and the occupied countries.
(43) guerrilla: guerrilla tactics.
(44) waltz: always waltzes into the office 30 minutes late.
(45) duly: Your suggestion has been duly noted.
(46) gent: "Gents, I just had a conversation with General LeClerc."
(47) battalion: “Now, you fire up 2nd battalion.”
(48) outflank: "And outflank that French son of a bitch."
(49) autobahn: "Have the men assemble down in the autobahn."
(50) imitate: Parrots imitate human speech.
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(51) fajitas: An appetizer consisting of marinated skirt steak or other meat, such as chicken, fish, or duck, that is grilled over an open fire and then placed in a tortilla.
(52) immune: immune from criminal prosecution.
(53) choreograph: choreograph a ballet.
(54) cardiovascular: Of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels.
(55) rehab: rehab programs
(56) setback: She seemed better until her set back.
(57) fluorescent: fluorescent light
(58) perp: One who perpetrates a crime.
(59) eerie: It's eerier in a dark wood.
(60) grief: She did not show her grief when her son died.
(61) lurk: danger lurking around every bend.
(62) methodical: Arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order.
(63) creek: tidal creeks teeming with shore wildlife.
(64) heartthrob: teenage heartthrob
(65) adagio: Slow; slower than andante, faster than largo.
(66) elation: an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression.
(67) rebuke: To criticize or reprove sharply; reprimand.
(68) sparse: Occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense.
(69) sever: The rope severed under the strain.
(70) nonplus: A state of perplexity, confusion, or bewilderment.
(71) caterpillar: The wormlike, often brightly colored, hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth.
(72) baloney: Slang Nonsense.
(73) cheesy: Informal Of poor quality; shoddy.
(74) jockey: One who rides horses in races, especially as a profession.
(75) rehash: rehashing old ideas.
(76) underwhelm: To fail to excite, stimulate, or impress.
(77) insipid: insipid conversation
(78) rein: gave rein to her emotions.
(79) sizzle: A hissing sound.
(80) prom: A formal dance held for a high-school or college class typically at or near the end of the academic year.
(81) captivity: They were in captivity for a week.
(82) opine: To hold or state as an opinion.
(83) decorum: Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety.
(84) bribe: The murderer tried to bribe the judge into convicting him of being non guilty.
(85) odometer: An instrument that indicates distance traveled by a vehicle.
(86) stigma: “Party affiliation has never been more casual… The stigmata of decay are everywhere.”
(87) enrage: To put into a rage; infuriate.
(88) spew: a volcano that spewed molten lava.
(89) erudite: Characterized by erudition; learned.
(90) pivotal: “Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions”.
(91) mince: To cut or chop into very small pieces.
(92) fortuitous: Happening by a fortunate accident or chance.
(93) excrement: Waste material, especially fecal matter, that is expelled from the body after digestion.
(94) crisscross: In a manner or direction that crosses or is marked by crossings.
(95) naked eye: The eye unassisted by an optical instrument.
(96) windsock: A tapered, open-ended sleeve pivotally attached to a standard, that indicates the direction of the wind blowing through it.
(97) heist: heisted the collection of jewels from the museum.
(98) bon: (=good)
(99) backdrop: The important events at the beginning of the century provided the backdrop for his novel.
(100) the Milky Way
2006-02-26 11:23:39
谢谢。。
我会努力学习的！嗯～
2006-02-26 11:23:55
(101) hypnosis: A sleeplike state usually induced by another person in which the subject may experience forgotten or suppressed memories, hallucinations, and heightened suggestibility.
(102) nil: Nothing; zero.
(103) fundraising: The organized activity or an instance of soliciting money or pledges, as for charitable organizations or political campaigns.
(104) therein: the person therein mentioned
(105) disturbance: “I'm sorry, Mr. Aziz. There was a disturbance.”
(106) default: In eight minutes, I am defaulting on Joe's 29-minute guarantee.
(107) yurt: A circular, domed, portable tent used by the nomadic Mongols of central Asia.
(108) geezer: “A couple geezers playing chess?”
(109) bugle: A brass wind instrument somewhat shorter than a trumpet and lacking keys or valves.
(110) portfolio: “Get your pretty little portfolio off my desk before l go into a diabetic coma.”
(111) rancid: "Run a picture of a rancid chicken."
(112) nauseous: “I'm a little nauseous.”
(113) hors d'oeuvre: An appetizer served before a meal.
(114) breakthrough: "We're about to make a breakthrough on fusion."
(115) kiddo: “Here, kiddo. Happy birthday.”
(116) companionship: “That's good, you know? Companionship....”
(117) rodent: "And don't try to sneak past me. I have ears like a cat and eyes like a rodent."
(118) harmonic: "I understand you use harmonics of atomic frequencies."
(119) reinforcement: This roof needs some reinforcement.
(120) perpetual: a treaty of perpetual friendship.
(121) carnivore: A flesh-eating animal.
(122) blind date: A social engagement between two persons who have not previously met, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance.
(123) gale: Many trees were blown down in the gale.
(124) poll: polling a jury.
(125) wend: wend one's way home.
(126) welter: a welter of papers and magazines.
(127) nasal: breathe through the nasal passage.
(128) fetus: In human beings, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after conception to the moment of birth, as distinguished from the earlier embryo.
(129) pelvic: Of, in, near, or relating to the pelvis.
(130) brat: A child, especially a spoiled or ill-mannered one.
(131) reindeer: A large deer of the Arctic and northern regions of Eurasia and North America, having branched antlers in both sexes.
(132) cockpit: The space set apart for the pilot and crew, as in a helicopter, large airliner, or transport aircraft.
(133) brittle: When people get old, bones become brittle.
(134) chronic: a chronic disease
(135) sham: Are these real diamonds or only sham?
(136) dumbfound: To fill with astonishment and perplexity.
(137) catalyst: a serious breach of trust that was the catalyst for the divorce.
(138) broomcorn
(139) single file: A line of people, animals, or things standing or moving one behind the other.
(140) unattached: Not joined, especially to surrounding tissue.
(141) sweat: To excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; perspire.
(142) mucus: A thick, slippery fluid produced by the membranes that line certain organs of the body, including the nose, mouth, throat, and vagina.
(143) snippet: A bit, scrap, or morsel.
(144) girder: A horizontal beam, as of steel or wood, used as a main support for a building or bridge.
(145) screener: This compost sifter/drying screener is a highly recommended, useful garden accessory.
(146) luncheon: A lunch, especially a formal one.
(147) periodontist: A periodontist is a dental specialist in periodontal (gum) disease.
(148) shrink: To become constricted from heat, moisture, or cold.
(149) pantomime: Some tourists make themselves understood abroad by pantomime.
(150) fire drill: An exercise in the use of firefighting equipment or the evacuation of a building in case of a fire.
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(151) infantile: an infantile remark
(152) donor: blood donor
(153) dilemma: Juvenile drug abuse is the great dilemma of the 1980's.
(154) intact: He lives on the interest and keeps his capital intact.
(155) convene: convene a special session of Congress.
(156) parody: The trial was a parody of justice.
(157) nurture: To help grow or develop; cultivate.
(158) yearning: the yearnings for romance and adventure that are awakened by spring.
(159) vibe: good vibes
(160) livelihood: "I like playing in the band, but I don't do it just for fun; it's my livelihood."
(161) catchy: “We need to come up with a catchier name for kangaroo meat.”
(162) ditch: ditched the old yard furniture.
(163) palatable: Acceptable to the taste; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten.
(164) culinary: Suggestions for a culinary name for kangaroo can be made at www.foodcompanion.com.
(165) marsupial: the meat of the hopping marsupials.
(166) inhibit: "The current name inhibits some chefs from using the product because they know people will be put off ordering it."
(167) billboard: Almost a quarter of British motorists admit they have been so distracted by roadside billboards of semi-naked models that they have dangerously veered out of their lane.
(168) cleavage: In research released Monday, one in five male drivers said their eyes were diverted from the road by posters of scantily clad women ―― such as the saucy cleavage shots of model Eva Herzigova in her notorious adverts for Wonderbra.
(169) ergonomics: "There is a growing body of concern about the lack of any coherent strategy for arranging roadside furniture," said Mark Young, an expert in transport ergonomics from Brunel University.
(170) demarcate: It reported the forestry department wanted carcasses from towns and villages in Assam to be brought to two specially demarcated areas known for their vulture population.
(171) outstrip: "The reality is that the AIDS epidemic continues to outstrip the global and national efforts to contain it," Piot said.
(172) phase out: The Number 2 plant currently builds the Pontiac Grand Prix and the Buick LaCrosse/Allure models, but they are to be phased out in 2008 and GM has not scheduled a new product to be built at the facility.
(173) allegiance: Jerry Seinfeld himself is a sports fan, a New Yorker whose allegiance lies with the Mets.
(174) moxie: That moxie got him not only a date with fellow diner-goer Victoria ("My name is George. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents") but, through her uncle, an interview with the Bronx Bombers.
(175) laughing stock
(176) debunk: In a genius take-off of the 1991 Oliver Stone film "JFK," which also featured actor Wayne Knight (who played Newman on Seinfeld), Jerry debunks the theory that Hernandez once spit on both Kramer and Newman ―― an event that would change them "in a deep and profound way from that day forward."
(177) racket: Jerry buys a $200 tennis racket because the club pro, Milos, says it's the only one he uses.
(178) overhear: Kramer overhears two men talking about a sure thing at the track, a horse named Pappanick.
(179) abstinence: Abstinence turns George into a genius, so he offers hitting tips to Bernie Williams and Derek Jeter: "Guys, hitting is not about muscle. It's simple physics. Calculate the velocity, v, in relation to the trajectory, t, in which g, gravity, of course remains a constant. It's not complicated."
(180) penguin: But the cotton unis would shrink, leaving the Yankees, "running like penguins." Worst of all: Don Mattingly split his pants.
(181) stature: Jerry can't believe a man of DiMaggio's stature would be "sitting at the counter in little, tiny, filthy, smelly Dinky Donuts."
(182) authoritarian: The cast once spent the entire show trying to buy soup from an authoritarian chef.
(183) dialect: Cockney is a dialect of English.
(184) dwell on: She dwells too much on her past.
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2006-02-26 11:24:42
6000单词就读报....21世纪英语报么?
2006-02-26 11:25:01
如果你把每个句子里的生词全统计的话，单词量在35000左右。
我的6000单词，指的是（1）――〉为一个单词。
修改于：2006-2-26 11:27:56
2006-02-26 11:26:24
(185) passerby: "They do things that nobody has the guts to do," a passerby said when stopped for comment on a Los Angeles street.
(186) convergence: "This is one of those rare moments in TV where you have a convergence of great writing and brilliant acting," Rosenberg said.
(187) turn one's back on: Jerry Seinfeld, by comparison, reportedly turned his back on an offer of $5 million an episode when he decided it was time to stop.
(188) dysfunction: The self-described show about nothing, which featured the New York comedian and his three dysfunctional friends, was a major profit maker for the network.
(189) undertaking: To keep a show of this caliber at its peak is a great undertaking, and we respect Jerry's decision that at the end of this season, it's time to move on.
(190) tenor: 'Three Tenors' sued for canceling concert.
(191) appetite: Cheney called it a "dangerous illusion" to believe that retreating from Iraq "would satisfy the appetite of the terrorists and get them to leave us alone."
(192) precipitous: "A precipitous withdrawal from Iraq would be a victory for the terrorists, an invitation to further violence against free nations and a terrible blow for the future security of the U.S.," Cheney said.
(193) merit: Cheney said he supports honest debate about the merits of invading Iraq.
(194) hypocrite: Bush has made two speeches in recent days defending the war and criticizing Democrats as being hypocrites.
(195) bureau: a travel bureau
(196) brook: He would brook no interruptions.
(197) look-alike: One that closely resembles another; a double.
(198) preempt: A special news program preempted the scheduled shows.
(199) reprehensible: What he meant to say, he explained to his former colleagues at the American Enterprise Institute, was that those who question the White House's use of prewar intelligence were not only "dishonest and reprehensible" but also "corrupt and shameless."
(200) stagnant: a stagnant economy.
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(201) extol: Songs of extolling the motherland are ringing far and near.
(202) vestige: There is not a vestige of truth in the report.
(203) impotence: The quality or condition of being impotent.
(204) upbraid: To reprove sharply; reproach.
(205) referendum: About 57 per cent of the six million voters marked their crosses next to an orange — the symbol of the “no” vote — in Monday’s referendum.
(206) jubilant: When the result became clear yesterday, small crowds of jubilant voters marched through the capital Nairobi chanting “No! No! No!”
(207) imperial: This triumph shows that the future of the country lies not in an imperial presidency.
(208) Mounty: The Mounties will be short hundreds of police officers soon because training facilities can't produce the number of recruits needed, the auditor general reported today.
(209) atypical: Fraser suggested the sponsorship report was "atypical" and that today's report, a mixture of compliments and complaints, was more the norm.
(210) heritage: She urged Heritage Canada to do a better job in handing out money to support films, TV, recordings, books and magazines.
(211) cumbersome: The current process is cumbersome and doesn't do enough to ensure that the rules for Canadian content are met.
(212) chide: She also chided Indian Affairs for its slow progress in implementing native land settlements in the West.
(213) cadet: On the RCMP, Fraser said the force will have to train 1,400 cadets a year over the next four years, but its Regina recruit depot can only turn out 1,200 a year and can't boost that number quickly.
(214) maternity leave: The report also said the force has no standard method to fill in for Mounties on long-term absence, whether because of illness, training or paternity and maternity leaves.
(215) fresh out of: Mounties fresh out of school are supposed to spend six months working the streets with an experienced coach, but many don't get the six months — or they get another rookie as a mentor.
(216) cock of the walk
(217) mascot: The Saugeen-Maitland team (including their mascot, the Saugeen Cock) celebrates its Champions’ Cup women’s flag football victory.
(218) reign: The victory ends Medway-Sydenham’s two-year title reign, though Med-Syd still tops Saugeen in the Fewest STDs Cup.
(219) genocide: Most recently, we held a 24-hour camp out on Concrete Beach to raise money and awareness about the genocide in Sudan, as well as for our Student Refugee Program, which supports our current refugee student from the Sudan.
(220) stance: She was forced to apologize and declare her personal stance on premarital sex — better sorry than safe, eh?
(221) locale: Michael Jackson “accidentally” used the ladies washroom in a mall in his new locale, the United Arab Emirates.
(222) ivory tower: I strongly believe the USC isn’t currently an ivory tower.
(223) adaptation: There’s no denying books are better, but that doesn’t mean an onscreen adaptation can’t be a breathtakingly beautiful, exhilarating thrill to watch.
(224) stringent: With the policy more stringently enforced, students caught talking on cellular phones will receive a warning for a first offense, but will lose borrowing privileges from the library if caught a second time.
(225) stellar: Of, relating to, or consisting of stars.
(226) fatigue: Physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion.
(227) smolder: The campfire smoldered for hours after the blaze died out.
(228) embrace: She embraced her son tenderly when he came home after ten years' absence.
(229) gullible: Easily deceived or duped.
(230) stylus: A sharp, pointed instrument used for writing, marking, or engraving.
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(231) dismantle: dismantling the cumbersome regulations for interstate trucking.
(232) cellophane: A thin, flexible, transparent cellulose material made from wood pulp and used as a moistureproof wrapping.
(233) endurance: A marathon tests a runner's endurance.
(234) fad: A fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time; a craze.
(235) chirp: A short, high-pitched sound, such as that made by a small bird or an insect.
(236) cricket: Cricket has two meaning. One is the grass land insect which you can hear the sound in the summer evening. The other meaning of cricket comes from English or British sports also similar to that baseball, but in rules and sight of field.
(237) chisel: A metal tool with a sharp beveled edge, used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal.
(238) soot: The fine black particles, chiefly composed of carbon, produced by incomplete combustion of coal, oil, wood, or other fuels.
(239) incest: Sexual relations between persons who are so closely related that their marriage is illegal or forbidden by custom.
(240) leverage: a lifestyle that was leveraged by business responsibilities.
(241) specter: A ghostly apparition; a phantom.
(242) deem: He deemed it his duty to help.
(243) conspire: The criminals conspired to rob a bank.
(244) apathy: Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.
(245) preponderance: Superiority in weight, force, importance, or influence.
(246) aesthetic: Relating to the philosophy or theories of aesthetics.
(247) banal: Drearily commonplace and often predictable; trite.
(248) unanimous: He was elected by a unanimous vote.
(249) wharf: A landing place or pier where ships may tie up and load or unload.
(250) assiduous: His brother is assiduous in the study of relativity.
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原来是这个意思
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(251) astute: Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns.
(252) lucrative: a lucrative marketing strategy.
(253) inevitable: "Such a difficult operation may not succeed, it's an inevitable gamble."
(254) cavity: A hollow area within the body
(255) diversification
(256) ingratiate: She quickly sought to ingratiate herself with the new administration.
(257) gust: A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
(258) pamphlet: An unbound printed work, usually with a paper cover.
(259) nominal: the nominal leader
(260) judicious: Having or exhibiting sound judgment; prudent.
(261) imminent: According to the weather report a rainstorm is imminent.
(262) petition: Fisk, who collected signatures on a petition from more than half of the residents on Dicks Street, has so far been met with a lack of interest from city officials, who say that changing a street name is too much work.
(263) wimp: “the impression that he is a colorless, indecisive wimp, and not a leader among men”
(264) slit: I slit open the letter with a knife.
(265) piggery: A place where pigs are raised or kept.
(266) notch: This one is a notch better than the other.
(267) enmesh: To entangle, involve, or catch in or as if in a mesh.
(268) airlift: A system of transporting troops, civilian passengers, or supplies by air, as when surface routes are blocked.
(269) blasphemous: Impiously irreverent.
(270) boot camp: A training camp for military recruits.
(271) pull over: We pulled over to watch the sunset.
(272) rendition: A performance of a musical or dramatic work.
(273) biopic: A film or television biography, often with fictionalized episodes.
(274) bespoke: An individual or custom-made product or service.
(275) custodian: the custodian of a minor child's estate.
(276) stumble upon: I stumble upon these photos when I was clearing my room up.
(277) discrepancy: Divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims; difference.
(278) brown-nose: From the image of an obsequious person whose nose becomes soiled in kissing the rump of someone from whom favor is sought.
(279) spoof: Nonsense; tomfoolery; a hoax.
(280) pedantic: a pedantic attention to details.
(281) turncoat: One who traitorously switches allegiance.
(282) uphold: The judge upheld the lower court's decision.
(283) excerpt: A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a literary or musical composition, a document, or a film.
(284) feature-length: He had long thought of producing feature-length animated films in addition to the shorts.
(285) get there
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背600个我就能读报了
2006-02-26 11:33:03
(286) reform: To improve by alteration, correction of error, or removal of defects; put into a better form or condition.
(287) Eden: The garden that was the first home of Adam and Eve.
(288) degenerate: a degenerate form of an ancient folk art.
(289) Platonic: platonic love.
(290) overrule: the judge overruled the defence attorney’s objection.
(291) comb: "Your hair needs a good comb."
(292) hereby: I hereby declare Mr Rogers elected.
(293) profane: Marked by contempt or irreverence for what is sacred.
(294) bellied: red-bellied woodpecker
(295) hometown: The town or city of one's birth, rearing, or main residence.
(296) buzzard: Any of various North American vultures, such as the turkey vulture.
(297) subsequence: Something that is subsequent; a sequel.
(298) asteroid: minor planet
(299) bazaar: A market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East.
(300) carat: A unit of weight for precious stones, equal to 200 milligrams.
(301) gunrunner: One that smuggles firearms and ammunition.
(302) disheartening: demoralizing.
(303) passion: The sufferings of Jesus in the period following the Last Supper and including the Crucifixion.
(304) poke fun at
(305) continuance: Law Postponement or adjournment to a future date.
(306) lay down: laid down their arms.
(307) snot: A person regarded as annoying, arrogant, or impertinent.
(308) pun on
(309) chickadee: Any of several small, plump North American birds of the genus Parus, having predominantly grey plumage and a dark-crowned head.
(310) Minerva: The goddess of wisdom, invention, the arts, and martial prowess.
(311) depose: To remove from office or power.
(312) ravage: A tornado ravaged the countryside.
(313) insanity: Her attorney had planned to offer an insanity defense if there was a trial.
(314) straddle: The case gained national attention after pictures of LaFave wearing a bikini and straddling a motorcycle appeared on the Internet.
(315) toxic: A river of toxic water was coursing towards one of China's biggest cities last night, threatening to contaminate local pipes and forcing millions of residents to prepare frantically for four days without water supplies.
(316) tolerate: In Holland marijuana is tolerated.
(317) synonymous: The word coffeeshop has become synonymous with a special kind of coffee shop.
(318) cannabis: These places do sell coffee and have one or more tables to sit and drink it but, their primary commodity is cannabis.
(319) snob: “A snob is someone who judges all things, from shoes and dinner parties to love and beauty, according to their social rating.”
(320) Mecca: Holland is THE Mecca for those who wish to experience cannabis and marijuana (drugs) culture.
(321) be compromised by: The government admitted that water supplies in Harbin, in north-eastern China, could be compromised by a chemical spill that released more than 100 times the safe level of benzene into a major river 10 days ago.
(322) extricate: Two people had to be extricated from their vehicles, including a woman whose car caught fire after she was out, Marino said.
(323) careen: "The train hit maybe six or eight cars, and they hit other cars and they careened into my car."
(324) have-not: "And we don't want to see our have-not neighbourhoods become places where gun crimes are routine, where those kind of values are expressed in the music of the people."
(325) desensitize: Willilams-Kherpra said that rappers have become desensitized to violence and that hip-hop provides impressionable youths with an unhealthful diet of negativity.
(326) armrest: A support for the arm, as on a piece of furniture or within a motor vehicle.
(327) headset: A pair of headphones.
(328) subvert: He said popular culture is filled with examples of artists who were wrongly blamed for subverting western culture, going back to Elvis Presley.
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(329) incite: I think there's something else going on besides rap music for inciting violence.
(330) capillary: “Then the oxygen dissociates from the hydrogen, into capillaries.” the teen says.
(331) squall: Snow squall warnings were issued for Barrie, Guelph and Collingwood.
(332) plough: No matter how much snow falls, Toronto's fleet of snow ploughs is ready to go, according to Gary Welsh, general manager of Transportation Services.
(333) sub-zero: GO spokesperson Stephanie Sorensen said sub-zero temperatures were possibly a contributing factor to the problems.
(334) casting: Ford closed a truck plant in Oakville last year; will shut a casting operation in Windsor in late 2007 or early 2008 and will reduce production at an engine factory in the same city.
(335) chopping block: "Ford needs us. I don't believe we're on the chopping block."
(336) marquis: A nobleman ranking below a duke and above an earl or a count.
(337) disinfect: "After it passes ... we will have to make efforts to disinfect the water," Shi Zhongxin, director of the city's water bureau, said on state television.
(338) leukemia: "Massive amounts can lead to the disorder of blood cells ―― in other words, leukemia," Zhang Lanying, director of the Environment and Resources Institute at Jilin University, was quoted as saying.
(339) precarious: The disaster highlights the precarious state of China's scarce water supplies.
(340) erupt: Protests have erupted in rural areas throughout China over complaints that pollution is ruining water supplies and damaging crops.
(341) tip of the iceberg: "This is the tip of the iceberg," said Elizabeth C. Economy, director of Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York and author of the 2004 book "The River Runs Black: The Environmental Challenge to China's Future."
(342) live up to: "We've seen over the past six months or so a number of factory-related protests ... because factories don't live up to or don't enforce China's own environmental regulations and laws," she said. "So if, in fact, this is a case of that happening, then this is part of a much broader, systemic problem."
(343) famed: During its famed "ice lantern" festival, giant slabs of ice cut from the Songhua are used to construct copies of famous buildings and artworks in public parks.
(344) scam: FBI warns of e-mail scam
(345) recipients: Recipients of these e-mails are asked to report them by visiting the Internet Crime Complaint Center at http://www.ic3.gov.
(346) stay up: Stay up all night playing video games.
(347) fanatic: The 19-year-old college student was among the gaming fanatics who waited for hours to be among the first to snag an Xbox 360.
(348) debut: Microsoft's major console rival, Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3, also is expected to offer alluring digital entertainment capabilities when it debuts next year.
(349) tout: Microsoft ―― and Gates in particular ―― have long touted the idea of the high-tech living room and den, but the concept is still too geeky for most people, Rosoff said.
(350) wildcatter: As the global scramble for oil accelerates, an old-time Texan wildcatter is betting big on West Africa.
(351) geology: With oil near $60 a bbl., a mystery of geology becomes more and more intriguing.
(352) gusher: Where will we find the next great oil discovery to rival such gushers as Alaska's North Slope or Britain's North Sea?
(353) deplete: Today, with a barrel of crude at close to triple that price, demand soaring and experts sounding alarms about depleting reserves, the majors are following Van Dyke's lead.
(354) adorn: African tribal masks and art adorn the lobby and a 6-ft.-high, full-color topographical map of the African continent dominates one wall.
(355) in the groove: Our top 20 sites will get you in the groove.
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(356) Caspian: These days there are other wildcatters running tiny public companies investing in places like Peru and the Caspian Sea, but no one else is negotiating with sovereign governments for million-acre leases on Van Dyke's scale.
(357) entrenched: On a trip to Libreville, Gabon Van Dyke shook hands with President Omar Bongo, in power since 1967 and one of the most entrenched rulers in the world.
(358) equatorial: Van Dyke has signed similar leases for the right to look for oil with the leaders of Morocco, the Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana and Madagascar.
(359) shrug: "I've been doing the same thing for 50 years," he says with a shrug.
(360) to one's name: "I had about $500 to my name," he says. "I slept in whorehouses."
(361) to the hilt: His finds were modest but rich enough to allow him to play the role of Texas oilman to the hilt.
(362) embellish: In 1969, when a man might pay $25,000 for a nice house in a decent neighborhood, Van Dyke spent $1 million for a house that he later embellished with a 1-acre man-made "lake."
(363) seismic analysis: By pinpointing promising fields with 3-D seismic analysis, Van Dyke thinks he can improve the likelihood of a find closer to 20%.
(364) gratification: Why would people pay to watch shows they can get for free? For the same reasons, networks hope, that they buy DVDs of shows: convenience, instant gratification and the ability to skip ads.
(365) tiptoe: What does it mean to be 13, backstage adults, watching on tiptoe, waiting to go onstage?
(366) Joan of Arc: Joan of Arc began hearing celestial voices when she was 13.
(367) congestion: Grunwald said estimates that congestion is costing GTA businesses $1.8 billion a year in lost productivity are probably low.
(368) bare: baring secrets
(369) warthog
(370) injustice: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
(371) addressee: The one to whom something is addressed.
(372) nozzle: How does the nozzle on the fuel pump know when to shut off to avoid overfilling the vehicle?
(373) nitty-gritty: If you want the nitty-gritty details, check out The Straight Dope.
(374) vehemently: Al-Jazeera employees protest over a British tabloid report that the U.S. allegedly planned to bomb the Arabic news network's headquarters in Qatar ―― a report vehemently denied by the White House.
(375) glitch: Microsoft reports Xbox 360 glitches.
(376) Gotham: On www.xbox-scene.com, a site dedicated to Xbox gaming, a member called "jsgongwon" reported that he could not finish the first lap of "Project Gotham Racing 3."
(377) star-spangled: Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, who turned mid-level music careers into a Hollywood star-spangled marriage, have separated following months of persistent breakup rumors.
(378) kaput: In the December-January issue of Teen People, which went on newsstands earlier this month, Simpson denied rumors that the marriage was kaput.
(379) profess: "Hopefully mine and Nick's story will continue for the rest of our lives, like what we vowed, through sickness and in health," said Simpson, who famously professed that she remained a virgin until she got married.
(380) dippy: The show, which ran for three seasons, made Simpson infamous for her dippy-blonde moments, including the time she confused the tuna she was eating for chicken, or when she eschewed Buffalo wings because "I don't eat buffalo."
(381) deteriorate: George Best's condition has deteriorated and he is unlikely to survive another 24 hours, his doctor has confirmed.
(382) ventilator: Williams said Best was unconscious and unable to breathe without a ventilator.
(383) envoy: Beijing envoy says Japan must take steps on painful past.
(384) refrain from: Wang called on the Japanese government to issue a statement saying that the country's leaders would refrain from public visits to Yasukuni Shrine.
(385) militaristic: China and South Korea say the visits glorify Japan's militaristic past.
(386) islet: A very small island.
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(387) burgeon: But Japan has its own concerns about China, including Beijing's burgeoning defense budget, which has made double-digit increases in recent years amid China's rapid economic growth.
(388) pose: Wang said China poses no military threat to its neighbors and that its primary focus is on economic development.
(389) stoppage: A toxic benzene spill has caused the stoppage of water service in Harbin and sparked widespread unease among its 9 million residents, mainly because of the length of time it took government officials to issue information regarding the potential health threat.
(390) pollutant: Zhang Lijun, deputy director China's State Environmental Protection Administration, was quoted as saying that some of the 100 tons of pollutants had been absorbed because the density of the pollutants had dropped markedly.
(391) turnaround: In an effort to appease the public, government officials, in a rare turnaround, began offering hourly updates.
(392) sinister: And I am aware that "Goblet of Fire" was darker and more sinister then the previous wildly successful books ―― this is the first "Potter" film with a PG-13 rating ―― but, still, I was a bit underwhelmed.
(393) budding: Director Mike Newell and screenwriter Steve Kloves have attempted to make a movie that is part thriller, part action flick and part budding love story.
(394) clunky: The result feels somewhat clunky and disjointed.
(395) doorknob: A knob-shaped handle for opening and closing a door.
(396) wizardry: "Goblet's" basic plot involves a competition between the three largest European schools of wizardry.
(397) collaboration: Why do you think collaboration albums with veteran artists have become so popular?
(398) shtick: For me it's not a formula or a gimmick or shtick or anything.
(399) covet: Prize is the highly coveted Triwizard Cup.
(400) throwback: The boys from Durmstrang all look like throwbacks from a Hitler youth group and the girls from Beauxbatons, devoid of expression, float around like butterflies trying to escape a net.
(401) outset: At the outset, the Goblet of Fire selects one student from each school to compete in three life-threatening tasks; all candidates must be 17 years or older.
(402) defamation: The Anti-Defamation League on Wednesday demanded an apology from Michael Jackson after ABC aired what was said to be a telephone answering-machine message in which the pop star referred to Jews as "leeches".
(403) kike: Used as a disparaging term for a Jew.
(404) anti-Semitism: Jackson apologized, saying the lyrics were meant to demonstrate the hatefulness of racism, anti-Semitism and stereotyping.
(405) penniless: They suck them like leeches. ... They start out the most popular person in the world, make a lot of money, big house, cars and everything and end up penniless.
(406) acquit: Jackson, now living in the Persian Gulf kingdom Bahrain, was acquitted in June of molesting a boy at his Neverland ranch.
(407) mediocre: Moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary.
(408) apotheosis: If you go into it looking for an apotheosis or a work of art, you will be sorely disappointed.
(409) inception: Julia's worked for that company from its inception.
(410) look away
(411) coupla: (=couple of)
(412) mitt: Baseball A large, padded, protective leather glove, usually with one sheath for the thumb and one undivided sheath for the remaining fingers, used by catchers and first basemen.
(413) crinkly
(414) rhombus: An equilateral parallelogram.
(415) sprinkle: sprinkled sugar on the cereal.
(416) move up
(417) ground zero: The target of a projectile, such as a missile or bomb.
(418) ballpark: Sports A park or stadium in which ball games are played.
(419) shallow: a shallow talk
(420) cash in on
(421) skycap: A porter who helps travelers with their luggage at an airport.
(422) flap out
(423) cadaver: A dead body, especially one intended for dissection.
(424) anthem: A hymn of praise or loyalty.
(425) weep: weep bitter tears of remorse.
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(426) rob of
(427) cover up
(428) intermission: The act of intermitting or the state of being intermitted.
(429) get straight
(430) hypoglycemic: Lowering the concentration of glucose in the blood
(431) jug: A large, often rounded vessel of earthenware, glass, or metal with a small mouth, a handle, and usually a stopper or cap.
(432) trapezoid: A quadrilateral having two parallel sides.
(433) will-call
(434) accompany: The candidate was accompanied by six burly bodyguards.
(435) Andes: The Andes rise at many points to more than 6,710 m.
(436) Chile
(437) mononucleosis (mono)
(438) lizard
(439) graham cracker: A slightly sweet, usually rectangular cracker made with whole-wheat flour.
(440) ashtray
(441) Tungsten
(442) Wolfram
(443) Braless: Wearing no brassiere.
(444) acidosis: An abnormal increase in the acidity of the body's fluids, caused either by accumulation of acids or by depletion of bicarbonates.
(445) subject to
(446) Euclidean geometry
(447) specimen: He collects specimens of all kinds of rocks and minerals.
(448) masculinity: The quality or condition of being masculine.
(449) disfigurement
(450) boo: booed the singer off the stage.
(451) pow-wow
(452) wait up
(453) Bon voyage: Used to express farewell and good wishes to a departing traveler.
(454) move over
(455) gory: Covered or stained with gore; bloody.
(456) mesmerize: He could mesmerize an audience by the sheer force of his presence.
(457) repulsive: a repulsive force.
(458) seamstress: A woman who sews, especially one who makes her living by sewing.
(459) thymus
(460) loony: A foolish or crazy person.
(461) umpteen: Relatively large but unspecified in number.
(462) pastime: Sailing is her favorite pastime.
(463) renounce: He renounced his claim to the property.
(464) improvise: If an actor forgets his words, he has to improvise.
(465) stanza: One of the divisions of a poem, composed of two or more lines usually characterized by a common pattern of meter, rhyme, and number of lines.
(466) amiss: judge sth. amiss
(467) devour: Flames devoured the structure in minutes.
(468) devilish: devilish heat.
(469) contraption: A mechanical device; a gadget.
(470) scythe: An implement consisting of a long, curved single-edged blade with a long, bent handle, used for mowing or reaping.
(471) veneer: a veneer of friendliness.
(472) hard-nosed: guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory.
(473) soft-spoken: a soft-spoken instructor.
(474) self-righteous: self-righteous remarks.
(475) bozo: a man who is a stupid incompetent fool.
(476) plop: Exhausted, I plopped into the armchair.
(477) whomp up: prepare or cook quickly or hastily.
(478) witted: keen-witted; dull-witted.
(479) yak: Prolonged, sometimes senseless talk; chatter.
(480) taut: nerves taut with anxiety.
(481) aspiration: An object of such desire; an ambition.
(482) untenable: an untenable position.
(483) marvel at
(484) hinge on
(485) whatsoever: Whatever.
(486) nose-dive: To perform a nosedive.
(487) hubby: A husband.
(488) snooze: To take a light nap; doze.
(489) sharia
(490) faux pas: A social blunder.
(491) hefty: a hefty man
(492) uptight: “She is both poised and uptight, both intellectually curious and submissively ladylike.”
(493) disabuse: I must disabuse you of your feelings of grandeur.
(494) urination
(495) dismissive: a dismissive shrug.
(496) seductress: A woman who seduces.
(497) flip out
(498) monologue: To give or perform a monologue.
(499) catsup: Variant of ketchup
(500) gracious: responded to the insult with gracious humor.
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P.S.: post脚本
谢了。收了。
2006-02-26 11:39:07
姐姐你是干吗的啊？
偶像
2006-02-26 11:41:07
楼主,俺本来是很欣赏你滴
但你太崇洋媚外了
2006-02-26 11:41:14
连他们的语言都不懂？如何去占领他们的市场？
2006-02-26 11:43:01
偶像姐姐
怎么不回答我
2006-02-26 11:44:45
说的也有道理
看你发的贴子就知道你对英语很狂热
你准备当翻译啊
2006-02-26 11:47:53
星巴克你也是偶的偶像来的
补一句
2006-02-26 11:48:18
JJ,我晕了~
2006-02-26 11:49:59
偶尔也读英文报
全靠连蒙带猜
2006-02-26 11:58:40
楼主！我全都看完了！
我发现，前面括号里的我都能看懂了……
太谢谢你了！
2006-02-26 12:19:39
看不懂!!!
2006-02-26 13:14:51
好贴，，谢谢楼主！！
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