Lesson Eight A Lesson in Living
Words and Expressions
1abuse[ ]v.滥用，误用Make a bad or wrong use ofDon't abuse your powerabuse[ ]n.滥用，误用Wrong usean abuse of other people's trust2agegroup3aristocrat4aura5boggle[ ][ ][ ][ ]n.n.n.v.年龄相近的一群人贵族阶层的人气氛，气息犹豫，畏缩不前A group people having approximately the same ageA member of the aristocracyA quality of feeling and glamourBe unwilling, hesitateboggle at somethingThe mind boggles at the fact. 心中对事实感到惊讶。6cascade7clarityclarify8cookie9couch10crumpet[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]vi.n.v.n.vt.n.像瀑布般倾泻而下清楚，清澈，透明澄清，使明白甜点心表达松脆饼Rush down in big quantities, like a cascadeClearnessMake or become clearSweet cakesFormulate in a particular style or languageRaised muffin cooked on a griddleLesson EightPage 1 of 6
11enchant[ ]v.使心醉，使喜悦Charm, delightShe was enchanted by her birthday present.enchantment12essence[ ][ ]n.n.心醉，着迷本质，精髓Being enchantedThe inner nature or most important quality of a thingWhat is the essence of the book?13familiarity[ ]n.熟悉，亲密Being familiarHer familiarity with French surprised me.familiarize[ ]v.使熟习Make well acquainted withYou should familiarize yourself with a foreign language.familiar[ ]adj.熟悉，亲密Having a good knowledge ofAre you familiar with the names of these trees?14heath15homely16hymn17hyphen18inclusively19incessant[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]n.石南丛生的荒野 Uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetationHaving a feeling of home; cozy and comfortableSong of praise to God, esp. one for use in religious serviceA punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compoundword or between the syllables of a word when the word isdivided at the end of a line of textEverything includedContinual, often repeatedadj.家常的，质朴的n.n.赞美诗，圣歌连字符adv.包括一切地adj.不断的，不停的Lesson EightPage 2 of 6
A week of incessant snow20infuse[ ]v.灌输Put, pour intoinfuse fresh courage into studentsinfusion[ ]n.灌输Infusing or being infusedthe infusion of blood into the patient21illiteracy[ ]n.文盲Being illiterateWe almost wipe out illiteracy.illiterate[ ]adj.未受教育的With little or none education, unable to read or writeHe is an illiterate person.22intolerant23lifeline24memorize[ ][ ][ ]adj.不可容忍的n.v.救生索熟记，记住UnbearableSupport that enables people to surviveLearn by heartYou should memorize the key points of each lesson.memory[ ]n.记忆力，记忆Power of keeping facts in mindHe has a very good memory.25mead26moor[ ][ ]n.n.蜂蜜酒荒野Made of fermented honey and waterOpen, uncultivated land27morocco-bound[ ]adj.摩洛哥山羊皮装订的Lesson EightPage 3 of 6
28my29odor30outhouse31platter32poetic33plum34provision[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]interj.表示惊讶的感叹词n.n.n.气味户外厕所，户外屋大浅盘Expressing surpriseSmellA small building outsideA large shallow dish used for serving foodOf or relating to poetryA kind of fruit of plum treesFood suppliesadj.有诗意的n.n.李子食物，食品供应We go to the supermarket to buy our provisions once a week.35ruffle35saying36scone37selflessness38shield[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]vt.n.n.n.v.皱眉格言，谚语烤饼，茶点蛋糕无私保护，防御FrownA word or phrase that is used in particular situationsSmall biscuitUnselfishProtect, keep safeThere was a strong wind. She shielded her eyes with her hands.shield[ ]n.盾A piece of armour carried on the arm to protect body whenfightinga spear and a shield39single[ ]vt.选出（与out连用）ChooseLesson EightPage 4 of 6
40snag[ ]vt.Lesson Eight钩住Catch on a snagPage 5 of 6
