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generalize (Intro.) v.
make general statements without reference to details
e.g.从一些事实中归纳出一项结论
generalize a conclusion from a set of facts
intrigue (L1)
v. arouse interest or curiosity
e.g. She was ~d by [with] the stated contradiction.
n. the making of secret plans to harm or deceive
people
This movie has everything: passion, intrigue, and
humor.
e.g.国王的弟弟参与了该阴谋。
The king's younger brother took part in the intrigue.
• Syn.: plot scheme conspiracy
arrogant (L12) a. arrogance n.
(of a person, attitude, etc.) aggressively assertive or
presumptuous
e.g. It’s arrogant of you to _______________.
It' s arrogant of you to assume you' ll win every time.
你自以为每次都能赢, 未免太自大了.
assail (L14) v.
cause sb. to experience unpleasant thoughts or
feelings
e.g. All sorts of problems assailed us suddenly.
assailed by worries, doubts, fears, etc
饱受烦恼, 疑惑, 恐惧等折磨.
hideous (L19) a.
very ugly; frightful
Syn.: dreadful ghastly horrible terrible
ugly
e.g. A hideous monster attacked the helpless
villagers.
这罪犯犯下了骇人听闻的罪行。
The criminal had committed hideous crimes.
homely (L19) a.
(of a person's appearance) not good-looking; plain
e.g. Mary was a homely girl.
家常便饭
homely (plain) dishes
那位心理学家用浅显的词语解释了我的问题。
The psychologist explained my problem in homely
terms.
Syn.: unsightly simple plain
evasion (L23) n. evade v.
e.g. Illegal non-payment of tax is "tax evasion".
His answers to my questions were all evasions.
proclaim (L25) v.
make (sth.) known officially or publicly;
announce
e.g. The president proclaimed that a new
currency would be issued.
发现和提出某些普遍原则总比运用这些原
则容易.
It is always easier to discover and proclaim
general principles than to apply them.
indulge (L34) v.
allow (oneself or sb. else) to enjoy the pleasure of sth.
e.g. He spent the holidays indulging his passion for
climbing and fishing.
他在度假期间尽情享受登山与垂钓的乐趣。
He loves PC games but he doesn’t often indulge
himself.
indulge in
keep …at bay (L40)
牵制, 不使逼近
e.g.
我们竭力制止危险发生。
We are trying to keep danger at bay
• dodge (L45) v.
e.g.
她才思敏捷足以避开别人的攻击.
She was sharp-witted enough to dodge her attacker.
Face your problems boldly instead of
______________.
Face your problems boldly instead of trying to
dodge them.
• be in the mood to do sth. (L54)
e.g.
我现在无心阅读。
I am not in the ~ to read now.
• assert (L60) v.
defend or maintain (one’s rights, etc)
• e.g.
The boss asserted his authority by
___________________.
The boss asserted his authority by punishing his
employees.
• 老板靠惩罚雇员来维护自己的权威。
Juggle(line 86)
1. to throw several objects up into the air, and then
catch and throw them up repeatedly so that one
or more stays in the air, usually in order to
entertain people
We all watched in amazement as he juggled with
three flaming torches.
2. to succeed in arranging your life so that you
have time to involve yourself in two or more
different activities or groups of people
Many parents find it hard to juggle children and a
career.
3. to change results or information recorded as
numbers so that a situation seems to be
better that it really is
It won't matter if we juggle the figures - no
one will know.
• back up (L87) support
• E.g.
你有可以证明这一切的任何事实吗？
Do you have any facts to back up all this?
假如你当初没有支持他,他可能已经失去职
位了。
He would have lost his position if you hadn't
backed him up.
• concede (L95) v.
acknowledge reluctantly as being true, just or right
e.g. The candidate conceded that he had lost the
election.
The chess-player conceded (the game) when he
saw that his position was hopeless.
棋手一看出自己陷入绝境, 就承认（那局）输了。
• adamant （L103）a.
(esp. of a person or his manner) firmly or
stubbornly determined
• e.g.我竭力劝他改变主意，但他毫不动摇。
I've tried to persuade him to change his mind
but he's adamant.
•
She was quite adamant that she would not
come.
nevertheless vs. nonetheless
They can be used interchangeably, although
“nonetheless” might be less common.
• The book is too long but, nonetheless,
informative and entertaining.
• The problems are not serious. Nonetheless,
we shall need to tackle them soon.
• Their team hadn't lost a game the entire
season. Nevertheless, we beat them by a
huge margin last night.
• I knew a lot about the subject already, but
her talk was interesting nevertheless.