lesson 2 hiroshima --the "liveliest” city in japan
---jacques danvoir
词汇(vocabulary)
reportorial ( adj.) rep't:ril] reporting报道的，报告的
kimono ( n.) a loose garment with short，wide sleeve and a sash
[s]n.腰带，肩带。
part of the traditional costume of japanese men and women和服
preoccupation ( n.) a matter which takes up one's attention令人全神贯注的事物
oblivious ( adj.) forgetful or unmindful(usually with of or to)忘却的；健忘的(常与of或to连用)
bob ( v．) move or act in a bobbing manner，move suddenly or jerkily颠簸地；to curtsy n. 屈膝礼vi. 行屈膝礼。
quickly上下跳动，晃动；行屈膝礼
ritual ( adj.) of or h**ing the nature of，or done as a rite or rites仪式的，典礼的
facade ( n.) fsɑ:d]the front of a building；part of a building facing a street，courtyard，etc．(房屋)正面，门面。
facade n 建筑物的正面；（不真实的）外表。
例】the grim facts behind the facade of gaiety 欢乐外表后面的冷酷事实。
记】fac＝face脸－正面，外表"
lurch ( v．) roll，pitch，or sway suddenly forward or to one side突然向前(或向侧面)倾斜
lurch n /v 蹒跚而行；突然倾斜。
记】读：乐吃－一边乐一边吃一边走就会蹒跚而行。
反】progress smoothly（平滑前进）"
intermezzo ( n.) intmetsu]a short piece of music played alone．or one which connects longer pieces插曲；间奏曲
gigantic ( adj.) very big；huge；colossal；immense巨大的，庞大的，其大无比的
usher ( n.) an official doorkeeper门房；传达员
he**e (v．) utter(a sign，groan，etc．)with great effort or pain(费劲或痛苦地)发出(叹息、呻吟声等)
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he**e v （努力地、使劲地）用力举起＝raise＝lift
记】大力士能够he**e那个he**en（n 天；天堂）
arge ( n.) a large boat，usually flat—bottomed，for carrying he**y freight[freit] n.货物，货运 on rivers，canals，etc．；a large pleasure boat，esp.
one used for state ceremonies，pageants， [pdnt]
n.壮观的游行，露天历史剧
etc．大驳船；(尤指用于庆典的)大型游艇
moor ( v．) hold(a ship，etc．)in place by cables or chains to the shore，or by anchors，etc．系泊；锚泊
arresting (adj.) attracting attention；interesting；striking引人注目的；有趣的
beige ( adj.) bei] :grayish—tan米黄色；浅灰黄色的
tatami ( n.) jap．]a floor mat woven of rice straw，used traditionally in japanese homes for sitting on，as when eating[日]日本人家里铺在地板上的稻草垫，榻榻米
stunning ( adj.) colloq．]remarkably attractive，excellent[口]极其漂亮的；极其出色的
twinge ( n.) a sudden，brief，darting pain or pang；a sudden．brief feeling of remorseremorse [rim:s]
n.痛恨，悔恨，自责。
shame，etc．刺痛，剧痛；痛心，懊悔，悔恨，内疚。
n.(生理，心理上的)剧痛，刺痛。
slay ( v.) slew或slayed, slain，slaying)kill or destroy in a violent way杀害；毁掉
linger ( v．) continue to live or exist although very close to death or the end苟延；历久犹存。
vi.逗留，留恋徘徊；继续存留，缓慢消失。
agony ( n.) very great mental or physical pain(精神上或肉体上的)极度痛苦
inhibit ( v．) hold back or keep from some action，feeling，etc 抑制(感情等)；约束(行动等)
spinal ( adj. )of or h**ing to do with the spine or spinal cord脊背的；脊柱的；脊髓的
agitated ( adj.) shaken；perturbed；excited颤抖的；不安的，焦虑的；激动的。(for,against) agitate for a strike
鼓动罢工 reverie ( n.) a dreamy，fanciful，or visionary notion or daydream梦想；幻想；白日梦['revri] =revery
heinous (adj.) outrageously evil or wicked；abominable 极可恨的，极可恶的，极坏的
cataclysm ( n.) ktklizm]a violent and sudden change or event．esp. a serious flood or earthquake灾变(尤指洪水、**等) 【记】cata向下，clysm冲走－大洪水－灾难
demolish ( v．) pull down，tear down，or smash to pieces拆毁，拆除；破坏，毁坏
formaldehyde ( n.) f:'mldihaid] [chem.
]a colorless，pungent gas，hcho， used in solution as a strong disinfectantn.消毒剂。
and preservation，and in the manufacture of synthetic resins，dyes. etc．[化]甲醛
ether ( n.) i:θ]chem.
]a light colorless liquid made from alcohol，which burns and is easily changed into a gas(used in industry and as an anaesthetic to put people to sleep before an operation)[化]醚；乙醚
humiliate ( v．) hurt the pride or dignity of by causing to be or seem foolish or contemptible使受辱，使丢脸
genetic (adj.) of or h**ing to do with genetics遗传的
短语 (expressions)
h**e a lump in one’s throat: a feeling of pressure in one’s throat (cause by repressed emotion as love，sadness，etc．)如哽在喉，哽咽(因压制激动的情绪所致，如爱、悲伤等)
例： many british people had a lump in their throat on hearing the death of dianna．许多英国人在听到黛安娜王妃的死讯时如哽在喉。
on one’s mind: occupying one’s thoughts(esp．as a source of worry，)占领某人的思绪，一直在想的(尤指忧虑的**) a) if something is on your mind, you keep thinking or worrying about it
例： the thought that is always on my mind is whether to go abroad or not．我一直在思考的一个问题是究竟要不要出国。
rub shoulders with: (infml)meet and mix with(people)与(人们)联系，交往
例： the foreign visitors said that they would like to rub shoulders with ordinary chinese people．那些外国游客们说他们愿意与中国老百姓有来往。
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