Lesson 47-48 Traffic Accidents

1 pattern 模式，方式n eg. A change in the pattern of his breathing became apparent.他的呼吸方式明显起了变化。

             图案 eg. A golden robe embroidered with red and purple thread stitched into a pattern of flames.用红线和紫线绣着火焰图案的金色礼袍

2 embroider 刺绣，添枝加叶渲染v eg. He told some lies and sometimes just embroidered the truth.他说了些谎，有时只是对事实添油加醋了一番。

3 orderly有秩序的adj eg. The organizers guided them in orderly fashion out of the building.组织者引领他们井然有序地走出大楼

4 individuallistic个人主义的adj eg.First came the earliest individualistic who depended on hunting and fishing for their livelihood谋生n.走在最前面的是早期的个人主义先驱者，他们靠狩猎捕鱼为生。

5 defensive防御的，保护的adj eg. He smiled,not wanting to put the man on the defensive.他笑了笑，不想让那个人产生抵触情绪

6 in terms of就..而言  in particular特别

7 Yankee 美国佬n，美国佬的adj   Testris俄罗斯方块n

8 gap 缺口,缝隙n eg.The wind tearing through gaps in the window frames. 从窗框缝隙中呼啸而入的风

        间隔n eg. There followed a gap of four years,during which Williams joined the Army.随后的4年时间，威廉在陆军服役

9 motorist 汽车司机 eg. The British motorist has been conned by the government.这位英国汽车司机被政府骗了。

 speeding加速v 超速行驶n 

10 abhor 憎恶，拒绝v  reconciliation 调节，和解，和谐n eg. He was a man who abhorred violence and was deeply committed to reconciliation.他是一个憎恶采用暴力而坚决主张和解的人

11 vaccum真空 as though好像 and so forth等等

12 unless除非 eg.Unless you are trying to lose weight to please yourself,it’s going to be tough to keep your motivation level high.除非减肥是为了悦已，否则很难保持积极性

13 perspective 观点，判断力n 正确的看待 eg. He says the death of his father 18 months ago has given him a new perspective on life.他说18个月前父亲的去世让他对人生有了新的认识

                     正确的看待 eg.Remember to keep things in perspective.记住要客观看待事物。

14 behind the wheel 掌控，控制 eg. His father’s death left him behind the wheel of the firm.他父亲去世了, 由他掌管这家公司。

15 crash 碰撞nv 崩溃，破产v  car crash车祸

     eg. When his car crashed into the rear of a van.他的车撞进一辆货车尾部的时候 

16 truck卡车，货运货车 van货车，车厢

17 curb抑制，控制v eg. Advertisements aimed at curbing the spread of Aids.旨在控制艾滋病传播的广告

18 absent-minded健忘的，心不在焉的adj absent-mindedly adv  absent-mindedness n put up with忍受 eg. You'll have to put up with Grace's absent-mindedness.你须得忍受格蕾丝心不在焉的作风

19 anarchy 混乱，无政府n plunge into放入，投入eg. Civil war and famine sent the nation plunging into anarchy.内战和饥荒使该国陷入了无政府状态

20 take advantage of利用，欺骗 eg.If you are too trusting, other people will take advantage of you.如果你过于轻信，其他人就会打你的主意。

21 shifting 移动，改变v，adj  eg. These tree belts effectively protect the farmland against the shifting land.这些防护林带有效地保护了农田，使之免受流沙侵袭

22 setting环境，背景 expressway高速公路  glide down滑翔，滑落

23 engineer设计制作，安排v eg.He could stand no more and engineered an escape.他无法再忍受，便策划了出逃。

24 autobahn高速公路n  accordingly相应地，因此 eg. He was told to speak briefly.Accordingly,he cut short his remarks.人家叫他说话简短，于是他就长话短说了

                                                                   eg. The new government will make a judgement about its interest and act accordingly.新政府将对其利害得失作出判断，并采取相应的行动。

25 cramped 狭窄的，麻痹的 eg. He cooked for himself in the cramped kitchen.他在狭窄的小厨房里为自己做饭烧菜。eg. I walked up and down the aisle to strench my cramped muscles.我在楼道里走来走去以舒展我痉挛的肌肉

26 up and down来来回回，上上下下  patrolman巡警

27 lane 路，车道n  aisle过道 eg. The lorry was travelling at 20mph in the slow lane.卡车在慢车道上以20英里的时速行驶。

28 drunk 喝醉的，酒鬼，沉醉的 eg. I felt drunk with the excitement of life.当时我沉醉于生活中的精彩刺激。

29 inebriate 酒醉的，酒鬼，使酒醉 eg. Drinking tea can inebriate people in summer.夏季饮茶不当也会让人有醉的感觉。

30 superior 更高的，更好的，优秀的，高傲的adj 上级n  

31 license plate牌照，车牌

32 attendant 服务员 eg. Tony Williams was working as a car-park attendant in Los Angeles.托尼·威廉斯在洛杉矶的一个停车场当服务生。

                   伴随的 eg. Mr.Branson's victory, and all the attendant publicity,were well deserved.布兰森先生的胜利，以及随之而来的关注度，都是理所应当的。

33 obsolete 淘汰的，过时的 eg. They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.他们竭力把陈旧思想灌输给青年.