Lesson 51-52 Pet-people

1 resemble 与..类似 ivory 象牙，乳白色n,adj  spinet小型钢琴

   eg. His nails resemble the ivory keys of the spinet.他的指甲象白色的琴键一样

2 wander around闲逛

3 mice老鼠（mouse的复数），胆小的人n

   reptile爬行动物 eg. 30 percent of reptiles,birds,and fish are currentily threatened with extinction.目前，30%的爬行动物、鸟类和鱼类面临灭绝的危险。

4 eager to 渴望，急于 eg. She sounded less and less eager to return to Ireland.听她话音，她回爱尔兰的热情似乎日渐消退

5 turn over 翻转 eg. I don’t think you thought to turn over the tape,did you?我认为你并没想过要把磁带换一面，是吗？

            仔细考虑 eg. Even when she didn’t say anything, you could see her turning things over in her mind.即便她什么都没说，你也能看出她心里在盘算着

          推卸，移交 eg. Parliamentarians were eager to turn over responsibility for the decision.经验老到的议员急于把作决策的责任推卸给他人。

6 contrary相反的，顽固的 educated受到教育的，训练的

eg.Cats are bright but too contrary to get educated.猫很机灵，但是太顽固不好驯服。

7 herder牧羊人 burglar盗贼 fascinate使着迷 devoutly虔诚地,衷心地

eg. I believed devoutly in her power to fascinate him,in her dazzling loveliness.我由衷地相信她有使他神魂颠倒的力量，相信她有令人眼花缭乱的姿色

8 slimy 黏糊糊的，泥泞的 eg. His feet slipped in the slimy mud.他的脚在泥泞中不住地打滑。

           卑鄙的 eg. I’ve worked hard for what I have and I don’t want it taken away by some slimy business partner. 我辛辛苦苦才挣到了这一切，我不希望它们被某个卑鄙的生意伙伴夺走

9 docile 温顺的，驯服的 eg. docile,obedient children.温顺、听话的孩子

10 do with 处理 eg.What shall we do with the leftovers.这些剩菜怎么处理?

                忍受，与...相处 eg. If we can’t afford beef,we have to do with pork.如果我们买不起牛肉, 猪肉也行。

11 fuss 忙乱，大惊小怪n 过分体贴v eg. He just get down to work without any fuss.他刚刚静下心来开始工作。 eg. When I arrived,my nephews made a big fuss of me.我到达的时候，侄子们围着我嘘寒问暖

12 fawn 浅褐色的，幼鹿，讨好  eg. People fawn over you when you are famous.你出了名，大家就会来讨好你

13 treat with 和...商谈eg. Our best men were sent to treat with their native leaders.我们最能干的人被派去和当地领导人谈判

                         对待 eg. Staff members are trained to treat customers with civility at all times.全体职员接受训练，以便在任何时候对顾客都以礼相待

14 civility 礼貌，客气n   pavement 人行横道n  rub摩擦，蹭，擦v

15 stray 偏离，走失 v,adj   eg. Crews stray outside to film the view from the pavement.工作人员移到人行道上拍摄这一景色

             零星的，散落的adj eg. An 8-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet.一名 8 岁男孩儿被流弹打死

16 companionship友谊，伴侣关系n eg. I depended on his companionship and on his judgement.我信赖他的友情，也相信他的判断

17  bond联系，建立亲密关系 eg. What had bonded them instantly and so completely was their similar background.是相似的生活背景使他们很快变得亲密无间

18 detractor 贬低者 eg. The news will have delighted detractors of the scheme.这条消息会让该方案的批评者感到高兴。

19 lap 大腿，一圈，轻拍 eg. She waited quietly with her hands in her lap.她双手放在腿上静静等候 

20 imperialism帝国主义  purr打呼噜v impend进行威胁，即将发生v  all at once立刻

21 come upon偶然碰到v  eg. I came upon an irresistible item at a yard sale.在一次庭院拍卖会上，我偶然发现了一个忍不住想买的东西

                     产生v eg. A sense of impending doom came upon all of us.我们所有人都有一种大难临头的感觉。

22 affluent 富裕的，富裕的人 eg. the affluent neighbourhoods of Malibu.马利布的富人区 

23 flaunt 炫耀,招摇过市v eg. They drove around in Rolls-Royces,openly flaunting their wealth.他们开着劳斯莱斯到处转悠，公开炫耀他们的财富

24 well-groomed 整洁干净的，衣冠楚楚的 roam闲逛v well-heeled有钱的

25 go off 离开，开火，变坏，中断 eg. I'd better have waited until the rain went off.我当时要是等雨停再走就好了。

26 household 家庭，家务n 家喻户晓的adj eg. growing up in a male-only household.在一个只有男性的家庭里长大

                      eg. Today, fashion designers are household names.今天，时装设计师是家喻户晓的人物。

27 metabolism新陈代谢n eg. All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism.生物都有新陈代谢.

28 starter 启动装置n eg. A car's starter is basically an eletric motor.汽车的启动装置基本上是个电动机。

                参赛者n eg. Of the ten starters, four were eliminated or retired.10 名参赛者中有 4 名被淘汰或自行退出了。

                开端n eg. These prizes are just for starters.Other exciting offers are flooding in.这些奖只是个开始。其他激动人心的奖励还会接踵而至。

29 veterinarian兽医n  puppy小狗，幼崽  kitten小猫  one-night stand一夜qing

30 seasoned 老练的 eg. He began acting with the confidence of a seasoned performer.作为一名久经历练的表演者，他满怀自信地开始演出。

31 administer 管理；给予 eg. Paramedics are trained to administer certain drugs.护理人员们接受了配发某些药物的培训。

32 kennel养狗场，狗窝n  howling 嚎叫，哀号，呼啸 eg. It sank in a howling gate.它在呼啸的狂风中沉没了。

33 panicked 使恐慌（panic的过去式） eg. She refused to be panicked into a hasty marriage. 她不愿因恐慌而仓促结婚。

34 dotted with 遍布的  mound 土堆  excrement粪便，排泄物  eg. All the streets in my neighborhood are dotted with little mounds of excrement.

35 unsightly 难看的，不美观的  pamper宠爱，娇惯v eg. The only son had been pampered and spoiled.这个独子娇生惯养被宠坏了。