丘吉尔演讲分析.ppt(3)

62。 cow: to bring under control by violence or threats Detailed Study of the Text 63。 tie down: A person who ties you down restricts your freedom。 (here) to enslave? 64。 dull: stupid, not clever A dull speech / city / person 65。 docile: easily taught or led, obedient, easy to manage 66。 brutish: brutal, beast-like Detailed Study of the Text 67。 Hun: (derog。 offensive) German soldier 68。 plod: to continue to walk slowly along a road, with difficulty and great effort 69。 swarm: a large group (of insects moving in a mass), throng Detailed Study of the Text 71。

smart: feel painful in one part of the body The place where he had cut his knee was smarting。 He was still smarting under / over her unkind words。 72。 prey: victim, a person or animal killed or hunted? Detailed Study of the Text 74。 villain: a mean person who is completely given to crime, evil, a thoroughly wicked man 75。 cataract: large steep waterfall, overwhelming downpour cataract of horrors: unparalleled miseries Detailed Study of the Text 76。 dominion: a self-governing nation of the British Commonwealth 77。

in due course: in due time, at the suitable / proper time I will answer all your questions in due course。。 Detailed Study of the Text concur: 1) agree, express agreement She has expressed her opposition to the plan, and I fully concur with her in this matter。 Detailed Study of the Text 78。 irrevocable: that cannot be changed once started The decision to close the business is irrevocable。 Detailed Study of the Text 79。 resolved: be firm and fixed in purpose She was resolved to become a ballet dancer。

The government is resolved upon / on the 10-year programme。 Detailed Study of the Text 80。 vestige: trace, mark or sign of sth。 that once existed but has passed away or disappeared After the flood, not a vestige of the buildings remained。 Detailed Study of the Text 82。 rid… of: make free from a burden or sth。 Undesirable We wish to rid the country of corruption。 Detailed Study of the Text 84。 yoke: Here: power, control, crushing burden 86。 appeal: 1) to make a strong request for help, support, etc。

He appeals me for help。 The government is appealing to the world to rescue its people from the disaster。 Detailed Study of the Text 87。 pursue: to follow closely Detailed Study of the Text 89。 creed: religious belief 90。 divergence: disagreement, difference, splitting diverge: to go out in different directions I'm afraid our opinions diverge from each other (from a common starting point)。 Detailed Study of the Text 91。 slacken: to make or become weak, to reduce in activity, force, or in tightness Don't slacken your efforts till the work is done。

92。 doom: terrible fate, unavoidable destruction or death to meet / to go to / to be sent to one's doom Detailed Study of the Text 94。 fortify: to strengthen against possible attack, to strengthen mentally or morally to fortify a dam against flood to fortify one's theory with facts 95。 rescue: to save from harm or danger Detailed Study of the Text 96。 tyranny: oppressive power, the use of cruel or unjust power to rule a country tyrant: a ruler who rules cruelly and unjustly Detailed Study of the Text 98。

become violently angry。被损害的愤怒/outrage。the major changes in each webmin release are listed below. a more detailed list of changes and fixes can be found in the detailed change logs, linked below.。

andrew heidrich, an education network administrator from sacramento, plays world of warcraft for about two to four hours every other night, but that's nothing compared with the 40 to 60 hours a week he spent playing online games when he was in college. he cut back only after a full-scale family intervention (干预), in which relatives told him he'd gained weight.。divine intervention 神之干预 传送到最近的帝国神社或要塞。摩尔(moire)这个单词是古代法国人从中国进口过来的丝绸水波样条纹而由来的，最近摩尔纹泛指两个频率接近的等幅正弦波叠加而产生的干涉条纹(interference fringe)。

thrive and prosper: thrive: to succeed, to grow strong and healthy Children thrive on milk / in the country air。 His business is thriving。 prosper: to succeed, to do well success prosperous economy Detailed Study of the Text 111。 conquer： take possession of (sth) by force The Normans conquered England in 1066。 defeat (an enemy, a rival, etc) Chinese women’s volleyball team conquered its main rivals in the first round of the competition。 Detailed Study of the Text (fig) overcome (an obstacle) The mountain was not conquered until 1953。

Smallpox has finally been conquered。 conqueror： William the Conqueror, ie。 King William I of England conquest：the Norman Conquest, ie。 of England by the Normans Detailed Study of the Text 112。 subjugate: to bring under control, She dominated him and subjugated his will completely。 subjugate the opposition subjugation: the state of being conquered, the act of taking power over The villain cowed the poor man into subjugation。 Detailed Study of the Text 113。 hearth: the area around the fire in one's home hearth and home: (poetic) home and its comforts Detailed Study of the Text 114。

exertion: effort, the active use of physical or mental power to produce a desired result The doctor says he must avoid all exertion。 In spite of all his exertion, he failed to penetrate his way into the bus。 Structural Analysis Part I: a piece of narration Background of the speech Part II。 the speech proper an argument or persuasion Section 1: The Nazi regime… horrors upon mankind… Scenario on both sides of the border。 To arouse emotion。 IV。 Structural Analysis Section 2: I have to declare the…in determination and in resources。