Lesson 2 Hiroshima---the “Liveliest” City in Japan

Lesson 2 Hiroshima---the “Liveliest” City in Japan

词汇(Vocabulary)

reportorial ( adj.) :reporting报道的，报告的

kimono ( n.) :a loose out garment with short，wide sleeve and a part of the

traditional costume of Japanese men and women和服

preoccupation ( n.) :a matter which takes up an 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；to curtsy

quickly上下跳动，晃动；行屈膝礼

ritual ( adj.) : of or having the nature of，or done as a rite or rites仪式的，典礼的

facade ( n.) :the front of a building；part of a building facing a street，

courtyard，etc．(房屋)正面，门面

lurch ( v．) :roll，pitch，or sway suddenly forward or to one side突然向前(或向

侧面)倾斜

intermezzo ( n.) :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

heave (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)

barge ( n.) :a large boat，usually flat—bottomed，for carrying heavy freight on rivers，canals，etc．；a large pleasure boat，esp. one used for state ceremonies，

pageants，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.) :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

remorse，shame，etc．刺痛，剧痛；痛心，懊悔，悔恨，内疚

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

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 having 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

reverie ( n.) :a dreamy，fanciful，or visionary notion or daydream梦想；幻想；

白日梦

heinous (adj.) :outrageously evil or wicked；abominable 极可恨的，极可恶的，

极坏的

cataclysm ( n.) :a violent and sudden change or event．esp. a serious flood or

earthquake灾变(尤指洪水、地震等)

demolish ( v．) :pull down，tear down，or smash to pieces拆毁，拆除；破坏，毁坏

formaldehyde ( n.) :[chem.]a colorless，pungent gas，HCHO， used in solution as a strong disinfectant and preservation，and in the manufacture of synthetic resins，dyes. etc．[化]甲醛

ether ( n.) :[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 having to do with genetics遗传的

短语 (Expressions)

have 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(尤指忧虑的来源)

例： The thought that is always on my mind is whether to go broad 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。

set off: start(a journey，race，etc．)开始(旅行，赛跑等)

例： If you want to catch that train we’d better set off for the station immediately．你要是想赶上那班火车，咱们就最好马上动身去火车站。

flash by／past／through: move very quickly in the specified direction急速向某方向运动

例： The train flashed by at high speed火车疾驰而过。

sink in: (of liquids)go down into another substance；be absorbed (指液体)渗入，被吸收(fig．)(of words，etc．)be fully absorbed or understood：penetrate esp．gradually(指话语等)完全理解

例： Rub the cream on your skin and let it sink in．把这种软膏搽在皮肤上，让它渗进去。 The scale of the tragedy gradually sank in．这一悲惨事件涉及的范围已逐渐完全清楚了。

by trade: way of making a living，esp．a job that involves making sth．；occupation以…为谋生之道(尤指以制造某物为业)

例： be a butcher，carpenter，tailor，etc．by trade做肉商、木匠、裁缝等