Section A The Temptation of a Respectable Woman.docVIP

Section A The Temptation of a Respectable Woman New Words and Expressions idle a.1. without any particular purpose 无目的的 *an idle glance漫不经心的一瞥 *I dont know why I asked — just idle curiosity. 我不知道我为什么问这个问题，只是出于无意义的好奇心吧。 2. (of people) unwilling to work or be involved in any activity; lazy; wasting time 闲散的，懒散的，无所事事的 *Men are left idle when machines break down. 机器出故障时，人们就闲着没事干了。 *There are few idle people in their department. 他们部门几乎没有闲散人员。 3. not working or operating productively 空闲的，闲着的 *We cant afford to have all this expensive machinery lying idle. 让所有这些贵重机器闲置着，我们可担负不起 merry a. happy or showing enjoyment 快乐的，愉快的，兴高采烈的 *She is a merry person, always smiling and laughing. 她是个快乐的人，总是笑呵呵的。 merrily ad. in a cheerful way; cheerfully 快乐地，愉快地，兴高采烈地 *Her eyes sparkled merrily. 她的眼睛闪着快乐的光。 wit n. 1. [U] the ability to use words in a clever and humorous way 机敏风趣 *a conversation full of wit 机智风趣的谈话 2. [C] a person who is skilled in using words in a clever and humorous way 机敏风趣的人 sheer a. 1. (esp. of clothes) very thin, delicate and weighing very little （织物）极薄的，轻的 *sheer nylon tights 透明的尼龙连裤袜 2.（used for emphasis）nothing except; complete 完全的，彻底的 *It is sheer nonsense. 这纯粹是胡言乱语。 *It would be sheer folly to buy such a large car - we wouldnt be able to afford to run it. 买这样大的一辆车真是愚蠢，我们根本开不起它。 fabric a. [C, U](a type of ) cloth of woven material 布（毛、丝）织物 *cotton fabric 棉织品 *woolen fabric 毛织品 *dress fabric衣料 keen a. 1. extreme; strong; active 强烈的，激烈的，敏锐的 *a keen eye 敏锐的目光 *a keen desire 强烈的愿望 *Many people are taking a keen interest in the result of the vote. 许多人对投票结果非常感兴趣。 2. very interested; eager or wanting (to do) sth. very much 热衷的，热心的，渴望的 *He wanted to go to a movie but I wasnt keen. 他想去看电影，可我并不热心。 *We were keen about going to the picnic. 我们渴望去野餐。 *Shes keen on (playing) tennis. 她很喜欢打网球。 yawn v. open the mouth wide and deeply breathe in and out without conscious effort, usu. when tired or bored 打哈欠 *Every few minutes he stopped to yawn and stretch. 每隔几分