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Message of the Land HOY forefathers 他的祖先之一是美洲的早期移民。 One of his forefathers was an early settler in America. 泰国人中很多人的祖先来自中国。 The forefathers of many Thai people came from China. infancy 幼儿期的成长相当快。 Growth is rapid in infancy. 蝌蚪(Tadpoles)是青蛙的幼年形态。 Tadpoles are the infancy form of frogs. 我们的新计划仍处于摇篮阶段。 Our new plan is still only in its infancy. afford 这些树提供了荫凉。 These trees afford a pleasant shade. 今年夏天我无法度假。 I cant afford a holiday this summer. now and then 我喜欢偶尔去看歌剧。 I like to go to the opera now and then. 他时常带我妹妹去剧院。 He takes my sister out to the theatre now and then. 不时出现一些流行性感冒的病例。 A few cases of influenza cropped out every now and then. insult 她受辱之后就不再理睬他了。 She reacted to the insult by turning her back on him. 我要报复你对我的侮辱！ Ill pay you off for your insult! 他听到这些侮辱的话，态度强硬起来。 He stiffened at the insult. pierce 她尖锐的叫声直刺云天。 Her shrieks pierced the air. 针刺进了她的手指。 The needle pierced her finger. 这个团突破了敌军防线。 The regiment pierced through the enemys lines. in spite of 他虽竭尽全力，但仍然未能将那石头搬起来。 He failed to lift the rock in spite of all his exertions. 尽管敌人进行了猛烈攻击，我们坚守了两天之久。We held on for two days in spite of the violent attacks of the enemy. 尽管遇到很多挫折(setbacks)，他仍坚持做实验。 He persisted in carrying on the experiment in spite of all kinds of setbacks. fate 我们是听任命运摆布的傀儡(puppets)吗？ Are we the puppets of fate? 她不知道以后等待她的将是什么命运。 She wondered what fate had in store for her next. 他们的结局十分悲惨。 They met with a terrible fate. fertile 谷物轮种使土壤保持了肥力和高质。 The rotation of crops keeps the soil healthy and fertile. 珠江三角洲土地肥沃。 There are fertile fields in the Pearl River Delta. 我们已经灌溉了荒芜地区使它肥沃。 We have irrigated the desert area to make it fertile. exhaust 排气管中射出了火星(sparks)。 The exhaust pipe shot sparks. 她哭不出来了，因为眼泪都已哭干了。 She did not cry out; her tears were exhausted. barter 用某物换取。。。 Barter sth. for ... 殖民者以印花布(calico)交换印地安人的土地。 The colonists bartered calico for Indian land. 在这些岛上仍然实行着物物交换的制度。On these islands a system of barter is still used. c