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A beautiful mind ---Sylvia Nasar * 1. visionary n adj ( line 2, para. 1) 1) 预言者 有远见的人 someone who has clear ideas and strong feelings about the way sth should be in the future 每个国家都需要有远见卓识的人才。 Every nation needs its visionaries. 2) 有远见的 having clear ideas of what the world should be like in the future 我们的成功很大程度上应归功于她的具有远见卓识 的领导才能。 Our success owes a lot to her visionary leadership. Language Points 原文：…inventor of a theory of rational behavior, visionary of the thinking machine… * 2. slump vi n [C] (line 4, para. 1) 1)慵懒地坐着 to fall or sink heavily as in sitting 我整个晚上都慵懒地坐在电视前。 I spent the evening slumping in front of TV. 2)跌落，下降 (of prices, trade, business activity) to fall suddenly or greatly 销售额去年暴跌20%。 The sales slumped by 20% last year. Language Points 原文：Nash was slumped in an armchair in one corner of the hospital lounge… * 3. querulous adj (line 11, para. 1) 发牢骚的（语气），埋怨的 to be impatient and complaining 以发牢骚的腔调/语气 in a querulous tone/voice/mood 以埋怨的心情 in a querulous mood Language Points 原文：…His voice was slightly querulous, but he strain to be gentle. * 4. strain v (line 11, para. 1) 1) v.尽力，竭尽全力 ~ to do sth 我竭力弄懂他的意思。 I strained to understand what he meant. 2) v.滥用，过度使用而导致压力损伤 to injure or weaken by stretching too much or trying too hard 在微弱光线下阅读会损害视力。 You will strain your eyes by reading in a bad light. 3) n.负担，压力 我的耐心到了极限。 My patience was being strained to the limit. Language Points 原文：…His voice was slightly querulous, but he strain to be gentle. * 1. unblinking 英[?n?bl??k??] 美[?n?bl??k??] adj (line 1, para. 2) 不眨眼的 without shutting or opening the eyes 我们凝视着照片，眼睛眨也不眨。 Our unblinking gaze was fixed on the photo. Language Points * 2. drawl 英 [dr??l] 美 [dr?l] n ( line 3, para. 2 ) 慢条斯理的 speaking in a slow and lazy manner, using leng- thened vowel sounds. This manner of speaking is associa