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Lesson one The Middle Eastern Bazaar bazaar n. 集市市场 In areas such as the Middle East and India, a bazaar is a place where there are many small shops and stalls. particularly adv. especially 特别，尤其哥特式建筑的f or in a style common in W Europe from the 12th to the 16th centuries and characterized by pointed arches, arched roofs, tall thin pillars, etc. arch n. 拱，拱门拱形物 An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall. 5. glare n. 眩目而令人不快的强光怒视; 恶狠狠的注视strong unpleasant dazzling light; angry or fierce look; fixed look cavern n. cave, esp a large or dark one 洞穴，大山洞有阴影的；模糊的暗黑的,朦胧的full of shadows, or difficult to see because of shadows harmonious adj. harmony n. 和谐睦的音调优美的悦耳的free from disagreement or ill feeling; sweet-sounding; tuneful tinkle v. n. （发出）叮铃声；叮当声series of short light ringing sounds e.g. the tinkle of a bell, of breaking glass, of ice being stirred in a drink, of water thread one’s way through 小心地穿过或挤过go/move carefully or with difficulty through (sth) throng n. a large crown people 聚集的人群，一大群(cause sth to) become narrower （使某物）变窄 The gap between the two parties has narrowed considerably. 双方的隔阂已明显缩小. In order to widen the road they had to narrow the pavement. 为了拓宽道路只好将人行道弄窄.缩小限制 If you narrow down a range of things, you reduce the number of things included in it. Whats happened is that the new results narrow down the possibilities. Ive managed to narrow the list down to twenty-three. conceivable adj. conceive vt. 能想到的可想象的可信的able to be believed or imagined It is conceivable that there will be a new economic crisis throughout the world, but we hope it wont happen. ＂人们相信一场新的经济危机可能再次席卷全球，但是我们希望它不要发生。＂ It is hardly conceivable (to me) that she should do such a thing. 简直难以她会干这种事.持续的嘈杂声; 不停的喧闹a loud unpleasant nois