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Book Three Lesson Thirteen affluent[????????]adj.having a lot of money, so that you can afford to buy expensive things, live in a nice house etc. 富裕的，富足的：He was born in an affluent family. [词形变换]affluence n. [U] 富足，富裕 axe/ax [???] n. [C]especially BrE; AmE usually ax a tool with a wooden handle and a heavy metal blade, used for chopping wood, cutting down trees, etc. 斧 [记忆技巧]区别形近词：ax（斧)→ox(牛)→axis（轴） 注意：ax 的复数形式是axes, axis 的复数形式也是axes. banal [?????:?]adj. disapproving very ordinary and containing nothing that is interesting or important 平庸的，陈腐的，平淡无味的：His thoughts were banal. [词形变换]banality n. 平庸，陈词滥调 battered [??????]adj. old, used a lot, and not in very good condition 破旧不堪的：a battered old car/suitcase beam [??:?] n. [C] ray or stream of light光线（阳光）：a beam of torch [补充意义]1). n. [C] long, thick and usually heavy bar of wood, esp. one used in building 横梁：The cottage had an original fireplace and oak beams. 2). v.[I;T]to have a big happy smile on your face 笑容满面，眉开眼笑：He beamed at the journalists.The barman beamed a warm smile at her. [典型试题]When he came down the stairs, he was _____ with delight. A. beaming B. bearing C. beatingD. batting [试题详解] 答案为A.句意：他下楼时，高兴得满脸笑容。beam 指微笑；bear意为“承受，忍受”，指“to be able to accept and deal with sth. unpleasant”；beat意为“击打”；bat意为“用球棒击球（尤指板球或棒球运动）”，如：He bats very well. behead [??????]v. [T]usually passive to cut off sb.’s head, esp. as a punishment 将（某人）斩首（尤指刑罚）：CharlesⅠwas beheaded in 1649. boast[?????] v. [I;T] to talk(about one’s achievements, abilities etc.) with too much pride or satisfaction自夸，自吹自擂：She is always boasting about how wonderful her children are. [补充意义] n. [C] often disapproving proud words used in praise of oneself 自夸，夸耀：It was her proud boast that she had never missed a day’s work. [词形变换] boastful adj. (人)好自夸的；boaster n. 自诩者 braid [?????? v. [T]to twist three or more long pieces of hair, rope, etc. together to make one long piece 将（头发，绳子等）编织成辫：She braidsher hair every morning. burden [???:???] v. [T] to put a hea