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Lesson 4 The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen Word List courteous a. characterized by gracious consideration toward others/ polite 谦恭的，有礼的 blonde a. n. having golden or pale-coloured hair白肤金发(女子) petite a. small, slender, and trim. (used of a girl or woman) 娇小的 Regency n. typical of the period 1810-1820 in England 摄政时期(1811-1820年) a person or group selected to govern in place of a monarch or other ruler who is absent, disabled, or still in minority 摄政者 oval n. a. resembling an egg in shape卵形的/ resembling an ellipse in shape; elliptical 椭圆形的 miniature n. a copy or model that represents or reproduces something in a greatly reduced size缩小模型,缩微模型 a small painting executed with great detail, often on a surface such as ivory 微型画 a. being on a small or greatly reduced scale 小型的 signet-ring n. signet -- seal图章戒指 aviary n. a large enclosure for holding birds in confinement 大鸟舍 cage fiancé n. a man engaged to be married 未婚夫 panel n. a flat, usually rectangular piece forming a raised, recessed, or framed part of the surface in which it is set 镶板 sensitivity n. sensitive a. easily influenced to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others 敏感的 e.g. She is sensitive to what people think of her. 她很敏感人们对她是怎么想的。 paperback n. a book having a flexible paper binding 平装本 （hardcover精装本） crutch n. a device used for assistance or support 支撑物 e.g. to walk on crutches 拄着拐杖走路 rake v. aim heavy gunfire along the length of 扫射 search or examine thoroughly 搜索 e.g. rake through the files for the misplaced letter为找一封错放的信而搜找那些文件 rake the library for new books在图书馆里寻找新书 rake the sky with a searchlight用探照灯扫视天空 The clouds raked the mountain summits.云朵掠过山峰。 champagne n. 香槟酒 elaborate a. intricate and rich in detail复杂精美的/ complicated/carefully prepared and finished/ very detailed and complicated v. express at greater length or in greater detail 详述 e.g. an elaborate lace pattern复杂精美的花边图案 The chairman just wanted the facts; you dont need to elaborate on them.