大学英语精读第三册lesson15adrinkinthepassage.pdf

Lesson15

ADrinkinthePassageAlanPaton

Keywordsavert,constrained,embarrassing,exhibit,expel,

insoluble,nationwide,omit,personage,renounce,reprimand,

salute,segregate,slumped,suspend

1.avertvt.IwoulddowhatIcouldtoavertit.我

会尽力去避免发生这种情况。Effortsarebeingmadetoavert

warandfindadiplomaticsolution.各方正在为避免战争、寻求

外交解决途径而作出积极的努力。aversion(n.)

avertable=avertible(adj.)可避开的，可防止的

2.constrainedadj.拘泥的Wefeelquitefreeandeasywith

him,notintheleastconstrained.跟他在一起很随便，一点儿也

不拘束。Themahjongplayers,embarrassedbythesilence,felt

constrainedtobreakit.

打牌的人们不能不说话了，静默得已经很难堪。constrain

v.强迫；强使；限制；约束Womenaretoooftenconstrained

byfamilycommitmentsandbylowexpectations.女性往往受到

3.embarrassingadj.使人尴尬的，令人为难的Thatwasan

embarrassingsituationforme.那种情形让我难堪。Hisjokes

didntevenraiseasmile,whichwasembarrassing.听了他讲的笑

话，都没人笑一下，真是太尴尬了。Iwasintheembarrassing

positionofhavingcompletelyforgottenhername.当时我完全

忘记了她的名字，很是尴尬。Havinglostmymoney,Iwasinan

embarrassingposition.我G了钱，处境很窘。

embarrassv.

embarrassmentn.

4.exhibitv.陈列，展览；呈现；证明Hisworkwas

exhibitedinthebestgalleriesinAmerica,EuropeandAsia.他的

作品在美洲、欧洲和亚洲最好的美术馆展出。exhibitionn.Five

largepiecesofthewallarecurrentlyonexhibitioninLondon.那

堵墙的5块大碎片眼下正在伦敦展出。

5.expelv.驱逐；赶走；把…除名；排出(气体等)

expelled,expelledGasisexpelledfromthelungintothe

atmosphere.气体从肺部排出到大气中。Theheadmastermay

expeltheboyfromtheschool.校长可能要把那个男孩从学校开

除。Theyweretoldatfirstthattheyshouldsimplyexpe