Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise? 是因祸得福吗？

blessing [ˈblesiŋ] n. 福分，福气

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A: All the blessings we enjoy are the fruits of labor, toil and self-denial.

B: I can't agree with you more.

A：我们得到的一切福气都是劳动、辛苦和自我克制的结果。

B：我十分赞成你的说法。

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disguise [disˈɡaiz] n. 伪装

【扩】camouflage 伪装

【搭】in the disguise of 伪装成

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A: His disguise was clever.

B: Yes, but his voice betrayed him.

A：他的伪装很巧妙。

B：是的，但是他的声音暴露了他的身份。

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tiny [ˈtaini] adj. 极小的

【扩】infinitesimal 极小的　　teeny 极小的，微小的　　dinky 小巧的

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A: The tiny ant can boost a burden 50 times its weight.

B: That's so miraculous.

A：小小的蚂蚁能搬动相当于其自身重量50倍重的东西。

B：这太神奇了。

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possess [pəˈzes] v. 拥有

cursed [kəːsd] adj. 可恨的

【扩】hateful 可恨的　　hateable 可恨的

【例】What a cursed animal the fly is!

　　　苍蝇是多么可恨的一种动物啊！

increase [inˈkriːs] v. 增加

【反】decrease 减少

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A: You should increase the sales.

B: That's not very easy.

A：你们得提高销售额。

B：那不是很容易。

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plant [plɑːnt] v. 种植

【派】plantation 种植园

【扩】grow 种植

【搭】plant trees 种树

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A: How many different kinds of plant are there in the park?

B: There are fifty kinds at least.

A：这个公园里有多少种不同种类的植物？

B：至少有50种。

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church [tʃəːtʃ] n. 教堂

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A: Where will your wedding be held?

B: It will be held in the church.

A：你们的婚礼将在哪儿举行？

B：将在教堂进行。

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evil [ˈiːvəl] adj. 坏的

【扩】wicked 坏的

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A: He hurt his leg while he was escaping.

B: Evil actions will bring retribution.

A：他在逃跑的过程中伤到了腿。

B：恶有恶报。

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reputation [ˌrepjuˈteiʃən] n. 名声

【搭】lose one's reputation 名声扫地

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A: I'm so sorry to have damaged the reputation of the company.

B: It's far from enough to merely say "sorry".

A：损害了公司的声誉，我真的感到非常抱歉。

B：光说声“对不起”是远远不够的。

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claim [kleim] v. 以……为其后果

victim [ˈviktim] n. 受害者，牺牲品

【扩】sufferer 受害者　　underdog 受迫害者

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A: The victim was stabbed with a dagger.

B: Have you found the suspect?

A：受害者为一把匕首所伤。

B：你们找到嫌疑人了吗？

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vicar [ˈvikə] n. 教区牧师

source [sɔːs] n. 来源

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A: Ten sources is usually the minimum number for a paper.

B: I see. How about topics?

A：一篇论文通常至少要有十个来源。

B：我知道了，那么主题呢？

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income [ˈinkʌm] n. 收入

【扩】earnings 收入

【反】expense 花费

【搭】net income 纯收入

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A: Her retirement income will be ample for her needs.

B: But she is still very frugal.

A：她的退休金足够她的生活所需了。

B：但她仍然很节俭。

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trunk [trʌŋk] n. 树干