Lesson 40 Who's who 真假难辨

hoax [həuks] n. 骗局，戏弄

deception [diˈsepʃən] n. 欺骗，骗局

【例】They attempted to practice deception on the public.

　　　他们企图蒙骗公众。

【扩】swindle 诈骗，骗局　　fraud 欺骗，诈骗

self-respecting [ˌselfriˈspektiŋ] adj. 自重的，自尊的

indulge [inˈdʌldʒ] v. 使沉迷，享受

【派】indulgence 沉迷

【搭】indulge in 沉迷于

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A: Don't indulge yourself in eating and drinking.

B: I see. I will keep on struggling.

A：不要纵情于吃喝上。

B：明白，我会继续奋斗的。

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pneumatic [njuːˈmætik] adj. 气动的

【派】pneumatically 气动的

【搭】pneumatic dill 气钻　　pneumatic tires 充气轮胎　　pneumatic cushion 气垫

drill [dril] n. 钻

silly [ˈsili] adj. 无意义的，无聊的

advance [ədˈvɑːns] adj. 预先的，事先获得的

【例】We are sold out three days in advance.

　　　我们3天之内没票。

archway [ˈɑːtʃwei] n. 拱形门楼

remonstrate [ˈremənstreit] v. 规劝，告诫

【派】remonstration 忠告，规劝

【扩】exhort 规劝

【搭】remonstrate with sb. about sth. 规劝某人某事

ironically [aiˈrɔnikəli] adv. 讽刺地

permission [pəˈmiʃən] n. 许可

【扩】permit 许可证

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A: You'll need to be in school all day once a week, plus one evening. Can you handle that?

B: Yes, I already have permission from my boss to take time off.

A：你需要每星期在学院上课一天和一个晚上。你能安排好吗？

B：可以，我已从老板那儿得到了休假上课的批准。

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grant [ɡrɑːnt] v. 同意，准予

【派】grantor 授予者

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A: They granted his request.

B: Why did they change their mind at last?

A：他们答应了他的要求。

B：他们最后怎么改变主意了？

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