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Lesson 59
amass
积聚，搜集
People tend to amass possessions,sometimes without being aware of doing so.
人们喜欢收藏东西，有时并没有意识到自己在这样做。
He had amassed fifty thousand stamps in less than ten years.
不到十年他就积攒了五万张邮票。
I once asked him where he had amassed such a fund of jokes.
我有一次向他从哪儿搜集到这么多笑话。
indiscriminate
不加选择的
Those who never have to move house
那些从来不必搬家的人
become indiscriminate collectors of what can only be described as a clutter.
成了来者不拒的收藏家，只不过他的收藏品只能称为杂货。
Wood is indiscriminate in his choice of friends as well as enemies.
伍德不论选择朋友还是敌人都是随随便便，来者不拒。
Both of us have indiscriminate reading habits.
我们两下读书都有不加选择的习惯。
clutter
一堆杂物
This room seems always to be in a clutter.
这个房间总是凌乱不堪。
His desk is full of clutters
他的桌子乱七八糟，
yet he has the magic power to find out what he needs within half a second.
可是人家就是有本事半秒之内把要的东西找出来。
string
细线
Among these I would list strings and brown paper,
我想从中举出绳和包装的例子，
kept by thirfty people when a parcel has been opened,
节俭的人打开包裹后便把这两件必需的东西收藏起来，
to save buying these two requisites.
省得日后去买。
In its simplest form,it consists of a ball suspending by a string.
它最好最简单的形式是一根绳子吊着一个球。
It was this man who pulled strings for Wil to get his aturalization.
就是这个人帮威尔在幕后操纵，搞到了国籍证明。
requisite
必备品
They must be accompanied by the requisite shipping documents.
它们必须附带必要的装船单据。
He hasn't got the requisite qualifications for this job.
他不具备这项工作所必需的条件。
mania
癖好
Collecting small items can easily become a mania.
收集小玩意儿很容易上瘾。
She has a mania for driving fast.
她有开快车的癖好。
He's got disco mania.
他是个狂热的迪斯科迷。
sketch
草图，图样
I know someone who always cuts sketches out from newspapers
我认识一个人，她总是从报纸上剪下流行的服装的图样，
of model clothes that she would like to buy if she had the money.
说是等到以后有了钱去买。
The painter drew a sketch of the park in two minutes.
画家用了两分钟画了张公园的草图。
He finished these sketches and studied them carefully.
他画好了草图，仔细端详着。
remote
（机会，可能性）少的，小的
As she is not rich,
她并不富裕，
the chances that she will ever be albe to afford such purchases are remote,
所以最终买下这些时装的可能性是很小的，
but she is never sufficiently strong minded to be able to stop the practice.
但她又缺乏足够坚强的意志把这项收藏活动停下来。
There is a remote possiblity of rain this week.
这星期下雨的可能性很小。
I haven't got the remotest idea what you are talking about.
我一点也不明白你在说什么。
strong-minded
意志坚强的
He is very persuasive and you need to be pretty strong-minded to say no to him.
他很善于说服人，得志很坚强的人才能跟他说不。
The strong-minded rarely follow the crowd.
意志坚强的人很少随大流。
relaxation
休息，娱乐
It provides relaxation for leisure hours,
它可以使人在闲暇中得到放松，
as just looking at one's treasurres is always a joy.
因为自己的宝贝光是看看就是一桩乐事。
There are only twenty-four hours in the day.
一天之中只有24小时，
of which at least seven must be spent in sleep
其中至少应有7小时睡眠，
and three in eating and relaxation.
3小时吃饭和休息。
Quarrelling is one of her regular relaxations.
吵架是她日常的消遣之一。
verify
查证，核实
Whatever it consists of,stamps,records,first edition of books,china,glass,
不管收藏什么，邮票，唱片，初版书，瓷器，玻璃杯，
antique furniture,pictures,model cars,stuffed birds,toy animals,
老家具、绘画，汽车模型，鸟类标本、玩具动物，
there is always something to do in connection with it,
总归有事可做，
from finding the right place for the latest addition,
为新藏品找个地方啦，
to verifying facts in reference books.
查对参考书啦。
The bank's responsibility
银行的责任在于
is to verify that the exporter's documents conform to the letter of credit.
核查出口商的单据是否与信用证一致。
He scorned those who quoted others as authorities
他瞧不起那些不加试验或考查
and did not experiment or verify what they were told.
就把别人的话当作权威来引证的人。
bearing
关系，联系
This hobby educates one not only in the chosen subject,
这种爱好不仅能使人从中选择的专题中受到教益，
but also in general matters which have some bearing on it.
而且也能从与之有关联的一般事物中获得长进。
Such a displacement could have a significant bearing on conclusions.
这种位移结论可能产生重大的影响。
What you have said has no bearing on the present subject.
你所说的和本题无关。
like-minded
志趣相投的
One wants to meet like-minded collectors,to get advice,to compare notes,
你想见情趣相投的收藏者，想获得教益，
to exchange articles,to show off the latest find.
想交流心得，想交换藏品，还想炫耀最新收藏。
We are like-minded,that's why we get on well together.
我们志趣相投所以相处得很好。
Some like-minded people got together and set up a group.
一些志趣相投的人聚在一起，成立了一个小组。
specimen
标本，样品
Soon the hobby leads to travel,perhaps to a meeting in another town,
用不了多久，有这种爱好的人势必要出门旅行，
possibly a trip around in search of a rare specimen,
也许是去另一个城市开会，
for collectors are not confined to any one country.
也许是四处周游寻觅一件珍稀的样品，因为收藏是没有国界的。
The biologist brought out specimen box and showed the items one by one.
生物学家拿出标本箱，一件一件地把标本拿出来。
Watch him closely.He is a fine specimen of the type you want to know.
仔细地观察他。他是你想了解的那类人的一个很好的标本。
constructively
有益地，积极地
Collecting,by occupying spare time so constructively,
收藏可以使你的业余时间充实有益
makes a person contented,with no time for boredom.
使你心满意足，再也没有无聊的时间了。
How to use one's time constructively is a hight art.
有益地利用时间是一门很高的艺术。
He had meant to advise his subordinates constructively this time.
这次他倒是打算给下级一些建设性的指示的。
Lesson 60
Lesson 60
punctuality
准时
Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs in civilized society.
守时是在文明社会中进行社会活动必须养成的习惯。
The most lovable and hateful thing in him is his punctuality.
他这个人最可爱和最可恨的一点都是他的守时。
My sister always extols punctuality-in others.
我姐姐老是赞美守时的人——这个永远是别人。
rural
农业的，农村的
Only in a sparsely-populated rural community is it possible to disregard it.
只有在人口稀少的农业社会，才可以对此置之不理。
Only about four or five percent of people in the country live in rural areas.
这人国家只有百分之四到五的人口住在农村。
Public services in rural areas are often inadequate.
农村的公共服务设施经常是不完备的。
disregard
不顾，无视
They disregarded the substance of his teaching.
他们漠视了他教诲的实质。
The speaker went on,disregarding the listheners' protests.
讲话的人不顾观众的抗议，继续往下讲。
intellectual
知识分子
The intellectual,who is working on someabstruse problem,
钻研某个问题的知识分子，
has everything coordinated and organized for the matter in hand.
一切都需要围绕手头工作来统筹安排。
This helps to explain the special appeal this campaign has
这有助于解释这场运动何以对20世纪
for the intellectuals in the 1980s.
80年代的知识分子有特殊的吸引力。
The bar near the university is full of intellectuals who want to relax.
大学附近的酒吧到处都是想放松一下的知识分子。
abstruse
深奥的
This theory is too abstuse to be taught in class.
这个理论太深奥了，在课堂上讲不了。
coordinate
协调
In a large hotel,the manager coordinates the work of the department heads.
在大宾馆里，经理负责协调各部门负责人的工作。
How shall short range plans be coordinated with long range plans?
短期规划如何与长期规划相互协调一致？
reproach
责备
But people are often reproached for unpunctuality
但是那些因为掐钟点
when their only fault is cutting things fine.
而迟到的人往往受到责备。
It wasn't your fault-you have nothing to reproach yourself with.
不是你的错，你没有什么可自责的。
The captain did not repreach keith,but his eyes did.
船长没责备凯斯，但他的目光责备了。
puncture
刺破（轮胎）
If no accidents occur on the way,like punctured tyres,
只要路上不发生爆胎，改道，
diversing of traffic,sudden decent of fog,they will be on time.
起雾之类的意外，他们是决不会迟到的。
A nail on the road puncutured the tyre.
路上的一个钉子把车胎刺破了。
The naughty little girl punctured the baloons one by one.
淘气的小女孩子把所球一个接一个地扎破了。
diversion
改道，绕道
The traffic diversion was due to an accident on the mainroad.
车辆改道是因为干道上发生了交能事故。
A river diverstion was brought about to supply the water to the farms.
为了灌溉农场，河流被子改道了。
trial
讨厌的事或人
The over-puncual can be as much a trial to others as the unpunctual.
太守时的人和不守时的人一样可恶。
At last the ocean is crossed,the trials are over,and land is in sight.
大洋渡过去了，烦恼到头了，陆地也看得见了。
Jack had been a sore trial to his family for twenty years.
整整20年，杰克对于他的家庭来说一直是个痛苦的累赘。
fraction
很小一点儿
If you are catching a train,it is always better to be comfortably early
如果要赶火车的话，晚到——
when even a fraction of minute too late.
哪怕只晚针尖那么一点时间，也不如早到安逸。
The time loss in all departments has been reduced to a fraction.
各部门的时间损失都已经降到了极小。
Only a fraction of our huge investment was ever made public.
我们的大笔投资里只有一小部分资金的去向被公开了。
flourish
挥舞，炫耀或为了引起注意的动作（神情）
The porter went to fetch one and arrived back with the station master
搬运工去取时刻表，结果把站长请来了，
who produced it with a flourish and pointed out a microscopic 'O'
站长大手一挥，拿出时刻表，
beside the time of the arrival of the train at his station;
指着那趟列车到站时刻旁边的一个用显微镜才能看清的小圆圈，
this little 'O' indicated that the train only stopped for mail.
这个圆圈表示列车只为装邮件停车。
The conductor ended the symphony with a great flourish of his baton.
指挥用指挥棒作了一个夸张的动作，结束了这支交响曲。
The clown opened the door with a flourish.
小丑用夸张的动作把门打开。
microscopic
微小的，用显微镜才能看清的
Viruses are microscopic in size.
病毒非常微小，只有用显微镜才能看见。
It is impossible to read you microscopic handwriting.
你的字太小了，没法看。
adamant
坚定的，不动摇的
But the station master was adamant;rules could not be broken.
但是站长态度坚决，不能违反规章制度。
It was raining,but he was adamant that I should go.
下雨了，但他坚持要我去。
I tried to talk her out of it.but she was adamant.
我想劝她，但她很坚决。
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