Unit 5 Text 1
barbaric: [ bɑ:'bærik ] a. 野蛮人的,极其粗野、粗鲁、残忍或残暴的
1. barbaric soldiers 野蛮的士兵
2. The football match had to be paused because of the barbaric supporters.
因为那些野蛮的助威者,足球比赛不得不暂停。
fervent: [ 'fə:vənt ] a. 热的,炎热的,热心的
1. She had a fervent farewell speech.
她发表了热情的告别演说。
2. Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent.
热情的充满热情的或为热情所动的;热烈的
3. A shout of fervent and worshipful praise.
热烈而又崇敬的赞美之声
4. He's a fervent believer in free speech.
他是***的强烈信仰者。
imperious: [ im'piəriəs ] a. 傲慢的,专横的
We all dislike her for her imperious gesture.
因她那傲慢的样子,我们都不喜欢她。
His imperious look makes us angry.
他那飞扬跋扈的样子令我们生气。
courtier: [ 'kɔ:tjə ] n. 朝臣,奉承者
1. The courtiers cringed before the Queen.
朝臣们在女王面前卑躬屈膝。
2. Pharaoh's courtiers saw her and praised her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into Pharaoh's household.
法老的臣子看见她,就把她举荐给法老,于是她就被带去收进法老的内宫中。
ardor: [ 'ɑ:də ] n. 热情,狂热
1. Burning intensity of feeling; ardor.
热情感情剧烈的燃烧;热情
barbarism: [ 'bɑ:bərizəm ] n. 残暴行为,暴行
1. Man has gradually emerged from barbarism into civilization over the long history.
在悠久的历史长河中人类逐渐脱离野蛮状态而进入文明。
2. A lapse into barbarism.
倒退到野蛮状态
premise: [ 'premis ] n. 前提 vt. 提论, 预述, 假定 vi. 作出前提
1. Keep off the premises.
请勿入内。
2. British justice works on the premise that an accused person is innocent until he's proved guilty.
英国司法运作的前提是被告
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