Lesson 6 Mark Twain ---Mirror of America
词汇(Vocabulary)
1. idyllic ( adj. ) :pastoral or picturesque; pleasing and simple 田园诗的;田园风光的;生动逼真的;质朴宜人的
2.cynical ( adj.) :believing that people are motivated in all their actions only by selfishness ;denying the sincerity of people's motives and actions，or the value of living玩世不恭的;愤世嫉俗的
3.obsess (v.) :haunt or trouble in mind，esp. to an abnormal degree ; preoccupy greatly使分心;使心神困扰(尤指精神反常、着迷)
4.frailty ( n.) :the quality or condition of being frail; weakness(esp. moral weakness)脆弱性;虚弱性(尤指意志薄弱)
5.tramp ( n.) :the act of tramping ;a journey on foot ;hike步行;徒步旅行
6.prospector ( n.) :a person who prospects for valuable ores，oil，etc.(矿藏等的)勘探者;探矿者
7.starry-eyed ( adj.) :with the eyes sparkling in a glow of wonder，romance，visionary dreams，etc.过于理想的;不切实际的;盲目乐观的
8.acid-tongued ( adj.) :sharp，sarcastic in speech说话尖刻的
9.cynic ( n.) :a cynical person玩世不恭的人;好挖苦人的人;愤世嫉俗的人
10.navigable ( n.) :wide and deep enough，or free enough from obstructions，to be traveled on by vessels可行船的;可通航的;可航行的
11.attest ( n.) :serve as proof of; demonstrate; make clear作为…的证据，为…作证;论证;表明
12.artery ( n.) :a main road or channel干线，干道，大路;干渠
13.keelboat ( n.) :a large，shallow freight boat with a keel，formerly used on the Mississippi，Missouri，etc.(旧时密西西比河、密苏西河等用的)龙骨船
14.flatboat ( n.) :a boat with a flat bottom，for carrying freight in shallow waters or on rivers平底船
15.molasses ( n.) :a thick，usually dark brown syrup produced during/he refining of sugar，or from sorghum，etc.糖蜜，糖浆
16.cub ( n.) :an inexperienced，awkward youth阅历浅的年轻人
17.cosmos ( n.) :the universe considered as a harmonious and orderly system宇宙
18.feud ( n.) :a bitter，long-continued，and deadly quarrel，esp. between clans of families(尤指部落或家族间的)世仇，累世宿仇，夙怨，长期不和
19.lynch (v.) :[Am.]murder(an accused person)by mob action and without lawful trial，as by hanging[美]私刑处死
20.phonographic ( adj.):[Am.]of a phonograph or the sounds made by sb. [美]留声机的，唱机的
21.teem ( v.) :be full，as though ready to bring forth young; abound; swarm充满;富于;大量地出现;涌现
22.flotsam ( n.) :transient，unemployed people; vagrants流离失所者，流浪者，游民;失业者;被毁掉的人
23.hustler ( n.) :[Am. slang]a prostitute[美俚]妓女
24.thug ( n.) :a rough，brutal hoodlum，gangster，robber，etc.恶棍;暴徒;强盗
25.motley ( adj. ) :having or composed of many different or clashing elements; heterogeneous混乱的;杂乱的
26.succumb ( v.) :①give way(to);yield; submit ②die ①屈服，屈从(常与to连用)②死
27.epidemic ( n.) :the rapid，widespread occurrence of a fad，fashion，etc.(风尚、风气、爱好等的)一时流行，风行
28.flirt ( v.) :trifle or toy(with)玩弄，戏耍;做着玩;不认真地对待，不认真地考虑(常与with连用)
29.colossal ( adj.) :1ike a colossus in size; huge; gigantic; enormous巨大的，庞大的
30.rebuff ( v.) :check or repulse挫败;阻止
31.broke (adj.) :[colloq.]having little or no money; bankrupt[口]无钱的，身无分文的;破了产的
32.hone (v.) :sharpen with or as with a hone把……放在磨石上磨
33.scathing ( adj. ) : searing; withering; injurious; harsh or caustic严厉的，尖刻的
34.sluggish ( adj. ) :slow or slow-moving; not active; dull(行动)缓慢的;迟钝的
35.sloth ( n.) :a lazy person懒汉
36.astound ( v.) :bewilder with sudden surprise; astonish greatly; amaze使震惊，使惊愕，使大吃一惊
37.tedious ( adj.) :long or verbose and wearisome; tiresome; boring冗长乏味的;使人厌倦的;沉闷的
38.travelogue ( n.) :a lecture on travels, usually accompanied by the showing of pictures旅行见闻讲座
39.Sultan ( n.) :a Moslem ruler苏丹(一些伊斯兰教国家统治者的称号)
40.debunk ( v.) :[Am. colloq.]expose the false or exaggerated claims，pretensions，glamour，etc.[美口]揭露，揭发，揭穿
41.revere ( v.) :regard with deep respect，love，and awe; venerate尊敬，崇敬;敬畏
42.ingenuity ( n.) :the quality of being ingenious; cleverness，originality，skill，etc.机灵，机智，足智多谋;独创性，创造力;熟练，巧妙
43.juvenile ( adj.) :young and youthful年轻的;青年的
44.pariah ( n.) :any person despised or rejected by others; outcast为社会所遗弃者;流浪者
45.puritanical ( adj.) :extremely or excessively strict in matters of morals and religion宗教(或道德)上极端拘谨的
46.panorama ( n.) :an unlimited view in all directions全景;全图
47.deplore ( v.) :be regretful or sorry about懊悔，悔恨，对……深感遗憾
48.sap ( v.) :undermine in any way; weaken; exhaust削弱;耗竭
49.clamor ( n.) :a loud outcry; uproar大声呼喊，喧嚷，喧嚣，吵闹
50.robust ( adj. ) :strong and healthy; full of vigor; hardy健壮的;精力充沛的
51.haunt ( v.) :appear or recur repeatedly to，often to the point of obsession(思想、回忆等)萦绕;(疾病等)缠住
52.pneumonia ( n.) :inflammation or infection of the alveoli of the lungs of varying degrees of severity and caused by any of a number of agents，such as bacteria or viruses肺炎.
53.meningitis ( n.) :inflammation of the meninges. esp. as the result of infection by bacteria or viruses脑脊膜炎
54.epileptic ( n.) :a person who has epilepsy癫痫患者
55.pad ( v.) :stuff，cover，or line with a pad or padding填塞;衬填
56.crater ( n.) :a bowl-shaped cavity，as at the mouth of a volcano or on the surface of the moon碗形洞(如火山口、环形山、月亮表面的坑状地方)
57.crumble ( v. ) :fall to pieces; disintegrate; decay破碎，破裂;使溃散，使瓦解，消灭
58.lament ( v.) :feel or express deep sorrow for; mourn or grieve for为……而悲痛;哀悼;为……而伤心
短语(Expressions)
1..every bit: (informal) equally; entirely完全，同样地
例：He is every bit as mean as she is.他与她同样平庸。
2.in print: (of a book)available for sale from the publisher;(of a person's work)printed in a book，etc.(指书)可买到，已出版
例：It was the first time he had seen his work in print.这是他第一次看见自己的作品出版。
3.soak up: to receive and absorb still.接受并吸收
例：That child soaks up new facts like a sponge!那孩子吸收新知识像海绵似的!
4.succumb to: stop resisting; yield to，submit to屈服，屈从
例：Several children have measles，and the others are bound to Succumb to it.有几个孩子患了麻疹，其他孩子也必然会被传染。
5.flirt with: to deal playfully or superficially with不认真考虑、对待
例：I am flirting with the idea of getting a job.我胡思乱想着要去找份工作。
6.of sorts: (derogative)of a poor or inferior type(贬义)差劲的，劣等
例：It was a meal of sorts，but nobody enjoyed it.这勉强算是一顿饭，谁都没有吃好。
7.au over: what one would expect 0f the person specified正像所说的人一样
例：That sounds like my sister all over.听起来跟我姐姐一模一样。
8.in earnest: seriously，not jokingly严肃地，认真地
例：Both sides are deeply in earnest，with passions that approximate those of civil war。双方都很坚决认真，像是鼓足劲要打一场内战似的。
