现代大学英语3-Unit-4-Diogenes-and-Alexander-词汇精讲.doc

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4、estaurant(2)(ofaplanoranidea)cleverbutsimplelanelegantsolutiontotheproblemfountain(1)astructurefromwhichwaterispushedupintotheair,usedforexampleasdecorationinagardenorpark(2)aflowofliquid,orofsomethingbrightandcolourfulthatgoesstraightupintotheairfountainoflAfountainofbloodwaspouri

5、ngfromhischest.lAfountainofsparksshothighintothenightsky.(3)afountainofsth(written):asourceorsupplyofsomethinglTourismisafountainofwealthforthecity.guffaw:tolaughloudlyotherwordstodescribe“laugh”half-nakedhalf-bloodedhalf-brother/sisterhalf-breedhalf-heartedlunatic:n.someonewhobeha

6、vesinacrazyorverystupidway;adj.extremeordangerousmonarch:n.akingorqueenmonarchy:thesysteminwhichacountryisruledbyakingorqueen;acountrythatisruledbyakingorqueenlconstitutionalmonarchysystemmonarchic/monarchicaladj.ltheoldmonarchicalsystemnudge(1)topushsbgently,especiallywithyourelbo

7、w,inordertogettheirattentionlHenudgedmeandwhispered,“Lookwho'sjustcomein.”(2)tomoveforwardslowlybypushinggentlynudgeyourwayto/throughetc(sth)lIstartedtonudgemywaytothefrontofthecrowd.oliveolivetree/groveoliveoilolivegreenolivebrancholiveskin/complexionprivaten./adj.Ineedtospeaktoyo

8、uinprivate.SavingPrivateRy