【升华】新概念英语单词:Lesson 23 One man's meat is another man's poison 各有所爱
Lesson 23 One man's meat is another man's poison 各有所爱
poison [ˈpɔizən] n. 毒药
illogical [iˈlɔdʒik(ə)l] adj. 不合逻辑的，无章法的
【派】illogically 不合逻辑地
【扩】illegitimate 不合逻辑的
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A: Some of his arguments are illogical.
B: But he seems not to notice that.
A：他的一些论证是不合逻辑的。
B：但他似乎没有意识到。
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octopus [ˈɔktəpəs] n. 章鱼
delicacy [ˈdelikəsi] n. 美味，佳肴
【扩】cate 佳肴，美食
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A: This is a delicacy we seldom can enjoy.
B: Let's start, shall we?
A：这是我们很少能品尝到的美食。
B：我们开动吧？
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repulsive [riˈpʌlsiv] adj. 令人反感的，令人生厌的
【扩】ill-flavored 令人反感的
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A: The sight of him is repulsive to me.
B: What happened to you?
A：我一看见他就十分反感。
B：你们之间发生什么事情了？
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stomach [ˈstʌmək] n. 胃
【扩】gaster 胃
【搭】turn one's stomach 反胃
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A: Do you have a stomachache?
B: No, my stomach's okay. But I don't feel hungry.
A：你胃疼吗？
B：不，我的胃还可以，但我感觉不到饿。
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turn [təːn] v. 感到恶心，反胃
fry [frai] v. 油炸
fat [fæt] n. （动物、植物）油
abuse [əˈbjuːz] v. 辱骂，责骂
【派】abusive 辱骂的
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A: She abused him roundly for his neglect.
B: I think he will be more careful next time.
A：他因疏忽而被她痛骂了一顿。
B：我想他下次会更仔细的。
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snail [sneil] n. 蜗牛
luxury [ˈlʌkʃəri] n. 奢侈品，珍品
【扩】sumptuosity 奢侈品
【搭】luxury goods 奢侈品 wallow in luxury 沉迷于奢华的生活
【例】Few people could afford the luxury.
很少有人买得起这种奢侈品。
associate [əˈsəuʃieit] v. 联想到
【搭】associate with 与……来往
【例】What do you associate with such a heavy snow?
这样一场大雪你有什么联想？
despise [diˈspaiz] v. 鄙视
【扩】disdain 蔑视 look down upon 鄙视
【反】respect 尊重
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A: Don't cheat at examination, or your classmates will despise you.
B: I see. I won't do that.
A：考试不要作弊，否则你同学会看不起你的。
B：好的，我不会那么做的。
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appeal [əˈpiːl] v. 引起兴致
【派】appealing 打动人心的
【搭】appeal to 对……有吸引力
【例】Does the idea of working abroad appeal to you?
出国工作的主意对你有吸引力吗？
shower [ˈʃauə] n. 淋浴
stroll [strəul] n. 溜达，散步
impulse [ˈimpʌls] n. 冲动
【派】impulsive 冲动的
【搭】act on a sudden impulse 一时冲动
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A: She bought the dress on impulse.
B: How much did she spend on it?
A：她一时冲动买了这件衣服。
B：她花了多少钱？
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dozen [ˈdʌzən] n. 12个，一打
【搭】dozens of 几十
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A: How many do you want?
B: I think one dozen will be enough.
A：您想要多少？
B：我想一打应该够了。
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fancy [ˈfænsi] v. 喜爱，喜欢
