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shortly after performing acupuncture (针灸) on a rabbit. 在给一只兔子做针灸后不久
perform v表演;执行
“I am ahead of my time.”我走在了时代的前面
seems (seem的第三人称单数形式)看起来
defensive adj 防御的
defend v保卫 defence n防御 defendant n被告人
coworkers(coworker的复数)同事
occasionally 偶尔
laugh at 嘲笑
unusual methods不同寻常的方法
certain adj确定的
the last laugh 笑到最后;最后笑
He’s one of a small but growing number of American veterinarians (兽医) now practicing “holistic” medicine-combining traditional Western treatments with acupuncture, chiropractic (按摩疗法) and herbal medicine.他是少数但越来越多的美国兽医之一,现在从事“整体”医学,将传统的西方治疗与针灸、脊椎指压疗法和草药相结合。
growing number 越来越多的
practice v/n练习
tradition n传统 traditional adj传统的
herb n草药 herbal adj草药的
medicine n药物,药剂
medical adj医学的
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graduate v毕业 n毕业生
started out as a more conventional veterinarian.最初是一名更传统的兽医
conventional adj传统的
convention n习俗,惯例
routine n惯例;生活乏味
became interested in 对...感兴趣
alternative treatments 替代疗法
suffered from (suffer from)遭受
suffering n痛苦
terrible back pain严重的背痛时
He tried muscle-relaxing drugs but found little relief. 他尝试了肌肉放松药物,但收效甚微。
Then he tried acupuncture, an ancient Chinese practice, and was amazed that he improved after two or three treatments. 然后,他尝试了针灸,这是一种中国古代的做法,他惊讶地发现,经过两三次治疗后,他的病情有所好转。
What worked on a veterinarian seemed likely to work on his patients. 对兽医有效的方法似乎对他的病人也有效。
So, after studying the techniques for a couple of years, he began offering them to pets.因此,在研究了这些技术几年后,他开始将它们提供给宠物。
a couple of 两个或几个事物
第三段:
a serious heart condition严重的心脏病
a heart attack心脏病发作
be prepared to准备
put him to sleep让他入睡
treatments治疗
eased (ease的过去式, 减轻)
suffering n痛苦
be able to 能够有
able adj能够的 ability n能力 disable v使丧失能力
disabled adj丧失能力的
keep sb alive for an additional five months使它能够再活五个月.
report v/n报告
a chiropractic adjustment.脊椎按摩调整
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be certain that 确信
the holistic approach 整体方法
holistic adj整体的
approach v靠近 n方法
grow more popular with time随着时间的推移,...将越来越受欢迎
indication n迹象 indicate v暗示,象征
membership 会员人数
it surprises sb that让某人惊讶的是
works (work v起作用 n工作 works n作品)
问题和答案:
odd奇怪
strict严格
brave勇敢
rude粗鲁。
decide 决定
train v训练
be inspired by 被...启发
benefit from从...当中获益
save money for为...省钱
pet n宠物 v抚摸
steps 步骤
complexity复杂性
rare animal diseases.罕见动物疾病
effectiveness有效性
mention v提到
medical adj医学的,医疗的
associate v联系 association n联系,联盟
prove sb’s point.证明某人的观点
emphasize its importance.强调它的重要性
praise表扬
advocate v提倡 advocation n拥护,支持
animal protection保护动物
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vital adj重要的
submit v提交
professional adj专业的
No editor is likely to tolerate a writer who does not take the trouble to spell words correctly.没有哪个编辑会容忍一个不费心拼写单词的作家。
tolerate v忍受 toleration n忍受
take the trouble to do sth不厌其烦的做某事
spell v拼写
correct adj正确的 v纠正
第二段:
I keep two reference books close-by on my desk: dictionary and thesaurus (同义词词典). 我桌上放着两本参考书:词典和同义词词典。
trust v信任
laptop 笔记本电脑
spellchecker拼写检查器
It takes no account of the context. 它不考虑文本
Of course, these days there are plenty of online dictionaries and thesauruses, but I'm old-fashioned enough to prefer a hard cover and pages I can leaf through with my fingers. 当然,现在有很多在线词典和同义词库,但我已经过时了,更喜欢精装本和可以用手指翻阅的页面。
plenty 大量
prefer v更喜欢 preference n偏爱
cover v覆盖;报道 n封皮
I use the Concise Oxford Dictionary and the Collins Thesaurus.我使用简明牛津词典和柯林斯词典。
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spelling 拼写
a precise definition of 一个...的精确的定义
thus differentiating it from other words whose meanings are similar, but not identical. 从而将其与含义相似但不完全相同的其他单词区分开来。
identical adj完全相同的
similar adj相似的
It will also usually show how the word is pronounced.它通常也会显示单词的发音。
pronounce v发音 pronunciation n发音
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In addition 此外
I have an old two-volume copy of the Shorter Oxford Dictionary, picked up a few years ago in a bookshop sale for just 99 pence. 我还有一本旧的两卷本《简明牛津词典》,几年前在一家书店以99便士的价格购得。
Of course, with its 2,672 pages, it's not exactly short. 当然,它有2672页,并不算短。
It contains around 163,000 words, plus word combinations and idiomatic phrases. 它包含大约163000个单词,以及单词组合和习惯用语。
contain v包含
plus 外加
combine 使结合 combination n结合
However, if I need to check the origin of a word or to look up examples of its usage, there's nothing better.
然而,如果我需要检查一个单词的起源或查找它的用法示例,没有什么比这更好的了。
origin n起源
look up查找
usage n用法
there is nothing better没有什么比这更好的了
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For well over a hundred years the most influential English dictionary was Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language published in 1755. 一百多年来,最有影响力的英语词典是1755年出版的塞缪尔·约翰逊的《英语词典》。
publish v发表
"To make dictionaries is dull (乏味) work," wrote Johnson, illustrating one definition of "dull". 约翰逊写道:“编纂词典是枯燥的工作。”他解释了“枯燥”的一个定义。
dull枯燥的
illustrate v加插图;阐明
pleasure n愉悦的事情
A few minutes spent casting your eye over a page or two can be a rewarding experience.花几分钟时间浏览一两页可能是一次有益的经历。
cast one’s eyes on/over浏览;快速的看一下
reward n奖励;汇报
rewarding adj值得的;有意义的
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replace替换
enough information足够的信息
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