名著采撷《警察与赞美诗》选段四

第一页.精彩选段

第二页.词汇采集

第三页.活学活用

1.far away 遥远的

          The cinema was not as far away from here as you think.
          电影院离这儿并没有你想像的那么远。

2.woo vt. 追求；招致；恳求

          Politicians try to woo the voters before an election.
          在选举前政治家们都力争选民的支持。

3.fatuously adv. 愚蠢地；自满地

          He is not fatuously content with existing conditions.
          他不会愚昧地满于现状的。

4.sprightly adj. 活泼的；愉快的
                  adv. 活泼地

          The patient smiled when he heard the sprightly music on the radio.
          听到收音机里传来的轻快乐曲，这个病人笑了。

5.lean against （背）靠着；斜靠

          The professor is leaning against the blackboard.
          教授正靠着黑板。

6.design to 为…专门设计

          The pavements are designed to provide easy access for people in wheelchairs.
          这些人行道经专门设计使乘坐轮椅的人能方便地出入。

7.contiguity n. 邻近，接触

          Our apartment building's contiguity to a supermarket is very convenient.
          我们的公寓和超级市场相邻，购物相当方便。

8.insure vt. 确保，保证；给…保险

          Their support will insure me success.
          他们的支持会保证我成功。