一,单词释义
- wit [wɪt] n. 智慧;才智;机智;风趣的人
- dreadful [ˈdredfl] adj. 糟糕透顶的;可怕的;令人畏惧的
- innocent [ˈɪnəsnt] adj. 无辜的;天真无邪的;无罪的;无害的 n. 天真无邪的人;无辜者
- prevent [prɪˈvent] v. 预防;防止;阻止;妨碍
- generally [ˈdʒenrəli] adv. 通常;一般地;普遍地;大体上
- triangle [ˈtraɪæŋɡl] n. 三角形;三角关系;三角形物体
- straw [strɔː] n. 稻草;麦秆;吸管;无价值的东西 adj. 稻草的;麦秆的; straw vote (非正式)意向性投票
- mobilize [ˈməʊbəlaɪz] v. 动员;调动;召集;使流通;使松动
- wealth [welθ] n. 财富;财产;大量;丰富
- attempt [əˈtempt] v. 企图;试图;尝试 n. 企图;尝试;努力
- simply [ˈsɪmpli] adv. 简单地;仅仅;只不过;简直;朴素地
- Bible [ˈbaɪbl] n. (基督教)《圣经》;权威著作;宝典 (首字母大写时指《圣经》,小写时 bible 可表示 “权威的书;有权威的典籍” )
- fortnight [ˈfɔːtnaɪt] n. 两星期;十四天
- wealthy [ˈwelθi] adj. 富有的;富裕的;充分的 n. 富人;有钱人
- plan [plæn] n. 计划;方案;平面图;示意图 v. 计划;打算;设计;策划
- toast [təʊst] n. 干杯;烤面包片;吐司;祝酒词 v. 为… 干杯;敬酒;烤(尤指面包);使暖和
- soda [ˈsəʊdə] n. 苏打水;汽水;苏打;纯碱;碳酸钠
- garment [ˈɡɑːmənt] n. (一件)衣服 v. 给… 穿衣服
- spatial [ˈspeɪʃl] adj. 空间的;存在于空间的;有关空间的
- entrepreneur [ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː(r)] n. 企业家;创业者;承包人
- artist [ˈɑːtɪst] n. 艺术家;美术家;画家;艺人;能手
- neighbour [ˈneɪbə(r)] n. 邻居;邻人;邻国;邻近的人(或物) v. 与… 为邻;毗邻;相邻 (美式英语常写作 neighbor)
- expenditure [ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)] n. 支出;花费;消费;经费;费用
- fundamental [ˌfʌndəˈmentl] adj. 基本的;根本的;基础的;重要的;主要的 n. [常作复数] 基本原则;基本法则;基础
- midst [mɪdst] n. 中间;中部;中央;当中 prep. 在… 中间;在… 之中 (常用于 in the midst of 短语中,表示 “在… 中间;在… 过程中” )
- lab [læb] n. 实验室;试验实(laboratory 的非正式说法)
- landlady [ˈlændleɪdi] n. 女房东;女地主;女店主
- favourable [ˈfeɪvərəbl] adj. 有利的;良好的;赞同的;肯定的;优惠的(美式英语常写作 favorable)
- exclaim [ɪkˈskleɪm] v. 呼喊;惊叫;大声说
- obedient [əˈbiːdiənt] adj. 顺从的;听话的;孝顺的
- due [djuː] adj. 到期的;预期的;应付的;应得的;适当的 n. 应付款;应得之物 adv. 正向;正对着
- speculate [ˈspekjuleɪt] v. 推测;猜测;推断;投机;做投机买卖
- horror [ˈhɒrə(r)] n. 恐惧;震惊;厌恶;恐怖;恐怖故事(或电影等)
- bucket [ˈbʌkɪt] n. 桶;水桶;一桶(的量) v. 用桶装;倾盆而下
- daylight [ˈdeɪlaɪt] n. 日光;白昼;黎明;破晓;公开;公众的知晓
- scrutiny [ˈskruːtəni] n. 仔细检查;认真彻底的审查;监视
- slit [slɪt] v. 切开;割开;撕开;划开 n. 狭长的切口;裂缝;狭长的口子
- ticket [ˈtɪkɪt] n. 票;车票;机票;入场券;(交通违章)罚款单 v. 售票;给… 门票;给… 开罚单
- fort [fɔːt] n. 堡垒;要塞;碉堡
- rip [rɪp] v. 撕裂;扯开;划破;猛力撕扯;猛地扯开 n. 裂口;裂缝;撕裂
- become [bɪˈkʌm] v. 变得;变成;成为;适合;与… 相称
- table [ˈteɪbl] n. 桌子;台子;餐桌;一桌人;表格;目录 v. 提出;把… 列入议事日程;搁置
- friendship [ˈfrendʃɪp] n. 友谊;友情;友好
- exceptional [ɪkˈsepʃənl] adj. 杰出的;优秀的;异常的;罕见的;特殊的;破例的
二,文章(逐句翻译)
In a small town, an exceptional entrepreneur and an artist, neighbours with a strong friendship, sat at a table toasting with soda.
在一个小镇上,一位杰出的企业家和一位艺术家是邻居,他们有着深厚的友谊,坐在一张桌子旁,用苏打水干杯。
They hatched a plan to mobilize resources and prevent wasteful expenditure for the town's wealth.
他们制定了一个计划,以调动资源并防止浪费性支出,从而为小镇带来财富。
The artist, using his wit, suggested converting an old fort into a lab, making use of its spatial and triangle - shaped features.
这位艺术家用他的智慧建议将一座旧堡垒改造成一个实验室,利用其空间和三角形的特点。
The landlady was favourable.
女房东对此表示赞同。
Workers carried buckets of materials, with every step under scrutiny.
工人们提着一桶桶的材料,每一步都在严格的监督之下。
A dreadful moment came when a slit was ripped in a crucial garment, causing everyone to exclaim in horror, but they simply fixed it and continued.
一个可怕的时刻来临了,一件关键的衣服被撕开了一个口子,这让每个人都惊恐地叫了起来,但他们只是简单地修补了一下,然后继续工作。
Over the fortnight, they used hay and straw for insulation.
在接下来的两周里,他们用干草和稻草来做隔热材料。
As an obedient team, they followed the plan.
作为一个服从安排的团队,他们按照计划行事。
They also speculated on future growth.
他们还对未来的发展进行了推测。
This project showed the fundamental value of cooperation, turning their innocent dreams into an exceptional success, a ticket to a brighter future.
这个项目展示了合作的根本价值,将他们纯真的梦想变成了一次非凡的成功,一张通往更光明未来的门票。
三,文章(无翻译)
The Town's Transformation
In a small town, an exceptional entrepreneur and an artist, neighbours with a strong friendship, sat at a table toasting with soda. They hatched a plan to mobilize resources and prevent wasteful expenditure for the town's wealth. The artist, using his wit, suggested converting an old fort into a lab, making use of its spatial and triangle - shaped features.
The landlady was favourable. Workers carried buckets of materials, with every step under scrutiny. A dreadful moment came when a slit was ripped in a crucial garment, causing everyone to exclaim in horror, but they simply fixed it and continued.
Over the fortnight, they used hay and straw for insulation. As an obedient team, they followed the plan. They also speculated on future growth. This project showed the fundamental value of cooperation, turning their innocent dreams into an exceptional success, a ticket to a brighter future.