文档介绍：Unit One The Glorious Messiness of English ? embed : To fix firmly in a surrounding mass 使…嵌入? embed a post in concrete; fossils embedded in shale. 把柱子嵌在水泥中;牢牢嵌在页岩中的化石? a crown embedded with jewels 嵌有宝石的王冠? That terrible day will be embedded in the children ‘ s memory. ( 喻) 那可怕的一天将深深印在孩子们的记忆中。? crisp : (1) Firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle 易碎的? crisp potato chips 松脆土豆片? crisp pock 松脆的燕麦饼?(2) Marked by clarity, conciseness, and briskness 干脆的? a crisp reply 一个明确[爽快,干净利落]的答复? poised : ready for sth . or to do sth . ? be poised to 随时准备着(做)? glee : Jubilant delight; joy; mirth 高兴;欢欣? full of glee (=in high glee ) 高兴之至,欢天喜地? mirth : Gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter 欢乐,尤指用笑来表达? Again the young friends gave way to their mirth . 年轻的朋友们又一次欢笑起来。? disciple : One who embraces and assists in spreading the teachings of another 信徒,追随者, 崇奉者? a disciple of Freud 弗洛伊德学说的信徒? an ardent disciple of Yoga 瑜珈派的热烈追随者? litany : A liturgical prayer consisting of a series of petitions recited by a leader alternating with fixed responses by the congregation. 启应祷文:礼拜仪式上的祷告,由主持人所背诵的一系列祷文所组成, 期间交错着众人所作出的固定反应? a litany of praise for the new professor 对新教授反复称颂? relic : Something that has survived the passage of time, especially an object or a custom whose original culture has disappeared 遗迹? Corporal punishment was a relic of barbarism. 体罚是野蛮的文化的遗风遗俗。? felony : One of several grave crimes, such as murder, rape, or burglary, punishable by a more stringent sentence than that given for a misdemeanor 重罪,大罪? felony murder 犯另一重罪时的***? perjury : The deliberate, willful giving of false, misleading, or plete testimony under oath 伪证罪? commit perjury 犯伪证罪, 发假誓? agile : Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble 敏捷的,灵活的? an agile mind [wit] 头脑灵活? modate : To allow for; consider 允许,考虑? an economic proposal that modates the special needs and interests of the elderly 一项考虑老年人特殊要求和利益的经济提