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1、Lesson 3 Pub Talk and the Kings English词汇词汇(Vocabulary)intricate (adj) : hard to follow or understand because full of puzzling parts，details，or relationships 错综复杂的；难以理解的，难懂的 - indulge (v.) : give way to ones own desire 尽情享受；从事于 - meander (v.) : wander aimlessly or idly；ramble 漫步；闲逛 - conversationali
2、st (n.) : a person who converses；esp，one who enjoys and is skilled at conversation 交谈者；(尤指)健谈者 - anecdote (n.) : a short，entertaining account of some happening，usually personal or biographical 轶事，逸事 - intimate (n.) : a close friend or companion 密友，知己 - on the rocks colloq : in or into a condition of
3、 ruin or catastrophe (婚姻)破坏的；失败的 - musketeer (n.) : (formerly)a soldier armed with a musket 火枪手 - delve (v.) : investigate for information；search 发掘；调查(研究) - recess (n.) : a secluded，withdrawn，or inner place 幽深处 - desultorily (adv.) : aimlessly；at random 随意地；无目的地 - alchemy (n.) : an early form of ch
4、emistry，whose chief aims were to change baser metals into gold：a method or power of transmutation; esp. the seemingly miraculous change of a thing into something better 炼金术；变化物质的方法或魔力 - tart (adj.) : sharp in taste；sour；acid 辛辣的；尖酸的；刻薄的 - convict (n.) : a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced
5、 by a court 罪犯 - churl (n.) : a farm laborer；peasant 农民；庄稼人，乡下人 - rift (n.) : an open break in a previously friendly relationship 分裂；失和 - scamper (v.) : run or go hurriedly or quickly 急驰，快跑 - rendering (n.) : a translation 翻译 - bilingual (adj.) : of，in or using two languages(用)两种语言的 - intercept (v.)
6、 : seize or stop on the way，before arrival at the intended place 拦截；截断；截击。-abuse (v.) : use wrongly；use insulting，coarse or bad language；scold harshly 滥用；辱骂， 口出恶言 - coin (v.) : make up；devise；invent(a new word，phrase，etc)编造；杜撰(新词、新短语等) - tussle (v.) : fight，struggle，contend，etcvigorously or vehement
7、ly 斗争，搏斗；竞争 - dandelion (n.) : any of several plants of the composite family，common lawn weeds with jagged leaves，often used as greens，and yellow flowers 蒲公英(属) - pejorative (adj.) : disparaging or derogatory 轻蔑的；贬低的 - facetious (adj.) : joking or trying to be jocular，espat an imappropriate time 滑稽的
8、；诙谐的； (尤指在不适当的时候)开玩笑的 - underling (n.) : a person in a subordinate position；inferior disparaging(通常作蔑词)下属； - edict (n.) : an official public proclamation or order issued by authority；decree 法令；命令；布 告 - immune (adj.) : exempt from or protected against something disagreeable or harmful 不受影响 的；可避免的 - ultimatum (n.) : a final offer or demand，espby one of the parties engaged in negotiations，the rejection of which usually leads to a break in relations and unilateral action，the use of force etcby the party
