Lesson 43

应用热敷, 热敷（医学意义上的）

The nurse fomented the injury with a warm herbal compress.

护士用温暖的草药敷布热敷了伤口。

不可靠的人, 昙花一现的公司

The contractor turned out to be a fly-by-night, disappearing after receiving the advance payment.

承包商原来是个骗子，收到预付款后就消失了。

史诗般的, 令人印象深刻的

The construction of the Great Wall of China is considered an epic feat of engineering.

中国长城的建造被认为是工程学上的史诗般壮举。

列举, 计数

The scientist enumerated the different species found in the area.

科学家列举了在该地区发现的不同物种。

明显的, 可耻的

Her egregious behavior at the party embarrassed everyone who attended.

她在派对上的恶劣行为让所有参加的人都感到尴尬。

堤, 堤坝

The villagers relied on the dike to protect their homes from the rising sea levels.

村民们依靠堤坝来保护他们的家园免受海平面上升的影响。

达尔文主义, 达尔文的理论

Darwinism explains how species adapt to their environments through natural selection over time.

达尔文主义解释了物种如何通过自然选择随时间适应其环境。

迅速, 敏捷

The athlete’s celerity on the track earned him a gold medal.

运动员在赛道上的敏捷为他赢得了一枚金牌。

The brevity of the summer storm surprised everyone, as it ended almost as soon as it began.

夏季风暴的短暂性让每个人都感到惊讶，因为它几乎一开始就结束了。

贬低, 轻视

He often belittles his coworkers' contributions, making them feel undervalued.

他经常贬低同事的贡献，让他们感到不被重视。

无畏的, 勇敢的

The intrepid journalist ventured into conflict zones to report the truth.

无畏的记者冒险进入冲突地区报道真相。

上下文, 背景

The context of the negotiations changed drastically after the new regulations were introduced.

新规定出台后，谈判的背景发生了巨大变化。

领事, 外交代表

The consul is currently negotiating with local authorities to protect the citizens.

领事目前正在与地方当局谈判以保护公民。

疑虑, 不安

She had no qualms about speaking her mind, even if her opinions were unpopular.

她毫不犹豫地说出自己的想法，即使她的观点不受欢迎。

圣体盒, 圣饼盒

Yesterday, the pyx was carried with reverence to the altar.

昨天，圣体盒被虔诚地搬到了祭坛上。

职位, 工作

面对, 对峙

The manager confronted the employee about the missing inventory.

经理就缺失的库存与员工对质了。

大锅, 釜

The witches brewed their potions in a large cauldron over a crackling fire.

女巫们在噼啪作响的火上用一个大锅酿造她们的药剂。

中断, 扰乱

The unexpected power outage disrupted the entire office.

意外的停电打乱了整个办公室的正常运作。