Lesson 15

黄昏的, 与黄昏有关的

The crepuscular glow of the sky painted the landscape with soft pastel hues.

天空的暮光用柔和的粉彩色调描绘了风景。

眼的, 视觉的

极地的, 北极/南极的

Antarctica is a continent located within the Antarctic polar region.

南极洲是位于南极极地区域内的大陆。

出色的, 卓越的

The orchestra delivered a stellar performance that left the audience in awe.

乐团呈现了一场精彩绝伦的演出，令观众惊叹不已。

单细胞的, 单细胞

Amoebas are unicellular organisms that move and feed by extending pseudopods.

阿米巴原虫是通过延伸伪足来移动和进食的单细胞生物。

幼稚的, 不成熟的

Despite his callow attitude, he was determined to prove himself.

尽管他态度幼稚，他决心证明自己。

蜡黄的, 苍白的

The prolonged illness left him with a sallow complexion, highlighting the impact on his overall well-being.

长期的疾病使他面色蜡黄，凸显了对他的整体健康的影响。

宗教独身者, 立下贞洁誓言的人

The monk lived as a celibate, devoted entirely to prayer and service.

这位僧侣以独身者的身份生活，完全奉献于祈祷和服务。

根深蒂固的, 积习难改的

Despite numerous attempts to quit smoking, John remained an inveterate smoker, unable to break the habit.

尽管多次尝试戒烟，约翰仍然是一个积习难改的吸烟者，无法戒掉这个习惯。

倒数第二的, 倒数第二音节

陈腐的, 老生常谈的

His speech was filled with trite phrases that failed to inspire the audience.

他的演讲充满了陈词滥调，未能激发听众的灵感。

老朽的, 衰弱的

The decrepit woman struggled to climb the stairs due to her frailty.

那位衰老的妇女由于身体虚弱而艰难地爬楼梯。

精英

The elite gathered at the exclusive club for their annual meeting.

精英们聚集在独家俱乐部举行他们的年度会议。

有限的, 有界限的

Time is a finite resource; we only have a limited amount of it.

时间是一种有限的资源；我们只有有限的数量。

合法的, 法律上批准的

丰富的, 充满的

The basket was replete with fresh fruits, ready for the picnic.

篮子里装满了新鲜水果，准备去野餐。

确定的, 固定的

The determinate outcome of the experiment provided conclusive evidence for the hypothesis.

实验的确定结果为假设提供了确凿的证据。

装饰华丽的, 以复杂细节装饰的

The ornate chandelier hung from the ceiling, casting a dazzling array of light throughout the ballroom.

华丽的枝形吊灯悬挂在天花板上，在整个舞厅投射出令人眼花缭乱的光线阵列。