17-Letters_from_an_American_Farmer

  1. asylum
    • [əˈsailəm]
    • n.庇护所
    • shelter;refuge
  2. consequence
    • [ˈkɔnsikwəns]
    • n.结果
    • Something that logically or naturally follows from an action or condition.
    • 由于的...缘故
    • in consequence of
  3. alas
    • [əˈlaːs]
    • Used to express sorrow,regret,grief
  4. wretch
    • [retʃ]
    • n.可怜的人
  5. sore
    • [sɔr]
    • 疼痛的,痛心的
    • pain,hurting; misery,sorrow,or distress,grievous
  6. affliction
    • [əˈflikʃən]
    • n.痛苦,苦恼
    • A condition of pain,suffering,or distress.
  7. pinching
    • [ˈpintʃiŋ]
    • 拮据的,捏掐的
  8. penury
    • [ˈpenjuri]
    • n.贫困
    • Extreme want or poverty
  9. severity
    • [siˈveriti]
    • n.严厉
    • Being unsparing or harsh; strict.
  10. urge
    • [əːdʒ]
    • v.推进,驱策
    • To force or drive forward or onward; impel.
  11. tend
    • [tend]
    • v.倾向
    • To be disposed or inclined
  12. regenerate
    • [riˈdʒenərit]
    • v.使新生,重建.
    • reform spiritually or morally; To form,construct,or create anew
  13. vegetative
    • [ˈvedʒitətiv]
    • 生长的;有营养的
    • Of,relating to,or capable of growth.
  14. mould
    • [məuld]
    • n.肥土,壤土
    • Variant of mold:Loose,friable soil,rich in humus and fit for planting.
  15. wither
    • [ˈwiðə]
    • v.凋败,枯萎
    • Shriveled,shrunken,or faded from or as if from loss of moisture or sustenance
  16. mow
    • [mau]
    • v.割下
    • To cut (grass or grain) from
  17. transplantation
    • [trænsplaːnˈteiʃən]
    • n.移植
    • To uproot and replant (a growing plant)
    • To transfer (tissue or an organ) from one body or body part to another.
  18. flourish
    • [ˈflʌriʃ]
    • v.茂盛,繁盛
    • To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive
  19. number
    • [ˈnʌmbə]
    • v.列入
    • To include in a group or category
  20. civil
    • [ˈsivl]
    • 公民的,国民的
    • Of,relating to,or befitting a citizen or citizens全民的,市民的,,民间的.民事的,文职的,有礼貌的
    • civil list 王室专款
  21. metamorphosis
    • [ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsis]
    • n.蜕变,变质
  22. indulgent
    • [inˈdʌldʒənt]
    • 宽容的,放纵的
    • lenient
  23. adoption
    • [əˈdɔpʃən]
    • n.收养,采用
  24. ample
    • [ˈæmpl]
    • 丰厚的
    • Large in degree,kind,or quantity
  25. confer
    • [kənˈfəː]
    • v.授予,赋予
  26. affix
    • [əˈfiks]
    • v.使附于,粘贴
  27. whence
    • [(h)wens]
    • From where
    • from what place
  28. proceed
    • [prəˈsiːd]
    • v.源于
    • To come from a source; originate or issue
  29. genius
    • [ˈdʒiːnjəs]
    • n.天才,天赋
  30. ratify
    • [ˈrætifai]
    • v.认可,批准
    • To approve and give formal sanction to; approve
  31. attachment
    • [əˈtætʃmənt]
    • n.联接,依恋
    • A bond,as of affection or loyalty; fond regard.
  32. kindred
    • [ˈkindrid]
    • n.家族
    • (used with a pl. verb)A person's relatives; kinfolk亲属
  33. cord
    • [kɔːd]
    • n.绳,索.
  34. motto
    • [ˈmɔtəu]
    • n.座右铭,格言.
  35. prejudice
    • [ˈpredʒudis]
    • n.偏见,成见
  36. embrace
    • [imˈbreis]
    • v.拥抱
  37. posterity
    • [pɔsˈteriti]
    • n.子孙,后裔
    • All of a person's descendants
  38. pilgrim
    • [ˈpilgrim]
    • n.朝圣者
    • A religious devotee who journeys to a shrine or sacred place
  39. scatter
    • [ˈskætə]
    • v.散落
    • To distribute loosely by or as if by sprinkling; strew
  40. incorporate
    • [inˈkɔːpəreit]
    • v.合并
    • To unite (one thing) with something else already in existence
  41. distinct
    • [disˈtiŋkt]
    • 独特的
    • Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete
  42. forefather
    • [fɔːˌfaːðə]
    • n.祖先,先人
    • ancestor
  43. found
    • [faund]
    • v.以…为基础
    • To establish the foundation or basis of; base
  44. allurement
    • [əˈljuəmənt]
    • n.诱惑,魅力
    • The power to attract; enticement.
  45. morsel
    • [ˈmɔːsəl]
    • n.一口,少量
    • small piece; small amount(食物)
  46. frolicsome
    • [ˈfrɔliksəm]
    • 嬉闹的,嬉戏的
    • Full of high-spirited fun; frisky and playful.
  47. whence
    • [(h)wens]
    • 从何处;从哪里
    • From where; from what place
  48. exuberant
    • [igˈzjuːbərənt]
    • 茂盛的
    • Growing,producing,or produced abundantly
  49. clothe
    • [kləuð]
    • v.提供衣着
    • To provide clothes for
  50. claim
    • [kleim]
    • v.主张,索取
  51. despotic
    • [desˈpɔtik]
    • 专制的
  52. abbot
    • [ˈæbət]
    • n.修道士
  53. lord
    • [lɔːd]
    • n.领主
  54. gratitude
    • [ˈgrætitjuːd]
    • n.感激,谢意
    • The state of being grateful; thankfulness
  55. act upon
    • [ækt əˈpɔn]
    • 遵照...行事
  56. entertain
    • [ˌentəˈtein]
    • v.抱着;怀有
    • To hold in mind; harbor
  57. involuntary
    • [inˈvɔləntəri]
    • 非自愿的
    • Acting or done without or against one's will
  58. servile
    • ['səːvail]
    • 奴隶的,奴性的
    • Of or suitable to a slave or servant
  59. penury
    • ['penjuri]
    • n.拮据 贫穷
  60. labour
    • [ˈleibə(r)]
    • n.劳力
    • Variant of labor:Workers considered as a group.
  61. toil
    • [tɔil]
    • n.辛劳
    • Exhausting labor or effort
  62. subsistence
    • [sʌbˈsistəns]
    • n.生存,生计
    • exist;livelihood
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English Textbook Vocabulary with Chinese translation
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