新概念3讲义8-9

Lesson 8， a famous monastery 著名修道院

Pass 关隘

嘉峪关地势险要，无法靠近 the precipitous position of Jiayuguan Pass makes it inaccessible (precipitous 陡峭的，险峻的，accessible 可以靠近的，可以进入的 have access to sth 能够得到 have access to better universities and better education 能够进入更好的大学，获得更好的教育)

该地有战略意义，一夫当关，万夫莫开 this place has a strategic importance, where a few soldiers would make it inaccessible

Tollgate 征收通行税的关卡，关门

Watchdog 1， 看门狗

2， 监视者 the government’s water pollution watchdog 政府水质污染检查组织

An independent watchdog over government spending 独立检查机构监督政府开支

Guardian 监护人 sole guardian 唯一监护人 the Four Guardians 四大金刚

Rash （act or do without careful consideration of the possible consequences）鲁莽的，轻率的a rash student 鲁莽的学生 make rash promises 轻易许诺； jump rashly to conclusions 轻率得出结论 act rashly, without thought 未加考虑，轻率行动

Impetuous (act or do quickly and without thought or care)轻率的，鲁莽的 impetuous behavior 鲁莽行为 be impetuous to resign over such a small matter 为小事辞职未免太愚蠢轻率（survive and thrive剩下来，成为胜利者）

Impulsive (of people or behavior marked by sudden action, without thought)冲动的，易冲动的an impulsive man, comment 易冲动的人，一时冲动的评语 have a sudden impulse to do sth 一时间心血来潮

Hasty (make or done quickly or too quickly)过于匆忙的，仓促完成的 a hasty departure, farewell，decision 仓促的离去，告别，决定 （a rushed decision 匆忙，仓促决定） More speed, less speed 欲速则不达

there are always happy gatherings and sad partings人有悲欢离合

Enclosure （piece of land that is enclosed）被圈起来的土地 keep a horse in that enclosure 在围栏里养了一匹马 member’s enclosure 会员区

Clearing (open space from which trees have been cleared in a forest) (森林中树木砍伐后的)空地

Privacy (state of being alone or undisturbed)独处，不受干扰的状况 a high wall round the estate protected their privacy庄园周围有一堵高墙使他们不受外界干扰disturb sb’s privacy 打扰了某人的清静

Seclude (keep oneself apart from others )（人）使自己隔离 seclude oneself from the world 与世隔绝 –〉Seclusion 隔离，隔绝—〉a place cut off from civilization of the outside world by high mountains高山环抱，与世隔绝的地方

An uneventful life 平静的生活，波澜不惊的生活 an eventful season 多事之秋 an eventful trip 这个行程状况不断 a much-disturbed life 饱受烦扰的生活，不得安生的生活

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