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To Theseus it was transparently clear that the stone was too large and too heavy for him to move. 对忒修斯来说，那块石头太大了，太重了，显然他抬不动。(P37)

The insect's wings are almost transparent.这昆虫的翅膀几乎是透明的。

transparently obvious显而易见

44.tug /tʌg/ vi. & vt. 用力拉或拖（某物）

As he tugged and raised the stone, Theseus saw underneath a pair of sandals and an old sword. 当他用力抬起石头的时候，忒修斯看到石头下面一双凉鞋和一把古剑。(P37)

he baby was tugging her hair.婴儿直扯她的头发。

He tugged the door open.他用力拉开了门。

45.dismay/dɪsˈmeɪ/ vt. 使沮丧；使灰心

Astonished but not dismayed, Theseus felt his pulse quicken as

his mind zoomed in on his problem. 忒修斯感到惊讶，但并不感到沮丧，当他的思想都集中到这个问题时，感到自己的脉搏加快了。(P37)

46.pulse/ pʌls / n. 脉搏

47.zoom /zuːm/ vi. 飞驰；飞快地掠过

zoom in on 推近；聚焦于

Film the whole building first, then zoom in on the door. 首先拍整个大楼, 然后把镜头推向大门。

48.insignificant /ˌɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/ adj. 无关紧要的；无用的

If he arrived in Athens looking so small and insignificant, his father would never feel proud of him. 如果他来到雅典，看上去如此矮小和样子微不足道，他的父亲永决不会为他感到骄傲。(P37) an insignificant difference微不足道的差别

49.fleece /fliːs/n. 羊毛

Book11 Unit5

1.vice versa /ˌvaɪs ˈvɜ:sə/ adv. 反之亦然

Read the list again and consider if any of them seems more suitable for men than women or vice versa. 再读一遍清单，看看其中是否更适合男性而不适合女性的工作，或者反之。（P41）We gossip about them and vice versa. 我们议论他们,他们也议论我们。

Cats dislike dogs, and vice versa. 猫讨厌狗, 而狗也讨厌猫。

2.(be) faced with 面临

But one morning she was faced with a question she had not thought of seriously before. 但有一天早上，她遇到了一个她以前从未认真想过的问题。（P41）

When faced with danger, we must be alert and ready for action. 面对危险时, 我们必须保持警觉,并随时准备行动。

3.scholarship / ˈskɒləʃɪp / n. 奖学金

4.in disbelief 不相信；怀疑

She stared at him in disbelief. 她带着怀疑的眼光盯着他。（P41）

"Are you joking?" she asked in disbelief. “你在开玩笑吗？”她表示不相信。

His colleague looked at me in disbelief. 他的同事不可置信的看着我。

5.drop into 偶然进入（某地）；顺便拜访

Maybe she needed to do some research, so the next morning she dropped into a local careers office and made an appointment to see Dr Wang Xuemei. 也许她需要做一些研究，所以第二天早上她就顺便去了当地的职业咨询中心，并预约了王雪梅博士见面。（P41）

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