高中英语词汇:高二下学期词汇解析Unit19 The Merchant of Venice
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Words and expressions
merchant n. person who buys and sells things商人
He is a coal merchant. 他是个煤商。
Venice 威尼斯市（意大利港市）
uneasy adj. worried, feeling that something is wrong担心的；不安的；不自在的
He feels uneasy about the result of the examination. 他担心自己的考试成绩。
crown n. a circle worn on the head by a king or queen王冠；皇冠
The crown was placed on the king's head. 王冠戴到了皇帝的头上。
deny vt. say that something is not true; say that one knows nothing about 否认
He denies being the thief. 他否认是贼。
He denied the signature, said that it was not his. 他否认这签字是他签的。
vt. say 'no' to a request; refuse to give (sth. asked for or needed) 拒绝(给予)
He denied the students a chance to speak. 他拒绝给学生机会发言。
pay back give back the money that someone has lent you 还钱；还债
I'll pay back the money you lent me next week. 下星期我把你借给我的钱还给你。
duke n. nobleman 公爵
The Duke of Edinburgh is the Queen's husband. 爱丁堡公爵是女王的丈夫。
master piece n. 杰作；佳作
mercy n.[u] kindness, not punishing someone when you have the right or power to punish him 怜悯；仁慈；宽恕
They showed little mercy on their enemies. 他们对敌人不留情。
have (=show) mercy on 对…表示同情/怜悯
revenge n. the act of taking vengeance for injuries or wrongs 报复；报仇
I broke Mary's pen by accident, and in revenge she tore up my school work.
我不留心弄坏了玛丽的钢笔，出于报复，她撕掉了我的作业。
to inflict punishment in return for (injury or insult) 复仇；报复
I'll revenge that insult. 我要报复那侮辱。
enemy n.[c] a person who hates or dislikes another person敌人；仇人
Frost is an enemy of plants. 霜是植物的大敌。
go about begin work; be occupied or busy with着手；忙于
They are going about the work in high spirits. 他们干得很欢。
as far as I know 就/据我所知
reasonable adj. willing to listen to what someone says; willing to think carefully about something讲道理的；理智的；有理性的
His conclusion certainly sounded reasonable. 他的结论听起来确实有一定的道理。
adj. fair; right公道的；合理的
The price seems reasonable. 价钱看来是公道的。
weakness n. the condition or quality of being weak; a personal defect or failing
弱点；缺点
Everyone has his own little weaknesses. 每一个人都有小缺点。
judgement n. judging or being judged审判；判决
The judgment was against him. 判决对他不利。
n. process of judging 评判；判断
You should form a judgement upon facts. 你应根据事实作出判断。
ducat n. (曾在欧洲通用的)金币
gentleman n. man who is kind, polite, and honest绅士；有教养的人
It is not the act of a gentleman. 这不是绅士的行为。
greeting n. words that you say when you meet someone招呼；问候；致意
"Good morning!" is a greeting. "早上好！"是一句问候语。
envy n.[u] feeling of sadness and anger because you want what another person has妒忌；羡慕
Her envy had transferred into hate. 她的嫉妒已经变成了仇恨。
vt. feel envy of, wish for妒忌；羡慕
I envy you your good health. 我羡慕你的健康。
troublesome adj. causing trouble or anxiety; worrisome令人烦恼的；讨厌的
accuse vt. charge with doing something wrong or having broken the law控告；指控
She accused him of theft. 她控告他行窃。
fate n. the unknown cause beyond man's control that decides things 命运
I don't believe in fate. 我不相信命运。
consequence n.[u] a result; something produced by a cause or necessarily following from a set of conditions 结果；后果；影响
It happened with unpleasant consequences. 这件事产生了令人不愉快的后果。
fortune n. good luck 好运；运气；福气
Fortune is against me. 我不走运。
merciful adj. with kindness仁慈的；宽大的
Be merciful to him! 饶了他吧！
bargain n.[c] an agreement establishing the terms of a sale or exchange of goods or services契约；协议；交易
A bargain's a bargain. (谚)契约终是契约 (说定了就得遵守) 。
something offered or acquired at a price advantageous to the buyer 廉价货
This jacket is a real bargain at such a low price. 这件夹克衫这么便宜,真划得来
vi.（常与with, for连用）讲价；谈条件
If you bargain with them they might reduce the price.你讲讲价,他们可能会把价钱降低。
bless vt. say good words or nice words or happy wishes for a person.祝福；保佑；赐福
(blessed, blest; blessed, blest)
The priest blessed the congregation. 祭司祝福会众们。
God bless you! 愿上帝赐福于你！
legal of, relating to, or concerned with law; authorized by or based on law 法律的；法定的
legal papers 法律文件 a legal right 法律授予的权利
in conformity with or permitted by law 合法的
legal business operations 合法的生意经营
tear up destroy by tearing, tear to pieces 撕毁；撕成碎片
He tore up the letter as soon as he had read it. 他看完信后就把它撕了。
deed n.[c] something you do行为；行动；事迹
Deeds are better than words. 行动胜于言语。
n.[c] written or printed signed agreement, esp. about ownership or rights 证书；契据
Do you have the deed to the house 你有这所房子的契据吗？
surgeon n. a physician specializing in surgery 外科医生
requirement n. Something that is required; a necessity需要；需求；必需品
If you have any requirements, ask me. 如果你有什么要求，请向我提出来。
declare vt. say something firmly and clearly 宣布；宣告
The city officials declared a state of emergency. 城市当局宣布该城处于紧急状态。
court n.[c] a place where a judge decides if a person is wrong or right法院；法庭
The case was brought to court for trial. 这案件提交法院审理。
scale n. an instrument or a machine for weighing 称
justice n. the state or quality of being just; honesty; fairness; rightness公正；正义
You must treat others with justice. 你必须公正地对待别人。
at the mercy of without any protection against; helpless before:任由…摆布；在…面前无助
therefore adv. for this or that reason; on that account; as a result of that因此；所以
He was very tired and therefore he fell sound asleep. 他非常疲劳，因此就睡熟了
go down on one's knees 跪下
worthy adj. deserving 值得的
He's a worthy model worker. 他是个名副其实的模范工人。
kindness n. the quality of being kind 仁慈；和气
He did it all out of kindness. 他是出于好意才做了这一切的。
punish v. make someone suffer because he has done wrong 惩罚；处罚
Those who break the law shall be punished. 谁犯法都要受到惩罚。
punishment n. the act of punishing or the fact of being punished罚；惩罚
The thief was sent to prison as a punishment. 窃贼被关进监狱，这是对他的惩治。
order vt. to tell someone to do something 命令
She ordered the children not to leave the house. 她命令孩子们不要离家。
sword n. very long, sharp knife for fighting剑；刀
He defended himself with a sword. 他用剑自卫。
complex adj. complicated; not simple复杂的
Life is getting more and more complex and difficult. 生活变得越加复杂而困难。
tragedy n. a drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, a moral weakness, or an inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances 悲剧
Macbeth is a famous tragedy by Shakespeare. 《马克白》是莎士比亚所作的一出著名悲剧。
Hamlet 哈姆雷特
Romeo 罗密欧
Juliet [XjUljRt] 朱丽叶
Bassanio [bRXsA:niRu] 巴萨尼奥
Antonio [BnXRuniRu] 安东尼奥
Portia [XpOSjR] 鲍西娅
Shylock 夏洛克
Bellario [bRXlA:riRu] 贝拉里欧
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