civilize v.使文明,使开化;教化,教导,使文雅 claim v.1.要求;需要;值得2.声称有;拥有,具有 n.1(根据权力而提出)要求,索赔2声称;主张;断言 clamo v.叫嚷着要;疾呼,叫嚣,喧囔 n.喧囔声,吵闹声 clamp v.夹住,夹紧;固定 clan n.氏族部落,宗派 calrify v.澄清,阐明,使清楚明了
胡敏读故事背雅思单词23(clarity-coach) clarity-coach
After the exam
\that was awesome! There was a moment of clarity when the cloud of confusion cleared and I could classify every part of the body in front of me. I thought I would have no clue about some parts, but your coaching was great and I'm sure my classifications were correct and I passed the test!\Said Mary as she clutched the coat she had just been given from the cloakroom. “I was so clumsy a week ago in the clinic. But today everything just clicked. And I know it's totally cliché to say this, but my eyes have really been opened because of you.\
\problem.\Replied Jack proudly. \just had a classic case of pre-test worry. Working with clay dummies always helped me and I thought it might help you. I'm glad also that you climaxed with your preparation right before the test. In the future, just remember that your clients will be real, not made of clay.\
\Said Mary as she grabbed Jack's arm. \also imagined hearing classical music in my head like you recommended. That really put me at peace.\
\great. If you passed you will now have clearance to work in real clinical situations. Just cling to the knowledge you have gained and you' 11 be fine.\
Mary smiled and looking into Jack's eyes said, \again so much. You really helped. Hey, do you want to get a bite to eat?\
\love to.\Jack replied as Mary slipped her arm in his and they walked happily out of the hospital's side entrance. 考试之后
“哦，真可怕。疑云散去后我的头脑出现了一阵清醒，我能对面前的身体的每个部位进行分类。我以为有些部位我会找不到线索，但是你的辅导太棒了，我敢保证我的分类正确且通过了考试!”玛丽边说边抓起从衣帽间递出的外套，“一个星期前，我在诊所里还笨手笨脚的，可今天一切都进展顺利。我知道这么说完全是陈词滥调，可你真的使我眼界大开。”
“没问题，”杰克骄傲地答道，“你只不过是典型的考前恐慌而已。把黏土做成的假人当真人来准备考试对我很有帮助，所以我想对你也应该有所帮助。真高兴考试前的准备使你达到了最佳状态。将来你一定要记住你的病人是真人而不是黏土做的假人。” “嗨，”玛丽抓住杰克的胳膊说，“我还像你建议的那样想像自己在听古典音乐，这一招真的让我镇定了不少。”
“太棒了!你如果通过了考试，就能得到许可在真正的临床环境中工作。紧紧抓住你所掌握的知识，你肯定会一切顺利。” 玛丽笑了，她看着杰克的眼睛说，“再次感谢你，你真的帮了大忙。嘿，想吃点儿什么吗?” “好啊。”杰克答道。玛丽悄悄挽起他的手臂，俩人高高兴兴地走出了医院的侧门。
单词祥解
clarity n.清澈,明净;清澈,明晰
classic n.经典作品,经典作家a.最优秀的,第一流的;古典的;典型的 classical a.(尤指文学、艺术)第一流的,古典 classification n.分类,分级 classify v.把...分类,把...分级 clay n.泥土,湿土
clearance n.清除,清理;出清,出空;(参与机密工作的)许可 cliche n.咔哒声;(俚)进行顺利,成功 client n.顾客,主顾;委托人,委托人一方
climax n.顶点,(小说、戏剧等)高潮 v.达到高潮
cling v.1紧紧抱住2坚持,忠实于
clincal a.1.诊疗所的,门诊部的2.临床的,可临床诊断的 cloakroom n.衣帽间;行李寄存处 cloud n.云,云雾;阴云
v.1(云烟等)覆盖,遮薜2弄暗弄脏,使阴暗,使模糊 clue n.(有助于解决议案、问题等的)线索提示 cumsy a.笨拙的,手脚不灵的
clutch v.近抓,紧握n.1把握,紧抓2一窝蛋,一窝小鸡,一群人(或物) coach n.私人教师v.训练,指导,当...的教练 胡敏读故事背雅思单词24(coarse-colossal) coarse-colossal
A victory for coeducation
\I hate to say it, but that was a colossal failure!\Said Mr. Wells after he had collected all of the surveys he had passed out. ~I thought there would be coherent arguments against coeducation, as well as a clear majority to keep things the way they are already. But all of the students and colleagues in our very cognitive university setting seem to think that we should change our school code to allow a coed university. Some even want coed dormitories. That won' t happen over my dead body! Do you think there is any way that we can coerce them otherwise?\
\let's first collate the surveys to see what the exact numbers are.\Said Mr. MacKenzie in response. \I've collapsed the results into three categories. It's no coincidence; the majority favors this coarse change in policy just as you said. Well Mr. Wells, I guess that there was really no need for us to collaborate on this issue. We havefailed. We coined several good slogans. Several collocations were brilliant. And the coherence of our arguments was sound. But we have just collided with reality! They want a coed university!\
\admit defeat.\Sighed Mr. Wells. \take this collection of surveys to the library. Oh, watch out! We just avoided a major collision with that biker. Ah well, maybe students will remember some of our coinages later in life.\ \but they' 11 probably remember and laugh. We' re in for a lot of change, Mr. Wells, a lot of change! \ \男女同校\的获胜
“嗨，我讨厌提这事，可那实在是个巨大的失败。”威尔士先生把所有发出去的调查表收上来之后说道，“我原以为绝大多数人会赞成保持现状而且大家对男女同校会一致持反对意见，可是在我们这个认识能力很强的大学环境里，所有的学生和同事似乎都认为应该改变学校道德标准，允许它变成一所男女同校的大学。有人甚至还想把宿舍也变成男女混住。我死也不会同意他们这么做!你认为我们有什么办法强迫他们不那样吗?”
“好，我们先核对一下调查结果，看看具体的数字是什么。”麦肯锡先生回答道，“好啦，我已经把调查结果分成三大类。大部分人都如你所说，同意对政策做粗俗的改变，这不是巧合。威尔士先生，我看咱们没必要在这个问题上合作了。咱们输了。我们杜撰了几句不错的口号，有些搭配相当精彩，论点也条理清楚!可是我们的做法就是和现实发生了冲突!他们想要一所男女同校的大学!” “好吧，我承认失败了。”威尔士先生直叹气，“我们把这批收集到的调查表拿到图书馆去吧。啊，小心!刚才我们差点儿和那个骑自行车的撞了个正着。嗯，学生们也许以后会记住一些我们创造的新词。”
“是啊，不过他们可能会记住并笑话我们。我们肯定会有翻天覆地的变化，威尔士先生，翻天覆地的变化!”
单词祥解
coarse a.粗的,粗糙的;粗俗的,粗鲁 code n.密码,电码,代号;准则 coed n.男女同校的,对男女都开的 coeducation n.男女同校(制) coerce v.强迫,迫使
cognitive a.人士的,认识过程的,认识能力的;以实验经验为根据的 coherence n.1粘合性2连贯性,前后一致,条例清楚 coherent a.一致的,协调的;条理清楚的,前后一致的 coin n.硬币,钱币
v.发明,创造,杜撰(新词语等的)
coinage n.(总称)硬币;(新短语等的)创造,杜撰;臆造的事物 coincidence n.巧合,巧事;符合,一致;同时发生,共同存在 collaborate v.(尤指在文艺科学等方面的)协作,合作 collapse v./n.倒坍,崩溃,瓦解;倒下,跨掉 collate v.核对,校对 colleage v.同事
collection n.收集,搜集,采集;(一批)收集的东西 collide v.碰撞,互撞;冲突,抵触 collocation n.(语)组合,搭配,组配;词组 colossal a.巨大的,其大无比的
胡敏读故事背雅思单词25(column-comparable) column-comparable
The commercial life
\folks, commerce for the day has commenced and I am sure we are in for a great day of commodity trading. Other commuters are lined in columns along the highway, at the rail station, and on bus. It is a wonder that the comedy of this life escapes us. But it would take a comet striking the earth to shake us from our comic and absurd ways.\
As the commentator continued his running commentary about the day's events, Beth and Lisa simply frowned. \hate that guy.\ Said Beth. \always so smug as he commits thoughts into our heads whether we like them or not. I have even heard that he gets a bigger commission whenever people complain. It's like there is this committee out there trying to remind us about the combustibility of our commercial life style. I know it's not natural:living in steel buildings, wearing the same suits, driving the same cars day after day. But there is no comparable alternative. I don't want to go back to living in some cave. You can commemorate me at my grave if anyone ever forces me to do that!\
\but his commitment and telling the truth are honorable! And I like his command of the English language: He speaks so well! I mean think of it! He's right; every thing we do is about surviving in the economic structure that has been forced on us. I bet if we combined all of the money traded here in one day we could cure cancer and do away with poverty!\Responded Lisa. Lisa., I never knew you! Said Beth with a frown as she sat down in her cubicle that was identical to that of every other person in the office.
商业生活
“各位，今天的商业节目现在开始，我敢肯定今天是个商品交易的好日子。其他乘公交车辆上下班的人现在正在高速公路边、火车站和汽车上排着长队。真不敢相信，这种生活的喜剧居然没有引起我们的注意，但是要想让我们摆脱滑稽而荒唐的生活方式，那得要有彗星撞地球那样的事情发生。”
在新闻评论员继续滔滔不绝地对当天发生的事件进行评论的时候，贝思和丽莎只是皱着眉头。“我讨厌那个家伙。”贝思说，“不管我们喜欢不喜欢，他总是将他的观点强加给我们，这时他还总是那么自鸣得意。我甚至听说，只要有人投诉，他拿的佣金就更多。好像有那么个委员会在那儿试图提醒我们商业生活方式的易激动性。我知道这种生活方式不自然：住在钢铁建筑中、穿同样的衣服、日复一日开同样的汽车。可是我们没有类似的其他选择。我可不想回去住在某个洞里!要是有人硬逼我这样，你就到我的坟前纪念我吧。” “你说得对，但是他的全心投入和实话实说是值得尊敬的!我喜欢他的英语运用能力：他说得真棒!我是说，想想吧!他是对的，我们做的每件事都是在强加给我们的经济结构中求生存。我敢打赌，如果把这里一天的交易额合起来，我们就能治愈癌症和消灭贫困。”丽莎回答说。
“丽莎，我太不了解你啦!”贝思皱着眉头说，她在小隔间坐了下来，办公室其他人的小隔间都跟她的一样。
单词祥解
column n.1.(士兵、车辆、战舰的)纵队,纵阵;(人或物)的行列 2.栏,专栏(文章)
combine v.结合,联合,混合,组合 combustibility n.易燃性,可燃性;易激动性的 comedy n.喜剧,喜剧性的,喜剧成分的 comet n.彗星 comic a.滑稽的
n.连环画,连环漫画册;滑稽电影 command v.命令,指示;掌握,运用能力 commemorate v.纪念,庆祝;作为对...的能力 commentary n.评论;实况报道,解说报道,解说词 commentator n.评论;实况报道,解说词
commentator n.(电台、电视台登的)时事评论员,解说员 commerece n.商业,贸易
commercial a.1商业的,商务的2.商品化的;以获利为目的的 commission n.1任务状,任职令2委员会3佣金,回扣 v.1委任,委托;任命的 2委托制作
commit v.1犯(罪),做(错事、傻事等) 2把...什么托负给,把...交给 3使做出保证
commitment n.1承诺,保证;承诺,许诺 2投入,奉献 committee n.委员会
commodity n.商品,货物;有用的东西,用品 commuter n.乘公交车辆上下班者
comparable a.1.可比较的(with);比得上的(to)2.类似的
胡敏读故事背雅思单词26(comparison-complicated)
comparison-complicated A rant against consumerism
\situation is really not that complicated, Mike. The company simply has a compendium of charges that have been compiled against you and they just don' t want you to work here any more! There's nothing I can do to help you!\
\c'mon, Mr. Moan. We’re old compatriots in this company. We’ve always shared compartments and I thought we had such compatible characteristics! I'm as competent as you are with often more compelling excuses for our bosses as to why we missed the completion of project deadlines! You need me!\
\not, Mike. Ever since they promoted me, they have been compelling me to get rid of you. And please don' t make any comparison to your lying ways and my honest mistakes.\
\okay. You are an honest man. But hey, who will get you complementary tickets to see the Bulls if I'm gone?\
\For now let' s compartmentalize our friendship from work, okay? They have great compensation for you! And if you are in compliance with leaving, they will write a glowing recommendation for you about your competence, so that you can go and get a job with the competition! They've taken all of the complexity out of it for you!\
\So how will they compensate me? Hey, you're right, that's not a complex deal at all. I can take a long vacation! Okay. I'll take it. But no more free tickets for you buddy. You're the competition now! Some kind of friend you turned out to be!\ 再见,麦克
“情况真的没有那么复杂，麦克。公司只不过有一份编你故事的清单，他们就是不想让你在这儿再干下去了，我确实是爱莫能助。” “不会吧，摩恩先生。我们在这家公司共事多年，我们一直在同一分隔间工作，而且我觉得咱俩有那么多共同特点!我和你一样有能力，我还经常有更多非常有说明力的理由向老板交待，告诉他为什么我们没能按时完成计划!你需要我!”
“实际上我不需要你，麦克。 自从他们提升我之后，就一直逼我请你走人。请不要拿你的满嘴谎言和我犯的老实人的错误进行比较。” “好，好，你是个老实人。可是如果我走了，谁会替你搞看公牛队比赛的赠票呢?”
“麦克，现在让我们把咱俩的交情和工作分开好吗?他们会给你丰厚的补偿!如果你同意离开，他们会对你的能力写一份大加赞扬的推荐信，这样的话尽管有竞争，你还是．可以再找份工作!他们已经替你把所有的复杂事情都处理好了。”
“真的吗?那他们会怎样补偿我呢?你是对的，这根本不是一件复杂的事情。我可以休个长假了。好，我接受。可是再没有赠票给你了，伙计!你现在成了我的竞争对手，你可真是够朋友啊!
单词祥解
comparison n.对比,对照;相似,类似;比拟,比喻
compartment n.分隔间,客车车厢内设有面对面座位的隔间 compartmentalize v.分隔,划分
compatible a.1.合得来的,协调的,一致的2.兼容制的 compatriot n.1.同国人,同胞2.伙伴,同事 compel v.强迫,使不得不2强求,强使发生 compelling a.强制性的,激发兴趣的,有强烈吸引力的 compendium n.1.手册2.概要,概略,纲要,简编3.清单;目录 compensate v.补偿,赔偿
compensation n.1.补偿,赔款,报酬2.补偿物;赔偿金 competence n.能力;胜任,职称
competent a.有能力的,能胜任的;称职的;合格的 competition n.1.竞争2.比赛,竞赛 complementary a.补足的,补充的,互补的 completion n.完成,结束;圆满,实现 complex a.复杂的,难懂的n.复合体 complexity n.复杂性;错综复杂的事物 compliance n.遵从,依从;顺从,屈从 complicated a.复杂的,难懂的,难解的
胡敏读故事背雅思单词27(complication-conceive)
complication-conceive A complicated composition
\piece is filled with more complication than I could ever have conceived of composing.\Said the composer to the newspaper journalist. \see, the song is comprised of a variety of separate elements that are concealed within the song. I concede that they may be hard to detect in the beginning, but like a concave bowl, with everything gathered together in the middle that you can only understand when you come out. You understand in the end as they are compounded in such a manner so that they compliment each other in a beautiful and compulsory finale.\
\I have heard your explanation before, Maestro.\Responded the journalist in a kind manner. \we honor your reputation greatly. But others just cannot comprehend this piece of music that you have written! They say that you have compressed a mix of components from other well-known songs. For them it is not conceivable that there is any order, form or pattern. They say that you have compromised the art form and that there should be some compulsion for you to comply with demands for your withdrawal of this song from the public arena!\
\may be some compression present. I agree.\Defended the composer. \it is beyond my comprehension why I should remove this piece of art from the public's ear!\
\Maestro, it's the public that is having the problem with your song! No one likes it. No one understands it! So no one wants to listen to it!\
复杂的音乐作品
“这部作品比我能够想像的创作要复杂得多。”作曲家对报社记者说，“你看，这首歌由多种不同的元素组成，而且这些元素都隐藏在歌曲中。我承认，人们开始可能很难察觉，然而它们就像一只凹形的碗一样，所有的东西都集中在中间，你只有出来的时候才能了解。你最终会了解到所有东西混合在一起，相互映衬，构成一首优美而必须有的终曲。”
“是的，大师，我以前听过你的解释。”记者友善地回答道，“我们很尊重您的名声。可是别人就是没法理解您写的这首曲子。他们说，您不过是把其他名曲中的组成部分拿过来压缩到了您的作品中。他们想像不出您这首曲子有任何规律、模式或者风格，他们认为您损害了艺术形式，应该采取些强制措施让您遵从人们的要求，从公共场合把您的这首曲子撤出去!”
“作品中或许存在压缩成分，我同意这种说法。”作曲家辩解道，“可我不理解为什么我不能让公众听这首曲子。” “大师，是观众觉得您的曲子有问题!没人喜欢它，没人听得懂，所以没人愿意听!”
单词祥解
complication n.1混合,复杂情况,复杂结构2困难,难题,障碍 compliment n./v.赞美 comply v.遵从,顺从,服从