monstrousness (n.) : strange shape奇形怪状
lacerate (v.) : tear jaggedly；mangle(something soft，as flesh)；wound or hurt(one’s feelings，etc．)deeply；distress撕裂；割碎(肉等软组织)；伤害(感情等)；使?伤心
pretentious (adj.) : making claims，explicit or implicit，to some distinction，importance，dignity，or excellence自负的；自命不凡的；自大的
linger (v.) : continue to stay，esp．through reluctance to leave逗留(尤指不愿离开) downright (adv.) : thoroughly；utterly；really彻底地，完全地；真正地 dormer (n.) : a window set upright in a sloping roof屋顶窗
leprous (adj.) : of or like leprosy；having leprosy麻风的；似麻风的；患麻风病的 rat—trap (n.) : a trap for catching rats捕鼠夹(子)
misshapen (adj.) : badly shaped；deformed奇形怪状的；畸形的 uncomely (adj.) : having unpleasant appearance不美观的，不好看的
grime (n.) : dirt，esp．sooty dirt，rubbed into or covering a surface，as of the skin(尤指经摩擦而深入或覆盖皮肤等表面的)积垢；污秽
gully (n.) : a channel or hollow worn by running water; small，narrow ravine沟壑，狭沟，冲沟 chalet (n.) : a type of Swiss house，built of wood with balconies and overhanging eaves(瑞士的木造)农舍，山上小舍
highpitched (adj.) : steep in slope said of roofs)(屋顶)坡度陡的
dingy (adj.) : dirty-colored；not bright or clean；grimy不干净的；不明亮的；弄脏的 clapboard (n.) : a thin，narrow board with one edge thicker than the other，used as siding护墙板，隔板
preposterous (adj.) : so contrary to nature，reason， or common sense as to be laughable；absurd；ridiculous反常的；乖戾的；十分荒谬的；愚蠢的
pier (n.) : a heavy column，usually square. used to support weight，as at the end of an arch角柱；支柱
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cemetery (n.) : a place for the burial of the dead；graveyard公墓，墓地；坟场
swinish (adj.) : of or like a swine；beastly；piggish；coarse，etc．猪(似)的；鄙贱的；粗俗的 perpendicular (adj.) : exactly upright；vertical. straight up or down垂直的；矗立的 precarious (adj.) : uncertain；insecure；risky不稳定的；不安全的；危险的 eczematous (adj.) : of itching skin disease湿疹的
patina (n.) : a fine crust or film on bronze or copper．usually green or greenish—blue，formed by natural oxidation and often valued as being ornamental(青铜器上的)绿锈
uremia (n.) : a toxic condition caused by the presence in the blood of waste produts normally eliminated in the urine and resulting from a failure of the kidneys to secrete urine尿毒症 loathsome (adj.) : causing loathing；disgusting；abhorrent；detestable讨厌的；厌恶的；令人作呕的
laborious (adj.) : involving much hard work；difficult. industrious；hard—working费力的；困难的；勤劳的；辛苦的
incessant (adj.) : never ceasing；continuing or being repeated without stopping or in a way that seems endless：constant不停的，连续的；不间断的
decompose (v.) : break up or separate into basic components or parts；rot分解；(使)腐烂，(使)腐败
forsake (v.) : give up；renounce(a habit，idea，etc．)；leave；abandon抛弃，放弃(思想、习惯等)；遗弃；背弃
malarious (adj.) : of fever conveyed by mosquitoes疟疾的；空气污浊的 hamlet (n.) : a very small village小村庄
incomparable (adj.) : no beyond comparison；unequalled；matchless无与伦比的，举世无双的；无敌的，无比的
titanic (adj.) : of great size，strength，or power巨大的；力大无比的；有极大权力的 aberrant (adj.) : turning away from what is right，true，etc．：deviating from what is normal or
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typical与正确或真实情况相背的；偏离常规的；反常的
uncompromising (adj.) : not compromising or yielding；firm；inflexiable；determined不妥协的；坚定的；不让步的；坚决的
inimical (adj.) : 1ike an enemy；hostile；unfriendly；adverse；unfavorable敌人似的；敌对的；不友好的；相反的；不利的
ingenuity (n.) : cleverness，originality，skill，etc．机智；创造力，独创性；熟练 grotesquery (n.) : the quality or state of being grotesque奇形怪状；怪诞
retrospect (n.) : a looking back on or thinking about things past；contemplation or survey of the past回顾，回想；追溯
diabolical (adj.) : of the devil or devils；fiendish恶魔的；残忍的，凶暴的 concoct (v.) : devise，invent，or plan计划，策划；虚构，编造
insensate (adj.) : not feeling，or not capable of feeling，sensation无感觉的，无知觉的 brute (n.) : an animal；a person who is brutal or very stupid，gross，sensual，etc．畜生；笨蛋，粗野的人
abomination (adj.) : great hatred，and disgust；anything hateful and disgusting憎恨，厌恶；令人讨厌的东西
putrid (adj.) : decomposing；rotten and foul—smelling腐烂的，腐败的 deface (v.) : spoil the appearance of；disfigure；mar损坏?的外表；丑化
inadvertence (n.) : the quality of being inadvertent；oversight；mistake掉以轻心，粗心大意；疏漏；错误
obscene (adj.) : offensive to one’s feelings，or to prevailing notions，of modesty of decency；lewd；disgusting猥亵的；诲淫的；可憎的
unfathomable (adj.) : which cannot be understood；which cannot be reached不可理解的；深不可测的
enigmatical (adj.) : of or like an enigma；perplexing；baffling谜一般的，谜似的；不可思议的，
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dogmatic (adj.) : of or like dogma；doctrinal教条(主义)的；教义的
edifice (n.) : a building，esp．a large，imposing one建筑物；尤指大型建筑物，大厦 depravity (n.) : a depraved condition；corruption；wickedness堕落，腐化，腐败
penthouse (n.) : a small structure，esp．one with a sloping roof，attached to a larger building小棚屋，(尤指靠在大楼边上搭的)披屋
lust (n.) : a desire to gratify the senses；bodily appetite欲望；贪欲
etiology (n.) : the assignment of a cause，or the cause assignment本源，原因(的说明) pathological (adj.) : of pathology；of or concerned with diseases病理学的；病理上的 短语 (Expressions)
border upon : to be like；almost be相近，类似
例： His emotion is bordering upon hysteria．他的情绪接近歇斯底里。 put down?to : tbe attribute to归因于
例： I put Jane’s moodiness down to the stress she was under．我认为简由于所承受的压力而闷闷不乐。
第八课 工人是创造者还是机器
词汇(Vocabulary)
cathedral (n.) : any large，imposing church主教座堂，主教大堂；大教堂
peak (n.) : the highest or utmost point of anything；height； maximum最高点，顶点；最高值 lucid (adj.) : clear to the mind；readily understood易懂的；明白的
ulterior (adj.) : beyond what is exprssed，implied，or evident；undisclosed隐蔽的；秘而不宣的 prosecution (n.) : act of prosecuting彻底进行；执行；实行
infuse (v.) : put(quality，idea，etc．)into，as if by pouring；instill；impart逐渐灌输(思想品德等)；把?传授给
protestant (adj.) : of any of the Christian churches as a result of the Reformation新教(徒)的；基督
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obsess (v.) : haunt or trouble in mind，esp. to an abnormal degree；preoccupy deeply使分心；使心神困扰(尤指精神反常，着迷)
subdue (v.) : bring into subjection；conquer；vanquish使屈服，征服
asceticism (n.) : the practice or way of life of an ascetic苦行(主义)；禁欲(主义) succinct (adj.) : clearly and briefly stated；terse简明的；简短的
stultify (v.)． : make seem foolish，stupid，inconsistent，etc．；make absurd or ridiculous使显得愚蠢(可笑)
devoid (adj.) : completely not having；empty or destitute完全没有的；无(或缺乏的)
premium (n.) : a reward or prize，esp. one offered free or at a special。low price as an additional amount paid or charged奖品，奖赏，尤指奖金
slovenly (adj.) : of characteristic of a sloven马虎(或懒散)成性的 slowdown (n.) : slowing down，as of production(生产等的)减退；怠工
manipulation (n.) : skillful handling or operation：artful management or control，etc．操作；操纵;处理；熟练的；操作；巧妙的管理(或控制)
psyche (n.) : the human soul；the mind灵魂；心灵；精神 psychiatrist (n.) : expert in psychiatry精神病专家
routinize (v.) : make routine；reduce to a routine使成常规；使习惯于常规 spontaneity (n.) : the state or quality of being spontaneous自发性；自发的情况 deep—seated (adj.) : deep—rooted；firmly established根深蒂固的
gadget (n.) : any small，esp. mechanical contrivance or device(尤指机械装置的)小发明 cereal (n.) : any grain used for food，as wheat，oats，rice，etc．谷类 toaster (n.) : any of various utensils or appliances for toasting bread烤箱；烤炉 drudgery (n.) : work that is hard，menial，or tiresome单调乏味的工作；苦干 bliss (n.) : great joy or happiness极大的欢乐(或幸福)
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