Unit Five,Poems
第五单元，诗歌

drama
He knew nothing of Greek drama.
他对希腊戏剧一无所知。

sorrow
He expressed his sorrow at the news of her death.
听到她的死讯,他表示哀伤。

imagery
The imagery is drawn from the actual life.
诗中的意象都是从现实生活中提取的。

literary
Her literary criticism focuses on the way great literature suggests ideas.
她的文学批评集中关注的是伟大的文学作品表达思想的方式。

rhyme
In his effort to make it rhyme he seems to have chosen the first word that comes into his head.
为了押韵,他似乎选择了脑海里出现的第一个词。

rhythm
The boat rocked up and down in rhythm with the sea.
小船随着海浪起伏有致。

nursery
Her youngest child is at nursery now.
她最小的孩子现在上托儿所。

nursery rhyme
It has been argued that most of the nursery rhymes have hidden meanings and origins.
有人认为，大多数童谣都有隐藏的含义和起源。

folk
Garlic is widely used in Chinese folk medicine.
大蒜广泛应用于中国民间医药。

mockingbird
A mockingbird is a north American bird that sings loudly and copies the songs of other birds.
嘲鸫是一种北美洲的鸟，它会大声唱歌并模仿其它鸟类的歌声。

diamond
Nicole loves wearing her diamonds, even with jeans and a white T-shirt.
妮科尔很喜欢戴她的钻石首饰,即使搭配穿的是牛仔裤和白色T恤衫。

brass
The instrument is beautifully made in brass.
这种乐器是用黄铜制作的，非常漂亮。

billy goat
White Rabbit said, “Do not cry, little Boy. I will make Billy Goat go home.”
白兔说:“不要哭，小男孩。我要让公山羊回家。”

bull
He was attacked by a bull.
他被公牛袭击了。

recite
Each child had to recite a poem to the class.
每个孩子都得在班上背诵一首诗。

bee
He is as busy as a bee once in a while.
他有时忙得团团转。

dewdrop
In the early hours of the morning Saturday with dewdrops still on the grass, hundreds gathered the park to practice yoga.
周六凌晨，草地上还残留着露珠，数百人聚集在公园里练习瑜伽。

dawn
They start work at dawn.
天一亮他们就开始干活了。

clover
Bees were buzzing in the clover.
蜜蜂在三叶草丛中嗡嗡作响。

butterfly
Do you think butterfly is a type of insect?
你认为蝴蝶是一种昆虫吗?

lawn
They were sitting on the lawn under a large tree.
他们坐在一棵大树下的草坪上。

amateur
These photos were taken by both amateurs and professionals.
这些照片，既有业余人士拍摄的，也有专业人士拍摄的。

cinquain
The cinquain can give a clear picture and create a special feeling ,using the minimum of words.
五行诗能用最少的文字描绘出清晰的画面，创造出一种特别的感觉。

be made up of
I want my staff to be made up of excellent workers.
我希望我的员工都非常出色。

mood
I'm just not in the mood for a party tonight.
我只是没心情参加今晚的聚会。

tease
I used to get teased about my name.
过去别人总拿我的名字开玩笑。

haiku
The haiku first emerged in Japanese literature during the seventeenth century.
俳句最早出现在17世纪的日本文学中。

syllable
'Potato' is stressed on the second syllable.
potato(马铃薯)一词的重音在第二个音节上。

format
I had met with him to explain the format of the programme and what we had in mind.
我已经和他当面解释了我们节目的形式以及我们的想法。

respectively
Their sons were three and six respectively.
他们的儿子分别是3岁和6岁。

respective
They are each recognized specialists in their respective fields.
他们在各自的领域都被视为专家。

blossom
The trees are in blossom.
树上鲜花盛开。

delicate
The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body.
眼睛是人体最娇贵的器官之一。

await
Her latest novel is eagerly awaited.
人们正急切地期待着她的最新小说。

revolve
Since childhood, her life has revolved around tennis.
从孩童时期开始，她的生活就以网球为中心。

utter
To my utter amazement she agreed.
令我大感意外的是,她同意了。

comprehension
This was utterly beyond her comprehension.
这让她完全无法理解。

shelf
The book I wanted was on the top shelf.
我想要的那本书在书架的最上层。

core
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies.
对环境的关注是我们政策的核心。

cherry
There is no blossom on the cherry trees this year.
今年这些樱树没有开花。

cherry blossom
The cherry blossom came out early in Washington this year.
今年华盛顿的樱花开得很早。

blank
Sign your name in the blank space below.
把名字签在下面的空白处。

verse
This verse describes three signs of spring.
这节诗描述了春天的三个征兆。

civilian
The safety of civilians caught up in the fighting must be guaranteed.
卷入战斗中的平民的安全必须得到保障。

prose
Most of the play is written in verse but some of it is in prose.
这个剧本大部分是用韵文写的，但也有一些是散文。

sympathetic
I did not feel at all sympathetic towards Kate.
我对凯特一点也不同情。

sympathy
I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy.
我多希望他能再体谅我一点。

version
There are two versions of the game.A long one and a short one.
这个游戏有两个版本。一个长一个短。

innocence
Children lose their innocence as they grow older.
童稚的天真随著年龄的增长而消逝。

innocent
They seemed so young and innocent.
他们看起来是多么地年轻与单纯。

era
When she left the firm, it was the end of an era.
她离开公司后，一个时代结束了。

correspondence
I refuse to enter into any correspondence with him about it.
我决不就这一问题与他通信。

correspond
The written record of the conversation doesn't correspond to what was actually said.
谈话的书面记录与实际所说的不相符。

sow
The fields around had been sown with wheat.
近处的地里种上了小麦。

seed
Sow the seeds in rows.
一垅一垅地播种。

dominant
The firm has achieved a dominant position in the world market.
这家公司在国际市场上占有举足轻重的地位。

sonnet
Sonnet Eighteen tells the story about the lasting nature of poetry.
十四行诗第十八首讲述了诗歌永恒的本质。

deadline
The deadline for applications is thirtieth April.
申请的截止日期是4月30日。

contest
Three candidates contested the leadership.
有三位候选人角逐领导权。

polish
I give it a polish now and again.
我时不时地把它擦亮。

string
He wrapped the package in brown paper and tied it with string.
他用牛皮纸把包裹包好，又用细绳捆上。

wherever
I'd like to leave as soon as possible and join my children, wherever they are.
我想尽快离开, 回到孩子们中间去, 不管他们在哪儿。

barren
He wants to use the water to irrigate barren desert land.
他想用这些水灌溉荒漠。

grief
They were able to share their common joys and griefs.
他们做到了同甘共苦。

complicated
The instructions look very complicated.
这说明书看起来很难懂。

variation
The meal she served us was an interesting variation on a traditional turkey dinner.
她为我们提供的饭菜是传统火鸡晚餐的有趣变化。

racial
When you get involved in sports and athletes, a lot of the racial barriers are broken down.
当你参与到体育运动中的时候,很多种族隔阂就消失了。

prejudice
Their decision was based on ignorance and prejudice.
他们的决定是由于无知和偏见。