Lesson 22

植物群, 植被

A botanical survey cataloged over 300 types of flora still remaining in the fragmented nature reserve which once contained much greater diversity.

一项植物调查记录了300多种仍然存在于碎片化自然保护区中的植物，该保护区曾经拥有更大的多样性。

花卉的, 花样的

She wore a floral print sundress that looked like it was covered in daisies.

她穿了一件看起来像覆盖着雏菊的花卉印花太阳裙。

攻击, 猛烈攻击

The boxer assailed his opponent with a flurry of punches in the final round.

拳击手在最后一轮用一连串的拳头攻击了他的对手。

攻击者, 施暴者

Police are searching for the masked assailant who stabbed the victim during a robbery.

警方正在寻找在抢劫过程中刺伤受害者的蒙面袭击者。

贫困的, 赤贫的

The destitute family relied on charity for their meals.

这个赤贫的家庭依靠慈善机构获得餐食。

After the war, many families were left in complete destitution.

坚忍的, 不动声色的

He remained stoic despite the challenging circumstances.

尽管面临挑战性的环境，他仍然保持坚忍。

斯多葛主义, 斯多葛哲学

Stoicism philosophy teaches that major life changes and loss, while painful, need not shatter one's inner strength and tranquility if one submits to fate.

斯多葛主义哲学教导说，如果一个人顺从命运，生活中的重大变化和损失虽然痛苦，但不必粉碎一个人的内在力量和宁静。

行话, 特定语言

As a newcomer to the startup scene, John had a lot to learn when it came to decoding the lingo used by tech entrepreneurs.

作为创业圈的新人，John在解读科技企业家使用的行话方面有很多东西要学。

舌头, 发音器官

The lingua is responsible for articulation and modulation of speech

舌头负责言语的发音和调节。

语言的, 与言语相关的

In addition to verbs and nouns, many languages use affixes added to word roots by lingual gesture alone without pen or keyboard.

除了动词和名词外，许多语言还使用仅通过语言手势而不需要笔或键盘添加到词根的词缀。

同时代的, 同期的

Jane Austen and Napoleon both lived and worked during the contemporaneous Regency period in England, which spanned the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

简·奥斯汀和拿破仑都生活和工作在英格兰同时代的摄政时期，这一时期跨越了18世纪末到19世纪初。

当代的, 现代的

We studied the contemporary political landscape to understand today's issues.

我们研究了当代政治格局以了解当今的问题。

尖刻的批评, 恶毒的评论

Critics unleashed a storm of vitriol towards the artist's new, provocative work.

评论家们对艺术家新作的挑衅性作品释放了一连串尖酸刻薄的批评。

尖刻的, 腐蚀性的

Sulfuric acid is one of the strongest and most vitriolic acids commonly used in laboratories.

硫酸是实验室常用最强且最具腐蚀性的酸之一。

即兴地, 无准备地

The teacher asked the students to share their thoughts extempore on the assigned topic.

老师要求学生就指定主题即兴分享他们的想法。

即兴的, 临场的

She gave an extemporaneous speech that impressed the audience.

她发表了一场即兴的演讲，给观众留下了深刻印象。

中断, 暂停

The delivery of supplies had to intermit when roads flooded during the storm.

风暴期间道路被淹时，物资的运送不得不中断。

间歇的, 断断续续的

He dealt with intermittent back pain from an old sports injury flaring up occasionally.

他处理了因旧运动伤害偶尔发作而引起的间歇性背痛。

间歇性, 不规律性

Doctors were concerned about the intermittency of her symptoms flaring up unexpectedly.

医生们对她症状意外恶化的间歇性感到担忧。