Lesson 8

劝诫, 强烈反对

Yesterday, I expostulated with my colleague about their unprofessional behavior.

昨天，我抗议同事的不专业行为。

暴露, 脆弱性

Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause burns.

长时间暴露在阳光下可能导致烧伤。

阐述, 详细说明

The speaker will expound on the benefits of renewable energy in his presentation.

演讲者将在他的演讲中详细阐述可再生能源的好处。

悬崖

They stood on the edge of the precipice, looking down at the valley below.

他们站在悬崖的边缘，俯瞰下面的山谷。

沉淀剂, 导致沉淀形成的剂

仓促的, 草率的

Critics argued the policy overhaul was too precipitous and did not allow for public comment.

批评者认为政策改革过于仓促，没有征求公众意见。

理论的, 抽象的

Urban planners relied heavily on theoretical models of traffic flow without real-world validation.

城市规划者在没有实际验证的情况下，严重依赖交通流的理论模型。

理论家

Albert Einstein is renowned as a theoretical physicist and a seminal theorist in the field of relativity.

阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦作为理论物理学家和相对论领域的开创性理论家而闻名。

理论化, 提出假设

Scientists theorized that the changes in temperature were causing the polar ice caps to melt more rapidly.

科学家推测温度的变化正在导致极地冰盖更快地融化。

论文, 学位论文

She spent months conducting experiments and analyzing data for her thesis, which was an essential part of her university degree in chemistry.

她花了几个月的时间进行实验和分析数据，以完成她的论文，这是她化学大学学位的重要组成部分。

讽刺的, 挖苦的

Fans enjoyed the podcast for its ironic, irreverent satire of current events.

粉丝们喜欢这个播客，因为它对当前事件进行了讽刺、不敬的讽刺。

讽刺

His irony was so sharp that some people didn’t realize he was mocking them.

他的讽刺如此尖锐，以至于有些人没有意识到他在嘲笑他们。

植物学研究, 采集植物

She regularly botanizes in the local park, studying the plant species and their interactions.

她定期在当地公园植物研究，研究植物物种及其相互作用。

植物学

She majored in botany to learn about plant genetics and classification.

她主修植物学以学习植物遗传学和分类。

恳求, 哀求

In a desperate voice, he entreated the crowd to help him find his lost child.

他用绝望的声音恳求人群帮助他找到他丢失的孩子。

恳求, 哀求

Her entreaty for help moved the crowd to action.

她的恳求寻求帮助促使人群采取行动。

天生的, 遗传的

The child was diagnosed with an inborn metabolic disorder.

这个孩子被诊断出患有先天性代谢障碍。

近亲繁殖的, 由于密切相关的成员之间的繁殖而产生或发展的

In agriculture, inbred crop varieties are often developed to ensure consistent traits and uniformity in the harvest.

在农业中，近亲繁殖的作物品种经常被开发出来，以确保收获时的一致性和均匀性。

星云, 气体和尘埃云

The Orion Nebula is a famous example of a stellar nursery.

猎户座星云是恒星育婴室的一个著名例子。

模糊的, 朦胧的

The concept of happiness is often nebulous, varying from person to person.

幸福的概念往往是模糊的，因人而异。