Exercise 25
COLUMN 1
shiver
sedentary
satire
slash
shrub
secrete
scruple
scotch
secular
serrated
COLUMN 2
A.discharge
B.ridicule
C.stop
D.stationary
E.hesitancy
F.reduce
G.mundane
H.shudder
I.notched
J.bush
答案：HDBF JAEC GI
详解：
1.shiver
n. 颤抖，战栗；碎片
A sudden gust of cold wind made me shiver.
一股突然刮来的冷风吹得我打哆嗦。
shudder
n. 发抖；战栗；震动
As we stood there staring at each other, a shudder passed through me.
我们站在那里对望着彼此，突如其来地，我感到一阵战栗。
2.sedentary
adj. 久坐的；坐惯的；定栖的；静坐的
I took up running and yoga after years of sedentary living.
在多年久坐的生活后，我开始跑步和练瑜伽。
stationary
adj. 固定的；静止的；定居的；常备军的
That is because most of the time sand is not stationary on the beach.
这是因为大多数时候沙子在沙滩上并不是静止的。
3.satire
n. 讽刺；讽刺文学，讽刺作品
The satire aimed at modern greed.
讽刺针对现代贪婪。
ridicule
vt. 嘲笑；嘲弄；愚弄
His ridicule chafed her.
他的嘲笑惹恼了她。
4.slash
vt. 猛砍；鞭打；严厉批评；大幅度裁减或削减
Time is the key factor in the plan to slash costs.
在这个削减成本的计划中，时间是关键因素。
reduce
vt. 减少；降低；使处于；把…分解
We battled to reduce our taxes.
我们努力降低我们的税务。
5.shrub
n. 灌木；灌木丛
The shrub has berried.
灌木已结浆果。
bush
n. 灌木；矮树丛
The rabbit started from the bush.
野兔从灌木丛中突然窜了出来。
6.secrete
vt. 藏匿；私下侵吞；分泌
We know they smear a liquid on the tube, but we don’t know where they secrete it from or what its chemical composition is.
我们知道它们在往玻璃管上抹一种液体，但我们不知道它们是从哪里分泌出来的，也不知道它的化学成分。
discharge
vt. 解雇；卸下；放出；免除
Shall we talk about the port of discharge this afternoon?
咱们今天下午是不是谈谈卸货港的问题？
7.scruple
n. 微量；顾虑；踌躇
Not for any religious scruple: I am an atheist of the most straightforward kind.
不是因为任何宗教方面的顾虑，我是那种最坦率的无神论者。
hesitancy
n. 踌躇，犹豫
Given those factors, there is some hesitancy and unless we get strong economic data, I'm looking for a neutral to supported dollar.
鉴于这些因素,市场有一些犹豫.除非经济数据强劲,否则美元将处于中性或受支持的状态.
8.scotch
vi. 弄伤；制止转动；扑灭；镇压
Of course. And I tasted Scotch whisky there.
当然。我还品尝了苏格兰威士忌。
stop
vi. 停止；中止；逗留；被塞住
We can stop off half way to have our lunch.
我们可以在半路上停车吃午饭。
9.secular
adj. 世俗的；长期的；现世的；不朽的
But men, like you, who come from the secular world think arrogance appropriate.
但如你这样的人，来自世俗世界会认为傲慢是合适的。
mundane
adj. 世俗的，平凡的；世界的，宇宙的
This week you might want to consider some mundane, but important details.
这周你或许会想着考虑一些平凡的，但却是重要的细节。
10.serrated
adj. [生物] 锯齿状的，有锯齿的
The bug’s serrated proboscis touches the skin’s nerves at fewer points than it would if smooth.
因为不光滑的缘故，所以蚊子锯齿状的尖喙会较少触碰到皮肤中的神经。
notched
adj. 有凹口的；有缺口的；有锯齿状的
A notched tree trunk served as a ladder to an opening near the top.
一根有缺口的树枝当作梯子通向靠近顶端的开口。