Exercise 27
COLUMN 1
surcharge
superfluous
steadfast
strenuous
subside
sumptuous
supplant
succinct
stunning
sustenance
COLUMN 2
A.wane
B.take the place of
C.fixed
D.splendid
E.subsistence
F.extra charge
G.breathtaking
H.surplus
I.terse
J.hard
答案：FHCJ ADBI GE
详解：
1.surcharge
n. 超载；额外费
Experts predict that similar fuel surcharge hikes will affect other forms of transport.
专家预言，类似的燃油附加费上涨将影响到其他交通工具。
extra charge
[会计] 附加费；附加负载
There is an extra charge of $150 if you want the weapons delivered in the south.
而且如果你需要运到南部还要付150美元的额外费用。
2.superfluous
adj. 多余的；不必要的；奢侈的
Or are you superfluous?
或者你是多余的？
surplus
adj. 剩余的；过剩的
Brazil has a big surplus of coffee.
巴西有很多剩余咖啡。
3.steadfast
adj. 坚定的；不变的
Our nation is strong and steadfast.
我们的国家是强大坚定的。
fixed
adj. 固执的；<美口>处境...的；准备好的；确定的
Have you fixed on where to go yet?
你们确定了去哪儿没有?
4.strenuous
adj. 紧张的；费力的；奋发的；艰苦的；热烈的
Three years of running this strenuous marathon.
紧张的马拉松式长跑的三年。
hard
adj. 努力的；硬的；困难的；辛苦的；确实的；严厉的；猛烈的；冷酷无情的
I admire their hard-working spirit.
我钦佩他们的苦干精神。
5.subside
vi. 平息；减弱；沉淀；坐下
The lees of wine gradually subside.
酒渣慢慢地沉淀下来。
wane
vi. 衰落；变小；亏缺；退潮；消逝
Protection in vaccinated individuals will wane after a year or two, so protection against Lyme disease in previously vaccinated people will be nonexistent.
接种疫苗的个体在一到两年后预防效果就会衰退，所以之前接种过疫苗的人群并不能抵御莱姆病。
6.sumptuous
adj. 华丽的，豪华的；奢侈的
The next two formulas are from the Cucumber Growers Association, and are simple yet sumptuous treats for your face.
接下来的两种方法来自黄瓜种植者协会，仍是简单而又对你的脸是奢侈的款待。
splendid
adj. 辉煌的；灿烂的；极好的；杰出的
The peacock spreads his splendid tail.
孔雀展开了它那灿烂夺目的尾巴。
7.supplant
vt. 代替；排挤掉
No man could supplant him.
没有人能够代替他的工作。
take the place of
代替
In semiconductor receivers transistors take the place of vacuum tubes.
在半导体收音机中晶体管代替了真空管。
8.succinct
adj. 简洁的；简明的；紧身的
The writer managed to distil his ideas into one succinct article.
作家努力把他的想法浓缩成一篇简练的文章。
terse
adj. 简洁的，精练的，扼要的
See how terse that code is?
看看这段代码有多么简洁？
9.stunning
adj. 极好的；使人晕倒的；震耳欲聋的
I like jasmine not because it has stunning beauty, but because it gives off elegance and fragrance.
我喜欢茉莉花不是因为它有惊人的美丽，而是因为它散发出来的香气和优雅。
breathtaking
adj. 惊人的；惊险的；令人激动的
It was a breathtaking car race.
那是一场惊险的汽车比赛。
10.sustenance
n. 食物；生计；支持
He was there befriended by a dog, who brought him sustenance and licked the sores on his leg until he was healed.
在那里，一只狗经常为他带来食物，并帮他舔腿上的伤口直到他病愈。 他们成了朋友。
subsistence
n. 生活；生存；存在
In America‘s ideal of freedom, citizens find the dignity and security of economic independence, instead of laboring on the edge of subsistence.
在美国的自由理想中，公民们发现了经济独立带来的尊严和保障，而不是徘徊在生存边缘的辛苦劳作。