胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇105

Lesson 105 A Gallant¹ Girl 勇敢的女孩

 

Words:

 

galaxy² n. 星系，银河

 

gale³ n. 大风，（突发的）一阵

 

gallant adj. (对子女)殷勤的；勇敢的

 

gallantry n. 勇敢

 

gallery n. 画廊，美术馆

 

galvanize vt. 电镀，镀锌

 

gap n. 裂口，缺口；差距

 

garb⁴ n. 服装，装束

 

garbage n. 垃圾，废物

 

garish⁵ adj. 炫耀的，过分装饰的

 

garment n. 衣服，外衣

 

garner⁶ v. 收集，储藏

 

garnish⁷ v. 装饰;n. 食物上的装饰物

 

gaseous⁸ adj. 气体的，气态的

 

gash⁹ n. 深的切口

 

gasoline n. 汽油

 

gasp¹⁰ v. 喘息，气喘

 

gauche¹¹ adj. (举止)笨拙的；（言谈）粗鲁的

 

gauge¹² vt. 估计，精确计量

 

gaunt adj. 憔悴的

 

“In about twenty years, we might be flying around the galaxy instead of driving on roads,” Alice said. “I wonder what our garb will look like in the future.”

 

“You might not need to wait twenty years to fly,” said Bessie. “If this gale gets any stronger, it’s going to lift our small car off the ground. As for the future of garments, I think fashion will become garish. I also think the materials will be made out of recycled garbage.”

 

Alice gasped¹³. “If that’s true, I’m going to garner my favorite clothes and save them for the future. If I look good, maybe I will meet a gallant space pilot who will take me all the way to Saturn¹⁴ to study gaseous clouds. I wonder how much gasoline it will take to get there.”

 

“Very funny,” Bessie said. “Didn’t you hear? Gallantry like that no longer exists. Anyway, you’re looking gaunt. Maybe we should stop at the next town to eat. There’s a nice art gallery there. They specialize in galvanized metal sculptures.”

 

“Okay,” Alice said. “Shall we eat first? I hope they put an edible¹⁵ garnish on my fat juicy hamburger. I’m really hungry.”

 

“Remember, we’re in Europe,” Bessie said. “We can not afford to be gauche. People are gauging¹⁶ our every move. By the way, is that a gash on your palm?”

 

“Yes, it is,” Alice replied. “I injured it when my hand got caught in the gap between the doors. I am sure it will be okay. It’s nothing that a gallant girl can’t handle.”

 

“大约20年以后，我们肯能围绕着银河飞行，而不是在路上开车，”爱丽丝说。“我想知道未来我们的服装是怎么样的？”

 

“你也许不用等到20年就可以飞了，”贝西说。“如果这阵风再大一点，会把我们的小汽车掀离地面的。至于未来的衣服，我认为时尚会变得过分装饰的。我还觉得材料将从可循环的垃圾中获得。”

 

爱丽丝喘了一口气。“如果真的是那样，我要储藏我最喜欢的衣服，留作未来之用。如果我长的漂亮，也许会遇到一个勇敢多情的宇航员，他会带我到土星去研究气态云。我想知道去那需要多少汽油？”

 

“真可笑，”贝西说。“你难道没听说吗？那样的风流韵事不再存在了。不管怎样，你看上去很憔悴。也许我们应该在下一个小镇停下来去吃饭。那有个不错的艺术画廊。他们专门收藏镀锌的金属雕塑。”

 

“好的，”爱丽丝说。“我们先吃饭吗？我希望他们在我的厚实多汁的汉堡包上配一些装饰物。我真的饿了。”

 

“别忘了，我们在欧洲，”贝西说。“我们不能举止粗鲁。人们在估量我们的每一个举动。顺便问一下，你手掌上的是一个切口吗？”

 

“是的，”爱丽丝回答。“我的手夹在门缝中间受了伤。我肯定它会好的。没有勇敢的女孩做不了的事情。”

1 gallant   

adj.英勇的，豪侠的；(向女人)献殷勤的

参考例句：

• Huang Jiguang's gallant deed is known by all men. 黄继光的英勇事迹尽人皆知。
• These gallant soldiers will protect our country.这些勇敢的士兵会保卫我们的国家的。

2 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。

3 gale   

n.大风，强风，一阵闹声（尤指笑声等）

参考例句：

• We got our roof blown off in the gale last night.昨夜的大风把我们的房顶给掀掉了。
• According to the weather forecast,there will be a gale tomorrow.据气象台预报，明天有大风。

4 garb   

n.服装，装束

参考例句：

• He wore the garb of a general.他身着将军的制服。
• Certain political,social,and legal forms reappear in seemingly different garb.一些政治、社会和法律的形式在表面不同的外衣下重复出现。

5 garish   

adj.华丽而俗气的，华而不实的

参考例句：

• This colour is bright but not garish.这颜色艳而不俗。
• They climbed the garish purple-carpeted stairs.他们登上铺着俗艳的紫色地毯的楼梯。

6 garner   

v.收藏；取得

参考例句：

• He has garnered extensive support for his proposals.他的提议得到了广泛的支持。
• Squirrels garner nuts for the winter.松鼠为过冬储存松果。

7 garnish   

n.装饰，添饰，配菜

参考例句：

• The turkey was served with a garnish of parsley.做好的火鸡上面配上芫荽菜做点缀。
• The sandwiches came with a rather limp salad garnish.三明治配着蔫软的色拉饰菜。

8 gaseous   

adj.气体的，气态的

参考例句：

• Air whether in the gaseous or liquid state is a fluid.空气，无论是气态的或是液态的，都是一种流体。
• Freon exists both in liquid and gaseous states.氟利昂有液态和气态两种形态。

9 gash   

v.深切，划开；n.(深长的)切(伤)口；裂缝

参考例句：

• The deep gash in his arm would take weeks to heal over.他胳膊上的割伤很深，需要几个星期的时间才能痊愈。
• After the collision,the body of the ship had a big gash.船被撞后，船身裂开了一个大口子。

10 gasp   

n.喘息，气喘；v.喘息；气吁吁他说

参考例句：

• She gave a gasp of surprise.她吃惊得大口喘气。
• The enemy are at their last gasp.敌人在做垂死的挣扎。

11 gauche   

adj.笨拙的，粗鲁的

参考例句：

• He now seems gauche and uninteresting.他显得又笨拙又古板。
• She was a rather gauche,provincial creature.她是个非常不善交际、偏狭守旧的人。

12 gauge   

v.精确计量；估计；n.标准度量；计量器

参考例句：

• Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？
• It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。

13 gasped   

v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 )；喘息；倒抽气；很想要

参考例句：

• She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
• People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14 Saturn   

n.农神，土星

参考例句：

• Astronomers used to ask why only Saturn has rings.天文学家们过去一直感到奇怪，为什么只有土星有光环。
• These comparisons suggested that Saturn is made of lighter materials.这些比较告诉我们，土星由较轻的物质构成。

15 edible   

n.食品，食物；adj.可食用的

参考例句：

• Edible wild herbs kept us from dying of starvation.我们靠着野菜才没被饿死。
• This kind of mushroom is edible,but that kind is not.这种蘑菇吃得，那种吃不得。

16 gauging   

n.测量[试]，测定，计量v.（用仪器）测量( gauge的现在分词 )；估计；计量；划分

参考例句：

• The method is especially attractive for gauging natural streams. 该方法对于测量天然的流注具有特殊的吸引力。 来自辞典例句
• Incommunicative as he was, some time elapsed before I had an opportunity of gauging his mind. 由于他不爱说话，我过了一些时候才有机会探测他的心灵。 来自辞典例句