胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇204

　　204. The soloist¹ and the solicitor³独唱演员与推销员 solicit²-soybean
There was a singer who had retired⁴ to a life on the farm. She had been a soloist for the big city opera and had been very famous, but she grew tired of the city life and decided⁵ that she needed a change. Now, she spent her days in the soybean field sowing seeds. She enjoyed the solitude⁶ of the fields, and it soothed⁸ her to sing solos as she worked.
One day, a solicitor appeared on the farm to solicit soluble⁹ soybean seeds. He said that these soluble soybeans were the solution to her problems as they would increase her profits and solidify¹⁰ her business. She said that she had tried them before and she found them somewhat sour. He had heard her singing and recognized who she was. He commented that she was a very sophisticated lady and that working on a farm does not carry any sophistication, and he asked her why she didn’t return to the ciyt. She said that she had no feeling of solidarity¹¹ with city folk and that she enjoyed her solitary¹² life on the farm. She said that she had the sovereign right to her lifestyle and that his comments were an insult to her sovereignty. She told him solidly that he could furthermore get his solicitous¹³ butt¹⁴ off her proerty. The solicitor was a little angry and very disappointed. Nevertheless, he felt it a privilege to meet such a famous singer and left her some of his soybeans as a souvenir.
That night as she prepared for bed, she sang another solo as she found it soporific. She didn’t need soundproof walls because there was on one around to hear her.
solicit vt.恳求,乞求,推销
solicitor n.律师,法律顾问,推销员
solicitous adj.热切期望的,关心的
solidarity n.团结,团结一致
solidify v.巩固,确保
solidly adv.坚硬地,稳固地,严肃地
solitary adj.孤独的,独居的
solitude n.孤独,独处
solo n. 独奏曲adj.单独的
soloist n.独奏者,独唱者
soluble adj.可溶的,可溶解的
solution n.解答,解决,溶液
somewhat adv.稍微,有点
soothe⁷ vt.使(痛苦,疼痛)缓和或减轻,使感到安慰
sophisticated adj.(物)复杂的,(人)久经世故的,文雅的
sophistication n.老练,精致复杂
soporific adj.催眠的,想睡的
soundproof vt.使隔音adj.隔音的
sour adj.酸的
souvenir n.纪念品
sovereign n.君主,统治adj.至高无上的,独立自主的
sovereignty n.主权,统治权
sow vt.播种
soybean n.大豆

1 soloist   

n.独奏者，独唱者

参考例句：

• The soloist brought the house down with encore for his impressive voice.这位独唱家以他那感人的歌声博得全场喝彩。
• The soloist had never performed in London before.那位独唱者过去从未在伦敦演出过。

2 solicit   

vi.勾引；乞求；vt.请求，乞求；招揽(生意)

参考例句：

• Beggars are not allowed to solicit in public places.乞丐不得在公共场所乞讨。
• We should often solicit opinions from the masses.我们应该经常征求群众意见。

3 solicitor   

n.初级律师，事务律师

参考例句：

• The solicitor's advice gave me food for thought.律师的指点值得我深思。
• The solicitor moved for an adjournment of the case.律师请求将这个案件的诉讼延期。

4 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

6 solitude   

n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方

参考例句：

• People need a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude. 人们需要独处的机会来反思精神上的事情。
• They searched for a place where they could live in solitude. 他们寻找一个可以过隐居生活的地方。

7 soothe   

v.安慰；使平静；使减轻；缓和；奉承

参考例句：

• I've managed to soothe him down a bit.我想方设法使他平静了一点。
• This medicine should soothe your sore throat.这种药会减轻你的喉痛。

8 soothed   

v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 )；抚慰；使舒服；减轻痛苦

参考例句：

• The music soothed her for a while. 音乐让她稍微安静了一会儿。
• The soft modulation of her voice soothed the infant. 她柔和的声调使婴儿安静了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

9 soluble   

adj.可溶的；可以解决的

参考例句：

• These tablets are soluble in water.这些药片可在水中溶解。
• Camphor is soluble in alcohol.樟脑在酒精中可以溶化。

10 solidify   

v.(使)凝固，(使)固化，(使)团结

参考例句：

• Opinion on this question began to solidify.对这个问题的意见开始具体化了。
• Water will solidify into ice if you freeze it.水冷冻会结冰。

11 solidarity   

n.团结；休戚相关

参考例句：

• They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
• The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。

12 solitary   

adj.孤独的，独立的，荒凉的；n.隐士

参考例句：

• I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
• The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际，显得十分壮美。

13 solicitous   

adj.热切的，挂念的

参考例句：

• He was so solicitous of his guests.他对他的客人们非常关切。
• I am solicitous of his help.我渴得到他的帮助。

14 butt   

n.笑柄；烟蒂；枪托；臀部；v.用头撞或顶

参考例句：

• The water butt catches the overflow from this pipe.大水桶盛接管子里流出的东西。
• He was the butt of their jokes.他是他们的笑柄。