胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇177

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　　177. The prodigy²天才 primarily-professionalism
There was a prodigy whose profession was composing and performing music. He proclaimed that his talent lay in his proclivity³ to use prime number theories to develop his melodies and to call upon his primordial⁴ instincts for creativity. Comments from critics of his music ranged from primitive⁵ to profane⁶. He said that people in his profession must maintain a professional attitude at all times, must understand their priorities, and proceed in their probity⁷ regardless of what others say. Only in this way can professionalism be achieved.
He felt that his primary objective in music was to create art that would speak to the primitive self, to pierce through millions of years of human evolutionary⁸ development and relate to the pristine⁹, elementary essence of what it is to be human.
Those who listened to his music were primarily young intellectuals, those people you find in designer coffee bars discussing existentialist philosophers. His prodigious¹⁰ works were their favorites: the symphonies and piano concertos¹¹. His music was once performed on prime time TV, but the general audience did not appreciate it, and he never had that opportunity again.
He felt that it was his privilege to play and perform. All of the proceeds from his performances went to charity. He couldn’t stand any prodigal¹² use of his earnings¹³. He felt that the Bohemian life was best. Once there was a probe into his finances. He had to be prodded¹⁴ to go to the proceedings¹⁶ because he knew the investigation¹⁷ would bring nothing damaging.
primarily adv.主要地,首先地,基本地
primary adj.第一位的,主要的
prime adj.主要的n.鼎盛时期
prime number 素数
primitive adj.上古的,原始的
primordial adj. 原始的,最初的
priority n.优先,优先权
pristine adj.原始的,未被破坏的
privilege vt.给与…特权,特免
probe vi.调查,查究
probity n.刚直,正直
proceed vi.进行,继续下去
proceeding¹⁵ n.行动,进行
proceeds n.收益
proclaim vt.声明,宣告
proclivity n.倾向,癖性
prod¹ vt.刺激,敦促
prodigal adj.挥霍的,浪费的
prodigious adj.巨大的, 惊人的
prodigy n.非凡之人,天才
profane v.亵渎,玷污
profession n.职业,专业
professional adj.专业的,职业的
professionalism n.专家的地位,特性或方法