instrumentalist 乐器演奏者;工具主义者
aggravate 使恶化;使严重
prominent 突起的,凸出的 a ~ forehead
prompt 敏捷的,迅速的 He is ~ on the job
preach 讲道,布道 ~ to a packed church
preside 主持,主管(at, over) The vice chairman of the board will ~ at today’s meeting
intellectual n. 知识分子 adj. 智力的,显示智力的
preoccupation n. 当务之急;抢先占据
theological adj. 神学的;神学性质的
civility n. 文明,文化
virtuosity n. 艺术鉴别力;艺术上的精湛技巧
sermon n. 训诫,说教,布道
mock v. 嘲笑;模仿;戏弄
auto-pilot a. 自动导航的
routine n. 常规,例行公事 a. 日常的, 常规的
paradoxical a. 反论的荒谬的,自相矛盾的
harassment n.骚扰,扰乱;烦恼,烦乱
presume 推测,假定,假设 From the way they talked, I ~d them to be married
prevail 流行,盛行 This custom still ~s among members of the older generation
prey 被捕食的动物,捕获物 The lion seized its ~ and ate it
prick 一刺,一扎 The boy burst the balloon with a ~ of the needle
proceed (尤指停顿或打断后)继续进行 The train ~ed at the same speed as before
rape n.强奸;破坏,蹂躏 vt.强奸;破坏,蹂躏
rash a.轻率的,鲁莽的 [反] deliberate adj. 沉着的,从容的
guideline n.指导方针,指导原则,准则,标准
gut n.[pl.]胆量;内脏a.本能的vt.取出内脏
habitat n.(动物的)栖