convention
n. 习俗，风俗
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conscious a.感觉到的=aware be conscious of/that=be aware of/that He is quite unaware of the danger.他丝毫没有意识到这个危 险。 He is not conscious of the danger. class conscious 有阶级意识的 family conscious 有家庭观念的 clothes conscious 注重衣着的 stairs conscious 注重地位的 aware ;conscious的反义词直接加un----unaware ;unconscious subconscious 下意识的 consciousness n.意识、知觉、个人思想
Conscious adj. 感觉到的，意识到的
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routine=the regular fixed way of sth./doing things follow the routine墨守成规 break the routine 打破常规 start the daily routine开始每天的日常 生活
disregard v. 不顾，漠视
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convention n.: generally accepted practice 被普遍接受的行 为准则、常规、惯例,可受时间影响 Shaking hands when meeting people is normal convention in China. custom 历史悠久的社会习俗,不受时间影响 It is a custom of giving presents at Christmas. He always does exactly what he wants and does not care about convention. practice 某团体的传统做法或令他人无法接受的习俗 The normal practice in the company is to send bill as soon as the job is done.这个公司的通常做法是工作一做完就记帐单。 a normally accepted practice 普遍接受的做法 见23课 tradition 传统,比custom有更悠久的历史 Spending Christmas day is a tradition for western people. habit 个人习惯 I have a habit of reading aloud in the morning.
reprimand v.正式地、严厉地斥责
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He was apologetic. 他致以歉意。 apologize v.道歉 apologize to sb. He apologized to his boss. The boss apologized to his employees. apology n.歉意 make apology to sb. for sth.
译文： 他是个精明能干、有钱的商人，但镇
上大部分人对他生活中的这一个方面几乎 一无所知。
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this side of his life 生活中的这一个方 面：指他的精明能干、有钱
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He was known to us all as Dickie and his eccentricity had become legendary long before he died.
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They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary.
译文：他们不顾社会习俗，意识不到自己所作
所为有什么特殊之处。
He made a mistake without being conscious of the fact.
routine n.常规,惯例
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shrewd=showing good practical judgement He is a shrewd observer. We have got shrewd common sense. Sb. is shrewd. = He has good judgement. shrewd brained头脑机灵的 shrewd headed头脑机灵的 shrewd looking 看起来机灵的 shrewd a.精明的 cunning :clever at deceiving 善于欺骗的 sly 用更隐秘的办法来达到目的 强于cunning a sly old fox 非常狡猾的老狐狸
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Though he owed a large car, he hardly ever used it, prefering always to go on foot.
up to the time of his death: before he died 完 成时的标志，这里之所以没有用现在或过 去完成时，主要是突出一个客观事实 notable: famous
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He was a shrewd and wealthy businessman, but most people in the town hardly knew anything about this side of his life.
intensely adj.强烈地
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reprimand :scold officially and severely blame 责备（语气程序很弱） blame sb. for sth. The teacher blamed him for his coming late. scold 斥责（语气稍重一点） Don't scold me for such a trifle. 不要因为这样的小事责备我。 reproach 斥责 He often reproached his children. reprimand v./n. 严厉斥责；谴责 (语气最强) The boss reprimanded his employees severely.
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This invariably wins them the love and respect of others, for they add colour to the dull routine of everyday life.
译文：理查德.科尔森生前是我们镇上最
有名望的人之一。
eccentric n. （行为）古怪人:
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disregard v.=ignore ,pay no attention to Disregard noise and keep working. disregard n. have a disregard of/for He has complete disregard of/for my feelings.他对我的感 情漠然不顾。 in disregard of不顾，忽视，漠视 He did the work in disregard of my instructions.他不顾我的 指示而继续做这项工作。 treat sb. with disregard怠慢某人 Anyway, don't treat your friends with disregard.无论如何不 能怠慢自己的朋友。
译文： 大家都管他叫迪基。早在他去世前很 久，他的古怪行为就成了传奇故事了。
be known to sb. 众所周知 long before he died 在他去世前很久
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Dickie disliked snobs intensely.
译文： 迪基痛恨势利小人。 intensely: －violently, －strongly, －very much
shrewd adj.精明的,狡猾的,敏锐的,机灵的
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intense adj.=very strong ;violent; extreme ;sharp ; central intense cold 严寒 intense heat 酷暑 intense discussion 激 烈的讨论 intensify vt.使……增强 You must intensify your sense of responsibility.你必须加强责任感。 intensity n.强烈、剧烈、强度 Losing jobs are growing in intensity.失业这种现象是越来越 严重了。
apologetic a.道歉的
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He staged a joke.
stage v.暗中策划
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elaborate =carefully worked out an elaborate design 精心的设计 elaborate vt. 精心设计构思 He elaborated a system of computer.
lovable adj. 可爱的
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eccentric n. =a person whose behavior is peculiar ,unusual,rather strange.; adj: peculiar,unusual,strange strange 因为陌生而奇怪 The modern building looks strange to the villagers. eccentric a.行为举止古怪 I can't get on well with him, because he is eccentric. odd 强调指出因为少见而多怪 Look, he is wearing an odd hat. peculiar 奇异的,不同寻常的 The house is peculiar. I feel peculiar today.=I feel uncomfortable/ill.=I’m not myself today. eccentricity n.怪癖