[00:00.54]communicate v.通讯；交际，交流；连接，相通；传达，传播；传染
[00:11.98]No one speaks, and they communicate only with hand signals.（没人说话，他们仅仅通过手势进行交流。）
[00:16.60]Doctors are doing research into how the virus is communicated.（医生们正在研究病毒的传播方式）
[00:21.56]diverse adj.不一样的，相异的；多种多样的
[00:27.89]diverse political views（多种多样的政治观点）
[00:30.55]drought n.干旱，旱灾
[00:34.48]A persistent drought caused losses to local agricultural production.（持续的干旱给当地农业生产带来了损失）
[00:39.81]thesis n.论文，毕业（或学位）论文；论题，论点
[00:48.30]The book seems to have no central thesis.（这本书似乎没有中心论点）
[00:52.15]optimism n.乐观，乐观主义
[00:57.29]flaw n.缺点；瑕疵，缺陷
[01:04.22]thigh n.大腿
[01:08.33]smash n.破碎（声）；猛击，猛撞；轰动的演出，巨大的成功 vt.（使）粉碎，（使）打烂；狠打；使破灭，使失败vi.猛冲
[01:27.19]Several cups fell to the floor and smashed to pieces.（几个杯子掉到地板上摔碎了）
[01:31.40]a box-office smash （票房大获成功）
[01:34.26]thorn n.刺，荆棘；带刺小灌木
[01:40.82]Amanda's been a thorn in my side ever since she joined this department.（阿曼达自从到了这个部门就一直让我不得安宁）
[01:45.93]brood n.（雏鸡等）一窝；（一个家庭的）全体孩子 vi.沉思，考虑；孵蛋
[01:56.93]Corbett stared out the window and brooded.（科波特凝视着窗外出神）
[02:00.45]outbreak n.（战争、情感、火山等）爆发，（疾病、虫害等）突然发生
[02:10.53]Things have gone worse with this cholera outbreak.（这次霍乱的爆发使事情变得更糟）
[02:14.32]compensate v.补偿，弥补；抵消
[02:19.83]excursion n.远足，短途旅行
[02:25.26]The tour includes a three-day excursion to Disneyland.（这次旅行包括三天的迪斯尼之旅）
[02:30.20]dedicate vt.题献词于（著作等）上；把（一生等）献给，把（时间、精力等）用于
[02:42.30]confront vt.迎面遇到，遭遇；勇敢地面对，正视；使对质，使当面对证
[02:54.33]The problems confronting the new government were enormous.（新政府面临着巨大的问题）
[02:58.79]threaten v.威胁，恐吓；预示（危险）快要来临，是…的征兆；构成威胁，可能发生
[03:11.53]The lion felt that its offspring were threatened.（这头狮子感觉到它的孩子受到了威胁）
[03:15.59]terrify vt.使害怕，使惊吓
[03:20.78]We made frightful noises to terrify them still more.（我们弄出可怕的声音变本加厉吓唬他们）
[03:25.47]chunk n.厚片，大块；相当大的部分（或数量）
[03:32.22]a chunk of bread（一大块面包）
[03:34.98]assistance n.协助，援助
[03:39.70]We offer financial assistance to students.（我们为学生提供经济援助）
[03:43.60]prevail vi.流行，盛行
[03:47.10]Truth will eventually prevail over fallacy.（真理最终会战胜谬论）
[03:50.96]threshold n.门槛，门口；入门，开端，起始点
[03:59.51]galaxy n.星系；[the G-]银河系，银河；一群（杰出或著名的人物）
[04:10.20]shutter n.百叶窗；（照相机的）快门
[04:15.93]refresh v.（使）振作精神，（使）恢复活力
[04:22.26]Mike refreshed himself with a glass of iced tea.（迈克喝了杯冰茶后感到精神了许多）
[04:26.61]invariably adv.不变地，始终如一地，总是
[04:33.35]Their children invariably follow in their footsteps.（他们的孩子总是紧跟着他们走）
[04:37.15]attitude n.态度，看法；姿势
[04:42.46]Mary shows a very positive attitude to her work.（玛丽工作态度非常积极）

communicate v.通讯；交际，交流；连接，相通；传达，传播；传染
No one speaks, and they communicate only with hand signals.（没人说话，他们仅仅通过手势进行交流。）
Doctors are doing research into how the virus is communicated.（医生们正在研究病毒的传播方式）
diverse adj.不一样的，相异的；多种多样的
diverse political views（多种多样的政治观点）
drought n.干旱，旱灾
A persistent drought caused losses to local agricultural production.（持续的干旱给当地农业生产带来了损失）
thesis n.论文，毕业（或学位）论文；论题，论点
The book seems to have no central thesis.（这本书似乎没有中心论点）
optimism n.乐观，乐观主义
flaw n.缺点；瑕疵，缺陷
thigh n.大腿
smash n.破碎（声）；猛击，猛撞；轰动的演出，巨大的成功 vt.（使）粉碎，（使）打烂；狠打；使破灭，使失败vi.猛冲
Several cups fell to the floor and smashed to pieces.（几个杯子掉到地板上摔碎了）
a box-office smash （票房大获成功）
thorn n.刺，荆棘；带刺小灌木
Amanda's been a thorn in my side ever since she joined this department.（阿曼达自从到了这个部门就一直让我不得安宁）
brood n.（雏鸡等）一窝；（一个家庭的）全体孩子 vi.沉思，考虑；孵蛋
Corbett stared out the window and brooded.（科波特凝视着窗外出神）
outbreak n.（战争、情感、火山等）爆发，（疾病、虫害等）突然发生
Things have gone worse with this cholera outbreak.（这次霍乱的爆发使事情变得更糟）
compensate v.补偿，弥补；抵消
excursion n.远足，短途旅行
The tour includes a three-day excursion to Disneyland.（这次旅行包括三天的迪斯尼之旅）
dedicate vt.题献词于（著作等）上；把（一生等）献给，把（时间、精力等）用于
confront vt.迎面遇到，遭遇；勇敢地面对，正视；使对质，使当面对证
The problems confronting the new government were enormous.（新政府面临着巨大的问题）
threaten v.威胁，恐吓；预示（危险）快要来临，是…的征兆；构成威胁，可能发生
The lion felt that its offspring were threatened.（这头狮子感觉到它的孩子受到了威胁）
terrify vt.使害怕，使惊吓
We made frightful noises to terrify them still more.（我们弄出可怕的声音变本加厉吓唬他们）
chunk n.厚片，大块；相当大的部分（或数量）
a chunk of bread（一大块面包）
assistance n.协助，援助
We offer financial assistance to students.（我们为学生提供经济援助）
prevail vi.流行，盛行
Truth will eventually prevail over fallacy.（真理最终会战胜谬论）
threshold n.门槛，门口；入门，开端，起始点
galaxy n.星系；银河系，银河；一群（杰出或著名的人物）
shutter n.百叶窗；（照相机的）快门
refresh v.（使）振作精神，（使）恢复活力
Mike refreshed himself with a glass of iced tea.（迈克喝了杯冰茶后感到精神了许多）
invariably adv.不变地，始终如一地，总是
Their children invariably follow in their footsteps.（他们的孩子总是紧跟着他们走）
attitude n.态度，看法；姿势
Mary shows a very positive attitude to her work.（玛丽工作态度非常积极）