Glossary 词汇表 The Lion King |
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| abide | v. | be faithful to 遵守 |
| absorb | v. | to take or suck 吸收 |
| accessible | a. | able to be reached,used or visited 易接近的或方便的 |
| acquaintance | a. | someone whom you have met but do not know very well 熟人 |
| adolescent | n. | a
young person who is no longer a child but who has not yet become an adult
青少年 |
| amidst | prep. | among 在……之间 |
| ancestor | n. | forefather 祖先 |
| animate | v. | to cause something to move 使活动 |
| anonymity | n. | the state of being unknown or unacknowledged 匿名 |
| antagonist | n. | someone whom you are competing with 对手 |
| antelope | n. |
an animal
with long legs and horns, which looks like the a deer, can run very fast,
and eats grass and leaves 羚羊 |
| appeal to | phr. | to attract 吸引 |
| archetypal | a. | being a perfect example of a group of people or objectives 典型的 |
| assimilate | v. | to become part of another social group or state 同化 |
| assume | v. | to take power, responsibility, or control, often without being asked to do so 篡权 |
| baboon | n. | a type of monkey living in Africa that has a pointed face, large teeth, and a long tail 狒狒 |
| be 1aid back | phr. | relaxed 放松的 |
| be on the edge | phr. | excited 激动的 |
| befriend | v. | to make friend with 与……交朋友 |
| blend | v. | to mix up 混合 |
| blockbuster | n. | a very popular profitable motion picture 引起轰动的电影 |
| cartoon | n. |
a film in which the characters and scenes are drawn rather than being real people or object 卡通片 |
| category | n. | a group of people or objects that all have a particular feature or quality in common 类型 |
| circular | a. | of completed series 轮回的，循环的 |
| classic | a. | being
of high quality or becoming a standard against which other similar things
are judged 经典的 |
| coming-of age | phr. | maturing 成熟的 |
| compare | v. | to
examine, judge to what extent persons or things are similar or not similar
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| compound | v. | to mix together 混合 |
| confront | v. | to
meet somebody face to face, especially in a situation when you are going
to |
| confused | a. | not
understanding what is happening or what is 困惑的 |
| crawl | v. | to move slowly across a surface 爬行 |
| creep | a. | giving a strange or unpleasant feeling of fear 奇怪的， 令人生厌的 |
| cross-section | n. | a
piece or slice made cutting across; representative of the whole 横截面，典型 |
| cub | n. | a young wild animal 幼兽， |
| dawdle | v. | to spend more time than is necessary in doing something or going somewhere 磨蹭 |
| dawning | n. | the
time of a day when light first appears in the sky 破晓 |
| deliberately | adv. | intentionally 故意地 |
| delicate | a. | easily
broken or needing to be taken good care of 微妙的，敏感的，脆弱的 |
| deserve | v. | to
be treated in some particular way because of its qualities 值得 |
| despise | v. |
to dislike somebody or something because you
think that their quality, |
| destiny | n. | fate 命运 |
| destroy | v. | to cause much damage to something that it does not exist any more 摧毁 |
| detail | n. | information 内容，细节 |
| direct | v. | to aim to someone or something 针对 |
| discerning | a. | good at judging the quality of something 有敏锐洞察力的 |
| dispossess | v. | be forced to give up 被迫放弃 |
| distinctive | a. | different 与众不同的 |
| diversity | n. | a range of different conditions, qualities or type 差异；多样性 |
| dreadful | a. | hotrib1e or frightening 可怕的 |
| duo | n. | two people together 双人 |
| easy-to-fluster | a. | easily being made nervous 大惊小怪的 |
| emerge | v. | to come out 出现 |
| enchanting | a. | charming
or attractive in appearance or behavior 迷人的 |
| enhance | v. | to strengthen or increase 增长或力强 |
| entertain | v. | to make someone feel happy or interested 使人愉快 |
| era | n. | a continuous period of time 时代 |
| evidence | n. | something used to prove that something else is true 证据 |
| exceptional | a. | unusually good 杰出的 |
| exquisite | a. | of high degree of artistic skill 具有较高艺术性的 |
| fantasy | n. | an imaginary story 童话故事 |
| fascinated | a. | being attracted or made interested in 被迷住的 |
| flee | v. | to run quickly away from a place because of danger or fear 逃亡 |
| foresee | v. | to know in advance 预见 |
| frame | n. | a part of a film which is made up of many separate photographs 镜头 |
| franchise | n. | a privilege or right officially granted a group by a government 特权 |
| gaze | v. | to
1ook at something steadi1y for a long time 凝视 |
| generate | v. | to produce 产生 |
| genre | n. | a type of literature, music, film etc. which have the same style or subject 体裁 |
| glorious | a. | famous or successful 闻名的或成功的 |
| gorgeous | a. | bright
or beautiful 鲜艳的或华丽的 |
| gravel | n. | small stones 小石块 |
| graveyard | n. | an
area of land where dead people or animals are buried 坟冢 |
| grovel | v. | to behave in a very humble way 卑躬屈膝 |
| happy-go-lucky | a. | carefree 无忧无虑的 |
| heritage | n. | that which has been inherited 遗产 |
| highlight | v. | to give emphasis to 强调 |
| hornbill | n. | a kind of bird 犀鸟 |
| hyena | n. | an African animal that looks like a wolf and often hunts in groups 豺狗，土狼 |
| hyperactive | a. | being unable to relax or always in a state of great excitement 精力旺盛的 |
| identity | n. | who you are 身份 |
| illusion | n. | an idea or be1ief which you think is true but in fact false 错觉 |
| impotence | n. | the state of being unable to do anything 无能 |
| impressive | a. | making a deep impression on the mind or feeling 使人留下深刻印象的 |
| incorporate | v. | to
make something become part of one body or group 接纳，综合 |
| inherent | a. | natural 固有的，与生俱来的 |
| instant1y | adv. | immediately 即刻地 |
| landmark | n. |
something which is considered very important or different and will be remembered for a long time in the future 里程碑 |
| legend | n. | old story handed down from the past 传说 |
| lurk | v. | wait
concealed in order to attack 埋伏 |
| magical | a. | having a special quality that makes something 奇妙的 |
| matured | a. | being fully developed 成熟的 |
| meerkat | n. | a ground-squirrel 猫鼬 |
| migrate | v. | to move from one place to another 迁徙 |
| monologue | n. | scene in a play where only one person speaks 独白 |
| motto | n. | a short phrase or sentence that expresses for food behavior 座右铭 |
| mystical | a. | having to do with religious or spiritual powers that most people do not understand 神奇的 |
| mythological | a. | unreal or imaginary 传说的或想象的 |
| nominate | v. | to officially suggest someone or something as a candidate in an election or competition 提名 |
| pal | n. | a friend (an informal word) 朋友（常用于口语） |
| pantheon | n. | a group of important people 一群名人 |
| parallel | n. | someone or something which is similar to someone or something e1se 可与之般配的人或事 |
| perennially | adv. | for a long time 久性地 |
| philosophy | n. | a particular set of theories or beliefs, especially having to with nature or life 哲理 |
| plight | n. | a serious and difficult situation 困境 |
| portray | n. | a picture of someone 肖像 |
| precede | v. | to happen before 发生在…之前 |
| prim | a. | precise or proper to the point of affectation 整洁的 |
| project | v. | to make a picture appear on the screen 放映 |
| protective | a. |
showing a strong wish to keep someone safe from something that may hurt or frighten 有保护意识的 |
| punk | n. | (slang ) a young person, especially a member of a rebellion counterculture group 小阿飞 |
| puppy | n. |
a
doll hat you can move, either by pulling strings which are attached to
it or by moving your fingers 木偶 |
| redemption | n. | the act of getting back or regaining 挽回，弥补或赎罪 |
| reflection | n. | an image of someone or something that can be seen in a mirror or on a shiny surface 倒影 |
| remarkable | a. | noticeable because of being unusual in some way 突出的 |
| remind | v. | to cause to remember or think of 使人想起 |
| reminiscent | a. | reminding of, suggestive of 引人回忆的 |
| representation | n. | expression or description 表达 |
| romp | v. | to p1ay about, esp. jumping and running 奔跑，跳跃 |
| rowdy | a. | disorderly; rough 吵闹的；粗暴的 |
| saga | n. | a
long story of heroic deeds 叙事故事 |
| savage | a. | cruel or evil 凶残的 |
| scared | a. | frightened 受惊吓的 |
| seamlessly | adv. | perfectly connected 完美地 |
| sequence | n. | a connected line of events, ideas etc. 顺序 |
| set in motion | phr. | to take necessary action to make something start happening 实施 |
| shadowy | a. | being made dark by shadows 被阴影遮蔽的 |
| sinister | a. | bad and evil 邪恶的 |
| slightly | adv. | a little bit 稍许地 |
| sociopath | n. |
one who
is affected with a personality disorder marked by aggressive, antisocial
behavior 反社会的人，不爱社交的人 |
| spectacular | a. | attracting pub1ic attention 引人注目的 |
| spiritualist | n. | a person who believes that the dead may send messages to the living people 唯灵论者 |
| spirituality | n. | the quality of being interested in spiritual 对灵魂或宗教的喜好与兴趣 |
| stampede | n. | sudden and wild rush of animals 动物的大溃逃 |
| starve | v. | to suffer greatly from lack of food and sometimes die 挨饿 |
| strive | v. | try hard 努力争取 |
| studios | n. | the buildings where the fi1m is produced 电影制片厂 |
| subtle | a. | fine, delicate or difficult to sense or describe 微妙的 |
| succession | n. | a number of things of the same kind coming one after another 系列 |
| taunt | v. | to reproach in a mocking, insulting manner 嘲弄，奚落 |
| tease | v. | to make fun of 捉弄 |
| tension | n. | nervousness 紧张 |
| tragedy | n. | a very sad event or situation 悲剧 |
| trauma | n. | great stress or unhappiness caused by some very upsetting experience 精神创伤 |
| treacherous | a. | cheating 奸诈的，骗人的 |
| tribute | n. | an action made to show your admiration or respect to someone or something 赞颂 |
| trifle | v. | to deal with something as if it were of little significance or value 闲混，浪费 |
| uncouth | a. | ungraceful 粗俗的 |
| undercurrent | n. | a current of water flowing beneath the surface 潜流 |
| unsuspecting | a. | unaware of something that is happening 毫不怀疑的 |
| upbeat | n. | an unaccented beat 弱拍，上升，兴旺 |
| urge | v. | to push or try to persuade someone to do something 敦促 |
| villainy | n. | an evil act 邪恶的行为 |
| visual | a. | having to do with eyes 视觉的 |
| watchability | n. | the quality which makes something worth watching 可视性 |
| weird | a. |
behaving in a strange or unusual way which most people find difficult to understand or to accept 古怪的或令人难以捉摸的 |
| wrack | v. | to damage or destroy 毁坏 |