Glossary 词汇表 The Sound of Music |
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| adaptation | n. | state of being adapted to make suitable for a new use 改编 |
| apolitical | a. | showing no interest in or paying no attention to politics 不问政治的 |
| approachable | a. | that can be approached 可接近的 |
| assume | v. | take into association 联合；会并 |
| be exposed to | phr. | be made known 认知；接受 |
| be smitten with | phr. | infatuated with 倾倒 |
| beckon | v. | call somebody's attention by a movement of one's head, hand or arm示意 |
| blossom | v. | deve1op 兴旺；发展 |
| brush somebody aside | phr. | pay no or little attention 不理睬 |
| bury one's head in the sand | phr. | avoid one's problem like the ostriches do when they are confronted with enemies逃避（困难） |
| carry away | phr. | to be excited 激动的 |
| climax | n. | event, point of greatest interest or intensity 高潮 |
| cone | n. | 松树的球果 |
| conservatory | v. | building or part of a building with glass walls in which plants are protected from cold 温室，花房 |
| corny | a. | often heard or repeated 陈腐的 |
| crisp | a. | hard, dry and easily broken 脆的 |
| cynical | a. | of or like a cynic, person who sees little or no good in anything and who has no belief in human progress 愤世嫉俗的 |
| debut | n. | (esp. of a young woman) first appearance at adult parties and other social events 初次登场 |
| decorum | n. | right and proper behavior as required by social custom 礼貌，礼节 |
| delicate | v. | devote 奉献 |
| desperately | adv. | 非常地 |
| distract | v. | draw away one's attention 使分散注意力 |
| drape | n. | curtain 窗帘 |
| eclipse | v. | (fig.) make (somebody or something ) appear dull by comparison; outshine 使黯然失色 |
| enroll | v. | become a member of 招收 |
| errand | n. | short journey to take or get something 差使，使命 |
| eventually | adv. | final1y 最终 |
| evoke | v. | call up, bring out 引起 |
| exuberance | n. | vigor 活力 |
| finale | n. | the last division of a piece of music 终曲 |
| gazebo | n. | 凉亭 |
| gloriously | adv. | enjoyab1y happily 愉快地 |
| habit | n. | a piece of clothing shape like a long loose dress, which a nun or monk wears 修女服 |
| hit | n. | something, such as a musical or theatrical performance, which is successful风行一时的事物 |
| humiliating | a. | lowering the dignity or self-respect of 屈辱的 |
| impulsive | a. | acting on impulse 冲动的 |
| incorrigible | a. | that cannot be cured or cured 无可救药的 |
| looming | a. | appearing indistinctly and in a threatening way 隐约或威胁性出现的 |
| lyrics | n. | verses of song 抒情的韵文，歌词 |
| MGM Metre-Goldwyn-Mayer | （美国）米高梅电影制片公司 | |
| non-calculating | a. | not scheming, not shrewd 真诚的，不斤斤计较的 |
| number | n. | a piece of music 一支歌曲 |
| odyssey | a. | long adventurous journey or series of adventures 一连串冒险的 |
| outspoken | a. | saying freely what one thinks, frank 直言的 |
| pitch | n. | (music and speech ) degree of highness or lowness; quality of sound 程度；定调 |
| pledge | v. | give as security: put in pawn 保证；抵押 |
| postulant | n. | candidate to a religious order 见习修女 |
| rapture | n. | great joy and delight 狂喜 |
| recluse | n. | person who lives alone and avoid others 隐士 |
| Reverend Mother | n. | Mother superior of a convent 院长嬷嬷 |
| roam | v. | walk or travel without any definite aim or destination 闲逛 |
| sappy | a. silly or foo1ish 愚蠢的 | |
| sash | n. | long strip of cloth worn round the waist 腰带 |
| satin | n. | silk material smooth and shiny on one side 缎 |
| savor | a. | appreciate the taste or flavor of 欣赏，品位 |
| schnitzel | n． | 炸牛排 |
| seclude | v. | keep apart from the company of others 使隔离，隐居 |
| sibling | n. | one of two or more Persons having the same parents 兄弟，姐妹 |
| sleek | a. | soft, smooth, and glossy 圆滑的 |
| sleigh | n. | sledge 雪橇 |
| slumber | n. | （liter and rhet） sleep 睡眠 |
| soak | v. | cause to absorb as much liquid as possible 使浸透 |
| sophisticated | a. | having 1erned the ways of the wor1d and having 1ost natural simplicity（过于）成熟的，老练的 |
| spontaneous | a. | done, happening from natural impu1se 自发的，自动的 |
| sticky | a. | (slang) unpleasant, difficult 处于困境的 |
| strudel | n． | 果馅卷 |
| stunning | a. | splendid, ravishing 出色的，令人赏动悦目的 |
| summon | v. | demand the presence of 召唤 |
| suspenseful | a. | full of suspense or uncertainty 充满悬念的 |
| take to doing something | phr. | get into a habit of doing something 养成做某事的习惯 |
| tell on somebody | phr. | reveal a secret, inform against 告发 |
| The Third Reich | 第三帝国 | |
| torture | v. | cause severe suffering to 折磨 |
| transgression | n. | sin, offense against a principle 违反，过失 |
| trifle | n. | things, events, etc. of 1ittle value or importance 琐事 |
| tuneful | a. | having a pleasing tune, melodious 优美的 |
| undoubtedly | adv. | certainly 无庸质疑地 |
| utmost | a. | most extreme 极端的 |
| utterly | adv | completely 完全地 |
| vaudeville | n. | (US) variety; kind of entertainment consisting of singing, dancing, acrobatic feats, short plays. etc. as given in music halls 歌舞杂耍 |
| vespers | n. | church service in the evening（天主教的）晚祷 |
| whiskers | n. | long stiff hair growing near the mouth of a cat 胡须 |
| who1e-heartedly | adv. | with undivided attention 全心全意地 |
| wor1dly | a. | non-religious世俗的 |
| yacht | n. | 游艇 |