Unit 4

UNIT 4 WORD LIST abrupt If something is abrupt, it is sudden or unexpected. When the dancer fell down on her back, the ballet came to an abrupt stop. agony Agony is severe pain or suffering. The boy yelled in agony when the puppy bit him. assassin An assassin is someone who murders an important person. An assassin killed Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968. beard A beard is hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks. The farmer had a long beard, as white as snow. beast A beast is a large and dangerous animal. Tanzania is home to many famous beasts, such as lions, leopards, and hyenas. Chapel A chapel is a building where people go to pray and worship God. We were married in a small wedding chapel in Las Vegas. commentator A commentator is a person who gives opinions or describes something, often on TV or the radio. According to many commentators, this winter has been one of the coldest in the last century. con To con someone is to trick that person into doing something or giving up money. It was unfair of the fortune teller to con me out of 500 dollars. consensus A consensus is a general agreement among a group of people. The consensus among the children was that ghosts exist. conspiracy A conspiracy is a secret plan that two or more people make together to do something harmful or illegal. The businessman thought there was a conspiracy among his coworkers to get him fired.

如果某事是突然的，它是突然的或出乎意料的。 当舞蹈演员仰面摔倒时，芭蕾舞突然停止了。 agony是指剧烈的疼痛或痛苦。 那男孩被小狗咬时痛苦地大叫。 assassin刺客刺客是指谋杀重要人物的人。 1968年4月4日，一名刺客杀死了马丁·路德·金。 胡须是长在男人下巴和脸颊上的毛发。 农夫有长长的胡子，像雪一样白。 野兽是一种巨大而危险的动物。 坦桑尼亚是许多著名野兽的家园，如狮子、豹子和鬣狗。 礼拜堂是人们去祈祷和崇拜上帝的建筑。 我们在拉斯维加斯的一个小教堂举行了婚礼。 评论员是指经常在电视或广播上发表意见或描述某事的人。 据许多评论员说，今年冬天是上个世纪最冷的冬天之一。 To con someone是指哄骗某人做某事或放弃金钱。 那个算命先生骗走了500美元，真不公平。 consensus是一群人达成的普遍协议。 孩子们一致认为鬼魂存在。 conspiracy是指两个或两个以上的人共同制定的秘密计划，目的是做一些有害的或非法的事情。 这位商人认为他的同事中有阴谋使他被解雇。

coup A coup is an uprising in which people try to overthrow the government. At the end of the 18th century, Napoleon Bonaparte staged a coup to overthrow a group that had control of France. cynical To be cynical is to be unwilling to believe that people have good intentions. The man became cynical after being lied to many times. dome A dome is a curved roof of a building. I looked up at the dome to admire its beauty. exclaim To exclaim something is to say it loudly, suddenly, and excitedly. The singer interrupted the applause to exclaim his thanks after his performance. forum A forum is an open public place in which meetings are held. The scientist shared her research at a special forum in the city. glamour Glamour is a quality relating to riches, wealth, and beauty. The young woman showed off her glamour during the photo shoot. harass To harass someone is to bother or attack them repeatedly. The young girl would often harass her baby brother. illuminate If you illuminate something, you shine light on or brighten it. In order to illuminate the stage, the crew turned on the spotlight. inflame To inflame something is to provoke or intensify it. The tax increase will inflame the public's frustration with the government. melody A melody is a series of musical notes that form the main part of a song. I had the melody of the song stuck in my head all day.

政变是指人们试图推翻政府的起义。 18世纪末，拿破仑·波拿巴发动了一场政变，推翻了控制法国的一个集团。 愤世嫉俗就是不愿意相信人们有好的意图。 这个人在被骗了很多次之后变得愤世嫉俗了。 圆顶是建筑物的弧形屋顶。 我抬头仰望圆顶，欣赏它的美丽。 惊呼某事是大声地、突然地、兴奋地说出来。 歌手在表演结束后打断掌声，大声表示感谢。 论坛是举行会议的开放的公共场所。 这位科学家在该市的一个特别论坛上分享了她的研究。 魅力是一种与财富、财富和美丽有关的品质。 这位年轻女子在拍照时展示了她的魅力。 骚扰某人就是不断地打扰或攻击他们。 这个小女孩经常骚扰她的小弟弟。 如果你照亮某物，就是把光照射在上面或使它变亮。 为了照亮舞台，工作人员打开了聚光灯。 使某事发炎就是激怒或强化它。 增税将加剧公众对政府的不满。 旋律旋律是构成歌曲主要部分的一系列音符。 这首歌的旋律整天萦绕在我的脑海里。

The Singing Emperor Nero was emperor of Rome from 54 CE to 68 CE, when a coup put an end to his young life. For some, he was a powerful ruler of incredible glamour, yet the consensus among most Romans was that he was a terrible emperor, some even called him a beast and used the numbers 666 as a code for his name. Even today, this number is a symbol of the devil for many people. The chapels near the graves of the people Nero killed are some of the most famous churches in the world, but there was never a cry of outrage over the grave of Nero. Why did commentators think that Nero was so bad? He was a cynical man who harassed every member of his family, killing his stepfather, stepbrother, stepsistec wife and even his own mother. He first tried to drown her in the sea, but she swam to safety, so he sent an assassin to finish the job. He tried to con the Roman people into believing that he was sorry, yet no one did. Soon afterward, most of Rome burned in a fire. The tragedy inflamed the people, and many thought that Nero was the one who had started the blaze. Some say he even sang the melodies of well- known songs while the capital burned. Nero blamed Christians for the fire and tortured them to death. After the fire, Nero built a beautiful palace with a giant dome over it, calling it his Golden House. A giant statue sporting Nero's haircow and beard stood over the palace, which also had a large swimming pool and a garden that was illuminated by burning lamps. Nero built a long bridge to join the palace to the forum, Rome's central market. He would sing songs on the rooftop and entertain anyone who listened. Many enjoyed his glamorous style, but others hated him for his selfishness. Nero's reign came to an abrupt end when the army organized a conspiracy against him. The soldiers wanted a new emperor, and everyone left Nero to die. While stabbing himself in the neck, he exclaimed in agony, "What a great artist the world is losing!" Soon after, a war began. When it was over, the new emperor tore down the hated Golden House of Nero forever.

歌王尼禄是公元54年至68年的罗马皇帝，一场政变结束了他年轻的生命。 对一些人来说，他是一个强大的统治者，有着令人难以置信的魅力，然而大多数罗马人一致认为他是一个可怕的皇帝，有些人甚至称他为野兽，并用数字666作为他名字的代码。 即使在今天，这个数字对许多人来说仍然是魔鬼的象征。 尼禄所杀之人的坟墓附近的小教堂是世界上最著名的教堂之一，但尼禄之墓前从未有人发出愤怒的呼喊。 为什么评论家认为尼禄如此糟糕？ 他是一个愤世嫉俗的人，骚扰他的每一个家庭成员，杀死他的继父，继兄，继妻，甚至他自己的母亲。 他先是想把她淹死在海里，但她游到了安全的地方，于是他派了一名刺客来完成这项任务。 他试图让罗马人相信他很抱歉，但没有人相信。 不久之后，罗马的大部分地区被大火烧毁。 这场悲剧激怒了人们，许多人认为是尼禄放的火。 有人说，他甚至在首都被烧毁时唱起了著名歌曲的旋律。 尼禄将这场大火归咎于基督徒，并将他们折磨致死。 大火之后，尼禄建造了一座美丽的宫殿，上面有一个巨大的圆顶，称之为他的黄金之家。 宫殿的上方矗立着一座巨大的雕像，上面有尼禄的头发和胡须，宫殿还有一个大游泳池和一个点着灯的花园。 尼禄建造了一座长桥，连接宫殿和罗马的中心市场广场。 他会在屋顶上唱歌，逗每一个听他唱歌的人开心。 许多人喜欢他迷人的风格，但也有人讨厌他的自私。 尼禄的统治在军队组织了反对他的阴谋后戛然而止。 士兵们想要一个新皇帝，所有人都让尼禄等死。 他一边刺伤自己的脖子，一边痛苦地叫道：“这个世界失去了一位多么伟大的艺术家啊！”不久之后，一场战争开始了。 战争结束后，这位新皇帝永久地拆除了令人憎恶的尼禄金殿。