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可可词汇课堂第244期:吧吧乱语

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Babel
【圣经】巴别(巴比伦的示拿的古城,诺亚的子孙拟在此建一座通天塔,上帝怒其狂妄,乃乱其语言,使建塔人突操不同的语言而四散,塔因此终未建成)

据《圣经·创世记》第11章记载,大洪水后,诺亚的三个儿子分散到各地并繁衍生息,分为邦国。因为人类当时有共同语言,并且一起居住在与幼发拉底河相距不远的示拿之地。人们利用河谷的资源,在那里建筑城和塔,以聚集全体的人类及展示力量。上帝降临视察,认为人类过于自信和团结,一旦完成计划将能为所欲为,便决定变乱人们的口音和语言,并使他们分散各地。

babel
A confusion of sounds or voices. See Synonyms at noise.
A scene of noise and confusion.
n.嘈杂声;嘈杂和混乱的场面

babble le后缀表示动作的反复
To utter a meaningless confusion of words or sounds: Babies babble before they can talk.
To talk foolishly or idly; chatter: “In 1977 [he] was thought of as crazy because he was babbling about supply side” (Newt Gingrich).
To make a continuous low, murmuring sound, as flowing water.
To utter rapidly and indistinctly.
To blurt out impulsively; disclose without careful consideration.
vi.喋喋不休;呀呀学语;作潺潺声
vt.含糊不清地说;泄露
n.含糊不清的话;胡言乱语;潺潺声

例句:
The babies babbled as they played.
婴孩们一边玩一边咿咿呀呀地学说话。
He babbled the secret out to his friends.
他失口把秘密泄漏给朋友了。

barbaric
Of, relating to, or characteristic of barbarians.
Marked by crudeness or lack of restraint in taste, style, or manner.
adj.野蛮的;粗野的;原始的

barbarian
A member of a people considered by those of another nation or group to have a primitive civilization.
A fierce, brutal, or cruel person.
An insensitive, uncultured person; a boor. See Synonyms at boor.
adj.野蛮的;未开化的
n.野蛮人

例句:
There is a barbarian tribe living in this forest.
有一个原始部落居住在这个林区。

barbarous
Primitive in culture and customs; uncivilized.
Lacking refinement or culture; coarse.
Characterized by savagery; very cruel. See Synonyms at cruel.
Marked by the use or occurrence of barbarisms in spoken or written language.
adj.野蛮的;无修养的,缺乏修养的,粗鲁的;残暴的;(说话、写作中语言或文字)不规范的,非经典的,(用语、文体)不合规范的,芜杂鄙俗的

例句:
It was barbarous to treat prisoners in that manner.
如此对待犯人,真是太残忍了。
It is barbarous to call at 5 a.m.
清晨五点给人打电话是缺乏教养的行为。

barbarity
Savage brutality or cruelty in actions or conduct.
A cruel or savage act
n.残暴;粗野

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conduct [kən'dʌkt]

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n. 行为,举动,品行
v. 引导,指挥,管理

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brutality [bru:'tæləti]

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n. 残忍,无慈悲,野蛮的行为

 
flowing ['fləuiŋ]

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adj. 流动的;平滑的;上涨的 v. 流动;起源;上涨

 
insensitive [in'sensitiv]

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adj. 不敏感的,麻木不仁的,感觉迟钝的

 
brutal ['bru:tl]

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adj. 野蛮的,残暴的

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primitive ['primitiv]

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adj. 原始的
n. 原始人,文艺复兴前的艺

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babble ['bæbl]

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vi. 呀呀学语,喋喋不休 vi. 潺潺作声 n. 含糊

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occurrence [ə'kʌrəns]

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n. 发生,事件,发现

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disclose [dis'kləuz]

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vt. 揭露

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consideration [kənsidə'reiʃən]

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n. 考虑,体贴,考虑因素,敬重,意见

 


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