Lesson The Dinner Guest 晚餐時的來客
Words:
calculate vt. 計算，估計
calibration n. 校準(zhǔn)；規(guī)定；刻度
camouflage n./v. 偽裝
campaign n. (政治或商業(yè)性)活動，競選活動；vi.競選；作戰(zhàn)
cancel vt. 取消
cancellation n. 取消
candid adj. 率直，坦白而誠實的
candidate n. 候選人
cannibalism n. 同類相食
canny adj. 精明的，節(jié)約的
canopy n. 天蓬，遮蓬
canvas n. 帆布，畫布
canvass v. 征求意見，游說拉票
canyon n. 峽谷
capability n. 能力
capable adj. 有能力的
capacious adj. 容量大的
capacity n. 容量，能力
captivate vt. 迷惑，迷住
captivity n. 囚禁，拘留
My new employer told me that they needed someone with my capabilities to lead their unpopular forest clearing campaign. They said I was the best candidate for the job. I was a canny negotiator and a very capable speaker. To me, it was just a matter of being candid with the resident natives. I would captivate them with money before telling them that we needed to deforest their land. Then, I could easily calculate and negotiate a reasonable price.
I got the job, rather easily I thought. The company directed me to travel into the wilderness by boat to canvass the resident natives. The night before the trip, I weighed myself. “Could the calibration on this scale the correct?” I said to myself. “I guess I better cancel my dinner plans. Otherwise the boat might sink.” But I knew that such a cancellation would make me too sad to travel, so I ate my usual meal.
The boat was capacious. The boat’s large canopy was made of green and brown canvas. It served as a nice camouflage for the boat. We floated down through the canyon for hours until we finally stopped. “You’ll travel by foot now, alone!” the boat captain said. He filled my water bottle to capacity and pointed the way with a strange smile.
Not long after, I ran into a resident native. He led me deep into the forest where I met their chief. He smiled and said, “You’ve had a long trip. My family would love to have you for dinner.” Expection a feast, I replied, “I’d be honored.”
Well, I’ve been in captivity for several hours now, awaiting the feast. What a pity. I was prepared for everything but cannibalism.
Words:
calculate vt. 計算，估計
calibration n. 校準(zhǔn)；規(guī)定；刻度
camouflage n./v. 偽裝
campaign n. (政治或商業(yè)性)活動，競選活動；vi.競選；作戰(zhàn)
cancel vt. 取消
cancellation n. 取消
candid adj. 率直，坦白而誠實的
candidate n. 候選人
cannibalism n. 同類相食
canny adj. 精明的，節(jié)約的
canopy n. 天蓬，遮蓬
canvas n. 帆布，畫布
canvass v. 征求意見，游說拉票
canyon n. 峽谷
capability n. 能力
capable adj. 有能力的
capacious adj. 容量大的
capacity n. 容量，能力
captivate vt. 迷惑，迷住
captivity n. 囚禁，拘留
My new employer told me that they needed someone with my capabilities to lead their unpopular forest clearing campaign. They said I was the best candidate for the job. I was a canny negotiator and a very capable speaker. To me, it was just a matter of being candid with the resident natives. I would captivate them with money before telling them that we needed to deforest their land. Then, I could easily calculate and negotiate a reasonable price.
I got the job, rather easily I thought. The company directed me to travel into the wilderness by boat to canvass the resident natives. The night before the trip, I weighed myself. “Could the calibration on this scale the correct?” I said to myself. “I guess I better cancel my dinner plans. Otherwise the boat might sink.” But I knew that such a cancellation would make me too sad to travel, so I ate my usual meal.
The boat was capacious. The boat’s large canopy was made of green and brown canvas. It served as a nice camouflage for the boat. We floated down through the canyon for hours until we finally stopped. “You’ll travel by foot now, alone!” the boat captain said. He filled my water bottle to capacity and pointed the way with a strange smile.
Not long after, I ran into a resident native. He led me deep into the forest where I met their chief. He smiled and said, “You’ve had a long trip. My family would love to have you for dinner.” Expection a feast, I replied, “I’d be honored.”
Well, I’ve been in captivity for several hours now, awaiting the feast. What a pity. I was prepared for everything but cannibalism.