malleable adj.順從的
同flexible, moldable, tractable, impressionable
When children are young, their minds are very malleable.
當孩子還小時，其思想具有相當?shù)目伤苄浴?BR> millennium n.一千年
同one thousand years
In the year 3000, we will reach the beginning of a new millennium.
到3000年時，我們將會到達一個新千年的起點。
murmur v.喃喃低語
同mumble, mutter, grumble
Carl murmured something that none of us heard clearly.
卡爾喃喃低語，沒人聽清楚他講了什么。
negligible adj.不足取的；無關(guān)緊要的
同unimportant, insignificant, trifling, petty
The wind was so light that it had only a negligible effect on the outside temperature.
風(fēng)這么弱，對外面的溫度起不了多大的作用。
obsess v.迷惑；著魔
同haunt, besiege, beset
Professor Thompson has been obsessed with the history of ancient Egypt for more than twenty years.
湯普森教授癡迷地研究古埃及歷史已有20多年。
outing n.遠足
同excursion, expedition, pleasure trip
Our class went on an outing to the countryside where we had a picnic lunch.我們班到鄉(xiāng)下去遠足野餐。
paradoxical adj.矛盾的
同contradictory
Sam had a very paradoxical personality; he was very shy, but often outgoing, too.
山姆的個性是矛盾的，很害羞，但又有些外向。
perspective n.觀點
同attitude, way of looking, proportion
What is your perspective on the problems in today’s schools, Harriet?哈麗特，你對當今校園問題的看法如何？
Exercise: Fill in the blanks.
1. The teacher’s _____ criticism made the little boy cry.
2. My parrot can _____ Michael Jackson singing“Bad”.
3. He was a weak, _____ man with no will of his own.
4. Dr. Kimble became _____ with finding the one-armed man who had killed his wife.
5. This book tells a story from the _____ of a ten-year-old child.
解答1. harsh 2. imitate 3. malleable 4. obsessed 5. perspective