Lesson 4

美味的, 可口的

The chocolate truffles were absolutely delectable, melting in my mouth.

巧克力松露绝对美味，在我嘴里融化。

享受, 乐趣

She found great delectation in gardening, tending to her plants and witnessing their growth.

她在园艺中找到了极大的乐趣，照料她的植物并见证它们的生长。

委派, 授权

The President delegated war powers to the Secretary of Defense during the crisis.

总统在危机期间将战争权力委托给了国防部长。

有害的, 破坏性的

Smoking cigarettes has been proven to have deleterious effects on one's health.

吸烟已被证明对健康有有害影响。

笨拙的, 不灵巧的

His maladroit attempt at humor offended the entire room.

他笨拙的幽默尝试冒犯了整个房间的人。

疾病, 病症

Doctors were unable to determine the underlying malady that caused his fatigue and weakness.

医生无法确定导致他疲劳和虚弱的潜在疾病。

不适

Claire's vague malaise of discomfort and unease prompted several visits to specialists.

克莱尔模糊的不适感，一种不适和不安的感觉，促使她多次拜访专家。

词语误用, 错用词语

The author's use of malapropisms in the novel added a humorous element to the dialogue between the characters.

作者在小说中使用词语误用为角色间的对话增添了幽默元素。

方言, 日常用语

In the bustling marketplace, one could hear a mix of different vernaculars as people conversed.

在熙熙攘攘的市场里，人们交谈时可以听到各种方言的混合。

春天的, 年轻的

The young artist's vernal talent showed great promise and potential for future success.

这位年轻艺术家的春天般的才华显示出未来成功的巨大希望和潜力。

多才多艺的, 多功能的

Sarah is a versatile employee who can handle both creative projects and detailed analytical work.

莎拉是一位多才多艺的员工，既能处理创意项目，也能处理详细的分析工作。

聚集体, 堆

聚合的, 累积的

The aggregated sales data provided a comprehensive overview of the company's performance over the past quarter.

汇总的销售数据提供了公司过去一个季度业绩的全面概述。

扩大, 增强

The company's new policies are designed to aggrandize the CEO's influence.

公司的新政策旨在扩大首席执行官的影响力。

杰克, 杰克牌

I strategically discarded the knave to force my opponent to waste a higher card.

我策略性地丢弃了杰克，迫使对手浪费一张更高的牌。

欺诈, 欺骗

His reputation for knavery preceded him, making people wary of any business dealings with him.

他奸诈的名声先于他，使人们对与他进行任何商业交易都保持警惕。

导航, 引导

She helped the driver navigate by providing turn-by-turn directions.

她通过提供逐向指示帮助司机导航。

可航行的, 船只可通行的

The river remained navigable throughout the year.

这条河全年保持通航。