Lesson 20

书信, 使徒书信

Paul's epistle to the Romans is a foundational text in Christian theology.

保罗给罗马人的书信是基督教神学中的基础文本。

书信体的, 与书信有关的

Epistolary novels like Dracula brought the epistle format to broader audiences through fictitious correspondence between characters.

像《德古拉》这样的书信体小说通过角色之间的虚构信件往来，将书信形式带给了更广泛的观众。

Epistemology asks how we can know anything with certainty.

前厅, 等候室

We passed through the grand antechamber filled with marble sculptures on our way to the main hall.

在前往主厅的路上，我们穿过了摆满大理石雕塑的宏伟前厅。

早于, 倒填日期

The invention of the wheel antedates the construction of the first automobiles by thousands of years.

轮子的发明早于第一辆汽车的制造数千年。

先于, 发生在...之前

Dream analysis in psychotherapy seeks to understand what events may have anteceded troubling nightmares.

心理治疗中的梦境分析试图理解哪些事件可能先于令人不安的噩梦发生。

大洪水前的人, 大洪水前的族长

Methuselah is perhaps the most famous antediluvian.

玛土撒拉可能是最著名的大洪水前的人物。

午前的, 早晨的

Most nocturnal animals are active in the antemeridian hours between dusk and dawn.

大多数夜行动物在黄昏和黎明之间的午前时间活跃。

产前的, antenatal

During her antenatal checkups, Maria's doctor monitored the baby's growth and development.

在玛利亚的产前检查期间，医生监测了婴儿的成长和发育。

前面的

During the physical exam, the doctor inspected both the anterior and posterior surfaces of the patient's throat.

在体检期间，医生检查了患者喉咙的前后表面。

前厅, 接待室

Visitors had to leave their coats and bags in the anteroom before entering the main meeting hall.

访客在进入主会议厅之前必须将外套和包留在前厅。

厌恶, 憎恨

He loathes broccoli and refuses to eat it.

他厌恶西兰花并且拒绝吃它。

不情愿的, 不愿意的

He was loath to take on more work, as he was already overwhelmed.

他不愿意承担更多的工作，因为他已经不堪重负了。

无可辩驳的, 不容置疑的

Faced with irrefutable satellite images, the government had to acknowledge the construction project they previously denied.

面对无可辩驳的卫星图像，政府不得不承认他们之前否认的建筑项目。