Lesson 20

斩首, 砍头

The executioner was skilled in using the guillotine to decapitate condemned individuals.

刽子手擅长使用断头台来斩首被判处死刑的人。

减速, 放慢速度

The pilot carefully decelerated the airplane, bringing it to a smooth landing on the runway.

飞行员小心地减速飞机，使其在跑道上平稳着陆。

解读, 解释

Students may need to decipher complex scientific texts to grasp the concepts.

学生可能需要解读复杂的科学文本来掌握概念。

持久的, 连续的

His perennial optimism helped him weather life's challenges.

他持久的乐观帮助他度过了生活的挑战。

长途旅行, 徒步旅行

His peregrination through the mountains took several months, with many challenges along the way.

他穿越群山的长途跋涉花了几个月的时间，途中遇到了许多挑战。

混乱的, 无序的

The office was in a shambolic state after the unexpected power outage.

意外停电后，办公室一片混乱。

瞬间, 片刻

For an instant, she thought she saw someone standing in the shadows.

有一瞬间，她以为她看到有人站在阴影里。

实例, 例子

In this instance, the customer's complaint was resolved promptly by the manager.

在这个例子中，顾客的投诉被经理迅速解决了。

神化, 尊为神

The emperor’s apotheosis was celebrated with grand ceremonies and rituals.

皇帝的神化以盛大的仪式和典礼庆祝。

格言, 箴言

The wise old teacher often used an apothegm to convey profound lessons in just a few words.

那位睿智的老教师经常用一句格言来用寥寥数语传达深刻的教训。

药剂师, 药商

The apothecary carefully measured and mixed herbs to create a remedy for the patient.

药剂师仔细测量并混合草药，为病人配制药物。

顶点, 巅峰

The company’s merger with a major international firm represented the apogee of its growth strategy.

公司与一家主要国际公司的合并代表了其增长战略的顶峰。

伪的, 可疑的

He shared an apocryphal story about the founding of the city that many people still believe.

他分享了一个关于城市建立的伪经故事，许多人仍然相信。

深红色, 血红色

The sunset bathed the sky in a rich sanguine.

日落将天空沐浴在浓郁的血红色中。

专横的, 命令式的

The manager’s peremptory tone left no room for discussion.

经理专横的语气没有留下讨论的余地。

造血, 血细胞的发育

The process of sanguification begins in the bone marrow, where stem cells differentiate into various types of blood cells.

造血过程始于骨髓，干细胞在那里分化成各种类型的血细胞。

屠宰场, 肉铺

The town had a small shambles where local farmers would bring their animals for slaughter.

镇上有一个小屠宰场，当地的农民会把他们的动物带到那里宰杀。

嗜血的, 残忍的

The sanguinary leader ordered relentless attacks on the enemy without mercy.

嗜血的领导人下令对敌人进行无情的攻击，毫不留情。