131. The applause paused because of the cause caused by a cautious plausible clause.
掌声停了是因为一条谨慎的似乎有理的条款引起的原因。
applause [əˈplɔ:z]
n.鼓掌,掌声
cautious [ˈkɔ:ʃəs]
a.十分小心的,谨慎的
– My nephew is a cautious investor. 我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
plausible [ˈplɔ:zəbəl]
a.似乎正确的,貌似可信的
– Such a theory seems very plausible. 这一理论貌似十分有理。
clause [klɔ:z]
n.(法律文件等的)条款;从句,分句
132. The county councilor encountered the accountant at the counter of a countryside shop.
县委委员在一乡村商店的柜台边碰到了会计师。
councilor [ˈkaunsilə]
n.地方议会议员;理事
encounter [inˈkauntə]
vt./ n.遇到,遭遇,遭到
– I encountered great difficulties in learning English grammar. 我在学习英语语法时遇到了很大困难。
counter [ˈkauntə]
n.柜台;筹码;计数器 vt.对抗 ad.对立地
countryside [ˈkʌntrisaid]
n.农村,乡下
133. I mounted the mountain and found a fountain with large amount of water.
我登上那座山发现一个水量很大的喷泉。
mount [maunt]
vt.登上;发起 vi.增长 n.[M-]山,峰
– He mounted the horse and rode off. 他骑上马走了。
fountain [ˈfauntin]
n.喷泉
a large amount of
大量