词句学习

from the first 
从头, 从一开始

It was evident from the first that he never intended to carry out his promise.
他不打算履行诺言从一开始就是很明显的。

leading character   = leading actor
主角

costume 
noun
a set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period
（特定国家或历史时期流行的）服装；全套服饰

authentic Elizabethan costumes.
真正的伊丽莎白时期的服饰。

[mass noun]a Chinese woman in national costume.
穿着民族服装的中国妇女。

■a set of clothes worn by an actor or performer for a particular role
戏服；演出服

a nun's costume.
尼姑的演出服。

intermediary
[ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪəri]
(pl. -ies)
a person who acts as a link between people in order to try and bring about an agreement or reconciliation; a mediator
调解人，中间人

intermediaries between lenders and borrowers.
贷方与借方之间的中间人。

adjective
intermediate
中间的，过渡的

an intermediary stage.
过渡阶段。

polemic
[pəˈlɛmɪk]
noun
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
激烈争论；批评；猛烈攻击

his polemic against the cultural relativism of the Sixties.
他对60年代文化相对论的攻击。

[mass noun]a writer of feminist polemic.
女权争论文章的作家。

■(一般作 polemics)the art or practice of engaging in controversial debate or dispute
争辩学，争辩术；辩论争论

the history of science has become embroiled in religious polemics.
科学的历史已经陷入了宗教的争论。

provocative 
adjective
causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately
挑衅的；挑拨的，煽动的；激怒的，刺激的

a provocative article.
挑衅性文章。

his provocative remarks on race.
他对种族问题所作的挑衅性评论。

■arousing sexual desire or interest, especially deliberately
性挑逗的

reverie 
[ˈrɛv(ə)ri] 
noun
a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream
遐想；（快乐的）幻想；白日梦

a knock on the door broke her reverie.
一阵敲门声打破了她的想入非非。

[mass noun]I slipped into reverie.
我陷入幻想之中。

satire
[ˈsatʌɪə]
noun
[mass noun]the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
讽刺，讥讽

■[count noun]a play, novel, film, or other work which uses satire
讽刺作品

a stinging satire on American politics.
对美国政治的辛辣讽刺。

■a genre of literature characterized by the use of satire
讽刺文学

■[count noun](in Latin literature) a literary miscellany, especially a poem ridiculing prevalent vices or follies
（拉丁文学的）讽刺杂咏（尤指讽刺时弊的诗）

  派生
satirist
noun

scrutiny 
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]critical observation or examination
仔细观察；详细审查

every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny.
地方政府的方方面面都处于详细审查之下。

impinge on 
v.
撞击,侵犯,紧密接触

antipathy
[anˈtɪpəθi]
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]a deep-seated feeling of aversion
根深蒂固的反感，厌恶

his fundamental antipathy to capitalism.
他对资本主义根深蒂固的强烈反感。

propaganda 
noun
[mass noun](chiefly derogatory)information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
(主贬)（尤指偏狭误导的）宣传；谣言

he was charged with distributing enemy propaganda.
他被指控散布敌方言论。

■the dissemination of such information as a political strategy
（作为政治策略的）宣传；传播；散布

the party's leaders believed that a long period of education and propaganda would be necessary.
该党领袖认为长期的教育和宣传是很有必要的。