dj.不感兴趣的，冷漠的
a)You would do well to remember that life is heartless and brutal, and the cosmos is indifferent to us all.
你要记着，生活是无情且残忍的，宇宙对所有人都是冷漠的。
b)And at once the vicissitudes（兴衰变迁，人生浮沉） of life had become indifferent to me.
我只觉得人生一世，荣辱得失都清淡如水。（普鲁斯特《追忆似水年华》）
09【zeal】
N.热忱
a)Nature is all about living with zeal; about living to the fullest potential; about living with a humble and determined purpose.
自然界充满着热情的生命力，饱含这一切生长的可能，也凝聚着万物生灵谦卑却坚定的生存的决心。
b)”We got to protect the elephants.” said Mr. Lokinyi, whose hooded eyes now glow with the zeal of a convert.
洛金伊说，“我们必须保护大象。”他深陷的眼中闪烁着觉悟者的激情光芒。
10【steep】
N./V./Adj.峭壁，浸渍，沉浸，陡峭的，不合理的
a)The river, which originates in the Tianshan Mountains, rushes down the steep slopes, carving its way through escarpments（悬崖）, formed over millennia.
发源于天山的河流，从陡坡冲下，用漫长的时间，在大地上切出延绵的悬崖。（《美丽中.国》）
b)Then I’ll have to paddle（划桨） hard to ride my bicycle up the steep hill.
接下来我会使劲地蹬脚踏板骑车上山。（《米菲和朋友们》）
11【saddle】
N./V.马鞍，使承担
a)I’ll give you the saddle of my heart.
我将会给你我的心的鞍绳。（《Saddle of My Heart》）
b)Alright then, saddle up.
那行吧，准备出发。
12【scorn】
N./V.鄙视，轻蔑
a)And who will call the wild-briar fair? Then scorn the silly rose-wreath now.
谁还会赞赏野玫瑰的美丽？她那残枝败叶不过招人冷嘲热讽而已。（艾米莉勃朗特《爱情与友谊》）
b)However the grandiloquent（浮夸大言不惭的） mind may scorn such poverty
然而，浮言虚论的思维谅必予之轻视如此的贫穷。（西尔维娅·普拉斯《十一月的墓园November Graveyard》）
13【exquisite】
N./Adj.精致的，讲究的人
a)Its exquisite cast and pure sound revealed the high level of ancient Chinese civilization and wisdom.
它的铸造之精美，音质之纯正，体现了中.国古人的智慧和文明。（《你好中.国：编钟》）
b)The Great Wall is famous for its exquisite design, magnificent outline and long history.
长城以其精美的设计、宏伟的轮廓和悠久的历史闻名。
14【stiff】
Adj./Adv.僵直的（地），严厉的，彻底的（地） N.死.尸，令人讨厌的人 V.诈骗
a)While the water is very still when nothing is happening, a stiff breeze create some serious waves.
当无事发生时，水面波澜不惊，但任何细微的动静都会引发壮观的海浪。
b)Then it was over: that which you fear, being a soul and unable/ to speak, ending abruptly, the stiff earth/ bending a little. And what I took to be birds darting in low shrubs.
然后终结：令你恐惧，成为/一个灵魂，无法/言语，仓猝结束，坚实的土地/微微倾斜。而我带走的，将化作/鸟儿跳跃在低矮的灌木丛。（露易丝·格丽克《野鸢尾》）
15【vigorous】
Adj.精力充沛的
a)Yorkshire Terrier is both vigorous and energetic, and your