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abasement，n．
A decent and customary mental attitude in the presence of
wealth or power．Peculiarly appropriate in an employee when
addressing an employer．
低三下四
这是人们在财富或权势面前惯于表现的一种体面的心态。雇员对圣板说
话时尤其容易表现出这种心态。
abatis，n．
Rubbish in front of a fort，to prevent the rubbish outside
from molesting the rubbish inside．
鹿砦
这是炮楼前的垃圾，它阻止了炮楼外面的垃圾侵害里面的垃圾。
abdication，n．
An act whereby a sovereign‘attests his sense of the high
temperature Of the throne．
退位
这是君王借以体会王座高温的一种行为。
abdomen，n．
The temple of the god Stomach，in whose worship，with
sacrificial rights，all true men engage．From women this ancient
faith commands but a stammering assentz．They sometimes minister
at the altar in a half-hearted and ineffective way,but true
reverence。for the one deity4 that men really adore they know not
．If woman had a free hand in the world’S marketing，the race
would become graminivorous．
腹部
这是胃神的圣典。所有的男人都向他顶礼膜拜，献出祭品。这种古老的
信仰在女人中很难得到强烈的认同。尽管她们有时也会漫不经心、徒劳地在
祭坛边转悠，但是对于男人热切崇拜的胃神却一无所知。如果说女人在世界
的交易场中能够自由自在的话，那么她们就会变成温顺的食草动物。
abduction，n．
In law，a crime；in morals，a punishment．
绑架
从法律来说，这是一种罪行；从道德来说，这是一种惩罚。
abnormal，adj．
Not conforming to standard．In matters of thought and conduct
，to be independent is to be abnormal，to be abnormal is to be
detested．Wherefore the lexicographer adviseth a striving toward
the straiter[sic]resemblance of the Average Man than he hath to
himsel~~Whoso attaineth thereto shall have peace，the prospect of
death and the hope of Hell．
变态
不循规蹈矩就叫变态。就思想和行为而言，与众不同、不受他人左右便
是变态，变态则意味着被人嫉恨。因此，本词典编撰者敬劝各位，努力消灭
自我，随波逐流，谁做到这一点，谁就会享受安宁，就可望走向死亡，实现
地狱的渴望。
aboriginies，n．
Persons of little worth found cumbering the soil of a newly
discovered country．They soon cease to cumber；they fertilize．
土著居民
这是些没多大价值的人，拖累这个新发现的国家的人。不过，他们很快
就不再拖累土地了，他们自己变成肥料，使土地丰饶。
abrupt，adj．
Sudden，without ceremony,like the arrival of a cannon．shOt
and the departure of the soldier whose interests are most
affected bv it．
出其不意的
指突然发生，无任何仪式，就象枪声一响士兵们就一哄而散一样。
abscond，vi．
TO”move in a mysterious way,”commonly with the property of
another．
潜逃
用某种秘密的方式离开，通常是带着别人的财产走的。
absent，adj．
Peculiarly exposed to the tooth of detraction。；vilifed；
hopelesslv in the wrong；superseded in the consideration and
affection of another．
缺席的
这就意味着特别容易被人诋毁、中伤。缺席者除蒙受冤枉别无希望。他
常会被别人取代，失去他分内的东西。
absolute，adj．
Independent，irresponsible．An absolute monarchy is one in
which the sovereign does as he pleases SO long as he pleases the
assassins3．Not many absolute monarchies are left，most of them
having been replaced by limited monarchies，where the sovereign’s
power for evil(and for good)is greatly curtailed，and by republics
，which are governed by chance．
绝对的
自主的，不负责任的。在绝对的君主制下，国王可以随心所欲，只要刺
客们高兴就行。时至今日，世界剩下的绝对君主制不多了，国王为恶(当然
也为善)的威力已被大大地削弱；还有些绝对君主制则变成了共和制，共和
制是靠侥幸来治理国家的。
absurdity，n．
a statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with ones own
opinion．
谬论
与我自己的观点明显背逆的言论或信仰。
academe，n．
An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught．
学苑
古代的一种学校，开设的课程是道德和哲学。
academy，n．
A modem school where football is taught．
学院
一种现代的学校，教的是足球。
accident，，z．
An inevitable occurrence due to the action of immutable
naturallaws．P1-5~
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