monarch, faint, criterion, epidemic, joint, convict, debris

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中文故事

这个国家的君主（monarch），一个相当胆怯（faint）的家伙，有一个奇怪的标准（criterion）来选择他的顾问。他认为，任何在他们的合（joint）计农场经历过瘟疫（epidemic）并且设法定罪（convict）一只偷吃他们粮食的老鼠的人，都是有价值的。有一天，他的首席顾问雷金纳德爵士提交了一份充满了哥布林袭击残骸（debris）的报告。君主误以为这些瓦砾证明了雷金纳德抓老鼠的本领，便宣布他是王国里最聪明的人。

英语故事

The monarch of the land, a rather faint-hearted fellow, had a peculiar criterion for choosing his advisors. He believed that anyone who had survived an epidemic on their joint farm, and managed to convict a single rat of stealing their grain, was worthy. One day, his chief advisor, Sir Reginald, presented a report filled with debris from a goblin attack. The monarch, mistaking the rubble for a testament to Reginald's rat-catching prowess, declared him the wisest man in the kingdom.

词义说明

单词或短语	释义	例句	美式音标	英式音标
monarch	n. 君主; 帝王	n. The monarch ruled the kingdom for many years.	ˈmɑːnərk	ˈmɒnək
faint	adj. (光、声、味)微弱的，不清楚的; 微小的; 可能性不大的; 不热情的; 不积极的 v. 昏厥 n. 昏厥	adj. I heard a faint sound in the distance. v. She felt dizzy and was about to faint. n. He had a sudden faint and fell to the floor.	feɪnt	feɪnt
criterion	n. (评判或作决定的)标准，准则，原则	n. Quality is an important criterion for this job.	kraɪˈtɪriən	kraɪˈtɪəriən
epidemic	n. 流行病; (迅速的)泛滥，蔓延 adj. 流行性的; 极为盛行的	n. The city is facing a flu epidemic. adj. The problem has reached epidemic proportions.	ˌepɪˈdemɪk	ˌepɪˈdemɪk
joint	adj. 联合的; 共同的 n. 关节; (尤指构成角的)接头; 接合处; 接点; 一块烤肉 v. 把…切成带骨的大块肉	n. My knee joint hurts after running. adj. They made a joint decision to buy the house. v. The carpenter will joint the two pieces of wood.	dʒɔɪnt	dʒɔɪnt
convict	v. 定罪; 宣判…有罪 n. 已决犯; 服刑囚犯	v. The jury decided to convict him of the crime. n. The escaped convict was caught by the police.	kənˈvɪkt , ˈkɑːnvɪkt	kənˈvɪkt , ˈkɒnvɪkt
debris	n. 残骸; 碎片; 破片; 残渣; 垃圾; 废弃物	n. The street was covered with debris after the storm.	dəˈbriː	ˈdebriː