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| 释义 | 〔Gothic〕The combinationGothic romance represents a union of two of the major influences in the development of European culture, the Roman Empire and the Germanic tribes that invaded it.The Roman origins ofromance must be sought in the etymology of that word, but we can see clearly thatGothic is related to the name Goth used for one of the Germanic tribes that invaded the Roman Empire.The wordGothic, which is first recorded in 1611 in a reference to the language of the Goths, was extended in sense in several ways, meaning "Germanic,” "medieval, not classical,” "barbarous,”and also an architectural style that was not Greek or Roman.Gothic, originally in the sense "medieval, not classical,” was applied by Horace Walpole to his novelThe Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story, published in 1765. From this novel,filled with scenes of terror and gloom in a medieval setting,have descended the Gothic romances of today.Gothic romance 的组合代表对欧洲文化发展起主要作用的两个事物的联合， 这两个事物就是罗马帝国和侵犯它的日耳曼部落。romance 的罗马语源必须从这个词的词源里去找， 但我们也很清楚Gothic 是跟 Goth 有关的， 这个词被侵犯罗马帝国的一个日耳曼人部落所使用。Gothic 1611年第一次出现在一本描绘哥特语的注释书里， 有几个意思：“日耳曼人的”，“中世纪的，非古典的，”“野蛮的，”和非希腊和罗马的建筑风格。Gothic 最初意思是“中世纪的，非古典的，” 在霍勒斯·沃波尔1765年出版的小说奥特朗托的城堡，哥特的故事 中出现。 这本小说里，在中世纪的背景衬托下，充满了恐怖、阴暗的画面，它开创了哥特式浪漫主义并流传至今〔cortisone〕A naturally occurring corticosteroid, C21H 28O 5, that functions primarily in carbohydrate metabolism and is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, adrenal insufficiency, certain allergies, and gout. 皮质酮：一种自然产生的类皮质激素，C21H 28O 5，主要作用于碳水化合物的新陈代谢并用于风湿性关节炎、肾上腺不足、某些过敏症和痛风的治疗 〔gonorrhea〕A sexually transmitted disease caused by gonococcal bacteria that affects the mucous membrane chiefly of the genital and urinary tracts and is characterized by an acute purulent discharge and painful or difficult urination, though women often have no symptoms.淋病：一种由淋病双球菌所引起的主要作用于性器官和尿道粘膜并通过性接触而传染的疾病。由于排泄处化脓得厉害，因此排尿困难且疼痛难忍，但女性通常无此症状〔hippocampus〕A ridge in the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain that consists mainly of gray matter and has a central role in memory processes.海马状突起：大脑侧面脑室壁上的隆起物，主要由灰白质构成，在泛记过程中起主要作用〔Nixon〕The 37th President of the United States (1969-1974). Vice President (1953-1961) under Dwight D. Eisenhower, he lost the 1960 presidential election to John F. Kennedy. Elected President in 1968, he visited China (1972) and established détente with the U.S.S.R. Although he increased U.S. military involvement in Southeast Asia, he was also responsible for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. troops. When Congress recommended three articles of impeachment for Nixon's involvement in the Watergate scandal, he resigned from office (August 9, 1974).尼克松，理查德·米尔豪斯：(生于 1913) 美国第三十七任总统(1969-1974年），在艾森豪·威尔执政时任副总统(1953-1961年），他在1960的总统选举中输给了约翰·F·肯尼迪，1968年为总统候选人，他访问了中国(1972年）并缓和了与苏联的关系。尽管他增加了美国在东南亚的军事介入，但他也对最终在美军从该地区的撤回中起主要作用。当国会因尼克松卷入水门事件丑闻交付三篇弹劾文章时，他辞去了总统职务(1974年8月9日） |
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