1、4.8-Platos Caveallegory: n. a short moral story (often with animal characters) 寓言（通常具有道德性、宗教性或政治性）parable: n. any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message 寓言故事enlightened: adj. highly educated 开明的；觉悟的unenlightened: adj. not enlightened; ignorant 无知的，未受启迪的artificial: adj. 人造的dazzl
2、ed: adj. stupefied or dizzied by something overpowering目眩的，眼花缭乱的forcibly: adv. in a forcible manner 强行地，强制地ascent: n. an upward slope or grade 上升之路adjust to: ph. 适应intellect: n. knowledge and intellectual ability 智力correspond to: ph. 相当于，对应着the world of Becoming: ph. 变化世界，流变世界tangible: adj. having p
3、hysical substance 有形的the world of Being: ph. 理念世界aspiration: n. a cherished desire 渴望，欲望intelligible: adj. capable of being apprehended or understood可理解的contemplate: v. to look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought 沉思descend: v. move downward from a higher to a lower level 下去instrumental: adj. serving or acting as a means or aid 有帮助的；起作用的retreat from society: ph.逃避社会be compelled to: ph.不得不，被迫1
