高级英语第四课词汇.docx

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高级英语第四课词汇

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1.wavy:

havingregularcurves

Awavylinehasaseriesofregularcurvesalongit.

Thewavylinesaremeanttorepresentwater.

Hereinthetexttheworddescribesthemarksinwavypatternsontheclaygroundleftbythebroom.

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2.groove:

alongnarrowpathortrackmadeinasurface,esp.toguidethemovementofsth.

Agrooveisawide,deeplinecutintoasurface.

Thecupboarddoorslidesopenalongthegrooveitfitsinto.

3.homely:

simple,notgrand,（ofpeople,faces,etc.,）notgood-looking,uglyIfsomeoneishomely,theyarenotveryattractivetolookat;uasedinAm.E.

4.awe:

Aweisthefeelingofrespectandamazementthatyouhavewhenyouarefacedwithsth.wonderful,frighteningorcompletelyunknown.,wonderThechildstaredathiminsilentawe.

5.confront:

tofaceboldlyorthreateningly,encounterIfaproblem,task,ordifficultyconfrontsyou,oryouareconfrontedwithit,itisssth.thatyoucannotavoidandmustdealwith

Iwasconfrontedwiththetaskofdesigningandbuildingthenewsystem.

6.totter:

tomoveinanunsteadywayfromsidetosideasifabouttofall,towalkwithweakunsteadystepsTheoldladytottereddownthestairs.

7.limousine:

Alimousineisalargeandverycomfortablecar,esp.onewithaglassscreenbetweenthefrontandbackseats.Limousinesareusuallydrivenbyachauffeur[ou]cf:

sedan/saloonisacarwithseatsforfourormorepeople,afixedroof,andaboot（thespaceatthebackofthecar,coveredbyalid,inwhichyoucarrythingssuchluggage,shoppingortools）thatisseparatefromtheseatingpartofthecarconvertible:

acarwithasoftroofthatcanbefoldeddownorremoved

sportscar:

alowusu.opencarwithroomforonly2peoplefortravelingwithhighpowerandspeed

coupe[‘ku:

pei]acarwithafixedroof,aslopingback,twodoorsandseatsforfourpeoplestationwagon（AmE）/estatecar（Br.E）acarwhichhasalongbodywithadooratthebackendandspacebehindthebackseats

8.gray/grey:

usedtodescribethecolourofpeople'shair

whenitchangesfromitsoriginalcolour,usu.astheygetoldandbeforeitbecomeswhite

9.tacky:

（Am.E,slang）shabby

10.overalls:

areasinglepieceofclothingthatcombinestrousersandajacket.Yourwearoverallsoveryourclothesinordertoprotectthemfromdirt,paint,etc.whileyouareworkingThebreastpocketofhisoverallswasfilledwithtools.（工装裤）

11.hog:

a.apig,esp.afatoneforeating

b.amalepigthathasbeencastrated

c.adirtyperson

swine:

（old&tech）pig

boar[o:

]:

malepigonafarmthatiskeptforbreedingsow[au]:

fullygrownfemalepig

12.sledgehammer:

large,heavyhammerforswingingwithbothhands,alargeheavyhammerwithalonghandle,usedforsmashingconcrete

13.barley:

大麦

14.pancake:

athin,flatcircleofcookedbatter（糊状物）

madeofmilk,flourandeggs.usu.rolleduporfoldedandeatenhotwithasweetorsavoryfillinginside

15.sidle:

walkasifreadytoturnorgotheotherwayIfyousidlesomewhere,youwalkthereuncertainlyorcautiously,asifyoudonotwantanyonetonoticeyouAmansidleduptomeandaskedifIwantedaticketforthematch..

16.shuffle:

slowdraggingwalk

Ifyoushuffle,youwalkwithoutliftingyourfeetproperlyofftheground

Heslippedonhisshoesandshuffledoutoftheroom.

Ifyoushuffle,youmoveyourfeetaboutwhilestandingormoveyourbottomaboutwhilesitting,oftenbecauseyoufeeluncomfortableorembarrassed.

Iwasshufflinginmyseat.

cf:

totter（n.6）,sidle（n.15）,shuffle

17.blaze:

toburnwithabrightflame

Awoodfirewasblazing,buttherewasnootherlightintheroom.

n.thesuddensharpshootingupofaflame,averybrightfireThefireburnedslowlyatfirst,butsoonburstintoablaze.

18.sweetgumtree:

alargeNorthAmericantreeofthewitchhazel（榛子）family,withalternatemaplelikeleaves,spiny（多刺

的）fruitballs,andflagrantjuice美洲金缕梅,落叶灌木或小乔木.原产于北美和亚洲.其分叉小枝从前用为魔杖,这寻找地下水,故俗称魔杖.

19.dingy:

dirtyandfaded

Abuildingorplacethatisdingyisratherdarkanddepressinganddoesnotseemtohavebeenwelllookedafter,.

Thisisthedingieststreetofthetown.

Clothes,curtains,etc.thataredingyaredirtyorfaded.

20.raise:

tocollecttogether

raiseanarmy/raiseenoughmoneyforaholidayHiswiferaisedthemoneybysellingherjewellery.We'retryingtoraisefundstoestablishascholarship.

21.underneath:

（soastogo）under（sth..）Theletterwaspushedunderneaththedoor.Didyoufindverymuchgrowingunderneaththesnow?

（Hereitsuggestsarepressiveandimposingqualityinhervoice.）

22.make-believe:

astateofpretendingorthethingswhicharepretended

Shelivesinamake-believeworld/aworldofmake-believe.Don'tbeafraidofmonster-thestory'sonlymake-believe.Thelittlegirlmadebelieveshewasaprincess.

23.shove:

topush,esp.inaroughorcarelesswayTherewasalotofpushingandshovingtogetonthebus.Helpmetoshovethisfurnitureaside.

Ifyoushovesb.orsth.,youpushthemwithaquick,rather,violentmovement.

Hedraggedherouttothedoorandshovedherintothestreet.

24.dimwit:

（infml）anignorantandstupidpersondim:

faint,notbrightwit:

intelligence,wisdomatone'swit'send:

attheendofone'stether

25.organdy:

（Br.Eorgandie）veryfinetransparentmuslin

（麦斯林纱,平纹细布）withastifffinish（最后一层涂饰）,veryfine

ratherstiffcottonmaterialusedesp.forwomen'sdresses

（蝉翼纱,玻璃纱）

26.pump:

lowshoethatgripsthefootchieflyatthetoeandtheheel

27.staredownanydisasterinherefforts:

faceupanddefeatanydisasterwithhereffortsstaredown:

twopeoplelookingateachotherpersistentlyuntiloneshiftshiseye

28.flicker:

tomovebackwardsandforwardsunsteadilyshadowsflickeredonthewallflickeringeyelids

29.stumble:

tostopand/ormakemistakesinspeakingorreadingaloudtocatchthefootonthegroundwhilemovingalongandstarttofall

Shestumbleat/overthelongword

Hestumbledandstoppedreading.

cf:

stammer:

tospeakorsaywithpausesandrepeatedsounds,eitherhabituallyorbecauseofexcitement,fear,etc.

stammerer

stutter:

tospeakorsaywithdifficultyinproducingsounds,esp.habituallyholdingbackthefirstconsonant.

stutterer

30.good-naturedly:

naturallykind,readytohelp,toforgive,nottobeangry

Apersonoranimalthatisgood-naturedisnaturallyfriendlyanddoesnoteasilygetangry.

agood-naturedpoliceman

31.mossy:

moss:

anyofseveraltypesofasmallflatgreenoryellowflowerlessplantthatgrowsinathickfurrymassonwetsoil,oronawetsurface

32.hook:

tocatchwithorasifwithahook

tohookafish/arichhusband

hooknose

Here:

toattackwiththehornofthecow

33.soothe:

tomakelessangry,excitedoranxious,comfortorcalm,tomakelesspainful

soothingwords

sootheone'sfeelings

34.shingle:

asmallthinpieceofbuildingmaterial（suchaswood）oftenwithoneendthickerthantheotherforlayinginoverlappingrowsasacoveringfortherooforsidesofbuildingcf:

tile;aflatorcurvedpieceoffiredclay,stone,orconcreteusedesp.forroofs,floors,orwallsandoftenforornamentalwork

35.porthole:

alsoport,asmallusu.circularwindoworopeninginashipforlightorair

36.shutter:

a.onethatshuts

b.movablecover（woodenpanelorironplate,hinged,orseparateanddetachable）forawindowordoor,tokeepoutlightorburglars.

cf:

Venetianblinds

Theshopfrontisfittedwithrollingshutters.

c.devicethatopenstoadmitlightthroughthelensofacamera

37.pasture:

landwheregrassisgrownandwherecattlefeedonit

38.furtive:

stealthy,Ifsb.isfurtive,he/shebehavesasifhe/shewantstokeepsth.secretorhiddenTheysuddenlylookedfurtivewhenIgotintotheroom.Iwatchedhimfurtivelypencilanoteandslipitbetweenthepages.

AwomanwithfurtivelooksidleduptomeandaskedfurtivelywhetherIhad/wantedreceipts.

39.hangabout:

towaitorstaynearaplacewithoutpurposeoractivity

40.washday:

alsowashingday,thedaywhenclothesarewashed

41.impressedwithher:

impressedbyhermanner,

42.well-turned:

（ofaphrase）carefullyformedandpleasantlyexpressedawell-turnedphrase:

恰当的词语

43.cute:

delightfullyprettyandoftensmall

Ifyoudescribesb.ascuteyoumeanthatyoufindthemattractive,ofteninasexualway

44.scald:

toburnwithhotliquid

Hescaldedhistongueon/withthehotcoffee

scalding:

boilingorashotasboiling

court:

Ifamancourtsawoman,hepaysalotofattentiontoherbecausehewantstomarryher.

45.flashy:

over-ornamented,unpleasantlybig,bright,etc.andperhapsnotofgoodqualitySomethingthatisflashyissosmart,brightandexpensivethatyoufinditunpleasantandperhapsvulgaraflashysportscar/cheapflashyclothes

46.recompose:

compose:

tomake（esp.oneself）calm,quiet,etc.Jeanwasnervousatfirstbutsooncomposedherself.

47.kinky:

（esp.ofhair）havingkinks

kink:

abackwardturnortwistinhair,arope,chain,pipe,etc.

48.wriggle:

totwistfromsidetoside

49.loud:

attractingattentionbybeingunpleasantlycolourful

50.rope:

（of2ormoremountainclimbers）tobefastenedtogetherwiththesamerope（Ithinkthewordheremeanstheplaitsorthepigtailsarefastenedtogether

51.gliding:

tomovenoiselesslyinasmooth,continuousmanner,whichseemseasyandwithouteffortglider:

aplanewithoutanengine

52.somethingofa（n）...:

（infml）rathera（n）,afairlygoodYouusetheexpressionsomethingofinthefollowingways.Ifyousaythatapersonorthinghassomethingofaparticularquality,feeling,etc.,youmeanthattheyhaveittosomeextent.Ifyousaythatapersonissomethingo