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新编英语教程第三版6单词
UNITONE
[Wordsandexpressions]
Insight:
capacityofgainingadeepinstinctiveunderstandingofasituation
Sermon:
religiousteaching
Wintry:
ofwinter;cold
Fallthrough:
failtobesuccessfullycompleted;cometonothing
Prospect:
somethingoneexpectstohappen
Prospects:
opportunities
Frown:
vi皱眉;皱眉表示不悦
Invariable:
neverchanging
Eminent:
famousandrespectedwithinaparticularprofession.
Checker:
littlesquare
Chewthecud:
thinkover,carefulcontemplation反刍;仔细想
Cud:
反刍之食物;倒嚼之食物
Hindsight:
n.事后聪明
Muffle:
(1)(用东西蒙住或包扎住)使声音降低
(2)裹;覆盖;围住
Gnome:
asmalllittleman
Caseload:
allthepeopleadoctorisresponsibleforatonetime(医务工作者、社会工作者)的工作量
Melancholy:
adj.Sad;gloomy;depressed
Indestructible:
strong,can’tbedestroyed
Perceptiveness:
unusualabilitytonoticeandunderstand洞察能力
Atsomelength:
insomedetail
Atlength:
atlast
Denominator:
amathematicterm;here,thecommoncharacteristics
Perspective:
wayofobservingasubject
Proceedtodo:
begintodo
Berate:
scold;criticizeangrily
Woeful:
sorrowful;miserable;pitiful
Lament:
bemoan;feelregretful;feelorexpressdeepsorrow
Perversestreak:
obstinatequality
Streak:
apartofaperson’scharacter,especiallyanunpleasantpart
Ruthlessstreak冷酷的性格
Viciousstreak邪恶的性格
Meanstreak卑鄙的性格
Hashoverone’smistakes:
bringuptheoldmistakesagainforconsideration
Ruefully:
regretfully
Drag:
sl.Aboringthing;nuisance
Hereinthiscontext:
sththatretardsmotion,actionoradvancement
Grim:
depressing;unpleasant
Windowpane:
windowglass
Pane:
apieceofglass
Cruising:
travelingatasteadyspeed
Sly:
cunning
Absurd:
sththatisabsurdlooksridiculous
Infullstride坦然自若地
Perceptible:
canbefeltinmind
Click:
ashorthardsound(usedfiguratively),meaning“reminder”,“urgeofencouragement”
Immortality:
never-endinglifeorendlessfame
Immortal:
notmortal
Mortal:
cannotliveforever;mustdie
UNITTWO
[Wordsandexpressions]
Exhort:
advisesbearnestly;urgesbtodo
Earl:
titleofaBritishrankingbetweenamarquisandaviscount
Fivetitlesofnobleman:
Duke公爵
Marquise侯爵
Earl伯爵
Viscount子爵
Baron男爵
Getaroundtodoingsth:
findthetimetodosth.抽时间做某事
Worthies(通常用复数):
importantpeople;VIP
Coolone’sheels:
havesbwaitforalongtime
Anteroom:
waitingroom
Attestto:
show/prove/demonstratethatsthistrue
Dub:
givesbanickname,ofteninahumorousway起绰号
Cunctator:
delayer
Vinumbreak:
winebreak
Vinum:
Latinwordforwine.
Teabreak
Coffeebreak
Plead:
giveasanexcuse提出…为借口
Rationalize:
make…soundreasonable
Jehovah:
GodintheOldTestament耶和华
Edict:
afirm,authoritativeorder命令;法令
Procrastination:
delay;postpone
Do-it-nower:
onewhoneverdelays
Mortgage:
aloanofmoneyonegetsfromabankinordertobuyahouse房屋抵押款
Ungodly:
(informaluse)thiswordisusedtodescribesththatseemsunreasonabletoyouandthereforeisannoying.
TheapocalypticvoiceofDinersthreatensdoomfromDenver:
amenacingorderfromDenver,thecreditcardcompany,sothreateninganorderthatincurstroubleandcatastrophetothosewhohaven’tpaidtheircredit-cardbills.
Apocalyptic:
threatening;menacing.
ThiswordisderivedfromApocalypse(《启示录》)fromtheNewTestament.Itpredictsthecomingofdisaster,andthecomingofJesus.
Doom:
catastrophe
Diners:
theDiners’Club,whichintroduced,in1950,thefirstcreditcardwhichcouldbeusedatdifferentestablishments.
Denver:
theheadofficeoftheDinerscreditcard
Incur:
giveriseto
Inspire:
cause;encourage
Revive:
regenerate;bringback
Cunctator:
delayer
Monopoly:
completecontrol;domination垄断
Proconsul:
(古罗马)总督
Ruminate:
thinkdeeply;meditate;ponder
Blessedly:
fortunately;gloriously
Loot:
stealortakethingsbyforce;rob
Attorney:
lawyer
Chronic:
habitual积习难改的;长期的
Echelon:
level
Addicted入迷的;热衷的
Breed:
cause
Fortify:
supportorstrengthen
Smother:
coverthickly
Reappraisal:
actionofre-examiningsth;re-evaluation
Stud:
decorateasurfacewithmanystuds,preciousstones
Churnout:
massproduce
Assiduous:
determined;persistent
Shrink:
psychiatrist心理医生
Subliminal:
beingperceivedoraffectingthemindwithoutbeingawareofit;unconscious
Deliberation:
slownessofmovement;
Mellow:
becomeripe
Assassin:
killer
Devour:
eatsth.hungrily
UNITTHREE
PlayGod:
performthedutiesorfunctionsofGod充当上帝;尽上帝之责任
Fattedcalf:
养肥的小牛
Vulture:
兀鹫
Pickat:
getsmallamounttoeat;eatlikeabird
Resuscitate:
makesbbecomeconsciousagain;revive使恢复知觉;使苏醒
Macho:
behavinginanaggressivelymasculineway大男子气概的;粗野的
Schemeofthings:
thethingsinwhichpeoplewantthingstobeorganized安排的格局;计划安排
Bowel:
肠
Bladder膀胱
Haggard:
havingatiredexpressionbecauseofillnessandbadsleep憔悴的
Beaten:
depressed;frustrated沮丧的
Saliva:
唾液
Drool:
淌口水(saliva)comingoutwithoutbeingabletostopit.
Irrigate:
冲洗
Crater:
bighole
Bedsore:
褥疮
Feces:
粪便;排泄物
Scrub:
rubhardinordertoclean用力擦洗
Upholstery:
软垫
Agonized:
极度痛苦的
Beliablefornegligence:
易于失职;易于玩忽职守
Liable:
likelytohappen
Lucid:
beingabletothinkclearly头脑清楚的
Crumble:
fall;becomeweak
medication:
medicine
moaning:
lowandmiserablecry
infuse…with注入
senseofhumility:
谦恭感
impotence:
stateofbeingweak;
illusion:
幻想
salvation拯救
meddlein:
interferewith
haunt:
frustrate
riddle:
plague;frustrate
mutter:
speakveryquietly
aclutchof:
alargeamountof;
band:
bindroundtightly紧紧勒住
pallor:
palecolor
UNITFOUR
Painfully:
theauthorfeelspainwhentouchinguponthisissue
Takelibertieswithsth.:
treatfreelywithoutcaringabout…
Nourishthesociety:
provideforandsupportthesociety;sustainthesociety
Outlaw:
adj.illegal
n.acriminal
v.madeillegal:
Theuseofpoisongasisoutlawed.
Outlawlitter:
unlawfulstrewingaplacewithrubbish
Elicit:
illegal
Elicitnoise:
veryloudnoisethatisnotpermitted
Anarchy:
disorder;confusion
(Represent)thewaveofthefuture:
(be)thenormalwayofbehaviorinthefuture
Motorizedanarchy:
disorderorchaoscreatedbymotorists
Taketodoingsth.:
formthehabitofdoingsth.;likedoingsth.
Blithely:
happily
Dereliction:
misdeeds;lessseriousillegalbehavior
Asamatterofcourse:
assth.natural
Ethic:
moralbeliefthatinfluencesthebehavior,attitudes,andphilosophyoflife
道德规范;伦理标准
Cf.
Ethics:
pl.moralbeliefsandrulesaboutrightandwrong
ethnic种族的
Aboundv.therearelargenumbersof
Graffiti:
drawings,words,picturesdrawnonthewallsinpublicplaces涂鸦
Beexemptfrom:
befreefrom;notaffectedorboundby…;
notrestricted;notcontrolled
litterbugs:
thosewholeavewastematerials,orgarbageeverywhere
bug:
(slang)apersonwhohasgreatenthusiasmforsth.
Flurry:
suddenburstofintenseactivity
Ordinances:
rulesandregulations
Decibel:
unittomeasurehowhighthesoundis分贝
Hooliganism:
thebehaviorofhooligans
Beer-soaked:
drunken
Plague:
n.diseaselikecholeraortyphoid
v.bother,causetroubleforsb
duckv.moveaway;avoid
potsmoker:
marijuanaaddict
joint:
acigarettecontainingdrugs
flagrant:
obvious,notconcealed明目张胆;赤裸裸的
Festering:
shameful;disgraceful
Jaywalker:
onewhocrossesroadsinacarelessway
Scofflawry:
actofscoffingthelaw
Farebeater:
onewhoevadespayingthefareonapublicvehicle
Poseriskto:
presentriskto;causerisk
Statute:
lawandregulation
Cf.statue;statueofliberty
Firesafetystatute:
lawforfiresafety防火安全法令
Culprit:
personwhohasdonesthwrong;offender
Addupto:
amountto,
Colossal:
verylarge;immense;huge
Jamv.makethestreetcrowded
Nuisance:
thing,personorbehaviorthatistroublesomeorannoying
Adduptoacolossalpublicnuisance:
amounttoanactthatistremendouslyillegal
Hazard:
danger
Doubleparking:
parallelparking
Flout:
disobeyopenlyandscornfully
Wane:
decreasing;becominglessandless.
Cf.wax:
(themoon)growinglarger
Themoonwaxesandwaneseverymonth.
Russianroulette:
agameofchanceinwhichtheplayer,usingarevolver(左轮手枪)containingonlyonebullet(子弹),spinsthecylinder(旋转枪膛)oftherevolver,pointsthemuzzle(枪口)athisownhead,andpullsthetrigger.Hereitmeansaverydangerousactivity.
Intersection:
crossroads
Toss-up:
tossingupacointomakeadecisionbetweentwoalternatives.
Thesocialmood:
thegeneralattitudeofsociety
Incessant:
non-stopping;continual
Adeepdent:
ascaronacar,whichgoesinward
Payarepetitiouspriceinfrustration,inconvenienceandoutrage:
endurerepeatedlysuchunpleasantsituationsasfrustration,inconvenienceandoutrage(greatanger)
Repetitious:
repetitive
Payaprice:
enduresomeunpleasantsituationinordertogetsomethingdesirable
Youhavetopayapriceinheatwhilepreparingthecollegeentranceexamination.
Peril:
seriousdanger
Mortalperil:
deadlydanger
Tribute:
respect
Furtiveness:
beingsecretandquietsoasnottobenoticed
Ifhypocrisyisthetributethatvicepaystovirtue,thenfurtivenessisthetrueoutlaw’ssalutetotheforceoflaw-and-order.
Vicepaystributetovirtuebymeansofhypocrisy;thenthecriminalshowsrespecttothepolicebymeansofbeingcautious.
Brazen:
shameless
Collapse:
fallofmorals
Publicmanners:
socialmorality
Etiquette:
formalrulesofpolitebehavior
Prospect:
possibilityorlikelihoodoffutureeventoccurring.
Foretaste:
foresight
Incivility:
impoliteness
civilcivilityincivility
Bolt:
螺栓nut:
螺帽,螺母
Dumptruck:
dumpertruck:
自动装卸卡车
Houstonfreewaytrafficviolence:
1)Flashhigh-beamlightsatacar用远光灯照射
Hurlabeercanatthewindowshield用啤酒瓶砸车窗玻璃
Kickoutthetaillights用脚踢尾灯
Slughimeightstitches’worth:
punchhimsothathiswoundhas8stitches.
2)Batterthetrunkandthedriverwithsteelbolt:
hitorstrikeviolently
3)Rear-en