21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册单词.docx

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21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册单词

amid

prep.inthemiddleof,among在…之中

*disastrous

a.extremelybad;terrible灾难性的，糟透的

lord

n.（inBritain）titleofsomeofficialsofveryhighrank（英）大臣；大人，阁下

admiralty

n.（theA～）（inBritain）governmentdepartmentinchargeofthenavy（英）海军部

campaign

n.1.aseriesofplannedmilitaryactions战役

2.aplannedseriesofactivities,esp.inpoliticsandbusiness运动

bloody

a.1.veryviolent,withalotofwoundingandkilling血腥的

2.coveredwithblood血污的

mission

n.1.（usu.military）dutyorpurposeforwhichpeoplearesentsomewhere［常指军事］任务

2.天职，使命

privately

ad.1.notpublicly非公开地

2.personally;secretly在涉及私（个）人方面；秘密地

private

a.1.personal;secret私（个）人的；秘密的

2.notpublic非公开的

disaster

n.（a）suddengreatmisfortune灾难，天灾；祸患

*grief

n.afeelingofextremesadness悲哀

*grieve

v.sufferfromgrieforgreatsadness（为…而）悲伤；伤心

retreat

n.1.aplaceintowhichonecangoforpeaceandsafety隐居处

2.撤退；避难

vi.movebackorleaveacenteroffightingorotheractivity撤退；退避

muse,Muse

n.1.（inGreekmythology）oneoftheninegoddessesofpoetry,music,etc.缪斯（希腊神话中司文艺的九位女神之一）

2.aforceorpersonthatinspiressb.towrite,paint,etc.创作灵感

rescue

n.helpwhichgetssb.outofadangerousorunpleasantsituation救助；救援

vt.救助；救援

sister-in-law

n.sisterofone'shusbandorwife姑子；姨子；嫂子；弟媳

sketch

v.makeaquick,roughdrawing（ofsth.）素描，速写

n.素描，速写

watercolo（u）r

n.水彩（颜料）；水彩画

magic

n.魔法，法术

a.有魔力的

*distract

vt.（from）take（one'smind,sb.）offsth.转移（注意力）;使转移注意力

*canvas

n.1.apieceofstrongheavyclothusedforanoilpainting帆布画布

2.acompletedoilpainting油画

*contemplate

vt.lookatinaseriousorquietway,oftenforsometime（默默地）注视，凝视

blank

a.1.withoutwriting,printorothermarks空白的

2.expressionless；withoutunderstanding无表情的；茫然的

unaccustomed

a.notused（tosth.）;notusual（对某物）不习惯的；不寻常的

accustomed

a.regular;usual惯常的，通常的

hesitantly

ad.notdoingsth.quicklyorimmediatelyforone'suncertaintyorworryaboutit犹豫不决地

infinite

a.extremelygreatindegreeoramount;withoutlimitsorend无限的；极大的

precaution

n.1.carefulness防备，预防

2.anactiontakentoavoidsth.dangerousorunpleasant预防措施

bean

n.豆；蚕豆

motorcar

n.acar汽车

alarm

vt.excitewithsuddenfearoranxiety使惊恐；使忧虑

n.1.asuddenfeelingoffearoranxiety惊恐；忧虑

2.awarningofdanger警报

plunge

vi.（into,in）1.rushsuddenlyanddeeplyintosth.投身于

2.suddenlyfallinaparticulardirection纵身投入；一头扎入

fierce

a.1.angry,violentandcruel暴怒的；凶猛的；残酷的

2.（ofheat,strongfeelings）verygreat强烈的

*slash

n.alongsweepingcutorblow砍；挥击

vt.cutwithlongsweepingforcefulstrokes；moveorforcewiththiskindofcuttingmovement砍，砍击；猛挥

absolutely

ad.completely；withoutconditions完全地；绝对地

*terrify

vt.fillwithterrororfear恐吓，使惊吓

*wretched

a.veryunhappyorunfortunate不幸的；可怜的

victim

n.sb.orsth.hurtorkilledasaresultofotherpeople'sactions,orofillness,badluck,etc.牺牲者，受害者；牺牲品

*fury

n.1.awildlyexcitedstate（offeelingoractivity）狂热；激烈

2.（astateof）verygreatanger狂怒

artistic

a.1.of.concerningartorartists艺术的；艺术家的

2.madewithinventiveskillorimagination富有艺术性的

companion

n.mate;onewhoassociateswithoraccompaniesanother同伴；伴侣

beloved

a.muchloved;darling深爱的；亲爱的

overcome

vt.1.（oftenpass.）（by,with）（offeelings）takecontrolandinfluenceone'sbehavior［常被动］（感情等）压倒，使受不了

2.winavictoryover;defeat克服；战胜

*refuge

n.（aplacethatprovides）protectionorshelterfromharm,dangerorunhappiness避难（所）；庇护（所）

alas

int.acryexpressinggrief,sorroworfear唉（表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等）

*revive

v.1.regainstrength,consciousness,life,etc.；bring（sb.orsth.）backtostrength,consciousness,life,etc.（使）复苏；（使）重振活力

2.becomeactive,popular,orsuccessfulagain恢复生机；复兴；重新流行

glow

n.afeelingofwarmthorpleasure热烈

vi.emitasoftlight发光

amateur

a.&n.（apersonwhois）notprofessional业余（水平）的（运动员、艺术家等）

entry

n.1.apersonorthingtakingpartinacompetition,race,etc.参赛一员

2.entrance;theactofenteringortherighttoenter进入；进入权

*anonymous

a.（ofaperson）withnameunknown；（ofaletter,painting,etc.）writtenorcreatedbyanunidentifiedperson名字不详的；匿名的

disqualify

vt.makeordeclareunfit,unsuitable,orunabletodosth.取消…的资格；使不适合；使不能

rely

vi.（on,upon）1.havetrustorconfidence（in）信任；信赖

2.dependwithfulltrustorconfidence依赖

*historian

n.apersonwhostudieshistoryand/orwritesaboutit历史学家

*barren

a.（ofland）unproductive（土地等）贫瘠的，荒芜的

awaken

vt.1.（to）causetobecomeconsciousof使意识到

2.causetowakeup唤醒

*menace

n.athreatordanger威胁

abundant

a.plentiful;morethanenough丰富的；充足的

abundance

n.agreatquantity;plenty丰富；充裕；大量

odd

a.1.（infml.）（afternumbers）alittlemorethanthestatednumber［常用以构成复合词］…以上的；…出头的

2.strangeorunusual奇特的；古怪的

3.奇数的，单数的

existence

n.thestateofexisting存在；实有

*pastime

n.hobby；sth.donetopasstimeinapleasantway消遣，娱乐

PhrasesandExpressions

paytheprice

experiencesth.unpleasantbecauseonehasdonesth.wrong,madeamistake,etc.付出代价

cometosb.'srescue

helpsb.whenhe/sheisindangerordifficulty解救某人，救助某人

chanceupon

meetbychance;findbychance偶然碰见；偶然发现

tryone'shand

attempt（todosth.）,esp.forthefirsttime尝试

plungeinto

begintodosth.suddenly;enterwithouthesitation突然或仓促地开始某事；突然冲入

beforeoneknowsit

beforeonehastimetoconsiderthecourseofevents转眼之间，瞬息之间

fallupon

attackfiercely猛攻，猛扑

takerefuge

seekprotectionfromdangerorunhappiness避难

relyon

trust,orconfidentlydependon依赖，依靠

fallfromoffice

loseapositionofauthoritytowhichsb.waselectedorappointed离位，下台

awakento

causetobecomeconsciousof使意识到

bearfruit

producesuccessfulresults结果实；有成果

datefrom

haveexistedsince始自

keepsb.company

staywithsb.sothathe/sheisnotalone陪伴某人

第二单元

excel

v.（at）bethebeatorbetterothers（atsth.）胜过他人

savings

n.moneysaved,esp.inabank积蓄；存款

heartbreaking

a.whichcausesgreatsorrow令人悲痛的，令人心碎的

costly

a.expensive,costingalotofmoney代价高昂的；昂贵的

sacrifice

n.lossorgivingupofsth.ofvalue,esp.forwhatisbelievedtobeagoodpurpose牺牲

vt.牺牲

risk

n.（of）adanger；sth.thatmighthaveundesirableresults危险；风险

vt.placeinadangeroussituation使遭受危险；冒…的风险

cope

vi.（with）dealsuccessfully（withadifficultsituation）（妥善地）应付或处理

succession

n.aseriesortheactoffollowingoneaftertheother（前后相接的）一系列，一连串；连续

successive

a.followingeachotherclosely接连的，连续的，相继的

*foster

a.收养孩子的；寄养的

vt.收养；照料

scholarship

n.1.奖学金

2.学识；学术成就

owe

vt.（to）1.havesth.（usuallysth.good）becauseof把…归功于

2.havetopay,forsth.alreadydoneorgiven欠

owing

a.（to）stilltobepaid未付的，欠着的

motivate

vt.（oftenpass.）1.provide（sb.）witha（strong）need,purposeorreasonfordoingsth.[常被动]激发…的积极性

2.使有动机

*surge

vi.move,esp.forward,inorlikepowerfulwaves（如浪潮般）汹涌；奔腾

n.（感情等的）洋溢或奔放

constitute

vt.1.formormakeup形成；构成

2.formallyestablishorappoint组建；选派

constitution

n.1.theactofestablishing,making,orsettingup；constituting制定；设立；组成

2.（oftencap.）[常大写]宪法；法规；章程

*constitutional

a.allowedorlimitedbyapoliticalconstitution宪法规定的；合乎宪法的

grind

n.（AmE,oftenderog.）astudentwhoisalwaysworking（美）［常贬义］用功的学生，书呆子

vt.磨；磨碎

*stereotype

n.afixedpatternwhichisbelievedtorepresentatypeofpersonorevent固定形式，老套

misplace

vt.1.lose（sth.）,usu.foronlyalimitedtime（暂时）丢弃

2.putinanunsuitableorwrongplace把…放错地方

refugee

n.sb.whohasbeenforcedtoleavetheircountryforpoliticalreasonorduringawar难民；流亡者

*resent

vt.feelangeranddislikeaboutsth.对…表示愤恨

label

vt.1.describeasbelongingtoaparticularkindorclass把…称为；把…列为

2.加标签于；用标签标明

n.标签

minority

n.1.asmallpartofapopulationwhichisdifferentfromothersinrace,religion,etc.少数民族；少数派

2.thesmallnumberorpart；lessthanhalf少数

minor

a.较少的，较小的

*discrimination

n.1.thepracticeofunfairlytreatingsb.orsth.区别对待；歧视

2.theabilitytorecognizethedifferencebetweentwothings识别力；辨别力

reversediscrimination

themakingofdistinctionsinfavourofgroupsconsidereddisadvantagedorunderprivileged逆向歧视，反其道而行之的歧视

*discriminate

v.1.（against,infavorof）unfairlytreatonepersonorgroupworseorbetterthanothers有差别地对待

2.seeormakeadifferencebetweenthingsorpeople区别，辨别，区分

contrast

n.（to,with）astrongdifferencebetweentwopeople,objectsorsituations对比；对照

v.examine（twothings）inordertofindorshowdifferences对比；对照

exclude

vt.keepoutfromaplaceoranactivity阻止…进入；把…排斥在外

exclusion

n.theactofexcludingorfactofbeingexcluded拒绝；排斥

exclusive

a.（of）nottakingintoaccount；without；excluding不算；不包括；把…排斥在外

exclusively

ad.only；andnothing/nooneelse排斥其他地；专有地；单独地

immigrant

n.apersonwhohascometoliveinacountryfromabroad移民；侨民

prejudice

n.unfairandusuallyunfavorablefeelingoropinionaboutagroup—e.g.anationalityorrace歧视；偏见；成见

series

n.1.（of）asetorgroupofthingsofthesamekindorrelatedinsomeway,comingoneafteranotherorinorder系列；连接

2.丛书；广播（或电视）系列节目

fascinating

a.havinggreatattractionorcharm吸引人的；迷人的

*fascinate

vt.（with）charmpowerfully；beveryinterestingto强烈地吸引；迷住

disturbing

a.causingworryorfright令人不安的；令人烦恼的

disturb

vt.1.breakthepeaceororderof扰乱；打扰

2.causetobecomeanxiousorupset使心神不安；使烦恼

*disturbance

n.1.anactofdisturbingorthestateofbeingdisturbed打扰；扰乱

2.sth.thatdisturbs造成干扰的事物

kindergarten

n.aschoolorclassforyoungchildren,usu.betweentheagesoffourandsix幼儿园

*counterpart

n.apersonorthingthathasthesamepurposeordoesthesamejobasanotherinadifferentsyste