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高级英语第三版第一册课文词汇16
第一课词汇(Vocabulary)
lash(v.):
movequicklyorviolently猛烈冲击;拍打
pummel(n.):
beatorhitwithrepeatedblows,esp.withthefist(尤指用拳头)连续地打
course(n.):
awayofbehaving;mode0fconduct行为;品行;做法
demolish(v.):
pulldown.teardown,orsmashtopieces(abuilding,etc.),destroy:
ruin拉倒;打碎;拆毁;破坏;毁灭
motel(n.):
ahotelintendedprimarilyforthosetravelingbycar,usually
withdirectaccessfromeachroomtoanareaforcars汽车游客旅馆
gruff(adj.):
roughorsurlyinmannerorspeech;harshand
throaty;hoarse粗暴的,粗鲁的;粗哑的。
嘶哑的
batten(n.):
fastenwithbattens用压条钉住(或固定)
methodically(adv.):
orderly,systematically有秩序地;有条理地
main(n.):
aprincipalpipe,orlineinadistributingsystemforwater,
gas,electricity,etc(自来水,煤气,电等的)总管
bathtub(n.):
atub,nowusuallyabathroomfixture,inwhichtotakea
bath浴盆,浴缸
generator(n.):
amachineforchangingmechanicalenergy
intoelectricalenergy;dynamo发电机,发动机
scud(v.):
runormoveswiftly;glideorskimalongeasily疾行,飞驰;掠过
mattress(n.):
acasingofstrongclothorotherfabricfilledwithcotton,
hair,foamrubber,etc.床垫;褥子
pane(n.):
asingledivisionofawindow,etc.,consistingofasheetof
glassinaframe;suchasheetofglass窗格;窗格玻璃
disintegrate(v.):
separateintopartsorfragments;breakup;disunite分裂,分解,裂成碎块
blast(n.):
astrongrushof(airorwind)一股(气流);一阵(风)
douse(n.):
plungeorthrustsuddenlyintoliquid;drench;pourliquid
over把?
浸入液体里;使浸透;泼液体在?
上
brigade(n.):
agroupofpeopleorganizedtofunction。
。
%unitinsome
work(组织起来执行某种任务的)队
scramble(v.):
climb,crawl,orclamberhurriedly爬行;攀(登)
litter(n.):
theyoungborneatonetimebyadog,catorotheranimal
whichnormallybearsseveralyoungatadelivery(狗、猫等多产动物)一胎生下的小动物
shudder(n.):
shakeortremblesuddenlyandviolently,asinhorroror
extremedisgust震颤,战栗
ferocity(n.):
wildforceorcruelty;ferociousness凶猛;凶恶,残忍;暴行
swipe(n.):
ahard,sweepingblow[口]猛击,重击
maroon(av.):
leaveabandoned,isolated,orhelpless使处于孤立无援
的处境
devastate(nv.):
destroy;laywaste;makedesolate毁坏,摧毁;使荒芜
swath(n.):
thespaceorwidthcoveredwithonecutofascytheorother
mowingdevice刈幅(挥动镰刀所及的面积)
huddle(v.):
crowd,push,ornestleclosetogether。
ascowsdoina
storm(如风暴中的牛群)挤成一团;拥挤;互相紧贴slashing(a.):
severe;merciless;violent严厉的;猛烈的implore(v.):
askor
begearnestly;beseech恳求,哀求,乞
bar(v.):
averticallineacrossastaff,dividingitintomeasures;a
measure小节线(五线谱上的纵线把五线谱分成小节);小节
trail(v.):
growgraduallyweaker,dimmer,lessdirect,etc.渐弱;渐小;
渐暗
debri(复:
debris)(n.):
arough,brokenbitandpieceofastone,wood,
glass,etc.,asafterdestruction:
rubble碎片,瓦砾
sanctuary(n.):
aplaceofrefugeorprotection:
asylum避难所,庇护
所
cedar(n.):
anyofagenusofwidespreadingconiferoustreesofthepine
family,havingclustersofneedlelikeleaves,cones,anddurablewood
withacharacteristicfragrance雪松(属)
extinguish(v.):
putout(afire,etc.);quench;smother熄灭(火等),灭(火);扑灭waverv.swingorswaytoandfro;flutter摇摆;摇晃;摇曳
topple(v.):
falltopforward;leanforwardasifonthepointoffalling向前倒;摇摇欲坠
lean-to(n.):
aroofwithasingleslope,itsupperedgeabuttingawallor
building;ashedwithaone-sloperoof单坡屋顶;单坡屋顶的棚;supportorholdinplacewithoraswithaprop,prop(v.):
holdup支撑
;支持维持
tilt(v.):
aslope;incline;slant;tip倾斜;倾侧;翘起
cower(v.):
crouchorhuddleup,asfromfearorcold(因害怕或寒冷而)
蜷缩;退缩
slant(v.):
inclineorturnfromadirectlineorcourse,esp,onethat
isperpendicularorlevel;slope(使)倾斜;(使)变歪
hinge(v.):
equipwithorattachbyahinge靠铰链转动(或附着)
diminish(v.):
reduceinsize.degree,importance,etc.;lessen使变小;
减少,缩减
thrust(n.):
asudden,forcefulpushorshove猛推
strew(v.):
spreadabouthereandtherebyorasbysprinkling:
scatter.bescatteredordispersedover(asurface)撒(布);散播;被撒满(表面)
festoon(v.):
adornorhangwithflowers,leave,paper,etc.饰以(或悬挂)
花彩,结彩于
coil(v.):
windaroundandaround成卷状;盘绕卷
spaghetti(n.):
pasteintheform。
flong,thinstrings,cookedby
boilingorsteamingandservedwithasauce细条实心面
salvation(n.):
asaving0rbeingsavedfromdanger,evil,difficulty,destruction。
etc.;rescue救助o拯救;援救
canteen(n.):
aplacewherecookedfoodisdispensedtopeoplein
distress,asinadisasterarea(在灾区给灾民分配熟食的)赈灾处
staffer(n.):
amemberofastaff职员
rake(v.):
scrapeorsweep;moveforwardswiftly掠过;急速穿过;迅速
向前移动rampage(v.):
rushviolentlyorwildlyabout横冲直撞
pitch(v.):
[colloq]settoworkenergetically[口]拼命干起来,开始大
干特干
wreckage(n.):
theremainsofsomethingthathasbeenwrecked残骸;
漂浮物
salvage(v.):
saveorrescuefromshipwreck,fire,flood,etc.雷救o抢
救;打捞
wrath(n.):
intenseanger;rage;fury愤怒;暴怒;勃然大怒
theblues:
[colloq]adepressed.unhappyfeeling[口]沮丧;忧郁
afflict(v.):
causepainorsufferingto;distressverymuch使痛苦,使苦
折磨恼.
weld(v.):
unite(piecesofmetal,etc.)byheatinguntilmoltenandfused
oruntilsoftenoughtohammerorpresstogether焊接;熔接
reflect(v.):
thinkseriously;contemplate认真思考;沉思短语(Expressions)
reasonout:
tofindoutanexplanationorsolutiontoaproblem,by
thinkingofallthepossibilities寻找解决途径
例:
Let'sreasonthisoutinsteadofquarrelling.让我们不要争吵,商量
出事情的解决方案至少,最少,fullagood:
atleast
他们等了至少Theywaitedagoodeighthours例:
8个小时。
sitout:
stayuntiltheendof坐到结束
例:
Weforcedourselvestosittheplayout.我们强迫自己坐到演出结
束。
comeby:
tomakeashortvisittoaplaceonone'sway顺便拜访
例:
I'llcomebythehouseandgetmystufflater,OK?
我会顺便过来
取材料,好吗?
bytheminute:
everyminute,minutebyminute一分钟一分钟地例:
I'mfeelingbetterbytheminute.我每分钟都感觉好多了。
on
thevergeof:
ontheedgeof,onthebrinkof接近于,濒临于
例:
Scientistsareonthevergeofamajorbreakthrou曲.科学家们即将
取得一项重大突破。
breakapart:
breakupintopiecesdisintegrate裂开,分裂解散
例:
Thegroundsbrokeapartinearthquake.地面在地震时裂开了。
breakup:
tobreakormakesthbreakintomanysmallpieces分裂
例:
Theicewillbreakupwhenthewarmweathercomes.天气转暖,
冰层就会破裂。
comethrough:
tocontinuetolive,exist,bestrong,orsucceedafter
adifficuhordangeroustime经历过?
?
仍活着,经历,脱险
例:
Johnwassoiubuthewasluckytocomethrough.约翰病得很厉
害,依然活着算是很幸运的了。
pitchin:
tosettoworkenergetically拼命于起来,开始大干特干
例:
Ifwepitchin,wewillhaveitfinishedinnotime.我们如果拼命
干活,就会马上做完
Lesson2Hiroshima-TheLiveliestCityinJapan(experts)
词汇(Vocabulary)
reportorial(adj.):
reporting报道的,报告的
kimono(n.):
alooseoutgarmentwithshort,widesleeveandasash。
partofthetraditionalcostumeofJapanesemenandwomen和服
preoccupation(n.):
amatterwhichtakesupanone'sattention令人全
神贯注的事物
oblivious(adj.):
forgetfulorunmindful(usuallywithoforto)忘却的;健忘的(常与of或to连用)
bob(v.):
moveoractinabobbingmanner,movesuddenly
orjerkily;tocurtsyquickly上下跳动,晃动;行屈膝礼
ritual(adj.):
oforhavingthenatureof,ordoneasariteorrites仪式
的,典礼的
facade(n.):
thefrontofabuilding;partofabuildingfacingastreet,
courtyard,etc.(房屋)正面,门面
lurch(v.):
roll,pitch,orswaysuddenlyforwardortooneside突然
向前(或向侧面)倾斜
intermezzo(n.):
ashortpieceofmusicplayedalone.oronewhich
connectslongerpieces插曲;间奏曲
gigantic(adj.):
verybig;huge;colossal;immense巨大的,庞大的,其
大无比的
usher(n.):
anofficialdoorkeeper门房;传达员
heave(v.):
utter(asign,groan,etc.)withgreateffortorpain(费劲或痛苦地)发出(叹息、呻吟声等)
barge(n.):
alargeboat,usuallyflat-bottomed,forcarryingheavy
freightonrivers,canals,etc.;alargepleasureboat,esp.oneusedfor
stateceremonies,pageants,etc.大驳船;(尤指用于庆典的)大型游艇
moor(v.):
hold(aship,etc.)inplacebycablesorchainstotheshore,
orbyanchors,etc.系泊;锚泊
arresting(adj.):
attractingattention;interesting;striking引人注目的;有
趣的
beige(adj.):
grayish-tan米黄色;浅灰黄色的
tatami(n.):
[Jap.]afloormatwovenofricestraw,usedtraditionallyin
Japanesehomesforsittingon,aswheneating[日]日本人家里铺在地板上的稻草垫,榻榻米
stunning(adj.):
[colloq.]remarkablyattractive,excellent[口]极其漂亮
的;极其出色的
twinge(n.):
asudden,brief,dartingpainorpang;asudden.brief
feelingofremorse,shame,etc.刺痛,剧痛;痛心,懊悔,悔恨,内疚
slay(v.):
(slew或slayed,slain,slaying)killordestroyinaviolentway
杀害;毁掉
linger(v.):
continuetoliveorexistalthoughveryclosetodeathorthe
end苟延;历久犹存
agony(n.):
verygreatmentalorphysicalpain(精神上或肉体上的)极
度痛苦
inhibit(v.):
holdbackorkeepfromsomeaction,feeling,etc抑制
(感情等);约束(行动等)
spinal(adj.):
oforhavingtodowiththespineorspinalcord脊背的;
脊柱的;脊髓的
agitated(adj.):
shaken;perturbed;excited颤抖的;不安的,焦虑的;激
动的
reverie(n.):
adreamy,fanciful,orvisionarynotionordaydream梦
想;幻想;白日梦
heinous(adj.):
outrageouslyevilorwicked;abominable极可恨的,极
可恶的,极坏的
cataclysm(n.):
aviolentandsuddenchangeorevent.esp.a
seriousfloodorearthquake灾变(尤指洪水、地震等)
demolish(v.):
pulldown,teardown,orsmashtopieces拆