新编英语教程第三版6单词Word文档格式.docx

1、Perceptiveness: unusual ability to notice and understand 洞察能力At some length：in some detail At length：at lastDenominator: a mathematic term; here, the common characteristicsPerspective: way of observing a subjectProceed to do: begin to do Berate: scold; criticize angrilyWoeful: sorrowful; miserable;

2、pitifulLament: bemoan; feel regretful; feel or express deep sorrowPerverse streak: obstinate qualityStreak：a part of a persons character, especially an unpleasant part Ruthless streak 冷酷的性格Vicious streak 邪恶的性格Mean streak 卑鄙的性格Hash over ones mistakes: bring up the old mistakes again for consideration

3、Ruefully: regretfullyDrag: sl. A boring thing; nuisance Here in this context: sth that retards motion, action or advancementGrim: depressing；unpleasantWindowpane: window glassPane: a piece of glassCruising: traveling at a steady speedSly: cunningAbsurd: sth that is absurd looks ridiculousIn full str

4、ide 坦然自若地Perceptible: can be felt in mindClick: a short hard sound （used figuratively）, meaning “reminder”, “urge of encouragement”Immortality: never-ending life or endless fameImmortal: not mortalMortal: can not live forever; must dieUNIT TWOExhort: advise sb earnestly; urge sb to doEarl: title of

5、a British ranking between a marquis and a viscountFive titles of nobleman：Duke 公爵Marquise 侯爵Earl 伯爵Viscount 子爵Baron 男爵Get around to doing sth: find the time to do sth. 抽时间做某事Worthies （通常用复数）：important people；VIPCool ones heels：have sb wait for a long timeAnteroom: waiting roomAttest to：show/ prove/

6、demonstrate that sth is trueDub: give sb a nickname, often in a humorous way 起绰号Cunctator: delayerVinum break: wine breakVinum: Latin word for wine.Tea breakCoffee breakPlead: give as an excuse 提出为借口Rationalize：makesound reasonableJehovah: God in the Old Testament 耶和华Edict: a firm, authoritative ord

7、er 命令；法令Procrastination: delay; postponeDo-it-nower: one who never delaysMortgage: a loan of money one gets from a bank in order to buy a house 房屋抵押款Ungodly: （informal use） this word is used to describe sth that seems unreasonable to you and therefore is annoying.The apocalyptic voice of Diners thre

8、atens doom from Denver: a menacing order from Denver, the credit card company, so threatening an order that incurs trouble and catastrophe to those who havent paid their credit-card bills.Apocalyptic: threatening; menacing. This word is derived from Apocalypse （启示录） from the New Testament. It predic

9、ts the coming of disaster, and the coming of Jesus.Doom: catastropheDiners: the Diners Club, which introduced, in 1950, the first credit card which could be used at different establishments.Denver: the head office of the Diners credit cardIncur：give rise toInspire: cause; encourageRevive: regenerate

10、; bring backMonopoly: complete control; domination 垄断Proconsul：（古罗马）总督Ruminate: think deeply; meditate; ponderBlessedly：fortunately；gloriouslyLoot：steal or take things by force; robAttorney: lawyerChronic: habitual 积习难改的；长期的Echelon: levelAddicted 入迷的；热衷的Breed：causeFortify: support or strengthenSmoth

11、er: cover thicklyReappraisal: action of re-examining sth; re-evaluationStud: decorate a surface with many studs, precious stonesChurn out: mass produceAssiduous：determined; persistentShrink: psychiatrist 心理医生Subliminal: being perceived or affecting the mind without being aware of it; unconsciousDeli

12、beration: slowness of movement;Mellow: become ripeAssassin: killerDevour: eat sth. hungrilyUNIT THREEPlay God：perform the duties or functions of God 充当上帝；尽上帝之责任Fatted calf: 养肥的小牛Vulture: 兀鹫Pick at: get small amount to eat；eat like a birdResuscitate: make sb become conscious again; revive 使恢复知觉；使苏醒Ma

13、cho: behaving in an aggressively masculine way 大男子气概的；粗野的Scheme of things：the things in which people want things to be organized 安排的格局；计划安排Bowel: 肠Bladder 膀胱Haggard：having a tired expression because of illness and bad sleep憔悴的Beaten: depressed；frustrated沮丧的Saliva：唾液Drool：淌口水 （saliva） coming out with

14、out being able to stop it.Irrigate：冲洗Crater: big holeBedsore: 褥疮Feces：粪便；排泄物Scrub：rub hard in order to clean 用力擦洗Upholstery: 软垫Agonized：极度痛苦的Be liable for negligence: 易于失职；易于玩忽职守Liable: likely to happenLucid: being able to think clearly 头脑清楚的Crumble: fall; become weakmedication: medicine moaning: lo

15、w and miserable cryinfuse with 注入sense of humility: 谦恭感impotence: state of being weak;illusion: 幻想salvation 拯救meddle in: interfere withhaunt: frustrateriddle: plague;mutter: speak very quietlya clutch of: a large amount of;band: bind round tightly 紧紧勒住pallor：pale colorUNIT FOURPainfully: the author

16、feels pain when touching upon this issueTake liberties with sth.: treat freely without caring aboutNourish the society: provide for and support the society; sustain the societyOutlaw: adj. illegal n. a criminal v. made illegal: The use of poison gas is outlawed.Outlaw litter: unlawful strewing a pla

17、ce with rubbishElicit: illegalElicit noise: very loud noise that is not permitted Anarchy: disorder; confusion （Represent） the wave of the future: （be）the normal way of behavior in the futureMotorized anarchy: disorder or chaos created by motoristsTake to doing sth.: form the habit of doing sth.; li

18、ke doing sth.Blithely: happilyDereliction: misdeeds; less serious illegal behaviorAs a matter of course: as sth. naturalEthic: moral belief that influences the behavior, attitudes, and philosophy of life 道德规范；伦理标准Cf. Ethics: pl. moral beliefs and rules about right and wrongethnic 种族的Abound v. there

19、are large numbers of Graffiti: drawings, words, pictures drawn on the walls in public places 涂鸦Be exempt from: be free from; not affected or bound by ;not restricted; not controlledlitter bugs: those who leave waste materials, or garbage everywherebug: （slang）a person who has great enthusiasm for st

20、h.Flurry: sudden burst of intense activityOrdinances: rules and regulationsDecibel: unit to measure how high the sound is分贝Hooliganism: the behavior of hooligansBeer-soaked: drunkenPlague: n. disease like cholera or typhoid v. bother, cause trouble for sbduck v. move away; avoidpot smoker: marijuana

21、 addictjoint: a cigarette containing drugsflagrant: obvious, not concealed 明目张胆；赤裸裸的Festering: shameful; disgraceful Jaywalker: one who crosses roads in a careless wayScofflawry: act of scoffing the lawFare beater: one who evades paying the fare on a public vehiclePose risk to: present risk to; caus

22、e riskStatute: law and regulation Cf. statue; statue of libertyFire safety statute: law for fire safety 防火安全法令Culprit: person who has done sth wrong; offenderAdd up to: amount to, Colossal: very large; immense; hugeJam v. make the street crowdedNuisance: thing, person or behavior that is troublesome

23、 or annoyingAdd up to a colossal public nuisance: amount to an act that is tremendously illegalHazard: dangerDouble parking: parallel parkingFlout: disobey openly and scornfullyWane: decreasing; becoming less and less. Cf. wax: （the moon）growing larger The moon waxes and wanes every month.Russian ro

24、ulette: a game of chance in which the player, using a revolver（左轮手枪） containing only one bullet（子弹）, spins the cylinder（旋转枪膛） of the revolver, points the muzzle（枪口） at his own head, and pulls the trigger. Here it means a very dangerous activity.Intersection: crossroadsToss-up: tossing up a coin to m

25、ake a decision between two alternatives.The social mood: the general attitude of societyIncessant: non-stopping; continualA deep dent: a scar on a car, which goes inwardPay a repetitious price in frustration, inconvenience and outrage: endure repeatedly such unpleasant situations as frustration, inc

26、onvenience and outrage（great anger）Repetitious: repetitivePay a price: endure some unpleasant situation in order to get something desirableYou have to pay a price in heat while preparing the college entrance examination.Peril: serious dangerMortal peril: deadly dangerTribute: respectFurtiveness: bei

27、ng secret and quiet so as not to be noticedIf hypocrisy is the tribute that vice pays to virtue, then furtiveness is the true outlaws salute to the force of law-and-order. Vice pays tribute to virtue by means of hypocrisy; then the criminal shows respect to the police by means of being cautious.Braz

28、en: shamelessCollapse: fall of moralsPublic manners: social moralityEtiquette: formal rules of polite behavior possibility or likelihood of future event occurring.Foretaste: foresightIncivility: impoliteness civil civility incivilityBolt: 螺栓 nut：螺帽，螺母Dump truck: dumper truck：自动装卸卡车Houston freeway traffic violence:1）Flash high-beam lights at a car 用远光灯照射Hurl a beer can at the window shield 用啤酒瓶砸车窗玻璃Kick out the tail lights 用脚踢尾灯Slug him eight stitches worth: punch him so that his wound has 8 stitches.2）Batter the trunk and the driver with steel bolt: hit or strike violently3）Rear-en