大学英语精读 第一册单词表.docx

1、大学英语精读 第一册单词表U 1NEW WORDS averagen.ordinary 普通的；中等的intelligencen.ability to learn and understand 智力necessarily ad. inevitably 必定case n.what has really happened; actual condition 实情 additional a.added 加的，额外的 n.additionweekly a. done or happening every week 每周的；一周一次的 schedule n. timetable 时间表chart n.

2、(sheet of paper with) information written or drawn in the form of a picture 图（表）commit vt. 指定.用于aside ad. to the side在旁边；到（向）一边 etc(Latin, shortened form for et cetera) and other things等等 normal a. usual正常的，正规的，标准的 reading n. the act or practice of reading阅读 assignment n. sth. given out as a task(布置

3、的)作业occupy n. take up占用relaxation n. (sth. done for) rest and amusement休息，娱乐relax v.放松，休息，休养hobby n.what one likes to do in ones free time业余爱好entertainment n. show, party, etc. that people enjoy娱乐entertain vt. 娱乐，招待，款待solve vt. find an answer to (a problem)解决（问题）aware a. having knowledge or understa

4、nding知道的；意识到的 furthermore ad. moreover; in addition而且；此外enable vt. make (sb.) able (to do sth.)使（某人）能（做某事）activity n. sth. (to be) done 活动adequate a. as much as one needs; enough充分的；足够的distraction n. sth. that draws away the mind or attention分心（或分散注意力）的事物concentrate (on or upon) vi. pay close attent

5、ion (to)全神贯注（于）skim vt. read quickly to get the main ideas (of)略读preview vt. have a general view of (sth.) beforehand预习content n. what is written in a book, etc.内容organize vt. form into a whole组织later ad. 后来；以后skip vt. pass over略过portion n. part; share一部分；一份double v. make or become twice as great or

6、 as many（使）增加一倍comprehension n. the act of understanding or ability to understand理解（力）mention vt. speak or write about (sth.) in a few words提及confused a. mixed up in ones mind迷惑的，混淆的confuse vt. 搞乱，使糊涂textbook n. a standard book for the study of a subject教科书；课本 performance n. achievement成绩meaningful

7、a. having important meaning or value富有意义的attitude n. what one thinks about sth.态度，看法purpose n. aim目的，意图excessively ad. too much过多地，过分地excessive a. 过多的，过分的permanent a. lasting for a long time; never changing持久的；永久的technique n. way of doing sth.技巧，方法helpful a. useful; providing help or wiling to help有

8、益的；给予帮助的，肯帮忙的PHRASES & EXPRSSIONSfill in write in填写，填充decide onmake a choice or decision about选定，决定 set aside save for a special purpose留出as well also; too; in addition也，还；同样be aware (of) know (sth.); know (what is happening)知道，意识到 concentrate on direct ones attention, efforts, etc. to全神贯注于look over

9、 examine (quickly)把.看一遍，过目go over review 复习lead to result in 导致 U 2NEW WORDSsingle-handed a. & ad. (done) by one person alone 单独的（地）adventure n. 冒险（活动）solo a. single-handed 单独的transatlantica. crossing the Atlantic Ocean lung n. part of the body with which one breathes 肺cancer n. 癌determined a. with

10、ones mind firmly made up 下定了决心的 determine v. 下定决心determinationn. 决心，果断retire vi. stop working at ones job(because of age) 退休voyagen. sea journey 航海；航行route n. way from one place to another 路线clipper n. 快速帆船crew n. group of people who work together on a ship or airplane 全体船员；全体乘务员steer vt. make (esp.

11、 a boat or road vehicle) go in a particular direction 为.撑舵device n. a piece of equipment设备；装置steering devicen. 操舵装置damage vt. cause harm or injury to 损坏 ad. harm, injury 损坏gale n. very strong wind大风cover vt. travel (a certain distance)行过（一段距离）previously ad. before 以前 previous a. 以前的attempt n. try 试图

12、，尝试dissuade vt. prevent (sb.) from doing sth. by reasoning 劝阻treacherous a. more dangerous than it seems 暗藏危险的；奸诈的cape n. 海角rough a. (of weather or the sea) stormy; not calm （气候）有暴风雨的；（海）波涛汹涌的fortunately ad. luckily 幸运地；幸亏fortunate a. 幸运的contact vt. get in touch with 联系，接触nearby ad. close by 在附近foll

13、owing a. next; to be mentioned immediately 接着的；下列的waken v. (cause to) wake 唤醒；醒来nightmare n. terrible dream 恶梦drag vt. pull along with great effort 拖，拉sinister a. 凶恶的，邪恶的knight n. 爵士 vt. 封. 为爵士sword n. 剑，刀accomplishvt. finish successfully完成conquer vt. overcome征服undoubtedly ad. certainly无疑地moreoverad

14、. in addition此外，而且humana. of or concerning people人们being n. a living thing, esp. a person生物；人PHRASES & EXPRESSIOMSset out begin a course if action着手，开始give up atop doing放弃be determined to (do) have a strong will to (do)决心（做）(all) by oneself (completely) alonein spite ofnot taking notice of; not cari

15、ng about 尽管；虽然by far by a large amount or degree.得多turn over (cause to) fall over, upset（使）翻倒，（使）倾覆can not helpcan not keep oneself from禁不住PEOPER NAMESFrancis Chichester 弗朗西斯. 奇切斯特Gipsy Moth 吉普赛. 莫斯Sydney 悉尼（澳大利亚城市）Cape Horn 合恩角（智利）London 伦敦Elizabeth 伊丽莎白（女子名）Drake 德雷克（姓氏）U 3NEW WORDSrelativen. 亲属，亲

16、戚present n. gift 礼物，赠品postman n. 邮递员rare a. not happening often 罕见的；不常发生的occasion n. special time; time when sth. happens 时刻，时机；场合mayor n. chief official of a city or town 市长medal n. 奖章aged a. old 年老的，岁的，老年人特有的content a. satisfied; pleased 满意的；高兴的primary a. first; earliest 首要的；最初的arrange vi. make pr

17、eparations; plan 作安排，筹划minor a. not serious or important 较小的；次要的operate vi. cut the body in order to set right or remove a diseased part 开刀，动手术operating table n. a special table in a hospital, where operations are done 手术台funeral n. 葬礼efficienta. able to plan and work well 效率高的decade n. ten years 十年

18、，十endure vt. bear (pain, suffering, etc.) 忍受，忍耐spotn. a round area that is different from the main surface 点，斑点brightenvt. make bright or brighter 使发光；使发亮cheekn. either side of the face below the eye 面颊extraa. additional 额加的，外加的clean n. cleaning 清洁，清洗bunch n.things of the same kind that are tied tog

19、ether （一）束，（一）串marigoldn. 万寿菊（花）packet n. small parcel box 小包（裹）mint n. 薄荷糖slipper n. 拖鞋cardigan n. （羊毛）开衫clatter n. a number of rapid short knocking sounds 咔嗒声grannyn. (colloq. for)grandmotherenvelopen. a paper cover for a letter 信封unsealeda. 未密封的sealvt.密封sealeda. 密封的writingn. handwriting 书法；笔迹pang

20、n. sudden, sharp pain 剧痛disappointment n. sadness because one does not get what one hopes for 失望disappointvt. 失望parcel n. 包裹reluctantly ad. unwillingly 不情愿地，勉强地reluctanta. 不情愿的fold vt. bend into two or more parts 折叠chequen. 支票fluttervt. move quickly to and fro in the air 飘动stoop vi. bend the body fo

21、rwards and downwards 弯腰tremble vi. shake uncontrollably with quick short movements 颤抖PHRASES & EXPRESSIONSat other timeson other occasions 在别的时候；平时round / around the corner very near in distance or time 在附近；即将来临after allin spite of everything; it must be remembered 毕竟；终究be sure of对.有把握，确信pick uptake

22、 hold of and lift up from a surface 拿起，捡起PROPER NAMESMyra 迈拉（女子名）Enid 伊妮德（女子名）Morrison 莫里森（姓氏）Grant 格兰特（姓氏及男子名）Johnnie 约翰尼（John的昵称）Jim 吉姆（James的昵称）Harold 哈罗德(男子名)U 4 NEW WORDSworthwhilea. good enough for the time or effort needed; valuable 值得花时间（或精力）的；有价值的program (me)n. performance on radio or telev

23、ision 节目educational a. of or for education; providing education or information 教育的；有教育意义的currenta. of the present time 当前的social a. of or in society 社会的movien. film that one sees at a cinema 电影nevertheless conj. but; however 然而，不过propose vt. suggest 建议broadcasting n. the action of sending out sound

24、(or images) by radio (or television) 广播prprohibitv. & n. forbid by law 禁止oposalvt. suggestion 提议，建议actuallyn. in actual fact, really 实际上generationn. all the people about the same age （一）代gap n. an empty space between two things or two parts of a thing; a wide difference of opinion, character, or the

25、 like 缺口，间隙；分歧，隔阂divorce n. end of a marriage by law 离婚rate n. 率mentala. of the mind 精神的；思想上的communicatevi.share or exchange opinions, ideas, etc. 交流意见，思想等disturbvt. make (sb.) worried 使烦恼emotionala. 感情的pastimen. anything done to pass time pleasantly 消遣，娱乐sunset n. the going down of the sun; the tim

26、e when the sun goes down日落（时分）neighborhoodn. the area around a point or place 邻近地区；地段adultn. 成年人typical a. 典型的educatorn.a person whose profession is education 教育家barelyad. hardly 仅仅，勉强；几乎没有literatea. able to read and write 能读写的；有文化的productn. sth. made or grown 产品network n.广播（或电视）联播公司；广播（或电视)网glancen

27、. quick look 一瞥；扫视radical a. extreme; very different 激进的electronic a. 电子的electron n. 电子baby-sitter n. someone who looks after a child when the parents are away for a short time （代人临时）照看婴儿childhoodn. time when one is a child 童年partly ad. not completely; in some degree 部分地；在一定程度上involvevt. have as a p

28、art or result （必须）包括imagination n. the ability to imagine 想象力learning n. the gaining of knowledge or skill through studying; knowledge or skill gained through studying 学习；学问，知识inventvt. produce (sth.) for the first time 发明PHRASES & EXPRESSIONSgeneration gap failure of the younger and older generations to communicate and understand one another 代沟in part in some degree; partly 在一定程