英语阅读二词汇DOC.docx

1、英语阅读二词汇DOCUNIT 1GLOSSARYbehavior n. way of acting 行为bound v. leap 跳跃cage n. a place where birds or animals are kept 笼子camera n. an instrument to take pictures 照相机companion n. a person or animal that spends time with another 同伴，伙伴compatible a. suitable 适合的cover vt. travel a certain distance 行过(路程)cri

2、minal n. a man who has broken the law 罪犯，犯人deliver v. hand over 传递disturbance n. things that distract ones mind 打扰，干扰entertaining a. amusing 有趣的escape v. avoid 逃脱，避免factor n. a particular side 方面fasten v. fix firmly 扎牢，系牢hind a. of a back part 后面的，在后的instinct n. tendency without training 天性intellige

3、nce n. ability to learn and understand 智力jungle n. a tropical forest too thick to walk through easily 丛林odor n. smell 气味particularly ad. especially 尤其perform v. do 从事，做photograph v. take pictures (为)拍照physical a. of a concerning the body 身体的popular a. well liked 受欢迎的property n. things that are owned

4、 财产retrieve v. bring back 取回，带回spring vi. jump suddenly from the ground 跳跃temperamental a. of nature 性情的track (down) v. find after search 追踪，追捕traffic n. the movement of people or cars, trucks, etc 交通trail n. path across rough country 小道，路径unexpected a. never thought to happen 想不到的utilize v. make us

5、e of 利用circus n. 马戏团UNIT 2GLOSSARYadvantageous a. profitable, helpful 有利的，有帮助的breathtaking a. very unusual and astonishing 惊奇的，令人吃惊的bulk n. great quantity 大批，大量decent a. right and suitable 适当的equivalent n. sth. that is equal to sth. else in value amount, etc. 等值物，相等物extort v. obtain by force or thre

6、ats 敲诈，勒索extravagant a. uncontrolled 放肆的，越轨的fade v. decrease 消失，衰弱greedy a. filled with strong desire for sth. 贪婪的impertinence n. rudeness or being not respectful 不礼貌，傲慢，鲁莽loo n. water-closet 洗手间，厕所market v. send to market for sale (在市场上)销售novelty n. newness, strangeness 新颖，新奇orthodox a. generally a

7、ccepted or approved 正统的，传统的，习俗的outrage v. offend greatly 伤害，凌辱pengo n. 辩戈(匈牙利从前的货币单位，1941年为福林所代替)pensioner n. a person who is receiving money paid by a government because of old age or illness 领取抚恤金(或养老金等)者plead v. admit; declare in official language that one is ( in a state of) 承认，申明resist v. force

8、 oneself not to accept 抵制，抗拒roller-skate v. skate with small wheels for use on a smooth surface 穿四轮滑冰鞋滑冰sane a. healthy in mind 心智健全的，神志正常的sticky a. tending to stick to what is touched 粘性的，胶粘的tastily ad. pleasingly to the taste 美味的，可口地tremendous a. very great, enormous 极大的，巨大的trifle n. a thing of li

9、ttle value or importance 小事，琐事utterly ad. completely 完全地，彻底地vaguely ad. not clearly felt or understood 含糊的，模糊的，不明确的UNIT 3 BLOOD TESTING GLOSSARY accident n. sth. esp. sth. unpleasant, undesirable or damaging, that happens unexpectedly or by chance 意外的事；事故circulate v. move or flow along a closed path

10、 循环；环流clump v. gather into or form a mass 丛生；成群concentration n. the measure of the amount of a substance contained in a liquid 浓度condition n. the state of general health or fitness 状况，状态consequence n. sth. that follows from an action or condition; result 结果，后果determine v. decide; find out (the exact

11、 facts) 决定，确定donate v. make a gift of (sth.) esp. for a good purpose 捐赠，赠送donor n. 损赠者；捐血者（blood）gobble n. eat quickly, and sometimes noisily 狼吞虎咽infect v. put disease into the body of (sb.) 传染；感染invade v. attack and spread into so as to take control of 侵入；侵袭laboratory n. a building or room in which

12、 a scientist works, with apparatus for the examination and testing of materials 实验室；研究室microscope n. an instrument with lenses for making very small objects seem larger 显微镜mixture n. a set of substances mixed together, which keep their separate qualities while combined in one mass 混合物；混合剂release v.

13、set free; allow to come out 释放；放出response n. an action done in answer 响应；反应sensitive a. quick to show or feel the effect of a force or of the presence of sth. 敏感的separate v. set or move apart 分离，分开soar v. go upward, esp. far of fast 高涨；猛增stab v. strike forcefully into with sth. pointed, esp. with a

14、weapon to wound 刺入substance n. material; a type of matter 物质technician n. a highly skilled scientific or industrial worker; specialist in the practical details of a subject 技术员；技师；技术专家transfuse v. put (the blood of one person) into the body of another 输（血）variety n. difference of condition or qualit

15、y 多样化；变化anti-A antibody 抗A抗体antibody n.抗体antigen n.抗原serum n.血清small intestine 小肠subtype n. 分型UNIT 4 HEY, IM THE CUSTOMERGLOSSARYacknowledge v. show that one recognizes someone else 对（人）打招呼appreciation n. grateful feelings 感谢appreciative a. thankful, grateful 感谢的，感激的betray v. make sth. known 泄露casua

16、lly ad. with little attention or responsibility 漫不经心地cliche n. an out-dated idea or expression 陈腐思想；陈词滥调counter n. a table where people are served in a shop,bank, etc. 柜台demanding a. requiring 要求高的effective a. having noticeable effect 有效的focus on direct ones attention to 注视go about begin to work at

17、着手greet v. welcome sb. with words or actions 欢迎；问候identify v. see clearly; prove sth. true 看清楚；鉴定impression n. what is left in ones mind after seeing sb. or sth. 印象inattentiveness n. giving no attention 漫不经心individual a. suitable for each person only 个人的，个体的inflection n. change of voice in level 音变i

18、ntuitively ad. directly 直觉地，本能地memorable a. worth remembering 值得纪念的；难忘的preoccupied a. inattentive; with the mind fixed on sth. else 出神的；一心想着别的product n. sth. produced in a factory or on a farm 产品，产物rapport n. friendly relationship 友好关系receptionist n. a person who receives customers, visitors, patien

19、ts, etc. 接待员response n. answer 回答retail v. sell goods to the general public 零售strengthen v. make sth. strong or stronger 加强subtle a. delicate, hardly noticeable 微妙的；难以觉察的vehicle n. a machine that carries people or things from place to place 运输工具；车辆veiled a. hidden; masked 隐藏的；遮掩的verbally ad. in spok

20、en words 口头地virtually ad. almost, very nearly 几乎，简直dental a. 牙齿的mileage n. 英里数；里程telemarketing n. 电讯直销UNIT 5 LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS? OF COURSE!GLOSSARYabsorb v. take in or suck in 吸收atmosphere n. the mixed gases that surrounds any heavenly body 大气，大气层celestial a. of or belonging to the sky or heaven

21、天的，天空的collaborate v. work together of with someone else 合作，协作colonize v. make a group of people from the same country or the same religion live together in another place or country 移(民)于殖民地communicate v. share of exchange opinions, news, information (意见等的)交换，交流conceal v. hide; keep from being seen o

22、r known 隐藏，隐瞒dim a. not bright 不明亮的emission n. the act of sending out (esp. heat, light, smell, sound) 散发，发射explore v. travel into or through (a space for the purpose of discovery) 勘探，探险homogeneity n. parts of the same kind 同种；同质imagine v. form ( a picture or idea) in the mind 想象；设想inhabit v. live i

23、n 居住于；栖息于intelligence n. mental ability 智力；才智loft v. make high into the air 把向高处发射observation n. action of noticing or watching 注意；观察opinion n. idea 意见；看法permit v. allow 允许；许可phenomenon n. a fact or event in nature as it appears or is experienced by the senses, esp. one that is unusual and/or of sci

24、entific interest 现象precise a. exact in form, detail, measurements, time, etc. 精确的，准确的probe n. an apparatus sent into the sky to examine condition in outer space 探测器；探测飞船revolutionize . cause a complete change 彻底变革rig n. a piece of apparatus (for a special purpose) 钻探设备(平台)；装备；设备satellite n. a heaven

25、ly body moving around a larger one 卫星slightly ad. a bit; not greatly 稍微，一点儿solar a. of, from, or concerning the sun 太阳的，来自太阳的，与太阳有关的space n. where other heavenly bodies move 空间，太空telescope n. a tubelike scientific instrument used for seeing distant objects by making them appear nearer and larger 望远镜

26、vessel n. a ship or large boat 船comet n. 彗星extraterrestrial a. 地球大气圈外的galaxy n. 星系；(G-)银河(系)luminescence n. 发光Mars n. 火星molecule n. 分子Neptune n. 海王星orbit n. (天体)运行轨道planet n. 行星rendezvous n.宇宙飞船汇合点Venus n. 金星GLOSSARYassailant n. attacker 攻击者be-leathered a. wearing a leather jacket or suit; dressed i

27、n leather 穿皮衣服的brisk a. quick and active 轻快的，活跃的catch up v. bring or come up to date; come up from behind 赶上coercion n. using force or threats of punishment 压制，高压统治con n. trick 骗局confide vt. tell a secret to sb. 吐露（秘密等）courteously a. politely, kindly 有礼貌的critic n. a person who forms and gives judgem

28、ents, esp. for art, music, etc. 批评家，评论家dole out vt. give in small quantities 少量地发放（救济品）embarrassment n. feeling of shame 窘迫expletive n. meaningless words used for swearing, to express violent feelings 赌咒语groggily ad. weakly; unsteadily 虚弱地；脚步踉跄地jostle vt. knock or push against 挤，推lurch vi. move with

29、 irregular and sudden movements 蹒跚，东倒西歪地向前overdone a. cooked too much 煮得太久的particular n. detail 细节philanthropic a. kind and helpful 慈善的profusely ad. plentifully; abundantly 极其丰富的，充沛的；过多的relentless a. without pity 无情的，不仁慈的respective a. of or for each one; particular and separate 各个的，分别的review n. an a

30、rticle giving judgments on new books, plays, and public events 评论（文章），综述scrabble v. move wildly and quickly 挣扎scruffy a. dirty and untidy 褴褛的，不整洁的sozzled a. drunk 烂醉的stew vt. cook slowly and gently in liquid in a closed vessel 煨，炖stocky a. thick, short and strong 矮胖的，粗壮的sturdy a. strong and firm, es

31、p. in body 强健的，茁壮的thrash v. move wildly or violently about 猛烈摆动，颠簸thrust v. push forcefully and suddenly 刺，戳trio n. any group of 3 people or things 三重奏，三件套，三人一组tuck v. draw together into a small place; put into a desired or convenient position 折拢；塞twilight n. the time when day is just starting to become night; the faint darkish light in the sky during this time 黄昏，暮色unshaven a. not shaved 不剃须的venom n. great hatred; liquid poison which certain snakes, insects, etc. use in biting or stinging 恶意；（毒蛇等的）毒液whereupon ad. immediately after that 因此，于是Adams apple 喉结