英语新闻常用词汇.docx

1、英语新闻常用词汇英语新闻常用词汇有一些如表示“破坏”或“损坏”一词意义的动词，标题一般不用damage，而用一些较之简短的词，如hit，harm，hurt,ruin或wreck等。又如表示“放弃”这一概念的动词，标题一般不用abandon，而用drop，giveup，quit，skip或yield 等，表示“爆炸”之类的动词意义时，一般不用 explode，而用blast，crash，ram或smash等词。简而言之，英语新闻标题大都喜欢选用字形短小、音节不多而意义又比较广泛的词。aid=assist(帮助，援助)alter=change or modify(改变)ask=inquire(询问

2、)assail=denounce(谴责)axe=dismiss educe(解雇，减少)balk=impede(阻碍)ban=prohibit or forbid(禁止)bar=prevent(防止，阻止)bare=expose or reveal(暴露，揭露)blast=explode(爆炸)begin=commence(开始)bid=attempt(努力)bilk=cheat(欺骗)bolt=desert or abandon(放弃)boost=increase(增加，提高)check=examine(检查)claim=ause the death of.。.(夺去的生命)clash=di

3、sagree strong1y(发生分歧，争议)curb=control or restrict(控制)dip=decIlne or decrease(下降)ease=lessen(减轻，缓和)end=terminate(结束，中止)flay=criticize(批评)flout=insult(侮辱)foil=prevent from(阻止，防止)grill = investigate(调查)gut=destroy(摧毁)head=direct(率领)hold=arrest(逮捕)laud=praise(赞扬)lop=diminish(下降，减少)map=work out(制订)mark=ce

4、lebrate(庆祝)name=appoint ominate(命名，提名)moot=discuss(讨论)mull=consider(考虑)Beat generation 垮掉的一代Tea-ceremony 茶道Badger game 美人计Scene stealer 抢镜头的人Hooligan 阿飞，足球流氓Repeated offender 惯犯Double agent 双重间谍Mr. Big 黑社会老大Love child 私生子Box news 花边新闻Screen agers 整天看电视玩电脑的孩子June-December wedding 双方年龄悬殊的婚姻Kings Engli

5、sh 标准英语Leap day/year 闰日2.29/年366Maid of Orleans 圣女贞德Narrow squeak(口)九死一生的脱险Ninja turtle 忍者神龟Poet laureate 桂冠诗人Ponytail 马尾辫Protestant 新教徒Pulitzer Prize 普利策奖Rat race 激烈的竞争Red-light district 红灯区Readers Digest 读者文摘Russian roulette 俄罗斯轮盘赌Sexual harassment 性骚扰Short fuse 易怒的脾气Soft-soap 奉承讨好Silent contribut

6、ion 隐名捐款Silly money 来路不明的钱Silver screen 银幕，电影界Summer complaint 夏季病，拉肚子Tenth-rate 最低等的，劣等的Vertical/lateral thinking 纵向，横向思维Wide-body 大部头的作品Wheel of life (佛教)轮回Xenomania 媚外Yearbook 年鉴年刊Zen 禅Paparazzi 狗仔队Show people 娱乐界人士Exotic dance 脱衣舞Bearish 行情下跌的Bullish 行情上涨的State prisoner 政治犯Stowaway 偷渡者，逃票的乘客Plai

7、nclothesman 便衣警察Police dog 警犬nab=arrest(逮捕)nip=defeat(击败)ease=lessen(减轻，缓和)end=terminate(结束，中止)flay=criticize(批评)flout=insult(侮辱)foil=prevent from(阻止，防止)grill = investigate(调查)gut=destroy(摧毁)head=direct(率领)hold=arrest(逮捕)laud=praise(赞扬)lop=diminish(下降，减少)map=work out(制订)mark=celebrate(庆祝)name=appoin

8、t ominate(命名，提名)moot=discuss(讨论)mull=consider(考虑)nab=arrest(逮捕)nip=defeat(击败)slay=murder(谋杀)soar=skyrocket(急剧上升)spur=encourage(激励，鞭策)swap=exchange(交流，交换)sway=influence(影响)trim=reduce(削减)vie=compete(竞争)vow=determine(决心，发誓)weigh=consider(考虑)(徐川)Accord: agreementAir: to make known, broadcastAssail: To

9、criticize stronglyAxe: To dismiss from a job; To cut, destroy, take awayBack: To supportBalk: To refuse to acceptBan: Prohibition; prohibitBar: Not to allow, exclude Bid: Attempt, offerBilk: To cheatBlast: Explosion; strong criticism; To criticize strongly; strike with explosivesBlaze: FireBlow: Inj

10、ury / disappointment sufferedBoost: promotion/promote, increase, supportChide: RidiculeClaim: To declare to be true; To killClash: Dispute, violent argument, Battle (n.); To disagree strongly; fight (v.)Cool: Uninterested; unfriendlyCoup: Revolution, change in governmentCurb: Restraint, limitDeadloc

11、k: A disagreement that cannot be settledDeal: AgreementDrive: Campaign, effortDue: ExpectedEnvoy: DiplomatEye: To watch with interestFace: UnfergoFault: To find in the wrongFeud: Dispute, strong disagreementFlay: To accuse; criticize stronglyFoe: Opponent; enemyFoil: To prevent from succeedingGems:

12、JewelsGo-ahead: ApprovalGrab: Seize, winGrip: To take hold ofGut: To destroy completely by fireHalt: StopHaul: Large quantity which has been stolen and later discoveredHead: To lead, directHead off: To preventHeld: To restrictHeist: TheftHit: To affect badlyHold: To keep in police control; detainInk

13、: To signJet: Aero planeJobless: UnemployedKey: Essential, vital, very, importantKick off: To beginLash out: To criticize strongly; accuseLaud: To praiseLaunch: To beginLine: Position; demandLink: To connectLoom: Expected in the near futureLoot: To take away of valuable goods unlawfully (v.); Stolen

14、 money or goods (n.)Man: RepresentativeNab: To captureNet: To total; To captureNod: ApprovalOrdeal: Painful experience, dramaOffice: An important government positionOpt: Choose; decideOust: To take power away from, push out, drive out, replaceOutput: ProductionPact: Agreement, treatyPay: Wages, sala

15、ryPit: Coal minePlea: Request for helpPledge: PromisePlunge: Steep fallPoised: Ready for actionPoll: Election, public opinion survey; Voting stationPost: Position in government, business, etc.Press for: To demand, ask forProbe: investigationPrompt: To causePush: Encourage, supportQuit: Leave, resign

16、Quiz: Question, interrogationRage: To burn out of controlRaid: Attack, robberyRap: Accusation; charge; To criticize, reprimandRiddle: MysteryRock: To shock; to surpriseRout: To defeat completelyRow: To quarrel, argument, disputeRule: To decide (especially in court)Rule out: To not consider as a poss

17、ibilitySack: Dismiss from a jobSack (from “ransack”): To search thoroughly and robScare: Public alarmSet: Decide on, readySlam: criticizeSmash: defeatSlay: To kill or murderSnag: Problem; difficultySnub: To pay no attention to Soar: To rise rapidlySolon: legislatorSpark: To cause; to lead to actionS

18、plit: To divideSqueeze: Shortage, scarcityStalemate: A disagreement that cannot be settledStall: Making no progressStance: Attitude, way of thinkingStem: To prevent or stopStorm: Angry reaction, disputeStrife: conflictSway: To influence or persuadeSwindle: An unlawful way of getting moneySwitch: Cha

19、nge, deviationSwoop: Sudden attack or raidTalks: discussionThwart: To prevent from being successfulTies: relationsTop: To exceedTot: ChildTrim：To cutTrigger：To causeUrge: insist, strongly requestVie：To competeVoid：To determine to be invalidVow：To promiseWalkout：Strike (often unofficial)Wed: To marry

20、 Wedlock: MarriageWeigh：To consideraccomplice ： 同案犯 adult business district ： 红灯区 agricrime ： 农业犯罪 armed robbery ：武装抢劫 arrest warrant ： 逮捕证 arson ： 纵火 assassin ： 暗杀 assault ： 袭击attack dog ： 攻击犬back-alley butcher ： 卑鄙的屠夫surrealism ：超现实主义bail ： 保释金ballistics ： 弹道学blackmail ： 敲诈，勒索black market ： 黑市bloo

21、d money ： 血腥钱body bag ： 装尸袋bomb squad ： 爆破小组bootlegging ： 贩卖违禁品break-in ： 非法闯入bribery ： 行贿受贿bucket shop ： 投机商号bug ： 窃听bum rap ： 错捕burglary ： 入室盗窃car bangers ： 汽车窃贼career criminal ： 职业罪犯child abuse ： 虐待儿童chop shop ： 地下拆车厂cocaine ： 可卡因computer cleaner ： 消除财务信息的电脑黑客con artist ： 行骗高手con game ： 骟局convict

22、 ： 囚犯counterfeit ： 伪造credit-card fraud ： 信用卡欺诈crime of passion ： 激情犯罪；冲动犯罪crime rate ： 犯罪率criminal ： 犯罪date rape ： 约会强*deadly weapon ： 致命武器death penalty ：死刑death row ： 死囚牢房defendant ： 被告domestic violence ： 家庭暴力drug abuse ： 吸毒drug king （czar） ： 毒枭drunk driving ： 酒后驾驶edp crimes ： 电脑犯罪embezzlement ： 贪污

23、first-degree murder ： 一级谋杀案Accord: agreementAir: to make known, broadcastAssail: To criticize stronglyAxe: To dismiss from a job; To cut, destroy, take awayBack: To supportBalk: To refuse to acceptBan: Prohibition; prohibitBar: Not to allow, exclude Bid: Attempt, offerBilk: To cheatBlast: Explosion;

24、 strong criticism; To criticize strongly; strike with explosivesBlaze: FireBlow: Injury / disappointment sufferedBoost: promotion/promote, increase, supportChide: RidiculeClaim: To declare to be true; To killClash: Dispute, violent argument, Battle (n.); To disagree strongly; fight (v.)Cool: Uninter

25、ested; unfriendlyCoup: Revolution, change in governmentCurb: Restraint, limitDeadlock: A disagreement that cannot be settledDeal: AgreementDrive: Campaign, effortDue: ExpectedEnvoy: DiplomatEye: To watch with interestFace: UndergoFault: To find in the wrongFeud: Dispute, strong disagreementFlay: To

26、accuse; criticize stronglyFoe: Opponent; enemyFoil: To prevent from succeedingGems: JewelsGo-ahead: ApprovalGrab: Seize, winGrip: To take hold ofGut: To destroy completely by fireHalt: StopHaul: Large quantity which has been stolen and later discoveredHead: To lead, directHead off: To preventHeld: T

27、o restrictHeist: TheftHit: To affect badlyHold: To keep in police control; detainInk: To signJet: Aero planeJobless: UnemployedKey: Essential, vital, very, importantKick off: To beginLash out: To criticize strongly; accuseLaud: To praiseLaunch: To beginLine: Position; demandLink: To connectLoom: Exp

28、ected in the near futureLoot: To take away of valuable goods unlawfully (v.); Stolen money or goods (n.)Man: RepresentativeNab: To captureNet: To total; To captureNod: ApprovalOrdeal: Painful experience, dramaOffice: An important government positionOpt: Choose; decideOust: To take power away from, p

29、ush out, drive out, replaceOutput: ProductionPact: Agreement, treatyPay: Wages, salaryPit: Coal minePlea: Request for helpPledge: PromisePlunge: Steep fallPoised: Ready for actionPoll: Election, public opinion survey; Voting stationPost: Position in government, business, etc.Press for: To demand, as

30、k forProbe: investigationPrompt: To causePush: Encourage, supportQuit: Leave, resignQuiz: Question, interrogationRage: To burn out of controlRaid: Attack, robberyRap: Accusation; charge; To criticize, reprimandRiddle: MysteryRock: To shock; to surpriseRout: To defeat completelyRow: To quarrel, argument, disputeRule: To decide (especially in court)Rule out: To not consider as a possibilitySack: Dismiss from a jobSack (from “ransack”): To search thoroughly and robScare: Public alarmSet: Decide on, readySlam: critic