大学英语精二 unit3单词.docx

1、大学英语精二 unit3单词Character n. e.g. The characters in Chinese writing look like small pictures.汉字看起来象是一幅幅小图画。 He has a strong but gentle character. 他有坚强但温柔的性格. The new buildings have changed the character of the village. 新建筑改变了这个村庄的特点I find all the characters in his new play very real.我觉得他那出新戏中所有的人物都很真实

2、a man of character有个性的人, 有骨气的人have an insight into character有知人之明a leading character主角a public character社会知名人士quite a character怪人 *have a character for sth.有.名声, 以.著称*in the character of以.的资格; 扮演.角色e.g. in his character as the father以父亲的身份 *in character (with)适合, 和.相称e.g. behavior that was totally i

3、n character与特性完全相符的行为 *out of character不适合, 和.不相称e.g. a response so much out of character回答与其性格如此不符 (Ex.) characterize vt.表现.的特色, 刻画的.性格e.g. This kind of behavior characterizes the criminal mind. 这种举止是罪犯的心理特征 be involved with涉及(Ex.)be involved in包含在.; 与.有关; 被卷入; 专心地(做) e.g. be involved in trouble卷入纠

4、纷compromise n. e.g. The union made compromise with the boss. 与.妥协He did it without compromise of his dignity. 他做这事而不损及他的尊严(损害； 连累； 危及) v. e.g. I would rather die than compromise. 我宁死不妥协 Such conduct will compromise your reputation. 如此举动将会损害你的名誉 *compromise with.on在.方面同.妥协We can not compromise on suc

5、h terms.我们不能根据这样的条件和解*be compromised by被危害an embassy that was compromised by hidden listening devices被隐藏窃听器置于险境的大使馆1. compromise n. v.(1) C, U an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first 妥协；折中; 折衷事物e.g. make compromise with 与.妥协e.g. compromise of

6、 principle 原则上的让步e.g. He did it without compromise of his dignity.他做这事而不损及他的尊严。e.g. It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in todays talk. 希望今天的会谈能达成妥协。翻译:经过几个小时的讨论，他们达成了妥协。They managed to after several hours of discussion.这个不协调的设计是高科技与早期美式建筑折衷的产物The incongruous design is high tech early Amer

7、ican.(2) v. reach an agreement by making a compromise 妥协；折中Compromise with sb on/over sth, compromise at 价格数字e.g. The workers are going to strike for their welfare if the employers are not ready to compromise. 雇主们要是不妥协，工人们就将为争取自己的福利而罢工。e.g. Well, you want $400 and I say $300, so lets compromise at $

8、350. 好吧，既然你开价400美元而我还价300美元，那我们就来个折衷价350美元。翻译: 政府与其他党派领导人就下届大选日期达成了妥协。The government has other party leaders the date of the next general election. 派生词: Compromising adj. 妥协的，折中的involved adj. e.g. the interests involved涉及的利益all governments involved各有关政府an involved sentence复杂的难句 He joined their organ

9、ization but never really got involved.他加入了他们组织但在情感上他从未真正投入 They see a lot of each other but arent involved. 他们往来频繁但并未发生关系. (Ex.) be involved in包含在; 与.有关; 被卷入; 专心地(做) e.g. He was involved in working out a plan.专心致志地be involved in trouble卷入纠纷a castle that was involved in mist笼罩在雾气中的城堡be involved in di

10、saster陷入不幸subtle 微妙的,难捉摸的,不可思议的a subtle distinction微妙的差别a subtle observer敏锐的观察者subtle fingers灵巧的手指She smiled a subtle smile. 她神秘地笑了笑。精巧的,精湛的;精良的Jimmy was a subtle worker in gold and silver. 吉米是一个技艺精湛的金银匠。细心的,敏锐的The novelist has a subtle insight into human nature. 那位小说家对人性具有敏锐的眼力。hatred n. e.g. He lo

11、oked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我*have a hatred for of憎恶. *in hatred of 憎恨憎恨,憎恶;敌意US1(+of/for)She felt her dislike rapidly deepening to hatred. 她感到她的厌恶正迅速变成仇恨。illusion n. e.g. I have no illusions about his ability. 我对他的能力不存幻想*be under the illusion（与that连用）错误地相信be under/have no illusion a

12、bout as to sth. 对某事不存幻想disillusion n.醒悟错觉,幻觉;假象CHe is under the illusion that his position is secure. 他误以为他的地位很稳固。 Extreme heat can create an illusion of water on a highway in the summer. 盛夏酷暑会造成公路上有水的幻觉。married adj. e.g. Hes married to his work. 他一心扑在工作上已婚的Is she married? 她结婚了吗?婚姻的;夫妇的Her married l

13、ife was exceptionally happy. 她的婚后生活十分幸福。mutual adj. e.g. our mutual friend我们共同的朋友mutual aid互助mutual promise相互的约定by mutual consent双方同意mutual affection相爱mutual association互济会mutual fund合股投资mutual preferential duties互惠关税 (Ex.) mutuality n.相互关系相互的,彼此的Mutual understanding is essential to friendship. 相互理解

14、对友谊至关重要。 共有的,共同的We found that we had a mutual friend. 我们发现我们有一个共同的朋友。 compatible adj. 一致的（with）e.g. Youd better drive a car at a speed compatible with safety以兼顾安全的速度驾驶车 *be compatible with与.相适应，不矛盾e.g. Accuracy is not always compatible with haste. 忙中难免出错(ant) incompatible e.g. Water is incompatible

15、with fire. 水火不相容 incompatible colors 不调和的色彩incompatible persons个性不合的人们His plan is incompatible with my own intentions.他的计划与我的意图发生矛盾compatible a. （1）. (of people) able to have a good relationship because of similar opinions or interests 合得来的；情投意合的e.g. The couple separated because they were not compat

16、ible. 这对夫妻因合不来而分手了。翻译: 在你们合住之前你先要确定是否能和他和睦相处。Make sure youre before you start sharing a house.（2）. (of equipment) able to be used together 兼容的；配套的, 与.不矛盾的， 一致的（with）be compatible with与.相适应， 不矛盾， 一致， 相似e.g. The computer program isnt compatible with this operating system. 计算机程序与这套操作系统不兼容。翻译: 这台打印机能与大多

17、数计算机配套使用。The printer most computers.派生词: incompatible a. not compatible 合不来的；不兼容的 e.g .I have never seen such an incompatible couple. 我从未见过这么合不来的夫妻。overlook vt. over-上+look看，由上往下看 e.g. The house on the hill overlooks the village. 从小山上的房子可以俯视村庄 You have overlooked several of the mistakes in this work

18、. 你忽略了这个工作中的几个错误 Ill overlook it this time, but dont do it again. 这次我就不计较了。(原谅)overlook vt.(1) not notice sth., ignore sth. 没注意到；忽略e.g. He overlooked a spelling mistake on the first page. 他没有注意到第一页上的一处拼写错误。e.g. I overlooked this problem and have to deal with it now. 我之前忽视了这个问题，现在必须要着手解决它。(2) have a

19、view of a place from above 俯视；眺望 e.g. Her bedroom has large windows overlooking a lake. 她卧室的几扇大窗户正对着湖面。overlook a valley from a hill 从山上俯视山谷a tower overlooking the city 俯瞰全市的塔楼overlook the accounts 检查帐目overlook a fault 宽容过失(3) n.疏忽, 眺望; 视察; 俯瞰中的景色; 了望四周的高地e.g. It was a slight overlook on my part. 这是

20、我的一个小疏忽。e.g. There are plenty of overlooks and trails. 有许多可供俯瞰之处和小径。派生词: overlooker n. 监工, 工头Expectation n. *against expectation出乎预料=beyond (ones) expectation *in expectation of期望*contrary to (ones) expectation与所预料的相反*fall short of not come up to sb. s expectations辜负某人的期望 *live up come up to (meet,

21、answer) sb.s expectations达到某人的期望 e.g. eyes shining with expectation眼中闪耀着期盼的目光 a result that was beyond my wildest expectation 出乎我预料的结果painful adj. e.g. painful tooth牙疼a painful experience痛苦的经历painful lessons惨痛教训a painful duty艰苦的任务be painful to sb. 对某人是痛苦的with painful care 煞费苦心地a painful problem棘手的问题

22、divorce n. e.g. She got a divorce from him last year. 她去年和他离了婚 v. e.g. It is hard to divorce love and duty. 爱情和责任感是难以分割的 *be divorced from与.离婚;与.分开 e.g. Never be divorced from real life. 千万不要脱离现实生活*divorce oneself from与.离婚;与.分开bud vi. e.g. Trees begin to bud in the spring. 树在春天开始发芽。 vt. e.g. Some fl

23、owers bud their leaves very early in spring. 有些花在春季里很早发出叶来 n. e.g. The plants first buds will open soon. 这植物的第一批蓓蕾即将开放。 (Ex.) budding adj. e.g. a budding sportsman初露头角的运动员a budding beauty妙龄女郎resistance n. e.g. We break down the enemys resistance. 粉碎敌人的抵抗 (Ex.) resist v. e.g. She could hardly resist

24、laughing。她真忍不住要笑 resister n.抵抗者resistant adj.抵抗的; 耐久的resistance n. (1) sing., U refusal to accept sth. 抵制；反对e.g The idea met with some resistance. 那个意见遭到了一些反对。翻译: 对欧洲统一的想法存在许多反对意见。Theres a lot of the idea of a united Europe. (2) sing., U the use of force to act against sb. or sth. 抵抗；对抗 e.g .They pu

25、t up a passive resistance. 他们进行着消极的抵抗。良好的日常饮食可增强身体的抗病能力。break down the enemys resistance 粉碎敌人的抵抗翻译: A good diet helps the body to build up disease. 派生词:resistant adj.（形容词）抵抗的; 反抗的; 耐久的;supportive adj. be supportive of支持grand 雄伟的;堂皇的;盛大的He lives in a grand house. 他住在一栋富丽堂皇的房子里。重要的,重大的We won the grand

26、 prize. 我们得了大奖。adj. e.g. a grand air堂皇的气派a grand view壮丽的景色grand people达官贵人the grand total总计 (Ex.) grandparent (外)祖父(母) grand-son (外)孙子granduncle伯叔祖父grandnephew侄(外)孙grandniece侄(外)孙女congratulation n. (常与on连用)祝贺; (pl)贺词 e.g. to offer ones congratulations on her success 对她的成功表示祝贺 (Ex.) congratulate v. e

27、.g. Let me congratulate you on the birth of your daughter. 我祝贺你喜获千金 congratulant adj.庆祝的, 祝贺的n.祝贺者counsel 劝告,忠告;提议(+on)counsel sb. to go at once (当面)劝某人立刻去His job is to counsel students on how to choose a career. 他的工作是辅导学生就业。 n 忠告,劝告He followed my counsel. 他听取了我的忠告Listen to an old mans counsel. 听从一个

28、老人的劝告harbor vt. e.g. He harbors a wish to be a world championship. 他内心怀有当一名世界冠军的愿望 Harboring criminals is an offense in law. 窝藏罪犯是犯法的(窝藏，包庇) n. e.g. The boats in the harbor were safe during the storm. 暴风雨来的时候，在港口里的船舶是安全的reservation n. *with reservations有保留地 *without reservation无条件地e.g. I accept with

29、out reservations! e.g. I have some reservations about his story. 我对他说的不大相信 If you want to go to the concert, youll have to make a reservation. 你得（事先）预订（票） (Ex.) reserve n. v.prejudice n. e.g. A judge must be free from prejudice. 法官不应存有偏见 *a prejudice against in favour of对不利有利偏见He has a prejudice aga

30、inst all foreigners.他对所有的外国人都有偏见prejudice n. vt(1)C an opinion or dislike of sb. or sth. that is not based on reason 偏见；成见e.g .She has a prejudice against modern music. 她对现代音乐怀有偏见。e.g . social prejudice 社会偏见翻译: 他对所有的外国人都有偏见。He has all foreigners.(2) 损害, 伤害e.g . I will do nothing to the prejudice of

31、my friend in this matter.我在此事上不会伤害我的朋友。(3) vt. 使抱偏见, 使怀成见e.g .be prejudiced against in favour of a person对某人有反感好感e.g .These facts prejudiced them against her.这些事实促使他们对她有偏见。e.g .His honesty and sincerity prejudiced us in his favour.他的真诚使 我们对他产生好感。短语: in to the prejudice (of) 不利于, 有损于without prejudice (to) 无损于, 无害于, 不影响prejudice sb. against 使某人对.产生偏见prejudice sb.in favour of 使某人对.产生好感Charm vt. *be charmed with by醉心于, 给.迷住e.g. We were charmed