级大学英语新视野第二册第二三单元单词与词组.docx

1、级大学英语新视野第二册第二三单元单词与词组第二单元SectionA pat vt. touch sb. or sth. lightly and repeatedly with a flat hand 轻拍 The teacher patted the student on his shoulder, encouraging him to try harder next time.老师在学生的肩膀上拍了拍，鼓励他下次更加努力些。 The little boy felt uncomfortable whenever people patted him on the head.每次人们拍他的头时，小

2、男孩总是感到不舒服。 n. C a friendly act of touching sb. or sth. with a flat hand 轻拍 Jim used to give his dog a pat before he left for work in the morning.吉姆以前常常在早上离家上班前拍拍他的狗。 My boss gave me a pat on the back to show his satisfaction with my work.老板在我背上拍了一下，以示对我的工作很满意。 presence n. U the fact or state of bein

3、g present 在场；出席 Your presence is requested.敬请光临。 I should have dressed myself more formally tonight. I wish nobody would notice my presence!今晚我本该穿得更正式些的。真希望没有人会注意到我的存在！ promising a. showing signs of being successful in the future 有前途的；有希望的 The promising student couldnt go on with his studies because

4、 his family was too poor to afford it.因为家境贫穷无法供他求学，这个本来很有前途的学生无法继续读书了。 I would like to work in a promising company like yours.我希望在如贵公司一样有前途的公司里就职。 amateur a. doing sth. just for pleasure; not professional 业余的 My elder brother is an amateur photographer, but he really takes very nice pictures.我哥哥是个业余

5、摄影师，但他拍的照片真的很棒。 The amateur football players meet twice a week for practice.这些业余足球运动员每周集训两次。 n. C sb. who does sth. just for pleasure 业余爱好者 Only amateurs will be allowed to participate in this match.只有业余爱好者才能参加此项比赛。 Some amateurs can perform at such a high level that even professionals sing high pra

6、ise for them.有些业余爱好者表现得非常好，即使那些专业人员都对他们大加赞叹。 session n. 1. C a period of time used for a particular purpose （从事某项活动的）一段时间 There will be a question-and-answer session before the final examination.期末考试前会有一堂答疑课。 Can you get two tickets for the guitar session?你能弄到两张吉它演奏会的门票吗？ 2. C a formal meeting 会议 Th

7、is years session of Congress was unusually long.今年国会的会期特别长。 Can you tell me when the next session of Parliament will begin?你能告诉我议会下一次会议何时召开吗？ amusing a. able to make people laugh or smile; interesting 有趣的 His amusing answer made all of us laugh.他有趣的回答把我们大家都逗笑了。 I didnt even smile after he told his j

8、oke. I didnt find it amusing at all.他讲完笑话后我甚至都没微笑一下。我觉得那一点都不有趣。 lower vt. 1. reduce sth. in amount, price, degree, strength, etc. 减少；降低 The price will be lowered from $150 to $100 to attract more customers.为了吸引更多的顾客，价格将从150 美元降到100美元。 The baby has just fallen asleep. Would you please lower your voic

9、e?宝宝刚入睡，你能声音轻些吗？ 2. move sb. or sth. down from a higher position 降下 National flags were lowered to half-mast in memory of this great man.国旗下半旗以纪念这位伟人。 The old man lowered his hand so that the pigeons could eat the corn out of his palm.老人把手放低了些，让鸽子能吃到他掌心的玉米粒。 anniversary n. C a date on which sth. spe

10、cial or important happened in a previous year 周年纪念日 The couple were thinking of a romantic dinner for their wedding anniversary.夫妇俩正考虑去吃一顿浪漫的晚餐来庆祝结婚周年纪念日。 It will be the 50th anniversary of the foundation of this nation tomorrow.明天将是这个国家建立五十周年纪念日。 woolen a. (BrE woollen) made of wool 羊毛的 romantic a.

11、 relating to feelings of love or a loving relationship 浪漫的 The woman writer is famous for her romantic love stories.这为女作家因她所著的浪漫爱情小说而闻名。 Everything looked quite romantic under the night sky dotted with thousands of stars.在繁星点点的夜空下，一切都显得很浪漫。 gratitude n. U the feeling of being grateful 感激；谢意 I showed

12、 my gratitude to Susan by sending her a box of chocolate.我给苏珊送了盒巧克力以示谢意。 I owe a debt of gratitude to you. I couldnt have achieved anything without your support.我真得感谢你们。没有你们的支持，我不可能做成任何事情。 perceptivity n. U the ability of being quick to notice and understand 知觉；理解力 You can always sense her perceptiv

13、ity whenever she makes comments on something.每次她就某事发表评论时，你总能感觉到她敏锐的洞察力。 The writer is worth admiring for his outstanding perceptivity and memory.这位作家因其超群的洞察力和记忆力而值得钦佩。 massive a. large in size, quantity, degree, etc. 大的；严重的 They made massive efforts to carry out the research with limited budget.他们作了

14、大量的努力，用有限的预算进行着研究。 I was impressed by the massive walls surrounding that ancient city.环绕古城四周的高大的围墙给我留下了深刻的印象。 fatigue vt. make sb. tired 使疲劳 Having been climbing the mountain for two hours, we all felt fatigued.我们已经连续爬了两小时的山，都感到很疲惫。 Whenever he felt fatigued, he got angry easily.他每次感觉疲惫时都很容易发怒。 n. U

15、 great tiredness 疲乏，疲劳 The girl looked pale with fatigue after the long journey.长途跋涉之后，那女孩因疲惫而脸色苍白。 I ran for another two kilometers before I stopped because of fatigue.我在感觉疲惫而停下来之前，又跑了两千米。 clearing n. C a small area where there are no trees, esp. in a forest （林中）空地 They found a clearing in the fore

16、st and took a rest there.他们在森林中发现了一小块空地，在那里休息了一下。 approximately ad. about; nearly 大约，大概 She has lost approximately 10 pounds since I met her last time.从我上次遇见她后，她已经减了大约十磅体重。 The train will arrive in approximately five minutes.火车大概五分钟后到达。 breeze n. C a light wind 微风，和风 Colorful flags danced in the bre

17、eze.微风中彩旗飘舞。 The warm spring breeze kisses the earth and the green grass grows.和煦的春风亲吻大地，绿草儿长了出来。 powder n. C, U a kind of substance in the form of very fine dry grains 粉末；粉状物 fuss v. (about, over) complain over small matters （因小事）抱怨；小题大做 Im afraid youre fussing too much about your health. Just foll

18、ow the doctors advice and youll be fine.恐怕你过于关注你的健康了。听从医生的建议, 你的身体就不会有问题的。 Dont fuss; we will solve this problem for you immediately.不要大惊小怪的，我们会马上替你解决这个问题。 n. sing., U a lot of unnecessary worry or excitement about sth. 小题大做；大惊小怪 Why are you making so much fuss over losing 100 yuan?你为什么对丢了100元钱如此小题大

19、做呢？ Why is she so excited? She must be making a fuss about nothing again.她为什么这么激动？肯定又是在为一些无谓的事情大惊小怪。 indifferent a. (to) not interested in; not caring 漠不关心的；冷漠的 Seeing his sick mother lying on the bed, his manner was rather indifferent.看到他生病的母亲躺在床上，他的态度十分冷漠。 Many girls wear skirts in the winter, see

20、ming indifferent to the cold.很多女孩在冬天穿着裙子，看上去对寒冷毫不在意。 rebel vi. (against) fight against sb. in authority or against an idea or situation 造反；反叛；反抗 The poor rebelled against the emperor but were defeated quite soon.穷人起来反抗皇帝，但很快就被镇压了。 Her parents wanted her to become a doctor, but she rebelled and went

21、to study in a normal university.她父母希望她能当一名医生，但她却不听从他们的意见上了一所师范大学。 n. C a person who rebels 造反者，反叛者，反抗者 No one would believe that the priest was one of the anti-government rebels.没有人会相信神父是反政府分子的一员。 Duke is kind of a rebel; he never does a thing the way most people do it.杜克是个叛逆者；他从来不以大多数人的方式做事。 rebell

22、ious a. opposing people in authority or rules of behavior 反叛的；反抗的 The experienced teacher knew how to deal with some students rebellious behavior.这个经验丰富的老师知道怎样处理有些学生叛逆性的行为。 If you just swear at your boy whenever he does something wrong, he might become more and more rebellious.如果你儿子每次做了错事后你只是对他加以责骂，

23、他可能变得越来越叛逆。 bachelor n. 1. C an unmarried man 未婚男子 I dont like the idea of getting married, so I will remain a bachelor all my life.我不喜欢结婚，所以我会一辈子单身。 She rented a bachelor flat and settled down.她租了套单身公寓，安顿了下来。 2. C a first university degree 学士（学位） a Bachelor of Science 理学士 a Bachelor of Arts文学士 low-

24、budget a. not spending much money 预算低的；花费不多的 Lucy is planning for a low-budget trip around Europe this summer holiday.露西正计划今年暑假花不多的钱去欧洲旅游一趟。 Though they are not rich, Lesley set aside some money every month for a low-budget dinner outside, which was a great pleasure for the whole family.虽然他们并不富裕，莱斯莉

25、每月都留出一点钱大家出去吃一顿花费不太大的晚餐，这对全家人来说都是一件开心的事。 shift v. change position or direction; move from one place to another 转移；移动；变换 Julie shifted her position slightly and smiled.朱莉稍微换了一下姿势，笑了。 The emphasis has shifted in recent years.最近几年重点发生了变化。 makeshift a. used at the time because there is nothing better 权宜

26、的；暂时的 He couldnt find his way before it got dark, so he decided to find a makeshift shelter for the night.他无法在天黑前找到路，所以决定先找个临时的过夜之处。 This is just a makeshift plan for the moment; we may work out a better one.这只是个临时计划，我们可能还会制订更好的。 stack vt. put things so that they stand one on top of another 堆放 The p

27、ostman was stacking the packages up against the wall.邮递员正把包裹靠墙堆放起来。 We just moved in, so the floor is still stacked with boxes.我们刚搬进来，所以地板上还到处堆放着箱子。 sticky a. made of or containing material which can stick to sth. else 黏的；黏性的 The mother asked her boy not to touch her skirt with his sticky fingers.妈妈

28、让儿子别用黏糊糊的手指碰她的裙子。 Your hand will get sticky if you hold chocolate in it.如果你把巧克力拿在手里，手会发黏的。 assert vt. state or declare sth. firmly 断言；声称 Ada asserted that the short man was the one who attacked her that night.埃达断言那个矮个子男人就是那天晚上袭击她的人。 The man asserted his innocence, but I didnt think he was worth trus

29、ting.那个男人坚持说自己是无辜的，可我认为他不值得信任。 napkin n. C 餐巾（纸） Its important to make proper use of napkin in a formal dinner.正式的宴会上，正确使用餐巾十分重要。 swear (swore, sworn) vi. (at) curse 咒骂 The boss swore at the waitress when she broke a plate.女服务员打破了一只盘子，老板就咒骂起她来。 The man swore at the dog barking at him.男人咒骂着对他吼叫的狗。 vt

30、. make a promise to do sth. 发誓 All soldiers swore to fight for the independence of their nation.所有的士兵宣誓为国家的独立而战。 The maid swore she would never tell the secret to anybody.女仆发誓永远不会把这个秘密告诉任何人。 damn a. 该死的；讨厌的 I cant open the damn window.我打不开这该死的窗户。 unfair a. not right or just 不公平的；不公正的 It is unfair th

31、at all of us got punished for the mistake made by one of us.我们因为一个人犯错而全体受罚，很不公平。 Angered by the unfair treatment, they asked for an apology.不公正待遇使得他们很生气，要求对方赔礼道歉。 outburst n. C a sudden expression of a strong emotion, esp. anger 爆发 Hearing an outburst of weeping from the neighboring apartment, I realized the husband was abusing his wife again.听到隔壁公寓里传出一阵抽泣声，我意识到那个丈夫又在虐待自己的妻子了。 I