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大学英语精读单词表第二册

UNIT 1. Is There Life on Earth?
NEW WORDS

humorous
a. funny; that makers people laugh 幽默的
humor
n.
essay
n. 散文,随笔
excitement
n. the state or quality of being excited
planet
n. large body in space that moves round a star esp. round the sun 行星
Venusian
a. of or having to do with the plant Venus 金星的
n. supposed Venus being 金星人
satellite
n. spacecraft that goes round the planet earth and sends back radio and television signals; heavenly body that goes round a plant (人造)卫星
signal
n. 信号;暗号
astronomer
n. person who studies the science of the sun, moon, stars and planets
天文学家
telescope
n. instrument with special glasses used for seeing distant things
extremely
ad. very 极端,非常
extreme
a.
feasibility
ad. possibility of being carried or done 可行性
feasible
a.
manned
a. occupied by one or more persons 载人的
saucer
n. 浅碟;茶托
flying saucer
n. 飞碟
conference
n. meeting
press conference
n. meeting arranged by an important person to which news reporters are invited to listen to a statement or ask questions 记者招待会
technology
n. 技术
conclusion
n. decision of opinion reached by reasoning 结论
conclude
v.
reporter
v. person who gathers news for a newspaper, magazine, or radio or TV station 记者
compose
vt. make up, form 组成,构成
concrete
n. building material made by mixing cement with sand, small stones and water 混凝土
atmosphere
n. all the gasses round the earth; air in a place 大气;空气
carbon
n. 碳
monoxide
n. 一氧化物
deadly
a. causing death; likely to cause death 致命的
gas
n. 气体
survive
vi. remain alive; continue to live or exist 活下来;幸存
vt. remain alive after; live longer than 经历...后还活着;比...活得长
survival
n.
program
n. plan of what it to be done 计划
concern
vt. be of importance or interest to; have an effect on 涉及,关系到
oxygen
n. 氧,氧气
originally
ad. formerly 起初,原来
original
a.
hazard
n. danger
hover
vi. stay in or near one place in the air 盘旋
consolidated
a. untied; combined 联合的
consolidate
vt.
belt
n. area that has some special quality; zone (地)带
indicate
vt. show
indication
n.
pollute
vt. make (air, water, soil, etc.) dirty with manmade waste 污染
pollution
n.
unfit
a. not good enough; not suitable
particle
n. 粒子;微粒
emit
vt. send out 散发,射出
emission
n.
crash
v. (cause to) break into pieces violently 坠落;猛撞
smash
v. (cause to) break into pieces violently (使)碎裂
stalagmite
n. 石笋
projection
n. sth. that s

tands out from a surface 凸出物
type
n. a particular kind, class or group 类型,种类
granite
n. hard grey stone used for building 花岗岩
formation
n. sth. that is formed; way in which sth. is formed 形成(物)
skyscraper
n. very tall building 摩天大楼
scrape
vt. rub with sth. rough or sharp 刮,擦
proceed
vi. continue after having stopped (停顿后)继续进行
fund
n. sum of money set apart or available for a special purpose 资金;基金
billion
n. one thousand million
zilch
n. zero; nothing at all


PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

(be) known as
also publicly called; named 以...闻名,通常名叫
name after
give the same name as 以...名字命名
as to
about, concerning 关于
base on / upon
use as a basis or foundation for 以...为基础,把...基于
for one thing ... (for another)
in the first place... (in the second place)
be composed of
have as members or parts 由...组成
as far as ... be concerned
to the degree that it matters to 就...而言
stick up
stand upright; project 直立;突出
give off
emit; send out 发出;散发出
set back
delay the advance of development of 耽搁;阻碍


PEOPER NAMES

Art Buchwald
阿特.布奇沃德
Venus
金星
Manhattan
曼哈顿(纽约市中心)
Zog
佐格(姓氏)
Edison
爱迪生(姓氏)
Glom
格洛姆(姓氏)





UNIT 2. The Dinner Party
NEW WORDS

heated
a. with strong, excited, and often angry feelings 热烈的;激烈的
unexpected
a. not expected 意外的
naturalist
n. one who makes a special study of plants or animals outdoors 博物学家(尤指直接观察动植物者)
shortly
ad. Soon; (in) a little time 不久,马上
colonial]
a. of or related to a colony or colonies 殖民地的
spacious
a. big; having much space 广阔的;宽阔的
dining
n. 餐厅
bare
a. not covered (with a carpet); empty 不铺地毯的;赤裸的;光秃的
marble
n. 大理石
rafter
n. one of the sloping beams that support 椽
onto
prep. to a position or point on 到...之上; 向...之上
veranda
n. 阳台
spirited
a. full of spirit; lively
outgrow
vt. leave behind, as one grows older or more mature 长大得使...不再适用; 成长得不再要
mouse
n. 鼠
era
n. 时代,年代
major
n. 少校
crisis
n. time of difficulty, danger, etc. 危机
ounce
n. 盎司;少量
argument
n. discussion by persons who disagree; dispute 争论;辩论
hostess
n. 女主人
muscle
n. 肌肉
contract
vi. become shorter or smaller 收缩
contraction
n.
slightly
ad. a little 稍微地
slight
a.
motion
vi. give a signal by

moving the hand or head 打手势;点(或摇)头示意
widen
v. make or become wider
bait
n. food used to attract fish, animals, or birds so that they may be caught 诱饵
cobra
n. poisonous snake found in India and Africa 眼镜蛇
likely
a. probable 可能的
impulse
n. sudden wish to do sth. 冲动
commotion
n. noisy confusion or excitement 混乱;骚动
tone
n. quality of voice or music 语气;音调
commanding
a. authoritative 威严的
forfeit
vt. suffer the loss of (sth.) as a punishment (作为惩罚而)失去
rupee
n. monetary unit of India, Pakistan, etc. 卢比
image
n. statue 雕像
emerge
vi. come or appear (from somewhere)
emergence
n.
slam
vt. shut loudly and with force 砰地关上
host
n. man who receives guests 男主人
faint
a. weak, indistinct 微弱的;不明显的
crawl
vi move slowly by pulling the body along the ground 爬行



UNIT 3. Lesson from Jefferson
NEW WORDS

declaration
n. document containing an open public announcement 宣言
independence
n. freedom from the control of others 独立
obtain
vt. get through effort 获得
source
n. place from which sth. comes; place where a river starts (来)源;源头
personal
a. done in person; belonging to a person 亲自的;个人的
investigation
n. detailed or careful examination 调查
investigate
vt.
appoint
vt. put (sb.) in a position 任命
appointment
n.
committee
n. a group of people chosen for special duties 委员会
capitol
n. (美国)州议会大厦
canoe
n. light boat moved by a paddle 独木舟
on-the-spot
a. at the place of the action 现场的
humble
a. low in position 地位低下的
origin
n. parentage; birth; beginning 血统;出身;起源
gardener
n. person who works in a garden either for pay or as a hobby 园丁
waiter
n. person who serves food to the tables in a restaurant (男)侍者
nobleman
n. 贵族
dissatisfy
vt. hang over dangerously; utter a threat against 使不满
threaten
vt. hang over dangerously; utter a threat against 威胁
threat
n.
reject
vt. refuse to take, believe, use of consider 拒绝
rejection
n.
nephew
n. the son of one's brother or sister
error
n. mistake; sth. done wrongly
false
a. not true or correct
judgment
n. opinion 判断, 看法
hesitate
vi. feel doubtful; be undecided 犹豫,迟疑不决
hesitation
n.
prefer
vt. like better; choose (one thing) rather than (another) 更喜欢;宁愿
preference
n.
latter
a. nearer to the end 后面的;后半的
n. the second of two persons or things just spoken of 后者
conflict
n. be opposed; clash 冲突
n. disagreement; clash; fight
unquestioning
a. given or done without question or doubt
a

greement
n. having the same opinion(s); thinking in the same way 同意;一致的
criticism
n. unfavourable remarks of judgments 批评
critic
n. person who makes judgments about the good and bad qualities of sth.; person who points out mistakes 评论家;批评者
criticize
vt.
philosophy
n. 哲学
resent
vt. feel angry or bitter at 对...忿恨;对...不满
action
n. the process of doing things; sth. done 行动过程;行动
custom
n. 习惯,风俗
perpetual
a. never-ending; going on for a long time or without stopping 永恒的;连续不断的
constitution
n. 宪法;章程
living
a. alive now 活(着)的
remark
vt. say; comment 说;评论说
n. 话语;评论
evil
n. sth. bad; sin 邪恶,罪恶
a. very bad 邪恶的,坏的
idealism
n. 理想主义;唯心主义
arch(a)eology
n. study of ancient things, esp. remains of prehistoric times 考古学
rotation
n. 轮作;旋转
rotate
v.
conservation
n. protecting from loss of from being used up 保护;保存
conserve
vt.
superior
a. good or better in quality or value 较好的;优的
superiority
n.
existence
n. the state of existing 存在
influence
vt. have an effect on 影响
architecture
n. art and science of building 建筑术;建筑学
constantly
ad. continuously; frequently 不断地;经常地
constant
a.
perform
vt. do, carry out 做,履行
talent
n. special natural ability 才能,天资
central
a. chief; main; most important 主要的
tireless
a. never or rarely getting tired
writer
n. a person who writes esp. as a way of earning money 作家
publish
vt. have (a book, etc.) printed and put on sale 出版
volume
n. book, esp. one of a set of books 卷;册
thrill
vi. have a very exciting feeling 非常激动
self-evident
a. clear without proof 不言而喻的
create
vt. make (sth. that has not been made before) 创造
creation
n.
anniversary
n. the yearly return of a special date 周年纪念日
countryman
n. a person from one's own country 周胞
legacy
n. sth. that one person leaves to another when he dies 遗产
owe
vt. 欠(债等);应把...归功于
debt
n. something owed to someone else 债(务)
educate
vt. train; teach how to read, write, think, etc.

PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

go out of one's way (to do sth.)
take particular trouble; make a special effort 特地
leave...to
leave sb. in charge of 交托,委托
act on
act according to 按照...行事
leave behind
abandon; fall to take or bring 丢弃;留下,忘带
in existence
existing 存在
above all
most important of all 首先,尤其是


PROPER NAMES

Bruce Bilven
布鲁斯.布利文
Thomas Jefferson
托马斯.杰斐逊
George Washington

乔治.华盛顿
Abraham Lincoln
亚伯拉罕.林肯
the Declaration of Independence
《独立宣言》
the James River
詹姆斯河
Lafayette
拉斐特
France
法国
Heaven
上帝;天堂
Philadelphia
费城(美国港市)



UNIT 4. My First Job
NEW WORDS

apply
vi. write to ask for (a job, membership. etc.), esp. officially 申请
application
n.
interview
n. 面试;接见;会见
advertise
vt. make know to people by printing a notice in a newspaper, etc. or by broadcasting on television, ets. 为...做广告
advertisement
n.
local
of, special to, a place or district 当地的;地方性的
post
n. job or position 职位
suburb
n. outer area of a town or city, where people live 郊区
slim
a. small, slight; slender 微小的;苗条的
depress
vt. make sad 使沮丧
depression
n.
brick
n. 砖
gravel
n. 砾石
evergreen
a. with green leaves throughout the year 常绿的
shrub
n. low bush with several woody stems 灌木
fume
n. strong-smelling smoke, gas or vapour 浓烈难闻的烟,气,汽
headmaster
n. (中,小学的)校长
sandy-coloured
a. yellowish-red 沙色的,黄中带红的
moustache
n. hair growing on the upper lip 小胡子
disapproval
n. unfavorable opinion or feeling; dislike 不赞成;不满
colonel
n. 上校
private
n. soldier of the lowest rank 列兵;士兵
bootlace
n. shoelace for a high shoe or boot 靴带
undo
vt. untie, unfasten 解开;松开
ah
interj. (a cry of surprise, pity, pain, joy, dislike, etc.) 啊
grunt
vt. 咕哝着说出
unpleasantly
ad. 令人不愉快地
stale
a. not fresh 不新鲜的
cabbage
n. 卷心菜
crumb
n. very small, broken piece of bread or cake 面包屑;糕饼屑
carpet
n. heavy woven material fir covering floors or stairs 地毯
certificate
n. 证(明)书
bloodshot
a. (眼睛)充血的
vital
a. very necessary; of the greatest importance 必不可少的,极其重要的
mumble
vt. speak (words) unclearly 含糊地说
attach
vt. give (to); fasten (to) 把...给予;系,贴
importance
n. the quality of being important
obviously
ad. it can be easily seen; plainly 明显地,显然
obvious
a.
consist (of)
vi. be made up (of) 组成,构成
range
vi. vary between certain limits (在一定的范围内)变动
cricket
n. 板球
set-up
n. arrangement
dismay
vt. make discouraged or afraid 使灰心,使害怕
algebra
n. 代数学
geometry
n. 几何学
incompetent
a. completely unskillful; not good enough at doing a job, etc. 无能力的;不胜任的
competent
a. opposite of incompetent
leisure
n. free time; time which one can spend as one likes 闲暇;悠闲
salary
n. fixed (usually

monthly) pay for regular work 薪水
plus
prep. with the addition of 加(上)
protest
vi. express a strong objection 抗议;反对
straw
n. 稻草;麦杆
prospect
vi. sth. expected or considered probable; possibility 期望中的事;展望;前景
constitute
vt. form; make up; be 组成,构成
ultimate
a. greatest; utmost; last or final 最大的;终极的,最终的
indignity
n. injury to one's dignity; insult 侮辱


PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

be short of
not having enough of 缺少
smell of
have, give out the smell of 有...的气味
judging by
forming an opinion based on
attach importance to
consider important 重视
in common
shared with someone else 共有的,共同的
consist of
be made up of
in turn
one after another 轮流


PROPER NAMES

London
伦敦(英国首都)
Croydon
克洛伊登(英国地名)





UNIT 5. The Professor and the Yo-Yo
NEW WORDS

modest
a. having or expressing a not too high opinion of one's merits, abilities, etc. 谦虚的
yo-yo
n. 游游(一种用线扯动使用权忽上忽来的轮形玩具)
ease
n. freedom from work, discomfort, trouble, difficulty, worry, etc. 悠闲;舒适;自在;安心
display
n. show 展示
loop
vt. 把(绳等)打成环
n. 圈;环
strong
n. 细绳;线;弦
balance
n. condition of being steady 平衡
v. keep in a state of balance
properly
ad. really; completely 非常;完全地
impress
vt. have a strong effect on the mind or feelings of 给...深刻的印象
mail
vt. send by post
poem
n. piece of writing in verse 诗
personality
n. character 个性
logic
n. the science or method of reasoning 逻辑(学);推理(法)
simplicity
n. the state of being simple; an absence of pretense 简单;简朴;单纯
function
vi. work
intellectual
a. 智力的
frustrate
n. cause to have feeling of annoyed disappointment; defeat 使沮丧;挫败
frustration
n.
jealousy
n. envy 妒忌
jealous
a.
vanity
n. state of being too proud of oneself or one's looks, abilities, etc. 虚荣心
bitterness
n. the quality or state of being bitter 苦;痛苦
resentment
n. feeling that one has when insulted, ignored, injured, etc. 怨恨
ambition
n. strong desire for success, power, riches, etc. 野心,抱负
ambitious
a.
immune
a. 有免疫力的;不受影响的
immunity
n.
emotion
n. strong feeling
pretension
n. 矫饰,做作,不受影响
correspond
vi. exchange letter regularly 通信
stationery
n. paper for writing letters, usu. with matching envelopes; writing materials 信笺;文具
watermark
n. mark made on paper by the maker, seen when it is held against light 水印
pad
n. a number

of sheets of writing paper fixed along one edge 便笺簿
razor
n. sharp instrument for taking hair off the body 剃刀
shave
vt. cut off (hair or beard) with a razor
cream
n. any thick, soft liquid 膏状物
argue
vt. give reasons for or against (sth.) 争辨
painful
a. causing pain
shrug
vi. lift (the shoulders) slightly (to show in difference, doubt, etc.) 耸肩
finally
ad. at last; lastly 最终;最后
present
vt. give; offer 赠送;提供
tube
n. 管;软管
beam
vi. look or smile happily and cheerfully 面露喜色;高兴地微笑
beard
n. hair of the lower part of the face (excluding the moustache) 胡须
thereafter
ad. after that; afterwards
revert
vi return (to a former state, condition, etc.) 回复,回返
exclusively
ad. only; completely
exclusive
a. person who forms theories 理论家
theorist
n. 方程式
equation
n. small in degree, not considerable or serious 微小的,轻微的
application
n. using 应用
theory
n. (explanation of the) general principles of an art or science 理论
theoretical
a.
reactor
n. 反应堆
atomic
a. of or concerning an atom or atoms 原子的
atom
n.
photoelectric
a. 光电的
series
n. group of things of the same kind that come one after another 系列;套,组
relatively
ad. comparatively 相对地;比较地
relative
a.
relativity
n.
curiosity
n. the desire to know or learn 好奇心
observe
v. see and again
repeatedly
ad. again and again
dunk
vt. put under water for a limited time 把...浸一浸
deduce
vt. reach a conclusion by reasoning 演绎,推断
deduction
n.
principle
n. 原理;原则
flaw
n. fault 缺点,瑕疵
reasoning
n. process of reaching conclusions by using one's reason 推理
pursue
vt. work at, be busy with, go on with 从事;忙于;继续
apart
ad. separate(ly) 分离,分开
approach
n. method of doing sth. 方式,方法
solution
n. sth. that one cannot understand or explain 谜
fame
n. (condition of) being famous
profound
a. needing much thought or study to understand; deep 深奥的;深刻的
capable
a. able
capability
n.
household
n. all the people living in a house
a. familiar and common
household word
n. word or name known and spoken of by almost everyone 家喻户晓的词或名字
civilized
a. 文明的
civilize
vt.
civilization
n.
fortune
n. luck
bewilder
vt. confuse; puzzle 把...弄糊涂;使迷惑
statesman
n. political or government leader, esp. one who is wise and fair-minded 政治家
housewife
n. married woman who manages a household


PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

at ease
free from worry or nervousness; comfortable
off balance
not in balance; unsteady 失去平衡的
com

e to terms with
accept (sth. one does not want to accept) and deal with it in the best way one can 与...达成协议;与...妥协
as far as
to the degree that 到...程度
mean nothing to
be of no importance to
believe in
have confidence in the value of
so much so that
to such an extent that
a series of
a number of (thing or events) of the same kind that follow each other 一系列,一连串
take apart
separate (a small machine, clock, etc.) into pieces 拆开
work out
solve, find the answer to 解决;算出;想出
capable of
having the ability, power or inclination (to do)
single out
choose from a group for special treatment 选出,挑出


PROPER NAMES

Thomas Lee Bucky
托马斯.李.巴基
Joseph Blank
约瑟夫.布兰克
Albert Einstein
阿伯特.爱因斯坦
Woolworth
伍尔沃叫(姓氏)
Nobel Prize
诺贝尔奖金




6. The Making of a Surgeon
NEW WORDS

surgeon
n. doctor who performs operations 外科医生
self-confidence
n. 自信心
making
n. means of gaining success 成功之道
resident
n. 住院医生
conclude
vt. arrive at a belief or opinion by reasoning 得出结论
surgical
a. of, by, or for surgery 外科的;手术的
competently
ad. with the necessary skill 称职地;胜任地
competent
a.
near
vt. approach; come closer to
emergency
n. sudden and dangerous happening needing immediate action 紧急情况;急症
encounter
vt. be faced with (difficulties, danger, etc.); meet unexpectedly 遭到;意外地遇见
dread
vt. fear greatly 畏惧
critical
a. important at a time of danger and difficulty 紧要的;关键性的
particular
a. belonging to some one person, thing, or occasion 特定的
case
n. instance of disease or injury 病例
infrequently
ad. seldom; not often
relax
vi. become less tense 放松
relaxation
n.
residency
n. the last stage of a doctor's training at a hospital 高级专科住院实习(期)
constant
a. happening all the time; unchanging 不断的;始终如一的
resolve
vt. solve 解决
resolution
n.
considered
a. carefully thought out 经过深思熟虑的
dwell
vi. live (in a place) 居住
bound
a. very likely; certain 一定的,必然的
sound
a. correct; based on good judgment 正确的,合理的
confident
a. sure of oneself and one's abilities 自然的
confidence
n.
handle
vt. manage, deal with 处理
butterfly
n. 蝴蝶
abdomen
n. belly 腹(部)
anticipate
vt. see beforehand 预期
anticipation
n.
sweat
n. 汗
vi. 流汗
stab
n. thrust made with a pointed weapon 刺;戳
belly
n. 肚,腹部
puncture
vt. make a small hole in (sth.) with sth. pointed 刺穿
compound
a. h

aving more than one part 复合的
fracture
n. break in a bone 骨折
compound
n. 复合性骨折
inevitably
ad. unavoidably 不可避免地
inevitable
a.
err
vi. make mistakes; do wrong
operate
vi. perform a surgical operation 动手术
surgery
n. 外科;外科手术
sole
a. unshared; one and only 唯一的
responsibility
n. 责任;责任心
avoid
vt. escape; keep or get away from 避免
conceited
a. having too high an opinion of oneself 自负的
conceit
n. too high an opinion of oneself
trying
a. hard to endure or bear; very difficult 难受的;恼人的
bother
vt. annoy, trouble 烦扰,麻烦
uncertainty
n. uncertain condition; doubt


PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

draw to a close
come to an end 结束
live with
learn to accept (sth. unpleasant); tolerate 学会;适应;容忍
dwell on
think, write, or speak a lot about 老是想着;详述;强调
(be) bound to (do)
(be) certain to (do) 一定..., 必然...
in practice
(医师,律师等) 在开业中;在实践中
butterflies in the stomach
feelings of nervousness 忐忑不安
open up
cut open 切开,给...开刀
in advance
ahead of time 预先,事前
at one time or another
sometime or other 早晚
sit on
delay taking action on; do nothing about 拖延;搁置


PROPER NAMES

Nolen
诺兰(姓氏)
Walt
沃尔特(男子名 Walter 的昵称)
Larry
拉里(男子 Lawrence 的昵称)




UNIT 7. Theres Only Luck
NEW WORDS

numb
n. having lost the power of feeling or moving 失去感觉的,麻木的
garage
n. building in which a car is kept 汽车库
wallet
n. leather pocket-case for paper money, cards, etc. 皮夹
vaguely
ad. not clearly 模糊地
vague
a.
annoy
vt. make rather angry 使恼怒
gunman
n. a man armed with a gun, esp. a criminal or terrorist 持枪歹徒
shrubbery
n. low bushes forming a mass or group 灌木丛
release
vt. set free 松开;释放
split
vt. divide into parts 劈开
split second
very brief moment of time; instant 瞬间,一刹那
trigger
n. 扳机
crouch
vi. lower the body to the ground 蹲伏
absurdly
ad. foolishly; ridiculously 愚蠢地,荒唐可笑地
absurd
a.
melodramatic
a. exciting in effect, often too much so to be thought real 感情夸张;闹剧式的
plea
n. asking for sth. with strong feelings 恳求
specific
a. definite; not general 明确的;具体的
flee
v. run away (from) 逃走;逃离
baseball
n. 棒球(运动)
bat
n. 球棒,球拍
cop
n. (informal) policeman
noodle
n. (usu. pl.) 面条
stiff
a. severe 严厉
criminal
n. someone who has broken the law 罪犯
penalty
n. punishment 惩罚

rage
n. great anger 狂怒
contented
a. satisfied; happy 满足的
cozy
a. warm and comfortable 暖和舒适的
ill-tempered
a. (often) angry or annoyed 脾气坏的;易怒的
ado
n. trouble and excitement 忙乱
hopeless
a. giving no cause for hope; very bad or unskilled 没有希望的;无能的
identification
n. 鉴别
identify
vt.
horrify
vt. frighten; shock very much 使恐怖;使震惊
detail
n. small, particular fact 细节
matter-of-fact
a. concerned with the facts; practical 注重事实的;讲究实际的
sheepish
a. foolish or embarrassed by awareness of a fault 局促不安的
trail
vi. grow gradually weaker, dimmer, etc.
jerk
vt. pull or lift suddenly 猛拉;猛抬
replay
vt. play (match, recording, etc.) over again 重放
glove
n. 手套
last
vi. go on
relive
vt. experience again, esp. in the imagination
intelligent
a. clever; rational 聪明的;明智的
response
n. action done in answer; answer 反应;回答
respond
vi.
security
n. safety, freedom from danger or fear 安全,平安
secure
a.
illusion
n. false perception; (the seeing of) sth. that does not really exist 错觉;幻觉


PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

pull out (of)
move out (of) (车,船等)驶出
have (get, catch) hold of
抓住
bring back
restore, reintroduce 恢复
clean up
clean thoroughly and remove anything unwanted 彻底打扫;整肃
turn out
appear; come or go out to see or do sth. 出来,出动
in force
in large numbers 大批地,人数众多地
much ado about nothing
a lot of unnecessary explaining, of excitement about things not serious or unimportant 无事生非;小题大作
come to
reach (a particular point) in explaining, etc. 谈到(某一点)
agree on
have the same opinion on
in detail
giving a lot of facts 详细地
trail off
(voice, etc.) become gradually weaker and fade into silence (声音等)逐渐变弱
no way
不可能
prepare for
get ready for
and up 结束,告终


PROPER NAMES

Ruth Reichl
露丝.赖克尔
Jeremy
杰里米(男子名)





UNIT 8. Honesty: Is It Going out of Style?
NEW WORDS

honesty
n. freedom from deceit, cheating, etc. 诚实
style
n. fashion 时髦
poll
n. survey of public opinion by putting questions to a representative selection of persons 民意测验
admit
v. state or agree to the truth of; confess 承认,供认
admission
n.
temptation
n. the act of tempting or being tempted 引诱;诱惑
peek
vi. look (at sth.) quickly, esp. when one should not 偷看
behavio(u)r
n. way of behaving 行为
behave
v.
indication
n. sign or suggestion 迹象

competency
n. ab

ility; being competent 能力;胜任
diploma
n. official paper showing that a person has successfully finished a course of study or passed an examination 文凭
corresponding
a. matching 相应的
criminal
a. of crime
misdemeano(u)r
n. crime that is less serious than, for example, stealing of murder 轻罪
charge
n. accusation 指控
possess
n. have, own 占有,拥有
advance
a. made available before the date of general publication or release 预先的
regent
n. member of a governing board (学校董事会的)董事
drop
vt. give up; discontinue 放弃;革除
traditional
a. of or according to tradition 传统的
tradition
n.
requirement
n. sth. required; sth. demanded as a condition 要求;必要条件
prewritten
a. written beforehand; written in advance
psychology
n. science of the mind 心理学
psychological
a.
launch
vt. start, set going 发起;发动
campaign
n. series of planned activities for some special purpose 运动
file
vi. march or move in a line 排成纵队行进
exit
n. way out of a place 出口(处)
proctor
n. 临考人
ID card
n. identity card 身份证
dorm
n. (short for) dormitory 宿舍
mug
n. the face or mouth
shot
n. a single photograph
mug shot
n. (sl.) photograph of a person's face, used for purposes of identification 面部照片
ringer
n. any person who pretends to be another 冒名顶替者
applaud
vt. praise esp. by striking one's hands together 拍手称赞
campus
n. university; the grounds of a university, college, or school 大学;校园
editorial
n. leading article 社论
arrest
vt. seize (sb.) in the name of the law 逮捕
speeder
n. person who drives an automobile at a higher speed than is lawful 违法超速驾驶者
intent
n. purpose; intention
frequently
ad. at short intervals, often 频繁地
overcharge
vt. charge too much 对...要价太高
customer
n. person who buys goods from a shop, esp. regularly 顾客
myth
n. 神话
unlike
prep. not like, different from
cherry
n. 樱桃
biographer
n. person who writes about another person's life 传记作家
ax(e)
n. 斧子
character
n. mental or moral qualities that make one person, race, etc. different from others 性格,品质
moral
a. concerning principles of right of wrong 道德的
reinforce
vt. encourage of strengthen 加强
tax
n. 税,税款
clue
n. sth. that helps to find an answer to a question 线索
check-out
n. desk where one pays the bill of the goods one has chosen 结帐处
supermarket
n. large shop where one serves oneself with food and goods 超级市场
overnight
a. for or during the night 住一夜的;一整夜的
inn
n. small hotel 小旅馆,客栈
towel
n. 毛巾
vas

t
a. very big
numerous
a. many
watch-dog
a. organized or acting as a watchful guardian, esp. against unlawful practice 起监督作用的
dishonesty
n. the quality of being dishonest
reveal
vt. make known 揭露
evidence
n. sign or proof 证据
ebb
vi. (of the tide) flow back from the land to the sea; grow less; become weak or faint 落潮;低落,衰退
flow
vi. (of the tide) come in; rise; run or spread smoothly (潮)涨;上升;流
incident
n. event; happening 事件
theft
n. (the act of, an instance of) stealing
tend
vi. have a tendency 易于,往往会
link
vt. join or connect 连接;联系
economy
n. 经济
anyway
ad. at all; in any case 究竟;无论如何
tempt
vt. attract (sb.) to do sth. wrong or foolish 引诱
system
n. 体制;制度
systematic
a.
distrust
n. lack of trust; mistrust 不信任,怀疑
contagious
a. tending to spread easily from person to person 传染的


PHEASES & EXPRESSIONS

out of style
no longer fashionable 过时的,不再流行
according to
as stated or shown by; in a way that agrees with 按照,根据
(be) faced with
面对
be hard on
对...过分严厉
on the rise
increasing steadily 在增长;在加剧
a case in point
a very good example 恰当的例子
all but
all except 除了...都
(be) different from
unlike, not the same as 与...不同
think of ... as
regard as
in the case of
就...来说,至于
come to
arrive at a particular state or position 变成(某种状态)
lie in
exist in 在于
on the other hand
from the opposed point of view 另一方面,反过来说
at one's best
in as good a state as possible 处于最佳状态
go up
rise; increase 上升;增加
go down
fall; decrease 下降;减少


PROPER NAMES

Stacia Robbins
斯泰茜娅.罗宾斯
Maryland
马里兰(美国州名)
Abe
艾贝(Abraham的昵称)
Abe




UNIT 9. What Is Intelligence, Anyway?
NEW WORDS

aptitude
n. natural ability or skill 能力,才能
normal
n. the usual state or level 正常的状态或水平
figure
n. 数字
fuss
n. unnecessary expression of excitement, anger, impatience, etc. 大惊小怪
buck private
n. (sl.) common soldier of the lowest rank 列兵
KP (abbr)
kitchen police (a military duty of helping the cooks prepare and serve the food, wash the dishes, and clean up the kitchen) 炊事值勤(员)
register
vt. achieve; write in a list or record 取得;登记
complacent
a. self-satisfactory; pleased with oneself 自满的;自鸣得意的
highly
ad. to a great degree; very
simply
ad. just; only 仅仅;只不过
academic
a. scholarly, theoretical, not practical; of a c

ollege or university 学术的,学究的;学院的
worthy (of)
a. deserving 值得的
bent
n. natural tendency or inclination 嗜好,倾向
similar
a. alike; of the same sort 类似的
auto
n. (short for) automobile 汽车
estimate
n. judgment or opinion about how much, how many, how good, etc. 估计
grant
vt. give or allow (what is asked for) 授予;准予
hasten
vi. go fast; be quick 赶快;急忙
explore
vt. search or examine thoroughly 探索;探究
vitals
n. essential parts of anything; the main bodily organs 主要部件;(人体的)重要器官
pronouncement
n. formal or authoritative statement; opinion 声明;见解
divine
a. coming from God; sacred 神的;神圣的
oracle
n. 圣言;神谕
devise
vt. think out; plan 想出;设计
carpenter
n. 木匠
academician
n. member of an art, literary or scientific academy or society院士,学会会员
moron
n. stupid person 低能者;蠢人
verbal
a. complicated with words and their use; spoken, not written 词语的;口头的
intricate
a. complicated 错综复杂
absolute
a. not measured by comparison with other things 绝对的
determine
vt. fix or find out exactly 确定
numerical
n. of a number; shown by numbers 数字的;用数字表示的
evaluation
vt. 估价,评价
evaluate
vt.
subsection
n. part of a section 小组,分部
foist
vt. force (sth.) on another person by fraud or trickery 把...强加于
arbiter
n. judge 仲裁人,公断人
joke
n. sth. said or done to cause laughter or amusement
automobile
n. 汽车
hood
n. (汽车)引擎罩
doc
(short for) doctor
deaf
a. unable to hear 聋的
dumb
a. unable to speak; stupid 哑的;愚笨的
deaf-and-dumb
a. unable to hear and speak
hardware
n. metal goods such as utensils, tools, nails, etc. 金属器具
hammer
n. 锤子;榔头
v. strike repeatedly (with a hammer)
clerk
n. salesclerk; person who works in a shop selling things 店员
scissors
n. 剪刀
scissor
v. cut with scissors
whereupon
ad. upon, at, or after which 于是,因此;然后
heartily
ad. 尽情地
smugly
ad. complacently 沾沾自喜地
goddamned
ad. (sl.) very, extremely
uneasy
a. awkward; not easy in mind or body 局促的;不安的;不安适的


PHRAESE & EXPRESSIONS

make a fuss of / over
为...大惊小怪
worthy of
deserving 值得
make up
prepare ready for use 编制;配制
by one's estimate
据某人估计
take sth. for granted
regard it as true or as certain to happen 认为某事当然
go wrong
stop working as true or as certain to happen 出毛病
pick out
select 挑选
try...on
在...身上试验
for sure
for certain; certainly

确切地;肯定


PROPER NAMES

Isaac Asimov
艾萨克.阿西莫夫





UNIT 10. Profits of Praise
NEW WORDS

profit
n. advantage or good obtained from sth... money gained in business 益处;利润
exhaust
vt. tire out 使筋疲力尽
waitress
n. woman waiter
awry
a. with a turn to one side 歪;斜
apron
n. 围裙
stain
vt. make dirty marks on 玷污
load
vt. put a full amount of things on or in (sth.) 装满
tray
n. 托盘
weary
a. very tired 厌倦的,厌烦的
discourage
vt. cause to lose courage or confidence 使泄气,使灰心
ice-cream
n. 冰淇淋
dozen
n. twelve (一)打
quit
v. stop (doing sth.) and leave 离(职),不干
sunlight
n. light of the sun; sunshine
human
a. of or concerning people
apply
vt. 运用,实施
application
n.
somehow
ad. for some reason or other; in some way or other 不知怎么地,以某种方式
reluctant
a. unwilling 不情愿的;勉强的
sunshine
n. light of the sun
linguist
n. person who is good at foreign languages; person who studies the science of language 通晓数国语言的人;语言学家
salesman
n. man whose work is selling a company's goods to businesses, homes, etc. 推销员
earn
vt. get in return for work or as a reward for one's qualities, etc. 挣得,赢得
chary
a. careful; cautious 谨慎小心的
compliment
n. praise 赞美(话)
vt. praise 赞美
gracefully
ad. 大大方方地;优美地
graceful
a.
embarrass
vt. make awkward or ashamed 使尴尬
defensive
a. 防御
surprisingly
as. in a surprising manner or degree
pat
n. tap made with the open hand 轻拍
v. tap gently with the open hand
indirectly
ad. in an indirect way 间接地
indirect
a.
spiteful
a. having or showing ill will 恶意的
convey
vt. make (ideas, views, feelings, etc.) know to another person 转达,传达
relay
vt. 传送;传达
flatter
vt. praise too much; praise insincerely (in order to please) 过奖;谄媚,奉承
comment
n. opinion, explanation or judgment written or spoken about an event, book, person, state of affairs, etc. 评论
vi. make comments (on); give opinions
rewarding
a. worthwhile; worth doing; giving a reward to 值得(做)的;报答的
reward
vt.
generally
ad. usually 通常,一般地
artist
n. person who practises or works in one of the fine arts, esp. painting 画家,艺术家
glorious
a. splendid 辉煌的
laundry
n. 洗衣店
appreciate
vt. understand and enjoy; be thankful for 欣赏,鉴赏;感谢,感激
routine
a. not unusual or exciting; regular 常规的,例行的
gas-station
n. 加油站
attendant
n. 服务人员
tidy
a. neatly arranged 整洁的,整齐


housework
n. work done on taking care of a house 家务劳动
dreary
a. dull and uninteresting 沉闷乏味的
grind
n. hard uninteresting work 苦差使
scrub
vt. clean by rubbing hard, esp. with a stiff brush 擦洗
wage
n. (pl.) 工资,报酬
measure
n. am adequate or due portion 份儿
instinctively
ad. 本能地
scold
vt. blame with angry words 申诉,怒骂
perceptive
a. 感觉灵敏的
criticize
vt. 批评
squabble
vi. quarrel, esp. noisily and unreasonably 争吵,口角
peacefully
ad. in a peaceful manner; quietly 安静地
peaceful
a.
quizzically
ad. 嘲弄地;疑惑地
drown
vt. cover completely with water; cause (sb.) to die by keeping under water 淹没;使(某人)淹死
critical
a. fault-finding 挑剔的,苛求的
constructive
a. helping 建设性的
favo(u)rably
ad. helping 赞成地,称赞地
favo(u)rable
a.
brief
a. using a few words; short
margin
n. blank space round the printed or written matter on a page 页边的空白
behavioral
a. of or relating to behavior 行为的
countless
a. too many to be counted
arithmetic
n. science of numbers 算术
consistently
ad. 始终如一地;一贯地
consistent
a.
previous
a. coming earlier in time or order 以前的
ignore
vt. not to take notice of, pay no attention to 不理,忽视
dramatically
ad. strikingly 显著地
dramatic
a.
react
vi. respond 反应
youngster
n. young person, esp. a boy
appreciative
a. thankful; grateful
investment
n. 投资
invest
v.
alert
a. watchful and keen 警觉的
excellence
n. an excellent or valuable quality; virtue


PHRASRS & EXPRESSIONS

make out
write out; complete or fill in 开出;填写
only too
very 极,非常
not much of a
not a very good 不十分好的
fish out
bring out after searching 掏出
shrug off
dismiss as not deserving attention or as sth. unimportant 耸肩表示对...不屑理睬
pat on the back
word or gesture of praise or encouragement 赞扬;鼓励
pass on
convey (to another) 传递
live on
depend upon for support 靠...生活


PROPER NAMES

Janet Graham
珍妮特.格雷厄姆
Shakespeare
莎士比亚
Susanna
苏珊娜
Mark Twain
马克.吐温


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