Unit 3 The Generation Gap
Text A Father Knows Better
1.(Title) know better: behave in a more sensible and acceptable way
* He is old enough to know better.
* 他很明事理，不至于以貌取人。
(=He knows better than to judge by appearances.)
Pattern:
know better than sb.
know better than to do sth.
2.(L.3) location: n. a place or position
* This is a suitable location for a camp.
* 目击者向警察指出事故的确切地点。
(=Witnesses showed the police the exact location of the accident.)
3.(L.10) embarrass: vt. make (sb.) feel awkward or ashamed
* It embarrassed him that he had to give a talk in front of a lot of people.
* I don’t like making speeches in public. It’s so embarrassing.
* I was really embarrassed when I couldn’t answer the teacher’s question.
4.(L.16) dumb: adj.
1)foolish
* That was a dumb thing to do.
* He was so dumb that he left his keys at home again.
2)unable to speak
* The terrible news struck us all dumb.
* 他生来不能说话，但是他设法找到一个好工作。
(=He was born dumb, but he has still managed to get a good job.)
5.(L.18) in unison: acting in the same way at the same time
* All the babies cried in unison.
* 国际社会准备一致反对恐怖主义。
(=The international community is ready to work in unison against terrorism.)
6.(L.20) consist of: be made up of
* The city of New York consists of five boroughs.
* The committee consists of scientists and engineers.
Collocation:
consist in 等于；在于
CF: consist, compose, comprise & constitute
这几个词都是动词，都有“组成”的意思。
consist 是个不及物动词，与介词of一起连用，不可用于被动语态。consist的主语表示事物的整体，of后的宾语表示事物的组成部分。例如：
* Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen. 水由氢和氧组成。
* North America consists of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 北美
洲包括美国、加拿大和墨西哥。
compose的主语表示事物的组成部分，宾语表示事物的整体。但在被动语态中正好相反。
例如：
* The United States, Canada, and Mexico compose North America. 美国、加
拿大和墨西哥合起来构成北美洲。
* Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. 水由氢和氧组成。
Comprise用作及物动词，有两种用法：传统规则认为其主语应当为事物的整体，宾语应当为事物的组成部分，词义为“由……组成，由……构成”；另一种趋势是用
comprise表达“组成，构成”的意思，此时其主语为事物的组成部分，宾语为事物
的整体。
* North America comprises the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 北美洲
包括美国、加拿大和墨西哥。
* Ten stories comprise the book. 十个故事组成了这本书。
constitute的主语表示事物的组成部分，宾语表示事物的整体。例如：
* The United States, Canada, and Mexico constitute North America. 美国、
加拿大和墨西哥合起来构成北美洲。
* Seven days constitute a week. 七天为一周。
7.(L.57) fade: vi.
1)lose color or brightness
* The wallpaper has faded.
2)disappear slowly
* The sound of thunder faded away into the distance.
* 随着天气越来越冷，他早锻炼的热情逐渐消失了。
(=Her enthusiasm for early-morning exercises faded as the weather was getting colder and colder.)
Collocation:
fade away 逐渐消失
fade out 逐渐消失；淡出
8.(L.61) overall:
1.adv. in general
* Overall, prices are still rising.
* Overall, I like her, despite her faults.
2.adj. including everything; total (only before noun)
* The overall length of the fish is 3 feet 5 inches.
9.(L.61) trade for: exchange (sth.) for (sth. else)
* They traded their clothes for food.
* 农民用农产品换工具和钱.
(=The farmers traded farm produce for tools and money.)
10.(L.73) keep in suspense: delay telling (sb.) what they are eager to know
* We’ve been kept in suspense waiting for the examination results.
* 观众的悬念一直持续到剧终。
(=The audience is kept in suspense to the very end of the play.)
Collocation:
break the suspense 消除悬念
hold sb. in suspense 使某人处于悬念之中
be in suspense over 对…悬疑不安
11.(L.76) interrupt: v. stop (sb.) from continuing what they are saying or doing
* Stop interrupt me. I’m trying to talk to your mother.
* My daughter kept interrupting me when I spoke.
12.(L.79) bet:
1. vi. be sure
* I bet it will snow tomorrow.
* I bet she was late for the meeting on purpose.
2. v. risk (money) on the result of a future event
* I bet you 5$ that they will win the next election.
* I bet on the wrong horse. It lost the race.
13.(L.81) distract: vt. take (sb.’s attention) away from sth. esp. for a short
time
* Don’t distract me from working.
* She was distracted by the noise outside.
* 玩电脑游戏有时让他写作业分心。
(=Playing computer games sometimes distracts him from his homework.)
Pattern:
distract sb./sth.
distract sb./sth. from
14.(L.116) glorious: adj. wonderful
* Look at the glorious colors on the sky.
* It seems a pity to be indoors on such a glorious day.
15.(L.117) hand down: give or leave to people who are younger or come later
* The gold watch has been handed down from my grandfather.
* 她有一些珠宝，是从她祖母那儿传下来的。
(=She had some jewelry, which had been handed down from her grandmother.)
Collocation:
hand in 上交；交给
hand on 传递；依次传下去
hand out 分给；分发
hand over 交出；移交
16.(L.122) at any rate: whatever may happen; in any case
* At any rate, I’m going back home.
* At any rate, you survived the car accident.
Collocation:
birth rate 出生率
first-rate 一流的
at this / that rate 这样/那样的话；照这样/那样的情形
rate of exchange 汇率
CF: speed, rate & pace
这几个词都是名词，都有“速度”的意思。
speed一般指单位时间内所运动的距离。例如：
* He drove at a speed of 70 miles per hour. 他以每小时七十英里的速度行驶。
* We can’t go any faster. We’r e already at top speed. 我们不能再快了。
我们已经全速前进了。
rate指比率、率，如速度、出生率、入学率等。指速度时可与speed换用。例如：* She can read at the rate of 100 words a minute. 她每分钟能阅读100个单
词。
* He must pay at the rate of 10 percent. 他必须按照百分之十的比率付款。
pace主要指行走、跑步等的步速，也可指生活、生长、进展等方面的速度、进度等。例如：
* If you advance one pace, I will shoot you. 你再向前走一步，我就开枪了。
* The work progressed at a slow pace. 工作进展很慢。
17.(L.123) community: n. the people living in one place, district, or country,
considered as a whole
* The job of a policeman is to serve the community.
* College students have learned a lot in community service.
18.(L.125) narrow down: make (a list of things) smaller
* The answer to the question was narrowed down to two choices.
* 一百多位申请者将会被减少成仅仅五位候选人。
(=Over a hundred applicants will be narrowed down to a short list of five candidates.)
Pattern:
narrow down to
19.(L.129) exhaust: vt.
1)make (sb.) very tired, either physically or mentally
* What an exhausting day!
* Four hours’ work almost exhausted her.
2)use up completely
* They have exhausted the supply of oxygen.
* What will we do if we exhaust our reserves of oil?
CF: tired, exhausted & worn out
这几个词都是形容词，都有“累、疲惫”的意思。
tired为常见词，但本身没有指明精力的削减程度。例如：
* He became tired from hours’ reading. 他阅读了几小时，感到疲倦。
exhausted指体力、精力的完全损耗，难以恢复或需要较长时间才可恢复。例如：* He returned at last, too exhausted to eat anything. 他终于回来了，累得
吃不下任何东西。
worn out指过度使用而失去价值或功效。例如：
* He divorced his wife because he was worn out from listening to her constant complaints. 听妻子不停地抱怨而厌烦，他为此和她离婚了。
20.(L.130) repeatedly: adv. again and again
* I repeatedly warn you not to take the job.
* 我们反复要求员工不允许在办公室吸烟。
(=We have repeatedly requested that staff should not be allowed to smoke in the office.)
21.(L.151) swallow: v. cause or allow (esp. food or drink ) to go down the throat;
hide or suppress a feeling
* Chew your food properly before swallowing it.
* I tried to swallow, but my mouth was too dry.
22.(L.155) frank: adj. showing one’s thoughts and feelings openly
* If you want my frank opinion, I don’t think the plan will succeed.
* It is clear that my students have been frank with me.
Pattern:
be frank with sb.
be frank about sth.
23.(L.167) interference: n. unwanted or unnecessary involvement in sth.
* I wanted to do the thing on my own without outside interference.
* 你干涉他的私人事务是没道理的。
(=Your interference in his private affairs is unreasonable.)
Pattern:
interference in sth.
interference with sb.
24.(L.167) constant: adj.
1)without stopping
* He was in constant pain.
* I have had a constant headache for three days.
2)unchanging
* She is my constant companion.
* 产品的价格不是固定的，而是随供求的变化而变化。
(=The price of the product is not constant but varies with supply and demand.)
25.(L.172) in charge of: having control (over) or responsibility (for)
* I am in charge of the department.
* He was left in charge of the shop while the manager was away.
Collocation:
take charge of 负责
in one’s charge由某人照管
on a charge of 以…罪名
bring a charge against sb. 指控某人
face a charge 面临控告
26.(L.181) exceptional: adj. unusual
* All her children are intelligent, but the youngest boy is really exceptional.
* He was an exceptional man with great business talents.
27.(L.184) fill out: c omplete (a document or form) by supplying required
information
* Fill in your name on this check.
* Please fill out the application form and signed it at the bottom.
Collocation:
fill in 填入；填上
fill in for sb. 临时代替
fill up 填满；装满
fill with 用…填满
28.(L.190) proof: n. e vidence or facts that are sufficient to establish a thing
as true or believable
* I wouldn’t demand proof of honesty from my frie nd.
* 美国研究人员发现证据证明，不吸烟的人与吸烟的人一起工作也能得癌症。
(=Researchers in America have found proof that non-smokers can develop cancer by working with smokers.)
29.(L.197) junior: adj.
1)younger
* You are my junior.
* Jane is several years junior to her husband.
* Do you want John Brown Senior or John Brown Junior, the father or the son?
Pattern:
be junior to
NB:
Abbrs.: Jr. or jr., used after the name of a person who has the same
name as his father, e.g. Tom Brown, Jr.
2)lower in rank than others
* He is a junior officer.
* 他被提升为高级职员之前，做了三年低级职员。
(=He had been a junior clerk for three years before he was promoted to senior clerk.)
Text B Text Generation Gap: U R 2 Old
1. (Para. 2) “I made some comment about him, but I got the typical teenager guttural
sigh and Katie rolled her eyes at me as if to say, ‘Oh Dad, you are
so out of it’”.
Translate the sentence into Chinese.
(=“我说了几句评论他的话，但是得到的却是十几岁孩子惯用的用喉音低声发出的叹息。
凯蒂对着我翻白眼，似乎在说，‘喔，爸，你怎么这么闭塞。’”)
2. (Para. 2) comment:
1. n. a written or spoken remark giving an opinion
* We’d like to invite your comments on our performance.
博客带来了素不相识之人作出的讨厌的评论。
(=With blogs come nasty comments made by someone you hardly know.)
2. v. express an opinion about sb. or sth.
*Dear friends, kindly comment on my essay on values.
他评论说这本小说是美国文学的杰作。
(=He commented that this novel was a masterpiece in American literature.)
3. (Para. 6) rely on: depend upon sb. or sth. to do what you need or expect them to do
*More employers are relying on pre-employment testing to help them make smarter hiring decisions.
传统的广告依靠诸如电视、杂志等媒体去接触尽可能多的观众。
(=Traditional advertising has relied on such media as television and magazines to read the greatest number of audience possible.)
4. (Para. 6) define: vt. give the distinguishing characteristics of; state precisely
the meaning of
*Have scientists defined the age of earth precisely?
你如何定义成功与你的幸福感有很大关系?
(=How you define success has a lot to do with your sense of happiness?)
5. (Para. 6) apart from: in addition to; except for
*Apart from being too large, this house is too far away from public transportation.尽管出了车祸，但除了一些擦伤，她没有受伤。
(=Apart from a few bruises, she was unhurt despite the car accident.)
6. (Para. 7) As telephones became ubiquitous in the last century, users — adults
and teenagers alike — found a form of privacy and easy communication
unknown to Alexander Graham Bell or his daughters.
Paraphrase the sentence.
(=The popularity of telephones in the last century enables the users, both adults and teenagers, to keep their privacy and communicate easily, which is quite beyond Alexander Graham Bell or his daughters’ expectations.)
7. (Para. 7) alike:
1. adj. similar, like one another
*The twins are as alike as two peas in a pod.
虽然这些绵羊看起来很相像，但那位老人仍能一一区别。
(=Much as the sheep look alike, the old man can tell one from another.)
2. adv. in a similar way
*Laws treat all people alike, be they foreign visitors or local VIPs.
我相信北京将向运动员、现场观众和全世界的电视观众一样证明，这是一块神奇的土地。(=I believe that Beijing will prove to be a land of wonders to athletes, spectators and the worldwide television audience alike. )
8. (Para. 9) popularity: n. the quality of being well liked or admired
*Despite its popularity, 90 percent of Chinese can't pronounce the Chinese character囧, according to an online survey.
教育展在高中毕业生及其家长中非常受欢迎。
(=The education exhibition enjoyed huge popularity among high school graduates and their parents.)
9. (Para. 9) trend: n. a general direction in which a situation is changing or
developing
*Economic globalization has become a general trend.
2001年，纽约引领了禁止驾驶时使用移动电话的潮流。
(=In 2001, New York led the trend towards some sort of prohibition on mobile phone use while driving. )
10. (Para. 9) impact: n. strong effect or influence
*The war had a devastating impact on Europe.
电脑对现代生活产生了很大影响。
(=The computer has made a great impact on modern life.)
11. (Para. 9) mobile: adj. not fixed in one position, able to move freely or be moved
easily from place to place
*Mobile hospitals were urgently needed in the earthquake-stricken area.
在北京几乎每三人中就有一人属于流动人口。
(=Nearly one of every three people in Beijing belongs to the mobile population.)
12. (Para. 11) consume: vt. use (time, energy, fuel, etc.)
*The toilets in a busy restaurant can consume a lot of water, so it's important
to install low-flow units.
从现在起中国将出口更少的高能耗产品。
(=From now on China will export fewer high energy consuming products.)
13. (Para. 12) Baby boomers who warned decades ago that their out-of-touch parents
couldn’t be trusted now sometimes find themselves raising children
who — thanks to the Internet and the cellphone — consider Mom and
Dad to be clueless, too.
Translate the sentence into Chinese.
(=婴儿潮中诞生的人几十年前曾警告说，他们的父母脱离时代，不能信任。现在他们自己也有了孩子，这些孩子由于互联网和手机的缘故，也认为爸妈一无所知。)
14. (Para. 13) and the like: and so on
*My drawer is full of pens, books and the like.
孩子们在托儿所能学习唱歌、跳舞、绘画及诸如此类的东西。
(=Children can learn singing, dancing, drawing and the like at the daycare center.)
15. (Para. 13) opportunity: n. a chance to do something
*This is a good opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in class to practical work.
很遗憾他错过了出国旅游的机会。
(=It’s a pity that he missed the opportunity to travel abroad.)
16. (Para. 16) prompt: vt. make (sb.) decide to do sth.
*My interest in the position of Supply Manager has prompted me to forward my resumé for your consideration.
一再降息缘于最近的经济危机。
(=The repeated interest cuts were prompted by the recent economic crisis.)
17. (Para. 17) interview: n. (of a reporter, etc.) have a meeting with (sb.) for
questions，opinions，etc.
*What questions should I ask during a job interview?
别人羡慕她能采访比尔盖茨。
(=Others envied her for landing an interview with Bill Gates.)
18. (Para. 18) keep … at bay: prevent (sb.) from coming close or prevent (sth. bad)
from affecting you
*She was furious but kept her anger at bay and continued to plan her escape.
人们种草来防止沙漠化。
(=The desert is being kept at bay by grass planting.)
19. (Para. 18) keep … in the dark: not tell (sb.) sth. that you want to keep secret *Passengers are being kept in the dark over the pilots’ strike.
贪婪的银行鼓励穷人们贷款却不让他们知道实际的贷款成本。
(=Greedy banks encouraged poor people to borrow while keeping them in the dark about the real lending costs.)
20. (Para. 20) relate: vi. be able to understand sb.’s problems, situations, etc. *His plays are successful because they are easy to relate to.
我能深深地理解我的祖父。
(=My grandfather is someone I can relate to deeply.)
21. (Para. 22) be aware of: have knowledge or realization of
*We’re aware of our international responsibilities, says the Chinese Premier.直到吉姆在课堂上使用它，我才知道这个软件。
(=I had not been aware of this software until Jim used it in class.)
22. (Para. 24) enforce: vt. make sure a law or rule is obeyed
*This document is useful for studying how to enforce intellectual property rights.警察与法官执法。
(=Policemen and judges enforce the law. )
23. (Para. 24) “I could have them in the same room texting, or I wouldn’t let them
text and they would leave,” says Mr. Pence of his children. “They
are good kids, but you want to know what they are up to."
Translate the sentence into Chinese.
(=“我要么让他们呆在同一间屋里发短信，要么不让他们发短信而他们就走开，”潘斯先生这样说他的孩子们。“他们是好孩子，但是父母还是想知道他们在干些啥”。)
24. (Para. 24) be up to: be occupied or busy with
*I need some word on what they are up to.
劳拉看起来好像在忙什么事情。
(=Laura looks like she is up to something.)
16. The question is ________ me and I have no idea of it. A) beyond B ) over C) beside D) above 17. The output of our company this month is _______ that of last month. A) twice as much as B) twice as much C) twice many as D) twice as many as 18. Hardly had I got home ________ the telephone rang. A) then B) when C) as D) than 19. By the time you get back, I ________ all the work. A) would finish B) will have finished C) has finished D) had finished 20. It’ s required that the students ________ the term paper tomorrow. A) finished B) finish C) will finish D) may finish 21._______ the final examination is over, we can go outside for picnic. A) Even though B) Now that C) For D) With 22. Tom was the only one of the students who ________ named Outstanding Student. A) is B) are C) was D) were
大学英语四级大纲单词表 (共4615)
a art.一(个)；每一(个) abandon[] vt.丢弃；放弃，抛弃 ability [] n.能力；能耐，本领 able[] a.有能力的；出色的 abnormal []a.不正常的；变态的 aboard[] ad.在船(车)上；上船 about [] prep.关于；在…周围 above [] prep.在…上面；高于 abroad []ad.(在)国外；到处 absence [] n.缺席，不在场；缺乏 absent [] a.不在场的；缺乏的 absolute []a.绝对的；纯粹的 absolutely []ad.完全地；绝对地 absorb [] vt.吸收；使专心 abstract [] a.抽象的n.摘要 abundant [] a.丰富的；大量的 abuse []vt.滥用；虐待n.滥用 academic [] a.学院的；学术的 academy []n.私立中学；专科院校 accelerate [] vt.(使)加快；促进acceleration []n.加速(度) accent [] n.口音，腔调；重音 accept [] vt.vi.接受；同意 acceptable [] a.可接受/合意的 acceptance []n.接受，验收；承认 access [] n.接近；通道，入口 accessory []n.同谋，从犯；附件 accident [] n.意外的；事故 accidental []a.偶然的；非本质的accommodate [] vt.容纳;供应,供给accommodation []n.招待设备；预定铺位accompany []vt.陪伴，陪同；伴随 accomplish []vt.达到(目的)；完成 accord [] vt.使一致；给予 accordance [] n.一致；和谐；授予 accordingly [] ad.因此，所以；照着 account [] n.记述；解释；帐目 accumulate []vt.积累vi.堆积 accuracy []n.准确(性)；准确度 accurate [] a.准确的，正确无误的 accuse [] vt.指责；归咎于 accustom [] vt.使习惯
全新版大学英语综合教程4(第二版)重点单词
Unit 1 > alliance n.联盟 > campaign n.战役，运动> conquest n.战胜，征服> crucial adj.重要的 > decisive adj.决定性的> declaration n.公告 > efficient adj.有效率的> engage v.吸引 > heroic adj.英勇的 > instruct v.指导，命令> invasion n.入侵 > launch v.发动 > limp v.一瘸一拐地走 > minus v.减 > occupation n.职业，占有> offensive adj.冒犯的 > raw adj.阴冷的 > reckon v.计算，认为 > region n.地区 > render v.使成为 > resistance n.抵抗
> catch sb. off guard 趁某人不备> drag on 拖延 > be engaged in (doing) sth. 参加> in the case of 在…的情况下 > press on/ahead 继续进行 > reckon with 处理 > stand/get/be in the way 妨碍 > take a gamble 冒险,从事 > take its/a toll 造成损失 > thanks to 幸亏 > turn the tide 局势扭转 > call off 取消 > due to 由于 > hold out 提供 > in case 万一 > on the eve of 在…前夕 > pay off 取得好结果 > pin down 把…困住 > prior to 在…之前 Unit 2 > alert v.使警觉 > apart adj.分离的
附录三词汇表 A a（an）art. ability n. able a. *aboard prep. & ad. about ad. & prep. above prep. & a. abroad ad. *absent a. accept v. *access n. & v. accident n. account n. accountant n. ache v. & n. across prep. & ad. act n. & v. action n. active a. activity n. actor n. actress n. actually ad. ad（=advertisement）n. add v. *addition n. address n. *adjust v. *administration n. *admire v. adult n. *advanced a. advice n. advise v. *afford v. afraid a. Africa n. African n. & a.after prep. & conj. afternoon n. again ad. against prep. age n. *agency n. agent n. ago ad. agreement n. ahead ad. aid n. & v. aim n. & v. air n. airline n. airport n. *aisle n. *album n. *alcohol n. *alert a. alike a. & ad. alive a. all a.，ad.& pron. allow v. almost ad. alone a. along ad. & prep. aloud ad. already ad. also ad. although conj. always ad. am v.(be) am/a. m.，AM/A. M. n. *amazing a. America n. American n. & a. among prep.
Abrupt 1.marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions "abrupt prose" 同义词：disconnected 2.exceedingly sudden and unexpected "came to an abrupt stop"; " an abrupt change in the weather" 3.extremely steep "an abrupt canyon" 同义词：precipitous sharp 4.surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner "an abrupt reply Affluent 1.an affluent person; a person who is financially well off "the so-called emerging affluents" 2. a branch that flows into the main stream 同义词：feeder tributary confluent adj. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value "an affluent banker" 同义词：flush loaded moneyed wealthy attain [ 'tein ] v. 1.to gain with effort 同义词：achieve accomplish reach 2.reach a point in time, or a certain state or level 同义词：reach hit 3.find unexpectedly 同义词：fall upon strike come upon light upon chance upon come across chance on happen upon discover 4.reach a destination, either real or abstract
μúò?ì×ìa Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1.Dennison was known to pay his men handsomely, but in return he expected complete loyalty, total ______{s/1}, and absolute respect. [A]judgment [B]statement [C]commitment [D]assignment 2.During the interview I was the first to ask him______{s/1}questions that put the Bonn government in an awkward position. [A]. instructing [B]. intimidating [C]. rewarding [D]. embarrassing 3.I didn't realize the food problem was so______{s/1} in this city; with winter coming, many people would starve to death without more help. [A]. essential [B]. critical [C]. explicit [D]. effective 4.Some see themselves as the provider of ideas,______{s/1}others view their role as essentially managerial. [A]. when [B]. therefore [C]. while [D]. otherwise 5.[B]y the side of the new teaching hall ______{s/1}a library built in the 1930s. [A]. collects [B]. stands [C]. creates [D]. belongs 6.I'd like to take ______{s/1} of this opportunity to thank all of you for your efforts. [A]. profit [B]. benefit [C]. occasion [D]. advantage 7.We finally ______{s/1}an agreement after a lot of hard argument. [A]. reached [B]. did [C]. arrived [D]. drove 8.It is desirable that the airplane ______{s/1} as light as possible. [A]. is [B]. were [C]. be [D]. had been
大学英语单词表大全2182个带音标 337 purple ['p?:pl] adj & n 紫色(的) 338 brown [braun] adj&n棕色(的),褐色(的) 340 grey [grei] adj & n 灰色(的),灰白(的) 398 doll [d?l] n 玩具娃娃 444 juice [d?u:s] n (水果;蔬菜;肉等的)汁;水汁450 wardrobe ['w?:dr?ub] n 衣柜 473 robot ['r?ub?t] n 机器人 543 ski [ski:] v 滑雪 546 roller-skating ['r?ul?skeiti?] n 滑旱冰 547 chess [t?es] n 国际象棋 924 harvest ['hɑ:vist]n 收获 )更好的 929 pumpkin ['p?mpkin] n 南瓜 931 turkey ['t?:ki] n 火鸡 932 celebrate ['selibreit] v 庆祝 947 corn [k?:n] n (美)玉米,谷类庄稼 965 dolphin ['d?lfin] n 海豚 973 lion ['lai?n] n 狮子 977 deer [di?] (pl.deer) n 鹿 979 rabbit ['r?bit] n 兔子 984 cage [keid?] n 笼(子),鸟笼 1000 theatre(theater['θi? t?])['θi? t?]n剧场,戏院典人的 1103 rock [r?k] n 摇动,摇滚乐 1104 band [b?nd] n 乐队 1105 concert ['k?ns?t] n 音乐会,演奏会 1176 melon ['mel?n] n 瓜 1202 candle ['k?ndl] n 蜡烛 1233 kitchen ['kit?in] n 厨房 1239 pepper ['pep?] n 胡椒 1243 fork [f?:k] n 叉,餐叉 1244 spoon [spu:n] n 匙,调羹 1245 chopsticks ['t??pstiks] n (常用复数)筷子1247 pea [pi:] n 豌豆 1248 butter ['b?t?] n 黄油 1249 cheese [t?i:z] n 乳酪 1381 storm [st?:m] n 暴风雨 1421 solve [s?lv] v 解决,解答 1433 cousin ['k?zn] n 堂(表)兄弟,堂(表)姐妹1434 engineer [,end?i'ni?] n 工程师 1468 dim [dim] adj 微暗的,昏暗的 1471 blind [blaind] adj 瞎的,盲的 1588 scissors ['siz?z] n (复数)剪刀 1589 racket ['r?kit] n (网球,羽毛球等的)球拍1591 review [ri'vju:] v 复习(功课等) 1593 novel ['n?v?l] n (长篇)小说1594 wallet ['w?lit] n 钱夹,皮夹 1600 mention ['men??n] v 提到,说起 1601 crow [kr?u] v 拥挤 1602 imagine [i'm?d?in] v 设想,想像 1605 steer [sti?] n & v 驾驶,掌舵 1606 steering wheel n 驾驶盘 1607 dive [daiv] v 潜入(水中),跳水 1608 diver ['daiv?] n 潜入水中的人,潜水员 1611 breathe [bri:e] v 呼吸 1613 rob [r?b] v 抢劫 1614 hard-working adj 辛勤工作的,用功的 1615 art [ɑ:t] n艺术,艺术品 1616 at the moment phr. 此刻 1617 Titanic [tai't?nik] n 泰坦尼克(船名) 1618 set [set] v 使开始,安置 1619 set off ['set ?f] phr. 出发,动身,起初 1620 pleasant ['pleznt] adj 愉快的,快乐的 1621 iceberg ['aisb?:g] n 冰山 1637 penguin['pe?gwin] n 企鹅 1638 pink [pi?k] adj 粉红色的,桃红色的 1639 shellfish ['?elfi?] n 贝类,甲壳虫 1640 lay [lei] v 下蛋,产蛋 1641 pretty ['priti] adj 漂亮的,美丽的 1642 toe [t?u] n 脚趾 1643 rub [r?b] v 磨,擦 1644 human ['hju:m?n] n & adj 人(的),人类(的) 1648 already [?:l'redi] adv 已经 1649 used to phr. 过去常常 1652 yard [jɑ:d]n 院子 1662 mark [mɑ:k]n 记号；标记；痕迹 1663 bookmark ['buk,mɑ:k]n 书签 1665 encourage [in'k?rid?] v 鼓励 1672 screen [skri:n] n 屏幕 1673 spoil [sp?il](spoil t[sp?ilt],spoil的过去式与过去分词) v 糟蹋 1674 surf [s?:f] v 冲浪 1675 surfing ['s?:fi?] n 冲浪运动 1676 surfer ['s?:f?] n 冲浪者 1677 wave [weiv] n 浪；波浪 1678 beach [bi:t?] n 海（河、湖）滩 1682 water-ski ['w?:t?ski:] v 做滑水运动 1683 canoe [k?'nu:] v 乘独木舟 1687 attract [?'tr?kt] v 吸引 1689 no matter phr. 不论 1696 part-time['pɑ:t'taim]adj&n非全日工作的;业余时间
第一单元 Vocabulary 1.My job varies between the extremely tedious and the annoyingly busy. On balance I think I’m happier during the really busy times; no time to think about how bored I am. 2.It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them. 3.I figure out a good team of dogs, hitched to a light sled, can haul1,000 pounds of goods. 4.In the story ,the little girl has a wicked stepmother, who makes her life a misery. 5.Nothing ever becomes real till it is experience-even a proverb is no proverb to you till your life has illustrated it. 6.Nowadays almost all libraries are finding it increasingly difficult to remain within their budget. 7.You can increase a tyre’s grip in winter by slightly lowering its pressure. https://www.doczj.com/doc/563436910.html,ke Superior, Huron, Erie, and Ontario are shared by the United States and Canada, and from part of the boundary between the two countries. 9. The police are investigating the three men allegedly involved in organizing and carrying out the bank robbery. 10.I do not doubt in the least that inflation leads to economi c decline. 11.A blizzard was blasting great drifts of snow across the lake. 12.Tim says just about everybody will be affected by the tax increase, but I’m sure he’s exaggerating. Translation 1.我们的计算机系统出了毛病，但我觉得问题比较小。（minor） We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it is fairly minor. 2.父亲去世时我还小，不能独立生活。就在那时，家乡的父老接过了养育我（my upbringing）的责任。（at that point） My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometown took over responsibility for my upbringing at that point. 3.这些玩具必得在达到严格的安全要求后才可出售给儿童。（requirement） The toys have to meet strict safety requirements before they can be sold to children. 4.作为新闻和舆论的载体（carrier），广播和电视补充了而不是替代了报纸。（supplement, rather than） Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of news and opinion. 5.至于这本杂志，它刊载世界各地许多报纸杂志上文章的摘要。（digest, when it comes to…） When it comes to this magazine, it is a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines around the world. 第二单元 Vocabulary
Test 1 1.With the _______of Mary，all the girl students are eager to go to the party. A.exhibition B.exception C.except D.reception 除了玛丽，所有的女孩都急切的想去参加舞会。 答案： B A exhibition 展览 B exception 例外with the exception of =except C except 除了...之外，（减去，不包括）介词 D reception 接待是receive的名词形式， 2.Although the traffic is not busy，he likes to drive at a _______ speed. A.spare B.fast C.moderate D.moral 虽然交通并不拥堵，但是他还是喜欢中速行驶。 答案： C A spare adj. 业余的，备用的，v 抽出（时间，精力），赦免 B fast adj 快速的， C moderate 稳健的，温和的；适度的，中等的；有节制的 D moral adj 道德的 3.All the memories of his childhood had _______ from his mind by the time he was 65. A.faded B.illustrated C.confined D.concerned 他到了65岁是时候，对所有的童年往事的记忆都慢慢的消退了。 答案：A A fade 褪色，消退 B illustrate 举例说明，图解 C confine 限制，禁闭分娩 E.g. He did not confine himself to the one language. 他没把自己局限于这一门语言。 D concern 关心，担心，涉及 4.This river is so big that it is impossible to build a _______ under it without modern technology.
Ｕ１ 1. 断断续续off and on 2. 对…感到腻味be bored by ... 3. 觉得…枯燥难懂find ... dull and difficult 4. 以…而出名have a reputation for... 5. 据说某人…sb. be said to be ... 6. 拘谨刻板，落后于时代formal, rigid and out-of-date 7. 随笔小品文an informal essay 8. 躺在沙发上lie on a sofa 9. 不得不面对…face up to ...10. 围坐在晚餐桌旁be seated around the supper table 11. …重现在我脑海中... reawake in my mind12. 自得其乐for my own joy 13. 违反规定violate the rules14. 不及格分a failing grade 15. 别无选择，只好做…There is no choice but to do...16. 更不可思议的是what’s more 17. 专心听讲listen attentively18. 乐乎乎地开怀大笑laugh with open-hearted enjoyment 19. 心花怒放pure delight20. 最后的时刻at the eleventh hour 1、沉闷的，无趣的Dull, lifeless, cheerless, tedious 2、写，写出，写下来Turn out, write, compose, put down 3、合理的，得体的proper, respectable 4、人们想起什么 I recalled the laughing arguments ... Vivid memories of sth. Come flooding back to sb. sth. reawakes in on one’s mind 5、再体验recapture, relive 6、快乐，幸福Joy, pleasure, delight, happiness 7、嘲笑，嘲弄contempt, ridicule 8、话题，题目topic, title 1. 我们的经理在想法上是很如此顽固，一成不变的，他从不听从别人的意见。 ?Our manager is so rigid in his thinking, that he never listens to new ideas. 2.童年的片段如此的栩栩如生，浮现在我眼前。 ?Parts of my childhood are so vivid to me. 3.汤姆已经被派往巴黎的新办公室工作。 ?Tom has been assigned to the new Paris office. 4.她对20年后长什么样有着清醒的形象认识。 ?She had a clear image of how she would look in twenty years’ time. Ｕ２ 1. He must have been completely lost in something he was reading...(L1) must have been表示猜测过去发生的事情，“那肯定是” might have done表示猜测，这种猜测不太肯定，“可能” could have done本可以做（却没有）; 表示对过去动作的猜测，“可能” ought to/should have done表示假设，过去应该做而没有做含有责备的意思 2. He must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap on the windshield to get his attention.(L1) be lost in=lose oneself in: be absorbed in, be occupied with 专心致志于 focus on, concentrate on, abandon oneself to
大学英语词汇表（1－4级） A a art. 一(个);每一(个) abandon vt. 丢弃;放弃,抛弃 ability n. 能力;能耐,本领 able a. 有能力的;出色的 abnormal a. 不正常的;变态的aboard ad. 在船(车)上;上船 about prep. 关于;在…周围 above prep.在…上面;高于 abroad ad. (在)国外;到处 absence n. 缺席,不在场;缺乏 absent a. 不在场的;缺乏的 absolute a. 绝对的;纯粹的absolutely ad. 完全地;绝对地 absorb vt. 吸收;使专心 abstract a. 抽象的n.摘要abundant a. 丰富的;大量的 abuse vt. 滥用;虐待n. 滥用academic a. 学院的;学术的academy n. 私立中学;专科院校accelerate vt. (使)加快;促进acceleration n. 加速;加速度 accent n. 口音,腔调;重音 accept vt .vi. 接受;同意 acceptable a. 可接受的,合意的acceptance n. 接受,验收;承认access n. 接近;通道,入口 accessory n. 同谋,从犯;附件accident n. 意外的;事故 accidental a. 偶然的;非本质的accommodate vt. 容纳;供应,供给accommodation n. 招待设备;预定铺位accompany vt. 陪伴,陪同;伴随accomplish vt. 达到(目的);完成accord vt. 使一致;给予 accordance n. 一致;和谐;授予accordingly ad. 因此,所以;照着account n. 记述;解释;帐目accumulate vt. 积累vi. 堆积accuracy n. 准确(性);准确度accurate a. 准确的,正确无误的accuse vt. 指责;归咎于 accustom vt. 使习惯 accustomed a. 惯常的;习惯的ache vi. 痛;想念n. 疼痛 achieve vt. 完成,实现;达到 achievement n. 完成;成就,成绩 acid n. 酸;酸的,酸性的 acquaintance n. 认识;了解;熟人 acquire vt. 取得;获得;学到 acre n. 英亩(=6.07亩) across prep. 横过;在…对面 act vi. 行动;见效n. 行为 action n. 行动;作用;功能 active a. 活跃的;积极的 activity n. 活动;活力;行动 actor n. 男演员;演剧的人 actress n. 女演员 actual a. 实际的;现行的 actually ad. 实际上;竟然 acute a. 尖的,锐的;敏锐的 ad n. 广告 adapt vt. 使适应;改编 add vt. 添加,附加,掺加 addition n. 加,加法;附加物 additional a. 附加的,追加的 address n. 地址;演说;谈吐 adequate a. 足够的;可以胜任的 adjective n. 形容词 a. 形容词的 adjust vt. 调整,调节;校正 administration n. 管理;管理部门 admire vt. 钦佩,羡慕,赞赏 admission n. 允许进入;承认 admit vt. 承认;准许…进入 adopt vt. 收养;采用;采取 adult n. 成年人 a. 成年的 advance vi. 前进;提高n. 进展 advanced a. 先进的;高级的 advantage n. 优点,优势;好处 adventure n. 冒险;惊险活动 adverb n. 副词 advertisement n. 广告;公告;登广告 advice n. 劝告;忠告;意见 advisable n. 明智的;可取的 advise vt. 劝告;建议;通知 aeroplane n. 飞机 affair n. 事情,事件;事务 affect vt. 影响;感动 affection n. 慈爱,爱;爱慕 afford vt. 担负得起…;提供 afraid a. 害怕的;担心的 Africa n. 非洲 African a. 非洲的n . 非洲人 after prep. 在…以后;次于 afternoon n. 下午,午后 afterward ad. 后来,以后 again ad. 又一次;而且 against prep. 倚在;逆,对着 age n. 年龄;时代vt. 变老 agency n. 经办;代理;代理处 agent n. 代理人,代理商 aggressive a. 侵略的;好斗的 ago ad. 以前 agony n. 极度痛苦 agree vi. 同意;持相同意见 agreement n. 协定,协议;同意 agriculture n. 农业,农艺;农学 ahead ad. 在前;向前;提前 aid n. 帮助,救护;助手 aim vi. 瞄准,针对;致力 air n. 空气;空中;外观 aircraft n. 飞机,飞行器 airline n. 航空公司;航线 airplane n. 飞机 airport n. 机场,航空站 alarm n. 惊恐,忧虑;警报 alcohol n. 酒精,乙醇 alike a. 同样的,相同的 alive a. 活着的;活跃的 all a. 全部的prep. 全部 allow vt. 允许,准许;任 alloy n. 合金;(金属的)成色 almost ad. 几乎,差不多 alone a. 单独的ad. 单独地 along prep. 沿着ad. 向前 aloud ad. 出声地,大声地 alphabet n. 字母表,字母系统 already ad. 早已,已经 also ad. 亦,也;而且,还 alter vt. 改变,变更;改做 alternative n.替换物;取舍,抉择 although conj. 尽管,虽然 altitude n. 高,高度;高处 altogether ad. 完全;总而言之 aluminium n. 铝 always ad. 总是,一直;永远 1
。全新版大学英语综合教程第三册单词 第一单元 get by 过得去 frustration 挫折；令人失望suburban 郊区的 suburb 郊区 contentment 满足 honey 蜂蜜 make it 成功 canoe 独木木舟 sunset 日落(n) sunrise 日出(n) hawk 鹰 cornfield 玉米田 haul (用马车，卡车)搬运firewood 木柴 sled 雪橇 retile 重新用瓦盖longoverdue overdue 早该有的；早该发生的improvement 改进supplement 补充；增加 indoor 室内的 spray 喷；洒 orchard 果园 barn 谷仓 chick 小鸡 typewriter 打字机 freelance 自由撰稿人 pursue 努力去获得，追求household 家庭的；普通的；家庭oversee 看管 beehive 蜂窝 organ 风琴；器官 stack 一堆 wicked 邪恶的；坏的overflow 溢出；泛滥 swamp 淹没；压倒 freezer 冰柜 cherry 樱桃
。 raspberry 悬钩子；树莓asparagus 芦笋 bean 豆；豆形果实canned-goods 罐装品cupboard 食橱；碗橱plum 李子；梅子 jelly 果子冻 squash 南瓜属植物pumpkin 南瓜 gallon 加仑 at that point 就在那时decidedly 肯定地；无疑地blessing 祝福 bless 为……祝福 on balance 总的来说den 兽穴 illustrate 举例说明 hitch 用-具套住 dogsled 狗拉雪橇monster 怪物；妖怪digest 文摘；摘要boundary 边界；分界线widerness 荒野；荒地generate 形成；产生 dental 牙的；和牙有关的insurance 保险；保险费 policy 保险单；保险契约 pick up 付（帐） minor 较少的；较小的premium 保险费；奖金；奖品aside from 除了 cut back 减少；削减appreciably 能够感到地，可观的lower 降低；减少 dine out 外出吃饭 patronize 光顾；惠顾 ballet 芭蕾舞 extravagant 奢侈的；浪费的suspect 怀疑 solitude 孤独 budget 预算 requirement 要求，必要条件scale 规模 on a small /large scale 小规模地
1. band: vi. uinte in order to achieve something 团结，联合 vt. put a strip on 用带绑扎，给……装上箍n. [C] 1) (纸、金属、布等的)箍, 带 2)一群，一队，一帮，一伙3) (尤指演奏非古典音乐的)乐队 eg. (1) We should band together against a common enemy. eg. (2) The girl banded her hair in order to cool herself off. 2. sort out: 1)解决（问题）；弄清（谜团）2) 整理；清理 eg. (3) Investigators are still trying to sort out why the accident happened. 3. futility：n. [U] lack of purpose, importance, or effectiveness; uselessness 无益，无效，无用 eg. (4) His efforts were accompanied by a sense of futility and doubt. 4. pursue : vt. 1) follow or engage in (study or other activity) 追求，从事（研究或其他活动）2) follow with intent to overtake, capture, or do harm to追赶，追捕 eg. (5) We are working together to pursue a common goal. 5. paradox: n. [C] 1) seemingly absurd or contradictory though often true statement 似荒谬矛盾但常正确的说法 2) self-contradictory or absurd statement 自相矛盾（或荒谬）的说法3) person, thing or situation having contradictory qualities etc. 有矛盾特性的人（或物） eg. (6) “More haste, less speed” is a well known para dox. eg. (7) It is a paradox that such a rich country should have so many poor people living in it. 6. bedevil: vt. confuse, annoy, or cause problems or difficulties for someone or something 使困惑，使烦恼，困扰 eg. (8) The working efficiency has long bedeviled the management. 7. stumble vi. 1）绊脚，绊跌，绊了一下 2) walk unsteadily 蹒跚而行，踉跄3) stop and / or make mistakes in speaking or reading aloud (说话时)结巴；说错 eg. (9) On his morning run, Mark stumbled over a fallen tree and hurt his ankle. eg. (10) He stumbled on a stone while running to school yesterday. eg. (11) He was embarrassed, stumbling over the words. eg. (12) Somehow he stumbled through his speech and sat down with great relief. 8. adaptable: a. able to adapt oneself / itself 能适应的；适应性强的 eg. (13) We need adaptable workers who are willing to learn new skills. eg. (14) I am sure she’ll cope with the changes very well; she’s very adaptable. 9. plus: n. [C] positive quality; advantage 正面因素；好处 eg. (15) Her knowledge of French is a plus in her job. eg. (16) Let’s c onsider the pluses and minuses of moving house. 10. assorted: a. of various sorts, mixed 各种各样的，几种混杂在一起的 eg. (17) The meat is served with salad or assorted vegetable. 11. plague: n. [C] 1) 瘟疫；传染病 2) (sing.) 普遍的祸害 vt. 1) 纠缠；使烦恼 2)