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英语专业综合英语第二册单词

综合英语第二册

Unit1

Gregarious: liking the companionship of others; sociable 合群的Haole: 外族人Caucasian: 白种人Resonate: to make a deep, clear echoing or continue sound 共振;共鸣Prodigal: careless and wasteful with money 浪费的;浪子Hazel: light brown 淡褐色Hapa haole: 有部分白人系统的

Squall: to cry nosily 大声哭喊Retire: to go to bed 就寝Fretful: anxious because of discomfort 焦急的;烦躁Gurgle: the happy low sound that someone makes in his or her throat 咯咯声

Churn: to shake or move about vigorously or violently 搅拌;搅动Tummy: the stomach 肚子

Croon: to sing with feeling 低吟;柔情地唱Spell: a period of a particular kind of activity, weather, illness, etc 咒语Toddler: a small child who has just learnt to walk 刚学步的小孩Scrap: material which has been thrown away and can be reused 碎片Lumber: boards made from logs 木材

Trail: to follow 小径;痕迹Bouncing:healthy and active 健康的;活跃的

Unit2

Venture: an activity or undertaking involving risk or uncertain 冒险Alike: in the same manner, equally 相同的;相似的Slump: to sink down 下降

Unkempt: messy, having untidy clothes and hair 蓬乱的;不整洁的Constantly: all the time, or very often 不断地

Take delight in: to get great pleasure from (doing something) 乐于Broad: wide 宽的

Bold: striking to the eye, very noticeable 醒目的

Sullen: silently showing lack of cheerfulness 闷闷不乐的Review: to consider and judge carefully 回顾;复习

Put off: to move to a later date; to delay 推迟;拖延

Be in for: to be about to have something unpleasant 必定遭到Inquisitive: always wanting to find out the details about things and people 好奇的;好问的

Joy: a cause of great pleasure 欢乐

Take steps: to take action, to do what is necessary 采取措施Withdraw: to (cause to) not take part in 撤退

Tardy:slow in action 迟缓的

Focus on: to direct one’s attention to, to concentrate on 集中于Take pains: to make a great effort or take great care 尽力;下功夫Rhinestone: 莱茵(水晶)石

Bracelet: a band worn round the wrist as a decoration 手镯Cologne: 科隆香水

Stifle: to prevent from happening 镇压;使窒息Exclaim: to cry out or speak suddenly and loudly 大声哭喊Dab: to cover with light quick stroke 轻拍

Quit: to stop 停止

Assure: to declare positively, to tell someone that something is definitely true 保证;担保Bachelor’s degree: an undergraduate university degree 学士学位Pew: (in a church) one of a number of benches arranged in rows 座位Groom (bridegroom): a newly married man or one about to be married

Unit3

Stroke: 1. an unexpected piece (of luck) 打击;中风

2. a sudden illness in part of the brain which damages it and can

cause loss of the ability to move some part of the body Helicopter: a type of aircrafts which can land in a small space and take off without running over the ground 直升机

Give someone a ride: to give a free journey to someone 搭便车Collide: to hit each other accidentally 碰撞

Instantly: immediately, at once 立即;马上Wreckage: the remains of something that is destroyed 残骸;失事Stare: to look at steadily for a long time 凝视

Gurney: 轮床

Insist on: to demand (something) in a firm way 坚持

Spinal: of or for the spine 脊椎的

Psychiatrist: a doctor trained in the treatment diseases of the mind

精神病医生

Intuition: the power of knowing something without reasoning 直觉Fatal: very dangerous; causing death 致命的

Depressed: sad or gloomy 沮丧的;萧条的

Suicidal: with a tendency to commit suicide 自杀的Fascism: 法西斯主义

Fluent: able to speak smoothing and easily 流利的Subtitle: (in firms or telephone) text of dialogue translated into a foreign language and shown at the bottom of the screen 影视剧字幕Assistant: a person who is employed to help someone do his job 助手Striking: very attractive or impressive 显著的

Miffed: slightly angry 有点生气;恼火Temporary: last only for a limited period of time 临时工;暂时的Eventually: at last; in the end 最后;终于Poignant: keen or strong in mental appeal 伤心至极的

Keep apart: to remain separate 分开;分离Slip: to leave secretly 滑;滑倒

Be wrapped up in: to be totally absorbed in 全神贯注在Ego: 1. the self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves

2. self-importance 自我,自负

Station wagon (AmE): a private vehicle with a door at the back, or

removable back seats, and a lot of room to put

boxes, cases, etc., inside 旅行车

Stretch out: to straighten (the limbs or body) to full length 伸展Console: to give comfort to (someone) in times of sadness 安慰Anguish: very great pain and suffering, esp. of the mind 使极度痛苦Diagnostic: of or for diagnosing 诊断的Surgery: the performing of medical operations, usually including the cutting open of the skin 外科手术Malignant: (of a disease) serious enough to cause death if not prevented 恶性的(肿瘤等)

Authorize: to give permission for 授权;批准Deplorable: very regrettable 可叹的;凄惨的Beneficiary: the receiver of a benefit 受惠者

Manicure: a treatment for the hands and esp. the fingernails, including cleaning, cutting, etc. 修指甲

Slur: to pronounce unclearly 含糊地发音Believe in: to have faith in, to trust 信仰;信任Therapist: a specialist in a particular branch of therapy 治疗学家Endure: to bear 忍耐;容忍

Epiphany: a comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realization 对事物真谛的顿悟

Inspire: to influence, to give a sudden good idea 激发;产生灵感Handle: to treat, to deal with 处理;操作

Set apart: to make (something or someone) different, to distinguish 区别Move on: to proceed, to go on with one’s life or work, etc. 继续前进

Unit4

Endorsement: expressing one’s approval or support, esp. publicly 认可;

签注;背书

Toupee: 1. a man’s wig 假发

2. a patch of false hair for covering a bald spot

Salon: a stylish or fashionable small shop, esp. where services rather than goods are sold 沙龙;客厅Suffocate: 1. to kill from preventing from breathing 压制;阻碍

2. to die in this manner 使窒息Duplicate: to copy exactly 复制;重复

Mass-produce: to make large qualities of something, esp. so that it can be sold cheaply 大批量生产

Bust: a statue of upper part of the human body 半身像Hairpiece: a piece of false hair used to make one’s own hair seem thicker 假发

Pro-am: a competition, esp. in golf in which those taking part include both professionals and amateurs 职业选手与业余选手混合赛Synthetic: of or relating to compounds, materials, etc. , made by a chemical process; not of natural origin 合成的;人造的Wig: an artificial covering of hair for the head, used to hide one’s real hair or lack of hair 假发

Scalp: the skin on the top of the human head, where hair grows 头皮

Play-by-play announcer: an announcer who makes a commentary on a live broadcast 广播员

Quarterback: 前卫,四分位

Binoculars: a pair of glasses like short telescopes for both eyes, used for looking at distant objects 双筒望远镜

Offensive: causing offence, unpleasant; a continued military attack 攻击性的

Unit5

Endearment: an expression or sign of love 亲爱;钟爱

Term: a word with a meaning in a particular field 术语Transient: lasting for only a short period of time 短暂的Desperately: very or very much 绝望地;极度地

Rank: to give or be giving a particular position 等级

Kinship: relationship between relatives 亲属关系Neglect: to give to litter attention or care 忽略;疏忽

Familial: (typical) of a family 家庭的;家族的Affirm: to state positively that something is true 肯定;确定;断言

V ow: a solemn promise 发誓

Tend to: to be likely to 趋向;倾向Instinctual: based on instinct rather than on knowledge 本能的Blossom: to develop successfully 开花;兴旺Vigilance: alert watchfulness 警觉;警戒Inclination: a special liking for something 倾向;爱好Disclosure: the act of telling someone something that is secret 披露Intimacy: the state of being very close to each other 亲密(关系) Mingle: to mix 混合;交往Complaint: a statement of annoyance, dissatisfaction, etc. 抱怨;诉苦Be indebted to: to be very grateful to 感激的;负债的

Worthwhile: worthy of one’s time and effort 值得的Straighten out: to settle (something) by removing the confusion or difficulties in it 清理;澄清;改正Sibling rivalry: competition between brothers or sisters 同胞争宠

Unit6

Lash: to hit violently or suddenly 猛击;冲击

Scoff: to laugh at 嘲笑

Drawstring: a string or cord(细绳)that can be pulled tighter or looser to tie up bags, etc. 细绳;拉带

Window shade (AmE)= blind (BrE) 百叶窗

Illusion: something that deceives a person by seeming to be real Rumble: 隆隆(声)

Careen: (of a ship) to turn over or tilt 倾斜;倾侧

Cast into: to throw into 铸成;映射Purgatory: a place or condition of great suffering 炼狱

Find one’s way to: to success in reaching 圆满成功Ultimate: most extreme 最后的;最终的Moral: concerning principles of right and wrong behavior and the difference between good and evil 道德Dilemma: a situation in which one has to make a difficult choice 困境Rip: to tear apart quickly and violently 裂口;撕开Soak: to (cause to) become wet thoroughly by being in a liquid 浸泡

Off and on: not happening continuously or regularly 断断续续地Flight: a set of stairs between one floor and the next 阶梯Wade into: to make one’s way into… with effort or difficulty 涉足Pandemonium: a state of wild and noisy disorder 混乱Stairwell: the space, going up through all the flours of a building, where the stairs are 楼梯井

Descent: the act or process of going down 下降

Calf: 小腿肚

Spasm: a sudden uncontrolled movement of muscles 痉挛Heavyset: (of people) rather broad and strong-looking 体格魁伟的Guinea pig: the subject of some kind of test or experiment 试验品Bank: row 银行;岸;浅滩

Butt: the buttocks, the part of the body on which a person sits 屁股

Unit7

Worship: to show great admiration 崇拜;尊崇

Convince: to cause (someone) to believe 说服;使相信Grecian Formula: 一种保健品

Oil of Olay: 玉兰油

Work out: to exercise to improve physical fitness 解决

Gym: a hall with equipment for physical exercise 体育馆;健身房Jog: to run slowly for exercise 慢跑

Aging: the process of growing old 老化;衰老

Be obsessed with: to have an unreasonably strong and continuous interest

in particular things or persons 沉迷于

Teens: the period of one’s life between and including the ages of 13 and

19 青少年Feverishly: excitedly 兴奋地;狂热地Megadose: (维生素等的不正常)大剂量

Milk shake: a drink of milk and usu. ice cream shaken up and tasting of fruit, etc. 奶昔

Wiry: rather thin, but with strong muscles 瘦长结实的Adolescent: relating to or characteristic of the process of developing from

a child into an adult 青少年;青春期的Muscular: of muscles 肌肉的;强健的

Ideal: a perfect example of what something should be like 理想的Though: however 虽然;尽管

Loose-fitting: loose, especially in order to be comfortable 宽松的School blazer: a jacket with the special sign of a school on it 校服Tailor: to make by cutting and sewing clothing, esp. to fit a particular person 裁缝

Freak: a person with strange ideas, habits or appearance 怪人;畸形人Tolerate: to suffer without complaining 忍受;容忍Agony: extreme mental or physical pain or suffering 极度痛苦Pecan pie: 山核桃馅饼

Lanky: ungracefully tall and thin 瘦长难看的

Slave: a person who is under the control of another person or thing 奴隶Critical: extremely important; crucial 决定性的;关键的Pursue: to carry on 追赶;继续

Take up with: to become friendly with (esp. someone undesirable)

开始与交往;采纳;赞成

Accomplished: skilled 熟练的;有技巧的Sanity: the condition of being mentally healthy 明智;心智健全的Automatically: without conscious thought, esp. as a habit 不假思索的Premise: a statement or idea on which reasoning is based (逻辑)前提

Unit8

Be inclined to: to be likely or tend to 倾向于

Paralyze: to cause to be unable to move 使瘫痪;使麻痹Peninsula: a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a large mass of land 半岛

Afflict: to cause severe suffering or pain 折磨;使痛苦

Motor nerves: 运动神经

Install: to set up 安装;任命;安置

Split-level: (of a building or room) having floors at different heights in different parts 错层式的

Utterly: completely 完全地;绝对地

Spent: extremely tired 筋疲力尽的

Hobble: to walk with difficulty 蹒跚;瘸腿

Cripple: someone who is unable to use his limbs, esp. the leg 瘸腿Hold on to: to keep one’s grip on; not to let go of 坚持;紧紧抓住Gusty: characterized by blowing in strong rushes of wind 阵风的Slash: (esp. of wind) to come hard down and across 削减;猛砍Jerk: to pull suddenly and quickly 急拉;痉挛

Bang: a sudden loud noise 突然巨响

Blowout: a sudden bursting of a tyre(轮胎)漏气;爆破

Slick: smooth and slippery 平滑的

Enormity: the quality of being very great, esp. in difficulty 巨大Sweep: to move quickly and smoothly (all over) 扫除

Thump: to produce a repeated dull sound(浊音)by driving heavily 砰然地响

Driveway: a road for vehicles that connects a private house 车道Honk: to make a honk 汽车喇叭声;雁叫声

Horn: an apparatus(器械)e.g. in a car, which makes a loud warning sound 喇叭;号角

Peer at: to look very carefully or hard at 凝视

Crutch: a stick under one’s arm, for supporting a person who has difficulty in walking 拐杖

Bundle: to quickly push something or someone into something 捆Slacken: to become slower or less active 使缓慢;懈怠;松懈Clank: a short loud sound 叮当声

Jack: an apparatus for lifting a car off the ground 升降机

Tilt: to cause to slope 倾斜

Jack up: to lift with a jack

Interval: a period of time between activities 间隔

Frail: weak and poor in health 虚弱的;易受伤害的

Be all set: to be ready; to be prepared 准备就绪Penetrate: to enter or pass (into/through) 渗透;进入Fumble: to move the fingers in an attempt to do something 摸索Overflow with: to be very full of 充满着Indifference: not caring about 漠不关心;冷漠Whatsoever: whatever 无论什么;任何Scriptural: according to a holy writing, esp. the Bible 圣经的Admonition: an admonishing act 警告;告诫

Unit9

Be dedicated to: to declare (a book) to be in honor of (esp. a person)

致力于;奉献;从事于

Piles of: a lot of 成堆的;一大团Rubble: (a mess of) broken stones or bricks 碎石Hatred: the state or feeling or hating 憎恨;怨恨Corpse: a dead body, esp. of a person 尸体

Heap: a pile or mess of things one top of the other 堆;堆积

With an air of: seeming to have/be 带着…的神情Regiment: a large military group commanded by a colonel 团;大群Out of the blue: all of a sudden 意外的;突然地Bombard: to keep attacking heavily (as if) with gunfire 轰炸Makeshift: to use only for a short period of time because there is nothing better 暂时替代的

Scoop up: to take up or out; to lift 用铲子取

Platoon: a small body of soldiers which is part of a company(军队的)排

Aftermath: the result following a bad event 后果

Nightmare: a bad, fearful experience 噩梦

So far: up to the present 迄今为止

Drift: to be driven along 漂流

Civilian: a person not of the armed forces 平民

Ammunition: bullets esp. things fired from a weapon 弹药;军火Grim: stern, severe, or causing fear 冷酷的;严厉的Odds: the probability that something will or will not happen 可能性Shed blood: to cause wounding or, esp. killing 流血;屠杀Ragtag: a confused mixture of things which are different from each other 平民;贱民;下层人物

Err: to do something wrong 犯错

Ignorant: lacking consciousness, esp. of something one ought to know about 无知的;愚昧的

Strew: to scatter 散播;点缀

Tuck: to make (esp. a child) comfortable in bed by pulling the sheet tight 卷起

Fiery: full of violent feelings 热烈的

Engulf: to surround and swallow up 吞没

Aglow: bright with excitement 发光的

Rifle: a type of military gun fired from the shoulder, with along rifled barrel 步枪

Spot: a particular place 地点;现场

Infantryman: a solder who fights on foot 步兵

Doom: to cause to suffer something unavoidable, such as death or destruction 注定;厄运

Dub: to name 转录

Assume: to suppose 假定

Unit10

Celebrated: famous 著名的;庆祝

Pantheon: a building in which the famous dead of a nation are buried are/or given honor 万神殿

Adore: to love deeply and feel proud of 崇拜;爱慕Presence: the state or fact of a person or thing exist 存在;出席;参加Pillar: an active supporter 柱子;支柱;栋梁Constant: faithful; unchanging 不变的;恒定的Compelling: very exciting and interesting 引人注目的;迷人的Masculinity: the quality of being male 男子气的;刚毅Maternal: related to a person through the mother’s side of the family 母系的;母性的

Premed(=premedical): 医学预科的

Senior: a student of the last year in a university course 毕业班学生Gift: a natural ability to do something 天赋;礼物Recognize: to accept or agree that something is true or real 认出;承认Make one’s debut: make one’s first public appearance 初次登台Doomed: causing to suffer something unavoidable 命中注定的Destined: intended, esp. by fate, for some special purpose 注定的Taciturn: tending to speak very little 沉默寡言的Missionary: a person who is sent, usu. to a foreign country, to teach and spread religion 传教士;传教的Resounding: very great 响亮的;回想;彻底的Concern: worry; anxiety 关心;关系;涉及Meditation: the act of thinking deeply 冥想;沉思

Anti-Semitism: hatred of or prejudice against Jewish people

反犹太主义的;

Nomination: the act of suggesting (someone) officially for honor 提名3 Validation: the act of making legal; confirmation 确认;批准Amiable: pleasant and well-intentioned; likeable 和蔼可亲的;亲切的

Patriarch: a much respected man 宗主教;元老;族长

Caring: providing care and support 关心;照顾;有同情心的Quintessential: representing a perfect or typical example of something

典型的;精粹的;精髓的

Lead: the most important part in a film or play 引导Rugged: strongly built 结实的;粗犷的

Bomber: an aircraft that carries and drops bombs 轰炸机;投弹手Inseparable: impossible to separate from something else or from one another 不能分离的;形影不离的

Authority: power to influence 权威;权利;当局

Demeanor: behavior towards others 举止;风度;行为

Long for: to want very much 渴望;向往

Thriller: a book, film or play that tells a very exciting story, esp. of crime and violence 惊险小说,电影或戏剧

Western: 西部片

Address: to deal with 从事

Racism: 种族主义

Humanity: 1. people of the world in general 人类

2.the state or fact of being a human being 人性Inhumane: not showing ordinary human kindness, esp. when it should be shown 不人道的;残忍的

Assertion: a forceful statement 断言;主张

Public figure: a person often seen in public 公众人物

V oice: a means of expression 表达;吐露

Breathe life into: to give life to; to make something exciting or full of life Continually: without break 持续不断的

Investigate: to try to find out more information 调查;研究Shed light on: to make something clearly; to clarify 阐明Celebrity: a famous person, esp. in the business or entertainment 名人

Pass away: to die 去世

Unit11

Norm: level of achievement most students are expected to reach; what is considered as standard 准则;标准;规范

Shift: to move or change from one position or diction to another 移动Eligibility: the qualification or abilities required for doing something合格Inadequacy: being too low in quality or too small in amount 不适当Repute: reputation 名誉;声望

Offset: to counterbalance or compensate for 抵消;补偿;平移

Go under: to fail; to be overwhelmed(受打击)失败;破产

Go broke: to become penniless; to go bankrupt 破产;身无分文Shrug away: to treat something as unimportant 不理睬;不屑一顾Perspective: a way of regarding a situation, facts, etc’透视;观点Put…in perspective: to judge the real importance of something by considering it in relation to other things 客观地看待Be apt to: to have the tendency to 倾向于

Take…at face value: to accept something for what it appears to be Transcript: an official record of a student’s school progress and achievements 成绩单;副本Proficiency: skill; ability 熟练;精通Correspond: to match; to be similar or equal to 符合;一致;通信Retain: to keep; to continue to have 保留;保持Assumption: what is thought to be true or will happen, without any real proof 假定;设想

Fuzzy: not clear 模糊的

Humor: disposition; temperament 幽默;诙谐

Ritual: fixed ways of doing things 仪式;惯例Frequent: to visit frequently 频繁的

Flunk: to fail an exam, a course or a student 失败;不及格Resent: to feel bitter or indignant(愤怒的)at 愤恨;怨恨Gear: the machinery in a vehicle that turns power from the engine into movement 齿轮;装置;工具Coercive: using force to persuade people to do what they are unwilling to do 强制的;强迫的

Hew: to sharp or carve from some material 砍;劈

Knit: to make things such as clothes by using two long needles to connect wool or other kinds of thread into joined rows 编织Coordinate: one of a pair of numbers and/or letters that show the exact position of a point on a map or graph 坐标

Unit12

Shut down: to stop operation, esp. for a long period of time; to close down 停工;关闭

Siesta: a rest or nap taken in the middle of the day 午休

Relaxing: making one feel relaxed 令人轻松的Easygoing: taking life easily 悠闲的;逍遥自在的Govern: to control 统治;管理Continental: a person who lives in Europe but not in the British Isles Unstructured: not organized in a detailed way 松散的Downtime: a period of time in which there is nothing to do 停工期Consume: to use 消耗;耗尽Contemplation: the act of thinking deeply and seriously to understand something more fully 沉思;打算Account: a sum of money kept in a bank which may be added to and taken from 账户;账目

Spiritual: of the nature of spirit 精神的;心灵的

Poll: the number of votes recorded at an election 投票

Dedicate to: to give completely to 奉献;献身

Rebel: someone who refuses to do things in the normal way,or in the way that other people want them to 反叛者;造反Staff: the group of workers who carry on a job 职员

Edit: to collect pieces of writing by different authors and prepare them for publication 编辑工作

Unit13

Peruse: to read through carefully 精读

Periodical: a regularly published magazine, esp. one of a serious kind Abstract: 摘要

Hardcore: often very strongly following a particular belief 坚定的Journal: a serious magazine, usu. produced by a specialist society 期刊Blurb: a short description of the contents of a book, printed on the cover or in the advertisement 书的推崇性简介

Esoteric: known only by a few people 密传的;机密的Attest: to declare to be true 证明;证实Asteroid: one of many small plants between the Mars and the Jupiter 小行星

Harbinger: something that indicates or foreshadows what is to come预兆Emission: the act of sending forth; discharge 发射;喷射

Low-lying: (of land) not much above the level of the sea 低洼的Awash: level with and washed over by waves 与海潮齐平的;被浪潮冲打的

EI Nino: “厄尔尼诺”现象(指严重影响全球气候的太平洋热带海域的大风及海水的大规模移动)

Power plant: a plant that produces electric power 发电厂

Carbon dioxide: 二氧化碳

Methane: 沼气,甲烷

Trash: something of extremely low quality of value 垃圾;废物Decompose: to (cause to) decay 分解;腐烂Landfill: 废渣埋填池

Breed: to produce; to cause 繁殖;饲养;品种

Belch: to come forth, to send forth, to send out gas noisily from the stomach through the month 打嗝Nitrogen: 氮

Fertilizer: any substance to make the soil more fertile 肥料;化肥Nitrogen Oxide: 氧化氮

Paleoclimate: 古气候;地质气候

Thermal: of or cause by heat 热的;热量的

Windshield: 挡风玻璃

Recession: the act of receding; a period of reduced trade and business activity 衰退;不景气Speculate: to guess 推测;推断

Latitude: the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, usu. expressed in degrees 纬度

Hemisphere: a half of the Earth 半球

Fend: to keep or push away 保护;挡开;击退

Spark: to give out sparks; to stimulate or activate 火花;闪烁Vector: (传播疾病的) 媒介昆虫

Malaria: 疟疾

Maldives: 马尔代夫(群岛)

Heat stroke: a sometimes severe condition of fever and weakness caused by too much heat 中暑

Vulnerable: weak and easily affected by illness 易受伤害的Ozone: 臭氧

Respiratory: connected with breathing 呼吸的;呼吸系统Mitigate: to make an unpleasant situation or its effect less serious and less

difficult to bear 缓和;减轻

Impact: a strong influence or effect produced by an idea, invention, etc. Alternative: other, different from the usual 另类;非主流

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Tough: not easily broken 牢固的

Acid: 酸

Designer: created by or as if by a famous designer 设计师Designer jeans: jeans that are named after their designers 名牌牛仔裤Boot-cut jeans: jeans specially tailored for people wearing boots Immigrant: a person coming into a country from abroad to make his home there 移民

Sew up: to close by sewing 缝合;逢入

Sturdy: firm 坚定的

Canvas: strong enough cloth used for tents, sails, etc. 帆布Parallel: of the same type 类似的

Proletarian: 无产阶级的

Grit: determination 勇气;决心

Legend: a story about great events and people, which may not be true Bottom line: the essential or most important part of a situation 底线Rivet: to fasten with rivets n. 铆钉 vt. 铆接;固定;(把目光、注意力等)集中于Symbol: a picture or shape that represent an idea 象征;符号Symbolize: to be a symbol of 象征;代表

Manly: have qualities typical of a man 男人气概的Legitimate: 1. lawful; 2. reasonable 合法的;合理的Bureaucrat: a member of the bureaucracy 官僚Deadbeat: a lazy aimless person 游手好闲者

Seek after: to try to get 追求;探索

Break up: to stop from continuing, esp. by using force 打碎;结束Outlive: to exist longer than 比…活得长Ubiquitous: (esp. of something that is not approved of) being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time 无所不在的Emigrate: to permanently leave one’s own country 移民;移居Exaggerate: to say more than the truth about (something) 夸大Peddler: a person who goes from place to place trying to sell small articles 小贩

Haul: to pull with effort 拖;拉

Sundries: small articles of various types, not important enough to be named separately 杂物;杂货

Eke out: to cause (a small supply) to last longer by adding something else 弥补不足;尽力维持

Marginal: barely adequate 边缘的;临界的

Jump at: to accept eagerly 欣然接受

Lode: 排水道

Stand up to: to last well under certain hard conditions经得起;勇敢面对Beckon: to call 召唤;打手势

Girth: the measure of thickness round something 围长Inseam: 裤管内缝

Stiff: rigid(严格的)and firm 僵硬的

Get around: to spread 到处走走;传播

Run out of: to use up a supply 用完;用尽;耗尽

Dye: to give a color to (something) by means of dyeing 染料;染色Indigo: dark blue-purple 靛蓝,靛蓝染料;靛蓝色;槐蓝属植物Pacify: to bring or restore to a state of peace or calmness 安抚;使平静Mean-tempered: bad-tempered 脾气坏的

Tear: to pull apart by force 撕裂;折磨

Stuff: to fill with a substance 填塞;材料

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