大学英语泛读教程2PPT教学课件-Unit 4

Unit 4 (1)Step 4 Words and phrases1.decay: the process or result of being destroyed by natural causes or by not being cared for (=of decaying) 腐烂；腐朽2.enchanting: attractive and pleasing 迷人的；令人陶醉的；使人喜悦的3.beloved:loved very much by somebody; very popular with somebody钟爱的；深受喜爱的4.within one’s means: 量入为出地（生活）5.row house: 排屋6.handy:skilful in using your hands or tools to make or repair things手巧的；有手艺的7.dilapidated: of furniture and buildings old and in very bad condition 破旧的；破烂的；年久失修的8.vacant:of a seat, hotel room, house, etc. empty; not being used空着的；未被占用的9.blind: covering for a window, especially one made of a roll of fabric that is fixed at the top ofthe window and can be pulled up and down 窗帘；（尤指）卷帘10.rap: a quick sharp hit or knock 扣击；快速的敲击11.reedy: of a voice or sound high and not very pleasant 尖利刺耳的12.fierce: especially of people or animals 尤指人或动物angry and aggressive in a way that isfrightening凶猛的；凶狠的；凶残的13.frail: especially of an old person physically weak and thin 瘦弱的14.tough: strong enough to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations坚强的；健壮的；能吃苦耐劳的；坚韧不拔的15.sinew: /ˈsɪnjuː/a strong band of tissue in the body that joins a muscle to a bone 肌腱16.hawk: a strong fast bird of prey(= a bird that kills other creatures for food) 鹰；隼17.prey: an animal, a bird, etc. that is hunted, killed and eaten by another 被捕食的动物；猎物18.handiwork: work that you do, or something that you have made, especially using your artisticskill 手工（艺）；手工（艺）制品19.on the side: in addition to your main job 作为副业；兼职；在正事之外20.luscious: /ˈlʌʃəs/ having a strong pleasant taste 美味的；甘美的；可口的21.pleasantry: /ˈplezntri/a friendly remark made in order to be polite 客气话；客套22.escort: to go with somebody to protect or guard them or to show them the way 护卫；护送23.utility pole: 电线杆,多用电杆24.inscribe: to write or cut words, your name, etc. onto something 在…上写（词语、名字等）；题；刻25.swish: to move quickly through the air in a way that makes a soft sound; to make somethingdo this 唰地（或嗖地、呼地等）挥动；（使）快速空中移动26.scatter: to move or to make people or animals move very quickly in different directions 散开；四散；使分散；驱散27.mutter: to speak or say something in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially becauseyou are annoyed about something 嘀咕；嘟囔28.vial: 小玻璃瓶29.crack: a line on the surface of something where it has broken but not split into separate parts裂纹；裂缝30.riffraff: (总称)乌合之众;贱民adjective 微贱的31.disgust:a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval for somebody/something that you feel isunacceptable, or for something that looks, smells, etc. unpleasant 厌恶；憎恶；反感32.vestibule: an entrance hall, for example where hats and coats can be left 前厅，门厅（如可放衣帽处）33.scrawl: to write something in a careless untidy way, making it difficult to read 马马虎虎（或潦草）地写34.mail slot: 信箱入信口35.find its way to:36.insomnia: the condition of being unable to sleep 失眠（症）37.alley: /ˈæli/a narrow passage behind or between buildings （建筑群中间或后面的）小街，小巷，胡同38.head:to move in a particular direction 朝（某方向）行进39.abreast: next to somebody/something and facing the same way 并列；并排；并肩40.disrepair: a building, road, etc. that is in a state of disrepair has not been looked after and isbroken or in bad condition 失修；破败；破损41.slat: one of a series of thin flat pieces of wood, metal or plastic, used in furniture, fences, etc.（家具、栅栏等上的）板条，窄条，横档42.see one’s point:43.crude: of people or the way they behave offensive or rude, especially about sex 冒犯的，粗俗的，粗鲁的44.cafeteria: a restaurant where you choose and pay for your meal at a counter and carry it to atable. Cafeterias are often found in factories, colleges, hospitals, etc. 自助餐厅；自助食堂45.grade school: [美]小学mence: /kəˈmens/ to begin to happen; to begin something 开始发生；开始；着手47.sawdust: very small pieces of wood that fall as powder when wood is cut with a saw 锯末48.length:the size or measurement of something from one end to the other长；长度49.rectangle: a flat shape with four straight sides, two of which are longer than the other two, andfour angles of 90˚长方形；矩形50.enameled: covered or decorated with enamel 上了瓷漆（或瓷釉）的；用搪瓷（或珐琅）装饰的51.affix: /əˈfɪks/ to stick or attach something to something else 粘上；贴上；附上52.placard: /ˈplækɑːd/ a large written or printed notice that is put in a public place or carriedon a stick in a march 标语牌；广告牌；招贴；海报53.admonish: to strongly advise somebody to do something 力劝；忠告54.flier: a small sheet of paper that advertises a product or an event and is given to a largenumber of people 小（广告）传单55.rouse: to wake somebody up, especially when they are sleeping deeply 唤醒；使醒来bativeness: being ready and willing to fight or argue 好战的；好斗的；好争论的57.vanish: to disappear suddenly and/or in a way that you cannot explain （莫名其妙地）突然消失58.incongruous: strange, and not suitable in a particular situation 不合适的；不相称的；不协调的59.eclipse: to make somebody/something seem dull or unimportant by comparison 使失色；使相形见绌；使丧失重要性60.gush: to flow or pour suddenly and quickly out of a hole in large amounts （从…中）喷出，涌出，冒出61.hydrant:消防栓62.phalanx: /ˈfælæŋks/a group of people or things standing very close together 密集的人（或东西）；方阵63.shimmer: to shine with a soft light that seems to move slightly 发出微弱的闪光；闪烁64.glisten: of something wet to shine 闪光；闪亮65.infectious: contagious66.festive: typical of a special event or celebration 节日的；喜庆的；欢乐的67.wipe: to rub a surface with a cloth, etc. in order to clean it; to rub something against a surface,in order to remove dirt or liquid from it 擦；拭；抹；揩；蹭68.proclaim: to publicly and officially tell people about something important 宣布；宣告；声明69.stop by:过去坐坐；顺路造访70.put together: 组装71.vacuum cleaner:an electrical machine that cleans floors, carpets, etc. by sucking up dirt anddust 真空吸尘器72.embrace:to put your arms around somebody as a sign of love or friendship 抱；拥抱73.skeletal: /ˈskelətl/ looking like a skeleton 骨瘦如柴的74.in sb’s debt:欠某人的人情债；受某人的恩惠；感激某人75.sheaf: a number of pieces of paper tied or held together 一叠，一沓（纸）76.circular: a printed letter, notice or advertisement that is sent to a large number of people at thesame time （同时送达很多人的）印刷信函（或通知、广告）77.self-conscious: nervous or embarrassed about your appearance or what other people think ofyou （因顾虑自己的外表或表现）局促不安的，害羞的，不自然的1.blue: sad; depressed 忧郁的；愁闷的2.power house: 能量屋3.bereft:completely lacking something; having lost something 完全没有，丧失，失去（某物）4.buttermilk:脱脂乳,酪乳5.pancake:烙饼；薄饼6.dish out: 大量提供7.stick: to put something in a place, especially quickly or carelessly（尤指迅速或随手）放置8.blaze:a very large fire, especially a dangerous one烈火；火灾9.pitch in: 协力,做出贡献10.board up: 用板围住11.prime: prepare wood, metal, etc. for painting by covering it with a special paint that helpsthe next layer of paint to stay on 在（金属、木材等上）打底漆12.scorch: to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot; to be slightly burned byheat （把…）烫坏，烧煳；烤焦（物体表面）13.scour: to search a place or thing thoroughly in order to find somebody/something （彻底地）搜寻，搜查，翻找to clean something by rubbing its surface hard with rough material（用粗糙的物体）擦净，擦亮14.char: to become black by burning; to make something black by burning it （使）烧黑，烧焦15.pull up: of a vehicle or its driver to stop 停车；停止16.cab: a taxi出租汽车；计程车；的士17.windshield: a glass or plastic screen that provides protection from the wind, for example at thefront of a motorcycle （摩托车等前面的）挡风玻璃，风挡18.darned: a mild swear word that people use to emphasize what they are saying. People saydarned to avoid saying damn. 该死，十足19.depot: a small station where trains or buses stop 火车小站；公共汽车小站20.perplex:if something perplexes you, it makes you confused or worried because you do notunderstand it迷惑；使困惑21.Samaritan: a person who gives help and sympathy to people who need it善良的撒玛利亚人；善人；乐善好施者22.underwrite:to accept financial responsibility for an activity so that you will pay for specialcosts or for losses it may make 承担经济责任23.bimonthly: produced or happening every two months or twice each month 两月一次的；一月两次的24.newsletter: a printed report containing news of the activities of a club or organization that issent regularly to all its members （某组织的）内部通讯，简讯Step 4 . Home ReadingIt’s Our World, Too!1.condominium: an apartment building in which each flat/apartment isowned by the person living in it but the building and shared areas are owned byeveryone together; a flat/apartment in such a building 公寓（套房私有，其他地方属业主共有）；一套公寓住房；公寓的单元2.stun: to surprise or shock somebody so much that they cannot think clearly or speak 使震惊（或惊愕、目瞪口呆）3.bass: /bæs/ a sea or freshwater fish that is used for food 巴斯鱼（包括多种食用海鱼和淡水鱼）4.hockey: a game played on a field by two teams of 11 players, with curved sticks and a smallhard ball. Teams try to hit the ball into the other team's goal. 曲棍球5.whittle: to form a piece of wood, etc. into a particular shape by cutting small piecesfrom it 把（木头等）削成…6.snag: an object or a part of an object that is rough or sharp and may cut something 突出物；尖齿；尖角；尖刺7.cock: to raise a part of your body so that it is upright or at an angle 立起，竖起，翘起（8.metamorphosis: a process in which somebody/something changescompletely into something different 变形；质变9.Hatch Act: 哈奇法10.zone: to keep an area of land to be used for a particular purpose 将…划作特殊区域；指定…为某项用途的区域11.weary: very tired, especially after you have been working hard or doing something for a longtime （尤指长时间努力工作后）疲劳的，疲倦的，疲惫的12.ammunition: a supply of bullets, etc. to be fired from guns 弹药13.bolt: to eat something very quickly 狼吞虎咽14.fishery: the business or industry of catching fish 渔业15.wood turtle: 木鳖16.salamander: /ˈsæləmændə(r)/ an animal like a lizard, with short legs and a long tail, thatlives both on land and in water (= is an amphibian) 蝾螈（两栖动物，形似蜥蜴）17.heron: /ˈherən/ a large bird with a long neck and long legs, that lives near water 鹭18.ambush: the act of hiding and waiting for somebody and then making asurprise attack on them 伏击；埋伏19.rehearse: to practise or make people practise a play, piece of music, etc. in preparation for apublic performance 排练；排演20.sewage: used water and waste substances that are produced by human bodies,that are carried away from houses and factories through special pipes (=sewers) （下水道的）污水，污物21.aloft: high in the air 在空中高22.nonstop: 直达的;不停的23.selectmen: (美国)新英格兰地区之市政委员24. spill out:to tell somebody all about a problem etc. very quickly; to come out quickly倾诉；涌出25.bleachers: cheap seats at a sports ground （运动场的）廉价座位, 露天看台26.burned out: 疲倦不堪的27.holler: to shout loudly 叫28.work up: 激发;使激动hydrogeological: 水文地质29.testify: to make a statement that something happened or that something is true, especially as awitness in a court of law （尤指出庭）作证to say that you believe something is truebecause you have evidence of it 证实；证明30.work up:使激动；使发怒31.hearing: an official meeting at which the facts about a crime, complaint, etc. are presented tothe person or group of people who will have to decide what action to take 审讯；审理；听审；听证会32.backhole: 挖土机33.fire up: 激发;煽动34.ruling: an official decision made by somebody in a position of authority, especially a judge 裁决；裁定；判决35.whoop: a loud cry expressing joy, excitement, etc. （高兴、激动等时的）高喊，大叫36.burn bridge: 过河拆桥37.ultimate:happening at the end of a long process 最后的；最终的；终极的38.preserve: an area of private land or water where animals and fish are kept for people to hunt私人渔猎场（或保留地）。