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英语泛读2Unit5Unit 5 (1)1.sheet: a large moving mass of fire or water 一大片，一大堆，一大摊（移动的东西）1.peer: to look closely or carefully at something, especially when you cannot see itclearly 仔细看；端详2.gloomy: nearly dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad 黑暗的；阴暗的；幽暗的3.more than welcome 非常欢迎4.drought: a long period of time when there is little or no rain 久旱；旱灾5.weed: to take out weeds from the ground 除（地面的）杂草6.tractor: a powerful motor vehicle with two large and two smaller wheels, usedespecially for pulling farm machinery 拖拉机；牵引机7.barn: a large farm building for storing grain or keeping animals in 谷仓；畜棚；仓房8.shed: a small simple building, usually built of wood or metal, used for keeping thingsin 简易房，棚（用于贮藏物品9.blow up: to start suddenly and with force 爆发10.fallow: of farm land not used for growing crops, especially so that the quality of theland will improve 休耕的；休闲的11.stump: to walk in a noisy, heavy way, especially because you are angry or upset （尤指愤怒或烦恼时）脚步重重地走12.toil: to work very hard and/or for a long time （长时间）苦干，辛勤劳动13.T rojan: /?tr??d??n/ a person from the ancient city of Troy in Asia Minor （小亚细亚古城）特洛伊人14.work like a Trojan: to work very hard 埋头苦干；卖力干活15.relinquish: /r??l??kw??/ to stop having something, especially when thishappens unwillingly （尤指不情愿地）放弃16.surrender: to give up something/somebody when you are forced to （被迫）放弃，交出17.tip of the iceberg:18.due: arranged or expected预定；预期；预计19.redundant: not needed or useful 多余的；不需要的20.relic: an object, a tradition, etc. that has survived from a period of time that no longerexists 遗物；遗迹；遗风；遗俗21.reconvert: 使再转变22.lilac: a bush or small tree with purple or white flowers witha sweetsmell that grow closely together in the shape of a cone 丁香23.splash: of liquid 液体to fall noisily onto a surface 泼洒；哗啦哗啦地溅；劈里啪啦地落24.puddle: a small amount of water or other liquid, especially rain, that hascollected in one place on the ground 水洼；小水坑；（尤指）雨水坑25.churn: to feel or to make somebody feel upset or emotionally confused （使）感到不安，心烦意乱26.suite: a set of rooms, especially in a hotel （尤指旅馆的）一套房间，套间27.pasture: land covered with grass that is suitable for feeding animals on 牧场；牧草地28.poplar: a tall straight tree with soft wood 杨，杨树（树干高，木质较软）29.grove: a small group of trees 树丛；小树林30.creek: a small river or stream 小河；小溪31.grunt: of people 人to make a short low sound in your throat, especially to showthat you are in pain, annoyed or not interested; to say something using thissound 发出哼声；咕哝；嘟哝32.square:if you square yourself, or square your shoulders, you make your back andshoulders straight to show you are ready or determined to do something 挺直身子；挺起胸膛33.in the way: 妨碍的34.abruptly: 突然地;意外地35.gulp: an amount of something that you swallow or drink quickly 吞饮的量；一大口~ (of sth)36.reign: of an idea, a feeling or an atmosphere to be the most obvious feature of a placeor moment 盛行；成为最显著的37.crabby: of people bad-tempered and unpleasant 脾气乖戾的；易怒的38.resolutely:坚决地;毅然地39.trailer: (1) a truck, or a container with wheels, that is pulled by another vehicle 拖车；挂车a vehicle without an engine, that can be pulled by a car or truck orused as a home or an office when it is parked （拖车式）活动房屋，活动工作室(2) a series of short scenes from a film/movie or television programme, shownin advance to advertise it （电影或电视节目的）预告片40.break in: 打断；搅扰41.shrug: to raise your shoulders and then lower them to show that you do not know orcare about something耸肩（表示不知道或不在乎）42.patter: the sound that is made by something repeatedly hitting a surface quickly andlightly 吧嗒吧嗒的响声；急速的轻拍声43.m omentarily: /?m??m?ntr?li/ very soon; in a moment 立即；马上44.lump:a piece of something hard or solid, usually withouta particular shape （通常为无定形的）块45.moisture: very small drops of water that are present in the air, on a surface or in asubstance 潮气；水汽；水分46.track up:43.gloom: almost total darkness幽暗；黑暗；昏暗。
Unit1 The Shadowland of DreamsSander打磨机Ordeal严酷考验cherish :keep fondly in mind 充满感情地怀有longing :earnest desire渴望prospect :chances of future success 前途superintendent :manager（大楼的）管理人manual :operated by hand 手工操作的siren塞壬(原指希腊神话中半人半鸟的女海妖,她以美妙歌声吸引水手并使船只触礁沉没)汽笛；诱人的，用手段引人随从自己的意见sacrifice牺牲Gobble up急切的抓住；消耗a freelance writer自由撰稿人Coast Guard 美国海岸警卫队down-home: reminiscent故乡；田园生活的stay the course持续到底Unit2 Critical Thinkingdysfunctional功能障碍的wherewithal资金herculean力大无比的egocentricity自我中心goo粘性物brittle脆弱的abdomen腹部arouse启发；〈古〉照耀inspire sb on a subject 使某人明白某问题Ascend上升；追溯/Descend：下来来源于+from起源于+on袭击+to把身份降至Unit 3 Recyclingmonotonous (mono- 单+tone调+-ous的)单调的;令人厌倦的Insignificant无意义的aid：insignificant talk废话insignificant person小人物costume 服装Scrap废料Sewage污水enrage [常用于被动式] 使人愤怒aid：be enraged at by sb's conduct因某人的行为而极为愤怒be enraged with sb.对某人勃然大怒Unit7 numbers and omensenculturation文化浸润auspicious 吉祥的ominous不吉的exclaim 惊叫antiquity古老initiation ceremony成人仪式Unit 8 Getting Enough Sleep? Dream Ondeprive剥夺lapse [læps] n. 丧失, 失效eyelid [‘ailid] n. 眼睑, 眼皮pupil [‗pju:pəl] n. 瞳孔mortgage抵押coin [kɔin] v. 创造array [ə‘rei] n. 展示biochemical [baiəu‘kemikəl] 生物化学的timepiece [‘taimpi:s] n. 时钟arousal [ə‘rauzəl] n. 觉醒fatigue [fə‘ti:ɡ] n. 疲劳precise [pri‘sais] 精确的regulate [‘reɡjuleit] vt.控制wane [wein] 减少alarming [ə‘lɑ:miŋ] 扰乱人心的vivacious [vi‗veiʃəs] 活泼的play-off n. 最后决赛strobe light n. 闪光灯go to great lengths to do sth竭尽全力Be / become cross with (对…)生气doze [dəuz] 打瞌睡doze off 打瞌睡Unit 9 Invented Wordsab-, 表示“相反，变坏，离去”等abnormal 反常的abuse 滥用bi-表示“两个，两”biweekly双周刊bilingual双语种的biannual一年两次的by-表示“在旁边，副的”byproduct副产品byroad辅路byway小道bypass旁路；忽略bywork副业co-表示“共同”，通常放在元音词根前Cooperation合作Coexist共存Coincide一致，符合，巧合Coordinate协调Correlate 关联，使相关fore-表示“前面，预先”forefather前人，祖先Forearm前臂forecast预报，预测foreshadow 预示，暗示Unit10 Nuclear Energyutility 工具；机构contaminant污染物millennia数千年algorithm演算tsunami海啸Unit 1requite =reward 报酬prospect=chances of future success 前景station=working岗位on the side=as a secondary occupation 副业;背地里well up=rise like water涌上aid: well off=rich/well built(健身)+person/well done(烤熟)+meat veteran=experienced老练的wilted=less than fresh枯萎的limelight=full daylight聚光灯，注目的中心exhilarating=delighting and exciting令人兴奋的corrode=rust腐蚀aid: rusty surface(锈蚀表面)/ rusty skill(生涩的技艺)/corrupt（灵魂的腐蚀=腐败）/salt of earth(…的精华)/worth one’s salt(称职)Unit2ethics=the study of moral issues伦理学：道德规范assess=evaluate评估overlapping=covering in part相互重叠aid：overcast(多云)/to go over board on sth(对…极端)/overcome（克服）/to take an overdoes(服药过量)/overdue(过期)+change（期待已久的改变）conceive=conceptualize设想;怀孕aid: conceive a child（从无到有，怀上一个孩子）/contend with（应付某人）/concept(概念)transcend=go beyond超越aid：transfusion(输血)/transplant[嫁接]/transvestite[异装癖] undermine=weaken逐渐削弱sanction=approve处罚；支持；批准orchestrate=coordinate使协调结合；精心安排encompass=include包括；完成intensify=increase强化aid: languid=weary无精打采的disparate=separate不同的tacit心照不宣的gaunt憔悴的aid：plump丰满的/chubby脸圆/obese肥胖legal=lawful合法的alacrity敏捷do sth with alacritybrief=short简洁的blame=censure责备incessant=ceaseless无休止的Unit3divert=sidetrack使转向aid：divert+ traffic/plane/resource/attentionstack=pile堆积aid：stack of +sthimpact=influences影响insulate=protect隔离casual=chance偶然的aid: off chance=hard机会不大demolition=destruction毁坏fad=fashion时尚discard=throw away丢弃garbage=trash垃圾viability=practicability可行性consistently=regularly有规律的hold down=restrain抑制Unit7chew out=shout out训斥take shape=come to be formed形成be held at bay=be kept away远离ascribe=attribute to归因于wary of=cautious of小心翼翼的stray from=wander away from偏离meticulous=careful小心谨慎的incline to=attract by趋向look-upon=regard注视assign=deliver分派implies=explain说明；暗示obsessed with=preoccupied with迷恋；全神贯注于homophone=a word pronounced like another word but with a different meaning or spelling同音异义词sprinkled=scattered撒…于…Unit8consequence=result结果prone to=likely to suffer易于tap=press逼迫；压perspective=view远景synchronize=cause…to occur at the same time同时发生sufficiently=adequately足够地apathetic=indifferent无动于衷的mortality=death rate死亡率impair=weaken削弱optimally=best possibly最佳的aptly=rightly适当地aid: be apt to (倾向于做)Unit9imitative=reproducing closely模仿地aid: to do an imitation of sb(模仿某人) pasteurized=purified净化astronaut=one engaged in space flight宇航员antibiotic=antibacterial抗生素linguist=those study the science of language语言学家chortle=gleeful chuckle哈哈大笑knockdown=overwhelming击倒Unit10generate=produce产生unleash=set free解开束缚equilibrium=balance平衡scaled-up=enlarged比例增大meter=measure测量dogged=ruined衰落；顽固的aid：go to the dogs 衰落liability=indebtedness亏欠saturated=wet浸透的adherent=believer拥护者repository=depository储藏室reversal=wavering逆转。
《英语泛读教程刘乃银第三版第二册》单元词汇学习要点英语泛读教程刘乃银第三版第二册是一本为学习者提供阅读能力提升的教材。
在这个教材中，有许多单元都有着重要的词汇学习要点，掌握这些词汇是提高阅读能力的关键。
本文将就《英语泛读教程刘乃银第三版第二册》中的一些单元词汇学习要点进行讨论和总结，帮助学习者更好地掌握这些关键词汇。
Unit 1: Education and Learning1. acquire (v.) - to gain or obtain somethingExample: Children acquire language skills by listening and imitating.2. enroll (v.) - to officially join a course, school, etc.Example: He decided to enroll in a language class to improve his communication skills.3. intellectual (adj.) - relating to the ability to think and understand ideas and informationExample: Reading books can help improve your intellectual abilities.4. comprehend (v.) - to understand or grasp the meaning of somethingExample: It took me a while to comprehend the complex scientific article.Unit 2: Health and Well-being1. nutrition (n.) - the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growthExample: A balanced diet is important for good nutrition.2. consume (v.) - to eat, drink, or ingest food or drinkExample: It is recommended to consume at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.3. immune (adj.) - protected against a particular disease or conditionExample: Regular exercise can help strengthen the immune system.4. diagnose (v.) - to identify the cause of a problem or illness through examination and analysisExample: The doctor was able to diagnose the patient's illness after running several tests.Unit 3: Environment and Sustainability1. pollution (n.) - the presence of harmful substances in the environmentExample: Air pollution can have negative effects on people's respiratory health.2. renewable (adj.) - able to be replenished or replaced naturally or by human effortExample: Solar and wind energy are examples of renewable energy sources.3. conservation (n.) - the protection and preservation of the environment and its resourcesExample: The national park has strict rules in place to ensure the conservation of wildlife.4. sustainability (n.) - the ability to maintain or support something at a certain level or rateExample: The construction industry is striving for sustainability through the use of eco-friendly materials.Unit 4: Society and Culture1. diversity (n.) - the state or condition of being different or variedExample: Our school promotes cultural diversity and encourages students to learn from one another.2. tradition (n.) - a custom or belief that has been passed down from generation to generationExample: The Lunar New Year celebration is a tradition celebrated by many Asian cultures.3. prejudice (n.) - preconceived opinion or judgment about a person or group without proper examination of the factsExample: Racism is a form of prejudice that should be actively combated.4. customs (n.) - traditional practices or habits of a particular society or communityExample: Different countries have their own unique customs and traditions.文章格式：根据《英语泛读教程刘乃银第三版第二册》单元的内容特点，本文采用了单元和词汇学习要点的形式来组织文章。
Unit11.requite vt. 报答，回报；酬谢[ 过去式requited 过去分词requited 现在分词requiting ]2.prospect n. 前途；预期；景色3.station vt. 配置；安置；驻扎4.on the side 作为兼职,作为第二职业5.well up 涌出；流露；萌发take shape v. 形成；成形；体现；具体化overwhelmvt. 淹没；压倒；受打击；覆盖；压垮6.veteran adj. 经验丰富的；老兵的7.Wilted adj. 枯萎的；萎蔫的edible adj. 可食用的n. 食品；食物8.Limelight n. 石灰光，石灰光灯；众人注目的中心（但此题只根据它字面意思选，选D）dazzling adj. 耀眼的；眼花缭乱的substantial success 实质的成就9.Exhilarating adj. 使人愉快的；令人喜欢的；爽快的10.Corroded adj. 侵蚀的，已被腐蚀的rusted adj. 锈的，已被腐蚀的Unit21.Ethics n. 伦理学；伦理观；道德标准ideology n. 意识形态；思想意识；观念学2.Assess vt. 评定；估价；对…征税evaluate vt. 评价；估价；求…的值scrutinizevt. 详细检查；细看decompose vi. 分解；使腐烂3.Overlapping adj. 重叠；覆盖4.Conceive 构思；以为；持有，怀孕contending adj. 争先的，争辩conceptualizing使概念化，仔细构想5.Transcend vt. 胜过，超越6.undermine vt. 破坏，渐渐破坏；挖掘地基enhance vt. 提高；加强；增加7.sanction vt. 制裁，处罚；批准；鼓励framing v. 制定；构造；装框子（frame的ing形式）confining adj. 受限的，限制的；狭窄的，偏狭的；拘束的8.orchestrated 使…协调地结合在一起，精心安排（orchestrate的过去式和过去分词）coordinated adj. 协调的refined adj. [油气][化工][冶] 精炼的；精确的sophisticated adj. 复杂的；精致的；久经世故的；富有经验的9.encompass vt. 包含；包围，环绕；完成10.intensifying v. 加紧，加剧；加强；增强（intensify的现在分词）retarding v. 迟滞，减速（retard的ing形式）；延迟1.diverted v. 呼叫转移，释放（divert的过去分词形式manufactured adj. 制造的，已制成的sidetrack vt. 将（火车）[建] 转到侧线；转变compost n. 堆肥；混合物vt.堆肥；施堆肥2.stack vt. 使堆叠；把…堆积起来glue vt. 粘合；似胶般固着于merge vt. 合并；3.impact vt. 影响；撞击；冲突；压紧inhibit vt. 抑制；禁止4.insulate vt. 隔离，使孤立；使绝缘，使隔热5.casual adj. 随便的；非正式的；临时的；偶然的6.demolition n. 拆除（等于demolishment）；破坏；毁坏7.fad n. 时尚；一时的爱好；一时流行的狂热8.discard vt. 抛弃；放弃；丢弃take out v. 取出；去掉；出发；发泄；把…带出去；邀请（某人）外出；开始9.garbage n. 垃圾；废物sibling n. 兄弟姊妹；民族成员debris n. 碎片，残骸trash n.垃圾；废物vt. 丢弃；修剪树枝10.viability n. 生存能力，发育能力；可行性practicability n. 实用性，可行性reliabilityn. 可靠性pliability n. 柔软；易曲折；易适应性11.consistently adv. 一贯地；一致地；坚实地12.hold down抑制；压制；保有restrain vt. 抑制，控制；约束；unit41.dilapidated adj. 荒废的，要塌似的；破坏的slanted adj. 斜的；有倾向的collapsing v. 崩溃；塌陷（collapse的ing形式）；折叠；压扁2.reedy adj.似笛声的，芦苇丛生的；芦苇做的；shrill adj. 尖锐的；刺耳的3.luscious adj. 甘美的；满足感官的，美味的lustrous adj. 有光泽的；光辉的4.genuinely adv. 真诚地；诚实地menced v. 开始（commence的过去分词）6.admonishing v. 训诫；劝告（admonish的ing形式）compelling adj. 引人注目的；强制的；激发兴趣的7.incongruous adj. 不协调的；不一致的；不和谐的glorious adj. 光荣的；辉煌的；极好的8.infectious adj. 传染的；传染性的；易传染的tiresome adj. 烦人的，无聊的；令人讨厌的9.festive adj. 节日的；喜庆的；欢乐的10.skeletal adj. 骨骼的，像骨骼的；骸骨的；骨瘦如柴的bativeness n. 斗志；好斗性coarseness n. 粗；粗糙；劣等12.insomnia n. 失眠症，失眠mania n. 狂热；狂躁；热衷1.drought n. 干旱；缺乏2.downpour n. 倾盆大雨；注下3.relinquished vt. 放弃；放手；让渡4.bending v. 弯曲（bend的ing形式5.redundant adj. 多余的，过剩的；被解雇的，失业的；冗长的，累赘的6.reconvert vi. 再转变；恢复故态7.Churn vi. 搅拌；搅动agitate vt. 摇动；骚动；使…激动8.Suite n. （一套）家具；套房；9.Reign vi. 统治；支配；盛行；君临10.Crabby adj. 易怒的；脾气坏的Unit61.Wallow vi. 打滚；沉迷；颠簸bat vt. 反对；与…战斗3.Scour vt. 彻底搜索4.Hinge 依…为转移；给…安装铰链5.Appreciate vt. 欣赏；感激；领会；鉴别6.Endeavor vt. 努力；尽力7.abundance n. 充裕，丰富profusion n. 丰富，充沛；慷慨8.sacrificing 牺牲9.salute vt. 行礼致敬，欢迎10.celebrity n. 名人；名声11.demons n. 魔族，恶魔12.encompass vt. 包含；包围，环绕；完成unit71.chew out严厉责骂2.take shape v. 形成；成形；体现；具体化3. 14.Ascribe vt. 归因于；归咎于5.wary of adj. 小心翼翼的；警觉的；谨防的6.stray from偏离7.Meticulous adj. 一丝不苟的；小心翼翼的；拘泥小节的8.incline to倾向于…；向…倾斜9.looked upon被视为10.assign vt. 分配；指派11.implies v. 意味着（imply的第三人称单数）；蕴含；12.be obsessed with 痴迷于preoccupied with全神贯注于；沉浸在13.homophone 同音异形异义字14.sprinkled 撒unit81.consequences n. 后果，结果；影响2.prone to有…倾向的3.tap vt. 轻敲；轻打；装上嘴子4.perspective n. 观点；远景；透视图5.synchronize vt. 使……合拍；使……同步6.sufficiently adv. 充分地；足够地adequately充分地恰当地7.Apathetic adj. 冷漠的；无动于衷的，缺乏兴趣的8.Mortality n. 死亡数，死亡率；必死性，必死的命运9.Impaired adj. 受损的10.Optimally adv. 最佳；最适宜11.Aptly adv. 适宜地；适当地Unit91.imitative adj. 模仿的；仿制的2.pasteurized adj. 巴氏消毒的distilled adj. 由蒸馏得来的；净化的3.astronaut n. 宇航员，航天员；太空旅行者4.antibiotic n. 抗生素，抗菌素antibacterial n. 抗菌剂；抗菌药5.linguist n. 语言学家6.chortle vi. 咯咯笑n. 得意的高笑gleeful adj. 愉快的7.knockdown adj. 击倒的；可拆卸的unit101.generate vt. 使形成；发生；生殖2.unleash vt. 发动；解开…的皮带；解除…的束缚3.equilibrium n. 均衡；平静；保持平衡的能力4.scaled up按比例放大；按比例增加5.meter vi. 用表计量6.dogged vt. 跟踪；尾随（dog的过去式7.liability n. 责任；债务；倾向；可能性；不利因素jeopardy n. 危险；（被告处于被判罪或受处罚的）危险境地indebtedness . 债务；受恩惠8.saturated adj. 饱和的；渗透的；深颜色的9.adherent n. 信徒；追随者10.repository n. 贮藏室，仓库；知识库；智囊团depository n. 贮藏所；受托者；存储处11.reversal n. 逆转；[摄] 反转；[法] 撤销unit111.adore vt. 崇拜；爱慕；喜爱；极喜欢2.discreet adj. 谨慎的；小心的3.materialize vi. 实现，成形；突然出现4.frenzy n. 狂暴；狂怒；暴怒5.career vi. 全速前进，猛冲6. 17.Pursue vt. 继续；从事；追赶；纠缠Unit121.Recuperate vi. 恢复，复原；挽回损失2.Torment n. 痛苦，苦恼；痛苦的根源3.Dissertation n. 论文，专题；学术演讲thesis n. 论文；论点vish adj. 浪费的；丰富的；大方的5.Champion n. 冠军；拥护者；战士6.Undergo vt. 经历，经受；忍受7.condemn vt. 谴责；判刑，定罪；声讨8.envoy n. 使者；全权公使renowned adj. 著名的；有声望的9.miniature adj. 微型的，小规模的magnified adj. 放大的10.rapturous adj. 狂喜的；兴高采烈的；欢天喜地的solemn adj. 庄严的，严肃的；隆重的，郑重的。
英语泛读2Unit4Unit 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: /?s?nju?/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: /?ls/ having a strong pleasant taste 美味的；甘美的；可口的21.pleasantry: /?plezntri/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 makesa 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 veryquickly 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: /??li/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/doc/7d8137219.html,mence: /k??mens/ 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: /??f?ks/ to stick or attach something to something else 粘上；贴上；附上52.placard: /?pl?kɑ?d/ 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/doc/7d8137219.html,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: /?f?l??ks/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: /?skel?tl/ 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: /b?s/ 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: /?s?l?m?nd?(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: /?her?n/ 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 orthat 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）。
