现代大学英语精读4词汇与词组

Unit 1一、词汇短语Text Astatuette [] n. 小雕像【词组】a china statuette瓷雕【例句】A china statuette of a shepherdess stood on the table. 桌上有一个牧羊女的小瓷像。

eternal [] adj. 永恒的，不朽的；无穷的，无限的【例句】①She felt eternal gratitude to him for saving her life. 她终生感激他的救命之恩。

②I am tired of your eternal arguments. 我讨厌你那没完没了的争论。

【助记】外部(external)世界是永恒的(eternal)诱惑【派生】eternally adv. 永恒地；不朽地eternity n. 来世，来生；不朽；永世lest [] conj. 惟恐，免得【例句】He took a flashlight lest it should get dark before he returned.为了预防回来以前天就黑了，所以他带着手电筒。

leopard [] n. 豹；美洲豹【词组】snow leopard 雪豹spring [] n. 春天；弹簧，发条，弹性；根源，源泉；泉水v. 跳，跃，使跳跃【例句】She sprang out of her chair to greet her father. 她从椅子上跳起来迎接她父亲。

【词组】in spring 在春天spring up 涌现，发生，出现spring from 起源于，出身于spring sth. on sb. 向某人突然说出或提出某事物（令人惊奇或猝不及防）muscular [] adj. 肌肉的；肌肉发达的；强健的【例句】Like most female athletes, she was lean and muscular.像大多数女运动员一样，她精瘦而健壮。

1.alas: (adv)Synonyms：sadly, unfortunately2.anguish: (n)Derivative：anguished (adj) 感到痛苦的，表现痛苦的~ cry 痛苦的叫喊3.atheist: (n) 无神论者，不知论者Near synonym：agnostic (n) 无神论者，不知论者4.Buddhist: (n)Derivative：Buddhism 佛教5.bulge: (v)Near synonyms：swell (v) 膨胀，肿；protrude (v)突出，膨胀6.confer: (v)Derivative：conferment (n) （学位，荣誉）等授予；Synonyms：award 授予，bestow 赠予7.confront: (v)Derivative：confrontation （n）正视，面对；Synonym：face（vt）8.contemplate: (v)Derivative：contemplation (n) 沉思，深思熟虑Synonyms：consider, think （v）9.contempt: (n)Synonym：scorn (n) 蔑视Antonym：respect (n)Derivative：contemptuous (adj) 蔑视的，鄙视的10.c ontradiction: (n)Synonym：inconsistency 矛盾，前后不一致Antonyms：similarity, harmony, consistency (n)11.c onversion: (n)Derivative：convert (vt) 转变，转化，皈依Synonym：change (v)12.d eficiency: (n)Derivative：deficient (adj) 不足的，缺乏的13.d etestation: (n)Synonym：loathing (n) 憎恶；Antonym：loveDerivative：detest (v)（憎恶）→（同义词）loathe (v) 憎恶，厌恶14.d isintegrate: (v) 分裂，碎裂，粉碎Synonym：collapse (v) 倒塌，粉碎；Antonyms：fuse (v) 熔合，混合; integrate (v) 集合，综合Derivative：disintegration (n) 碎裂，分裂15.d isinterested: (adj) 公正的，无私的Synonym：impartial (adj) 公平的，公正的；Antonym：biased (adj) 有偏见的16.d raught: (n) 通风，气流（注意：与drought的区别）Synonym：air (n) 气流；Derivative：draughty (adj) 通风的17.e go: (n)Derivatives：egoism (n) 利己主义，自我中心主义；egoist (n) 利己主义者，自我主义者；egoistic (adj) 自我主义的，利己主义的18.exalted: (adj)Synonym：exultant (adj) 狂喜的，兴高采烈的19.gloom: (n)Synonym：desolation (n) 悲哀，忧伤，孤寂；Derivative：gloomy (adj)忧伤的，抑郁的，昏暗的20. 表示“兴奋的，高兴的，激动的”一组形容词：（8个）exalted:兴高采烈的；exultant: 狂喜的，兴高采烈的；heady:激动的，兴奋的；exciting；intoxicating: 令人兴奋的，激动的；thrilling: 激动的，振奋的；exhilarating: 兴高采烈的，激动的，triumphant: 喜气洋洋的，欢欣鼓舞的21．hideous: (adj)Synonyms：ghastly (令人厌恶的，令人不快的)；ugly, unpleasantAntonym：pleasant；令人愉快的Derivative：hideously (adv) 可怕地，丑陋地22．hypocrisy: (n) 伪善Synonym: falseness:（n）伪善;Antonym：sincerity (n) 真诚23．indignant: (adj) 愤怒的，愤慨的Synonyms: outraged: 愤怒的；incensed: 愤怒的（adj）Derivative：indignantly (adv) 愤慨地，愤怒地24．integrated: (adj) 完整的，统一的Antonym：disintegrated (adj) 破裂的，碎裂的25．irresistible: (adj)Synonym: overwhelming: 压倒一切的，势不可挡的Derivative：irresistibly (adv) 不可抗拒地26．irreverent: (adj)Synonym: disrespectful: 无礼的；Antonyms：reverent, respectful:有礼貌的27．lag: (v)Synonyms: trail: (v) 落在后面，拖在后面，drag: (v) 拖，拉Antonym：surpass: (v) 超过，超出28．modest: (adj)Synonyms: reasonable, moderate29．muscular: (adj)Synonym: brawny: (adj) 肌肉发达的30．oratory: (n) 演讲术，雄辩术扩充相关的词汇：rhetoric (n) 修辞学(注意发音)31．Patriotism: (n) 爱国主义，爱国心Derivatives：patriot: (n) 爱国者；patriotic: (adj) 爱国的；patriotic songs 爱国歌曲32. penal: (adj) 应受刑罚的，处罚的Derivative：penalty (n) 刑罚，惩罚，处罚(注意发音)33. pious: (adj)Synonyms: devout: 虔诚的（注意发音），religious：笃信宗教的，虔诚的34. proficient: (adj) 精通的，熟练的固定搭配：be proficient in sth 精通于某事物Synonym: competent:称职的，能胜任的，Antonym：inefficient:不称职的，不精通的35. prominent: (adj) 重要的，著名的Synonym: significant:著名的，重要的；Antonyms：unimportant, unknown:不重要的，不知名的Derivative：prominently (adv) 突出地，显著地36. remorselessly: (adv)Synonyms: mercilessly, ruthlessly:无怜悯心的，无情的37. repetition: (n)Synonym: recurrence (n) 再现，重复发生38. restively: (adv)Synonyms:一组表示焦躁，忧虑不安的，要求记忆：（5个）restlessly:不安地，uneasily: (adv) 忧虑地，不安地；impatiently, restively, nervously（要求一组记忆）39. rotten: (adj)Synonyms: decayed, decomposed: 腐烂的，分解的40. trifle: (n) 琐事，小事Synonyms: triviality: (n) 琐事Derivatives：trifling (adj) 不重要的，微不足道的=trivial: adj 琐碎的）41. unaccustomed: (adj) 不习惯的，不熟悉的Synonym: unused: 不习惯的；Antonym：familiar：熟悉的42. utterly: (adv)Synonyms: absolutely, totally, completely :完全，彻底的，绝对地。

杨立民《现代大学英语精读（4）》...Unit 1一、词汇短语Text Astatuette [] n. 小雕像【词组】a china statuette瓷雕【例句】A china statuette of a shepherdess stood on the table. 桌上有一个牧羊女的小瓷像。

eternal [] adj. 永恒的，不朽的；无穷的，无限的【例句】①She felt eternal gratitude to him for saving her life. 她终生感激他的救命之恩。

②I am tired of your eternal arguments. 我讨厌你那没完没了的争论。

【助记】外部(external)世界是永恒的(eternal)诱惑【派生】eternally adv. 永恒地；不朽地eternity n. 来世，来生；不朽；永世lest [] conj. 惟恐，免得【例句】He took a flashlight lest it should get dark before he returned.为了预防回来以前天就黑了，所以他带着手电筒。

leopard [] n. 豹；美洲豹【词组】snow leopard 雪豹spring [] n. 春天；弹簧，发条，弹性；根源，源泉；泉水v. 跳，跃，使跳跃【例句】She sprang out of her chair to greet her father. 她从椅子上跳起来迎接她父亲。

【词组】in spring 在春天spring up 涌现，发生，出现spring from 起源于，出身于spring sth. on sb. 向某人突然说出或提出某事物（令人惊奇或猝不及防）muscular [] adj. 肌肉的；肌肉发达的；强健的【例句】Like most female athletes, she was lean and muscular.像大多数女运动员一样，她精瘦而健壮。

unit1：aspire to sth.渴望.；有志成为be given to （doing) sth。

经常做；习惯于catch the light发光；闪光confer sth。

on/upon sb.授予某人do away with sth.废除；取消；结束endow sb。

with sth. 赋予某人few and far between 稀少;稀疏;不常发生findout (about sb. /sth.)查明，弄清（情况）for my money依我看;我觉得give sb. the third degree对某人逼供（或疲劳询问)leap to one's feet快速站起来leave sb. /sth. out （of sth。

）不包括，不提及make for sth.促成..think well of sb。

/sth。

对。

有好感；对.。

评价很高unit2:as it were从某种程度上;可以说be chained to sb. /sth.被锁（栓)在。

..上；为..。

所束缚be worthy of sb. /sth。

值得(或应得)的be/ become dotted with布满;遍布carry along way (声音或气味）传得很远cross one’s mind （想法等)掠过某人心头，出现在某人脑海fix sth。

on sb. /sth。

集中（目光、注意力、思想等）于。

.. give/ pay no head to sb. /sth。

不听从。

.。

不理会。

..revel in sth.陶醉于；着迷于;纵情于rob sb。

/sth. of sth. 剥夺（某人所需或应得之物) take.。

. for把.。

看做unit3：a shadow of一丁点:少许as a rule一般说来;通常attribute sth。

to sb。

/sth.把..。

归因于，认为..是由于be consistent with sth。

Unit11) into Chinese.(1)浴巾a bath towel(2) (美)小学a grammar school(3)永恒的真理the eternal truth(4)文件柜a falling cabinet(5)纯属无稽之谈utter nonsense(6)违规行为delinquent behavior(7)常客a frequent visitor(8)新鲜空气fresh air(9)格调很高的独自(一个人唱高调) high-minded monologue(10)一种固定的观点a settled view(11)时事(当前国内外大事) current affairs(12)身体障碍a physical impediment(13)可怕吓人的风a hideous wind(14)令人厌恶的景象a hideous sight(15)言语障碍 a speech impediment(16)使人兴奋冲动的爱国激情heady patriotism(17)无情的人侵者the remorseless invaders(18)首相the Prime Minister(19)国际联盟(国联) the League of Nations(20)思维过程(思想方式) a mental process(21)条理清楚的文章a coherent article(22)一个完整的体系a coherent system(23)一位口译好手a proficient interpreter(24)一种不可阻挡的趋向an irresistible trend(25)烂苹果rotten apples(26)根据事实(启示)写成的literally inspired(27)一位点头之交 a nodding acquaintance2) into English.(1) to sink one's head 低头(2) to sink the ship 使船沉没(3) to contemplate the meaning of life 思考人生的意义(4) to catch the light 让阳光一下照着(5) to ruin one's health 毁了一个人的身体(6) to ruin the country 毁了国家(7) to bang the desk 猛击桌子(8) to play a prominent role 扮演一个重要角色(9) to hold a prominent position 占有重要位子(10) a pious Buddhist 一个虔诚的佛教徒(11) to gain a reputation 获得一种名声(12) to satisfy one's ego 满足一个人的虚荣心(13) to give sb the third degree 严刑逼供(14) to devise a teaching method 发明一种教学方法(15) to slide a gun into sb's hand 在某人手中悄悄塞一支枪Unit21. TranslateInto Chinese夜生活evening life吃和住board and lodging供吃住的寄宿舍boarding-housing一秒钟都不到 a split second玻璃弹子glass marbles抽打死马（做徒劳无益的事）whipping the dead horse阿司匹林片aspirin tablets在此情况下in the circumstance提前，事先in advance走过场a matter of form楼梯间平台的窗户landing window紧张气氛the tense atmosphere毛线针knitting needles梦游to walk in one’s sleep飞机翼展the wingspan of a planeInto Englishto whip up a little interest 引起一些兴趣to keep the ball rolling 让谈话/活动继续下去to set the ball rolling让谈话/活动开始起来an eccentric millionaire 一个作风古怪的百万富翁to allot capital 分配资金to tighten one’s belt 勒紧裤带to make a remark 讲一句话to stretch out one’s hand 伸出一只手to moisten one’s lips 润润嘴唇to complain of the weather 抱怨天气to plunge the stick into the sand 将棍子用力插入沙中to turn on me 突然冲我来了（批评或责备我）to get on one’s nerve 使某人心烦to put something out of someone’s mind 使某人将某事忘得精光to come off the hook 脱钩to do a crossword puzzle 做填字游戏to blow one’s nose 擤（xing）鼻涕to powder one’s nose 在鼻子上搽粉（女人上厕所的委婉说法）to give an alibi 提出案发时不在场证明unit3into Chinese专业的历史工作者professional historians基于常识的反应a common-sense reaction 事物的这种状况the state of affairs意见不一的历史学家contending historians 已经准备好了的现成的东西 a cut-and-dried matter一个个人喜好不同的问题 a matter of personal preference截然不同的观点diametrically opposed points of view民间故事folk tales书面文件written documents过去的遗留物the remains of the past人的动机和行为human motivations and behavior复杂和精细sophisticated and subtlety商船merchant ships一旦发生潜艇战in the event of a submarine warfare一个粗糙的理论a crude theory好战的行为；战争行为belligerent acts宣传机器a propaganda machine德国外交部长the German foreign secretary 实力平衡the balance of the power（事物的）因果the cause and effect海岸炮兵the shore batteries终极关怀the ultimate concern （事物的）近因a proximate cause人们常说的一句话 a well-used phrase不会出错的解释a foolproof explanation绝对有效的模式a model of unquestioned永不停止的探索a never-ending quest一个难以达到但又十分诱人的目标an elusive yet intriguing goal2）into English(1) to gain new insights 获得新的深刻认识(2) to revise one’s ideas 修改一个人的观点(3) to trace the cause 追查起因(4) to begin from this premise 从这前提出发(5) to open fire on/at 朝目标开火(6) to give equal weight to sth 给以同等重视(7) to support a certain view 支持某一观点(8) to influence the government 对政府施加影响(9) to destroy the balance of power 破坏实力平衡(10) to form an alliance 组成同盟(11) to repay the loans 还贷(12) to contemplate war 考虑战争问题(13) to fill in the gaps 填补空缺(14) to conclude the quest 结束探索(15) to view sth from a certain perspective 从某一角度看问题(16) to benefit from the comparison 从比较中获益(17) to eliminate from the comparison 消灭差别(18) to dig into the problem 深入探究问题(19) to be immersed in a vast sea 淹没在大海中(20) to stem from a different point of view 从不同观点出发(21) to be destined to do sth 命中注定要做某事(22) to ignore the fact 无视这个事实(23) to make an assumption 作出假设(24) to defeat the enemy 打败敌人(25) to win back one’s lost territory 夺回失土(26) to sink a boat 沉船(27) to intercept the secret message 截获机密(28) to piece together evidence 将证据凑在一起(29) to approximate the truth 接近真理(30) to master new techniques 掌握新技术Unit4难以解决的问题an insoluble dilemma一本难以看懂的书an incomprehensible book一个爱交际的女人 a sociable woman黑市the black market黑色幽默black humor害群之马black sheep黑人权利black power缺少表达能力的人inarticulate people全国性运动a nationwide campaign赞扬或恭维的话complimentary remarks调皮的男孩a mischievous boy某些大人物们certain powerful quarters种族隔离的学校segregated school他的无可争议的权威his indisputable authority一个地位很高的人士a high personage公海high seas上流社会high society机密消息confidential information冷淡而缺少人情味的门impersonal doors冷淡的公文式的信 a impersonal letter真诚的羡慕an unselfish envy不自然的，紧张的说话的声音 a strained voice2）Into English1. to celebrate the Golden Jubilee 庆祝它的50年华诞2. to excite admiration 引起赞慕3. to touch the conscience 触动良心4. to win the prize 得奖5. to receive the reprimand 受到训斥6. to omit the words 省去这些字7. to renounce the prizes 宣布放弃奖金8. to avert a crisis 避免一场危机9. to attend the ceremony 参加（发奖）仪式10. to exhibit a works of art 展示一件艺术品11. to indulge the pleasures 尽情享受乐趣12. to guard a child 保护一孩子13. to feel up to it 感到有能力做某事14. to bring sth. to a close 使某事正式结束15. to weave sb. In 挥手让某人进去16. to save sb. from a situation 使某人不必处于某种场合17. to talk out one’s heart to sb. 向某人说心里话18. to knock sb. Down 将某人打翻在地19. to pour sb. a drink 给某人斟酒20. to raise (lift ) one’s glass 举杯庆祝。

came to the conclusion 得出结论nothing but =only 只有in a panic 恐慌be in a position 有能力有资格Spring down 跃身跳下Learn about 理解If anything = on the contrary 甚至正相反Be going to do with you 处置你Stare down 低头盯着脚下In gloom 痛苦In anguish 痛苦地On one occasion 有一次Leap to one’s feet 跳起来Reach up 向上伸手；抬起手Endow with 使sb天生赋予（好资质能力）Leave sb out 遗漏sbThere be no/little/some sense in doingStruggle with 与…斗争Be given to 有……的癖好；习惯于Of itself 自动地Current affairs 实时Think about 深思熟虑Lag behind 落在sb后面For my money 依我看Give the third degree to do 严刑逼供Out of one’s depth 某人力不能及的；水深过头Set out to do 着手去做Few and far between 稀少In the flesh 亲自本人At the best of times 即使在最好的情况下Aspire to sb 渴求do away with 去除All over again 重新开始Stand to lose 有可能输掉A slip of 一长条A slip of the tongue/pen 失言口误As a rule 通常Stand by 支持站在旁边Stand to gain/lose 一定赢/失败Stand for 代表支持象征With hindsight 事后Not ……but 不是……而是（两个对等成分）Of the moment 当下的；红极一时的Run off 逃跑Trickle down 滴下Work on sb 不断努力去影响某人；说服某人Melt down 融化Bloody 很=verySum up the scene 判断出；衡量情况Take up my offer 接受我的建议Stroll down 漫步Come of 某事来自于；某事是……的结果Be in love with sb 爱上某人Take notice of sb 注意到某人Be engaged to sb 与某人订婚Run at sb 突然袭击sbResign oneself to life 听天由命Wave sth at sb 向某人挥手示意Drift away 渐渐离去Look away from you 把目光从...移开Apply for 申请Have a liking for 喜欢；感到满意Heave oneself up 呕吐；极为恶心Land a blow 打sbJoint mortgage 联合抵押贷款A cross word 一句气话Be instrumental in doing 起作用Arrange for sb to do 安排某人去做Tail away 逐渐消失Trash about/around 烦躁不安的动来动去Kiss sb on the mouth 吻Pull away 使离开In turn 轮流At length 终于开口；最后，终于，详细地Be partial to 偏爱Pull oneself together 控制自己的感情；振作起来Run you back 用车送sb回去Not that 既然In want of 缺乏sthBlow off 打爆头End up with 最后的结果Stick with 忠于…；跟sb关系密切Cry out 大声抱怨In a little while 过了一会儿In a state 处于某种状态As in on breath 似乎一口气说出Let alone 更不用说Be horrible to sb 恐怖In the first place 首先起初Screw one’s way round 外面乱搞Lay a finger on sb 冒犯；伤害sbFend sb off 避开In fury 狂怒Land a blow 击打sbBe infuriated by 被某人激怒Defend oneself 自卫Grunt with 咕哝着Topple into 倾倒Haul oneself up 把自己用力拉起来Draw back 移开后退Seize hold of 紧抓住Prop oneself against 倚靠在……Haul out of. 用力拉出来Turn sb over 翻身Take over from 取而代之The kiss of life 人工呼吸Prop up 支持支撑Land a fish 钓鱼Land a blow/punch 击打Dry up 干涸Increase one’s standing with 加强某人地位Be define by sb 被sb限制Long for 渴望Take up the case 从事方案Get off 停止工作Hand over 交出Lay eye on sb 见到sbChatter away 喋喋不休Come across 遇到Be astonished at 惊讶Rest upon 以…为根据Be true of 符合；对…适用Other than 除了On the ground of 以…为基础，根据As a result of the fact 由于事实决定More or less 或多或少Such...as... 像这样…；诸如…Be classed under the same heading 按相同类目归类Pass from A to BSocial inheritance 社会遗产In that case 在这种情况下In one’s favor 支持Find oneself doing 发现sb无意识做sthIn the light of 由于；考虑到Shake off 摆脱；推翻Be compelled to 被迫It “pays” us to do 做sth对sb有利Cling to 墨守；坚持As a rule 一般来说;通常Attribute to 把…归因于Potent factor 有力因素As the case may be 依照情形而定Be hostile to 对…有敌意；反对In the case of 如果Bear a grudge 怀恨在心Brain path 思路Brain centres 神经中枢（英）=nerve centers 美Start off 使sb打开话匣子Take in 毫无怀疑的接受Fit in with 适合；符合；与…一致In a few rare cases 极为罕见Make allowance for 全面考虑到Think things out 想到后果At all costs= at any cost 不惜一切代价Consistent with 一致的In fashion 流行Run out 到期；用尽Result in 导致产生造成某种后果Result from 由某种原因造成Dispose sb to do 处理；使某人准备好做，乐意做Dispose of 处理；转让；除掉；吃光Take it over/out 详谈In a sense 在某种意义上Bring about 引起；导致Write off 勾销；取消Hear sb out 听完Treat it as a joke.View it as a matter of principle 视为原则问题Fight it out 据理力争Laugh it away/off 付之一笑Talk my heart out 说出心事Take sth as ... 把sth视作Lay off 解雇Conceive as sth 认为Sit it out 耐心听完Argue sth out 说服不做sthRake out 扒出来Hardly more than 不足；仅仅At the rear ofOn fire 在兴头上Spring sowing 春播Open up 土地开垦Fall over 绊倒Be better off 更好Cross with 生sb的气Push A from B 把A从B身边推开Give birth to 生孩子At a distance 在远处Rest on 使sth托在sth上Be manured with 施肥Spit on 在sth上吐口水Turn up 翻起Head cocked sideways 头朝一边One another 彼此Sweep over 一种感情涌上心头At a mighty pace 大步阔去Compared to/with 与……相比Be burst with 充满Burst into 闯入;情绪突然发作Burst to do = eager to doBurst out 爆发；突发；大声喊叫Be dotted with 散布于……；点缀Be dotted around 零零落落有Rebel against 反抗Be worthy of 值得；配得上Rob of 抢劫；使失去Deprive of 剥夺sb权力Vanish from 从…消失Be chained to 被束缚Turn down 拒绝要求In the rear 呆在后方Cross one’s mind 出现在脑海中Take hold of 控制住Be the right to do 有权利做sth Not half 不及一半Keep track of 记录Roll by 流逝It wasn’t that ...but that... 不是因为…而是因为…Cave in 塌陷Be incorporated into 纳入Await one’s turns 排队Escalate into 逐步升级Call one’s names 嘲笑侮辱某人Roll around 流逝Get anywhere 取得进展Talk sb out of doing 劝某人放弃做某事At the elbows 尽在手边；在身边Wire up 接通电源Relay to 传达Chime in 插话Wriggle one’s way 蠕动；沿着某方向扭动Wring one’s hands 搓手；因失望，痛苦，悲哀等使劲用力绞扭自己的双手Take pressure off sb 减轻某人压力Keep sb out of his hair 摆脱烦恼Attend to 忙于Take sense to sb 讲道理Back and forth 反复地Hang around 闲逛Run errands 做差使Congregate at 聚集在Trail off 逐渐减弱Crack a problem 解决问题Crack a joke 讲笑话ExerciseWork wonders 创造奇迹Deliver from 从…释放出来Lay off 解雇Utmost gravity/seriousness 极其严肃Hit on the head 击中头部Run itself 自行运作As to 在…问题上；就…来讲Unit 12Curl up 蜷缩Drop off 入睡From what I can tell 在我看来No to mention 更不必说Make for 走向Summer-stock 夏季轮演剧目剧团In view 在能见范围内；在考虑中；注意中Stay away 与某人/某物保持距离；不打扰某人/某物Peek through the window 透过窗户窥视；偷看Come upon sb 偶然遇到；发现Round the corner 转过角Get/lose one’s bearings 辨清方向Rip out 扯掉；撕开Have/get time on their hands 有的是时间To the day 恰好；一天也不差Be designed to 目的是Stroll through 漫步穿过In the distance 远处At the heart of 以…为中心Pat sb on the back/ give sb a pat on the back 表扬称赞某人At its most popular 在最受欢迎的时候Put in 装置；安装Zoom across/along/away a street 急速穿过/沿着/离开街道（飞行器；汽车）Pick up one’s pace 加速On a rampage 横冲直撞Cloud over 布满了云Wind one’s way 迂回而行；弯曲经过Flatten out 使平坦Camp out 到野外露营A rustle of leaves 簌簌声Within arm’s reach 近在咫尺In/out of one’s element 处于/不处于适宜环境；得/不得其所Pick up 加速；好转；中途载某人；收拾；无意中学会Tear up 撕碎Tear sth down 拆卸Tear off/out 扯掉Tear sth apart 把…弄乱；使分裂Tear oneself away from 勉强离开Tear sth in half/to pieces/to shreds 撕成两片/碎片Be torn between A and B 在左右之间为难Drift out (声音)回荡；慢吞吞不经意走出来Check into 登记住进(酒店)Take/seize hold of 抓住Stuff with 充满At random 胡乱地Teach sb how to do。

浴巾a bath towel 文法学校a grammar school永恒的真理the eternal truth文件柜a filling cabinet 新鲜空气fresh air纯属无稽之谈utter nonsense 违规行为delinquent behavior常客a frequent visitor高品德的high-minded monologue 固定的观点a settle view 时事current affairs身体障碍a physical impediment一阵狂风a hideous wind令人厌恶的景象a hideous sight言语障碍 a speech impediment 使人兴奋冲动的爱国激情heady patriotism无情的人侵者the remorseless invaders 首相the Prime Minister 烂苹果rotten apples国际联盟the League of Nations 思维过程a mental process 条理清楚的文章a coherent article一位点头之交a nodding acquaintance一个完整的体系a coherent system一位口译好手a proficient interpreter 一种不可阻挡的趋向an irresistible trend逐字逐句的激励literally inspired夜生活evening life食宿board and lodging 供吃住的寄宿舍boarding-house瞬间 a split second玻璃弹子glass marbles做徒劳无益的事whipping the dead horse阿司匹林片aspirin tablets在此情况下in the circumstances提前in advance走过场 a matter of form 楼梯间平台的窗户landing window紧张气氛the tense atmosphere毛线针knitting needles梦游to walk in one’s sleep飞机翼展the wingspan of a plane专业的历史工作者professional historians基于常识的反应 a common-sense reaction事物的这种状况this state of affairs意见不一的历史学家contending historians老生常谈的事 a cut-and-dried matter一个个人喜好的问题 a matter of personal preference截然不同的观点diametrically opposed points of view 民间故事folk tales书面文件written documents过去的遗留物the remains of the past人的动机和行为human motivations and behavior 复杂和精细sophistication and subtlety 商船merchant ships 一旦发生潜艇战in the event of a submarine warfare一个粗糙的理论 a crude theory 好战的行为belligerent acts宣传机器 a propaganda machine 德国外交部长the German foreign secretary权力平衡the balance of power因果关系the cause and effect海岸炮兵the shore batteries 终极关怀the ultimate concern 近因 a proximate cause人们常说的一句话 a well-used phrase不会出错的解释 a foolproof explanation绝对有效的模式 a model of unquestioned validity 永不停止的探索 a never-ending quest一个难以达到但又十分诱人的目标an elusive yet intriguing goal难以解决的两难困境an insoluble dilemma 一本难以看懂的书an incomprehensible book一个爱交际的女人 a sociable woman 黑市the black market黑色幽默black humor 害群之马black sheep黑人权利black power表达能力不强的人inarticulate people 全国性活动 a nationwide campaign 赞美的话complimentary remarks 淘气男孩 a mischievous boy一些有权力的人物certain powerful quarters 种族隔离的学校segregated schools 不可争议的权威indisputable authority公海high sea 上流社会high society 机密的消息confidential information 冷漠的门impersonal doors客观的信an impersonal letter 真诚的羡慕an unselfish envy紧张的声音 a strained voice度假别墅holiday villa 一个著名的电视名人a famous television personality 刻薄下流语言obscene language 下流故事an obscene story银行袭击a bank raid 生产双层玻璃公司a double-glazing company联合抵押joint mortgage 拌嘴a cross word永远达不到的目标an unattainable goal 乡村和西部音乐country and western music加重了的潜水腰带a weighted diving belt 心碎heart-broken以自我为中心的人a self-centered man光是重量sheer weight光是运气sheer luck 一派胡言sheer nonsense军号声　bulge call 人工呼吸kiss of life一串气泡　a trail of bubbles一点点关心　one tiny scrap of care 非理性因素non-rational factors 过去的好日子good old days思想模式thought patterns 陈旧的故事stock anecdotes思路brain path 鲜明的对比 a striking contrast 强烈的满足感keen satisfaction 感情上的联想sentimental association 一场恶吵 a bitter quarrel 酸葡萄sour grapes毫无根据的意见groundless opinions社会地位social position重要而有说服力的因素 a potent factor怀疑的余地room of doubt一种教条的观点great intellects大学者们great intellects不可避免的结果inevitable result 长期的斗争age-long struggle互相矛盾冲突的观点conflicting ideas鲜明的例子striking examples根深蒂固的信仰deeply-rooted convictions仅仅是断言bare assertion低头to sink one's head 使船沉没to sink the ship思考生命的意义to contemplate the meaning of life让阳光一下照着to catch the light毁了一个人的身体to ruin one's health 毁了国家to ruin the country猛敲桌子to bang the desk 扮演一个重要的角色to playa prominent role占有重要的位置to hold a prominent position 一个虔诚的佛教徒a pious Buddhist获得一种名声to gain a reputation 满足一个人的虚荣心to satisfy one's ego严刑逼供to give sb the third degree 发明一种教学方法to devise a teaching method在某人手中悄悄塞一支枪to slide a gun into sb's hand引起一些兴趣to whip up a little interest让谈话继续下去to keep the ball rolling让谈话开始to set the ball rolling一个作风古怪的百万富翁an eccentric millionaire分配资金to allot capital 勒紧裤带to tighten one’s belt 讲一句话to make a remark伸出一只手to stretch out one’s hand 润润嘴唇to moisten one’s lips抱怨天气to complain of the weather将棍子用力插入沙中to plunge the stick into the sand 突然冲我来了to turn on me 使某人心烦to get on one’s nerve是某人将某事忘得精光t o put something out of someone’s mind脱钩t o come off the hook做填字游戏t o do a crossword puzzle 擤鼻涕to blow one’s nose 在鼻子上涂粉to powder one’s nose 提出案发时不在现场的证据to give an alibi获得新的深刻认识to gain new insights 修改一个人的观点to revise one’s ideas追查起因to trace the cause 从这前提出发to begin from this premise朝目标开火to open fire on/at 给以同样重视to give equal weight to sth支持某一观点to support a certain view 对政府施加影响to influence the government破坏实力平衡to destroy the balance of power 组成联盟to form an alliance偿还贷款to repay the loans 考虑战争的问题to contemplate war填补缺口to fill in the gaps 结束探索to conclude the quest从某一角度看问题to view sth from a certain perspective从比较中获益to benefit from the comparison消灭差别to eliminate from the comparison 深入研究问题to dig into the problem 淹没在大海之中to be immersed in a vast sea从不同的观点出发to stem from a different point of view命中注定要做某事to be destined to do sth 无视这个事实to ignore the fact作出假设to make an assumption 打败敌人to defeat the enemy夺回失土to win back one’s lost territory 沉船to sink a boat截获机密to intercept the secret message将证据凑在一起to piece together evidence接近真理to approximate the truth 掌握新技术to master new techniques庆祝他的50华诞to celebrate its Golden Jubilee 引起羡慕to excite admiration触动良心to touch the conscience 得奖to win the prize受到训斥to receive a reprimand 省去这些字to omit the words宣布放弃奖金renounce the prizes 避免一场危机avert a crisis参加仪式attend the ceremony 展示一件艺术品exhibit a work of art尽情享受乐趣to indulge in pleasures 保护一个孩子guard a child感到有能力做某事feel up to do something 使某事正式结束bring sth to a close挥手让某人进去wave sb in 使某人不必处于某种场合to save sb from a situation向某人说说心里话to talk out one’s heart to sb 把某人打翻在地knock sb down给某人斟酒pour sb a drink 举杯祝酒raise one’s glass从大腿上慢慢流下来trickle down her legs像鲸鱼一样喷水puff like a whale想雪一样融化掉melt down like snow 一眼看清了当时的情况sum up the scene进行电视采访do their interview 心存怨恨bear resentment难受的想吐feel sick in the stomach 突然大声的怒气冲冲的冲进来come in like thunder 渐渐散去drift away gradually 看中某人的意见value one’s opinion提高在某人心中的地位increase one’s standing with sb使自己振作起来pull oneself together 开始提供晚餐serve dinner 禽抱一个拿枪的劫匪tackle an armed robber和某人厮守下去stick with sb 系上腰带fasten the seat belt虐待妻子abuse one’s wife 和很多人乱搞男女关系screw his way around碰某人一个手指头lay a finger on sb 进行人工呼吸catch sb trying to do sth用力把自己身体升起heave oneself up浮出水面float to the surface在水下拼命挣扎thrash about under the water 使自己依靠在某物上prop oneself against冲出水面break surface 抓住某物seize hold of sth 把自己用力拉起来haul oneself up 紧紧锁住某人双手pinion one’s arms 把某人挡开fend sb off击中某处land a blow 呆在水下stay under in the water将这些观点加以归类to classify propositions 持有一种意见to hold an opinion 建立信念to establish convictions 颠倒过程to reverse the process 对是否是真相提出疑问to question the truth 获得财富to acquire wealth接受一种新的信念to adopt a new belief 放弃信念to abandon belief证明完全相反to demonstrate the contrary 相信这一事实to credit the fact 怀有一种意见to entertain an opinion使这个字的意思延伸一下to extend the term珍惜他们的尊敬to value their respect轻视他们的意见to belittle their opinions考虑某一点to make an allowance改变我们的思维模式to alter our thought patterns走同样的路to take the same course鹦鹉学舌般重复他人的思想to parrot others' ideasUNIT 11、我知道，不管发生什么I knew I could expect my brother to stand by me whatever happened.2、一般情况下As a general rule, young people tend to be more interest in the present and the future.3、如果他们双方不妥协Both sides will stand to lose if they do not compromise.4、我们希望使我们It is our hope to make all the courses and teaching materials integrated.5、中国的书面文字The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating our nation.6、在中国的传统艺术中In traditional Chinese art, the bamboo often stands for moral integrity and uprightness.7、绝大多数人都赞成深化改革The great majority of the people stand for further reform.8、伊丽莎白一世Queen Elizabeth the First ruled England for 45 years, and the country prospered under her rule.9、真理一开始The truth is always in the hand of a small minority at first. That's the rule.10, 民主意味着由Democracy means that the majority rules, but the minority’s right to disagree is also respected. These two basic rules are of equal importance.11、一个国A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated economically, politically and culturally as well as geographically.12、那次晚会很乏味The party was boring, so she slipped out of the room and went home.13 路很泥泞The road was muddy. He slipped and fell into the river.14、有一天，我因为One day I was drowning my sorrows in a restaurant because I was broke when he came and slipped a roll of money into my hand.15、佛罗里达州The Court of Florida ruled that it was necessary to recount the votes.16、认为太阳绕着地球The idea that the sun moves round the earth ruled ancient scholars for more than a thousand years.17、这些胡同The hutongs are an integral part of old Beijing.18、日子一天天过去Days slipped by and I still had not made much progress.19、他怕犯错He weighed every word carefully lest he should make a mistake.20、她的身体糟糕到了Her health was such terrible that she would not go out in the sun even in winter lest she get sun-stroke.你能强迫一个You can force a student to attend classes, but you cannot force him to think.学习文学The study of literature can help you to understand not only other people but also yourself.通过阅读范文You can improve your writing by reading good models and by practicing writing.在中世纪In the Middle Ages, people believed that the earth was flat and that it was the center of the universe. 我既没有时间I can afford neither the time nor the money to play golf with those big cheeses.小金Xiao Jin could not decide whether to apply for graduate studies right after college or to get a job first.爱能改善人们Love cures people-both those who give it and those who receive it.优秀的企业Excellent firms don't believe in perfection, only in constant improvement and constant change. 许多东西Many things cannot be learned in the classroom, such as planning one's time, working on one's own and managing one's own affairs.在过去的10年里In the past ten years people, especially old people, have been concerned more about their health than about their income.UNIT21、我们公司在这么短It is a miracle how our company has developed into a multinational in such a short span of time.2、那个国家的平均寿命The average life span of that country has increased from 42 years to 50 years in a matter of two decades.3、这两个国家的冲突The conflict between the two countries has spanned more than half a century.4有四座大桥There are four bridges spanning the river.5、我对你非常感谢I'm much obliged to you. Without your help, I would never have finished the book.6、不，这个聚会No, you are not obliged to go to the party. You don't have to go if you don't want to.7 人们找她She’s always ready to oblige when people come to her for help.8 山谷里有一个小湖In the valley is a small lake right between a meadow and a hill. It is a perfect spot for picnic .9、他坐在一个阴凉Sitting in that shady spot he soon dozed off.10、他看见我把一个塑料He criticized me on the spot when he saw me throw a plastic bag by the roadside.11 那是一件白底蓝点It is a white shirt with blue spots. It looks quite pretty.12、这位侦探发现了The detective spotted the suspect and he walked and arrested him.13、有一个气球爆了One of the balloons popped and it gave me quite a start.14 在上课的时候进It is very impolite to keep popping in and out of the classroom when the class is still going on.15、当他看见那位小伙子When he saw the young man ready to pay for the BMW in cash, his eyes almost popped out of his head.16、在那些国家里水比油In those countries, water is worth a lot more than oil. Friends will often bring dollars' worth of water as a gift.17、这个项目完成When this project is completed, it will benefit about a hundred thousand people. It will be well worth the effort and investment.18、这电影不值得看两遍This movie is not worth seeing twice. In fact, it's not worth seeing at all.19 我觉得那地方值得I think it is worthwhile to visit that place. I hear they have kept all their traditional houses intact-houses that were built in Ming-Qing styles.20、贾宝玉当他父亲Jia Baoyu was sick and tired of being his father's worthy son. He yearnedfor freedom.1.看来病人在这个城市It seems the patient has no relatives in this city.2.交朋友易It’s easy to make friends but difficult to keep them.3.他总是懂的朋友He can always understand what his friends are thinking and worrying about.4.或许根本就不是Perhaps it wasn’t Xiao Jiang at all who had left the tap running all night.5.那男孩一点也不The boy had no idea how he had become an old man in half a day.6.不知道王宁I wonder how Wang Ning has been doing in London. I haven’t heard from himfor almost a year.7.你出生于什么样的家庭It doesn’t matter what family you were born into. The real test ishow far you can go from where you started.8.她简直不相信She simply couldn’t believe what she saw. It was only yesterday that the twintowers were standing there.9.第八号陪审员Juror No. 8 pointed out that it might have been someone else who had stabbedthe boy’s father to death.10.在市场经济中In the market economy, it is primarily by individuals and firms rather than bygovernment agencies that decisions about what to produce, how much to produce are made.UNIT31.尚不知飞The cause of the aircraft crash is so far unknown.2.地球转The cause of global warming is still hotly debated among scientists.3.他把他的一He devoted all his life to the cause of environmental protection.4.历史上这条The river has caused us a lot of trouble in history.5.你认为国际恐怖主义的What do you think caused the upsurge of international terrorism?6.我们必须团结那些反对We must try and unite with those who have opposed us.7.任何进步和改革都会There is always opposition to any progress and reform.8.有些人对新事物总是Some people are always opposed to new things.9.这些贷款中不少从未归还A lot of those loans were never repaid. That high ratio of bad debts finally led to the financial crisis in this second economic power in the world.10.工商银行现在给The Business Bank now offers a special loan for students who can't pay for their education.11.这男孩问斯多太太能否将她的The boy asked Mrs.Stow for the loan of her binoculars.12.她在结束讲话时Her concluded her speech by saying that she hoped she could come again some day and see more of the country.13.他们一结束调查就As soon as they concluded the investigation, they were to report to the Security Council.14.在他访问期间，During his visit, he will conclude a new trade agreement with India.15根据这些有理疑点，陪审团只能得出结论，这个少Based on those reasonable doubts, the jury had to conclude that the boy was not guilty.16.他将经东京飞往纽约She is flying to New York by way of Tokyo.17.我想谈谈上世界60年代的情I'd like to say a few words about the situation in the sixties of the last century by way of an introduction to the movie.18.他们决定召They decided to recall their ambassador by way of protest.1.英雄是具有非凡品Heroes and heroines are people with unusual qualities.2.名流是因媒体炒作而出名Celebrities are people who become famous because of publicitythrough the media.3.在中国大陆，“爱人In China mainland, "sweet heart" often refers to a person's husband or wife.4.一个不能共患难的朋友A fair-weather friend is one who will desert you as soon as you are in trouble.5.从广义上说，货币指Broadly speaking, money refers to anything generally accepted in exchange for other goods and services.6.一个坐在扶手椅里的An armchair revolutionary is one who talks about revolution, but who doesn't put what he says into practice.7.鲁教授说一个好教师应努力使自己成Professor Lu says that a good teacher is one who does all he/she can to make himself/herself unnecessary for the students.8.经济学定义为研究商品和服务的生产、分配和消费的社会Economics is defined as the social science that deals with the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.9.DVD是上面能储藏大量在计算机DVD is a disk on which large amounts of information, especially photographs and video can be stored, for use on a computer.10.《牛津高级学生词典》The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary defines "workaholic" as "a person who works most of the time and finds it difficult to stop working in order to do other things".UNIT41、因为疯牛病Import of that country’s beef was suspended because of the mad cow scare.2、在战争期间During the war, they had to suspend the construction of the railway.3、吸毒是一件严重It was a serious offence to take drugs. Robert was suspended from school for two weeks.4、她正躺在悬挂She was reading in a hammock suspended from two tree branches.5 这次暂停销售The sales suspension has brought us heavy losses.6 这也许是亚洲This is perhaps the longest suspension bridge in Asia.7 这个作家善于制造悬念。

现代大学英语精读4单词表lesson1Glossaryacademic 学院的adolescence 青春期adolescent 青少年时期adulthood 成年affection 喜爱affirm 断言agenda 日程表anxiety 焦虑attitudinal 态度的baptistbounce 跳跃capability 能力contribute 贡献counsel 建议crisis 危机definite 清楚的developmental 发育的distinct 区分，差别distressed 悲伤dorm 公寓，宿舍(大学生)encyclopedia 百科全书endeavor 尝试endowment 天赋ethical 道德的evaluate 估算，评估excessive 过分的，极度的feminine 女性的financial 财政的functional 职务的genetic 基因的guilt 内疚heighten 提高inherit 遗传，继承inhibition 压抑的情绪interact 交流interaction 合作involve （成功的）必要条件journal 期刊masculine 男性的maturity 成熟mistrust 不信任newscast 新闻广播parental 父母的peer 同龄人perceive 理解position 工作prejudiced 偏见project 规划rebel 抗议relate 理解，同情某人resentment 怨恨role 职责seminary 学院的separation 分开sexual 2性的shrink 缩水stressful 有压力的superior 优秀的theological 神学的unquestionably 毫无疑问的lesson2Glossaryalley n.小路, 巷bitterness n.苦味, 悲痛, 怨恨call it quits 停止civil war 内战Congressman n.国会议员, 众议院议员dirt road 土路down and out 落魄drip n.水滴vt.(使)滴下vi.(使)滴下druggist n.药商, 药材商, 药剂师【医】药商, 调剂员farmhouse n.农舍general n.一般, 将军, 大体a.全面的, 大体的, 总的, 一般的, 普遍的n.常规【计】常规【医】一般的, 全身性, 广泛的get hold of 抓住, 得到get word 获得消息, 听说, 得知glimpose n.一瞥, 一闪vi.投以一瞥, 闪烁不定vt.瞥见fool around 闲荡, 干蠢事, 干无用的事, 干琐屑的事grand marshal 大元帅harness n.马具, 挽具状带子, 甲胄vt.给...上挽具, 驾驭, 披上甲胄, 利用...以产生动力headquarters n.总部, 司令部, 总部人员【经】本部, 总部, 总署hush n.肃静, 安静, 沉默vt.(使)肃静, (使)安静, (使)缄默interj.嘘, 别作声intimate a.亲密的, 私人的, 秘密的vt.暗示, 通知, 告诉n.至交【法】亲密的, 亲切的, 私人的lrish 爱尔兰的liven vt.使高兴, 使快活vi.快活起来livery n.制服, 侍从a.象肝的, 有肝病症状的memoir n.传记, 实录, 追思录, 回忆录, 自传【化】研究报告miraculously ad.超自然, 非凡, 不可思议, 令人惊叹, 象奇迹一样, 奇迹般, 能创造奇迹momentary a.瞬间的, 刹那间的naked a.裸体的, 无装饰的, 无保护的, 赤贫的【医】裸露的orderly a.有秩序的, 整齐的, 值班的n.护理员, 清道夫, 传令兵, 勤务兵ad.依次地, 顺序地【医】男护理员parade n.游行, 炫耀, 阅兵vt.游行, 炫耀, (使)列队行进vi.游行, 炫耀, (使)列队行进pond n.池塘vt.筑成池塘vi.筑成池塘Presbyterian adj.长老制的, 长老会的n.长老教会员railroad n.铁路, 铁路公司vt.铺设铁路, 用铁路运输vi.在铁路工作【经】铁道, 铁路ridiculous a.荒谬的, 可笑的Scotsman n.苏格兰人，苏格兰男人shed n.车棚, 小屋, 脱落之物, 分水岭vt.使流出, 放射, 脱落, 散发, 摆脱vi.流出, 散布, 脱落【医】脱落, 脱换show up 揭露, 露出, 露面smash n.打碎, 粉碎, 打碎时哗啦声, 猛击, 扣球, 杀球, 经营失败, 破产, 硬币, 假硬币a.非常轰动的, 了不起的vt.打碎, 粉碎, 击溃, 使破产, 使裂变, 使用假硬币vi.碎裂, 猛撞, 破产, 扣球, 杀球ad.轰隆一声, 哗啦一声surrender vt.交出, 放弃, 使投降, 让与vi.投降, 自首n.交出, 放弃, 投降Swede n.瑞典人sympathize vi.同情, 怜悯, 同意, 体谅thick with somebody 厚与某人windbag n.空话连篇的人, 风囊lesson3Glossaryadministration n.管理advertise v.登广告advertisement n.广告anchor v.抛锚；使牢固assemble v.集合attach v.系；绑；连接award n.奖品basics n.基本；要素campus n.校园charitable a.慈善的civic a.城市的combat n.战斗；格斗compete v.竞争competition n.竞争consumer n.消费者custom-made a.定做的customazed a.定做的；定制的deal n.协议dealer n.商人delivery n.（把货物、信件等）送往（某处）dignify v.使。

Unit1Anguish / aspire / atheist / bitterly / bulge catholic / costly / deficiency / delinquent/ detestation / devise / disinterested / draught / exalt / fault / file / fuss / heady / hideous / high-minded / hindquarter / hustle / hypocrisy / impediment / league / leopard / lest / libertine / majesty / masterpiece / Methodist / monologue / muscular / navy / oratory / outnumber / penal / pious / proficient / prominent / reel / remorselessly / restively / rotten / rug / ruinous / solidarity / spectacles / spring / statuette / symbolize / trifle / unaccustomed / underserved / writheUnit 2Assert / bad-humored / breed / bundle / cock / commence / coop / crunch / dejected / dotted / felt / flannel / fowl / freckled / furrowed / gruffly / grumble / hamlet / hearth / henceforth / hobble / homespun / hop / imminence / knoll / limestone / low / manure / mating / merciless/ mitten / peg / pore / pretend / rake / rasping / rawhide / revel / rim / rod / seaweed / shawl / sideways / skull / sod / sow /spotted / streak / striped /subjugate / swear / tremor / triangular / turfUnit3afresh / anecdote / antagonism / attribute / belittle / brain-center / bungle / compel / conceive / conversely / cowardice / cue / dispose / dogma / energetic / extend / fogeyism / gladiatorial / gramophone / grudge / headhunting / improvident / inheritance / merit / originate / recollection / staunch / stock / striking / tedious / wickedUnit4abdomen / administrator / architect / atop / authoritative / beckon / blonde / bolt / boulder / bridle / characterize / classical / conspicuous / contrived / crisscross / diarist / disembowel / domain / drizzle / element / embolden / firefly/foliage / forthrightly / garrotter / glaringly / herb / hoot / horn-rimmed / impenetrable / indefatigable / intestine / involuntarily / lair / legendary / loch / loon / magnify / mineral / muggy / nocturnal / nutcase / observatory / obtrusive / ominous / outdoorsy / pee / plaid / pointedly / pulse / raccoon / ramble / rampage / reservoir /resident / resume / rigid / rotate / rucksack / scurry / searchlight / secluded / shrew / snatch / spot / staggering / stern / stuff / tame / tissue / yoga /zoomUnit 5apparatus / aquifer / arid / breed / capacious / category / chronically / deity / delta / desalination / diminish /distribute / diversion / endangered / equilibrium / ethanol / evaporate / extinct / extract / famine / finite / flush / girder / glacier / hydroelectricity / ill-conceived / insatiable / irrigate / jackal / lap / litre / medium / microchip / migration /miraculous / overblown / overwhelm / perforate / permafrost / pestilence / petroleum / quadruple / remedy / respectively / routine / sacred / sewage / silt / soybean / squander / substitute / sustain / thermal / triple / trudge / tube / turbine / wetlandUnit 6Amid / bustling / chickenpox / chime / congregate / crank / curse / deli / desolate / devout / divine / drill / dropping / escalate / flare / forcefully / forsaken / grapple / hailstorm / heel / homey / incorporate / Iraqi / knockdown / Lebanese / locust / maimed / outshout / panty / piaster / raspy / ravine / rumor / shun / sinewy / sticky / tag / terraced / timepiece / tingle / troublemaker / Turkish / vineyard / whirlpool / whoop / whore / wriggle / wringUnit 9Allegiance / anaconda / ancestor / appease /ascent / atrocious / avaricious / bloodshed / brood / brute/ captive / colonel / concubine / crucial / conjecture / degenerate / descent / disposition / exterminate / gory / gouge / harem / humiliating / incurably / indecency / jackass / microscopic / miserly / mutilation / miserly / mutilation / oblige / obscenity / postulate / rabid / reptile / salvation / scruple / sketch / soiled / sordid / speculate / tame / trait / turban / vulgarity / wantonlyUnit 10Abdicate / agonizing / astronaut / buggy / cosmonaut / cybernation / dazzling / dilemma / dungeon / dweller / exploitation / fluster / fraternity / gargantuan / incandescent / indictment / interstellar / manifest / napalm / notorious / peer / presupposition / redeem / scale / serenity / stagecoach / status / stratosphere / tidal / underscore / unduly / unfathomable / vulnerable / warrant / wroughtUnit11Aftermath / airborne / ammunition / battalion / burden / carbine / casualty / colloquium / console / controversy / convulse / current / discharge / disorder / division / engagement / folder / foxhole / graveyard / hedgerow / infantry / irremediable / machine / mortar / onset / parallel / paratrooper / permanent / prose / range / rhythmic / sanity / shovel / sly / stocky / strew / stump / symptom / terminate / traumatic / trench / tripod / Vietnam / waggle / ward / windmill。

精读四 Unit 1 bang the door 猛然敲门 1. cheer His Majesty 向国王陛下欢呼 2. contemplate the statue 凝视那雕像 3. 发明一种新方法/设计 4.devise a new way gain a reputation 获得一种名声 5. inspire the people 鼓舞人民6. s head ’sink one 低下头 7. 代表国家/象征8.symbolize the nation s hands ’warm one 暖和双手 9. s health ’ruin one 毁了某人的健康 10. play an important role/part in 扮演重要的角色 11. 解决这个问题 12. settle the issue the eternal truth 永恒的真理 1. a filing cabinet 档案柜 2. utter nonsense 无稽之谈 3. delinquent behavior 有违法倾向的行为 4.常客 5.a frequent visitor fresh air 新鲜空气 6. high-minded monologue 格调很高的独白 7. a settled view 一个固定的观点 8. a speech impediment 语言障碍 9.可怕的风10.a hideous wind heady patriotism 使人兴奋的爱国热情11. the remorseless invaders 无情的入侵者 12. the Prime Minister 首相 13.a mental process 思维过程 14.国际联盟 15.the League of Nations a coherent article 一篇有条理的文章 16. a proficient interpreter 一位口译好手 17. an irresistible trend 一个不可避免的趋势 18. rotten apples 腐烂的苹果 19.点头之交 20.a nodding acquaintance （前五）他因收受贿赂而正在接受调查。

1.猛然敲门2.向国王陛下欢呼3.凝视那雕像4.设计/发明一种新方法5.获得一种名声6.鼓舞人民7.低下头8.象征/代表国家9.暖和双手10.毁了某人的健康11.起十分重要的作用12.解决这个问题1.永恒的真理2.档案柜3.无稽之谈4.有违法倾向的行为5.常客6.新鲜空气7.格调很高的独白8.一个固定的观点9.语言障碍10.可怕的风11.使人兴奋的爱国热情12.无情的入侵者13.首相14.思维过程15.国际联盟16.一篇有条理的文章17.一位口译好手18.一个不可避免的趋势19.腐烂的苹果20.点头之交1.bang the door2.cheer his Majesty3.contemplate the statue4.devise a new method5.gain a reputation6.inspire the people7.sink one’s head8.symbolize the nation9.warm one’s hands10.ruin one’s health11.play an important role12.settle the issue1.the eternal truth2.a filing cabinet3.utter nonsense4.delinquent behavior5.a frequent visitor6.fresh air7.high-minded monologue8.a settled view9.a speech impediment10.a hideous wind11.heady patriotism12.the remorseless invaders13.the Prime Minister14.a mental process15.the League of Nations16.a coherent article17.a proficient interpreter18.an irresistible trend19.rotten apples20.a nodding acquaintance1.表现自己男子汉大丈夫的气概2.在头脑中掠过3.丈量土地4.设法弄到食物5.驱散黑暗6.揉揉他的眼睛7.大声咀嚼她的面包和黄油8.抑制住了恐惧的感觉9.(声音)传得很远10.弯下他们的腰1.燃烧着的煤2.他那张长着雀斑的脸3.淡淡的八字胡4.事情的紧迫性5.一位精明的妇女6.一家之主7.一颗怦怦直跳的心8.一群山间小屋9.一块狭长地带10.一副凶猛严厉的表情1.assert one’s manhood2.cross one’s mind3.measure the ground4.secure one’s food5.scatter the darkness6.rub his eyes7.munch her bread and butter8.overpower that feeling of dread9.carry a long way10.bend their backs1.live coals2.his freckled face3. a fair moustache4.the imminence of the event5. a shrewd woman6.the head of the family7. a throbbing heart8. a cluster of cabins9. a strip of ground10.a fierce and hard lookUnit31.将这些动物归类2.持不同看法3.引申该词的意思4.建立一种新理论5.放弃他的信念6.把这个过程颠倒过来7.珍惜他们的尊敬8.质疑它的真理性9.轻视他们的意见10.接受/采取一种新的思路11.把……考虑在内12.证明结果完全相反13.怀有/心存种种乌托邦思想14.鹦鹉学舌/重复他人1.非理性因素2.社会地位3.过去的好日子4.思维方式5.怀疑的余地6.老掉牙的趣闻轶事7.一个教条的观点8.一个鲜明的对照9.长期的斗争10.矛盾冲突的想法11.一场恶吵12.根深蒂固的观念13.毫无根据的意见14.仅仅是断言；完全是强词夺理1.classify these animals2.hold a different view3.extend the meaning of thisword/term4.establish a new theory5.abandon his conviction6.reverse the process7.value their respect8.question/doubt/challenge itstruth9.belittle their views10.adopt a new thought pattern/wayof thinking11.make allowance for sth12.demonstrate the opposite13.entertain all kinds of utopianideas14.parrot other people1.non-rational factors2.social position3.the good old days4.thought patterns5.room for doubt6.stock anecdotes7. a dogmatic view8. a striking contrast9.age-long struggle10.conflicting ideas11.a bitter quarrel12.deeply-rooted convictions13.groundless opinions14.bare assertion1.回避某物2.蜿蜒而上直达山顶3从窗户窥视4..对大学生发表讲话5.抓住某人的胳膊6.朝某地出发7..避免目光接触8.加快脚步9.抢钱包10.练习瑜伽11.始终低着头12.划船13..逃避惩罚14.迷失方向15.打开睡袋16.急速转弯17.拽出肠子18.露营1.一件花格子衬衫2.矿泉水3.角质镜架的眼镜4.公园创建时期的主管5.享有特权的人的土地6.老年公民7.拦路强盗8.娱乐中心9.一帮男孩10.一条供人跑步的小路11.密不透风的树叶12.帝国大厦13.方向感14.在伸手可及的地方15.野蛮、缺乏教养的人16.一次美的体验17.横冲直撞18.从不间断写日记的人19.供游人骑马的小道1. stay away from sth2. wind its way up to the top of the mountain3. peek through the windows4.address university students5.grab sb’s arm6. set out for a place7. avoid eye contact8. pick up one’s path9. snatch a purse10. do yoga11. keep one’s head down12 row a boat13. escape punishment14.lose one’s bearings15 unroll the sleeping bag16 whip round17 rip out the intsestines18 camp out1. a plaid shirt2. mineral water3. horn-rimmed glasses4 .founding commissioners5. the domain of the privileged6. a senior citizen7. a high way robber8. a recreation center9. a gang of kids10. a running track11. impenetrable foliage12 the Empire State Building13.a sense of direction14. within arm’s reach15. rough elements16. an aesthetic experience17. on a rampage18. the indefatigable diarist19. a bridle path1.使墙体开裂2.拯救灵魂3.玩捉迷藏4.减慢流速成涓涓细流5.抓住某人的头发6.谩骂某人7.撕破她的衬衫8.泄露秘密9.拒绝进步10.进入视野11.捡柴火12.说服某人放弃做某事13.慢慢挤出人群14.跑腿/出去办事15.救某人于水火16.确保供应稳定17.减轻某人的压力18.让他不至于添乱1.梯田2.多岩石的群山3.百日咳4.周围的村庄5.林中的一块空地6.粉尘7.羊粪8.黏糊糊的双手9.精瘦强健的妇女10.旌旗如林11.第一手资料12.漆黑的头发13.一位虔诚的天主教徒14.家务事15.一种让人感到在家般自在的声音16.手卷香烟17.有利可图/十分挣钱的生意18.一家肉铺19.它原来模样的空架子20.一所教会学校1.crack the walls2.save souls3.play hide-and-seek4.show to a trickle5.grab sb. by the hair6.call sb. names7.rip her shirt8.reveal the secret9.resist progresse into view11.gather firewood12.talk sb. out of doing sth.13.wriggle one’s way out of crowd14.run errands15.deliver sb. from suffering16.assure a steady supply17.take the pressure off sb.18.keep him out of one’s hair1.terraced fields2.rocky mountains3.whooping cough4.surrounding villages5. a clearing in the wood6.fine dust7.goat dropping8.sticky hands9.sinewy women10.a forest of flags11.firsthand information12.jet-black hair13.a devout Catholic14.household chores15.a reassuring homey sound16.hand-rolled cigarettes17.lucrative business18.a butcher-shop19.a skeleton of its former self20.a missionary school1.进一步加深分析2.阻碍批判性思维3.增加GDP4.反复给我们灌输5.推动政府政策6.消耗/用尽大量资源7.吸收废物8.为全球经济提供动力9.腾出一点空地10.粗制滥造出产品11.消耗储存的资源12.经济倒退1.自由市场吹鼓者2.核心思想/中心观点3.最近出乎意料的变化4.房地产价格5.税收减免6.贫富分化7.诱人的幻象8.永久的经济增长9.水循环10.全球渔业11.自然界废物处理12.碳排放13.技术/能源效率14.生命科学15.人均GDP16.生态系统评估1.hone one’s analysis2.stymie critical thought3.ramp up GDP4.drum into us5.drive government policy6.chew through massive quantitiesof resources7.absorb waste8.power the global economy9.clear some place10.churn out goods11.liquidate resource stocks12.ratchet back economy1.free market cheerleaders2.core idea3.recent turn of events4.property values5.tax breaks6.poor-rich divide7.alluring myth8.perpetual economic growth9.the water cycle10.global fisheries11.natural waste treatment12.carbon emissions13.technological/energyefficiency14.life sciences15.per capita GDP16.ecosystem assessmentUnit8(2)1.促进投资2.污染地球3.击中要害（一针见血）4.扭转局势5.耗尽资源6.注资（以促进生产）7.设定刚性边界8.稳定碳排放量9.驶入波涛汹涌的水域（进入艰难的阶段）10.在黑暗中吹口哨给自己壮胆（故作镇静）11.继续努力12.将社会正义置于繁荣之上13.靠利息生活14.跟上不断增长的需求15.转换成平均数16.施沉重压力于……17.强调我们对经济增长的依赖18.靠吃面包屑过活1.开创性的作品2.正统的观点3.激烈的公开辩论4.现代生命科学的基石5.原教旨主义者6.“智能设计论”的倡导者7.一种长期存在的幻象8.社会弊病9.生物圈里的物质资源10.可靠的数据11.危险的速度12.一项共同完成的工作13.气候调节14.最大的一份15.生态难民16.盲目的消费主义17.人类的聪明才智18.凯恩斯经济学的复兴19.财政刺激手段20.全球(金融)崩溃21.温室气体排放22.矿物燃料1.boost investment2.foul the planet3.hit the nail on the head4.tip the balance5.deplete resources6.prime the pump7.set rigid boundaries8.stabilize carbon emissions9.sail into choppy waters10.whistle in the dark11.sustain human endeavor12.place social justice aboveprosperity13.live off the interest14.keep up with our demands15.translate into an average16.put a heavy strain on17.underline our reliance on growth18.get by on the crumbs1.groundbreaking work2.orthodox view3.intense public debate4.the bedrock of modern life science5.religious fundamentalists6.intelligent design proponents7. a sustaining myth8.social pathologies9.the physical resources of thebiosphere10.the hard statistics11.a breakneck speed12.a collaborative work13.climate regulation14.the lion’s share15.environmental refugees16.mindless consumerism17.human ingenuity18.resurgence of Keynesian economics19.fiscal stimulus20.global meltdown21.greenhouse gas emissions22.fossil fuelsUnit 91.宣布放弃忠于某人2.使某事物接受实验3.牵涉到好几个月的工作4.扔到那里任其腐烂5.满足其胃口6.从某人那里骗走某物7.将侮辱牢记在心8. 对所受伤害耿耿于怀9.报仇10.家里妻妾成群11.有做某事的时机或场合12把它当一顿美餐吃了13.蓄某人为奴14铺平道路1.合法的所有者2 四海之内皆兄弟/人类的博爱3.道德败坏4.肮脏的思想5.蛮力/暴力6.唯一可取的一点7.极度渴望的8 宗教狂9动物园10科学方法11食品的大量储存12零碎物品13战争暴行14值得怀疑的口味选择15性格特点和气质16艰苦的努力1. renounce allegiance on sb.2. subject sth to the test3. cover many month’s work4. leave sth to rot5. appease one’s appetite6. cheat sb out of sth7. harbor insults8. brood over injury9. Take revenge10. keep harems11. have an occasion to do sth12 make a meal of it13 hold sb in bondage/to enslave sb14. smooth the path1. the rightful owner2. the universal brotherhood of man3 loose morals4 a soiled mind5 brute force6 a saving grace7 rabid hunger8.a religious zealot9.zoological garden10. the scientific method11 vast stores of food12 odds and ends13 war atrocities14 questionable taste15 traits and dispositions16 painstaking workUnit101.改变人类历史发展的进程2.消除鸿沟3.缩短距离4.逃脱谴责5.横跨（江河）水域6.显现出来7.探索到大洋深处8.坦率地描述我们现在的困境9.延长人的寿命10.雨点般地落到头上11.攀越大山12.签下同意书13.重建道德目标14.彻底改造社会15.倒拨时钟16.亲眼见证一场全球性的革命1.海啸；潮汐波；浪潮2.基本的人生观和世界观3.惊人的速度4.被剥夺权利的广大群众5.压迫人的地牢6.导弹7.十分明显的对照8.历史上容易出现的困难9.历史的转折点10.被误导的人们11.心态的平静12.大洋深处13.泰然自若；宁静安详14.摩天大楼15.超音速喷气发动机16.强烈的抱怨声17.福地；极乐世界18.现状19.灵丹妙药1.alter the course of humanhistory2.bridge the gulf3.dwarf distance4.escape the indictment5.span the water6.manifest itself7.penetrate oceanic depths8.portray our dilemma in candidterms9.prolong the lives of men10.rain down death11.scale the mountain12.sign the warrant13.reestablish the moral ends14.transform the society15.turn back the clock16.witness a worldwide revolution1. a tidal wave2. a basic outlook3.bewildering speed4.disinherited masses5.dungeons of oppression6.guided missiles7. a glaring contrast8.liabilities of history9. a turning point in history10.misguided men11.peace of mind12.oceanic depths13.serenity of spirit14.skyscraping buildings15.supersonic jets16.the deep rumbling of discontent17.the promised land18.the status quo19.wonder drugsUnit111.脸朝下趴着2.使用最后一招3.埋葬死者4.消失不见5.隐约记得6.与敌人交战7.使某人退伍8.接受休克疗法9.管理各种机构10.忍受被限制在同一个地方11.留心某事/某物12.澄清对某人的怀疑13.建议某人做某事14.想象做某事15.近距离射击1.无动于衷2.以相当快的(行军)速度3.弹药箱4.人类永远会有的问题5.空降师6.人间地狱7.遍地尸体8.一家进出口公司9.忙于玩音乐10.敌人的阵营11.铁路路堤12.无法修复的伤害13.(子弹型的)小圆头14.食指（扣扳机的手指）15.就我而言16.战斗疲劳症17.创伤后应激障碍18.高年级的学生19.橡皮船20.平行线1.lie face down2.scrape the bottom of the barrel3.bury the dead4.vanish from sight5.have a vague recollection6.engage the enemy7.discharge sb. from the army8.receive shock treatment9.administer all the institutions10.stand being confined11.keep an eye peeled for sth.12.clear sb.13.recommend sb. doing/that sb. do14.imagine doing sth.15.shoot at close range1.deaf to the music2.at a good pace3.ammunition boxes4. a permanent human condition5.an airborne division6.hell on earth7.strewn with dead bodies8.an important-export firm9.taken up with music10.the enemy position11.a railroad embankment12.irremediable harm13.a bullet head14.the trigger finger15.speaking only for myselfbat fatigue17.post-traumatic stress disorder18.upper division students19.rubber boats20.parallel linesUnit121.控制心中猿猴的本性2.在自己的理想上妥协3.克制自己不去抗议4.满足要求；不负众望5.象征道德进步6.保证言论自由7.过着有价值的生活8.符合标准9.衡量幸福10.悼念死者11.缩小范围12.重铸信念13.扭转局势14.穿越历史15.停滞不前16.带来数不尽的好处1.全神贯注于2.不敢苟同3.大体上，基本上4.与人类进步同步5.驾驭市场6.对精英统治具有强烈的信心7.认为某人负有责任8.对……实行制裁9.以上帝的名义10.在追求进步过程中11.使穷人脱贫翻身12.履行诺言13.将腐败官吏从政府中清理出去14.上升到新高度15.从一开始延续至今16.满脑子的主意1.cage the ape withinpromise one’s ideals3.contain one’s protests4.deliver the goods5.embody moral progress6.guarantee free speech7.lead worthy lives8.match the standards9.measure welfare10.mourn the dead11.narrow the scope12.restore one’s faith13.tip the balance14.traverse history15.tread water16.yield untold benefits1.be preoccupied with2.beg to differ3.by and large4.correspond to human progress5.harness the market6.have strong faith in rule by theelite7.hold sb. to account8.impose sanctions on9.in the name of God10.in the pursuit of progress11.lift the poor out of theirmisery12.live up to the promise13.purge the government of corruptofficials14.rise to new heights15.stretch back to the verybeginning16.teeming with ideas1.投射出静谧的光2.表达厌倦之情3.必须有辆车4.补救/赔偿5.没有够着烟灰缸6.嘟囔着道了个歉7.演练和解的话8.就像一场真正的战斗9.在仪表盘上做手脚10.违反条例/规定11.断绝关系12.再次确认邀请13.整理房间14.说出自己的要求15.表达希望16.滴酒不沾1.蜡像馆2.伦敦塔3.白金汉宫4.海关人员5.机场候机室6.打包用的粗线或绳子7.经济舱机票8.体面的妆容9.正反两用的雨衣10.航班号11.慢慢穿针过去12.品味那几秒的温情13.出发去访问14.和不三不四的人来往1.cast a restful light2.convey weariness3.entail having a car4.make amends5.miss the ashtray6.mutter an apology7.rehearse the conciliatoryremarks8.resemble a true combat9.rig meters10.violate rules11.sever relationship12.substantiate the invitation13.tidy the room14.voice one’s needs15.state one’s wishes16.never touch a drop1.waxworks museum2.the Tower of London3.Buckingham Palace4.customs men5.an airport lounge6.binding twine7.an economy ticketplexion of decency9. a reversible raincoat10.a flight number11.ease the needle through12.savor those seconds oftenderness13.set out on a visit14.mix with queer people1.相信这种荒唐的说法2.要求完全控制3.谴责这项政策4.将所有巴勒斯塔人驱逐出境5.使用不同的逻辑6.进一步完善我们的特殊处理办法7.遵守停火协议8.忘掉道德和良心9.阐明计划10.招惹我们11.迅速向某人扑去12.将部队从某地撤走13.对……唱催眠曲14.把……单独挑出来15.抱观望态度16.如雨后春笋般出现17.(情况或关系)变坏18.听起来很熟悉19.减轻猜忌20.加紧控制21.破坏团结22.使它失去意义23.担起重任1.国防部长2.转折点3.安全区4.无人地带5.占领区6.刚刚开始的和平过程7.产生恐怖活动的温床8.宣传机器9.外科手术式的自卫10.刑期11.（陆海空军的）参谋长12.集中营13.民意测验14.庇护所15.新进的政治明星16.纳粹的语言17.使人毛骨悚然的恐惧18.情报官员1.buy the crap2.demand full control3.denounce the policy4.deport all Palestinians5.employ a different logic6.perfect our special treatment7.adhere to the ceasefirey morality and conscience tosleepy out the plans10.mess with us11.pounce upon sb12.pull troops out of a place13.sing lullabies to sb14.single sb out15.sit on the fence16.sprout up like mushroom17.turn sour18.ring a bell19.soothe one’s paranoia20.tighten the death grip21.undermine the unity22.void its meaning23.bear the burden1.defense minister2. a turning point3.the Security Zone4.on man’s la nd5.the Occupied Territories6. a fledgling peace process7. a greenhouse for growing terror8. a propaganda machine9.surgical acts of defense10.a jail term11.chief of staff12.a concentration camp13.opinion polls14.a safe haven15.a rising political star16.Nazi rhetoric17.hair-raising horror18.an intelligence officer。

Unit 10一、词汇短语Text Aprominent [] adj. 突出的，杰出的；突起的，凸出的【例句】A single tree in a field is prominent. 田地里一棵孤零零的树是很显眼的。

【助记】pro（向前）＋min（突出）＋ent（形容词后缀）→向前突出→显著的【派生】prominence n. 突出；显著；突出物；卓越fascinate [] v. 使着迷，使神魂颠倒，入迷【例句】Anything to do with old myths and legends fascinates me.任何与上古神话传说有关的东西都会使我着迷。

【词组】be fascinated by被…迷住【助记】fasc（看作fast牢固的）＋in（里面的）＋ate→牢牢地困在里边→迷住，强烈地吸引【派生】fascinating adj. 迷人的；吸引人的；使人神魂颠倒的fascinated adj. 着迷的；被深深吸引的fascination n. 魅力；魔力；入迷posit [] vt. 安置；假定n. 假设；设想【例句】If she needs salvation, she will posit a savior. 如果她需要救助，她就会设想一个救助者。

napalm [] n. 凝固汽油；凝固汽油弹；汽油胶化剂interstellar [] adj. [航] [天] 星际的【例句】We will be interested in the heat capacity of interstellar gases. 我们感兴趣的是星际气体的热容量。

stratosphere [] n. 同温层；最上层；最高阶段【例句】This was enough to launch their careers into the stratosphere. 这足够将他们的事业推上顶峰了。

astronaut [] n. 太空人，宇航员【例句】He is an American astronaut. 他是美国宇航员。

浴巾a bath towel 文法学校a grammar school永恒的真理the eternal truth文件柜a filling cabinet 新鲜空气fresh air纯属无稽之谈utter nonsense 违规行为delinquent behavior常客a frequent visitor高品德的high-minded monologue 固定的观点a settle view 时事current affairs身体障碍a physical impediment一阵狂风a hideous wind令人厌恶的景象a hideous sight言语障碍 a speech impediment 使人兴奋冲动的爱国激情heady patriotism无情的人侵者the remorseless invaders 首相the Prime Minister 烂苹果rotten apples国际联盟the League of Nations 思维过程a mental process 条理清楚的文章a coherent article一位点头之交a nodding acquaintance一个完整的体系a coherent system一位口译好手a proficient interpreter 一种不可阻挡的趋向an irresistible trend逐字逐句的激励literally inspired夜生活evening life食宿board and lodging 供吃住的寄宿舍boarding-house瞬间a split second玻璃弹子glass marbles做徒劳无益的事whipping the dead horse阿司匹林片aspirin tablets在此情况下in the circumstances提前in advance走过场a matter of form 楼梯间平台的窗户landing window紧张气氛the tense atmosphere毛线针knitting needles梦游to walk in one’s sleep飞机翼展the wingspan of a plane专业的历史工作者professional historians基于常识的反应a common-sense reaction事物的这种状况this state of affairs意见不一的历史学家contending historians老生常谈的事a cut-and-dried matter一个个人喜好的问题a matter of personal preference截然不同的观点diametrically opposed points of view 民间故事folk tales书面文件written documents过去的遗留物the remains of the past人的动机和行为human motivations and behavior 复杂和精细sophistication and subtlety 商船merchant ships 一旦发生潜艇战in the event of a submarine warfare一个粗糙的理论a crude theory 好战的行为belligerent acts宣传机器a propaganda machine 德国外交部长the German foreign secretary权力平衡the balance of power因果关系the cause and effect海岸炮兵the shore batteries 终极关怀the ultimate concern 近因a proximate cause人们常说的一句话a well-used phrase不会出错的解释 a foolproof explanation绝对有效的模式a model of unquestioned validity 永不停止的探索a never-ending quest 一个难以达到但又十分诱人的目标an elusive yet intriguing goal难以解决的两难困境an insoluble dilemma 一本难以看懂的书an incomprehensible book一个爱交际的女人a sociable woman 黑市the black market黑色幽默black humor 害群之马black sheep黑人权利black power表达能力不强的人inarticulate people 全国性活动 a nationwide campaign赞美的话complimentary remarks 淘气男孩a mischievous boy一些有权力的人物certain powerful quarters 种族隔离的学校segregated schools 不可争议的权威indisputable authority公海high sea 上流社会high society 机密的消息confidential information 冷漠的门impersonal doors客观的信an impersonal letter 真诚的羡慕an unselfish envy紧张的声音a strained voice度假别墅holiday villa 一个著名的电视名人a famous television personality 刻薄下流语言obscene language 下流故事an obscene story银行袭击a bank raid 生产双层玻璃公司a double-glazing company联合抵押joint mortgage 拌嘴a cross word永远达不到的目标an unattainable goal 乡村和西部音乐country and western music加重了的潜水腰带a weighted diving belt 心碎heart-broken以自我为中心的人a self-centered man光是重量sheer weight光是运气sheer luck 一派胡言sheer nonsense军号声bulge call 人工呼吸kiss of life一串气泡 a trail of bubbles一点点关心one tiny scrap of care 非理性因素non-rational factors 过去的好日子good old days思想模式thought patterns 陈旧的故事stock anecdotes思路brain path 鲜明的对比 a striking contrast 强烈的满足感keen satisfaction 感情上的联想sentimental association 一场恶吵a bitter quarrel 酸葡萄sour grapes毫无根据的意见groundless opinions社会地位social position重要而有说服力的因素 a potent factor怀疑的余地room of doubt一种教条的观点great intellects大学者们great intellects不可避免的结果inevitable result 长期的斗争age-long struggle互相矛盾冲突的观点conflicting ideas鲜明的例子striking examples根深蒂固的信仰deeply-rooted convictions仅仅是断言bare assertion低头to sink one's head 使船沉没to sink the ship思考生命的意义to contemplate the meaning of life让阳光一下照着to catch the light毁了一个人的身体to ruin one's health 毁了国家to ruin the country猛敲桌子to bang the desk 扮演一个重要的角色to playa prominent role占有重要的位置to hold a prominent position 一个虔诚的佛教徒a pious Buddhist获得一种名声to gain a reputation 满足一个人的虚荣心to satisfy one's ego严刑逼供to give sb the third degree 发明一种教学方法to devise a teaching method在某人手中悄悄塞一支枪to slide a gun into sb's hand引起一些兴趣to whip up a little interest让谈话继续下去to keep the ball rolling让谈话开始to set the ball rolling一个作风古怪的百万富翁an eccentric millionaire分配资金to allot capital 勒紧裤带to tighten one’s belt 讲一句话to make a remark伸出一只手to stretch out one’s hand 润润嘴唇to moisten one’s lips抱怨天气to complain of the weather将棍子用力插入沙中to plunge the stick into the sand 突然冲我来了to turn on me 使某人心烦to get on one’s nerve是某人将某事忘得精光t o put something out of someone’s mind脱钩t o come off the hook做填字游戏t o do a crossword puzzle 擤鼻涕to blow one’s nose 在鼻子上涂粉to powder one’s nose 提出案发时不在现场的证据to give an alibi获得新的深刻认识to gain new insights 修改一个人的观点to revise one’s ideas追查起因to trace the cause 从这前提出发to begin from this premise朝目标开火to open fire on/at 给以同样重视to give equal weight to sth支持某一观点to support a certain view 对政府施加影响to influence the government破坏实力平衡to destroy the balance of power 组成联盟to form an alliance偿还贷款to repay the loans 考虑战争的问题to contemplate war填补缺口to fill in the gaps 结束探索to conclude the quest从某一角度看问题to view sth from a certain perspective从比较中获益to benefit from the comparison消灭差别to eliminate from the comparison 深入研究问题to dig into the problem 淹没在大海之中to be immersed in a vast sea从不同的观点出发to stem from a different point of view命中注定要做某事to be destined to do sth 无视这个事实to ignore the fact作出假设to make an assumption 打败敌人to defeat the enemy夺回失土to win back one’s lost territory沉船to sink a boat截获机密to intercept the secret message将证据凑在一起to piece together evidence接近真理to approximate the truth 掌握新技术to master new techniques庆祝他的50华诞to celebrate its Golden Jubilee 引起羡慕to excite admiration触动良心to touch the conscience 得奖to win the prize受到训斥to receive a reprimand 省去这些字to omit the words宣布放弃奖金renounce the prizes 避免一场危机avert a crisis参加仪式attend the ceremony 展示一件艺术品exhibit a work of art尽情享受乐趣to indulge in pleasures 保护一个孩子guard a child感到有能力做某事feel up to do something 使某事正式结束bring sth to a close挥手让某人进去wave sb in 使某人不必处于某种场合to save sb from a situation向某人说说心里话to talk out one’s heart to sb 把某人打翻在地knock sb down给某人斟酒pour sb a drink 举杯祝酒raise one’s glass从大腿上慢慢流下来trickle down her legs像鲸鱼一样喷水puff like a whale想雪一样融化掉melt down like snow 一眼看清了当时的情况sum up the scene进行电视采访do their interview 心存怨恨bear resentment难受的想吐feel sick in the stomach 突然大声的怒气冲冲的冲进来come in like thunder 渐渐散去drift away gradually 看中某人的意见value one’s opinion提高在某人心中的地位increase one’s standing with sb使自己振作起来pull oneself together 开始提供晚餐serve dinner 禽抱一个拿枪的劫匪tackle an armed robber和某人厮守下去stick with sb 系上腰带fasten the seat belt虐待妻子abuse one’s wife 和很多人乱搞男女关系screw his way around碰某人一个手指头lay a finger on sb 进行人工呼吸catch sb trying to do sth用力把自己身体升起heave oneself up浮出水面float to the surface在水下拼命挣扎thrash about under the water 使自己依靠在某物上prop oneself against冲出水面break surface 抓住某物seize hold of sth 把自己用力拉起来haul oneself up 紧紧锁住某人双手pinion one’s arms 把某人挡开fend sb off击中某处land a blow 呆在水下stay under in the water将这些观点加以归类to classify propositions 持有一种意见to hold an opinion 建立信念to establish convictions 颠倒过程to reverse the process 对是否是真相提出疑问to question the truth 获得财富to acquire wealth接受一种新的信念to adopt a new belief 放弃信念to abandon belief证明完全相反to demonstrate the contrary 相信这一事实to credit the fact 怀有一种意见to entertain an opinion使这个字的意思延伸一下to extend the term珍惜他们的尊敬to value their respect轻视他们的意见to belittle their opinions考虑某一点to make an allowance改变我们的思维模式to alter our thought patterns走同样的路to take the same course鹦鹉学舌般重复他人的思想to parrot others' ideasUNIT 11、我知道，不管发生什么I knew I could expect my brother to stand by me whatever happened.2、一般情况下As a general rule, young people tend to be more interest in the present and the future.3、如果他们双方不妥协Both sides will stand to lose if they do not compromise.4、我们希望使我们It is our hope to make all the courses and teaching materials integrated.5、中国的书面文字The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating our nation.6、在中国的传统艺术中In traditional Chinese art, the bamboo often stands for moral integrity and uprightness.7、绝大多数人都赞成深化改革The great majority of the people stand for further reform.8、伊丽莎白一世Queen Elizabeth the First ruled England for 45 years, and the country prospered under her rule.9、真理一开始The truth is always in the hand of a small minority at first. That's the rule.10, 民主意味着由Democracy mean s that the majority rules, but the minority’s right to disagree is also respected. These two basic rules are of equal importance.11、一个国A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated economically, politically and culturally as well as geographically.12、那次晚会很乏味The party was boring, so she slipped out of the room and went home.13 路很泥泞The road was muddy. He slipped and fell into the river.14、有一天，我因为One day I was drowning my sorrows in a restaurant because I was broke when he came and slipped a roll of money into my hand.15、佛罗里达州The Court of Florida ruled that it was necessary to recount the votes.16、认为太阳绕着地球The idea that the sun moves round the earth ruled ancient scholars for more than a thousand years.17、这些胡同The hutongs are an integral part of old Beijing.18、日子一天天过去Days slipped by and I still had not made much progress.19、他怕犯错He weighed every word carefully lest he should make a mistake.20、她的身体糟糕到了Her health was such terrible that she would not go out in the sun even in winter lest she get sun-stroke.你能强迫一个Y ou can force a student to attend classes, but you cannot force him to think.学习文学The study of literature can help you to understand not only other people but also yourself.通过阅读范文Y ou can improve your writing by reading good models and by practicing writing.在中世纪In the Middle Ages, people believed that the earth was flat and that it was the center of the universe.我既没有时间I can afford neither the time nor the money to play golf with those big cheeses.小金Xiao Jin could not decide whether to apply for graduate studies right after college or to get a job first.爱能改善人们Love cures people-both those who give it and those who receive it.优秀的企业Excellent firms don't believe in perfection, only in constant improvement and constant change.许多东西Many things cannot be learned in the classroom, such as planning one's time, working on one's own and managing one's own affairs.在过去的10年里In the past ten years people, especially old people, have been concerned more about their health than about their income.UNIT21、我们公司在这么短It is a miracle how our company has developed into a multinational in sucha short span of time.2、那个国家的平均寿命The average life span of that country has increased from 42 years to 50 years in a matter of two decades.3、这两个国家的冲突The conflict between the two countries has spanned more than half a century.4有四座大桥There are four bridges spanning the river.5、我对你非常感谢I'm much obliged to you. Without your help, I would never have finished the book.6、不，这个聚会No, you are not obliged to go to the party. You don't have to go if you don't want to.7 人们找她She’s always ready to oblige when people come to her for help.8 山谷里有一个小湖In the valley is a small lake right between a meadow and a hill. It is a perfect spot for picnic .9、他坐在一个阴凉Sitting in that shady spot he soon dozed off.10、他看见我把一个塑料He criticized me on the spot when he saw me throw a plastic bag by the roadside.11 那是一件白底蓝点It is a white shirt with blue spots. It looks quite pretty.12、这位侦探发现了The detective spotted the suspect and he walked and arrested him.13、有一个气球爆了One of the balloons popped and it gave me quite a start.14 在上课的时候进It is very impolite to keep popping in and out of the classroom when the class is still going on.15、当他看见那位小伙子When he saw the young man ready to pay for the BMW in cash, his eyes almost popped out of his head.16、在那些国家里水比油In those countries, water is worth a lot more than oil. Friends will often bring dollars' worth of water as a gift.17、这个项目完成When this project is completed, it will benefit about a hundred thousand people. It will be well worth the effort and investment.18、这电影不值得看两遍This movie is not worth seeing twice. In fact, it's not worth seeing at all.19 我觉得那地方值得I think it is worthwhile to visit that place. I hear they have kept all their traditional houses intact-houses that were built in Ming-Qing styles.20、贾宝玉当他父亲Jia Baoyu was sick and tired of being his father's worthy son. He yearned for freedom.1.看来病人在这个城市It seems the patient has no relatives in this city.2.交朋友易It’s easy to make friends but difficult to keep them.3.他总是懂的朋友He can always understand what his friends are thinking and worrying about.4.或许根本就不是Perhaps it wasn’t Xiao Jiang at all who had left the tap running all night.5.那男孩一点也不The boy had no idea how he had become an old man in half a day.6.不知道王宁I wonder how Wang Ning has been doing in London. I haven’t heard from himfor almost a year.7.你出生于什么样的家庭It doesn’t matter what family you were born into. The real test ishow far you can go from where you started.8.她简直不相信She simply couldn’t believe what she saw. It was only yesterday that the twintowers were standing there.9.第八号陪审员Juror No. 8 pointed out that it might have been someone else who had stabbedthe boy’s father to death.10.在市场经济中In the market economy, it is primarily by individuals and firms rather than bygovernment agencies that decisions about what to produce, how much to produce are made.UNIT3The cause of the aircraft crash is so far unknown.The cause of global warming is still hotly debated among scientists.He devoted all his life to the cause of environmental protection.The river has caused us a lot of trouble in history.What do you think caused the upsurge of international terrorism?We must try and unite with those who have opposed us.There is always opposition to any progress and reform.Some people are always opposed to new things.A lot of those loans were never repaid. That high ratio of bad debts finally led to the financial crisis in this second economic power in the world.The Business Bank now offers a special loan for students who can't pay for their education.The boy asked Mrs.Stow for the loan of her binoculars.Her concluded her speech by saying that she hoped she could come again some day and see more of the country.As soon as they concluded the investigation, they were to report to the Security Council.14.在他访问期间，During his visit, he will conclude a new trade agreement with India.15根据这些有理疑点，陪审团只能得出结论，这个少Based on those reasonable doubts, the jury had to conclude that the boy was not guilty.She is flying to New York by way of Tokyo.I'd like to say a few words about the situation in the sixties of the last century by way of an introduction to the movie.They decided to recall their ambassador by way of protest.Heroes and heroines are people with unusual qualities.Celebrities are people who become famous because of publicity through the media.3.在中国大陆，“爱人In China mainland, "sweet heart" often refers to a person's husband or wife.A fair-weather friend is one who will desert you as soon as you are in trouble.5.从广义上说，货币指Broadly speaking, money refers to anything generally accepted inexchange for other goods and services.An armchair revolutionary is one who talks about revolution, but who doesn't put what he says into practice.Professor Lu says that a good teacher is one who does all he/she can to make himself/herself unnecessary for the students.8.经济学定义为研究商品和服务的生产、分配和消费的社会Economics is defined as the social science that deals with the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. DVD is a disk on which large amounts of information, especially photographs and video can be stored, for use on a computer.10.《牛津高级学生词典》The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary defines "workaholic" as "a person who works most of the time and finds it difficult to stop working in order to do other things".UNIT41、因为疯牛病Import of that country’s beef was suspended because of the mad cow scare.2、在战争期间During the war, they had to suspend the construction of the railway.3、吸毒是一件严重It was a serious offence to take drugs. Robert was suspended from school for two weeks.4、她正躺在悬挂She was reading in a hammock suspended from two tree branches.5 这次暂停销售The sales suspension has brought us heavy losses.6 这也许是亚洲This is perhaps the longest suspension bridge in Asia.7 这个作家善于制造悬念。