Unit1abudget v. plan carefully how much of sth. will be needed (为...)作出安排vi. plan the spending of money carefully 制定预算n. [C] the amount of money a person or organization has to spend on sth. 预算charge v. a sk sb. for an amount of money for a service 向...收费,要价acute a. 1. quick to notice sth. 敏感的;敏锐的2. very serious or severe 严重的hourglass n. [C] (计时用的)沙漏restless a. unable to keep still because one is nervous, bored, or impatient 烦躁的;不安静的restlessly ad. in a restless manner; impatiently 烦躁地;不安静地elbow vt. push sb. with the elbows 用肘推(或撞)人n. [C] the joint where the arm bends 肘abrupt a. 1. (of behavior) rough; offensive 粗鲁的,无礼的2. sudden and unexpected 突然的,意外的opening a. beginning; starting 开始的n. 1. [C] an occasion when a new building, road, etc. is used for the first time,esp. one that involves a ceremony 开业典礼;落成典礼2. [C] a position that is available in a business or firm 空缺职位ritual a. done regularly and in the same way 例行的;惯常的n. [C, U] sth. done regularly and in the same way 惯例interaction n. 1. [C, U] munication 交流2. [C, U] a process by which two or more things affect each other 相互作用;相互影响convention n. 1. [C, U] general, usu. unspoken agreement about how people should act or behave in certain situations 习俗;惯例2. [C] a meeting of members of a profession, political party, etc. 会议;大会leisure n. 1. [U] time free from work or other duties; spare time 空闲,闲暇2. [U] ease 悠闲,安逸leisurely a. without hurrying 从容的;不匆忙的assess vt. judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of sb. or sth.评价,评估surroundings n. (pl.) all the objects, conditions, etc. that are around and may affect sb.or sth.; environment 周围的事物;环境probe v. try to find out the truth about sth. 调查;探究n. [C] |探针(医生检查伤口用的钝头细长工具)social a. 1. relating to society and people's lives in general 社会的2. relating to meeting people and spending time with them 社交的socially ad. 与社会(或社交) 相关地tick vi. (of a clock or watch) make a short repeated sound (钟、表等)滴答响n. [sing.] the short repeated sound that a clock or watch makes (钟、表的)滴答声consequently ad. as a result因此,所以device n. 1. [C] a machine or tool for a special purpose 器械,装置2. [C] a way of doing sth. 方法,手段fax n.[C] 传真;传真机email n. [C, U] (also )电子given prep. taking sth. into account; considering 如果考虑到gathering n. [C] a meeting 集会,聚会impersonality n. [U] the quality of not showing or including personal feelings 不牵涉个人感情;无人情味electronic a. 1. using devices such as radios, televisions, puters, etc. 使用电子设备的2. produced or operated by a flow of electrons 电子的significance n.[sing., U] the importance of an event, action, etc. 重要性;重要意义conduct vt. 1. carry out |进行;实施2. act as the path for electricity, heat, etc. 传导(电或热)n. [U] the way sb. behaves 行为,举止increasingly ad. more and more 日益;愈加conference n.[C] a formal meeting (正式)会议teleconference n. [C] (通过、电视等手段召开的)远程会议obtain vt. get sth. that one wants 获得,得到superb a.extremely good 极好的whereas conj. i n contrast; while 然而;但是postal a. relating to post; sent by post 邮政的;邮寄的efficient a. working well and without wasting time, money, or energy 效率高的impolite a. not polite 无礼的,失礼的elapse vi.(of time) pass (时间)过去,逝去skillful a. (BrE skilful) having or showing ability to do sth. well 熟练的;有技巧的skillfulness n. [U] ( BrE skilfulness) 熟练;技巧petent a. having the necessary ability, skill, knowledge, etc. 有能力的;能干的;胜任的fulfill (BrE fulfil) |vt. 1. do what one must do 履行;执行2. achieve sth. one wanted to do 实现;完成capital n. [sing., U] money used to produce more wealth or for starting a business资本;资金Phrases and Expressionsfall behind move more slowly than other people so that one is behind them 落在...后面result in make sth. happen; cause 导致;造成...的结果run out1. (of food, money, etc.) there is none left 用完;耗尽2. use all of sth. and not have any left 用完;耗尽in a rush in a hurry 匆忙地go with exist or take place at the same time with sth. else 同时发生;伴随work at put effort into sth. or doing sth. 致力于;从事in person doing sth. by oneself 亲身;亲自due to because of sth. 由于pour into give a lot of effort, money, etc. to sth. 大量投入(精力或金钱等)Unit1bspite n. (in ~ of) despite; regardless of 虽然;尽管clash vi. 1. disagree about sth. 不一致;冲突2. e to a fight 冲突n. 1. [C] an argument 不一致;争论2. [C] a short fight 冲突tradition n. [C, U] beliefs or customs passed down from one generation to the next 传统honeymoon n. [C] a holiday taken by a couple who have just got married; (fig.) a period of good feeling or good relations 蜜月期;(喻)短暂的和谐期marvelous a. (BrE marvellous) extremely good; wonderful 非常好的;绝妙的amusement n. 1. [U] the feeling of being amused 愉快,快乐2. [C] sth. that makes time pass pleasantly 娱乐(消遣)活动hostility n. [U] unfriendly behavior or feeling towards sb. 敌意;敌对moreover ad. what's more; in addition 此外;而且anymore ad. (used in negatives) (not) any longer 再也(不)distress vt. make sb. feel very upset 使痛苦;使苦恼n. [U] a feeling of extreme unhappiness|痛苦,苦恼devise vt. create or invent a new way of doing sth. 设计;发明mechanism n. [C] a way of behaving that helps sb. deal with a problem 行为方式;机制cope vi. be able to deal with sth. difficult 应付;处理repression n. 1. [U] control of strong feelings (对情感或欲望的)压抑;抑制2. [U] cruel and severe control of a large group of people 镇压acceptable a. good enough; satisfactory 可接受的;合意的regression n. [U] a return to an earlier stage of development 回归;倒退irresponsible a. not responsible 不负责任的isolate vt. keep sb. or sth. apart from other people or things|使孤立;使隔离isolation n. [U] the state of being isolated 隔离;孤立reject vt. 1. refuse to accept sth. 拒绝;不接受2. throw sth. away 抛弃,丢弃rejection n. [C, U] the act of not accepting 拒绝;不接受utilize vt. (BrE utilise) use; make use of 使用deal vi. (dealt, dealt) (with) take action, esp. to solve a problem 对付;应付;处理hostile a. 1. angry and very unfriendly toward sb. 怀有敌意的,敌对的2. of an enemy 敌方的,好战的recognition n. [sing., U] the act of realizing and accepting that sth. is true 承认;认可temporary a. l asting only for a short time 暂时的recovery n. 1. [sing., U] return to a normal state 恢复;痊愈2. [U] the act of getting sth. back that is lost 重获;复得favorable a. (BrE favourable)1. giving sb. or sth. an advantage 有利的2. giving or showing agreement 赞成的symptom n. 1. [C] a sign of a bad condition or problem 迹象;征兆2. [C] a sign that shows an illness 症状distinctionn. 1. [sing.] a special or unique quality 特点;特征2. [C] a difference between two things 区别;差别3. [U] the quality of being excellent 卓越;杰出appreciate vt. 1. understand and enjoy 欣赏;赏识2. be grateful for sth. 对...表示感谢acquisition n. [U] the act of gaining sth. 获得,得到alleviate vt. make sth. less serious 减轻,缓和interact vi. 1.(with) municate with sb. 交流2. have an effect on each other 互相作用;互相影响considerable a. fairly large or great 相当大的;相当多的furthermore ad. in addition to what has been said; moreover 此外;而且Phrases and Expressionsadjust to get used to a new situation 适应familiar to well known to 为...所熟悉culture shock confusion caused by contact with a culture other than one's own 文化冲击;文化震撼tired of (doing) sth.no longer wanting sth. or wanting to do sth. 厌烦(做)某事separate from keep people or things apart from each other 把...分开;分离prevent from stop sb. or sth. from doing sth. 阻止;防止recover from return to a normal state from an illness, accident, shock, etc. 从(疾病、事故、震惊等)中恢复go through experience a particular process 经历Unit2apat vt. touch sb. or sth. lightly and repeatedly with a flat hand 轻拍n. [C] a friendly act of touching sb. or sth. with a flat hand 轻拍presence n. [U] the fact or state of being present 在场;出席promising a. showing signs of being successful in the future 有前途的;有希望的amateur a. doing sth. just for pleasure; not professional 业余的n. [C] sb. who does sth. just for pleasure 业余爱好者skier n. [C] a person who skis 滑雪者session n.1. [C] a period of time used for a particular purpose (从事某项活动的)一段时间2. [C] a formal meeting 会议amusing a. |able to make people laugh or smile; interesting 有趣的lower vt. 1. reduce sth. in amount, price, degree, strength, etc. 减少;降低2. move sb. or sth. down from a higher position 降下anniversary n. [C] a date on which sth. special or important happened in a previous year 周年纪念日woolen a. |(BrE woollen) made of wool 羊毛的romantic a. relating to feelings of love or a loving relationship 浪漫的gratitude n. [U] the feeling of being grateful 感激;谢意perceptivity n. [U] the ability of being quick to notice and understand 知觉;理解力ski vi. slide over snow on skis, as a sport or a way of traveling 滑雪massive a. large in size, quantity, degree, etc. 大的;严重的fatigue vt. make sb. tired 使疲劳n. [U] great tiredness 疲乏,疲劳clearing n. [C] a small area where there are no trees, esp. in a forest (林中)空地approximately ad. about; nearly 大约,大概breeze n. [C] a light wind 微风,和风powder n. [C, U] a kind of substance in the form of very fine dry grains 粉末;粉状物fuss v. (about, over) plain over small matters (因小事)抱怨;小题大做n. [sing., U] a lot of unnecessary worry or excitement about sth. 小题大做;大惊小怪indifferent a.(to) not interested in; not caring 漠不关心的;冷漠的rebel vi. (against) fight against sb. in authority or against an idea or situation 造反;反叛;反抗n. [C] a person who rebels 造反者,反叛者,反抗者rebellious a. opposing people in authority or rules of behavior 反叛的;反抗的bachelor n. 1. [C] an unmarried man 未婚男子2. [C] a first university degree 学士(学位)low-budget a. not spending much money 预算低的;花费不多的shift v. change position or direction; move from one place to another 转移;移动;变换makeshift a. used at the time because there is nothing better 权宜的;暂时的stack vt. |put things so that they stand one on top of another 堆放sticky a. made of or containing material which can stick to sth. else 黏的;黏性的mate n. [C] a fellow workman or friend 伙伴,同伴teammate n. [C] a fellow person in a team 队友assert vt. state or declare sth. firmly 断言;声称napkin n. [C] |餐巾(纸)swear (swore, sworn)vi. (at) curse |咒骂vt. make a promise to do sth. 发誓damn a. 该死的;讨厌的unfair a. |not right or just 不公平的;不公正的outburst n. [C] a sudden expression of a strong emotion, esp. anger 爆发passion n. [C, U] a strong feeling about sth. or a strong liking for sth. 激情;热情persist v. continue to do sth. in spite of opposition or warning 坚持vi. continue to exist or happen 继续存在或发生frown vi.make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression, moving the eyebrows together 皱眉billion num. (AmE) 十亿rank vi. |have a particular position in a list of people or things 位于...等级(或地位)vt. decide the position of sb. or sth. based on importance or quality 排列n. [C, U] the position or level that sb. holds in an organization;one's social position 职位;社会地位ranking n. [C] a position on a scale that shows how good sb. or sth. is when pared withothers 排名;级别indissoluble a. i mpossible to destroy 坚不可摧的bond n.[C] sth. that unites two or more people, such as love, a shared interest, etc. 联系;纽带tropical a. relating to the tropics 热带的Phrases and Expressionsnext to beside or very near to sb. or sth. 靠近;接近in sb.'s presence/in the presence of sb.in the same place as sb. 有某人在场by no means(used to emphasize a negative statement) not at all 决不,决非count on depend on 依靠;依赖;指望on one occasion once 有一次e upon meet sb. or find sth. by chance 偶然遇见;偶然发现pack into put in a very small place 塞进;使挤入take notice of notice 注意到sing out shout or sing some words clearly and loudly (大声清晰地) 喊出(或唱出)point out tell sb. sth. 指出reflect on think deeply about; consider carefully 仔细考虑in advance doing something before a particular date or event 事先,预先Unit2bpetition n. [U] the activities of peting 竞争sake n. (for the ~ of) |1. [U] for the purpose of 为了...目的2. [U] for the good or benefit of 为了...好处athlete n. [C] sb. who petes in sports petitions 运动员sacrifice vt. give up sth., esp. for a good purpose or belief 牺牲;奉献injury n. [C,U] a wound or damage to part of one's body 伤害;损害exploit vt. use sth. fully so as to get benefit from it 利用;剥削glory n. [U] great honor 光荣;荣誉virtue n. [C] a good quality in character or behavior 美德determination n. [U] the strong will to do sth. 决心;毅力dash n. 1. [sing., C] a short race for runners 短距离赛跑2. [sing., C] a sudden, quick run 奔;冲vi. run quickly and suddenly 奔;冲petitive a. 1. liking to pete 喜欢竞争的;好胜的2. relating to petition 竞争的;有竞争力的defy v t.1. do sth. that is considered impossible; challenge 向...挑战2. refuse to obey sb. or sth. 违抗;不服从stopwatch n. [C] a watch used for measuring the exact time it takes to do sth., especially.in a race 秒表pursue vt. 1. continue doing an activity or trying to achieve sth. over a long period of time从事;追求2. chase sb. or sth. in order to catch them 追赶;追逐strip n.[C] a narrow piece 条;带vt. remove the covering of sth. 剥去;除去singular a. 1. very great or very noticeable 卓越的;非凡的2. of or being a word representing one 单数的phenomenon n. 1. [C] sb. or sth. that is very unusual 奇才;奇迹2. [C] an event or situation that can be seen to happen or exist 现象phenomenal a. very unusual; very great or impressive 异常的;惊人的horizon n. 1. (~s) the limit of one's ideas, knowledge, and experience X围;眼界;视野2. (the ~) the line far away where the sky seems to meet the earth 地平线sprinter n. [C] an athlete for a short race短跑运动员observer n. 1. [C] sb. who sees or looks at sth. 观看者2. [C] sb. who attends meetings, events, etc. to observe what is happening 观察员crack n. [C] a sudden loud sound 爆裂声;劈啪声v. 1. (cause to) make a sudden loud sound (使)发出爆裂声2. (cause to) break (使)破裂trail v i. move slowly, esp. behind other people 拖沓地走;无精打采地慢走vt. follow sb. secretly 跟踪;尾随explosive a. 1. sudden and rapid 迅猛的2. likely to explode 易爆炸的;易发作的n. [C, U] a substance that can cause an explosion 爆炸物overe vt. |(overcame, overe) fight and win against sb. or sth. 战胜;击败mittee n.[C] a group of people chosen to do a particular job or for special duties 委员会indicate vt. show that sth. is true or exists 表明;显示steroid n. [C] |类固醇conquest n. [U] the act of taking control of sb. or sth. 攻占;占领;征服condemn vt. express strong disapproval of sb. or sth. 谴责condemnation n. [C, U] the act of condemning 谴责opponent n. [C] sb. who takes the opposite side, esp. in playing or fighting 对手;敌手deny vt.1. say that sth. is not true, or that one does not believe sth. 否认2. not allow sb. to have or do sth. 拒绝(给予)counter v. reply to a criticism that one disagrees with 反驳rumor n. (BrE rumour) [C, U] information that is passed from one person to another and which may or may not be true 谣言,传闻formula n. 1. [C] a method or set of principles for dealing with a problem or achieving a result 方法;方案2. [C] a series of numbers or letters that represent a rule in science or mathematics公式;方程式suspicion n. 1. [C, U] a feeling of not trusting sb. or sth. 猜疑;不信任2. [C, U] a feeling that sb. has done sth. wrong 怀疑;疑心erosion n. [U] the process by which sth. is gradually reduced or destroyed 侵蚀;腐蚀participation n. [U] the act of taking part in an activity or event 参与,参加sprint vi. run at one's fastest speed, esp. at a short distance 冲刺relay n.[C] 接力赛reception n. 1. [sing.] a wele for sb. or sth. 接待;欢迎2. [C] a large formal party to wele sb. or to celebrate sth. 招待会;欢迎会amazing a. causing great surprise 令人惊异的Phrases and Expressionsact as have the role or function of 作为above all m ost importantly 最重要的是not hear of it refuse to accept a suggestion or offer 不听;拒绝听取set one's mind on be determined to do sth. or obtain sth. 决心做某事(或得到某物)set the stage for make preparations for an event to take place 为...做好准备focus on 1. arrange the lens in an instrument so as to obtain a clear picture of sth. 聚焦于2. concentrate on sth. and pay particular attention to it 集中(精力)于be used to (doing) sth.be familiar with sth. because of having done or experienced itmany times 习惯于hold one's breath stop breathing for a moment because of anxiety or excitement 屏住呼吸strip sb. of sth. take property, rights, titles, etc. away from sb. 剥夺charge sb. with sth. say openly that sb. has done sth. wrong 指控;控诉Unit3acharacter n. 1. [C] qualities that make sb. a particular type of person 性格,个性2. [C] qualities that make sth. what it is and different from others 特点,特征promise n. [C, U] an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first 妥协;折中v. reach an agreement by making a promise 妥协;折中involved a. taking part in an activity or event; connected with sth. 参与的;有关的subtle a. not easy to notice or understand 微妙的,细微的hatred n. [U] a strong feeling of dislike for sb. or sth. 痛恨,憎恨illusion n. [C] a false idea, belief or impression 幻觉;错觉married a. having a husband or wife 已婚的mutual a. 1. felt or done in the same way by two or more people toward each other 相互的2. shared by two or more people 共同的;共有的patible a. 1. (of people) able to have a good relationship because of similar opinions or interests 合得来的;情投意合2. (of equipment) able to be used together |兼容的;配套的inpatible a. not patible 合不来的;不兼容的overlook v t. 1. not notice sth. 没注意到;忽略2. have a view of a place from above 俯视;眺望expectation n. [C, U] the belief that sth. will happen 期待;预料painful a. causing pain 痛苦的divorce n. [C, U] the legal ending of a marriage 离婚v. end a marriage lawfully 离婚bud vi. produce buds 发芽,萌芽n. [C] a part of a plant that will open to form a leaf or flower 芽;花蕾budding a. just beginning 刚开始的resistance n. 1. [sing., U] refusal to accept sth. 抵制;反对2. [sing., U] the use of force to act against sb. or sth. 抵抗;对抗supportive a.helpful or encouraging 支持的;支援的grand a. 1. (used in pounds) 表示“(亲戚关系)隔一代的”2. splendid in appearance or style; impressive 壮丽的;宏伟的grandchild n. [C] a child of one's son or daughter(外)孙;(外)孙女congratulation n. (~s) an expression used when one wants to congratulate sb. 祝贺;道喜counsel vt. give sb. advice 劝告;忠告date v t. have a romantic relationship with sb. 与...约会subsequent a. happening after sth. else 后来的;随后的subsequently ad. after an event in the past 后来;接着harbor(BrE harbour) |vt. keep sth. in one's mind for a long time 心怀;怀有n. [C] a place of shelter for ships 港,港口reservation n. 1. [C, U] a feeling of doubt about whether sth. is good or right 存疑;保留2. [C] an order of a room, seat, etc. in advance 预订prejudice n. [C] an opinion or dislike of sb. or sth. that is not based on reason 偏见;成见charm vt. a ttract sb. 迷人;使陶醉n. [U] the quality of pleasing or attracting people 魅力;吸引力charming a. very pleasing or attractive 迷人的;有魅力的son-in-law n. [C] husband of one's daughter 女婿caring a. kind and helpful toward other people 体贴的indication n. [C, U] a sign that shows sth. 迹象confirm vt. prove that sth. is true 证实;证明;确定v. make a plan, meeting, etc. certain, esp. by telephone or writing 确认citizenship n. [U] the state of being a citizen; the rights of a citizen 公民身份;公利suspect vt. think that sth. is probably true 怀疑n. [C] sb. who is thought to be guilty of a crime 嫌疑犯harsh a. 1. cruel 严厉的;苛刻的2. unpleasantly loud and rough 刺耳的hesitate vi.be slow to speak or act because one feels uncertain or unwilling 犹豫;踌躇;迟疑cancel vt. say that sth. already planned will not happen 取消proceed vi. go to a further or the next stage; go on 继续进行quote v. repeat the words that sb. else has said or written 引用;引述n. [C] words taken from a book, play, speech, etc. 引语,引文hardship n. [C, U] the condition that life is very difficult 艰难;困苦racist n. [C] sb. who believes that some races are not as good as others and, therefore,treats them unfairly 种族主义者realistic a. based on facts; practical 实际的;现实的devotion n. [U] great love or loyalty 挚爱;热爱;忠诚idealistic a. believing in sth. firmly which is unlikely to e true 理想主义的;理想化的resolve vt. 1. solve a problem or difficulty 解决;解除2. make a definite decision to do sth. 决定;决心Phrases and Expressionsups and downs the mixture of good and bad experiences 盛衰;沉浮work out be successful or end in a certain way 成功;产生结果for a time for a short period; temporarily 暂时;一度meet with experience sth. by chance 遭遇;遇到all along all the time 始终have nothing to do with have no connection with 与...无关on the surface when not observed, thought about, etc. deeply 表面上;外表上at one's worst in one's worst state 最差的时候;最糟糕的时候learn of e to know 获悉;听说take care of be responsible for; deal with 负责;处理proceed to do sth.do sth. next; go on to do sth. 接着做某事Unit3bmother-in-law n. [C] the mother of one's husband or wife 岳母;婆婆brilliant a. 1. very good; very clever or skilled 出色的;聪颖的2. full of light; shining, or bright in color 明亮的;光亮的arrange v. plan the details of a future event 准备;安排vt. put a group of people or things in a particular position or order 排列;布置eve n. [C] the day or evening before a certain event 前夕;前一天cube vt. cut food into cube-shaped pieces 切成方块n. [C] a solid object with six square sides 立方体garlic n. [U] 蒜,大蒜slice v t. cut into thin flat pieces 切成薄片n. [C] a flat thin piece of food that has been cut from a large piece 片ingredient n.1. [C] one of the foods that is used to make a particular dish (食品的)成分,配料2. [C] a quality one needs to achieve sth. 因素;要素chop vt. cut sth. into small pieces 切;剁碎purple a. 紫色的n. [U] |紫色concerning prep. about or relating to sb. or sth. 关于toe n. [C] |脚趾anticipate vt. think that sth. will happen and be ready for it 预料;预计criticism n. [C, U] the words not in favor of sb. or sth. 批评;指责curl n. [C] 卷发;卷曲物curly a. |having lots of curls 卷曲的splash n. [C] 有色斑点freckle n. [C] 雀斑;斑点pact a. 1. small, but solid and strong 结实的2. packed together closely and neatly 紧凑的pactly ad. in a pact manner 结实地;密实地forgettable a. that can be forgotten easily 容易被忘记的bubble vi. form thin balls of air or gas in liquid 冒泡n. [C] a ball of air 气泡;泡沫bump n. 1. [C] an area of skin that is raised because one has hit it on sth. 肿块;突起2. [C] a blow or hit 碰撞;猛撞v. hit with force, esp. accidentally 碰撞pel vt. make sb. do sth.; force 强迫,迫使behalf n. [U] (on sb.'s ~ or <em>on</em> ~ of sb.) instead of sb., or as their representative 代表某人;代替某人heatedly ad. with strong, excited, and often angry feelings 热烈地;激烈地innocent a. 1. done or said without intending to harm or offend anyone 无恶意的2. not guilty of a crime 无罪的;无辜的innocently ad. in an innocent manner 无恶意地dialect n. [C, U] a special form of language which is peculiar to a certain region orsocial group 方言,土语pox n. [U] 痘,痘疮criticize vt. (BrE criticise) |1. point out the mistakes of sb. or sth. 批评;批判2. form and express a judgment on a work of art, literature, etc. 评论clue n. [C] information that helps sb. understand the reasons why sth. happens 线索;提示salty a. tasting of or containing salt 咸的;盐的cue n. [C] a signal for sb. to do sth. 暗示;信号proclaim vt. say publicly that sth. is true or exists 宣布;声称diplomatic a. 1. skillful in dealing with people 有交际手段的;圆滑的2. relating to the work of diplomats 外交的soy n. [U] 大豆sauce n. [U] 调味汁,佐料soy sauce酱油china n. [U] |瓷器somehow ad. 1. in some way; by some means|以某种方法;不知怎么的2. for a reason that is unknown 由于某种未知的原因miserable a. very unhappy or unfortable 痛苦的;悲惨的miserably ad. in a miserable way 痛苦地;悲惨地modest a. 1. (of a person) not liking to talk about their abilities, achievements, success, etc. 谦虚的,虚心的2. not large in amount, size, etc. 适中的,适度的modestly ad. in a modest way 谦虚地,虚心地;适中地,适度地A-OK ad. (colloq.) very good 极好;棒极了Phrases and Expressionse up with find an answer, a solution, etc. 想出,提出(答案、解决方法等)win over gain sb.'s support or favor 说服;把...争取过来from head to toe over the whole of one's body 从头到脚;浑身上下on the short/fat/thin, etc. side slightly short/ fat/thin, etc. 有点矮(胖、瘦等)think of have a particular opinion about sb. or sth. 有...看法put (sb.) to bed make (sb.) go to bed 安置(某人)睡觉hit it off enjoy good relations; like each other 相处得很好;一见如故Unit4adigital a. giving information in the form of numbers 数字的;数字显示的eyesight n. [U] the ability to see 视力volunteer v. offer to do sth. without being paid 自愿(做某事)n. [C] sb. who offers to do sth. without being paid 志愿者identical a. exactly the same 完全一样的,完全相同的departure n. [C, U] an act of leaving a place 离开,出发destination n. [C] a place to which sb. is going or sth. is being sent 目的地;终点overseas ad. in or to a country across the sea; abroad 在海外;在国外a. ing from or happening abroad 海外的;外国的cargo n. [C, U] goods carried by a ship, plane, or vehicle (船,飞机或车辆运送的)货物territory n. [C, U] an area of land controlled by a particular country, city, army, etc. 领土;领地deck n. [C] a floor built across a ship over all or part of its length 甲板decrease n. [C, U] the process of being less 减少v. bee less or reduce sth. (使)减少;(使)降低nourish vt. |give a person or other living things the food they need to live, grow, and stay healthy 滋养;给...营养decline v. refuse a request or offer, usu. politely 拒绝;谢绝vi. decrease in amount, quality, or importance 减少,降低,下降n. [sing., U] a reduction in the amount or quality of sth. 减少,下降objection n. [C, U] a statement that shows one disagrees with sth. 反对;异议forbid(forbade, forbidden) vt. not allow 禁止connection n. [C] the state of being connected 联系;关系spectacular a. very impressive 壮观的;引人入胜的fancy a. having a lot of decoration or bright colors 多装饰的;花哨的;别致的n. [sing.] a feeling of liking sb. or sth. 喜爱;迷恋fossil n. [C] 化石patch n. [C] a small area of sth. that is different from the area around it 小块vanish vi. disappear or go suddenly out of sight 消失fog n. [C, U] cloudy air near the ground which is hard to see through 雾press vt. force sth. into less space 压缩;压紧cement n. [U] 水泥longing n. [sing., U] a strong feeling of wanting sth. 渴望warmth n. [U] a feeling of being warm 温暖resist vt. prevent oneself from doing sth. 忍住;抗拒highway n. [C] a broad main road that joins one town to another 公路Phrases and Expressionswithout fail with plete certainty 必定;总是as long as if; on condition that 假如,如果,只要be free to do sth.be able to do whatever one wants 随意做某事right away at once; without delay 立即,马上more than (+adjective)(colloq.) very; extremely 十分,非常be thankful for be grateful for 对...心存感激Unit4bwhip n. [C] a long piece of rope or leather fastened to a handle, used for driving animals or punishing people 鞭子chamber n. [C] a room used for a special purpose 特殊用途的房间security n. [U] the state of being protected against dangers 安全;平安rifle n. [C] 来复枪;步枪mechanical a. 1. (of an action, reply, etc.) done without thinking |机械的;不动脑筋的2. involving a machine 机械的;机械方面的mechanically ad. done in a mechanical manner 机械地;不动脑筋地landscape n. 1. [C] an area of land that is beautiful to look at 风景;景色2. [C] a painting of an area of land 风景画kneel vi. put one or both knees on the ground 跪下timber n. [U] wood used for building or other purposes 木材;木料item n. [C] a single article of sth. 条;项;项目gravity n. [U] the force that causes sth. to fall to the ground 引力;重力fairy n. [C] an imaginary creature with magic powers, which looks like a small person小仙子;小精灵toll n. 1. [sing.] the number of people killed or injured in a particular accident, by a particular illness, etc. 伤亡人数2. [C] money one pays for using a road, bridge, etc. 通行费stain v. make a mark on sth. in a way that is hard to remove 染污;沾污n. [C] a mark that is hard to remove 污迹;污斑crystal n. [C, U] rock that is transparent like ice 水晶product n. [C] sth. that is made in a factory, grown, or taken from nature 产品;制品magnetic a. 1. connected with or produced by magnet 磁的;磁性的2. having a powerful attraction 有魅力的;吸引人的trace n. 1. [C] a very small amount of sth. 微量;少量2. [C] a sign showing that sb. or sth. was present or existed 踪迹,痕迹precision n. [U] the quality of being precise 精确,准确descend v. move down from a higher level 下降,下落accustomed a. taking sth. as normal or natural because you have experienced it many times 习惯了的diet n. [C, U] the food and drink one usu. takes 日常饮食scenery n.[U] the natural features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, forests, etc. 景色,风景prosperity n. [U] the state of being successful or rich|繁荣;富裕aluminum n. [U] (BrE aluminum) 铝installation n. [U] the act of installing a piece of equipment somewhere 安装recycle v. treat waste materials so that they can be used again 回收利用recycling n.[U] the process of treating waste materials so that they can be used again 回收利用insurance n. [U] an arrangement with a pany in which you pay them money each yearand they pay you if sth. bad happened to you 保险reluctant a. unwilling and therefore slow to do sth. 不情愿的;勉强的。