VOCABULARY

单词英语vocabularyVocabulary is the cornerstone of language proficiency. It's the building blocks that allow us to express our thoughts and ideas with clarity and precision.Expanding one's vocabulary not only enhances communication skills but also opens up a world of literature and knowledge. Each new word is like a key that unlocks a treasure trove of understanding.Learning new words is an ongoing journey, not a destination. It requires practice, curiosity, and a willingness to explore the nuances of language. Reading widely, engaging in conversations, and using new words in context are all effective strategies.The power of vocabulary is evident in its ability to enrich our lives. It allows us to describe the beauty of a sunset, the complexity of emotions, and the intricacies of science with eloquence.However, it's not just about knowing more words; it's about knowing how to use them correctly. Proper usage of vocabulary can elevate the quality of our writing and speaking, making our messages more impactful.In the digital age, with access to countless resources, there's no excuse for a limited vocabulary. Apps, onlinecourses, and language games make learning new words fun and interactive.Remember, the more words you know, the more you can convey. So, let's embrace the challenge of vocabulary building and watch our language skills flourish.。

●Public, pubic, (public address)●公众、公共场所；阴部的，耻骨的●Ont ario, scen ario●安大略湖（北美五大湖之一）；方案、情节、剧本●Bolt, colt, dolt, molt,●螺栓、螺钉；小马、生手；笨蛋、傻瓜、呆子；脱毛、换毛；●holt, jolt, polt, volt●小林，林丘；摇晃、颠簸；情节、密谋、标出….的位置；伏特、电压●Flap, flag, flay,●拍打、扔；旗子、标记、衰退；剥夺、掠夺、剥皮、严厉批评●flog, flop, flip●鞭打、鞭策；失败、落下；按下、翻动、无礼的、轻率的●Fleck, flick, filth, filch●微粒、斑点；轻弹、拂去、快速翻动；污秽、肮脏、不洁；窃取、偷窃●Flare, flair, flail, frail●信号弹、燃烧、闪耀、耀斑；天资、天分；打、枷锁；脆弱的、虚弱的●Imperative, imperious, impervious, impertinent, impetuous●必要的、重要的；专横的、迫切的、傲慢的；不受影响的，无动于衷的，不能渗透的；不恰当的，无礼的，鲁莽的；冲动的，鲁莽的●Pump, bump (bumpy), dump (dumpy), pomp (pompous)●泵；碰，撞（颠簸的，不平的）；倾倒，卸下（矮胖的、粗短的）；盛况，壮丽（自大的，浮夸的）●Clamp, lamp, camp, damp, dump●夹钳，夹具；灯，照亮；露营，扎营；潮湿，湿气；倾倒，卸下●Implicit, inflict, explicit, solicit, ( soliciter ), elicit●含蓄的，暗示的；造成，使遭受；明确的，清楚的；征求，请求；引起●Muffle, muddle, huddle, cuddle, coddle●消声器，抑制；混乱，混淆；拥挤，挤在一团；拥抱，依偎；宠爱，悉心照顾●Hocus-pocus, tittle-tattle, toil and moil●变戏法，哄骗；闲谈，漫谈；辛苦工作●Irksome(令人厌烦的、讨厌的), lifesome（生动的，有力的）, troublesome（麻烦的，讨厌的）, handsome, tiresome（无聊的，烦人的）, awesome（令人敬畏的，极好的）, gruesome （可怕的，阴森的）, wholesome（健康的，健全的）, fulsome（过度的，令人生厌的）, cumbersome（笨重的，难处理的，累赘的）, bothersome（麻烦的，令人生厌的）, blithesome （愉快的）, bunglesome（拙劣的）, curvesome =curvaceous（曲线美的，肉体美的）●Brother（兄弟）, bother（打扰，麻烦，困扰）●Muster（集合，召集）, mustermaster, mustard（芥末）, musty（发霉的）, musth（狂暴状态）●Arsenic（砒霜，含砷的）, arsenal（兵工厂，军械库）●Budget（预算，安排）, fidget（烦躁，坐立不安）, gadget（小玩意，小配件，小器具）●Ester（）, fester（溃烂，化脓）, festa（节日，忌日）●Muzzle（枪口，炮口，使…..缄默）, nozzle（排气口，喷嘴）●Spam（罐头猪肉，垃圾邮件）, span（跨度，范围）●Grope（摸索，探索）, grove（小树林，果园）, grovel（匍匐，卑躬屈膝）, gravel（碎石，砂砾）●Fumble（摸索，笨拙的找、拿）(grope), humble（谦虚的，简陋的，低下的）, grumble（抱怨，嘟囔）●Gleam（微光，闪烁）, glean（收集）, clean（打扫，干净）●Grim（冷酷的，无情的，糟糕的）, grin（露齿而笑，咧嘴笑）, grit（粗砂，研磨）, grime（尘垢，污点，使。

U1Switzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous scenery. 瑞士以其令人印象深刻的山景而闻名。

Views观点Scenes场景Scenery风景Sights风景He has to arrange for the sale of his furniture before he goes aboard.在他上船之前，他必须安排出售他的家具。

Sale出售Sole唯一的Seal密封Sail帆The bank robbers planned to escape in a stolen car银行抢劫犯计划用偷来的汽车逃跑。

Thieves小偷Bandits强盗Burglars窃贼Robbers强盗My aunt wound a brightly-coloured thread round her finger so as not to forget her appointment我婶婶用一根颜色鲜艳的线绕在她的手指上，以免忘记她的约会。

Wound 绕Curved弯曲Wounded负伤Bound界As the clouds drifted away an even higher peak became visible to the climbers.随着云层飘走，登山者可以看到更高的山峰。

Conspicuous引人注目的Visible可见Obvious明显的Apparent明显的We have a grim future ahead with little comfort , food or hope.我们前途渺茫，没有什么安慰、食物或希望。

Cruel残酷的Grim严峻的Pessimistic悲观Fierce激烈的Prices continued to rise while wages remained low with the result that the Government became increasingly unpopular.物价继续上涨，而工资却保持在低水平，结果政府变得越来越不受欢迎。

VocabularyVOCABULARYUNIT 11.pose: 姿势，姿态I like the photo very much as it is the only photo that shows me in a naturalrelaxed pose.2.curse:诅咒，咒语Loneliness in old age is the curse of modern society.3.clutch:抓住，紧握She clutched her purse tightly, threading her way through the throng.4.sneak:鬼鬼祟祟做事，偷偷摸摸，溜The special agent(特工)sneaked past the guard and entered the building through the back door.5.shackle:束缚，桎梏It is extremely hard to break the shackles of convention.6.deliberation:审议，考虑，从容，熟思After long deliberation, she decided to turn down the job offer.7.preoccupation:全神贯注，入神，当务之急，关注的事物My greatest preoccupation was to accumulate a sufficient amount of money to travel to Europe.8.distress:危难，不幸，贫困，悲痛Her knowledge of the truth of the matter caused her more distress than pleasure.UNIT 21.board:寄宿The old couple plans to board some students from theuniversity.2.classic:名著，经典著作Upper-intermediate English learners are often encouraged to read the classic of English literature.3.conceivably: 令人信服地，可相信地I do not understand how the arranged marriage could conceivably work outin the more traditional societies.4.deceased: 已故的obituary: 讣告We learned about her deceased father by reading his obituary in The Times.5.discreetly: 谨慎地；小心地Not wanting to draw any attention, Roy went discreetly into the lecture hall.6.executive: 经理，行政主管The new business writing course is oriented towards executives and managers who want more individual attention and focused training that will help them write with impact and effectiveness.7.grab: 将…深深吸引The plot of the novel grabs the reader.8.survive: 幸存；生还；幸免于；比...活得长The woman survived her husband by nine years.UNIT 3/doc/1d12295738.html,pact: 紧凑的，紧密的，简洁的It is curious that this compact car should have such plenty of boot space.2.dodge: 躲避，避开In the old days the poverty-stricken travelers were oftencaught dodging fares on the train.3.negotiate: 越过We negotiated our way out of the airport and joined the flow of cars.4.contortion:扭弯，扭歪The children were awed by the exaggerated contortion of the clown’s body.5.notion:概念，见解，打算Could you explain yourself? I’m afraid I have no notion of what you mean.6.undertaking:保证Hosting the Olympic Games has been a massive undertaking to any city.7.debonair:温文尔雅的In her opinion, he will make a perfect husband; he is handsome, debonair, and wealthy.8.thrive:繁荣，兴旺，茁壮成长In spite of all the difficulties, his business continues tothrive.UNIT 41.epitome: 缩影，摘要，象征He is seen as the epitome of the hawkish, right of-of-center intellectual.2.fetish: 迷恋It is believed that North Americans have made a fetish of punctuality.3.flick: 轻弹Mrs. Kennedy flicked the dust away from her purse with a handkerchief. 4.flunk: 失败，放弃，考试不及格The writer recalled that he flunked all his science courses in high school. 5.licentiousness: 放荡，放肆The prime minister hated journalists and did his best to prevent〝the great licentiousness of the press in censuring and reflecting upon all parts of the government.〞6.overshadow: 相形见绌She is often misunderstood for the reason that her competitive nature overshadows the other qualities.7.swill: 痛饮The horseman sat there swilling his gin-and-tonics without a care in the world.8.traipse: 闲逛The international students had to traipse all over Rome to attend lectures.UNIT 51.astound: 使震惊The eruption in May 1980 of Mount ST. Helens, Washington State,astounded the world with its violence.2.falter：支吾，踌躇The soldiers have never faltered in their determination.3.fib: 小谎，撒小谎Clearly either Angelina or Joanna was telling fibs.4.perceive: 察觉，感觉She perceived him as a rather shy man.5.prevarication: 搪塞，支吾All her attempts to question the authorities on the subject have been met by evasion and prevarication.6.supportive：支持的My boss was very supportive and gave me time off work to look after my daughter.7.undermine：破坏The continued fighting threatens to undermine efforts tonegotiate an agreement.8.volunteer：志愿的，志愿者The doctor who had volunteered to settle down in the poor village became the chief fable of the villagers.UNIT 61.aroma: 芳香I love nothing better than the wonderfularoma of freshly baked bread.2.claim:声称An unknown terrorist group has claimed responsibility for this morning＇sbomb attack.3.epic: 史诗，叙事诗The Odyssey is a/an epic of ancient Greece.4.evolve: 发展，逐步形成The amateur acting group eventually evolved into a theatrical company.5.lyrics: 歌词Paul Simon writes the lyrics for most of his own songs.6.pound: 连续重击，猛击Two hurricanes in a month pounded the Caribbean country.7.squalid: 肮脏的，污秽的，卑劣的They were involved in a rather squalid battle as to who controlled the party.8.veritable: 真正的，名副其实的Her garden had become a veritable jungle by the time she came back from holiday.UNIT 71.acquaintance: 熟人；相识；了解I have only some slight acquaintance with your boss.2.creaky: 老朽的Charles Dickens held that the whole legal system in Britain was becoming creakyand inefficient.3.detachment: 分离His air of detachment lost his popularity among his peers.4.giddy: 轻浮的She felt giddyfrom too much accustomed exercises.5.oblige: 施恩惠The spokeswoman has alwaysobligedjournalists with information they want.6.overwhelm: 压倒，淹没，受打击The need to be understood overwhelmed her.7.rapture: 兴高采烈The fact the team won the championship sent its fans intoraptures.8.peer: 凝视，盯着看，窥视Hepeeredthrough the mist, trying to get his bearings.UNIT 81.appall: 使惊骇The number of casualties was appalling high in both wars.2.enmity: 敌意，憎恨There has been a historic enmity between Protestants and Catholics.3.pursue: 继续He said that Japan would continue to pursue the policies laid down at the London summit.4.attainable: 可达到的It is unrealistic to believe that perfection is an attainable goal.5.impartial: 公正的，公平的The minister cannot be impartial in the way a judge wouldbe.6.surpass: 超越，胜过His time for the 100 meterssurpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second.7.cease: 停止，结束The hostilities had ceased and normal life was resumed.8.populous: 人口稠密的Indonesia is reported to be the fifth most populous country in the world.UNIT 91.contrive: 发明，设计Have the police contrived ways of handing the situation?2.ecstasy: 狂喜，入迷The cast went in ecstasies when they heard about the Academy A ward nomination.3.elusive: 难捉摸的During the time of economic slowdown, success becomes even more elusive.4.enterprise: 事业，企业Success came quickly, thanks to a mixture of talent, enterprise, and luck. 5.fastidious: 挑剔的，苛求的The old couplewere too fastidious to eat in a fast-food restaurant./doc/1d12295738.html,vish: 丰富的，慷慨给予Many Chinese parents lavish care on their children.7.phenomenal: 显著的，异常的His rise to fame was quite phenomenal in less than eighteen months he was a household name.8.proceed: 开始，继续进行Preparations for the Olympic Games are proceeding rapidly.UNIT 101.arduous: 险峻的The border dispute between the two African countries worsened into a long, arduous, and exhausting war.2.bewilder: 使不知所措Visitors are often bewildered by the maze of streets in Shanghai.3.clutter: 杂乱，混乱The car park will soon be cluttered up with vehicles./doc/1d12295738.html,mit: 使承担义务The young man held his tongue and committed his thoughts to paper only. 5.gusto: 爱好，嗜好The freshmen embrace with gusto their new life on the university campus. 6.humanity: 人类，人道，人文科学The nurses were praised for their standards of humanity and care.7.solitary: 隐士，独居者To our surprise, many of the world’s best athletes are engaged in solitarypursuits such as reading and sewing.8.transaction: 学报His works are characterized by a rich sense of transaction between the writer and the reader.。

U1Switzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous scenery. 瑞士以其令人印象深刻的山景而闻名。

Views观点Scenes场景Scenery风景Sights风景He has to arrange for the sale of his furniture before he goes aboard.在他上船之前，他必须安排出售他的家具。

Sale出售Sole唯一的Seal密封Sail帆The bank robbers planned to escape in a stolen car银行抢劫犯计划用偷来的汽车逃跑。

Thieves小偷Bandits强盗Burglars窃贼Robbers强盗My aunt wound a brightly-coloured thread round her finger so as not to forget her appointment我婶婶用一根颜色鲜艳的线绕在她的手指上，以免忘记她的约会。

Wound 绕Curved弯曲Wounded负伤Bound界As the clouds drifted away an even higher peak became visible to the climbers.随着云层飘走，登山者可以看到更高的山峰。

Conspicuous引人注目的Visible可见Obvious明显的Apparent明显的We have a grim future ahead with little comfort , food or hope.我们前途渺茫，没有什么安慰、食物或希望。

Cruel残酷的Grim严峻的Pessimistic悲观Fierce激烈的Prices continued to rise while wages remained low with the result that the Government became increasingly unpopular.物价继续上涨，而工资却保持在低水平，结果政府变得越来越不受欢迎。