创新大学英语2综合教程(华东师范大学出版社)第三单元单词

wear down to make sb./sth. weaker or less determined, esp. by continuously

attacking or putting pressure on them or it over a period of time 使厌倦（烦）

relocate v. to move or be moved to a new place 搬迁，迁移

talent n. a person or people with a natural ability or skill天才；a natural ability to

do something well 天分，才能

take ... by storm to be very successful in a particular place 在……大获成功

end up to find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect

to be in 结束

grunt work (AmE) the difficult and uninteresting part of a job 单调乏味的工作

sponge vi. (~ off/on sb.) to get money, free meals, etc., from other people, without

doing anything for them 依赖他人为生

career n. a job or profession 职业；the period of time in your life that you spend

doing a particular activity 生涯

recall vt. to remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past 回想（忆）起

damp adj. slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant 潮湿的

possess vt. to make sb. do sth. that seems strange or unreasonable 主宰，支配

bundle sb. up to put warm clothes or coverings on sb. 给（某人）穿上暖和的衣服

stroller n. a folding chair on wheels, for pushing a child in 婴儿小推车

captivate vt. to attract someone very much, and hold their attention 迷住，使着迷

sizzling adj. 咝咝作响的；令人激动的

eye-catching adj. (of a thing) immediately noticeable because it is particularly

interesting, bright or attractive 引人注目的，耀眼的

display n. an arrangement of things for people to look at or buy 陈列，展览

entrepreneur n. a person who starts or runs businesses, especially when this involves

taking financial risks 企业家

stroll n. a slow relaxed walk 漫步，闲逛

indulge v. to let yourself do or have sth. that you enjoy, esp. sth. that is

considered bad for you 沉溺于 make it a point to

do sth. to make a special effort to; to take particular care to 特别注意要，特意坚持或强调

optimistic adj. believing that good things will happen or things will be better in the

future 乐观的

alert adj. able to think quickly and clearly 思维敏捷的；giving all your attention to

what is happening, being said, etc. 警惕（觉）的，机警的

psychology

psychologist n.

n. the study of the mind and how it influences people's behavior 心理学

心理学家

well-being n. a feeling of being comfortable, healthy, and happy 健康，幸福，康乐

volunteer n.

vi. sb. who does sth. willingly without payment 志愿者

to offer to do sth. without expecting any reward 志愿

randomly adv. happening or chosen without any definite plan, aim, or pattern 随机地，任意地

concentrate vi. to give all your attention to sth. and not think about anything else 集中，全神贯注于

irritating adj annoying; causing discomfort or pain 令人愤怒的，恼人的

jerk n. sb., especially a man, who is stupid or who does things that annoy or

hurt other people 傻瓜，愚蠢的人

cut sb. off to block or get in the way of sb. 截断某人的道路，阻拦

enhance vt. to improve 提高，增进，加强

favorable adj. making people have a good opinion of sb./sth. 良好的，满意的

symptom n. a change in your body or mind that shows that you are not healthy 症状

follow-up adj. done in order to find out more or do more about sth. 后续的，追踪的

depressive adj. depressing; gloomy 忧伤（郁）的；压抑的

envious adj. wanting sth. that sb. else has 嫉妒的，羡慕的

consciously adv. deliberately 有意识地，自觉地

enthusiastic adj. feeling or showing a lot of interest and excitement about sth. 热情（心）的

joyful adj. very happy, or likely to make people very happy 感到高兴的；使人高兴的

as well too, in addition to 也

mind-set n. a set of attitudes or fixed ideas that sb. has and that are often difficult

to change 心态

adaptability n. the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances 适应力

immune adj. not affected by sth. that happens 不受影响的；protected against a

particular disease or illness 免疫的，有免疫力的

likelihood n. the chance of sth. happening; how likely sth. is to happen 可能性

plague vt.

n. to cause pain or trouble to sb./sth. over a period of time 折磨，使苦恼

deadly contagious disease, spreading over a wide area 瘟疫

potential n.

adj. possibility 可能性；qualities that exist and can be developed 潜力（能）

likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future

潜在的，可能的

for the sake of in the interest of; in order to get or keep sth. 为了

Proper Names

Manhattan 曼哈顿（纽约市中心区）

the Big Apple 纽约市的昵称

California 加利福尼亚（美国西部一个州）

Davis 戴维斯（加州大学的一个分校所在地）

Miami 迈阿密（美国佛罗里达州东南部港市）

North Carolina 北卡罗来纳州