英语重点词汇英译

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Unit 2 Hiroshima——the “Liveliest” City in Japan1.stationmaster:N-COUNT A stationmaster is the official who is in charge of a train station.2.slip:V-I to slide and loose balanceV-I to go somewhere quickly and quietlyV-I to step into a particular state or station means to pass gradually into it, in a way that is hardly noticedV. If something slip to a lower level or standard, it falls to that level or standard.N-COUNT A slip is a small or unimportant mistake3. lump: N. If you have a lump in your throat, you mean that you have a tight feeling in your throat because of a strong emotion such as sorrow or gratitude. 喉咙哽咽E.g. I stood there with a lump in my throat and tried to fight back tears. 我站在那儿,喉咙哽咽,拼命忍住眼泪。

4. preoccupation:N-COUNT If you have a preoccupation with something or someone, you keep thinking about them because they are important to you. 关注N-UNCOUNT preoccupation is a state of mind in which you think about something so much that you do not consider other things to be important. 专注5. kimono: N-COUNT A kimono is an item of Japanese clothing. It is a long, shaped like a coat, and has wide sleeves. 和服6. rub:If you rub shoulders with famous people, you meet them and talk to then. You can also say that you rub elbows with someone. 与某人接触E.g. He regularly rubbed shoulders with the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Kylie Minogue. 他经常与伊丽莎白·泰勒和凯莉·米洛之类的人接触。

7. oblivious: adj. If you are oblivious to something or oblivious of it, you are not aware of it.E.g. She lay motionless where she was, oblivious to plan. 她一动不动地躺在原地,感觉不到疼痛。

8. bob: V-I If something bobs, it moves up and down, like something does when it is floating on water.V-I If you bob somewhere, you move there quickly so that you disappear from view or come into view.9. ritual: adj. ritual activities happen as part of a ritual or tradition 仪式性的,传统的adj. You can describe something as a ritual action when it is done in exactly the same way whenever a particular situation occurs. 例行公事般的,习惯性的10. façade; N-COUNT The façade of a building, especially a large one, is its front wall or the wall that faces the street. (建筑物的)正面N.A façade is an outward appearance which is deliberately false and gives you a wrong impression about someone or somesthing. 假象E.g. They hid the troubles plaguing their marriage behind a façade of family togetherness. 他们把困扰他们婚姻的问题掩藏在家人亲密无间的假象背后。

.11. grin:V-I When you grin, you smiled broadly.E.g. Sarah tried several times to catch Philip’s eye, but he just grinned at her. 萨拉几次试图吸引菲利普的注意,但他只是对她咧嘴笑笑。

12. martyred: adj. If you describe a person a person or their behavior as martyred, you mean that they often exaggerate their suffering in order to gain sympathy or praise. (为博同情或赞赏而)假装可怜的。

13. lurch:V-I If you say that a person or organization lurched from one thing to another, you mean they move suddenly from one course of action or attitude to another in an uncontrolled way. (行为或态度随意的)突然改变表不满。

E.g. The state government has lurched from one budget crisis to another. 州政府突然从一个预算危机陷入了另一个危机。

14. screech:V-I If a vehicle screeches somewhere or if its tires screech, its tires make an unpleasant high-pitched noise on the road.E.g. A black Mercedes screeched to a halt beside the helicopter. 一辆黑色梅赛德斯轿车在那辆直升机旁嘎然停下。

15. intermezzo: N. a short piece of instrumental music composes for performance between the acts or scenes of an opera, ect. 间奏曲16.gigantic: adj. If you describe something as gigantic, you are emphasizing that it is extremely large in size, amount, or degree. 巨大的E.g. In Red Rock Valley the road is bordered by gigantic rocks. 在红岩谷,道路两边都是巨大的岩石。

17. usher: N-COUNT An usher is a person who shows people where to sit, for example at a wedding or at a concert. (婚礼、音乐会等的)引座员18. heave: V-I If you heave a sigh, you give a high sigh. 深深发出叹息E.g. Mr. Collier heaved a sigh and got to his feet. 科利尔先生深深叹了一口气,然后站起身。

19. barge:N. a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom.V. If you barge into a place or barge through it, you rush or push into it in a rough and rude way. 闯入e.g. Students tried to barge into the secretariat buildings. 学生们试图闯进秘书处大楼。

20. moor:N. A moor is an area of open and usually high land with por soil that is covered mainlywith grass and heather. 荒野V. If you moor, or moor a boat somewhere, you stop and tie it to the land with a rope or chain so that it cannot move away. 停泊21. arresting: adj. attracting attention, striking.22. adrift: adj. If a boat is adrift, it is floating on the water and is not tied to anything or controlled by anyone. (船)漂浮着的adj. If someone is adrift, they feel alone with no clear idea of what they should do. (人)茫然的23. incessant: adj. An incessant process or activity is one that continues without stopping. 持续不断的24. stunning: adj. A stunning person or thing is extremely beautiful or impressive. 极美的adj. A stunning event is extremely unusual or unexpected. 令人震惊的25. twinge: N-COUNT A twinge is a sudden sharp feeling or emotion, usually an unpleasant one.(通常指不快的)一阵强烈情感e.g. For a moment, Arnold felt a twinge of sympathy for Mr. Wilson. 有一瞬间,阿诺德对威尔逊先生心生强烈的同情。