现代大学英语精读2单词

现代大学英语精读2

Unit 1

Accomplishment n. the act of finishing sth. completely and successfully; achievement

Acquire v. to gain; to get for oneself by one's own work

Arrogantly adv. behaving in a proud and self-important way

Art n. art, music, theatre, literature, etc. when you think of them as a group (统称) 艺术; fine ~ 美术

Aspirin n. 阿司匹林（解热镇痛药）

Assume v. to take as a fact; to suppose

Available adj. able to be used or easily found

Average v. to calculate the average of sth. ; ~ out 其平均数为

Beanpole n. (infml) a very tall and thin person

Bull n. a male cow

Certify v. to state that sth. is true or correct, esp. after some kind of test

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Civilized adj. educated and refined; having an advanced culture

Client n. a person who pays for help or advice from a person or organization

Contain v. to have sth. Inside or as part of it

Continuity n. the state of being continuous

Cyanide n. 氰化物

Democratic adj. based on the idea that everyone should have equal rights and should be involved in making important decisions 民主的

Disaster n. a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering. Here: a complete failure

Drugstore n. (AmE) a shop which sells medicine (and a variety of other things)

Employ v. (here) to spend time doing sth.

Enroll v. to officially arrange to join a school or university

Essence n. the most important quality or feature of sth.; in ~ 本质上

Expertise n. skill in a particular field

Expose v. to enable sb. to see or experience new things or learn about new beliefs,

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ideas, etc.

Faculty n. (AmE) all the teachers of a university or college

Fragment n. a small piece of sth.

Generate v. to produce

Grind v. to crush into small pieces or powder by pressing between hard surfaces

Hip n. the fleshy part of either side of the human body above the legs

Humanity n. the qualities of being human

Implicitly adv. in an implied way 含蓄地

Incompetence n. lack of the skill or ability to do your job or a task as it should be done 无能

Inevitable adj. certain to happen and impossible to avoid

Intellect n. power of thought 思维能力

Invent v. to produce or design sth. that has not existed before

Literal adj. in the basic meaning of a word

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Maintain v. to continue to have as before

Neanderthal n. an early type of human being who lived in Europe during the Stone Age

Nevertheless adv. in spite of that; yet

Peculiar adj. belonging only to a particular person; special; odd

Penetrating adj. showing the ability to understand things clearly and deeply

Pest n. (infml) an annoying person

Pharmacy n. a shop where medicines are prepared and sold. Here: the study of preparing drugs or medicines

Philosophy n. the study of the nature and meaning of existence, reality, etc. 哲学

Physicist n. a scientist who studies physics 物理学家

Pill n. a small solid piece of medicine that you swallow whole; ~ grinding 药剂碾磨

Preside v. to lead; to be in charge; ~ over 主持

Professional adj. relating to the work that a person does for an occupation, esp. work that requires special training

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Pursuit n. the act of trying to achieve sth. in a determined way

push-button adj. using computers or electronic equipment rather than traditional methods

qualified adj. having suitable knowledge or experience for a particular job

raise v. (AmE) to care for a child or young animal until it is able to take care of itself

rear v. to care for a person or an animal until they are fully grown

resources n. possessions in the form of wealth, property, skills, etc. that you have 资源

savage n. an uncivilized human being

scroll n. Here: a certificate of an academic degree

semester n. one of the two periods into which the year is divided in American high schools and universities (=term in BrE)

sensitive adj. able to understand or appreciate art, music or literature

shudder v. to shake uncontrollably for a moment

skill n. particular ability or type of ability

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specialize v. to limit all or most of one's study to particular subjects specialist 专家

species n. (infml) a type; a sort

specimen n. (here) a person who is unusual in some way and has a quality of a particular kind

spiritual store stuck 措

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Advocate Amusement Antique Automatic

adj. related to your spirit rather than to your body or mind

v. to keep

adj. not knowing what to do in a particular situation; be ~ for 因为……而不知所 v. to be enough

adj. without help from anyone or anything 独立的

v. to support an idea or a plan publicly

n. enjoyment

adj. being old and therefore valuable

adj. Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) 自动取款机

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Battlefield n. a place where a battle is being fought or has been fought 战场

Bicentennial n. the day or year exactly 200 years after a particular event

Briefing n. a meeting or document in which people receive information or instructions; news ~ 新闻发布会

Burst n. a short period of a particular activity or strong emotion that often starts suddenly

Cabinet n. a piece of furniture with doors, shelves or drawers for storing things; medicine ~ 药橱

Carriage n. a wheeled vehicle, especially a private horse-drawn vehicle

CD n. abbr. for “compact disk,” a small disk on which sound or information is recorded

Checkerboard n. a board on which chess and checkers are played, divided into 64 squares of two alternating colors 棋盘，方格图案

Classic adj. accepted or deserving to be accepted as one of the best or most important of its kind 经典的

Compress v. to force into less space 压缩

Condense v. to put into a smaller or shortened form 紧缩; 缩小

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Confederate adj. belonging to a political union of states; the Confederate army 美国内战时期的南方军队

Consist v. ~ of : to be formed from the things or people mentioned 由……组成

Constantly adv. (AmE) all the time; repeatedly 始终; 一直地

Convenience n. the condition of being suitable to one's needs and easy to reach

Credit n. ~ card : a small plastic card that you can use to buy goods or services and pay for them later 信用卡

Current adj. (AmE) of the present time; ~ events 时事

Defer v. to delay until a later date

Diet n. a limited range and amount of food you eat when you want to get thinner

Digest n. a short piece of writing that gives the most important facts from a book, report, etc. 文摘

Dots n. (pl.) small round marks 小点

Excerpt n. a short piece of writing, music, film, etc. taken from a longer whole

Exit n. a way out of a public building or vehicle

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Explore v. to travel to or around an area in order to learn about it

Eyewitness n. a person who has seen a crime, accident, etc. and can describe it afterwards 目击证人

Fax v. to transmit (printed matter or an image) by electronic means 发传真

Featureless adj. uninteresting, without noticeable features

Fix n. (imfml) a solution to a problem esp. an easy or temporary one; quick ~ 即时解决方案

Flash v. to pass very quickly

Gorgeous adj. (infml) very beautiful or attravtive

Gratification n. satisfaction

Gratify v. to please or satisfy

Guaranteed adj. be ~ to: to be certain to

Herd n. a group of animals of one kind which lives and feeds together

Iceberg n. a large piece of ice floating in the sea, most of which is below the surface

Ignore v. not to take notice of

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Infect v. to pass on a disease to sb.; to corrupt

Interstate n. a very wide road for long distance between US states

Lakeside n. the area around the edge of a lake

Lane n. the two or three parallel areas on a main road which are divided by painted lines to keep fast and slow traffic apart; the fast ~ 快车道

Latest adj. the most recent or newest 最新的

Lifestyle n. the way a person or a group of people lives and works

Linger v. to stay a little longer because you do not want to leave; ~ over 徘徊于……

Liposuction n. the removal of fat from sb's body by means of suction 脂肪抽吸(术)

Microwave n. a high-frequency electromagnetic wave 微波(炉)

Miracle n. (infml) an event that cannot be explained according to the laws of nature; ~ diet 速效减肥食谱

Mph n. abbr. for miles per hour

Outlet n. a shop through which products are sold; here: （工厂附设的）门市部

Overnight adv. during the night; (here infml) suddenly

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Pastoral adj. typical of the simple peaceful life in the country 田园风光的

Paycheck n. a salary check

Pennsylvania n. a state of the eastern United Statas 宾夕法尼亚州

Polaroid predigested quality rack rear 镜

reduce refresh revitalize route salad

a trademark 宝丽来(一次成像的照相机)

adj. (of information) put in a simple form 经过简化、压缩的

adj. of a high standard; ~ time (尤指和孩子一起度过的)宝贵时光; 优质时间

n. 货架; off the ~ (AmE) 现成的

n. ~-view mirror: a mirror in which a driver can see the traffic behind 后视 v. to make sth. less or smaller in size; be ~d to 缩小成……

v. to make sb. feel less tired or less hot

v. to put new strength and power into

n. the way from one place to another on a map

n. a mixture of raw vegetables or fruit

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scale n. an instrument for weighting people or things 秤

scenery n. natural surroundings in beautiful and open country

screen n. the surface of a computer display 电脑屏幕

skim v. to move through (life) quickly, hardly touching the surface

slide v. to pass by quietly without being noticed; ~ by 溜过去

speed v. to make sth. move or happen faster; ~ out of control 疯狂加速到失去控制

spicy adj. (food) having a pleasantly strong taste 辛辣的

stuff v. (infml) to fill a container or space with sth.; (here) to eat a lot of food or too much food

subtle adj. hardly noticeable unless you pay careful attention微妙的

superficially adv. on the surface; not deeply or thoroughly

supermarket n. a large shop where a customer can choose from a large number of different kinds of food or other goods

symbolically adv. Relating to, or expressed by means of symbols 象征性地

symphony n. a musical work for a large group of instruments 交响乐

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theme n. a short simple tune that is repeated and developed in a piece of music 乐曲主题

tour v. to visit for pleasure

turnpike n. (AmE) a large road for fast traffic, esp. one that drivers have to pay to use 收费公路

urge n. a strong wish for sth.

VCR n. abbr. for video cassette recorder 录像机

Version n. a slightly different form of sth. (book, film, story, etc.) form the original 版本

Wander v. to walk slowly without a purpose

West Virginia n. a state of the western United States 西弗吉尼亚州

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Abandon v. to leave a person, a thing or place, esp. because it is impossible to stay with the person or stay at the place

Accumulation n. the state of getting more and more of sth. over a period of time

Attached adj. full of affection for sb./sth.

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Attachment n. a strong feeling of affection for sb./sth.; form ~ 产生感情

Barbed-wire adj. of wire having a barb or barbs 带刺铁丝的

Binoculars n. an instrument, like two small telescopes fixed together, that makes objects that are far away seem nearer when you look through it 双筒望远镜

Blissful adj. extremely happy

Brim v. (of a cup, container, etc.) to be so full of a liquid that it flows over the edge; ~ over 溢出

Bug n. (esp. AmE) any small insect

Carve v. to write sth. on a surface by cutting it; ~d stone 石雕

Castle n. ancient ~ 古城堡

Cathedral n. the main church of a district of a district under the care of a Bishop (= a priest of high rank)

Clumsily adv. of lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; awkwardly 笨拙地

Dangle v. to hang or swing freely; ~ from one’s neck 在……脖子上挂着

Definitely adv. a way of emphasizing sth. that is true and that there is no doubt about it

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Dense adj. containing a lot of people, things, plants, etc. with little space between them 茂密的，浓密的

Ease n. the state of feeling relaxed or comfortable; put sb. at~ 使舒适; 使感到自在

Echo v. to repeat (a sound) by the reflection of sound waves from a surface 发出回声; 起反响，起共鸣

Familiarity n. the state of knowing sb. or sth. well

Fascinated adj. very interested

Fellow adj. used to describe sb. who is the same as you in some way; ~ students 同学

Fortress n. a building or place that has been strengthened and protected from attack

Fossil n. the remains of an animal or plant which have become hard and turned into rock

Frail adj. physically weak and thin

Front v. to serve as a front for 装饰……的正面; glass- ~ed case 以玻璃罩面的书柜

Gamekeeper n. a person whose job is to take care of the wild animals on a piece of private land 猎场看守人

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Glimpse v. to see sb./sth. for a moment, but not very clearly

Glow v. to shine with a soft color; ~ pinkly 发出粉红色的光

Hike v. to go for a long walk in the country

Holy adj. important in a religious sense 神圣的

Identify v. to recognize sb./sth. and be able to say who or what they are

Illustration n. a drawing or picture in a book, magazine, etc., esp. one that explains sth.

Immense adj. extremely large or great

Insect n. any small creature with six legs and a body divided into three parts

Instinctively adv. by instinct

Invisible adj. cannot be seen

Ivory n. a hard yellowish-white substance like bone that forms the long teeth of elephants and some other animals; figures of ~ 象牙雕刻的人物

Impenetrable adj. impossible to be entered, passed through or seen through 难以渗透的

Inclined adj. tending to do sth.; less ~ to laugh 不喜欢笑; 不想笑

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Laurel n. a bush with dark smooth shiny leaves that remain on the bush and stay green through the year 月桂树

Legacy n. a situation that exists now because of events, actions that took place in the past 遗留的东西，遗产

Major adj. large or important

Munch v. to eat sth. steadily and noisily, esp. sth. crispy

Network n. a complicated system of roads, lines, tubes, nerves, etc. that cross each other; a ~ of paths 交织的小路

Nickname n. an informal, often humorous, name for a person 绰号

Odds and ends n. (infml) small items that are not valuables or are not part of a largest set 零星物件

Overseas adv. to or in a foreign country; go ~ 出国

Patchwork n. a thing that is made up of many different pieces or parts 拼成的图案或其他物件

Pheasant n. a large bird with a long tail, the male of which is brightly colored 野鸡

Pillar n. a large stone, metal or wooden post that is used to support a bridge, the roof of a building

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Potential n. the possibility of sth. happening 潜在性，可能性

Practically adv. almost, very nearly

Private adv. opposite of public, enjoyed only by a particular person or a group, not for everyone; ~paradise 僻静的天地

Proceed v. to move or travel in a particular direction

Property n. land and the building on it 房地产

Regarding prep. Concerning sb./sth.

Rewarding adj. worth doing; that makes you happy because you think it useful or important; ~ friendship 使人受益匪浅的友谊

Roam v. to walk or travel around an area without any definite aim or direction; ~ the woods 林间散步

Rocket v. to move very fast; ~ off 突然飞出去

Rustle v. to make sounds like leaves or paper moving or rubbing together发出树叶的沙沙声

Seemingly adv. in a way that appears to be true but may in fact not be; ~ different 貌似不同

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Shortbread n. (BrE, also shortcake) a rich crispy biscuit/cookie made with flour, sugar, and a lot of butter 黄油甜酥饼干

Soccer n. (AmE) football

Soul n. a person’s inner character containing true thoughts and feelings

Sting v. (strung, strung) to hurt or make sth. hurt with a sudden sharp pain for a short time; ~ one’s eyes 刺眼

Surround v. to be around sth./sb. on every side

Suspect v. to think that sth. is probably true or likely to happen

Tart n. an open pie filled with sweet food such as fruit; jam ~ 果酱派

Tome n. (fml) a large heavy book, esp. one dealing with a serious topic

Trespass v. to enter land or a building that you do not have the permission or the right to

Trunk n. the thick main stem of a tree

Tutor v. to teach

Twitter n. a series of short high sounds that birds make

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Vaulted adj. made in the shape of an arch or a series of arches; having a ceiling or roof of this shape 拱形的

Verge v. to be very close to a place

Wary adj. careful when dealing with sb./sth. because you think that there may be a danger or problem

Well n. a deep hole in the ground from which people obtain water; ~of knowledge 知识的源泉

Wistful adj. thinking sadly about sth. that you would like to have, esp. sth. in the past that you can no longer have

Woodland n. an area of land that is covered with trees

Wow n. (infml) exclamation used to express great surprise or admiration

Wrench v. to pull or twist suddenly and violently

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Absorb v. to take in a liquid, gas or other substance from the surface or space around

AD abbr. (AmE) used in the Christian calendar to show a particular number of year since the year Christ was believed to have been born 公元

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Bakery n. a place where bread is made/sold

Band n, a group of people who do sth. together

Bay n. a part of the sea, or of a large lake, enclosed by a wide curve of the shore

Beetle wings

Board Branch Clatter one on surface

Cloudburst Cluster Collapse Column Cram Crater

n. an insect, often large and black, with a hard case on its back covering its v. to get on a ship, train, plane, bus, etc.

v. ~ out: to divide into more parts

n. a series of loud short noises when a hard object hits against another n. a sudden heavy rain 倾盆大雨

v. to come together in a small group of groups

v. to fall down or fall in suddenly

n. a tall, solid, vertical post, usu. round and made of stone

v. to push sb./sth. into a small place

v. a large hole in the top of a volcano

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Crouch v. to lower your body close to the ground by bending your legs under you

Descend v. to come or go down from a higher level to a lower one

Doom n. death or destruction

Drift v. to move along smoothly or slowly in water or air

Erupt v. to emerge violently from restraint or limits; to explode from the volcano

Explosion n. the sudden violent bursting and the loud noise of sth.

Flee v. (fled, fled) to leave a person or a place very quickly

Graze v. (of cow, sheep) to eat grass growing in a field, pasture, etc.

Harbor n. an area of water on the coast, protected from the open sea by strong walls, where ships can stay

Hoof n. the hard part of the foot of some animals, e.g. horses

Huddle v. (of people or animals) to gather closely together

Hurl v. to throw violently in a particular direction

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Inn n. (AmE) a small hotel

Intact adj. complete and not damaged

Jar n. a round container with a lid used for storing food, etc.; wine ~ 酒缸

Loaf n. piece

Mediterranean adj. Mighty adj. Monoxide n. Nightmare n. Overwhelm v. Perish v. Poisonous adj. Priest n. Prosperous adj.

of the region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea 地中海的

very strong and powerful

一氧化物

an experience that is very frightening and unpleasant

to cover sb./sth. completely

to be lost or destroyed

causing death or illness if swallowed or absorbed into the body

a person who is qualified to perform religious duties or ceremonies

rich and successful

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Pumice n. a type of grey stone that comes from volcanoes and is very light in weight

Quick-witted adj. mentally alert and sharp 头脑敏捷的

Reverberate v. if a sound reverberates, it is repeated many times as it hits two opposite surfaces

Sack n. Savage adj. Shatter v. Shepherd n. Shimmer v. slate n. to write on

stumble v. summit n. thicken v.

a large bag with no handles made of rough strong material

fierce and violent

to suddenly break into small pieces

a person whose job is to take care of sheep

to cover or hide sth. n. sth. that hides or covers sth.

a small sheet of dark grey stone, used in the past in schools for children to hit your foot against sth. while walking or running

the highest point of sth.

to become thicker or make sth. thicker

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throng n. a long piece of wood with a flame at one end that is used as a light

trample v. to step heavily on sb./sth. so that you crush or harm them

Vesuvius n. an active volcano of southern Italy on the eastern shore of the Bay of Naples; Mount ~ 维苏威山

Victim n. a person who has been attacked, injured, or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc. 受害者

Villa n. a house where people stay on holiday/vacation

Volcanic adj. (AmE) caused or produced by a volcano; ~ash 火山灰

Yawn v. to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply through it, usu. because you are tired or bored

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Adroit adj. skillful and clever, esp. in dealing with people

Agony n. extreme physical or mental pain

Ambassador n. an official who lives in a foreign country as the senior

Anticipate v. to expect sth.

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Apply v. to be relevant to a particular person or thing 适用于

Blow v. ~ off steam 发泄怒气

Blunder v. to make a stupid or careless mistake

Boil Bristle Broadsword Burial 许可证

Capture enclosed space

Cavalry Charity Condemn Confucius Decay

v. ~ with anger 怒火中烧; 异常气愤

v. ~ with sth.: to have a large amount of sth., or to be full of sth.

n. a large sword with a broad flat blade

n. the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave; ~ permit 埋葬 v. to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or in an n. the part of the army that fought on horses (旧时的) 骑兵

n. kindness and sympathy toward other people

v. to express very strong disapproval of sb./sth.

n. a famous Chinese philosopher 孔子

v. if a building or an area decays, its condition slowly becomes worse

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Deft adj. (of a person’s movement) skillful and quick

Deluge v. to flood a place with water

Detailed adj. giving many details and a lot of information

Diplomatic adj. 灵活的; 有外交手腕的

Disappiontment n. 望

Distressed adj. Duel n. settle a quarrel 决斗

Exhaustive adj. Futile adj. Gettysburg n. Hasty adj. Heaven-sent adj.

having or showing skill in dealing with people in different situation sadness because sth. expected has not happened; bitter ~ 极大的失 upset and anxious

a formal fight with weapons between two people, used in the past to very thorough; looking at every detail

having no effort or achieving nothing

a town of southern Pennsylvania in the US 葛底斯堡

acting or deciding in a hurry, because you do not have much time

上天所赐的; ~ opportunity 天赐良机

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Hereafter adv. (AmE) (in legal documents, etc.) in the rest of this document

Illinois n. a state of the north-central United States 伊利诺伊州

Impair v. to damage sb. or make sth. worse

Impassable adj. (of a road, an area etc.) impossible to travel on or through; ~ river (水流湍急) 不能通过的河流

Incompetent adj. not having the ability or skill to do sth.

Indiana n. a state of the north-central United States 印第安纳州

Indignation n. a feeling of anger and surprise caused by sth. that is unfair or unreasonable

Indulge v. to allow oneself to have or to do sth. that one like, esp. sth. that is considered bad for oneself

Insult v. to say or do sth. that offends sb.

Invaluable adj. extremely valuable or useful

Journal n. a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or profession

Lashing n. an act of hitting sb. with a whip as a punishment 鞭打; tongur- ~ 斥责;

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Leap v. to jump high or a long way; ~ on one’s horse 跳上马

Magnitude n. the great size, importance, or effort of sth.

Malice n. a feeling of hatred for sb. that causes a desire to harm sb.

Maneuver v. to control or influence a situation in a skillful but sometimes dishonest way 使用花招或谋略

Mississippi n. ~ River 密西西比河

Motivate v. to be the reason why sb. does sth. or behaves in a particular way

Mush n. a soft thick mass or mixture 糊状物

Opponent n. a person that you are playing or fighting against in a game, competition, argument, etc.

Pierce v. to make a hole; to be ~d with 突然看到刺目的强光或听到刺耳的尖叫声

Point-blank adv. in a very firm and direct way, usu. not very polite; refuse ~ 断然拒绝

Politician n. a person whose job is concerned with politics, esp. as an elected member of a parliament, etc.

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Procrastinate v. to delay doing sth. you should do, usu. because you do not want to do it

Prolong v. to make sth. last longer; ~ indefinitely 无限延长

Proofreader n. sb. who reads sth. written or printed and marks any mistakes so that they can be corrected

Recede Regulate Restraint do so

Retain Retreat Ridicule Sandbar Savagely Scold Second

v. to move gradually away from a previous position

v. to control sth. by means of rules

n. the act of controlling or limiting sth. because it is necessary or sensible to v. to keep sth. or to continue to have sth.

v. to move away from a place or an enemy because of danger

v. to try to make sb./sth. look silly by making fun of them in an unkind way

n. a raised area of sand in a river that sticks out of the water slightly 沙洲

adv. severely

v. to criticize sb. severely and angrily because they have done sth. wrong

n. an official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boozing match

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(拳击比赛或旧时决斗中的) 助手

Standpoint n. a point of view or a way of thinking about ideas or situation

Swollen adj. containing more water than normal

Tact n. the ability to deal with difficult or embarrassing situations carefully and without doing or saying anything that will annoy or upset other people 老练; 圆滑

Test pilot n. a pilot whose job is to fly aircraft in order to test their performance 飞行员

Tragically adv. sadly

Trap n. a piece of equipment used for catching animals; (here) an unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape

Unleash v. to set strong feelings or forces etc. free and allow them to act with full force

Vain adj. too proud of your own appearance, abilities or achievements 爱虚荣的

Victorious adj. having won a victory 得胜的

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Academy n. an official organization which aims at encouraging and development art,

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literature, science, etc. 研究院; 学会

Account n. on sb.’s ~ 为了某人的缘故, 相当于for sb.’s sake

Allowance n. an amount of money that is given to sb. regularly or for a particular purpose

Artfully adv. Ascend v. Balloon n. you fill it with air or gas

Banister n. Blueprint n. or make a machine 蓝图

Blurt v. Breadstick n. Bushman n. Cabin n.

in a clever or designed way

to go up

a bag made of very thin rubber that becomes larger and rounder when the posts and rail at the side of a staircase 楼梯栏杆

a detailed plan for doing sth. new; a drawing that shows how to build sth. to say sth. suddenly and without thinking carefully; ~ out 脱口而出

a long, thin, often crisp piece of bread

澳大利亚的丛林土著人

a room in a ship; ~ boy 船舱服务员

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Cable n. 电报 (注: 此词由“海底电缆”引申而来, 现在已经不再使用, 而用“telegram”代替)

Cannibal n. a person who eats human flesh 食人者; 吃人生番 (注意这种带有侮辱性的字眼)

Charred adj. burnt and black

Charter v. to rent/hire a plane, boat, etc. for your own use 包租 (飞机、船等)

Cocky adj. too confident about yourself in a way that annoys other people

Comet n. a mass of ice and dust that moves around the sun and looks like a bright star with a tail 彗星

Confirm v. to make you feel sure that your idea or belief is right or true; ~ sb.’s desire 使其更加坚信他的愿望是对的

Convertible adj. being able to be changed to a different form or use

Coral n. 珊瑚; ~ beads 珊瑚珠

Correspondent n. (AmE) a person who reports news from a particular country or on a particular subject for a newspaper, radio, or television

Cramp n. a sudden pain you get when the muscles in a particular part of your body tighten, usu. caused by cold or too much exercise 抽筋

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Credit v. ~ sb. with sth.: to say that sb. is responsible for a certain achievement 将某事归功于某人

Delegate v. to choose sb. to do sth. for you or to represent you

Deprive v. ~ sb. of sth. to prevent sb. from having or doing sth. 剥夺某人的 (权力)

Double-hulled adj. 双船体的

Envision v. to imagine what a situation will be like in the future

Expedition n. an organized journey with a particular purpose, esp. to find out about a place that is not well known 探险

Fancy n. sth. that you imagine; your imagination

Fatal adj. causing or ending in death

Fidgeting adj. nervous

Hide n. an animals skin, esp. when it is bought or sold or used for leather

Hippopotamus n. a large heavy African animal with thick dark skin and short legs that lives in rivers and lakes 河马

Hitchhike v. to travel by asking for free rides in other people’s cars

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Iceland n. an island country in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle 冰岛共和国

Indisputable adj. definitely true; impossible to question or argue with

Intellectual n. a person who is well educated and enjoys activities in which they have to think seriously about things 知识分子; ~ circles 知识分子圈; 知识界

Irresistible adj. so attractive that you find impossible to refuse

Lava n. hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano 熔岩

League n. a group of people, or nations who have combined for a particular purpose

Manufacture v. to produce a substance

Manuscript n. a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed

Marshall n. (AmE) (in the US) an officer whose job is to carry out court orders

Mast n. a tall pole on a boat or ship that supports the sails 桅杆

Matter-of-fact adj. said or done without showing any emotion, esp. in a situation in which you would expect sb. to express sb. to express his/her feelings 不动感情的; 据实的

Minister n. a high officer of state appointed to head an executive or

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administrative department of government; prime ~ 首相; 总理

Missile n. guided ~ 导弹

Musketeer n. (AmE) a soldier who uses a musket 火枪手

Neglect n. the act of not giving enough attention or care to sb. or sth.

Neon n. a gas that shines brightly when electricity flows through it; ~ lights 氖气灯; 霓虹灯

Obtain v. to get sth. you want or need esp. with an effort; to acquire

Omelet n. a hot dish of eggs mixed together and fried, often with cheese, meat, vegetables, etc. added 煎蛋卷

Parental adj. connected with a parent or parents; ~ advice 父母的教导

Pray adv. (old use or ironic) used to mean “please” when you are asking a question or telling sb. to do sth.

Promptly adv. immediately 立即; 马上

Propel v. to move or push sth. forward

Prune n. a dried plum 李子干; 梅子干

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Puritanical adj. having very strict moral attitudes 清教徒式的

Rage n. a feeling of violent anger that is different to control

Ragged adj. wearing old dirty clothes and looking very poor

Receptionist n. a person who works in reception at a hotel or office 接待员

Retort v. to reply quickly, in an angry or humorous way to what sb. has said 反驳

Reverently adv. by showing great respect and admiration

Ribbon n. a narrow strip of material, used to tie things or for decoration

Serialize v. to publish or broadcast sth. in parts as a serial 连载

Skyscraper n. very high building in a city 摩天大楼

Sneer v. to speak in an unpleasant way that shows you do not respect sb.; ~ at 嘲笑

Sniff v. to indicate contempt or doubt as if by sniffing 嗤之以鼻

Society n. an organization or club for people who have a particular interest or take part in a particular activity; learned ~ 学会 (学术团体)

Solemnly adv. (done, said, etc.) in a very serious and sincere way

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Spank v. to hit sb., esp. a child, several times on their bottom as a punishment 打屁股

Spark n. a small flash of light produced by an electric current; electric ~ 电火花

Speck n. a very small spot; a small piece of dirt, etc.

Spice n. one of the various types of powder or seed that come from plants and are used as perfume 香料

Squarely adv. exactly; solidly 正好; 结结实实地

Stay-at-home n. a person who rarely goes out or does anything exciting 不爱出门的人; 恋家的人

Stimulus n. sth. that produces a reaction in a human being, an animal or a plant 刺激

Stockholder n. (AmE) a person who owns stocks or shares in a business

Stout adj. rather fat

String n. a set or a series of things that are joined together; a ~ of 一串

Submarine n. a ship that can travel under water

Supplement v. to add sth. to sth. in order to improve it or make it more complete 补充

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Synthetically adv. artificially 人工地

Transatlantic adj. crossing the Atlantic Ocean 横穿大西洋的

Tuck v. to push, fold or turn the ends or edges of clothes, paper, etc. so that they are held in place or look neat 把……一头塞进; 折进

Vessel n. a large ship or boat

Virtually adv. almost, or very nearly, so that any small different is not important

Visualizer n. one who forms a picture of sb./sth. in one’s mind, usu. in advance

Warden v. a person who is responsible for taking care of a particular place and making sure that the rules are obeyed; game ~ 野生动物保护区的看守人; 保护员

Wharf n. (pl. wharves) a flat structure built beside the sea or a river where boats can be tied up and goods unloaded

Whereabouts n. the place where sb./sth. is 下落, 去向

Whizz v. to move very quickly, making a high continuous sound; ~ around the moon 飞速绕着月球行驶

Wire v. to send sb. a messages by telegram 给某人发电报