大学英语精读(四)词汇

大学英语精读四（上海外语教育出版社）

buck [b8k]
n.(俚)美元

plastic ['pl1stik]
a.塑料的 n.(pl.)塑料

doorknob ['d3:n3b]
n.门把手

leisurely ['le94li]
a.从容的，慢慢的

lucrative ['lu:kr4tiv]
a.有利的；赚钱的

pain [pein]
vt.使痛苦

panhandle ['p1nh1ndl]
vi.(AmE)行乞，讨钱

delivery [di'liv4ri]
n.投递；送交

enthuse [in'7ju:z]
vi.热心

inquire [in'kwai4]
vt.问，询问

super ['sju:p4]
a.美妙的，极好的

snap [sn1p]
vt.厉声说

insert [in's4:t, 'ins4:t]
n.插页

normally ['n3:m4li]
ad.通常

company ['k8mp4ni]
n.公司

echo ['ek4u]
vt.附和；重复

ad [1d]
n.广告

inform [in'f3:m]
vt.告知

porch [p3:t5]
n.门廊

armload
n.一抱之量

walk [w3:k]
n.人行道

unnaturally [8n'n1t54r4l]
ad.不自然地

quaver ['kweiv4]
vi.颤抖

truckload
n.一货车的容量

department store
百货公司

dime [daim]
n.(指美国、加拿大的钱币)一角

drugstore ['dr8gst3:]
n.药店，杂货店

grocery ['gr4us4ri]
n.食品杂货店

section ['sek54n]
n.(文章等的)段落；节；部分

cram [kr1m]
vt.把……塞满；把……塞进

stack [st1k]
n.一叠(堆、垛等)

band [b1nd]
n.带；带状物 vt.捆扎

rubber band
n.橡皮筋

takeout
a.(餐馆)出售外卖菜的

range [reind9]
n.(听觉、视觉等的)范围

marvelous ['ma:vil4s]
a.引起惊异的，不可思议的

steak ['steik]
n.牛排；大块肉(或鱼)片

sour ['sau4]
a.酸的

eel [i:l]
n.鳗鲡

diplomacy [di'ploum4si]
n.外交

encouraging [in'k8rid9i6]
a.鼓舞人心的

dent [dent]
n.凹痕，凹坑；初步进展

reproduce ['ri:pr4'dju:s]
vt.生殖，繁殖

bodily ['b3dili]
a.身体的，肉体的

harm [ha:m]
n. & vt.伤害，损害

audience ['3:dj4ns]
n.观众；听众；陈述意见的机会

snarl [sna:l]
vt.咆哮着说

bonus ['b4un4s]
n.奖金

thoughtful ['73:tful]
a.沉思的，思考的

cash [k15]
n.现金

activist ['1ktivist]
n.激进分子

work force
工人总数；劳动人口

competitive [k4m'petitiv]
a.竞争的

organizer ['3:g4naiz4]
n.组织者

mediation [mi:di'ei54n]
n.调解

party ['pa:ti]
n.一方；当事人

gradually ['gr1dju4li]
ad.逐渐地

shrink [5rink]
vi.减少；变小

deadline ['dedlain]
n.最后期限

station wagon
小型客车，客货两用车

minimum ['minim4m]
n.最低限度的量、数等

odd [3d]
a.奇怪的，不寻常的

goings-on
n.(通常指)不良的活动

carton ['ka:t4n]
n.纸板箱(或盒)

curbside
n.人行道的镶边石

enlist [in'list]
vt.取得……的支持和帮助；征募

trash [tr15]
n.垃圾

pickup ['pik8p]
n.小卡车；轻型货车

overhear ['4uv4'hi4]
vt.无意中听到；偷听到

finance [fai'n1ns, fi-]
n.财政；钱财；金融

sale [seil]
n.出售，贩卖

pull up
(使)停下

a piece of cake
非常容易的事

even as
正巧在……的时候

know better than
明事理而不至于

be at
忙于，专注于

make a dent (in)
减少一点；取得初步进展

cut into
减少

have no business
无权；没有理由

settle for
(无可奈何地)满足于

settle one's account
结账

quite a while
相当长一段时间

draw (sb's) attention to
引起某人的注意

for sale
待售

for rent
供出租

done with
做完；不再使用

may/might/could as well
不妨，还不如，最好

deer [di4]
n.鹿

romantic [r4u'm1ntik]
a.浪漫的；幻想的

turn [t4:n]
n.(天生)倾向

currency ['k8r4nsi]
n.通货，货币

ecological [ek4'l3d9ik4l]
a.生态的

convert [k4n'v4:t, 'k3nv4:t]
vt.使转变；使改变信仰(等)

excess [ik'ses, 'ekses]
n.过量；过度

reserve [ri'z4:v]
n.储备(物)

scarce [ske4s]
a.缺乏的

wildlife ['waildlaif]
n.野生动植物

nutritious [nju:'tri54s]
a.有营养的

mature [m4'tju4]
a.成熟的；成年的

female ['fi:meil]
a.女(性)的；雌的 n.女人，雌性动、植物

conceive [k4n'si:v]
vt.怀(胎)；构思

fawn [f3:n]
n.(未满一岁的)小鹿

timing ['taimi6]
n.时机的选择

consume [k4n'sju:m]
vt.消耗；消费

region ['ri:d94n]
n.地区；(身体的)部位

ample ['1mpl]
a.充裕的

resource [ri's3:s]
n.(pl.)资源

dependent [di'pend4nt]
a.依赖(他人)的，依靠的

male [meil]
a.男(性)的；雄的 n.男性，雄性动、植物

antler ['1ntl4]
n.鹿角，茸角

deposit [di'p3zit]
vt.存放；使沉积

doe [d4u]
n.母鹿

expend [iks'pend]
vt.花费；耗尽

accumulate [4'kju:mjuleit]
v.积累；积聚

account [4'kaunt]
n.账户；存款

spotted ['sp3tid]
a.有斑点的

depth [dep7]
n.深；深度，厚度

safeguard ['seifga:d]
n.预防措施

internal [in't4:nl]
a.内部的；体内的

physiological ['fizi4'l3d9ik4l]
a.生理的；生理学的

metabolism [m4't1bliz4m]
n.新陈代谢

hence [hens]
ad.因此，所以

expenditure [iks'pendit5]
n.花费；用光；支出额，费用

somewhat ['s8mw3t]
ad.有点，稍微

drowsy ['drauzi]
a.困倦的；催眠的

hibernate ['haib4neit]
vi.冬眠

extreme [iks'tri:m]
n.极端

seasonal ['si:zn4l]
a.季节性的

rhythm ['ri04m]
n.节奏

abundant [4'b8nd4nt]
a.充足的；丰富的

cabin ['k1bin]
n.小木屋；茅舍

melt [melt]
v.(使)融化；(使)熔化

amusing [4'mju:zi6]
a.逗人笑的；引起乐趣的

thermostat ['74:m4st1t]
n.恒温器

biologically
ad.生物学上

survival [s4'vaiv4l]
n.幸存

productivity ['pr4d8k'tiviti]
n.生产力；生产率；多产

fundamental ['f8nd4'mentl]
a.基本的；重要的

go round
到处走动

in the fo

rm of
以……形式

in point
适用的；相关的

in (good) condition
保养得很好；健康状况良好

give birth (to)
生(孩子)，产(仔)；产生，引起

draw on
利用；动用

slow down
(使)慢下来；(使)放松

turn down
减弱；关小，调低

move about
走来走去；经常搬家

pull through
使渡过危险或危机

preface ['prefis]
n.前言，序

gullible ['g8l4bl]
a.易受骗的；轻信的

superstitious ['sju:p4'sti54s]
a.迷信的

credulity [kri'dju:liti]
n.轻信

cite [sait]
vt.举出；引用

widespread ['waidspred]
a.分布广的；普遍的

advance [4d'va:ns]
vt.提出

appeal [4'pi:l]
vi.引起兴趣；有感染力；有吸引力

mentality [men't1liti]
n.心理，思想；脑力

exaggerate [ig'z1d94reit]
vt.夸张；夸大

sake [seik]
n.缘故

geographer [d9i'3gr4f4]
n.地理学者

ocular ['3kjul4]
a.眼睛的；凭视觉的

theoretical [7i4'retikl]
a.理论的

citizen ['sitizn]
n.公民；市民

refute [ri'fju:t]
vt.驳斥

mast [ma:st]
n.桅杆

funnel ['f8nl]
n.(蒸汽机，轮船等的)烟囱

invisible [in'viz4bl]
a.看不见的

horizon [h4'raizn]
n.地平线

phenomenon [fi'n3min4n]
n.现象

curve [k4:v]
vt.使成曲线 n.曲线

follow ['f3l4u]
vi.结果产生；得出

spherical ['sferik4l]
a.球形的

oval ['4uv4l]
a.卵形的(东西)，椭圆的(东西)

card [ka:d]
n.纸牌

analogy [4'n1l4d9i]
n.类比；相似

promptly ['pr3mptli]
ad.敏捷地；迅速地

body ['b3di]
n.天体

disc [disk]
n.圆盘

cast [ka:st]
vt.扔，投；投射

eclipse [i'klips]
n.(天文学)食

booklet ['buklit]
n.小册子

exchange [iks't5eind9]
vt. & n.交换，调换

trump [tr8mp]
n.王牌

royal ['r3i4l]
a.皇家的；王室的

statement ['steitm4nt]
n.陈述；声明

ace [eis]
n.(纸牌中的)“A”牌，爱司

foretell [f3:'tel]
vt.预言

solar ['s4ul4]
a.太阳的

justify ['d98stifai]
vt.证明……是正当的；为……辩护

say-so
n.权威性声明；无证据的断言

Egyptian [i'd9ip5(4)n]
n. & a. 埃及人；埃及的

predict [pri'dikt]
vt.预言

bang [b16]
ad.砰地

navigation ['n1vi'gei54n]
n.航海

calculation ['k1lkju'lei54n]
n.计算

counter ['kaunt4]
n.讨价还价的本钱；回击，反击

precarious [pri'kA4ri4s]
a.不安全的；根据不足的，靠不住的

exceptionally
ad.异常地

authority [3:'73riti]
n.权威；权力

ignoramus [ign4'reim4s]
n.无知的人

stray [strei]
vi.走离；离题

specialty ['spe54lti]
n.专业

outline ['aut-lain]
vt.拟大纲，略述 n.提纲

press [pres]
vt.催促；逼迫

credulous ['kredjul4s]
a.轻信的

burden ['b4:dn]
n.重负；负荷

follow up
深人研究或调查；采取进一步行动

for the sake of
为了……的利

益；为了

throw/shed light on
使明白，使明朗；解释

and so forth
等等

as for
至于

may well (not)
完全(不)可能

bring out
拿出；使显出；推出(新产品等)

aim at
瞄准，针对

fall back on
求助于

rest on
信赖，依靠

stray away from
偏离

start off
开始；出发

in a way
在某种程度上

jam [d91m]
v.堵塞；(使)塞满

platform ['pl1tf3:m]
n.月台

await [4'weit]
vt.等待

track [tr1k]
n.跑道；径赛运动；田径运动

field [fi:ld]
n.田赛场地；田赛运动

squad [skw3d]
n.小队；班

charge [t5a:d9]
vi.向前冲；冲锋

Marine [m4'ri:n]
n.(美国)海军陆军战队士兵或军官

battalion [b4't1lj4n]
n.军营，军队

broad [br3:d]
a.宽的，广阔的

nope [noup]
ad.(AmE)不，不是

compete [k4m'pi:t]
vi.比赛；竞争

sprint [sprint]
n.短跑 vi.疾跑

hurdle ['h4:dl]
n.栏；跳栏

broadjump
n. & v. 跳远

javelin ['d91v4lin]
n.标枪

shot [53t]
n.铅球

tribe [traib]
n.部落

descendant [di'send4nt]
n.子孙；后裔

warrior ['w3ri4]
n.斗士，勇士；(老)战士

colorful ['k8l4ful]
a.艳丽的；丰富多彩的

hunt [h8nt]
v.追猎；打猎；搜寻

outdoorsman [aut'd3:zm4n]
n.常在野外活动的人

deny [di'nai]
vt.否认；拒绝给予

destine ['destin]
vt.命中注定；预定

farmland
n.农田

teens [ti:ns]
n.十多岁，13到19岁期间

prominence ['pr3min4ns]
n.突出；杰出

excel [ik'sel]
vi.突出，超常

wrestling ['resli6]
n.摔跤(运动)

lacrosse [l4'kr3s]
n.长曲棍球(运动)

football ['futb3:l]
n.橄榄球(运动)

power ['pau4]
n.握有大权的人物；有影响的机构；强国

halfback ['h2:f'b1k]
n.(橄榄球、足球等)中卫

incredible [in'kred4bl]
a.难以置信的

coach [k4ut5]
n.教练

demonstrate ['dem4nstreit]
vt.用实验或实例说明；演示

maneuver [m4'nu:v4]
n.机动动作；策略；花招

opponent [4'p4un4nt]
n.对手；反对者

trample ['tr1mpl]
vt.踩；践踏

punch [p8nt5]
vt.用拳猛击

Olympic [4'limpik]
a.奥运会的

limber ['limb4]
v.(使)变得柔软灵活

bunk [b86k]
n.床铺，铺位

hammock ['h1m4k]
n.(帆布或网状)吊床

strain ['strein]
vi.尽力，使劲

demanding [di'm2:ndi6]
a.要求高的；苛求的

pentathlon [pen't17l4n]
n.五项运动

competition ['k3mp4'ti54n]
n.竞争，比赛

discus ['disk4s]
n.铁饼

decathlon [di'k17l3n]
n.十项运动

shot put
推铅球

utterly ['8t4li]
ad.完全地，绝对地

breeze [bri:z]
vi.轻快地行动

flop [fl3p]
vi.扑动

flash [fl15]
vi.闪光；闪烁

glide [glaid]
vi.滑动，滑行

feat [fi:t]
n.武功；技艺；功绩

glory ['gl3:ri]
n.光荣，荣誉；荣誉的事

banquet ['b16kwit]
n.宴会

ruling ['ru:l

i6]
n.裁决

Olympics
n.奥林匹克运动会

professional [pr4'fe54nl]
a.职业的 n.以特定职业谋生的人

amateur ['1m4t4:]
n.业余爱好者 a.业余的

technically ['teknik4li]
ad.技术上；按规则

trophy ['tr4ufi]
n.奖品

runner-up
n.亚军

heartbreaking ['ha:t'breiki6]
a.令人心碎的

league [li:g]
n.联赛协会

spectacular [spek't1kjul4]
a.壮观的；惊人的

season ['si:zn]
n.赛季

youthful ['ju:7ful]
a.年青的；有青春活力的

indifference [in'dif4r4ns]
n.不关心，冷漠

periodically [pi4ri'3dik4li]
ad.周期性地，定时性地

outstanding [aut'st1ndi6]
a.杰出的

despite [dis'pait]
prep.不管，尽管

decline [di'klain]
n.衰落；下降

unanimously
a.一致地；无异议地

track and field
田径运动

play a joke on sb
同某人开玩笑

put...out of action
使停止工作；使不再起作用；使失去战斗力

limber up
(比赛等前)做准备活动

take part in
参加

breeze through
轻而易举地完成

in one's hono(u)r/in hono(u)r of
向……表示敬意；为庆祝……；为纪念……

catch up with
对……产生预期的恶果

dilemma [di'lem4]
n.窘境，进退两难

benefit ['benifit]
vt.有益于

recovery [ri'k8v4ri]
n.痊愈；复得

conceal [k4n'si:l]
vt.隐瞒

line [lain]
n.行业

dwarf [dw3:f]
vt.使矮小，相形见绌 n.矮子；矮小的动(植)物

shelter ['5elt4]
vi.躲避 vt.掩蔽；庇护

brutal ['bru:tl]
a.残忍的；残酷的

uphold [8p'h4uld]
vt.支撑；维护

secrecy ['si:krisi]
n.秘密，保密

expose [iks'p4uz]
vt.揭露；暴露

corruption [k4'r8p54n]
n.腐化；道德败坏

promote [pr4'm4ut]
vt.促进，推进；提升

checkup ['t5ek8p]
n.身体检查

minimize ['minimaiz]
vt.减到最少

gravity ['gr1viti]
n.严重性

confront [k4n'fr8nt]
vt.(勇敢地)面对；对抗

urgently
ad.紧急地，紧迫地

self-serving
a.利己的

recover [ri'k8v4]
vi.痊愈，复原

deteriorate [di'ti4ri4reit]
v.(使)恶化

suicide ['sjuisaid]
n.自杀

physician [fi'zi54n]
n.内科医生

traditionally
ad.传统上

precept ['pri:sept]
n.戒律；格言

transcend [tr1n'send]
vt.超越

virtue ['v4:tju:]
n.美德；优点

utter ['8t4]
vt.说出，讲

deceptive [di'sAptiv]
a.欺骗的

innumerable [i'nju:m4r4bl]
a.无数的，数不清的

placebo [pl4'si:bou]
n.安慰剂

warrant ['w3r4nt]
vt.使有(正当)理由；授权(给)；担保

distort [dis't3:t]
vt.歪曲；弄歪

grave [greiv]
a.严重的；严肃的

incurably [in'kjur4bli]
ad.治不好地

illusory [i'lju:s4ri]
a.虚幻的

deception [di'sep54n]
n.欺骗；诡计

document ['d3kjum4nt]
vt.用文件证明

contrary ['k3ntr4ri]
a.相反的；对抗的

overwhelming ['4uv4'hwelmi6]
a.势不可挡的；

压倒之势的

betray [bi'trei]
vt.背叛

truthful ['tru:7ful]
a.诚实的

humanely
ad.仁爱地；人道地

tolerate ['t3l4reit]
vt.容忍

advocate ['1dv4kit]
n.拥护者，倡导者

benevolent [bi'nev4l4nt]
a.仁慈的

invade [in'veid]
vt.侵犯

autonomy [3:'t3n4mi]
n.自治(权)；自主

render ['rend4]
vt.致使，使成

informed [in'f3:md]
a.了解情况的；有见识的

concerning [k4n's4:ni6]
prep.关于，有关

increasingly [in'kri:si6li]
ad.日益，愈加

befall [bi'f3:l]
vt.降临到……头上

integrity [in'tegriti]
n.诚实，正直；完整

credibility ['kredi'biliti]
n.可靠性，可信

colleague ['k3li:g]
n.同事

suspicion [s4s'pi54n]
n.怀疑

deceit [di'si:t]
n.欺骗

undercut ['8nd4k8t]
vt.暗中破坏；削弱

scrupulously
ad.一丝不苟地

spiral ['spai4r4l]
n.螺旋(形)；盘旋下升(或下降)

lawsuit ['l3'sut]
n.诉讼(案件)

injure ['ind94]
vt.伤害

arise [4'raiz]
vi.上升；出现

bill [bil]
n.法案；议案；账单

alternative [3:l't4:n4tiv]
n.抉择；可供选择的东西

treatment ['tri:tm4nt]
n.治疗；疗法

eloquent ['el4kw4nt]
a.雄辩的

disapprove ['dis4'pru:v]
vt.不赞成

refrain [ri'frein]
vi.忍住；戒除

object ['3bd9ikt' 4b'd9ekt]
vi.反对

bitterly ['bit4li]
ad.残酷地，剧烈地

deceive [di'si:v]
vt.欺骗

debate [di'beit]
vt.辩论

issue ['i5u:]
n.问题；争端

practitioner [pr1k'ti54n4]
n.开业者(尤指医生、律师等)

consequence ['k3nsikw4ns]
n.后果；重要性

avoidable [4'v3id4bl]
a.可避免的

wary ['wA4ri]
a.谨慎的；谨防的

erode [i'r4ud]
vt.腐蚀

saying ['seii6]
n.格言；谚语

go on (a trip,vacation)
离开去……

at times
间或；有时

in one's eyes
在某人看来

for one's (own) sake
为了某人自己的利益

slip into
陷入

contrary to
与……相反，违背

in the first place
首先

in the course of
在……期间

in the dark
不知情，蒙在鼓里

bring to a close
结束，终止

take leave (of)
向……告别，告辞

in the long run
从长远的观点看；最终

go to great lengths
不遗余力

refrain from
制止

day after day
日复一日

take a/one's stand
表明立场、意见等

persuade [p4:'sweid]
vt.说服，劝服

librarian [lai'brA4ri4n]
n.图书馆管理员

property ['pr3p4ti]
n.财产

prelude ['prelju:d]
n.序幕；前奏曲

possession [p4'ze54n]
n.拥有；所有权；(pl.)财产

ownership ['4un45ip]
n.所有(权)

illustration ['il4s'trei54n]
n.例；图例；插图

beefsteak ['bi:f'steik]
n.牛排

transfer [tr1ns'f4:]
vt.转移；调动

butcher ['but54]
n.屠夫

icebox ['aisb3ks]
n.冷藏库；(AmE)冰箱

bloodstream
n.血液

absorb [4b's3:b]
vt.吸收

bes

t-seller
n.畅销书

individual ['indi'vidju4l]
n.个人

woodpulp
n.木(纸)浆

dip [dip]
v.浸；蘸

shiny ['5aini]
a.发亮的

restrain [ris'trein]
vt.抑制；控制，约束

dog-eared
a.(书页)卷角的

dilapidated [di'l1pideitid]
a.破旧的；倾坍的

loosen ['lu:sn]
v.(使)松开

continual [k4n'tinju4l]
a.不断的；频繁的

scribble ['skribl]
v.潦草书写；乱涂

preserve [pri'z4:v]
vt.保护；保存

intact [in't1kt]
a.完整无损的

elegantly
ad.优美地；雅致地

bind [baind]
vt.捆，绑；装订(书)

edition [i'di54n]
n.(书等的)版本；版

paradise ['p1r4dais]
n.伊甸园；天堂

crayon ['krei4n]
n.蜡笔；颜色笔

original [4'rid94n4l]
a.最初的；原著的；原创作者的

painting ['peinti6]
n.油画；图画

statue ['st1tju:]
n.雕像

inseparable [in'sep4r4bl]
a.不能分的

manufacture ['m1nju'f1kt54]
vt.制造；(大量)生产

magnificent [m1g'nifisnt]
a.华丽的；宏伟的

indispensable ['indis'pens4bl]
a.必不可少的

conscious ['k3n54s]
a.有意识的；神志清醒的

understanding ['8nd4'st1ndi6]
n.理解

fiction ['fik54n]
n.小说

croon [kru:n]
vi.低声吟唱

reader ['ri:d4]
n.读者

invariably [in'vA4ri4bli]
ad.不变地；始终如一地

intelligent [in'telid94nt]
a.聪明的

caviar ['k1vi2:]
n.鱼子酱

sharpen ['5a:p4n]
v.削尖，使尖锐

disagreement ['dis4'gri:m4nt]
n.分歧，不一致

inquiry [in'kwai4ri]
n.询问

resume [ri'zju:m]
vt.(中断后)重新开始

naturally ['n1t54r4li]
ad.自然地

humility [hju:'militi]
n.谦卑

solely ['s4uli]
ad.独自地，单独地

receptacle [ri:'sept4kl]
n.容器

literally ['lit4r4li]
ad.确实地；简直

fruitfully
ad.富有成果地

underline ['8nd4'lain]
vt.在……下划线(表示强调)

forceful ['f3:sful]
a.强有力的；坚强的

vertical ['v4:tik4l]
a.垂直

emphasize ['emf4saiz]
vt.强调

asterisk ['1st4risk]
n.星号(即*)

doo-dad
n.小装饰物

sparingly
ad.节约地

sequence ['si:kw4ns]
n.顺序；连续；一连串

relevant ['reliv4nt]
a.有关的；适宜的

phrase [freiz]
n.短语

end-paper
n.衬页

index ['indeks]
n.索引

fancy ['f1nsi]
a.别致的；花哨的

bookplate ['bukpleit]
n.藏书票

integrate ['intigreit]
vt.使成一整体

structure ['str8kt54]
n.结构

basic ['beisik]
a.主要的；基本的

unity ['ju:niti]
n.总体布局；统一

read between the lines
体会字里行间的言外之意

do (sb) good
帮助(某人)；对(某人)有益

dip into
浏览；稍加探究

no more... than...
不超过

a set of
一套

so to say/speak
可以说；容许我打个譬喻

get in the way
挡道；碍事

in the second place
第二，其次

think through
彻底全面考虑

re

ach for
伸手去抓；努力争取

set down
记下

pick up
中断后重新开始

leave off
停止

consist in
在于；存在于

tie up
系紧；捆牢

reduce...to
把……归纳为

luncheon ['l8nt54n]
n.午餐；午宴

beckon ['bek4n]
vt.向……招手或点头示意

apartment [4'pa:tm4nt]
n.房间；(美)一套公寓住房

Latin ['l1tin]
a.拉丁的 n.拉丁文

quarter ['kw3:t4]
n.(都市的)区；街

overlook ['4uv4'luk]
vt.俯视；忽略

presently ['prez4ntli]
ad.不久；(美)目前

chat [t51t]
n. & vi.闲谈，聊天

senator ['sen4t4]
n.参议员，上议员

means [mi:nz]
n.财富，资产

franc [fr16k]
n.法郎

modest ['m3dist]
a.不太大的；适度的

imposing [im'p4uzi6]
a.仪表堂堂的；宏伟的

attractive [4'tr1ktiv]
a.吸引人的；有魅力的

charming ['t5a:mi6]
a.有魅力的

devastating
a.毁灭性的；压倒一切的

passion ['p154n]
n.激情

impression [im'pre54n]
n.印象

talkative ['t3:k4tiv]
a.好说话的；健谈的

inclined
a.有……倾向的

attentive [4'tentiv]
a.专注的；体贴的，殷勤的

startle ['sta:tl]
vt.使吃惊，使惊跳

fare [fA4]
n.食物

reassure ['ri:4'5u4]
vt.使安心

generously
ad.慷慨地，大方地

nowadays ['nau4deiz]
ad.如今，现在

salmon ['s1m4n]
n.鲑鱼

menu ['menju:]
n.菜单

mutton ['m8tn]
n.羊肉

chop [t53p]
n.(连骨的)块肉

overload ['4uv4'l4ud]
vt.使过载

digestion [di'd9est54n]
n.消化

hospitable ['h3spit4bl]
a.好客的

effusive [i'fju:siv]
a.热情洋溢的；感情(过多)流露的

amicable ['1mik4bl]
a.友善的；和平的

flash [fl15]
n.闪烁；闪现

champagne [51m'pein]
n.香槟酒

fancy ['f1nsi]
vt.想象；设想

trifle ['traifl]
n.琐事

forbid [f4'bid]
vt.禁止

gaily ['geili]
ad.欢乐地；高兴地

literature ['lit4rit54]
n.文学(作品)

airy ['A4ri]
a.轻盈的；做作的

bite [bait]
n.咬下的一块

asparagus [4s'p1r4g4s]
n.芦笋

water ['w3:t4]
vi.(眼睛)流眼泪；(嘴)流口水

Madame ['m1d4m]
n.夫人

might [mait]
n.力量

will [wil]
vt.以意志力使

assure [4'5u4]
vt.保证；使确信

tender ['tend4]
a.柔弱的；柔嫩的

marvel ['ma:v4l]
n.奇迹

sigh [sai]
vi.叹气

ruin ['ruin]
vt.毁灭 n.毁灭，覆亡，瓦解，衰败

panic ['p1nik]
n.恐慌

oblige [4'blaid9]
vt.强迫；使不得不

dramatic [dr4'm1tik]
a.戏剧的；戏剧性的

pick [pik]
vt.窃取

juicy ['d9u:si]
a.多液汁的

appetizing ['1pitaizi6]
a.引起食欲的，美味可口的

wicked ['wikid]
a.邪恶的

thrust [7r8st]
vt.猛推；刺，戳

throat [7r4ut]
n.咽喉

mouthful ['mau7ful]
n.满口

drama ['dra:m4]
n.戏剧

head waiter
侍者领班

ingratiating [in'grei5ieiti6]
a.讨好的

，奉承的

peach [pi:t5]
n.桃子

blush [bl85]
n.(因羞愧或窘困)脸红

innocent ['in4snt]
a.天真的；无罪的

landscape ['l1ndskeip]
n.风景；风景画

Lord [l3:d]
n.上帝，主

snack [sn1k]
n.小吃

instant ['inst4nt]
n.即刻，即时

mean [mi:n]
a.吝啬的；刻薄的

retort [ri't3:t]
vt.反驳

humorist ['hju:m4rist]
n.幽默家

cab [k1b]
n.出租马车、汽车

revenge [ri'vend9]
n.报仇，报复 vt.替……报仇

vindictive [vin'diktiv]
a.怀恨极深的；报复性的

immortal [i'm3:tl]
a.不朽的

pardonable ['p2:dn4bl]
a.可宽恕的

complacency [k4m'[leis4nsi]
n.自鸣得意

stone [st4un]
n.英石(重量单位，合14磅)

catch sight of
瞥见

in answer to
响应，答复，为回答……

keep body and soul together
勉强维持生活

pass through
穿过；经历

be beyond one's means
付不起

cut out
停止使用，戒除

at first sight
乍看之下；第一眼就

be inclined to
易于……的；倾向于，想

come in
上市；有供应

can/could not very well
不好

by all means
一定；务必

a trifle
有点

come to
总计

take (sb) to task
申斥(某人)

be in the habit of
习惯于

(not) in the least
丝毫(不)

leave over
留下，剩下

bring oneself to
强迫自己

make up one's mind
决定

start up
惊动，惊起

speak for
要求得到；为……说话，为……辩护

in season
正在当令之时

go on with
继续做

have/take a hand in
参加，介入

virtually ['v4:tju4li]
ad.几乎

someday ['s8mdei]
ad.有朝一日

underground ['8nd4graund]
a.地下的；秘密的 ad.在地下；秘密地

manmade
a.人造的

palatable ['p1l4t4bl]
a.可口的；受欢迎的

association [4's4usi'ei54n]
n.联想

legend ['led94nd]
n.传说；传奇

spirit ['spirit]
n.神灵；鬼怪

location [l4u'kei54n]
n.场所，位置

afterlife
n.来世

torment ['t3:ment, t3:'ment]
n.痛苦；折磨

volcanic [v3l'k1nik]
a.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的

eruption [i'r8p54n]
n.(火山)爆发

hellish ['heli5]
a.似地狱的；可怕的；恶魔的

noxious ['n3k54s]
a.有害的，有毒的

mankind [m1n'kaind]
n.人类

downward ['daunw4d]
a.向下的；下降的；在下方的

outermost
a.最外的或离中间最远的

crust [kr8st]
n.地壳

honeycomb ['h8nik4um]
vt.使成蜂窝状

gigantic [d9ai'g1ntik]
a.巨大的，庞大的

ant [1nt]
n.蚂蚁

fog [f3g]
n.雾

variation ['vA4ri'ei54n]
n.变化

equable ['ekw4bl]
a.稳定的

constant ['k3nst4nt]
a.永恒的

simplify ['simplifai]
vt.使简单

earthquake ['4:7kweik]
n.地震

tyranny ['tir4ni]
n.专制

vary ['vA4ri]
v.变化

externally [ek'st4:n4li]
ad.外表上，外形上

artificial ['a:ti'fi5

4l]
a.人造的；假的

adjust [4'd98st]
vt.调整；调节

convenience [k4n'vi:nj4ns]
n.便利，方便

stroke [str4uk]
n.钟鸣声

community [k4'mju:niti]
n.社区(居民)

endeavor [in'dAv4]
n.努力 vt.试图

mobile ['m4ubail]
a.活动的

entail [in'teil]
vt.使成为必需

jet [d9et]
n.喷射；喷气式飞机

lag [l1g]
n.滞后；(事件等的)间隔

jet lag
(长时间乘飞机旅行后产生的)时差反应

coast [k4ust]
n.海岸；海滨

gear [gi4]
vt.调整；用齿轮连结 n.齿轮；排挡

stabilize ['steibilaiz]
v.使稳定；使平衡

extent [iks'tent]
n.程度，范围

encumber [in'k8mb4]
vt.塞满，妨碍

communication [k4'mju:nikei54n]
n.通讯；交通

recreation ['rekri'ei54n]
n.娱乐

deprive [di'praiv]
vt.剥夺

species ['spi:5i:z]
n.物种

habitat ['h1bit1t]
n.产地；栖息地

involuntarily [in'v3l4nt4rili]
ad.不自觉地；无意识地

rat [r1t]
n.鼠

roach [rout5]
n.蟑螂

burrow ['b8r4u]
v.打(地洞) n.(狐狸、兔等动物的)地洞

forestry ['f3ristri]
n.林地；林学

terminal ['t4:minl]
n.终点站

occupation ['3kju'pei54nl]
n.占有；占有期间

elaborate [i'l1b4rit]
a.精心制作的；复杂的

visualize ['vizju4laiz]
vt.想象

derive [di'raiv]
vi.来(自)，起源(于) vt.得到

hydroponic [haidr4'p3nik]
a.溶液培养(学)的；水栽法的

illuminate [i'lju:mineit]
vt.照亮，照明

wilderness ['wild4nis]
n.荒野

stability [st4'biliti]
n.稳定(性)

withdraw [wi0'dr3:]
v.撤退，撤回

condition [k4n'di54n]
vt.使处于良好状态

greenery ['gri:n4ri]
n.草木

countryside ['k8ntrisaid]
n.农村

horizontally
ad.水平地

pavement ['peivm4nt]
n.(英)人行道；(美)铺过的道路

suburban [s4'b4:b4n]
a.郊区的

sprawl [spr3:l]
n.散乱的街区

underworld ['8nd4w4:ld]
n.地下社会；阴间，地府

culture ['k8lt54]
n.文化；文明

intense [in'tens]
a.强烈的

restrict [ris'trikt]
vt.限制

dweller ['dwel4]
n.居住者

repulsive [ri'p8lsiv]
a.令人厌恶的

expose to
使暴露在

in the open
在户外，在野外

add to
增加

on the stroke
准点地

at first thought
乍一想

to a certain extent
在一定程度上

take up
占据

deprive of
剥夺

mind you
听着；请注意

derive from
来自，起源于；从……得到

turn over
移交；交给

get away from
离开；逃脱

bicentennial [baisen'tenj4l]
a.200周年纪念的 n.200周年纪念

shrine [5rain]
n.神殿，圣地

resolve [ri'z3lv]
vt.决心；决定

trail [treil]
n.小径，小道

legendary ['led94nd4ri]
a.传奇(似)的

mountain range
山脉

disappointed ['dis4'p3intid]
a.失望的

environmental [in'vai4r4n'mentl]
a.环境的

editor ['edit4]
n.编辑

strip mine
n. & v

.露天矿；露天开采(矿物)

scenic ['si:nik]
a.天然风景的

clear-cut
vt.将……的树木砍伐光

drain [drein]
vt.排(水等)

dam [d1m]
n.坝，水闸 vt.筑坝

mess [mes]
n.混乱，肮脏

wetland
n.沼泽地

grassland ['gra:sl1nd]
n.草地；牧场

overgraze ['ouv4'greiz]
vt.在……上过度放牧

power plant
发电厂

befoul [bi'faul]
vt.弄脏

wildlife ['waildlaif]
n.野生动植物

tourist ['tu4rist]
n.游客

slum [sl8m]
n.贫民窟

undertake ['8nd4'teik]
vt.承担；从事

pledge [pled9]
vt.发誓，保证

predictably [pri'dikt4bli]
ad.可预言地

uncover [8n'k8v4]
vt.揭开……盖子；发现

know-nothing
a.无知的 n.无知的人，不学无术的人

shade [5eid]
vt.荫蔽

maple ['meipl]
n.槭树，枫树

folk [f4ulk]
n.人们，人

worn-out
a.破旧的；精疲力尽的

windmill ['windmil]
n.风车

pasture ['pa:st54]
n.牧场；牧草

rural ['ru4r4l]
a.农村的

cornfield ['k3:nfi:ld]
n.(AmE)玉米田；(BrE)小麦田，谷物田

heartland [h2:tl1nd]
n.心脏地带，中心地带

hilly ['hili]
a.多小山的；丘陵起伏的

grandma ['gr1nma:]
n.奶奶，姥姥

secure [si'kju4]
a.安全的

drought [draut]
n.干旱

crisp [krisp]
a.脆的；易碎的 n.脆片

rolling ['r4uli6]
a.绵延起伏的

haul [h3:l]
vt.拖曳

stock [st3k]
n.牲畜

distinctly [dis'ti6ktli]
ad.清楚地；显然

graze [greiz]
v.吃(……的)草

rig [rig]
n.钻塔

pump [p8mp]
vt.(用泵)抽水 n.泵

zigzag ['zigz1g]
vi.弯弯曲曲地行走，蜿蜒曲折 n.之字形

freight [freit]
n.货物

uranium [ju4'reinj4m]
n.铀

refinery [ri'fain4ri]
n.精炼厂，提炼厂

boom [bu:m]
vi.迅速发展，兴盛

graceful ['greisful]
a.优雅的

foothill ['futhil]
n.山麓小丘

antelope ['1ntil4up]
n.羚羊

abound [4'baund]
vi.(物产)丰富

canyon ['k1nj4n]
n.峡谷

distinct [dis'ti6kt]
a.明显的；不同的

pine [pain]
n.松树；松木

cling [kli6]
vi.紧握着；粘着

steep [sti:p]
a.陡峭的

torrent ['t3r4nt]
n.激流

rampage ['r1mpeid9]
n.横冲直撞，狂暴行径

terrain ['terein]
n.地带，地形

hillside ['hil'said]
n.山腰

picnic ['piknik]
n.野餐

roar [r3:]
n.吼叫，轰鸣

western ['west4n]
a.西(方)的；来自西方的，有西方特征的

lore [l3:]
n.(口头)传说

midway ['midwei]
a. & ad.中途的；在中途

halfway [h2:f'wei]
a. & ad.半路的，中途的；半路，中途

continental ['k3nti'nentl]
a.大陆(性)的；北美大陆的

van [v1n]
n.客货两用车

level ['levl]
v.使……水平

downhill ['daunhil]
a.下坡的，倾斜的

stretch [stret5]
v.伸延

procession [pr4'se54n]
n.行列，队伍

massive ['m1siv]
a.粗大的，巨大的

gasp [ga:sp]
v.喘息 n.喘息，

喘气

yell [jel]
v.(指恐惧，激动时)大声叫，喊；大叫大嚷

remotely
ad.很少地，极小地；遥远地

initial [i'ni54l]
a.最初的，开始的

impact ['imp1kt]
n.影响；冲击

size up
估计；品评

a bit
有点儿，相当

tear up
撕毁，毁掉

make a mess of
把……弄脏；把……弄糟

on the run
奔跑着；奔逃着

do one's homework
做必要的准备

by and large
大体上，基本上

all in all
总而言之

here and there
零星分散，在各处

burn to a crisp
烤焦

cut through
穿过，穿透

cling to
紧紧抓住

be/go on the/a rampage
横冲直撞

by chance
偶然地；意外地

at one time
从前，曾经

level off/out
(爬高后)水平移动；(上升后)达到平稳

stretch out
延伸，延续

in truth
的确

have in mind
考虑，打算

contentment [k4n'kentm4nt]
n.满足

civilization ['sivilai'zei54n]
n.文明

intangible [in't1nd94bl]
a.触摸不到的

crucial ['kru:5i4l]
a.决定性的，关键的

psychological ['saik4'l3d9ik4l]
a.心理的

historically
ad.历史地；与历史有关

associate [4's4u5ieit]
vt.联想

slavery ['sleiv4ri]
n.奴隶制度；奴隶身份

sin [sin]
n.罪孽

punishment ['p8ni5m4nt]
n.惩罚

complaint [k4m'pleint]
n.抱怨

behavioral [bi'heivj4r4l]
a.行为的

contribution ['k3ntri'bju:54n]
n.捐献；贡献

necessity [ni'sesiti]
n.必需品；必要性

focus ['f4uk4s]
n.焦点

creativity [kri:ei'tiviti]
n.创造性

clinic [klinik]
n.诊所

heal [hi:l]
v.治愈，愈合，痊愈

depressed [di'prest]
a.精神抑郁的，情绪沮丧的

renew [ri'nju:]
vt.使更新

gainfully ['geinfuli]
ad.有利益地

acute [4'kju:t]
a.严重的，急性的

symptom ['simpt4m]
a.症状

institution ['insti'tju:54n]
n.公共机构

workshop ['w4:k53p]
n.车间；工场

wherein ['wA4'rin]
conj.在何处，在什么地方

exert [ig'z4:t]
vt.尽力

reverse [ri'v4:s]
n.相反，背面

absence ['1bs4ns]
n.不在；缺席

harmful ['ha:mful]
a.有害的，能造成损害的

retirement [ri'tai4m4nt]
n.退休

financial [fai'n1n54l, fi-]
a.财政的；金融的

weekend ['wi:kend]
n.周末，周末休假

fend [fend]
vi.供养；照料

unemployment ['8nim'pl3im4nt]
n.失业

significant [sig'nifik4nt]
a.重大的

satisfaction ['s1tis'f1k54n]
n.满足

accomplished [4'k3mpli5t]
a.有才艺的；有造诣的

tribute ['tribju:t]
n.贡品，贡物

inherent [in'hi4r4nt]
a.内在的，生来的

craftsman ['kra:ftsm4n]
n.手艺人，(名)工匠

bricklayer ['briklei4]
n.砖匠

attributable [4'tribju:t4bl]
a.可归因于……的

housekeeping ['haus'ki:pi6]
n.家政

staff [sta:f]
n.(全体)员工

capacity [k4'p1siti]
n.能力；容量

tough [t8f]
a.艰巨

的

unique [ju:'ni:k]
a.独特的

limb [lim]
n.肢，翼

opposite ['3p4zit]
n.对立面，对立物

countless ['kauntlis]
a.无数的；数不尽的

broker ['br4uk4]
n.经纪人，掮客

representative ['repri'zent4tiv]
n.代表

interact ['int4'r1kt]
vi.相互作用

persistence [p4'sist4ns]
n.坚持

distinctive [dis'ti6ktiv]
a.特殊的；与众不同的

mightily ['maitili]
ad.强烈地；非常地

esprit de corps
团结精神，集体荣誉感

coordination [k4u'3:di'nei54n]
n.协调

lightning ['laitni6]
n.闪电

bystander
n.旁观者

superbly
ad.雄伟地；壮丽地

aspect ['1spekt]
n.方面

relationship [ri'lei54n5ip]
n.关系

disclose [dis'kl4uz]
vt.揭示

sporadic [sp4u'r1dik]
a.零星发生的，偶尔的

collectivity [k3lek'tiviti]
n.集体

status ['steit4s]
n.地位，身份

envy ['envi]
vt.羡慕；妒忌

winner ['win4]
n.胜利者；优胜者

prestigious [pres'tid9i4s]
a.有声望的

bask [b1:sk]
vi.(舒适地)取暖，享受

reflect [ri'flekt]
vt.反射；反映

assert [4's4:t]
vt.宣称，断言

membership ['memb45ip]
n.会员地位；全体会员

associate with
把……与……联系在一起

rather than
胜于

fend for oneself
照料自己，自行谋生

aside from
除了……以外

long for
渴望

take pride in
为……而感到得意

store up
储存，储备

pride oneself on
以……自豪

make one's/the point
证明一个论点

in particular
特别

at work
在工作，在运转

on the whole
大体上；基本上

work off
除去，清除