高級英語第二冊詞匯及短語.doc自己總結(jié).doc

Lesson One Face to Face with Hurricane Camille Joseph P. Blank 詞匯：hurricane (n.): a violent tropical cyclone with winds moving at 73 or more miles per hour，often accompanied by torrential rains，and originating usually in the West Indian region颶風(fēng) lash (v.): move quickly or violently猛烈沖擊；拍打 pummel (n.): beat or hit with repeated blows，espwith the fist(尤指用拳頭)連續(xù)地打 course (n.): a way of behaving；mode 0f conduct行為；品行；做法 demolish (v.): pull downtear down，or smash to pieces (a building，etc)，destroy：ruin拉倒；打碎；拆毀；破壞；毀滅 motel (n.):a hotel intended primarily for those traveling by car, usually with direct access from each room to an area for cars汽車游客旅館 gruff (adj.): rough or surly in manner or speech；harsh and throaty；hoarse粗暴的，粗魯?shù)?；粗啞的。嘶啞?batten (n.): fasten with battens用壓條釘住(或固定) methodically (adv.): orderly，systematically有秩序地；有條理地 main (n.): a principal pipe, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc(自來水，煤氣，電等的)總管 bathtub (n.): a tub，now usually a bathroom fixture，in which to take a bath浴盆，浴缸 generator (n.): a machine for changing mechanical energy into electrical energy；dynamo發(fā)電機，發(fā)動機 scud (v.): run or move swiftly；glide or skim along easily疾行，飛馳；掠過 mattress (n.): a casing of strong cloth or other fabric filled with cotton，hair，foam rubber，etc床墊；褥子 pane (n.):a single division of a window，etc.，consisting of a sheet of glass in a frame；such a sheet of glass窗格；窗格玻璃 disintegrate (v.): separate into parts or fragments; break up；disunite分裂，分解，裂成碎塊 blast (n.): a strong rush of(air or wind)一股(氣流)；一陣(風(fēng))douse (n.): plunge or thrust suddenly into liquid；drench; pour liquid over把浸入液體里；使浸透；潑液體在上brigade (n.): a group of people organized to function?！皍nit in some work(組織起來執(zhí)行某種任務(wù)的)隊 scramble (v.): climb，crawl，or clamber hurriedly爬行；攀(登) litter (n.): the young borne at one time by a dog，cat or other animal which normally bears several young at a delivery(狗、貓等多產(chǎn)動物)一胎生下的小動物 shudder (n.): shake or tremble suddenly and violently，as in horror or extreme disgust震顫，戰(zhàn)栗 ferocity (n.): wild force or cruelty；ferociousness兇猛；兇惡，殘忍；暴行 swipe (n.):a hard，sweeping blow口猛擊，重擊 maroon (av.): leave abandoned，isolated，or helpless使處于孤立無援的處境 devastate (nv.): destroy；lay waste；make desolate毀壞,摧毀；使荒蕪 swath (n.): the space or width covered with one cut of a scythe or other mowing device刈幅(揮動鐮刀所及的面積) huddle (v.): crowd，push，or nestle close together。as cows do in a storm(如風(fēng)暴中的牛群)擠成一團；擁擠；互相緊貼 slashing (a.): severe；merciless；violent嚴厲的；猛烈的 implore (v.): ask or beg earnestly; beseech懇求，哀求，乞 bar (v.): a vertical line across a staff，dividing it into measures；a measure小節(jié)線(五線譜上的縱線把五線譜分成小節(jié)); 小節(jié) trail (v.):grow gradually weaker，dimmer，less direct，etc漸弱；漸小；漸暗 debri (復(fù)：debris )(n.): a rough，broken bit and piece of a stone，wood，glass，etc，as after destruction：rubble碎片，瓦礫 sanctuary (n.): a place of refuge or protection：asylum 避難所，庇護所 cedar (n.): any of a genus of widespreading coniferous trees of the pine family，having clusters of needlelike leaves，cones, and durable wood with a characteristic fragrance雪松(屬) extinguish (v.): put out(a fire，etc)；quench；smother熄滅(火等)，滅(火)；撲滅 waver v. swing or sway to and fro；flutter搖擺；搖晃；搖曳 topple (v.): fall top forward；lean forward as if on the point of falling向前倒；搖搖欲墜 leanto (n.): a roof with a single slope，its upper edge abutting a wall or building；a shed with a oneslope roof單坡 屋頂；單坡屋頂?shù)呐?prop (v.): hold up，support or hold in place with or as with a prop支撐；維持；支持 tilt (v.): aslope；incline；slant；tip傾斜；傾側(cè)；翹起 cower (v.): crouch or huddle up，as from fear or cold(因害怕或寒冷而)蜷縮；退縮 slant (v.):incline or turn from a direct line or course, esp, one that is perpendicular or level；slope(使)傾斜；(使)變歪 hinge (v.): equip with or attach by a hinge靠鉸鏈轉(zhuǎn)動(或附著) diminish (v.): reduce in size. degree，importance, etc.；lessen使變??；減少，縮減 thrust (n.): a sudden，forceful push or shove猛推 strew (v.): spread about here and there by or as by sprinkling：scatterbe scattered or dispersed over(a surface)撒(布)；散播；被撒滿(表面) festoon (v.): adorn or hang with flowers, leave, paper, etc飾以(或懸掛)花彩，結(jié)彩于 coil (v.): wind around and around成卷狀；盤繞卷 spaghetti (n.): paste in the form。f long，thin strings, cooked by boiling or steaming and served with a sauce細條實心面 salvation (n.): a saving 0r being saved from danger, evil，difficulty，destruction。etc；rescue救助拯救；援救 canteen (n.):a place where cooked food is dispensed to people in distress，as in a disaster area(在災(zāi)區(qū)給災(zāi)民分配熟食的)賑災(zāi)處 staffer (n.): a member of a staff職員 rake (v.): scrape or sweep；move forward swiftly掠過；急速穿過；迅速向前移動 rampage (v.): rush violently or wildly about橫沖直撞 pitch (v.): colloq set to work energetically口拼命干起來，開始大干特干 wreckage (n.): the remains of something that has been wrecked殘??；漂浮物 salvage (v.): save or rescue from shipwreck, fire，flood, etc雷救搶救；打撈 wrath (n.): intense anger；rage；fury憤怒；暴怒；勃然大怒 the blues: colloqa depressedunhappy feeling口沮喪；憂郁 afflict (v.):cause pain or suffering to；distress very much 使痛苦，使苦惱折磨 weld (v.): unite(pieces of metal，etc)by heating until molten and fused or until soft enough to hammer or press together焊接；熔接 reflect (v.): think seriously；contemplate認真思考；沉思短語：reason out: to find out an explanation or solution to a problem，by thinking of all the possibilities尋找解決途徑 例：Lets reason this out instead of quarrelling讓我們不要爭吵，商量出事情的解決方案 a good: at least，full至少，最少 例：They waited a good eight hours他們等了至少8個小時。 sit out: stay until the end of坐到結(jié)束 例：We forced ourselves to sit the play out我們強迫自己坐到演出結(jié)束。 come by: to make a short visit to a place on ones way順便拜訪 例：Ill come by the house and get my stufflater，OK?我會順便過來取材料，好嗎? by the minute: every minute，minute by minute一分鐘一分鐘地 例：Im feeling better by the minute我每分鐘都感覺好多了。 on the verge of: on the edge of，on the brink of接近于，瀕臨于 例：Scientists are on the verge of a major breakthrou曲科學(xué)家們即將取得一項重大突破。 break apart: break up into piecesdisintegrate裂開，分裂解散 例：The grounds broke apart in earthquake地面在地震時裂開了。 break up: to break or make sth break into many small pieces分裂 例：The ice will break up when the warm weather comes. 天氣轉(zhuǎn)暖，冰層就會破裂。 come through: to continue to live，exist，be strong，or succeed after a difficuh or dangerous time經(jīng)歷過仍活著，經(jīng)歷，脫險 例：John was so iu but he was lucky to come through約翰病得很厲害，依然活著算是很幸運的了。 pitch in: to set to work energetically拼命于起來，開始大干特干 例：If we pitch in，we will have it finished in no time我們?nèi)绻疵苫?，就會馬上做完 Lesson Two Marrakech George Orwell 詞匯：thread (v.) : pass through by twisting，turning，or weaving in and out穿過，通過 pomegranate (n.) : a round fruit with a red，leathery rind and many seeds covered with red，juicy，edible flesh；the bush or small tree that bears it石榴；石榴樹 chant (n.) : a simple liturgical song in which a string of syllables or words is sung to each tune(禮拜儀式唱的)單調(diào)的歌 bier (n.) : a platform or portable framework on which a coffin or corpse is placed棺材架；尸體架 hack (v.) : break up(1and)with a hoe，mattock，etc(用鋤等)翻地，挖(土) oblong (adj.) : longer than broad；elongated長方形的 lumpy (adj.) : full of lumps；covered with lumps多塊狀物的；凹凸不平的 hummocky (a.) : full of or looking like low，rounded hills布滿小丘的；似小圓丘的 derelict (adj.) : deserted by the owner；abandoned；forsaken無主的；被遺棄的 lot (n.) : a plot of ground一塊地 undifferentiated (adj.) : without clear qualities or distinctive characteristics無區(qū)別的；無顯著特點的 mound (n.) : a heap or bank of earth，sand，etcbuilt over a grave，in a fortification，etc土堆；堤；墳堆 prickly (adj.) : full of prickles多刺的 prickly pear : any of a genus of cactus plants having cylindrical or large，flat，oval stem joints and edible fruits仙人掌(屬) bumpy (adj.) : full of bumps；rough；jolting崎嶇不平的；顛簸的；震搖的 gazelle (n.) : any of various small，swift，graceful antelopes瞪羚 hindquarter (n.) : either of the two hind legs and the adjoining loin of a carcass of veal，beef，lamb，etc；p1.the hind part of a fourlegged animal(牛、羊、豬等 的)后腿肉；復(fù)(四肢動物的)后軀 nibble (v.) : take small，cautious，or gentle bites小口地咬；謹慎地咬(啃) butt (v.) : strike or push with the head or horns：ram with the head(用頭或角)撞擊；頂撞 midair (n.) : any point in space，not in contact with the ground or other surface空中；上空 navvy (n.) : n unskilled laborer，as on canals，roads，etc勞工；無特殊技術(shù)的工人 -sidle (v.) : move sideways，espin a shy or stealthy manner(羞怯或偷偷地)側(cè)身行走 stow (v.) : pack or store away；fill by packing in an orderly way裝載；裝進；收藏 municipality na city，town. etchaving its own incorporated government for local affairs自治市(或鎮(zhèn)) ghetto (n.) : (in certain European cities)a section to which Jews were formerly restricted(某些歐洲城市中從前的)猶太人居住區(qū) sore (adj.) : giving or feeling physical pain；painful疼痛的；感到疼痛的 skullcap (n.) : a light，closefitting，brimless cap，usually worn indoors(室內(nèi)戴的)無沿便帽 -infest (v.) : overrun or inhabit in large numbers，usually so as to be harmful or bothersome；swarm in or over(蟲害等)侵擾；騷擾；蔓延 booth (n.) : a stall for the sale of goods，as at markets or fairs(市場或集市上的)貨攤；攤店，攤棚 prehistoric (adj.) : pertaining to ancient times，very old-fashioned老式的；古舊的 warp (v.) : become bent or twisted out of shape變彎曲；變歪 frenzied (adj.) : full of uncontrolled excitement瘋狂的，狂亂的 -clamour (v.) : make a loud confused noise or shout；cry out喧嚷，喧囂，吵鬧 -grope (v.) : feel or search about blindly，hesitantly，or uncertainly摸索；探索 -self-contained (adj.) : having within oneself or itself all that is necessary；self-sufficient，as a community自給自足的 -witchcraft (n.) : the power or practices of witches: black magic；sorcery巫術(shù)；魔法 -square (adj.colloq.) : satisfying；solid；substantial口令人滿意的；充實的 -conspicuous (adj.) : attracting attention by being unexpected，unusual，outstanding惹人注目的，顯眼的 -grove (n.) : orchard果園 -legionnaire (n.) : a member of a legion軍團的成員 -backbreaking (adj.) : requiring great physical exertion；very tiring費勁的；辛苦的，累人的 -desolate (adj.) : uninhabited；deserted荒無人煙的，荒涼的 -lucerne (n.) : a type of plant whose leaves grow in groups of three and which is used for feeding farm animals紫花苜蓿 -fodder (n.) : gorse food for cattle，horses，sheep，etc. as cornstalks，hay and straw(牛、馬、羊的)粗飼料；飼草 -yoke (v.) : put a yoke on；join together；link用軛連起；連合；連結(jié) -harrow (n.) : a heavy frame with spikes or sharpedged disks，drawn by a horse 0r tractor and used for breaking up and leveling plowed ground，covering seeds，rooting up weeds，etc耙 -furrow (n.) : a narrow groove made in the ground by a plow溝，畦；犁溝 -trickle (n.) : the act of trickling；a slow，small flow滴，淌；細流 ； -subsoil (n.) : the layer of soil beneath the surface soil底土，下層土， -mummify (v.) : shrivel or dry up干癟；枯干；成木乃伊狀 -hobble (v.) : go unsteadily，haltingly，etc蹣跚 -leathery (adj.) : 1ike leather in appearance or texture. tough and flexible(外觀或質(zhì)地)似皮革的；堅韌的，粗硬的 -infuriate (v.) : cause to become very angry；enrage(使)發(fā)怒，激怒 -damnably (adv.) : execrably該詛咒地；極壞地 -packsaddle (n.) : a saddle with fastenings to secure and balance the load carried by a pack animal馱鞍 -bridle (n.) : a head harness for guiding a horse馬勒 -halter (n.) : a rope，cord，strap，etc，usually with a headstall，for tying or leading an animal；a bitless headstall，with or without a lead rope韁繩；(馬)籠頭 -gut (n.usuin p1.) : the bowels；entrails常用復(fù)內(nèi)臟 -plight (n.) : condition or state of affairs；esp，now, an awkwardsad，or dangerous situation情況；狀態(tài)；(現(xiàn)尤指)苦境；困境或險境 -gall (v.) : injure or make sore by rubbing；chafe擦傷，擦痛；磨 -stork (n.) : any of a family of large，longlegged，mostly oldworld wading birdshaving a long neck and bill，and related to the herons鸛 -reach-medown (adjcolloq.) : secondhand or readymade(衣服)用舊的；別人用過的；現(xiàn)成的 -khaki (adj.) : made of khaki(cloth)卡其(布)制的 -squash (v.) : force ones way；squeeze擠進，擠入 -slump (v.) : have a drooping posture or gait低頭彎腰(而行)；消沉 -inquisitive (adj.) : inclined to ask many questions or seek information；eager to learn好詢問的；好奇的 -syphilis (n.) : an infectious venereal disease，caused by a spirochete and usually transmitted by sexual intercourse or acquired congenitally梅毒 -garrison (n.) : troops stationed in a fort or fortified place駐軍；衛(wèi)戍部隊 -charger (n.) : a horse ridden in battle or on parade戰(zhàn)馬, 軍馬 短語：square meal: a complete and satisfying meal美餐豐盛的、令人滿足 -in a cloud: a large number of small things moving through the air as amass一團 例： a cloud of locusts一群蝗蟲 -get at: to approach or reach到達，得到 例： You have to use a little ladder to get at the jars on the top shelves你得使用一把小梯才可以拿到架子上面的壇子。 -next door to: almost the same as幾乎 例： Leaving a man to die is next door to murder讓一個人等死無異于謀殺。 -in this connection: while speaking of such things關(guān)于這一點，就此而論 -it doesnt matter twopence: it doesnt matter a bit無關(guān)緊要 例： It doesnt matter twopence if he doesnt accept the invita-tion他接不接受邀請都不要緊。lesson 3 Pub Talk and the King s English 詞匯(Vocabulary)intricate (adj) : hard to follow or understand because full of puzzling parts，details，or relationshi