新視野大學英語第一冊unit2詞匯.doc

1pat ad. at once and without hesitation 立刻而不猶豫地: Eg. Her answer came pat. 她回答得很乾脆. Idm: have/know sth. off pat 對某事物記得或了解得很清楚Eg. He had all the answers off pat. 他把所有答案都記得很清楚。a.1) 恰好的; 適當?shù)? 適時的. 2）(貶) too quick; glib 過於快的; 伶牙俐齒的; 油嘴滑舌的: v.&n. (-tt-) 輕拍 patted ，patted ，pattingstand pat 堅持 adj.恰好的；熟練的；合適的experienced, applicable, skilled, becoming, shapedadv.恰好；熟記地just, spotn.輕拍；小塊；輕拍聲tablet, nubblevt.輕拍chuckvi.輕拍tapIdm: pat sb/oneself on the back 對某人自己表示慶賀 鼓勵或贊揚2. presencen.1.在場，出席 2.儀表，儀態(tài)簡愛presence of mind 鎮(zhèn)定自若（absence of mind心不在焉）a man of no presence .其貌不揚的人 Idm: in the presence of sb/in sbs presence 當著某人; 有某人在場Eg. She asked them not to discuss the matter in her presence. 她請求他們不要當著她討論這個問題。present a.現(xiàn)在的；出席的v/a 提出；介紹；贈送vi. 舉槍瞄準n. 現(xiàn)在；禮物；瞄準3. promisinga. showing signs of being successful in the future有前途的，有希望的a promising youth .有希望的青年 Eg. I would like to work in a promising company like yours.我希望在如貴公司一樣有前途的公司里就職。n. & v.許諾，允諾；給人以的指望或希望4. lower vt. 1. reduce sth. in amount, price, degree, strength, etc. 減少；降低 2.move sb. or sth. down from a higher position 降下eg. The price will be lowered from $150 to $100 to attract more customers.為了吸引更多的顧客，價格將從150 美元降到100美元。adj.低年級的，下游的,下等的 lower class 社會底層 lower classman 低年級學生 5. romantic (romance romantism romantist )a. relating to feelings of love or a loving relationship 浪漫的 The woman writer is famous for her romantic love stories.這為女作家因她所著的浪漫愛情小說而聞名。 6. gratituden. U the feeling of being grateful 感激，謝意grateful a.感激的ungrateful a.忘恩負義的gratitude n.感激ingratitude n. 忘恩負義的out of gratitude出于感激 with gratitude感謝Eg. I owe a debt of gratitude to you. 我真得感謝你們。7. perceptivity =perceptiveness/insight n. U the ability of being quick to notice and understand 知覺；理解力 Eg. You can always sense he perceptivity whenever she makes comments on something.每次他就某事發(fā)表評論時，你總能感覺到他敏銳的洞察力。 The writer is worth admiring for his outstanding perceptivity and memory.這位作家因其超群的洞察力和記憶力而值得欽佩。 8. massivea. large in size. quantity, degree, etc.大的，嚴重的，大量的mass n.團; 塊; 堆: 大量; 大批; 眾多 (of sth) (a) quantity of matter without a regular shape 團; 塊; 堆: There were masses of dark clouds in the sky. 天上有朵朵烏云。9. approximatelyad. about, nearly 大約，大概【辨析】approximate，about, or soapproximately原義為“最接近地”，因而數(shù)量或質(zhì)量上接近正確，誤差極小，可以忽略about 原義為“在周圍”，about 因而指大致接近，相差可多可少or so 常放在表示價格、數(shù)量的數(shù)字之后；about和approximate常放在表示價格、數(shù)量的數(shù)字之前approximate a. almost correct or exact but not completely so 近乎正確或精確的; 大概的10. breezen.微風，和風vi 吹微風，飄然而行breeze in/out 飄然而入/去When he saw us .the master just breezed in and smiled. 主人看到我們后就輕快地走了過來微微一笑wind breeze gust gale風 微風 陣風 強風11. fussv.1) (about/over)complain over small matters: (因小事)抱怨；小題大做Eg. Stop fussing and eat your food! 別大驚小怪的, 吃你的東西吧!If you keep fussing about, were sure to be late. 你要是總瞎忙個沒完, 我們非遲到不可。2) annoy or disturb (sb) 擾亂, 打攪（某人） Eg. Dont fuss me while Im driving. 我開車時別打攪我。n. a lot of unnecessary worry or excitement about sth.小題大做，大驚小怪Phrv：make a fuss of/over sb/sth 嬌慣某人，對某人某事過于注意Dont make so much fuss over the children. 不要對孩子照顧得太過分。12. rebel (rebellious, rebellion )vi. (against) fight against sb. in authority or against an idea or situation 造反；反叛；反抗 The poor rebelled against the emperor but were defeated quite soon.窮人起來反抗皇帝，但很快就被鎮(zhèn)壓了。n. C a person who rebels 造反者，反叛者，反抗者 Eg. No one would believe that the priest was one of the anti-government rebels.沒有人會相信神父是反政府分子的一員。13. shiftv. 移動，轉(zhuǎn)移，改變n. 轉(zhuǎn)換，轉(zhuǎn)變，輪班【搭配】make shift (with sth./ to do sth.)勉強使用，將就，設法shifton/onto把推卸給，轉(zhuǎn)嫁給【辨析】shift 指位置或方向的移動、改變convert 指由一種形式或用途改變?yōu)榱硪环N形式或用途alter 最普通的用法是表示改衣服，使之合身，另外alter還可表示態(tài)度，性格等的改變transform 指外貌、性格或性質(zhì)的徹底改變14 makeshift a. used at the time because there is nothing better 權(quán)宜的；暫時的 He couldnt find his way before it got dark, so he decided to find a makeshift shelter for the night.他無法在天黑前找到路，所以決定先找個臨時的過夜之處。n. 臨時措施 Use an empty crate as a makeshift for a table. 用空板條箱權(quán)充桌子 15. passionn.C,U a strong feeling about sth. or a strong liking for sth.1) 激情，熱情 2)熱愛，強烈的愛好 3) 激怒，大怒Phrv: have a passion for 酷愛 to do 熱切希望做get/fly into a passion 大怒，大發(fā)雷霆16. assert (asserting v.主張，聲稱, asserted a&v.宣稱的, assertor n. 主張者，維護者) vt. state or declare sth. firmly 斷言；聲稱；維護；堅持Eg. She asserted that he was innocent. 她斷言，他是無罪的。Phr:assert oneself 堅持自己的權(quán)利; 顯示自己的權(quán)威 assert national independence 維護民族獨立 assert ones rights 維護自己的權(quán)利 assert sth. to be true 斷言某事是真實的 17. swear (swore, sworn) vi. (at sb/ sth.) curse 咒罵 Eg. The foreman is always swearing at the workers. 那工頭總是對工人罵罵咧咧。vt. make a promise to do sth. 發(fā)誓 to swear to fight for 宣誓為而戰(zhàn)Eg. I swear that I would never let the secret out.我發(fā)誓我永遠不會泄露這個秘密。swear by 極其信賴swear in 使宣誓就職swear off 保證戒掉、放棄18. persist v. continue to do sth. in spite of opposition or warning 堅持 vi. continue to exist or happen 繼續(xù)存在或發(fā)生 【辨析】persist in means going on doing sth.Eg. He persisted in asking her annoying questions.Insist on means being very firm in doing or saying what you want toEg. He insisted on PhrV:persist in sth./doing sth. 堅持做某事 Eg. If you persist in being late for work, you will be fired. 如果你老是上班遲到，你會被開除的。persist with 繼續(xù)努力, 堅持不懈Eg. He is still persisting with his opinions. 他仍然固執(zhí)地堅持他的意見。persistence n. U 堅持不懈; 持續(xù); 存留persistent a. 堅持的; 持續(xù)不斷的; 不間斷的19. frown vi .1. (at sb/sth) 皺眉, 蹙額（以示生氣 沉思 憂愁等）: 2. on/upon sth isapprove of sth 不贊成某事; 不許可; 不同意:Eg. My parents always frown on late nights out. 我父母向來不贊成深夜外出。20. rank vi. have a particular position in a list of people or things 位于.等級（或地位） Eg. Our success in research ranked as one of the greatest achievements in this field.我們在研究上取得的