新視野大學(xué)英語讀寫教程第二版第四冊單詞

1、第二版 新視野大學(xué)英語4讀寫教程 詞匯nuit1 achase vt. run after sb. or sth. in order to catch them 追逐；追趕cruelty n. c, u behavior that makes people or animals suffer 殘酷；殘忍pessimistic a. expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that sth. will have a bad result 悲觀的conquest n. 1. u the process of gaining co

2、ntrol over sth. through great effort 征服；控制 2. sing., u the act of taking control of a country, city, etc. by force 征服；攻占bankrupt a. without enough money to pay what one owes 破產(chǎn)的motive n. c a reason for doing sth. 動機(jī)worship vt. admire and love sb. very much 崇拜；敬重；仰慕spur vt. encourage sb. or make them

3、 want to do sth. 鼓勵(lì)；刺激9lure n. c sth. that attracts people, or the quality of being able to do this 誘惑10drown v. 1. have a very strong feeling or a serious problem that is dificult to deal with 沉浸于 2. die from being under water for too long, or to kill sb. in this way （使）淹死11imperial a. 1. great and

4、 magniicent 壯麗的；宏大的 2. relating to an empire or to the person who rules it 帝國的；皇帝的12agent n. 1. c sb. whose job is to help an actor, artist, etc. ind work 經(jīng)紀(jì)人 2. c a person or company that represents another person or company, esp. in business 代理人；代理商 13hasten vt. make sth. happen sooner or more qui

5、ckly 加快；加速14elevator n. c a machine that carries people or goods up and down in a building 電梯15blur n. c sth. that one cannot remember or see clearly 模糊的記憶；模糊不清的事物16idle a. not working or producing anything 不工作的；閑著的17bore vt. make sb. lose interest and become tired and impatient 使厭煩 18bored a. tired

6、 and impatient 厭煩的19continuity n. u the state of continuing for a period of time 連貫（性）；連續(xù)（性）20sustain vt. make sth. continue to exist for a period of time 維持；使.持續(xù)21minute a. very small 極小的discount vt. 1. regard sth. as unlikely to be true or important 忽視；低估 2. reduce the price of sth. 降低價(jià)格；打折 n. c a

7、 reduction in the usual price of sth. 折扣plot n. 1. c the story of a book, film, play, etc. （小說、電影、戲劇等的）情節(jié) 2. c a secret plan 陰謀；密謀moviemaker n. c sb. who makes ilms, esp. a director or producer 電影制作人distinct a. 1. clearly different or belonging to a different type 明顯不同的；獨(dú)特的 2. able to be clearly see

8、n, heard, smelled, etc. 清晰的；清楚的；明顯的spotlight n. c 聚光燈jungle n. c, u a thick tropical forest with many large plants growing very close together （熱帶）叢林fraud n. c, u the crime of deceiving sb. in order to get money or sth. illegally 欺詐；詐騙contaminate vt. make sth. dirty or poisonous 污染；弄臟underline vt. 1

9、. draw a line under a word to show that it is important 在.下劃線 2. emphasize; show that sth. is important 強(qiáng)調(diào)，使突出uncompromising a. unwilling to change ones opinions or behavior 不妥協(xié)的；不讓步的object vi. oppose or disapprove of sth. 反對；不贊成accuse vt. say that sb. is guilty of a crime or of doing sth. bad 指控；控告

10、banquet n. c a formal dinner for many people on an important occasion 宴會sue vt. make a legal claim against sb., esp. for money 起訴；控告attorney n. c a lawyer 律師second vt. support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting 支持；附議fine vt. make sb. pay money as a punishment 罰.的款expel vt. force sb. to

11、 leave a school or organization 開除；驅(qū)逐justify vt. show that there is a good reason for sth. that other people think is unreasonable 證明.有道理；為.辯護(hù)single-minded a. having one clear aim and working very hard to achieve it 一心一意的；專一的novelist n. c sb. who writes novels 小說家musician n. c sb. who performs or wr

12、ites music, esp. as a job 音樂家；樂手desperate a. 1. needing or wanting sth. very much 極需要的；極向往的 2. very worried and willing to do anything to change a bad situation 絕望的；拼命的desperately ad. 1. very much 非常 2. in a worried or angry way 絕望地；拼命地 alas ad. unfortunately 不幸的是；遺憾的是phrases and expressions at best

13、 even when considered in the most positive way 充其量；至多run a/the risk be in a situation in which sth. bad could happen 冒險(xiǎn)；有.風(fēng)險(xiǎn)remain /be true to continue to be loyal to sb. or sth. 忠于object to oppose or disapprove of sth. 反對；不贊成accuse sb. of sth. say that sb. has done sth. wrong or is guilty of sth. 指

14、控；控告throw out make sb. leave a place, school, organization, etc. because they have done sth. against the rules 開除；unit2 ankle n. c the part which connects the foot to the leg 踝；踝關(guān)節(jié)comic a. causing laughter; funny 喜劇的；滑稽的 n. c a comedian 喜劇演員rag n. 1. (usu. pl.) old torn clothes 破舊的衣服 2. c, u a torn

15、piece of old cloth 破布；碎布applause n. u the sound made by people applauding a performance, speech, etc. 鼓掌；掌聲comedy n. c, u a film, play, etc. that is intended to entertain people or make them laugh 喜劇scout n. 1. c sb. whose job is to look for people with particular skills, esp. in sport or entertainm

16、ent 物色新秀者；星探 2. c a soldier sent out to get information about the enemy 偵察兵crude a. 1. rude and offensive 粗魯?shù)?；粗俗?2. simple and not skillfully done or made 粗制的；粗陋的 3. in the natural state; not reined 天然的；未加工的clap v. applaud 鼓掌；拍手 revolt vi. refuse to accept sb.s authority or obey rules, laws, etc. 反

17、抗；不服從heel n. 1. c the raised part of a shoe underneath the back of the foot 鞋跟 2. c the back part of the foot 腳后跟moustache n. c (also mustache) hair growing on a mans upper lip 小胡子coarse a. 1. rude and offensive 粗魯?shù)?；粗俗?2. rough and not smooth 粗糙的nationality n. 1. c, u the legal status of belonging

18、to a particular country 國籍 2. c a large group of people with the same race, language, culture, etc. 民族postpone vt. delay sth. to a later date or time 推遲，延遲nonsense n. 1. u speech or writing that has no meaning or cannot be understood 無意義的話或文字 2. u ideas, opinions, statements, etc. that are untrue or

19、 stupid 荒謬的想法、觀點(diǎn)、說法doubtful a. 1. probably not true or not likely to happen 難以預(yù)料的，未定的 2. having doubts about sth. 有疑問的，感到懷疑的immense a. extremely large in size or degree 巨大的；無限的immensely ad. to a very great extent; extremely 非常，很extraordinary a. very unusual or surprising 不尋常的；令人驚奇的rouse vt. produce

20、a particular feeling or attitude 激起；激發(fā)script n.c the written form of a speech, play, film, etc. 底稿；講稿；劇本pepper n. 1. u 胡椒粉；辣椒粉 2. c 辣椒execute vt.1. do or perform sth., esp. in a planned way 實(shí)施；執(zhí)行；履行 2. kill sb. as a legal punishment 將.處死betray vt. not be loyal to ones country or a person 背叛；出賣collis

21、ion n. 1. c, u a strong disagreement or conlict 沖突 2. c, u an accident in which a person or vehicle strikes against another violently 碰撞（事件）sunset n. u the time when the sun goes down and night begins 日落（時(shí)分）；黃昏surround vt. be all around sb. or sth. on every side 圍繞；包圍spark vt. make sth. happen 觸發(fā)；引起

22、christmas n. c, u 圣誕節(jié)burial n. c, u the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave 埋葬；葬禮clumsy a. awkward in movement or manner 笨拙的；不靈活的cop n. c a police oficer 警察incident n. c sth. that happens, esp. sth. that is unusual 事件memorial n. c sth., esp. a stone with writing on it, that is intend

23、ed to remind people of sb. who has died 紀(jì)念物；紀(jì)念碑phrases and expressions cut down reduce the size of sth. such as clothing, writing, etc. 改小；縮短for good for ever 永久地trip up 1. cause sb. fall by putting the foot in front of them when they are moving 絆，絆倒 2. make a mistake, or force sb to make a mistake

24、by tricking them （使）出錯(cuò)make up invent a story, etc. in order to deceive sb. 虛構(gòu)，捏造，編造come down in the world become poorer or less successful than used to be 落魄，潦倒；失勢to a degree partly 有些；在某種程度上go along advance; move further with sth. 進(jìn)行；前進(jìn)find ones way into arrive or get somewhere 到達(dá)；進(jìn)入unit3raw a. not

25、 processed, treated, or cooked 未經(jīng)加工的；天然的；生的wheelchair n. c a chair on wheels for people who cant walk to get around 輪椅pension n. c an amount of money paid regularly by the government or a company to sb. who no longer works because of age or illness 養(yǎng)老金；撫恤金caseworker n. c a social worker who works to

26、 help people with social problems 社會工作者rent n. c an amount of money sb. pays regularly for the use of a room, house, car, etc. that is owned by sb. else 租金 v. pay money regularly for the use of a room, house, car, etc. 租用opt vi. make a choice 選擇；決定drum v. make a continuous sound by hitting a surface

27、 不停敲擊 n. c 鼓temptation n. c, u a desire to do or have sth., esp. sth. that is bad for you 誘惑，引誘profile n. 1. c the public image of a person or organization 形象；印象 2. c a side view of a persons head （人頭部的）側(cè)面；側(cè)影high-profile a. attracting a lot of public attention 引人注目的bow vi. bend ones body forward, es

28、p. to show respect 鞠躬 n. c the act of bowing 鞠躬compensation n. 1. c, u sth. used to balance or reduce the bad effects of a damage, loss, injury, etc. 補(bǔ)償；彌補(bǔ) 2. u money that sb. receives because sth. bad has happened to them 補(bǔ)償金；賠償金liberal n. c sb. who accepts different opinions or ways of behaving 思想

29、開明的人 a. willing to accept different opinions or ways of behaving 心胸寬廣的；開明的detective n. c sb. who tries to discover information about a crime and ind the criminal 偵探shorts n. (pl.) short trousers ending at or above the knees 短褲paste vt. stick sth. to sth. else or in a speciied place 粘貼 n. u a kind of

30、 glue made of lour and water 漿糊receipt n. c a written statement showing that you have paid for sth. 收據(jù)，收條donation n. c money or goods that you give to a person or an organization in order to help them 捐贈物；捐款hip n. c the part on each side of human body between the top of the leg and the waist 臀（部）；髖（

31、部）crawl vi. 1. move along on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground 爬行；匍匐前進(jìn) 2. move slowly 緩慢行進(jìn)spine n. c the row of bones down the middle of the back 脊椎；脊柱spinal a. relating to the spine 脊椎的；脊柱的cord n. c, u a piece of thick string or thin rope 細(xì)繩；粗線screw n. c 螺絲釘roller n. c 滾筒；軋輥beari

32、ng n. c 軸承brake n. c a device for reducing the speed of a vehicle and bringing it to a stop 閘；制動器；剎車notify vt. tell sb. oficially about sth. 通知，告知certify vt. state that sth. is correct or true 證明，證實(shí)bid n. c an offer to pay a certain price for sth., esp. at an auction 出價(jià)；投標(biāo) v. offer to pay a particul

33、ar price for sth., esp. at an auction 出價(jià)；投標(biāo)alert vt. make sb. notice sth. important or dangerous 提醒；引起對.的重視 a. 1. paying attention to what is happening and ready to react if necessary 警覺的，警惕的 2. able to think quickly and clearly 機(jī)敏的，機(jī)警的appliance n. c a piece of equipment, esp. an electrical one that

34、 is used in the home 家用電器maid n. c a female servant 女傭，女仆roast a. cooked in an oven or over a ire 烤過的，烤制的 v. cook sth., such as meat, in an oven or over a ire 烤，烘oven n. c 烤爐；烤箱helicopter n. c 直升飛機(jī)provision n. 1. c a part of an agreement or law that deals with a particular problem 條款，條文；規(guī)定 2. u the

35、act of providing sth. 提供，供應(yīng)champion n. 1. c sb. who publicly supports, defends or fights for a belief, right, etc. 支持者；捍衛(wèi)者 2. c sb. who has won in a game, competition, etc. 冠軍chemist n. 1. c sb. who prepares and sells medicines 藥劑師 2. c a scientist who studies chemistry 化學(xué)家urine n. c 尿，小便senator n.

36、c 參議員governor n. c sb. in charge of a particular political unit 州長；總督；行政長官thrive vi. become very successful or very strong and healthy 興旺；繁榮；茁壯成長convict vt. prove or declare sb. guilty 證明.有罪；宣判.有罪 n.c sb. who has been found guilty of a crime and sent to prison 囚犯phrases and expressions be faced with

37、 meet sth. bad or dificult 面對，面臨drum up get sth. by asking a lot of people for help or support 竭力爭??；兜攬under the table in a secret way 背地里，私下get/be involved in be part of or included in sth. 卷入；參與deep down in ones true feelings 在內(nèi)心深處，在心底make a fool of sb. trick sb. or make them appear stupid in some

38、way 愚弄某人talk back reply rudely 頂嘴break down fail to work; stop working 發(fā)生故障；壞掉get around move or travel around 四處走動look into examine the facts about a problem or situation 調(diào)查build up make sth. develop or form 建立；開發(fā)lend itself to be suitable for being used in a particular way or result in sth. bad ea

39、sily 適宜于；會造成convict. of declare sb. guilty of a crime 判決.有罪uint 4telecommunications n. u the sending and receiving of messages over distance, esp. by telephone, radio and television 電信dumb a. unable to speak 啞的，不會說話的investment n. c, u the act of investing money in sth. 投資latin n. & a. u 拉丁語（的）；拉丁語系（

40、的）utility n. c (usu. ties ) a service used by the public, such as electricity or gas supply 公用事業(yè)；公用設(shè)施optical a. connected with sight or light 視覺的；光的diameter n. c 直徑millimeter n. c (bre. millimetre ) 毫米cable n. c a set of wires covered in plastic or rubber, used to carry electricity 電纜copper n. u 銅tr

41、ansmission n. 1. u the act or process of sending out an electronic signal or message or of broadcasting a radio or television program 播送；發(fā)射；傳輸 2. u the process of passing sth. from one person, place or thing to another 傳播parade n. 1. c a series of people or things that seems never to end 一連串，一系列 2.

42、c a line of people, vehicles, etc. moving forward in order, often as a celebration of some event 游行urban a. of or in a city or town 城市的，都市的spider n. c 蜘蛛condense vt. make sth. shorter or smaller 縮短；壓縮intensive a. involving a lot of activity, effort, or careful attention in a short period of time 密集的

43、；集中的；加強(qiáng)的labor-intensive a. (of work) needing a lot of people to do it 勞動密集型的rust v. become covered with a reddish-brown substance that forms on iron and steel 生銹 n. u the reddish-brown substance that forms on iron and steel 鐵銹antique n. c sth. made long ago that is valuable or interesting 古董lick vt.

44、 1. easily defeat sb. or deal with sth. 擊?。豢朔?2. move ones tongue over sth. 舔strategic a. done as part of a plan, esp. in a military, business, or political situation 戰(zhàn)略（上）的；策略（上）的recession n. c, u a period during which there is a decline in economy and prosperity 經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退scratch vt. rub a surface sligh

45、tly with sth. sharp or rough 抓，撓mainland n. sing. (the ) the main area of land of a country 大陸provincial a. of a province 省的；省級的infrastructure n. c, u the basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly 基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施superhighway n. c a large, wide road on which trafic travels at high speed 高速公路log vt. make an oficial record of events, facts, etc. 記錄 v. cut down trees 伐木invest v. spend money on sth. in the hope of making a proit 投資 vt. use lots of time, energy, or effort to do sth. 投入（時(shí)間、精力等）investor n. c sb. who gives money to a company,