新視野大學(xué)英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)Unit3單詞

1、|charactern.1.性格，個(gè)性What does her handwriting tell you about her character? |根據(jù)她寫(xiě)的字，你覺(jué)得她有什么樣的性格？I choose my friends for their good characters. 我擇友的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是品格一定要好。2. C特點(diǎn)，特征The whole character of the village has changed since I was last here. |自我上次來(lái)這里之后，這個(gè)村子的面貌完全變了。The idea was to rebuild the house without

2、changing its basic character. |計(jì)劃是將那幢房子按原貌加以改建。compromisen.妥協(xié)；折中She found that compromise was always the best way when she quarreled with her mother. |她發(fā)現(xiàn)，與母親爭(zhēng)吵時(shí)讓步總是最好的解決方法。It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in todays talk. |希望今天的會(huì)談能達(dá)成妥協(xié)。v.妥協(xié)；折中The workers are going to strike for their we

3、lfare if the employers are not ready to compromise. |雇主們要是不妥協(xié)，工人們就將為爭(zhēng)取自己的福利而罷工。Well, you want $400 and I say $300, so lets compromise at $350. |好吧，既然你開(kāi)價(jià)400美元而我還價(jià)300美元，那我們就來(lái)個(gè)折衷?xún)r(jià)350美元。involveda.參與的；有關(guān)的He became involved in a dispute. |他卷入了一場(chǎng)爭(zhēng)論中。We want all those who are interested to get involved. |我們

4、想讓所有感興趣的人參與其中。subtle a.微妙的，細(xì)微的These two expressions only have a subtle difference in meaning. |這兩個(gè)表達(dá)在語(yǔ)意上的差別很細(xì)微。Her whole attitude had had a subtle change. |她的整個(gè)態(tài)度發(fā)生了微妙的變化。 hatred n. |痛恨，憎恨The reason for this shocking attack seemed to be racial hatred. |看來(lái)是種族仇恨引發(fā)了這起駭人聽(tīng)聞的襲擊。He looked at me with hatred

5、. |他用憎恨的目光看著我。illusionn.幻覺(jué)；錯(cuò)覺(jué)| have no illusions about my ability. |我知道自己能力有限。Were left with few illusions about our partners. |我們對(duì)自己的同伴已不存在什么幻想。marrieda.已婚的Please state whether you are single or married. |請(qǐng)說(shuō)明你是單身還是已婚。The number shows that two-thirds of married women earn less than their husbands. |

6、這個(gè)數(shù)字顯示，三分之二的已婚婦女的工資比她們的丈夫低。 mutuala. 1.相互的The plan was ended by mutual agreement. |雙方均同意終止這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃。Their working well together was based on mutual respect, trust, and understanding. |他們的合作是建立在互相尊重、信任和理解基礎(chǔ)上的。2.共同的；共有的mutual interests 共同的利益 Lynn and Phil met through a mutual friend. 林恩和菲爾是通過(guò)共同的朋友相識(shí)的。compa

7、tiblea.1.合得來(lái)的；情投意合的The couple separated because they were not compatible. |這對(duì)夫妻因合不來(lái)而分手了。Make sure youre compatible with him before you start sharing a house. |在你們合住之前你先要確定是否能和他和睦相處。2.兼容的；配套的The computer program isnt compatible with this operating system. |計(jì)算機(jī)程序與這套操作系統(tǒng)不兼容。The printer is compatible wi

8、th most computers. |這臺(tái)打印機(jī)能與大多數(shù)計(jì)算機(jī)配套使用。incompatiblea. 合不來(lái)的；不兼容的 I have never seen such an incompatible couple. |我從未見(jiàn)過(guò)這么合不來(lái)的夫妻。The anti-virus software is incompatible with my computer system. |這個(gè)殺毒軟件和我的計(jì)算機(jī)系統(tǒng)不兼容。 overlookvt.1.沒(méi)注意到；忽略He overlooked a spelling mistake on the first page. |他沒(méi)有注意到第一頁(yè)上的一處拼寫(xiě)錯(cuò)誤

9、。I overlooked this problem and have to deal with it now. |我之前忽視了這個(gè)問(wèn)題，現(xiàn)在必須要著手解決它。2. have a view of a place from above |俯視；眺望 Her bedroom has large windows overlooking a lake. |她臥室的幾扇大窗戶正對(duì)著湖面。The beach house had a balcony that overlooked the sea. |從那幢海邊別墅的陽(yáng)臺(tái)能眺望大海。expectation n.期待；預(yù)料Theres no expectati

10、on of snow tonight. |今晚不會(huì)下雪。Considering the problems hes had, there can be little expectation of his winning the match. |考慮到他最近所遇到的問(wèn)題，他在這場(chǎng)比賽中獲勝是沒(méi)有指望了。 painfula.痛苦的It was so painful to see how weak she had become in just a few months. |幾個(gè)月工夫她就變得如此虛弱，看了真讓人心痛。She remembered with painful clarity when sh

11、ed first met Mac. |她清晰地記得是什么時(shí)候第一次遇見(jiàn)了馬克，心中感覺(jué)痛楚。divorcen.離婚 ask for a divorce |提出離婚 She got a divorce after years of unhappiness. |過(guò)了多年不愉快的生活后她終于獲準(zhǔn)離婚了。v.離婚It was such a shame when Martha and Jamie divorced. |瑪莎和杰米離婚了，真是可惜！The judge divorced Mr. and Mrs. Jones. |法官判瓊斯夫婦離婚。budvi.發(fā)芽，萌芽The trees are buddi

12、ng early this year. |今年樹(shù)木發(fā)芽早。The unusually cold winter has caused many plants to bud late this year. |異常寒冷的冬天使今年許多植物都推遲了發(fā)芽。n.|芽；花蕾The trees all around are covered in buds. |周?chē)臉?shù)都發(fā)芽了。Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May. |狂風(fēng)會(huì)吹落五月的嬌花嫩瓣。 buddinga.剛開(kāi)始的These two companies just have a budding rela

13、tionship. |兩公司之間的剛開(kāi)始建立聯(lián)系。He was so sure of his plan that he overlooked the budding problem. |他對(duì)自己的計(jì)劃充滿了自信，結(jié)果忽視了正在萌發(fā)的問(wèn)題。resistancen.1.抵制；反對(duì)The idea met with some resistance. |那個(gè)意見(jiàn)遭到了一些反對(duì)。Theres a lot of resistance to the idea of a united Europe. |對(duì)歐洲統(tǒng)一的想法存在許多反對(duì)意見(jiàn)。2. |抵抗；對(duì)抗 They put up a passive resis

14、tance. |他們進(jìn)行著消極的抵抗。A good diet helps the body to build up resistance to disease. |良好的日常飲食可增強(qiáng)身體的抗病能力。supportivea.支持的；支援的We often hear from the villagers that their family are supportive of their efforts. |我們常常聽(tīng)村民們說(shuō)他們的家人十分支持他們的努力。The banks had been immensely supportive in helping save the company. |幾家

15、銀行對(duì)救助這家公司十分支持。granda.1.表示“（親戚關(guān)系）隔一代的” grandchildren |(外) 孫子 (女) grandparents |(外) 祖父母 2. 壯麗的；宏偉的 A grand building marking the successful completion of the project adds to the attraction of the place. |紀(jì)念這個(gè)工程圓滿完成的宏偉建筑物使這地方更具魅力。The mansion was more than luxurious; it was grand. |那座大廈不僅僅是奢華，而是壯麗宏偉。gran

16、dchildn.（外）孫；（外）孫女Most of the money is put into a fund for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. |她的大部分錢(qián)被投入了一個(gè)為她孫兒女和曾孫兒女設(shè)立的基金里。Nowadays my grandchildren come here for the family festival. |現(xiàn)在我的孫兒女們?cè)诩彝F(tuán)聚日來(lái)這兒。congratulation n. 祝賀；道喜I gave him my congratulations on his success. |我祝賀他的成功。Do pass on

17、 my congratulations when you see him. |你見(jiàn)到他時(shí)，務(wù)請(qǐng)代我向他祝賀。counselvt.勸告；忠告He counseled them to give up the plan. |他勸他們放棄這個(gè)計(jì)劃。The school is now providing a service to counsel students with drug problems. |學(xué)校向有吸毒問(wèn)題的學(xué)生提供咨詢(xún)服務(wù)。datevt.與.約會(huì)I thought we were just friends, but when I started dating other men, he

18、suddenly got really jealous. |我以為我們僅僅是普通朋友，但當(dāng)我開(kāi)始和其他人約會(huì)時(shí)，他突然變得妒忌起來(lái)。The trouble is that they date very quickly. |問(wèn)題是他們很快就開(kāi)始了約會(huì)。 subsequenta.|后來(lái)的；隨后的 The first and all subsequent visits were kept secret. |第一次及其隨后的所有訪問(wèn)全都保密。He died during the subsequent year. |他于次年去世。subsequently ad. 后來(lái)；接著They subsequent

19、ly heard he had left the country. |他們后來(lái)聽(tīng)說(shuō)他已離開(kāi)了那個(gè)國(guó)家。The old school was bought and subsequently turned into a private house. |這所舊學(xué)校被買(mǎi)下來(lái)并隨后改建成了私人住宅。harborvt.心懷；懷有Tiffanys been harboring spite against our boss ever since her transfer was refused. |自從蒂芬妮的調(diào)職被拒絕后，她對(duì)我們的老板一直懷恨在心。Im certainly not harboring a

20、secret liking for the man, if thats what you are thinking. |如果你這樣想的話，我告訴你我并沒(méi)有暗戀那個(gè)男人。n.港，港口All the ships stayed in the harbor during the storm. |風(fēng)暴期間所有的船只都停泊在港灣里。Some of the best natural harbors in the world are there. |那里有幾個(gè)世界上最好的天然港。reservationn.存疑；保留I support this measure without reservation. |我全力

21、支持這項(xiàng)措施。She had some about her new job. |她對(duì)新工作心存疑慮。2.預(yù)訂We made a reservation for dinner at the restaurant. |我們?cè)谶@家飯店預(yù)定了晚餐。I plan to leave on August 4, and have made my flight reservation for that date. |我打算8月4日離開(kāi)，并已預(yù)訂那天的機(jī)票。prejudicen.偏見(jiàn)；成見(jiàn)She has a prejudice against modern music. |她對(duì)現(xiàn)代音樂(lè)懷有偏見(jiàn)。Many fema

22、le college graduates are held back from some job opportunities by prejudice. |許多女大學(xué)畢業(yè)生都由于歧視而失去了一些工作機(jī)會(huì)。charmvt. 迷人；使陶醉Hes a very effective boss; he in some way charms you into doing what he wants. |他是個(gè)非常能干的老板，總有辦法能讓你去做他所希望的事。I was charmed by this gentleman when he stood up gracefully and came to me f

23、or a dance. |當(dāng)這位紳士?jī)?yōu)雅地站起來(lái)并走過(guò)來(lái)邀我跳舞時(shí)，我被他深深地吸引了。n.魅力；吸引力She was a woman of great charm and she knew how to use it. |她是個(gè)很有魅力的女人，而且她知道怎樣利用這種魅力。Its a town with a lot of old-world charm. |這是個(gè)具有古老魅力的小鎮(zhèn)。charminga.迷人的；有魅力的The old woman lived in a charming house near the beach. |那位老婦人住在海邊一幢漂亮的房子里。He nodded to m

24、e with a charming smile. |他帶著迷人的微笑朝我點(diǎn)了點(diǎn)頭。son-in-lawn.女婿His son-in-law is a rich banker. |他女婿是個(gè)有錢(qián)的銀行家。She welcomed her new son-in-law into the family with a warm handshake. |她和新女婿熱情握手，歡迎他進(jìn)入她家。caringa.體貼的a warm and caring man| 熱心助人者a caring attitude |樂(lè)于助人的態(tài)度indicationn.跡象 There are indications that th

25、e situation may be improving. |有跡象表明，形勢(shì)可能會(huì)好轉(zhuǎn)。There is every indication of a change in the weather. |種種跡象都表明天氣會(huì)變化。confirmvt.證實(shí)；證明；確定The announcements confirmed that the election would take place on June 20. |公告證實(shí)選舉將于6月20日舉行。Everything you have just said confirms the view that nobody can be trusted. |

26、你剛才所說(shuō)的一切證實(shí)了一個(gè)觀點(diǎn)：誰(shuí)都不能信任。v.確認(rèn)a note asking us to confirm when we would be arriving |要求我們確定何時(shí)抵達(dá)的便條 Id like to confirm a reservation for a double room on the first of July. |我預(yù)訂了7月1日一間雙人房，想確認(rèn)一下。citizenship n.公民身份；公民權(quán)利What is your citizenship? |你的國(guó)籍是什么？He wasnt sure if his citizenship could be revoked. |

27、他不能肯定自己的公民身份是否會(huì)被取消。|suspectvt.|懷疑Most people dont, I suspect, realize this. |我懷疑大部分人沒(méi)有意識(shí)到這一點(diǎn)。He couldnt have suspected that she was lying to him. |他根本不會(huì)想到她對(duì)他說(shuō)的都是謊言。n.|嫌疑犯The police have caught two suspects in connection with the bank robbery. |警方逮捕了兩名涉嫌銀行搶劫案的嫌疑犯。Last week police finally had a suspec

28、t for the murder. |上星期警方終于查出那起謀殺案的一名嫌疑犯。 harsha.嚴(yán)厲的；苛刻的His behavior met harsh criticism from his family. |他的行為遭到了家人的嚴(yán)厲批評(píng)。That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child. |那樣懲罰一個(gè)幼兒很殘忍。2. 刺耳的The noise is too harsh to the ear. |那種噪聲十分刺耳。I cannot imagine how she became a broadcaster with her harsh

29、 voice. |她的聲音那么刺耳，真難想象她是怎么當(dāng)上播音員的。hesitatevi.猶豫；躊躇；遲疑 |He hesitated before he spoke, as if he wasnt sure how his words would be received. |他在開(kāi)口前猶豫了一會(huì)，好像不確定人們對(duì)他的話會(huì)有什么樣的反應(yīng)。He who hesitates is lost. |當(dāng)斷不斷，必受其患。cancelvt.取消The match had to be canceled because of bad weather. |因?yàn)樘鞖獠缓帽荣愔缓萌∠?。British Airways

30、is canceling flights to Poland. |英國(guó)航空公司取消了飛往波蘭的航班。proceedvi.繼續(xù)進(jìn)行|Having said how much she liked it, she then proceeded to make critical comments about the way Id done it. |她說(shuō)她很喜歡我做的這件事，可接著就批評(píng)起我做這件事的方式來(lái)。Lets proceed to the next question. |現(xiàn)在討論下一個(gè)問(wèn)題。|quotev.引用； 引述She worked, to quote her daughter, as

31、if there was no tomorrow. |用她女兒的話講，她工作起來(lái)“好像沒(méi)有明天似的”。Hes always quoting from the Bible. |他總是引用圣經(jīng)里的話。n.引語(yǔ)，引文a dictionary of quotes |引語(yǔ)詞典 She finished her speech with a quote from Shakespeare. |她引用莎士比亞作品的一句話來(lái)結(jié)束自己的演說(shuō)。|hardshipn.艱難；困苦During the war we suffered many hardships. |戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)期間我們嘗盡了艱辛。Shes seen a lot

32、of hardship in her life, but things are better now. |她一生經(jīng)歷了許多困苦，但現(xiàn)在情況好了。|racistn.種族主義者Racists like those of the KKK spread their theories of racial superiority. |諸如三K黨之流的種族主義者四處傳播他們的種族優(yōu)越論。He is a racist who refuses to employ blacks. |他是種族主義者，拒絕雇傭黑人。realistica.實(shí)際的；現(xiàn)實(shí)的Be realistic, you cant expect a b

33、ig wage at 18. |要現(xiàn)實(shí)些，你不能指望18歲就能拿到高薪。You have to be realistic about how long the job is going to take. |對(duì)這項(xiàng)工作要花多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間你必須現(xiàn)實(shí)一些。devotionn.摯愛(ài)；熱愛(ài)；忠誠(chéng)His devotion to work is exemplary. |他對(duì)工作的熱愛(ài)堪作楷模。The devotion of too much time to sports leaves too little time for studying. |如果花太多時(shí)間在體育活動(dòng)上，那么學(xué)習(xí)的時(shí)間就不多了。idealist

34、ic a. 理想主義的；理想化的Those people were especially idealistic. |這些人特別理想化。You mustnt be too idealistic about what might happen in future. |對(duì)將來(lái)會(huì)發(fā)生什么你一定不能太理想化。resolvevt. 解決；解除We need to resolve this difference quickly. |我們需要很快解決這場(chǎng)爭(zhēng)端。The couple resolved their differences and made an effort to get along. |這對(duì)夫妻

35、解決了他們的矛盾，努力和睦相處。2. 決定；決心The company resolved to take further action against thieves. |公司決定采取進(jìn)一步的防盜措施。She resolved that she would never speak to him again. |她打定主意再也不同他講話了。ups and downs盛衰；沉浮He stuck by her through all lifes ups and downs. |他始終不渝地陪伴她歷盡了人生的榮辱浮沉。Like most married couples weve had our ups

36、 and downs, but life is like that. |像大多數(shù)夫婦一樣，我們也經(jīng)歷過(guò)波折起伏?？缮罹褪悄菢拥?。work out 成功；產(chǎn)生結(jié)果Things worked out quiet well. |事情的結(jié)局相當(dāng)不錯(cuò)。Is your new roommate working out OK? |你的新室友與你合得來(lái)嗎？for a time 暫時(shí)；一度Youll have your own office soon but for a time youll have to share one. |不久你會(huì)有自己的辦公室，不過(guò)你暫時(shí)還得與別人合用。For a time, we all thought that Sherry and Frank would get married. |有一段時(shí)間，我們都以為雪莉和弗蘭克會(huì)結(jié)婚。meet with遭遇；遇到She met with much kindness.| 她得到許多好心的幫助。Theyd never met with such poor service before. |他們以前從未遇到過(guò)這么