張漢熙高級英語第二冊詞匯及短語

張漢熙高級英語第二冊詞匯及短語張漢熙高級英語第二冊詞匯及短語張漢熙高級英語第二冊詞匯及短語資料僅供參考文件編號：2022年4月張漢熙高級英語第二冊詞匯及短語版本號：A修改號：1頁次：1.0審核：批準(zhǔn):發(fā)布日期：LessonOneFacetoFacewithHurricaneCamille

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詞匯：

hurricane(n.):aviolenttropicalcyclonewithwindsmovingat73ormoremilesperhour，oftenaccompaniedbytorrentialrains，andoriginatingusuallyintheWestIndianregion颶風(fēng)

lash(v.):movequicklyorviolently猛烈沖擊；拍打

pummel(n.):beatorhitwithrepeatedblows，esp．withthefist(尤指用拳頭)連續(xù)地打

course(n.):awayofbehaving；mode0fconduct行為；品行；做法

demolish(v.):pulldown．teardown，orsmashtopieces(abuilding，etc．)，destroy：ruin拉倒；打碎；拆毀；破壞；毀滅

motel(n.):ahotelintendedprimarilyforthosetravelingbycar,usuallywithdirectaccessfromeachroomtoanareaforcars汽車游客旅館

gruff(adj.):roughorsurlyinmannerorspeech；harshandthroaty；hoarse粗暴的，粗魯?shù)?；粗啞的。嘶啞?/p>

batten(n.):fastenwithbattens用壓條釘住(或固定)

methodically(adv.):orderly，systematically有秩序地；有條理地

main(n.):aprincipalpipe,orlineinadistributingsystemforwater,gas,electricity,etc(自來水，煤氣，電等的)總管

bathtub(n.):atub，nowusuallyabathroomfixture，inwhichtotakeabath浴盆，浴缸

generator(n.):amachineforchangingmechanicalenergyintoelectricalenergy；dynamo發(fā)電機(jī)，發(fā)動機(jī)

scud(v.):runormoveswiftly；glideorskimalongeasily疾行，飛馳；掠過

mattress(n.):acasingofstrongclothorotherfabricfilledwithcotton，hair，foamrubber，etc．床墊；褥子

pane(n.):asingledivisionofawindow，etc.，consistingofasheetofglassinaframe；suchasheetofglass窗格；窗格玻璃

disintegrate(v.):separateintopartsorfragments;breakup；disunite分裂，分解，裂成碎塊

blast(n.):astrongrushof(airorwind)一股(氣流)；一陣(風(fēng))

douse(n.):plungeorthrustsuddenlyintoliquid；drench;pourliquidover把…浸入液體里；使浸透；潑液體在…上

brigade(n.):agroupofpeopleorganizedtofunction。?！皍nitinsomework(組織起來執(zhí)行某種任務(wù)的)隊

scramble(v.):climb，crawl，orclamberhurriedly爬行；攀(登)

litter(n.):theyoungborneatonetimebyadog，catorotheranimalwhichnormallybearsseveralyoungatadelivery(狗、貓等多產(chǎn)動物)一胎生下的小動物

shudder(n.):shakeortremblesuddenlyandviolently，asinhorrororextremedisgust震顫，戰(zhàn)栗

ferocity(n.):wildforceorcruelty；ferociousness兇猛；兇惡，殘忍；暴行

swipe(n.):ahard，sweepingblow[口]猛擊，重?fù)?/p>

maroon(av.):leaveabandoned，isolated，orhelpless使處于孤立無援的處境

devastate(nv.):destroy；laywaste；makedesolate毀壞,摧毀；使荒蕪

swath(n.):thespaceorwidthcoveredwithonecutofascytheorothermowingdevice刈幅(揮動鐮刀所及的面積)

huddle(v.):crowd，push，ornestleclosetogether。ascowsdoinastorm(如風(fēng)暴中的牛群)擠成一團(tuán)；擁擠；互相緊貼

slashing(a.):severe；merciless；violent嚴(yán)厲的；猛烈的

implore(v.):askorbegearnestly;beseech懇求，哀求，乞

bar(v.):averticallineacrossastaff，dividingitintomeasures；ameasure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.):growgraduallyweaker，dimmer，lessdirect，etc．漸弱；漸??；漸暗

debri(復(fù)：debris)(n.):arough，brokenbitandpieceofastone，wood，glass，etc．，asafterdestruction：rubble碎片，瓦礫

sanctuary(n.):aplaceofrefugeorprotection：asylum避難所，庇護(hù)所

cedar(n.):anyofagenusofwidespreadingconiferoustreesofthepinefamily，havingclustersofneedlelikeleaves，cones,anddurablewoodwithacharacteristicfragrance雪松(屬)

extinguish(v.):putout(afire，etc．)；quench；smother熄滅(火等)，滅(火)；撲滅waverv.swingorswaytoandfro；flutter搖擺；搖晃；搖曳

topple(v.):falltopforward；leanforwardasifonthepointoffalling向前倒；搖搖欲墜

leanto(n.):aroofwithasingleslope，itsupperedgeabuttingawallorbuilding；ashedwithaone—sloperoof單坡屋頂；單坡屋頂?shù)呐?/p>

prop(v.):holdup，supportorholdinplacewithoraswithaprop支撐；維持；支持

tilt(v.):aslope；incline；slant；tip傾斜；傾側(cè)；翹起

cower(v.):crouchorhuddleup，asfromfearorcold(因害怕或寒冷而)蜷縮；退縮

slant(v.):inclineorturnfromadirectlineorcourse,esp,onethatisperpendicularorlevel；slope(使)傾斜；(使)變歪

hinge(v.):equipwithorattachbyahinge靠鉸鏈轉(zhuǎn)動(或附著)

diminish(v.):reduceinsize.degree，importance,etc.；lessen使變?。粶p少，縮減

thrust(n.):asudden，forcefulpushorshove猛推

strew(v.):spreadabouthereandtherebyorasbysprinkling：scatter．bescatteredordispersedover(asurface)撒(布)；散播；被撒滿(表面)

festoon(v.):adornorhangwithflowers,leave,paper,etc．飾以(或懸掛)花彩，結(jié)彩于

coil(v.):windaroundandaround成卷狀；盤繞?卷

spaghetti(n.):pasteintheform。flong，thinstrings,cookedbyboilingorsteamingandservedwithasauce細(xì)條實(shí)心面

salvation(n.):asaving0rbeingsavedfromdanger,evil，difficulty，destruction。etc．；rescue救助?拯救；援救

canteen(n.):aplacewherecookedfoodisdispensedtopeopleindistress，asinadisasterarea(在災(zāi)區(qū)給災(zāi)民分配熟食的)賑災(zāi)處

staffer(n.):amemberofastaff職員

rake(v.):scrapeorsweep；moveforwardswiftly掠過；急速穿過；迅速向前移動

rampage(v.):rushviolentlyorwildlyabout橫沖直撞

pitch(v.):[colloq]settoworkenergetically[口]拼命干起來，開始大干特干

wreckage(n.):theremainsofsomethingthathasbeenwrecked殘骸；漂浮物

salvage(v.):saveorrescuefromshipwreck,fire，flood,etc．雷救?搶救；打撈

wrath(n.):intenseanger；rage；fury憤怒；暴怒；勃然大怒

theblues:[colloq]adepressed．unhappyfeeling[口]沮喪；憂郁

afflict(v.):causepainorsufferingto；distressverymuch使痛苦，使苦惱．折磨

weld(v.):unite(piecesofmetal，etc．)byheatinguntilmoltenandfusedoruntilsoftenoughtohammerorpresstogether焊接；熔接

reflect(v.):thinkseriously；contemplate認(rèn)真思考；沉思

短語：

reasonout:tofindoutanexplanationorsolutiontoaproblem，bythinkingofallthepossibilities尋找解決途徑

例：Let’sreasonthisoutinsteadofquarrelling．讓我們不要爭吵，商量出事情的解決方案

agood:atleast，full至少，最少

例：Theywaitedagoodeighthours他們等了至少8個小時。

sitout:stayuntiltheendof坐到結(jié)束

例：Weforcedourselvestosittheplayout．我們強(qiáng)迫自己坐到演出結(jié)束。

comeby:tomakeashortvisittoaplaceonone’sway順便拜訪

例：I’llcomebythehouseandgetmystufflater，OK我會順便過來取材料，好嗎

bytheminute:everyminute，minutebyminute一分鐘一分鐘地

例：I’mfeelingbetterbytheminute．我每分鐘都感覺好多了。

onthevergeof:ontheedgeof，onthebrinkof接近于，瀕臨于

例：Scientistsareonthevergeofamajorbreakthrou曲．科學(xué)家們即將取得一項(xiàng)重大突破。

breakapart:breakupintopiecesdisintegrate裂開，分裂解散

例：Thegroundsbrokeapartinearthquake．地面在地震時裂開了。

breakup:tobreakormakesthbreakintomanysmallpieces分裂

例：Theicewillbreakupwhenthewarmweathercomes.天氣轉(zhuǎn)暖，冰層就會破裂。

comethrough:tocontinuetolive，exist，bestrong，orsucceedafteradifficuhordangeroustime經(jīng)歷過……仍活著，經(jīng)歷，脫險

例：Johnwassoiubuthewasluckytocomethrough．約翰病得很厲害，依然活著算是很幸運(yùn)的了。

pitchin:tosettoworkenergetically拼命于起來，開始大干特干

例：Ifwepitchin，wewillhaveitfinishedinnotime．我們?nèi)绻疵苫?，就會馬上做完LessonTwoMarrakech

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詞匯：

thread(v.):passthroughbytwisting，turning，orweavinginandout穿過，通過

pomegranate(n.):aroundfruitwithared，leatheryrindandmanyseedscoveredwithred，juicy，edibleflesh；thebushorsmalltreethatbearsit石榴；石榴樹

chant(n.):asimpleliturgicalsonginwhichastringofsyllablesorwordsissungtoeachtune(禮拜儀式唱的)單調(diào)的歌

bier(n.):aplatformorportableframeworkonwhichacoffinorcorpseisplaced棺材架；尸體架

hack(v.):breakup(1and)withahoe，mattock，etc．(用鋤等)翻地，挖(土)

oblong(adj.):longerthanbroad；elongated長方形的

lumpy(adj.):fulloflumps；coveredwithlumps多塊狀物的；凹凸不平的

hummocky(a.):fulloforlookinglikelow，roundedhills布滿小丘的；似小圓丘的

derelict(adj.):desertedbytheowner；abandoned；forsaken無主的；被遺棄的

lot(n.):aplotofground一塊地

undifferentiated(adj.):withoutclearqualitiesordistinctivecharacteristics無區(qū)別的；無顯著特點(diǎn)的

mound(n.):aheaporbankofearth，sand，etc．builtoveragrave，inafortification，etc．土堆；堤；墳堆

prickly(adj.):fullofprickles多刺的

pricklypear:anyofagenusofcactusplantshavingcylindricalorlarge，flat，ovalstemjointsandediblefruits仙人掌(屬)

bumpy(adj.):fullofbumps；rough；jolting崎嶇不平的；顛簸的；震搖的

gazelle(n.):anyofvarioussmall，swift，gracefulantelopes瞪羚

hindquarter(n.):eitherofthetwohindlegsandtheadjoiningloinofacarcassofveal，beef，lamb，etc．；[p1.]thehindpartofafour—leggedanimal(牛、羊、豬等的)后腿肉；[復(fù)](四肢動物的)后軀

nibble(v.):takesmall，cautious，orgentlebites小口地咬；謹(jǐn)慎地咬(啃)

butt(v.):strikeorpushwiththeheadorhorns：ramwiththehead(用頭或角)撞擊；頂撞

mid—air(n.):anypointinspace，notincontactwiththegroundorothersurface空中；上空

navvy(n.):nunskilledlaborer，asoncanals，roads，etc．勞工；無特殊技術(shù)的工人

sidle(v.):movesideways，esp．inashyorstealthymanner(羞怯或偷偷地)側(cè)身行走

stow(v.):packorstoreaway；fillbypackinginanorderlyway裝載；裝進(jìn)；收藏municipalityn．a(chǎn)city，town.etc．havingitsownincorporatedgovernmentforlocalaffairs自治市(或鎮(zhèn))

ghetto(n.):(incertainEuropeancities)asectiontowhichJewswereformerlyrestricted(某些歐洲城市中從前的)猶太人居住區(qū)

sore(adj.):givingorfeelingphysicalpain；painful疼痛的；感到疼痛的

skull—cap(n.):alight，closefitting，brimlesscap，usuallywornindoors(室內(nèi)戴的)無沿便帽

infest(v.):overrunorinhabitinlargenumbers，usuallysoastobeharmfulorbothersome；swarminorover(蟲害等)侵?jǐn)_；騷擾；蔓延

booth(n.):astallforthesaleofgoods，asatmarketsorfairs(市場或集市上的)貨攤；攤店，攤棚

prehistoric(adj.):pertainingtoancienttimes，veryold-fashioned老式的；古舊的

warp(v.):becomebentortwistedoutofshape變彎曲；變歪

frenzied(adj.):fullofuncontrolledexcitement瘋狂的，狂亂的

clamour(v.):makealoudconfusednoiseorshout；cryout喧嚷，喧囂，吵鬧

grope(v.):feelorsearchaboutblindly，hesitantly，oruncertainly摸索；探索

self-contained(adj.):havingwithinoneselforitselfallthatisnecessary；self-sufficient，asacommunity自給自足的

witchcraft(n.):thepowerorpracticesofwitches:blackmagic；sorcery巫術(shù)；魔法

square(adj.[colloq.]):satisfying；solid；substantial[口]令人滿意的；充實(shí)的

conspicuous(adj.):attractingattentionbybeingunexpected，unusual，outstanding惹人注目的，顯眼的

grove(n.):orchard果園

legionnaire(n.):amemberofalegion軍團(tuán)的成員

back—breaking(adj.):requiringgreatphysicalexertion；verytiring費(fèi)勁的；辛苦的，累人的

desolate(adj.):uninhabited；deserted荒無人煙的，荒涼的

lucerne(n.):atypeofplantwhoseleavesgrowingroupsofthreeandwhichisusedforfeedingfarmanimals紫花苜蓿

fodder(n.):gorsefoodforcattle，horses，sheep，etc.ascornstalks，hayandstraw(牛、馬、羊的)粗飼料；飼草

yoke(v.):putayokeon；jointogether；link用軛連起；連合；連結(jié)

harrow(n.):aheavyframewithspikesorsharp—edgeddisks，drawnbyahorse0rtractorandusedforbreakingupandlevelingplowedground，coveringseeds，rootingupweeds，etc．耙

furrow(n.):anarrowgroovemadeinthegroundbyaplow溝，畦；犁溝

trickle(n.):theactoftrickling；aslow，smallflow滴，淌；細(xì)流；

subsoil(n.):thelayerofsoilbeneaththesurfacesoil底土，下層土，

mummify(v.):shrivelordryup干癟；枯干；成木乃伊狀

hobble(v.):gounsteadily，haltingly，etc．蹣跚

leathery(adj.):1ikeleatherinappearanceortexture.toughandflexible(外觀或質(zhì)地)似皮革的；堅韌的，粗硬的

infuriate(v.):causetobecomeveryangry；enrage(使)發(fā)怒，激怒

damnably(adv.):execrably該詛咒地；極壞地

packsaddle(n.):asaddlewithfasteningstosecureandbalancetheloadcarriedbyapackanimal馱鞍

bridle(n.):aheadharnessforguidingahorse馬勒

halter(n.):arope，cord，strap，etc．，usuallywithaheadstall，fortyingorleadingananimal；abitlessheadstall，withorwithoutaleadrope韁繩；(馬)籠頭

gut(n.[usu．inp1.]):thebowels；entrails[常用復(fù)]內(nèi)臟

plight(n.):conditionorstateofaffairs；esp，now,anawkward．sad，ordangeroussituation情況；狀態(tài)；(現(xiàn)尤指)苦境；困境或險境

gall(v.):injureormakesorebyrubbing；chafe擦傷，擦痛；磨

stork(n.):anyofafamilyoflarge，long—legged，mostlyold—worldwadingbirds．havingalongneckandbill，andrelatedtotheherons鸛

reach-me—down(adj．[colloq.]):second—handorready—made(衣服)用舊的；別人用過的；現(xiàn)成的

khaki(adj.):madeofkhaki(cloth)卡其(布)制的

squash(v.):forceone’sway；squeeze擠進(jìn)，擠入

slump(v.):haveadroopingpostureorgait低頭彎腰(而行)；消沉

inquisitive(adj.):inclinedtoaskmanyquestionsorseekinformation；eagertolearn好詢問的；好奇的

syphilis(n.):aninfectiousvenerealdisease，causedbyaspirocheteandusuallytransmittedbysexualintercourseoracquiredcongenitally梅毒

garrison(n.):troopsstationedinafortorfortifiedplace駐軍；衛(wèi)戍部隊

charger(n.):ahorseriddeninbattleoronparade戰(zhàn)馬,軍馬

短語：

squaremeal:

acompleteandsatisfyingmeal美餐豐盛的、令人滿足

inacloud:

alargenumberofsmallthingsmovingthroughtheairasamass一團(tuán)

例：acloudoflocusts一群蝗蟲

getat:

toapproachorreach到達(dá)，得到

例：Youhavetousealittleladdertogetatthejarsonthetopshelves．你得使用一把小梯才可以拿到架子上面的壇子。

nextdoorto:

almostthesameas幾乎

例：Leavingamantodieisnextdoortomurder．讓一個人等死無異于謀殺。

inthisconnection:

whilespeakingofsuchthings關(guān)于這一點(diǎn)，就此而論

itdoesn’tmattertwopence:

itdoesn’tmatterabit無關(guān)緊要

例：Itdoesn’tmattertwopenceifhedoesn’taccepttheinvita-tion．他接不接受邀請都不要緊。lesson3PubTalkandtheKing'sEnglish

詞匯(Vocabulary)

intricate(adj):hardtofolloworunderstandbecausefullofpuzzlingparts，details，orrelationships錯綜復(fù)雜的；難以理解的，難懂的

indulge(v.):givewaytoone’sowndesire盡情享受；從事于

meander(v.):wanderaimlesslyoridly；ramble漫步；閑逛

conversationalist(n.):apersonwhoconverses；esp．，onewhoenjoysandisskilledatconversation交談?wù)撸?尤指)健談?wù)?/p>

anecdote(n.):ashort，entertainingaccountofsomehappening，usuallypersonalorbiographical軼事，逸事

intimate(n.):aclosefriendorcompanion密友，知己

ontherocks[colloq．]:inorintoaconditionofruinorcatastrophe(婚姻)破壞的；失敗的

musketeer(n.):(formerly)asoldierarmedwithamusket火槍手

delve(v.):investigateforinformation；search發(fā)掘；調(diào)查(研究)

recess(n.):asecluded，withdrawn，orinnerplace幽深處

desultorily(adv.):aimlessly；atrandom隨意地；無目的地

alchemy(n.):anearlyformofchemistry，whosechiefaimsweretochangebasermetalsintogold：amethodorpoweroftransmutation;esp.theseeminglymiraculouschangeofathingintosomethingbetter煉金術(shù)；變化物質(zhì)的方法或魔力

tart(adj.):sharpintaste；sour；acid辛辣的；尖酸的；刻薄的

convict(n.):apersonfoundguiltyofacrimeandsentencedbyacourt罪犯

churl(n.):afarmlaborer；peasant農(nóng)民；莊稼人，鄉(xiāng)下人

rift(n.):anopenbreakinapreviouslyfriendlyrelationship分裂；失和

scamper(v.):runorgohurriedlyorquickly急馳，快跑

rendering(n.):atranslation翻譯

bilingual(adj.):of，inorusingtwolanguages(用)兩種語言的

intercept(v.):seizeorstopontheway，beforearrivalattheintendedplace攔截；截斷；截?fù)簟?/p>

abuse(v.):usewrongly；useinsulting，coarseorbadlanguage；scoldharshly濫用；辱罵，口出惡言

coin(v.):makeup；devise；invent(anewword，phrase，etc．)編造；杜撰(新詞、新短語等)

tussle(v.):fight，struggle，contend，etc．vigorouslyorvehemently斗爭，搏斗；競爭

dandelion(n.):anyofseveralplantsofthecompositefamily，commonlawnweedswithjaggedleaves，oftenusedasgreens，andyellowflowers蒲公英(屬)

pejorative(adj.):disparagingorderogatory輕蔑的；貶低的

facetious(adj.):jokingortryingtobejocular，esp．a(chǎn)tanimappropriatetime滑稽的；詼諧的；(尤指在不適當(dāng)?shù)臅r候)開玩笑的

underling(n.):apersoninasubordinateposition；inferiordisparaging(通常作蔑詞)下屬；

edict(n.):anofficialpublicproclamationororderissuedbyauthority；decree法令；命令；布告

immune(adj.):exemptfromorprotectedagainstsomethingdisagreeableorharmful不受影響的；可避免的

ultimatum(n.):afinalofferordemand，esp．byoneofthepartiesengagedinnegotiations，therejectionofwhichusuallyleadstoabreakinrelationsandunilateralaction，theuseofforceetc．bythepartyissuingtheultimatum最后通牒

chimpanzee(n.)anthropoidapeofAfrica，withblackhairandlarge，outstandingears(非洲)黑猩猩

短語(Expressions)makeapoint:

explainfullywhatoneisproposing充分解釋

例：Allfight，you’vemadeyourpoint；nowkeepquietandlettheotherssaywhattheythink．好啦，你已經(jīng)把話說清楚了；那就別說了，讓別人談?wù)効捶ā?/p>

inaflash:

suddenly，veryquickly轉(zhuǎn)瞬間，立刻

例：Justwaithere．I’ubebackinaflash．就在這兒等我，我馬上就回來。

ontherocks:

(colloq．)inorintoaconditionofruinorcatastrophe(婚姻)破壞的，失敗的

例：Tim’smarriageisontherocks．提姆的婚姻亮起了紅燈。

getoutthebedonthewrongside:

tobecrossorgrouchy早晨起來便心情不好

laydown:

toassertordeclare聲明，頒布

例：Theregulationslaydownarigidprocedureforcheckingsafetyequipment．法令規(guī)定了一套嚴(yán)格的安檢程序。

onwings:

inflight；continuallymovingabout像飛一樣地，飄飄然

例：Thebirdsareonwingsinthesky．鳥兒在空中展翅高飛。

turnupone’snoseat:

tosneerat，scorn嘲笑，輕蔑

例：Thechildrenturneduptheirnosesatmyhomecooking．孩子們嘲笑我的廚藝。

intheshoesof:

inanother’sposition站在別人的立場上，設(shè)身處地

例：I’mgladI’mnotinhisshoeswithallthosedebtstopayoff．我慶幸不用像他那樣去償還所有的債務(wù)。

comeintoone’sown:

toreceivewhatproperlybelongstoone，esp．a(chǎn)cclaimorrecognition得到自己該得的東西，如榮譽(yù)或世人的口碑

situp:

(colloq．)to。becomesuddenlyalert；besurprisedorstartled吃驚，警覺

例：Icalledheradamnedhypocriteandthatmadehersitup．我罵她惺惺作態(tài)，她馬上警覺起來。LessonFourInauguralAddress詞匯：

inaugural(adj.):ofaninauguration就職(典禮)的

signify(v.):beasignorindicationof；mean表明；意味

almighty(adj.):havingunlimitedpower；all—powerful有無限權(quán)力的；全能的

forebear(n.):anancester祖先，祖宗

prescribe(v.):setdownasaruleordirection；order；ordain；direct命令；指示；規(guī)定，訂立

generosity(n.):thequalityofbeinggenerous慷慨；寬宏大量

heir(n.):personwhoappearstogetsometraitfromapredecessororseemstocarryoninhistradition繼承者；后嗣

foe(n.):enemy；opponent敵人

undoing(n.):theactofbringingtoruin，disgrace，ordestruction毀滅；破壞

atodds:indisagreement；quarreling意見不一致；有爭執(zhí)

asunder(adv.):intopartsorpieces分成碎片；分散

prey(n.):apersonorthingthatfallsvictimtosomeoneorsomething犧牲品；掠奪品

subversion(n.):asubvertingorbeingsubverted．ruin顛覆(活動)；破壞

sovereign(adj.):independentofallothers獨(dú)立自主的

outpace(v.):surpass；exceed在速度上超過；勝過

invective(n.):aviolentverbalattack．strongcriticism，insults,curses,etc.;vituperation抨擊；辱罵，謾罵

shield(n.):anypersonorthingthatguards，protects，ordefends;protection保護(hù)人；防護(hù)物；保護(hù)

writ(n.):aformallegaldocumentorderingorprohibitingsomeaction命令；律令；文書；傳票

adversary(n.):apersonwhoopposesorfightsagainstanother;opponent；enemy對手，反對者；敵手，敵方

anew(adv.):again重新，再

unleash(v.):releasefromorasfromaleash(解開皮帶以)釋放

engulf(v.):swallowup；overwhelm吞沒，淹沒，壓倒

civility(n.):politeness．esp.inamerelyformalway禮貌，客氣

belabor(v.):talkaboutatunnecessarylength嘮嘮叨叨地反復(fù)講

formulate(v.):puttogetherandexpress(atheory．plan,etc.)asystematicway系統(tǒng)地闡述(或提出)(理論、計劃等)

tap(v.):drawupon；makeuseof開發(fā)、發(fā)掘

heed(v.):paycloseattentionto；takecarefulnoticeof注意,留神，留心

beachhead(n.):apositionestablishedbyinvadingtroopsonanenemyshore；apositiongainedasasecarestartingpointforanyaction；foothold灘頭堡，登陸場；立足點(diǎn)

endeavor(n.):anearnestattemptoreffort努力，盡力

testimony(n.):anyformofevidence，indication.etc.；proof證明，證據(jù)

embattle(v.):[常用于被動語態(tài)]prepare，array，orsetinlineforbattle使準(zhǔn)備戰(zhàn)斗，使嚴(yán)陣以待

tribulation(n.):greatmiseryordistress,asfromoppression；deepsorrow苦難；困苦；憂傷

forge(v.):moveforwardsteadily，asifagainstdifficulties;form；produce(似乎迎著困難)穩(wěn)步前進(jìn)；形成；結(jié)成

alliance(n.):acloseassociationforacommonobjectiveasofnations，politicalparties，etc．聯(lián)盟，聯(lián)合，同盟

短語：

atissue:

indispute；tobedecided；atvariance；indisagreement意見不一致

例：Whatisatissueistheextenttowhichexamresultsreflectastudent’sability.意見的分歧之處在于考試對于學(xué)生能力的影響程度。

atodds:

indisagreement；quarrelling；antagonistic意見不一致，有爭執(zhí)

例：IHewasatoddswithhiscolleagues．他與同事意見不合。

eastoff:

todiscard；abandon；disown丟棄，擺脫

例：Ahavenoftranquilitywhereyoucancastoffthestrainsandstressoflife．一個可以擺脫生活重負(fù)的寧靜港灣

beyonddoubt:

certainly毫無疑問

例：Shewasbeyonddoubtoneofthefinestswimmersintheschool．毫無疑問，她在學(xué)校里游泳游得最棒。LessonFiveLoveisaFallacy

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詞匯(Vocabulary)

fallacy(n.):afalseormistakenidea，opinion，etc.；error謬論，謬見；錯誤

enterprising(adj.):fullofenergyandinitiative；willingtoundertakenewprojects有進(jìn)取心的；充滿首創(chuàng)精神的；有膽量的

unfetter(v.):freefromfetters；freefromrestraintofanykind；liberate除掉…的腳鐐；解放；使獲得自由

limp(adj.):1ackingorhavingloststiffness；flaccid；drooping，wilted柔軟的

flaccid(adj.):hanginginloosefoldsorwrinkles：softandlimp；flabby不結(jié)實(shí)的；松馳的；松軟的

spongy(adj.):oforlikeasponge；softandporous海綿(狀)的；柔軟有彈性的

pedantic(adj.):oforlikeapedant迂腐的，書呆子氣的

trauma(n.):apainfulemotionalexperience，orshock．oftenproducingalastingpsychiceffectandsometimesaneurosis(精神)心靈創(chuàng)傷

calculating(adj.):shrewdorcunning.esp.inaselfishway；scheming精明的；(尤指)專為自己打算的；有算計的

perspicacious(adj.):havingkeenjudgementorunderstanding；acutelyperceptive聰穎的；敏銳的

astute(adj.):havingorshowingacleverorshrewdmind：cunning；crafty；wily聰明的，敏銳的；精明的；狡猾的

dynamo(n.):generator發(fā)動機(jī)

scale(n.):eitheroftheshallowdishesorpansofabalance秤盤；天平盤

penetrating(adj.):sharp；piercing銳利的

scalpel(n.):asmall，light，straightknifewithaverysharpblade，usedbysurgeonsandmanatomicaldissections解剖刀，手術(shù)刀

faddist(n.):apersonwhofollowsfads趕時髦的人

fad(n.):acustom，style，etc．thatmanypeopleareinterestedinforashorttime；passingfashion；craze一度時髦的風(fēng)尚，風(fēng)行一時的東西；一時的狂熱

craze(n.):somethingthatiscurrentlythefashion；fad一時的風(fēng)尚；風(fēng)行一時的東西；時髦

acme(n.):thehighestpoint；pointofculmination頂點(diǎn)，極點(diǎn)

appendicitis(n.):inflammationofthevermiformappendix闌尾炎

laxative(n.):anylaxativemedicine；mildcathartic輕瀉藥；通便劑

raccoon(n.):asmall，tree—climbing,chieflyflesh—eatingmammal浣熊

mumble(v.):speakorsayindistinctlyandinalowvoice；mutter喃喃地說；含糊地說

temple(n.):eitheroftheflatsurfacesalongsidetheforehead，infrontofeachear太陽穴，鬢角

incredulous(adj.):unwillingorunabletobelieve;doubting；skeptical不相信的；懷疑的

unsanitary(adj.):notclean；harmfultohealth不衛(wèi)生的；對健康有害的

shed(v.):shedanaturalgrowthorcovering，ashair(毛發(fā)等)脫落

unsightly(adj.):notsightly；notpleasanttolookat；ugly不美觀的；難看的；丑陋的

swim(n.):currentfashion潮流，時髦／砌theswimconformingtothecurrentfashion趕時髦

gear(n.):aspecificadjustment0fatoothedwheel(汽車等的)排擋

narrowly(adv.):closely；carefully；thoroughly仔細(xì)地；嚴(yán)密地

attic(n.):theroomorspacejustbelowtheroofofahouse；garret頂樓，閣樓

covet(v.):wantardently；longforwithenvy垂涎；覬覦

cerebral(adj.):appealingtotheintellectratherthantheemotions；intellectural理智的；憑理智行事的

pin—up(adj.[colloq．]):designatingagirlwhosesexualattractivenessmakesherasubjectforthekindofpicturesoftenpinneduponwalls[口](女子)其照片可供傾慕者釘在墻上的

proportions(n.):1ines；shapeofthebody線條；身材

making(n．[ofteninp1．]):thematerialorqualitiesneededforthemakingordevelopmentofsomething[常用復(fù)]素質(zhì)；內(nèi)在因素

carriage(n.):conduct；behaviour；posture行為；舉止；姿態(tài)

bearing(n.):wayofcarryingandconductingoneself：carriage；manner舉止，風(fēng)度，姿態(tài)

breeding(n.):goodupbringingortraining良好的教養(yǎng)(或培養(yǎng))

exquisite(adj.):verybeautifulorlovely，esp．inadelicateorcarefullywroughtway優(yōu)美的，高雅的，精致的

specialty(n.):anarticlecharacterizedbyspecialfeatures，superiorquality，novelty,etc．特產(chǎn)；特制品

gravy(adj.):thejuicegivenoffbymeatincooking肉汁，調(diào)味汁

dipper(n.):along—handledcuporsimilarcontainerfordipping長柄杯或類似容器

sauerkraut(n.):choppedcabbagefermentedinabrineofitsownjuicewithsalt泡菜

veer(v.):changedirection：shift；turnorswingaround改變方向；轉(zhuǎn)向；變向

gamy(adj.):havingastrong，tangyflavorlikethatofcookedgame；stronginsmell有獵物氣味的；氣味強(qiáng)烈的

HolyToledoadj.[colloq.]):excellent[口]好極了

reverent(adj.):feeling。showing，orcharacterizedbyreverence恭敬的；虔誠的

greasy(adj.):smearedwithorcontaininggrease涂(或含)有油脂的；油污的

pelt(n.):theskinofafur—bearinganimal，esp.afterithasbeenstrippedfromthecarcass毛皮；生皮

canny(adj.):carefulandshrewdinone’sactionsanddealings；cleverandcautious謹(jǐn)慎的；機(jī)警的；精明的

waif(n.):apersonwithouthomeorfriends，esp．a(chǎn)homelesschild流浪漢；無家可歸者；(尤指)流浪兒

swivel(v.):turnon旋轉(zhuǎn)

wax(v.):growgraduallylarger；increaseinstrength，lntensity，volume．ere．漸漸變大；增加

wane(v.):become．1essintense，strong，bright，etc．變?nèi)?；減少

kick(n.[colloq.]):pleasure高興，興奮

loom(v.):appear，orcomeinsightindistinctly隱約出現(xiàn)

dimension(n.):extent，size，ordegree}scope體積，容積，面積；范圍，規(guī)模；方面

tryst(n.):anappointmenttomeetataspecifiedtimeandplace，esp。onemadesecretlybylovers約會；幽會

wince(v.):shrinkordrawbackslightly，usuallywithagrimace．a(chǎn)sinpain，embarassment,etc．(因疼痛、窘迫等)畏縮；退縮

tug(v.):pullhard；drag；haul用力拉，拖，拖曳

desist(v.):cease；stop；abstain停止

contrite(adj.):feelingdeepsorroworremorseforhavingsinnedordonewrong；penitent懊悔的；懺悔的

premise(n.):apreviousstatementorassertionthatservesasthebasisforanargument(尤指邏輯)前提

chirp(v.):speakinalively，shrillway嘁嘁喳喳地說

deposit(v.):put，layorsetdown放下，擱下

glum(adj.):feelingorlookinggloomy，sullen憂郁的，悶悶不樂的

ember(n.[usu．inp1.]):thesmolderingremainsofafire[常用復(fù)]余燼,余火

smolder(v.):burnandsmokewithoutflame；beconsumedbyslowcombustion悶燒；熏燒

fraught(adj.):filled，charged，orloaded充滿…的；蘊(yùn)含…的

blubber(v.):weeploudly,likeachild(小孩般)大聲哭

analogy(n.):anexplainingofsomethingbycomparingitpointbypointwithsomethingsimilar類比

brief(n.):aconcisestatementofthemainpointsofalawcase，usuallyfiledbycounselfortheinformationofthecourt訴訟摘要；辯護(hù)狀

blueprint(n.):aphotographicreproductioninwhiteonabluebackground，asofarchitecturalorengineeringplans(建筑或工程設(shè)計用的)藍(lán)圖

hypothesis(n.):anunprovedtheory，proposition，supposition，etc．tentativelyacceptedtoexplaincertainfactsortoprovideabasisforfurtherinvestigation，argument，etc．假設(shè)；前提

yummy(adj.):[echoicofasoundmadeinexpressingpleasureatataste][colloq．]verytasty；delectable；delicious[表示享受美味的象聲詞][口]美味的，可口的

chunk(n.):ashort，thickpiece，asofmeat，wood，etc．一厚塊(肉、木頭等)

pitchblende(n.):abrowntoblacklustrousmineral，themassivevarietyofuraninite瀝青鈾礦

fracture(v.[Am．slang]):causetoreactwithenthusiasm[美俚]使著迷

gurgle(v.):makeabubblingsoundinthethroat，asacontentedbabydoes(嬰兒高興時)發(fā)咯咯聲

notorious(adj.):widelybutunfavorablyknownortalkedabout聲名狼藉的，臭名昭著的

indignation(n.):angerorscornresultingfrominjustice,ingratitude,ormeanness;righteousanger憤慨，義憤

exultant(v.):exulting；triumphant；jubilant狂歡的；欣喜的；興高采烈的

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