1、专八阅读高频词汇1.manful：a. 有男子汉气概的，果断的2.manger：n. （牲畜的）饲料槽例如：a god in the manger （霸占某些东西而不让别人使用的人）（还有一个比较通俗的解释，介于有的童鞋可能在密西，小编在这里就不再说明啦=w=）3.mania：n. 1.狂躁症；2.狂热，癖好 adj. maniac例如：He has a mania for fast cars.他是个飞车狂。4.manicure：n. 修甲 v. 为修指甲例如：to have a manicure （修指甲）5.manoeuvre：n. 1.部署，巧妙的调动；2.策略，花招；v. （敏捷地）操
2、纵，（灵巧地）移动例如：There was very little room to manoeuvre.这里几乎没有活动的空间。6.manslaughter：n. 过失杀人（罪）7.mantle：n. 覆盖物，斗篷8.manure：n. 肥料；v. 施肥于9.mar：v. 破坏，毁坏，糟蹋掉例如：The game was marred by the behavior of drunken fans.比赛被几个行为不轨的醉鬼搞砸了。10.marijuana：n. 大麻1.neural：a. 神经的，神经系统的2.newsreel：n. 新闻影片3.nib：1. 钢笔尖；2.（工具的）尖头4.ni
3、bble：v. 啃；n. 轻咬nibble at （小口咬；一点点地咬；表示对稍感兴趣）nibble away at sth （慢慢减少；蚕食 ）5.nigger：n. 黑人（对黑人色蔑称）6.nigh：ad. a. & prep. （old use）靠近He was nigh upon 20 miles.他离家差不多有20英里。7.nimble：a. 1. 敏捷的，迅速的；2.机智的You need nimble fingers for that job.干这活需要手指灵活。8.nip：v. 1.夹，掐；2. 阻碍，阻止；n. 1.钳；2. 霜寒，严寒nip sth in the bud （
4、将扼杀在萌芽状态；防患于未然）nip and tuck (with sb) (比赛或竞赛中)势均力敌；不分上下；并驾齐驱9.nirvana：n. 涅槃，圆寂，解脱10.node：n. 1. 节，瘤；2.茎节1.lavish：a. 1.挥霍的；2.无节制的 v. 慷慨地施予，浪费例如：Shed been a bit too lavish with the salt, so the soup didnt taste nice.她放盐太多，因而汤的味道不太好。2.lax：a. 马虎的，懒散的例如：Lax security allowed the thieves to enter.松懈的保安措施使小偷
5、有机可乘。3.leek：n. 韭菜4.leeway：n. 1.（时间、财物等的）富裕；2.回旋的余地5.legible：a. 清楚易读的，容易辨认的6.lenient：a. 宽容的例如：The judge was lenient with him.法官对他很宽大。7.lentil：n. 扁豆8.lethal：a. 致命的例如：A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。9.leukemia：n. 白血病10.levity：n. 轻浮，轻率1.scenario：n. 1. 剧本，脚本；2. 概要2. schizophrenia：n. 精神分裂症3.sci
6、ntillation：n. 1. 才智横溢；2. 闪烁4.scoff：v. 嘲笑；狼吞虎咽；n. 1. 嘲弄的话；2. 笑柄A hundred years ago people scoffed at the idea.一百年前人们曾嘲笑过这种想法。5.scour：v. 彻底搜索（某地）The police are scouring the countryside for the escaped prisoners.警察正在搜索整个乡村以捉拿逃犯。6.scowl：n. 皱眉，怒容；v. 怒视He scowled heavily.他紧皱双眉，很不高兴。7.scrawl：v. 潦草地书写；n. 潦草
7、的笔迹，涂鸦Dont scrawl on the wall.不要在墙上乱涂。8.scrounge：v. 借取，捞取He scrounged a cigarette from his roommate.他向同室居住的人要了一支香烟。9.scruple：n. 1. 顾忌，顾虑；2. 重量；v. （因有顾忌而）犹豫A man who could make so vile a pun would not scruple to pick a pocket.一个能说出如此恶劣双关语的人，是不会对偷窃钱包感到不安的。10.scrupulous：a. 审慎的，严格认真的She is scrupulous to
8、 a degree.她非常谨慎。1.payroll：n. 1. 受雇人员的名单，工资名单；2. 发放的工资总额2.pedant：n. (贬)卖弄学问的人3.pending：a. 1. 未决的；2. 逼近的prep. 直至，在期间None of the four people killed was identified pending (the) notification of relatives.四个被害者身份尚未确定, 正待亲人前来辨认。4.perfunctory：a.敷衍的，马虎的5.perish：v. （使）枯萎，（使）腐烂，夭折Hundreds of sheep perished th
9、at year because of drought.那年由于干旱, 几百头羊突然死去。6.perjury：n. 假誓，伪证7.perk：n. 额外津贴v. （使）快活起来perk up（使）快活起来8.permeate：v. 1. 渗入，透过；2. 弥漫，充满The banquet was permeated with an atmosphere of friendship.宴会洋溢着友好的气氛。9.pernicious：a. 有害的，有毒的Business may be troublesome, but idleness is pernicious.事业虽扰人,怠惰害更大。10.perpe
10、trate：v. 犯（罪）evil deeds perpetrated by wicked people（恶人做的坏事）1.taper：v. 1.逐渐变窄；2.（使某物）变小，变少，逐渐终止 n. （长形物体的）逐渐变窄例如：He tapered the stick with a knife.他用小刀把棍子的一端削尖。2.tarnish：v. （使）失去光泽，（使）变灰暗例如：Brass tarnishes quickly in wet weather.天气潮湿时黄铜很快会失去光泽。3.tarry：v. 耽搁，逗留 a. 沥青的例如：He tarried a few days in New Y
11、ork.他在纽约逗留了几天。4.tatters：n. 碎布，破旧的衣服例如：in tatters 1.（衣服）破旧的；2.破产的，潦倒的5.taunt：v. 讽刺，奚落n. 嘲笑人的话例如：Some of the girls taunted her about her weight.有些女孩子笑她胖。6.tedium：n. 厌倦，乏味7.teeter：v. 步履蹒跚，左右摇摆例如：She teetered along in her high-heeled shoes.她穿着一双高跟鞋摇摇晃晃地走着。8.tenuous：a. 1.薄的，细的；2. 细微的；3. 肤浅的例如：He has a ra
12、ther tenuous grasp of reality.他对现实认识很肤浅。9.tepid：a. 温的例如：The criticss reaction to the film was rather tepid.评论家对那部影片的反映不太热烈。10.terse：a. 用词简练的例如：Her reply about the matter was terse.她对此事的答复简明扼要。1.waddle：v. 摇摇摆摆地走；n. 蹒跚的步态A family of ducks waddled along the river bank.一群鸭子沿 河岸摇摇摆摆地走。2.wade：v. 1.跋涉；2.费力
13、地前进The children waded out into the lake.孩子们一路蹚水到了湖里。3.waive：v. 放弃He has waived all claim to the money.他放弃了索取这笔钱的权利。4.wallow：v. 1.（在泥、水中）打滚；2.热中于，沉湎于(尤指不愉快或惹人同情的事)； n. 1.打滚，享乐；2. 水坑，泥坑Stop wallowing in self-pity.不要一味地自怜了。5.wane：v. 1.（月亮）缺；2.衰败，变差；n. 逐渐减弱on the wane 逐渐减弱，衰败6.wanton：a. 1.不怀好意的；2. 反复无常的
14、3；.茂盛的；4.不道德的The manager booted his secretary out for her wantonness.经理开除了他的秘书,因为她行为放荡。7.wares：n. 货品8.wary：a. 1.谨慎的；2.警防的He is wary of strangers.他提防生人。9.watershed：n. 分水岭10.watertight：a. 不漏水的1.disparate：a. 无从比较的，异类的Chalk and cheese are disparate substances.粉笔和乳酪是完全不同的东西。2.dispensation：n. 1. 分配，分发；. 生
15、命，天道；3. 赦免3.disposed：a. 1. 愿意的，乐意的；2. 有倾向的After the way she treated me, I didnt feel disposed to help her.既然她这样对我, 我就不想帮助她了。4.disrepute：n. 声名狼藉5.dissipated：a. 放荡的，浪费的Theres no point in dissipated life.人只沉溺于放荡的生活之中是没有意义的。6.dither：v. 犹豫不决For Gods sake stop dithering and make up your mind!看在上帝面上, 别再犹豫了
16、, 快拿定主意吧！7.ditto：n. 同上，同前，复制品8.divulge：v. 泄露（秘密等）They refused to divulge where they had hidden the money.他们拒绝说出他们把钱藏在什么地方。9.docile：a. 驯服的，易控制的10.doldrums：n. 赤道无风带in the doldrums 1. 精神不振；2. 无进展1.connote：v. 意味着，暗指例如：The word “food” may connote “greed”.“food”这个词可以含有“贪婪”的意思。2.conscript：v. 征召服兵役；n. 应征入伍者
17、例如：He was conscripted into the army in 1939.他是1939年应征入伍的。3.consecrate：v. 1. 使圣化；2. 奉献例如：He consecrated his life to helping the poor.他献身于帮助穷人。4.consensus：n. （意见等的）一致，共识5.consign：v. 1.寄售（货品），托运；2.委托，托付例如：The captured rebels were consigned to the dungeons.抓到的叛乱分子被送进了地牢。6.consortium：n. 联合，合伙，国际财团7.const
18、rain：v. 强迫，强制例如：He was constraining his mind not to wander from the task.他在克制着不让自己在工作时分心。8.constraint：n. 约束力，束缚，限制9.consummate：a. 完美的例如：We consummated an agreement after a year of negotiation.经过一年的谈判, 我们达成了协议。10.contingency：n. 偶发事件例如：A fire in our warehouse was a contingency that we had not expected
19、.库房的一场大火是我们始料未及的。1. frostbite：n. 冻疮2.froth：n. 1.（液体表面上的）泡沫；2. 浅薄空洞的想法v. 起泡沫，冒泡The play was amusing, but it was little more than froth.这出戏还算有趣, 不过内容有些空泛。3.fuddle：v. 灌醉，使迷糊，使烂醉；狂饮fuddle oneself with whisky（喝威士忌喝得烂醉如泥）4.fudge：v. 1.拼凑，捏造；2. 规避，敷衍n. 软糖He had to fudge a reply because he didnt know the rig
20、ht answer.因为他不知道正确的答案, 只好胡编乱造一个.5.fumble：v. 1.瞎摸，摸索；2. 笨手笨脚地做；n. 摸索，笨拙地处理Benjamin fumbled for the light switch.本杰明手忙脚乱地找电灯开关。6.funk：n. 1. 恐惧，忧虑；2. 胆小鬼v. （因恐惧）避开I was in a blue funk when my employer called me into his office.老板叫我到他办公室去时，我心中忐忑不安。7.furtive：a. 1. 偷偷摸摸的；2.躲躲闪闪的The teacher was suspicious
21、of the students furtive behaviour during the exam.老师怀疑这个学生在考试时有偷偷摸摸的行为。8.futility：n. 无效，无益9.fruition：n. （希望、计划）实现，完成After much delay, the plan to build the new hospital finally came to fruition.经过许多耽搁以后, 建造新医院的计划终于实现了。10.fugitive：n逃犯逃亡者；a. 1. 逃跑的；2. 短暂的1.anus：n. 肛门2.apathy：n. 漠不关心，冷淡3.apex：n. 定点，最高点
22、4.apiece：ad. 每个例如：He gave the boys a shilling apiece.他给男孩子们每人一先令。5.apoplexy：n. 中风6.apparel：n. 衣服，服装，衣物7.appease：v. 使满足，平息，抚慰例如：The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease critics of the regime.普遍认为，这一举措是试图安抚批评政权的人。8.append：v. 添加，附加（指加于信末之后）例如：The lawyer appended two more pages to the contract.
23、律师在合同后又附加了两页。9.appendicitis：n. 阑尾炎10.apposite：a. 适当的，恰当的例如：This is a very apposite comparison.这是一个非常妥帖的比喻。1.entice：v. 引诱，丛勇，教唆例如：Higher education grants are a carrot with which to entice students.高等教育的助学金是吸引学生的诱惑物。2.entrepreneur：n. 企业家，创业者3.enumerate：v. 列举，枚举例如：The errors are too many to enumerate.错
24、误太多，不胜枚举。4.entity：n. 独立存在体，实体5.entwine：v. 盘绕，使缠绕，使交错例如：They gazed at each other, their legs entwined under the table.他们四目相投，腿在桌子下面缠在一起。6.entangle：v. 缠绕，使牵连，使复杂例如：Sara had got entangled with some political group.萨拉与某一政治团体有牵连。7.entail：v. 使成为必要，需要例如：This job entails a lot of hard work.这项工作需要十分努力。8.ento
25、urage：n. 随从人员9.enthrall：v. 使迷住，吸引住例如：They were enthralled with the play.他们被那个戏迷住了。10.entreat：v. 恳求，哀求，请求例如：The murderers entreaties for mercy availed to nothing.无人理会杀人犯的求饶。1.implicit：a. 1. 含蓄的，不明确的；2.绝对的，无疑问的A soldier must give implicit obedience to his officers.士兵必须绝对服从他的长官。2.impostor：n. （冒充他人的）骗子3
26、.impetuous：a. 轻率的，冲动的例如：She revealed her feelings in impetuous displays of spending.她冲动地任意挥霍显露了她的感情。4.implant：v. 注入，灌输例如：Early experiences can implant fears in the subconscious.早年的经历会在下意识中埋入恐惧感。5.implore：v. 恳求，哀求例如：He implored forgiveness for what he had done.他乞求宽恕他过去所做的事。6.impetus：n. 推动，促进7.imperti
27、nent：a. 粗鲁的例如：Dont you get impertinent with me!你竟敢对我无礼！8.impersonate：v. 扮演，模仿例如：I ought to be arrested for impersonating an officer.我假冒警官应该被捕。9.impious：a. 不恭的，不虔诚的例如：Will an impious Christian be punished by god.不虔诚的基督徒会受上帝惩罚吗？10.implacable：a. 难以平息或安抚的例如：There is implacable hatred between the two nat
28、ions.两国之间有无法消除的仇恨。1.nab：v. 1.抓住，逮捕；2.获取例如：He was nabbed by the police for speeding.他因超速被警察抓住了。2.nag：v. 不停地唠叨 n. 爱唠叨的人例如：She had been nagging him to paint the fence.她一直唠叨，要他把栅栏漆一下。3.namesake：n. 相同姓名的人4.nape：n. 颈背，后颈5.navel：n. （肚）脐6.nebulous：a. 1星云的状的；2.朦胧的，模糊的例如：Please explain this nebulous concept.请
29、解释一下这个模糊的概念。7.nectar：n. 1.花蜜；2.甜饮料8.negate：v. 1.否定，否认；2.取消，使无效例如：Alcohol negates the effect of drugs.酒精使药物失效。9.negligent：a. 疏忽的，造成过失的例如：The school had been negligent in not informing the childs parents about the incident.校方疏忽了，未向孩子家长通报这件事。10.nestle：v. 安居，偎依例如：He hugged her and she nestle against his chest.他抱着她，她则依偎在他的怀里。1.annihilate：v. 消灭，歼灭例如：We annihilated the enemy.我们歼灭了敌人。2.antipathy：n. 憎恶
