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Vocabulary
VOCABULARY
☺UNIT1
1.pose:
姿势,姿态
Ilikethephotoverymuchasitistheonlyphotothatshowsmeinanaturalrelaxedpose.
2.curse:
诅咒,咒语
Lonelinessinoldageisthecurseofmodernsociety.
3.clutch:
抓住,紧握
Sheclutchedherpursetightly,threadingherwaythroughthethrong.
4.sneak:
鬼鬼祟祟做事,偷偷摸摸,溜
Thespecialagent(特工)sneakedpasttheguardandenteredthebuildingthroughthebackdoor.
5.shackle:
束缚,桎梏
Itisextremelyhardtobreaktheshacklesofconvention.
6.deliberation:
审议,考虑,从容,熟思
Afterlongdeliberation,shedecidedtoturndownthejoboffer.
7.preoccupation:
全神贯注,入神,当务之急,关注的事物
MygreatestpreoccupationwastoaccumulateasufficientamountofmoneytotraveltoEurope.
8.distress:
危难,不幸,贫困,悲痛
Herknowledgeofthetruthofthemattercausedhermoredistressthanpleasure.
☺UNIT2
1.board:
寄宿
Theoldcoupleplanstoboardsomestudentsfromtheuniversity.
2.classic:
名著,经典著作
Upper-intermediateEnglishlearnersareoftenencouragedtoreadtheclassicofEnglishliterature.
3.conceivably:
令人信服地,可相信地
Idonotunderstandhowthearrangedmarriagecouldconceivablyworkoutinthemoretraditionalsocieties.
4.deceased:
已故的obituary:
讣告
WelearnedaboutherdeceasedfatherbyreadinghisobituaryinTheTimes.
5.discreetly:
谨慎地;小心地
Notwantingtodrawanyattention,Roywentdiscreetlyintothelecturehall.
6.executive:
经理,行政主管
Thenewbusinesswritingcourseisorientedtowardsexecutivesandmanagerswhowantmoreindividualattentionandfocusedtrainingthatwillhelpthemwritewithimpactandeffectiveness.
7.grab:
将…深深吸引
Theplotofthenovelgrabsthereader.
8.survive:
幸存;生还;幸免于;比...活得长
Thewomansurvivedherhusbandbynineyears.
☺UNIT3
1.compact:
紧凑的,紧密的,简洁的
Itiscuriousthatthiscompactcarshouldhavesuchplentyofbootspace.
2.dodge:
躲避,避开
Intheolddaysthepoverty-strickentravelerswereoftencaughtdodgingfaresonthetrain.
3.negotiate:
越过
Wenegotiatedourwayoutoftheairportandjoinedtheflowofcars.
4.contortion:
扭弯,扭歪
Thechildrenwereawedbytheexaggeratedcontortionoftheclown’sbody.
5.notion:
概念,见解,打算
Couldyouexplainyourself?
I’mafraidIhavenonotionofwhatyoumean.
6.undertaking:
保证
HostingtheOlympicGameshasbeenamassiveundertakingtoanycity.
7.debonair:
温文尔雅的
Inheropinion,hewillmakeaperfecthusband;heishandsome,debonair,andwealthy.
8.thrive:
繁荣,兴旺,茁壮成长
Inspiteofallthedifficulties,hisbusinesscontinuestothrive.
☺UNIT4
1.epitome:
缩影,摘要,象征
Heisseenastheepitomeofthehawkish,rightof-of-centerintellectual.
2.fetish:
迷恋
ItisbelievedthatNorthAmericanshavemadeafetishofpunctuality.
3.flick:
轻弹
Mrs.Kennedyflickedthedustawayfromherpursewithahandkerchief.
4.flunk:
失败,放弃,考试不及格
Thewriterrecalledthatheflunkedallhissciencecoursesinhighschool.
5.licentiousness:
放荡,放肆
Theprimeministerhatedjournalistsanddidhisbesttoprevent〝thegreatlicentiousnessofthepressincensuringandreflectinguponallpartsofthegovernment.〞
6.overshadow:
相形见绌
Sheisoftenmisunderstoodforthereasonthathercompetitivenatureovershadowstheotherqualities.
7.swill:
痛饮
Thehorsemansatthereswillinghisgin-and-tonicswithoutacareintheworld.
8.traipse:
闲逛
TheinternationalstudentshadtotraipsealloverRometoattendlectures.
☺UNIT5
1.astound:
使震惊
TheeruptioninMay1980ofMountST.Helens,WashingtonState,astoundedtheworldwithitsviolence.
2.falter:
支吾,踌躇
Thesoldiershaveneverfalteredintheirdetermination.
3.fib:
小谎,撒小谎
ClearlyeitherAngelinaorJoannawastellingfibs.
4.perceive:
察觉,感觉
Sheperceivedhimasarathershyman.
5.prevarication:
搪塞,支吾
Allherattemptstoquestiontheauthoritiesonthesubjecthavebeenmetbyevasionandprevarication.
6.supportive:
支持的
Mybosswasverysupportiveandgavemetimeoffworktolookaftermydaughter.
7.undermine:
破坏
Thecontinuedfightingthreatenstoundermineeffortstonegotiateanagreement.
8.volunteer:
志愿的,志愿者
Thedoctorwhohadvolunteeredtosettledowninthepoorvillagebecamethechieffableofthevillagers.
☺UNIT6
1.aroma:
芳香
Ilovenothingbetterthanthewonderfularomaoffreshlybakedbread.
2.claim:
声称
Anunknownterroristgrouphasclaimedresponsibilityforthismorning'sbombattack.
3.epic:
史诗,叙事诗
TheOdysseyisa/anepicofancientGreece.
4.evolve:
发展,逐步形成
Theamateuractinggroupeventuallyevolvedintoatheatricalcompany.
5.lyrics:
歌词
PaulSimonwritesthelyricsformostofhisownsongs.
6.pound:
连续重击,猛击
TwohurricanesinamonthpoundedtheCaribbeancountry.
7.squalid:
肮脏的,污秽的,卑劣的
Theywereinvolvedinarathersqualidbattleastowhocontrolledtheparty.
8.veritable:
真正的,名副其实的
Hergardenhadbecomeaveritablejunglebythetimeshecamebackfromholiday.
☺UNIT7
1.acquaintance:
熟人;相识;了解
Ihaveonlysomeslightacquaintancewithyourboss.
2.creaky:
老朽的
CharlesDickensheldthatthewholelegalsysteminBritainwasbecomingcreakyandinefficient.
3.detachment:
分离
Hisairofdetachmentlosthispopularityamonghispeers.
4.giddy:
轻浮的
Shefeltgiddyfromtoomuchaccustomedexercises.
5.oblige:
施恩惠
Thespokeswomanhasalwaysobligedjournalistswithinformationtheywant.
6.overwhelm:
压倒,淹没,受打击
Theneedtobeunderstoodoverwhelmedher.
7.rapture:
兴高采烈
Thefacttheteamwonthechampionshipsentitsfansintoraptures.
8.peer:
凝视,盯着看,窥视
Hepeeredthroughthemist,tryingtogethisbearings.
☺UNIT8
1.appall:
使惊骇
Thenumberofcasualtieswasappallinghighinbothwars.
2.enmity:
敌意,憎恨
TherehasbeenahistoricenmitybetweenProtestantsandCatholics.
3.pursue:
继续
HesaidthatJapanwouldcontinuetopursuethepolicieslaiddownattheLondonsummit.
4.attainable:
可达到的
Itisunrealistictobelievethatperfectionisanattainablegoal.
5.impartial:
公正的,公平的
Theministercannotbeimpartialinthewayajudgewouldbe.
6.surpass:
超越,胜过
Histimeforthe100meterssurpassedthepreviousworldrecordbyonehundredthofasecond.
7.cease:
停止,结束
Thehostilitieshadceasedandnormallifewasresumed.
8.populous:
人口稠密的
Indonesiaisreportedtobethefifthmostpopulouscountryintheworld.
☺UNIT9
1.contrive:
发明,设计
Havethepolicecontrivedwaysofhandingthesituation?
2.ecstasy:
狂喜,入迷
ThecastwentinecstasieswhentheyheardabouttheAcademyAwardnomination.
3.elusive:
难捉摸的
Duringthetimeofeconomicslowdown,successbecomesevenmoreelusive.
4.enterprise:
事业,企业
Successcamequickly,thankstoamixtureoftalent,enterprise,andluck.
5.fastidious:
挑剔的,苛求的
Theoldcoupleweretoofastidioustoeatinafast-foodrestaurant.
6.lavish:
丰富的,慷慨给予
ManyChineseparentslavishcareontheirchildren.
7.phenomenal:
显著的,异常的
Hisrisetofamewasquitephenomenalinlessthaneighteenmonthshewasahouseholdname.
8.proceed:
开始,继续进行
PreparationsfortheOlympicGamesareproceedingrapidly.
☺UNIT10
1.arduous:
险峻的
TheborderdisputebetweenthetwoAfricancountriesworsenedintoalong,arduous,andexhaustingwar.
2.bewilder:
使不知所措
VisitorsareoftenbewilderedbythemazeofstreetsinShanghai.
3.clutter:
杂乱,混乱
Thecarparkwillsoonbeclutteredupwithvehicles.
4.commit:
使承担义务
Theyoungmanheldhistongueandcommittedhisthoughtstopaperonly.
5.gusto:
爱好,嗜好
Thefreshmenembracewithgustotheirnewlifeontheuniversitycampus.
6.humanity:
人类,人道,人文科学
Thenurseswerepraisedfortheirstandardsofhumanityandcare.
7.solitary:
隐士,独居者
Tooursurprise,manyoftheworld’sbestathletesareengagedinsolitarypursuitssuchasreadingandsewing.
8.transaction:
学报
Hisworksarecharacterizedbyarichsenseoftransactionbetweenthewriterandthereader.
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