高级英语1 词汇短语

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Unit 6

  idyllic ( adj. ) :pastoral or picturesque;pleasing and simple 田园诗的;田园风光的;生动逼真的;质朴宜人的

  cynical ( adj.) :believing that people are notivated in all their actions only by selfishness;denying the sincerity of people's motives and actions,or the value of living玩世不恭的;愤世嫉俗的

  obsess (v.) :haunt or trouble in mind,esp. to an abnormal degree;preoccupy greatly使分心;使心神困扰(尤指精神反常、着迷)

  frailty ( n.) :the quality or condition of being frail;weakness(esp. moral weakness)脆弱性;虚弱性(尤指意志薄弱)

  tramp ( n.) :the act of tramping;a journey on foot;hike步行;徒步旅行

  prospector ( n.) :a person who prospects for valuable ores,oil,etc.(矿藏等的)勘探者;探矿者

starry-eyed ( adj.) :with the eyes sparkling in a glow of wonder,romance,visionary dreams,etc.过于理想的;不切实际的;盲目乐观的

  acid-tongued ( adj.) :sharp,sarcastic in speech说话尖刻的

  cynic ( n.) :a cynical person玩世不恭的人;好挖苦人的人;愤世嫉俗的人

  navigable ( n.) :wide and deep enough,or free enough from obstructions,to be traveled on by vessels可行船的;可通航的;可航行的

  attest ( n.) :serve as proof of;demonstrate;make clear作为……的证据,为……作证;论证;表明

  artery ( n.) :a main road or channel干线,干道,大路;干渠

  keelboat ( n.) :a large,shallow freight boat with a keel,formerly used on the Mississippi,Missouri,etc.(旧时密西西比河、密苏某某等用的)龙骨船

  flatboat ( n.) :a boat with a flat bottom,for carrying freight in shallow waters or on rivers平底船

  molasses ( n.) :a thick,usually dark brown syrup produced during/he refining of sugar,or from sorghum,etc.糖蜜,糖浆

  cub ( n.) :an inexperienced,awkward youth阅历浅的年轻人

  cosmos ( n.) :the universe considered as a harmonious and orderly system宇宙

  feud ( n.) :a bitter,long-continued,and deadly quarrel,esp. between clans of families(尤指部落或家族间的)世仇,累世宿仇,夙怨,长期不和

  lynch (v.) :[Am.]murder(an accused person)by mob action and without lawful trial,as by hanging[美]私刑处死

  phonographic ( adj.) :[Am.]of a phonograph or the sounds made by sb. [美]留声机的,唱机的

  teem ( v.) :be full,as though ready to bring forth young;abound;swarm充满;富于;大量地出现;涌现

  flotsam ( n.) :transient,unemployed people;vagrants流离失所者,流浪者,游民;失业者;被毁掉的人

  hustler ( n.) :[Am.slang]a prostitute[美俚]妓女

  thug ( n.) :a rough,brutal hoodlum,gangster,robber,etc.恶棍;暴徒;强盗

 motley ( adj. ) :having or composed of many different or clashing elements;heterogeneous混乱的;杂乱的

  succumb ( v.) :①give way(to);yield;submit ②die ①屈服,屈从(常与to连用)②死

  epidemic ( n.) :the rapid,widespread occurrence of a fad,fashion,etc.(风尚、风气、爱好等的)一时流行,风行

  flirt ( v.) :trifle or toy(with)玩弄,戏耍;做着玩;不认真地对待,不认真地考虑(常与with连用)

  colossal ( adj.) :1ike a colossus in size;huge;gigantic;enormous巨大的,庞大的

  rebuff ( v.) :check or repulse挫败;阻止

  broke (adj.) :[colloq.]having little or no money;bankrupt[口]无钱的,身无分文的;破了产的

  hone (v.) :sharpen with or as with a hone把……放在磨石上磨

  scathing ( adj. ) : searing;withering;injurious;harsh or caustic严厉的,尖刻的

  sluggish ( adj. ) :slow or slow-moving;not active;dull(行动)缓慢的;迟钝的

  sloth ( n.) :a lazy person懒汉

  astound ( v.) :bewilder with sudden surprise;astonish greatly;amaze使震惊,使惊愕,使大吃一惊

  tedious ( adj.) :long or verbose and vearisome;triesome;boring冗长乏味的;使人厌倦的;沉闷的

  travelogue ( n.) :a lecture on travels, usually accompanied by the showing of pictures旅行见闻讲座

  Sultan ( n.) :a Moslem ruler苏丹(一些伊斯兰教国家统治者的称号)

  debunk ( v.) :[Am.colloq.]expose the false or exaggerated claims,pretensions,glamour,etc.[美口]揭露,揭发,揭穿

  revere ( v.) :regard with deep respect,love,and awe;venerate尊敬,崇敬;敬畏

  ingenuity ( n.) :the quality of being ingenious;cleverness,originality,skill,etc.机灵,机智,足智多谋;独创性,创造力;熟练,巧妙

  juvenile ( adj.) :young and youthful年轻的;青年的

  pariah ( n.) :any person despised or rejected by others;outcast为社会所遗弃者;流浪者

  puritanical ( adj.) :extremely or excessively strict in matters of morals and religion宗教(或道德)上极端拘谨的

  panorama ( n.) :an unlimited view in all directions全景;全某某

  deplore ( v.) :be regretful or sorry about懊悔,悔恨,对……深感遗憾

  sap ( v.) :undermine in any way;weaken;exhaust削弱;耗竭

  clamor ( n.) :a loud outcry;uproar大声呼喊,喧嚷,喧嚣,吵闹

  robust ( adj. ) :strong and healthy;full of vigor;hardy健壮的;精力充沛的

  haunt ( v.) :appear or recur repeatedly to,often to the point of obsession(思想、回忆等)萦绕;(疾病等)缠住

  pneumonia ( n.) :inflammation or infection of the alveoli of the lungs of varying degrees of severity and caused by any of a number of agents,such as bacteria or viruses肺炎.

  meningitis ( n.) :inflammation of the meninges.esp. as the result of infection by bacteria or viruses脑脊膜炎

  epileptic ( n.) :a person who has epilepsy癫痫患者

  pad ( v.) :stuff,cover,or line with a pad or padding填塞;衬填

  crater ( n.) :a bowl-shaped cavity,as at the mouth of a volcano or on the surface of the moon碗形洞(如火山口、环形山、月亮表面的坑状地方)

  crumble ( v. ) :fall to pieces;disintegrate;decay破碎,破裂;使溃散,使瓦解,消灭

  lament ( v.) :feel or express deep sorrow for;mourn or grieve for为……而悲痛;哀悼;为……而伤心

  短语 (Expressions)

  every bit: (infml)equalIy;entirely完全,同样地

  例: He is every bit as mean as she is.他与她同样平庸。

  in print: (of a book)available for sale from the publisher;(of a person's work)printed in a book,efc.(指书)可买到,已出版

  例: It was the first time he had seen his work in print.这是他第一次看见自己的作品出版。

  soak up: to receive and absorb stll.接受并吸收

  例: That child soaks up new facts like a sponge!那孩子吸收新知识像海绵似的!

  succumb to: stop resisting;yield to,submit to屈服,屈从

  例: Several children have measles,and the others are bound to SUCcumb to it.有几个孩子患了麻疹,其他孩子也必然会被传染。

  flirt with: to deal playfully or superficiMly with不认真考虑、对待

  例: I am flirting with the idea of getting a job.我胡思乱想着要去找份工作。

  of sorts: (derogative)of a poor or inferior type(贬义)差劲的,劣等

  例: It was a meal of sorts,but nobody enjoyed it.这勉强算是一顿饭,谁都没有吃好。

  -  au over: what one would expect 0f the person specified正像所说的人一样

  例: That sounds like my sister all over.听起来跟我姐姐一模一样。

  in earnest: seriously,not jokingly严肃地,认真地

例: Both sides are deeply in earnest,with passions that approximate those of civil war。双方都很坚决认真,像是鼓足劲要打一场内战似的。

Unit 12 Ship in the Desert

lap ( v.) : (of waves,etc.)move or strike gently with a light,splashing sound such as a dog makes in lapping(波浪)拍打;泼溅

divert ( v.) : turn(a person or thing)aside(from a course,direction,etc.);deflect转移;使(人或物)转向;岔开,使偏斜

Antarctic ( adj. ) : of or near the South Pole or the region around it南极的;近南极的;南极区的;南极地带的;南极周围的

Trans—Antarctic (adj.) : crossing or spanning the Antarctic横贯南极的;横贯南极地带的

parka ( n.) : a hip—length pullover fur garment with a hood,worn 1n arctic regions风雪大衣,派克大衣

glacier ( n.) : a slowly moving river or mass of ice and snow that forms in areas where the rate of snowfall constantly exceeds the rate at which the snow melts冰河;冰川

accessible ( adj.) : that can be approached or entered;easy to approach or enter能够接近的;能够进去的;易接近的;易进去的

trap ( v.) : catch in or as in a trap;entrap诱捕;计某某

inexorable ( adj.) :that cannot be altered,checked,etc.不可变的;不可抗拒的;无情的

graph ( n.) : a diagram consisting of nodes and links and representing logical relationships or sequences of events(曲线)图,标绘图;图表;图形

slab ( n.) : a piece that is flat,broad,and fairly thick平板;厚片

frigid ( adj.) : extremely cold;without heat or warmth极冷的,寒冷的,严寒的

snowmobile ( n.) : any of various motor vehicles for traveling over snow,usually with steerable runners at the front and tractor treads at the rear(机动)雪车;(履带式)雪上汽车

rendezvous ( n.) : [Fr.] a place designated for meeting or assembling [法语]指定集合地;会合点

hover ( v.) : stay suspended or flutter in the air near one place盘旋

eerie,eery ( adj. ) : mysterious,uncanny,or weird,esp. in such a way as to frighten or make uneasy神秘的,离奇的,怪异的;阴森的,恐怖的,可怕的/eerily adv.

hummock ( n.) : ridge or rise in an ice field冰群;(冰原上的)冰丘

collide ( v.) : come into violent contact;strike violently against each other;crash碰撞;猛撞;互撞

scenario ( n.) : a sequence 0f events esp. when imagined;an account or synopsis of a projected course of action or events(设想中的)未来事态;方案

controversial ( adj. ) : of,subject to,or stirring up controversy;debatable争论的;引起争论的;

tundra ( n.) : any of the vast,nearly level,treeless plains of the arctic regions冻原;苔原;冻土带

equator ( n.) : an imaginary circle around the ear 内容过长,仅展示头部和尾部部分文字预览,全文请查看图片预览。 的时候;到一定的时候

concur v. 意见相同, 一致, 互助,agree

irrevocable adj. 不能唤回的, 不能取消的, 不能变更的

vestige n. 遗迹, 退化的器官

parley n. 和谈, 会谈 vi. 会谈,谈判

liberate v. 解放, 使获得自由, 释出, 放出 vt. 解放, 使获自由

it follows that由此得出结论 ... 因而断定 ...

ally n. 盟友,同盟国 vt. &vi. 联盟,联合,同盟

pursue v. 追捕, 追求, 继续从事

steadfast adj. 坚定的,毫不动摇的

resource n. 资源,谋略,消遣

moralise v. 教化, 讲道 =moralize(美)

outrage n. 暴行,侮辱,愤怒 v. 凌辱,虐待,触犯

hurl n. 用力的投掷 v. 用力投掷, 愤慨地说出, 丢下

intervene vi. 插入,介入,干涉,调停 [计算机] 介入

conquest n. 征服

subjugation n.镇压,平息,征服

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