创新大学英语1综合教程(华东师范大学出版社)第五单元单词

hand-carved
adj.
formed or shaped by a person using their hands rather than by machines手工雕（刻）的
admire
vt.
tolook atsth. and think it is attractive and/or impressive欣赏，观赏
mansion
n.
a very large house, esp. used of the official residence for a public figure官邸，大厦
bush
n.
a plant with many thin branches growing up from the ground灌木，矮树丛
venture
v.
togo somewhere dangerous; to dosth. risky冒险
hesitant
adj.
slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain, embarrassed, or unwilling犹豫的，迟疑的
extend
height
n.
(pl.) a better or greater level ofsth.;a situation wheresth. is very good高处，高点
long for
towantsth. very much especially if it does not seem likely to happen soon渴望，极想
surround
vt.
to be all aroundsth./sb.围（环）绕,包围
rake
v.
to move a rake across a surface in order to make the soil level, gather dead leaves etc.耙（松，平）
trustee
soul
n.
the spiritual part of a person, believed to exist after death灵魂，精神
soar
v.
to rise quickly and smoothly up into the air翱翔，高飞
to increase quickly to a high level剧增，高涨
heart-warming
adj.
causing feelings of happiness and pleasure暖人心房的
light up
(of sb.'s face or eyes) to show pleasure, excitement, etc.（脸上或眼中）流露出喜悦（兴奋）
rather than
fade away
to gradually disappear渐渐消失
generously
adv.
giving or willing to give freely慷慨地，大方地
tangible
adj.
sth. that can be touched or seen so that its existence is clearly real可触知的，有形的
instead of而不，而非
wrap
unwrap
vt.
vt.
tocoversth. completely in paper or other material, as when you are giving it as a present包（裹，装）
to remove the paper, plastic, etc., that is aroundsth.打（解，展）开
peek
vi.
to look quickly or slyly窥视，偷看
horizon
n.
the limit of your sight, knowledge, ideas, and experience视野，眼界，见识
confine
vt.
tokeep sb./sth. inside the limits of a particular activity, subject, area, etc.限制，封闭
n.
sb., esp. a prisoner, who can be trusted模范囚犯
sb. who has control of money or property that is in a trust for sb. else受托人
avert
vt.
toturn your eyes, etc., away fromsth. that you do not want to see避（转）开
attend
vt.
to go regularly to a school, church, etc.上（学）；去（教堂）to be present at an event出席，参加
worn
adj.
damaged by long use or wear旧的，磨损的
shiny
adj.
polished, bright, reflecting发亮的，有光泽的
(BrE: pavement) a hard surface or path at the side of a street for people to walk on人行道
expression
n.
a look on a person's face that shows their thoughts or feelings面部表情
remind
vt.
(~sb. ofsth./sb.)tomake sb. remember sb. that they know orsth. that happened in the past使想（记）起
restrain
vt.
tostop sb./sth. from doingsth., esp. by using physical force抑（遏）制，约束
puzzle
n.
sth. that is difficult to understand or explain迷（困）惑,不解
spot
n.
a particular area or place地点，场所
glance
v.
to look quickly atsth./sb.瞥一眼，看一下
sidewalk
n.
matter
vi.
tobe important or have an important effect on sb./sth.要紧，有关系
border
vt.
be on the edge or boundary of an area, country, or state; to be next to毗连，邻接
delicate
adj.
made skillfully and with attention to the smallest details精密（细，致，巧）的
tooling
n.
手工作业，加工
indication
n.
(~ofsth./of doingsth.)aremark or sign that shows thatsth. is happening or what sb. is thinking or feeling指（显，暗）示
presson) the fact of being in a particular place（存）在,出席，到场
initiate
vt.
tomakesth. begin开（创）始
recognition
n.
theact of knowing sb. orsth. because you have known or learned about them in the past认出,识别
to preventsth. bad or dangerous from happening防止,避免
acknowledge
vt.
toshow that you have noticed sb./sth.bysmiling, waving, etc.给……打招呼
to admit or accept thatsth. is true or that a situation exists（公开）承认,确定
vt.
to make a business, an idea, an influence, etc., cover more areas or in more places扩大（充，张，展），延伸
inertia
n.
lack of energy; lack of desire or ability to move or change懒惰，惰性