精读词汇
杨立民《现代大学英语精读（3）》（第2版）【词汇短语+课文精解+全文翻译+练习答案】（Unit1）
杨立民《现代大学英语精读（3）》（第2版）【词汇短语+课文精解+全文翻译+练习答案】（Unit1）Unit1一、词汇短语Text Acrisis[]n.危机；危险期；决定性时刻adj.危机的；用于处理危机的【例句】Affair have reached a crisis.事情已经发展到了紧要关头。
endeavor[]n.&v.努力，尽力，力图【例句】We must always endeavour to improve our work.我们任何时候都要努力改进自己的工作。
【词组】make one’s(best)endeavor(s)尽全力，竭力【助记】end（最后）+eavor（联想favor）→最后，缘分使努力成为现实。
perceive[]v.感知，察觉；理解，领悟，意识到【例句】Did you perceive a red colour or a green one?你看出来是红颜色还是绿颜色？【词组】perceive sth.as sth.理解或领悟某事物；认为【助记】per（透过）+ceive（取）→透过感觉来拿→察觉。
【派生】perception n.知觉；[生理]感觉；看法；洞察力；获取encyclopedia/encyclopaedia[]n.百科全书【例句】A dictionary deals with words and an encyclopedia deals with facts.词典讲解单词，而百科全书讲解事实。
genetic[]adj.遗传的，起源的【例句】Genetic engineering will have revolutionaryconsequences for mankind.遗传工程将对人类产生深远的影响。
【词组】genetic material遗传物质；基因材料genetic information遗传信息【派生】genetical adj.遗传的；起源的；创始的genetics n.遗传学【助记】gene（基因）+ticendow[]v.资助，捐赠；（with）给予，赋予【例句】Nature endowed her with a beautiful singing voice.大自然赋予她一副美妙的歌喉。
大一精读部分词汇总结
大一精读部分词汇总结Monument: (n.)L.6The jets from Washington National Airport that normally fly around the president monument like hungry gulls are ,for the moment ,represented by the one that fell.A building or sth. That preserves the memory of a person or event.a) 纪念碑,石碑；墓碑；纪念物,纪念像,纪念门,纪念馆；遗迹；遗址；遗物；不朽的功业[著作](等)；标石,界石；〔古语〕纪录；标记? 例句：A monument was erected to the memory of that great scientist.树立了一块纪念碑纪念那位伟大的科学家。
? Syn: Tombstone, Gravestone, Headstone. Moon-flooded: (adj.)L.2I sat up ,and in the moon-flooded cabin was my grandfather standing beside me.Moonlight: (n.)L.4I will build it out of music by moonlight ,and stain it with my ownheart′s blood.a) N: 1.月光? 例句：Her spectacles glinted in the moonlight.她的眼镜在月光下反着光。
2.(通常为躲债而)潜逃? 例句: When I called to get the money she owed me, I found she’d done a moonlight flit. 我打电话向她催债时，发现她已经逃走了。
大学英语四级精读词汇U5
幻灯片283.L a n g u a g e P o i n t s●1.d e c e p t i v e:l i k e l y t o d e c e i v e;m i s l e a d i n g●e.g.A p p e a r a n c e s a r e d e c e p t i v e.●T h e n e w s p a p e r s p r o m i s e d n o t t o r u n d e c e p t i v e a d s i n t h e f u t u r e.●T h e c o m p a n y w a s c h a r g e d w i t h d e c e p t i v e a d v e r t i s i n g f o r a n u m b e r o f p r o d u c t s.●T h e p l a y i s a l s o a n o b s e r v a t i o n a b o u t t h e d e c e p t i v e n a t u r e o f a p p e a r a n c e s.d e c e p t i v e l y a d v.d e c e p t i v e n e s s n.幻灯片29●2.f o r s b.’s(o w n)p a r t/t h e p a r t o f:a s f a r a s s b.i s c o n c e r n e d●e.g.F o r m y p a r t I p r e f e r l i v i n g i n t h e c o u n t r y.●S o m e y o u n g s t u d e n t s,f o r t h e i r p a r t,●c a n s t a y u p l a t e p l a y i n g c o m p u t e r g a m e s.●3.d e f i n i t e:c l e a r;t h a t c a n’t b e d o u b t e d●e.g.I w a s w a n d e r i n g r o u n d t h e s h o p w i t h n o●v e r y d e f i n i t e a i m.●D o c t o r s h a v e f o u n d a d e f i n i t e l i n k b e t w e e n●s m o k i n g a n d l u n g c a n c e r.幻灯片304.(all) of a piece: the same in all parts; the same as sth. elsee.g. The style of the book is all of piece, in bothillustrations and text.The essays he completed in the latter part of his life are of a piece with his earlier work.The testimony was all of a piece with theprofessor’s version of events.all of a piece = all of one pieceOther usages of piecemaster piece杰作; 杰出的事tear to pieces撕碎; 彻底摧毁; 痛斥幻灯片31● 5. wrinkle: tighten the skin of the face into lines or foldse.g. The woman was forty, but looked fifty. Her cheeks were sunken and her skin waswrinkled and yellow.●The skin on her cheeks and around her eyes was beginning to wrinkle.●My dress wrinkles easily.●Other usages: wrinkled her nose in disdain.皱鼻子以示不屑幻灯片32● 6. in accordance with: in agreement or harmony with● e.g. Students will be criticized or punished if their behavior is not in accordance with schoolregulations.●Some young people are self-centered, which is not in accordance with Chinese traditionalvalues.●act in accordance with the rules 根据条例行事幻灯片33●7.elderly: (adj. & n. )(of) people rather old;（senior citizen）●past middle age● e.g. adj. to be getting elderly 年纪渐老●He was rather elderly with grey hair and clear blue eyes.●Traveling at 97 km/h (60mph), an elderly driver may miss the information he or she needsor may act on the wrong information.●Most of the residents in the old district are the elderly as their offspring have moved tonew residential areas.幻灯片34●8.evidently: obviously; it appears that● e.g. Evidently our living conditions are much better than before.●He was evidently upset when he learned that he failed in the final examination.●The stranger approached the microphone, evidently intending to speak.幻灯片35●d: (of people or their manner) gentle and kind; not severe or harsh● e.g. Peter is a mild man, never getting angry easily.●She has inherited my husband’s milder nature, I’m glad to say.●The weather is mild today；it is neither hot nor cold.●He has too mild a nature to get angry, even if he has good cause.● a mild cheese 味不足的奶酪.幻灯片36●10.spicy: exciting, esp. because of being slightly indecent; containing or tasting like spice ● e.g. You can often read spicy stories about film stars in the local newspapers.●People from Sichuan province like to eat spicy food.●spicy criticism辛辣的批评● a spicy magazine淫秽下流的杂志幻灯片37●11.something of: to some degree● e.g. It’s something of a disadvantage nowadays if you can’t use a computer.●They haven’t got a loan from the bank, which is something of disappointment.●12.instinct: a tendency that one is born with to behave in a certain way withoutreasoning or training● e.g. It is the mother’s instinct to protect her children.幻灯片38●He always knew what time it was, as if by instinct.●I knew by instinct that he had come to deliver bad news.●Birds learn to fly by instinct.●Trust your instincts and do what you think is right.●Other usages: act on instinct凭直觉行动by instinct出于本能have an instinct for生来就有...的本能, 生性爱好, instinct with充满着...; 受...的鼓舞幻灯片39●13.c l a p:s t r i k e(t h e i n n e r s u r f a c e o f o n e’s h a n d s)t o g e t h e r●e.g.T h e n o i s e o f c o n v e r s a t i o n r o s e,a n d t h e t e a c h e r c l a p p e d h e r h a n d s f o r s i l e n c e.●T h e a u d i e n c e c l a p p e d e n t h u s i a s t i c a l l y a s t h e s i n g e r s t e p p e d o n t o t h e s t a g e.●T h e n u r s e r y t e a c h e r c l a p p e d h e r h a n d s t o a t t r a c t t h e c h i l d r e n's a t t e n t i o n.●W h e n t h e s i n g e r f i n i s h e d,w e c l a p p e d●H e c l a p p e d h i s s o n o n t h e b a c k.●c.f.a p p l a u d●o t h e r u s a g e s:c l a p e y e s o n看见I t's m a n y y e a r s s i n c e I c l a p p e d e y e s o n h i m.幻灯片40●14.o d d l y e n o u g h:u s e d t o s a y t h a t s t h.s e e m s s t r a n g e o r s u r p r i s i n g●e.g.o d d l y e n o u g h=s t r a n g e l y e n o u g h●C h i l d r e n’s b o o k s,o d d l y e n o u g h,c o n t i n u e d t o h a v e a b i g p l a c e i n r e t a i l s a l e s.O d d l y e n o u g h,s o m e o f t h e s t u d e n t s d o n’t k n o w h o w t o l o g o n t h e i n t e r n e t.幻灯片4115.s i p:d r i n k(s t h.),t a k i n g a v e r y s m a l l a m o u n t e a c h t i m e(u s e d i n t h e p a t t e r n s:s i p s t h.a t/f r o m (s t h.))e.g.J e s s i c a s i p p e d h e r c o f f e e,l i s t e n i n g t o t h e m u s i c.H e s i p p e d a t t h e g l a s s a n d t h e n p u t i t d o w n.H e l i f t e d t h e w a t e r b o t t l e t o h i s l i p s a n d s i p p e d.幻灯片4216.in a way: to a certain extent but not entirelye.g. I agree with you in a way, but there are still some areas on which I can’t see eye to eye with you.It’s easier for men to get work in a way.c.f. in a big way大规模地; 豪华地; 隆重地in a great way大规模地; 豪华地; 隆重地in a family way不拘礼节地, 家常随便地; 怀孕in a general way一般说来, 大体上in a good way昌盛地, 富裕地in a hundred and one ways千方百计地幻灯片4317.with (a) bad/good grace: unwillingly and rudely/willingly and happilye.g. After I talked to him for an hour, he admitted his mistake with bad grace.My mentor accepted my invitation to dinner with good grace.c.f. get into sb. good graces博得某人的欢心good graces好意, 友意; 宠爱have the grace to (do) 有... 的雅量, 有勇气...in sb.'s good /bad graces受某人照顾[白眼]make one's graces行礼with an ill grace勉强地, 不情愿地with a good grace高兴地, 欣然地with an easy grace态度自若幻灯片44●18.stroke: pass the hand gently over (a surface),usu. several timese.g. At the sight of her husband getting off the train, the woman walked forward andembraced him and stroked his white hair.I reached out and stroked the baby’s cheek tenderly.Other usages:at the stroke of midnight.午夜钟声a stroke of lightning. 一个闪电幻灯片45●19.shave: cut(hair) off one’s face, etc. with a razor; cut or scrape thin slices from thesurface ofe.g. In the Qing dynasty men shaved the front of the head and wore the hair ant theback tied in a queue or pigtail.He washed and shaved, then hurried out of the house.Other usages: shave a meadow. The bus just shaved me by an inch.幻灯片47●20.transparent: allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be seen clearly ● e.g. The cup is made of transparent colored plastic.●Transparent plastic is often used for packaging foods, enabling the consumer to see theproduct inside.幻灯片4821.go broke: have no money; go bankrupte.g. Many multinational companies went broke duringthe financial crisis, not to speak of small businesses.He invested all his money in stocks; unfortunatelyhe made one wrong choice after another andfinally went broke.c.f. go for broke 全力以赴; 孤注一掷go broke 破产clean broke身无分文, 一文不名dead broke身无分文, 一文不名stone broke身无分文, 一文不名stony broke身无分文, 一文不名[USA] flat broke flat-broke 身无分文, 一文不名幻灯片49●22.h i t h e r t o:(f m l)u n t i l n o w;u n t i l a p a r t i c u l a r t i m e●e.g.T h e H o p e P r o j e c t s e n t m o n e y t o s t u d e n t’s h i t h e r t o u n a b l e t o a f f o r d t h e i r t u i t i o nf e e s.●H e h a s h i t h e r t o a c h i e v e d g r e a t s u c c e s s i n h i s c a r e e r.幻灯片50●23.s t i c k t o:r e f u s e t o a b a n d o n o r c h a n g e(s t h.)●e.g.M i k e,y o u j u s t t e l l t h e c o p s w h a t y o u s a w;s t i c k t o y o u r s t o r y.●T h e o l d m a n s t u c k t o j o g g i n g e v e r y m o r n i n g a l t h o u g h h e w a s e i g h t y y e a r s o l d.幻灯片51●24.t r i m:v.d e f e a t e d;m a k e(s t h.)n e a t o r s m o o t h b y c u t t i n g a w a y i r r e g u l a r p a r t s●e.g.T h e y w e r e t r i m m e d b y3g o a l s t o2.●M y f r i e n d t r i m m e d m y h a i r l a s t w e e k.●n.i n g o o d t r i m.状况很好G r a s s s h e a r s a r e s p e c i a l l y m a d e t o t r i m g r a s s g r o w i n g i n a w k w a r d p l a c e s.幻灯片52●25.d o w n a n d o u t:h a v i n g n o m o n e y,h o m e,e t c.●e.g.W h e n h e w a s d o w n a n d o u t,n o n e o f h i s f r i e n d s g a v e h i m a h e l p i n g h a n d.●S h o r t l y a f t e r h i s c o m p a n y w a s d e c l a r e d b a n k r u p t,t h e m a n a g e r b e c a m e d o w n a n do u t.幻灯片53●mit: do (sth. illegal or wrong)● e.g. It is illegal to commit （violations of the copyright）.●The man was suspected of committing murder.●Other usage：To make known the views of (oneself) on an issue:● e.g. I never commit myself on such issues.●To bind or obligate, as by a pledge: They were committed to follow orders.幻灯片54●27.be/go (all) to pieces: (of a person) have a breakdown; lose control of oneself● e.g. I was attracted by the story of a housewife who went to pieces as one disasterfollowed another.●She nearly went to pieces when she heard that her husband was among those buried inthe ruins of the World Trade Center.幻灯片55●28.insane: (informal) very foolish● e.g. an insane laugh;疯笑；●insane babbling. 疯言乱语●an insane asylum.疯人院●insane jealousy.疯狂的妒●You would be insane to refuse the●invitation to attend the conference.Your plan to walk through the desert on your own isquite insane.幻灯片56●29.drive at: be trying to say● e.g. I have no idea what you’re●driving at.●The teacher didn’t mention the●word “cheating” but knew what he●was driving at.●精辟地阐明他的观点幻灯片57●30.current: continuous flow of water or air in a particular direction● e.g. Swimming against the current is energy-consuming.●Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of tropical Pacific travel from east to west.●I felt a current of cool air blowing in my face.幻灯片58Other usage:current events; current leaders.时事；现任领导人current negotiations.正在进行的谈判current bills and coins.流通的支票和货币current fashions.流行时尚幻灯片59●31.be taken aback: be shocked or surprised● e.g. She was taken aback when a man answered the phone.●I was taken aback when I found my computer was gone.●32. in bad /good condition: in bad/good health● e.g. He is in good condition again after a long holiday.●In spite of the surgery he is still in bad condition.幻灯片60●33. turn up: arrive; make one’s appearance● e.g. He didn’t turn up until the end of the examination.●Some students always turn up late for class.●34.funk: (informal) avoid because of fear● e.g. They were given a chance of taking part in the speech contest, but funked it at the lastmomont.●He promised to climb the mountain with us, but he funked it at the last moment.●funk a difficulty 逃避困难幻灯片61●35.constitution: condition of a person’s body with regarded to health, strength, etc.● e.g. A boxer must have a strong constitution.●Having been ill for several years, he has a particularly fragile constitution.●Other usage: 宪法; 法规● e.g. According to the American Constitution, Presidential elections are held every fouryears.幻灯片62This is an unwritten constitutionc.f. by constitution天性，体质上have a good/poor constitution体质好［差］agree with/suit sb, 's constitution适合某人体质［性格］undermine sb.'s constitution(因...)伤害某人身体幻灯片63●36. trifle: a thing, a matter or an activity that has little value or trifles. 琐事● e.g. My daughter always wastes her money on trifles.●The couple often quarreled about some petty trifle connected with the housework.● a trifle: slightly, very little, somewhat● e.g. George was a trifle awkward with girls but fond of dancing.●She was a trifle breathless after the run.幻灯片64●37.candid: not hiding one’s thoughts; frank and honest (followed by about, with)● e.g. Let me be absolutely candid with you: your work is not good enough.●Nancy is candid about the problems she is having with Steve.●Other usage:a candid snapshot. 一张偷拍的快照幻灯片65●38.rub: move one’s hand, an object, etc. backwards and forwards repeatedly on asurface while pressing● e.g. Coat the shoes with polish, then rub hard with a soft cloth to give a shine.●He looked tired and sat rubbing his eyes.●Other usage: To irritate; annoy:● e.g. His laziness was beginning to rub me.幻灯片66rub elbows or rub shoulders: To mix or socialize closely:e.g. diplomats rubbing elbows with heads of state.rub (one's) hands: To experience or display pleased anticipation, self-satisfaction, or glee. rub (someone's) nose in (Slang) To bring repeatedly and forcefully to another's attention. rub (someone) the wrong way: To annoy; irritate:rub up on: To refresh one's knowledge of: I have to rub up on my French.幻灯片67●39.vacancy:unfilled position or post● e.g. The company has a vacancy in the accounts department.●He didn’t want to fill the short-term vacancy in the office.●The college has no vacancies for professors.。
大学英语精读第三册第二单元Fruitful Questions词汇
New Wordsfruitful a. producing good results; productive or profitable硕果累累的;多产的，有利的paradigm n. type of something; pattern; model 范例;样式;模范limitation n. limiting; being limited限制;限定refocus vt. 使重新聚焦;使重新集中(或对准)parameter n. limiting factor or characteristic; limit (限定的)因素，特性;界限version n. a special form, copy, or style of sth. made; account of an event, etc. from the point of view of one person; translation into another language (某种)版本，形式;(个人的)说法;译本sesame n.芝麻strawberry n.草莓despite prep. without being affected by (the factors mentioned)尽管，不管purist n. (语言、艺术等方面的)纯粹主义者;纯粹派艺术家salad n. 色拉，凉拌生菜outdo (outdid, outdone) vt. do more or better than(sb.,)比( 某人)做得多或做得好;超过;胜过sibling n, brother or sister兄弟姊妹vine n.葡萄藤;蔓生植物;攀缘植物definitely ad. clearly; undoubtedly清楚地;明确地definite a.messy a. in a state of disorder; dirty凌乱的;脏的readjust vt. 重新调节，重新调整rename vt, 给..重新取名，给..改名vaccination n. (instance of ) vaccinating or being vaccinated接种疫苗smallpox n.天花quest▲n. act of seeking sth.; search or pursuit寻求，寻找;搜索，追求contract vt. catch or develop (an illness) 感染(疾病)mild a. not severe or harsh; slight ( 疾病、惩罚等)不重的;轻微的pox n.痘，痘疮vaccinate vt. protect (sb./sth.) against a disease by injecting vaccine给(某人/某物)接种疫苗redefine vt. 重新解释;给...重下定义reframe vt. 重新拟定;重新表达workbook n. 练习簿，作业本inventor n. person who invents things 发明者，发明家notable▲a. deserving to be noticed; remarkable 值得注意的;显著的;著名的potent a. influential; having great power 有影响的;强有力的shifter n. 改变者，变动者critique n. critical analysis评论; 评论文章lord n. God; Christ上帝; 耶稣基督reminder n. thing which reminds sb. of a fact or person使人回想起某事或某人的事物evolution n. process of gradually developing; evolving演变，进化;发展clamor vi. make a loud demand or protest 大声地要求或抗议access n. way (in) to a place; opportunity of reaching, using or approaching通路; 入口;进入(或享用、接近)的机会ever-growing a. 不断增长的online a. being under the direct control of or in continuous direct communication with a computer 联机的，在线的digitally ad.digital a. showing amounts by means of numbers数字的; 数字显示的web▲/web/ n. (蜘蛛等动物结的)网;网络;错综复杂的事物download vt. transfer (a program, data, etc.) from a large computer system to a smaller one 将(程序、资料等)下载data n.资料，数据instantaneously ad.instantaneous a. happening or done immediately 即时的;瞬间的super a. ( infml.) excellent; splendid 极好的;了不起的highway n. (esp US) main public road 公路;交通要道nowhere ad. not anywhere 无处Earth-shattering a.惊天动地的;极其重大的;影响深远的shatter V. (cause sth. to) break suddenly and violently into small pieces (使)粉碎pun n. humorous use of a word that has two meanings or of different words that sound the same 双关(语) intend vt. have (a particular purpose or plan) in mind; mean打算; 意欲view vt. look at or watch (sth.) carefully; consider 察看;考虑，看待uncover vt. make known or disclose (sth.); discover揭露，暴露;发现preventive a. preventing or intended to prevent sth; precautionary预防(性)的;防备的downshift V. (将)(汽车)调低速档Phrases & Expressionstake out remove 拿出;抽出think up produce (a new idea, etc.) by thinking hard想出in short in a few words; briefly总之; 简言之bring up call attention to; raise使注意; 提出Proper NamesSesame Street芝麻街(美国幼儿电视教育节目)Copernicus 哥白尼(1473- 1543，波兰天文学家)Reuben Mattus鲁宾.马修斯Bronx 布朗克斯区(美国纽约市行政区名)Haagen-Dazs哈根达斯(一种冰淇淋品牌)Edward Jenner爱德华，詹纳(1749-1823,英国医生)Thomas Kuhn托马斯.库恩(1922- 1996, 美国科学史家)World Wide Web环球信息网，万维网。
现代大学英语精读1 所有单词汇总(默写专用)
a person who entertains people by magic
魔术师
creator
n
one who makes sth for the first time
创造者
crossroads
n
a place where two or more roads cross each other
交叉路口
卡其布裤子
loafer
n
a low-cut step-in leather shoe with no laces
没有鞋带的皮便鞋
mustache
n
hair growing on a man's upper lip
胡子
neatly
adv
in tidy, orderly way
整洁地，熟练地，灵活地
n
a group of trees
小树林，果园
gutter
n
a channel at the edge of a road next to the pavement where water collects and flows away
排水沟
harp
n
a large musical instrument with strings
Unit1
border
v
与..接界/相邻
circus
n
马戏团
cling
v
to hold closely; to refuse to let go
抓紧、紧握
clown
n
a person who performs in a circus
小丑，乡下人
英语精读重点词汇
attendance 出席，参加；出席人数impressive 令人钦佩的，令人印象深刻的ambitious 有野心的，有强烈欲望的，有抱负的；（计划、目标或企图）要求高的，需付出极大努力的promotion 提升，晋升；鼓励，提倡criticize 批评；批判，指责；评价，评论productive 富有成效（或得益）的；富饶的，多产的map out 详细计划figure out 理解，明白，想出sake 目的；利益，好处for the sake ofqualify 有资格；（经过一段时间的训练或学习后）取得资格constitute 组成，构成，形成split up 分开，把…分成，划分；离婚，分手，断绝关系pin down 确定，确切地理解，明确地说明；强迫…作出决定，使…表明态度derive from 源自aside from 除…之外；除…之外还visualize 使形象化，想象，设想baffle （问题或行为等）使困惑，难倒margin 页边空白处；（赢得竞争或选举的）差数，差额disapprove of 不赞成，反对，不喜欢eminent 显赫的，杰出的，著名的come to grips with 开始处理，开始应对（难题、困境或某项工作）in a … fashion 以…的方式wear out 用坏，穿破，磨损；使精疲力竭ignorance 无知，愚昧for all 虽然，尽管agreeable 令人愉快的，惬意的；可接受的progressive 进步的，先进的，改革的；向前进的，发展中的competent 能胜任的，能干的summon 召见，传唤，叫（或命令）…过来；鼓起（勇气），振作（精神）refrain 忍住，节制refrain fromencounter 遇到，遭遇（尤指问题）；偶遇，邂逅intense 强烈的，剧烈的，极度的recruit 新成员；新兵track down 跟踪找到，追捕到，搜寻到think on one’s feet （在困境中处事）思路敏捷果断know sth inside out 熟知某事，对某事知道得一清二楚loyalty 忠诚，忠贞，忠心enable 使能够，使有机会dwell on 详述，强调fumble 笨拙地摸，胡乱摸索，乱抓massive 严重的amid （在声音等的）包围中，在…中间gratitude 感激，谢意pick up on sth 注意到（不明显的东西）steel oneself against 使自己坚强起来（去面对不愉快之事）insist 坚持，强调，坚持要求，坚持认为，坚持做。
精读第二册第五单元重点词汇(中文)(完整版)
work full-time/go to scholl full-time
21要平衡工作和学习是困难的。
22熬夜学习
23很难在课堂上集中精神
24第一学期结束时两门课程得A
balancing work and school was difficult
stay up late studying
pursue an archaeology major
sponsor a summer research project
threw herself into the work
take a semester off from school
The offer was a diversion from Priscilla's pursuit of her BA
look back on her years of struggle to make her dream come true
work one's way through school
can't take trouble difficute
stay focused
If you get put down once,just gei back up there and keep fighting
2.仔细考虑几天
3.解决争端或不同意见
Think it over for a few days
Patch up difference
4.说服某人不要做某事
Talk sb.out of doing sth.
5.非常漂亮的衣服
A dress that will knock everyone dead
大学英语二级精读unit3词汇整理
精读unit 3 词汇整理（课后全部以及课文内重点）1.location(n.) 场所；位置2.fast-food(a.) 供应快餐的3.dining room 餐厅\dine(vi.) 进食4.embarrass(vt.) 使窘迫，使不好意思5.guitar(n.) 吉他6.dumb(a.) 愚蠢的；哑的7.unison(n.) 一致；齐唱；齐奏\in unison 一致地；一起8.consist(vi.) 组成，构成\consist of 由……组成9.squat(vi.) 蹲10.palm(n.) 手掌11.yeah(ad.) yes12.fade(vi.) 褪色；变暗淡；消失13.awhile(ad.) 片刻14.overall(ad.) 大体上\(a.) 包括一切的，总计的15.trade (sth.) for (sth. else) 用（一物）交换（另一物）16.suspense(n.) 悬念\keep (sb.) in suspense 使产生悬念，故意迟迟不告诉17.interrupt(vt.) 打断……的讲话，中断……的行动18.bet(vt.) 敢说；确信19.distract(vt.) 转移（注意力）；使分心20.simultaneously(ad.) 同时地\simultaneous(a.)21.prom(n.) （高中或大学等的）班级舞会22.oops(int.) 哎呦23.clench(vt.) 咬紧；握紧24.monotone(n.) （语调、色彩等的）单调25.hysterical(a.) 歇斯底里的26.er(int.) 哦，呃27.uh(int.) 嗯，唔28.glorious(a.) 极好的；辉煌的；光荣的29.dessert(n.) （餐后）甜点心30.recipe(n.) 烹饪法；秘诀31.hand down 把……传下去32.at any rate 无论如何，不管怎样munity(n.) 社区；社会34.welfare(n.) 福利；幸福35.narrow down 减少；缩小36.mumble(v.) 咕哝；含糊的说37.exhaust(vt.) 使筋疲力尽；用完，耗尽38.repeatedly(ad.) 反复的e over （指某种感觉）刺激或影响40.swallow(v.) 吞；咽41.jut(v.) （使）突出，伸出\jut out （使）突出，伸出42.jerk(vt.) 猛地一扭（或一拉等）43.frank(a.) 坦白的，直率的44.know better than (that/to do sth.) 明事理而不至于（做某事）45.humiliate(vt.) 羞辱，使丢脸46.interference(n.) 干涉；干扰47.constant(a.) 持续的，不变的48.dread(n.) 畏惧，恐怖49.in charge (of) 主管，负责50.exceptional(a.) 杰出的，特别的51.fill out 填写52.patience(n.) 耐心，忍耐53.proof(n.) 证据，证明54.vaccination(n.) 疫苗接种55.talented(a.) 有才能的；天才的\talent(n.) 才能；天才56.darling(n.) （用作称呼）亲爱的；心爱的人57.junior(a.) 较年幼的；地位较低的58.angel(n.) 天使59.roam(vi.) 漫游60.prophesize(v.) 作预言61.heed(vt.) 注意62.rage(vi.) 激烈的进行63.drench(vt.) 使湿透64.senator(n.) 参议员65.stall(v.) 拖延。
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P140
1.When the physical therapist beckoned with his hand, the aid went to help the
patient out of his wheelchair.
2.Revenue officials set up a makeshift office in the company to probe into its tax
evasion rigorously.
3.Unlike her teenage peers, Sara disdained to join a cheerleader team.
4.Your idea sounds gorgeous, but could you translate it into reality?
5.He likes to look into an idea and wrestle with it to gain insight.
6.Nora toiled away at an inner city cafe serving burgers and hotdogs.
7.He had a(n) apprehension about the possibility that caution might become
concealment.
8.One quarter of the budget goes on the upkeep of the national park, another on
consulting.
P157
1.Friendship is the finest balm for the pangs of bereavement.
2.One of the mysteries of his tenure was that he knew how to juggle his tight
schedules to keep fit.
3.The town's prosperity is inextricably intertwined with the fortunes of the
company.
4.The organization set up a sanctuary for wretched wives.
5.They were hurled into early retirement during the recession.
6.As unemployment rises, the pool of cheap labor increases.
7.New car sales fell by 20% last year. It's where the crunch is.
8.He claimed the group was one-hundred-plus strong, but his voice did not carry
much conviction.
1.It was his unswerving loyalty to the villain that eventually caused his downfall.
2.His devotion to the experiment borders on obsession.
3.He referred to his latest solo album as a synthesis of African and Latin rhythms.
4.It would be a good idea to get a reversible raincoat that can be worn with either
side out.
5.The film's plot is cliched, the dialogue second-rate, and the acting mediocre.
6.That hotel does not have a very savory reputation.
7.She looked woeful with red and swollen eyes when she fled from the chasing
reporters.
8.The hero of the action movie came duly shooting his way through.
P173
1.He felt a terrible jolt after he was screened out of the national team.
2.The computer experts put their heads together to swap data.
3.They have to work out a(n) inventory of the stock before the shop goes on sale.
4.Her job hunt was bumpy because she had been labelled as troublemaker.
5.The wage-increase would be offset by the rise of prices.
6.He flunked in his second-year exams but was not thrown out of college.
7.Do you want me to stay with you or do you rather prefer your own company?
8.The head coach was afraid that team members could not afford time to mesh well
with each other.
1.She made the unwilling choice under the parental coercion.
2.To everyone’s astonishment, the twin factor end up in negative correlation.
3.This case has alerted the public to the fallibility of the judicial system.
4.They employed him because he was reputedly skillful in dealing with the press.
5.The disease is hereditary, and chances are 50 to 50 that her child may get it.
6.He is the last person who would endure the brutal treatment with stoicism.
7.The low sales volume and profits would leave the company immobilized.
8.There was a respectful two-minute silence as rally saluted the September 11th
victims.。