现代大学英语精读2单词
现代大学英语精读2Unit 1Accomplishment n. the act of finishing sth. completely and successfully; achievementAcquire v. to gain; to get for oneself by one's own workArrogantly adv. behaving in a proud and self-important wayArt n. art, music, theatre, literature, etc. when you think of them as a group(统称) 艺术; fine ~ 美术Aspirin n. 阿司匹林（解热镇痛药）Assume v. to take as a fact; to supposeAvailable adj. able to be used or easily foundAverage v. to calculate the average of sth. ; ~ out 其平均数为Beanpole n. (infml) a very tall and thin personBull n. a male cowCertify v. to state that sth. is true or correct, esp. after some kind of testCivilized adj. educated and refined; having an advanced cultureClient n. a person who pays for help or advice from a person or organizationContain v. to have sth. Inside or as part of itContinuity n. the state of being continuousCyanide n. 氰化物Democratic adj. based on the idea that everyone should have equal rights and should be involved in making important decisions 民主的Disaster n. a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering. Here: a complete failureDrugstore n. (AmE) a shop which sells medicine (and a variety of other things)Employ v. (here) to spend time doing sth.Enroll v. to officially arrange to join a school or universityEssence n. the most important quality or feature of sth.; in ~ 本质上Expertise n. skill in a particular fieldExpose v. to enable sb. to see or experience new things or learn about new beliefs, ideas, etc.Faculty n. (AmE) all the teachers of a university or collegeFragment n. a small piece of sth.Generate v. to produceGrind v. to crush into small pieces or powder by pressing between hard surfacesHip n. the fleshy part of either side of the human body above the legsHumanity n. the qualities of being humanImplicitly adv. in an implied way 含蓄地Incompetence n. lack of the skill or ability to do your job or a task as it should be done 无能Inevitable adj. certain to happen and impossible to avoidIntellect n. power of thought 思维能力Invent v. to produce or design sth. that has not existed beforeLiteral adj. in the basic meaning of a wordMaintain v. to continue to have as beforeNeanderthal n. an early type of human being who lived in Europe during the Stone Age Nevertheless adv. in spite of that; yetPeculiar adj. belonging only to a particular person; special; oddPenetrating adj. showing the ability to understand things clearly and deeplyPest n. (infml) an annoying personPharmacy n. a shop where medicines are prepared and sold. Here: the study of preparing drugs or medicinesPhilosophy n. the study of the nature and meaning of existence, reality, etc. 哲学Physicist n. a scientist who studies physics 物理学家Pill n. a small solid piece of medicine that you swallow whole; ~ grinding 药剂碾磨Preside v. to lead; to be in charge; ~ over 主持Professional adj. relating to the work that a person does for an occupation, esp. work that requires special trainingPursuit n. the act of trying to achieve sth. in a determined waypush-button adj. using computers or electronic equipment rather than traditional methods qualified adj. having suitable knowledge or experience for a particular jobraise v. (AmE) to care for a child or young animal until it is able to take care of itselfrear v. to care for a person or an animal until they are fully grownresources n. possessions in the form of wealth, property, skills, etc. that you have 资源savage n. an uncivilized human beingscroll n. Here: a certificate of an academic degreesemester n. one of the two periods into which the year is divided in American high schools and universities (=term in BrE)sensitive adj. able to understand or appreciate art, music or literatureshudder v. to shake uncontrollably for a momentskill n. particular ability or type of abilityspecialize v. to limit all or most of one's study to particular subjects specialist 专家species n. (infml) a type; a sortspecimen n. (here) a person who is unusual in some way and has a quality of a particular kind spiritual adj. related to your spirit rather than to your body or mindstore v. to keepstuck adj. not knowing what to do in a particular situation; be ~ for 因为……而不知所措suffice v. to be enoughunaided adj. without help from anyone or anything 独立的Unit 5Advocate v. to support an idea or a plan publiclyAmusement n. enjoymentAntique adj. being old and therefore valuableAutomatic adj. Automatic Teller Machine(ATM) 自动取款机Battlefield n. a place where a battle is being fought or has been fought 战场Bicentennial n. the day or year exactly 200 years after a particular eventBriefing n. a meeting or document in which people receive information or instructions; news ~ 新闻发布会Burst n. a short period of a particular activity or strong emotion that often starts suddenly Cabinet n. a piece of furniture with doors, shelves or drawers for storing things; medicine ~ 药橱Carriage n. a wheeled vehicle, especially a private horse-drawn vehicleCD n. abbr. for “compact disk,” a small d isk on which sound or information is recordedCheckerboard n. a board on which chess and checkers are played, divided into 64 squares of two alternating colors 棋盘，方格图案Classic adj. accepted or deserving to be accepted as one of the best or most important of its kind 经典的Compress v. to force into less space 压缩Condense v. to put into a smaller or shortened form 紧缩; 缩小Confederate adj. belonging to a political union of states; the Confederate army美国内战时期的南方军队Consist v. ~ of : to be formed from the things or people mentioned 由……组成Constantly adv. (AmE) all the time; repeatedly 始终; 一直地Convenience n. the condition of being suitable to one's needs and easy to reachCredit n. ~ card : a small plastic card that you can use to buy goods or services and pay for them later 信用卡Current adj. (AmE) of the present time; ~ events 时事Defer v. to delay until a later dateDiet n. a limited range and amount of food you eat when you want to get thinner Digest n. a short piece of writing that gives the most important facts from a book, report, etc. 文摘Dots n. (pl.) small round marks 小点Excerpt n. a short piece of writing, music, film, etc. taken from a longer wholeExit n. a way out of a public building or vehicleExplore v. to travel to or around an area in order to learn about itEyewitness n. a person who has seen a crime, accident, etc. and can describe it afterwards 目击证人Fax v. to transmit (printed matter or an image) by electronic means 发传真Featureless adj. uninteresting, without noticeable featuresFix n. (imfml) a solution to a problem esp. an easy or temporary one; quick ~即时解决方案Flash v. to pass very quicklyGorgeous adj. (infml) very beautiful or attravtiveGratification n. satisfactionGratify v. to please or satisfyGuaranteed adj. be ~ to: to be certain toHerd n. a group of animals of one kind which lives and feeds togetherIceberg n. a large piece of ice floating in the sea, most of which is below the surfaceIgnore v. not to take notice ofInfect v. to pass on a disease to sb.; to corruptInterstate n. a very wide road for long distance between US statesLakeside n. the area around the edge of a lakeLane n. the two or three parallel areas on a main road which are divided by painted lines to keep fast and slow traffic apart; the fast ~ 快车道Latest adj. the most recent or newest 最新的Lifestyle n. the way a person or a group of people lives and worksLinger v. to stay a little longer because you do not want to leave; ~ over 徘徊于……Liposuction n. the removal of fat from sb's body by means of suction 脂肪抽吸(术)Microwave n. a high-frequency electromagnetic wave 微波(炉)Miracle n. (infml) an event that cannot be explained according to the laws of nature; ~ diet速效减肥食谱Mph n. abbr. for miles per hourOutlet n. a shop through which products are sold; here: （工厂附设的）门市部Overnight adv. during the night; (here infml) suddenlyPastoral adj. typical of the simple peaceful life in the country 田园风光的Paycheck n. a salary checkPennsylvania n. a state of the eastern United Statas 宾夕法尼亚州Polaroid n. a trademark 宝丽来(一次成像的照相机)predigested adj. (of information) put in a simple form 经过简化、压缩的quality adj. of a high standard; ~ time (尤指和孩子一起度过的)宝贵时光; 优质时间rack n. 货架; off the ~ (AmE) 现成的rear n. ~-view mirror: a mirror in which a driver can see the traffic behind 后视镜reduce v. to make sth. less or smaller in size; be ~d to 缩小成……refresh v. to make sb. feel less tired or less hotrevitalize v. to put new strength and power intoroute n. the way from one place to another on a mapsalad n. a mixture of raw vegetables or fruitscale n. an instrument for weighting people or things 秤scenery n. natural surroundings in beautiful and open countryscreen n. the surface of a computer display 电脑屏幕skim v. to move through (life) quickly, hardly touching the surfaceslide v. to pass by quietly without being noticed; ~ by 溜过去speed v. to make sth. move or happen faster; ~ out of control 疯狂加速到失去控制spicy adj. (food) having a pleasantly strong taste 辛辣的stuff v. (infml) to fill a container or space with sth.; (here) to eat a lot of food or too much foodsubtle adj. hardly noticeable unless you pay careful attention微妙的superficially adv. on the surface; not deeply or thoroughlysupermarket n. a large shop where a customer can choose from a large number of different kinds of food or other goodssymbolically adv. Relating to, or expressed by means of symbols 象征性地symphony n. a musical work for a large group of instruments 交响乐theme n. a short simple tune that is repeated and developed in a piece of music 乐曲主题tour v. to visit for pleasureturnpike n. (AmE) a large road for fast traffic, esp. one that drivers have to pay to use 收费公路urge n. a strong wish for sth.VCR n. abbr. for video cassette recorder 录像机Version n. a slightly different form of sth. (book, film, story, etc.) form the original 版本Wander v. to walk slowly without a purposeWest Virginia n. a state of the western United States 西弗吉尼亚州Unit 6Abandon v. to leave a person, a thing or place, esp. because it is impossible to stay with the person or stay at the placeAccumulation n. the state of getting more and more of sth. over a period of timeAttached adj. full of affection for sb./sth.Attachment n. a strong feeling of affection for sb./sth.; form ~ 产生感情Barbed-wire adj. of wire having a barb or barbs 带刺铁丝的Binoculars n. an instrument, like two small telescopes fixed together, that makes objects that are far away seem nearer when you look through it 双筒望远镜Blissful adj. extremely happyBrim v. (of a cup, container, etc.) to be so full of a liquid that it flows over the edge; ~ over 溢出Bug n. (esp. AmE) any small insectCarve v. to write sth. on a surface by cutting it; ~d stone 石雕Castle n. ancient ~ 古城堡Cathedral n. the main church of a district of a district under the care of a Bishop (= a priest of high rank)Clumsily adv. of lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; awkwardly 笨拙地Dangle v. to hang or swing freely; ~ from one’s neck 在……脖子上挂着Definitely adv. a way of emphasizing sth. that is true and that there is no doubt about itDense adj. containing a lot of people, things, plants, etc. with little space between them茂密的，浓密的Ease n. the state of feeling relaxed or comfortable; put sb. at~ 使舒适; 使感到自在Echo v. to repeat (a sound) by the reflection of sound waves from a surface发出回声; 起反响，起共鸣Familiarity n. the state of knowing sb. or sth. wellFascinated adj. very interestedFellow adj. used to describe sb. who is the same as you in some way; ~ students 同学Fortress n. a building or place that has been strengthened and protected from attackFossil n. the remains of an animal or plant which have become hard and turned into rock Frail adj. physically weak and thinFront v. to serve as a front for 装饰……的正面; glass- ~ed case 以玻璃罩面的书柜Gamekeeper n. a person whose job is to take care of the wild animals on a piece of private land猎场看守人Glimpse v. to see sb./sth. for a moment, but not very clearlyGlow v. to shine with a soft color; ~ pinkly 发出粉红色的光Hike v. to go for a long walk in the countryHoly adj. important in a religious sense 神圣的Identify v. to recognize sb./sth. and be able to say who or what they areIllustration n. a drawing or picture in a book, magazine, etc., esp. one that explains sth. Immense adj. extremely large or greatInsect n. any small creature with six legs and a body divided into three parts Instinctively adv. by instinctInvisible adj. cannot be seenIvory n. a hard yellowish-white substance like bone that forms the long teeth of elephants and some other animals; figures of ~ 象牙雕刻的人物Impenetrable adj. impossible to be entered, passed through or seen through 难以渗透的Inclined adj. tending to do sth.; less ~ to laugh 不喜欢笑; 不想笑Laurel n. a bush with dark smooth shiny leaves that remain on the bush and stay green through the year 月桂树Legacy n. a situation that exists now because of events, actions that took place in the past 遗留的东西，遗产Major adj. large or importantMunch v. to eat sth. steadily and noisily, esp. sth. crispyNetwork n. a complicated system of roads, lines, tubes, nerves, etc. that cross each other;a ~ of paths 交织的小路Nickname n. an informal, often humorous, name for a person 绰号Odds and ends n. (infml) small items that are not valuables or are not part of a largest set 零星物件Overseas adv. to or in a foreign country; go ~ 出国Patchwork n. a thing that is made up of many different pieces or parts 拼成的图案或其他物件Pheasant n. a large bird with a long tail, the male of which is brightly colored 野鸡Pillar n. a large stone, metal or wooden post that is used to support a bridge, the roof of a buildingPotential n. the possibility of sth. happening 潜在性，可能性Practically adv. almost, very nearlyPrivate adv. opposite of public, enjoyed only by a particular person or a group, not for everyone; ~paradise 僻静的天地Proceed v. to move or travel in a particular directionProperty n. land and the building on it 房地产Regarding prep. Concerning sb./sth.Rewarding adj. worth doing; that makes you happy because you think it useful or important;~ friendship 使人受益匪浅的友谊Roam v. to walk or travel around an area without any definite aim or direction;~ the woods 林间散步Rocket v. to move very fast; ~ off 突然飞出去Rustle v. to make sounds like leaves or paper moving or rubbing together发出树叶的沙沙声Seemingly adv. in a way that appears to be true but may in fact not be; ~ different 貌似不同Shortbread n. (BrE, also shortcake) a rich crispy biscuit/cookie made with flour, sugar, and a lot of butter 黄油甜酥饼干Soccer n. (AmE) footballSoul n. a person’s inner character containing true thoughts and feelingsSting v. (strung, strung) to hurt or make sth. hurt with a sudden sharp pain for a short time; ~ one’s eyes 刺眼Surround v. to be around sth./sb. on every sideSuspect v. to think that sth. is probably true or likely to happenTart n. an open pie filled with sweet food such as fruit; jam ~ 果酱派Tome n. (fml) a large heavy book, esp. one dealing with a serious topicTrespass v. to enter land or a building that you do not have the permission or the right to Trunk n. the thick main stem of a treeTutor v. to teachTwitter n. a series of short high sounds that birds makeVaulted adj. made in the shape of an arch or a series of arches; having a ceiling or roof of this shape 拱形的Verge v. to be very close to a placeWary adj. careful when dealing with sb./sth. because you think that there may be a danger or problemWell n. a deep hole in the ground from which people obtain water; ~of knowledge知识的源泉Wistful adj. thinking sadly about sth. that you would like to have, esp. sth. in the past that you can no longer haveWoodland n. an area of land that is covered with treesWow n. (infml) exclamation used to express great surprise or admirationWrench v. to pull or twist suddenly and violentlyUnit 10Absorb v. to take in a liquid, gas or other substance from the surface or space aroundAD abbr. (AmE) used in the Christian calendar to show a particular number of year since the year Christ was believed to have been born 公元Bakery n. a place where bread is made/soldBand n, a group of people who do sth. togetherBay n. a part of the sea, or of a large lake, enclosed by a wide curve of the shore Beetle n. an insect, often large and black, with a hard case on its back covering its wings Board v. to get on a ship, train, plane, bus, etc.Branch v. ~ out: to divide into more partsClatter n. a series of loud short noises when a hard object hits against another one on surfaceCloudburst n. a sudden heavy rain 倾盆大雨Cluster v. to come together in a small group of groupsCollapse v. to fall down or fall in suddenlyColumn n. a tall, solid, vertical post, usu. round and made of stoneCram v. to push sb./sth. into a small placeCrater v. a large hole in the top of a volcanoCrouch v. to lower your body close to the ground by bending your legs under you Descend v. to come or go down from a higher level to a lower oneDoom n. death or destructionDrift v. to move along smoothly or slowly in water or airErupt v. to emerge violently from restraint or limits; to explode from the volcano Explosion n. the sudden violent bursting and the loud noise of sth.Flee v. (fled, fled) to leave a person or a place very quicklyGraze v. (of cow, sheep) to eat grass growing in a field, pasture, etc.Harbor n. an area of water on the coast, protected from the open sea by strong walls, where ships can stayHoof n. the hard part of the foot of some animals, . horsesHuddle v. (of people or animals) to gather closely togetherHurl v. to throw violently in a particular directionInn n. (AmE) a small hotelIntact adj. complete and not damagedJar n. a round container with a lid used for storing food, etc.; wine ~ 酒缸Loaf n. (pl. loaves) an amount of bread that has been shaped and baked in one piece Mediterranean adj. of the region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea 地中海的Mighty adj. very strong and powerfulMonoxide n. 一氧化物Nightmare n. an experience that is very frightening and unpleasantOverwhelm v. to cover sb./sth. completelyPerish v. to be lost or destroyedPoisonous adj. causing death or illness if swallowed or absorbed into the bodyPriest n. a person who is qualified to perform religious duties or ceremonies Prosperous adj. rich and successfulPumice n. a type of grey stone that comes from volcanoes and is very light in weight Quick-witted adj. mentally alert and sharp 头脑敏捷的Reverberate v. if a sound reverberates, it is repeated many times as it hits two opposite surfacesSack n. a large bag with no handles made of rough strong materialSavage adj. fierce and violentShatter v. to suddenly break into small piecesShepherd n. a person whose job is to take care of sheepShimmer v. to cover or hide sth. n. sth. that hides or covers sth. slate n. a small sheet of dark grey stone, used in the past in schools for children to write onstumble v. to hit your foot against sth. while walking or runningsummit n. the highest point of sth.thicken v. to become thicker or make sth. thickerthrong n. a long piece of wood with a flame at one end that is used as a lighttrample v. to step heavily on sb./sth. so that you crush or harm themVesuvius n. an active volcano of southern Italy on the eastern shore of the Bay of Naples; Mount ~ 维苏威山Victim n. a person who has been attacked, injured, or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc. 受害者Villa n. a house where people stay on holiday/vacationVolcanic adj. (AmE) caused or produced by a volcano; ~ash 火山灰Yawn v. to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply through it, usu. because you are tired or boredUnit 12Adroit adj. skillful and clever, esp. in dealing with peopleAgony n. extreme physical or mental painAmbassador n. an official who lives in a foreign country as the seniorAnticipate v. to expect sth.Apply v. to be relevant to a particular person or thing 适用于Blow v. ~ off steam 发泄怒气Blunder v. to make a stupid or careless mistakeBoil v. ~ with anger 怒火中烧; 异常气愤Bristle v. ~ with sth.: to have a large amount of sth., or to be full of sth.Broadsword n. a large sword with a broad flat bladeBurial n. the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave; ~ permit 埋葬许可证Capture v. to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or in an enclosed spaceCavalry n. the part of the army that fought on horses (旧时的) 骑兵Charity n. kindness and sympathy toward other peopleCondemn v. to express very strong disapproval of sb./sth.Confucius n. a famous Chinese philosopher 孔子Decay v. if a building or an area decays, its condition slowly becomes worseDeft adj. (of a person’s movement) sk illful and quickDeluge v. to flood a place with waterDetailed adj. giving many details and a lot of informationDiplomatic adj. having or showing skill in dealing with people in different situation灵活的; 有外交手腕的Disappiontment n. sadness because sth. expected has not happened; bitter ~ 极大的失望Distressed adj. upset and anxiousDuel n. a formal fight with weapons between two people, used in the past to settle a quarrel 决斗Exhaustive adj. very thorough; looking at every detailFutile adj. having no effort or achieving nothingGettysburg n. a town of southern Pennsylvania in the US 葛底斯堡Hasty adj. acting or deciding in a hurry, because you do not have much timeHeaven-sent adj. 上天所赐的; ~ opportunity 天赐良机Hereafter adv. (AmE) (in legal documents, etc.) in the rest of this documentIllinois n. a state of the north-central United States 伊利诺伊州Impair v. to damage sb. or make sth. worseImpassable adj. (of a road, an area etc.) impossible to travel on or through; ~ river (水流湍急) 不能通过的河流Incompetent adj. not having the ability or skill to do sth.Indiana n. a state of the north-central United States 印第安纳州Indignation n. a feeling of anger and surprise caused by sth. that is unfair or unreasonable Indulge v. to allow oneself to have or to do sth. that one like, esp. sth. that is considered bad for oneselfInsult v. to say or do sth. that offends sb.Invaluable adj. extremely valuable or usefulJournal n. a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or profession Lashing n. an act of hitting sb. with a whip as a punishment 鞭打; tongur- ~ 斥责; 谴责Leap v. to jump high or a long way; ~ on one’s horse 跳上马Magnitude n. the great size, importance, or effort of sth.Malice n. a feeling of hatred for sb. that causes a desire to harm sb.Maneuver v. to control or influence a situation in a skillful but sometimes dishonest way使用花招或谋略Mississippi n. ~ River 密西西比河Motivate v. to be the reason why sb. does sth. or behaves in a particular wayMush n. a soft thick mass or mixture 糊状物Opponent n. a person that you are playing or fighting against in a game, competition, argument, etc.Pierce v. to make a hole; to be ~d with 突然看到刺目的强光或听到刺耳的尖叫声Point-blank adv. in a very firm and direct way, usu. not very polite; refuse ~ 断然拒绝Politician n. a person whose job is concerned with politics, esp. as an elected member of a parliament, etc.Procrastinate v. to delay doing sth. you should do, usu. because you do not want to do it Prolong v. to make sth. last longer; ~ indefinitely 无限延长Proofreader n. sb. who reads sth. written or printed and marks any mistakes so that they can be correctedRecede v. to move gradually away from a previous positionRegulate v. to control sth. by means of rulesRestraint n. the act of controlling or limiting sth. because it is necessary or sensible to do so Retain v. to keep sth. or to continue to have sth.Retreat v. to move away from a place or an enemy because of dangerRidicule v. to try to make sb./sth. look silly by making fun of them in an unkind way Sandbar n. a raised area of sand in a river that sticks out of the water slightly 沙洲Savagely adv. severelyScold v. to criticize sb. severely and angrily because they have done sth. wrong Second n. an official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boozing match(拳击比赛或旧时决斗中的) 助手Standpoint n. a point of view or a way of thinking about ideas or situationSwollen adj. containing more water than normalTact n. the ability to deal with difficult or embarrassing situations carefully and without doing or saying anything that will annoy or upset other people 老练; 圆滑Test pilot n. a pilot whose job is to fly aircraft in order to test their performance 飞行员Tragically adv. sadlyTrap n. a piece of equipment used for catching animals; (here) an unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escapeUnleash v. to set strong feelings or forces etc. free and allow them to act with full force Vain adj. too proud of your own appearance, abilities or achievements 爱虚荣的Victorious adj. having won a victory 得胜的Unit 13Academy n. an official organization which aims at encouraging and development art, literature, science, etc. 研究院; 学会Account n. on sb.’s ~ 为了某人的缘故, 相当于for sb.’s sakeAllowance n. an amount of money that is given to sb. regularly or for a particular purpose Artfully adv. in a clever or designed wayAscend v. to go upBalloon n. a bag made of very thin rubber that becomes larger and rounder when you fill it with air or gasBanister n. the posts and rail at the side of a staircase 楼梯栏杆Blueprint n. a detailed plan for doing sth. new; a drawing that shows how to build sth. or make a machine 蓝图Blurt v. to say sth. suddenly and without thinking carefully; ~ out 脱口而出Breadstick n. a long, thin, often crisp piece of breadBushman n. 澳大利亚的丛林土著人Cabin n. a room in a ship; ~ boy 船舱服务员Cable n. 电报(注: 此词由“海底电缆”引申而来, 现在已经不再使用, 而用“telegram”代替)Cannibal n. a person who eats human flesh 食人者; 吃人生番(注意这种带有侮辱性的字眼)Charred adj. burnt and blackCharter v. to rent/hire a plane, boat, etc. for your own use 包租(飞机、船等)Cocky adj. too confident about yourself in a way that annoys other peopleComet n. a mass of ice and dust that moves around the sun and looks like a bright star with a tail 彗星Confirm v. to make you feel sure that your idea or belief is right or true; ~ sb.’s desire使其更加坚信他的愿望是对的Convertible adj. being able to be changed to a different form or useCoral n. 珊瑚; ~ beads 珊瑚珠Correspondent n. (AmE) a person who reports news from a particular country or on a particular subject for a newspaper, radio, or televisionCramp n. a sudden pain you get when the muscles in a particular part of your body tighten, usu. caused by cold or too much exercise 抽筋Credit v. ~ sb. with sth.: to say that sb. is responsible for a certain achievement将某事归功于某人Delegate v. to choose sb. to do sth. for you or to represent youDeprive v. ~ sb. of sth. to prevent sb. from having or doing sth. 剥夺某人的(权力) Double-hulled adj. 双船体的Envision v. to imagine what a situation will be like in the futureExpedition n. an organized journey with a particular purpose, esp. to find out about a place that is not well known 探险Fancy n. sth. that you imagine; your imaginationFatal adj. causing or ending in deathFidgeting adj. nervousHide n. an animals skin, esp. when it is bought or sold or used for leather Hippopotamus n. a large heavy African animal with thick dark skin and short legs that lives in rivers and lakes 河马Hitchhike v. to travel by asking for free rides in other people’s carsIceland n. an island country in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle 冰岛共和国Indisputable adj. definitely true; impossible to question or argue withIntellectual n. a person who is well educated and enjoys activities in which they have to think seriously about things 知识分子; ~ circles 知识分子圈; 知识界Irresistible adj. so attractive that you find impossible to refuseLava n. hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano 熔岩League n. a group of people, or nations who have combined for a particular purpose Manufacture v. to produce a substanceManuscript n. a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printedMarshall n. (AmE) (in the US) an officer whose job is to carry out court ordersMast n. a tall pole on a boat or ship that supports the sails 桅杆Matter-of-fact adj. said or done without showing any emotion, esp. in a situation in which you would expect sb. to express sb. to express his/her feelings 不动感情的; 据实的Minister n. a high officer of state appointed to head an executive or administrative department of government; prime ~ 首相; 总理Missile n. guided ~ 导弹Musketeer n. (AmE) a soldier who uses a musket 火枪手Neglect n. the act of not giving enough attention or care to sb. or sth.Neon n. a gas that shines brightly when electricity flows through it; ~ lights 氖气灯; 霓虹灯Obtain v. to get sth. you want or need esp. with an effort; to acquireOmelet n. a hot dish of eggs mixed together and fried, often with cheese, meat, vegetables, etc. added 煎蛋卷Parental adj. connected with a parent or parents; ~ advice 父母的教导Pray adv. (old use or ironic) used to mean “please” when you are asking a question or telling sb. to do sth.Promptly adv. immediately 立即; 马上Propel v. to move or push sth. forwardPrune n. a dried plum 李子干; 梅子干Puritanical adj. having very strict moral attitudes 清教徒式的Rage n. a feeling of violent anger that is different to controlRagged adj. wearing old dirty clothes and looking very poorReceptionist n. a person who works in reception at a hotel or office 接待员Retort v. to reply quickly, in an angry or humorous way to what sb. has said 反驳Reverently adv. by showing great respect and admirationRibbon n. a narrow strip of material, used to tie things or for decorationSerialize v. to publish or broadcast sth. in parts as a serial 连载Skyscraper n. very high building in a city 摩天大楼Sneer v. to speak in an unpleasant way that shows you do not respect sb.; ~ at 嘲笑Sniff v. to indicate contempt or doubt as if by sniffing 嗤之以鼻Society n. an organization or club for people who have a particular interest or take part in a particular activity; learned ~ 学会(学术团体)Solemnly adv. (done, said, etc.) in a very serious and sincere way。
现代大学英语精读2 unit3单词及释义
Unit3 Glossaryannual adj. happening or done once every yearapart adv. not together; separate or separately; tell ~区分arena n. an area of activity that concerns the public, esp. one where there is a lot ofopposition between different groups or countrics竞争舞台back-breaking adj. (of physical work) Very hard and tiring艰苦繁重的beet n. a plant with a root that is used as a vegetable, csp. for feedinganimals or making sugar甜菜bind v. to tie or fasten sb./sth. so that they can't move or are held together firmlybotanist n. a scientist who studies plants and their structure植物学家bountiful adj. in large numbersbroadcast ad. scattered over a wide area撤播bunch n. a number of things of the same type which are growing together; a~of一束串…catalogue n. a complete list of items, for example, of things that people can look at or buycease v. to stop happening or existingchaos n. a state of complete confusion and disordercompensation n. things that make a bad situation better补偿conceivable adj. able to be believed or imagined可想像的;可信的conflict n. a situation where there are opposing ideas, opinions, feelings or wishes; a situation in which it is difficult to chooseconsume v. to use sth. esp. fuel, energy or time; time-~ing耗时的creature n. a living thing real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animalcrop n. a plant that is grown in large quantities, esp. as food; root ~s 块根作物cucumber n. a long thin round vegetable with a dark green skin and a light green inside usu. eaten raw黄瓜cultivate v. to grow plants or crops; hand-~ing手工栽培(不用机械)damp adv. slightly wet, often in a way(that is unpleasant )delicate adj. easily damaged or broken脆弱的delusion n. the act of believing or making yourself believe sth. that is nottrue错觉, self-delusion自欺欺人dewy adj. wet with small drops of water that form on the ground, etc in the nightdignity n. a calm and serious manner that deserves respect; stand onone's~保持尊严,要求受到应有的礼遇earth-as-air n.泥土气息extension n. the act of increasing the area of activity, group of people, etc. that is affected by sth.延伸;扩展fungus n. (pl. fungi) any plant without leaves, flowers or green coloring, usu. growing on other plants or on decaying matter真菌glisten v. to shine because it is wet or covered with oilglittering adj. shining brightly with many small flashes of lightgrasp v. to understand sth. completely理解hay n. grass that has been cut and dried that is used as food for animalhysterically adv. (crying or laughing) in an uncontrolled way歇斯底里地instinct n. the way people or animals naturally react or behave本能intolerable adj. so bad or difficult that you can't tolerate itirritate v. to annoy, esp. by sth. that continuously happensjuicy adj. containing a lot of juice and good to eat多汁的justify v. to show that sb./sth. is right or reasonablelettuce n. a plant with large green leaves that are eaten esp. in salad生菜，莴苣loaded adj. (infiml) full of a particular thing, quality or meaning; ~ with sth,充满……的make-believe n.a playful pretence假装massive adj. extremely large or serious; in ~ numbers大量的maternal adj. having feelings typical of a caring mother toward a child母爱的mean v. ~ business当真了(不开玩笑了)means n. a way of achieving or doing sth.; by other~以其他的方法c~miserable adj. very unhappy or uncomfortablemoist adj. slightly wet湿润的mulch n. material, usu. organic (有机的), that is put around a plant to protect its base and its roots, to improve the quality of the soil or to stop weeds growing覆盖物neurotic adj. unreasonably anxious or afraid神经质的occupation n. a job or professionorderliness n. (AmE) which means arranged or organized(in a neat, tidy or orderly way)整齐,有条理,守秩序outspoken adj. expressing one's opinion honestly, even if this shocks or offends peopleplanet n. used to mean the worldpatch n. a small piece of land, esp. one used for growing vegetables or fruitpaternal adj. connected with being a fatherpocket n. a small group or area that is different from its surroundings; {n some ~of the mind)在头脑中的某些地方pointless adj. having no purpose: not worth doingrational adj. (of behavior, ideas, etc.) based on reason rather than emotionsreassurance n. (AmE) sth. that is said or done to take away a person's fear or doubtsreflect v. to show the nature of sth. or of sb.'s attitude or feeling表达;反映regardless adv. (AmE) paying no attention, even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties, ~of不理会relatively adv. to a fairly large degree, esp. in comparison to others相关地resolve v. to make a firm decision to do sth.revive v. to become or to make sb./sth. become strong againrite n. a ceremony performed by a particular group of people仪式;典礼row n. a number of objects arranged in a lineruin v. to damage sth. so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc.scream v. to give a long, loud, piercing cry, as from pain, fear or excitementselect v. to choose sb. or sth., usu. carefully, from a group of people or thingsshade n. a particular form of a color; ~s of green浅绿色sights n. a thing that you see or can see景象skeptical adj. having doubt that a claim or statement is true or that sth. will happensomehow adv. in a way(that is not known or certainsparingly adv. in a careful way, using a littlesquat v. to sit with knees bent and the hams resting on or near the heels蹲stake n. a wooden or metal post that is pointed at one end and pushed into the ground to support sth.桩-头倒减了strangle v. to kill sb. by squeezing or pressing on their throat and neckstriving n. the great efforts sb. is making to achieve sth.努力;奋斗stupidity n. (AmE) of stupidtendency n. likely to act or behave in a particular way倾向thrust v.. to push or drive quickly and forcibly,~ing有强大推进力的till v. to prepare and use land for growing crops 耕地turn v. ~ upon/on: to make a sudden and unexpected attack on sb.突然向发起进攻(文中是幽默的夸张)typhoon n. a violent tropical storm with very strong winds台风unromantic adj. not romantic缺乏情调的vision n. an idea or picture in your imagination幻觉,幻想waft v. to move, or make sth. move, gently through the airweaver n. a person whose job is weaving fabric织布工;编织者weed-free adj. free of weed 没有杂草的worm v. to move like a warm through a narrow or crowded place.~one's way through曲折前行,蠕动。
现代大学英语精读2Unit2单词及释义.doc
Unit 2alcohol n. 酒精，乙醇appreciate vi. 增值；涨价vt. 欣赏；感激；领会；鉴别brow n. 眉，眉毛；额；表情chest n. 胸，胸部；衣柜；箱子；金库concern n. 关系；关心；关心的事vt. 涉及，关系到；使担心congratulate vt. 祝贺；恭喜；庆贺consider vt. 考虑；认为；考虑到；细想vi. 考虑；认为；细想considerate adj. 体贴的；体谅的；考虑周到的corner n. 角落，拐角处；地区，偏僻处；困境，窘境vi. 囤积；相交成角vt. 垄断；迫至一隅；使陷入绝境；把…难住counter n. 计数器，计算器；柜台；计算者adv. 相反地v. 反击；反对adj. 相反的cover vt. 包括；采访，报导；涉及n. 封面，封皮；盖子；掩蔽物vi. 覆盖；代替dab n. 轻拍；少量；熟手；比目鱼v. 轻拍；涂；轻擦；轻敷debate vt. 辩论，争论，讨论vi. 辩论，争论，讨论n. 辩论；辩论会demonstrate vt. 证明；展示；论证vi. 示威drain vi. 排水；流干vt. 喝光，耗尽；使流出；排掉水n. 排水；下水道，排水管；消耗gesture n. 姿态；手势vi. 作手势；用动作示意vt. 用动作表示greasy adj. 油腻的；含脂肪多的；谄媚的hypocritical adj. 虚伪的；伪善的imply vt. 意味；暗示；隐含indifference n. 漠不关心；冷淡；不重视；中立mop vt. 擦干；用拖把拖洗vi. 用拖把擦洗地板；扮鬼脸n. 拖把；蓬松的头发；鬼脸nozzle n. 喷嘴；管口；鼻overhear vt. 无意中听到；偷听vi. 无意中听到；偷听到pile n. 堆；大量；建筑群vt. 累积；打桩于vi. 挤；堆积；积累pinch vt. 捏；勒索；使苦恼；掐掉某物，修剪n. 匮乏；少量；夹痛vi. 夹痛；节省pitch vi. 倾斜；投掷；搭帐篷；坠落vt. 投；掷；定位于；用沥青涂；扎营；向前倾跌n. 沥青；音高；程度；树脂；倾斜；投掷；球场pound n. 英镑；重击，重击声；兽栏；拘留所vt. 捣烂；敲打；监禁，拘留vi. 连续重击，猛击press vt. 压；按；逼迫；紧抱vi. 压；逼；重压n. 压；按；新闻；出版社；[印刷] 印刷机racist n. 种族主义者;种族主义的rate n. 比率，率；速度；价格；等级vt. 认为；估价；责骂vi. 责骂；被评价refrigerator n. 冰箱，冷藏库relax vi. 放松，休息；松懈，松弛；变从容；休养vt. 放松；使休息；使松弛；缓和；使松懈rinse vt. 漱；冲洗掉；漂净n. 冲洗；漂洗；[轻] 染发剂；染发vi. 冲洗掉；漂净rummage vt. 检查；搜出；仔细搜查；翻找出n. 翻找；检查；查出的物件；零星杂物vi. 翻找；仔细搜查sake n. 目的；利益；理由；日本米酒silverware n. 银器；镀银餐具sink vi. 下沉；消沉；渗透vt. 使下沉；挖掘；使低落n. 水槽；洗涤槽；污水坑snap vt. 突然折断，拉断；猛咬；啪地关上vi. 咬；厉声说；咯嗒一声关上n. 猛咬；劈啪声；突然折断adj. 突然的spray n. 喷雾；喷雾器；水沫vt. 喷射vi. 喷squeeze vt. 挤；紧握；勒索vi. 压榨n. 压榨；紧握；拥挤；佣金statistics n. 统计；统计学；[统计] 统计资料surface n. 表面；表层；外观adj. 表面的，肤浅的vi. 浮出水面vt. 使浮出水面；使成平面terrific adj. 极好的；极其的，非常的；可怕的thoroughly adv. 彻底地，完全地tighten vt. 变紧；使变紧vi. 绷紧；变紧unattached adj. 独立的；未订婚的；未被查封的；未任命的wrist n. 手腕；腕关节vt. 用腕力移动。
大学英语精读第二册单词表
—－可编辑修改，可打印——别找了你想要的都有！精品教育资料——全册教案，，试卷，教学课件，教学设计等一站式服务——全力满足教学需求，真实规划教学环节最新全面教学资源，打造完美教学模式大学英语精读第二册单词表UNIT 1. Is There Life on Earth?NEW WORDShumorousa. funny; that makers people laugh 幽默的humorn.essayn. 散文，随笔excitementn. the state or quality of being excitedplanetn. large body in space that moves round a star esp. round the sun 行星Venusiana. of or having to do with the plant Venus 金星的n. supposed Venus being 金星人satelliten. spacecraft that goes round the planet earth and sends back radio and television signals; heavenly body that goes round a plant （人造）卫星signaln. 信号；暗号astronomern. person who studies the science of the sun, moon, stars and planets天文学家telescopen. instrument with special glasses used for seeing distant thingsextremelyad. very 极端，非常extremea.feasibilityad. possibility of being carried or done 可行性feasiblea.manneda. occupied by one or more persons 载人的saucern. 浅碟；茶托flying saucern. 飞碟conferencen. meetingpress conferencen. meeting arranged by an important person to which news reporters are invited to listen to a statement or ask questions 记者招待会technologyn. 技术conclusionn. decision of opinion reached by reasoning 结论concludev.reporterv. person who gathers news for a newspaper, magazine, or radio or TV station 记者composevt. make up, form 组成，构成concreten. building material made by mixing cement with sand, small stones and water 混凝土atmospheren. all the gasses round the earth; air in a place 大气；空气carbonn. 碳monoxiden. 一氧化物deadlya. causing death; likely to cause death 致命的gasn. 气体survivevi. remain alive; continue to live or exist 活下来；幸存vt. remain alive after; live longer than 经历...后还活着；比...活得长survivaln.programn. plan of what it to be done 计划concernvt. be of importance or interest to; have an effect on 涉及，关系到oxygenn. 氧，氧气originallyad. formerly 起初，原来originala.hazardn. dangerhovervi. stay in or near one place in the air 盘旋consolidateda. untied; combined 联合的consolidatevt.beltn. area that has some special quality; zone （地）带indicatevt. showindicationn.pollutevt. make (air, water, soil, etc.) dirty with manmade waste 污染pollutionn.unfita. not good enough; not suitableparticlen. 粒子；微粒emitvt. send out 散发，射出emissionn.crashv. (cause to) break into pieces violently 坠落；猛撞smashv. (cause to) break into pieces violently (使)碎裂stalagmiten. 石笋projectionn. sth. that stands out from a surface 凸出物typen. a particular kind, class or group 类型，种类graniten. hard grey stone used for building 花岗岩formationn. sth. that is formed; way in which sth. is formed 形成（物）skyscrapern. very tall building 摩天大楼scrapevt. rub with sth. rough or sharp 刮，擦proceedvi. continue after having stopped （停顿后）继续进行fundn. sum of money set apart or available for a special purpose 资金；基金billionn. one thousand millionzilchn. zero; nothing at allPHRASES & EXPRESSIONS(be) known asalso publicly called; named 以...闻名，通常名叫name aftergive the same name as 以...名字命名as toabout, concerning 关于base on / uponuse as a basis or foundation for 以...为基础，把...基于for one thing ... (for another)in the first place... (in the second place)be composed ofhave as members or parts 由...组成as far as ... be concernedto the degree that it matters to 就...而言stick upstand upright; project 直立；突出give offemit; send out 发出；散发出set backdelay the advance of development of 耽搁；阻碍PEOPER NAMESArt Buchwald阿特.布奇沃德Venus金星Manhattan曼哈顿（纽约市中心）Zog佐格（姓氏）Edison爱迪生（姓氏）Glom格洛姆（姓氏）UNIT 2. The Dinner PartyNEW WORDSheateda. with strong, excited, and often angry feelings 热烈的；激烈的unexpecteda. not expected 意外的naturalistn. one who makes a special study of plants or animals outdoors 博物学家（尤指直接观察动植物者）shortlyad. Soon; (in) a little time 不久，马上colonial]a. of or related to a colony or colonies 殖民地的spaciousa. big; having much space 广阔的；宽阔的diningn. 餐厅barea. not covered (with a carpet); empty 不铺地毯的；赤裸的；光秃的marblen. 大理石raftern. one of the sloping beams that support 椽ontoprep. to a position or point on 到...之上; 向...之上verandan. 阳台spiriteda. full of spirit; livelyoutgrowvt. leave behind, as one grows older or more mature 长大得使...不再适用; 成长得不再要mousen. 鼠eran. 时代，年代majorn. 少校crisisn. time of difficulty, danger, etc. 危机ouncen. 盎司;少量argumentn. discussion by persons who disagree; dispute 争论;辩论hostessn. 女主人musclen. 肌肉contractvi. become shorter or smaller 收缩contractionn.slightlyad. a little 稍微地slighta.motionvi. give a signal by moving the hand or head 打手势;点(或摇)头示意widenv. make or become widerbaitn. food used to attract fish, animals, or birds so that they may be caught 诱饵cobran. poisonous snake found in India and Africa 眼镜蛇likelya. probable 可能的impulsen. sudden wish to do sth. 冲动commotionn. noisy confusion or excitement 混乱;骚动tonen. quality of voice or music 语气;音调commandinga. authoritative 威严的forfeitvt. suffer the loss of (sth.) as apunishment (作为惩罚而)失去rupeen. monetary unit of India, Pakistan, etc. 卢比imagen. statue 雕像emergevi. come or appear (from somewhere)emergencen.slamvt. shut loudly and with force 砰地关上hostn. man who receives guests 男主人fainta. weak, indistinct 微弱的;不明显的crawlvi move slowly by pulling the body along the ground 爬行UNIT 3. Lesson from JeffersonNEW WORDSdeclarationn. document containing an open public announcement 宣言independencen. freedom from the control of others 独立obtainvt. get through effort 获得sourcen. place from which sth. comes; place where a river starts （来）源；源头personala. done in person; belonging to a person 亲自的；个人的investigationn. detailed or careful examination 调查investigatevt.appointvt. put (sb.) in a position 任命appointmentn.committeen. a group of people chosen for special duties 委员会capitoln. （美国）州议会大厦canoen. light boat moved by a paddle独木舟on-the-spota. at the place of the action 现场的humblea. low in position 地位低下的originn. parentage; birth; beginning 血统；出身；起源gardenern. person who works in a garden either for pay or as a hobby 园丁waitern. person who serves food to the tables in a restaurant （男）侍者noblemann. 贵族dissatisfyvt. hang over dangerously; utter a threat against 使不满threatenvt. hang over dangerously; utter a threat against 威胁threatn.rejectvt. refuse to take, believe, use of consider 拒绝rejectionn.nephewn. the son of one's brother or sistererrorn. mistake; sth. done wronglyfalsea. not true or correctjudgmentn. opinion 判断，看法hesitatevi. feel doubtful; be undecided 犹豫，迟疑不决hesitationn.prefervt. like better; choose (one thing) rather than (another) 更喜欢；宁愿preferencen.lattera. nearer to the end 后面的；后半的n. the second of two persons or things just spoken of 后者conflictn. be opposed; clash 冲突n. disagreement; clash; fightunquestioninga. given or done without question or doubtagreementn. having the same opinion(s); thinking in the same way 同意；一致的criticismn. unfavourable remarks of judgments 批评criticn. person who makes judgments about the good and bad qualities of sth.; person who points out mistakes 评论家；批评者criticizevt.philosophyn. 哲学resentvt. feel angry or bitter at 对...忿恨;对...不满actionn. the process of doing things; sth. done 行动过程；行动customn. 习惯,风俗perpetuala. never-ending; going on for a long time or without stopping 永恒的;连续不断的constitutionn. 宪法;章程livinga. alive now 活(着)的remarkvt. say; comment 说;评论说n. 话语;评论eviln. sth. bad; sin 邪恶,罪恶a. very bad 邪恶的,坏的idealismn. 理想主义;唯心主义arch(a)eologyn. study of ancient things, esp. remains of prehistoric times 考古学rotationn. 轮作;旋转rotatev.conservationn. protecting from loss of from being used up 保护;保存conservevt.superiora. good or better in quality or value 较好的;优的superiorityn.existencen. the state of existing 存在influencevt. have an effect on 影响architecturen. art and science of building 建筑术;建筑学constantlyad. continuously; frequently 不断地;经常地constanta.performvt. do, carry out 做,履行talentn. special natural ability 才能,天资centrala. chief; main; most important 主要的tirelessa. never or rarely getting tiredwritern. a person who writes esp. as a way of earning money 作家publishvt. have (a book, etc.) printed and put on sale 出版volumen. book, esp. one of a set of books 卷;册thrillvi. have a very exciting feeling 非常激动self-evidenta. clear without proof 不言而喻的createvt. make (sth. that has not been made before) 创造creationn.anniversaryn. the yearly return of a special date 周年纪念日countrymann. a person from one's own country 周胞legacyn. sth. that one person leaves to another when he dies 遗产owevt. 欠(债等);应把...归功于debtn. something owed to someone else 债(务)educatevt. train; teach how to read, write, think, etc.PHRASES & EXPRESSIONSgo out of one's way (to do sth.)take particular trouble; make a special effort 特地leave...toleave sb. in charge of 交托,委托act onact according to 按照...行事leave behindabandon; fall to take or bring 丢弃;留下,忘带in existenceexisting 存在above allmost important of all 首先,尤其是PROPER NAMESBruce Bilven布鲁斯.布利文Thomas Jefferson托马斯.杰斐逊George Washington乔治.华盛顿Abraham Lincoln亚伯拉罕.林肯the Declaration of Independence《独立宣言》the James River詹姆斯河Lafayette拉斐特France法国Heaven上帝；天堂Philadelphia费城（美国港市）UNIT 4. My First JobNEW WORDSapplyvi. write to ask for (a job, membership. etc.), esp. officially 申请applicationn.interviewn. 面试；接见；会见advertisevt. make know to people by printing a notice in a newspaper, etc. or by broadcasting on television, ets. 为...做广告advertisementn.localof, special to, a place or district 当地的;地方性的postn. job or position 职位suburbn. outer area of a town or city, where people live 郊区slima. small, slight; slender 微小的;苗条的depressvt. make sad 使沮丧depressionn.brickn. 砖graveln. 砾石evergreena. with green leaves throughout the year 常绿的shrubn. low bush with several woody stems 灌木fumen. strong-smelling smoke, gas or vapour 浓烈难闻的烟,气,汽headmastern. (中,小学的)校长sandy-coloureda. yellowish-red 沙色的,黄中带红的moustachen. hair growing on the upper lip 小胡子disapprovaln. unfavorable opinion or feeling; dislike 不赞成;不满coloneln. 上校privaten. soldier of the lowest rank 列兵;士兵bootlacen. shoelace for a high shoe or boot 靴带undovt. untie, unfasten 解开;松开ahinterj. (a cry of surprise, pity, pain, joy, dislike, etc.) 啊gruntvt. 咕哝着说出unpleasantlyad. 令人不愉快地stalea. not fresh 不新鲜的cabbagen. 卷心菜crumbn. very small, broken piece of bread or cake 面包屑;糕饼屑carpetn. heavy woven material fir covering floors or stairs 地毯certificaten. 证(明)书bloodshota. (眼睛)充血的vitala. very necessary; of the greatest importance 必不可少的,极其重要的mumblevt. speak (words) unclearly 含糊地说attachvt. give (to); fasten (to) 把...给予;系,贴importancen. the quality of being importantobviouslyad. it can be easily seen; plainly 明显地，显然obviousa.consist (of)vi. be made up (of) 组成，构成rangevi. vary between certain limits （在一定的范围内）变动cricketn. 板球set-upn. arrangementdismayvt. make discouraged or afraid 使灰心，使害怕algebran. 代数学geometryn. 几何学incompetenta. completely unskillful; not good enough at doing a job, etc. 无能力的；不胜任的competenta. opposite of incompetentleisuren. free time; time which one can spend as one likes 闲暇；悠闲salaryn. fixed (usually monthly) pay for regular work 薪水plusprep. with the addition of 加（上）protestvi. express a strong objection 抗议；反对strawn. 稻草；麦杆prospectvi. sth. expected or considered probable; possibility 期望中的事；展望；前景constitutevt. form; make up; be 组成，构成ultimatea. greatest; utmost; last or final 最大的；终极的，最终的indignityn. injury to one's dignity; insult 侮辱PHRASES & EXPRESSIONSbe short ofnot having enough of 缺少smell ofhave, give out the smell of 有...的气味judging byforming an opinion based onattach importance toconsider important 重视in commonshared with someone else 共有的,共同的consist ofbe made up ofin turnone after another 轮流PROPER NAMESLondon伦敦(英国首都)Croydon克洛伊登(英国地名)UNIT 5. The Professor and the Yo-YoNEW WORDSmodesta. having or expressing a not too high opinion of one's merits, abilities, etc. 谦虚的yo-yon. 游游（一种用线扯动使用权忽上忽来的轮形玩具）easen. freedom from work, discomfort, trouble, difficulty, worry, etc. 悠闲；舒适；自在；安心displayn. show 展示loopvt. 把（绳等）打成环n. 圈；环strongn. 细绳；线；弦balancen. condition of being steady 平衡v. keep in a state of balanceproperlyad. really; completely 非常；完全地impressvt. have a strong effect on the mind or feelings of 给...深刻的印象mailvt. send by postpoemn. piece of writing in verse 诗personalityn. character 个性logicn. the science or method of reasoning 逻辑(学);推理(法)simplicityn. the state of being simple; an absence of pretense 简单;简朴;单纯functionvi. workintellectuala. 智力的frustraten. cause to have feeling of annoyed disappointment; defeat 使沮丧;挫败frustrationn.jealousyn. envy 妒忌jealousa.vanityn. state of being too proud of oneself or one's looks, abilities, etc. 虚荣心bitternessn. the quality or state of being bitter 苦;痛苦resentmentn. feeling that one has when insulted, ignored, injured, etc. 怨恨ambitionn. strong desire for success,power, riches, etc. 野心,抱负ambitiousa.immunea. 有免疫力的;不受影响的immunityn.emotionn. strong feelingpretensionn. 矫饰,做作,不受影响correspondvi. exchange letter regularly 通信stationeryn. paper for writing letters, usu. with matching envelopes; writing materials 信笺;文具watermarkn. mark made on paper by the maker, seen when it is held against light 水印padn. a number of sheets of writing paper fixed along one edge 便笺簿razorn. sharp instrument for taking hair off the body 剃刀shavevt. cut off (hair or beard) with a razorcreamn. any thick, soft liquid 膏状物arguevt. give reasons for or against (sth.) 争辨painfula. causing painshrugvi. lift (the shoulders) slightly (to show in difference, doubt, etc.) 耸肩finallyad. at last; lastly 最终;最后presentvt. give; offer 赠送;提供tuben. 管;软管beamvi. look or smile happily and cheerfully 面露喜色;高兴地微笑beardn. hair of the lower part of the face (excluding the moustache) 胡须thereafterad. after that; afterwardsrevertvi return (to a former state, condition, etc.) 回复,回返exclusivelyad. only; completelyexclusivea. person who forms theories 理论家theoristn. 方程式equationn. small in degree, not considerable or serious 微小的,轻微的applicationn. using 应用theoryn. (explanation of the) general principles of an art or science 理论theoreticala.reactorn. 反应堆atomica. of or concerning an atom or atoms 原子的atomn.photoelectrica. 光电的seriesn. group of things of the same kind that come one after another 系列;套,组relativelyad. comparatively 相对地;比较地relativea.relativityn.curiosityn. the desire to know or learn 好奇心observev. see and againrepeatedlyad. again and againdunkvt. put under water for a limited time 把...浸一浸deducevt. reach a conclusion by reasoning 演绎,推断deductionn.principlen. 原理;原则flawn. fault 缺点,瑕疵reasoningn. process of reaching conclusions by using one's reason 推理pursuevt. work at, be busy with, go on with 从事;忙于;继续apartad. separate(ly) 分离,分开approachn. method of doing sth. 方式,方法solutionn. sth. that one cannot understand or explain 谜famen. (condition of) being famousprofounda. needing much thought or study to understand; deep 深奥的;深刻的capablea. ablecapabilityn.householdn. all the people living in a housea. familiar and commonhousehold wordn. word or name known and spoken of by almost everyone 家喻户晓的词或名字civilizeda. 文明的civilizevt.civilizationn.fortunen. luckbewildervt. confuse; puzzle 把...弄糊涂;使迷惑statesmann. political or government leader, esp. one who is wise and fair-minded 政治家housewifen. married woman who manages a householdPHRASES & EXPRESSIONSat easefree from worry or nervousness; comfortableoff balancenot in balance; unsteady 失去平衡的come to terms withaccept (sth. one does not want to accept) and deal with it in the best way one can 与...达成协议;与...妥协as far asto the degree that 到...程度mean nothing tobe of no importance tobelieve inhave confidence in the value ofso much so thatto such an extent thata series ofa number of (thing or events) of the same kind that follow each other 一系列,一连串take apartseparate (a small machine, clock, etc.) into pieces 拆开work outsolve, find the answer to 解决;算出;想出capable ofhaving the ability, power or inclination (to do)single outchoose from a group for special treatment 选出,挑出PROPER NAMESThomas Lee Bucky托马斯.李.巴基Joseph Blank约瑟夫.布兰克Albert Einstein阿伯特.爱因斯坦Woolworth伍尔沃叫(姓氏)Nobel Prize诺贝尔奖金6. The Making of a SurgeonNEW WORDSsurgeonn. doctor who performs operations 外科医生self-confidencen. 自信心makingn. means of gaining success 成功之道residentn. 住院医生concludevt. arrive at a belief or opinion by reasoning 得出结论surgicala. of, by, or for surgery 外科的；手术的competentlyad. with the necessary skill 称职地；胜任地competenta.nearvt. approach; come closer toemergencyn. sudden and dangerous happening needing immediate action 紧急情况；急症encountervt. be faced with (difficulties, danger, etc.); meet unexpectedly 遭到；意外地遇见dreadvt. fear greatly 畏惧criticala. important at a time of danger and difficulty 紧要的；关键性的particulara. belonging to some one person, thing, or occasion 特定的casen. instance of disease or injury 病例infrequentlyad. seldom; not oftenrelaxvi. become less tense 放松relaxationn.residencyn. the last stage of a doctor's training at a hospital 高级专科住院实习（期）constanta. happening all the time; unchanging 不断的；始终如一的resolvevt. solve 解决resolutionn.considereda. carefully thought out 经过深思熟虑的dwellvi. live (in a place) 居住bounda. very likely; certain 一定的，必然的sounda. correct; based on good judgment 正确的，合理的confidenta. sure of oneself and one's abilities 自然的confidencen.handlevt. manage, deal with 处理butterflyn. 蝴蝶abdomenn. belly 腹（部）anticipatevt. see beforehand 预期anticipationn.sweatn. 汗vi. 流汗stabn. thrust made with a pointed weapon 刺；戳bellyn. 肚，腹部puncturevt. make a small hole in (sth.) with sth. pointed 刺穿compounda. having more than one part 复合的fracturen. break in a bone 骨折compoundn. 复合性骨折inevitablyad. unavoidably 不可避免地inevitablea.errvi. make mistakes; do wrongoperatevi. perform a surgical operation 动手术surgeryn. 外科；外科手术solea. unshared; one and only 唯一的responsibilityn. 责任；责任心avoidvt. escape; keep or get away from 避免conceiteda. having too high an opinion of oneself 自负的conceitn. too high an opinion of oneselftryinga. hard to endure or bear; very difficult 难受的；恼人的bothervt. annoy, trouble 烦扰，麻烦uncertaintyn. uncertain condition; doubtPHRASES & EXPRESSIONSdraw to a closecome to an end 结束live withlearn to accept (sth. unpleasant); tolerate 学会；适应；容忍dwell onthink, write, or speak a lot about 老是想着；详述；强调(be) bound to (do)(be) certain to (do) 一定..., 必然...in practice(医师,律师等) 在开业中;在实践中butterflies in the stomachfeelings of nervousness 忐忑不安open upcut open 切开,给...开刀in advanceahead of time 预先,事前at one time or anothersometime or other 早晚sit ondelay taking action on; do nothing about 拖延;搁置PROPER NAMESNolen诺兰(姓氏)Walt沃尔特(男子名Walter 的昵称)Larry拉里(男子Lawrence 的昵称)UNIT 7. Theres Only LuckNEW WORDSnumbn. having lost the power of feeling or moving 失去感觉的，麻木的garagen. building in which a car is kept 汽车库walletn. leather pocket-case for paper money, cards, etc. 皮夹vaguelyad. not clearly 模糊地vaguea.annoyvt. make rather angry 使恼怒gunmann. a man armed with a gun, esp. a criminal or terrorist 持枪歹徒shrubberyn. low bushes forming a mass or group 灌木丛releasevt. set free 松开；释放splitvt. divide into parts 劈开split secondvery brief moment of time; instant 瞬间，一刹那triggern. 扳机crouchvi. lower the body to the ground 蹲伏absurdlyad. foolishly; ridiculously 愚蠢地，荒唐可笑地absurda.melodramatica. exciting in effect, often too much so to be thought real 感情夸张；闹剧式的plean. asking for sth. with strong feelings 恳求specifica. definite; not general 明确的；具体的fleev. run away (from) 逃走；逃离baseballn. 棒球（运动）batn. 球棒，球拍copn. (informal) policemannoodlen. (usu. pl.) 面条stiffa. severe 严厉criminaln. someone who has broken the law 罪犯penaltyn. punishment 惩罚ragen. great anger 狂怒contenteda. satisfied; happy 满足的cozya. warm and comfortable 暖和舒适的ill-tempereda. (often) angry or annoyed 脾气坏的；易怒的adon. trouble and excitement 忙乱hopelessa. giving no cause for hope; very bad or unskilled 没有希望的；无能的identificationn. 鉴别identifyvt.horrifyvt. frighten; shock very much 使恐怖；使震惊detailn. small, particular fact 细节matter-of-facta. concerned with the facts; practical 注重事实的；讲究实际的sheepisha. foolish or embarrassed by awareness of a fault 局促不安的trailvi. grow gradually weaker, dimmer, etc.jerkvt. pull or lift suddenly 猛拉；猛抬replayvt. play (match, recording, etc.) over again 重放gloven. 手套lastvi. go onrelivevt. experience again, esp. in the imaginationintelligenta. clever; rational 聪明的；明智的responsen. action done in answer; answer 反应；回答respondvi.securityn. safety, freedom from danger or fear 安全，平安securea.illusionn. false perception; (the seeing of) sth. that does not really exist 错觉；幻觉PHRASES & EXPRESSIONSpull out (of)move out (of) （车，船等）驶出have (get, catch) hold of抓住bring backrestore, reintroduce 恢复clean upclean thoroughly and remove anything unwanted 彻底打扫；整肃turn outappear; come or go out to see or do sth. 出来，出动in forcein large numbers 大批地，人数众多地much ado about nothinga lot of unnecessary explaining, of excitement about things not serious or unimportant 无事生非；小题大作come toreach (a particular point) in explaining, etc. 谈到（某一点）agree onhave the same opinion onin detailgiving a lot of facts 详细地trail off(voice, etc.) become gradually weaker and fade into silence （声音等）逐渐变弱no way不可能prepare forget ready forand up 结束，告终PROPER NAMESRuth Reichl露丝.赖克尔Jeremy杰里米(男子名)UNIT 8. Honesty: Is It Going out of Style?NEW WORDShonestyn. freedom from deceit, cheating, etc. 诚实stylen. fashion 时髦polln. survey of public opinion by putting questions to a representativeselection of persons 民意测验admitv. state or agree to the truth of; confess 承认，供认admissionn.temptationn. the act of tempting or being tempted 引诱；诱惑peekvi. look (at sth.) quickly, esp. when one should not 偷看behavio(u)rn. way of behaving 行为behavev.indicationn. sign or suggestion 迹象competencyn. ability; being competent 能力；胜任diploman. official paper showing that a person has successfully finished a course of study or passed an examination 文凭correspondinga. matching 相应的criminala. of crimemisdemeano(u)rn. crime that is less serious than, for example, stealing of murder 轻罪chargen. accusation 指控possessn. have, own 占有，拥有advancea. made available before the date of general publication or release 预先的regentn. member of a governing board （学校董事会的）董事dropvt. give up; discontinue 放弃；革除traditionala. of or according to tradition 传统的traditionn.requirementn. sth. required; sth. demanded as a condition 要求；必要条件prewrittena. written beforehand; written in advancepsychologyn. science of the mind 心理学psychologicala.launchvt. start, set going 发起；发动campaignn. series of planned activities for some special purpose 运动filevi. march or move in a line 排成纵队行进exitn. way out of a place 出口（处）proctorn. 临考人ID cardn. identity card 身份证dormn. (short for) dormitory 宿舍mugn. the face or mouthshotn. a single photographmug shotn. (sl.) photograph of a person's face, used for purposes of identification 面部照片ringern. any person who pretends to be another 冒名顶替者applaudvt. praise esp. by striking one's hands together 拍手称赞campusn. university; the grounds of a university, college, or school 大学；校园editorialn. leading article 社论arrestvt. seize (sb.) in the name of the law 逮捕speedern. person who drives an automobile at a higher speed than is lawful 违法超速驾驶者intentn. purpose; intentionfrequentlyad. at short intervals, often 频繁地overchargevt. charge too much 对...要价太高customern. person who buys goods from a shop, esp. regularly 顾客mythn. 神话unlikeprep. not like, different fromcherryn. 樱桃biographern. person who writes about another person's life 传记作家ax(e)n. 斧子charactern. mental or moral qualities that make one person, race, etc. different from others 性格，品质morala. concerning principles of right of wrong 道德的reinforcevt. encourage of strengthen 加强taxn. 税，税款cluen. sth. that helps to find an answer to a question 线索check-outn. desk where one pays the bill of the goods one has chosen 结帐处supermarketn. large shop where one serves oneself with food and goods 超级市场overnighta. for or during the night 住一夜的；一整夜的innn. small hotel 小旅馆，客栈toweln. 毛巾vasta. very bignumerousa. manywatch-doga. organized or acting as a watchful guardian, esp. against unlawful practice 起监督作用的dishonestyn. the quality of being dishonestrevealvt. make known 揭露evidencen. sign or proof 证据ebbvi. (of the tide) flow back from the land to the sea; grow less; become weak or faint 落潮；低落，衰退flowvi. (of the tide) come in; rise; run or spread smoothly （潮）涨；上升；流incidentn. event; happening 事件theftn. (the act of, an instance of) stealingtendvi. have a tendency 易于，往往会link。
现代大学英语精读Lesson2词汇短语
Vocabulary1.birch 桦树2.bough 大树枝3.cabin 小木屋；飞机驾驶舱；船舱4.chase 追捕5.creek BrE 小湾；AmE 小溪stream6.alert1) adj. 警惕的watchful, vigilant2) vt 警醒to warn3) n. 警报Alert sb. to the danger of sth.On the alert7.chasechase the thiefchase the fears from one’s mindchase oneself 使闪过，使闪现Suspicion chased itself across his face.Chase silverware 刻银器，镂空Go and chase yourself! 走开！Synonyms pursue，drive8.crouch vi.Squat v. & n. & adj. 蹲坐Cower 畏缩Cringe 畏缩，退缩9.detain vt. 留住，耽搁；拘留，扣留I was detained by an unexpected caller that morming.Three men were detained as suspects.Detainer 挽留者；非法滞留；继续监禁Detainee （尤政）被拘留者Detainment10.pacevt. 踱步，走动；步测n. 步速；一步pace backwards and forwardspace the roomThe work progressed at a slow pace.It ‘s only ten paces from the house.11.dim v. （使）暗淡；adj. 昏暗的；迟钝的，愚笨的The light in the theatre began to dim.The outline of the mountain in the distance is dim.Some people are rather dim about their purposes of their lives.A dim futureTake d dim view of 不赞成12.drift v. & n. 漂流，流浪，漂移; 大意，要点，主旨let sth. drift13.leap v. 跳跃，飞跃leap over obstacles14.m antle n. 覆盖物，披风，斗篷dismantle 拆卸15.m eadow 牧场，草地，洼地16.m ischievousmischief n.17.muzzle 动物鼻口部18.poke vi. & vt. 伸出，戳出；刺，拨弄to push, to thrustpoke outpoke at sth.Poke one’s nose into 多管闲事Take a poke at sb. 打某人一拳Poke about/around 四处寻找Poke fun at 取笑，恶作剧戏弄19.r estless adj. 焦躁的，不得休息的20.rifle 步枪pistol 手枪21.r umble 隆隆声We could tell from the rumble of the thunder that the rainwas coming.22.shack 窝棚23.slash v. & n. 挥砍，削减；严厉批判，谴责slash the price down 砍价24.s mother v. (使)窒息，忍住smother a yawn/laughter /giggle/angersmother the firesmother a scandalbe smothered with leavesGrandparents tend to smother their children with affection.25.snarl 咆哮26.spear 用鱼叉刺27.squirrel 松鼠28.stir 搅拌29.toll1) v. 缓慢敲响For Whom The Bell TollsThe bell tolls the hour.2) n. 通行费A man collected tolls at the gateway.Toll bar 收费通行站3）损失,损耗Take its toll ,take a heavy toll 造成损失The cold and loss of blood were taking their toll.30.t rapper 诱骗；陷阱31.w himper 呜咽32.w iggle 扭动（small movements）33.faint v. 晕倒；adj. 微弱的；34.sail into 痛骂，猛击；驶进He often sails into his wife.35.i n full sail 全速前进36.s ail close to the wind 迎风航行37.t ake in sail 收帆38.u nder sail 航行中；升起帆39.s erveserve tea/coffee发球：Your serve. 你发球。
大学英语精读第二册Unit2单词
preposition
preposition
a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
examples
"in", "on", "by", "with", "about"
总结词
通过词根和词缀记忆单词
详细描述
学习者通过学习单词的词根和词缀，理解单词的构成和含义。这种方法有助于学习者快 速记忆大量单词，并提高单词拼写的准确性。
Associative memory method
总结词
通过联想记忆单词
详细描述
学习者通过将单词与相关的图像、故事、场 景等联系起来，形成深刻的印象。这种方法 有助于学习者更长久地记忆单词，并提高记 忆的趣味性。
The Application of Words in Writing Expression
• Vocabulary and Grammar: Understanding words allows students to use a wider variety of vocabulary and grammar in their writing. This helps to create more expressive and coherent texts. For example, using the word "fascinating" instead of "interesting" can add depth and drama to a sentence.
现代大学英语精读2单词1
现代大学英语精读2单词1Perusal2: 1 .Accomplishment acquire arrogantly aspirin assume available bachelor beanpole bull certify civilized client continuity cyanide democratic disaster drugstore enroll expertise expose faculty fragment generate grind hip humanity implicitly inevitable literal maintain Neanderthal nevertheless peculiar penetrating pest pharmacy philosophy pill preside professional pursuit push-button qualified rear resources savage scroll semester sensitive shudder specialize species specimen spiritual store suffice ----------2 .Alert birch bough cabin chase creek crouch cub detain dim doc drift flake grasshopper howl leap lick mantle meadow mischievous muzzle numb pace partner paw pierce pine poke puppy realize restless rifle rocket rooster rumble shack shiver slash smother snarl soaked spear spurt squat squirrel stir thicken thrill toll trapper unchained whimper wiggle wolf wool ---------- 3. approval bond certainty commit contribution convict costly court current decade deter 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hastily ideally investigate lap ma’am maid miserable mythology naïve overseas partially permanent pompous positively primitively psychology puzzled readjust reprimand respectable shell-shocked shh snoop speculatively sternly stifle sympathetically tribe wander weep wicked wriggle ---------- 9. advocate amusement antique bicentennial briefing cabinet carriage checkerboard civil compress condense confederate convenience defer diet digest Dutch eagle fax featureless gorgeous gratification be guaranteed to herd iceberg ignore infect interstate lane linger liposuction microwave mph outlet overnight pastoral paycheck Pennsylvania Polaroid pre-digest refresh revitalize route salad scenery screen skim slide spicy subtle superficially supermarket symbolically symphony theme tour turnpike urge version VCR West Virginia Beethoven cliff ---10. ambition band cashier clarity conscience contrast dime dismal embrace emerge enhance errand expand fantasy finery freshman frugally giddy grieve gypsy horn humble indulge intolerable lavish license lumpy marvel mattress miracle miserly onrush parlor quit retire salon seek second-rate sentimental shabby skate smart sorrow splendid spree stomach suffer suitcase threadbare top-heavy transform trapped urge vague wardrobe wistfully Bess Lottie ----------11. altitude anticipate artery ashen brace bump cleanse clench cliff Colorado cross-legged cuff detailed discipline disciplined distract ease emergency endurance exhaustion frame granite gruesome guarantee handhold I.V. inestimable initial jerk jut out millimeter nausea notoriousprotrude reparable rescue resemble salesman scramble sensation sever slope stabilize staff stagger surgery swallow sweat thigh thrust tissue toe trail vase David Fisher Judy Ingalls Katie Kemble Ophir Wall Ric Hatch St Mary’s Telluride ----------12. anthropology arena bird’s-eye view by-pass citizenship combination communicate comparativecomprehend comprehension compression confession destiny dung galaxy hostile image kinship loyalty miseducated mutuality occupy oxygenpersist planet precarious preference principal productivity propaganda reference refined religion respond scarcely secure similarity simplicity solar specific superficial supreme terrain tribalism tribe uniqueness varying vegetarian visualize vital welfare ----------13. acre afresh Alabama assault assignment balloon blueprint capital charity commute contractor corporation dilapidated distribute donation dubious dwelling dynamic equity erect foundation generous Georgiahabitat handle install jolt knack livestock luxurious Manhattan millionaire minimal miscalculate mission Mississippi mortgage needy passer-by peek plea plumbing plus profit ranch recruit rent reservoir scaled-down scorching share speedboat stopgap summon tap teens thriving trader veteran vow whiz wiring yearn Zaire Americus Auburn Bon Bownes Charlotte Clarence Jordan Emma Johnson Jonas Koinonia Lillie Mae Lincoln Linda Caldwell Millard Fuller ----------14. aborted accumulation alert apparently arc assemble astronaut autopilot bang bathed bay blink booster catastrophic clarify chatterclatter closeup coherent commentator confirm corkscrew countdown crackling crew debris dictate drafty enormity excess exhaust external fatal file flame flare flaw fleeting fuel futile gallon header heater heartbeat hydrogen ignite incredible indicate journalist keyboardliftoff lull majestically minus momentary monitor motion narrative obit option orbit orbiter originally pad paralyze periodically plume profile puff punch rattle resume scanner shuttle site skyward spacecraft sparkle spotlight steam subconsciously tank thunder trailer twin veer vertical virtually wheel ----------15. abuse array arrow astronomy atom atomic body clock carbon cathedral cesium charcoal chemist Chicago chronobionics circadian circulation clockwork complex coordinated crude decay device devise dimension Egyptian electron elusive era erase faraway gear gong Gregorian calendar Harvard heartbeat historian immune Indian individual infinitely internal internalize intricately Italy lengthy lunar mismatch monastery Moscow mummy nanosecond naval navigator Nobel Prize observatory oscillate perception Pisa Pope precision primordial pulse reckon refinement regardless relativity reverse rhythm riddle Roman satellite signal Sir slave split Sumerian technological tension theoretical theorist therefore tick timekeeping timepiece track ultimately uniform unified variable voyager waterwheel width Allan Landes Ehret Feynman Gregory XIII Galileo Galilei Gernot Winkler Isaac Newton Willard Libby ----------。
现代大学英语精读2unit4单词
现代大学英语精读2 Unit 4 单词Introduction在现代大学英语精读2的第四单元中，我们将学习一些与国际和跨文化交流有关的单词。
这些单词不仅在日常生活中使用频率较高，而且在专业和学术领域也非常重要。
本文档将介绍这些单词的定义和用法，以帮助读者更好地掌握这些词汇。
1. CultureCulture [ˈkʌltʃər] (文化) refers to the shared beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a particular group of people. It includes aspects such as art, music, literature, religion, language, and food. Understanding different cultures is essential for effective communication and building positive relationships in a globalized world.Example sentence: - We should respect and appreciate the diversity of cultures around the world.2. GlobalizationGlobalization [ˌɡloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən] (全球化) refers to the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of countries through economic, technological, political, and cultural exchanges. It has led to the integration of markets, the global spread of ideas and information, and the movement of goods, services, and people across borders.Example sentence: - Globalization has both positive and negative impacts on the economy and society.3. CommunicationCommunication [kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən] (交流) is the process of exchanging information, ideas, thoughts, and feelings between individuals or groups. It can be verbal, nonverbal, written, or visual. Effective communication requires clarity, understanding, and active listening.Example sentence: - Good communication skills are essential in the workplace for effective teamwork and collaboration.4. InterculturalIntercultural [ˌɪntərˈkʌltʃərəl] (跨文化的) refers to interactions between people or groups from different cultures. It involves understanding, appreciating, and adapting to cultural differences to foster effective communication and build positive relationships.Example sentence: - Intercultural competence is crucial for suc cess in today’s globalized world.5. Language BarrierLanguage barrier [ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˈbæriər] (语言障碍) refers to the difficulty or obstacle in communication that arises when people, who speak different languages, cannot understand eachother. It can hinder effective communication, understanding, and collaboration.Example sentence: - The language barrier was a significant challenge during the international conference.6. StereotypeStereotype [ˈsteriəˌtaɪp] (刻板印象) refers to a fixed, oversimplified, and generalized belief or idea about a particular group of people or things. Stereotypes are often based on limited knowledge, prejudices, or cultural biases, and can lead to misunderstanding, discrimination, and unfair treatment.Example sentence: - It is important to challenge and overcome stereotypes to promote inclusivity and diversity.7. SensitivitySensitivity [sɛnˈsɪtɪvəti] (敏感) refers to the ability to perceive and understand the feelings, emotions, and needs of oneself and others. In intercultural communication, sensitivity helps to bridge cultural differences, avoid misunderstandings, and promote empathy and respect.Example sentence: - Sensitivity to cultural nuances is crucial when working with people from different backgrounds.8. Cross-culturalCross-cultural [ˌkrɔsˈkʌltʃərəl] (跨文化的) refers to interactions or experiences that involve more than one culture. It requires awareness, understanding, and adaptability to effectively navigate and communicate across different cultural contexts.Example sentence: - Cross-cultural communication skills are necessary for international business negotiations.9. EtiquetteEtiquette [ˈɛtɪˌkɛt] (礼仪) refers to the social norms, conventions, and acceptable behavior in a particular society or culture. Understanding and following etiquette helps to show respect, politeness, and consideration towards others in different social and cultural settings.Example sentence: - It is essential to be aware of the etiquette practices when attending a formal dinner in a foreign country.10. DiversityDiversity [daɪˈvɜːrsɪti] (多样性) refers to the range of different cultures, ethnicities, religions, perspectives, and identities within a group or society. Embracing diversity promotes inclusivity, equality, and understanding among people from different backgrounds.Example sentence: - The university campus celebrates diversity through various cultural events and programs.Conclusion掌握这些与国际和跨文化交流相关的单词对于现代大学英语学习非常重要。
大学英语精读第二册单词表
大学英语精读第二册单词表大学英语精读第二册单词表UNIT 1. Is There Life on Earth? NEW WORDShumorousa. funny; that makers people laugh 幽默的humorn.essayn. 散文，随笔excitementn. the state or quality of being excitedplanetn. large body in space that moves round a star esp. round the sun 行星Venusiana. of or having to do with the plant Venus 金星的n. supposed Venus being 金星人satelliten. spacecraft that goes round the planet earth and sends back radio and television signals; heavenly body that goes round a plant （人造）卫星signaln. 信号；暗号astronomern. person who studies the science of the sun, moon, stars and planets天文学家telescopen. instrument with special glasses used for seeing distant thingsextremelyad. very 极端，非常extremea.feasibilityad. possibility of being carried or done 可行性feasiblea.manneda. occupied by one or more persons 载人的saucern. 浅碟；茶托flying saucern. 飞碟conferencen. meetingpress conferencen. meeting arranged by an important person to which news reporters are invited to listen to a statement or ask questions 记者招待会technologyn. 技术conclusion n. decision of opinion reached by reasoning 结论concludev.reporterv. person who gathers news for a newspaper, magazine, orradio or TV station 记者composevt. make up, form 组成，构成concreten. building material made by mixing cement with sand, small stones and water 混凝土atmospheren. all the gasses round the earth; air in a place 大气；空气carbonn. 碳monoxiden. 一氧化物deadlya. causing death; likely to cause death 致命的gasn. 气体survivevi. remain alive; continue to live or exist 活下来；幸存vt. remain alive after; live longer than 经历...后还活着；比...活得长survivaln.programn. plan of what it to be done 计划concernvt. be of importance or interest to; have an effect on 涉及，关系到oxygenn. 氧，氧气originallyad. formerly 起初，原来original a.hazardn. dangerhovervi. stay in or near one place in the air 盘旋consolidateda. untied; combined 联合的consolidatevt.beltn. area that has some special quality; zone （地）带indicatevt. showindicationn.pollutevt. make (air, water, soil, etc.) dirty with manmade waste 污染pollutionn.unfita. not good enough; not suitableparticlen. 粒子；微粒emitvt. send out 散发，射出emissionn.crashv. (cause to) break into pieces violently 坠落；猛撞smashv. (cause to) break into pieces violently (使)碎裂stalagmiten. 石笋projectionn. sth. that stands out from a surface 凸出物typen. a particular kind, class or group 类型，种类graniten. hard grey stone used for building 花岗岩formationn. sth. that is formed; way in which sth. is formed 形成（物）skyscrapern. very tall building 摩天大楼scrapevt. rub with sth. rough or sharp 刮，擦proceedvi. continue after having stopped （停顿后）继续进行fundn. sum of money set apart or available for a special purpose 资金；基金billionn. one thousand millionzilchn. zero; nothing at allPHRASES & EXPRESSIONS(be) known asalso publicly called; named 以...闻名，通常名叫name aftergive the same name as 以...名字命名as toabout, concerning 关于base on / uponuse as a basis or foundation for 以...为基础，把...基于for one thing ... (for another)in the first place... (in the second place)be composed ofhave as members or parts 由...组成as far as ... be concernedto the degree that it matters to 就...而言stick upstand upright; project 直立；突出give offemit; send out 发出；散发出set backdelay the advance of development of 耽搁；阻碍PEOPER NAMESArt Buchwald阿特.布奇沃德Venus金星Manhattan曼哈顿（纽约市中心）Zog佐格（姓氏）Edison爱迪生（姓氏）Glom格洛姆（姓氏）UNIT 2. The Dinner PartyNEW WORDSheateda. with strong, excited, and often angry feelings 热烈的；激烈的unexpecteda. not expected 意外的naturalistn. one who makes a special study of plants or animals outdoors 博物学家（尤指直接观察动植物者）shortlyad. Soon; (in) a little time 不久，马上colonial]a. of or related to a colony or colonies 殖民地的spaciousa. big; having much space 广阔的；宽阔的diningn. 餐厅barea. not covered (with a carpet); empty 不铺地毯的；赤裸的；光秃的marblen. 大理石raftern. one of the sloping beams that support 椽ontoprep. to a position or point on 到...之上; 向...之上verandan. 阳台spiriteda. full of spirit; livelyoutgrowvt. leave behind, as one grows older or more mature 长大得使...不再适用; 成长得不再要mouseeran. 时代，年代majorn. 少校crisisn. time of difficulty, danger, etc. 危机ouncen. 盎司;少量argumentn. discussion by persons who disagree; dispute 争论;辩论hostessn. 女主人muscle n. 肌肉contractvi. become shorter or smaller 收缩contractionn.slightlyad. a little 稍微地slighta.motionvi. give a signal by moving the hand or head 打手势;点(或摇)头示意widenv. make or become widerbaitn. food used to attract fish, animals, or birds so that they may be caught 诱饵n. poisonous snake found inIndia and Africa 眼镜蛇likelya. probable 可能的impulsen. sudden wish to do sth. 冲动commotionn. noisy confusion or excitement 混乱;骚动tonen. quality of voice or music 语气;音调commandinga. authoritative 威严的forfeitvt. suffer the loss of (sth.) as a punishment (作为惩罚而)失去rupeen. monetary unit of India, Pakistan, etc. 卢比imagen. statue 雕像emerge vi. come or appear (from somewhere) emergencen.slamvt. shut loudly and with force 砰地关上hostn. man who receives guests 男主人fainta. weak, indistinct 微弱的;不明显的crawlvi move slowly by pulling the body along the ground 爬行UNIT 3. Lesson from Jefferson NEW WORDSdeclarationn. document containing an open public announcement 宣言independencen. freedom from the control of others 独立obtainvt. get through effort 获得sourcen. place from which sth. comes; place where a river starts （来）源；源头personala. done in person; belonging to a person 亲自的；个人的investigationn. detailed or careful examination 调查investigatevt.appointvt. put (sb.) in a position 任命appointment n.committeen. a group of people chosen for special duties 委员会capitoln. （美国）州议会大厦canoen. light boat moved by a paddle 独木舟on-the-spota. at the place of the action 现场的humblea. low in position 地位低下的originn. parentage; birth; beginning 血统；出身；起源gardenern. person who works in a garden either for pay or as a hobby 园丁waitern. person who serves food to thetables in a restaurant （男）侍者noblemann. 贵族dissatisfyvt. hang over dangerously; utter a threat against 使不满threatenvt. hang over dangerously; utter a threat against 威胁threatn.rejectvt. refuse to take, believe, use of consider 拒绝rejectionn.nephewn. the son of one's brother or sistererrorn. mistake; sth. done wrongly false a. not true or correctjudgmentn. opinion 判断，看法hesitatevi. feel doubtful; be undecided 犹豫，迟疑不决hesitationn.prefervt. like better; choose (one thing) rather than (another) 更喜欢；宁愿preferencen.a. nearer to the end 后面的；后半的n. the second of two persons or things just spoken of 后者conflictn. be opposed; clash 冲突n. disagreement; clash; fight unquestioninga. given or done without question or doubtagreementn. having the same opinion(s); thinking in the same way 同意；一致的criticismn. unfavourable remarks of judgments 批评criticn. person who makes judgments about the good and bad qualities of sth.; person who points out mistakes 评论家；批评者criticizevt.philosophyn. 哲学resentvt. feel angry or bitter at 对...忿恨;对...不满action n. the process of doing things; sth. done 行动过程；行动customn. 习惯,风俗perpetuala. never-ending; going on for a long time or without stopping 永恒的;连续不断的constitutionn. 宪法;章程a. alive now 活(着)的remarkvt. say; comment 说;评论说n. 话语;评论eviln. sth. bad; sin 邪恶,罪恶a. very bad 邪恶的,坏的idealismn. 理想主义;唯心主义arch(a)eologyn. study of ancient things, esp.remains of prehistoric times 考古学rotationn. 轮作;旋转rotatev.conservationn. protecting from loss of from being used up 保护;保存conservevt.superiora. good or better in quality or value 较好的;优的superiorityn.existencen. the state of existing 存在influencevt. have an effect on 影响architecturen. art and science of building 建筑术;建筑学constantlyad. continuously; frequently 不断地;经常地constanta.performvt. do, carry out 做,履行talentn. special natural ability 才能,天资centrala. chief; main; most important 主要的tirelessa. never or rarely getting tiredwritern. a person who writes esp. as a way of earning money 作家publishvt. have (a book, etc.) printed and put on sale 出版volumen. book, esp. one of a set of books 卷;册thrillvi. have a very exciting feeling 非常激动self-evidenta. clear without proof 不言而喻的createvt. make (sth. that has not been made before) 创造creationn.anniversaryn. the yearly return of a special date 周年纪念日countrymann. a person from one's own country 周胞legacyn. sth. that one person leaves to another when he dies 遗产owevt. 欠(债等);应把...归功于debtn. something owed to someone else 债(务)educatevt. train; teach how to read, write, think, etc. PHRASES & EXPRESSIONSgo out of one's way (to do sth.)take particular trouble; make a special effort 特地leave...toleave sb. in charge of 交托,委托act onact according to 按照...行事leave behindabandon; fall to take or bring 丢弃;留下,忘带in existenceexisting 存在above allmost important of all 首先,尤其是PROPER NAMESBruce Bilven布鲁斯.布利文Thomas Jefferson托马斯.杰斐逊George Washington乔治.华盛顿Abraham Lincoln亚伯拉罕.林肯the Declaration of Independence《独立宣言》the James River詹姆斯河Lafayette拉斐特France法国Heaven上帝；天堂Philadelphia费城（美国港市）UNIT 4. My First JobNEW WORDSapplyvi. write to ask for (a job, membership. etc.), esp. officially 申请applicationn.interviewn. 面试；接见；会见advertisevt. make know to people byprinting a notice in a newspaper, etc. or by broadcasting on television, ets. 为...做广告advertisementn.localof, special to, a place or district 当地的;地方性的postn. job or position 职位suburbn. outer area of a town or city, where people live 郊区slima. small, slight; slender 微小的;苗条的depressvt. make sad 使沮丧depressionn.brickn. 砖graveln. 砾石evergreena. with green leaves throughout the year 常绿的shrubn. low bush with several woody stems 灌木fumen. strong-smelling smoke, gas or vapour 浓烈难闻的烟,气,汽headmastern. (中,小学的)校长sandy-coloureda. yellowish-red 沙色的,黄中带红的moustachen. hair growing on the upper lip 小胡子disapprovaln. unfavorable opinion or feeling; dislike 不赞成;不满。
现代大学英语精读2单词
lesson oneaccomplishment n完成acquire v获得arrogantly adv傲慢的aspirin n阿司匹林assume v设想available adj可利用的bachelor n学士beanpole n又高又瘦的人bull n公牛certify v证明civilized adj文明的client n委托人continuity n继续cyanide n氰化物democratic adj民主的disaster n灾难drugstore n药房、杂货店enroll v使….入学expertise n专门知识expose v使经历、使面临faculty n教职工fragment n碎片、使某物砸碎、断裂generate v产生grind v磨碎hip n臀部humanity n人性implicitly adv含蓄地inevitable adj不可避免的literal adj照字面意义的maintain v保持Neanderthal n尼安德特人nevertheless adv然而peculiar adj独有的penetrating adj思想敏锐的pest n讨厌的人philosophy n哲学pill n药片preside v主持professional adj职业的pursuit n追求push-button adj用按钮来操纵qualified adj胜任的rear v养育resources n资源savage n野人scroll n学位证书semester n学期sensitive adj有理解的shudder v发抖specialize v专修species n种类specimen n有某种特点的人spiritual adj精神的store v储存suffice v足够lessontwoalert adj警惕的birch n桦树bough n主支cabin n小棚屋chase v赶走creek n小河crouch v蹲cub n幼崽detain v阻止某人dim v使….暗淡doc n医生drift v漂游flake n薄片grasshopper n蚱蜢howl n嚎叫leap v跳lick v舔mantle n披风meadow n草地mischievous adj顽皮的muzzle n动物的鼻口部分numb adj麻木的、失去感觉得pace n一步partner n伙伴paw n瓜子pierce v刺pine n松树poke v猛推、插刺puppy n幼犬realize v意识到restless adj闲下来的rifle n来复枪、步枪rocket n火箭rooster n公鸡rumble n低沉连续的声音shack n木屋shiver v颤抖slash v猛、乱放smother v厚厚的、大面积、snarl n怒吼声soaked adj湿透spear v用鱼叉刺spurt v喷出squat v蹲坐squirrel n松鼠stir v微动thicken v变厚thill v使….激动、兴奋toll n某事造成的损失、trapper n猎人unchained adj没有锁链锁着的whimper v呜咽、啜泣wiggle v使摆动wilf n狼wool n皮毛lesson threeapproval n批准、承认、（官方）bond n债券certainty n确定的事物、性质、状态commit v 犯错误、不合法的事情、（干坏事)contribution n贡献convict v证明有罪、n罪犯costly adj昂贵的、贵重的court n法庭current adj当前的、流血的、decade n十年deter v阻止dismiss v解散elite adj属于精英的、最好的、estimate v估计evidence n证据execute v处死feasible adj可行的feature n特点、特色、特征illustrate v举例说明imprison v关押inmate n同狱的犯人maximum adj最大量的nonetheless adv虽然如此、但仍然、nontraffic adj与交通无关的observation n观察注意offender n罪犯offense n犯法、罪活per prep每personnel n人员precisely adv精确地prior adj优先的property n财产prosecute v告发、起诉rate n比率、速度reality n事实、真实、现实reject v拒绝接受saudiArabia沙特阿拉伯severity n严格social adj社会的solution n解决办法solutionstatistics nteenage adjtheft ntough adjvictim nvoter nwitness n Alcatrazbeneath prep bloom v breast n bride n bridegroomnbubble v bud n butterfly n chamberlain n chill v coralcrimson adj crystal ncynic ndaffodil ndaisy ndelicate adjdove nebb vecstasy nemerald nfling (flung, flung) vflush nflutter vfoam nfrost nfrown vgirdle ngrove ngutter nharp ninstrumentjewel nlizard nmermaidenmusicianNightingalenipopaloutrightpangpetalpluckprince v rubyrubysincerity n soarsoul vstringed n sunbeamsun-dialthorntomb n topmost n veinviolin n wretched n alcoholblur n brow v considerate n coverdab n demonstrate v draining-board v greasy adj imply v indifferencemop v nozzle n pinch v one's browsplunge v racist n refrigerator n relax v rinse v rummage v shallow adj ware n sink n snap v spray v squeeze v stupid adj thoroughlyunattachedundress v wrist n aryacknowledadmirableaesthetic a anonymitybalding adj behave v behavior n blast n budget ncularcapacity n casualty n conclusion n congressionadip v distinction n doze v emotional ad employee n essential adj Florida n flotation n freeze v gasp v grope v gull n harsh adj helicopterimmovableimpact n injured adj jet n likewise adv monument n possibility n Potomac n presidential a proof n remark n slap n standoff n stewardess n stunning adj survivor n thus adv totally adv tragedy n unique adj alter v appeal v artificial adj ashore adv aspiration n blade n bribe n brood v Caribbean adj cavalryndeadly adj dominate vfacility n sible to do sthfolly n germ n glory n muchgripvidle adj inspiration n intelligencelaboratory n mentmastery n minister n ministry n istration wit plague n project n rival n soothinglysplendor n spread v spur v strip n tale n tavern n threat n threatentropicsnwarfare n wisdom n airily adv apron n bet v bid v bourgeois a colony n colonial adj confess v conventioncrusade n crushed adj divine adj earnest adj enthusiasticsthestablish v exit v forehead n fuss v genteel adj girlishly advgown n grave n hastily adv ideally adv investigatelap n ma'am n anmaidmiserable a mythologynaive adj overseas ad partially ad permanentpositively a primitive ad psychologypuzzled adj readjust v reprimand respectableehaviorshell-shockearshh int snoop v speculativelsternly adv stifle v sympathetitribe n wander v weepvwicked adj火箭的。
现代大学英语精读2
现代大学英语精读2P201、我们像在暖房里种花那样养孩子是错误的。
必须让他们接触各种社会问题，因为不久他们就将作为公民来应对这些问题。
It’s wrong to raise our children in the way that we grow flowers in the greenhouse.We must expose them to all social problems，because they will be dealing with them as citizen very soon.2、随着时间的推移，我们不可避免地会越来越多地卷入国际事务。
而冲突必然会发生，因为国家之间总有不同的观点和利益。
As time flying by,we are inevitably going to more and more involved in affairs.And conflict are sure to occur,because there are always different opinion and interest among nations.3、我们为我们的成就而骄傲，我们有理由感到骄傲。
但是我们永远不能变得狂妄，不然我们就会失去我们的朋友。
We are proud of our achievements and we have reason to be.But we must never be arrogant，or we will lose our friends。
4、信息现在唾手可得。
一个普通的电脑就能储存一个普通图书馆的信息。
Information is easily available now.An average computer can store the information of an average library.5、那家建筑公司没有资格操作这个项目。