presume 推测,假定,假设 From the way they talked, I ~d them to be married
prevail 流行,盛行 This custom still ~s among members of the older generation
prey 被捕食的动物,捕获物 The lion seized its ~ and ate it
prick 一刺,一扎 The boy burst the balloon with a ~ of the needle
proceed (尤指停顿或打断后)继续进行 The train ~ed at the same speed as before
proclaim 宣告,宣布,声明 ~ war
propose提议,建议 When she was very ill ,her lawyer has ~d to her that she might like to make a will
prosper 兴旺,繁荣,昌盛,成功 His farm ~ed through good management
provoke 挑动,激起,导致 He tried to ~ them into fighting
radiate(光,热等)辐射,发射 The sun ~s light and heat
radical 根本的,基本的a ~ error
humiliate v.使羞辱,使丢脸[同]disgrace
lapse n.失误;(时间的)流逝 vi.逐渐下降;终止
laptop n.小型计算机
perplex 使困惑,使茫然 The question ~ed him
persecute 虐待,残害,迫害 ~ animals
perspective 透视画法,透视图 a lesson in drawing class on ~
pessimistic 悲观的 I am ~ about my chances of getting the job
petition 请愿,请愿书 get up a ~
pierce 刺入,刺穿,穿透 The thorn ~d his heel
pilot 飞行员,驾驶员
pin 大头针,别针
pinch 捏,拧,夹 I ~ed myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming
plausible 论点等貌似有理的 a ~ excuse
plead 恳求,请求 His parents ~ed that he should be given one more chance
pledge 保证,誓言,誓约 fulfill one’s ~
plot 小块土地 a vegetable ~
plug 塞子,栓 He wears rubber ~s in his ears when he swims
plunge 猛地投入或插入 He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and ~d in
pocket 衣袋,口袋,袋子 a change ~
polish 擦光,擦亮 Polish your shoes with a brush
poll 民意测验 A recent ~ shows a change in public opinion
layman n.俗人,外行,门外汉
random胡乱的,任意的,随意的,a ~talk
range 排,行,一系列 a ~ of buildings
rank排,行,列 the ~s of great pines
rate 比率,率 Velocity is the ~ of change of distance with respect to time
reap 收割,收获 ~ the rice in the field
rear 后部,后边,背部a garden at the ~ of the house
recall 回忆,回想I ~ seeing a poster on his wall
reciprocal 相互的,交互的 ~ respect
reckon 计算,数 ~ the days till Christmas
hurl vt.猛投,力掷;大声叫骂
hurricane n.飓风 ;十二级风
hypocrisy n.伪善,虚伪
ideology n.意识形态,(政治或社会的)思想意识
infrastructure n.基础结构,基础设施
inhale v.吸入(气体等),吸(烟)
juvenile n.少年 a.青少年的,适合青少年的;幼稚的
kin n.家族,亲属 a.亲属关系的
reclaim 使改过,改造 ~ former criminals
recognize认出,识别 Dogs ~ people by their smell
recollect 回忆,想起 I am trying to ~ a forgotten address
recommend 推荐,称赞 He ~ed me for the post of headmaster
reconcile 使和解,使和好After each fight they ate soon ~d
recover 追回,重新得到The police ~ed stolen watch
recruit 招募(新兵)招收(新成员)try to ~300 men in two days
rectify纠正,改正,矫正 ~ the mistakes in a bill
refer 提到,谈到 Does the remark ~ to me
refine 提炼~ crude oil into various petroleum products
pump 泵 fill a bucket from the ~
pursue 追赶,追随,追求 He felt their eyes pursuing him
puzzle 难题,智力玩具,迷,迷惑 jigsaw ~
quality 质量,品级 merchandise of ~
quantity 数量,量 an increase in ~
quench 消除,平息,压制,扑灭 ~ hatred
queue一队人,一行列车 from a ~
quit 停止,放弃 It hasn’t ~ raining yet
peculiar 奇怪的,古怪的 He has always been a little ~
peel 削皮,剥皮 peel potatoes
penetrate 穿透,渗入 The nail ~d the wood at least two inches
perceive 感知,感觉,觉察 He was only able to ~ light and color ;he could not see properly
perfect 完美的,理想的 a ~ couple
perform 做,执行,完成~ an experiment
perfume 香水,香料,香气She loves French ~(s)
hop v.人单足跳;跳上(车等)n.蹦跳;短程飞行
hound n.猎狗;卑鄙的人 vt.用猎狗追,追逐
housing n.住房,住房供给;(外、阀)壳,防护罩
hover vi. 盘旋;徘徊
howl n.怒吼,嗥叫 vi.(风等)怒吼,咆哮
huddle vi.挤作一团;蜷缩vt.聚集n.挤在一起的人
quiver 颤抖,抖动 ~ with cold
quote引用,引述,援引 She ~d several verses to us
rack 架子,支架,搁架 a clothes ~
reform 改革,改良 He spend years trying to ~ the world
refresh 使恢复活力,使振作精神 Sleep ~es the body
refute驳斥,驳倒 The argument cannot be d at the moments
regenerate 使恢复,使复兴,再生The human body can ~ hair, nails, etc
regulate管理,控制,为……制订规章 The policeman ~d traffic at the intersection
reign 为王,统治In England ,the sovereign ~s but does not rule
reinforce 增援,加强 They hope to ~ their domination in these countries
rejoice 使感到高兴,使充满喜悦 The whole nation ~ over the victory
relate 讲述,叙述 She ~d the experience of a Chinese girl in the United States
relay 接力传送,传递 ~ a message
release 排放,释出 ~ a bomb from an aircraft
relevant 有关的,切题的I don’t think his remarks are ~ to our discussions
relieve 缓解,减轻,解除He smoked frequently to ~ nervous tension
rescue 营救,救援,搭救 ~ hostages held by the terrorists
resent 怨恨 ~ those unfair comments
reserve 保留,储备 We’ll the ticket for you till tomorrow noon
resign 辞职,引退 He ~ed from his post
resolve 决定,打定注意要 Have you ~d where to go next?
resort 求助,凭借,诉诸 ~ to sb for help
reverse 相反的,颠倒的,倒退的a ~ dictionary
revise 修订,校订 ~ a dictionary
revive 苏醒,复苏 He is dead and never will ~
ridiculous 可笑的,荒唐的,荒谬的 In this department of English girls outnumber boys in a ~ ratio
rigid 刚性的,坚硬的 a ~ piece of plastic
ripe 成熟的,时机成熟的 a ~ cluster of grapes
rot 腐烂,腐坏,腐朽,腐败,腐化Meat may ~ if it is not refrigerated
roundabout 绕道的,绕圈子的,不直接的 The car has to take a ~ course to avoid the flood
scan 细看,审视 ~ the doctor’s face for a sign of hope
scare 惊吓,恐惧 The thunder ~d the children
scatter 撒,撒播~ corn for the chickens
schedule 时间表,进度表 a fight ~
scheme 计划,方案 He suggested several ~s to increase sales
scold 责骂,训斥 Dad ~ed me for coming home late
scorn 轻蔑,鄙视 He ~s lying
scrap 碎片,零屑 ~s of bread
scrape 刮,擦 ~one’s chin
remark 评论,议论 (on, upon) It would be rude to ~ upon her appearance
remedy 治疗,治疗法,药品 a folk ~
spectacle 景象,奇观,壮观,场面 The burning house was a terrible ~
squeeze 榨,挤 ~ juice from oranges
stern 严厉的,苛刻的 a ~ punishment
stimulate 刺激,促使 ~ economic growth
ignore 不顾,不理,忽视:He who ignores history is doomed to repeat it
illuminate 照明,照亮,解释,启发,启迪:The room was poorly illuminated by one candle
illustrate (用图或例子)说明,阐明:A complicated rule can be illustrated by a simple example
immerse 使浸没:He immersed himself in the pool
shift 转移,移动 Don’t try to ~the blame onto me
shrewd 机灵的,敏锐的,精明的 a ~ guess
synchronize使同步,使结合,使协调 Their steps ~d
taboo 禁忌,忌讳Movies producers attempted to break down all the ~s
tackle 用具,装备 shaving ~
transient 短暂的,转瞬即逝的 ~ happiness
simulate 假装,冒充 use tricks to ~ illness
sketch 素描,速写 make a ~ of a face in pencil
slack 不紧的,不严的 a ~ soft rope
slender 苗条的,修长的,细长的She is ~ and has long dark hair
edible可以吃的,可食用的:edible oil
elaborate精心计划(或制作)的,详尽的:an elaborate plot
elevate举起,提高,抬起:elevate the living standards of the people
fascinate强烈的吸引,迷住,使神魂颠倒:be fascinated with history
emigrate移居外国(或外地区):emigrate from Canada to Australia
emit发出,散发(光,热,电度,声音,液体,气味等),发射电子:The chimney emitted a cloud of smoke
endeavor (为达到某一目的而)努力,尝试:How much he endeavored, goal stayed unattained
compulsory 必须做的,义务的 a compulsory subject
conceal 隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽 He concealed his disappointment from his friends.
conceive 构想出,设想 conceive an idea
restore 恢复,修复,康复 The temple has been ~d out of all recognition
restrain 抑制,遏止 ~ one’s anger
resume 重新开始,继续 When I quit golf, I ~d writing
rouse 惊起 The boat ~d wild ducks to flight
row 吵闹,争吵 What’s all this ~ about?
rub 擦,摩擦 He rubbed his eyes
rust 锈,铁锈 Iron gathers ~easily
ruthless 无情的,残忍的,冷酷的 a~ enemy
sack 麻袋,纸袋,塑料袋 a ~of cement
sacred 神圣的the ~ name of God
sacrifice 献祭,供奉 a law banning the ~ of animals
salute 敬礼,祝贺 ~ one’s superior officer
retain 保留,保持 ~the right to reply
reveal 揭示,揭露 I promise never to ~ his secret
revenge 报仇,复仇Man may destroy the balance of nature ,but ,from time to time, nature takes a terrible ~
concentrate 集中,专心 concentrate one’s attention
condemn 谴责 We all condemn cruelty to children.
condense (使)压缩,(使)凝结,使简洁 condense a speech to half
confer 商谈,商议 confer with sb. Over (on, about, concerning) sth.
confess 坦白,供认,承认,忏悔 confess one’s crime
formulate规划(制度等),构想出(计划方法等)formulate a policy
gallop (马等的)飞跑,疾驰:The horse did a fine gallop during the race
gamble赌博:gamble at cards
gasp 喘气,喘息:speak between gasps
gear齿轮,传动装置,(排)档:interlock cogs and gears
generalize 归纳,概括:I don’t think you can generalize about what voters will do
aaccelerate 加速,增速 accelerate one’s steps
thread 线,线状物 cotton ~
thrill 使非常兴奋,使非常激动 It’s a sight that never fails to ~ me
thrive 兴旺发达,繁荣 His business is thriving
abuse 滥用 abuse one's authority(office)
temper 心情,脾气 be in a good~
tempt 引诱,诱惑 Nothing could ~ me to do such a thing
strain 拉紧,绷紧 If you ~ the elastic any more, it will break
strap 带,皮带 silks ~s
stream 小河,溪流 on the banks of a ~
stress压力,紧张 Not all of us can cope with the ~es of modern life
stretch 伸直,伸长 He yawned and ~ed himself
stride阔步前进,大踏步走He strode to the platform
strike 打击,撞 A stone struck me on the head
string 细绳,线,带 She took the parcel and started to undo the string
strip 剥去,除去 The wind stripped the tree of all its leaves
access 接近(或进入)的机会 have regular and immediate access to the President
tip 末端,尖端 the tips of the fingers
toast 烤面包,吐司 two slices of ~】
token 表示,标志,象征He did that as a ~ of good faith
torture 拷打,拷问 ~ a confession from a prisoner
accommodate 使适应,使符合一致 accommodate oneself to changed circumstances
unfold 展开,打开 ~ a newspaper
uniform 制服;不变的,相同的,均匀,统一的 a ~ temperature
unify 使成一体,统一 become a unified nation
update 更新,使现代化 ~a textbook
upgrade 提高,使升级,改善 ~ products and services
uphold 举起,高举 He upheld his clenched hand
upright 挺直的,垂直的 an ~ seat
adhere 黏附,附着 Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.
adjacent 临近的,毗邻的(to) a city and its adjacent suburbs
adjoin 贴近,与...毗邻 His house adjoins the lake.
thrust 推,刺,戳,插,挤He was ~ into power
tick (钟声等发出的)滴答声
tilt 使倾斜,使倾倒 Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat
toss 扔,抛,掷 The children tossed the ball to each other
tough 坚韧的,牢固的 Some plastic are as ~ as metal
tow 拖,拉,牵引 tow a damaged ship into port
abstract 抽象的 A flower is beautiful, but beauty itself is abstract.
absurd 荒谬的,荒唐的 The idea that number 14 brings bad luck is absurd.
uproar 骚乱,骚动The public ~ over unclear-radiation hazards continues to mount
utilize 利用 ~ solar energy
utter 发出(声音等),说,吐露 ~ the truth
vacant 未被占用的 a ~ seat in a bus
vague 含糊的,不明确的,模糊的 a ~ answer
slip 滑倒,滑落,滑行 She ~ed on the wet stones and fell
slit 切开,撕开 ~ the envelope open
slope 倾斜,有坡度 The ground ~s down sharply at this point
sly 狡猾的,偷偷的 a ~answer
smash 打碎,打破,摧毁 The ball ~ed the window
snatch 夺得,一把抓住 The thief ~ed her handbag and ran off
immune免除的,豁免的:Nobody is immune from criticism
impact 冲击,撞击:the impact of light on the eye
impair 削弱,减少:The output of produce was impaired by the bad weather
impartial 公正的,无偏见的:A judge should be impartial
implement 工具,器具,用具:new types of farm implements
sting刺,螫,叮 A bee stung him on the neck
stir 使微动,移动 A breeze ~red my hair
stitch 一针,针脚 Make your ~es closer together
sue 控告,起诉 ~ sb for slander
summary 总结,概要 This book has a ~ at the end of each chapter
superb 极好的,一流的,杰出的 ~ science and engineering
superficial 表面的 a ~resemblance
superfluous过多的,剩余的,多余的a ~remark
supervise 监督,管理,指导 ~ sb’s every move
vanish 突然消失,逐渐消散 With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit
veil 面纱,面罩 Jewish women wore ~s in token of reverence and submission
ventilate 使通风,使空气流通 ~ a room
venture 冒险,冒险行动,投机行动take a ~ in oil
uncover 揭开,揭露 ~ a dish of food
underestimate 低估 ~ the difficulties of the task
reassure v.使安心,使放心;使消除疑虑
recede v.退去;缩进;收回,撤回 [反]approach
recipient n.a person who receives sth 收到者
reckless a.不注意的,大意的,卤莽的,不顾后果的
rectangle n.[数]矩形, 长方形
recur v.(尤指不好的事)一再发生;重现
portray v.描写,描述;画(人物、景象等)
prone a.(to)易于…的,很可能…的;俯卧的
prophet n.预言家;先知;提倡者
undergo 经历,遭受,忍受 ~ much suffering
underlie 位于……之下 Many facts ~ my decision
undermine 在……下挖 ~ a wall
accord 使符合,相一致(with) His violent action do not accord with his peaceful words.
account 记述,叙述 give a brief account of what has happened
address 演说 a television address
ultimate 最后的,最终的 The war ended for us in ~ victory
unanimous 全体一致的,一致同意的 They are ~ in asking for a rise in pay
undertake 着手做, 从事 ~ an attack
undesirable 不合意的,不受欢迎的 The drug has ~ side effects
uneasy 心神不宁的,不安宁的 be ~uneasy about the future
virtue 美德,德行 Among her many ~s are loyalty ,courage, and truthfulness
visible 看得见的,可见的 a ship barely ~ on the horizon
vision 视力,视觉 ~ care
substitute 代替者,代替物 He is the doctor’s ~ during holidays times
subtle 微妙的,巧妙的 His whole attitude has undergone a ~ change
subtract 减,减去 Subtract 4 from 10 you get 6
succession 连续,一系列 a ~ of debates
suck 吸,A large mosquito was sucking blood from the back of her hand
vital 有生命力的 The heart is a ~ organ
vivid 鲜艳的 the ~ green of leaves in spring
void 空的 a ~ space
wedge 楔子,三角木 Please put a ~ in the door so that it will stay open
weed 杂草,野草My garden is running to ~s
weep 哭泣,流泪 ~ for one’s failure
weigh 称……重量,称~ oneself on the scales
Xerox 静电复印(法),静电复印件,静电复印机
Make me a ~ of this report.
yield 生产,产生,带来 This orchard ~s apples and pears.
zeal 热心,热忱,热情 a man of ~
zigzag之字形的,弯曲的 a ~ road
wander 漫步,徘徊 He ~ed home
ward 病房 a 4-bed ~
warrant 授权,批准,正当理由,根据 He had no ~ for his action
waterproof 不透水的,防水的 ~ material
whisper 低语,耳语,轻声说 ~ to sb
vicious 邪恶的,恶毒的,凶残的 lead a ~ life
volunteer 志愿者,自愿参加者 Are there any ~s for a swim?
audit v.审计;查帐;核对;旁听
vibrate 使震动,使摆动 His heavy footsteps upstairs made the old house ~
weld 焊接,煅接 It takes speed to ~ steel at this heat
whirl 旋转,急转 The couples ~ed round the dance floor
audio n./a.音频(响)(的);声音(的),听觉(的)
auditorium n.观众席,听众席;会堂,礼堂
stab 刺,戳,猛的一击,突发的一阵 a ~ of anxiety
stack整齐的一叠 a ~ of bills
stain 玷污,污染 His shirt was ~ed with blood
stale 食品等不新鲜的,走味的 These old peanuts taste ~
stall 牛舍
startle 惊吓,使吃惊 The horse ~s easily
starve 使挨饿,饿死 Many live in luxury while others are starving
addict v.使沉溺;使上瘾 n.沉溺于不良嗜好的人
advent n.(重要事件等的)到来,来临
affluent a. 富裕的,富足的
stock 原料,备料,库存,现货 Rags are used as a ~ for making paper
stoop 俯身,弯腰She ~ed to pick up her fan
statistics 统计,统计资料 The recent ~ on marriage are interesting
steer 掌舵,驾驶 ~ a car through the entrance
authentic a.真的,真正的;可靠的,可信的,有根据的
awe n.敬畏,惊惧vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
bait n.饵,引诱物 vt.用饵引诱;招惹,捉弄
balcony n.阳台;(电影院等的)楼厅,楼座
ballet n.芭蕾舞,芭蕾舞剧;芭蕾舞团
bizarre adj.异乎寻常的,稀奇古怪的
stubborn 顽固的,倔强的 The ~ boy refused to listen to his parents’advice
stuff 原料,材料,物品,东西 He has got all the ~ ready for building his new house
subject 题目,主题 the ~ for a debate
submerge 浸没,淹没,湮没 The stream overflowed and ~d the farmland
submit 屈服,服从,投降 ~ to foreign pressure
anguish n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
antique a.古式的,过时的 n.有价值的古物,古董
appall v.使胆寒,使惊骇 (a. appalling)
wrap 包,裹 ~ oneself in a blanket
wreck 失事,遇难 a train ~
wrench 扳手 He is a ~ .
ballot n.(不记名)投票;投票总数;投票权 vi.投票
barbecue n.烤肉用的台架;烤肉野餐 vt.在台架上烤肉
barren a.贫瘠的;不育的;(植物)不结果的;无用的
belly n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛
benign a.(病)良性的,(气候)良好的,仁慈的,和蔼的
beverage n.(水,酒等之外的)饮料
bin n.(贮藏食物等用的)箱子
wrinkle 皱,皱纹 He will wore the ~s of anxiety on his forehead.
write 写,写字,写信,写作 She ~s to me every other week.
album n. 唱片;集邮册,相册
storm 风暴,暴风雨,暴风雪 A ~ arose
straightforward 一直向前的,直接的 a ~ business transaction
subordinate 下级的 In the army ,captains are ~ to majors
substance 物质,实质 the ~ of pre-school education
air-conditioning n.空调设备,空调系统
stationary 固定的,静止的,非流动的 ~ troops
amiable a.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
amid prep.在…中间,在…之中,被…围绕
auction n./vt.拍卖
blueprint n.蓝图,设计图,计划 vt.制成蓝图,计划
ego n.自我,自负,利已主义;(心理学)自我意识
eligible a.有条件被选中的;(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
endow vt.资助,捐赠;(with)给予,赋予
escalate v.(使)逐步增长(或发展),(使)逐步升级
escort vt.护送(卫);陪同 n.警卫,护送者;仪仗兵
evade vt.逃避,回避;避开,躲避
arrogant a.傲慢的,自大的
artery n.动脉;干线,要道
aspire vi.(to,after)渴望,追求,有志于
assassinate vt.暗杀,行刺;中伤
waken 醒来,睡醒He wakened when the alarm sounded
virtual 实际上的,事实上的 the ~ manager of the business
weary 疲倦的,疲劳的 a ~ look
vigor 体力,精力,活力 in the ~ of manhood
violate 违反,违背 ~ the traffic regulations
zone 地带,分布带 a danger ~
abdomen n.腹,下腹(胸部到腿部的部分)
abound vi.大量存在;(in,with)充满,富于
acclaim v.向…欢呼,公认 n.欢呼,喝彩,称赞
accountant n.会计人员,会计师
aisle n.(教堂、教室、戏院等里的)过道,通道
supplement增补,补充 a ~ to wages
suppress压制,镇压 ~human rights
supreme最高的,至上的 a ~ ruler
surpass超过,优于,强于,胜过 ~ advanced world
surplus过剩,剩余 a teacher ~
survey调查~ population growth in the southern provinces
vain 徒劳的,无效的 ~ efforts
valid 有根据的 a ~ excuse
value 价值 I was offered 50 pounds for my old car but its ~ is much higher
asset n.(pl.)资产(产);有用的资源;优点,益处
blackmail n.讹诈,敲诈,勒索;胁迫,恫吓
blade n. 刀刃,刀片;桨叶,桨片;草叶,叶片
blouse n.女衬衣,短上衣,宽阔的罩衫
foster vt. 照管;培养;促进
bruise n.青肿,挫伤;伤痕vt.打青;挫伤
bully n.恃强欺弱者,小流氓 vt.威胁,欺侮
bureaucracy n.官僚主义,官僚机构;(非民选的)委任官员
burglar n.(入室行窃的)盗贼
cape n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风
carbohydrate n.碳水化合物; 糖类;(plural)淀粉质或糖类
celebrity n.名人,名流;著名,名声,名望
Christ n.基督,救世主,耶稣
clergy n.[总称]牧师,神职人员
coalition n.结合体,同盟;结合,联合
costume n. 戏装;泳装;服装
cosy/cozy a.暖和舒服的;舒适的 [反]uncomfortable
credentials n.(个人能力及信用的)证明书,证件
ebb vi.衰退,减退 n.处于低潮,处于衰退状态
eccentric a.古怪的,怪癖的,异乎寻常的n.古怪的人
futile a.无效的,无用的,无希望的
gender n.(生理上的)性;(名词、代词等的)性
glamour n.魔力,魅力 vt.迷住
strenuous a.费力的,艰辛的;奋发的,努力的
strife n.争吵;冲突,斗争;竞争
stroll n.&v.漫步;散步;游荡
gorgeous a.华丽的;灿烂的;美丽的;宜人的;棒的
graphic a.生动的,形象的;绘画的,文字的,图表的
layoff n.临时解雇;关闭;停歇
lottery n.抽彩;碰运气的事,难于算计的事
majesty n. stately, grand appearance; splendor 雄伟,壮丽,庄严majestic a.
manoeuvre/maneuver vi.熟练地进入
medieval a. 中世纪的
excel vi.(at,in)突出,擅长vt.胜过,优于
excerpt n.摘录,节录 vt.摘,引用
exile n.流放;被流放者 vt.流放,放逐,把…充军
fairy adj.幻想中的,虚构的
feat n.功绩,伟业,技艺
federation n.联合会;结盟,联合
fore ad.在前面 a.先前的;在前部的 n.前部
solitary a.(好)孤独的;偏僻的;单一的,唯一的
solo n.独奏 a. ad.单独的(地);独唱的(地)
spiral a.螺旋形的 n.螺旋,螺线 v.螺旋上升;盘旋
spouse n. a wife or husband 配偶
stagger vi.摇晃着移动;蹒跚 n.摇晃不稳的动作;蹒跚
stalk n.茎,梗vt.悄悄地跟踪vi.高视阔步地走
staple n.主要产品;名产;纤维;主要成分,主食
statute n.成文法,法令,法规;章程,规则,条例
steak n.牛排;大块肉(或鱼)片
stereotype n.陈规,老套,模式化 vt.使定型,使模式化
formidable a. difficult to defeat or deal with 难对付的;可怕的
meditate v.认真思考,沉思;计划,考虑
momentum n. 动量;动力;势头
monarch n.帝王,君主,最高统治者
motivate vt.促动;激励,鼓励,作为…的动机
nightmare n.恶梦;可怕的事物,无法摆脱的恐惧
optimum a.最适宜的 n.(生长繁殖的)最佳条件
option n.选择(权);可选择的事物(或人),选课
overturn n. 推翻
stun vt.使…失去知觉;使目瞪口呆,使吃惊
subsidy n.补助金;津贴费
suffice v.足够,(食物)满足
suite n.套间;一套家具;套,组,系列
summit n.顶,最高点;颠峰,高峰;最高级会议
superstition n.迷信,迷信的观念习俗
oxide n. 氧化物
grim a.严酷的,令人害怕的;不愉快的,讨厌的
grin n.vi. 露齿笑,咧嘴笑
grope vi.暗中摸,摸索;探索,搜寻vt.摸索
heave v.(用力)举,提,拉;扔;拖;呕吐n.举起
herb n.药草,(调味用的)香草,草本植物
hierarchy n.等级制度;统治集团,领导层
hike n.徒步旅行;增加vi.徒步旅行vt.提高
passerby n.过路人,路人
pilgrim n.最初的移民(P大写,指1620由欧洲移居美国的清教徒)
plea n.(法律)抗辩;请求,恳求,托词,口实
skull n.头盖骨,颅骨
slaughter n.屠杀,屠宰 vt.屠杀,宰杀
slot n.狭缝;空位vt.放入狭缝中;把…纳入
sneak vi.偷偷地走,溜vt.偷偷地做(或拿、吃)
sneeze vi.打喷嚏,发喷嚏声n.喷嚏
agitate 搅动(液体等) The machine agitated the mixture.
alarm 惊恐,忧虑 The bandits scattered in alarm.
sort 种类,类别 He is not the ~ of man to do such a cruel thing
sound 健康的,健全的,完好的 a ~body in a ~ mind
sour 酸的,酸味的 ~pickles
alert 警惕的,留神的 In our reading we should always be alert for new usages.
alien 外国的 adjust to an alien culture
allege 断言,宣称 The newspaper alleges the mayor's guilt.
allocate 分配,分派,把...拨给 allocate funds for new projects
sniff vi.嗅…味道;抽鼻涕;对嗤之以鼻,蔑视
soar vi.(指鸟等)高飞,翱翔;飞涨;高耸
sociable a.好交际的,友好的,合群的
solidarity n.团结;休戚相关
surge vi.(如浪潮般)汹涌;奔腾 n.(感情等的)洋溢
susceptible a.过敏的,敏感的;易动感情的,易受感动的
tangle n.纠缠;缠结;混乱 v.(使)缠绕;变乱
temperament n.气质,性格,性情;资质
tropic n.回归线;[the T-s]热带地区
tumour/tumor n.(肿)瘤,肿块
amateur (艺术,科学等的)业余爱好者 an amateur golfer
ambition (对名利等的)强烈欲望,野心 His political ambitions still burn.
amend 修改,修订 amend the spelling in sb.'s paper
administrate 掌管,料理...的事务 In many Japanese homes, the funds are administrated by the wife.
adolescent (尤指16岁以下的)青少年 a film aimed at adolescents
advance 使向前移动 advance a chessman
sector n.部门,部分;防御地段,防区;扇形
seemingly ad. in appearance; apparently 表面上的,看起来的
segregate vt. separate or keep apart from others 分离,隔离
serial n.连本影片,连本电视节目 a.连续的
setback n.挫折;失效;复发;倒退
shabby a.简陋的,破旧的;卑鄙的,不正当的
aggravate 加重,加剧,恶化 aggravate the declining economy
aggressive 侵犯的,侵略的 an aggressive weapon
allied 结盟的,有关联的 allied nations
allowance 津贴,补贴,零用钱 a housing allowance
alter 改变,更改 alter an attitude
alternate 交替,轮流 Night and day alternate.
arouse 使......奋发 A man like Tom will be aroused. Don’t worry.
array 排列,队形 The troops were formed in battle array.
articulate 发音清晰的,善于表达的 He is articulate about everything in the field of economics.
shatter n.碎片;粉碎 v.粉碎;使疲惫;使震骇
shove vt.乱推;乱塞 vi.用力推,挤 n.猛推
shuttle n.往返汽车/列车/飞机;穿梭 v.往返穿梭
adverse 不友好的,敌对的 She felt adverse to her husband's friends.
advocate 拥护,提倡,主张 advocate self-defence
aesthetic 美学的,艺术的,审美 an aesthetic theory
affliliate 使隶属(或附属)于,使成为会员 a government affiliated company
affirm 断言,申明 affirm the truth of a statement
artificial 人工的,人造的,人为的 artificial price controls
ascend 登高,(渐渐)上升,升高 The airplane ascended into the cloud.
ascertain 查明,弄清,确定 I ascertained that he was dead.
ashamed 惭愧的,羞耻的 I am ashamed for being so stupid.
ashore 向岸,向陆地 He swam ashore.
aside 在旁边 We stood aside to let her pass.
assault 攻击,袭击 We made an assault on the enemy fort.
assemble 集合,召集 assemble the members of Parliament for a special meeting.
assert 肯定地说(出),坚定地断言 He asserted his innocence.
assess 估价,评价,评论 assess the present state of the economy
assign 分配,布置(作业) The teacher assigned (us) a new lesson.
assimilate 吸收,消化 He is quick to assimilate new ideas.
rape n.强奸;破坏,蹂躏 vt.强奸;破坏,蹂躏
rash a.轻率的,鲁莽的 [反]deliberate n.皮疹
guideline n.指导方针,指导原则,准则,标准
gut n.[pl.]胆量;内脏a.本能的vt.取出内脏
habitat n.(动物的)栖息地,(植物的)产地
harassment n.骚扰,扰乱;烦恼,烦乱
recycle vt./vi.重复利用(用过的物资),循环使用
redundant a.被解雇的;多余的,过剩的
refugee n.(政治上的)避难者,难民
refund n.v. 退款;赔偿
relish n.喜好,乐趣;美味;胃口 v.爱好,喜欢
remnant n.残余,剩余;残余物,残存部分
renaissance n.[the R-]文艺复兴(时期);新生,复兴
ritual a.宗教仪式的,典礼的 n.仪式,典礼;惯例
robust a.强健的,茁壮的;有力的 [反]feeble
salvation n.(尤指基督)救世,超度;拯救,解困
sanction v.同意(某事),批准,认可 n.批准,国际制裁
sane a.心智健全的,神志清醒的;明断的,理智的
sarcastic a.讽刺的,嘲笑的,挖苦的
saturate vt.使湿透,浸透;使充满,使饱和
repertoire n.全部剧目,保留剧目,全部技能
repression n.压抑,压制,镇压
retention n.保留;保持;记忆(力)
retort n.v.报复;反击;反驳
boost n.促进,激励;一抬;一推 vt.推动,增强
bowel n.肠;[pl.]内部,深处
retrieve vt.重新得到,取回;挽回,补救;检索
retrospect v.n.回顾,回想,追溯[反]foresee
revelation n.揭示,透露,显示;被揭示的真相,新发现
rigorous a.严格的,严厉的,严酷的(气候条件)
riot n.暴(骚)乱;(色彩等)极度丰富vi.聚众闹事
rip v.猛撕开;扯开;被撕开;裂开
scandal n.丑事,丑闻;流言蜚语;反感,愤慨
scramble vi.(快速地)爬,攀登;互相争夺,争先
siege n.包围,围攻,围困
sip v.小口地喝,抿,呷 n.一小口的量
sceptical/skeptical a.怀疑的
skim vt.撇去(液体表面)之漂浮物 vi.轻轻掠过
skip vi.略过,跳过 n.跳跃 vt.故意忽略;略过
texture n.(织物)质地;(材料)构造;结构;肌理
transcend vt. 超出,超越(理性等)的范围
abolish 彻底废除(法律、制度、习俗等)abolish old custo
prime 首要的,主要的 a matter of ~ importance
foul a.令人不快的;恶臭的;邪恶的 v.弄脏 n.(体育等)犯规
fridge n.(refrigerator的略语)冰箱
radiant a.(面容、目光)洋溢着幸福的,明亮照耀的
rap vt.急敲;突然厉声说出;训斥n.急敲(声)
thermal 热的,由热造成的 ~burns
thirst 渴,口渴 The heat creates a ~ in me like I’ve never had before
trail 痕迹,足迹 a ~ of destruction left by the violence
tramp 步行,跋涉 He loves ~ing over the hills
transfer 转移,调动 the company has transferred to an eastern location
fringe n.边缘;(窗帘)缘饰;额前垂发 vt.饰…的边
fume n.(usu pl.)(浓烈或难闻的)烟,气,汽
blur n.模糊不清的事物 vt.使模糊,使看不清楚
browse vi.随意翻阅,浏览;(牛、羊等)吃草
primitive 原始的,上古的,早期的 a ~ forest
prior 在先的,在前的 Stop making public statements without their ~ approval here
privilege 特权,优惠,特免 In countries where there are still not many schools, education is a ~
probe 探索,探查,调查 ~ the roots of war
absolute 纯粹的,完全的 have absolute trust in sb.
verge 边,边缘,边沿 the ~ of a stream
verify 证明,证实Subsequent events verified my suspicions
vertical 垂直的,立式的 a ~ engine
veto 否决,否决权,否决权的行使 The rest of the committee could not accept the ~
accustom 使习惯于 accustom oneself to rising (to rise) early
acquaint 使认识,使了解
trash n.垃圾;拙劣的作品;渣滓,败类vt.捣毁
toxic a.有毒的,因中毒引起的
amaze 使惊愕,使惊异 I am amazed that he should get the post.
breach n.违反,不履行;破裂 vt.冲破,攻破
briefcase n.手提箱,公事皮包
ambiguous 含糊不清的,模棱两可的 an ambiguous answer
ozone n. 臭氧;清新的空气
pact n.合同,条约,公约
trace 痕迹,踪迹 The wound healed, leaving almost no ~ of a scar
track足迹,踪迹~s in the snow
tragedy 悲剧 Hamlet is one of shakespeare’s best known tragedies
paperback n.平装本,简装本
script n.剧本(原稿);手稿,原稿;笔迹,手迹
scrutiny n.周密的调查;仔细看;监视;选票复查
sculpture n.雕刻(术),雕塑(术);雕刻作品
tame 驯化的,驯服的,温顺的 ~animails
tan棕黄色,黄褐色 buy some shoes in tan
tax 税(款)Half of his wages go in tax
abrupt 突然的,意外的 an abrupt departure
acute 尖锐的,敏锐的 an acute thinker
versatile 多才多艺的 a ~ man
versus 诉讼,竞赛等中以……为对手 The match tonight is China ~ Japan
blunt 钝的 The sun was blazing down and the heat was oppressive.
blush (因害羞、激动、窘困)脸红 blush with(或for) joy
abide 遵循(…by);容忍 The one thing she cannot abide is lying.
delight 高兴,快乐:To the teacher’s great delight , all his students passed the examination.
deliver 投递,传送,运输:deliver the mail
demonstrate 论证,证明 :demonstrate a philosophical principle
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