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1、词汇(Vocabulary),Lesson 5,1,fallacy(n.):a false or mistaken idea,opinion,etc.;error 谬论,谬见;错误,2,enterprising(adj.):full of energy and initiative;willing to undertake new projects有进取心的;充满首创精神的;有胆量的,3,unfetter(v.):free from fetters;free from restraint of any kind;liberate-除掉的脚镣;解放;使获得自由,4,limp(adj.):lack
2、ing or having lost stiffness;flaccid;drooping,wilted柔软的,5,flaccid(adj.):hanging in loose folds or wrinkles:soft and limp;flabby不结实的;松驰的;松软的,6,spongy(adj.):of or like a sponge;soft and porous 海绵(状)的;柔软有弹性的,7,pedantic(adj.):of or like a pedant迂腐的,书呆子气的,8,trauma(n.):a painful emotional experience,or sh
3、ockoften producing a lasting psychic effect and sometimes a neurosis(精神)心灵创伤,9,calculating(adj.):shrewd or cunning.esp.in a selfish way;scheming 精明的;(尤指)专为自己打算的;有算计的,10,perspicacious(adj.):having keen judgment or understanding;acutely perceptive 聪颖的;敏锐的,11,astute(adj.):having or showing a clever or
4、shrewd mind:cunning;crafty;wily 聪明的,敏锐的;精明的;狡猾的,12,dynamo(n.):generator发动机,13,scale(n.):either of the shallow dishes or pans of a balance 秤盘;天平盘,14,penetrating(adj.):sharp;piercing锐利的,15,scalpel(n.):a small,light,straight knife with a very sharp blade,used by surgeons and m anatomical dissections解剖刀
5、,手术刀,16,fad(n.):a custom,style,etcthat many people are interested in for a short time;passing fashion;craze一度时髦的风尚,风行一时的东西;一时的狂热,17,faddist(n.):a person who follows fads-赶时髦的人,18,craze(n.):something that is currently the fashion;fad-一时的风尚;风行一时的东西;时髦,19,acme(n.):the highest point;point of culmination
6、-顶点,极点,20,appendicitis(n.):inflammation of the vermiform appendix-阑尾炎,21,laxative(n.):any laxative medicine;mild cathartic-轻泻药;通便剂,22,raccoon(n.):a small,treeclimbing,chiefly flesheating mammal-浣熊,23,mumble(v.):speak or say indistinctly and in a low voice;mutter喃喃地说;含糊地说,24,temple(n.):either of the
7、flat surfaces alongside the forehead,in front of each ear太阳穴,鬓角,25,incredulous(adj.):unwilling or unable to believe;doubting;skeptical不相信的;怀疑的,26,sanitary(adj.):clean;not harmful to health卫生的;对健康无害的,27,shed(v.):shed a natural growth or covering,as hair(毛发等)脱落,28,unsightly(adj.):not sightly;not pleas
8、ant to look at;ugly不美观的;难看的;丑陋的,29,swim(n.):current fashion潮流,时髦砌the swim conforming to the current fashion赶时髦,30,gear(n.):a specific adjustment 0f a toothed wheel(汽车等的)排挡,31,narrowly(adv.):closely;carefully;thoroughly仔细地;严密地,32,attic(n.):the room or space just below the roof of a house;garret顶楼,阁楼,
9、33,covet(v.):want ardently;long for with envy垂涎;觊觎,34,cerebral(adj.):appealing to the intellect rather than the emotions;intellectual 理智的;凭理智行事的,35,pin n.大头针.pin-up(adj.colloq.):designating a girl whose sexual attractiveness makes her a subject for the kind of pictures often pinned up on walls口(女子)其
10、照片可供倾慕者钉在墙上的,36,proportions(n.):1ines;shape of the body线条;身材,37,making(noften in p1):the material or qualities needed for the making or development of something常用复素质;内在因素,38,carriage(n.):conduct;behavior;posture行为;举止;姿态,39,bearing(n.):way of carrying and conducting oneself:carriage;manner举止,风度,姿态,40
11、,breeding(n.):good upbringing or training良好的教养(或培养),41,exquisite(adj.):very beautiful or lovely,espin a delicate or carefully wrought way优美的,高雅的,精致的,42,specialty(n.):an article characterized by special features,superior quality,novelty,etc特产;特制品,43,gravy(adj.):the juice given off by meat in cooking肉
12、汁,调味汁,44,dipper(n.):a longhandled cup or similar container for dipping长柄杯或类似容器,45,sauerkraut(n.):chopped cabbage fermented in a brine of its own juice with salt泡菜,46,veer(v.):change direction:shift;turn or swing around改变方向;转向;变向,47,gamy(adj.):having a strong,tangy flavor like that of cooked game;str
13、ong in smell有猎物气味的;气味强烈的,48,reverent(adj.):feeling。showing,or characterized by reverence恭敬的;虔诚的,49,greasy(adj.):smeared with or containing grease涂(或含)有油脂的;油污的,50,pelt(n.):the skin of a furbearing animal,esp.after it has been stripped from the carcass毛皮;生皮,51,canny(adj.):careful and shrewd in ones ac
14、tions and dealings;clever and cautious谨慎的;机警的;精明的,52,waif(n.):a person without home or friends,espa homeless child流浪汉;无家可归者;(尤指)流浪儿,53,swivel(v.):turn on旋转,54,wax(v.):grow gradually larger;increase in strength,intensity,volumeere渐渐变大;增加,55,wane(v.):becomeless intense,strong,bright,etc变弱;减少,56,kick(n
15、.colloq.):pleasure高兴,兴奋,57,loom(v.):appear,or come in sight indistinctly隐约出现,58,dimension(n.):extent,size,or degree;scope体积,容积,面积;范围,规模;方面,59,tryst(n.):an appointment to meet at a specified time and place,esp.one made secretly by lovers约会;幽会,60,wince(v.):shrink or draw back slightly,usually with a g
16、rimaceas in pain,embarrassment,etc(因疼痛、窘迫等)畏缩;退缩,61,tug(v.):pull hard;drag;haul用力拉,拖,拖曳,62,desist(v.):cease;stop;abstain停止,63,contrite(adj.):feeling deep sorrow or remorse for having sinned or done wrong;penitent懊悔的;忏悔的,64,premise(n.):a previous statement or assertion that serves as the basis for an
17、 argument(尤指逻辑)前提,65,chirp(v.):speak in a lively,shrill way嘁嘁喳喳地说,66,deposit(v.):put,lay or set down放下,搁下,67,glum(adj.):feeling or looking gloomy,sullen忧郁的,闷闷不乐的,68,ember(n.usuin p1.):the smoldering remains of a fire常用复余烬,余火,69,smolder(v.):burn and smoke without flame;be consumed by slow combustion闷
18、烧;熏烧,70,fraught(adj.):filled,charged,or loaded充满的;蕴含的,71,analogy(n.):an explaining of something by comparing it point by point with something similar-类比,72,blubber(v.):weep loudly,like a child(小孩般)大声哭,73,brief(n.):a concise statement of the main points of a law case,usually filed by counsel for the
19、information of the court-诉讼摘要;辩护状,74,blueprint(n.):a photographic reproduction in white on a blue background,as of architectural or engineering plans(建筑或工程设计用的)蓝图,75,bellow(v.):cry out loudly,as in anger or pare。(由于愤怒或疼痛)大声叫,76,chunk(n.):a short,thick piece,as of meat,wood,etc一厚块(肉、木头等),77,hypothesi
20、s(n.):an unproved theory,proposition,supposition,etctentatively accepted to explain certain facts or to provide a basis for further investigation,argument,etc假设;前提,78,yummy(adj.):echoic of a sound made in expressing pleasure at a taste colloqvery tasty;delectable;delicious表示享受美味的象声词口美味的,可口的,79,pitch
21、blende(n.):a brown to black lustrous mineral,the massive variety of uraninite沥青铀矿,80,fracture(v.Amslang):cause to react with enthusiasm美俚引起人们兴致的,81,gurgle(v.):make a bubbling sound in the throat,as a contented baby does-(婴儿高兴时)发咯咯声,82,notorious(adj.):widely but unfavorably known or talked about声名狼藉的
22、,臭名昭著的,83,exultant(a.):exulting;triumphant;jubilant狂欢的;欣喜的;兴高采烈的,84,hamstring(v.):disable by cutting a hamstring;lessen or destroy the power or effectiveness of-割断的腿腱以使残废;削弱(或破坏)的力量(或功能),85,cretin(n.):a person suffering from cretinism;a stupid person-愚侏病者;白痴,傻瓜,86,chink(n.):a narrow opening;crack;fi
23、ssure;slit-缝隙;裂口,87,constellation(n.):the part of the heavens occupied by a number of fixed stars-星座;星宿,88,grueling(adj.):extremely tiring;exhausting-折磨人的;使人筋疲力竭的,89,fashion(v.):shape;mold塑造;做成,90,languish(v.):lose vigor and vitality;become weak变得萎靡不振;倦怠,91,hulk(n.):an abandoned wreck or shell-废船,92
24、,infamy(n.):very bad reputation;notoriety;disgrace;dishonor-臭名昭著;丢脸,耻辱;不名誉,93,indignation(n.):anger or scorn resulting from injustice,ingratitude,or meanness;righteous anger-愤慨,义愤,94,jitterbug(n.):a dance for couples;esp.in the early 1940s,involving fast,acrobatic movements to swing music;fig an emo
25、tionally unstable person(尤指20世纪40年代的)吉特巴舞;喻变化无常的人,95,modulate(v.):vary the pitch,intensity,etc.(of the voice),to a lower degree 使(声音)转调,是声音变低,96,surge(v.):have a heavy,violent swelling motion;move in or as in a surge汹涌澎湃,97,perspiration(n.):sweat 汗,98,reel(v.):give way or fall back;sway,waver,or sta
26、gger as from being struck倒退,退缩;站立不稳,99,turf(n.):a surface layer of earth containing grass plants with their matted roots;sod草皮;草地,100,wag(v.):cause something to move rapidly and repeatedly back and forth,from side to side,or up and down摇摆。摇动,短语(Expressions),1,nothing upstairs:(Amslang)empty-headed;a
27、 nitwit没头脑的,愚笨的,2,in the swim:conforming to the current fashion赶时髦例:She is always involved in the swim她总是追求时髦。,3,get ones hands on:to obtain sth得到,获得例:They all want to get their hands on my money他们都觊觎我的钱。,4,go steady:to date someone of the opposite sex regularly and exclusivelybe sweethearts约会,成为关系确
28、定的情侣例:When did you go steady with her?你和她是什么时候确定恋爱关系的?,5,out of the picture:not considered as involved in a situation不相干的,不合适的 例:“Is Pam still with Eric?”“No,hes out of the picture.”“帕姆还在跟埃里克在一起吗?”“没有,他们已经互不相干了。”,6,get at:seem to be saying sththat other people do not completely understand 暗示 例:What
29、exactly are you getting at?你到底在暗示什么?,7,haveat ones finger tips:to be completely familiar with;精通例:We have all the facts and figures at our fingers我们已经掌握了所有的事实和数字。,8,hammer away(at):to keep emphasizing or talking about 一再强调 例:He kept hammering away at his demand for a public inquiry他一再强调需要进行公众调查。,9,g
30、o far:to accomplish much:achieve much success 成功,大有前途 例:Ginnys a smart girland Im sure shell go far吉尼是个聪明的姑娘,我相信她会成功的。,10,knock out:to elicit enthusiasm or an emotional response,espdeep sympathy or laughter使高兴,使情绪激动例:The music was just brilliant it really knocked me out这音乐太美妙了它真让我激动。,11,fire away:be
31、gin;start;esp.to talk or ask questions 开始谈话或提问 例:“I have some question.”“Fire away.”“我有问题。”“请问。”,12,month of Sundays:(colloq.)long time很久,很长的时间,13,Holy Toledo adj.colloq.:excellent 口好极了,14,hollow-eyed(adj.):having deepset eyes or dark areas under the eyes,as from sickness or fatigue(由于生病或疲倦)眼窝凹陷的,有黑眼圈的,15,well-heeled(adj.):slang rich;prosperous 俚有钱的,富有的,16,let-up(v.):a slackening or lessening。as of effort;a stop or pause放松(努力);中止,休止,17,Knot-head(n.slang):a foolish,stupid person笨蛋,痂汉,