高级英语第二单元词汇

1Lesson2Hiroshima--theLiveliest”CityinJapan-------JacquesDanvoir词汇(Vocabulary)reportorial(adj.):[.repə'tɔ:riəl]reporting报道的，报告的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------kimono(n.):aloosegarmentwithshort，widesleeveandasash[sæʃ]n.腰带，肩带partofthetraditionalcostumeofJapanesemenandwomen和服----------------------------------------------------------------------------------preoccupation(n.):amatterwhichtakesupone'sattention令人全神贯注的事物----------------------------------------------------------------------------------oblivious(adj.):forgetfulorunmindful(usuallywithoforto)忘却的；健忘的(常与of或to连用)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------bob(v．):moveoractinabobbingmanner，movesuddenlyorjerkily颠簸地；tocurtsyn.屈膝礼vi.行屈膝礼quickly上下跳动，晃动；行屈膝礼----------------------------------------------------------------------------------ritual(adj.):oforhavingthenatureof，ordoneasariteorrites仪式的，典礼的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------facade(n.):[fəˈsɑ:d]thefrontofabuilding；partofabuildingfacingastreet，courtyard，etc．(房屋)正面，门面facaden建筑物的正面；（不真实的）外表【例】thegrimfactsbehindthefacadeofgaiety欢乐外表后面的冷酷事实【记】fac＝face脸－正面，外表----------------------------------------------------------------------------------lurch(v．):roll，pitch，orswaysuddenlyforwardortooneside突然向前(或向侧面)倾斜lurchn/v蹒跚而行；突然倾斜【记】读：乐吃－一边乐一边吃一边走就会蹒跚而行【反】progresssmoothly（平滑前进）----------------------------------------------------------------------------------intermezzo(n.):[ˌintəˈmetsəu]ashortpieceofmusicplayedalone．oronewhich2connectslongerpieces插曲；间奏曲----------------------------------------------------------------------------------gigantic(adj.):verybig；huge；colossal；immense巨大的，庞大的，其大无比的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------usher(n.):anofficialdoorkeeper门房；传达员----------------------------------------------------------------------------------heave(v．):utter(asign，groan，etc．)withgreateffortorpain(费劲或痛苦地)发出(叹息、呻吟声等)GRE词汇精选(红宝书)heavev（努力地、使劲地）用力举起＝raise＝lift【记】大力士能够heave那个heaven（n天；天堂）----------------------------------------------------------------------------------barge(n.):alargeboat，usuallyflat—bottomed，forcarryingheavyfreight[freit]n.货物，货运onrivers，canals，etc．；alargepleasureboat，esp.oneusedforstateceremonies，pageants，[ˈpædʒənt]n.壮观的游行，露天历史剧etc．大驳船；(尤指用于庆典的)大型游艇----------------------------------------------------------------------------------moor(v．):hold(aship，etc．)inplacebycablesorchainstotheshore，orbyanchors，etc．系泊；锚泊----------------------------------------------------------------------------------arresting(adj.):attractingattention；interesting；striking引人注目的；有趣的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------beige(adj.)[beiʒ]:grayish—tan米黄色；浅灰黄色的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------tatami(n.):[Jap．]afloormatwovenofricestraw，usedtraditionallyinJapanesehomesforsittingon，aswheneating[日]日本人家里铺在地板上的稻草垫，榻榻米----------------------------------------------------------------------------------stunning(adj.):[colloq．]remarkablyattractive，excellent[口]极其漂亮的；极其出色的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------twinge(n.):asudden，brief，dartingpainorpang；asudden．brieffeelingofremorseremorse[riˈmɔ:s]n.痛恨，悔恨，自责，shame，etc．刺痛，剧痛；痛心，懊悔，悔恨，内疚n.(生理，心理上的)剧痛，刺痛3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------slay(v.):(slew或slayed,slain，slaying)killordestroyinaviolentway杀害；毁掉----------------------------------------------------------------------------------linger(v．):continuetoliveorexistalthoughveryclosetodeathortheend苟延；历久犹存vi.逗留，留恋徘徊；继续存留，缓慢消失----------------------------------------------------------------------------------agony(n.):verygreatmentalorphysicalpain(精神上或肉体上的)极度痛苦----------------------------------------------------------------------------------inhibit(v．):holdbackorkeepfromsomeaction，feeling，etc抑制(感情等)；约束(行动等)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------spinal(adj.):oforhavingtodowiththespineorspinalcord脊背的；脊柱的；脊髓的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------agitated(adj.):shaken；perturbed；excited颤抖的；不安的，焦虑的；激动的.(for,against)agitateforastrike鼓动罢工----------------------------------------------------------------------------------reverie(n.):adreamy，fanciful，orvisionarynotionordaydream梦想；幻想；白日梦['revəri]=revery----------------------------------------------------------------------------------heinous(adj.):outrageouslyevilorwicked；abominable极可恨的，极可恶的，极坏的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------cataclysm(n.):[ˈkætəklizəm]aviolentandsuddenchangeorevent．esp.aseriousfloodorearthquake灾变(尤指洪水、地震等)【记】cata向下，clysm冲走－大洪水－灾难----------------------------------------------------------------------------------demolish(v．):pulldown，teardown，orsmashtopieces拆毁，拆除；破坏，毁坏----------------------------------------------------------