新标准大学英语综合教程第三场unit6词汇学习及译文

1Unit6Awordsandexpressions1.firefightern.[C]someonewhosejobistomakefiresstopburningandhelppeopletoescapefromotherdangeroussituations消防队员firemann.[C]amanwhosejobistostopfiresburning男消防员firefighter&fireman:somepeoplethinkthat'fireman'isasexistterm,andpreferthepoliticallycorrectterm'firefighter'.2.raringa.veryenthusiasticandeagertodosth.急于做某事的；渴望做某事的e.g.1.She’straininghardandraringtoruninthemarathon.她正在刻苦训练，渴望参加马拉松比赛。2.Shewasraringtogetbacktoherwork.她急切希望重新工作。3.bearingn.[C]anexactposition,usuallymeasuredfromnorth（通常从北方算起的）方位，方向e.g.1.Thefirstthingistolearntotakeacompassbearing第一件事就是学习辨别罗盘方向。2.Followthebearingtothenextcheckpoint.顺着这个方向到下一个检查点。3.Heisoutofhisbearings.他迷失方向了。4.dentn.[C]ahollowareainthesurfaceofsth.,usuallymadebysth.hittingit凹痕；凹坑e.g.1.Therewasalargedentinthepassengerdoor.乘客座位那边的门上有一大块凹坑。2.Thefrontofthecarhasadentinit.小汽车的前面有一个凹痕。3.Theimpactofthestonesmadelittledentsinthemetal.石头的撞击几乎没给金属留下什么凹痕。5.racketn.[sing](infml)aloudnoise吵闹声；喧嚷声e.g.1.Theoldmachineusedtomakeanawfulracket.这台旧机器以前噪声大得吓人。2.Thestudentskickedupnoendofaracketinthestreet.这些学生在大街上大吵大闹。3.Sucharacketmademeheadache.这样的吵闹使我头痛。6.tilen.[C]aflatsquarepieceofbakedclayorothermaterial,usedforcoveringwalls,floorsetc.瓷砖；墙砖e.g.1.Ienteredthekitchen,withitsoldtileflooranditscherrywoodcabinets.我走进了厨房，里面是年月久远的瓷砖地面以及樱桃木材质的橱柜。2.I’mlayingceramicfloortilesinthekitchen.我正在给厨房的地板铺瓷砖。7.scenarion.[C]asituationthatcouldpossiblyhappen可能发生的事；可能出现的局面e.g.Imagineascenariowhereonly20%ofpeoplehaveajob.设想一下这种情况，只有20%的人有工作。possible/likely/plausiblescenario：可能的情况e.g.ThemostlikelyscenarioisthatBrookswillresign.最可能出现的局面是布鲁克斯即将辞职。8.berserka.outofcontrolwithangerorexcitement;wildorfrenzied非常激动；发狂goberserk1)becomeveryexcited非常激动；发狂e.g.Thehomecrowdwentberserkwhentheirsidescoredagain.主场的人群在他们一方再次得分之后欣喜若狂。2)becomeveryangryandviolent狂怒，暴跳如雷e.g.Dadwentberserkwhenhefoundout.爸爸知道以后勃然大怒。9.rumblen.[C]aseriesoflonglowsounds隆隆声；轰隆声e.g.1.Atnightyoucanhearthelowrumbleoftrafficinthedistance深夜时分，你能听到远处车辆低沉的隆隆声。22.Weheardtheoccasionalrumbleofapassingtruck.我们偶尔听到卡车驶过的隆隆声。10.runawaya.arunawayvehicleoranimalisoutofcontrol（车辆或动物）失控的e.g.1.arunawayhorse2.Arunawaycarrolleddownahillandcrashedintotencars.一辆失控的车从山上滚下来,撞了十辆车。11.herdn.[C]agroupofanimalsofonekindthatliveandfeedtogether兽群；牧群e.g.1.Shedrovetheherdofcattlethroughthewilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。2.Theanimalstendtograzeinherd.这些动物喜欢成群地吃草。12.rocksliden.[C]amassofstonymaterialdepositedbysuchanavalanche岩滑（堆）13.fleetinglyad.inafleetingmanner短暂地；简短地fleetinga.lastingforonlyashorttime短暂的；简短的e.g.1.Icaughtafleetingglimpseofthemastheydrovepast.我匆匆瞥见他们驱车而过。2.CarolwaspayingafleetingvisittoParis.卡洛儿正在巴黎做短暂停留。14.bageln.[C]asmallring-shapedtypeofbread小面包圈e.g.Creamcheeseandtomatoestastegreatonabagel.面包圈加上奶酪和西红柿尝起来好吃极了。15.firehousen.[C]asmallfirestation,especiallyinasmalltown消防站e.g.Duringhisshift,heeatsandsleepsatthefirehouse.轮到他值班时，吃住都要在消防站。16.shorthandn.[U]ashorterbutlessclearwayofsayingsth.简略（或隐晦）的表达方式e.g.1.He'sbeen“relocated”,whichisshorthandfor“givenaworsejobalongwayaway”.他已经被“调职”，这是一种隐晦的说法，其实是“到很远的地方做一份较差的工作”。2.Poetryforhimissimplyashorthandforliteraturethathasaestheticvalue.在他看来，诗歌就是具有审美价值的文学作品的简略表达方式。17.fumblev.trytohold,move,orfindsth.withyourhandsinanawkwardway笨拙地摸；胡乱摸索；搜寻；乱抓e.g.1.Shefumbledforherkeysinherbag.她在包里胡乱地寻找钥匙。2.Shereachedroundtofumblethelighton.她伸手摸着去开灯。18.flashpointn.[C,U]asituationinwhichseriousproblemsarelikelytodevelop紧急关头；临界点e.g.1.Thecrisisinthattroubledcountrynearedaflashpointlastweek.那个多灾多难的国家所潜伏的危机在上周几乎一触即发。2.Communityunrestisapproachingtheflashpoint.群众的不安定情绪已接近一触即发之势。19.postscriptn.[C]1)informationaddedtotheendofastory,article,orreport（故事、文章或报道结束后的）补充信息，附言e.g.There'saninterestingpostscripttothistale.这个故事后面有一段有趣的附记。2)anadditionalremarkattheendofaletter,afterthesignatureandintroducedby“PS”附笔，又及e.g.Headdedapostscriptattheendoftheletter:“Leavingtomorrow”.他在信末附言：“明日出发”。20.aftermathn.theeffectsandresultsofsth.badorimportant（不良或重要事件的）结果，后果，余殃e.g.1.Howwouldtheycopewiththeaftermathofthewar?他们会如何处理战争的后果？2.Intheaftermathofthehurricane,manypeople'shomesweredestroyed.飓风的后果是许多人的家园被毁。321.massivea.1)verysevere严重的e.g.Hewasbornwithamassiveheartattack.他天生就有严重的心脏病。2)verylarge,solidandheavy大而重的；厚重的e.g.Thebellismassive,weighingover40tons.这口钟非常大，有40多吨重。3)verylargeinamountordegree大量的，大规模的e.g.Theweddinggotmassivemediacoverage.婚礼得到大众传播媒介的广泛报道。22.battalionn.[C]1)anorganizationorunitwithinthedivisioninFDNY（纽约消防局的）大队e.g.FDNYareorganizedintofiveboroughcommands.WithinthoseBoroughCommandsexistninedivisions,eachheadedbyaDeputyChief.Withineachdivisionoperatefourtosevenbattalions,ledbyaBattalionChief.纽约消防局下设5个区，5个区下面共有9个支队，领导为支队长。每个支队有4—7个大队，领导是大队长。2)alargegroupofsoldiersthatconsistsofthreeormoresmallergroupscalledcompanies营（由三个或三个以上的连组成）e.g.Thebattalion'soutpostswerecalledin.这个营的前哨被召回。23.extinguishvt.(fml)makeafireorcigarettestopburning.(Amoreusualwordisputout.)熄灭；扑灭e.g.1.Theyfoughtforhourstoextinguishthefire.他们奋战了几个小时把火扑灭。2.Pleaseextinguishallcigarettes.请熄灭所有香烟。Wordfamily:extinguishern.灭火器24.evacuatev.leaveabuildingorotherplacebecauseitisnotsafe撤离，撤出（某危险建筑物或地方）e.g.1.Ifth