高级英语 张汉熙 1-6课 vocabulary

Unit1PubTalkandtheKing’sEnglishintricate(adj):hardtofolloworunderstandbecausefullofpuzzlingparts，details，orrelationships错综复杂的；难以理解的，难懂的indulge(v.):givewaytoone’sowndesire尽情享受；从事于meander(v.):wanderaimlesslyoridly；ramble漫步；闲逛conversationalist(n.):apersonwhoconverses；esp．，onewhoenjoysandisskilledatconversation交谈者；(尤指)健谈者anecdote(n.):ashort，entertainingaccountofsomehappening，usuallypersonalorbiographical轶事，逸事intimate(n.):aclosefriendorcompanion密友，知己ontherocks[colloq．]:inorintoaconditionofruinorcatastrophe(婚姻)破坏的；失败的musketeer(n.):(formerly)asoldierarmedwithamusket火枪手delve(v.):investigateforinformation；search发掘；调查(研究)recess(n.):asecluded，withdrawn，orinnerplace幽深处desultorily(adv.):aimlessly；atrandom随意地；无目的地alchemy(n.):anearlyformofchemistry，whosechiefaimsweretochangebasermetalsintogold：amethodorpoweroftransmutation;esp.theseeminglymiraculouschangeofathingintosomethingbetter炼金术；变化物质的方法或魔力tart(adj.):sharpintaste；sour；acid辛辣的；尖酸的；刻薄的convict(n.):apersonfoundguiltyofacrimeandsentencedbyacourt罪犯churl(n.):afarmlaborer；peasant农民；庄稼人，乡下人rift(n.):anopenbreakinapreviouslyfriendlyrelationship分裂；失和scamper(v.):runorgohurriedlyorquickly急驰，快跑rendering(n.):atranslation翻译bilingual(adj.):of，inorusingtwolanguages(用)两种语言的intercept(v.):seizeorstopontheway，beforearrivalattheintendedplace拦截；截断；截击。abuse(v.):usewrongly；useinsulting，coarseorbadlanguage；scoldharshly滥用；辱骂，口出恶言coin(v.):makeup；devise；invent(anewword，phrase，etc．)编造；杜撰(新词、新短语等)tussle(v.):fight，struggle，contend，etc．vigorouslyorvehemently斗争，搏斗；竞争dandelion(n.):anyofseveralplantsofthecompositefamily，commonlawnweedswithjaggedleaves，oftenusedasgreens，andyellowflowers蒲公英(属)pejorative(adj.):disparagingorderogatory轻蔑的；贬低的facetious(adj.):jokingortryingtobejocular，esp．atanimappropriatetime滑稽的；诙谐的；(尤指在不适当的时候)开玩笑的underling(n.):apersoninasubordinateposition；inferiordisparaging(通常作蔑词)下属；edict(n.):anofficialpublicproclamationororderissuedbyauthority；decree法令；命令；布告immune(adj.):exemptfromorprotectedagainstsomethingdisagreeableorharmful不受影响的；可避免的ultimatum(n.):afinalofferordemand，esp．byoneofthepartiesengagedinnegotiations，therejectionofwhichusuallyleadstoabreakinrelationsandunilateralaction，theuseofforceetc．bythepartyissuingtheultimatum最后通牒chimpanzee(n.)anthropoidapeofAfrica，withblackhairandlarge，outstandingears(非洲)黑猩猩短语(Expressions)makeapoint:explainfullywhatoneisproposing充分解释例：Allfight，you’vemadeyourpoint；nowkeepquietandlettheotherssaywhattheythink．好啦，你已经把话说清楚了；那就别说了，让别人谈谈看法。inaflash:suddenly，veryquickly转瞬间，立刻例：Justwaithere．I’ubebackinaflash．就在这儿等我，我马上就回来。ontherocks:(colloq．)inorintoaconditionofruinorcatastrophe(婚姻)破坏的，失败的例：Tim’smarriageisontherocks．提姆的婚姻亮起了红灯。getoutthebedonthewrongside:tobecrossorgrouchy早晨起来便心情不好laydown:toassertordeclare声明，颁布例：Theregulationslaydownarigidprocedureforcheckingsafetyequipment．法令规定了一套严格的安检程序。onwings:inflight；continuallymovingabout像飞一样地，飘飘然例：Thebirdsareonwingsinthesky．鸟儿在空中展翅高飞。turnupone’snoseat:tosneerat，scorn嘲笑，轻蔑例：Thechildrenturneduptheirnosesatmyhomecooking．孩子们嘲笑我的厨艺。intheshoesof:inanother’sposition站在别人的立场上，设身处地例：I’mgladI’mnotinhisshoeswithallthosedebtstopayoff．我庆幸不用像他那样去偿还所有的债务。comeintoone’sown:toreceivewhatproperlybelongstoone，esp．acclaimorrecognition得到自己该得的东西，如荣誉或世人的口碑situp:(colloq．)to。becomesuddenlyalert；besurprisedorstartled吃惊，警觉例：Icalledheradamnedhypocriteandthatmadehersitup．我骂她惺惺作态，她马上警觉起来。Unit2Marrakech词汇(Vocabulary)thread(v.):passthroughbytwisting，turning，orweavinginandout穿过，通过pomegranate(n.):aroundfruitwithared，leatheryrindandmanyseedscoveredwithred，juicy，edibleflesh；thebushorsmalltreethatbearsit石榴；石榴树chant(n.):asimpleliturgicalsonginwhichastringofsyllablesorwordsissungtoeachtune(礼拜仪式唱的)单调的歌bier(n.):aplatformorportableframeworkonwhichacoffinorcorpseisplaced棺材架；尸体架hack(v.):breakup(1and)withahoe，mattock，etc．(用锄等)翻地，挖(土)oblong(adj.):longerthanbroad；elongated长方形的lumpy(adj.):fulloflumps；coveredwithlumps多块状物的；凹凸不平的hummocky(a.):fulloforlookinglikelow，roundedhills布满小丘的；似小圆丘的derelict(adj.):desertedbytheowner；abandoned；forsaken无主的；被遗弃的lot(n.):aplotofground一块地undifferentiated(adj.):withoutclearqualitiesordistinctivecharacteristics无区别的；无显著特点的mound(n.):aheaporbankofearth，sand，etc．builtoveragrave，inafortification，etc．土堆；堤；坟堆prickly(adj.):fullofprickles多刺的pricklypear:anyofagenusofcactusplantshavingcylindricalorlarge，flat，ovalstemjointsandediblefruits仙人掌(属)bumpy(adj.):fullofbumps；rough；jolting崎岖不平的；颠簸的；震摇的gazelle(n.):anyofvarioussmall，swift，gracefulantelopes瞪羚hindquarter(n.):eitherofthetwohindlegsandtheadjoiningloinofacarcassofveal，beef，lamb，etc．；[p1.]thehindpartofafour-leggedanimal(牛、羊、猪等的)后腿肉；[复](四肢动物的)后躯nibble(v.):takesmall，cautious，orgentlebites小口地咬；谨慎地咬(啃)butt(v.):strikeorpushwiththeheadorhorns：ramwiththehead(用头或角)撞击；顶撞mid-air(n.):anypointinspace，notincontactwiththegroundorothersurface空中；上空navvy(n.):nunskilledlaborer，asoncanals，roads，etc．劳工；无特殊技术的工人sidle(v.):movesideways，esp．inashyorstealthymanner(羞怯或偷偷地)侧身行走stow(v.):packorstoreaway；fillbypackinginanorderlyway装载；装进；收藏municipalityn．acity，town.etc．havingitsownincorporatedgovernmentforlocalaffairs自治市(或镇)ghetto(n.):(inc