现代大学英语3-Unit-4-Diogenes-and-Alexander-词汇精讲

1Unit4DiogenesandAlexanderbeard:hairthatgrowsaroundaman'schinandcheeksmustache:hairthatgrowsonaman'supperlipbearded:adj.havingbeardblockablockoficeShetookthedogforawalkaroundtheblock.Lackoftrainingactsasablocktoprogressinacareer.Afallentreeisblockingtheroad.triedtogetthrough,butthereweretoomanypeopleblockingmyway.Canyoumove?You'reblockingmylight.Thehugebuildingacrossthestreetblockedourviewofthesea.elaborate:adj.verycomplicatedanddetailed;carefullypreparedandorganizedpuresilksembroideredwithelaboratepatternsanelaboratecomputersystemelaborately:adv.anelaboratelydecoratedroomelaborate:v.togivemoredetailsornewinformationaboutsomethingHesaidhehadnewevidence,butrefusedtoelaborateanyfurther.elaborateonMcDonaldrefusedtoelaborateonhisreasonsforresigning.elegant(1)beautiful,attractive,orgracefulatall,elegantyoungwomananelegantroom/restaurant(2)(ofaplanoranidea)cleverbutsimpleanelegantsolutiontotheproblemfountain(1)astructurefromwhichwaterispushedupintotheair,usedforexampleasdecorationinagardenorpark(2)aflowofliquid,orofsomethingbrightandcolourfulthatgoesstraightupintotheairfountainofAfountainofbloodwaspouringfromhischest.Afountainofsparksshothighintothenightsky.(3)afountainofsth(written):asourceorsupplyofsomethingTourismisafountainofwealthforthecity.2guffaw:tolaughloudlyotherwordstodescribe“laugh”half-nakedhalf-bloodedhalf-brother/sisterhalf-breedhalf-heartedlunatic:n.someonewhobehavesinacrazyorverystupidway;adj.extremeordangerousmonarch:n.akingorqueenmonarchy:thesysteminwhichacountryisruledbyakingorqueen;acountrythatisruledbyakingorqueenconstitutionalmonarchysystemmonarchic/monarchicaladj.theoldmonarchicalsystemnudge(1)topushsbgently,especiallywithyourelbow,inordertogettheirattentionHenudgedmeandwhispered,“Lookwho'sjustcomein.”(2)tomoveforwardslowlybypushinggentlynudgeyourwayto/throughetc(sth)Istartedtonudgemywaytothefrontofthecrowd.oliveolivetree/groveoliveoilolivegreenolivebrancholiveskin/complexionprivaten./adj.Ineedtospeaktoyouinprivate.SavingPrivateRyanprivateenterpriseprivatejokeprivatedetective/eyeprivacy:n.scant:verylittleornotenoughscantregard:Peterhadshownscantregardforherfeelings.scantattention:Jenpaidscantattentiontotheirconversation.3scoop/ladle/dipper/spoon(theBigDipper)scratchHewasscratchingatthebitesonhisarm.Don'tworry;thecatwon'tscratchyou.Thiscrisishaspoliticiansscratchingtheirheadsandwonderingwhattodo.Hehadbuiltthebusinessupfromscratch.squatv.(1)tositwithyourkneesbentunderyouandyourbottomjustofftheground,balancingonyourfeetHesquatteddownbesidethelittlegirl.(2)toliveinabuildingoronapieceoflandwithoutpermissionandwithoutpayingrentn.(1)asquattingpositionofthebody(2)abuildingthatpeoplearelivinginwithoutpermissionandwithoutpayingrent:toliveinasquatsquattern.strollv./n.towalksomewhereinaslowrelaxedwayShestrolledovertojointhem.Let'sgoforastroll.Sweatv.(1)tohavedropsofsaltyliquidcomingoutthroughyourskinbecauseyouarehot,ill,frightened,ordoingexerciseIwassweatingalotdespitetheair-conditioning.Withinminutesshewassweatingprofusely/heavily.Hewassweatingbuckets(=alot).(2)toworkveryhardTheysweatedandsavedfortenyearstobuyahouse.Isweatedbloodtogetthatreportfinished.