Unit 1
1 accomplish: 达到,完成,实现 accomplish one’s purpose / accomplish one’s mission / accomplishment: 成就,成绩 She’s known for her accomplishment in improving the region’s hospitals.
2 apply: 适用,应用 They applied the rules to new members only. (书面形式)申请,请求 You may apply in person or by letter.
3 attach: 系,贴,附加 aid with no conditions attached 认为有(重要性等) She attached no significance to his warning / a list attached to the document
4 await: 注意后面不接for
5 bold: 勇敢无畏的;冒失鲁莽的. a bold plan of attack / be hurt by a bold remark
6 critical: 批评的,评论的 The film was a critical success. / The book won wide critical praise.决定性的,关键的 a critical moment (疾病等)危急的,严重的 The patient is in critical condition. / a critical short- age of doctors
7 departure: 离开,起程,背离,变更 arrivals and departures of trains / departure from previous policy
8 emerge: 出现,兴起 A modern industrial country is now emerging.
9 enormous: The rent and cost of maintenance of such a building are enormous.
10 evolve: 逐步形成,发展,演化 Hygiene has evolved into preventive medicine. / Mammals evolved from reptiles.
11 exaggerate: 夸张,夸大,言过其实 keep to the facts and don’t exaggerate / The newspaper accounts are exaggerated.
12 initial: 开始的,最初的 at the initial stage of learning French / the initial velocity 首字母 initial a handkerchief
13 insert: 插入,嵌入 insert a piece of carbon paper between 2 sheets 插页 The book contained an insert of several pages of pictures.
14 investigate conditions at the grass roots
15 negligent: negligent about traffic regulations. / negligible: His knowledge of English is negligible.
16 occasion: 时候,场合A chance meeting was the occasion of a renewal of friendship. / on occasion(s):有时,间或 We go to the theatre on occasion.
17 performance: 执行,履行 the performance of a command 工作性能,表现,销售情况 be disappointed with the performance of the government
18 principal: 首要的,主要的 Their principal food is potatoes. / the principal town of the district 本金,可生息的资本 How much interest will there be on a principal of $500?
19 priority: 优先(权),优先考虑的事 Fire engines and ambulances have priority over other traffic. / The newly-founded airborne division gets priority in men and equipment.
20 promote: 提升,晋升 be promoted twice in three years 促进,增进promote mutual understanding 宣传,推销 promote the sales of TV sets
21 relevant: relevant authorities 有关当局 relevance: (教育等)社会实用性 give relevance to college courses
22 somewhat: 有点,稍微 It is somewhat difficult to answer this question.
23 summarize: 总结,概括 The seven categories can be briefly summarized as follows.
24 superior: 上级的,较高等级的 keep the proper superior-subordinate relationship优良的,较好的provide a superior education / superior alloy steel
25 valid: 有根据的,站得住脚的 a valid excuse 具有法律效力的 be valid for 3 months / a valid contract / validity
26 find one’s way: (文中)到达,流入,进入 The river finds its way to the sea.
27 in due course: 到时候,今后适当时候 Sow the seed and in due course you will have the flowers.
28 in retrospect: 回想起来,事后看来 There are some things that you only become totally conscious of in retrospect. 回顾,追溯 The new chapter starts with a retrospect.
29 make up for: 补偿,弥补 make up for lost time / Do you think beauty could make up for stupidity?
30 not in the least: 一点也不 I’m not in the least worried.
31 pick up: (偶然或容易地)获得,学会 pick up elementary French in three months (情况)好转,改进Business appears to be picking up.
32 throw light on: help people understand by providing new information
33 work on: 从事,致力work on the weak points
34 bustle: 忙碌,闹哄哄地忙乱 The city is bustling with life. / The office bustled with people.
35 elementary: a course in elementary botany
36 telling: 有力的,有效的,显著的 have a telling effect / He made a particularly telling remark
37 lobby: Members of the teachers’ unions successfully lobbied among the convention delegates.
38 attendant: 侍者,出席者 a flight attendant 伴随的,随之产生的 The sufferings attendant upon war.
39 vigorous: 充满活力的,有力的 keep oneself vigorous by taking exercise
40 frown: give sb. a frown of disapproval
41 anecdote: tell amusing anecdotes about sb.
42 colleague: com- together + legare to choose
43 sympathetic: 同情的,赞同的 He was obviously sympathetic over what had happened. / a sympathetic heart / be sympathetic to a plan
44 effective: They delayed the effective date from June 6 to July 27. / an effective rebuke
45 self-reliance: 自力更生
46 rear: 抚养,培养,栽种 My parents reared me in all the honored traditions / rear crops / rear cattle
47 intention: 意图,打算,意向 He told me of his intention to resign. / The boy hurt his sister’s feelings without intention.
48 clumsy: 手脚不灵活,笨拙的a clumsy boy / The translations are clumsy.
49 facility: 便利,容易,熟练 Practice gives a wonderful facility. 设备,设施 educational facilities / airport facilities
50 mold: 模子,铸模 a casting mold 塑造,成形His character was molded by childhood experiences.
51 craft: 手艺,工艺 Making jewels requires great craft. / The pilot had difficulty landing his craft on the rough ground.
52 reversal: 反向,颠倒 The president would explain his sharp reversal of policy. / reverse: in the reverse direction to the time before / the obverse and the reverse of a coin
53 originality: The design for the building shows a great deal of originality.
54 harbor: 藏有,包含,心怀 harbor refugees / harbor a grudge against sb.
55 overstate: overstate the importance of religion
56 innovation: introduce innovations that increase productivity /innovations such as frozen food and antibiotics
57 exaggerate the difficulties of a situation
58 breakthrough: 突破,进展 It demonstrates a major technological breakthrough. / make a breakthrough in the relations between the two countries.
59 foster: 培养,促进,助长 foster a spirit of cooperation / foster distrust
60 solution: (问题的)解答,解决办法 The loan was only a temporary solution to the country’s financial difficulties. 溶液,溶解 Sea water contains salts in solution.
Unit 2
1 abrupt: 突然的,意外的;陡峭的 He made an abrupt turn to avoid hitting another car. / an abrupt reply / an abrupt departure
2 affluent: 富裕,充裕的 an affluent person (suburb) / be affluent in minerals
3 attain: 达到,获得attain one’s goal /attain power
4 bless: Other parts of the country were blessed with timely rains, too.
5 bracket: 括号;等级段,档次 The proportion in the 25 to 35 age bracket has shrunk to 7%. / the lower (upper) income bracket
6 cherish: 珍视,爱护;抱有,怀有 cherish peace / cherish the memory of sb.
7 confront: 面临,面对;正视,对抗 The explorers were confronted with gorges almost impassable. / We must confront the future with optimism.
8 consequence: 结果,后果;重要性 This decision will bring long-lasting consequences. / an affair of little consequence
9 curiosity: intellectual curiosity
10 dated: 注有日期的;过时的 dated formalities
11 deny: 否认;拒绝给予,拒绝要求 He denied it to be the case. / A ship was denied entry to the canal.
12 donation: 捐赠,赠给 He received a letter of thanks for his donation of books to the library. / He donated $50 to the memorial fund.
13 fabricate: 制造,制作;捏造,伪造 The finest craftsmen fabricated this clock. / fabricate lies
14 They narrowed the focus to the most pressing issue.
15 genuine: 真的,非人造(伪造)的;真实的 genuine leather /a genuine vintage wine / genuine happiness
16 item: an important item on the agenda / an item in an account
17 linger: 逗留,徘徊;存留 The children lingered at the zoo until closing time.
18 minimal: 最小的;最低限度的 The new scheme will involve us in only minimal expense.
19 primary: 最初的,初级的;首要的;基本的 the primary meaning of a word / one’s primary goals in life / Security is a primary need.
20 pursuit: be engaged in scientific pursuit
21 seemingly: 表面上;其实未必 the seeming acceptance of the changes
22 sentiment: Sentiment unchecked by reason is a bad guide. / the sentiment of patriotism
23 stammer: 结巴,口吃 stammer out an excuse
24 tangible: 可触知的,有形的,有实体的 bring few tangible benefits to the poor / tangible evidence / tangible assets
25 tickle: 挠痒;逗乐,使高兴 He tickled the baby’s feet and made her laugh. / I was tickled by the idea.
26 vital: 生命的;极其重要的 a vital organism / a question of vital importance / a vital blow
27 well-off: 境遇好的;富裕的,充裕的 Although she is well-off, she lives quite simply.
28 fall into: 分成;属于 The story falls into two parts. / fall into the same category
29 fill out: 填写 fill out an application
30 go through: 经受,经历 You will have to go through a severe test.
31 nothing more than: 不强于,不多于,一模一样;确实 Nothing more than a tunnel-like passage greeted the excavators.
32 out of place: 不适当的,不相称的 Your remarks were rather out of place.
33 wear and tear: 磨损,损耗 a carpet that stands up to the wear and tear of continual use / the wear and tear of modern city life
34 kettle: 水壶;锅 The kettle’s boiling. / This is a fine kettle of fish. I forgot my book.
35 stand: There were still some empty seats in the stands. / customers at a watermelon stand
36 whim: 突然产生的念头,异想天开;冲动 do something on a whim / be governed by whim
37 exceptional: 例外的,异常的 He treated his employees with exceptional cruelty. / There have been an exceptional number of rainy days.
38 jolt: 震动,颠簸The coach jolted its passengers terribly over the miserable road. / That a few men have such far-reaching power gave the people quite a jolt.
39 high-end: 高档的(即所谓高端的)
40 apron: 围裙,工作裙 wear a kitchen apron
41 economical: 节约,省俭的convert sunshine into economical energy / be economical of time/energy
Unit 3
1 assure: 使确信;保证I can assure you of its quality. / The dentist’s manner assured me that I was in safe hands.
2 consist of: 组成,构成 The house consists of six rooms. / consist in: 在于,存在于 Her charm does not consist only in her beauty.
3 dread: 怕,畏惧;忧虑,厌恶 I dread to think of what may happen. / have a dread of heights
4 dumb: She was born dumb. / the dumb millions
5 exhaust: 用完,耗尽(资源或力量) exhaust one’s patience / The soil was exhausted from years of careless farming. 详尽地论述或研究 an exhaustive analysis of the policy 废气,废气等的排出 exhaust emission
6 fade: The color in this material will not fade. / His anger faded away.
7 frank: 坦白的,真诚的,不加掩饰的 a frank reply / show frank distaste
8 humiliate: 羞辱,使丢脸 They were proud men, humiliated at having to accept relief.
9 hysterical: 歇斯底里的 an hysterical outburst of fury
10 interference: 干涉,干预,干扰 the outside interference in a country / electronic interference
11 location: 位置,地点,定位 This corner would make a good location for a gas station. / The captain located the ship’s position on the chart.
12 proof: 证据,证明 Can you give proof that you are Spanish? 耐…的,能防…的 heatproof / fireproof
13 scheme: 计划,规划,方案;阴谋诡计 a hydroelectric scheme / He suggested several schemes to increase sales. / a scheme to escape taxes
14 talent: have a talent for languages (drawing) / recruit athletic (acting) talent
15 twist: 转动,旋动;缠绕;编织;歪曲Twist the handle to the right. / The road twisted and turned across the hills. / He twisted my words.
16 typical: 典型的,特有的 The painting is a typical Rembrandt. / This is typical of you!
17 welfare: 福利,康乐 neglect the welfare of the workers / a welfare recipient
18 at any rate: 无论如何,至少 If he is stupid, he’s at any rate pleasant to look at.
19 come over: 感到,成为 What has come over him? / come over faint
20 hand down: 把…传下去This custom is handed down from the past.
21 in unison: 共同,一起,一致 Her parents nodded in unison. / act in unison
22 suspense: 挂心,悬念 The detective story kept me in suspense until the last chapter.
23 know better than: 明事理(而不至于) You should know better than to go swimming right after eating.
24 narrow down: 缩小,缩减,压缩 They narrowed success or failure for the conference to just 2 issues.
25 squat: 蹲,盘腿坐 They squatted down to wait in the shade.
26 simultaneous: 同时发生或进行的The audience burst into simultaneous applause./a simultaneous interpreter
27 clench: 握紧,咬紧,收紧 Her teeth clenched on her lower lip. / clench one’s fists/teeth
28 recipe: 烹饪法,食谱;诀窍 a recipe for success / a recipe for cookies / cook with a new recipe
29 mumble: 含糊地说,咕哝 He mumbled into silence. / a mumbled conversation
30 vaccinate: 接种牛痘/疫苗 Has your child been vaccinated against smallpox?
Unit 4
1 abuse: 滥用,妄用 He abused his privileges in activities outside his official capacity. / He abused my confidence in him. 虐待 The arrested men have been physically abused.
2 angle: I would like to hear your angle in this dispute / write a news story from investors’ angle
3 annoy: 使恼怒,生气;骚扰 She was annoyed at his lighthearted attitude.
4 appointment: 约定 They arranged an appointment for next week. / a dental appointment 委任的职位 He received an appointment as ambassador
5 arrange: 安排,筹划,排列 arrange contacts between the two people / arrange a conference / arrange cards alphabetically
6 click: 点击 The door clicked shut.
7 converse: 相反的,逆的 in the converse direction / His political views are the converse of mine.
8 crawl: 爬,匍匐 The holiday traffic crawled along the highway.
9 cue: (戏剧)提示,暗示,信号 at a cue from the director / throw cues to sb.
10 edit: Letters are subject to editing for reasons of space and clarity.
11 flee: The enemy troops fled in utter confusion. / He should not flee from responsibility.
12 interpret: 解释,理解 Poetry can hardly be interpreted. / The gift was generally interpreted as bribe.
13 jar: 使感到不快;震动;不和谐 The platform jarred as a train rumbled by. / jar the ear
14 nightmare: 梦魇,噩梦
15 restore: 恢复,修复 restore an old custom / The relations between the two countries were restored to normal. / The old oil painting was handsomely re- stored.
16 routine: 例行公事,惯例,日常的 start the daily routine / a routine conference / Despite these problems, routine work is continuing.
17 spit: He was spitting out the husks of sunflower seeds on the floor. / spit out curses at sb.
18 stretch: 伸出,延伸,舒展 stretch out a friendly hand to sb. / The forest stretched hundreds of miles.
19 symptom: 征候,症状 Calls for import controls were a symptom of the country’s present economic disease.
20 tone: 音调,语气,声调,色调 a tone of apology (command) / Mandarin Chinese has four tones. / a photograph in war tones
21 tune: 曲调,调整频率,使协调和谐 I don’t know the tune to this song. / The price of gold coins fluctuates in tune with commodities.
22 via: book a ticket to Amsterdam via Frankfurt / send a message via a friend / via airmail
23 virtual: 事实上生效的,实质上的 the virtual manager of the business / a virtual impossibility 虚拟的 virtual image
24 suck in: 吸收,吸取;卷入 suck in knowledge
25 but then: 但另一方面 The circus was not a very good one, but then, the audience was not demanding.
26 set apart: 使分开;留出(时间金钱等) set the fighting boys apart from each other / One day of the week should be set apart for relaxation.
27 take in: 接受,吸收 Tankers were taking in cargoes of finished oil products. 欺骗 He couldn’t lie convincingly enough to take a child in.
28 accent: 重音,口音 She had a strong Russian accent to her English.
29 groceries: 食品杂货 (词根gross, wholesale)
30 aversion: 厌恶,反感 have an aversion to war / He is averse to flattery / Preparedness averts peril.
31 socialize: 社交,交际 leave oneself little time for socializing
32 critic: a film (musical, literary, dramatic) critic
33 interaction: All things are interrelated and interact on each other. / interactive graphic systems
34 in sight: 看得见;在望,临近 He is nowhere in sight. / Peace was in sight at last after four years of war.
35 temper: change the structure of steel by tempering it at various temperatures / be in a good (bad) temper / lose one’s temper
36 sensitive: She is sensitive to criticism.
37 commercial: 商业广告
38 remark: A local newspaper remarked that inflation was not to be checked for the time being.
39 project: 投射 You’re projecting again: I’m not angry with you; it’s you who are angry with me.
40 external: 外部的,表面的,外用的 an external wound His art criticism had external brilliance but no substance. / a medicine for external use only
41 intolerable: 不能忍受,无法容忍的 an intolerable burden / an intolerable multitude of volumes
Unit 5
1 alternate: 交替,轮流,间隔的 alternate crops / alternate hot and cold compresses / alternate stripes of blue and white / alternate current
2 coincide: 同位,同时发生,相符 The centers of concentric circles coincide. / It was no coincidence that the two disappeared on the same day.
3 dedicate: 奉献,献给 A monument was dedicated to the memory of soldiers who had died there. / The doctor dedicated himself to finding a cure.
4 grace: 优美,宽限(期),恩典 She ran well, grace in every movement. / give a year’s grace / There are 3 days of grace allowed after the day for payment.
5 groan: 呻吟;抱怨She was groaning about some essays she had to write.
6 intensity: 强烈,强度,烈度 the intensity of the sun’s ray /labor intensity /A minor earthquake jolted this morning with a maximum intensity of three.
7 mere: 只不过,仅仅 Mere words won’t help. / Her office lies a mere hundred yards away from her apartment.
8 motion: The train was already in motion when he jumped in. / the dancer’s graceful motions / The motion was defeated by 32 votes to 23.
9 numerous: 许多,众多 There are numerous differences between the two /be too numerous to count
10 recur: 再发生,复发,被反复提及 It this cheating recurs, you will be expelled. / Certain fevers recur at regular intervals. / This is a problem that recurs with increasing frequency.
11 soar: 翱翔;猛增,高涨 an eagle soaring into the sky / The price of food is soaring.
12 startle: 使惊吓,惊人的 The horse startles easily. / a startling discovery
13 tense: 拉紧的,紧张(局势) Is the rope tense? tension: 紧张,张力 Int’l tension should be reduced when this agreement is signed. / a tension test
14 upper: a man somewhere in his upper thirties
15 vain: vain talk / All our work was in vain.自负: be vain of one’s appearance
16 be ashamed of: I am ashamed of myself for being so stupid.
17 bring back to earth: 回到现实 Emily’s voice brought him back to earth.
18 towel: I think it’s time to throw in the towel.
19 vault: 跳跃(尤指手支撑跳或撑杆跳) The jockey vaulted into the saddle. / Her gymnastics performances vaulted her from obscurity to renown.
20 locomotive: 机车 animals that are locomotive at birth
21 hard-core: 铁杆,顽固不化的 the four hard-core leaders of the gang
22 motto: 座右铭,箴言;警句,题词
23 chore(s): 杂务 free the teachers from some of their chores
24 inflate: His modest exploits have been inflated to heroic proportions. / The government would inflate the economy and then put on price controls.
25 bale: 大包,大捆 a bale of cotton / He helped bale hay.
26 sprint: 冲刺,短跑 put on a final sprint to prepare for the Olympic Games
27 takeoff: The plane was so over-weighted that it nearly crashed on takeoff. / The postwar takeoff was particularly painful.
28 erupt: 喷发,爆发 The volcano is due to erupt any day. / New violence and strikes erupted in that region.
29 thump: (拟声词)重击,嘭声 The dictionary fell to the floor with a thump.
30 sponsor: The firm is sponsoring an engineering student at the university. / Who was the sponsor for the reform bill?
31 in one’s mind’s eye: 在头脑中想象 She was writing her next piece in her mind’s eye
Unit 6
1 abnormal: 反常的,异常的 abnormal behavior / an abnormal amount of rain / abnormal powers of recollection
2 buzz: 嗡嗡,磁磁 The hall buzzed with whispered comments. / Buzz when you want me.
3 convert: convert coal into pipeline gas
4 crave: 渴望得到;恳求 The unhappy children craved their parents’ love. / I crave to hear his voice
5 decent: 得体的,正派的,像样的 She did not have a decent dress for the ball. / Some decent black people were robbed. / decent working conditions
6 distinguish: 区分,辨别,使著名 distinguish facts from rumors / distinguish the sound of a piano in an orchestra / He distinguished himself in chemistry.
7 faulty: faulty judgment (design, memory)
8 flexible: 可弯曲,有弹性;灵活的 a flexible schedule /flexible foreign policy /flexible working hours
9 hybrid: 杂交,混合 artificial hybrids of DNA and RNA / They’ll have a steam or electric car, or maybe a hybrid, soon in their garages.
10 imply: 暗指,暗示,意味着 His silence implied consent. / Drama implies conflict.
11 indication: Modesty is the indication of a great spirit. / In case of collapse the immediate indication is artificial respiration.
12 ironic: 挖苦的,讽刺的 an ironic smile / There was irony in his tone.
13 mechanical: a mechanical failure / mechanical applications of science
14 miniature: 微缩的,小型,缩影 a miniature of the Eiffel Tower / a miniature book / Games are real life in miniature.
15 panic: 恐慌,惊慌 Panic overwhelmed me. / The crowd panicked at the sound of the guns.
16 premise: 前提,假设 a necessary premise to an argument / the major and minor premises on which a conclusion is based
17 shudder: 车辆震动;人打颤,发抖The ship shuddered as she struck the rocks. / She gave a great shudder of pleasure from time to time.
18 stumble: 绊脚,蹒跚;偶然遇到,碰巧 He stumbled out of the bar to look for a cab. / Guess who I stumbled across yesterday? / stumble on a book / stumble into chaos
19 transmission: 传送,输送;传染 the long- distance transmission and distribution of electricity / the transmission of diseases /On top of the television tower, there is a steel transmission mast.
20 herd: 兽群,牧群;人群herds of cattle and flocks of sheep and goats / Camels are grazing in herds.
21 can’t help doing: 情不自禁,不自觉做某事
22 grit (one’s teeth): 沙砾,磨料;坚定;咬紧,磨 She gritted her teeth and plunged into the cold water.
23 when it comes to: 涉及,谈到 When it comes to politics I know nothing.
24 guzzle: 狂饮,大量消耗 The wine was guzzled like lemonade. / ban cars that guzzle gasoline
25 fluorescent: 荧光的,发荧光的 fluor: 萤石
26 incredible: 不可信的;不可思议的,惊人的 The plot of the book is incredible. / at incredible speed / incredible news
Unit 7
1 addition: He will be a valuable addition to our board. / an additional tax
2 alternative: (两者或以上)择一,取舍,供替代的抉择 face the alternative of high taxes or poor highways / Is there any alternative to surgery? / We have no alternative in the matter.
3 arouse: 唤起,激起 The music aroused an intense feeling of homesickness in him.
4 ban: (以官方明令)禁止,查禁 announce a 30-day ban on hunting / lift the ban against foreign publications
5 conquer: 攻克,征服 conquer shyness (one’s fear) / They vowed to right and to conquer.
6 corrupt: 的,堕落的,(词语等)不纯的 The new rulers soon became corrupt. / Bad company may corrupt a good boy. /These expressions merely corrupt your good English.
7 descend: 下降,递减,起源于,是…的后裔 The sun descended behind the hills. / The countries supplying these products, in descending order, are the US, Germany…/ The festival descends from a religious rite. / His family descend from the first immigrants.
8 drift: Some people have a purpose in life, others just drift. / a drift of population
9 élite: 精英 a privileged elite / the elite of the army / the scientific elite / an elite corps
10 establish: 建立,立足,确立 establish dams and windbreaks / an established fact / Cartoonists have established themselves as powerful social commentators.
11 fascinate: 强烈地吸引,迷住 a vivacity that fascinates the audience / be fascinated with history
12 habitual: 习惯性的,惯常的 the habitual Sunday walk / She took her habitual place at the table
13 inhabit: 居住于,栖息;存在于 Fish inhabit the sea. / Near him, I could almost believe I still inhabited my old days.
14 invade: The Nazis invaded France in 1940. / I object to our family privacy being invaded.
15 liberty: Students have liberty to use all the library facilities. / take the liberty to do something. (冒昧地做某事)
16 massive: 大块的,大量的,大规模的 a massive volume of 800 pages / make massive efforts / massive hemorrhage / provide massive help
17 modify: 修改,改造,修饰 modify a law (policy) Those aircraft were extensively modified and improved. /Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.
18 necessity: He’ll never learn German until the necessity arises. / Maps are a necessity to travelers / Man dies as a necessity. / Necessity knows no law.
19 nourish: 养育,培养,助长 The country has abundant raw materials to nourish and develop her industries. /A variety of animals nourish themselves on vegetables.
20 resemble: 相似,形似,类似 He bears a striking resemblance to his father. / resemble each other in appearance or nature
21 royal: the royal family / Royal Air Force
22 snack: 快餐,点心,小吃 buy a snack at a roadside stand / a mid-night snack
23 surrender: surrender one’s privileges / The enemy troops surrendered themselves to the PLA. / The glorious spring surrendered to the long summer
24 systematic: systematic classification / systematic habits / abolish all systems of exploitation of man by man
25 tolerance: 宽容,容忍,耐受(药) Tolerance between the races of the world is a must. / I’ve built up a tolerance to the drugs prescribed for me.
26 come up with: (针对问题)提出,想出 He could always come up with a reason for them to linger another month.
27 for effect: Here the speaker paused for effect
28 put into practice: 付诸实践,实施 put principles into practice / He put his plans to practice.
29 spring up: 涌现,(友谊等)产生 New buildings are springing up everywhere. / An attachment sprang up between him and her.
30 strike out: 设计出,搞出,开辟 strike out a new plan / He decided to leave the company to strike out on his own as a writer.
31 to an extent: To what extent would you believe it? / These shortages do not exist to the extent that you report / within the extent of human knowledge
32 messy: a messy bed / messy thinking
33 parade: 庆祝,列队接受检阅parade through Tiananmen Square / The troops are on parade
34 corrupt: 的;(文中解释为)充斥讹误的,不标准的,不纯的 speak a corrupt form of French / These expressions merely corrupt your good English.
35 manufacture: manufacture paper from rags / manufacture steel into rails
36 pass on to: pass on extra labor costs to the consumer / He is passing on his knowledge to team mates.
37 disciple: 门徒,信徒(与discipline词根相同)
38 sovereign: 君主的,至尊的,拥有主权的 the rose, sovereign among flowers / a sovereign state / They refuse to give up sovereign over the island.
39 renaissance: 复兴 a renaissance of interest in archaeology / the explosive renaissance of the British theater in the late 1950s
40 capsule: 胶囊,航天舱,密封舱
41 catastrophe: 原指古希腊悲剧第4幕,现泛指灾难,结局 the catastrophe of war
42 thermometer: 温度计 thermo- 表示“热”
43 cyberspace: 网络空间/虚拟现实
44 academy: the U.S. Military Academy at West Point / the Chinese Academy of Sciences
45 shoot: 嫩芽,新枝 The rose trees are shooting this year.
46 preserve: Few of his early poems are preserved. / preserve fish in salt / a panda preserve / apricot preserves
47 intellectual: 智力的,知识的,知识分子 intellectual curiosity / an intellectual worker / intellectual property rights
Unit 8
1 abundance: (来自abound,大量存在)多,充足;富有 a year of abundance / a river abundant in salmon
2 bloom: 即flower. / green leaves with red blooms / The roses are in bloom.
3 blossom: 花(全部花朵);开花 cherry blossoms / All the orchards blossom in spring.
4 brood: 一窝(雏鸡),孵蛋 The hen gathered her brood under her wings.
5 chorus: 合唱(队),齐声 a chorus of protest
6 complain: 抱怨,诉苦, complain about the weather / Our complaints fell on deaf ears.
7 counterpart: 对应的人(物),对手方 the Red Cross Society of China and its Icelandic counterpart / Canada’s PM is the counterpart of the US President
9 creep: 爬行,渐渐出现 Age creeps on us all.
10 desert: 抛弃,离弃 desert a friend in trouble
11 evil: 的,坏的 evil deeds / evil weather
12 flicker: 闪烁,摇曳 The candle flickered in the wind. / a flicker of hope (fear, envy)
13 flock: 畜群,鸟群;一大群 People came in flocks to see the new dam. / flocks and herds
14 grim: 无情的,严酷的 He is grim and ruthless
15 harmony: the beautiful picture of the harmony of sea and sky / His tastes (plans) are in harmony with mine. / They live together in perfect harmony.
16 hatch: 孵出,孵化;策划 When will these eggs hatch out? / hatch a program of economic aid
17 migrant: 迁移的;候鸟 a migrant worker
18 patch: 补丁,贴片;斑,一小块地 The flowers made white patches against the grass.
19 prosperous: 兴旺,繁荣昌盛的 a prosperous period of industrial growth / His farm prospered through good management.
20 puzzle: 难题,使迷惑,困惑 The reason for their behavior remains a puzzle. / They were puzzled at our interest in legal matter.
21 spell: (课文中意为)咒语,魔力 use witchcraft to spell sb. / break the spell / spellbound
22 stark: 苛刻的,僵硬的,无掩饰的 stark discipline / a stark contrast / a stark terror / stark nonsense
23 stricken: 患病的,受侵害的,罹难 a stricken area (region) / be stricken with fever / crisis-stricken
24 surroundings: 周围情况,环境 picturesque surroundings
25 throb: 跳动,搏动,震动,颤动 The engine was throbbing gently. / a throbbing pulse
26 tragedy: Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s best known tragedies.
27 vegetation: 草木,植被 jungle vegetation
28 wither: 干枯,枯萎 Crops wither up after they are cut. / Old age withered her face.
29 feed on: Sheep feed mostly on grass. / rumors which feed on ignorance and superstition
30 scores of: I have scores of things to do. / I have been there scores of times.
31 settle on/over: As a thick fog settled on the ground, it became too dark to play outside. / Darkness settled over the lake.