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现代大学英语精读
2
Unit 1
Accomplishment
n.
the
act of finishing sth. completely and successfully;
achievement
Acquire
v.
to gain; to get for oneself
by one's own work
Arrogantly
adv.
behaving in a proud and self-important
way
Art
n.
art, music, theatre, literature, etc.
when you think of them as a group
Aspirin
Assume
Available
Average
Beanpole
Bull
Certify
Civilized
Client
Contain
Continuity
Cyanide
Democratic
Disaster
Drugstore
Employ
Enroll
Essence
Expertise
Expose
Faculty
Fragment
Generate
Grind
Hip
Humanity
Implicitly
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(
统称
)
艺术
; fine ~
美术
n.
阿司匹林（解热镇痛药）
v.
to take as a fact; to suppose
adj.
able to be used or easily found
v.
to calculate the average of
sth. ~ out
其平均数为
n.
(infml) a very tall and
thin person
n.
a male cow
v.
to state that sth. is true or correct,
esp. after some kind of test
adj.
educated and
refined; having an advanced culture
n.
a person who pays for help or advice
from a person or organization
v.
to have sth. Inside or as part of it
n.
the state of being continuous
n.
氰化物
adj.
based on the
idea that everyone should have equal rights and
should be involved
in making important
decisions
民主的
n.
a sudden event such as a flood, storm,
or accident which causes great damage or
suffering. Here: a complete failure
n.
(AmE) a shop which sells medicine (and
a variety of other things)
v.
(here) to spend time doing sth.
v.
to officially arrange to
join a school or university
n.
the
most important quality or feature of sth.; in ~
本质上
n.
skill in a particular field
v.
to enable sb. to see or experience new
things or learn about new beliefs, ideas, etc.
n.
(AmE) all the teachers of a university
or college
n.
a small piece of sth.
v.
to produce
v.
to crush into small pieces
or powder by pressing between hard surfaces
n.
the fleshy part of either side of the
human body above the legs
n.
the qualities of being human
adv.
in an
implied way
含蓄地
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Incompetence
n.
lack of the skill or
ability to do your job or a task as it should be
done
无能
Inevitable
adj.
certain to happen and impossible to
avoid
Intellect
n.
power of
thought
思维能力
Invent
v.
to produce or design sth. that has not
existed before
Literal
adj.
in the basic meaning of a
word
Maintain
v.
to continue to
have as before
Neanderthal
n.
an early type of human being who lived
in Europe during the Stone Age
Nevertheless
adv.
in spite of
that; yet
Peculiar
Penetrating
Pest
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physicist
Pill
Preside
Professional
Pursuit
push-button
qualified
raise
rear
resources
savage
scroll
semester
sensitive
shudder
skill
specialize
species
specimen
spiritual
store
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adj.
belonging only
to a particular person; special; odd
adj.
showing the
ability to understand things clearly and deeply
n.
(infml) an annoying person
n.
a shop where
medicines are prepared and sold. Here: the study
of preparing drugs
or medicines
n.
the
study of the nature and meaning of existence,
reality, etc.
哲学
n.
a scientist who
studies physics
物理学家
n.
a
small solid piece of medicine that you swallow
whole;
~ grinding
药剂碾磨
v.
to lead; to be in charge; ~
over
主持
adj.
relating to the work that a
person does for an occupation, esp. work that
requires
special training
n.
the act of trying to
achieve sth. in a determined way
adj.
using computers or
electronic equipment rather than traditional
methods
adj.
having suitable
knowledge or experience for a particular job
v.
(AmE) to care
for a child or young animal until it is able to
take care of itself
v.
to care for a person or an
animal until they are fully grown
n.
possessions in the form of
wealth, property, skills, etc. that you have
资源
n.
an uncivilized human being
n.
Here: a certificate of an
academic degree
n.
one
of the two periods into which the year is divided
in American high schools and
universities (=term in BrE)
adj.
able to understand or
appreciate art, music or literature
v.
to shake uncontrollably for
a moment
n.
particular ability or type of ability
v.
to limit all or most of
one's study to particular subjects
specialist
专家
n.
(infml) a type; a sort
n.
(here) a person who is unusual in some
way and has a quality of a particular kind
adj.
related to your spirit
rather than to your body or mind
v.
to keep
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stuck
adj.
not
knowing what to do in a particular situation; be ~
for
因为……而不知所措
suffice
v.
to be enough
unaided
adj.
without help from anyone or
anything
独立的
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Advocate
v.
Amusement
n.
Antique
adj.
Automatic
adj.
Battlefield
n.
Bicentennial
n.
Briefing
n.
Burst
n.
Cabinet
n.
Carriage
n.
CD
n.
Checkerboard
n.
Classic
adj.
Compress
v.
Condense
v.
Confederate
adj.
Consist
v.
Constantly
adv.
Convenience
n.
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to support an idea or a plan publicly
enjoyment
being
old and therefore valuable
Automatic
Teller Machine
(ATM)
自动取款机
a place
where a battle is being fought or has been fought
战场
the day or year exactly 200 years after
a particular event
a
meeting or document in which people receive
information or instructions; news ~
新闻发布会
a short
period of a particular activity or strong emotion
that often starts suddenly
a piece of
furniture with doors, shelves or drawers for
storing things; medicine ~
药橱
a wheeled
vehicle, especially a private horse-drawn vehicle
abbr. for “compact disk,” a small disk
on which sound or information is
recorded
a board on which
chess and checkers are played, divided into 64
squares of two
alternating colors
棋盘，方格图案
accepted
or deserving to be accepted as one of the best or
most important of its kind
经典的
to force into
less space
压缩
to
put into a smaller or shortened form
紧缩
;
缩小
belonging to a political union of
states; the Confederate army
美国内战时期的南方军队
~ of
: to be formed from the things or people mentioned
由……组成
(AmE) all the time; repeatedly
始终
;
一直地
the condition
of being suitable to one's needs and easy to reach
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Credit
n.
~
card : a small plastic card that you can use to
buy goods or services and pay for
them
later
信用卡
Current
adj.
(AmE) of the present time; ~ events
时事
Defer
v.
to delay until a later date
Diet
n.
a limited range and amount of food you
eat when you want to get thinner
Digest
n.
a short piece of writing that gives the
most important facts from a book, report, etc.
Dots
n.
Excerpt
n.
Exit
n.
Explore
v.
Eyewitness
n.
Fax
v.
Featureless
adj.
Fix
n.
Flash
v.
Gorgeous
adj.
Gratification
n.
Gratify
v.
Guaranteed
adj.
Herd
n.
Iceberg
n.
Ignore
v.
Infect
v.
Interstate
n.
Lakeside
n.
Lane
n.
Latest
adj.
Lifestyle
n.
Linger
v.
Liposuction
n.
Microwave
n.
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(pl.) small round marks
小点
a
short piece of writing, music, film, etc. taken
from a longer whole
a way
out of a public building or vehicle
to travel to or around an area in order
to learn about it
a person who has seen
a crime, accident, etc. and can describe it
afterwards
目击证人
to transmit
(printed matter or an image) by
electronic means
发传真
uninteresting, without
noticeable features
(imfml) a solution
to a problem esp. an easy or temporary one; quick
~
即时解决方案
to pass very quickly
(infml) very beautiful or attravtive
satisfaction
to please or satisfy
be ~ to: to be certain to
a group of animals of one kind which
lives and feeds together
a
large piece of ice floating in the sea, most of
which is below the surface
not to take notice of
to
pass on a disease to sb.; to corrupt
a very wide road for long distance
between US states
the area
around the edge of a lake
the two or three parallel areas on a
main road which are divided by painted lines to
keep fast and slow traffic apart; the
fast ~
快车道
the most recent or newest
最新的
the way a person or a group of people
lives and works
to stay a
little longer because you do not want to leave;
~ over
徘徊于……
the removal
of fat from sb's body by means of suction
< br>脂肪抽吸
(
术
)
a high-frequency
electromagnetic wave
微波
(
炉
)
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Miracle
n.
(infml) an event that cannot be
explained according to the laws of nature; ~ diet
速效减肥食谱
Mph
n.
abbr. for miles per hour
Outlet
n.
a shop through which
products are sold; here:
（工厂附设的）门市部
Overnight
adv.
during the night; (here
infml) suddenly
Pastoral
adj.
typical of the simple
peaceful life in the country
田园风光的
Paycheck
n.
a salary check
Pennsylvania
n.
a state of the eastern United Statas
宾夕法尼亚州
Polaroid
n.
a trademark
宝丽来
(
一次成像的照相机
< br>)
predigested
adj.
(of
information) put in a simple form
经过简化、压缩的
quality
adj.
of a high standard; ~ time
(
尤指和孩子一起度过的
)
宝贵时光<
/p>
;
优质时间
rack
n.
货架
; off the ~
(AmE)
现成的
rear
n.
~-view mirror: a mirror in which a
driver can see the traffic behind
后视镜
reduce
v.
to make sth. less or
smaller in size; be ~d to
缩小成……
refresh
v.
to make sb. feel less tired
or less hot
revitalize
v.
to put new
strength and power into
route
n.
the way from
one place to another on a map
salad
n.
a mixture of
raw vegetables or fruit
scale
n.
an instrument
for weighting people or things
秤
scenery
n.
natural surroundings in beautiful and
open country
screen
n.
the surface of a computer display
电脑屏幕
skim
v.
to move through
(life) quickly, hardly touching the surface
slide
v.
to pass by quietly without being
noticed; ~ by
溜过去
speed
v.
to
make sth. move or happen faster; ~ out of control
疯狂加速到失去控制
spicy
adj.
(food) having a pleasantly
strong taste
辛辣的
stuff
v.
(infml) to fill a container
or space with sth.; (here) to eat a lot of food or
too much food
subtle
adj.
hardly noticeable unless
you pay careful attention
微妙的
superficially
adv.
on the surface; not deeply or
thoroughly
supermarket
n.
a large shop
where a customer can choose from a large number of
different kinds of
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food or other goods
symbolically
adv.
Relating to, or expressed by means of
symbols
象征性地
symphony
n.
a
musical work for a large group of instruments
交响乐
theme
n.
a short simple tune that is repeated
and developed in a piece of music
乐曲主题
tour
v.
to visit for
pleasure
turnpike
n.
(AmE) a large road for fast traffic,
esp. one that drivers have to pay to use
收费公路
urge
n.
a strong wish
for sth.
VCR
n.
abbr. for video cassette recorder
录像机
Version
n.
a slightly different form of sth.
(book, film, story, etc.) form the original
版本
Wander
v.
to walk slowly without a purpose
West Virginia
n.
a state of the western
United States
西弗吉尼亚州
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Abandon
v.
to leave a
person, a thing or place, esp. because it is
impossible to stay with the
person or
stay at the place
Accumulation
n.
the
state of getting more and more of sth. over a
period of time
Attached
adj.
full of
affection for sb./sth.
Attachment
n.
a strong feeling of
affection for sb./sth.; form ~
产生感情
Barbed-wire
adj.
of wire having a barb or barbs
带刺铁丝的
Binoculars
n.
an instrument,
like two small telescopes fixed together, that
makes objects that are
far away seem
nearer when you look through it
双筒望远镜
Blissful
adj.
extremely happy
Brim
v.
(of a cup, container, etc.)
to be so full of a liquid that it flows over the
edge; ~ over
溢出
Bug
n.
(esp. AmE) any small insect
Carve
v.
to
write sth. on a surface by cutting it; ~d stone
石雕
Castle
n.
ancient ~
古城堡
Cathedral
n.
the
main church of a district of a district under the
care of a Bishop (= a priest of
high
rank)
Clumsily
adv.
of lacking physical coordination,
skill, or grace; awkwardly
笨拙地
Dangle
v.
to
hang or swing freely; ~ from one’s neck
在……脖子上挂着
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Definitely
adv.
a way of
emphasizing sth. that is true and that there is no
doubt about it
Dense
adj.
containing a
lot of people, things, plants, etc. with little
space between them
茂密的，浓密的
Ease
n.
the state of feeling
relaxed or comfortable; put sb. at~
使舒适
;
使感到自在
Echo
v.
to repeat (a sound) by the reflection
of sound waves from a surface
发出回声
;
起反响，起共鸣
Familiarity
n.
the state of
knowing sb. or sth. well
Fascinated
adj.
Fellow
adj.
Fortress
n.
Fossil
n.
Frail
adj.
Front
v.
Gamekeeper
n.
Glimpse
v.
Glow
v.
Hike
v.
Holy
adj.
Identify
v.
Illustration
n.
Immense
adj.
Insect
n.
Instinctively
adv.
Invisible
adj.
Ivory
n.
Impenetrable
adj.
Inclined
adj.
Laurel
n.
Legacy
n.
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very interested
used to describe sb. who is the same as
you in some way; ~ students
同学
a
building or place that has been strengthened and
protected from attack
the
remains of an animal or plant which have become
hard and turned into rock
physically weak and thin
to serve as a front for
装饰……的正面
; glass- ~ed case
以玻璃罩面的书柜
a person
whose job is to take care of the wild animals on a
piece of private land
猎场看守人
to see sb./sth. for a
moment, but not very clearly
to shine with a soft color; ~ pinkly
发出粉红色的光
to go for a long walk in the country
important in a religious
sense
神圣的
to recognize sb./sth. and be able to
say who or what they are
a
drawing or picture in a book, magazine, etc., esp.
one that explains sth.
extremely large or great
any small creature with six legs and a
body divided into three parts
by instinct
cannot be seen
a
hard yellowish-white substance like bone that
forms the long teeth of elephants
and
some other animals; figures of ~
象牙雕刻的人物
impossible to be entered,
passed through or seen through
难以渗透的
tending to do sth.; less ~
to laugh
不喜欢笑
;
不想笑
a bush with dark smooth shiny leaves
that remain on the bush and stay green
through the year
月桂树
a situation that exists now because of
events, actions that took place in the past
遗留的东西，遗产
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Major
adj.
large or
important
Munch
v.
to eat sth.
steadily and noisily, esp. sth. crispy
Network
n.
a complicated system of
roads, lines, tubes, nerves, etc. that cross each
other;
a ~ of paths
交织的小路
Nickname
n.
an informal,
often humorous, name for a person
绰号
Odds and ends
n.
(infml) small
items that are not valuables or are not part of a
largest set
零星物件
Overseas
Patchwork
Pheasant
Pillar
Potential
Practically
Private
Proceed
Property
Regarding
Rewarding
Roam
Rocket
Rustle
Seemingly
Shortbread
Soccer
Soul
Sting
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adv.
to or in a
foreign country; go ~
出国
n.
a
thing that is made up of many different pieces or
parts
拼成的图案或其他物件
n.
a large bird
with a long tail, the male of which is brightly
colored
野鸡
n.
a large stone,
metal or wooden post that is used to support a
bridge, the roof of a
building
n.
the
possibility of sth. happening
潜在性，可能性
adv.
almost, very
nearly
adv.
opposite of public, enjoyed only by a
particular person or a group, not for
everyone; ~paradise
僻静的天地
v.
to move or
travel in a particular direction
n.
land and the building on it
房地产
prep.
Concerning sb./sth.
adj.
worth doing; that makes you happy
because you think it useful or important;
~
friendship
使人受益匪浅的友谊
v.
to walk or travel around an area
without any definite aim or direction;
~ the woods
林间散步
v.
to move very fast; ~ off
突然飞出去
v.
to make sounds like leaves
or paper moving or rubbing
together
发出树叶的沙沙声
adv.
in a way that appears to be true but
may in fact not be;
~
different
貌似不同
n.
(BrE, also shortcake) a
rich crispy biscuit/cookie made with flour, sugar,
and a lot of
butter
黄油甜酥饼干
n.
(AmE) football
n.
a person’s
inner character containing true thoughts and
feelings
v.
(strung, strung) to hurt or
make sth. hurt with a sudden sharp pain for a
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one’s eyes
刺眼
Surround
v.
to be around sth./sb. on
every side
Suspect
v.
to
think that sth. is probably true or likely to
happen
Tart
n.
an open pie filled with
sweet food such as fruit; jam ~
果酱派
Tome
n.
(fml) a large heavy book,
esp. one dealing with a serious topic
Trespass
v.
to enter land or a building
that you do not have the permission or the right
to
Trunk
n.
the
thick main stem of a tree
Tutor
v.
to teach
Twitter
Vaulted
Verge
Wary
Well
Wistful
Woodland
Wow
Wrench
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AD
Bakery
Band
Bay
Beetle
Board
Branch
Clatter
Cloudburst
Cluster
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n.
a series of
short high sounds that birds make
adj.
made in the shape of an arch or a
series of arches; having a ceiling or roof of this
shape
拱形的
v.
to
be very close to a place
adj.
careful when dealing with
sb./sth. because you think that there may be a
danger or
problem
n.
a
deep hole in the ground from which people obtain
water; ~of knowledge
知识的源泉
adj.
thinking sadly about sth.
that you would like to have, esp. sth. in the past
that you
can no longer have
n.
an area of land
that is covered with trees
n.
(infml)
exclamation used to express great surprise or
admiration
v.
to pull or twist suddenly and violently
v.
to take in a liquid, gas or
other substance from the surface or space around
abbr.
(AmE) used in the Christian
calendar to show a particular number of year since
the year Christ was believed to have
been born
公元
n.
a place where bread is made/sold
n,
a group of people who do sth. together
n.
a part of the sea, or of a large lake,
enclosed by a wide curve of the shore
n.
an
insect, often large and black, with a hard case on
its back covering its wings
v.
to get on a ship, train, plane, bus,
etc.
v.
~ out: to
divide into more parts
n.
a series of
loud short noises when a hard object hits against
another one on surface
n.
a
sudden heavy rain
倾盆大雨
v.
to come together in a small
group of groups