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Book 3
Unit 2
教材总结
Text
A
一、单词
1.
waterproof
a.
防水的;不透水的
n.
[C,
usu. pl.]
防水衣物;雨衣
2.
jetty
n.
[C]
栈桥;突堤;登岸码头
3.
notorious
a.
臭名昭著的;声名狼藉的
4.
hop
vi.
快速行走;弹跳
5.
oust
vt.
(尤指为取而代之而)迫使
(某人)放弃职位;把
…
撵走
6.
feeble
a.
1
非常虚弱的;无力的
2
蹩脚的;无效的;站不住脚的
7.
recede
vi.
1
减弱,减小(可能性)
2
(从高处)后退
8.
deem
vt.
认为
9.
pathetic
a.
1
招人怜悯的;可怜的
2
没用的;无效的
10.
mob
n.
[C]
同类的一群人
11.
gasp
vi.
1
(因惊讶、惊吓或痛苦而)
倒抽气,喘气,喘息
2
急促地喘气;猛地吸气
12.
catastrophe
n.
1
[C]
麻烦;困境;不利的局面
The attempt to expand the business
during this time of recession was a catastrophe
for
the firm.
在这种萧条时期尝试扩展业务使这家公司陷入了困境。
2 [C, U]
灾难;大祸;严重的不幸
Flooding is a major catastrophe, which
tends to cause a heavy loss of life.
洪水是重大灾难,容易引发大量伤亡。
13.
tide
n.
潮;潮汐
14.
bleak
a.
1
没有希望的;令人沮丧的
2
阴冷的;阴郁的
15.
tow
n.
(车辆的)拖,拉
vt.
拖,拉,牵引(车辆或船只)
16.
intervene
vi.
干预;介入;插手
v.
打岔;插话
17.
appraise
vt.
评定;鉴定;估价
18.
symptom
n. [C]
1
症状
2
(严重问题存在的)征兆,征候
You need to see a doctor at the first
sign of symptoms of the flu.
一旦发现有流感症状,你就要去看医生。
19.
underestimate
v.
(对
…
)估计不足;低估;看轻
vt.
轻视,小看(某人)
One should not underestimate the
consequences of the world's population explosion.
我们不应低估世界人口爆炸的后果。
20.
midst
n.
[U]
当某事发生的时候
21.
paralyze
vt.
1
(尤指通过恐吓)使丧失思考能力,使丧失正常行为能力,使呆若木鸡
2
使瘫痪;使麻痹
22.
impromptu
a.
未计划的;即兴的;即席的;无准备的
23.
ridge
n. [C]
1
脊;垄;棱纹
2
山脊
24.
whirl
v.
(使)急转;(使)迅速旋转
25.
athletic
a.
1
强壮的;擅长运动的
2 (only before
noun)
运动的
26.
dismay
n.
[U]
忧虑;失望;沮丧
To his dismay,
she left him.
令他失望的是,她离开了他。
vt.
使担心;使失望;使忧虑
He was dismayed at the change in his
old friend.
他对于老朋友所发生的变化深感忧虑。
27.
batter
v.
殴打;连续猛击;撞击
During
the war, the city was battered by bombs.
战争期间,这座城市遭受了轰炸。
28.
vicious
a.
1
凶
险的;会造成伤害的
2
剧烈的;恶劣的
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29.
clarity
n.
[U]
1
清晰度
2
清晰;清楚;明确
His additional explanation simply
promoted confusion rather than clarity.
他进一步的解释只是添乱而非澄清。
30.
derail
vt.
使离开正常进程;扰乱
Hopefully, those territorial disputes
won't derail the ongoing peace process between the
two countries.
希望领土上的争端不会扰乱两国间的和平进程。
v.
(使)(火车)出轨
The train derailed in heavy snow.
火车在大雪中脱轨了。
31.
perishvi.
死亡(尤指惨死或猝死)
A
large number of people perished from hunger and
thirst.
很多人死于饥渴。
32.
forcibly
ad.
1
用强力;用武力
2
清楚有力地
33.
escort
vt.
1
护送;护卫
2
陪同(某人)游览;给(某人)当导游
He escorted me to the library upstairs.
他陪同我去了楼上的图书馆。
34.
practicable
a.
可行的;能实行的
35.
brink
n.
(the ~ of
sth.)
(某事物的)边缘(一般指即将面临坏情况)
We must help these children; they are
on the brink of starvation.
我们必须帮助这些孩子,他们正处在饥饿的边缘。
36.
ascend
v.
上升;升高;登高
37.
salvation
n. [U]
1
(基督教中)对灵魂的拯救,救赎
2
解救物;救星;救助者
38.
weary
a.
1
(
尤指因长期做某事而)筋疲力尽的,非常疲劳的,厌烦的,厌倦的
2
令人疲倦的
二、词组
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
deem sth.
Important
认为
……
重要
pull to a stop
停下
sick to one's stomach
想呕吐的
black
out
晕厥;失去知觉;不省人事
pop up
突然出现;冒出来
stop
short
(在说话或做事时因吃惊或想到某事而)突然停下
plow through
sth.
艰难费力地通过
throw
oneself into / at / on / down, etc.
突然猛力地冲进
/
扑向
/
跳到
/
扑倒等
Seeing his
mother, the boy threw himself into her arms.
小男孩一见到自己的母亲,马上扑进了她的怀抱。
9.
make one's
way
行进(尤指艰难地,或需要很长时间时)
10.
let oneself
go
放松自己;放纵自己
He
really lets himself go when he's out partying with
friends.
他外出和朋友聚会时会彻底放松。
11.
grab for / at
sth.
(迅速伸手)抓住
He
grabbed for the ball but missed.
他去抢球,但没抢着。
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B
一、单词
1.
transcontinental
a.
横贯大陆的
2.
briefcase
n.
[C]
公文包;公事包
3.
lofty
a.
1
高傲的;傲慢的
2
(思想、目标等)崇高的,高尚的
3
(山、建筑物等)巍峨的,高耸的
The immense elevation of Mount Emei is
quite lofty, as if it were reaching for the
clouds.
峨眉山巍峨挺拔,高耸入云。
4.
paperback
n.
[C]
平装书;简装书
5.
altitude
n.
[C]
海拔(高度)
6.
vertical
a.
垂直的;直立的
7.
vertically
ad.
垂直地;直立地
8.
tilt
v.
1
(使)倾斜着移动
The
ground was starting to tilt, and Mike
instinctively looked for something to grab onto.
地面开始倾斜,迈克本能地想找个东西抓住。
2 move a part of your body, esp. your
head or chin, upward or to the side
(使)倾斜;
(使)倾侧
She tilted her head sideways, and then
smiled.
她把头歪向一边,然后笑了。
9.
turbulence
n.
[
U]
(由风造成的空气或水的)湍流,不稳定的强气流
10.
evaporate
vi.
(逐渐)消失,消散,衰减
v.
(使)蒸发
Her confidence had now completely
evaporated.
她的信心已消失殆尽。
11.
plight
n.
困境;苦境
financial
plight
财务困境
12.
regarding
prep.
有关;关于
13.
necessitate
vt.
使成为必要;需要
14.
abort
vt.
(因困难或危险)使(活动)终止
I
suggest that you abort the project.
我建议你放弃这个项目。
15.
sober
v.
(使)变得持重(谨慎、严肃)
16.
sobering
a.
使人警醒的;使人清醒的
17.
scramble
vt.
(~ to do sth.)
仓促完成(困难的事)
My
physics paper is due tomorrow; so, I really must
scramble to get it finished in time.
我的物理论文明天就得交,因此我真的是必须赶紧按时完成了。
vi.
(迅速而吃力地)爬,攀登
The soldiers scrambled forward on their
bellies.
士兵们匍匐前进。
18.
instantaneous
a.
即刻的;即时的
19.
hysterical
a.
歇斯底里的;狂热的
20.
stun
vt.
使大吃一惊;使震惊
21.
vulnerable
a.
(身体上或感情上)脆弱的,
易受
…
伤害的
22.
grim
a.
1
(神色或口气)严肃的
2
令人担忧的;令人不快的
23.
proximity
n.
[U]
(距离或时间的)接近,临近,邻近
24.
overhear
vt.
(overheard,
overheard)
无意中听到;偶然听到
She overheard what her boss said to his
secretary.
她无意间听到她老板对秘书讲的话。
25.
underlie
vt. (underlay, underlain)
(fml.)
1
位于
…
之下;置于
…
之下
Some of these terraces are
underlain by gravel and some are underlain by
bedrock.
这些平地有一部分下面是砾石,还有一些是岩石基层。
2
作为
…
的原因;构
成
…
的基础
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These
creative ideas underlie much of his work.
< br>他的作品大部分都是以这些创造性的
思想为基础。
26.
evoke
vt.
引起,唤起(强烈的感情或回忆)
The old house evoked memories of his
childhood.
老房子勾起了他对童年的记忆。
27.
Imperative
a.
紧急的;寒重要的
28.
cabin
n. [C]
1
(飞机上的)客舱
,驾驶舱
2
(尤指建于林中或山上的)小木屋
< br>
29.
brace
vt.
1
抵住;顶住;使稳住
He
braced his foot against the wall.
他用脚抵住墙。
2
(使)做好准备
Brace yourself! I
have some bad news.
准备好!我有坏消息要说。
30.
fabulous
a.
极好的;绝妙的
31.
invaluable
a.
极有价值的
32.
intent
a.
专注的;专心致志的
33.
relish
vt.
享受;满足;喜欢
34.
hover
vi.
1
逗留在近旁
2
盘旋;悬停
35.
strap
vt.
用带子束住;捆绑
n.
[C]
带子
She was
looking for a new bag because the strap on the one
she had was already torn.
她想要个新包,因为她的包带子坏了。
36.
wreckage
n.
[sing.,
U]
(飞机、船或建筑物被毁后的)残骸
37.
glide
vi.
滑行;滑动
destiny
n.
[C, usu.
sing.]
命运;天命;定数
38.
dread
n.
恐惧;害怕
She has a dread of failing at her job.
她害怕工作上的失败。
vt.
畏惧;惧怕;担心
She
dreaded making speeches in front of large
audiences.
她害怕在众多听众前演讲。
39.
descentn.
[C,
U]
(飞机)下降;降落
二、词组
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
settle back
舒服地躺(坐)下
He
settled back comfortably in his new chair.
他舒服地靠在新椅子上。
on
board
在船上;在飞机上;在飞船上
in
the event of sth.
如果某事发生;万一
…<
/p>
;假若
…
I
can call for help in the event of an emergency.
紧急情况下我可以打求助。
in /
into position
在适当的位置
be stunned by
be shocked by
被
…
震惊
for sure
(infml.) certainly or definitely
肯定地;确切地
no
earthly reason / use, etc.
no reason, use, etc. at all
毫无缘由
/
用处等
There was no
earthly reason why the powerful wind, which
destroyed almost the entire
village,
spared our home.
天知道为什么这次大风几乎把村里的一切都摧毁了
,
却单单我
家得以幸免。
hint of
少许;微量;(细微的)迹象
When she spoke about the tragic events,
there was more than a hint of sadness in her
voice.
当她谈起那些悲剧事件的时候,声音中流露出深切的哀伤。
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