新编英语教程4(词汇unit1-9)

新编英语教程

4 (

词汇

Unit 1- 9)

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Unit 1

This Year It's Going to Be Different

Vocabulary (A)

1. (d) boundless: without limits , unlimited

2. (g) shriek: cry out with a high sound

3. (a) sketch: a rough drawing

4. (h) curiosity: the desire to know, find out or learn

5. (b) doctor

’

s kit:

a bag or box containing doctor’s instruments and medicine

6. (c) pajamas: jacket and trousers for sleeping in

7. (i) creativity: the ability to produce new and original ideas and / or things

8. (j) garbage: waste material

9. (e) cross-examine: question somebody very closely or severely

10. (f) accomplish: finish successfully, succeed in doing

Vocabulary (B)

1. admiration:a feeling of respect and approval for a person

2. tiptoe: walk on one's toes with the rest of one's feet off ground

3. spontaneous: acting immediately from natural feeling

4. compliment: an expression of praise , admiration or respect

5. escapement: the part of a clock or a watch which controls the moving parts inside

6. jovially: in a friendly way, good- humouredly

7. carve: cut (wood or stone) into a special shape

8. whittle: cut (wood) to a smaller size by taking off small thin pieces

9. commotion: great and noisy confusion or excitement

10. considerate: thoughtful as far as the feelings or needs of others are concerned

11. snarl: speak in an angry , bad-tempered way

12. s

prawl: stretch out oneself or one’s limbs in a lying or sitting position

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Unit 2

Englishes

Vocabulary (A)

1. (d) supple: flexible

2. (f) consistently: continually keeping to the same principles or course of action

3. (i) slide: move smoothly

4. (k) extremely: very

5. (j) yardstick: standard of comparison or measurement

6. (a) reverse: change (a decision , judgment or action) to the opposite

7. (l) atmosphere

：

the feeling produced by the surroundings or by a group of people

8. (b) immortal : that will not die

9.

(h)

administrator:

person

who

controls,

directs

or

runs

the

affairs

of

a

country,

organization or business

10.

(c)

bloody-minded:

having

or

showing

a

desire

to

oppose

the

wishes

of

others,

often unreasonably

11. (g) sufficiently: enough

12. (e) rump: the back park of an animal just above the legs

Vocabulary (B)

1. haphazard: disorganized , happening in an unplanned disorderly way

2. appropriate: suitable

3. gracious: polite, kind and pleasant

4. slovenly: careless

5. condemn: say that sth. is wrong

6. ridiculous: silly , absurd

7. apprehend: perceive , see

8. officialdom: officals as a group

9. squeamish: over- sensitive to certain things

10. uncouth: rough in speech and ways

11. coma: a state of a state of long unnatural deep unconsciousness caused by disease ,

poisoning , a severe blow and so on

12. dole: money received from the government because one is unemployed

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Unit 3

Salvation

Vocabulary (A)

1.

pray:speak(usually

silently)

to

God,

showing

love,

giving

thanks

or

asking

for

something

2. was escorted: was taken

3. moan: low soundof pain or suffering

4. dire: terrible

5. knelt: go down and/or remain on the knees

6. jet-black: very dark or shiny black

7. rocked: shook or or moved gently

8. serenely: calmly or peacefully

9. grin: smile broadly

10. deceive: make sb. believe sth. that is false

Vocabulary (B)

1. preach: give a religious talk, usually as part of a service in church

2. by leaps and bounds: very quickly

3.

rhythmical:

marked

by

regular

succession

of

weak

and

strong

stresses,

accents,

movements

4. sermon:

a talk usually based on a sentence or “verse”from the Bible and preached

as part of a church service

5. braided: twisted together into one plait

6. work-gnarled: twisted , with swollen joints and rough skin as from hard work or old

age

7. rounder: a person who lives a vicious life, a habitual drunkard

8. take his (i.e. , god's) name in vain: use god's name in cursing , speak of god without

respect

9. punctutate: interrupt from time to time with sth.

10. ecstatic: causing great joy and happiness

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Unit 4

Writing between the lines

Vocabulary (A)

1. contend: argue,claim

2. mutilation: destruction

3. purchase: buying

4. possession: ownership

5. transfer: move from one place to another

6. dog-eared: having the corners of the pages turned up or down with use so that they

look like a dog's ears

7. intact: whole because no part has been touched or spoilt

8. indispensable : absolutely , essential

9. scratch pad : loosely joined sheets of paper (a pad) for writing notes

10. sacred : to be treated with great respect

Vocabulary (B)

1. bluntly: plainly , directly

2. Restrain: hold back (from doing sth.)

3. dilapidated: broken and old; falling to pieces

4. scribble: write hastily or carelessly

5. unblemished: not spoiled , as new

6. crayon: pencil of soft colored chalk or wax , used for drawing

7. symphony: a musical work for a large group of instruments

8. typography: the arrangement , style and appearance of printed matter

9. humility: humble state of mind

10. receptacle: a container

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