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新世纪大学英语系列教材（第二版）综合教程第二册
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Unit 3
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many a
〖正式〗许多
He has
gone through many a severe test during his
lifetime.
他一生中经受过多次严峻的考验。
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fame
n.
声誉，名声，名气
I'm glad
to see that fame hasn't spoilt him and made him
abandon his old friends.
我很高兴看到他没有被自己的
名气冲昏头脑，也没有因此而背弃老朋友。
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private
a.
私人的，个人的
I caught
him looking through my private papers.
我撞见他在翻阅我的私人文件。
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reward
vt.
酬报，酬，报答，奖赏
He
was
rewarded
for
his
years
of
service
to
the
company
with
a
grand
farewell
party
and several presents.
为了酬他对公司多年的服务，
（公司为他）
举办了一场盛大的告别聚会，
并赠送了他几件礼
物。
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neglect
n.
忽视，忽略；被忽略的状况
His
poetry had finally broken through a long period of
neglect and prejudice.
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他的诗歌终于冲破了长期的冷落与偏见。
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freelance
n.
自由作家，自由撰稿人；自由职业者
I prefer to work at home as a
freelance, doing jobs for several people at the
same
time.
我喜欢做一个在家里工作的自由职业者，同时为数人工作。
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prospect
n.
[
常与
of
连用
]
（有根据的）指望，期望，
展望
There's a reasonable
prospect of reaching the trapped child before it
gets dark.
在天黑前救出那个被困的孩子应该是可能的。
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storage
n.
贮藏，存储，保管
We'd
have to build some cupboards to give us more
storage space.
我们得做些壁橱来增加储藏空间。
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superintendent
n.
（某项活动或某一地区的）主管人；监督人
He was soon promoted to the post of
superintendent of Foreign Trade.
他很快就被提升为对外贸易主管人。
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manual
a.
手动的
The latest post office machines can
sort letters at 30,000 items an hour, which is
much faster than manual sorting.
邮局的最新机器每小时可以分拣
3
万份，大大快于
手工分拣。
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genuine
a.
真正的；真诚的
Do you
think you can ever trust a salesperson to be
genuine?
你觉得自己能相信一个推销员是很真诚的吗？
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put … to the test
使…经受考验
The crisis put his courage and skills
to the test.
这次危难是对他的勇气和技能的考验。
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uncertainty
n.
不确定，不可靠，半信半疑
The
only thing I'm certain about is that life is full
of uncertainties.
我唯一确定的是生活充满了不确定。
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agent
n.
经纪人
Please contact our agent in Spain for
further information.
请与我们在西班牙的经纪人联系，以便得到更多信息。
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editor
n.
编辑，编者；（报纸、杂志等的）主编，主笔
She's a senior editor in the reference
department of a publishing company.
她是一家出版公司参考书籍部的高级编辑。
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contract
n.
契约；合同
They
might
try
to
take
legal
action
against
you
if
you
break
the
terms
of
the
contract.
如果你违反合同条款，他们可能会对你采取法律行动。
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siren
n.
妖妇；塞壬
In
Greek
mythology,
a
siren
is
a
woman-like
creature
whose
sweet
songs
lured
sailors
to their
destruction.
在希腊神话中，塞壬是个像女人的怪物，常用美妙的歌声
引诱航海者毁灭。
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tempt
vt.
[
常与
into
或
to
连用
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引诱（某人）去做…，诱使；怂恿
They tempted him to join the company by
offering him a large salary and a company
car.
他们提出给他优厚的薪水和一辆公司汽车，诱使他加入公司。
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acquaintance
n.
相识（但不很熟）的人，泛泛之交
He has a lot of business acquaintances
but very few real friends.
他有许多商业上的熟人，但真正的朋友却很少。
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station
vt.
［常用被动语态］使驻扎，安置，设置
During most of my time in the army, I
was stationed in Germany.
在军队服役期间，我大部分时间驻扎在德国。
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buck
n.
〖非正式，尤美〗一美元
He
left home with a couple of bucks in his pocket and
the shirt on his back.
他离开家时，口袋里只装着几美元，背上搭着一件衬衫。
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tease
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vi. &
vt.
取笑，戏弄，拿…开玩笑
I used to hate being teased about my
red hair when I was at school.
我读书时总是讨厌别人取笑我的红头发。
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on the side
作为兼职；暗地里
Forbes,
though
having
a
decent
income,
could
not
resist
the
temptation
to
make
money
on the
side.
福布斯尽管有着体面的收入，却抵挡不住暗中谋利的诱惑。
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resolution
n.
决心（要做的事）
The
resolution that he completes work has been
expressed in his speech.
他在讲话中表达了他完成工作的决心。
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well
vi.
[
常与
up
或
out
连用
< br>]
（液体）流，涌
As
she read the letter, tears welled up in her eyes.
她读信的时候，泪水充满了眼眶。
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stick it
out
把（难事）坚持到底，忍耐到底
I
know things are difficult at the moment, but if we
just stick it out, I'm sure
everything
will be fine in the end.
我知道现在事情很困难，但如
果我们坚持到底的话，我肯定最后一切都会好的。
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afterward
ad.
以后，后来
They
separated, and soon afterward Jane left the
country.
他们分开后不久，简离开了这个国家。
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pace
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vi.
踱步（于），慢步走（于）
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He paced in the
room nervously, waiting for the results of the
interview.
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他不安地在房间里踱来踱去，等待着面试的结果。
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cupboard
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n.
橱柜，衣柜；食品橱，碗橱
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Is there enough
cupboard space in your new house?
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你的新居里有足够的壁橱空间吗？
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crate
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n.
板条箱，柳条箱；装货箱
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We suggest you
have the outer packing changed, using wooden crate
instead of
cardboard boxes.
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我们建议你们把外包装改一下，用木板条箱代替硬纸箱。
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plunge
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vt.
使（某物）突然而猛力投入、穿入、进入等
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If you burn
your hand, you should plunge it into cold water.
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手烧伤后，应把手伸入冷水中。
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plunge in /
into; plunge … in / into
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（使某物）突然而猛力投入、穿入
、进入等；跳入；冲进；（使）投入（某种活动）
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We ran down to
the beach and plunged into the sea.
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我们跑向海滩，跳入海中。
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come up
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〖非正式〗找到；拿出；提出；想出（计划、答复等）
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She's come up
with some brilliant scheme to double her income.
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她想出了一个绝妙的计划来使收入增加一倍。
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crumple
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vt.
弄皱，压皱；扭弯
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You'll crumple
that suit if you don't pack it properly.
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那套衣服不好好放，会被你弄皱的。
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goodness
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n.
（表示惊讶或恼怒）哎呀！
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Thank goodness.
We finally got it done at the last minute.
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天地，我们终于在最后一分钟完成了！
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veteran
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a. &
n.
老资格的（人），经验丰富的（人）
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Francis is a
veteran athlete of 15 international matches.
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弗兰西斯是个有
< br>15
场国际比赛经验的老运动员。
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grocer
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n.
食品杂货商；杂货铺的售货员
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I asked the
grocer if he could order that brand of ketchup for
me.
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我问杂货店老板他是否能为我进那个牌子的番茄酱。
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wither
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vt.
使（植物等）枯萎，使干枯，使凋
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The continuous
drought withered the plants.
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持续的干旱使植物都枯萎了。
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rumor
n.
AmE
〖美〗流言，谣言，谣传
Rumors are going around about why the
teacher left her previous school.
这位老师为什么离开她以前学校的流言正在传播。
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rumor has it (that)
传说
Rumor has it that you're going to be
the next managing director. Is it true?
据传闻，你将是下一任总经理，是真的吗？
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steak
n.
（牛或其他动物或鱼的）肉排；牛排，牛扒
< br>
“夫人，您的牛排要几分熟？”“五分熟，。”
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dash
vi.
冲，猛冲
We dashed
along the platform and just managed to catch the
train.
我们沿着月台猛冲，勉强赶上了火车。
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role model
榜样，楷模
This
attitude toward hard work is one of the reasons he
is such a good role model
for young
people.
他之所以成为青年人的楷模，一个原因是他的敬业精神。
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sacrifice
n.
牺牲
They cared for their handicapped son
for 27 years, at great personal sacrifice.
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他们
27
年来一直照料着残疾的儿子，作出了巨大的牺牲。
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make sacrifices
作出牺牲
We had to
make sacrifices and go without things in order to
pay for our children's
education.
为了支付孩子们的教育费用，我们得作出牺牲节衣缩食。
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gradually
ad.
逐渐地
The country's
eating habits are gradually shifting towards a
healthier diet.
这个国家的饮食习惯正逐步转向吃健康食物。
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slavery
n.
奴隶制度；奴隶身份
Millions of Africans were sold into
slavery between the 17th and 19th centuries.
从
17
到
19
世纪，数百万的非洲人被贩卖成为奴隶。
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trace
vt.
[
常与
to
连用
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追溯；追查
The
police
are
trying
to
trace
the
mother
of
a
new-born
baby
found
abandoned
outside
a hospital.
警察正试图追查出被遗弃在医院外的新生婴儿的母亲。
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dazzle
vt.
使眼花，使目眩；耀眼
Bright
sunlight
is
thought
to
have
dazzled
a
woman
who
drove
into
a
train
at
a
railway
crossing.
人们认为是耀眼的使那个妇女感到目眩
，以致在铁道路口开车撞上了火车。
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