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全新版大学英语综合教程
单词详解
unit1
off and
on/on and off
from time to time;some
times
断断续续地；有时
It
rained off and on all day.
雨断断续续地下了一整天。
take hold
become established
生根；确立
associate
join or connect
together;bring in the mind
使联系起来；使联想
associate sb/sth (with sb/sth)
I always
associate
d the smell of
baking
with
my childhood.
一闻到烘烤食物的味道我就想到了
童年。
He
is
closely
associated
in the public
mind
with
horror movies.
在公众的心目中他总是和恐怖
电影紧密联系在一起。
assignment
(<
/p>
分配的
)
工作，任务，作业
You
will
need
to
complete
three
written
assignments
per
s
emester.
你每学期要完成三个书面作
业。
She
is
in
Greece
on assignment
for one
of the Sunday newspapers.
她在希腊为一家星期日报完
成一项工作。
One of our
reporters
on assignmen
t in
china
我们派驻中国的一名记者
I had set myself a tough assignment.
我给自己定了一项艰巨任务。
turn sb/sth out
produce
编写；制造
The factory
turns out 900 cars a week.
这家工厂每周生产
900
辆汽车。
paragraph
段落
an opening/introductory paragraph
开头的
/
引导的一段
Write a paragraph on each of the topics
given below.
就下面所列主题各写一个段落。
See paragraph 15 of the handbook.
参见手册第
15
段。
agony
very great
pain or suffering of mind or body
（身心的）极度痛苦
Jack
collapsed
in agony
on the
floor.
杰克十分痛苦的瘫倒在地板上。
It was agony not knowing where the
children were.
孩子们下落不明，真让人揪心。
She waited in an agony of
suspense.
她在悬念的煎熬中等待。
The worst agonies of the war were now
beginning.
战争最深重的苦难现在开始了。
assign
give as a
share or duty
分配，分派
assign sth to sb/assign sb sth
The
two
large
classrooms
have
been
assigned
to
us.=We
have
been
assigned
the
two
large
classrooms.
The teacher
assign
ed a different task
to
each of the children.=The
teacher assigned each of the
children a
different task.
anticipate
expect
预期，期望
We don
’
t antipate
any major problems.
They anticipate
moving to bigger premises by the end of the year.
I don
’
t
anticipate it being a problem.
We
anticipate that sales will rise next year.
It is anticipated that
inflation will stabilize at 3%.
tedious
boring and lasting
for a long time
乏味的，冗长的
The journey soon became tedious.
We had to listen to all the tedious
details of his operation.
reputation
名声，名誉
reputation as sth/reputation for
sth/for diong sth
to
earn/establish/build a reputation
to
have
a good/bad reputation
She soon acquired a reputation of a
first-class cook.
I’
m aware
of Mark
’
s
reputation for being
late.
to damage/ruin sb’
s
reputation
The weather in England is
living up to its reputation.
inspire
fill sb with
confidence,eagerness
激励，鼓舞
inspire sb to sth
The actors inspired the kids with their
enthusiasm.=The actors
’
enthusiasm inspired the kids.
His
superb play
inspire
d the
team
to
a thrilling 5-0 win.
By visiting schools,the actors hope to
inspire
children
to
put their own
pruductions.
formal
刻板的，拘谨的，正式的，正规的
formal evening dress
formal
legal processes
He has no formal
teaching qualifictions.
rigid
(often
disapproving)fixed in behavior,views or
methods
一成不变的，严格的
The curriculum was too narrow and too
rigid.
His rigid adherence to the rules
made him unpopular.
rigid attitudes
out of date
old-
fashioned
过时的
excessive
greater than what
is normal or necessary;extreme
They
complained about the excessive noise coming from
the upstairs plat.
The amounts she
borrowed were not excessive.
Excessive
drinking can lead to stomach disorders.
severe
completely plain;causing very great pai
n,difficuty,worry,etc.
严重的，剧烈的
The marathon is a severe test of
stamina.
jaw
颌，颚
the top/upper
jaw
the bottom/lower jaw
comic
滑稽的；喜剧的；连环漫画（册）
The play is both comic and tragic.
She can always be relied on to provide
comic relief
(=sth to make
you relax an laugh) at a boring
party.
a comic opera
a very fine
comic actor
antique
古物，古玩
Priceless
antiques were destroyed in the fire.
an
antique shop
an antique dealer
tackle
try to
deal with
处理，应付
The government is determined to tackle
inflation.
I think
I
’
ll tackle the repairs next
weekend.
essay
散文，小品文；论说文