泛读 词汇整理Unit 8 Getting Enough Sleep Dream On

Unit 8

Getting Enough Sleep? Dream On

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Deprivation

n. the disadvantage that results from losing something

Sleep deprivation can cause stress and loss of appetite.

Dryer

n.

干燥机

an appliance that removes moisture

He bought a dryer yesterday.

Dishwasher

n.

洗碗碟机

a machine for washing dishes

She always use dishwasher to wash dishes.

Smash

v. break into pieces

The cup fell and smashed.

Crucial

adj. of extreme importance

It

’

s a crucial decision.

Doze v.

打盹

sleep lightly or for a short period of time

While the adults doze, the young play.

Tragic

adj.

悲剧的

very sad

There was a tragic accident on the highway yesterday.

Fatal

adj.

致命的

bringing death

Her children

’

s death is a fatal blow on her.

Conviction

n. an unshakable belief in something

She

’

s a woman of strong convictions.

Laboratory

n. a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

Laboratory experiments have confirmed many facts.

Prone

adj.

易干…的

having a tendency

A child is prone to mischief.

Lapse

n. a mistake resulting from inattention

His lapses caused big problem.

Consciousness

n.

an

alert

cognitive

state

in

which

you

are

aware

of

yourself and your situation

When will she regain consciousness?

Eyelid

n. either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open

the eye

She lifted one eyelid to see what he was doing.

Tap

v. strike lightly

This music sets your feet tapping.

Pupil

瞳孔

n. contractile aperture in the iris of the eye

A flash surged into his pupil.

Monitor

v. keep an eye on

They were using the upper air to collect evidence of atomic explosions.

Unwittingly

不知不觉的

without knowledge or intension

My remarks about divorce had unwittingly touched a raw nerve.

Societal

adj. relating to human society and its members

Many people have societal pressure.

Odd

adj.

余下的

not used up

Here are two odd volumes of an encyclopedia.

Mortgage

抵押

put up as security or collateral

His business is failing

; he’

s mortgaged all his assets to try to save it.

Coin

v. create

They coined a new material.

Monetary

adj.

金融的

relating to or involving money

The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.

Ledger

分类账

an accounting journal as a physical object

Precise

adj. sharply exact or accurate

A scientist must be precise in making tests.

Synchronize

v.

使同步

happen at the same time

The timing of the gun was precisely synchronized with the turning of the

plane’

s propeller.

Array

一系列

a series of

He was unable to escape the array of facts.

Alert

机敏的

very attentive

He is a man alert in problem.

Wane

v.

减少

grow smaller

Her enthusiasm for him was beginning to wane.

Sufficiently

adv.

充分的

to a sufficient degree

The function of the stomach is to digest food sufficiently to enable it to

pass into the intestine.

Striking

突出的

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

There is a striking difference between Jane and Mary.

Apathetic

adj. marked by a lack of interest

You won

’

t succeed if you are apathetic.

Informative

adj. providing or conveying information

I have an informative book.

Vivacious

adj. active

He is a vivacious elderly man.

Marvelous

adj. too improbable to admit of belief

He can explain this marvelous thing.

Arousal

adj. a state of heightened physiological activity

At night, few people have mental arousal.

Fatigue

n.

temporary

loss

of

strength

and

energy

resulting

from

hard

physical or mental work

The old lady can

’

t bear the fatigue of a long journey.

Nevertheless

despite anything to the contrary

What you said was true but nevertheless unkind.

Stretch

n. an unbroken period of time during which you do something

I see nothing but a small stretch of road immediately ahead.

Massive

adj. imposing in size or bulk or solidity

He drank a massive amount of alcohol.

Track

v. go after with the intend to catch

The police used dogs to track the criminal.

Correlation

n. a relation between two or more things

They study the correlation between speed and risk of accident.

Mortality

n. the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area

We aren

’

t gods; we must accept our mortality.

Speculate

v. to believe especially on uncertain

We

don

’

t

know

all

the

circumstances,

so

it

would

be

pointless

to

speculate.

Undiagnosed

adj. unknown

They have undiagnosed reasons.

Disrupt

v. throw into disorder

An accident has disrupted railway services into and out of the city.

Document

v. support or supply with references

Can you document your claims?

Cognitive

adj. of or being or relating to or involving cognition

Cognitive skills are important to us.

Impair

v. make worse or less effective

Smoking impairs our health.

Frail

adj. easily broken or damaged or destroyed

Don

’

t let yourself become physically frail.

Vigorous

adj. energetic

The old man is still vigorous and lively.

Vital

adj. full of spirit

His vital and cheerful manner filled the whole team with courage.

Optimally

adv. In an optimal and most desirable way

He is optimally alert.

Amass

v. collect or gather

They have amassed a fortune in just a few years.

Consistent

adj. the same throughout in structure or composition

His account of what happened was consistent.

Lull

n. a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished

The drug put Simpson in a lull for thirty minutes.

Drowsy

adj. half asleep

I feel drowsy after lunch every day.

Successive

adj. in regular succession without gaps

He won three successive matches.

Lark

n. get up early

She was up with lark this morning.

Owl

n. nocturnal bird of prey with hawk like beak and claws and large

head with front-facing eyes

猫头鹰

The owl was hooting.

Rise

v. get up and out of bed

She rose to greet her guests.

Knit

v. tie or link together

She knits all day.

Aptly

adv. In a competent capable manner

This word is aptly used here.

Liable

adj. likely

This area is liable to flooding.

Redeem

v. pay off

Sleeping all day redeems his sleep debt.

Sequence

n. series

He had to attend a sequence of meetings.

Dumb

adj. stupid

It was dumb of you to say that.

Supervise

v. watch and direct

The group leader supervises a dozen workers.

Longevity

n. the property of being long-lived

Good habits promote longevity.

Enhance

v. increase

The growth of a city often enhances the value of land close to it.

Keenly

adv. In a keen and discriminating

He remained keenly alive to the dangers.

Fast

Reading

Ailment

n. illness, disease

His ailments include a mild heart attack and arthritis.

Deduct

v. make allowance for detract

My employer deducted ten pourds from my wages this week.

Yield

v. bring, produce

This land yields well.

Extreme

n. pesky

极端

Joy and grief are extremes.

Consumption

n. pulmonary disease

肺病

She died of consumption.

Malaria

n. swamp fever

疟疾

Malaria is a kind of serious malady.

Tuberculosis

n. pulmonary disease

肺结核

People used to go to special health spring to recover from tuberculosis.

Nasty

l, dangerous

She got a nasty knock on the head when she fell.

Brutish

adj. theroid

如野兽般的，粗野的

He lives a brutish life in the forest.

Poverty

ss.

They lived in poverty.

Ally

n. supporter

She felt she needed an ally so badly.

Benchmark

n. norm

We need a benchmark to deal with this problem.