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选修1 Unit1词汇本
1. mood n. /muːd/
①[ C]情绪;心情
•Some addicts suffer violent mood swings (= changes of mood) if deprived of the drug.
一些吸毒成瘾的人一旦没有毒品就会出现情绪的激烈波动。
•I'm just not in the mood for a party tonight.我今晚就是没心情参加聚会。
②[ C]坏心境;坏脾气
•I wonder why he's in such a mood today.我不知道他为什么今天脾气这么坏。
•She was in one of her moods.她又闹情绪了。
③[ sing.]气氛;氛围
•The mood of the meeting was distinctly pessimistic.这次会议的气氛显然很悲观。
④[C](语法)(动词的)语气
•the indicative/imperative/subjunctive mood 陈述╱祈使╱虚拟语气
2. com·bin·ation n. /ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃn/ combine v.
①[ C]结合体;联合体;混合体
•Technology and good management. That's a winning combination.
技术加良好的管理,这是取胜的组合。
②[ U]结合;联合;混合
•The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners.
这家公司与几家海外合伙人在联合开发新产品。
•These paints can be used individually or in combination. 这些涂料可单独或混合使用。
③[ C](用于开密码锁的)数码组合,字码组合
•I can't remember the combination.我不记得密码锁的数码组合了
3. creamy adj. /ˈkriːmi/ ( cream·ier creami·est) cream n.
①像奶油的;光滑细腻的;含乳脂的
•a creamy sauce/soup 奶油调味汁╱汤羹
②奶油色的;淡黄色的;米色的
•creamy skin淡黄色的皮肤
4. fla·vour /ˈfleɪvə(r)/ n./v.
①[ U](食物或饮料的)味道 SYN taste
•The tomatoes give extra flavour to the sauce.番茄使调味汁别有风味。
•It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses.这比其他荷兰干酪的味道要浓。
②[ C](某种)味道
•This yogurt comes in ten different flavours.这种酸奶有十种不同的味道。
•a wine with a delicate fruit flavour有淡淡的水果味的葡萄酒
③[ sing.]特点;特色;气氛
•Foreign visitors help to give a truly international flavour to the occasion.
外国客人使这个场合显出一种真正国际性的气氛
④[ sing.]a/the ~ of sth像…的想法
•I have tried to convey something of the flavour of the argument.
我试图表达某种类似论据的东西。
IDIOMS 习语
1.flavour of the ˈmonth风靡一时的人(或事物)
5. greedily adv. /ˈɡriːdɪli/ greed n. greedy adj.
①贪婪地;贪食地
6. gen·tly adv. /ˈdʒentli/ gentle adj.
①温柔地;温和地;文静地;和缓地
•Massage the area gently but firmly .推拿此部位要柔中带劲。
②Gently! ( BrE informal )注意点;小心点;慢点
•Gently! You'll hurt the poor thing!小心点,你会弄痛这可怜的家伙的!
•Don't go too fast —gently does it! 别太快—慢点吧!
7. des·sert n. /dɪˈzɜːt/
①[ U/C](饭后)甜点,甜食
•What's for dessert ?餐后甜点吃什么?
•a rich chocolate dessert腻人的巧克力甜点
•a dessert wine餐末甜酒
8. as·so·ci·ation n. /əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/ associate v.
①(abbr. Assoc.)[ C+sing./pl.v.]协会;社团;联盟 SYN organization
•Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?你参加专业学会或行业协会没?
②[ C/U]~ (with sb/sth)联合;合伙;关联;交往
•The book was published in association with (= together with) British Heritage.
这本书是与英国传统出版社联合出版的。
③[ C,usually pl.]联想;联系
•The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me.
海滨使我联想起童年假期的各种愉快情景。
④[ C]因果关系
•a proven association between passive smoking and cancer
已被证实的被动吸烟与癌症之间的因果关系
9. vary v. /ˈveəri/ ( vary·ing var·ied var·ied)
①[ V] ~ (in sth)(一组类似的事物)(大小、形状等)相异,不同,有别 SYN differ
•New techniques were introduced with varying degrees of success.
引进新技术的成功程度不尽相同。
②[ V] ~ (with sth)~ (from sth to sth)~ (between A and B)(根据情况)变化,变更,改变
•‘What time do you start work?’ ‘ It varies .’“你几点钟开始工作?”“没准儿。”
③[ VN]变更;(略做)改变
•The job enables me to vary the hours I work.
这项工作使我能够调整工作时间。
10. link /lɪŋk/ n./vt.
n. ①~ (between A and B)联系;连接
ˌmissing ˈlink n.
1.[ C](理解问题或使事物完整的)必要的环节,不可缺少的一环
2.the missing link[ sing.]缺环(推想中从类人猿发展到人类之间的过渡动物)
②~ (between A and B)~ (with sth)关系;纽带
•to establish trade links with Asia与亚洲建立贸易关系
③交通路线;通讯手段
•a high-speed rail link 高速的铁路交通
IDIOMS 习语
1.a link in the ˈchain链条中的一个环节;整个过程中的一个阶段
vt. ①把(物体、机器、地方等)连接起来 SYN connect
②联系;相关联
•The two factors are directly linked .这两个因素直接联系在一起。
③说明(两件东西或两人之间)有联系(或关系) SYN associate
④挽住;钩住;套在一起
•The two girls linked arms as they strolled down the street.两女孩挽着胳臂沿街漫步而行。
PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词
1.ˌlink ˈup (with sb/sth)(与…)连接,结合;使连接;使结合
•The two spacecraft will link up in orbit.两艘宇宙飞船将在轨道上对接。
•The bands have linked up for a charity concert.
这些乐队已联合起来,准备办一场慈善音乐会。
11. emo·tion n. /ɪˈməʊʃn/ emotional adj.
①强烈的感情;激情;情感;情绪
•He lost control of his emotions.他情绪失去了控制。
•Emotions are running high (= people are feeling very excited, angry, etc.) .群情激奋。
•Mary was overcome with emotion.玛丽激动得不能自持。
12. na·tive /ˈneɪtɪv/ adj./n.
adj. ①[ only before noun]出生地的;儿时居住地的
•your native land/country/city 你的故乡╱祖国╱故里
②[ only before noun]本地的;当地的 •native Berliners土生土长的柏林人
③[ only before noun] ( sometimes offensive)土著的;土著人的
•native peoples土著民族 •native art土著艺术
④~ (to...)( 动植物 )原产于某地的;土产的;当地的 SYN indigenous
•the native plants of America美国的土生植物 •native species当地的物种
•The tiger is native to India.这种虎产于印度。
⑤[ only before noun]天赋的;与生俱来的
•native cunning与生俱来的狡猾
DIOMS 习语
1.go ˈnative( often humorous) ( 移居异国的人 )入乡随俗;同化
n. ①出生于某国(或某地)的人 •a native of New York纽约人
②本地人;当地人 SYN local
•You can always tell the difference between the tourists and the natives.
游客与当地人之间的区别一望即知。
③本地的动物(或植物)
•The kangaroo is a native of Australia.袋鼠是产于澳大利亚的动物。
13. saltyadj. /ˈsɔːlti/ ( salt·ier salti·est) salt n.
①含盐的;咸的
•salty food咸的食物 •salty sea air海边带咸味的空气
14. sour /ˈsaʊə(r)/ adj./v. sour·ly adv. sour·ness n. [ U]
adj. ①酸的;有酸味的 •sour apples酸苹果 •a sour flavour酸味
②(尤指牛奶)酸腐的;馊的 •to turn/go sour 馊了
③ (人)阴郁的;闷闷不乐的;没好气的
•a sour face阴郁的脸色 •a sour and disillusioned woman心灰意冷、幻想破灭的女人
IDIOMS 习语
1.go/turn ˈsour变坏;恶化;出毛病
•Their relationship soon went sour.他们的关系很快有了嫌隙。
2.sour ˈgrapes( saying) 酸葡萄(表示某人表面贬低某事物,实则是嫉妒)
•He said he didn't want the job anyway, but that's just sour grapes.
他说反正他并不想干这份工作,这不过是吃不着葡萄就说葡萄酸而已。
v. ①(关系、态度、人等)(使)变坏,恶化
•The atmosphere at the house soured.屋子里的气氛不对了。
②(牛奶等)变味,酸腐
15. re·lieve v. /rɪˈliːv/ relief n.
①解除,减轻,缓和(不快或痛苦)
•to relieve anxiety/guilt/stress 消除焦虑╱内疚;缓解压力
②减轻(问题的严重性);缓和;缓解 SYN alleviate
•efforts to relieve poverty缓解贫困的努力 •to relieve traffic congestion缓解交通拥堵
③调剂;使有趣
•We played cards to relieve the boredom of the long wait.
长时间等待实在无聊,我们就打扑克来解闷儿。
④接替;给…换班
•to relieve a sentry换岗 •You'll be relieved at six o'clock.六点钟有人来换你的班。
⑤~ yourself(去厕所的一种委婉说法)方便,解手
•I had to relieve myself behind a bush.我只好在树丛后面方便了一下。
PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词
1. reˈlieve sb. of sth.
(1)替…拿重物;帮助…减轻(负担)
•Let me relieve you of some of your bags.我来帮你拿几个袋子吧。
(2) ( informal ironic) to steal sth from sb偷窃;窃取
•A boy with a knife relieved him of his wallet.一个持刀的家伙偷了他的钱包。
(3)to dismiss sb from a job, position, etc.开除;解除…的职务
•General Beale was relieved of his command.比尔将军被解除了指挥权。
16. bond /bɒnd/ n./v.
n. ①[ C]~ (between A and B)纽带;联系;关系;契合
②[C]债券;公债
③[ U]( law 律)保释金
•He was released on $5 000 bond.他以5 000元取保释放。
④[C] ( also ˈmortgage bond )按揭贷款协议;按揭贷款
•to pay off a bond偿清按揭贷款 •bond rates (= of interest) 按揭贷款利率
⑤bonds[ pl.] ( formal )捆绑犯人的绳索(或镣铐);羁绊;桎梏
•to release sb from their bonds给某人脱去枷锁
⑥[ C] (化学)键合;键
v. ①~ (A and B) (together)~ (A) to B使牢固结合;把…紧紧地连接到
②~ (with sb)增强(与某人的)信任关系;建立(与某人的)互信关系
17. se·cur·ity n. /sɪˈkjʊərəti/ ( pl.-ies)
①ˌsocial seˈcurity n. [ U]社会保障金(政府定期向贫穷、失业、患病等人发放)
②[ U]保护措施;安全工作 •national security (= the defence of a country) 国家安全
③[ U+sing./pl.v.]卫部门;保安部门
•Security was/were called to the incident.保安人员被叫到事发现场。
④[ U]担保;保证
•Job security is a thing of the past.稳定的工作是过去的事了。
⑤ [ U]安全;平安 •the security of a loving family life安享天伦之乐
18. gen·er·ate vt. /ˈdʒenəreɪt/
①产生;引起
•to generate electricity/heat/power 发电;产生热╱动力
•to generate income/profit 产生收益╱利润
•We need someone to generate new ideas.我们需要有人出新主意。
19. di·gest /daɪˈdʒest/ /dɪ‑/ v./n. digestion n.
vt. ①消化 •Humans cannot digest plants such as grass.人不能消化草类植物。
②领会;领悟;理解
•He paused, waiting for her to digest the information.他停了一会,等她慢慢领会这一信息。
n. ①摘要;概要;文摘;汇编 •a monthly news digest每月新闻摘要。
20. lower /ˈləʊə(r)/ adj./v.
adj. ①(尤指位于同类物品或成对物品中另一个的)下面的,下方的
•His lower lip trembled.他的下唇在颤抖。
②在底部的;近底部的•the mountain's lower slopes山麓斜坡
③ (地方)朝海岸的;低洼的;向南的
•the lower reaches of the Nile尼罗河的下游
v. ①把…放低;使…降下
•She lowered her newspaper and looked around.她放低报纸往四下看了看。
②减少;缩小;降低
•He lowered his voice to a whisper.他压低了声音悄悄地说。
IDIOMS 习语
1.ˈlower yourself (by doing sth) 降低自己的身份;自贬人格 SYN demean
•I wouldn't lower myself by working for him.我不会贬低自己的身份去为他工作。
21. cycle /ˈsaɪkl/ n./v.
n. ①自行车;摩托车
②循环 •the cycle of the seasons四季的循环
③整套,整个系列(如机器的运转) •eight cycles per second每秒转动八次
v. ①骑自行车;骑自行车旅行
•I usually cycle home through the park.我通常骑自行车穿过公园回家。
22. en·hance vt. /ɪnˈhɑːns/ enhancement n. en·hanced adj.
①提高;增强;增进
23. boil /bɔɪl/ v./n.
①(使)沸腾;煮沸;烧开
•The water was bubbling and boiling away.水在咕嘟咕嘟地沸腾着。
②(把壶、锅等)里面的水烧开
•I'll boil the kettle and make some tea.我来烧壶开水泡点茶。
③用沸水煮(或烫洗);被煮(或烫洗)
•boiled carrots/cabbage水煮胡萝卜╱卷心菜
④怒火中烧;异常气愤
•He was boiling with rage.他怒不可遏。
PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词
1.ˌboil ˈdownˌboil sth←→ˈdown(使)煮浓,熬浓
2.ˌboil sth ˈdown (to sth)概括;归纳;压缩
•The original speech I had written got boiled down to about ten minutes.
我写的演讲原稿被压缩到了大约十分钟。
3.ˌboil ˈdown to sth(局势、问题等)归结为;基本问题是
•In the end, what it all boils down to is money, or the lack of it.
问题的症结是钱,或者说是缺钱。
4.ˌboil ˈover
(1) (液体) 煮溢;潽出
(2) ( informal )怒火中烧;大怒
(3) (局势、情绪等) 恶化;爆发
•Racial tension finally boiled over in the inner city riots.
种族间的紧张状态最终演化成了市中心贫困区的暴乱。
5.ˌboil ˈup(局势、情绪等)进入危急关头,令人担忧
•I could feel anger boiling up inside me.我感到怒火中烧。
6.ˌboil sth←→ˈup把(液体或食物)烧开
n. ①沸腾;沸点 •Bring the soup to a boil .把汤煮开。
IDIOMS 习语
1.off the ˈboil不如以前
•The second series of the show really went off the boil.节目的续集的确逊色一些。
2.on the ˈboil十分活跃;如火如荼
•We have several projects all on the boil at once.我们热火朝天地同时上马了几个项目。
24. fry /fraɪ/ ( fries fry·ing fried fried)
①油炸;油煎;油炒 •fried fish炸鱼
②(被阳光)灼伤,晒伤
•You'll fry on the beach if you're not careful.若在海滩上不小心会被太阳灼伤的。
25. steak n. /steɪk/
①[ U/C]牛排 •fillet/rump/sirloin steak 里脊╱臀肉╱腰肉牛排
②[ U/C]肉排;肉块 •pork steak猪排
③[C] 鱼排;鱼块 •a cod steak鳕鱼排
26. im·press v . /ɪmˈpres/ impressive adj. impression n.
①~ sb (with sth/sb) 使钦佩;使敬仰;给…留下深刻的好印象
•He impressed her with his sincerity.他的真诚打动了她。
•The Grand Canyon never fails to impress.大峡谷永远让人叹为观止。
②~ sth on/upon sb( formal )使意识到(重要性或严重性等)
•He impressed on us the need for immediate action.他让我们认识到立刻采取行动的必要。
③~ sth/itself on/upon sth( formal )使铭记;给…留下深刻印象
•Her words impressed themselves on my memory.她的话语我铭记在心里。
27. scen·ery n. /ˈsiːnəri/ [ U]
①风景;景色;风光
•The scenery is magnificent.景色壮丽。 •to enjoy the scenery欣赏风景
②舞台布景
29. bet /bet/ ( bet·ting bet bet) v./n.
v. ①~ (sth) (on/against sth)下赌注(于);用…打赌
②敢说;八成儿 •I bet (that) we're too late.我们八成儿太晚了。
IDIOMS 习语
1.I/I'll bet!
(1)(表示理解)有同感,当然
•‘I nearly died when he told me.’‘I bet!’
“他告诉我时,我差一点死掉了。”“肯定是这样!”
(2)(表示不相信对方的话)
•‘I'm going to tell her what I think of her.’‘Yeah, I bet!’
“我要告诉她我对她的看法。”“量你不敢!”
2.I wouldn't ˈbet on itdon't ˈbet on it不大可能
•‘She'll soon get used to the idea.’ ‘I wouldn't bet on it.’
“她很快就会接受这种看法的。”“很难说。”
3.ˌyou ˈbet!的确;当然
•‘Are you nervous?’ ‘You bet!’“你紧张吗?”“这还用说!”
4.you can bet your ˈlife/your bottom ˈdollar (on sth/(that)...)肯定;毫无疑问
•You can bet your bottom dollar that he'll be late.他肯定会迟到。
n. ①打赌;赌注 •to win/lose a bet 赢╱输一场赌
②预计;估计 •My bet is that they've been held up in traffic.我估计他们是堵车了。
IDIOMS 习语
1.the/your best bet最好的办法
•If you want to get around London fast, the Underground is your best bet.
如果你想在伦敦快速出行,最好是乘地铁。
2.a ˌgood/ˌsafe ˈbet很可能发生的事;有望成功的事;合适的东西
•Clothes are a safe bet as a present for a teenager.衣服适合作为送给十几岁孩子的礼物。
30. at·mos·phere n. /ˈætməsfɪə(r)/
①the atmosphere[ sing.](围绕地球的)大气,大气层,大气圈
•the upper atmosphere高层大气 •pollution of the atmosphere大气污染
②[ C](围绕其他天体的)气体 •Saturn's atmosphere土星的大气
③[ C](房间、封闭空间或某处的)空气
•a smoky/stuffy atmosphere 烟雾弥漫的╱闷热的空气
④[ C/U]气氛;氛围 •a party atmosphere聚会的气氛
•The old house is full of atmosphere (= it's very interesting) .这座老房子情趣盎然。
31. ver·sion n. /ˈvɜːʃn/ /‑ʒn/
①变体;变种;型式
•the latest version of the software package软件包的最新版本
•the de luxe/luxury version 豪华型
②(从不同角度的)说法,描述
•She gave us her version of what had happened that day.
她向我们描述了她认为那天发生的事情。
③(电影、剧本、乐曲等的)版本,改编形式,改写本
•the film version of ‘War and Peace’根据《战争与和平》改编的电影
32. fill·ing /ˈfɪlɪŋ/ n./adj.
n. ①[ C](补牙的)填料
•I had to have two fillings at the dentist's today.我今天不得不在牙科诊所补了两颗牙。
②[ C/U](糕点等的)馅
•a sponge cake with cream and jam filling奶油果酱作馅的海绵蛋糕
③[ CU]soft material used to fill cushions , pillows , etc.(枕头、靠垫等的)填充物,填料
adj. ①(食物)能填饱肚子的 •This cake is very filling.这种饼很能填饱肚子。
33. eld·er·ly adj. /ˈeldəli/
①(人)年纪较大的,上了年纪的(婉辞,与old同义)
•an elderly couple一对老年夫妇 •elderly relatives年老的亲戚
②the elderly[ pl.]老人;上了年纪的人
34. bake v. /beɪk/ bakery n.
①~ sth (for sb)~ (sb) sth(在烤炉里)烘烤;焙
•baked apples烤苹果
•I'm baking a birthday cake for Alex.我在给亚历克斯烤生日蛋糕。
②(将某物)烤硬
•The bricks are left in the kiln to bake.砖坯放在窑里烧。
•The sun had baked the ground hard.太阳把地面晒硬了。
③(变得)灼热,炎热
•We sat baking in the sun.我们坐在太阳底下晒得热死了。
35. ador·able adj. /əˈdɔːrəbl/ adore v. adoration n. /ˌædəˈreɪʃn/热爱;爱慕;崇拜
①可爱的;讨人喜爱的
36. mild adj. /maɪld/ ( mild·er mild·est) mild·ness[ U] n.
①温和的;和善的;不严厉的 •a mild form of the disease病势不重
•a mild punishment/criticism 轻微的责罚;和善的批评
②(天气)温和的;和煦的
•the mildest winter since records began自有记载以来最温暖舒适的冬天
•a mild climate温和的气候
③(情感)温和的;不强烈的;轻微的
•mild irritation/amusement/disapproval 几分恼怒╱喜悦╱不赞成
•She looked at him in mild surprise.她略带吃惊地看着他。
④(人或其行为)和善的;随和的
•a mild woman, who never shouted从不大声叫喊的随和的女人
⑤(味道) 不浓的;淡味的
•a mild curry淡味咖喱 •mild cheese淡味奶酪
37. bit·ter adj. /ˈbɪtə(r)/ bitterness n.
①(争论、分歧等)激烈而不愉快的;充满愤怒与仇恨的
•a long and bitter dispute漫长的激烈争论
②(人)愤愤不平的 •She is very bitter about losing her job.她丢掉了工作,心里很不服气。
③令人不快的;使人悲痛的;由痛苦引起的
•to weep/shed bitter tears 伤心落泪
•Losing the match was a bitter disappointment for the team.
输掉这场比赛对这个队来说是一件伤心失望的事。
•I've learnt from bitter experience not to trust what he says.
我已从痛苦的经验中得到了教训,不要相信他的话。
④ (食物)味苦的 •Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.清咖啡在嘴里留下苦味。
⑤(天气)严寒的 •bitter cold严寒 bitter wind刺骨寒风
IDIOMS 习语
1.a bitter ˈpill (for sb) (to swallow)严酷的现实;(难以咽下的)苦果
2.to/until the bitter ˈend(不怕艰苦)坚持到底,奋斗到底
•They were prepared to fight to the bitter end for their rights.
他们甘愿为自己的权利斗争到底。
38. in·gre·di·ent n. /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/
①成分;(尤指烹饪)原料
•Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries.椰子是多种咖喱菜的基本成分。
②(成功的)因素,要素
•the essential ingredients for success成功的基本要素
39. loose /luːs/ ( loos·erl oos·est) adj./v./n.
adj. ①未固定牢的;可分开的
•Check that the plug has not come loose .检查一下别让插头松脱了。
②未系(或捆)在一起的;未固定的;零散的
•She usually wears her hair loose.她通常披散着头发。
③不受约束;未束缚;自由
•The horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether.那匹马挣脱缰绳跑了。
④宽松的 OPP tight •a loose shirt宽大的衬衣
⑤疏松的;不结实的;不坚固的 •loose soil疏松的土壤
⑥组织不严密的;未严加控制的
•a loose alliance/coalition/federation 松散的联盟╱同盟╱联邦
⑦不精确的;不严谨的;不周密的
•a loose translation不准确的译文 •loose thinking不严密的思想
v. ①~ sth (on/upon sb/sth) 释放;放任;不受约束地表达
•His speech loosed a tide of nationalist sentiment.
他的讲话表露出一种强烈的民族主义情绪。
②松开,放开(尤指束紧或紧握的东西) SYN loosen
•He loosed the straps that bound her arms. 他松开了绑在她手臂上的带子。
n. IDIOMS 习语
1.on the ˈloose (人或动物)已逃出;自由 SYN at large
•Three prisoners are still on the loose.有三名囚犯仍然在逃。
40. damp /dæmp/ ( damp·er damp·est) n./adj.
n. ①[ U] 潮湿;潮气;湿气;湿块
•The old house smells of damp.这老房子散发出一股潮气。
adj. ①潮湿的;微湿的;湿气重的
•The cottage was cold and damp.这小屋又冷又湿。
•Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.用湿布擦表面。
IDIOMS 习语
1.a damp ˈsquib哑炮;令人失望的事;令人扫兴的事
41. ex·pand v. /ɪkˈspænd/ expansion n.
①扩大,增加,增强(尺码、数量或重要性)
•Metals expand when they are heated.金属受热会膨胀。
②扩展,发展(业务)
•We've expanded the business by opening two more stores.我们增开两个商店以扩展业务。
③ 细谈;详述;详细阐明
•I repeated the question and waited for her to expand.我把问题重复一遍,等着她详细回答。
PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词
1.exˈpand on/upon sth.详述;充分叙述;详细阐明
•Could you expand on that point, please?请你把这一点详细说明一下好吗?
42. mul·tiple /ˈmʌltɪpl/ [ only before noun]
①数量多的;多种多样的
•a multiple pile-up (= a crash involving many vehicles) 连环车祸
43. plain /pleɪn/ ( plain·er plain·est) adj./n. plain·ness[ U]n.
adj. ①清楚的;明显的;浅白的 SYN clear
•He made it plain that we should leave.他明确表示要我们离开。
•The facts were plain to see .事实显而易见。
②坦诚的;直率的;直接的
•The plain fact is that nobody really knows.事实很明显,没有人真正了解。
•a politician with a reputation for plain speaking 说话直率出了名的一个政治人物
③不尚修饰的;朴素的;简单的
•a plain but elegant dress朴素淡雅的连衣裙 •plain food清淡的食物
④ [ only before noun]极普通的;平庸的;平凡的 SYN everyday
•You don't need any special skills for this job, just plain common sense.
这项工作不需要任何特殊技能,只要有普通常识就够了。
⑤(尤指女人) not beautiful or attractive相貌平平的;无姿色的
IDIOMS 习语
1.be plain ˈsailing顺利;一帆风顺
2.in plain ˈEnglish用平白的言语(或文字)
3.(as) plain as a ˈpikestaff(as) plain as ˈday(as) plain as the nose on your ˈface
一清二楚;一目了然;显而易见
adj. ①平原 •the Great Plains北美洲大平原
44. slice /slaɪs/ n./v.
n. ①(切下的食物)薄片,片 •Cut the meat into thin slices.把肉切成薄片。
•It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century.这是本世纪未解开的大奥秘之一。
②锅铲;(餐桌用)小铲
IDIOMS 习语
1.a ˌslice of ˈlife 反映现实生活的电影(或戏剧、书)
v. ①~ sth (up) 把…切成(薄)片
•to slice (up) onions把洋葱切成片 •a sliced loaf切片面包
②切;割;划 •He accidentally sliced through his finger.他不小心把指头割破了。
③大幅度削减;大量降低
•The new tax has sliced annual bonuses by 30 percent.由于征收新税,年度红利减少了30%。
PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词
1.ˌslice sth←→ˈoff/aˈwayˌslice sth ˈoff sth切下;割下
•Slice a piece off.切下一片。
•He sliced two seconds off the world record.他把世界纪录缩短了两秒。
45. prop·erty n. /ˈprɒpəti/ ( pl.-ies)
①[ U]所有物;财产;财物
•This building is government property.这座大楼是政府的财产。
②[ U]不动产;房地产
•The price of property has risen enormously.房地产的价格大幅上升了。
③[ C]房屋及院落;庄园;房地产
•There are a lot of empty properties in the area.这个地区有大量的闲置房地产。
④[ Cusually pl.] ( formal )性质;特性
•Compare the physical properties of the two substances.比较一下这两种物质的物理特性。
•a plant with medicinal properties药用植物
46. ap·pro·pri·ate /əˈprəʊpriət/ adj./v.
adj. ①~ (for/to sth)合适的;恰当的 OPP inappropriate
•Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party.正式聚会上穿牛仔裤不合适。
v. ①盗用;挪用;占用;侵吞
•He was accused of appropriating club funds.他被控盗用俱乐部资金。
②~ sth (for sth)拨(专款等)
•Five million dollars has been appropriated for research into the disease.
已拨款五百万元用于这种疾病的研究。
47. es·ti·mate /ˈestɪmət/ n./v.
n. ①对数量、成本等的)估计;估价
•I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need.
我可以粗略估计一下你所需要的木材量。
•At least 5 000 people were killed, and that's a conservative estimate.
至少5 000人丧生,这还是个保守的估计。
v. ①~ sth (at sth) 估价;估算
•Police estimate the crowd at 30 000.警方估计聚集的人有3万。
•It is estimated (that) the project will last four years.据估计,这项工程将持续四年。
48. con·sume v. /kənˈsjuːm/ consumption n. consumer n.
v. ①消耗,耗费(燃料、能量、时间等)
•The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.
电力工业消耗大量的矿物燃料。
②吃;喝;饮
•Before he died he had consumed a large quantity of alcohol.他死亡前喝了大量的酒。
③~ sb (with sth)使充满(强烈的感情)
•Carolyn was consumed with guilt.卡罗琳深感内疚。
•Rage consumed him.他无比愤怒。
④(火)烧毁;毁灭
•The hotel was quickly consumed by fire.那座旅馆很快被大火吞噬。
49. es·sen·tial /ɪˈsenʃl/ adj./n.
①~ (to/for sth)~ (to do sth)~ (that...)完全必要的;必不可少的;极其重要的 SYN vital
•an essential part/ingredient/component of sth某事物必不可少的一部分/成分/组成部分
•It is essential to keep the two groups separate.将这两组隔开是完全必要的。
•It is essential that you have some experience.你必须得有些经验。
②[ only before noun]本质的;基本的;根本的 SYN fundamental
•The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money.
我与萨拉的根本区别在于我们对金钱的态度。
n. ①必不可少的东西;必需品
•I only had time to pack the bare essentials (= the most necessary things) .
我只来得及装上最基本的用品。
②要点;要素;实质
•the essentials of English grammar英语语法基础
50. in·nov·ation n. /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/ innovative adj. innovate v.
①[ U](新事物、思想或方法的)创造;创新;改革
•an age of technological innovation技术革新的时代
②[ C]新思想;新方法
•recent innovations in steel-making technology新近的炼钢技术革新
51. con·cept n. /ˈkɒnsept/ conceptual adj. conception n. 构想;理解;怀孕
①~ (of sth)~ (that...) 概念;观念
•the concept of social class社会等级的概念
52. em·phasis n. /ˈemfəsɪs/ ( pl. em·phases/‑siːz/) emphasize v.
①~ (on/upon sth)强调;重视;重要性 SYN stress
•to put/lay/place emphasis on sth强调╱重视某事
②(对某个词或短语的)强调,加重语气,重读 SYN stress
53. ap·pe·tite n. /ˈæpɪtaɪt/
①[ U][ Cusually sing.]食欲;胃口
•He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite .他患有头痛和食欲不振。
•Don't spoil your appetite by eating between meals.不要在两餐之间吃东西,以免影响胃口。
②[ C]~ (for sth)强烈欲望
•The preview was intended to whet your appetite .预告是为了吊胃口。
54. steam /stiːm/ [ U] n./v.
①水蒸气;蒸汽
•Steam rose from the boiling kettle.壶里的水开了,冒着蒸汽。
②蒸汽动力 •a steam train/engine 蒸汽火车╱机
③ 水汽 •She wiped the steam from her glasses.她擦去眼镜上的水汽。
IDIOMS 习语
1. full speed/steam aˈhead全速前进;全力
2.ˌget up/ˌpick up ˈsteam
(1)声势逐渐强大;渐成气候;慢慢活跃起来
•His election campaign is beginning to get up steam.他的竞选活动逐渐形成声势。
(2) (车辆)逐渐提速
3.ˌlet off ˈsteam发泄怒气;宣泄感情
4.ˌrun out of ˈsteam筋疲力尽;丧失热情
5.get, etc. somewhere under your own ˈsteam靠自己的力量去某处
v. ①蒸发;散发蒸汽;冒水汽 •a mug of steaming hot coffee一大杯热气腾腾的咖啡
②蒸(食物) •steamed fish蒸鱼
③ [ V+ adv./prep.] (船舶等)依靠蒸汽动力行驶
•The boat steamed across the lake.汽船从湖上驶过。
④[ V+ adv./prep.] (尤指人)快速行走;疾行
•He spotted her steaming down the corridor towards him.他看见她沿着走廊向他疾步走来。
IDIOMS 习语
1.be/get (all) steamed ˈup (about/over sth)(变得)非常气愤,非常激动
55. wrap·per n. /ˈræpə(r)/ wrap v.
①(食品等的)包装材料,包装纸,包装塑料
•sweet wrappers糖果包装纸 •candy wrappers糖果包装纸
56. mix·ture n. /ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/ mix v.
①[ Cusually sing.]混合;结合体
•The city is a mixture of old and new buildings.这座城市是新老建筑兼而有之。
•We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror.
我们怀着惊恐交加的心情收听了这则消息。
②[ C/U]混合物
•Add the eggs to the mixture and beat well.将鸡蛋加进混合料中,搅拌均匀。
③ [ C](术语)混合物;集合体
④ [ U]混合
57. edge /edʒ/ n./v.
n. ①[ C]边;边缘;边线;边沿 •He stood on the edge of the cliff.他站在悬崖边上。
②[ C]刀口;刀刃;利刃 •Be careful—it has a sharp edge.小心点—这刀刃很锋利。
③(尤指灾难的)边缘
•They had brought the country to the edge of disaster.他们使国家濒临灾难。
④[ sing.]~ (on/over sb/sth)(微弱的)优势
••They have the edge on us.他们略胜我们一筹。
IDIOMS 习语
1.be on ˈedge紧张不安;激动;烦躁
2.on the edge of your ˈseat异常兴奋;极为激动;有浓厚兴趣
•The game had the crowd on the edge of their seats.这场比赛使观众兴奋不已。
3.take the ˈedge off sth减弱;使变钝;挫伤…的锐气
•The sandwich took the edge off my appetite.这份三明治使我食欲大减。
v. ①(使)徐徐移动,渐渐移动
•She edged a little closer to me.她慢慢地向我靠近了一些。
②略为增加(或减少)
•Prices edged up 2% in the year to December.到12月为止的年度价格上涨了2%。
PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词
1.ˌedge sb/sth←→ˈout (of sth)逐渐将…排挤出
•She was edged out of the company by the new director.
新上任的经理一步步把她排挤出了公司。
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