Unit 2 The Universal Language 词汇讲义-2024-2025学年高中英语译林版选择性必修第一册

选修1 Unit2词汇本 1. com·pose v.  /kəmˈpəʊz/ composer n. （尤指古典音乐的）创作者；作曲者；作曲家 ①组成，构成（一个整体） SYN make up •Ten men compose the committee.委员会由十人组成。 ②作曲；创作（音乐） •Mozart composed his last opera shortly before he died. 莫扎特在创作出他最后一部歌剧后不久便去世了。\\ ③~ a letter/speech/poem撰写（信函、讲稿、诗歌等） •She composed a letter of protest.她写了一封抗议信。 ④使镇静；使平静 •Emma frowned, making an effort to compose herself . 埃玛皱起了眉头，努力使自己镇定下来。 2. sym·phony n.  /ˈsɪmfəni/ ( pl.-ies) sym·phon·ic /sɪmˈfɒnɪk/ adj ①交响乐；交响曲 •Beethoven's Fifth Symphony贝多芬的第五交响曲 3. de·serve v.  /dɪˈzɜːv/ ①(不用于进行时)值得；应得；应受 •You deserve a rest after all that hard work.辛苦劳累那么久，你该休息一下了。 •The report deserves careful consideration.这报告应该给予认真考虑。 •They didn't deserve to win.他们不该赢。 IDIOMS 习语 1.sb. deˌserves a ˈmedal( informal )（用以夸奖某人完成了艰巨任务）应给某人授勋 2.ˌget what you deˈserveˌ/ deˌserve all/everything you ˈget( informal )罪有应得 4. pleas·ant adj.  /ˈpleznt/ pleas·ant·ly adv. pleas·ant·ness n. [ U] ①令人愉快的；可喜的；宜人的；吸引人的 •a pleasant climate/evening/place令人愉快的气候╱夜晚╱地方 •What a pleasant surprise!这真是一桩令人又惊又喜的事！ •It was pleasant to be alone again.又只剩下一个人了，真自在。 ②~ (to sb)友好的；和善的；文雅的 •Please try to be pleasant to our guests.请对我们的客人尽量客气点。 5. whis·per  /ˈwɪspə(r)/ v./n. v. ①耳语；低语；私语；小声说 SYN murmur •Don't you know it's rude to whisper?难道你不知道窃窃私语是不礼貌的吗？ ②私下说；秘密告诉；悄声暗示 •It was whispered that he would soon die and he did. 有人私下说他将不久于人世，他果然死了。 ③ (叶子、风等)沙沙作响；发飒飒声 n. ①耳语（声）；低语（声）；私语（声） SYNmurmur •They spoke in whispers .他们在交头接耳。 ②( also whis·per·ing ) ( literary)轻柔的声音 SYN murmur •I could hear the whispering of the sea.我听见大海在轻声诉说。 ③传言；谣传 SYN rumour •I've heard whispers that he's leaving.我听人传说他要走。 6. dra·mat·ic adj.  /drəˈmætɪk/ dramatically adv. ①(变化、事情等)突然的；巨大的；令人吃惊的 •a dramatic increase/fall/change/improvement 暴涨；暴跌；巨变；巨大的改进 ②激动人心的；引人注目的；给人印象深刻的 •a dramatic victory激动人心的胜利 ③戏剧的；有关戏剧的；戏剧学的 •a local dramatic society地方戏剧协会 ④戏剧性的；戏剧般的；夸张做作的 •He flung out his arms in a dramatic gesture .他夸张地张开双臂。 •Don't be so dramatic!别那么夸张做作！ 7. weep  /wiːp/ ( wept wept/wept/) v./n. v. ①~ (for/with sth)~ (at/over sth)( formal ) ( literary)（通常因悲伤）哭泣，流泪 •I could have wept thinking about what I'd missed.想到所失去的东西，我真想痛哭一场。 •He wept for joy.他高兴得流泪了。 ②(伤口)流出，渗出（液体） •His legs were covered with weeping sores. 他的双腿有多处红肿流脓的伤口。 n. [ sing.]哭泣；落泪 •Sometimes you feel better for a good weep.有时候你痛痛快快哭上一场就会觉得好受些。 8. over·come v.  /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ ( over·came over·come/‑ˈkeɪm/) ①克服；解决 •She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.她战胜了伤痛，赢得了奥运会金牌。 ②战胜 •In the final game Sweden easily overcame France.在决赛中，瑞典队轻松战胜了法国队。 ③[ usually passive]受到…的极大影响 SYN overwhelm •Her parents were overcome with grief at the funeral.在葬礼上她的父母悲痛欲绝。 9. sor·row  /ˈsɒrəʊ/ n./v. sor·row·ful adj.  /ˈsɒrəʊfl/ n. ①[ U]~ (at/for/over sth)悲伤；悲痛；悲哀 SYN grief •They said that the decision was made more in sorrow than in anger . 他们说作出这个决定，与其说是出于气愤，不如说是出于悲伤。 ②[ C]a very sad event or situation伤心事；悲伤事；不幸 •the joys and sorrows of childhood童年的欢乐和悲伤 10. grave  /ɡreɪv/ n./adj. n. ①坟墓；墓穴；坟头 •They visited Grandma's grave.他们给祖母扫了墓。 •There were flowers on the grave.坟上有些花。 ②( often the grave ) [ sing.] ( usually literary)死亡；去世；逝世 •Is there life beyond the grave (= life after death) ?人死后有来生吗？ IDIOMS 习语 1. turn in his/her ˈgrave( BrE ) ( NAmE roll in his/her ˈgrave ) (亡者 )九泉之下不得安宁 adj. ( graver grav·est) ①(形势、感情等)严重的；重大的；严峻的；深切的 •We were in grave danger.我们处于极大的危险之中。 ②(人)严肃的；庄严的；表情沉重的 •He looked very grave as he entered the room.他进屋时表情非常严肃。 11. trans·form vt.  /trænsˈfɔːm/ trans·form·ation n.  /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃn/ ①使改变形态 SYN convert •The photochemical reactions transform the light into electrical impulses. 光化学反应使光变为电脉冲。 ②使改变外观（或性质）；使改观 •A new colour scheme will transform your bedroom.新的色彩调配将使你的卧室焕然一新。 •It was an event that would transform my life.那是能够彻底改变我一生的一件事。 12. for·ever adv.  /fərˈevə(r)/ ①永远 •I'll love you forever!我永远爱你！ ②长久地 •It takes her forever to get dressed.她穿衣打扮要用好长的时间。 ③(与动词进行时连用）老是，没完没了地 •She's forever going on about how poor they are.她老是没完没了地讲他们有多穷。 13. com·bine /kəmˈbaɪn/ v./n. v. ①~ (sth) (with sth)~ A and B (together)（使）结合，组合，联合，混合 •Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.氢与氧化合成水。 •Combine the eggs with a little flour.把鸡蛋和少量的面粉搅匀。 ②~ A and/with B兼有；兼备；使融合（或并存） •a kitchen and dining-room combined厨房兼饭厅 •The hotel combines comfort with convenience.这家旅馆既舒适又方便。 ③~ A and/with B同时做（两件或以上的事）；兼做；兼办 •The trip will combine business with pleasure.此次旅行将把出差和娱乐结合起来。 ④合并；协力 •They combined against a common enemy.他们联手对付共同的敌人。 •It took the combined efforts of both the press and the public to bring about a change in the law. 这项法律的变更来自媒体和公众的通力合作。 n. ①( BrE also also ˌcombine ˈharvester )联合收割机 ②集团；联合企业 14. rely v.  /rɪˈlaɪ/ reliable adj. re·li·ance n.  /rɪˈlaɪəns/ reliability n. 可信度 ①reˈly on/upon sb./sth. (1)依赖；依靠 •As babies, we rely entirely on others for food.在婴儿时期，我们完全依赖别人喂食。 (2)信任；信赖 •You should rely on your own judgement.你应该相信你自己的判断。 15. folk  /fəʊk/ n./adj. n. ①人们 •ordinary working-class folk普通劳动大众 •I'd like a job working with old folk or kids.我喜欢与老人或小孩打交道的工作。 •the folks back home (= from the place where you come from) 家乡的乡亲父老 ②folks[ pl.] ( informal )各位；大伙儿 •Well, folks, what are we going to do today?喂，伙计们，我们今天要干什么？ ③ folks[ pl.] ( informal )亲属；家属；（尤指）爹妈 •How are your folks?你爸妈好吗？ ④ [ pl.]（某国、某地区或某生活方式的）普通百姓 •country folk乡下人 •townsfolk城里人 •farming folk农民 ⑤ ( also ˈfolk music ) [ U]民间音乐 •a folk festival/concert 民间音乐节╱会 adj. ①(艺术、文化等)传统民间的；民俗的 •folk art民间艺术 •a folk museum民俗博物馆 ②流传民间的；普通百姓的 •folk wisdom民间智慧 •Garlic is widely used in Chinese folk medicine.大蒜广泛应用于中国民间医药。 16. tune  /tjuːn/ n./v. n. ①[ C]曲调；曲子 •It was a catchy tune (= song) .这是一首悦耳易记的曲子。 IDIOMS 习语 1.be ˌin/ˌout of ˈtune (with sb/sth)（与…）协调/不协调，一致/不一致，融洽/不融洽 2.ˌin/ˌout of ˈtune 音调正确╱不正确；演奏合调╱走调 •None of them could sing in tune.他们中没有一个人能唱得合调。 3.to the tune of sth( informal )（用于强调）总额达，总数为 •The hotel has been refurbished to the tune of a million dollars. 这家旅馆重新装修花费达一百万元。 v. ①（为乐器）调音，校音 •to tune a guitar给吉他调弦 ② [ usually passive]~ sth (in) (to sth)（给收音机、电视等）调谐，调频道 •Stay tuned for the news coming up next.别转台，下面的新闻马上就来。 ③~ sth (to sth)调整；使协调；使适合 •His speech was tuned to what the audience wanted to hear.他在演讲中专讲听众爱听的话。 PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词 1.ˌtune ˈin (to sth)收听（收音机广播节目）；收看（电视节目） 2.ˌtune ˈin to sb/sth理解，体谅（他人的思想感情等） 3.ˌtune ˈoutˌtune sb/sth←→ˈout不理睬；思想开小差 •When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out.在她谈她工作的时，他走神了。 4.ˌtune ˈupˌtune sth←→ˈup（乐队等为乐器）调音，定弦 •The orchestra was tuning up as we entered the hall.我们进入音乐厅时，管弦乐队正在调音。 17. lyric  /ˈlɪrɪk/ adj./. adj. ①(诗歌)抒情的 ②吟唱的；为吟唱谱写的 n. ①[ C]a lyric poem抒情诗 ②lyrics[ pl.]the words of a song歌词 •music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲 18. rural adj.  /ˈrʊərəl/ [ usually before noun] ①乡村的；农村的；似农村的 •rural areas农村地区 •a rural economy农村经济 •rural America美国乡村 •a rural way of life乡村的生活方式 19. sur·round·ings n.  /səˈraʊndɪŋz/ [ pl.] ①环境 SYN environment •to work in pleasant surroundings在愉快的环境中工作 •The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings. 这些建筑物设计巧妙，与周围环境浑然一体。 20. heaven n.  /ˈhevn/ ①( alsoHeaven ) [ U] (不与the连用)天堂；天国 •the kingdom of heaven天国 ②[ U/C] ( informal )极乐之地；极乐 •This isn't exactly my idea of heaven!这可不太像我所想象的那么美妙！ •The island is truly a heaven on earth .那个岛堪称人间天堂。 ③ the heavens[ pl.] ( literary)天空 •Four tall trees stretched up to the heavens.四棵大树参天而立。 IDIOMS 习语 1.(good) ˈ heavens!ˌ heavens aˈbove!（表示惊奇或气恼）天哪，我的天 •Good heavens, what are you doing?天哪，你在干什么？ 2. the heavens ˈopened下起了倾盆大雨 3.made in ˈ heaven(尤指婚姻或其他关系 )天作之合；天造地设 21. breeze  /briːz/ n./v. n. ①[ C]微风；和风 •The flowers were gently swaying in the breeze .花儿在微风中轻轻舞动。 •A light breeze was blowing.轻风习习。 •a sea breeze柔和的海风 ②[ sing.] ( informal )轻而易举的事 •It was a breeze.这事不费吹灰之力。 v. ①轻盈而自信地走 •She just breezed in and asked me to help.她一阵风似的飘然进来，要求我帮她。 PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词 1.ˌbreeze ˈthrough sth轻易通过；轻松完成 •He breezed through the tests.他轻松顺利地通过了这些测试。 22. guar·an·tee  /ˌɡærənˈtiː/ n./v. n. ①保证；担保 SYN assurance •to give a guarantee of good behaviour保证行为端正 ②保修单；保用证书 SYN warranty •The watch is still under guarantee .这只手表仍在保修期内。 •a money-back guarantee退货保证 ③~ (of sth)~ (that...)起保证作用的事物 •Career success is no guarantee of happiness.事业成功并不是幸福的保证。 •There's no guarantee that she'll come (= she may not come) .不能保证她一定会来。 ④保证金；抵押品 •We had to offer our house as a guarantee when getting the loan. 我们在贷款时不得不拿房子作抵押。 v. ①保证；担保；保障 •The ticket will guarantee you free entry.这张票可保证你免费入场。 ②~ sth (against sth)提供（产品）保修单（免费掉换或修理有问题的产品） •This iron is guaranteed for a year against faulty workmanship. 这种熨斗如有工艺缺陷可保修一年。 ③使必然发生；确保 •Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final.今晚的胜利确保这队能进入决赛。 ④肯定…必然发生 •You can guarantee (that) the children will start being naughty as soon as they have to go to bed.孩子一到该上床睡觉时一定就不听话了。 IDIOMS 习语 1.be guaranˈteed to do sth肯定会；必定会 •If we try to keep it a secret, she's guaranteed to find out.如果我们试图保密，她肯定会发现。 •That kind of behaviour is guaranteed to make him angry.那样的行为肯定会让他生气。 23. arch  /ɑːtʃ/ v./n. v. ①（使）成弓形 •The cat arched its back and hissed.猫弓起背发出嘶嘶声。 ②呈拱形覆盖；呈弧形横跨 •Tall trees arched over the path.大树呈拱形遮阴了小道。 n. ①拱（支撑如桥梁或房屋上部的弧形结构） ②拱门 •Go through the arch and follow the path.穿过拱门沿小径往前走。 ③足背；足弓 24. adap·ta·tion n.  /ˌædæpˈteɪʃn/ ①[ C]改编本；改写本 ②[ U]适应 •the adaptation of desert species to the hot conditions沙漠物种对炎热环境的适应 25. com·mun·ist n.  /ˈkɒmjənɪst/ ①共产主义者；共产主义的支持者 ②Communist共产党党员 26. in·vader n.  /ɪnˈveɪdə(r)/ invade v. ①武装入侵的军队（或国家）；侵略者 •a foreign invader外国侵略者 •They prepared to repel the invaders.他们准备赶走侵略军。 27. con·sist v.  /kənˈsɪst/ (不用于进行时) PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词 1. conˈ sist in sth( formal )存在于；在于 •The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings. 这座城市的美就在于它那些宏伟的建筑。 •True education does not consist in simply being taught facts. 真正的教育并不在于简单地讲授事实。 2. conˈ sist of sth由…组成（或构成） •The committee consists of ten members.委员会由十人组成。 •Their diet consisted largely of vegetables.他们的日常饮食以蔬菜为主。 29. de·fend v.  /dɪˈfend ①~ (sb/yourself/sth) (from/against sb/sth)防御；保护；保卫 •It is impossible to defend against an all-out attack.防御全面进攻是不可能的。 ②~ sb/yourself/sth (from/against sb/sth)辩解；辩白 •Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics. 从政者都善于为自己辩解，反驳别人的批评。 ③ (体育运动)防守 OPP attack ④参加比赛（或选举）保住（头衔、席位等） •He is defending champion .他在参加卫冕赛。 •She will be defending her title at next month's championships. 她将在下月的锦标赛上争取蝉联冠军。 ⑤（为…）辩护，当辩护律师 30. solo  /ˈsəʊləʊ/ adj. /n. adj. [ only before noun] ①独自的；单独的 •his first solo flight他的首次单飞 •a solo effort一人之力 ②独唱的；独奏的 •a solo artist 独唱歌手 •a piece for solo violin小提琴独奏曲 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。 n. ①独唱；独奏；独舞；单人表演 •a guitar solo吉他独奏 31. flow  /fləʊ/ n./v. (flowed/ flowed) ①~ (of sth/sb) 流；流动 •She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound.她试图止住伤口流血。 ②~ (of sth) 持续生产；不断供应 •data flow数据流 ③滔滔不绝 •You've interrupted my flow—I can't remember what I was saying. 你打断了我的话—我记不得我在说什么了。 •As usual, Tom was in full flow .汤姆如常地口若悬河。 ④~ of sth连贯；流畅 •Too many examples can interrupt the smooth flow of the text.例子太多会使行文不流畅。 ⑤涨潮 •the ebb and flow of the tide潮涨潮落 IDIOMS 习语 1.go with the ˈflow ( informal )随大溜 v. ①~ (back/down, etc.)~ (into, through, etc. sth)(液体、气体或电) 流；流动 •It's here that the river flows down into the ocean.这条河就在这里汇入海洋。 ②(人或事物)涌流；流动 •Constant streams of traffic flowed past.车流不断通过。 ③流畅 •Conversation flowed freely throughout the meal.席间大家一直谈笑甚欢。 ④有的是；大量供应 •It was obvious that money flowed freely in their family.显然他们家族有的是钱。 ⑤被强烈感到 •Fear and excitement suddenly flowed over me.我突然感到又恐惧又兴奋。 ⑥~ (down/over sth)飘垂；飘拂 •Her hair flowed down over her shoulders.她的头发垂到肩上。 •long flowing skirts飘逸长裙 PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词 1.ˈflow from sth( formal )来自；由…引起 32. greet v.  /ɡriːt/ greeting n. ①~ sb (with sth)和（某人）打招呼（或问好）；欢迎；迎接 •She greeted us with a smile.她微笑着向我们打招呼。 •ˌmeet-and-ˈgreet adj.  [ only before noun](活动)（尤指名人）与公众见面的 ②~ sb/sth (with/as sth)（以某种方式）对…作出反应 •The changes were greeted with suspicion.这些变革受到人们的怀疑。 ③ (景象、声音或气味)映入…的眼帘；传入…的耳中（或鼻中） •When she opened the door she was greeted by a scene of utter confusion. 她开开门，一片混乱不堪的景象呈现在她的眼前。 33. suit·able adj.  /ˈsuːtəbl/ /ˈsjuː‑/ suit·abil·ity n.[ U]  /ˌsuːtəˈbɪləti/ ①~ (for sth/sb)~ (to do sth)合适的；适宜的；适当；适用 •a suitable candidate合适的人选 •I don't have anything suitable to wear for the party.我没有适合在聚会上穿的衣服。 34. re·cord·ing n.  /rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ/ ①[ C]录制的音像；录音；录像 •a video recording of the wedding婚礼的录像 ②[ U]录制 •a recording studio 录音室 •during the recording of the show在录制这场表演期间。 ③[ U]（正式的）记录，记载 •the recording of financial transactions关于金融交易的记载 35. dis·tant adj.  /ˈdɪstənt/ ①遥远的；远处的；久远的 •the distant sound of music远处的音乐声 ②~ (from sth)不相似的；不同的 SYN remote •Their life seemed utterly distant from his own.他们的生活与他自己的生活似乎完全不同。 ③[ only before noun] (人)远亲的；远房的 •a distant cousin/aunt/relative 远房堂兄弟╱姑母╱亲戚 ④不友好的；冷淡的；疏远的 •Pat sounded very cold and distant on the phone.从电话里听起来帕特非常冷淡和疏远。 •a mild woman, who never shouted从不大声叫喊的随和的女人 ⑤心不在焉的；恍惚的；出神的 •There was a distant look in her eyes; her mind was obviously on something else. 她眼神恍惚，显然心里在想着别的什么事儿。 IDIOMS 习语 1.the(ˌdim and) ˌ distant ˈpast很久以前；遥远的过去 •stories from the distant past很久以前的故事 2.in the not tooˌdistant ˈfuture在不久的将来 36. vol·ume n.  /ˈvɒljuːm/ ①[ U/C]体积；容积；容量 •How do you measure the volume of a gas?你如何计量气体的体积？ ②[ U/C]量；额 •the sheer volume (= large amount) of business大量业务 ③[ U]音量；响度 •to turn the volume up/down 把音量调大╱小 ④ (abbr. vol.)[ C]（成套书籍中的）一卷，一册 •an encyclopedia in 20 volumes一套20卷的百科全书 ⑤ [ C] ( formal )书 •a library of over 50 000 volumes藏书5万多册的图书馆 37. stare  /steə(r)/ v./n. v. ①~ (at sb/sth)盯着看；凝视；注视 •He sat staring into space (= looking at nothing) .他坐在那儿凝视着前方。 IDIOMS 习语 1.be staring sb in the ˈface (1)明摆着；显而易见 •The answer was staring us in the face.答案明摆在我们面前。 (2)必定发生 •Defeat was staring them in the face.他们必遭失败。 2.be staring sth in the ˈface不可避免 •They were staring defeat in the face.对他们来说，失败不可避免。 PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词 1.ˌstare sb ˈout ( BrE ) ( NAmE BrE also ˌstare sb ˈdown )盯得某人转移目光（或慌了神） n. ①（尤指不友好或吃惊的）盯，凝视，注视 •She gave him a blank stare.她面无表情地直视着他。 38. breath n.  /breθ/ ①[ U]呼吸的空气 •She was very short of breath (= had difficulty breathing) .她呼吸很困难。 •bad breath (= that smells bad) 口臭 •His breath smelt of garlic.他呼出的气中有大蒜味。 •We had to stop for breath before we got to the top.我们不得不喘口气，然后再登山顶。 ②[ C]一次吸入的空气 •to take a deep breath深深吸一口气 •He recited the whole poem in one breath.他一口气背出了整篇诗。 ③~ of sth[ sing.] ( formal )微量；迹象 •a breath of suspicion/scandal 一丝怀疑；丑闻的嫌疑 ④a ~ of air, wind[ sing.] ( literary) a slight movement of ai（空气的）微微流动，拂动 IDIOMS 习语 1.a breath of (fresh) ˈair新鲜空气；透气 •We'll get a breath of fresh air at lunchtime.我们午餐时出去透透气。 2. a breath of freshˈair令人耳目一新的人（或事物、地方） 3.the breath of ˈlife to/for sb.( literary)某人的食粮 4.get yourˈbreath (again/back)恢复正常呼吸 5.hold your ˈbreath (1)闭气；屏气 •Hold your breath and count to ten.屏住呼吸，数到十。 (2)屏息以待；焦虑地等待 •He held his breath while the results were read out.宣读结果时，他屏住了呼吸。 (3) ( informal )别眼巴巴等着；有你等的 •She said she'd do it this week, but don't hold your breath! 她说她这个星期要干，不过你可别因此眼巴巴干等！ 6.in the sameˈbreath但紧接着，但同时（意味着与前一段意图或意思相反） •He praised my work and in the same breath told me I would have to leave. 他称赞了一番我的工作，但紧接着却对我说不得不辞退我。 7.his/her last/dyingˈbreath最后一口气；临终；临死 8.out of ˈbreath（运动后）喘不上气，透不过气来 •We were out of breath after only five minutes.我们五分钟后便气喘吁吁了。 9.say sth/speak under your ˈbreath小声地，轻声地（说） ‘Rubbish!’ he murmured under his breath.“胡说！”他悄悄地小声说。 10.take sb’s ˈbreath away令人惊叹；让人叹绝 •My first view of the island from the air took my breath away. 我第一次从空中看到这个岛时，叹赏不已。 39. sweep  /swiːp/ ( swept swept/swept/) v./n. v. ①扫；打扫；清扫 ②扫去；清除 •She swept the crumbs into the wastebasket.她把面包屑扫进废纸篓里。 ③（迅猛地）推送，吹走，冲走，带走 •The little boat was swept out to sea.小船被吹到大海的深处去了。 ④(风、雨、雪、火等)猛烈吹过；掠过；席卷；横扫 •Rain swept in through the broken windows.雨水从破窗户灌进屋内。 ⑤步态轻盈地走；大模大样地走 •Without another word she swept out of the room.她再没说话，大模大样地走出房间。 ⑥挥动，舞动（手、臂等） •He rushed to greet her, sweeping his arms wide.他张开双臂舞动着，冲过去迎接她。 ⑦突然袭来 •A wave of tiredness swept over her.她感到浑身疲惫。 ⑧迅速传播 •Rumours of his resignation swept through the company.他辞职的传言在全公司传播开了。 ⑨扫视；掠过；搜索 •His eyes swept around the room.他的目光把房间扫视了一遍。 •Searchlights swept the sky.探照灯在空中扫来扫去。 ⑩蜿蜒；呈缓坡延伸 •The hotel gardens sweep down to the beach.旅馆的花园呈缓坡一直延伸到海滩。 ⑪(在系列比赛中）获得全部胜利，囊括各项冠军 •The Blue Jays have a chance to sweep the series.蓝鸟队有机会囊括这一系列比赛的冠军。 n. ①扫；打扫；清扫 •Give the room a good sweep.把房间好好打扫一下。 ②巡行；搜索；扫荡 •The rescue helicopter made another sweep over the bay.救援直升机在海湾上空又搜一遍。 ③the sweeps[ pl.] ( NAmE ) 收视率调查 40. com·pli·cated adj.  /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ ①复杂的；难懂的 SYN complex •a complicated system复杂的系统 •The instructions look very complicated.这说明书看起来很难懂。 41. lane n.  /leɪn/ ①（乡间）小路 •winding country lanes蜿蜒的乡间小路 ②小巷；胡同；里弄 •Park Lane帕克里 ③ 车道 •a four-lane highway四车道公路 ④（比赛的）跑道，泳道 ⑤ 航道；航线 •shipping/sea lanes海运航线 42. ac·com·pany v.  /əˈkʌmpəni/ ①陪同；陪伴 •His wife accompanied him on the trip.那次旅行他由妻子陪同。 ②伴随；与…同时发生 •strong winds accompanied by heavy rain狂风夹着暴雨 ③~ sb (at/on sth)（尤指用钢琴）为…伴奏 •The singer was accompanied on the piano by her sister.女歌手由她姐姐钢琴伴奏。 43. ex·pect·ation n.  /ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/ expect v. ①[ U/C]~ (of sth)~ (that...)预料；预期；期待 •Contrary to expectations , interest rates did not rise.出乎意料的是利率并未上升。 •Against all expectations , she was enjoying herself.完全没想到她过得非常快活。 ②[ C][ usually pl.U]希望；盼望 •She went to college with great expectations.她满怀希望地进入大学。 •The event did not live up to expectations .这项比赛有负众望。 ③[ Cusually pl.]期望；指望 •Unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations .遗憾的是新软件并不理想。 44. re·mark·able adj.  /rɪˈmɑːkəbl/ re·mark·ably adv. /‑əbli/ remark n./v. ①（~ (for sth)~ (that...)非凡的；奇异的；显著的；引人注目的 •a remarkable achievement/career/talent非凡的成就╱事业╱才能 •She was a truly remarkable woman.她是一位真正非同凡响的女人。 45. stream  /striːm/ n./v. n. ①小河；溪 •mountain streams山涧 •This building is government property.这座大楼是政府的财产。 ②~ (of sth)流；（液）流；（气）流 •A stream of blood flowed from the wound.一股鲜血从伤口流出来。 ③~ (of sth/sb)（人）流；（车）流 •I've had a steady stream of visitors.我不断有客人。 ④~ of sth一连串，接二连三，源源不断（的事情） •a constant stream of enquiries接连不断的询问 IDIOMS 习语 1.be/come on ˈstream投产；投入使用 •The new computer system comes on stream next month.新的计算机系统下月投入使用。 v. ①~ (from sth)~ (with sth)( 液体或气体 )流；流动；流出 •Tears streamed down his face.泪水顺着他的脸往下流。 •Black smoke streamed from the exhaust.排气管里冒出黑烟。 ②(人或东西) [ V+ adv./prep.] 鱼贯而行；一个接一个地移动 •People streamed across the bridge.桥上行人川流不息。 ③飘动；飘扬 •Her scarf streamed behind her.她的围巾在身后飘动④ ④用流式传输，流播（无须待整个文件下载到计算机便可播放互联网的视频或音频文件） 46. en·thu·si·ast·ic adj.  /ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/ enthusiastically /‑kli/ adv. enthusiasm n. ①~ (about sb/sth)~ (about doing sth)热情的；热心的；热烈的；满腔热忱的 •an enthusiastic supporter热心的支持者 •an enthusiastic welcome热烈欢迎 47. vast adj.  /vɑːst/ vast·ness[ U/C]n. 浩瀚无垠 ①辽阔的；巨大的；庞大的；大量的 SYN huge •a vast area of forest莽莽苍苍的森林 •a vast crowd一大群人 •At dusk bats appear in vast numbers .蝙蝠于傍晚时分大批出现。 •In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem. 在绝大多数情况下，这应该不成问题。 48. gift·ed adj.  /ˈɡɪftɪd/ ①有天才的；有天赋的；天资聪慧的 •a gifted musician/player, etc. 天才的音乐家、运动员等 ②~ with sth具有（令人愉快的东西） •He was gifted with a charming smile.他有一副迷人的微笑。 49. repu·ta·tion n.  /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/ [ C/U] ①~ (as sth)~ (for sth/for doing sth)名誉；名声 •to earn/establish/build a reputation 赢得╱确立╱树立声誉 •to have a good/bad reputation 有好╱坏名声 •The weather in England is living up to its reputation.英格兰的天气真是名副其实。 50. bril·liant adj.  /ˈbrɪliənt/ bril·liance /ˈbrɪliəns/ n. [ U] bril·li·ant·ly adv. ①巧妙的；使人印象深的 •What a brilliant idea!真是个绝妙的主意！ ②很成功的 •a brilliant career一帆风顺的事业 ③聪颖的；技艺高的 •a brilliant young scientist一位才华横溢的青年科学家 ④(光线或色彩)明亮的；鲜艳的 •brilliant sunshine明媚的阳光 ⑤很好的；杰出的 • ‘How was it?’ ‘Brilliant!’“怎么样？”“棒极了！” •Thanks. You've been brilliant (= very helpful) .多谢。你帮大忙了。 51. pre·dic·tion n.  /prɪˈdɪkʃn/ predict v. predictable adj. ① [ C/U]预言；预测；预告 •The results of the experiment confirmed our predictions.实验结果证实了我们的预测。 52. extra·or·din·ary adj.  /ɪkˈstrɔːdnri/ extra·or·din·ar·ily /ɪkˈstrɔːdnrəli/ adv ①意想不到的；令人惊奇的；奇怪的 SYN incredible •It's extraordinary that he managed to sleep through the party. 真想不到他竟然从聚会开始一直睡到结束。 •What an extraordinary thing to say!真是咄咄怪事！ ②不平常的；不一般的；非凡的；卓越的 •an extraordinary achievement卓越的成就 ③ [ only before noun] ( formal ) (会议等)特别的；临时的 ④ (术语) (官员) (紧接名词之后)特派的；特命的 •an envoy extraordinary特使 53. de·press v.  /dɪˈpres/ depression n. ①使抑郁；使沮丧；使消沉；使失去信心 •Wet weather always depresses me.阴雨天总使我心情抑郁。 ②使萧条；使不景气 •The recession has depressed the housing market.经济衰退导致住房市场不景气。 ③降低（价格）；减少（工资） •to depress wages/prices 减少工资；降低价格 54. upset /ʌpˈset/ ( up·set·tingupsetupset) v. /adj./n. v. ①使烦恼；使心烦意乱；使生气 SYN distress •This decision is likely to upset a lot of people.这项决定很可能会使许多人不快。 •It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. 想到她孤身一人守着那所大房子，我就感到不舒服。 ②打乱；搅乱 •He arrived an hour late and upset all our arrangements. 他迟到了一个小时，把我们的一切安排都打乱了。 ③~ sb's stomach使（肠胃）不适 ④打翻；碰倒；使倾覆 •She stood up suddenly, upsetting a glass of wine.她蓦然起身，碰倒了一杯酒。 IDIOMS 习语 1. upset the ˈapple cart制造麻烦；打乱计划（或安排等） adj. ①[ not before noun]~ (about sth)~ (that...)难过；不高兴；失望；沮丧 •There's no point getting upset about it.犯不着为此事难过。 ②an ˌupset ˈstomach肠胃不适；腹泻 n. ①[ U]（意外的）混乱，困扰，麻烦 •His health has not been improved by all the upset at home.家中纷乱使他的健康毫无起色。 ②[ C] ( 竞赛 )意外的结果；爆冷门 ③[ C]肠胃病；腹泻 •a stomach upset拉肚子 ④[U/C]不痛快；烦闷；失望；苦恼 •It had been the cause of much emotional upset.那便是使人情绪一落千丈的原因。 55. pos·sess v.  /pəˈzes/ (不用于进行时) possession n. ①[ VN] ( formal )有；拥有 ②[ VN] ( formal )具有（特质） •I'm afraid he doesn't possess a sense of humour. ③[VN] ( literary) (感觉、情绪等) 攫住；支配；控制 ④[ VN to inf] (用于否定句和疑问句)使言行失常 •What possessed him to say such a thing?他着了什么魔竟说出这种话来？ 56. aban·don  /əˈbændən/ v./n. v. ①~ sb (to sth)（不顾责任、义务等）离弃，遗弃，抛弃 ②~ sth (to sb/sth) SYN leave（不得已而）舍弃，丢弃，离开 •Snow forced many drivers to abandon their vehicles.大雪迫使许多驾驶者弃车步行。 •He gave the order to abandon ship .他下令弃船（因船快要沉没）。 ③ 停止（支持或帮助）；放弃（信念） ④ 中止；放弃；不再有 •They abandoned the match because of rain.因为下雨，他们中止了比赛。 ⑤~ yourself to sth( literary)陷入，沉湎于（某种情感） •He abandoned himself to despair.他陷入绝望。 n. [ U] ( formal )放任；放纵 •He signed cheques with careless abandon.他无所顾忌地乱开支票。 57. des·per·ate adj. /ˈdespərət/ desperately adv. desperation n. [U]绝望；拼命；铤而走险 ①（因绝望而）不惜冒险的，不顾一切的，拼命的 •The prisoners grew increasingly desperate.犯人因绝望而越来越胆大妄为。 ②[ usually before noun] (行为)绝望的；孤注一掷的；铤而走险的 •a desperate bid for freedom孤注一掷争取自由的努力 ③[ not usually before noun]~ (for sth)~ (to do sth)非常需要；极想；渴望 •He was so desperate for a job he would have done anything. 他当时太想找份工作了，什么事都愿意干。 •I was absolutely desperate to see her.我极想见到她。 ④(情况)极严重的；极危险的；很危急的 •The children are in desperate need of love and attention.这些孩子非常需要爱心和关怀。 58. up·lift·ing adj.  /ˌʌpˈlɪftɪŋ/ ①令人振奋的；鼓舞人心的；催人奋进的 •an uplifting experience/speech令人振奋的经历╱演说 59. ease  /iːz/ n./v. [ U] ①容易；轻易；不费劲 •He passed the exam with ease .他轻而易举地通过了考试。 •This computer is popular for its good design and ease of use . 这种计算机因设计巧妙、简单易用而广受欢迎。 ②舒适；安逸；自在；无忧无虑 •In his retirement, he lived a life of ease.他退休后过着悠闲舒适的生活。 IDIOMS 习语 1.(stand) at ˈease稍息 2.at (your) ˈease舒适；自由自在；无拘无束 •I never feel completely at ease with him.我跟他在一起总感到不是很自在。 3.put sb at (their) ˈease使舒适；使自在；使不受拘束 v. ①(使）宽慰；减轻；缓解 SYN alleviate •It would ease my mind to know that she was settled.知道她已安顿下来会使我放心些。 •The pain immediately eased.疼痛立刻减轻了。 ②（使）小心缓缓地移动 •He eased slowly forwards.他缓缓向前移动。 ③使…容易些 •Ramps have been built to ease access for the disabled.为方便残疾人的出入修建了坡道。 ④缓和；放松 SYN relax •Ease your grip on the wheel a little.握方向盘的手放松一点。 ⑤降低；（使）贬值 SYN reduce [ V] •Share prices eased back from yesterday's levels.股价从昨天的水平上回落了。 60. ge·nius n.  /ˈdʒiːniəs/ ( pl.ge·niuses) ① [ U]天才；天资；天赋 •the genius of Shakespeare莎士比亚的天才 •a statesman of genius天才的政治家 ②[ C]天才人物；（某领域的）天才 •a mathematical/comic, etc. genius 数学、喜剧等天才 •He's a genius at organizing people.他是人员组织方面的天才。 •You don't have to be a genius to see that they are in love!傻子也能看出他们相爱了！ ③[ sing.]~ for sth/for doing sth（特别的）才能，本领 •He had a genius for making people feel at home.他有一种能够使人感觉轻松自在的本领。 61. vari·ation n.  /ˌveəriˈeɪʃn/ ①[ C/U]~ (in/of sth)（数量、水平等的）变化，变更，变异 •regional/seasonal variation地区性╱季节性变化 ②[ C]~ (on sth)变异的东西；变种；变体 •This soup is a spicy variation on a traditional favourite. 这种汤是在一种受欢迎的传统汤羹中加了香料。 ③ [ C](音)~ (on sth)变奏；变奏曲 •a set of variations on a theme by Mozart以莫扎特某一乐曲为主题的一组变奏曲 62. chorus  /ˈkɔːrəs/ n./v. n. ①[ C]副歌 •Everyone joined in the chorus.唱到副歌时，大家都跟着齐唱起来。 ②[ C]合唱曲 •the Hallelujah Chorus哈利路亚合唱曲 ③ [ C+sing./pl.v.] (常用于名称)合唱团；歌咏队 •the Bath Festival Chorus巴斯音乐节大合唱团 ④ a ~ of sth[ sing.]齐声，异口同声（表示同意或不同意） •a chorus of praise/complaint 一片赞扬声╱抱怨声 •a chorus of voices calling for her resignation异口同声要求她辞职 IDIOMS 习语 1.in chorus一起；一齐；同时 • ‘Thank you,’ they said in chorus.“谢谢。”他们齐声说道。 v. ①合唱；齐声说；异口同声地说 • ‘Hello, Paul,’ they chorused.“你好，保罗。”他们齐声问候道。 63. grand  /ɡrænd/ ( grand·er grand·est) adj./n. grand·ly adv. grand·ness n. [ U] adj. ①壮丽的；堂皇的；重大的 •It's not a very grand house.这房子并不是十分富丽堂皇。 ②Grand[ only before noun]（用于大建筑物等的名称）大 •the Grand Canyon大峡谷 •We stayed at the Grand Hotel.我们住在格兰酒店。 ③宏大的；宏伟的；有气派的 •a grand design/plan/strategy 宏伟的蓝图；宏大的计划；重大的战略思想 •New Yorkers built their city on a grand scale .纽约人大规模地建造自己的城市。 ④ (人)傲慢的；高高在上的 ⑤( dialect) ( informal )极好的；快乐的；美妙的；出色的 •I had a grand day out at the seaside.我在海边痛痛快快玩了一天。 •Thanks. That'll be grand!谢谢。那太棒了！ IDIOMS 习语 1.a/the ˌgrand old ˈage高龄 •She finally learned to drive at the grand old age of 70.她终于在70岁高龄学会了开车。 2.a/the ˌgrand old ˈman (of sth)元老；资深前辈；老前辈 n. ①( informal ) $1 000; ￡1 0001 000元；1 000英镑 •It'll cost you five grand!这要花去你5 000块钱！ ②=ˌgrand ˈpianon.  大钢琴；三角钢琴 64. fi·nale n.  /fɪˈnɑːli/ ①演出的）终场，结局；（音乐的）终曲，末乐章 •the rousing finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony贝多芬第九交响曲激动人心的末乐章 •The festival ended with a grand finale in Hyde Park. 节日的压轴活动是在海德公园举行的盛大演出。 ②~ (to sth)(置于形容词后)结尾 •a fitting finale to the day's events当天活动的圆满结束 65. rhythm n.  /ˈrɪðəm/ [ U/C] rhyth·mic adj.  /ˈrɪðmɪk/ ①节奏；韵律；律动 •to dance to the rhythm of the music随着音乐的节奏跳舞 •music with a fast/slow/steady rhythm 节奏快的╱慢的╱平稳的音乐 •He can't seem to play in rhythm .他的演奏好像不合节拍。 •The boat rocked up and down in rhythm with the sea.小船随着海浪起伏有致。 •the rhythm of her breathing她的呼吸节奏 ②规则变化；规律；节律 •the rhythm of the seasons四季的更迭 •biological/body rhythms 生物╱人体节律 17 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$