1、Book 1Unit 1 The Middle Eastern BazaarBazaar (n.) : (in Oriental countries)a market or street of shops and stalls(东方国家的)市场，集市 cavern (n) : a cave，esp a large cave 洞穴，山洞(尤指大洞穴，大山洞) shadowy (adj.) : dim；indistinct 模糊的；朦胧的 harmonious (adj) : having musical tones combined to give a pleasing effect；conso
2、nant(音调)和谐的，悦耳的harmoniously adv throng (n.) :a great number of people gathered together；crowd 人群；群集 conceivable (adj.) : that can be conceived，imagined 可想象的，想得到的 din (n.) : a loud，continuous noise 喧闹声，嘈杂声 wouldbe ( adj) : intended to be 预期成为 的；将要成为的 muted (adj.) : (of a sound)made softer than is usu
3、al(声音)减弱的 vaulted ( adj) : having the form of a vault；arched 穹窿形的；拱形的 sepulchral(n) : a cave，espa large cave 洞穴，山洞(尤指大洞穴，大山洞 ) shadowy (adj.) : suggestive of the grave or burial；dismal；gloomy 坟墓般的；阴森森的 guild ( n ) : any association for mutual aid and the promotion of common interests 互助会；协会 trestle
4、(n.) :a frame consising of a horizontal beam fastened to two pairs of spreading legs，used to support planks to form a table，platform，etc支架；脚手台架；搁凳 impinge (v) : strike，hit，or dash；have an effect 撞击，冲击，冲撞；对具有影响 fairyland (n.) : the imaginary land where the fairies live；a lovely enchanting place 仙境；奇境
5、 burnish ( v) : make or become shiny by rubbing；polish 擦亮；磨光；抛光 brazier ( n.) : a metal pan，bowl， etc ，to hold burning coals or charcoal，as for warming a room or grilling food 火盆；火钵 dim ( v) :make or grow unclear(使)变暗淡；(使)变模糊 rhythmic /rhythmical ( adj) :having rhythm 有韵律的；有节奏的rhythmically adv bello
6、ws ( n.) :(sing extort 强求；榨取；勒索 primodial (adj.) :not derivative；fundamental；original 根本的；基本的 hideous ( adj.) :horrible to see，hear etc ；very ugly or revolting；dreadful 骇人听闻的；非常丑陋的；可怕的 onslaught ( n.) :a violent，intense attack 猛攻 clank ( v. ) : make a sharp，metallic sound 发当啷声，发铿锵声 dandify ( v) :mak
7、e a look like a dandy；dress up 使打扮得像花花公子；给穿上盛装，给乔装打扮 crafty ( adj.) :subtly deceitful；cunning；artful ；sly 狡猾的，狡诈的，诡计多端的 cow ( v) :make timid and submissive by filling with fear or awe；intimidate 恫吓，吓唬，威胁 docile ( adj.) :easy to manage or discipline；tractable 易管教的；顺从的，温顺的，驯服的；听话的 brutish ( adj. ) :of
8、 or like a brute；savage；gross 野兽般的，残忍的；粗野的 plod ( v) :walk 0r move heavily and laboriously；trudge 沉重缓慢地走 swarm ( n.) :a moving mass，crowd，or throng(移动的)大群，大堆 locust ( n.) :any of various large grasshoppers，often traveling in great swarms and destroying nearly all vegetation in areas visited 蝗虫 smart
9、 ( v) :feel mental distress or irritation，as in resentment，remorse，etc感到痛苦；感到伤心 prey ( n.) :an animal hunted or killed for food by another animal：a person or thing that falls victim to someone or something 被捕食的动物；牺牲者；牺牲品 villainous ( adj.) :of，like ，or characteristic of a villain；evil ；vicious；wicke
10、d 坏人的；邪恶的；恶棍似的 cataract ( n.) :any strong flood or rush of water；deluge 洪水；急流；大雨 concur ( v) :agree(with)；be in accord(in an opinion，etc )同意，赞成，与(意见) 一致(常与 with，in 连用) irrevocable ( adj. ) :that cannot be revoked，recalled，or undone；unalterable 不能取消的；不可废止的；不可改变的；无可挽回的 vestige ( n.) :a trace，mark，or s
11、ign of something that once existed but has passed away or disappeared 残迹；遗迹；痕迹 parley ( v. ) :have a conference or discussion，esp. with an enemy；confer 会谈( 尤指与敌方的谈判) creed ( n.) :a statement of belief，principles，or opinions on any subject 信条；信念 divergence ( n.) :departure from a particular viewpoint
12、，practice ，etc偏离，背离，背驰 moralise ( v) :think，write，or speak about matters of right and wrong，often in a selfrighteous or tedious way(在言谈或写作中)论道德问题；说教 catastrophe ( n.) :any great and sudden calamity，disaster，or misfortune 骤然而来的大灾难；灾祸；祸患 bloodlust ( n.) :a strong desire to kill or wound 杀人欲，嗜杀狂 lure (
13、 v) :attract，tempt ，or entice(often with Dm)吸引；诱惑；不断引诱(常与 on 连用) hurl ( v) :throw or fling with force or violence 猛投，猛掷；猛抛 prelude ( n.) :anything serving as the introduction to a principal event，action ，performance ，etc ；preliminary part； preface；opening 序言；序幕 intervene ( v) :come or be in between
14、as something unnecessary or irrelevant；interpose 干涉，干预 subjugation ( n.) :bringing under control；conquering 征服，制服 hearth ( n.) :the fireside as the center of family life：family life；home 炉边；家庭生活；家庭 短语 (Expressions)round up: cause sbor sthto gather in one place 驱集，使集拢 例： The guide rounded up the tour
15、ists and led them back to the coach导游把游客集合在一起，领他们回到车上。 count on: rely on sbor sthwith confidence 依靠，信赖，指望 例： Dont count on a salary increase this year别指望今年会加薪水。 go all out: do ones utmost，spare no efforts 全力以赴 例： Ille team is going all out to win the championship这个队为了争取冠军而全力以赴。 make a reference to:
16、speaking of or mentioning sbor sth提到，提及 例： The commentator made a pointed reference to the recent scan dal这个评论员有针对性地提到了最近的丑闻。 to the effect that: with the meaning that,giving the information that大意为 例： He left a note to the effect that he would not be returning他留下一张字条，大意是说他不回来了。 on the threshold of:
17、 at the point of entering or beginning of 在门口，在的开端 例： The politician was on the threshold of his career那位政治家的事业刚刚起步。 tie down: reduce to bondage； enslave 束缚，限制，奴役 例： The veteran worker refuses to be tied。down by petty restric tion那个老工人不理会琐细的规章制度的限制。 in due course: at the appropriate time；eventually
18、在适当的时机，最终 例： Your request will be dealt with in due course你的要求将在适当的时候予以处理。 it follows that: it shows that；from this we carl see that 由此司见，由此断定 例： He doesnt come to work today，but it doesnt necessarily follow that he is ill他今天没来上班，但并不见得他就是病了。 Unit 6 BLACKMAIL blackmail ( n.) :the obtaining of money o
19、r advancement by threatening to make known unpleasant facts about a person or group 敲诈；勒索 suite ( n.) :a group of connected rooms used as a unit，such as an apartment 一套房间 cryptic ( adj.) :having a hidden or ambiguous meaning；mysterious 隐蔽的，秘密的；神秘的 fray ( v ) :make or become weakened or strained(使)变弱
20、；(使)紧张 dispatch ( v) :send off or out promptly，usually on a specific errand or official business(迅速地)派遣，派出( 常指特别差事或公事) errand ( n.) :a trip to carry a message or do a definite thing，esp. for someone else 差事( 尤指为别人送信或办事) piggy ( adj. ) : like a pig；gluttonous 猪一般的；贪婪的(=piggish) sardonic ( adj.) :bitt
21、er，scornful(used of smile or laughter)disdainfully or bitterly sneering，ironic or sarcastic 讥讽的；嘲笑的sardonically adv gross ( adj.) : big or fat and coarselooking；corpulent；burtly 肥胖的，臃肿的；粗壮的 jowl ( n.) :the fleshy，hanging part under the lower jaw 下颚的下垂部分 encompass ( v) :shut in all around；surround；en
22、circle 围绕，环绕 flip ( v) :toss or move with a quick jerk；flick( 用指等)轻弹；轻拂 decor ( n.) :Fre.decoration法语装饰，装璜 obese ( adj. ) :very fat；stout；corpulent 过度肥胖的；肥大的 appreciative ( adj.) :feeling or showing appreciation 欣赏的；有欣赏力的；有眼力的；有鉴赏力的 incongruous ( adj.) :lacking harmony or agreement; incompatible 不和谐
23、的；不调和不相容的；自相矛盾的 falsetto : n an artificial way of singing or speaking，in which the voice is placed in a register much higher than that of the natural voice 假声(说、唱 )adj.假声的；用假声唱的 emission ( n.) :the act of sending out or giving forth(heat，light，smell)；the action of uttering(sound)(热、光、气味等的) 散发，放出；(声音
24、等的)发出 spit ( v) :eject，throw(out)，emit，or utter explosively 喷出，吐出；激烈地说出 savagery ( n.) :savage act，behavior ，or disposition；barbarity 暴行；残忍；凶猛 blandness ( n.) :being mild and soothing 温和，和蔼；文雅 adversary ( n.) : person who opposes or fights against another；opponent 敌手；敌方；对手 hightail ( v.) :colloqleav
25、e or go in a hurry；scurry off (chiefly in hightail it )口匆忙离开，匆忙走开；迅速撤退；迅速逃走(主要用于 hightail it) blink ( v ) :wink(the eyes)rapidly；cause(eyes)to wink 眨(眼)；使眨 (眼) inbred ( adj.) : innate or deeply instilled 天生的，生来的，先天的 flicker ( v) :move with a quick，light，wavering motion 摇曳，摇动，晃动 interject ( v) :throw
26、 in between；interrupt with 打断；插入，插(话) clasp ( v) :hold tightly(with the arms or hands)；grasp firmly 握住；紧握 conceal ( v) :put out of sight；hide 把藏起来，隐藏，隐匿 puff ( v) :blow，drive，give forth，etcin or with a puff or puffs(一阵阵地)吹；喷出 leastways ( adv ) :(chiefly dial)leastwise；anyway(多用于口语)至少；无论如何 smug (adj.
27、) :narrowly contented with ones own accomplishments，beliefs，morality，etc ；self satisfied to an annoying degree沾沾自喜的；自鸣得意的；自满的 tuck ( v) :put into a secluded or isolated spot 把放入隐蔽或隔离的地方；使隐蔽；( 收)藏起 cluck ( v) :make a low，sharp，clicking sound，as of a hen calling her chickens or brooding；utter with suc
28、h a sound(母鸡唤小鸡时的)咯咯叫，作咯咯叫声；(人)咯咯地叫；咯咯地说 reproving ( adj. ) :expressing disapproval of 指摘的；非难的reprovingly adv hunch ( n.) :colloqa feeling about something not based on known facts；premonition or suspicion口预感，预兆；疑心 jockey ( n.) :Amslangone who operates a specified vehicle，machine ，etc美俚(某种车辆的)驾驶员；( 机
29、器等的)操作者 bust ( v) :slangburst or break俚(使)爆裂，(使)击破 despairing ( adj.) :feeling or showing despair；hopeless 绝望的，没有希望的despairingly adv shrug ( v) :draw up(the shoulders)，as in expressing indifference，doubt ，disdain，contempt，etc( 为表达冷漠、无奈等)耸肩 twig ( v) :Brit colloqobserve；notice英口观察；注意 discreet ( adj.)
30、 :careful about whatone says or does；prudent：keeping silent or preserving confidences when necessary (言行)谨慎的；慎重的；考虑周到的discreetly adv holler ( v) :colloqshout or yell口叫喊，呼喊 oafish( adj.) :stupid 愚蠢的，笨拙的 grotesque (adj.) :ludicrously eccentric or strange；ridiculous；absurd；fantastic 怪僻的；荒谬的；滑稽可笑的 unequ
31、ivocal ( adj.) :not equivocal；not ambiguous；plain；clear 不含糊的；不模棱两可的；明确的；明白的 bulbous (adj.) :shaped like a bulb；fat and round(often derog)球茎形的；又肥又圆的( 常用作贬义) countenance ( n.) :the face；facial features；visage 脸, 面孔;面貌，面容，容貌，脸色 peremptory (adj. ) :intolerantly positive；dictatorial；dogmatic；imperious 高傲
32、的；武断的；专横的；强制的peremptorily adv rivet ( v) :fix or hold(the eyes，attention，etc)firmly(把目光、注意力等)集中于 imperious (adj.) : overbearing；arrogant；masterful，domineering 傲慢的；专横的；盛气凌人的 respite ( n.) :an interval of temporary relief or rest 暂时的休息；暂时的喘息 whiplash (adj. ) : showing resentment and ill humor by moros
33、e，unsociable withdrawal 愠怒的，闷闷不乐的sullenly adv vacillation ( n.) :he state of wavering in mind；hesitation；indecision 犹豫；踌躇 dally ( v ) :be slow or waste time 闲荡；延误 bulge ( v) :swell or bend outward；protrude or project 膨胀，肿胀；鼓起，隆起，突出 beady ( adj.) :(espof an eye)small，round ，and glittering like a bead
34、(尤指眼睛)似珠子般小而亮的 短语 (Expressions)put out: stop sthburning 熄灭 例： I threw water over himdesperately trying t0 put out the flames我往他身上泼水，拼命地想扑灭他身上的火焰。 take ones time(doing sth或 to do sth或 about sth): do sthslowly 不着急，慢慢( 做事) 例： You can take your time coming to See me你不用着急来看我。 on a hunch: based on feeling
35、 and for which there is no proof 凭预感 例： Few people are wiHing to stake their reputation on a hunch很少有人愿意贸然用名声冒险。Unit 7 The Age of Miracle Chips miracle ( n.) :an event or action that apparently contradicts known scientific laws and is hence thought to be due to supernatural causes，esp. to an act of
36、God 奇迹 chip ( n.) :a semiconductor body in which an integrated circuit is formed or is to be formed 集成电路片 silicon ( n.) :a nonmetallic chemical element occurring in several formsfound always in combination，and more abundant in nature than any other element except oxygen，with which it combines to for
37、m silica(used in the manufacture of transistors。solar cells，rectifiers，silicones，ceramics，etc)硅(符号 Si) inert ( adj.) : having few or no active properties；inactive 惰性的 fleck ( n.) :a small piece；flake；particle 小片，薄片；粒子，微粒 hulking ( adj.) :1arge，heavy，and often unwieldy or clumsy 巨大的，庞大的；笨重的 tangle (
38、v) :make a knot or snarl of；intertwist 使纠结；使纠缠 evolve ( v) :develop gradually by a process of growth and change 演变；进化；发展 versatile ( adj.) :competent in many things；able to turn easily from one subject or occupation to another；manysided；adaptable to many uses or functions 多才多艺的；多方面的；多用途的；万能的；多功能的 dr
39、udgery ( n.) :work that is hard，menial。or tiresome 单调乏味的工作 burr ( v ) :make a whirring sound 发嘎嘎声；发飕飕声 Venetian blind ( n.) :a window blind made of a number of thin，horizontal wooden，metal，or plastic slats that can be set together at any angle to regulate the light and air pressing through or drawn
40、up together to the top of the window by means of cords 软百叶帘；活动百叶窗 thermostat ( n.) :an apparatus for regulating temperature, esp. one that automatically controls a heating unit 恒温器 boost ( v) :make higher or greater；increase in amountpower。 etc提高；(在数量、力量等方面) 增加 cozy ( adj.) :warm and comfortable；snu
41、g 温暖舒适的；安逸的 percolator ( n.) :a kind of coffeepot in which the boiling water repeatedly bubbles up through a tube and filters back to the bottom through the coffee grounds，which are held in a perforated container 咖啡渗滤壶 burble ( v) :make a gurgling or bubbling sound(流水) 做汩汩声，潺潺做声 rundown ( n.) :a con
42、cise summary or outline 纲要；总结 snug ( adj.) :warm and cozy；comfortable 温暖的；舒适的snugly adv memo ( n.) :(clipped form of memorandum)a short note written to help one remember something or remind one to do something(memorandum 的缩略形式)备忘录；笔记 geniejinni ( n.) :Moslem legenda supernatural being that can take human or animal form and influence human affairs(穆斯林传说中
