英语泛读教程3unit3词汇表及课堂思考题.docx
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英语泛读教程3unit3词汇表及课堂思考题
英语泛读教程3--unit-3词汇表及课堂思考题
英语泛读教程3Unit3
课前预习思考题:
1 AccordingtoRichardWiseman,whycan'ttheaudienceperceivethesecretactionsperformedbyamagicianinfrontofthem?
Couldyougiveanexample?
2 Whyarepeoplesufferingfromautismlesslikelytobecheatedbymagicians?
3 AccordingtoWiseman,howdomagiciansmanipulateourconsciousness?
Giveanexampletoshowthat.
4 WhatisthemagicspotaccordingtoParris?
Whyarescientiststryingtomapouthowourbrainsaredeceived?
5 Doyouthinkmagicwillloseitsappealifpsychologistscanfindoutthewaymagicianstrickourbrains?
Whyorwhynot?
WordsandExpressions:
:
Text:
BurstingTheMagicBubble
1.tinge:
verb&noun
v:
tingesthwithsth:
toaddasmallamountofcolortosth(轻微地给。
。
。
着色,给。
。
。
染色;toadd
asmallamountofaparticularemotionorqualitywithdisapproval使略带。
。
感情/性质)
Hisdarkhairwasjusttingedwithgrey.他有少许白发
alookofsurprisetingedwithdisapproval带有几分不满的惊奇神情
noun:
asmallamountofacolour,feelingorquality淡淡的色调或痕迹
tofeelatingeofenvy/regret/sadness感到几分嫉妒/遗憾/悲伤
【形近词】:
tingle:
n&v:
感到刺痛;刺痛感;兴奋感
Thecoldairmadeherfacetingle冷空气冻得她脸发痛
2.scramble:
noun&verb
noun:
asituationinwhichpeoplepush,fightorcompetewitheachotherinordertogetordosth争抢,抢占,争夺;adifficultwalkorclimb艰难行走,爬,攀登
Therewasamadscrambleforbestseats人们不顾一切地抢占最好的座位:
verb:
tomovequickly,especiallywithdifficulty,usingyourhandstohelpyouinordertogetorreachsth迅速而吃力地爬,攀登,争抢,抢占,争夺
Hemanagedtoscrambleoverthewall她好不容易翻过墙
Theaudiencescrambledfortheexits.观众竞相朝出口涌去scrambledeggswithtomatoes番茄炒蛋
3.surreal:
adj.verystrange,morelikeadreamthanreality,withideasandimagesmixedtogetherina
strangeway离奇的,怪诞的,梦幻般的,超现实的surrealism:
超现实主义
4.conjuror:
noun:
(alsoconjurer)aperson
conjure:
todoclevertrickssuchasmakingthingstoappearordisappearasifbymagic变魔法,变戏法
[PHRV]CONJUREUP:
tomakesthappearasapictureinyourmind使。
。
。
呈现于脑际,使想起[SYN]EVOKE
Whenwethinkofadventures,manyofusconjureupimagesoflarger-than-lifecharacterstrekkingtotheNorthPole.当我们想到探险,脑海中便呈现出那些与众不同的到北极探险的英雄人物
5.vanish:
todisappearsuddenlyor/andinawaythatyoucan’texplain(莫名其妙地)突然消失tostop
existing消亡,绝迹Themagicianvanishedinapuffofsmoke魔术师在一股烟中突然不见了
6.mapsthout:
toplanorarrangesthinacarefulanddetailedway(精心细致地)规划,安排
Tehashiscareerpathclearlymappedout他精心规划了自己的前途
7.mechanic:
机械师,技工;(themechanics)[pls]thewaysthworksorisdone方法,手段
Themechanicsofsometricksbycontemporarymagicians同时代魔术大师的一些魔术原理
8.asidefrom:
(especiallyAmE)=apartfrom,aswellas:
出了。
。
外(都);此外,加之
I’vefinishedapartfrom/asidefromthelastquestion
9.infullswing:
(ofmusic)havingreachedaverylivelylevel在热烈进行中;处于兴盛阶段
Whenwearrivedthepartywasalreadyinfullswingandthedancefloorwascrowded.我们赶到时,聚会已进入高潮,舞池里挤满了人
swing:
n&v:
摆动,摇摆,秋千
10.showmanship:
skillsindoingthingsinanentertainingwayandgettingalotofattention主持演出的
技巧,主持艺术、表演技能
showman:
apersonwhoorganizespublicentertainments,especiallyatFAIRGROUNDS(尤指露天游乐场的)演出主持人,演出经纪人;善于引起公众注意的人,喜欢出风头的人
11.implicit:
adj:
suggestedwithoutbeingdirectlyexpressed含蓄的,不直接言明的
Implicitinhisspeechwastheassumptionthattheywereguilty.他话语之中的言外之意是设定他们有罪
12.blowsbaway:
toimpresssbalotortomakethemveryhappy给某人留下深刻印象,使某人很高兴
13.dexterity:
n:
skillinusingyourhands,theabilitytodosthskillfully(手)灵巧,熟练,敏捷,技巧技能
Youneedmanualdexteritytobegoodatvideogames完好电子游戏手要灵巧
mental/verbaldexterity智能/说话技巧
14.impoverish:
tomakesbpoor;tomakesthworseinquality使贫穷,使贫瘠,使枯竭
impoverishedpeasants赤贫的农民theimpoverishedareasofthecity这个城市的贫民区
Thesechangesarelikelytoimpoverishsingleparentfamiliesevenfurther.这些变革很可能使单亲家庭更加贫困
15.sleight:
[IDM]sleightofhand:
skillfulmovementsofyourhandsthatotherpeoplecannotsee;anactofdeceivingpeopleinacleverway(隐蔽的)敏捷手法,灵巧手法;把戏,花招
sleigh:
asledge,vehiclethatslidesoversnow,especiallyonepulledbyhorse(尤指马拉的)雪橇
16.blurred:
adj,notclear,withoutaclearoutlineorshape
Shesufferedfromdizzinessandblurredvision她饱受头晕目眩视物模糊之苦
EverythingisablurwhenItakemyglassesoff.我摘掉眼镜什么都变得模糊不清
17.impair:
todamagesthormakesthworse损害,削弱
Hisageimpairedhischanceoffindinganewjob他的年纪影响了他找新工作的机会
impaired:
adj.damagedornotfunctioning受损的,损坏的,出毛病的;havingthetypeofphysicalormentalproblemmentioned有(身体或智力)缺陷的,有。
。
。
障碍的
hearing-impairedchildren听力受损的儿童impairment:
noun
18.kinetic:
adj.oforproducedbymovement运动的,运动引起的psychokineticability意念控制能
力
19.static:
adj.notmoving,changingordeveloping静止的,静态的,停滞的,静力的【OPP】DYNAMIC
astaticpopulationlevel稳定的人口水平
Thebalancesheetprovidesastaticpictureofthefinancialpositionatapointintime资产负债表反映出某一时间的财务状况
staticelectricity静电
20.voiceover/voice-over:
informationorcommentsinafilm/movie,televisionprogram,etcthat’re
givenbyapersonwhoisnotseenonthescreen(电影或电视节目的)解说,画外音;旁白
SheearnsalotofmoneydoingvoiceoversforTV-commercials.她为电视广告做解说收入很高
21.gauge:
verb&noun
noun:
aninstrumentformeasuringtheamountorlevelofsth测量仪器,计量器
verb:
tomeasuresthaccurately;tocalculatesthapproximately;tomakeajudgementaboutsth,especiallypeople’sfeelingsorattitudes(用仪器)测量,估计,估算;判定、判断(尤指某人的感情态度)
Weareabletogaugethestrengthofthewindfromthemovementofthetrees.我们可根据树的摇动估计风力
Theyinterviewedemployeestogaugetheirreactiontochanges他们与雇员谈判以判定他们的应变能力
22.autism:
amentalconditioninwhichapersonisunabletocommunicateorformrelationshipswith
others自闭症,孤独症
23.anteriorcingulate:
大脑前扣带
24.incongruous:
adj.strangeandnotsuitableinaparticularsituation不合适的,不相称的,不协调的
suchtraditionalmethodsseemincongruousinourtechnicalage此类传统方法似乎跟我们今天的科技时代格格不入
【OPP】CONGRUENT:
全等的,叠合的,适合的,恰当的,相称的
Theywanttoworkinanorganizationwhosevaluesarecongruentwiththeirown
25.splitsecond:
averyshortmomentoftime瞬间,刹那
26.get/cometogripswithsth:
tobegintounderstandanddealwithsthdifficult开始理解并着手处理
难题
27.juggle:
连续向空中抛接多个物体,玩杂耍,变戏法
28.practitioner:
apersonwhoworksinaprofession,especiallymedicineorlaw(尤指医学或法律界的)
从业人员;(formal)apersonwhoregularlydoesaparticularactivity,especiallyonethatrequiresskill习艺者,专门人才
29.fallible:
abletomakemistakesorbewrong会犯错误的【OPP】INFALLIBLE
Allhumanbeingsarefallible.人人都难免犯错误
Humanfallibility:
人容易犯的错误
30.getawaywithsth:
todosthwrongandnotbepunishedforit.做坏事而未受惩罚
Thecriminalsknowhowtoplaythesystemandgetawaywithit
TestingYourReadingComprehensionAndSpeed
1.encore:
noun,anextrashortperformancegivenattheendofaconcert(音乐会或其它结束时)加演的节目(听众/观众提出再演一个的要求)
SheplayedaChopinwaltzasanencore.她应听众的要求又演奏了一首肖邦的圆舞曲
2.artifact:
(alsoartifactinAmE)
anobjectthatismadebyaperson,especiallysthofhistoricalorculturalinterest.人工制品,手工艺品(尤指有历史或文化价值的)
3.curator:
(博物馆或美术馆的)负责人,馆长
4.luminary:
apersonwhoisanexpertoragreatinfluenceinaspecialareaoractivity专家,权威,有
影响的人物
leadingluminariesoftheart艺术上最杰出的人物
5.custom-made:
adj.alsocustom-built:
designedandbuiltforaparticularperson为某人设计建造的,
定做的
6.stunning:
①extremelysurprisingorshocking②extremelyattractiveorimpressive令人惊奇的,极有魅力的
astunningwoman魅力四射的女人
astunningviewofthelake无比优美的湖光水色
shesufferedstunningdefeatintheelection她在选举中惨败
7.ingenious:
adj.(ofaperson)havingalotofcleverideasandgoodatinventingthings;(ofanobject,aplan,anidea,etc)verysuitableforaparticularpurposeandresultingfromclevernewideas(物体、计划、思想等)精巧的,新颖的,巧妙的(人)心灵手巧的,机敏的,善于创造发明的
aningeniousdevice/invention/experiment精巧的装置;新颖的发明/实验
8.underlie:
(formal)tobethebasisorcauseofsth构成。
。
。
的基础;作为。
。
。
的原因
theytrytofigureoutwhatfeelingunderliesyouranger.
underlying:
adj.importantinasituationbutnotalwayseasilynoticedorstatedclearly根本的,潜在的,隐含的
Theunemploymentmaybeanunderlyingcauseoftherisingcrimerate.失业可能是犯罪率攀升的潜在原因
9.prospect:
noun&verb:
thepossibilitythatsthwillhappen;thechancesofbeingsuccessful可能性,希望;前途,前景;成功的机会
verb:
tosearchanareaforgold,minerals,oil,etc探矿,勘探,淘金
goodcareerprospects美好的事业前途
At25hewasanunemployedmusicianwithnoprospects.25岁的他是个没有工作,前途渺茫的乐师
Travelingalonearoundtheworldisadauntingprospect.想象着只身走遍世界颇令人心悸
10.abdominalpain腹痛abdomen:
(肠道)腹部
11.coronary:
connectedwiththeheart,particularlytheARTERIESthattakeholdoftheheart冠状动脉的
12.catheter:
athintubethatisputintothebodyinordertoremoveliquidsuchasURINE导管(导尿管)
13.discernible:
adj.(ofsth)thatcanberecognized,understoodoridentified可识别的,可以觉察到的,能分辨出的
Thereisoftennodiscernibledifferencebetweenrivalbrands.相互竞争的品牌之间往往看不出明显的区别
14.tangible:
thatcanbeclearlyseentoexist;thatyoucantouchandfeel有形的,实际的,真实的;可触摸的,可感知的
Wecan’taccepthisfindingswithouttangibleevidence没有确凿的证据,我们不能接受他的调查结果
15.vessel:
alargeshiporboat;atubethatcarriesbloodthroughthebodyofapersonorananimalorliquidthroughthepartsofaplant大船,轮船;(人或动物的)脉管,血管(植物的)导管
16.spleen:
asmallorgannearthestomachthatcontrolsthequalityofblood脾
17.quip:
aquickandcleverremark俏皮话,妙语tomakeaquip讲俏皮话
18.insanity:
thestateofbeinginsane精神失常,精神错乱
【形近词】insanitary:
(unsanitaryinAmE)dirtyandlikelytospreaddisease不卫生的,不清洁的
19.disdain:
noun&verb
noun:
thefeelingthatsb/sthisnotgoodenoughtodeserveyourrespect鄙视,鄙弃
Shedisdainedhisofferofhelp.他提出要帮助,遭到她的鄙弃
20.malign:
adj&verb.
adj:
(formal)causingharm有害的,引起伤害的
amalignforce/influence/effect有害的势力/影响/作用
verb:
(written)tosaybadthingsaboutsb/sthpublicly(公开地)诽谤,毁谤,中伤
Shefeelsshehasbeenmuchmalignedbyth
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