大学英语精读第二册单词表.docx

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大学英语精读第二册单词表

大学英语精读第二册单词表

UNIT1.IsThereLifeonEarth?

NEWWORDS

humorous

a.funny;thatmakerspeoplelaugh幽默的

humor

n.

essay

n.散文，随笔

excitement

n.thestateorqualityofbeingexcited

planet

n.largebodyinspacethatmovesroundastaresp.roundthesun行星

Venusian

a.oforhavingtodowiththeplantVenus金星的

n.supposedVenusbeing金星人

satellite

n.spacecraftthatgoesroundtheplanetearthandsendsbackradioandtelevisionsignals;heavenlybodythatgoesroundaplant（人造）卫星

signal

n.信号；暗号

astronomer

n.personwhostudiesthescienceofthesun,moon,starsandplanets

天文学家

telescope

n.instrumentwithspecialglassesusedforseeingdistantthings

extremely

ad.very极端，非常

extreme

a.

feasibility

ad.possibilityofbeingcarriedordone可行性

feasible

a.

manned

a.occupiedbyoneormorepersons载人的

saucer

n.浅碟；茶托

flyingsaucer

n.飞碟

conference

n.meeting

pressconference

n.meetingarrangedbyanimportantpersontowhichnewsreportersareinvitedtolistentoastatementoraskquestions记者招待会

technology

n.技术

conclusion

n.decisionofopinionreachedbyreasoning结论

conclude

v.

reporter

v.personwhogathersnewsforanewspaper,magazine,orradioorTVstation记者

compose

vt.makeup,form组成，构成

concrete

n.buildingmaterialmadebymixingcementwithsand,smallstonesandwater混凝土

atmosphere

n.allthegassesroundtheearth;airinaplace大气；空气

carbon

n.碳

monoxide

n.一氧化物

deadly

a.causingdeath;likelytocausedeath致命的

gas

n.气体

survive

vi.remainalive;continuetoliveorexist活下来；幸存

vt.remainaliveafter;livelongerthan经历...后还活着；比...活得长

survival

n.

program

n.planofwhatittobedone计划

concern

vt.beofimportanceorinterestto;haveaneffecton涉及，关系到

oxygen

n.氧，氧气

originally

ad.formerly起初，原来

original

a.

hazard

n.danger

hover

vi.stayinornearoneplaceintheair盘旋

consolidated

a.untied;combined联合的

consolidate

vt.

belt

n.areathathassomespecialquality;zone（地）带

indicate

vt.show

indication

n.

pollute

vt.make（air,water,soil,etc.）dirtywithmanmadewaste污染

pollution

n.

unfit

a.notgoodenough;notsuitable

particle

n.粒子；微粒

emit

vt.sendout散发，射出

emission

n.

crash

v.（causeto）breakintopiecesviolently坠落；猛撞

smash

v.（causeto）breakintopiecesviolently（使）碎裂

stalagmite

n.石笋

projection

n.sth.thatstandsoutfromasurface凸出物

type

n.aparticularkind,classorgroup类型，种类

granite

n.hardgreystoneusedforbuilding花岗岩

formation

n.sth.thatisformed;wayinwhichsth.isformed形成（物）

skyscraper

n.verytallbuilding摩天大楼

scrape

vt.rubwithsth.roughorsharp刮，擦

proceed

vi.continueafterhavingstopped（停顿后）继续进行

fund

n.sumofmoneysetapartoravailableforaspecialpurpose资金；基金

billion

n.onethousandmillion

zilch

n.zero;nothingatall

PHRASES&EXPRESSIONS

（be）knownas

alsopubliclycalled;named以...闻名，通常名叫

nameafter

givethesamenameas以...名字命名

asto

about,concerning关于

baseon/upon

useasabasisorfoundationfor以...为基础，把...基于

foronething...（foranother）

inthefirstplace...（inthesecondplace）

becomposedof

haveasmembersorparts由...组成

asfaras...beconcerned

tothedegreethatitmattersto就...而言

stickup

standupright;project直立；突出

giveoff

emit;sendout发出；散发出

setback

delaytheadvanceofdevelopmentof耽搁；阻碍

PEOPERNAMES

ArtBuchwald

阿特.布奇沃德

Venus

金星

Manhattan

曼哈顿（纽约市中心）

Zog

佐格（姓氏）

Edison

爱迪生（姓氏）

Glom

格洛姆（姓氏）

UNIT2.TheDinnerParty

NEWWORDS

heated

a.withstrong,excited,andoftenangryfeelings热烈的；激烈的

unexpected

a.notexpected意外的

naturalist

n.onewhomakesaspecialstudyofplantsoranimalsoutdoors博物学家（尤指直接观察动植物者）

shortly

ad.Soon;（in）alittletime不久，马上

colonial]

a.oforrelatedtoacolonyorcolonies殖民地的

spacious

a.big;havingmuchspace广阔的；宽阔的

dining

n.餐厅

bare

a.notcovered（withacarpet）;empty不铺地毯的；赤裸的；光秃的

marble

n.大理石

rafter

n.oneoftheslopingbeamsthatsupport椽

onto

prep.toapositionorpointon到...之上;向...之上

veranda

n.阳台

spirited

a.fullofspirit;lively

outgrow

vt.leavebehind,asonegrowsolderormoremature长大得使...不再适用;成长得不再要

mouse

n.鼠

era

n.时代，年代

major

n.少校

crisis

n.timeofdifficulty,danger,etc.危机

ounce

n.盎司;少量

argument

n.discussionbypersonswhodisagree;dispute争论;辩论

hostess

n.女主人

muscle

n.肌肉

contract

vi.becomeshorterorsmaller收缩

contraction

n.

slightly

ad.alittle稍微地

slight

a.

motion

vi.giveasignalbymovingthehandorhead打手势;点（或摇）头示意

widen

v.makeorbecomewider

bait

n.foodusedtoattractfish,animals,orbirdssothattheymaybecaught诱饵

cobra

n.poisonoussnakefoundinIndiaandAfrica眼镜蛇

likely

a.probable可能的

impulse

n.suddenwishtodosth.冲动

commotion

n.noisyconfusionorexcitement混乱;骚动

tone

n.qualityofvoiceormusic语气;音调

commanding

a.authoritative威严的

forfeit

vt.sufferthelossof（sth.）asapunishment（作为惩罚而）失去

rupee

n.monetaryunitofIndia,Pakistan,etc.卢比

image

n.statue雕像

emerge

vi.comeorappear（fromsomewhere）

emergence

n.

slam

vt.shutloudlyandwithforce砰地关上

host

n.manwhoreceivesguests男主人

faint

a.weak,indistinct微弱的;不明显的

crawl

vimoveslowlybypullingthebodyalongtheground爬行

UNIT3.LessonfromJefferson

NEWWORDS

declaration

n.documentcontaininganopenpublicannouncement宣言

independence

n.freedomfromthecontrolofothers独立

obtain

vt.getthrougheffort获得

source

n.placefromwhichsth.comes;placewhereariverstarts（来）源；源头

personal

a.doneinperson;belongingtoaperson亲自的；个人的

investigation

n.detailedorcarefulexamination调查

investigate

vt.

appoint

vt.put（sb.）inaposition任命

appointment

n.

committee

n.agroupofpeoplechosenforspecialduties委员会

capitol

n.（美国）州议会大厦

canoe

n.lightboatmovedbyapaddle独木舟

on-the-spot

a.attheplaceoftheaction现场的

humble

a.lowinposition地位低下的

origin

n.parentage;birth;beginning血统；出身；起源

gardener

n.personwhoworksinagardeneitherforpayorasahobby园丁

waiter

n.personwhoservesfoodtothetablesinarestaurant（男）侍者

nobleman

n.贵族

dissatisfy

vt.hangoverdangerously;utterathreatagainst使不满

threaten

vt.hangoverdangerously;utterathreatagainst威胁

threat

n.

reject

vt.refusetotake,believe,useofconsider拒绝

rejection

n.

nephew

n.thesonofone'sbrotherorsister

error

n.mistake;sth.donewrongly

false

a.nottrueorcorrect

judgment

n.opinion判断，看法

hesitate

vi.feeldoubtful;beundecided犹豫，迟疑不决

hesitation

n.

prefer

vt.likebetter;choose（onething）ratherthan（another）更喜欢；宁愿

preference

n.

latter

a.nearertotheend后面的；后半的

n.thesecondoftwopersonsorthingsjustspokenof

后者

conflict

n.beopposed;clash冲突

n.disagreement;clash;fight

unquestioning

a.givenordonewithoutquestionordoubt

agreement

n.havingthesameopinion（s）;thinkinginthesameway同意；一致的

criticism

n.unfavourableremarksofjudgments批评

critic

n.personwhomakesjudgmentsaboutthegoodandbadqualitiesofsth.;personwhopointsoutmistakes评论家；批评者

criticize

vt.

philosophy

n.哲学

resent

vt.feelangryorbitterat对...忿恨;对...不满

action

n.theprocessofdoingthings;sth.done行动过程；行动

custom

n.习惯,风俗

perpetual

a.never-ending;goingonforalongtimeorwithoutstopping永恒的;连续不断的

constitution

n.宪法;章程

living

a.alivenow活（着）的

remark

vt.say;comment说;评论说

n.话语;评论

evil

n.sth.bad;sin邪恶,罪恶

a.verybad邪恶的,坏的

idealism

n.理想主义;唯心主义

arch（a）eology

n.studyofancientthings,esp.remainsofprehistorictimes考古学

rotation

n.轮作;旋转

rotate

v.

conservation

n.protectingfromlossoffrombeingusedup保护;保存

conserve

vt.

superior

a.goodorbetterinqualityorvalue较好的;优的

superiority

n.

existence

n.thestateofexisting存在

influence

vt.haveaneffecton影响

architecture

n.artandscienceofbuilding建筑术;建筑学

constantly

ad.continuously;frequently不断地;经常地

constant

a.

perform

vt.do,carryout做,履行

talent

n.specialnaturalability才能,天资

central

a.chief;main;mostimportant主要的

tireless

a.neverorrarelygettingtired

writer

n.apersonwhowritesesp.asawayofearningmoney作家

publish

vt.have（abook,etc.）printedandputonsale出版

volume

n.book,esp.oneofasetofbooks卷;册

thrill

vi.haveaveryexcitingfeeling非常激动

self-evident

a.clearwithoutproof不言而喻的

create

vt.make（sth.thathasnotbeenmadebefore）创造

creation

n.

anniversary

n.theyearlyreturnofaspecialdate周年纪念日

countryman

n.apersonfromone'sowncountry周胞

legacy

n.sth.thatonepersonleavestoanotherwhenhedies遗产

owe

vt.欠（债等）;应把...归功于

debt

n.somethingowedtosomeoneelse债（务）

educate

vt.train;teachhowtoread,write,think,etc.

PHRASES&EXPRESSIONS

gooutofone'sway（todosth.）

takeparticulartrouble;makeaspecialeffort特地

leave...to

leavesb.inchargeof交托,委托

acton

actaccordingto按照...行事

leavebehind

abandon;falltotakeorbring丢弃;留下,忘带

inexistence

existing存在

aboveall

mostimportantofall首先,尤其是

PROPERNAMES

BruceBilven

布鲁斯.布利文

ThomasJefferson

托马斯.杰斐逊

GeorgeWashington

乔治.华盛顿

AbrahamLincoln

亚伯拉罕.林肯

theDeclarationofIndependence

《独立宣言》

theJamesRiver

詹姆斯河

Lafayette

拉斐特

France

法国

Heaven

上帝；天堂

Philadelphia

费城（美国港市）

UNIT4.MyFirstJob

NEWWORDS

apply

vi.writetoaskfor（ajob,membership.etc.）,esp.officially申请

application

n.

interview

n.面