高级英语第四课词汇.docx
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高级英语第四课词汇
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1.wavy:
havingregularcurves
Awavylinehasaseriesofregularcurvesalongit.
Thewavylinesaremeanttorepresentwater.
Hereinthetexttheworddescribesthemarksinwavypatternsontheclaygroundleftbythebroom.
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2.groove:
alongnarrowpathortrackmadeinasurface,esp.toguidethemovementofsth.
Agrooveisawide,deeplinecutintoasurface.
Thecupboarddoorslidesopenalongthegrooveitfitsinto.
3.homely:
simple,notgrand,(ofpeople,faces,etc.,)notgood-looking,ugly
Ifsomeoneishomely,theyarenotveryattractivetolookat;uasedinAm.E.
4.awe:
Aweisthefeelingofrespectandamazementthatyouhavewhenyouarefacedwithsth.wonderful,frighteningorcompletelyunknown.,wonder
Thechildstaredathiminsilentawe.
5.confront:
tofaceboldlyorthreateningly,encounter
Ifaproblem,task,ordifficultyconfrontsyou,oryouareconfrontedwithit,itisssth.thatyoucannotavoidandmustdealwith
Iwasconfrontedwiththetaskofdesigningandbuildingthenewsystem.
6.totter:
tomoveinanunsteadywayfromsidetosideasifabouttofall,towalkwithweakunsteadysteps
Theoldladytottereddownthestairs.
7.limousine:
Alimousineisalargeandverycomfortablecar,esp.onewithaglassscreenbetweenthefrontandbackseats.Limousinesareusuallydrivenbyachauffeur[ou]
cf:
sedan/saloonisacarwithseatsforfourormorepeople,afixedroof,andaboot(thespaceatthebackofthecar,coveredbyalid,inwhichyoucarrythingssuchluggage,shoppingortools)thatisseparatefromtheseatingpartofthecar
convertible:
acarwithasoftroofthatcanbefoldeddownorremoved
sportscar:
alowusu.opencarwithroomforonly2peoplefortravelingwithhighpowerandspeed
coupe[‘ku:
pei]acarwithafixedroof,aslopingback,twodoorsandseatsforfourpeople
stationwagon(AmE)/estatecar(Br.E)acarwhichhasalongbodywithadooratthebackendandspacebehindthebackseats
8.gray/grey:
usedtodescribethecolourofpeople’shairwhenitchangesfromitsoriginalcolour,usu.astheygetoldandbeforeitbecomeswhite
9.tacky:
(Am.E,slang)shabby
10.overalls:
areasinglepieceofclothingthatcombinestrousersandajacket.Yourwearoverallsoveryourclothesinordertoprotectthemfromdirt,paint,etc.whileyouareworking
Thebreastpocketofhisoverallswasfilledwithtools.(工装裤)
11.hog:
a.apig,esp.afatoneforeating
b.amalepigthathasbeencastrated
c.adirtyperson
swine:
(old&tech)pig
boar[o:
]:
malepigonafarmthatiskeptforbreeding
sow[au]:
fullygrownfemalepig
12.sledgehammer:
large,heavyhammerforswingingwithbothhands,alargeheavyhammerwithalonghandle,usedforsmashingconcrete
13.barley:
大麦
14.pancake:
athin,flatcircleofcookedbatter(糊状物)madeofmilk,flourandeggs.usu.rolleduporfoldedandeatenhotwithasweetorsavoryfillinginside
15.sidle:
walkasifreadytoturnorgotheotherway
Ifyousidlesomewhere,youwalkthereuncertainlyorcautiously,asifyoudonotwantanyonetonoticeyou
AmansidleduptomeandaskedifIwantedaticketforthematch..
16.shuffle:
slowdraggingwalk
Ifyoushuffle,youwalkwithoutliftingyourfeetproperlyofftheground
Heslippedonhisshoesandshuffledoutoftheroom.
Ifyoushuffle,youmoveyourfeetaboutwhilestandingormoveyourbottomaboutwhilesitting,oftenbecauseyoufeeluncomfortableorembarrassed.
Iwasshufflinginmyseat.
cf:
totter(n.6),sidle(n.15),shuffle
17.blaze:
toburnwithabrightflame
Awoodfirewasblazing,buttherewasnootherlightintheroom.
n.thesuddensharpshootingupofaflame,averybrightfire
Thefireburnedslowlyatfirst,butsoonburstintoablaze.
18.sweetgumtree:
alargeNorthAmericantreeofthewitchhazel(榛子)family,withalternatemaplelikeleaves,spiny(多刺的)fruitballs,andflagrantjuice
美洲金缕梅,落叶灌木或小乔木.原产于北美和亚洲.其分叉小枝从前用为魔杖,这寻找地下水,故俗称魔杖.
19.dingy:
dirtyandfaded
Abuildingorplacethatisdingyisratherdarkanddepressinganddoesnotseemtohavebeenwelllookedafter,.
Thisisthedingieststreetofthetown.
Clothes,curtains,etc.thataredingyaredirtyorfaded.
20.raise:
tocollecttogether
raiseanarmy/raiseenoughmoneyforaholiday
Hiswiferaisedthemoneybysellingherjewellery.
We’retryingtoraisefundstoestablishascholarship.
21.underneath:
(soastogo)under(sth..)
Theletterwaspushedunderneaththedoor.
Didyoufindverymuchgrowingunderneaththesnow
(Hereitsuggestsarepressiveandimposingqualityinhervoice.)
22.make-believe:
astateofpretendingorthethingswhicharepretended
Shelivesinamake-believeworld/aworldofmake-believe.
Don’tbeafraidofmonster-thestory’sonlymake-believe.
Thelittlegirlmadebelieveshewasaprincess.
23.shove:
topush,esp.inaroughorcarelessway
Therewasalotofpushingandshovingtogetonthebus.
Helpmetoshovethisfurnitureaside.
Ifyoushovesb.orsth.,youpushthemwithaquick,rather,violentmovement.
Hedraggedherouttothedoorandshovedherintothestreet.
24.dimwit:
(infml)anignorantandstupidperson
dim:
faint,notbright
wit:
intelligence,wisdom
atone’swit’send:
attheendofone’stether
25.organdy:
(Br.Eorgandie)veryfinetransparentmuslin(麦斯林纱,平纹细布)withastifffinish(最后一层涂饰),veryfineratherstiffcottonmaterialusedesp.forwomen’sdresses
(蝉翼纱,玻璃纱)
26.pump:
lowshoethatgripsthefootchieflyatthetoeandtheheel
27.staredownanydisasterinherefforts:
faceupanddefeatanydisasterwithherefforts
staredown:
twopeoplelookingateachotherpersistentlyuntiloneshiftshiseye
28.flicker:
tomovebackwardsandforwardsunsteadily
shadowsflickeredonthewall
flickeringeyelids
29.stumble:
tostopand/ormakemistakesinspeakingorreadingaloud
tocatchthefootonthegroundwhilemovingalongandstarttofall
Shestumbleat/overthelongword
Hestumbledandstoppedreading.
cf:
stammer:
tospeakorsaywithpausesandrepeatedsounds,eitherhabituallyorbecauseofexcitement,fear,etc.
stammerer
stutter:
tospeakorsaywithdifficultyinproducingsounds,esp.habituallyholdingbackthefirstconsonant.
stutterer
30.good-naturedly:
naturallykind,readytohelp,toforgive,nottobeangry
Apersonoranimalthatisgood-naturedisnaturallyfriendlyanddoesnoteasilygetangry.
agood-naturedpoliceman
31.mossy:
moss:
anyofseveraltypesofasmallflatgreenoryellowflowerlessplantthatgrowsinathickfurrymassonwetsoil,oronawetsurface
32.hook:
tocatchwithorasifwithahook
tohookafish/arichhusband
hooknose
Here:
toattackwiththehornofthecow
33.soothe:
tomakelessangry,excitedoranxious,comfortorcalm,tomakelesspainful
soothingwords
sootheone’sfeelings
34.shingle:
asmallthinpieceofbuildingmaterial(suchaswood)oftenwithoneendthickerthantheotherforlayinginoverlappingrowsasacoveringfortherooforsidesofbuilding
cf:
tile;aflatorcurvedpieceoffiredclay,stone,orconcreteusedesp.forroofs,floors,orwallsandoftenforornamentalwork
35.porthole:
alsoport,asmallusu.circularwindoworopeninginashipforlightorair
36.shutter:
a.onethatshuts
b.movablecover(woodenpanelorironplate,hinged,orseparateanddetachable)forawindowordoor,tokeepoutlightorburglars.
cf:
Venetianblinds
Theshopfrontisfittedwithrollingshutters.
c.devicethatopenstoadmitlightthroughthelensofacamera
37.pasture:
landwheregrassisgrownandwherecattlefeedonit
38.furtive:
stealthy,Ifsb.isfurtive,he/shebehavesasifhe/shewantstokeepsth.secretorhidden
TheysuddenlylookedfurtivewhenIgotintotheroom.
Iwatchedhimfurtivelypencilanoteandslipitbetweenthepages.
AwomanwithfurtivelooksidleduptomeandaskedfurtivelywhetherIhad/wantedreceipts.
39.hangabout:
towaitorstaynearaplacewithoutpurposeoractivity
40.washday:
alsowashingday,thedaywhenclothesarewashed
41.impressedwithher:
impressedbyhermanner,
42.well-turned:
(ofaphrase)carefullyformedandpleasantlyexpressed
awell-turnedphrase:
恰当的词语
43.cute:
delightfullyprettyandoftensmall
Ifyoudescribesb.ascuteyoumeanthatyoufindthemattractive,ofteninasexualway
44.scald:
toburnwithhotliquid
Hescaldedhistongueon/withthehotcoffee
scalding:
boilingorashotasboiling
court:
Ifamancourtsawoman,hepaysalotofattentiontoherbecausehewantstomarryher.
45.flashy:
over-ornamented,unpleasantlybig,bright,etc.andperhapsnotofgoodqualitySomethingthatisflashyissosmart,brightandexpensivethatyoufinditunpleasantandperhapsvulgar
aflashysportscar/cheapflashyclothes
46.recompose:
compose:
tomake(esp.oneself)calm,quiet,etc.
Jeanwasnervousatfirstbutsooncomposedherself.
47.kinky:
(esp.ofhair)havingkinks
kink:
abackwardturnortwistinhair,arope,chain,pipe,etc.
48.wriggle:
totwistfromsidetoside
49.loud:
attractingattentionbybeingunpleasantlycolourful
50.rope:
(of2ormoremountainclimbers)tobefastenedtogetherwiththesamerope
(Ithinkthewordheremeanstheplaitsorthepigtailsarefastenedtogether
51.gliding:
tomovenoiselesslyinasmooth,continuousmanner,whichseemseasyandwithouteffort
glider:
aplanewithoutanengine
52.somethingofa(n)...:
(infml)rathera(n),afairlygood
Youusetheexpressionsomethingofinthefollowingway
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