综合教程第四册Unit 8 Text I 词汇学习.docx
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综合教程第四册Unit8TextI词汇学习
THEDISCUSTHROWER
RichardSelzer
◆discus:
n.1)(C)aheavyflatroundobjectthrowninasportingevent铁饼(体育运动用品)
2)thediscus(sing.)theeventorsportofthrowingadiscusasfaraspossible
掷铁饼;掷铁饼比赛
1Ispyonmypatients.Oughtnotadoctortoobservehispatientsbyanymeansandfromanystancethathemighttakeforthemorefullyassembleevidence?
SoIstandinthedoorwaysofhospitalroomsandgaze.Oh,itisnotallthatfurtiveanact.Thoseinbedneedonlylookuptodiscoverme.Buttheyneverdo.
◆spy:
n.1)apersonwhotriestogetsecretinformationaboutanothercountry,organization,orperson,especiallysbwhoisemployedbyagovernmentorthepolice间谍;密探
e.g.Hewasdenouncedasaforeignspy.
有人告发他是外国间谍。
apolicespy警方密探
aspyplane/satellite(=usedtowatchtheactivitiesoftheenemy)
间谍飞机/卫星
Videospycamerasarebeingusedinpublicplaces.
隐蔽的摄像机在监视着公共场所。
v.1)tocollectsecretinformationaboutanothercountry,organizationorperson
从事间谍活动;搜集情报
e.g.Hespiedforhisgovernmentformorethantenyears.
他做过十多年的政府间谍。
2)(literary)(formal)tosuddenlyseeornoticesb/sth
突然看见;发现
e.g.InthedistancewespiedthePacificforthefirsttime.
在远处,我们突然第一次看到了太平洋。
Idioms:
1)spyouttheland:
tocollectinformationbeforedecidingwhattodo
(事先)摸清情况,窥察事实
Phrasalverbs:
1)spyonsb/sth:
towatchsb/sthsecretly暗中监视,窥探(某人或事物)
e.g.Haveyoubeenspyingonme?
你是不是一直暗中监视我?
2)spysthout:
togetinformationaboutsth查明;了解清楚(某事)
◆stance:
n.1)~(onsth)theopinionsthatsbhasaboutsthandexpressespublicly
(公开表明的)观点,态度,立场syn:
position
e.g.Whatisthenewspaper’sstanceonthewar?
那家报纸对这场持什么立场?
2)thewayinwhichsbstands,especiallywhenplayingasport
(尤指体育运动中的)站立姿势
◆assemble:
v.1)tocometogetherasagroup;tobringpeopleorthingstogetherasagroup
聚集;集合;收集
e.g.Allthestudentswereaskedtoassembleinthemainhall.
全体学生获通知到大礼堂集合。
Shethenaddressedtheassembledcompany(=allthepeoplethere).
接着她向全体集合着讲话。
toassembleevidence/data收集证据/数据
Themanagerhasassembledaworld-classteam.
经理已聚集了一个世界一流的班子。
2)tofittogetheralltheseparatepartsofsth,forexampleapieceoffurniture
装配;组装
e.g.Theshelvesareeasytoassemble.搁架容易装配。
◆furtive:
adj.1)(disapproving)behavinginawaythatshowsthatyouwanttokeepsthsecretanddonotwanttobenoticed
偷偷摸摸的;鬼鬼祟祟的;遮遮掩掩的syn:
stealthy
e.g.Shecastafurtiveglanceoverhershoulder.
她心里不安,回头偷偷瞥了一下。
Helookedslyandfurtive.他显得偷偷摸摸,鬼鬼祟祟。
2FromthedoorwayofRoom542themaninthebedseemsdeeplytanned.Blueeyesandclose-croppedwhitehairgivehimtheappearanceofvigorandgoodhealth.ButIknowthathisskinisnotbrownfromthesun.Itisrusted,rather,inthelaststageofcontainingthevilereposewithin.Andtheblueeyesarefrosted,lookinginwardlikethewindowsofasnowboundcottage.Thismanisblind.Thismanisalsolegless―therightlegmissingfrommidthighdown,theleftfromjustbelowtheknee.Itgiveshimthelookofabonsai,rootsandbranchesprunedintothedwarfedfacsimileofagreattree.
◆tanned:
adj.(alsosuntanned)1)havingabrownskincolorasaresultofbeinginthesun
皮肤晒成褐色的;晒黑的
◆close-cropped:
adj.1)(ofhair,glass,etc.)cutveryshort剪得很短的
◆rust:
v.1)ifmetalrustsorsthrustsit,itbecomescoveredwithrust(使)生锈
syn:
corrodes
e.g.oldrustingfarmingimplements生锈的旧农具
Brassdoesn’trust.黄铜不生锈。
Waterhadgotinandrustedtheengine.
发动机进水生锈了。
Phrasalverbs:
1)rustaway:
tobegraduallydestroyedbyrust锈坏
◆vile:
adj.1)(informal)extremelyunpleasantorbad糟糕透顶的;可恶的;极坏的
syn:
disgusting
e.g.avilesmell令人恶心的气味
Theweatherwasreallyvilemostofthetime.
天气大部分时间都糟糕的很。
Hewasinavilemood.他的心情坏极了。
2)(formal)morallybad;completelyunacceptable邪恶的;令人完全不能接受的
syn:
wicked
e.g.thevilepracticeoftakinghostages扣押人质的卑劣行径
◆repose:
n.1)(U)(literary)astateofrest,sleeporfeelingcalm休息;睡眠;平静;镇静
v.(literary)1)(ofanobject)tobeorbekeptinaparticularplace位于;被搁置在
2)(ofaperson)tolieorrestinaparticularplace躺;休息
◆frost:
v.1)~(sth)(over/up)tocoversthortobecomecoveredwithathinwhitelayerofice
(使)蒙上霜,结霜
e.g.Themirrorwasfrostedup.镜子
Thewindowshadfrostedover.窗子结满了霜。
2)(especiallyNAmE)tocoveracakewithicing/frosting给(糕饼)覆上糖霜
◆snowbound:
adj.1)(ofapersonorvehicle)trappedinaparticularplaceandunabletomovebecausealotofsnowhasfallen被雪困住的
2)(ofaroadorbuilding)thatyoucannotuseorreachbecausealotofsnowhasfallen被雪封住的
◆bonsai:
n.(pl.bonsai)1)(C)asmalltreethatisgrowninapotandpreventedfromreachingitsnormalsize盆栽
2)(U)theJapaneseartofgrowingbonsai日本盆栽艺术
◆prune:
v.1)tocutoffsomeofthebranchesfromatree,bush,etc.sothatitwillgrowbetterandstronger修剪树枝;打杈
e.g.Whenshouldyoupruneappletrees?
苹果树应该什么时候剪枝?
Heprunedthelongerbranchesoffthetree.
他把较长的树枝剪掉了。
Thehedgeneedspruningback.
树篱需要修剪了。
2)tomakesthsmallerbyremovingparts;tocutoutpartsofsth裁减;削减;精简
e.g.Staffnumbershavebeenprunedbackto175.
员工的数量已精简到175人。
Pruneoutanyunnecessarydetails.
把无关紧要的细节统统删掉。
◆facsimile:
n.1)(C)anexactcopyofsth摹本;传真本;复制本
e.g.afacsimileedition摹本版
amanuscriptreproducedinfacsimile精确复制的手稿
2)(C,U)(formal)=fax
e.g.afacsimilemachine传真机
3Proppedonpillows,hecupshisrightthighinbothhands.Nowandthenheshakeshisheadasthoughacknowledgingtheintensityofhissuffering.Inallofthishemakesnosound.Ishemuteaswellasblind?
◆prop:
v.1)~sth/sb(up)(againststh)tosupportanobjectbyleaningitagainststh,orputtingsthunderitetc.;tosupportapersoninthesameway支撑
e.g.Heproppedhisbikeagainstthewall.他把自行车靠在墙边。
Sheproppedherselfupononeelbow.她单肘撑起身子。
Helayproppedagainstthepillows.
他靠着枕头躺着。
Thedoorwasproppedopen.门被支开着。
Phrasalverbs:
propsthup:
1)topreventsthfromfallingbyputtingsthunderittosupportit撑起;支起
syn:
shoreup
2)(oftendisapproving)tohelpsththatishavingdifficulties帮助;扶持;救济
e.g.Thegovernmentwasaccusedofproppingupdecliningindustries.
人们指责政府贴补日趋衰落的产业。
◆cup:
v.1)~yourhand(s)(around/oversth)tomakeyourhandsintotheshapeofabowel
使(手)窝成杯状
e.g.Sheheldthebirdgentlyincuppedhands.
她双手轻轻地捧着那只小鸟。
2)~sth(inyourhands)toholdsth,makingyourhandsintoaroundshape
使(双手)成圆状托起
e.g.Hecuppedherfaceinhishandsandkissedher.
他用双手捧着她的脸吻她。
◆intensity:
n.1)(U,sing.)thestateorqualityofbeingintense强烈;紧张;剧烈
e.g.intensityoflight/sound/color光/声音/色彩的强度
intensityoffeeling/concentration/relief
感情的强烈;高度精神集中;大为宽慰
Hewaswatchingherwithanintensitythatwasunnerving.
他用一种令她心慌的专注神情看着她。
Thestormresumedwithevengreaterintensity.
风暴更猛烈地再度肆虐。
2)(U,C)(usuallytechnical)thestrengthofsth,forexamplelight,thatcanbemeasured
强度;烈度
e.g.varyingintensitiesofnaturallight自然光不断变化的强度
4Theroominwhichhedwellsisemptyofallpossessions―noget-wellcards,small,privatecachesoffood,day-oldflowers,slippers,alltheusualkickshawsofthesickroom.Thereisonlythebed,achair,anightstand,andatrayonwheelsthatcanbeswungacrosshislapformeals.
◆dwell:
v.1)(formal)(literary)tolivesomewhere居住;栖身
e.g.FortenyearsshedwelledamongthenomadsofNorthAmerica.
她在北美游牧民中生活了十年。
Phrasalverbs:
dwellon/uponsth
1)tothinkortalkalotaboutsth,especiallysthitwouldbebettertoforget
老是想着,唠叨(尤指最好应忘记的事)
e.g.Soyoumadeamistake,butthere’snoneedtodwellonit.
你是错了,不过不必老是想着这事儿。
2)tolookatsthforalongtime细看;凝视
◆get-wellcard:
慰问卡
◆cache:
n.1)ahiddenstoreofthingssuchasweapons隐藏物(如武器);(秘密)贮存物
e.g.anarmscache隐藏的武器
2)(computing)apartofacomputer’smemorythatstorescopiesofdatathatisoftenneededwhileaprogramisrunning.Thisdatacanbeaccessedveryquickly高速缓冲存储器
◆day-old:
fresh/one-dayold
◆kickshaw:
n.1)(archaic)afancybutinsubstantialcookeddish,especiallyoneofforeignorigin
(尤指源于国外的)精美但不实惠的菜肴
2)anelegantbutinsubstantialtrinket华而不实的小饰物
◆nightstand:
(alsonighttable)(bothNAmE)
=bedsidetable:
(especiallyBrE)n.1)asmalltablebesideabed床头小几;床头柜
◆swing:
v.1)tomovebackwardsorforwardsorfromsidetosidewhilehangingfromafixedpoint;tomakesthdothis(使)摆动,摇摆,摇荡
e.g.Hisarmsswungashewalked.
他边走边摆着双臂。
Asetofkeysswungfromherbelt.
她腰带上挂着的一串钥匙摆来摆去。
Ashepushedher,sheswunghigherandhigher(=whilesittingonaswing).
随着他推她,她在秋千上越荡越高。
Hesatonthestool,swinginghislegs.
他坐在凳子上晃动着两条腿。
2)tomovefromoneplacetoanotherbyholdingsththatisfixedandpullingyourselfalong,up,etc.纵身跃向;荡向;悬吊到
e.g.Heswunghimselfoutofthecar.他纵身跳下车。
Thegunshotsentmonkeysswingingawaythroughthetrees.
枪声一响,猴子纷纷在树丛中飞跃荡走。
3)tomoveormakesthmovewithawidecurvedmovement
(使)弧线运动,转弯,转动
e.g.Alineofcarsswungoutofthepalacegates.
一队汽车拐出了宫门。
Heswunghislegsoverthesideofthebed.
他把两腿移过来放下床。
Thedoorswungopen.门开了。
Sheswungthedooropen.她把门推开。
4)toturnorchangedirectionsuddenly;tomakesthdothis
(使)突然转向,突然转身
e.g.Thebusswungsharplytotheleft.
公共汽车猛地拐向左边。
Heswungthecameraaroundtofacetheoppositedirection.
他猛地将照相机转了个方向对着反面。
5)~(sth)(atsb/sth)totrytohitsb/sth(挥动某物)朝…打去
e.g.Sheswungatmewiththeironbar.
她挥着铁棍朝我打来。
Heswunganotherpunchinmydirection.
他朝着我这边又挥了一拳。
6)~(fromA)(toB)/~(betweenAandB)tochangeormakesb/sthchangefromoneopinion,mood,etc.toanother(
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