1、I cant associate this gentle young woman with the radical political essays she has written.Jim wished to forget everything associated with his former life.5. assignmentn.a piece of work that is given to a particular person （分配的）工作，任务，作业Shes in Italy on a special assignment.6. turn outproduce 编写，生产，制
2、造New computers are soon outdated since newer models are turned out constantly.These film studios turn out hundreds of films every year.7. paragraphn.段落Throughout the book Melville has given his sentences and paragraphs and chapters a special intensity.8. agonyn.very great pain or suffering of mind o
3、r body （身心的）极度痛苦Many people lay there screaming in agony after the bomb explosion.炸弹爆炸后，许多人躺（在地上）痛苦地尖叫。Weve both suffered agonies of guilt over what happened.9. assignvt.give as a share or duty 分配，分派 Ive been assigned the difficult task of looking after the new students.10. anticipatevt. 预期，期望A good
4、 speaker is able to anticipate an audiences needs and concerns.We anticipate running into problems in carrying out the reform of medical welfare.11. cheerlessa.阴郁的；沉闷的It was the end of November and the day was very cheerless.十一月底，天气非常阴暗。12. tediousa.boring and lasting for a long time 乏味的；冗长的The movi
5、e was so tedious that many viewers left before it was over.Laura found George to be tedious and decided not to see him any more.13. reputationn. 名声；名誉She has the reputation of being a good doctor.The company has a worldwide reputation for quality.14. inabilityn.无能，无力My father raged at my inability.1
6、5. inspirevt.fill （sb.） with confidence, eagerness, etc. 激励，鼓舞Martin Luther King, Jr.s speeches inspired people to fight for equal treatment of African Americans.The last leaf on the tree that never fell off inspired the dying patient with the will to live on.16. formala.刻板的，拘谨的；正式的，正规的A lot of peop
7、le found my father rather formal, particularly when they first met him.How do you do is a formal expression, used when you meet someone for the first time.17. sb./sth. is said/believed/reported to do/be What kind of person is Mr. Fleagle? He was said/reported/believed to be very formal, rigid and ho
8、pelessly out-of-date.18. rigida.（often disapproving） fixed in behavior, views or methods; strict 一成不变的；严格的If he had been a little less rigid about things, his daughter would not have left home at such a young age.The rigid headmaster would button up his clothes even on the hottest days.19. out of da
9、teold-fashioned 过时的New words are constantly added to our vocabulary while some old words go out of date.Although her clothes were out of date, the old woman appeared clean and dignified.20. excessivelyad.过分地The doctor advised him not to drink excessively.He died of excessive drinking.excessive a. gr
10、eater than what is normal or necessary; extreme21. pointeda.having a sharp tip, end, etc. 有尖的；尖的His pointed beard looks funny.22. comica. 滑稽的；喜剧的 n. 连环漫画（册）Zhao Benshan is famous for his excellent comic performance in China.23. prima.（usu. disapproving） （of a person） too formal or correct in behavio
11、r and showing a dislike of anything regarded as improper 古板的，拘谨的；循规蹈矩的；整洁的You cant tell that joke to her. She is very prim and proper.We sat primly at either end of the long settee. She sipped her white wine primly.（Note that in Para. 2 there are 9 prims or primly in as few as 4 sentences. With this
12、, Russell Baker succeeds in reinforcing his depiction of Mr. Fleagle as very formal, rigid and hopelessly out of date.primly ad.24. severea.1. completely plain2. stern, strict3. causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, etc.1. The widow wore a severe black dress to her husbands funeral.Earnest Hem
13、ingway is known for his severe writing style.2. Only those who have undergone severe training can be accepted into the air force.3. The severe chest pain experienced by the Vice-President proved to be a heart attack. 25. wavya.波状的；波浪形的I usually draw a wavy line under new words and phrases in the tex
14、tbook.26. necktien.tie 领带You should wear your necktie when attending such a formal party.27. jawn.颌，颚The lower jaw is movable.下巴是可以活动的。28. antique古物，古玩The palace is full of priceless antiques.29. tacklevt.try to deal with 处理，应付Toshiba （东芝） recently designed a robot that can tackle almost any kind of
15、 housework.The classroom was quiet as students were busy tackling the final exam.30. informala. （of speech, writing） conversational in style; not formal （指讲话、文字）口语体的；非正式的We should not use formal vocabularies on informal occasions.31. essayn.散文，小品文；论说文Lu Xun is famous for thoughtful essays.32. duea.e
16、xpected or scheduledThe paper is due next week.33. finallyad.at last 最终，终于Mr. Smith lived in Turkey, France, and Norway before finally settling in Mexico.Finally, I should like to thank you all for coming and to wish you a pleasant journey home.Finally he came to realize he had made a mistake and ap
17、ologized to his parents.After years of war the two countries finally signed a peace agreement.34. face up tobe brave enough to accept or deal with 勇敢地接受或对付Yeltsin faced up to the fact that he was no longer fit for the Russian presidency and resigned on New Years Eve.Now that your daughter is born, y
18、oull have to face up to the responsibilities of being a father.35. scanv.look through quickly 浏览，粗略地看The banker scanned the financial section of a dozen newspapers over breakfast.36. title1. n. a name given to a book, film, etc. 标题，题目2. vt. give a name to 给加标题，加题目于1. The title of this book is Othell
19、o.2. He titled the poem Beauty. 37. extraordinarya.very unusual or strange 不同寻常的；奇特的Hes the most extraordinary man Ive ever met.The task requires extraordinary patience and endurance.38. sequencen.一连串相关的事物；次序，顺序A sequence of bad harvests forced some African countries to ask for foreign aid.The Fall
20、of the Roman Empire was written in historical sequence. 39. imagen.a picture formed in the mind 形象；印象；（图）像Many pop stars try to improve their public image by participating in charity events.The poem is full of images of birth and new life.40. vivida.producing strong, clear images in the mind 生动的，逼真的
21、In the little girls vivid imagination the curtain wrapped around her body became a princesss gown.The birds were painted in such a vivid way that a cat jumped up to catch them.41. adultn.a fully grown person or animal 成年人；成年动物Adults should be mature enough to be responsible for their own behaviors.4
22、2. recallvt.bring back to the mind; remember （usu. followed by noun/gerund, or that clause） 回想起，回忆起I recognize the face but cant recall her name.I dont recall ever meeting her.She recalled that he had to see the doctor again that afternoon.43. sociallyad.We must behave in a way which will be sociall
23、y acceptable.Please tell me some opinions on various social questions. social a. 社会的；社交的；交谊的44. respectablea.（of behavior, appearance, etc.） socially acceptable 可敬的；体面的；文雅的He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family.Put a tie on itll make you look more respectable.45. recapturevt.（lit）
24、bring back into the mind; experience again 再现；再次经历The program gives viewers a chance to recapture their own childhoods.46. relivevt.再体验，重温He broke down sobbing as he relived the attack.47. violatevt.act against 违背；违反If he continues to violate traffic regulations he is going to lose his driving licen
25、se.A country isnt respected if it violates an international agreement.48. put downwrite down 写下Whats the use of a password to your computer if you put it down on a piece of paper stuck to the computer screen?The housekeeper put down the daily expenses in a little notebook.49. composevt.write or crea
26、te （music, poetry, etc.） 创作The presidents speech was really brilliant. Do you think it was composed by himself or by someone else?John Lennon composed the song Beautiful Boy for his son.50. turn inhand in （work that one has done） 交（作业）For your final grade, each of you must turn in a 7-page paper.It
27、is said that if a policeman is ordered to turn in his gun, it is meant as a punishment.51. command1. n. order2. v. give an order to1. The general gave the command that all prisoners of war should be well treated.The rebellious army would not obey any command from the President.2. The captain command
28、ed his men to abandon ship immediately.The king commanded that the victory day become a national holiday.（N.B. As with the verbs suggest, demand the subjunctive mood is used in a that-clause after command.）52. disciplinen.punishment; order kept （among school-children, soldiers, etc.） 惩罚，处分；纪律Our soldiers showed perfect discipline under heavy fire from the enemys guns.53. Whats morein addition, more importantly 而且，此外；更有甚者How can you love this man? He watches TV all day long, and whats more, he seems
