高级英语第二册词汇及短语.doc自己总结.doc

Lesson One Face to Face with Hurricane Camille Joseph P. Blank 词汇：hurricane (n.): a violent tropical cyclone with winds moving at 73 or more miles per hour，often accompanied by torrential rains，and originating usually in the West Indian region飓风 lash (v.): move quickly or violently猛烈冲击；拍打 pummel (n.): beat or hit with repeated blows，espwith the fist(尤指用拳头)连续地打 course (n.): a way of behaving；mode 0f conduct行为；品行；做法 demolish (v.): pull downtear down，or smash to pieces (a building，etc)，destroy：ruin拉倒；打碎；拆毁；破坏；毁灭 motel (n.):a hotel intended primarily for those traveling by car, usually with direct access from each room to an area for cars汽车游客旅馆 gruff (adj.): rough or surly in manner or speech；harsh and throaty；hoarse粗暴的，粗鲁的；粗哑的。嘶哑的 batten (n.): fasten with battens用压条钉住(或固定) methodically (adv.): orderly，systematically有秩序地；有条理地 main (n.): a principal pipe, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc(自来水，煤气，电等的)总管 bathtub (n.): a tub，now usually a bathroom fixture，in which to take a bath浴盆，浴缸 generator (n.): a machine for changing mechanical energy into electrical energy；dynamo发电机，发动机 scud (v.): run or move swiftly；glide or skim along easily疾行，飞驰；掠过 mattress (n.): a casing of strong cloth or other fabric filled with cotton，hair，foam rubber，etc床垫；褥子 pane (n.):a single division of a window，etc.，consisting of a sheet of glass in a frame；such a sheet of glass窗格；窗格玻璃 disintegrate (v.): separate into parts or fragments; break up；disunite分裂，分解，裂成碎块 blast (n.): a strong rush of(air or wind)一股(气流)；一阵(风)douse (n.): plunge or thrust suddenly into liquid；drench; pour liquid over把浸入液体里；使浸透；泼液体在上brigade (n.): a group of people organized to function。“unit in some work(组织起来执行某种任务的)队 scramble (v.): climb，crawl，or clamber hurriedly爬行；攀(登) litter (n.): the young borne at one time by a dog，cat or other animal which normally bears several young at a delivery(狗、猫等多产动物)一胎生下的小动物 shudder (n.): shake or tremble suddenly and violently，as in horror or extreme disgust震颤，战栗 ferocity (n.): wild force or cruelty；ferociousness凶猛；凶恶，残忍；暴行 swipe (n.):a hard，sweeping blow口猛击，重击 maroon (av.): leave abandoned，isolated，or helpless使处于孤立无援的处境 devastate (nv.): destroy；lay waste；make desolate毁坏,摧毁；使荒芜 swath (n.): the space or width covered with one cut of a scythe or other mowing device刈幅(挥动镰刀所及的面积) huddle (v.): crowd，push，or nestle close together。as cows do in a storm(如风暴中的牛群)挤成一团；拥挤；互相紧贴 slashing (a.): severe；merciless；violent严厉的；猛烈的 implore (v.): ask or beg earnestly; beseech恳求，哀求，乞 bar (v.): a vertical line across a staff，dividing it into measures；a measure小节线(五线谱上的纵线把五线谱分成小节); 小节 trail (v.):grow gradually weaker，dimmer，less direct，etc渐弱；渐小；渐暗 debri (复：debris )(n.): a rough，broken bit and piece of a stone，wood，glass，etc，as after destruction：rubble碎片，瓦砾 sanctuary (n.): a place of refuge or protection：asylum 避难所，庇护所 cedar (n.): any of a genus of widespreading coniferous trees of the pine family，having clusters of needlelike leaves，cones, and durable wood with a characteristic fragrance雪松(属) extinguish (v.): put out(a fire，etc)；quench；smother熄灭(火等)，灭(火)；扑灭 waver v. swing or sway to and fro；flutter摇摆；摇晃；摇曳 topple (v.): fall top forward；lean forward as if on the point of falling向前倒；摇摇欲坠 leanto (n.): a roof with a single slope，its upper edge abutting a wall or building；a shed with a oneslope roof单坡 屋顶；单坡屋顶的棚 prop (v.): hold up，support or hold in place with or as with a prop支撑；维持；支持 tilt (v.): aslope；incline；slant；tip倾斜；倾侧；翘起 cower (v.): crouch or huddle up，as from fear or cold(因害怕或寒冷而)蜷缩；退缩 slant (v.):incline or turn from a direct line or course, esp, one that is perpendicular or level；slope(使)倾斜；(使)变歪 hinge (v.): equip with or attach by a hinge靠铰链转动(或附着) diminish (v.): reduce in size. degree，importance, etc.；lessen使变小；减少，缩减 thrust (n.): a sudden，forceful push or shove猛推 strew (v.): spread about here and there by or as by sprinkling：scatterbe scattered or dispersed over(a surface)撒(布)；散播；被撒满(表面) festoon (v.): adorn or hang with flowers, leave, paper, etc饰以(或悬挂)花彩，结彩于 coil (v.): wind around and around成卷状；盘绕卷 spaghetti (n.): paste in the form。f long，thin strings, cooked by boiling or steaming and served with a sauce细条实心面 salvation (n.): a saving 0r being saved from danger, evil，difficulty，destruction。etc；rescue救助拯救；援救 canteen (n.):a place where cooked food is dispensed to people in distress，as in a disaster area(在灾区给灾民分配熟食的)赈灾处 staffer (n.): a member of a staff职员 rake (v.): scrape or sweep；move forward swiftly掠过；急速穿过；迅速向前移动 rampage (v.): rush violently or wildly about横冲直撞 pitch (v.): colloq set to work energetically口拼命干起来，开始大干特干 wreckage (n.): the remains of something that has been wrecked残骸；漂浮物 salvage (v.): save or rescue from shipwreck, fire，flood, etc雷救抢救；打捞 wrath (n.): intense anger；rage；fury愤怒；暴怒；勃然大怒 the blues: colloqa depressedunhappy feeling口沮丧；忧郁 afflict (v.):cause pain or suffering to；distress very much 使痛苦，使苦恼折磨 weld (v.): unite(pieces of metal，etc)by heating until molten and fused or until soft enough to hammer or press together焊接；熔接 reflect (v.): think seriously；contemplate认真思考；沉思短语：reason out: to find out an explanation or solution to a problem，by thinking of all the possibilities寻找解决途径 例：Lets reason this out instead of quarrelling让我们不要争吵，商量出事情的解决方案 a good: at least，full至少，最少 例：They waited a good eight hours他们等了至少8个小时。 sit out: stay until the end of坐到结束 例：We forced ourselves to sit the play out我们强迫自己坐到演出结束。 come by: to make a short visit to a place on ones way顺便拜访 例：Ill come by the house and get my stufflater，OK?我会顺便过来取材料，好吗? by the minute: every minute，minute by minute一分钟一分钟地 例：Im feeling better by the minute我每分钟都感觉好多了。 on the verge of: on the edge of，on the brink of接近于，濒临于 例：Scientists are on the verge of a major breakthrou曲科学家们即将取得一项重大突破。 break apart: break up into piecesdisintegrate裂开，分裂解散 例：The grounds broke apart in earthquake地面在地震时裂开了。 break up: to break or make sth break into many small pieces分裂 例：The ice will break up when the warm weather comes. 天气转暖，冰层就会破裂。 come through: to continue to live，exist，be strong，or succeed after a difficuh or dangerous time经历过仍活着，经历，脱险 例：John was so iu but he was lucky to come through约翰病得很厉害，依然活着算是很幸运的了。 pitch in: to set to work energetically拼命于起来，开始大干特干 例：If we pitch in，we will have it finished in no time我们如果拼命干活，就会马上做完 Lesson Two Marrakech George Orwell 词汇：thread (v.) : pass through by twisting，turning，or weaving in and out穿过，通过 pomegranate (n.) : a round fruit with a red，leathery rind and many seeds covered with red，juicy，edible flesh；the bush or small tree that bears it石榴；石榴树 chant (n.) : a simple liturgical song in which a string of syllables or words is sung to each tune(礼拜仪式唱的)单调的歌 bier (n.) : a platform or portable framework on which a coffin or corpse is placed棺材架；尸体架 hack (v.) : break up(1and)with a hoe，mattock，etc(用锄等)翻地，挖(土) oblong (adj.) : longer than broad；elongated长方形的 lumpy (adj.) : full of lumps；covered with lumps多块状物的；凹凸不平的 hummocky (a.) : full of or looking like low，rounded hills布满小丘的；似小圆丘的 derelict (adj.) : deserted by the owner；abandoned；forsaken无主的；被遗弃的 lot (n.) : a plot of ground一块地 undifferentiated (adj.) : without clear qualities or distinctive characteristics无区别的；无显著特点的 mound (n.) : a heap or bank of earth，sand，etcbuilt over a grave，in a fortification，etc土堆；堤；坟堆 prickly (adj.) : full of prickles多刺的 prickly pear : any of a genus of cactus plants having cylindrical or large，flat，oval stem joints and edible fruits仙人掌(属) bumpy (adj.) : full of bumps；rough；jolting崎岖不平的；颠簸的；震摇的 gazelle (n.) : any of various small，swift，graceful antelopes瞪羚 hindquarter (n.) : either of the two hind legs and the adjoining loin of a carcass of veal，beef，lamb，etc；p1.the hind part of a fourlegged animal(牛、羊、猪等 的)后腿肉；复(四肢动物的)后躯 nibble (v.) : take small，cautious，or gentle bites小口地咬；谨慎地咬(啃) butt (v.) : strike or push with the head or horns：ram with the head(用头或角)撞击；顶撞 midair (n.) : any point in space，not in contact with the ground or other surface空中；上空 navvy (n.) : n unskilled laborer，as on canals，roads，etc劳工；无特殊技术的工人 -sidle (v.) : move sideways，espin a shy or stealthy manner(羞怯或偷偷地)侧身行走 stow (v.) : pack or store away；fill by packing in an orderly way装载；装进；收藏 municipality na city，town. etchaving its own incorporated government for local affairs自治市(或镇) ghetto (n.) : (in certain European cities)a section to which Jews were formerly restricted(某些欧洲城市中从前的)犹太人居住区 sore (adj.) : giving or feeling physical pain；painful疼痛的；感到疼痛的 skullcap (n.) : a light，closefitting，brimless cap，usually worn indoors(室内戴的)无沿便帽 -infest (v.) : overrun or inhabit in large numbers，usually so as to be harmful or bothersome；swarm in or over(虫害等)侵扰；骚扰；蔓延 booth (n.) : a stall for the sale of goods，as at markets or fairs(市场或集市上的)货摊；摊店，摊棚 prehistoric (adj.) : pertaining to ancient times，very old-fashioned老式的；古旧的 warp (v.) : become bent or twisted out of shape变弯曲；变歪 frenzied (adj.) : full of uncontrolled excitement疯狂的，狂乱的 -clamour (v.) : make a loud confused noise or shout；cry out喧嚷，喧嚣，吵闹 -grope (v.) : feel or search about blindly，hesitantly，or uncertainly摸索；探索 -self-contained (adj.) : having within oneself or itself all that is necessary；self-sufficient，as a community自给自足的 -witchcraft (n.) : the power or practices of witches: black magic；sorcery巫术；魔法 -square (adj.colloq.) : satisfying；solid；substantial口令人满意的；充实的 -conspicuous (adj.) : attracting attention by being unexpected，unusual，outstanding惹人注目的，显眼的 -grove (n.) : orchard果园 -legionnaire (n.) : a member of a legion军团的成员 -backbreaking (adj.) : requiring great physical exertion；very tiring费劲的；辛苦的，累人的 -desolate (adj.) : uninhabited；deserted荒无人烟的，荒凉的 -lucerne (n.) : a type of plant whose leaves grow in groups of three and which is used for feeding farm animals紫花苜蓿 -fodder (n.) : gorse food for cattle，horses，sheep，etc. as cornstalks，hay and straw(牛、马、羊的)粗饲料；饲草 -yoke (v.) : put a yoke on；join together；link用轭连起；连合；连结 -harrow (n.) : a heavy frame with spikes or sharpedged disks，drawn by a horse 0r tractor and used for breaking up and leveling plowed ground，covering seeds，rooting up weeds，etc耙 -furrow (n.) : a narrow groove made in the ground by a plow沟，畦；犁沟 -trickle (n.) : the act of trickling；a slow，small flow滴，淌；细流 ； -subsoil (n.) : the layer of soil beneath the surface soil底土，下层土， -mummify (v.) : shrivel or dry up干瘪；枯干；成木乃伊状 -hobble (v.) : go unsteadily，haltingly，etc蹒跚 -leathery (adj.) : 1ike leather in appearance or texture. tough and flexible(外观或质地)似皮革的；坚韧的，粗硬的 -infuriate (v.) : cause to become very angry；enrage(使)发怒，激怒 -damnably (adv.) : execrably该诅咒地；极坏地 -packsaddle (n.) : a saddle with fastenings to secure and balance the load carried by a pack animal驮鞍 -bridle (n.) : a head harness for guiding a horse马勒 -halter (n.) : a rope，cord，strap，etc，usually with a headstall，for tying or leading an animal；a bitless headstall，with or without a lead rope缰绳；(马)笼头 -gut (n.usuin p1.) : the bowels；entrails常用复内脏 -plight (n.) : condition or state of affairs；esp，now, an awkwardsad，or dangerous situation情况；状态；(现尤指)苦境；困境或险境 -gall (v.) : injure or make sore by rubbing；chafe擦伤，擦痛；磨 -stork (n.) : any of a family of large，longlegged，mostly oldworld wading birdshaving a long neck and bill，and related to the herons鹳 -reach-medown (adjcolloq.) : secondhand or readymade(衣服)用旧的；别人用过的；现成的 -khaki (adj.) : made of khaki(cloth)卡其(布)制的 -squash (v.) : force ones way；squeeze挤进，挤入 -slump (v.) : have a drooping posture or gait低头弯腰(而行)；消沉 -inquisitive (adj.) : inclined to ask many questions or seek information；eager to learn好询问的；好奇的 -syphilis (n.) : an infectious venereal disease，caused by a spirochete and usually transmitted by sexual intercourse or acquired congenitally梅毒 -garrison (n.) : troops stationed in a fort or fortified place驻军；卫戍部队 -charger (n.) : a horse ridden in battle or on parade战马, 军马 短语：square meal: a complete and satisfying meal美餐丰盛的、令人满足 -in a cloud: a large number of small things moving through the air as amass一团 例： a cloud of locusts一群蝗虫 -get at: to approach or reach到达，得到 例： You have to use a little ladder to get at the jars on the top shelves你得使用一把小梯才可以拿到架子上面的坛子。 -next door to: almost the same as几乎 例： Leaving a man to die is next door to murder让一个人等死无异于谋杀。 -in this connection: while speaking of such things关于这一点，就此而论 -it doesnt matter twopence: it doesnt matter a bit无关紧要 例： It doesnt matter twopence if he doesnt accept the invita-tion他接不接受邀请都不要紧。lesson 3 Pub Talk and the King s English 词汇(Vocabulary)intricate (adj) : hard to follow or understand because full of puzzling parts，details，or relationshi