新视野4 U1 NEW WORDS

1、UNIT ONE NEW WORDSBY Yao Shisi1. worship vt. feel love and admiration for (sb/sth), esp to such an extent that one cannot see his/its faults; idolize 爱慕, 崇拜（某人某事物）（尤指达到看不到缺点的地步）: She worshipped him and refused to listen to his critics. 她很崇拜他, 听不进别人对他的批评. worship success 仰望成功2. idle1) (a) doing or ha

2、ving no work; not employed 闲散的闲散的; 不工不工作的或没有工作的作的或没有工作的: Many people were idle during the depression. 在那萧条时期, 很多人都无事可做. (b) not active or in use 闲置的闲置的: The factory machines lay idle during the workers strike. 在工人罢工期间, 工厂的机器都闲置着.2) (of time) not spent in doing sth （指时间）空闲的（指时间）空闲的: We spent many idl

3、e hours just sitting in the sun. 我们在太阳地里呆呆坐了好几个钟头. 3) (of people) avoiding work; lazy （指人）无所事事的, 懒散的, 懒惰的: an idle, useless student 懒散 不成器的学生.Idle lazy1) 无事可做，因而“闲散，悠闲”，英语称之为idle，一般不含责备之意。2）不愿做事，因而“懒惰”，英语称之为lazy，常含应受责备之意。3. sustain1) bear (weight) without breaking or falling: support 承受住承受住（重量）（重量）;

4、 支承支承; 支撑支撑: Will this shelf sustain the weight of all these books? 这个书架承受得住这些书的重量吗?2) (a) keep (sb/sth) alive or in existence 维持（某人某物）的生命或存在: You should eat good sustaining food, ie food that gives strength. 你应该吃些能增强体力的食物.(b) keep (a sound, an effort, etc) going; maintain 使（声音 努力等）持续下去; 保持: The boo

5、ks weakness is the authors inability to sustain an argument. 该书的缺点在於作者未能把论证展开.Translation1. 沿海的村民以渔业为主。2. 问题是这种一时冲动的行为很难持续下去。Keys1. The villagers along the seacoast are sustained by the fishing trade.The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain. 4. minute1) very small in size or amount 极小的

6、; 极少的: minute particles of gold dust 金沙中的微粒 water containing minute quantities of lead 含有微量铅的水. 2) very detailed; accurate or precise 极详细的; 准确的; 精确的: a minute description, inquiry, examination, inspection, etc 详细的描述 调查 检查 视察等 The detective studied the fingerprints in the minutest detail. 那侦探仔仔细细地研究了

7、各个指纹. minutely adv. 仔细地，周密地，持续得 minuteness n U.仔细，细微5. discount / dskaunt; dskant/ n U, C amount of money taken off the cost of sth 从某物的价格中扣去的数目; 折扣: We give 10% discount for cash, ie for immediate payment. 现金付款, 我们予以九折优待. (idm 习语) at a discount (a) at a reduced price 打折扣; 减价(b) (fig 比喻) not highly

8、valued; unfashionable 不受重视的; 不时兴的: Concern for others seems to be at (something of) a discount today. 如今好像不兴关心别人了.Translation:Senior citizen discounts are the essence of the very thing older Americans are fighting against- discimination by age. Keys:中老年群体的优惠实际上正是美国老年群体所坚决反的问题核心所在，即年龄歧视。discount 2 di

9、scount / dskaunt; US dskaunt; dskant/ v Tn regard (sth) as unimportant or untrue; ignore (sb/sth) 不重视, 不相信, 不理会（某人某事物）: You can discount what Jack said: hes a dreadful liar. 杰克说的话你不必当真, 他可是个说谎大王. 6. distinctdistinct adj . 1) easily heard, seen, felt or understood; definite 清楚的; 清晰的; 明显的; 明白的; 明确的: T

10、he footprints are quite distinct; they must be fresh. 足迹清晰易辨, 一定是不久前留下来的. 2) (from sth) different in kind; separate 种类不同的; 分开的: Although they look similar, these plants are actually quite distinct. 尽管这些植物看起来很相似, 实际上却属於完全不同的种类.7 objectobject 1) (to sb/sth) say that one is not in favour (of sb/sth); p

11、rotest 不赞成（某人某事）; 反对; 抗议: She wanted to cut down the hedge, but her neighbour objected.她想把树篱剪低些, 可是邻居不同意. Translation:对这种待遇受到这样的待遇我表示抗议.I object to such treatment /to being treated like this.Object to (doing) sth. = oppose vt.to 为介词2) give (sth) as a reason for opposing sb/sth 以（某事物）为理由反对某人某事物: I ob

12、jected that he was too young for the job. 我反对的理由是因为他太年轻, 不适合做那件工作.objector n person who objects 反对者; 抗议者8 contaminatecontaminate sth/sb (with sth) make sth/sb impure by adding dangerous or disease-carrying substances 使某事物某人受污染: contaminated clothing, eg by radio-active material 受污染的衣物（如受放射性物质污染） a r

13、iver contaminated by chemicals 受到化学物质污染的河流contaminant / kntmnnt; kntmnnt/ n (fml 文) substance that contaminates things 污染物; 污染物质.contamination / kntmnen; kntmnen/ n U contaminating or being contaminated 污染: contamination of the water supply 给水系统的污染.9. accuseaccusev Tn, Tn.pr sb (of sth) say that sb

14、has done wrong, is guilty (of sth) or has broken the law 指责某人有错 犯（某）罪或犯法; 指控; 控告; 谴责: accuse sb of cheating, cowardice, theft 谴责某人欺诈 指责某人怯懦 控告某人偷窃.the accused n (pl unchanged 复数不变) person charged in a criminal case 刑事被告: The accused was/were acquitted of the charge. 被告被宣告无罪.accuser n. 原告，控告者accusing

15、ly / kjuzl; kjuzl/ adv in an accusing manner 以谴责或控告的态度: look, point, etc accusingly at sb 以责备的态度看着 指着.某人.10. justifyjustify v. show that (sb/sth) is right, reasonable or just 表明或证明（某人某事）是正当的 有理的或公正的: Such action can be justified on the grounds of greater efficiency. 以提高功效为依据可以证明采取这种措施是 正确的Justify （doing）sth. 证明做某事正当，为做某事辩护Justify onself 为自己辩护 Translation 他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。 He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.新视野大学英语（第二版）第四册新视野大学英语（第二版）第四册Unit 1III.1. idle 2. ju