高级英语lesson1 new words

1、lash v. to hit sb/sth with great force. eg1：The rain lashed at the windows. 雨点猛烈地打在窗上。 eg2：Huge waves lashed the shore. 巨浪拍打着海岸。 V.猛击，狠打猛击，狠打pummel v. to keep hitting sb/sth hard, especially with your fists. eg：He pummeled the pillow with his fists. 他用双手不停地捶打捶打枕头。V.连续猛击，反复拳打reason sth out phr.to try

2、 and find the answer to a problem by using your power to think in a logical way.(通过思考通过思考)想出对策想出对策demolish v. 1. to destroy sth accidentallyeg： The car had skidded across the road and demolished part of the wall.汽车打滑冲过马路把部 分墙撞塌了。 2. to pull or knock down a building eg：The factory is due to be demoli

3、shed next year 这个工厂定于明年拆除。 ( (意外）毁坏，破坏意外）毁坏，破坏拆毁，拆除拆毁，拆除拆拆拆拆elevatev. to lift sth up or put sth in a higer positioneg：It is important that the injured leg should be elevated.v.举起，抬起举起，抬起a good Phra. =at least. not less thaneg1: Its a good three miles to the station. 到车站至少三英里。eg2：We waited for a good

4、 hour. 我们等了整整一小时。不少于，至少不少于，至少gruffn. deep and rough voice 低沉粗哑的（声音）batten sth down v. to fix sth firmly in a position with wooden boards. 用木板固定某物ride sth outn. To manage to survive a difficult situation or time. 安然渡过（难关）mainn. a large underground pipe that supplies water to buildings. n. 给水干管，总水管met

5、hodically adv. do things in a careful and logical way. 有条理的，有条不紊的check sth outphr. to find out if sth is correct, of if sb is acceptable. 调查，核实调查，核实scudv. to run or move quickly and swiftly 飞掠，疾飞飞掠，疾飞sit sth outphr. to stay in a place and wait for sth unpleasant or boring to finish.eg：We sat out the

6、 storm in a caf. 我们在一家咖啡馆里，一直等到暴风雨过去。 耐心等到结束，熬到结束耐心等到结束，熬到结束come byphr. to make a short visit to a placeeg：She came by the house. 她来住所看了一下。 作短暂拜访作短暂拜访whipv. to hit a person or an animal hard with a whip. V.鞭打，鞭策鞭打，鞭策mattress n. the soft part of a bed, that you lie on 床垫床垫 mountv. 1. to go up sth eg:

7、 She slowly mounted the steps. 2.to increase gradually eg: The death toll continues to mount. 死亡人数持续增加持续增加逐步增加逐步增加登上，爬上登上，爬上 roarv. to make a very loud, deep sound eg: we heard a lion roar. 我们听见狮子在吼叫n. a loud deep sound eg: His speech was greeted by a roar of voice. 吼叫，咆哮吼叫，咆哮吼叫，咆哮吼叫，咆哮overwhelming

8、adj. so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react. 巨大的，压倒性的，无法抗拒的巨大的，压倒性的，无法抗拒的report n. the sound of an explosion or a gun being fired. = Bangeg. a large report. 巨大的爆炸声爆炸声 n.爆炸声，射击声爆炸声，射击声integrated adj. in which parts connected and work successful together. eg. an integrated transp

9、ort system.disintegrate v. to break into small parts or pieces and be destroyed.eg：the plane disintegrated as it fell into the sea. 飞机坠入大海时解体解体了。 adj.完整统一的完整统一的V.碎裂，解体碎裂，解体blast n. a sudden strong movement of air or water n.突如其来的强劲气、水流突如其来的强劲气、水流fling v. to throw sb/sth somewhere with force.eg. The

10、door was suddenly flung open. 门突然被推开了。 v. 扔，掷，抛扔，掷，抛shovev. to push sb/sth in a rough way.eg1. The crowd was pushing andshoving to get a better view. 人们挤来挤去想看得清楚点。eg2. The door wouldnt open no matter how hard she shoved. 她怎么使劲推，门都推不开 v. 猛推，乱挤猛推，乱挤dousev. to pour a lot of liquid over sb/sth; to soak（

11、浸泡）sb/sth in liquid.eg. The car was doused in petrol and set alight. 这辆车被浇上汽油点着了。 v. 把把.浸在液体里浸在液体里go out phr. If a fire or light goes out, it stops burning or shining. v. (火或灯光）熄灭火或灯光）熄灭scramble v. to move quickly, especially with difficulty, using your hands to help you=climb, crawl, clambereg：she

12、manage to scramble over the wall. 她好不容易翻过墙。 v. 爬，攀登爬，攀登peer v. to look closely or carefully at sth, especially when you can not see it.eg: we peered into the shadows. 我们往阴暗处仔细看。 v. 仔细看，端详仔细看，端详stare V. to look at sb/sth for a long time, especially with surprise or fear, or because you are thinking.e

13、g1: I screamed and everyone stared at me. 我尖叫一声，众人都盯着我看。eg2：I stared blankly at the paper in front of me 我茫然地看着面前这张纸。 盯着看，凝视，注视盯着看，凝视，注视（尤指尤指吃惊、害怕、或深思吃惊、害怕、或深思）gaze V. （rather formal）to look at sb/sth for a long time, especially with surprise or love, or because you are thinking.eg：She gazed at him

14、in amazement. 她惊异地注视着他。凝视，注视凝视，注视（尤指吃惊、爱恋或尤指吃惊、爱恋或沉思）沉思）glare V. to look angrily at sb/sth for a long time.eg：I looked at her and she glared stonily back. 我看了她一眼，她便冷冷地回看着我。怒目而视怒目而视shudder V. to shake very hard强烈震动，剧烈抖动强烈震动，剧烈抖动 inch V. to move or make sth move slowly and carefully.eg1. I inched the

15、car forward. 我开着车小心地缓缓向前。eg2. He inched his way through the narrow passage. 他一点一点地穿过狭窄的通道。（使朝某个方向）（使朝某个方向）谨慎移动谨慎移动verge n. a piece of grass at the edge of a path,road.on the verge of sth/doing sth.接近于，行将接近于，行将eg1：He was on the verge of tears. 他差点哭了出来eg2. They are on the verge of signing new contract

16、. 他们即将签订新的合约。（路边的）（路边的）小草地，绿地小草地，绿地 clutch V.to hold sb/sth tightly eg. He clutch the child to him. 他紧紧地抱住孩子。 抓紧，紧握，抱紧抓紧，紧握，抱紧outwardeg1.Mark showed no outward signs of distress. 马克在外表上没有显现出沮丧。eg2. He simply observes the outward forms of religion. 他仅仅是表面上信教。opposite word: inwardadj.表面的，外表的表面的，外表的 la

17、p n. 大腿（坐着时）；（跑道）圈V. (of water) to touch sth gently and regularly eg：The waves lapped around our feet. 波浪轻轻拍打拍打着我们的双脚。 （水）拍打 crushing adj. used to emphasize how bad or severe sth is (强调糟糕或严重的程度）惨重的，毁坏性的。eg：a crushing defeat in the election. 在选举中惨惨败（水）拍打 ferocity n. violence, aggressive behavioradj.

18、ferocious 残暴，凶猛，猛烈残暴，凶猛，猛烈 swipe v/n. to hit sb/sth with your hand or an object by swinging your arm. eg：He swiped at the ball and missed. 他挥棒击球但没击中=blow v. to hit with hand, a weapon, etc. eg. He was knocked out by a single blow to the head. 他头上只被打了一拳便昏过去了。挥拳打，抡起物体击打挥拳打，抡起物体击打（用手，或武器）猛击猛击 skim v. t

19、o remove quickly and lightly over a surface, not touching it or touching it occasionally. eg1：He watched the birds skimming over the lake. eg2: Small boys were skimming stones across the lake. 几个男孩在用石块打水漂。(使）掠过，滑过掠过，滑过我们看着鸟儿贴着湖面飞过。 crumble v. If a building or piece of land is crumbling, part of it a

20、re breaking off. eg1：The cliff is gradually crumbling away. 峭壁正在逐渐崩塌崩塌坍塌，崩裂坍塌，崩裂 maroon v. to leave sb in a place that they cannot escape from, for example, an island. eg1：Lord of Flies is a novel about Englishschoolboys marooned on a desert island. 蝇王是一本关于一群被困在困在荒岛上的小说V.困住困住, 使无法逃脱使无法逃脱 grade v. to

21、 arrange people or things in groups according to their ability, quality, size etc.eg1：Eggs are graded from small to extra large.eg2: Responses were graded from 1(very satisfied) to 5(not at all satisfied). 回答按1（非常满意）到5（完全不满意）分类。V.将将 分级，分类分级，分类鸡蛋从小号到特大号分成分成不同的等级等级。 devastate v. to completely destroy

22、a place or an area.eg1：The bomb devastate much of the city. 炸弹炸毁毁了这个城市的一大片地方devastatingadj. 破坏性极大的，毁灭性的破坏性极大的，毁灭性的eg1：a devastating explosion/fireeg2: Boycott of Japanese goods will be a devastating blow to the Japanese economy.V.彻底破坏，摧毁，毁灭彻底破坏，摧毁，毁灭 swath n. a large strip of area of sth. n.一长条，一长片一

23、长条，一长片 dump V. to get rid of sth you do not want eg：The dead body was just dumped by the roadside. 这具死尸就扔扔在路边。v.丢弃，扔掉，倾倒丢弃，扔掉，倾倒 tear v. remove sth from sth else by pulling violently. v. 撕开撕开 mooring n. the ropes, chains, etc, by which a ship or boat is moored. n. 锚，系泊工具锚，系泊工具 beach V. to come or br

24、ing out of water and onto the beach. eg1：He beached the boat and lifted the boy onto the shore. 他把把小船拖上岸拖上岸， 把男孩抱上岸。 eg2： a beached whale 搁浅在海滩上的鲸。v.把把 拖上岸拖上岸 crack v. to make a sharp sound v. 发出爆裂声，噼啪作响发出爆裂声，噼啪作响 snap V. to break sth suddenly with a sharp noise. eg1：The wind had snapped the tree in

25、 two. eg2： Suddenly, the rope snapped. 突然，绳子啪地绷断绷断了。 eg3：他站的那个树枝肯定咔嚓一声断了。v.使使（咔嚓）（咔嚓）断裂断裂风把把树咔嚓一声刮断刮断了。 virtually adv. =almost or very nearly, practically eg：几乎几乎不可能 to be virtually impossibleadv.几乎，差不多几乎，差不多 wipe V. to rub sth against a surface eg1：He wiped his hands on a clean towel. 他用一块干净的毛巾擦擦了擦

26、手。 eg2： 他擦擦去额头上的汗。 He wiped the sweat from his forehead.v.擦，拭，抹擦，拭，抹 wipe sth/sb out V. to destroy or remove sth/sb completely eg1：Whole villages were wiped out by the earthquake. 地震把把整个村庄夷为平地夷为平地。eg2：Last years profits were virtually wiped out. 去年的利润几乎全部都赔光了。 v.彻底消灭，全部摧毁彻底消灭，全部摧毁 spectacular adj. v

27、ery impressive eg：壮观的壮观的景色 adj. 壮观的，壮观的， 令人惊叹的令人惊叹的spectacular scenery smash V. to break sth, or to be broken violentlyand noisily into many pieces. eg1：Several windows had been smashed. 几扇窗户噼里啪啦被打碎打碎了。 eg2：He smashed the radio to pieces. 他啪的一声把收音机摔得稀巴烂摔得稀巴烂。v.(哗啦一声）哗啦一声）打碎，打破打碎，打破 smash V. to move

28、with a lot of force against sth solid eg1：The sound of waves are smashing against the rocks. eg2：The car smashed against into a tree. 汽车猛地撞猛地撞到了树上。v.猛烈撞击，猛烈碰撞猛烈撞击，猛烈碰撞 gigantic adj. extremely large=enormous, huge adj. 巨大的巨大的 perish v. (formal/literary) to die, especially in a sudden violent way. eg：

29、A family of four perished in the fire. v. 死亡，暴死死亡，暴死 huddle v. to get closely together, usually because of cold or fear. eg：They all huddle around the fire. 他们都聚集在聚集在火堆周围。 v. （因寒冷，害怕）（因寒冷，害怕）挤在一起挤在一起 slash v. to make a long cut with a sharp objecteg1：Someone had slashed the tires on my car. 有人把我汽车的轮

30、胎割破割破了。eg2: She tried to kill herself by slashing her wrists. 她试图割割腕自杀。 v. （用利器）（用利器）砍，劈砍，劈 implore v. (formal/literal) to ask sb to do sth in an anxious way because you want or need it very much.Ex1：She implored him to stay. 她恳求恳求他留下。Ex2: 我求求你了。 I implore you. v. 恳求，哀求恳求，哀求 bar n. one of the short

31、sections of equal length that a piece of music is divided into n. （音乐）（音乐）一小节一小节 trail away phr. to be come gradually quieter and then stop phr. （声音）（声音）逐渐消失逐渐消失 debris n. pieces of wood, metal, brick, etc, that are left after sth has been destroyed.eg：Emergency teams are still clearing the debris f

32、rom the plane. 各抢救小组仍在清理失事飞机的残骸残骸。n. 残骸，碎片残骸，碎片 sanctuary n. a place of refuge or protectioneg：The church became a sanctuary for the refugees. 教堂成为难民的避难所避难所。n. 避难所，庇护所避难所，庇护所 disintegrate v. to break into small parts of pieces and be destroyed eg：The plane disintegrated as it fell into the sea. 飞机坠入

33、大海时解体解体了。 v. 碎裂，解体碎裂，解体 shiver v. to shake slightly because you are cold, frightened, etc. eg：Dont stand outside shivering come inside and get warm. 别站在外面冻得的打哆嗦打哆嗦了进来暖暖身子吧。v. 颤抖，哆嗦颤抖，哆嗦 rage n. a feeling of violent anger that is difficult to control.Ex：His face was dark with rage. 他气气得面色铁青。n. 暴怒，狂怒暴

34、怒，狂怒 drag v. to pull sb/sth along with effort and difficulty Ex1：I dragged the chair over to the window. 我把椅子拽拽到窗口那边。 Ex2: They dragged her from her bed. 他们把她从床上拽拽了起来。 v. （使劲而吃力地）拖，拉，拽拖，拉，拽 extinguish v. to make a fire stop burning or a light stop shining= put out ex：Fire fighters tried to extinguis

35、h the flames. 消防队员奋力救火救火。v. 熄灭，扑灭熄灭，扑灭 waver v. to be or become weak or unsteady Ex1：His voice wavered with emotion. 他激动的嗓音发抖发抖。Ex2：Her determination never wavered. 她的决心从未动摇动摇过。 v. 动摇，颤抖动摇，颤抖 topple v. to become unsteady and fall down Ex：The pile of books toppled over. 那一摞书倒了倒了。 v. 倒塌，倒下倒塌，倒下 rock v

36、. to move greatly backwards and forwards or from side to side Ex：The boat rocked from side to side in the waves. 小船在波浪中摇荡摇荡。Ex：She was rocking backwards and forwards in her seat. 她坐在椅子上前后摇晃摇晃。 v. 轻轻摇晃，缓缓摆动轻轻摇晃，缓缓摆动 lean-to n. a small building with its roof learning against the side of a large buildi

37、ngn. 单坡屋顶小房单坡屋顶小房 sprawl v. to sit or lie with your arms and legs spread out in a relaxed or awkward way Ex：I tripped and went sprawling. 我绊了一下，摔了个四脚朝天四脚朝天。 v. 伸开四肢坐（或躺）伸开四肢坐（或躺） tilt v. to move, or make sth move into a position with one side or end higher than the other Ex：Suddenly，the boat tilted

38、to one side. 小船突然倾向一侧倾向一侧。 v. (使）倾斜，倾倒使）倾斜，倾倒 cower v. 蜷缩蜷缩 slant v. to slope or make sth slope in a particular direction Ex：The sun slanted through the window. 太阳斜斜照进窗户。 v. (使）倾斜，歪斜使）倾斜，歪斜 thrust n. to push with sudden forcen. 猛推猛推 strew v. to cover a surface with things Ex：Clothes were strewn acro

39、ss the floor. 衣服扔得满地都是。 be strewn withEx: The floor was strewn with clothes. v. 把把布满，在布满，在布满（散播）布满（散播） festoon v. to decorate sb/sth with flowers, coloured paper etc. v. 给给饰以花彩，结彩于饰以花彩，结彩于 absorb v. to deal with changes, effect, costs, etc. Ex：The company is unable to absorb such huge losses. 公司无法承受承受如此巨