高级阅读词汇

1、: 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: move quickly or violently 猛烈冲击；拍打:beat or hit with repeated blows esp. with the fist（尤指用拳头）连续地打:a way of behav ing； mode Of con duc

2、t 行为； 品行； 做法:pull down . tear down, or smash to pieces （a building etc. ）, destroy: ruin 拉 倒；打碎；拆毁；破坏；毁灭:a hotel intended primarily for those traveling by car, usually with direct access from each room to an area for car汽 车游客旅馆:rough or surly in manner or speech harsh and throaty hoarse粗暴的，粗鲁的; 粗哑的。

3、嘶哑的:fasten with battens用压条钉住（或固定）:orderly， systematically有秩序地；有条理地:a prin cipal pipe, or line in a distributi ng system for water, gas, electricity, etc自来 水，煤气，电等的 ）总管:a tub, now usually a bathroom fixture, in which to take a bath浴盆，浴缸:a mach ine for cha nging mecha ni cal en ergy into electrical en

4、 ergyd yn amo 发电机, 发动机:run or move swiftly； glide or skim along easily疾行，飞驰； 掠过:a casing of strong cloth or other fabric filled with cotton, hair，foam rubber，etc.床 垫；褥子:a single division of a window， etc.， consisting of a sheet of glass in a fram；esuch a sheet of glass窗格；窗格玻璃: separate into parts or

5、 fragments; break u；pdisunite 分裂，分解，裂成碎块:a strong rush of（air or wind）股（气流）;一阵（风）:plunge or thrust suddenly into liquid; drench; pour liquid over把浸入液体里; 使浸透；泼液体在 上:a group of people organized to function。“ unit in some work!织起来执行某种 任务的）队:climb，crawl，or clamber hurriedly 爬行； 攀（登）: the young borne at

6、one time by a do，g 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:shake or tremble suddenly and violently as in horror or extreme disgust震颤，战:wild force or cruelty； ferociousness凶猛； 凶恶，残忍； 暴行:a hard, sweeping blow口 猛击，重击:leave abandoned isolated, or helpless使处于

7、孤立无援的处境:destroy； lay waste； make desolate毁坏,摧毁； 使荒芜:the space or width covered with one cut of a scythe or other mowi ng devic刈 幅 （挥动镰刀所及的面积 ）: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: severe； merciless； violent 严厉的；猛烈的:ask or beg earn estly; beseec恳求，哀求，乞:a ver

8、tical 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:grow gradually weaker， dimmer，less direct, etc.渐弱； 渐小； 渐暗: a rough， broken bit and piece of a stone， wood， glass， etc， as after destruction： rubble 碎片，瓦砾: a place of refuge or protection： asylum 避难所，庇护所: any of

9、a genus of widespreading coniferous trees of the pine fami，lyhaving clusters of n eedlelike leaves c on es, and durable wood with a characteristic fragra nc雪松（属）:put out（a fire, etc. ）; quench； smother熄灭（火等）,灭（火）；扌卜灭 waver v. swing or sway to and fro； flutter 摇摆；摇晃；摇曳: fall top forward； lean forward

10、 as if on the point of falling 向前倒；摇摇欲坠: a roof with a single slope， its upper edge abutting a wall or building； a shed with a one slope roof单坡屋顶；单坡屋顶的棚:hold up, support or hold in place with or as with a prop支撑； 维持； 支持: aslope； incline； slant； tip 倾斜；倾侧；翘起:crouch or huddle up as from fear or cold（因

11、害怕或寒冷而）蜷缩； 退缩:incline or turn from a direct line or course, esp, one that is perpendicular or leve； l slope（使）倾斜；（使）变歪:equip with or attach by a hinge靠铰链转动（或附着）:reduce in size. degree importanee, etc.； lessen使变小； 减少，缩减:a sudden forceful push or shove猛推: spread about here and there by or as by sprink

12、lin：gscatter. be scattered or dispersed over（a surface撒 （布）;散播；被撒满 俵面）: adorn or hang with flowers, leave, paper, et.c 饰以（或悬挂 ）花彩，结彩于:wind around and around 成卷状； 盘绕卷:paste in the formb f long，thin strings, cooked by boiling or steaming and served with a sauce纟田条实心面: a saving 0r being saved from dang

13、er, ev，il difficulty ， destruction。 etc.； rescue 救助拯救；援救:a place where cooked food is dispensed to people in distresas in a disaster area在 灾区给灾民分配熟食的)赈灾处:a member of a staff职员:scrape or sweep move forward swiftly 掠过； 急速穿过； 迅速向前移动:rush violently or wildly about 横冲直撞:colloq set to work en ergetically

14、口 拼命干起来，开始大干特干:the remai ns of someth ing that has bee n wrecke残 骸； 漂浮物:save or rescue from shipwreck, fire flood, etc.雷救抢救； 打捞:intense ange； rage； fury 愤怒；暴怒；勃然大怒:colloqa depressed unhappy feeling口 沮丧； 忧有E:cause pain or suffering tq distress very much 使痛苦，使苦恼.折磨:un ite(pieces of metal, etc. )by hea

15、ti ng un til molte n and fused or un til soft eno ugh to hammer or press togethe 焊接； 熔接:thi nk seriously； con template 认真思考；沉思短语(Expressions):to find out an explanation or solution to a problem, by thinking of all the possibilities寻找解决途径* 例：Let s reason this out in stead of quarrelli n让我们不要争吵，商量出事情

16、的解决方案:at leas, full 至少，最少例:They waited a good eight hours他们等了至少 8 个小时。:stay un til the end of 坐至 U结束f例：We forced ourselves to sit the play out我们强迫自己坐到演出结束。番例：I II come by the house and get my stufflaJeQK 我会顺便过来取材料，好 吗:every minute, minute by minute 分钟一分钟地* 例：I m feeling better by the minute我每分钟都感觉好多

17、了。:on the edge o，on the brink of 接近于，濒临于*例:Scientists are on the verge of a major breakthro曲.科学家们即将取得一项 重大突破。:break up into piecesdisi ntegrate裂开，分裂解散* 例: The grounds broke apart in earthquake 地面在地震时裂开了。:to break or make sth break into many small piece分裂事 例: The ice will break up when the warm weath

18、er comes.天气转暖，冰层就会破 裂裂。: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。:to set to work en ergetically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，

19、就 会马上做完第二课:pass through by twisting ，turning，or weaving in and out 穿过，通过: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:a simple liturgical song in which a string of syllables or words is sung to each tune（

20、礼拜仪式唱的）单调的歌:a platform or portable framework on which a coffi n or corpse is placed 棺材 架；尸体架:break up（1and）with a hoe ，mattock， etc.（用锄等）翻地，挖（土）:Ion ger tha n broad ; elon gated 长方形的:full of lumps ; covered with lumps 多块状物的；凹凸不平的: full of or looking like low ， rounded hills 布满小丘的；似小圆丘的: deserted by

21、the owner ； abandoned ；forsaken 无主的；被遗弃的: a plot of ground 一块地: without clear qualities or distinctive characteristics 无区别的；无显着特点的: a heap or bank of earth ， sand ， etc built over a grave ，in a fortification ， etc 土堆；堤；坟堆: full of prickles 多刺的: any of a genus of cactus plants having cylindrical or l

22、arge， flat， oval stemjoints and edible fruits 仙人掌 （ 属）: full of bumps ； rough ； jolting 崎岖不平的；颠簸的；震摇的: any of various small ， swift ， graceful antelopes 瞪羚: either of the two hind legs and the adjoining loin of a carcass of veal，beef ，lamb ，etc ； p1.the hind part of a four legged animal（ 牛、羊、猪等 的）后

23、腿肉；复（四肢动物的 ）后躯: take small ，cautious ，or gentle bites 小口地咬；谨慎地咬 （啃 ）: strike or push with the head or horns ： ram with the head（ 用头或角 ）撞击；顶 撞: any point in space ， not in contact with the ground or other surface 空中；上 空:nun skilled laborer , as on can als , roads , etc .劳工； 无特殊技术的工人: move sideways ，

24、espin a shy or stealthy manner（ 羞怯或偷偷地 ）侧身行走: pack or store away ； fill by packing in an orderly way 装载；装进；收藏 municipality n . a city， town. etc. having its own incorporated government for local affairs 自治市 （或镇）: （in certain European cities）a section to which Jews were formerly restricted（ 某些欧洲城市中从前

25、的 ）犹太人居住区: giving or feeling physical pain ； painful 疼痛的；感到疼痛的: a light ，closefitting ，brimless cap ，usually worn indoors（ 室内戴的 ）无沿便帽: 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: a stall for the sale of goods ，as at markets or fa

26、irs（ 市场或集市上的 ）货摊；摊 店，摊棚: pertaining to ancient times ， very old-fashioned 老式的；古旧的: become bent or twisted out of shape 变弯曲；变歪: full of uncontrolled excitement 疯狂的，狂乱的: make a loud confused noise or shout ； cry out 喧嚷，喧嚣，吵闹: feel or search about blindly ， hesitantly ， or uncertainly 摸索；探索: having wit

27、hin oneself or itself all that is necessary ； self-sufficient ， as a community 自给自足的: the power or practices of witches: black magic ； sorcery 巫术；魔法: satisfying ； solid ； substantial 口 令人满意的；充实的: attracting attention by being unexpected ，unusual ，outstanding 惹人注目的， 显眼的: orchard 果园: a member of a leg

28、ion 军团的成员: requiring great physical exertion ； very tiring 费劲的；辛苦的，累人的: uninhabited ； deserted 荒无人烟的，荒凉的: a type of plant whose leaves grow in groups of three and which is used for feeding farm animals 紫花苜蓿: gorse food for cattle ，horses ，sheep ，etc. as cornstalks ，hay and straw（ 牛、 马、羊的 ）粗饲料；饲草: pu

29、t a yoke on ； join together ； link 用轭连起；连合；连结: a heavy frame with spikes or sharp edged disks ， drawn by a horse 0r tractor and used for breaking up and leveling plowed ground，covering seeds ，rooting up weeds , etc.耙: a narrow groove made in the ground by a plow 沟，畦；犁沟: the act of trickling ；a slow，

30、 small flow 滴，淌；细流 ；: the layer of soil beneath the surface soil 底土，下层土，: shrivel or dry up 干瘪；枯干；成木乃伊状:go un steadily , halt in gly , etc .蹒跚: 1ike leather in appearance or texture. tough and flexible（ 外观或质地 ）似皮革 的；坚韧的，粗硬的: cause to become very angry ；enrage（ 使）发怒，激怒: execrably 该诅咒地；极坏地: a saddle w

31、ith fastenings to secure and balance the load carried by a pack animal 驮鞍: a head harness for guiding a horse 马勒: 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: the bowels ；entrails 常用复 内脏: condition

32、or state of affairs ；esp， now, an awkward . sad， or dangerous situation 情况；状态； （现尤指 ）苦境；困境或险境: injure or make sore by rubbing ；chafe 擦伤，擦痛；磨: any of a family of large ， long legged ， mostly old world wading birds. having a long neck and bill ， and related to the herons 鹳:seco nd hand or ready made（衣

33、服）用旧的；别人用过的；现成的: made of khaki（cloth） 卡其（布）制的:force one s wasqueeze 挤进，挤入:have a drooping posture or gait 低头弯腰(而行);消沉:inclined to ask many questions or seek information；eager to learn 好询问的;好奇的:an infectious venereal disease , caused by a spirochete and usually tran smitted by sexual in tercourse or

34、acquired congen itally梅毒:troops stati oned in a fort or fortified place 驻军； 卫戍部队:a horse ridden in battle or on parade 战马, 军马短语(Expressions):a complete and satisfy ing meal 美餐丰盛的、令人满足:a large nu mber of small thi ngs movi ng through the air as amass 一团例： a cloud of locusts 一群蝗虫:to approach or reach

35、至 U达，得至 U/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。:almost the same as 几乎”例： Leav ing a man to die is n ext door to murder .让一个人等死无异于谋杀。:while speak ing of such things关于这一点，就此而论:it doesn t matter a无关紧要f例：It doesn t matter twopenee if he doesn t

36、accept theiinvita他接不接受邀请都不要紧。第三课词汇(Vocabulary):hard to follow or understand because full of puzzling parts , details , or relationships错综复杂的；难以理解的，难懂的:give way to one s own de尽ir情享受； 从事于: wander aimlessly or idly ；ramble 漫步；闲逛: a person who converses ； esp，one who enjoys and is skilled at conversati

37、on 交谈者； （尤指 ）健谈者: a short，entertaining account of some happening ，usually personal or biographical 轶事，逸事: a close friend or companion 密友，知己: in or into a condition of ruin or catastrophe （婚姻 ）破坏的；失败的: （formerly）a soldier armed with a musket 火枪手: investigate for information ； search 发掘；调查 （研究 ）: a se

38、cluded ，withdrawn ，or inner place 幽深处: aimlessly ； at random 随意地；无目的地: an early form of chemistry ，whose chief aims were to change baser metals into gold ：a method or power of transmutation; esp. the seemingly miraculous change of a thing into something better 炼金术；变化物质的方 法或魔力: sharp in taste ； sour；

39、 acid 辛辣的；尖酸的；刻薄的: a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court 罪犯: a farm laborer ； peasant 农民；庄稼人，乡下人: an open break in a previously friendly relationship 分裂；失和: run or go hurriedly or quickly 急驰，快跑: a translation 翻译: of，in or using two languages（ 用）两种语言的: seize or stop on the way ，be

40、fore arrival at the intended place 拦截；截 断；截击。:use wron gly ； use in suit ing , coarse or bad Ian guage ; scold harshly 滥 用；辱骂，口出恶言:make up ； devise ； invent（a new word , phrase , etc.）编造； 杜撰（新词、 新短语等）:fight， struggle， contend， etc. vigorously or vehemently 斗争，搏斗; 竞争:any of several pla nts of the com

41、posite family ， com mon law n weeds with jagged leaves ，often used as greens ，and yellow flowers 蒲公英（属）:disparagi ng or derogatory 轻蔑的； 贬低的:joking or trying to be jocular ，esp . at an imappropriate time 滑稽的； 诙 谐的；（尤指在不适当的时候）开玩笑的:a person in a subordinate position； inferior disparaging（ 通常作蔑词）下属；:an

42、official public proclamation or order issued by authority ； decree 法令; 命令；布告:exempt from or protected aga inst somethi ng disagreeable or harmful 不受 影响的；可避免的:a final offer or dema nd ，esp . by one of the parties en gaged innegotiations，the rejection of which usually leads to a break in relations and

43、 unilateral action，the use of force etc . by the party issuing the ultimatum 最后通牒anthropoid ape of Africa ，with black hair and large ， outstanding ears（ 非 洲）黑猩猩短语（Expressions）:explai n fully what one is propos ing充分解释鼻例： All fight，you ve made your point; now keep quiet and let the others say what th

44、ey think .好啦，你已经把话说清楚了；那就别说了，让别人谈 谈看法。:suddenly , very quickly 转瞬间，立刻O例：Just wait here . I u be back in a flash就在这儿等我，我马上就回 来。:(colloq . )in or into a condition of ruin or catastrophe( 婚姻)破坏的，失败的 + 例: Tim s marriage is on the rocks .提姆的婚姻亮起了红灯。:to be cross or grouchy 早晨起来便心情不好:to assert or declare 声

45、明，颁布* 例: The regulati ons lay dow n a rigid procedure for check ing safety equipment .法令规定了一套严格的安检程序。:in flight ; continually moving about 像飞一样地，飘飘然 母例： The birds are on wi ngs in the sky .鸟儿在空中展翅高飞。:to sneer at， scorn 嘲笑，轻蔑例： The childre n turned up their no ses at my home cook ing.孩子们嘲笑我的厨艺。:in an

46、other s posit站在别人的立场上，设身处地忙例：I m glad I m not in his shoes with all those debts to pay off 我庆幸不用像他那样去偿还所有的债务。:to receive what properly belongs to one ，esp . acclaim or recognition 得 到自己该得的东西，如荣誉或世人的口碑:(colloq . )to。become suddenly alert ; be surprised or startled 吃惊，警觉 例: I called her a damned hypoc

47、rite and that made her sit up .我骂她惺 惺作态，她马上警觉起来。第四课:of an inauguration 就职（典礼）的:be a sign or indication of ； mean 表明； 意味:hav ingun limited power ； allpowerful 有无限权力的； 全能的:an ancester 祖先，祖宗:set dow n as a rule or direct ion ； order ； ordai n ； direct 命令； 指示； 规定，订:the quality of being gen erous 慷慨； 宽宏:

48、 person who appears to get some trait from a predecessor or seems to carry on in his tradition 继承者；后嗣: enemy ； opponent 敌人: the act of bringing to ruin ， disgrace ，or destruction 毁灭；破坏: in disagreement ； quarreling 意见不一致；有争执: into parts or pieces 分成碎片；分散: a person or thing that falls victim to someo

49、ne or something 牺牲品；掠夺品: a subverting or being subverted ruin 颠覆 （活动）；破坏 : independent of all others 独立自主的: surpass ； exceed 在速度上超过；胜过: a violent verbal attack strong criticism ， insults, curses, etc.; vituperation 抨_口口、曰 口口击；辱骂，谩骂: any person or thing that guards ， protects ，or defends; protection

50、保护人；防 护物；保护: a formal legal document ordering or prohibiting some action命令；律令；文书；传票: a person who opposes or fights against another; opponent； enemy 对手，反对者；敌手，敌方: again 重新，再: release from or as from a leash（ 解开皮带以 ） 释放: swallow up ； overwhelm 吞没，淹没，压倒: politeness esp. in a merely formal way 礼貌，客气: t

51、alk about at unnecessary length 唠唠叨叨地反复讲: put together and express （a theory plan ,etc.）a systematic way 系统地阐述 （ 或 提出 ）（理论、计划等 ）:draw upon ； make use of 开发、发掘:pay close attention to ； take careful notice of 注意,留神，留心:a position established by invading troops on an enemy shore； a positiongained as a s

52、ecare starting point for any action ； foothold 滩头堡，登陆场； 立 足点:an earn est attempt or effort 努力，尽力:any form of evidenee ， indication. etc. ； proof 证明，证据:常用于被动语态prepare，array， or set in line for battle 使准备战斗，使严 阵以待:great misery or distress, as from oppression ； deep sorrow 苦难； 困苦； 忧伤:move forward stead

53、ily ， as if against difficulties; form ； produce(似乎迎着困 难)稳步前进；形成；结成:a close associati on for a com mon objective as of n atio ns，political parties ，etc 联盟，联合，同盟短语(Expressions):in dispute ； to be decided ； at varianee ； in disagreement 意见不一致/例： What is at issue is the extent to which exam results ref

54、lect a student sability.意见的分歧之处在于考试对于学生能力的影响程度。:in disagreeme nt ； quarrelli ng ； an tag oni stic 意见不一致，有争执痿例：IHe was at odds with his colleagues.他与同事意见不合。:to discard ； abandon ； disown 丢 弃，摆脱例： A have n of tranq uility where you can cast off the strai ns and stress oflife .一个可以摆脱生活重负的宁静港湾:certainly

55、毫无疑问曲例： She was bey ond doubt one of the fin est swimmers in the school .毫无 疑问，她在学校里游泳游得最棒。第五课:a false or mistaken idea ，opinion， etc. ； error 谬论，谬见； 错误:full of energy and initiative ；willing to undertake new projects 有进取心的；充 满首创精神的；有胆量的:free from fetters ; free from restraint of any kind ; liberate

56、 除掉 的脚镣； 解 放；使获得自由:1acking or having lost stiffness ； flaccid ； drooping ，wilted 柔软的: hanging in loose folds or wrinkles ：soft and limp ； flabby 不结实的；松驰的； 松软的:of or like a sponge ； soft and porous 海绵（状）的；柔软有弹性的: of or like a pedant 迂腐的，书呆子气的:a painful emotional experience ，or shock often producing a

57、 lasting psychic effect and sometimes a neurosis（ 精神）心灵创伤: shrewd or cunning. esp. in a selfish way ； scheming 精明的； （尤指）专为自己 打算的；有算计的:having keen judgement or understanding ； acutely perceptive 聪颖的；敏锐的: having or showing a clever or shrewd mind：cunning ； crafty； wily 聪明的，敏锐的；精明的；狡猾的:generator 发动机: either of the shallow dishes or pans of a balance 秤盘；天平盘:sharp ； piercing 锐利的: a small，light，straight knife with a very sharp blade ，used by surgeons and m anatomical dissections 解剖刀，手术刀:a person who follows fads 赶时髦的人: a cu