现代大学英语精读4Unit2

1、.适用文档.Unit2.SpringSowingsows?v.播种；种toplantorspreadseedsinorontheground*Youreapwhatyousow.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。Para.1rubr?bv.擦；搓tomoveoneshandorclothbackwardsandforwardsoverasurfacewhilepressingfirmly.*Hesatthere,rubbinghischinthoughtfully.他坐在那边，假定有所思地抚摸着下巴。rakere?kv.耙；梳理topullarakeoverasurfaceinordertomakeitle

2、velortoremovesth*Lightlyrakethesurfaceoncemore.再次轻轻地耙平土壤表面。hearthh:n.壁炉边；炉床theflooratthebottomofafireplace(=thespaceforafireinthewallofaroom)cockk?kv.翘起，竖起totilt倾斜orslant倾斜toonesidev.v.*Thedogcockeditsearsatthesoundoffootsteps.狗听到脚步声竖起了耳朵。crowkr?v.啼叫makethecryofacock*Itwasdrawn,andIcouldhearacockcro

3、wingsomewhere.天亮了，我听到从某处传来雄鸡的报晓声。streakstri:kn.条纹；条痕alongthinmarkorlinethatisadifferentcolorfromthesurfaceitison*Therearesteaksofgreyinherhair.她已有缕缕鹤发。scatter?sk?t?(r)v.撒；撒播tothrowordropthingsindifferentdirectionssothattheycoveranareaofground*Thegardenersarescatteringthegrassseedsoverthelawn.花匠们正在把草

4、籽撒到草坪上。starry?st:ria.满天星辰的oftheskyfullofstars*Showingmy2-year-oldtheclearstarrysky.指着洁净的星空给我两岁的孩子看。Para.2.适用文档.hateful?he?tfla.十分厌烦的deservinghatred*Itwasahatefuljob.这是份十分令人厌烦的工作。freckledfrekldn.有斑点的havingsmall,brownishspotsonapersonsskin(notcausedbyage)*Hissisterisaplaingirlwithafreckledface.他的姐姐是一个

5、脸上长着斑点的一般女孩。gleaming?gli:m?a.闪闪发光的brightwithasteadybutsubdued轻柔的shining*Youcanseestoreswithgleamingyellowmotorbikesandadvertsfor3gandcoffee.你能够看到放着闪着黄色光的摩托车的商铺以及3g和咖啡的广告。homespun?h?msp?nn.土布aroughlooselywovenfabricoriginallymadeorspun纺(布)athomepeasant?pezntn.农民afarmerTheoldpeasantlookedtotheskynowan

6、dthenforsignsofrain.老农民时时望天，看看有无下雨的迹象。Para.3bad-humored?b?dhju:m?da.心情不好的inlowspiritorabadmood*Dontdisruptbad-humoredhim,leavinghimalone.不要打扰心情不好的他，让他一个人呆着。glamour?gl?m?(r)n.魅力incharming*YetHollywoodhasnotlostallitsglamour.可是，好莱坞还没有完整失掉它的魅力。imminence?m?n?nsn.逼近；邻近thestateofbeingabouttohappen*Theimmi

7、nenceoftheirexamsmadethestudentsworkevenharder.火烧眉毛的考试使得学生们更为用功了。dejectedd?d?ekt?da.丧气的；情绪低沉的；没精打采的unhappyanddisappointed*Repeatedfailurehadleftthemfeelingverydejected.接二连三失败后，他们情绪特别低沉。shrewd?ru:da.聪明的；敏锐的；精于筹算的cleveratunderstandingandmaking.适用文档.judgmentsaboutasituation*Thoughonlyinhistwenties,heis

8、ashrewdbusinessman.固然他只有二十多岁，倒是个很聪明的商人。Para.4barnb:nn.谷仓；粮仓anfarmbuildingforstoringgrainoranimalfeed*Wetookshelterfromthestorminabarn.我们在一个谷仓里闪避狂风雨。spadespe?dn.铁锹toolfordigging,withawoodenhandleandabroadmetalblade(铁片)*Hewasdiggingpotatoeswithaspade.他正在用铁锹挖马铃薯。swearswe?(r)v.辱骂；诅咒；说脏话touserudeoroffens

9、ivelanguage,usu.becauseyouareangry*Themanfelloverandsworeloudly.那个人跌倒了，痛骂了一声。crosskr?sa.十分愤怒的；生气的annoyedorveryangry*Dontcross.Lethimexplain.别生气，让他解说一下。tremor?trem?(r)n.因为严寒或惧怕惹起的发抖，战栗，发抖aslightshakingmovementinapartofyourbodycaused,forexample,bycoldorfear*Hefeltatremorinhislegs.他感觉双腿在发抖。embrace?m?br

10、e?sv.抱；拥抱toputonesarmsaroundsb.asasignofloveorfriendship*Weembracedandpromisedtokeepintouch.我们相互拥抱，承诺将保持联系。irritation?r?te?nn.令人恼火的事somethingannoying*Forgettheirritationsandclamdown.忘掉那些令人恼火的事吧，沉静下来。Para.5rawhide?r?:ha?dn.生皮naturalleatherthathasnothadanyspecialtreatmenthamlet?h?ml?tn.小乡村averysmallvillageglimmer?gl?m?(r)v.隐约地闪耀;发出轻微的光toshinewithaweakunsteadylight.适用文档.*Thecandlesglimmeredintheroom.烛火在房间里忽明忽暗自闪耀。cluster?kl?st?(r)n.群agroupingofanumberofsimilarthings*Youcanseestars