大学英语精读单词表第三册.docx

大学英语精读单词表第三册Unit 1NEW WORDSbrushn. brief fight or encounter 小冲突；小接触processn. course; , esp. one used in manufacture 过程；制作法arbitrarya. based on ones own opinion only, not on reason 任意的；武断的circumstancen. usu. pl. conditions, facts, etc. connected with an event or person 情况，环境subsequenta. following, later 随后的，接下去的faten. what will happen or happened to sb. or sth. 命运duea. expected; supposed to 预期的；约定的；到期的temporarya. lasting only for a limited time 暂时的strolla. walk at leisure 散步，闲逛obviousa. easily seen or understood; clear 明显的，显而易见的downfalln. ruin 垮台；衰落employmentn. ones regular work or occupation; job 职业；工作wandervi. move about without a purpose 闲逛；漫游commitvt. do sth. wrong, bad, or unlawful干（坏事），犯（错误、罪）arrestablea. deserving to be arrestedoffence AmE offensen. crime; the hurting of feelings; something unpleasant 罪行；冒犯；不愉快的事straight facea face or expression that shows no emotion, humor, or thought 板着的脸pettya. small; unimportant 小的；不足道的doorstepn. a step in front of a doorregardvt. consider in the stated way 把看作；把认为ascounterculturen. a culture, esp. of the young who oppose the traditional standards and customs of their society 反主流文化unconcerneda. not worried; untroubled; indifferent 无忧虑的；淡漠的casual a. careless; inal 漫不经心的，随便的conversationala. of or commonly used in talking 会话（用）的confirmvt. make certain; support 证实，肯定；确定beliefn. something believed; trust 相信；信念；信仰thoroughlyad. completely; in every way 完全地，彻底地thorough a.disreputablea. having or showing a bad character; having a bad name 声名狼籍的worldlya. experienced in the ways of society 老于世故的au faita. F familiar 熟悉的；精通的ahaint. a cry of surprise, satisfaction, etc. 啊哈magistrate n. civil officer acting as a judge in the lowest courts 地方法官conductvt. direct the course of; manage 处理；主持；引导；指挥defence AmE defensen. the act of defending in court the person who has been charged 辨护solicitorn. esp. in Britain lawyer who advises clients on legal matters and speaks on their behalf in lower courts （初级）律师witnessn. a person who gives evidence in a court of law; sth. serving as evidence or proof 证人；证据trialn. the act or fact of examining and deciding a civil or criminal case by a law court 审判dismissvt. of a judge stop a court case 驳回，对不予受理costn. pl. the cost of having a matter settled in a law court. esp. that paid to the winning party by the losing party 诉讼费awardvt. give by a decision in court of law; give or grant by an official decision 判给；授予accentn. way of speaking typical of the natives or residents of a region, or of any other group 口音；腔调respectablea. deserving respect 值得尊敬的reliablea. that may be relied or depended upon 可靠的，可信赖的givenprep. taking into account; if allowed or provided with 考虑到；假定obscurea. not clearly seen or understood 模糊的；晦涩的guiltya. having broken a law; showing or feeling that one has done wrong 有罪的；内疚的revolvev. cause to go round in a circle （使）旋转brillianta. causing great admiration or satisfaction; splendid 辉煌的；卓越的courtroomn. a room where a law court is held 审判室meanwhilead. during the same period of time 同时gloomilyad. depressedly, dejectedly 忧郁地；沮丧地complainvi. speak in an unhappy, annoyed, dissatisfied way 抱怨complaint n.reproachfullyad. 责备地presumablyad. probablyoutragevt. arouse anger or resentment by injury or insult 引起的气愤successfula. having done what one has tried to do; having gained a high position in life, ones job. etc. 成功的；有成就的apologizevi. say one is sorry 道歉，谢罪apology n.PHRASES put money away in the of savings 储蓄take ones timedo sth. in a leisurely manner; not hurry 慢慢来，不着急at firstat the beginning 起先turn outprove to be 结果；证明是call onask sb. to do sth. esp. ally 要求stand a chance have an opportunity; be likely to do or get sth. 有机会，有希望revolve aroundhave as a center or main subjectturn against cause to oppose, be hostile toUnit 2NEW WORDStell v. act as an iner 告发Yankeen. in the Civil War a native of any of the northern states; a citizen of the U.S. 北方佬；美国佬great-auntn. an aunt of ones father or mother; sister of ones grandfather or grandmother civila. 国内的； 民间的Confederatea. of or belonging to the Confederacy 南部邦联的capturevt. make a prisoner of; seize 俘虏；夺得unknowna. whose name, nature, or origin is not knownera. of an earlier period 以前的farmhousen. the main house on a farm, where a farmer livesgroann. a sound made in a deep voice that expresses suffering, grief or disapproval 呻吟（声）atticn. the space just under the roof of a house, esp. that made into a low small room 阁楼Union, the n. those states that supported the Federal government of the U.S. during the Civil War; the U.S.A. （美国南北战争期间的）联邦政府；美国a. of or having to do with the Unionriflen. 步枪awfula. terrible; very badbandagen. a narrow long piece of material, esp. cloth, for binding a wound or injury 绷带dreadfula. very unpleasant or shocking; terriblebuglen. a musical wind instrument usually made of brass, used chiefly for military signals 军号，喇叭filthn. disgusting dirt 污秽futilityn. uselessnessfutile a.leanvi. support or rest oneself in a bent position 靠，倚establishvt. find out or make certain of a fact, answer, etc., prove 确立，证实identityn. who or what a particular person or thing is 身份identicala. 同一的；完全相同的确良Lt.abbr. lieutenant 陆军中尉companyn. 连volunteern. person who joins the army, navy, or air force of his own free will 志愿兵presencen. being present in a placeskillfully ad. in a skillful manner 灵巧地，娴熟地skillfula. having or showing skillfanvt. 扇，扇动；激起sparkn. 火花flickervi. burn unsteadily; shine with an unsteady lightdrugn. a medicine or substance used for medical purposessupplyn. pl. the food, equipment, etc. necessary for an army, expedition or the like 补给品prayvi. 祈祷valleyn. a stretch of land between hills or mountains; the land through which a stated river or great river system flows 山谷；流域infectionn. 感染；传染infect vt.flarevi. burn with a bright, unsteady flame （火焰）闪耀loftn. a room under the roof of a building, attic 阁楼ferryn. 渡口；渡船headquartersn. used with a sing. or pl. v. the place from which the chief of a police force or the commanding officer of an army sends out orders 司令部proofn. evidence showing that sth. is true 证据bearvt. show; havesealn. 印，图章itemn. a single thing among a set, esp. included in a list 条；项commandinga. having command; in chargecommanding officer指挥官commandvt. 指挥Gen.abbr. general 将军madam n. respectful of address to a woman whether married or unmarried夫人，太太，女士，小姐riskvt. endanger; take the chance ofpatroln. a small group ofsoldiers, vehicles, etc. sent out to search for the enemy, or to protect a place from the enemy 巡逻队juniora. younger or lower in rank than another hobblevi. walk awkwardly; limp 跛行；蹒跚crutchn. support used under the arm to help a lame person to walk 拐杖wagonn. four-wheeled vehicle for carrying goods, pulled by horses or oxen 四轮运货马（牛）车hitchvt. fasten with a hook, ring, rope, etc. 钩住，拴住，套住maren. female horse or donkeyalongside prep. close to; along the side ofmulen. an animal that has a donkey and a horse as parents 骡disaster n. a great or sudden misfortune; terrible accidentlinen. a row of defence works, esp. that nearest the enemy 战线，防线horsemann. a person who rides a horse, esp. one who is skilledpistoln. handgun 手枪crackv. cause to make a sudden explosive sound （使）发出爆裂声sprawlvi. lie or sit with hands and feet spread out, esp. ungracefullylowervt. move or let down in height 放下；放低secretaryvt. an official who takes charge of a governmental department; an employee in an office, who is in charge of correspondence, records, making appointments, etc. 部长，大臣；秘书raggeda. of a person dressed in old torn clothes; of clothes old an torn 衣衫褴褛的；破旧的parade vt. cause to walk in an inal procession for the purpose of being looked at; cause to march in procession 使列队行进n. 游行；检阅chillv. cause to have a feeling of cold as from fear; cause to become cold, esp. without freezing （使）感到冷；（使）冷fortn. 要塞，堡垒stumblevi. walk or move in an unsteady way; strike the foot against sth. and almost fall streamvi. flow fast and strongly; pour outPHRASES burst into bright flame or rage 突发；加剧；突然发光；突然发怒write outwrite in full, write sth. albrush asidedisregard, ignore 不理；漠视bring throughsave sb. from an illness, etc.Unit 3NEW WORDSadministrativea. of the management of affairs 行政的，管理的administrationn. 管理（部门），行政（机关）puzzlevt. fill with doubt and confusion 使迷惑step - upn. promotion; increase in size, speed, etc.mechanicn. skilled workman, esp. one who uses or repairs machines and tools 机械工；机修工sweatya. covered with sweat, sweatingpalma. 手掌professionn. occupation, esp. one requiring special training, such as law, medicine, or teachingconvincevt. make sb.feel certain; cause sb. to realizecompelvt. force sb. or sth. to do sth.pacen. rate or speed of development, or in walking, etc. 速度；步速calendarn. 日程表，日历opportunityn. favourable occasion or chancereflectionn. careful thinking; consideration 深思；考虑reflect vi.stimulatevt. encourage; excite 刺激；激励freshmann. student in his first year at a college or universityfailuren. a person, attempt, or thing that fails; lack of successivoryn. 象牙ivory towern. place or condition of retreat from the world of action into a world of ideas and dreams 象牙塔self-reliancen. ability to do things and make decisions by oneself 依靠自己；自力更生reliancen. trust, confidence; dependence 信赖；信心；依靠technological a. of or related to technology 技术的corporationn. AmE 有限公司run-downa. old and broken or in bad conditionrenovatevt. restore old buildings, oil paintings, etc. to a er, better state 修复，修整semestern. AmE either of the two periods into which a school year is divided; term 学期repayvt. pay back money, etc.loan n. sth. lent, esp. a sum of money 借出的东西；贷款distributevt. divide among several or many; give or send out 分发；分送distribution n.varietyn. difference in quality, type or character; a number of or a collection of different things 变化，多样化；种种challengen. the quality of demanding competitive action, interest, or though 挑战doctorala. having to do with the university degree of doctor 博士的energetica. vigorous 精力充沛dissertationn. （学位）论文poetn. one who writes poetrylearneda. showing or requiring much knowledge 博学的journaln. magazine or daily newspaper 杂志；日报occasionala. happening from time to time, not regular 偶尔的，间或的nudgen. fig. words, actions or feeling that stimulate 启示vt. push or touch slightly, esp. with the elbow to attract attention; fig. stimulatefellowshipn. position or a sum of money granted to a person for advanced study or research 研究员职位；研究员薪金switchvt. change or shift; turnurbana. of a town or citycivil rightsn. the rights of a citizen without regard to his race, religion, sex, etc. 公民权lawyern. person who practises law 律师intuitionn. power of the immediate understanding of truths, events, facts without reasoning 直觉analysisn. the separation of a substance into parts for careful examination and study 分析creation n. act of creating; sth. created 创造（物）clayn. 粘士pointn. main idea or purpose 要点；意义，目的pathwayn. pathrarea. unusually good; distinctive 稀有的；杰出的magicn. mysterious charm; strange influence or power; art of obtaining mysterious results by tricks 魔力；魔术PHRASES use as a base for further developmentkeep a diary记日记leave outfail to mention or include; omitsend offpost; dispatchwork at/ ongive ones attention to doing or trying to docatch ones breathrest and get back ones normal breath, as after running; stop breathing for a moment from surprise, fear, shock, etc.Unit 4NEW WRODShermitn. person who avoids other people and lives alone 隐士shiftvi. move from one place, position, etc. to another 转移，移动vagrantn. person who lives a wandering life with no steady home or work 流浪者appetiten. desire or wish, esp. for food 食欲，胃口attractvt. draw towards oneself 吸引attraction n.attractive a.peculiara. unusual; strange 奇特的；奇怪的populacen. population; the common peoplelonea. without other people or things 孤独的isolatevt. separate from others 使隔离，使孤立mistrustfula. lacking confidence or trustshopping-bagn. 购物袋huddlevi. crowd together 挤作一团warmthn. the state or quality of being warmcompanionshipn. 伴侣关系，友谊；一群伙伴companion n.bumn. wandering beggar 游民，叫化子keena. eager, anxious to do things 热心的，渴望的conventionala. following accepted practices, customs, and standards 习俗的，寻常的conventionv. 习俗，惯例sociologistn. a person who studies societies and human behavior in groups 社会学家neighborhoodn. a group of people and their homes ing a small area within a larger place 街坊，四邻inexplicablyad. in a way not capable of explanationleftoversn. used with a pl, v. food remaining uneaten after a mealgarbagen. waste material; rubbish; scraps of food to be thrown awaygarbage candustbin 垃圾桶residentn. person living in a place permanently, not just a visitor 居民slip vt. give or pay secretly 悄悄给overtlyad. publicly 公开地collectionn. the gathering of money at a religious service; money collected 募捐；募金collection boxa box for the collection of money, esp. one passed from hand to hand in church 奉献箱doorwayn. 门口；门道morallyad. with regard to right behavior 道德上categoryn. class 种类claimvt. declare to be true; ask for as a right; take as a rightful owner 声称；要求；认领 constraintn. sth. that limits ones freedom of action 拘束rentn. money paid regularly for the use of a room, building, or piece of land 租金vt. pay at regular times for the use of property租用paymentn. the amount of money to be paidreliefn. help given to people in trouble 救济 quasia. half; seeming 半，准anchorn. 锚；依靠layern. 层stuffvt. fill tightly with 把塞满protectionn. the act of protecting or the state of being protectedprotective a.copevi. deal successfully with a difficult situation 对付，应付volunteervt. tell or say without being asked; make a willing offer 主动讲；自愿提供voluntary a.soupn. 汤communicativea. ready and willing to talk or give ination 愿意交谈的communicationn. 交流；通讯conversationn. an inal talk 谈话intrusionn. coming unasked and unwanted often suggesting rudeness and invasion of privacy侵犯；打扰rottena. having gone bad 腐烂的；腐朽的consideratea. thoughtful of the rights or feelings of others 体谅的dentala. of or for the teethwhereverconj. in, at, or to whatever placefantasyn. any strange mental image or illusion; wild imagination 怪念头；幻想psychiatristn. doctor who treats mental and emotional disorders 精神病医生loss n. the act or example of losing sth.escalatorn. 自动楼梯priestn. 牧师；教士；神父lodgingn. a temporary place to live （临时）住所（使）暂住，（使）寄宿 entitlevt. give the right to 给以权利disabilityn. the condition of being unable to per a task or function because of a physical or mental impairment 伤残pensionn. regular payment made by a government or a company to sb. old, retired, or disabled 养老金；退休金；抚恤金craten. a plastic or wooden tray divided into sections for carrying bottle