《高级英语》 上下册词汇表 Content 第一册 ..................................................................................................................................................................... Unit 1 The Middle Eastern Bazaar ........................................................................................................... 2 2 Unit 2 Hiroshima -- the "Liveliest” City in Japan.................................................................................... 6 Unit 3 Ships in the Desert ...................................................................................................................... 10 Unit 4 Everyday Use for Your Grandmama ........................................................................................... 15 Unit 5 Speech on Hitler's Invasion of the U.S.S.R. ............................................................................... 20 Unit 6 BLACKMAIL ............................................................................................................................ 25 Unit 7 The Age of Miracle Chips ........................................................................................................... 29 Unit 8 An Interactive Life ...................................................................................................................... 34 Unit 9 Mark Twain---Mirror of America ............................................................................................... 37 Unit 10 The Trial That Rocked the World.............................................................................................. 42 Unit 11 But What's a Dictionary For? .................................................................................................... 48 Unit 12 The Loons ................................................................................................................................. 52 Unit 13 Britannia Rues the Waves ......................................................................................................... 59 Unit 14 Argentia Bay ............................................................................................................................. 62 Unit 15 No Signposts in the Sea ............................................................................................................ 71 Unit 16 The Play 1776 ........................................................................................................................... 75 第二册 ........................................................................................................................................................... Unit 1 Face to Face with Hurricane Camille ......................................................................................... 78 78 Unit 2 Marrakech ................................................................................................................................... 80 Unit 3 Pub Talk and the King's English ................................................................................................. 82 Unit 4 Inaugural Address ....................................................................................................................... 83 Unit 5 Love is a Fallacy ......................................................................................................................... 84 Unit 6 Disappearing through the Skylight ............................................................................................. 87 Unit 7 The Libido for the Ugly .............................................................................................................. 89 Unit 8 The worker as Creator or Machine ............................................................................................. 91 Unit 9 The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas ................................................................................... 92 Unit 10 The Sad Young Men ................................................................................................................. 94 Unit 11 The Future of the English ......................................................................................................... 96 Unit 12 The Discovery of What It Means to Be an American ............................................................... 98 Unit 13 In Favor of Capital Punishment .............................................................................................. 100 Unit 14 Loving and Hating New York ................................................................................................. 103 第一册 Unit 1 The Middle Eastern Bazaar Bazaar (n.) : (in Oriental countries)a market or street of shops and stalls(东方国家的)市场, 集市 cavern (n. ) : a cave, esp. a large cave 洞穴, 山洞(尤指大洞穴, 大山洞) shadowy (adj.) : dim; indistinct 模糊的; 朦胧的 harmonious (adj. ) : having musical tones combined to give a pleasing effect;consonant(音调)和谐的, 悦耳的/ harmoniously adv. throng (n.) :a great number of people gathered together; crowd 人群; 群集 conceivable (adj.) : that can be conceived, imagined 可想象的, 想得到的 din (n.) : a loud, continuous noise 喧闹声, 嘈杂声 would-be ( adj. ) : intended to be 预期成为……的; 将要成为……的 muted (adj.) : (of a sound)made softer than is usual(声音)减弱的 vaulted ( adj. ) : having the form of a vault; arched 穹窿形的; 拱形的 sepulchral(n. ) : a cave, esp. a large cave 洞穴, 山洞(尤指大洞穴, 大山洞) shadowy (adj.) : suggestive of the grave or burial; dismal; gloomy 坟墓般的; 阴森森的 guild ( n. ) : any association for mutual aid and the promotion of common interests互助会; 协会 trestle (n.) :a frame consising of a horizontal beam fastened to two pairs of spreading legs, used to support planks to form a table, platform, etc. 支架; 脚手台架; 搁凳 impinge (v. ) : strike, hit, or dash; have an effect 撞击, 冲击, 冲撞; 对……具有影响 fairyland (n.) : the imaginary land where the fairies live; a lovely enchanting place仙境; 奇境 burnish ( v. ) : make or become shiny by rubbing; polish 擦亮; 磨光; 抛光 brazier ( n.) : a metal pan, bowl, etc. , to hold burning coals or charcoal, as for warming a room or grilling food 火盆; 火钵 dim ( v. ) :make or grow unclear(使)变暗淡; (使)变模糊 rhythmic /rhythmical ( adj. ) :having rhythm 有韵律的; 有节奏的/ rhythmically adv bellows ( n.) :(sing. &p1.)a device that produces a stream of air through a narrow tube when its sides are pressed together(used for blowing fires, etc. )(单复同)风箱 intricate ( adj. ) :complex; hard to follow or understand because full of puzzling parts, details, or relationships; full of elaborate detail 错综复杂的; 精心制作的 exotic ( adj. ) :strange or different in a way that is striking or fascinating 奇异的;异常迷人的 sumptuous ( adj. ) :involving great expense; costly lavish 豪华的; 奢侈的; 昂贵的 maze ( n.) : ( n.) :a confusing, intricate network of winding pathways 迷津; 迷宫; 曲径 honeycomb ( v. ) :fill with holes like a honeycomb 使成蜂窝状 mosque ( n.) :a Moslem temple or place of worship 清真寺; 伊斯兰教堂 caravanserai / caravansery ( n.) :in the Orient. a kind of inn with a large central court, where caravans stop for the night 东方商队(或旅行队)的客店 disdainful ( n.) :feeling or expressing disdain; scornful and aloof; proud 轻视的,轻蔑的; 傲慢的/ disdainfully adv. bale ( n.) :a large bundle 大包, 大捆 linseed ( n.) :the seed of flax 亚麻籽 somber ( adj. ) :dark and gloomy or dull 阴沉的; 昏暗的 pulp ( n.) :a soft, moist, formless mass that sticks together 浆 ramshackle ( adj. ) :1ikely to fall to pieces; shaky 要倒塌似的, 摇摇欲坠的 . dwarf ( v. ) :make small or insignificant; make seem small in comparison 使矮小;使无足轻重; 使(相形之下)显得渺小; 使相形见绌 vat ( n.) :a large tank, tub, or cask for holding liquids 大缸; 大桶 nimble ( adj. ) :moving or acting quickly and lightly 灵活的; 敏捷的/ nimbly adv. girder ( n.) :a large beam, usually horizontal, of timber or steel. for supporting the joists of a floor, the framework of a building. the superstructure of a bridge, etc•大梁 trickle ( n.) :a slow, small flow 细流; 涓流 ooze ( v. ) :flow or leak out slowly, as through very small holes 渗出; 慢慢地流 runnel ( n.) :runnel a small stream; little brook or rivulet; a small channel or watercourse 小溪; 小沟; 小槽 glisten (v. ) :shine or sparkle with reflected light, as a wet or polished surface;flash(湿的表面或光滑面)反光; 闪耀, 闪光 taut ( adj. ) :tightly stretched, as a rope(绳子等)拉紧的, 绷紧的 thread one’ s way: move through carefully or slowly, changing direc- tion frequenfly as moving 小心, 缓慢地挤过(不断地改变方向) 例: Slowly she threaded her way back through the moving mass of people. 她慢慢挤过熙熙攘攘的人群往回走。 follow suit: to do the same as someone else has done 赶潮流, 学样 例: Many young girls are fond of following suit at present. 时下许多年轻女孩热衷于赶潮流。 narrow down: reduce the number of缩小(范围, 数字等) 例: Please narrow down the topic of your speech to avoid waste of time. 请缩小你讲话的主题以免浪费时间。 beat down: bargain with(seller), causing seller to lower price(与卖主)往下砍价 例: It is necessary to know how to beat down the price when bar- gaining. 在与卖主讲价时应该知道怎样压价。 make a point of: regard or treat it as necessary 认为……是必要的 例: The teachers make a point of setting strict demands on the students. 老师们认为为学生制定严格的要求是很必要的 take a hand: join to help 帮助, 帮忙 例: When you meet troubles we are gladt0 take a hand ourselves. 当你遇到困难时我们愿意帮助你。 throw one’ s weight on to (sth. ): use all one’ s strength to press down 使劲压在(某物)上 例: he doctor throws his weight on t0 the patient’ s chest, but it does not work. 医生使尽全身力气压住病人的胸口, 但是无济于事。 set…in motion: set sth. going; launch 使…一运动, 移动 例: Before the gasoline is discovered, people use diesel oil to set the engine in motion. 在发现汽油之前, 人们使用柴油来发动引擎。 Unit 2 Hiroshima -- the "Liveliest” City in Japan reportorial ( adj.) :reporting 报道的, 报告的 kimono ( n.) :a loose out garment with short, wide sleeve and a sash。 part of the traditional costume of Japanese men and women 和服 preoccupation ( n.) :a matter which takes u...