《高级英语》 上下册词汇表 Content 第一册 ......................................................................................... 3 Unit 1 The Middle Eastern Bazaar ...................................... 3 Unit 2 Hiroshima -- the "Liveliest” City in Japan ............... 8 Unit 3 Ships in the Desert ................................................. 12 Unit 4 Everyday Use for Your Grandmama ...................... 19 Unit 5 Speech on Hitler's Invasion of the U.S.S.R. ........... 25 Unit 6 BLACKMAIL ....................................................... 31 Unit 7 The Age of Miracle Chips ...................................... 36 Unit 8 An Interactive Life ................................................. 42 Unit 9 Mark Twain---Mirror of America ........................... 45 Unit 10 The Trial That Rocked the World ......................... 52 Unit 11 But What's a Dictionary For? ............................... 59 Unit 12 The Loons ............................................................ 63 Unit 13 Britannia Rues the Waves .................................... 71 Unit 14 Argentia Bay ........................................................ 75 Unit 15 No Signposts in the Sea ....................................... 87 Unit 16 The Play 1776 ...................................................... 92 第二册 ................................................................................. 101 Unit 1 Face to Face with Hurricane Camille ................... 101 Unit 2 Marrakech ............................................................ 108 Unit 3 Pub Talk and the King's English .......................... 114 Unit 4 Inaugural Address ................................................ 118 Unit 5 Love is a Fallacy .................................................. 121 Unit 6 Disappearing through the Skylight ...................... 131 Unit 7 The Libido for the Ugly ....................................... 137 Unit 8 The worker as Creator or Machine....................... 143 Unit 9 The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas ............ 147 Unit 10 The Sad Young Men ........................................... 153 Unit 11 The Future of the English ................................... 161 Unit 12 The Discovery of What It Means to Be an American ........................................................................................ 167 Unit 13 In Favor of Capital Punishment ......................... 171 Unit 14 Loving and Hating New York ............................ 181 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 up an one's attention 令人全神贯注的事物 oblivious ( adj.) :forgetful or unmindful(usually with of or to)忘却的; 健忘的(常与 of或 to 连用) bob ( v. ) :move or act in a bobbing manner, move suddenly or jerkily; to curtsy quickly 上下跳动, 晃动; 行屈膝礼 ritual ( adj.) : of or having the nature of, or done as a rite or rites仪式的, 典礼的 facade ( n.) :the front of a building; part of a building facing a street, courtyard, etc. (房屋)正面, 门面 lurch ( v. ) :roll, pitch, or sway suddenly forward or to one side突然向前(或向侧面)倾斜 intermezzo ( n.) :a short piece of music played alone. or one which connects longer pieces 插曲; 间奏曲 gigantic ( adj.) :very big; huge; colossal; immense 巨大的, 庞大的, 其大无比的 usher ( n.) :an official doorkeeper 门房; 传达员 heave (v. ) :utter(a sign, groan, etc. )with great effort or pain(费劲或痛苦地)发出(叹息、 呻吟声等) barge ( n.) :a large boat, usually flat—bottomed, for carrying heavy freight on rivers, canals, etc. ; a large pleasure boat, esp. one used for state ceremonies, pageants, etc. 大驳船; (尤指用于庆典的)