新視野第三冊Unit6單詞表

1、 New Words earthquaken.C (also quake) a sudden shaking of the Earths surface地震detectvt.notice or discover sth. that is difficult to see, feel, etc.發(fā)現(xiàn)；查出experimentala.used for, relating to, or resulting from experiments實驗的；根據實驗的datan.U facts; information資料；信息radonn.U (Rn)氡（一種由鐳的衰變而產生的放射性氣態(tài)元素）waxvi.be

2、come bigger or stronger變大；增強n.U a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish sth., etc.蠟withstandvt.(withstood, withstood) be strong enough not to be harmed by sth. such as great heat, cold, pressure, etc.承受；頂住weldvt.join metals by melting their edges and pressing them toget

3、her焊接jointn.1. C a place where two parts of sth. are joined together接頭；接縫；接合處2. C a place where two bones are connected關節(jié)a.belonging to or shared between two or more people共有的；聯(lián)合的architectn.C sb. whose job is to design buildings建筑師；設計師columnn.1. C a tall solid upright stone post used to support a bu

4、ilding or as a decoration柱；支柱2. C a line of numbers or words written under each other that goes down a page列；欄horizontala.flat and level水平的beamn.1. C a long thick piece of wood or metal that supports a roof梁；橫梁2. C a line of light光線；光束verticala.pointing up in a line that forms an angle of 90with a f

5、lat surface垂直的；豎的pillarn.1. C a tall upright round post used to support a building柱子；柱狀物2. C sb. who is important and respected within a group頂梁柱；骨干rodn.C a long thin pole made of wood or metal桿；竿；棒enclosevt.1. (usu. passive) surround sth.圍住；包住2. put inside an envelope or parcel, esp. in addition to

6、 sth. else把裝入信封；附寄cupboardn.C a piece of furniture used for storing clothes, plates, food, etc.櫥柜；壁櫥cabinetn.1. C a piece of furniture used for storing or showing things儲藏柜；陳列柜2. C (also Cabinet) a group of advisors chosen by the leader of a government內閣fastenvt.firmly close a window, gate, etc. so

7、that it will not open鎖好；閂好accidentala.happening by chance偶然的；意外的accidentallyad.by chance偶然地；意外地regionn.C an area of a country or the world地區(qū)；區(qū)域gallonn.C（容量單位）加侖bacterian.(pl.) very small living things that may cause diseases細菌receivern.1. C a piece of equipment that changes electronic signals into s

8、ound or pictures接收機；接收器2. C the part of a telephone that one picks up in order to hear and speak電話聽筒batteryn.C a device that provides power for radios, cars, etc.電池first aidbasic medical treatment given as soon as sb. is injured or is ill急救spaden.C a tool used for digging鍬extinguishvt.1. make a fire

9、 stop burning使熄滅；撲滅2. make an idea or feeling stop使破滅extinguishern.C a metal container with water or chemicals in it, used for stopping small fires滅火器handya.near and easy to reach手邊的portablea.able to be carried or moved easily輕便的；手提式的bootn.C a type of shoes that covers the foot and part of the leg靴子

10、fragmentn.C a small piece of sth. that has broken碎片；斷片chaosn.U a state of confusion and disorder混亂；無秩序arrangementn.C an agreement or plan made in preparation for sth.安排；籌備sensiblea.reasonable and practical明智的；合理的crustn.1. C, U the thick outer surface of the Earth外殼；地殼2. C, U the hard outer surface o

11、f bread面包皮probabilityn.C, U how likely sth. is to happen可能性accuracyn.U the quality of being accurate精確性，準確性predictionn.C, U a statement about what one thinks will happen in the future預測；預言occurrencen.C sth. that happens, esp. sth. unexpected and unpleasant事情；事件resistanta.1. not harmed or affected by

12、 sth.對有抵抗力的2. opposed to sth.抵制的；對抗的precautionn.C an action which is done to prevent sth. unpleasant or dangerous from happening預防；預防措施relateda.connected in some way有關系的Phrases and Expressions in addition to as an extra person, thing or situation to sth. 除之外還if/when/where necessary when it is necess

13、ary 如有必要的話agree on/upon have the same opinion about 就達成一致意見make a difference have an effect on sb. or sth. （對某人或物）有影響/起作用Proper Names Hanshin 阪神（大阪和神戶）earthquake n.C (also quake) a sudden shaking of the Earths surface 地震 In 1906 an earthquake destroyed much of San Francisco.1906年，一場地震摧毀了舊金山的大部分地區(qū)。 D

14、id you feel the earthquake a few hours ago?幾個小時前，你感覺到地震了嗎？ detect vt.notice or discover sth. that is difficult to see, feel, etc. 發(fā)現(xiàn)；查出 Financial experts have detected signs that the economy is beginning to improve.經濟學家們已經覺察到經濟開始改善的跡象。 I detected a slight change in his attitude.我察覺到他的態(tài)度有微妙的變化。 exper

15、imental a.used for, relating to, or resulting from experiments 實驗的；根據實驗的 The drug is still at the experimental stage.這種藥還處在實驗階段。 The changes to the distribution system are purely experimental at the moment.分配體制的一些變革目前只是實驗性的。 data n.U facts; information 資料；信息 The data is/are still being analyzed.那些資料

16、仍在分析中。 How much data can we store on one disk?一張電腦磁盤可儲存多少資料？ radon n.U (Rn) 氡（一種由鐳的衰變而產生的放射性氣態(tài)元素） He said detecting radon in drinking water would be extremely expensive and might not help public health.他說，檢測飲用水中是否含有氡將會非常昂貴，而且并不一定有益于公眾健康。 wax vi.become bigger or stronger 變大；增強 The fame of the film st

17、ar waxed.那個電影明星的知名度有所提高。 Her feelings for John wax and wane.她對約翰的感情時好時壞。 n.U a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish sth., etc.蠟 She watched the wax as it dripped down the side of the candle.她注視著蠟油從蠟燭的邊上滴落下來。 The envelope was sealed with wax.信封用蠟封了口。 withstand vt.(withs

18、tood, withstood) be strong enough not to be harmed by sth. such as great heat, cold, pressure, etc. 承受；頂住 The region needs housing which is strong enough to withstand severe wind and storms.這個地區(qū)需要結實的房屋來抵抗狂風和暴雨的襲擊。 He managed to stay in power for over five years, withstanding all the criticism and th

19、e pressure on him to leave.他承受著所有的批評及要求他離職的壓力，還是掌了5年多的權。 weld vt.join metals by melting their edges and pressing them together 焊接 The door was sheet metal welded on to the frame of iron.門是焊接在一個鐵框上的金屬薄板。 The car has had a new wing welded on.這輛汽車焊上了一個新的擋泥板。 joint n.1. C a place where two parts of sth.

20、 are joined together 接頭；接縫；接合處 Repairs have involved replacing the joints between each 20-metre stretch of road.修理包括更換公路上每隔20米處的接縫。 Check the pipes for leaks at the joints.檢查一下管子的接縫是否有漏縫。 2. C a place where two bones are connected關節(jié) There are three main types of joints that allow either some, slight

21、 or no movement of the bones.有使骨骼能夠活動、輕微活動或不能活動的三種主要關節(jié)。 Sports shoes are now designed to help protect the knee and hip joints.現(xiàn)在設計的運動鞋有助于保護膝關節(jié)和髖關節(jié)。 a.belonging to or shared between two or more people共有的；聯(lián)合的 This point is particularly important for joint venture projects.這一點對合資企業(yè)項目來說尤其重要。 By our join

22、t efforts we managed to push the car back on the road.我們一起努力，終于把汽車推回到公路上。 architect n.C sb. whose job is to design buildings 建筑師；設計師 He is one of the most famous architects today.他是當今最著名的建筑師之一。 column n.1. C a tall solid upright stone post used to support a building or as a decoration 柱；支柱 The roof

23、of the temple was held up by a row of thick stone columns.這座廟宇的屋頂是由一排粗大的石柱支撐著的。 What did it cost to put up those columns?建造那些圓柱花了多少錢？ 2. C a line of numbers or words written under each other that goes down a page列；欄 Turn to page 5, column 2.請翻到第5頁第2欄。 I didnt have time to read the whole articlejust

24、the first column.我沒有時間讀整篇文章只讀了第一欄。 horizontal a.flat and level 水平的 Draw a horizontal line across the bottom of the page.在此頁底部畫一條水平線。 Keep the patient horizontal with the feet slightly raised.讓病人保持平臥，雙腳略微抬高。 beam n.1. C a long thick piece of wood or metal that supports a roof 梁；橫梁 The sitting room ha

25、d exposed wooden beams and a large fireplace.客廳里有幾根裸木橫梁和一個很大的壁爐。 The beams cracked and the top floor caved in.橫梁斷裂，頂樓陷了下來。 2. C a line of light光線；光束 I could see the beam of his torch waving around in the dark.我能夠看見他的手電筒的光在黑暗中四下晃動。 The beams of searchlights are scanning the sky.探照燈的光束在天空掃過。 vertical

26、a.pointing up in a line that forms an angle of 90 with a flat surface 垂直的；豎的 His shirt was a pattern of vertical and horizontal lines.他的襯衫上是一種縱橫線條的圖案。 By the time the lifeboat arrived, the ship was almost vertical in the water.救生艇到達時，那艘船差不多已是豎著立在水中了。 pillar n.1. C a tall upright round post used to s

27、upport a building 柱子；柱狀物 Concrete pillars support the bridge.水泥柱支撐著大橋。 A characteristic feature of this area is the detached pillars of rock that stand in the sea.這個地區(qū)的一個典型特征就是那些散落矗立在海中的石柱。 2. C sb. who is important and respected within a group頂梁柱；骨干 Fanny is a pillar of the chess club.范妮是象棋俱樂部的核心人物

28、。 IBMs three pillars of business wisdom are service, people, and perfection.IBM的三大經營支柱是服務、員工和追求完美的精神。 rod n.C a long thin pole made of wood or metal 桿；竿；棒 He was given a fishing rod for his birthday.他在生日時收到了一根釣魚竿。 He bought a new fishing rod.他買了一根新的釣魚桿。 enclose vt.1. (usu. passive) surround sth. 圍住；

29、包住 The park that encloses the monument has recently been enlarged.圍著那座紀念碑的公園最近被擴建了。 The fence that enclosed the house was painted white.房子周圍的籬笆被漆成了白色。 2. put inside an envelope or parcel, esp. in addition to sth. else把裝入信封；附寄 I enclose some money, which you may need for your expenses.我同時寄去一點錢，你可用來支付

30、開銷。 With this letter I enclose a photograph.隨信附上照片一張。 cupboard n.C a piece of furniture used for storing clothes, plates, food, etc. 櫥柜；壁櫥 The sugar is in the cupboard.白糖在食品櫥里。 Theres a cupboard where you can put your clothes.有個櫥柜可以用來放你的衣服。 cabinet n.1. C a piece of furniture used for storing or sho

31、wing things 儲藏柜；陳列柜 Valued pieces of china may be displayed in the cabinet.貴重的瓷器可擺放在櫥里。 Mother keeps her good dishes in a china cabinet.母親把她的好碟子放在瓷器柜中。 2. C (also Cabinet) a group of advisors chosen by the leader of a government內閣 Members of the cabinet were chosen by the Prime Minister.內閣成員是由首相挑選的。

32、 The Cabinet is/are meeting today to discuss the crisis.內閣今天要開會商討如何應對這次危機。 fasten vt.firmly close a window, gate, etc. so that it will not open 鎖好；閂好 Make sure that your seat belt is securely fastened.確信你的安全帶系牢了。 She fastened the notice to the board.她把通知固定在布告欄里。 accidental a.happening by chance 偶然的；

33、意外的 Are you insured against accidental damage to your property?你參加了財產意外損傷保險了嗎？ Regulations are needed to limit accidental releases of these chemicals.需要有制度來限制這些化學物意外泄漏。 accidentally ad.by chance 偶然地；意外地 I accidentally locked myself out of the house.我不小心將自己鎖在了屋外。 She fell off the balance beam acciden

34、tally.她意外地從平衡木上掉了下來。 region n.C an area of a country or the world 地區(qū)；區(qū)域 This region of France is very mountainous.法國的這一地區(qū)有很多山。 Severe winter weather is expected in the northeast region of the country.預計該國東北地區(qū)冬天天氣很冷。 gallon n.C （容量單位）加侖 I love milkI drink gallons every day.我愛喝牛奶我每天喝大量的牛奶。 bacteria n.

35、(pl.) very small living things that may cause diseases 細菌 Bacteria in drinking water have spread the illness.飲用水中的病菌傳播了疾病。 receiver n.1. C a piece of equipment that changes electronic signals into sound or pictures 接收機；接收器 a black and white receiver黑白電視機 Do you have an FM receiver?你有調頻收音機嗎？ 2. C the

36、 part of a telephone that one picks up in order to hear and speak電話聽筒 Remember to replace the receiver when you have finished your call.記住，打完電話后把聽筒放好。 Jim had hung up the receiver.吉姆已經掛斷電話了。 battery n.C a device that provides power for radios, cars, etc. 電池 The toy costs $50batteries not included.這個

37、玩具售價50美元，電池另售。 The radio takes four small batteries.這臺收音機需要用4節(jié)小電池。 first aid basic medical treatment given as soon as sb. is injured or is ill 急救 Get some bandages from the first-aid box, quickly.從急救箱拿些繃帶來，要快。 Do you know anything about first-aid?你會急救嗎？ spade n.C a tool used for digging 鍬 He uses a

38、spade to dig the garden. 他用鐵鍬在花園里挖土。 extinguish vt.1. make a fire stop burning 使熄滅；撲滅 It took us hours to extinguish the fires.我們用了好幾個小時才把火撲滅。 Someone had extinguished the lights in the kitchen.有人把廚房的燈滅了。 2. make an idea or feeling stop使破滅 Nothing could extinguish his love for her.沒有什么能阻止他對她的愛。 We m

39、ust try to extinguish the memory of what has happened, and look to the future.我們必須抹去對過去的事情的記憶，要向前看。 extinguisher n.C a metal container with water or chemicals in it, used for stopping small fires 滅火器 There are fire extinguishers on every floor of the building.大樓的每一層都有滅火器。 Using extinguishers, he put

40、 out the fire and did not leave until all danger was passed.他用滅火器把火撲滅，直到不再有任何危險后才離開。 handy a.near and easy to reach 手邊的 Always keep a first-aid kit handy.身邊常備一個急救箱。 He always keeps a pen handy for signing for his fans.為了給他的崇拜者簽字，他總是隨身帶著筆。 portable a.able to be carried or moved easily 輕便的；手提式的 I alwa

41、ys carry a portable computer with me.我總是隨身帶著一臺手提式計算機。 This hospital has its own portable X-ray equipment.這家醫(yī)院擁有自己的便攜式X光設備。 boot n.C a type of shoes that covers the foot and part of the leg 靴子 I put on my coat and new leather boots.我穿上外套和新皮靴。 She was wearing the sort of thick heavy boots that soldier

42、s wear.她穿著士兵穿的那種厚重的靴子。 fragment n.C a small piece of sth. that has broken 碎片；斷片 The road was covered with fragments of glass from the broken window.馬路上灑滿了被打破的窗戶的玻璃碎片。 He could only remember fragments of what happened.對于所發(fā)生的事他只記得一些零星的情況。 chaos n.U a state of confusion and disorder 混亂；無秩序 Snow and ice

43、 have caused chaos on the roads.冰雪導致道路上秩序混亂。 After the failure of electricity supplies, the city was in chaos.斷電之后全城一片混亂。 arrangement n.C an agreement or plan made in preparation for sth. 安排；籌備 It would normally cost $500, but Im sure we can come to some arrangement.正常價格是500美元，但我相信我們可以再協(xié)商。 They made

44、 an arrangement to share the cost of the food.他們商議好如何分擔食物的費用。 sensible a.reasonable and practical 明智的；合理的 I think the sensible thing to do is to phone before you go.我覺得在你去之前最好先打個電話。 It was sensible of her to postpone the trip.她推遲旅行是明智的。 crust n.C, U the thick outer surface of the Earth 外殼；地殼 A crust

45、 appears to have formed over the volcanic rubble.火山石表面似乎形成了一層硬殼。 The crust can be divided into two types, oceanic and continental.地殼可以被分成兩類：海洋性的和大陸性的。 2. C, U the hard outer surface of bread面包皮He only eats sandwiches with the crusts cut off. 他只吃去掉面包皮的三明治。Spoon ice-cream mixture into ready-made pie c

46、rust. 用餐匙將冰淇淋混合物放進做好的餡餅皮兒里。 probability n.C, U how likely sth. is to happen 可能性 Theres very little probability of an agreement being reached.達成協(xié)議的可能性很小。 There is a strong probability that the tumor is operable.這個腫瘤極可能是可以割除的。 accuracy n.U the quality of being accurate 精確性，準確性 The computer can predict

47、 changes with a surprising degree of accuracy.計算機可以以驚人的準確性預測變化。 Accuracy is essential in the calculation.在計算中準確性是非常重要的。 prediction n.C, U a statement about what one thinks will happen in the future 預測；預言 a prediction of catastrophe對大災難的預言 The government maintained its prediction that inflation will

48、hold to 8.5% this year.政府堅持其預測，認為今年的通貨膨脹會保持在8.5%。 occurrence n.C sth. that happens, esp. sth. unexpected and unpleasant 事情；事件 Fighting is an everyday occurrence in this area of the city.在城市的這個地區(qū)，街頭毆斗是每天都要發(fā)生的事情。 resistant a.1. not harmed or affected by sth. 對有抵抗力的 a disease that is resistant to antibiotics對抗生素有抗藥力的一種疾病 Employers by and large are resistant to mediation.從總體上說，雇主是抵制調解的。 2. opposed to sth.抵制的；對抗的 Why are you so resistant to change?你為何如此反對變革？ My c