綜合英語(yǔ)3unit12單詞表

1、unit 12mainstream n. a prevaili ng(mai n, predomina nt) current or directio n of activity or in flue nee. idealistic adj.congest v.二 crowdto concentrate in a small or narrow spaceto cause an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus in (as an organ or part) hectic adj.very busy and filled

2、with activity.con templati on n.quiet, serious thinking about something.preach v.to make a speech about religion in a church or other public placerecurre nt adj.happening or appearing again and again.acre n.ek別a measure of la nd area in the u.s. and britain that equals 4,840 square yards (about 4,04

3、7 square meters). thrive v.to grow or develop successfully : to flourish or succeed.emerge v.emerge nee n.二 appeara neeemergency n.to become known or apparentto become known or regarded as somethingto rise or appear from a hidden or unknown place or condition : to come out into view.status n.the pos

4、iti on or rank of some one or somethi ng whe n compared to others in a society, orga nizati on, group, etc.state n.the overall physical condition of something : the ability of something to be used, enjoyed, etc.v.to express (something) formally in speech or writingto give (specific information, inst

5、ructions, rules, etc.) in writingsane adj. insane adj. = crazyhaving a healthy mind : able to think normallybased on reason or good judgment: rational or sensiblepass v. passable adj. impassable adj.flash v.to shine or give off bright light suddenly or in repeated burststo appear quickly or suddenly

6、to move or pass very quicklyn.a sudden bright lighta sudden appearanee or occurrence of somethingpredaw n adj.before dawnscree n n.a protective or ornamental device (as a movable partition) shielding an area from heat or drafts or from view(屏風(fēng))scree nedi n adj.sth. been hidden by a screenporch n.a s

7、tructure attached to the entrance of a building that has a roof and that may or may not have walls log n.a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen treecabin na small, simple house made of woodtake in 二 seeeg: i take in the green porch swing, the table, the twin bed.swing n.an act of moving

8、something with a quick, sweeping motionkerosene n keresima type of oil that is burned as a fuellantern n.laenterna light that has usually a glass covering and that can be carried by a handleblan ket n.a covering made of cloth that is used especially on a bed to keep you warmglorious adj.very beaut訐u

9、l or delightful*the last thing the 14-year-old boy wants to do is leave a warm bed to see the sunrise最不想做的事情 是有do無(wú)to原則freeze v. 一 froze frozento be become a hard substanee (such as ice) because of coldto be very coldto become blocked or unable to move because of icefroze n adj.to be become a hard su

10、bstance (such as ice) because of coldfreezi ng adj. = chillextremely coldsupreme adj. su'primhighest in degree or quality : greatest or highest possiblegin gerly adv. = carefullyprick v./n. prickly adj.to make a very small hole in (something) with a sharp pointed objectto cause a sharp, painful

11、feeling on or in (part of your body)to make (someone) feel guilt, shame, regret, etc.pine n.a tree that has long, thin n eedles in stead of leaves and that stays gree n throughout the yeardew n. dew-covered adj.drops of water that form outside at night on grass, trees, etc.*catch one's breathsli

12、ver n.*a sliver of sth.a small, thin piece that has been cut, torn, or broken from something largercrest v.to reach the highest part or point of (a mountain, wave, etc.)eg: a sliver of brilliant red crests the top the shadowed forest.silhouette n.a picture of something showing it as a dark shape on

13、a light background; especially : such a picture showing a persorvs face from the side hue n.a color or a shade of a coloreg: hues of lavender; rose and amber begin to pulsate in the sky.pulsate v. = throb, beat pulse n./v.to make strong and regular beats, sounds, flashes, etc.sparkle v.to produce sm

14、all flashes of lighteg: in the soft blue, a lone star still sparkles.mist n.water in the form of very small drops floating in the air or falling as rainstill adj.not movinglacking motion or activityeg: all is still萬(wàn)籟俱寂curve n.a smooth, rounded line, shape, path, etc.awaken v. a'weikanto stop sle

15、eping : to wake upwake 一 woke 一 wake nto cause (a person or animal) to be awake after sleepingheron n.heren蒼鷺a large bird that has long legs and a long neck and billfan v.to move air on or toward (someone or something) with a faneg: a blue her on fans its way over the waterripple n. rippled adj.a sm

16、all wave on the surface of a liquiddock n.a dock is an enclosed area in a harbor where ships go to be loaded, unloaded, and repaired.harbor n.a part of the ocean, a lake, etc., that is next to land and that is protected and deep enough to provide safety for shipsa place of safety and comfortloon n.潛

17、鳥(niǎo)skim v.to throw (a flat stone) along the surface of water so that it bouncesto look over or read (something) quickly especially to find the main ideasfade v.to disappear graduallyto become less brightreluctant adj.feeling or showing doubt about doing something : not willing or eager to do something

18、*be re i u eta nt to do sth.amphitheater n. mfi'qirtaa large roofless building with rows of seats on a slope all around a central area, used for competitions and plays.adolescent adj./n.of, relating to, or being in adolescence/a young person who is developing into an adult adolesce nee n.the per

19、iod of life when a child develops into an adultsn atch v.to take (something) quickly or eagerlystumble v. = limp = hobbleto walk in an awkward wayman euver v.to move (somethi ng or some one) in a careful and usually skillful way streak v.to make long lines of a different color on or in (something)*be streaked within tent adj. intently adv.showing concentration or great attentionsoar v.to in crease very quickly in amount or priceto fly or sail often at a great height by fl