高級英語第二冊詞匯復(fù)習(xí)

lesson1PubTalkandtheKing'sEnglish

intricate(adj):hardtofolloworunderstandbecausefullofpuzzlingparts，details，orrelationships錯綜復(fù)雜的；難以理解的，難懂的

indulge(v.):givewaytoone’sowndesire盡情享受；從事于

meander(v.):wanderaimlesslyoridly；ramble漫步；閑逛

conversationalist(n.):apersonwhoconverses；esp．onewhoenjoysandisskilledatconversation交談?wù)撸?尤指)健談?wù)?/p>

anecdote(n.):ashort，entertainingaccountofsomehappening，usuallypersonalorbiographical軼事，逸事

intimate(n.):aclosefriendorcompanion密友，知己

ontherocks[colloq．]:inorintoaconditionofruinorcatastrophe(婚姻)破壞的；失敗的

musketeer(n.):(formerly)asoldierarmedwithamusket火槍手

delve(v.):investigateforinformation；search發(fā)掘；調(diào)查(研究)

recess(n.):asecluded，withdrawn，orinnerplace幽深處

desultorily(adv.):aimlessly；atrandom隨意地；無目的地

alchemy(n.):anearlyformofchemistry，whosechiefaimsweretochangebasermetalsintogold：amethodorpoweroftransmutation;esp.theseeminglymiraculouschangeofathingintosomethingbetter煉金術(shù)；變化物質(zhì)的方法或魔力

tart(adj.):sharpintaste；sour；acid辛辣的；尖酸的；刻薄的

convict(n.):apersonfoundguiltyofacrimeandsentencedbyacourt罪犯

churl(n.):afarmlaborer；peasant農(nóng)民；莊稼人，鄉(xiāng)下人

rift(n.):anopenbreakinapreviouslyfriendlyrelationship分裂；失和

scamper(v.):runorgohurriedlyorquickly急馳，快跑

rendering(n.):atranslation翻譯

bilingual(adj.):of，inorusingtwolanguages(用)兩種語言的

intercept(v.):seizeorstopontheway，beforearrivalattheintendedplace攔截；截?cái)啵唤負(fù)簟?/p>

abuse(v.):usewrongly；useinsulting，coarseorbadlanguage；scoldharshly濫用；辱罵，口出惡言

coin(v.):makeup；devise；invent(anewword，phrase，etc．)編造；杜撰(新詞、新短語等)

tussle(v.):fight，struggle，contend，etc．vigorouslyorvehemently斗爭，搏斗；競爭

dandelion(n.):anyofseveralplantsofthecompositefamily，commonlawnweedswithjaggedleaves，oftenusedasgreens，andyellowflowers蒲公英(屬)

pejorative(adj.):disparagingorderogatory輕蔑的；貶低的

facetious(adj.):jokingortryingtobejocular，esp．a(chǎn)taninappropriatetime滑稽的；詼諧的；(尤指在不適當(dāng)?shù)臅r(shí)候)開玩笑的

underling(n.):apersoninasubordinateposition；inferiordisparaging(通常作蔑詞)下屬；

edict(n.):anofficialpublicproclamationororderissuedbyauthority；decree法令；命令；布告

immune(adj.):exemptfromorprotectedagainstsomethingdisagreeableorharmful不受影響的；可避免的

ultimatum(n.):afinalofferordemand，esp．byoneofthepartiesengagedinnegotiations，therejectionofwhichusuallyleadstoabreakinrelationsandunilateralaction，theuseofforceetc．bythepartyissuingtheultimatum最后通牒

chimpanzee(n.)anthropoidapeofAfrica，withblackhairandlarge，outstandingears(非洲)黑猩猩

butt(v.):strikeorpushwiththeheadorhorns：ramwiththehead(用頭或角)撞擊；頂撞

mid—air(n.):anypointinspace，notincontactwiththegroundorothersurface空中；上空

navvy(n.):nunskilledlaborer，asoncanals，roads，etc．勞工；無特殊技術(shù)的工人

sidle(v.):movesideways，esp．inashyorstealthymanner(羞怯或偷偷地)側(cè)身行走

stow(v.):packorstoreaway；fillbypackinginanorderlyway裝載；裝進(jìn)；收藏municipalityn．a(chǎn)city，town.etc．havingitsownincorporatedgovernmentforlocalaffairs自治市(或鎮(zhèn))

ghetto(n.):(incertainEuropeancities)asectiontowhichJewswereformerlyrestricted(某些歐洲城市中從前的)猶太人居住區(qū)

sore(adj.):givingorfeelingphysicalpain；painful疼痛的；感到疼痛的

skull—cap(n.):alight，closefitting，brimlesscap，usuallywornindoors(室內(nèi)戴的)無沿便帽

infest(v.):overrunorinhabitinlargenumbers，usuallysoastobeharmfulorbothersome；swarminorover(蟲害等)侵?jǐn)_；騷擾；蔓延

booth(n.):astallforthesaleofgoods，asatmarketsorfairs(市場或集市上的)貨攤；攤店，攤棚

prehistoric(adj.):pertainingtoancienttimes，veryold-fashioned老式的；古舊的

warp(v.):becomebentortwistedoutofshape變彎曲；變歪

frenzied(adj.):fullofuncontrolledexcitement瘋狂的，狂亂的

clamour(v.):makealoudconfusednoiseorshout；cryout喧嚷，喧囂，吵鬧

grope(v.):feelorsearchaboutblindly，hesitantly，oruncertainly摸索；探索

self-contained(adj.):havingwithinoneselforitselfallthatisnecessary；self-sufficient，asacommunity自給自足的

witchcraft(n.):thepowerorpracticesofwitches:blackmagic；sorcery巫術(shù)；魔法

square(adj.[colloq.]):satisfying；solid；substantial[口]令人滿意的；充實(shí)的

conspicuous(adj.):attractingattentionbybeingunexpected，unusual，outstanding惹人注目的，顯眼的

grove(n.):orchard果園

legionnaire(n.):amemberofalegion軍團(tuán)的成員

back—breaking(adj.):requiringgreatphysicalexertion；verytiring費(fèi)勁的；辛苦的，累人的

desolate(adj.):uninhabited；deserted荒無人煙的，荒涼的

lucerne(n.):atypeofplantwhoseleavesgrowingroupsofthreeandwhichisusedforfeedingfarmanimals紫花苜蓿

fodder(n.):gorsefoodforcattle，horses，sheep，etc.ascornstalks，hayandstraw(牛、馬、羊的)粗飼料；飼草

yoke(v.):putayokeon；jointogether；link用軛連起；連合；連結(jié)

harrow(n.):aheavyframewithspikesorsharp—edgeddisks，drawnbyahorse0rtractorandusedforbreakingupandlevelingplowedground，coveringseeds，rootingupweeds，etc．耙

furrow(n.):anarrowgroovemadeinthegroundbyaplow溝，畦；犁溝

trickle(n.):theactoftrickling；aslow，smallflow滴，淌；細(xì)流；

subsoil(n.):thelayerofsoilbeneaththesurfacesoil底土，下層土，

mummify(v.):shrivelordryup干癟；枯干；成木乃伊狀

hobble(v.):gounsteadily，haltingly，etc．蹣跚

leathery(adj.):1ikeleatherinappearanceortexture.toughandflexible(外觀或質(zhì)地)似皮革的；堅(jiān)韌的，粗硬的

infuriate(v.):causetobecomeveryangry；enrage(使)發(fā)怒，激怒

damnably(adv.):execrably該詛咒地；極壞地

packsaddle(n.):asaddlewithfasteningstosecureandbalancetheloadcarriedbyapackanimal馱鞍

bridle(n.):aheadharnessforguidingahorse馬勒

halter(n.):arope，cord，strap，etc．，usuallywithaheadstall，fortyingorleadingananimal；abitlessheadstall，withorwithoutaleadrope韁繩；(馬)籠頭

gut(n.[usu．inp1.]):thebowels；entrails[常用復(fù)]內(nèi)臟plight(n.):conditionorstateofaffairs；esp，now,anawkward．sad，ordangeroussituation情況；狀態(tài)；(現(xiàn)尤指)苦境；困境或險(xiǎn)境

gall(v.):injureormakesorebyrubbing；chafe擦傷，擦痛；磨

stork(n.):anyofafamilyoflarge，long—legged，mostlyold—worldwadingbirds．havingalongneckandbill，andrelatedtotheherons鸛

reach-me—down(adj．[colloq.]):second—handorready—made(衣服)用舊的；別人用過的；現(xiàn)成的

khaki(adj.):madeofkhaki(cloth)卡其(布)制的

squash(v.):forceone’sway；squeeze擠進(jìn)，擠入

slump(v.):haveadroopingpostureorgait低頭彎腰(而行)；消沉

inquisitive(adj.):inclinedtoaskmanyquestionsorseekinformation；eagertolearn好詢問的；好奇的

syphilis(n.):aninfectiousvenerealdisease，causedbyaspirocheteandusuallytransmittedbysexualintercourseoracquiredcongenitally梅毒

garrison(n.):troopsstationedinafortorfortifiedplace駐軍；衛(wèi)戍部隊(duì)

charger(n.):ahorseriddeninbattleoronparade戰(zhàn)馬,軍馬

Lesson3InauguralAddress

inaugural(adj.):ofaninauguration就職(典禮)的

signify(v.):beasignorindicationof；mean表明；意味

almighty(adj.):havingunlimitedpower；all—powerful有無限權(quán)力的；全能的

forebear(n.):anancester祖先，祖宗

prescribe(v.):setdownasaruleordirection；order；ordain；direct命令；指示；規(guī)定，訂立

generosity(n.):thequalityofbeinggenerous慷慨；寬宏大量

heir(n.):personwhoappearstogetsometraitfromapredecessororseemstocarryoninhistradition繼承者；后嗣

foe(n.):enemy；opponent敵人

undoing(n.):theactofbringingtoruin，disgrace，ordestruction毀滅；破壞

atodds:indisagreement；quarreling意見不一致；有爭執(zhí)

asunder(adv.):intopartsorpieces分成碎片；分散

prey(n.):apersonorthingthatfallsvictimtosomeoneorsomething犧牲品；掠奪品

subversion(n.):asubvertingorbeingsubverted．ruin顛覆(活動)；破壞

sovereign(adj.):independentofallothers獨(dú)立自主的

outpace(v.):surpass；exceed在速度上超過；勝過

invective(n.):aviolentverbalattack．strongcriticism，insults,curses,etc.;vituperation抨擊；辱罵，謾罵

shield(n.):anypersonorthingthatguards，protects，ordefends;protection保護(hù)人；防護(hù)物；保護(hù)

writ(n.):aformallegaldocumentorderingorprohibitingsomeaction命令；律令；文書；傳票

adversary(n.):apersonwhoopposesorfightsagainstanother;opponent；enemy對手，反對者；敵手，敵方

anew(adv.):again重新，再

unleash(v.):releasefromorasfromaleash(解開皮帶以)釋放

engulf(v.):swallowup；overwhelm吞沒，淹沒，壓倒

civility(n.):politeness．esp.inamerelyformalway禮貌，客氣

belabor(v.):talkaboutatunnecessarylength嘮嘮叨叨地反復(fù)講

formulate(v.):puttogetherandexpress(atheory．plan,etc.)asystematicway系統(tǒng)地闡述(或提出)(理論、計(jì)劃等)

tap(v.):drawupon；makeuseof開發(fā)、發(fā)掘

heed(v.):paycloseattentionto；takecarefulnoticeof注意,留神，留心

beachhead(n.):apositionestablishedbyinvadingtroopsonanenemyshore；apositiongainedasasecurestartingpointforanyaction；foothold灘頭堡，登陸場；立足點(diǎn)

endeavor(n.):anearnestattemptoreffort努力，盡力

testimony(n.):anyformofevidence，indication.etc.；proof證明，證據(jù)

embattle(v.):[常用于被動語態(tài)]prepare，array，orsetinlineforbattle使準(zhǔn)備戰(zhàn)斗，使嚴(yán)陣以待

tribulation(n.):greatmiseryordistress,asfromoppression；deepsorrow苦難；困苦；憂傷

forge(v.):moveforwardsteadily，asifagainstdifficulties;form；produce(似乎迎著困難)穩(wěn)步前進(jìn)；形成；結(jié)成

alliance(n.):acloseassociationforacommonobjectiveasofnations，politicalparties，etc．聯(lián)盟，聯(lián)合，同盟

Lesson5TheSadYoungMen

degeneration(n.)1.theprocessofdecliningfromahighertoalowerlevelofeffectivepowerorvitalityoressentialquality2.thestateofbeingdegenerateinmentalormoralqualities3.passingfromamorecomplextoasimplerbiologicalform

nostalgic(adj.):lookingforsomethingfarawayorlongagoorforformerhappycircumstance懷舊的

illicit(adj.):notallowedbylaw，custom，rule，etc．：unlawful；prohibited違法的，違禁的，非法的

thrill(n.):tremorofexcitement(一陣)激動

speakeasy(n.):[slang]aplacewherealcoholicdrinksaresoldillegally，esp.suchaplaceintheU．S．duringProhibition[俚](美國禁酒期的)非法的酒店

denunciation(n.):theactofdenouncing控告；指責(zé)，斥責(zé)

amour(n.):aloveaffair，esp.ofanillicitorsecretnature戀情；(尤指)不正當(dāng)?shù)哪信P(guān)系

sedan(n.):anenclosedautomobilewithtwoorfourdoors．a(chǎn)ndtwowideseats．frontandrear(兩扇或四扇門、雙排座的)轎車

naughty(adj.):improper，obscene不得體的；猥褻的

jazzy(adj.):(aparty)playingjazzmusic(舞會)放爵士音樂的

flask—toting(adj.):alwayscarryingasmallflaskfilledwithwhiskyorotherstrongliquor身帶烈性酒的

sheik(n.):(Americanism)amasterfulmantowhomwomenaresupposedtobeirresistablyattracted[美國語](能使女子傾心的)美男子

vagary(n.):anodd，eccentric，orunexpectedactionorbitofconduct古怪行徑；難以預(yù)測的行為

flapper(n.):[colloq．](inthe1920’s)ayoungwomanconsideredboldandunconventionalinactionsanddress[口](在20世紀(jì)20年代被認(rèn)為)舉止與衣著不受傳統(tǒng)拘束的年輕女子，輕佻女郎

perspective(n.):aspecificpointofviewinunderstandingorjudgingthingsorevents，esp.onethatshowsthemintheirtruerelationstooneanother正確理解或判斷事物相互關(guān)系的能力

jazzmad(adj.):blindlyandfoolishlyfondofjazzmusic爵士樂狂

aftermath(n.):aresultorconsequence，esp.anunpleasantone結(jié)果，后果(尤指令人不愉快的后果)

provincial(adj.):narrow，limitedlikethatofruralprovinces狹窄的；偏狹的；地方性的

gentility(n.):hequalityofbeinggenteel；now，specifically，excessiveoraffectedrefinementandelegance有教養(yǎng)，斯文，溫文爾雅；(現(xiàn)尤指)假裝文雅，假裝斯文

aggressiveness(n.):boldandenergeticpursuitofone’send，enterprise有進(jìn)取心，進(jìn)取精神

bustle(v.):hurrybusilyorwithmuchfussandbother繁忙，奔忙

medium(n.):environment環(huán)境

catalytic(adj.):actingasthestimulusinbringingaboutorhasteningaresult起催化作用的；起刺激作用的

precipitate(v.):throwheadlong；causetohappenbeforeexpected，needed；bringon猛拋，猛投；突然發(fā)生；促使

obsolescent(adj.):intheprocessofbecomingobsolete即將過時(shí)的；逐漸被廢棄的

mores(n.):customs，esp.thefixedortraditionalcustomsofasociety，oftenacquiringtheforceoflaw習(xí)俗

sophistication(n.):thestateofbeingartificial，worldly—wise，urbane，etc．老于世故

faddishness(n.):thefollowingoffads趕時(shí)髦，趕時(shí)尚

hectic(adj.):characterizedbyexcitement，rush，confusion，etc．興奮的；忙亂的；混亂的

gaiety(n.):cheerfulness；thestateofbeinggay高興，快樂

perversion(n.):apervertingorbeingperverted；corruption走入邪路；墮落；敗壞

Prohibition(n.):theforbiddingbylawofthemanufacture，transportation，andsaleofalcoholicliquorsforbeveragepurposes；specificallyintheU．S．，theperiod(1920—1933)ofprohibitionbyFederallaw(特指美國20~30年代的)禁酒法令

orgy(n.):anywildriotouslicentiousmerry—making；debauchery縱酒飲樂；狂歡

spree(n.):alively，noisyfrolic狂歡，縱樂

reveler(n.):apersonwhomakesmerryorisnoisilyfestive狂歡者，狂宴者

sober(v.):makeorbecomeserious，solemn變清醒；變嚴(yán)肅

prolong(v.):lengthenorextendintimeorspace延長；拖長；使持久

stalemate(n.):anyunresolvedsituationinwhichfurtheractionisimpossibleoruseless；deadlock僵持；困境

insolence(n.):beingboldlydisrespectfulinspeech—orbehavior；impudence(言行)無禮，魯莽；傲慢

belligerent(adj.):atwar；ofwar處于交戰(zhàn)狀態(tài)的；戰(zhàn)爭的

adventurousness(n.):beingfondofadventure；willingnesstotakechances喜歡冒險(xiǎn)；大膽

strenuous(adj.):vigorous，arduous,zealous，etc．奮發(fā)的；使勁的

jingoism(n.):chauvinismcharacterizedbyanaggressive。threatening，warlikeforeignpolicy侵略主義，沙文主義

fracas(n.):anoisyfight0rloudquarrel；brawl大聲吵架；打鬧

infantry(n.):footsoldierscollectively；esp.thatbranchofanarmyconsistingofsoldierstrainedandequippedtofightchieflyonfoot步兵；(尤指)步兵部隊(duì)

harass(v.):trouble，worry．ortorment，aswithcares,debts，repeatedquestions，etc．使煩惱(或困憂)，折磨

sergeant(n.):noncommissionedofficerofthefifthgrade．rankingaboveacorporalandbelowastaffsergeantintheU．S．ArmyandMarineCorps；generally.anyofthenoncommissionedofficersintheU．S．a(chǎn)rmedforceswithsergeantaspartofthetitleoftheirrank中士；軍士

draft(n.):thechoosingortakingofanindividualorindividualsfromagroupforsomespecialpurpose，esp.forcompulsorymilitaryservice征兵：挑選

carnival(n.):arevelingortimeofrevelry；festivity；merrymaking狂歡，盡情作樂

contingent(n.):ashare,proportion，orquota，asoftroops．ships。laborers，delegates，etc．小分隊(duì)，分遣部隊(duì)

bombast(n.):talkorwritingthatsoundsgrandorimportantbuthaslittlemeaning；pompouslanguage詞藻華麗而空洞無物的淡話(或文章)；夸大的語言

recession(n.):atemporaryfallingoff()fbusinessactivityduringaperiodwhensuchactivityhasbeengenerallyincreasing商業(yè)暫時(shí)衰退現(xiàn)象；蕭條

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