何兆熊《综合教程(4)》(第2版)学习指南-unit9【圣才出品】

Unit 9
一、词汇短语
Text I
1. trilogy []n. a group of three books, films/movies, etc. that
have the same subject or characters三部曲
2. voice-over []n. The voice of an unseen narrator, or of an
on-screen character not seen speaking, in a movie or a television
broadcast画外音，旁白：a male/ female voice-over男/女话外音
3. stutter [] v. a）to have difficulty speaking because you cannot stop
yourself from repeating the first sound of some words several times口吃，
结巴；b）n. this kind of speech problem口吃，结巴
4. snicker []v. to laugh quietly and in a way that is not nice at
something which is not supposed to be funny窃笑：Seeing Lily still spoke
without noticing his leaving, he snickered.看到Lily没有发现他离开了，仍在
说话，他偷偷笑了。

5.traumatic ] adj. extremely unpleasant and causing you to
feel upset and/or anxious创伤的，痛苦而难忘的：Our journey home was
pretty traumatic.我们归途中不太顺心。

6. catfish []n.a type of fish that has whiskers around its mouth and
lives in rivers or lakes鲶鱼
7. prodigious []adj. very large or powerful and causing
surprise or admiration; enormous巨大的，惊人的，奇异的：We are all
overwhelmed by his prodigious memory.我们都被他那惊人的记忆力折服
了。

8. nondenominational ] adj. not restricted to a
particular religious group不限于一宗教宗派的，与宗教宗派无关的9. humiliate ]v.to make sb. feel ashamed or stupid and lose
the respect of other people羞辱，使丢脸：It was not my intention to hurt
or humiliate her.我不是有意要伤她使她下不来台的。

10. vent n. a）an opening that allows air, gas or liquid to pass out of or
into a room, building, container, etc通风孔，出烟孔，出口；b）v. to express
feelings of anger, hatred etc, especially by doing something violent or harmful发泄，表达：to vent one’s anger on; to give vent to one’s indignation出气
11.pound v.to hit sth/ sb. hard many times, especially in a way that
makes a lot of noise捣碎，敲打，连续猛击：He pounded the table angrily.
他生气地猛拍桌子。

12. grit v.clench咬紧（牙齿等）：grit your teeth 咬紧牙关
13.retreat ] n.a quiet or private place that one goes to in order to
rest or concentrate on a particular problem or task隐退（处）：His retreat
won him a tranquil environment for his life.他的隐退使他获得了宁静的生活
环境。

14. savor []v.enjoy and appreciate something like food, or drink, or an
experience品尝，欣赏：He savored his success.他回味自己的成就。

15. kinship []n.a feeling of being close to sb. because you have
similar origins or attitudes亲密关系：I feel a strong kinship with him.我觉
得与他十分投契。

16. sermon []n.a talk on a moral or religious subject, usually given
by a religious leader during a service布道，讲道
17.critique ] n. a piece of written criticism of a set of ideas, a work
of art, etc评论，批评：The poignant critique of the journalist made the
president speechless.记者尖锐的评论使总统无言以对。

18. smirk n.an affected or silly smile假笑，得意地笑：An honesty smile
or a smirk are easily to be distinguished.真诚的微笑还是假笑是很容易区分
的。

19. wry adj. humorously sarcastic or mocking讽刺的；扭曲的：Gradually a
wry smile settled on his face.一丝苦笑浮现在他脸上。

make a wry face做鬼脸
20. in a daze: feeling confused and not able to think clearly恍惚地，茫然地：In a daze,
I heard someone murmuring outside the door.恍惚中，我听到门外有人在
悄悄说话。

21. dubious [] adj. hesitating or doubting怀疑的，犹豫不决的：I am
dubious about accepting the offer of the job.我犹豫不定是否接受提供给我
的那份工作。

22. cadence [] n.rhythm in sound节奏；韵律：He liked the relaxed
cadence of his retired life.他喜欢退休生活的悠闲的节奏。

23. tutelage [n. teaching and instruction监护，指导：The
children must be under the tutelage of their parents to do this kind of
activities.儿童必须在父母的监护下才能从事这种活动。

24. oratorical ] adj. connected with the art of public speaking
演说的，雄辩的：an oratorical contest演说比赛；oratorical skills演讲术
25. maneuver ] n. a）（in pl.）military activities, such as pretending
to fight a battle, which are done as practice or training演习：The
military maneuver was a deterrent to Japan.那场军事演习是对日本的一
个威慑。

b）v. to move or turn skillfully or to move or turn something
skillfully, especially something large and heavy巧妙地操纵，运用（或处
理）：He maneuvered his car into the garage.他设法把汽车开进车库。

26. mentor []n.an experienced person who advises and helps sb. with
less experience over a period of time导师：During my years in the
institution, my mentor gave me much help.在研究所的那些年，我的导师给
了我很大帮助。

27. vibrant [] adj. full of activity or energy in a way that is exciting
and attractive充满活力的，生气勃勃的：The city is vibrant with life.这城市
充满生机。

28. resurrect ]v.a）to rise from the dead; to bring life back to
复活：That noise is enough to resurrect the dead!那噪音都能把死人吵活!
b）to bring back an old activity, belief, idea etc that has not existed for
a long time复兴：It is possible to resurrect the broken relationship by
showing your sincerity.通过展示你的真诚，破裂的关系是有可能复原的。

29. abundant ]adj. existing in large quantities; more than
enough; plentiful丰富的, 充裕的：The country is abundant in natural
resources.那个国家自然资源丰富。

Text II
1. chip n.a small piece of silicon that has a set of complicated electrical
connections on it and is used to store and process information in computers 芯片；集成电路片：One day in the future, a tiny chip will contain all the beautiful memories of one’s old times.将来会有一天，人们昔日所有的美好记忆都可以储存在一个小小的芯片里。