新世纪高等院校英语专业综合教程第三册unit1unit8课后词汇总汇

Unit 1

square

v. to set straight or at approximate right angles使成方形

discreetly

ad. carefully谨慎地,小心地

reserve

n. self-restraint in expression; the habit of not showing one's feelings or thoughts矜持,拘谨;寡言

whereabouts

n. the place where somebody or something is下落, 去向

anthology

n. a collection of literary pieces, such as poems, short stories, or plays (诗、文等的)选集

grope

v. to search blindly or uncertainly暗中摸, 摸索

tip off

to give an advance warning or hint to暗示, 警告，因倾斜而使掉下来

goody

n. something attractive or delectable, especially something sweet to eat 特别吸引人的东西, 美味的食品

puddle

n. a small pool of liquid水坑; (尤指道路上的)雨水坑

ketchup

n. a thick cold red sauce made from tomatoes, used for giving a pleasant taste to food番茄酱

flail

v. to (cause something to) wave or swing about wildly鞭打;抽打

maneuver

n. skillful or careful movement策略

rear

a. of the back part后面的；后部的

n. a light open-sided shoe worn in warm weather凉鞋

brigade

n. a group of persons organized for a specific purpose 旅

sneak

v. to go or move in a quiet, stealthy way偷偷溜走

junk food

(informal and derogative) food (e.g., potato crisps) eaten as a snack and usually thought to be not good for one's health垃圾食品

crunchy

a. making a crunching or cracking sound, as when chewed; crisp发嘎吱嘎吱声的,易碎的

spaghetti

n. a type of pasta in long strings意大利面条

somebody's heart goes out to somebody

used to say that someone feels a lot of sympathy towards another person 十分同情，怜悯

clasp

n. a grasp or grip of the hand紧握；紧攥；紧抱

slink

v. to move as if one feels guilty or ashamed, or does not want to be seen; to sneak偷偷溜走

malicious

a. having the wish to hurt others恶意的, 恶毒的

shackle

n. a metal fastening, usually one of a pair, for encircling and confining the ankle or wrist of a prisoner or captive; (figurative) a restraint or check to action or progress, often used in the plural form 手铐,脚镣,镣铐,束缚

Unit 2

tyranny

n. undue harshness暴虐; 专横

v. to be persistently and disturbingly present, especially in somebody's mind缠绕, 萦绕,经常出没于

allotment

n. an amount of share of something such as money or time that is given to someone or something分配,份额

dilemma

n. a situation in which one has to make a difficult choice between two courses of action, both perhaps equally undesirable左右为难,窘境

weariness

n. tiredness, especially as a result of effort or endurance疲倦;困乏

misgiving

n. (a feeling of) doubt, distrust, or fear, especially about a future event 疑虑, 担心

reef

n. a line of rocks or sand just above or just below the surface of the sea, often dangerous to ships礁, 暗礁

confess

v. to say or admit, often formally (that one has done wrong, committed a crime, etc.) 承认, 供认（错误或罪行）

maxim

n. a short saying that expresses a general truth or a rule for good and sensible behavior格言;座右铭

rebuke

v. to speak angrily to (somebody) because one disapproves of what they have said or done责难或指责

breach

v. to make an opening in a wall or fence攻破，违反

imperious

a. (too) commanding; expecting obedience from others专横的；蛮横的

devour

v. to use up all of something耗尽