英语阅读 单词

Unit 2 Culture Shock
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exaggerate say more than the truth about something
vt. 使扩大；使增大
vi. 夸大；夸张
slang nonstandard vocabulary
n. 俚语；行话adj. 俚语的
vt. 用俚语说vi. 用粗话骂
adapt make or become suitable
vi. 适应
vt. 使适应；改编
insecure weak; uncertain; unprotected
adj. 不安全的；不稳定的；不牢靠的
distinct different; separate
adj. 明显的；独特的；清楚的；有区别的
challenging difficult, but in an interesting way
v. 要求；质疑；反对；向…挑战；盘问（challenge的ing形式）
adj. 挑战的；引起挑战性兴趣的
range vary within limits
n. 范围；幅度；排；山脉
vt. 漫游；放牧；使并列；归类于；来回走动
vi. （在...内）变动；平行，列为一行；延伸；漫游；射程达到
adjust change slightly in order to make suitable
vt. 调整，使…适合；校准
vi. 调整，校准；适应
aggressive ready for conflict
adj. 侵略性的；好斗的；有进取心的；有闯劲的
cope with deal with
occur happen
identity the distinguishing character or personality of an individual n. 身份；同一性，一致；特性；恒等式
automatic self-acting; under its own power
n. 自动机械；自动手枪
adj. 自动的；无意识的；必然的
distortion twist; changing shape
n. 变形；[物] 失真；扭曲；曲解
reverse opposite; contrary
n. 背面；相反；倒退；失败
adj. 反面的；颠倒的；反身的
vt. 颠倒；倒转
vi. 倒退；逆叫
Unit 4 Food
Word Match
flavor taste
compliment praise
n. 恭维；称赞；问候；致意；道贺
vt. 恭维；称赞
vegetarian one who does not eat meat
dairy relating to milk or milk product
n. 奶制品；乳牛；制酪场；乳品店；牛奶及乳品业
adj. 乳品的；牛奶的；牛奶制的；产乳的
ingredient any of the things that are formed into a mixture n. 原料；要素；组成部分
adj. 构成组成部分的
dessert sweet food served after the main part of a meal n. 餐后甜点；甜点心
diet food and drink usually taken by a person
n. 饮食；食物；规定饮食
vt. [医] 照规定饮食
vi. 节食
barbecue cook food on a metal frame outdoors
n. 烤肉；吃烤肉的野宴
vt. 烧烤；烤肉
cuisine food cooked in a particular style
n. 烹饪，烹调法
appetizer food or drink taken to increase the desire for food n. 开胃物，开胃食品
courteous polite and kind
adj. 有礼貌的；谦恭的
staple basic food
n. 主要产品；订书钉；主题；主食
adj. 主要的，大宗生产的；常用的；纺织纤维的
vt. 把…分级；钉住
portion part of something larger
n. 部分；一份；命运
vt. 分配；给…嫁妆
dough flour mixed with water ready for baking
n. 生面团；金钱
sufficient enough
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dispute an argument or disagreement
n. 辩论；争吵
vt. 辩论；怀疑；阻止；抗拒
vi. 争论
enterprise business company
n. 企业；事业；进取心；事业心
authentic real; true
adj. 真正的，真实的；可信的
enlightened showing true and deep understanding
v. 启迪（enlighten的过去式）
adj. 开明的；文明的；进步的；被启发的
successor a person or thing that follows another
n. 继承者；后续的事物
facility equipment
negotiation discussion aimed at reaching an agreement
n. 谈判；转让；顺利的通过
measure a method for dealing with a situation
serial in or forming a series
n. 电视连续剧；[图情] 期刊；连载小说
adj. 连续的；连载的；分期偿还的
capture seize by force
multilateral involving more than two groups or countries
adj. [数] 多边的；多国的，多国参加的
staff the group of people who work for an organization
annual happening once every year
infrastructure basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies n. 基础设施；公共建设；下部构造
commitment a promise or decision to do something
n. 承诺，保证；委托；承担义务；献身
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stumble speak in an uncertain way
n. 绊倒；蹒跚而行
vi. 踌躇，蹒跚；失足；犯错
vt. 使…困惑；使…绊倒
tentative not certain
n. 假设，试验
adj. 试验性的，暂定的；踌躇的
spouse husband or wife
n. 配偶
vt. 和…结婚
signal a sound or action intended to give a message
brood spend time thinking sadly about something
n. 一窝；一伙
vt. 孵；沉思
intelligent having powers of learning, reasoning or understanding adj. 智能的；聪明的；理解力强的
potential possibility for development
n. 潜能；可能性；[电] 电势
adj. 潜在的；可能的；势的
wander move about without a fixed purpose
vi. 徘徊；漫步；迷路；离题
vt. 游荡，漫游
scold criticize in an angry way
n. 责骂；爱责骂的人
vt. 骂；责骂
vi. 责骂；叱责
tyrant a person who uses power cruelly and unjustly
n. 暴君
stride walk with quick, long steps
n. 大步；步幅；进展
vt. 跨过；大踏步走过；跨坐在…
vi. 跨；跨过；大步行走
intimidate threaten: frighten
vt. 恐吓，威胁；胁迫
committed having made a firm promise
v. 承诺；委托；干坏事；付诸（commit的过去分词）
adj. 坚定的；效忠的；承担义务的
inherit receive something from one's parents
vt. 继承；遗传而得
vi. 成为继承人
personality character; individuality
Unit 10 Festivals and Holidays
Word Match
immigrant someone coming into a country from abroad to settle there n. 移民，侨民
adj. 移民的；迁入的
origin starting point
legal allowed by law
holy connected with God and religion
n. 神圣的东西
adj. 圣洁的，神圣的；至善的
（俚）太棒了
corresponding matching: similar
adj. 相当的，相应的；一致的；通信的
v. 类似（correspond的ing形式）；相配
bonfire a large fire built in the open air as a celebration
n. 篝火；营火
costume clothes typical of a certain period, country or profession n. 服装，装束；戏装，剧装
vt. 给…穿上服装
porch roofed entrance
n. 门廊；走廊
vertical upright; forming an angle or 90' with the level ground
n. 垂直线，垂直面
adj. 垂直的，直立的；[解剖] 头顶的，顶点的
diversion entertainment
n. 转移；消遣；分散注意力
couplet two successive lines of poetry
n. 对联；对句
donate give something for the benefit of others
preceding happening or existing ahead or in front of
v. 在...之前（precede的ing形式）
adj. 在前的；前述的
delicacy something good to eat
n. 美味；佳肴；微妙；精密；精美；敏锐，敏感；世故，圆滑
socialize spend the time with friends or other people to enjoy oneself vt. 使社会化；使社会主义化；使适应社会生活
vi. 交际；参与社交
Unit 11 Advertising
Word Match
campaign a series of activities for a particular aim
n. 运动；活动；战役
vi. 作战；参加竞选；参加活动
transmission p assing something from one person or place to another
n. 传动装置，[机] 变速器；传递；传送；播送
substantial large in size, value or importance
n. 本质；重要材料
adj. 大量的；实质的；内容充实的
vacuum a space with nothing at all in it
n. 真空；空间；真空吸尘器
adj. 真空的；利用真空的；产生真空的
vt. 用真空吸尘器清扫
literacy the ability to read and write
n. 读写能力；精通文学
stimulate encourage something to grow, develop or become active tune-up adjust (an engine) to improve performance
n. 发动机的调整
milestone an important event
n. 里程碑，划时代的事件
reinforce make something stronger
n. 加强；加固物；加固材料
vt. 加强，加固；强化；补充
vi. 求援；得到增援；给予更多的支持
connotation feelings or ideas that are suggested by a word
n. 内涵；含蓄；暗示，隐含意义；储蓄的东西（词、语等）
manufacturer producer
shade slight difference
n. 树荫；阴影；阴凉处；遮阳物；（照片等的）明暗度；少量、些微；细微的差别
vt. 使阴暗；使渐变；为…遮阳；使阴郁；掩盖
vi. （颜色、色彩等）渐变
associate connect
remarkable extraordinary
adj. 卓越的；非凡的；值得注意的
feature play an important part
n. 特色，特征；容貌；特写或专题节目
vt. 特写；以…为特色；由…主演
vi. 起重要作用
Unit 13 Psychology
Word Match
plateau a land with a level surface raised high above nearby area n. 高原；稳定水平；托盘；平顶女帽
vi. 达到平衡；达到稳定时期
motivate provide（someone）with a strong reason for doing something vt. 刺激；使有动机；激发…的积极性
expert a person with special knowledge Or training
esteem respect
n. 尊重；尊敬
vt. 尊敬；认为；考虑；估价
fundamental basic
n. 基本原理；基本原则
adj. 基本的，根本的
security safety; protection
necessity something needed
curve a gradually bending line
n. 曲线；弯曲；曲线球；曲线图表
adj. 弯曲的；曲线形的
vt. 弯；使弯曲
vi. 成曲形
value regard as good or important
miniature very small of the kind
n. 缩图；微型画；微型图画绘画术
adj. 微型的，小规模的
vt. 是…的缩影
spectacular marvelous
adj. 壮观的，惊人的；公开展示的
hereditary passing naturally from parent to young through the genes n. 遗传类
adj. 遗传的；世袭的；世代相传的
mature fully grown，developed
adj. 成熟的；充分考虑的；到期的；成年人的
vt. 使…成熟；使…长成；慎重作出
vi. 成熟；到期
insight a clear understanding
n. 洞察力；洞悉
identical exactly alike
n. 完全相同的事物
adj. 同一的；完全相同的
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former occurring earlier in time
n. 模型，样板；起形成作用的人
adj. 从前的，前者的；前任的
persecution cruel or unfair treatment because of religious or political beliefs n. 迫害；烦扰
convince cause (someone) to believe
vt. 说服；使确信，使信服
ridicule unkind laughter
n. 嘲笑；笑柄；愚弄
vt. 嘲笑；嘲弄；愚弄
archaeologist a person who studies the buried remains of ancient times
n. 考古学家
faithful true to somebody
adj. 忠实的，忠诚的；如实的；准确可靠的
survivor a person who has continued to live after coming close to death fascinate charm powerfully
vt. 使着迷，使神魂颠倒
vi. 入迷
coherent logically connected
adj. 连贯的，一致的；明了的；清晰的；凝聚性的；互相偶合的；粘在一起的vehicle a device for carrying passengers or goods
n. [车辆] 车辆；工具；交通工具；运载工具；传播媒介；媒介物presumably probably; that may reasonably be supposed
adv. 大概；推测起来；可假定
riddle a puzzle requiring thought to answer and understand
n. 谜语；粗筛；谜一般的人、东西、事情等
vt. 解谜；给...出谜；充满于
vi. 出谜
absurd against reason or common sense; clearly false or foolish
n. 荒诞；荒诞作品
adj. 荒谬的；可笑的
persistent continuing firmly in spite of opposition or warning
adj. 固执的，坚持的；持久稳固的
legend a popular old story
n. 传奇；说明；图例；刻印文字
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replicate make exact copies of something; duplicate
n. 复制品；八音阶间隔的反覆音vt. 复制；折叠
adj. 复制的；折叠的vi. 重复；折转
legitimate allowed by law; acceptable or reasonable
adj. 合法的；正当的；合理的；正统的
vt. 使合法；认为正当（等于legitimize）
license give someone official permission to do or have something n. 执照，许可证；特许
vt. 许可；特许；发许可证给
fixture a permanently fixed item
n. 设备；固定装置；固定于某处不大可能移动之物
proxy the authority to act for another
n. 代理人；委托书；代用品
access means of entering; right of using, reaching, or obtaining n. 进入；使用权；通路
vt. 使用；存取；接近
censor examine in order to remove anything unacceptable
n. 检查员；[心理] 潜意识压抑力；信件检查员
vt. 审查，检查；检查和删节
database a large collection of data in a computer
n. 数据库，资料库
virtually almost; nearly
adv. 事实上，几乎；实质上
underscore emphasize; stress
n. 底线，[计] 下划线
vt. 强调；划线于…下
virtual not physical but almost real
adj. [计] 虚拟的；有效的；实质上的，事实上的
prospect possibility; a possible candidate
n. 前途；预期；景色
vt. 勘探，勘察
vi. 勘探，找矿
index include in an alphabetical listing
n. 指标；指数；索引；指针
vt. 指出；编入索引中
vi. 做索引
backlash a strong negative reaction
n. 反冲；强烈抵制
vt. 强烈反对；发生后冲
assert state or declare forcefully
维护状态
Unit 16 Physical Fitness
Word Match
fatigue physical or mental tiredness; exhaustion; weariness
n. 疲劳，疲乏；杂役adj. 疲劳的
vt. 使疲劳；使心智衰弱vi. 疲劳
tissue the substance of an organic body or organ
n. 组织；纸巾；薄纱；一套
vt. 饰以薄纱；用化妆纸揩去
redistribute share out again in a different way
vt. 重新分配；再区分
alleviate make less hard to bear: relieve
vt. 减轻，缓和
burst a sudden short period of great activity
n. 爆发，突发；爆炸
vt./vi. 爆发，突发；爆炸
lapse a failure in correct behavior; a small mistake
n. 失效；流逝；过失
vi. 失效；流逝；背离，失检；陷入
diet a limited list of food or drink that one is allowed
yo-yo changing repeatedly
n. 溜溜球（一种线轴般的玩具）；优柔寡断
adj. 上下起落的；摇摆不定的
vi. 摇摆不定；上下起落
overall including everything
n. 工装裤；罩衫
adj. 全部的；全体的；一切在内的
adv. 全部地；总的说来
meditation focusing attention on only one thing so as to be calm and relaxed n. 冥想；沉思，深思
subtract take (a number, amount, etc.) from something larger
vt. 减去；扣掉
workout a period of exercise to maintain or improve one's physical skill n. 锻炼；练习；试验
strain pressure
n. 张力；拉紧；负担；扭伤；血缘
vt. 拉紧；滥用；滤去；竭力
vi. 拉紧；尽力
monitor observe
n. 监视器；监听器；监控器；显示屏；班长
vt. 监控
obese very fat
adj. 肥胖的，过胖的
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