全新大学英语综合教程第二册unit3词汇表_中英释义+典型例句

frank a. showing one's thoughts and feelings openly
e.g. To be frank with you, I think you are making a mistake.
glorious a. wonderful; splendid; having or deserving great fame and honor
e.g. He knew the route of the journey like the palm of his hand.
patience n.
e.g. My patience is quite worn out.
prom n. (AmE)
proof n.
e.g. The executive produced documents in proof of this claim.
suspense n. keep (sb.) in suspense delay telling (sb.) what they are eager to know
e.g. The audience is kept in suspense to the very end of the play.
swallow v.
trade (sth.) for (sth. else)
e.g. The farmers traded farm produce for manufactured goods and money.
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unison
int.
n.
in unison acting in the same way at the
angel n.
at any rate whatever may happen, in any case
e.g. At any rate, you survived the car accident.
bet (bet or betted) vt. be sure
e.g. I bet she was late for the meeting on purpose.
which I didn't quite catch.
narrow down make (a list of things) smaller
e.g. Over a hundred applicants will be narrowed down to a short list of five
candidates.
darling n.
e.g. Are you free tonight, darling?
dessert n.
e.g. She had homemade ice cream for dessert.
dining room
dine vi. (fml) e.g. They used to enjoy going out to
recipe n.
e.g. What is your recipe for success?
repeatedly ad. again and again
e.g. We have repeatedly requested that staff should not be allowed to smoke in
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welfare n.
dine.
distract vt. take (sb.'s attention) away from sth. esp. for a short time
e.g. Tom admits that playing computer games sometimes distracts him form his homework.
monotone n.
e.g. The evidence was read out to the court in a dull monotone.
mumble v. say sth. in a way that others can not
really hear the words e.g. He mumbled something to me
(sth.)
(
)
e.g. You should know better than to
argue with you mother.
location n. a place or position
e.g. Witnesses showed the police the exact location of the accident.
e.g. It seems a pity to be indoors on such a glorious day.
guitar n.
e.g. My brother plays the guitar in a rock band.
hand down give or leave to people who are younger
interrupt vt. stop (sb.) from continuing what they are
saying or doing. e.g. My daughter kept interrupting me
whenever I spoke.
jerk vt. pull suddenly and quickly
night's match.
hysterical a.
e.g. Clam down, you're getting hysterical.
in charge (of) having control (over) or responsibility (for)
e.g. The executive in charge of the
exhaust vt. tire out; use up completely
e.g. He took to walking long distances in an attempt to physically exhaust himself.
fade vi. lose color or brightness; disappear slowly
e.g. clench one's teeth/fist
community n. the people living in one place, district, or country, considered as a whole
e.g. Police work to prevent crime and to protect the lives and property or the people in a community.
e.g. He jerked the fishing-rod out of the water.
junior a. younger, lower in rank than another
e.g. Jane is several years junior to her husband.
jut v. jut out
e.g. The sunlight gradually faded.
fill out complete
e.g. Please fill out the application form and send it back by January 10.
fast-food a.
e.g. James works as an assistant chef at a fast-food restaurant.
or come later e.g. The art of story-telling is
handed down from mother to daughter.
humiliate vt. make (sb.) feel ashamed or seem silly,
esp. in public e.g. England were humiliated in last
e.g. I tried to swallow, but my mouth was too dry.
talented a. gifted
talent n. e.g. Jackie Chen has a huge army of
young fans, and is extremely talented.
same time e.g. The children find it difficult to play
their instruments in unison.
vaccination n.
e.g. Anyone who wants to avoid the flu should consider getting a vaccination.
dread n. great fear
e.g. She has a dread of injections.
dumb a. foolish; unable to speak
e.g. He was so dumb that he left his keys at home again.
embarrass
oops int. (infml)
overall ad. in general a. including everything; total
e.g. The college has few ways to assess the quality of education overall.
palm n.
e.g. The northern end of the island juts out like a long, thin finger into the sea.
know better than (that / to do sth) be wise or well-trained enough not to do
project was having some difficulties in negotiating terms with the contractors.
interference n.
e.g. Her parents' continual interference in our affairs irritated me.
come over
(of a feeling) affect (
)
e.g. A great sense of calm came over me when I realized that I was no longer responsible for the situation.
clench vt. hold (one's teeth, hands, etc.) together tightly
the office.
simultaneously ad. at exactly the same time
simultaneous a. e.g. The two guns fired almost
simultaneously.
squat vi.
e.g. We squatted beside the pool and watched the diver sink slowly down.
consist vi.
consist of be made up of e.g. The book consists of essays
written over the last twenty years.
constant a. without stopping; unchanging
e.g. I have had a constant headache for three days.
er
vt. make (sb.) feel awkward or ashamed
int.
e.g. I chose my words carefully in order to avoid embarrassing anyone.
exceptional a. unusual
e.g. Ann showed an exceptional musical ability at the age of four.