高级英语 词汇

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1. wavy: having regular curves

A wavy line has a series of regular curves along it.

The wavy lines are meant to represent water.

Here in the text the word describes the marks in wavy patterns on the clay ground left by the broom.

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2. groove: a long narrow path or track made in a surface, esp. to guide the movement of sth.

A groove is a wide, deep line cut into a surface.

The cupboard door slides open along the groove it fits into.

3. homely: simple, not grand, (of people, faces, etc.,) not good-looking, ugly

If someone is homely, they are not very attractive to look at; uased in Am.E.

4. awe: Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with sth. wonderful, frightening or completely unknown., wonder

The child stared at him in silent awe.

5. confront: to face boldly or threateningly, encounter

If a problem, task, or difficulty confronts you, or you are confronted with it, it iss sth. that you cannot avoid and must deal with

I was confronted with the task of designing and building the new system.

6. totter: to move in an unsteady way from side to side as if about to fall, to walk with weak unsteady steps

The old lady tottered down the stairs.

7. limousine: A limousine is a large and very comfortable car, esp. one with

a glass screen between the front and back seats. Limousines are usually driven by a chauffeur [ou]

cf:

sedan / saloon is a car with seats for four or more people, a fixed roof, and a boot (the space at the back of the car, covered by a lid, in which you carry things such luggage, shopping or tools) that is separate from the seating part of the car

convertible: a car with a soft roof that can be folded down or removed

sports car: a low usu. open car with room for only 2 people for traveling with high power and speed

coupe [‘ku:pei] a car with a fixed roof, a sloping back, two doors and seats for four people

station wagon (Am E) / estate car (Br.E) a car which has a long body with a door at the back end and space behind the back seats

8. gray / grey: used to describe the colour of people’s hair when it changes from its original colour, usu. as they get old and before it becomes white

9. tacky: (Am.E, slang) shabby

10. overalls: are a single piece of clothing that combines trousers and a jacket. Your wear overalls over your clothes in order to protect them from dirt, paint, etc. while you are working

The breast pocket of his overalls was filled with tools. (工装裤)

11. hog:

a. a pig, esp. a fat one for eating

b. a male pig that has been castrated

c. a dirty person

swine: (old & tech) pig

boar [o:]: male pig on a farm that is kept for breeding

sow [au]: fully grown female pig