《高级英语精读》第六册单词问题翻译

Lesson 1
perilously: dangerously; risky
Ailment: mild illness
affluence: wealth; abundance
preoccupy: (often passive) if something preoccupies somebody, they think or worry about it a lot 使专心于，迷住preoccupation n. 全神贯注，出神，急务
meek：patient and mild
inherit the earth: to control the world
envy: to wish that you had sb‟s possessions, abilities,
contemporary: somebody who lives at the same time as someone else
utility: usefulness
augment: ( stress on 2nd syllable) increasebe in question: being concerned, discussed (cf：out of question: no doubt ;out of the question：impossible
formula: solution
fecundity: reproduction
fecund: able to produce many children, young animals, or crops, fertile
grievously: in grief; seriously; causing great pain
breed: to produce young child
subsistence: the condition of having enough money, food, etc., to stay alive
ameliorate: improve; amelioration: improvement
undue: excessive; not reasonable or suitable
repair to: go to (a particular place)
denial: denial of poverty overriding: prevailing, dominant
extrude: to pull something out through a home by force；expel; force out
amorphous: having no definite shape or features; vague
interfere with: to prevent something from happening as planned or succeeding
Anxiety can interfere with children‟s performance at school.cf. interfere in: to deliberately get involved in a situation be inconsistent with: be incompatible with, be contradictory to The accounts of the witnesses are inconsistent. His conduct was inconsistent with what is expected of a Congressman.
a substantial measure of: a considerable amount of
suspend :to officially stop something from continuing, esp. for a short time
proceed: to continue to do sth that has already been planned or started (In this context, to happen / exist as a result of sth)
on behalf of: in the interest of, as the representative of
inherently: by nature; naturally (inherent: inborn, natural)
succor: to help; aid
allegation: statement without proof
Be replete with: (adj. phrase) full of; well-filled/supplied with
dedicate: (dedication)1) to say that something (book, film, song, etc.) has been written, made, or sung to express love, respect, etc. for somebody..2) to spend all your time on, put all your efforts into particular thing
aberration: action or event that is different from what usua. happens or what sb usua. Does; departure from what is correcta temporary aberration in US foreign policy
aberrant behavior
morale (…on 2nd syllable) the amount of confidence and optimism that people have斗志，士气(cf: moral/immoral/morality/mortal/mortality死亡数/mortgage)
seduce: to tempt/persuade sb to do sth wrong 吸引，引诱，勾引
inflict: to make sb suffer sth unpleasant
adverse: unfavorable
incentive: stimulus; sth that encourages you to work harder, start a new activity, etc.
feckless: lacking determination, achieving nothing in life; weak
manifestation: one of the different ways in which sth can appear
figure: important person
idle away: spend time doing nothing
scandalous: disgraceful; shocking
enduring: lasting, permanent
transparent: clear, obvious
enhancement: improvement
impoverish: to make sb very poor
cover: sth used to hide sth else that is bad, illegal; excuse
show affection. resort to: make use of for help
Officials fear that extremists may resort to violence.
We hope they will be able to resolve the situation without resorting to force.
decline: Car sales have declined by a quarter. (decrease)
The minister declined to comment about the progress of the peace talk. (refuse to do something) ( n. fall into a ~: lose strength; on the ~: declining)
resolve to: be determined to do something、
resolve to: 打定主意明确表示决定/决心做/不做
settle: 专指在一段时间的犹豫不决或争论之后作出的明确最终的选择。

He had considered a number of jobs before settling on a career of advertising.
decide: 表示对引起疑惑、犹豫、争论等的各种因素考虑后作出或多或少合乎逻辑的决定，使疑惑解除，争论平息。

After talking the matter over, we decided against the plan.We can‟t ~ what to do at the critical moment.She decided to help him. - She finally ~d on the blue one. determine: 表示“做决定”时，含有确定某事物的特征、范围、方向等义。

One decides to give a dinner party but determines the guests to be invited.be determined to do: 表示决定性的选择、目的、信念，语气较强。

save: except
descent: (descend/descendant) handing down; sth that develops from
celebrated: renown; famous
contemplate: consider…as a possibility
scrap: get rid of; cancel (cf scrape: touch)
triage: (stress on the 2nd syllable) the French for “selection.” in English this word is used primarily in medical or military contexts, meaning that very badly injured or wounded individuals who seem unlikely to survive are left aside in order to treat thosemore likely to survive.救治优先voice: spokesman
unparalleled: incomparable无与伦比的
circles: a group of people
high circles: a group of people of high social classes, ranks
compassion: sympathy
paradox: a statement that seems impossible because it contains two opposing ideas that are both true悖论
The paradox is that fishermen would catch more fish if they fished less.
More haste, less speed.
tranquil: pleasantly calm, quiet, and peaceful
tranquility: calmness; peace
yearn for: to have a strong desire for sth; long for
Lesson 2
the wilds: uninhabited or uncultivated region
claim 1To state that something is true, even though it has not been proved声称，断言2 To officially demand money from others because you have a right to it提出要求，索取3To state that you have a right to have something, that it is legally yours认领
stake one’s claim: show/say that you have a right to be sth or to have sth坚持对…的权利/所有权，提出对…的要求
taste : a short experience of something to show what it is like体验
overlap1) If two or more things overlap, part of one thing covers part of another thing
2) If two subjects, ideas overlap, they include some but not all of the same thing
brittle: crisp；hard, easily broken
in the line of: in the direction of（in/out of line with: in agreement/dis~ with）
mean: inferior; low in quality/value / importance
territory: land under one ruler
uninviting: not pleasant, unattractive
be set about with: be surrounded by
roost: nest; a perch on which domestic fowls can rest
in season: (of fruit, vegetable) growing now and available in large amount 上市，旺季，时令（opp: out of season in/out of place/style/fashion)
game: wild animals/birds hunted for food
turn over: turn upside down; invert
whimper: cry softly
tease: to laugh at, make fun of, to annoy deliberately
befall: happen to
n. key up: to make sb tense or excited, as in anticipation
and all: et cetera
roomy: spacious
outfit: equipment
apiece: adv. for each one
bedding: sheets, covers, etc. that you put on a bed
provisions: food and other necessary supplies, esp. for a trip
implement: tool, simple piece of equipment
ammunition: supply of bullet
way off: far away in distance
backwoods: heavily wooded area far away from town
replenish: to put new supplies into sth, or to fill sth again More vaccines（疫苗）are needed to replenish our stocks.
stock: a supply of a particular type of thing that a shop has available to sell
stock with: to fill sth with a supply of sth. else; supply with
adjoin: be next to and connected to
out: ended
unsettled: not populated, uninhabited
strike camp: remove all the tents卸下帐篷
pitch camp: put up tent 支起帐篷（para.11）
spray: arrangement of flowers or leaves
treat: 1) something special that you give somebody or do for somebody, because you know they will enjoy it2) an event that gives you a lot of pleasure and is usually unexpected乐事3) a special food that tastes good, especially one you do not eat very often
grove: piece of land
resume: start doing sth again after interruption.(cf. résumé /assume/presume/ presumably )
free-roaming: moving freely, aimlessly
bug at: (eyes) open wide, as in amazement
in clusters：in groups
lush: having luxurious vegetation
burly: big and strong
bloom: be in blossom (cf.loom/boom/broom )
trail: path, track in the woods (cf: travial a./trifle n.sth unimportant /trial n.para14/trace) infamous: notorious; well known for sth bad
acquaint: vs. need to acquaint myself with the new regulations. You should acquaint the police treachery: betrayal of trust 背信弃义
seclude: separate, isolate from the crowd
persist: (~ in doing; insist on doing; stick to)1)continue to do sth2) (sth bad) continue to happen / exist If the pain persists, you must see a doctor.
be susceptible to: be easily influenced / affected by (cfsustainable/suspicious/suspension暂缓) execute: ①to kill as a punishment ②carry out; perform eg. ~duty/a painting/an order (cf. excuse/prosecute迫害/excerpt n.节录/exempt免除，豁免~from/excursion短程旅行) invalid: ①not legally effective ②sb who is sick or injured, esp. permanently
Without the right date stamped on it, your ticket will be invalid.
adore: love somebody very much
intrigue: (be ~d with: be interested in)
1) (something) interests somebody Those ancient buildings always intrigued her.
2) to make secret plans to harm somebody- While King Richard was abroad, his courtiers had been intriguing against him.
dock: come to a dock
trepidation: great fear
produce: farm products
stranglehold: action that restricts freedom; control
unscrupulous: dishonest
crook: dishonest man, using their position or power for their own personal advantage
canvas seats for chairs - for: role, function (of sth or sb)
supplement: to add sth to - Mary supplemented her regular salary by tutoring in the evenings. the blind: a small shelter, where you can watch birds, animals, without being seen by them quack us awake: waken us by quacking
smother: to kill by stopping the breath of or keeping the air from使窒息，闷死
excursion: a short journey
tidal creek: the water of the creek rises and falls regularly涨退潮的小溪
crack shot: skillful, expert at shooting; master shot 神枪手
gluttony /‟glΛtəni/ : habit of eating too much
sumptuous: lavish, luxurious, expensive, costly e g：A sumptuous dinner costs me ￥10,000. safe and sturdy: strong and solid, not easily damaged (alliteration)
a flock of: a group of birds a flock of birds / sheep / goats a shoal / school of fish a herd of cattlea swarm of bees / locust a pack of wolves
haven/’heivən/: a place where people or animals are safe from danger/trouble
by the hour: for hours at a time
memorable: very good, enjoyable and worth remembering
unrelenting: not diminishing in intensity
deliver: ①to help a woman give birth to a baby 助产②~ a baby③~ a speech④~ a fridge mishap/’mishæp/: an unlucky accident
without mishap: without trouble, safely
let the matter drop: to let it be, do nothing about
settle an account: to end a disagreement with sb by defeating him
strident: harsh-sounding
A smile broke on Watson's face: emerge
grin: smile broadly to expose the teeth
nonchalant: indifferent。