新世纪高等院校英语专业综合教程第三册unit1――unit8课后词汇总汇

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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

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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

sandal

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

(informaland 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

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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 confing 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

haunt

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

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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.(afeeling 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

maxim

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

rebuke