全新版大学英语第六单元单词

1. valentine☆
n.情人

Will you be my valentine?
2. make one's way
go 走去

Early in the morning the hunter made his way into the woods.
The old man slowly rose from his seat and made his way to the front of the bus.

3. grand
a.splendid in size or appearance 宏伟的；壮丽的

We had a grand opening ceremony in the Olympic Park.
It's not a very grand house, just a little cottage.

4. absorb
pletely hold the attention of (sb.); take in 完全吸引住…的注意；吸收

I was so absorbed in the detective story that I jumped up when someone patted me on the back.
I haven't really had time to absorb everything that my teacher said in class.

5. margin
n.页边空白

Professor Hanson had the habit of making notes in the margin of the books he was reading.
Some publishers make profits by printing books with wider margins and hence charging higher prices.

6. reflect
vt.be a sign of, show 反映，显示

Election results should reflect people's opinions.
Rising prices may reflect the rise in demand for these goods.

7. thoughtful
a.thinking deeply; thinking about what other people need 深思的；体贴的

The more serious drama encourages its audiences to become better informed and more thoughtful.
Something is disturbing our daughter for she has never before looked so thoughtful.

8. insightful☆
a.具有洞察力的

They have a reputation for being intuitive and insightful.
9. insight
n.洞察力

I worked on the farm for a long time and got an insight into the life of a farmer.
The teacher's speech gave us a valuable insight into the problems of education.

10. previous
a.happening or coming before or earlier 早先的，先前的

Without previous experience in teaching my chances of getting the job will be slim.
She has two children from a previous marriage.

11. locate
vt.find the exact position of; establish in a certain place 找到…的位置；使坐落于

Keep talking with him for five more seconds and I will locate the place he is calling from.
The top fashion designer located his flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York.

12. correspond
vi. exchange letters regularly 通信

Love grew between Lu Xun and Xu Guangping as they kept corresponding with each other.
13. ship☆
vt. send or transport (sth. / sb.), esp. in a ship （尤指用船）运送

We are today shipping you another machine.
14. overseas
ad., a. to or in another country 去（在）国外（的），去（在）海外（的）

Many universities in China have conducted research in cooperation with universities and institutions overseas.
Spring Festival is coming and many Chinese are planning to go travelling overseas.
We are trying to build up overseas markets for our cars.

15. fertile
a.(of land) able to produce good crops 肥沃的，富饶的

The fertile lowlands of Cuba produce coffee, sugarcane, tobacco and citrus fruit.
Human civilizations first bloomed i

n fertile lands along big rivers. China is a case in point.

16. romance★
n.love story; love affair 爱情故事；风流韵事

She wrote a romance about an artist's life in Tokyo.
17. bud
v. 发芽；萌芽
n. （枝叶的）芽；花蕾

rose buds
The leaves were budding on the trees below.
The flowers are bronzy in bud and bright yellow when open.

18. haunt★
vt.make (sb.) worry or make (them) sad; (of ghosts) visit (a place) regularly 使担忧，使苦恼；（鬼魂）常出没于

The ghost of a headless man haunts the castle.
She had a haunted look as if she were constantly anxious or afraid.
I was haunted by his last words to me.

19. take a chance (on sth.)
attempt to do sth. in spite of the possibility of failure; take a risk 碰运气；冒险

You take a chance on the weather if you spend your holiday in the UK.
I haven't booked a ticket. I'm taking a chance on the theater not being full.

20. disgust
vt. cause a strong and often sick feeling of dislike 使厌恶，使反感

The thought of eating frogs disgusts me.
The way they treat their children disgusts all the neighbors.

21. whichever
pron. regardless of which 无论哪个或哪些

Whichever way you look at it, things are pretty bad.
We will gladly exchange your goods, or refund your money, whichever you prefer.

22. lapel☆
n. （西服上衣的） 翻领

A silver brooch was pinned to her lapel.
她在翻领上别了一枚银色胸针。

23. sustain
vt. support emotionally; keep (an effort, etc.) going, maintain 支持；使（努力等）持续下去，保持

Although they had been trapped in the cave for two days, they were sustained by the knowledge that help would come soon.
He was sustained by an unshakable belief in his own ability to overcome the difficulties he faced.
The teacher tried hard to sustain the children's interest in learning English.

24. unfailingly☆
ad.at all times 永远；始终

She was unfailingly courteous and helpful.
她无论什么时候都彬彬有礼，乐于助人。
25. unfailing☆
a.never coming to an end; constant 永恒的；无穷的

Their discipline and good behaviour was unfailing.
他们的纪律和良好行为始终如一。