泛读教程_BOOK3_

Unit 2

Section A

Text I It’s Never Too Late for Success

beatnik n. 服装奇特行为怪僻的人

be given to = 喜欢, 癖好

amount to = Often negative. 有所(成就)

a hill of beans = 毫无价值; 微不足道

not amount to a hill of beans = 一文不值

inspiring a. 鼓舞的, 激励的

flaunt vt. 夸耀, 炫耀

ruffle vt. 弄皱

attic n. a story or room directly below the roof of a house or a building 顶楼，阁楼

formative a. 成长的，发展的 put vt. 使从事

fire vt. 激发；激起

William James Mayo n. American surgeon who with his brother Charles Horace Mayo (1865-1939) founded the Mayo Clinic, a renowned private medical center in Rochester, Minnesota 威廉·詹姆斯·梅奥(1861-1939)

Harvey Cushing n. 哈维·库欣(1869-1939美国神经学家)

ballplayer n. 棒球手

plead vi. appeal earnestly; beg 恳求; 请求

addled a. 糊涂的；愚蠢的

go vi. 据说，据传

Wright brothers n. 莱特兄弟(发明飞机的美国航空先驱)

Enrico Fermi n. 恩里科·费密(1901-1954意大利裔美国物理学家，1938年获诺贝尔奖)

Albert Schweitzer n. 阿尔贝特·施韦策尔(1875-1965 法国哲学家、医生和音乐家，1952年获诺贝尔和平奖)

divinity school n. 神学院

barely ad. hardly 勉强; 几乎没有

whereupon ad. 于是, 因此

glee club n. a group of singers who perform usually short pieces of choral music 合唱队, 合唱团

checkered a. marked by great changes or shifts in fortune盛衰无常的, 多变的

Harry Truman n. 哈里·杜鲁门(1884-1972, 美国第33任总统1945-1953)

stretch n. a continuous period of time一段时间

get there AE colloq. make progress or achieve success成功, 达到目的postmaster n. 邮政局长

infuriate vt. make furious; enrage激怒

populace n. the general public; the masses 民众；群众

prodigy n. a person with exceptional talents or powers 天才; 神童

Grandma Moses = Anna Mary Robertson Moses安娜·玛丽·罗伯特森·摩西(1860-1961美国画家)

Section C

Text II The Education of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin n.英裔美籍政治家(1811-1884)，曾任南部联邦战时国防部长（1861-1862年）和国务卿（1862-1865年）

junto n. a small, usually secret group united for a common interest 团体conversationalist n. 健谈的人

be obliged to do sth. = 不得不(做某事), 必须(做某事)

Unit 3

Section A

Text I Signals Without Words

snap a. 仓促的；突然的

seemingly ad. 表面上；好像

unsound a. not true or logically valid; fallacious 理由不充分的; 不可靠的; 错误的

antipathy n. a strong feeling of aversion or repugnance厌恶; 反感

assume vt. take for granted; suppose 想当然；以为

touch upon = 简单涉及

drum vt. vi. thump or tap rhythmically or continually 连续敲击

resentful a. 愤怒的, 愤恨的

project vt. convey an impression of to others 传达 < project a positive corporate image传达公司正面的形象> ornament n. 装饰物；装饰品

campaign button n. 军功章

Phi Beta Kappa n. an honorary society, founded in 1776, of college students and graduates whose members are chosen on the basis of high academic standing 联谊会

correlation n. 相互关系, 相关性

romantic n. 浪漫主义者

trait n. a distinguishing feature of a person’s character特性，特点