新视野大学英语第二册第二单元单词

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• 13 fuss • v. complain over small matters(因小事)抱怨;大题小做(+about / over) • All I'm suggesting is don't fuss about trifles. • 我的意思不过是,不要小题大做。 • n. [sing.] a lot of unnecessary worry or excitement about sth.大题小 做;大惊小怪 • Don't make any fuss. • 不要小题大做。
• 7 gratitude • n. the feeling of being grateful 感激;谢意 • gratitude (to sb.) (for sth.) • She felt eternal gratitude to him for saving her life.她终 生感激他的救命之恩。 • I owe you a debt of gratitude for what you’ve made.对 你所做的事,我欠你一份人情。
• [扩展]同义词:tiredness, weariness
形容词:fatigued
• 10 clearing • n. a small area where there are no trees, esp. in a forest(林中)空 地 • They were in a clearing, completely surrounded by bushes.他们来到 一片空地,四周是灌丛,脚下是干净、松软的草坪。 • 11 breeze
• [扩展] make a big fuss about something大做文章
• 14 indifferent • a. not interested in; not caring漠不关心的;冷漠的 (+ to) • be indifferent to hardships and dangers 把困难和危险置 之度外 • It is quite indifferent to me whether you go or stay. 对你 的去留我毫不关心。 • I am indifferent to their arguments. 我对他们的争论毫不 关心。 • [扩展] indifference n. 漠不关心,无兴趣,冷淡 • He treated my request with indifference.他对我的请求置 若罔闻。 • Her indifference to their appeals她对他们的请求所抱的 漠不关心的态度。
• 5 session
• n. 1) a period of time used for a particular purpose(从事某项活动的 )一段时间 • a recording session录制时间 • After several sessions at the gym, I feel a lot finer.我在健身房锻炼 了几次以后,觉得身体好多了。

The nurse gave the little girl a pat. 护士轻拍了一下小女 孩。
• 2 presence • n. the fact or state of being present 在场;出席 • She yearned for his presence. 她渴望他的出现。 • [扩展] 反义词:absence, 形容词:present • in the presence of…/ in one’s presence 面临着, 在...面前 • He felt in the quiet presence of his mother an unconscious force • 他母亲不声不响地站在他面前,使他感觉到一种不自觉的力量。
• n. a person who rebels造反者;反叛者;反抗者 • The rebels held swords and spears in the hands.起义者手里拿着刀 枪。 • The rebels seized the radio station. • 造反者占领了电台。
• 16 rebellious
• 6 lower
• vt. 1) reduce sth. in amount, price, degree, strength, etc. 减少,降低 • The price is her minimum; she refuses to lower it any more. 这是她开的最低价,她拒绝再降价。 • 2)move sb. or sth. down from a higher position降下 • lower the sails, a flag, a window落帆、降旗、放下窗 • [扩展]lower oneself (by doing sth.)(informal)降低身份或 自尊 • Don’t lower yourself by asking him for help.不要问他求 助以免降低身份。
• [扩展] 形容词:grateful • be grateful(to sb.) (for sth.); be grateful that… • I am grateful to you fro your help.我感谢你的帮助。
• 8. massive • a. large in size, quantity, degree, etc. 大 的;严重的 • a massive rock大石 massive pollution 大规模污染 • a massive increase, crowd 巨大的增长、大批的群众 • 9. fatigue • vt. make sb. tied 使疲劳 • For such a journey a cabriolet would be too heavy, and would fatigue the horse.走这样的路程,篷车太重了,马吃不消。 • n. great tiredness疲乏,疲劳 • She is suffering from fatigue.她正感到疲劳。 • recover from fatigue 从疲劳中恢复过来
• 2) a formal meeting 会议 • the next session of arms negotiations军事谈判的下一届会议
• [扩展]in session 在开会期中, 在开会; 在开庭期中, 在开庭 • Congress is now in session.国Leabharlann Baidu现在正在开会。
• 2) a first university degree 学士(学位) • She received a bachelor's degree in arts in 1974.她于一九七四年获 文学士学位。 • [扩展] bachelor's degree 学士学位 master's degree 硕士学位 • doctor’s degree 博士学位
• 1. pat
• vt. touch sb. or sth. lightly and repeatedly with a flat hand 轻拍 • She patted a place next to her for me to sit down.她用 手拍了拍旁边的地方叫我坐下。
• He patted my curly head. 他轻拍我卷发的头。 • n. a friendly act of touching sb. or sth. with a flat hand轻 拍
• 15 rebel
• vi. fight against sb. in authority or against an idea or situation 造反; 反叛;反抗 • Most children rebel against school rules.大多数孩子与学校的规章制 度作对。 • The workers rebelled against overtime work.工人们厌恶加班。
• a. opposing people in authority or rules of behavior 反叛的,抵抗的 • They finally restored order in the rebellious provinces.他们最终在反 叛的省份又重新建立起秩序。 • • • • 17 bachelor n. 1) an unmarried man未婚男子 He lived a bachelor all his life.他终身是个单身汉 [扩展]bachelor girl 独身女子 bachelor mother 独身母亲


18 shift
v. change position or direction; move from one place to another转移,移动 ,变换 Opinion is shifting in favor of the new scheme. 舆论正逐渐转向支持新计划。 shift responsibility onto each other 踢皮球 shift public policy in that direction 将公共政策朝那个方向转移。 n. (+in) change of place, nature, form, etc.(位置、性质、形式等的)改变, 转变 shifts in public opinion公众舆论的转变 There has been a shift in fashion from formal to more informal dress. 服装的 式样已经有了转变,以前很拘谨现在很随便。 19 makeshift n./adj. used temporarily until sth. better is available.(临时的)代用品,权 宜的 use an empty crate as a makeshift (table) 把一个空木箱当作临时的桌子
• n. a light wind 微风 ,和风 • The leaves quivered in the breeze. 树叶在微风中抖动。
• [扩展]反义词:blast gale hurricane
• 12 powder
• n. a kind of substance in the form of very fine dry grains粉末;粉状 物 • baking powder .发酵粉 milk powder 奶粉 soap powder 肥皂 粉
• 4 amateur
• a. doing sth. just for pleasure; not professional 业余的 • The pictures were taken by an amateur photographer.这些照片是一 位业余摄影师拍的。 • n. sb, who doses sth. just for pleasure业余爱好者 • He is an amateur in boxing. 他是一位业余拳击家。 • Whoever fixed your car must have been an amateur. 修理你车子的 人一定很不专业(没有专业精神)。 • [扩展] 反义词: professional
• 3 promising • a. showing sings of being successful or good in the future有前途的 ;有希望的 • The project, which seemed so promising, turned out to be a Pandora's box. 那个项目看起来好像很有希望,结果招来许多灾祸。
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