CET6核心词——阅读

2007.06 Reading in Depth

1. breed——n.种, 品种

a good breed of sheep品种优良的羊

Scholars are a quiet breed.学者们大都沉默寡言。

vt. & vi.生育; 繁殖

Rabbits breed quickly.兔子繁殖很快。

The bear bred two cubs.这只熊生了两只小熊。

vt.饲养, 培养

breed fish养鱼

Theodora had been beautifully bred.西奥多拉被培养成了一个出色的人。

She bred her daughter to become a statesman.她把她的女儿培养为一名政治家。

The parents are trying to breed their son a musician.这对父母尽力要把儿子培养成为音乐家。引起, 招致

War breeds misery and ruin.战争带来苦难和破坏。

Success had bred a certain arrogance.成功滋生了傲慢。

bred-in-the-bone——adj.根深蒂固的; 本性难移的

ill bred 没有[有]教养

well bred 没有[有]教养

bred and born (=born and bred) 出身与教养

2. condition——v. train or accustom (someone or something) to behave in a certain way or to accept certain circumstances训练…使以某种方式行事（或使接受）；使适应；使受影响；使习惯于

We could be conditioned into mistaken views.我们可能会被影响而接受错误的观点。

[with obj. and infinitive]the child is conditioned to dislike food.这个孩子养成厌食的习惯。Regular exercise conditions the body for strenuous activity.经常锻练使身体适应剧烈活动。

3. erode——v. [with obj.](常作be eroded)(of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land)（风、水或其他自然力）侵蚀（土壤，岩石，田地）

The sea erodes the rock.海水侵蚀岩石。

Metals are eroded by acids.金属易为酸所腐蚀。

(figurative)gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed(喻)逐步毁坏；受到破坏

[with obj.]This humiliation has eroded what confidence Jean has.这种耻辱使简渐渐地失去了信心。

[no obj.]Profit margins are eroding.利润率正在降低。

4. disposable——adj.①一次使用后即丢掉的, 一次性的；可(任意)处理的

disposable paper cups用后即丢弃的纸杯

②(纳税后的钱)可自由支配的

The advertisement is aimed at people in their 20s with high disposable incomes.

这个广告的对象是那些二十多岁且可支配收入高的人士。

n.一次性物品

→dispose——v.①[no obj.](dispose of)get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else丢掉；处理

The waste is disposed of in the North Sea.废物被扔入北海。

People now have substantial assets to dispose of after their death.现在人们在死后有大量的资产要处理。

②vt. vi处理; 处置

He disposed his books on the shelves.把书籍排列在书架上。

5. norm——n.①(the norm)something that is usual, typical, or standard惯例，典范

Strikes were the norm.罢工曾是惯例做法。

②(一般作norms)a standard or pattern, especially of social behaviour, that is typical or expected of a group（尤指社会行为）准则，规范

the norms of good behaviour in the Civil Service行政事务中的良好行为规范。

Everyone should abide by our social norms.我们每个人都应该遵守社会行为准则。

③a required standard; a level to be complied with or reached标准

Of his age, the child is above the norm in arithmetic.在他那个年龄, 这个孩子的算术能力是超过标准的。

above norm限额[标准]以上

below norm限额[标准]以下

fulfil one's norm达到工作量

set the teachers a norm给教师定标准工作量

6. refine——vt.①精炼; 精制; 使纯净

They refine sugar using this way.他们用这种方法精制糖。

The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。

②使文雅高尚; 使去掉粗俗言行; 使变得完善

He has refined his taste and manners.他已使自己的趣味爱好和举止仪态变得高雅完美。Reading good books helps to refine one's speech.阅读好的书籍有助于一个人的言谈文雅。

→refined——adj.精炼的；精制的

refined salt精盐

elegant and cultured in appearance, manner, or taste（容貌、举止或品味）文雅的，高雅的；有教养的

Her voice was very low and refined.她的嗓音低沉而优雅。

7. delicacy——[mass noun]the quality of being delicate, in particular精致，雅致，精美，尤指

①fineness or intricacy of texture or structure（质地的）细腻；（结构的）精巧，精致miniature pearls of exquisite delicacy高雅精致的小珍珠

②susceptibility to illness or adverse conditions; fragility纤弱，娇弱

the delicacy of her feature她娇美的容貌

She has full of feminine delicacy.她充满了女性的娇柔。

③the quality of requiring discretion or sensitivity微妙；棘手

I need to talk to you about a matter of some delicacy.我需要和你谈个有点棘手的问题。

the delicacy of the situation形势的微妙

diplomatic negotiations of great delicacy极微妙的外交谈判

④tact and consideration仔细，巧妙，深思熟虑

I have to treat this matter with the utmost delicacy.我不得不非常仔细地来对待这件事。

⑤accuracy of perception; sensitiveness敏感

the delicacy of one's sense of right and wrong敏锐的正义感

⑥a choice or expensive food精美的食物，美味，佳肴

a Chinese delicacy中华美食

8. sentiment——n.①(对怜悯、怀旧等的)柔情；思想感情, 情操[mass noun]general feeling or opinion；[mass noun]exaggerated and self-indulgent feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia