1、全新版大学英语综合教程 单词详解 unit1off and on/on and offfrom time to time;some times 断断续续地；有时It rained off and on all day. 雨断断续续地下了一整天。take holdbecome established 生根；确立associatejoin or connect together;bring in the mind 使联系起来；使联想associate sb/sth (with sb/sth)I always associated the smell of baking with my childh
2、ood.一闻到烘烤食物的味道我就想到了童年。He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies.在公众的心目中他总是和恐怖电影紧密联系在一起。assignment(分配的) 工作，任务，作业You will need to complete three written assignments per semester.你每学期要完成三个书面作业。She is in Greece on assignment for one of the Sunday newspapers.她在希腊为一家星期日报完成一项工作。One of
3、our reporters on assignment in china 我们派驻中国的一名记者I had set myself a tough assignment. 我给自己定了一项艰巨任务。turn sb/sth outproduce 编写；制造The factory turns out 900 cars a week.这家工厂每周生产 900 辆汽车。paragraph段落an opening/introductory paragraph 开头的/引导的一段Write a paragraph on each of the topics given below.就下面所列主题各写一个段落
4、。See paragraph 15 of the handbook. 参见手册第 15 段。agonyvery great pain or suffering of mind or body （身心的）极度痛苦Jack collapsed in agony on the floor.杰克十分痛苦的瘫倒在地板上。It was agony not knowing where the children were.孩子们下落不明，真让人揪心。She waited in an agony of suspense.她在悬念的煎熬中等待。The worst agonies of the war were n
5、ow beginning.战争最深重的苦难现在开始了。assigngive as a share or duty 分配，分派assign sth to sb/assign sb sthThe two large classrooms have been assigned to us.=We have been assigned the two large classrooms.The teacher assigned a different task to each of the children.=The teacher assigned each of the children a dif
6、ferent task.anticipateexpect 预期，期望We dont antipate any major problems.They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year.I dont anticipate it being a problem.We anticipate that sales will rise next year.It is anticipated that inflation will stabilize at 3%.tediousboring and lasting for
7、 a long time 乏味的，冗长的The journey soon became tedious.We had to listen to all the tedious details of his operation.reputation名声，名誉reputation as sth/reputation for sth/for diong sthto earn/establish/build a reputationto have a good/bad reputationShe soon acquired a reputation of a first-class cook.Im a
8、ware of Marks reputation for being late.to damage/ruin sbs reputationThe weather in England is living up to its reputation.inspirefill sb with confidence,eagerness 激励，鼓舞inspire sb to sth The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm.=The actors enthusiasm inspired the kids.His superb play inspi
9、red the team to a thrilling 5-0 win.By visiting schools,the actors hope to inspire children to put their own pruductions.formal刻板的，拘谨的，正式的，正规的formal evening dressformal legal processesHe has no formal teaching qualifictions.rigid(often disapproving)fixed in behavior,views or methods 一成不变的，严格的The cur
10、riculum was too narrow and too rigid.His rigid adherence to the rules made him unpopular.rigid attitudesout of dateold-fashioned 过时的excessivegreater than what is normal or necessary;extremeThey complained about the excessive noise coming from the upstairs plat.The amounts she borrowed were not exces
11、sive.Excessive drinking can lead to stomach disorders.severecompletely plain;causing very great pain,difficuty,worry,etc.严重的，剧烈的The marathon is a severe test of stamina.jaw颌，颚the top/upper jawthe bottom/lower jawcomic滑稽的；喜剧的；连环漫画（册）The play is both comic and tragic.She can always be relied on to pro
12、vide comic relief (=sth to make you relax an laugh) at a boring party.a comic operaa very fine comic actorantique古物，古玩Priceless antiques were destroyed in the fire.an antique shopan antique dealertackletry to deal with 处理，应付The government is determined to tackle inflation.I think Ill tackle the repa
13、irs next weekend.essay散文，小品文；论说文essay on sth an essay on the cause of the First WarThe book contains a number of interesting essays on women in society.distributedivide and give out among peaple,places,etc 分发，分配，分送distribute sth (to/among sb/sth)The organization distributed food and blankets to the
14、earthquake victims.The newspaper is distrubuted free.The money is distributed among schools in this area.finallyat last 最终，终于The performance finally started half an hour late.I finally managed to get her attention.When they finally arrived it was well past midnight.face up to be brave enough to acce
15、pt or deal with 勇敢地接受或对付She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again.scanlook through quickly 浏览，粗略的看scan through sth for sthI scanned the list quickly for my name.she scanned through the newspaper over breakfast.spaghetti意大利式细面条titlea name given to a book,film,etc 标题，题目give a name
16、 to 给加标题，加题目于extraodinaryvery unusual or strange 不同寻常的；奇特的sequence一连串相关的事物；次序；顺序imagea picture formed in the mind 形象；印象；图像His public image is very different from the real person.I always had an image of her standing by the particular window.Images of deer and hunters decorate the cave walls.vividpro
17、ducing strong ,clear images in the mind 生动的，逼真的vivid memories/dreamsHe gave a vivid account of his life as a fighter pilot.adulta fully grown person or animal 成年人；成年动物Children must be accompanied by an adult.Why cant you two act like civilized adults?The fish return to the river as adults in order t
18、o breed.recallbring back to the mind;remember 回想起，回忆起She could not recall his name.If I recall correctly,he lives in Luton.I cant recall meeting her before.He recalled that she always come home late on Wednesdays.Can you recall exactly what happened?social社会的；社交的；交谊的social issues/problems/reformsa c
19、all for social and economic changea busy/hectic social lifeTeam sports help to develop a childs social skills.respectable(of behavior,appearance,ect) socially acceptable 可敬的；体面的；文雅的a highly respectable neighbourhooda respectable married manGo and make yourself look respectable.put downwrite down 写下T
20、he meetings on the 22nd.Put it down in your diary.violateact against 违背，违反to violate human rights/international lawcomposewrite or create (music,peotry,ect.)创作Mozart composed his last opera shortly before he pose a letter/speech/poemShe composed a letter of protest.turn in hand in (work that one has
21、 done)交（作业）They turned in a petition with 80000 signatures.Only a few guns have been turned in so far.I havent even turned in Mondays work mand命令，指令Begin when I give the command.You must obey the captains commands.disciplinepunishment;order kept(among school-children,soldiers,ect.)惩罚，处分；纪律The school
22、 has a reputation for high standards of discipline.Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits.She keeps good discipline in class.whats morein addition,more importantly 而且，此外；更有甚者You are wrong , and whats more you know it.contempt轻视，轻蔑contempt for sb/sthShe looked at him with contempt.His treatmen
23、t of his children is beneath contempt(=so unacceptable that it is not even worth feeling contempt for)Politicions seem to be generally held in contempt by the police.hold backprevent the expression of (feelings,tears,ect)控制（情感、眼泪等）She just managed to hold back her anger.He bravely held back his tear
24、s.avoidkeep or get away from 避免They narrowly avoided defeat in the semi-final.They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away.callinga profession or career;a feeling of duty to do a particular job 职业；使命He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel.career生涯，事业；职业a teaching/academic careerWh
25、at made you decide on a career as a vet?seal印章；图章The letter bore the presidents seal.essencethat which makes a thing what it is ;most important or indispensable quality of sth.本质；精髓essence of sth His paintings capture the essence of France.It essence (=when you consider the most important points),your situation isnt so different from mine.
