1、ebb vi.衰退，减退 n.处于低潮，处于衰退状态 eccentric a.古怪的，怪癖的，异乎寻常的n.古怪的人 futile a.无效的，无用的，无希望的 gender n.(生理上的)性；(名词、代词等的)性 glamour n.魔力，魅力 vt.迷住 strenuous a.费力的，艰辛的；奋发的，努力的 strife n.争吵；冲突，斗争；竞争 stroll n.&v.漫步；散步；游荡 gorgeous a.华丽的；灿烂的；美丽的；宜人的；棒的 graphic a.生动的，形象的；绘画的，文字的，图表的 layoff n.临时解雇；关闭；停歇 lottery n.抽彩；碰运气的事，
2、难于算计的事 majesty n. stately, grand appearance; splendor 雄伟，壮丽，庄严majestic a.manoeuvre/maneuver vi.熟练地进入 medieval a. 中世纪的excel vi.(at，in)突出，擅长vt.胜过，优于 excerpt n.摘录，节录 vt.摘，引用 exile n.流放；被流放者 vt.流放，放逐，把充军 fairy adj.幻想中的，虚构的 feat n.功绩，伟业，技艺 federation n.联合会；结盟，联合 fore ad.在前面 a.先前的；在前部的 n.前部 solitary a.(好)
3、孤独的；偏僻的；单一的，唯一的 solo n.独奏 a. ad.单独的(地)；独唱的(地) spiral a.螺旋形的 n.螺旋，螺线 v.螺旋上升；盘旋 spouse n.配偶 stagger vi.摇晃着移动;蹒跚 n.摇晃不稳的动作;蹒跚 stalk n.茎，梗vt.悄悄地跟踪vi.高视阔步地走 staple n.主要产品；名产；纤维；主要成分，主食 statute n.成文法，法令，法规；章程，规则，条例 steak n.牛排；大块肉(或鱼)片 stereotype n.陈规，老套，模式化 vt.使定型，使模式化 formidable a. difficult to defeat or
4、 deal with 难对付的；可怕的meditate v.认真思考，沉思；计划，考虑 momentum n. 动量；动力；势头monarch n.帝王，君主，最高统治者 motivate vt.促动；激励，鼓励，作为的动机 nightmare n.恶梦；可怕的事物，无法摆脱的恐惧 optimum a.最适宜的 n.(生长繁殖的)最佳条件 option n.选择(权)；可选择的事物(或人)，选课 overturn n. 推翻stun vt.使失去知觉；使目瞪口呆，使吃惊 subsidy n.补助金；津贴费 suffice v.足够，(食物)满足 suite n.套间；一套家具；套，组，系列 s
5、ummit n.顶，最高点；颠峰，高峰；最高级会议 superstition n.迷信，迷信的观念习俗 oxide n. 氧化物grim a.严酷的，令人害怕的；不愉快的，讨厌的grin n.vi. 露齿笑，咧嘴笑grope vi.暗中摸，摸索；探索，搜寻vt.摸索 heave v.(用力)举，提，拉；扔；拖；呕吐n.举起 herb n.药草，(调味用的)香草，草本植物 hierarchy n.等级制度；统治集团，领导层 hike n.徒步旅行；增加vi.徒步旅行vt.提高 passerby n.过路人，路人 pilgrim n.最初的移民(P大写，指1620由欧洲移居美国的清教徒) plea
6、 n.(法律)抗辩；请求，恳求，托词，口实 skull n.头盖骨，颅骨 slaughter n.屠杀，屠宰 vt.屠杀，宰杀 slot n.狭缝；空位vt.放入狭缝中；把纳入 sneak vi.偷偷地走，溜vt.偷偷地做(或拿、吃) sneeze vi.打喷嚏，发喷嚏声n.喷嚏 agitate 搅动（液体等） The machine agitated the mixture.alarm 惊恐，忧虑 The bandits scattered in alarm.sound 健康的，健全的，完好的 a body in a mindsour 酸的，酸味的 picklesalert 警惕的，留神的
7、In our reading we should always be alert for new usages.alien 外国的 adjust to an alien cultureallege 断言，宣称 The newspaper alleges the mayors guilt.allocate 分配，分派，把.拨给 allocate funds for new projectssniff vi.嗅味道；抽鼻涕；对嗤之以鼻，蔑视 soar vi.(指鸟等)高飞，翱翔；飞涨；高耸 sociable a.好交际的，友好的，合群的 solidarity n.团结；休戚相关 surge vi.
8、(如浪潮般)汹涌；奔腾 n.(感情等的)洋溢 susceptible a.过敏的，敏感的；易动感情的，易受感动的 tangle n.纠缠；缠结；混乱 v.(使)缠绕；变乱 temperament n.气质，性格，性情；资质 tropic n.回归线；the T-s热带地区 tumour/tumor n.(肿)瘤，肿块amateur （艺术，科学等的）业余爱好者 an amateur golferambition （对名利等的）强烈欲望，野心 amend 修改，修订 amend the spelling in sb.s paperadministrate 掌管，料理.的事务 crush 压碎；彻
9、底毁掉adolescent （尤指16岁以下的）青少年 a film aimed at adolescentsadvance 使向前移动 advance a chessmansector n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形 seemingly ad. in appearance; apparently 表面上的，看起来的segregate vt. separate or keep apart from others 分离，隔离serial n.连本影片，连本电视节目 a.连续的 setback n.挫折；失效；复发；倒退 shabby a.简陋的，破旧的；卑鄙的，不正当的 aggravate
10、 加重，加剧，恶化 aggravate the declining economyaggressive 侵犯的，侵略的 an aggressive weaponallied 结盟的，有关联的 allied nationsallowance 津贴，补贴，零用钱 a housing allowancealter 改变，更改 alter an attitude alternate 交替，轮流 Night and day alternate.arouse 使.奋发 A man like Tom will be aroused. Dont worry.array 排列，队形 The troops wer
11、e formed in battle array.articulate 发音清晰的，善于表达的 He is articulate about everything in the field of economics.shatter n.碎片；粉碎v.粉碎；使疲惫；使震骇 shove vt.乱推；乱塞 vi.用力推，挤 n.猛推 shuttle n.往返汽车/列车/飞机；穿梭 v.往返穿梭 adverse 不友好的，敌对的 She felt adverse to her husbands friends.advocate 拥护，提倡，主张 advocate self-defenceaesthet
12、ic 美学的，艺术的，审美 an aesthetic theoryaffliliate 使隶属（或附属）于，使成为会员 a government affiliated companyaffirm 断言，申明 affirm the truth of a statementartificial 人工的，人造的，人为的 artificial price controlsascend 登高，（渐渐）上升，升高 The airplane ascended into the cloud.ascertain 查明，弄清，确定 I ascertained that he was dead.ashore 向岸，
13、向陆地 He swam ashore.assault 攻击，袭击 We made an assault on the enemy fort.assemble 集合，召集 assemble the members of Parliament for a special meeting.assert 肯定地说（出），坚定地断言 He asserted his innocence.assign 分配，布置（作业） The teacher assigned (us) a new lesson.assimilate 吸收，消化 He is quick to assimilate new ideas.as
14、sociate （使）联系，（使）结合 We naturally associated the name of Darwin with the doctrine of evolution.beforehand 预先，事先 If you wanted soup for lunch you should have told me beforehand.bewilder 使迷惑，使糊涂 Im bewildered as to which one to buy.boom 低沉有回响的声音 The great bell tolled with a deep boom.bore 钻孔，挖（通道） bore
15、 through a wallbounce 弹起，反弹 The ball doesnt bounce well.sovereign a.独立的，有主权的 n.君主，国王，统治者 spacious adj.广阔的，宽敞的 spectrum n.谱，光谱，频谱；范围，幅度，系列 spicy a.加很多香料的；(口味)浓郁的 spine n.脊柱，脊椎；(动植物的)刺；书脊 bound 跳跃，弹回 She bounded to her feet and waved her right hand triumphantly.boycott （联合起来）抑制，拒绝参加 boycott uncooperat
16、ive manufacturesbrace 托架，支架 He braced his muscles and lifted the weight.breed （使）繁殖 Rabbits breed families rapidly.bribe 贿赂 accept(或take)a bribe from sb.anchor 锚 The anchor catches (drags).annual 每年的，年度的 the annual output of steelanonymous 匿名的，无名的 an anonymous letter (phone call)anticipate 预期，预料 The
17、 directors anticipated a fall in demand (that demand would fall).apart 成零碎 Such cheap clothes come apart after a few washings.apparent 显然的，明明白白的 It was apparent that they all understood.brisk 轻快的，生气勃勃的 a brisk pacebrittle 易碎的，一碰就破的 brittle glassaccumulate 积累，积攒，积聚 accumulate wisdomaccurate 准确的，精确的 a
18、n accurate estimateaccuse 指控，指责 They accused her publicly of stealing their books.activate 使活动起来，使开始起作用，启动 They have planted secret agents in many countries who could be activated whenever needed. bump 碰，撞(against, into) The truck bumped against the wall in the dark.burst 爆炸，爆裂 The boiler burst.casu
19、al 偶然的，无计划的，随便的，非正式的 a casual meetingcease 停止，终止，结束 The music ceased suddenly.certify 证明，证实 The accounts were certified (as) correct.character （事物的）性质，特质 The furniture in Toms apartment was pretentious and without character.secure 安全的，可靠的，有把握的 a castle from attacksensible 明知的，合情理的 a choiceappraise 估
20、量，估计 appraise the infants weightapprehend 对.担心 Do you apprehend that there will be any difficulty?appropriate 恰当的，相称的 Plain, simple clothes are appropriate for school wear.approximate 大概的，大约的，近似的 The approximate time is 10 oclock.displace 移动。的位置：Many of the inhabitants were displaced by the rising f
21、loodwatersdispose 布置，整理:The stores disposed the jewellery in an attractive displaydisregard 不理会，不顾：Disregard the noise and keep workingdistinct 有区别的，不同的：Three distinct types of people distort 扭歪，扭曲：a face distorted by (或with)paindistract 使转向：be distracted from ones original purposeapt （习性）易于.的，有.倾向的
22、 A careless person is apt to make mistakes.arbitrary 随心所欲的，个人武断的，任意的 an arbitrary choice arise 起立，起身 arise from ones seatcharge 要（价），收（费） The airlines charge half price for students.charm 魅力，魔力 This thriving resort town has retained its village charm.chase 追逐，追求 The police chased the escaping thief
23、and caught him at last.check 使突然停止，制止 check ones stepscherish 珍爱，珍视 cherish ones native landchew 嚼，咀嚼 He chewed a mouthful of meat.choke 窒息，噎住 be choked by smokebias 偏见，偏心 have a bias against sb.(或sth.)blame 责备，责怪 Public opinion blames Mrs Smith for leading the girl astray.blast 一阵（风），一股（气流） a blast
24、 of windblaze 火焰 The fire sprang into a blaze.aggravate 加重，加剧，恶化 aggravate the declining economyaggressive 侵犯的，侵略的 an aggressive weaponallied 结盟的，有关联的 allied nationsallowance 津贴，补贴，零用钱 a housing allowancealter 改变，更改 alter an attitude alternate 交替，轮流 Night and day alternate.arouse 使.奋发 A man like Tom
25、 will be aroused. Dont worry.array 排列，队形 The troops were formed in battle array.articulate 发音清晰的，善于表达的 He is articulate about everything in the field of economics.boast 自吹自擂，自夸的话 He is full of boasts.bolt 螺栓，（门，窗的）插销 a small bag of nuts and boltscorrupt堕落的,腐败的,贪赃舞弊的:lead a corrupt lifecourtesy 谦恭有礼。
26、有礼的举止（或）言辞：come in without courtesycredit信任，可信性；学分I have full credit in your ability to do the job。shade 荫，荫凉处The group of trees provide some from the sunsham假装，虚伪 Her illness was a to gain sympathyshear 剪，修剪 a lawnshed 流 ones blood for ones countrysheer 完全的，十足的 nonsenseshelter 掩蔽处，躲避处 a bus connect
27、 连接，连接 The bridge connects the island with(或to) the mainland.conscious 意识到的，自觉地 They were conscious that he disapproved.consent 同意，赞同，准许 The people will never consent to another war.conserve 保护，保藏，保存 conserve natural resourcesconsist 组成，构成(of) The house consists of six rooms.consolidate 巩固，加强 consol
28、idate ones positionconspicuous 显眼的，明显的，引人瞩目的 He felt as conspicuous as if he had stood on a stage.contrary相反的,对抗的:take the contrary viewcontrast对照,对比,(对比之下显出的)差异:the contrast between the two forms of governmentcontribute捐(款等),捐献:He contributed 5dollars to the charity every paydaycontrive设计,想出:contri
29、ve a new methodcorrode(渐渐)损害,(一点一点地)损伤:Bribery corrodes the confidence that must exist between buyer and sellerdawn 黎明，拂晓 work from dawn to darkdazzle （强光等）使目眩，耀眼：He was dazzled by his sudden success.deceive 欺骗，蒙蔽：deceive oneselfdecent 体面的，像样的:She didnt have a decent dress for the ball.decline 拒绝，谢绝
30、：We sent him an invitation but he declined.appeal 呼吁，恳求 I appealed to the children to make less noise.applaud 鼓掌，喝彩，叫好 The audience applauds the performers for three minutes.apply 涂，敷 He applied two coats of paint to the table.chorus 合唱队chronic （疾病）慢性的，（人）久病的 chronic indigestionclarity 澄清，阐明 clarify
31、 an issuecling 粘着 The frightened child clung to her mother.clumsy 笨拙的 a clumsy boymonitor 班长 ；监控mortgage 抵押（借款）He will have to his land for a loan.motion 动，运动the of the planetsmotive 动机，目的be proper in mount登上， 爬上 the stepscluster （果实，花等的）串，束，簇; (人或物)的群，组 a cluster of touristsclutch 紧抓，紧握 clutch at a
32、n opportunitycoherent 一致的，协调的 lack coherent political goalsinstrumentalist 乐器演奏者；工具主义者aggravate 使恶化；使严重prominent 突起的，凸出的 a foreheadprompt 敏捷的，迅速的 He is on the jobpreach 讲道，布道 to a packed churchpreside 主持，主管(at, over) The vice chairman of the board will at todays meetingintellectual n. 知识分子 adj. 智力的，
33、显示智力的preoccupation n. 当务之急；抢先占据theological adj. 神学的；神学性质的civility n. 文明，文化virtuosity n. 艺术鉴别力；艺术上的精湛技巧sermon n. 训诫，说教，布道mock v. 嘲笑；模仿；戏弄auto-pilot a. 自动导航的routine n. 常规，例行公事 a. 日常的, 常规的paradoxical a. 反论的荒谬的，自相矛盾的 harassment n.骚扰，扰乱；烦恼，烦乱 presume 推测，假定，假设 From the way they talked, I d them to be marr
34、iedprevail 流行，盛行 This custom still s among members of the older generationprey 被捕食的动物，捕获物 The lion seized its and ate itprick 一刺，一扎 The boy burst the balloon with a of the needleproceed （尤指停顿或打断后）继续进行 The train ed at the same speed as beforerape n.强奸；破坏，蹂躏 vt.强奸；破坏，蹂躏 rash a.轻率的，鲁莽的 反deliberate n.皮疹
35、 guideline n.指导方针，指导原则，准则，标准 gut n.pl.胆量；内脏a.本能的vt.取出内脏 habitat n.(动物的)栖息地，(植物的)产地 recycle vt./vi.重复利用(用过的物资)，循环使用 refugee n.(政治上的)避难者，难民 refund n.v. 退款；赔偿relish n.喜好，乐趣；美味；胃口 v.爱好，喜欢 remnant n.残余，剩余；残余物，残存部分 renaissance n.the R-文艺复兴(时期)；新生，复兴 ritual a.宗教仪式的，典礼的 n.仪式，典礼；惯例 robust a.强健的，茁壮的；有力的 反feeb
36、le salvation n.(尤指基督)救世，超度；拯救，解困 sanction v.同意(某事)，批准，认可 n.批准,国际制裁 sane a.心智健全的，神志清醒的；明断的，理智的 sarcastic a.讽刺的，嘲笑的，挖苦的 saturate vt.使湿透，浸透；使充满，使饱和 repertoire n.全部剧目,保留剧目,全部技能 repression n.压抑，压制，镇压 retention n.保留；保持；记忆(力) retort n.v.报复；反击；反驳 boost n.促进，激励；一抬；一推 vt.推动，增强 bowel n.肠；pl.内部，深处 retrieve vt.重
37、新得到，取回；挽回，补救；检索 retrospect v.n.回顾，回想，追溯反foresee revelation n.揭示，透露，显示；被揭示的真相，新发现rut n.车辙，常轨，惯例v.在形成车辙redundant a.被解雇的；多余的，过剩的 chromosome 性染色体virtually 事实上；差不多disdain 蔑视；鄙视anemia 反常的boycott拒绝购买 ，抵制troupe剧团；巡回演出philharmonic交响乐团的；爱好音乐的pension 退休金；养老金；抚恤金lobby 游说；疏通compelling 有说服力的；扣人心悬的intuitively 直觉的；
38、直观的virtuosity精湛技艺；艺术爱好者priority n. 优先（权） v. 把（计划或目标）列入优先地位 recession n. 撤回，工商业之衰退，不景气deride v. 嘲弄，嘲笑 ancestor n. 祖先，先驱，起源foreseeable adj. 可预知的，能预测的，能看透的boost v.推进paternal adj.父亲的, 象父亲的kinship n.血缘关系 genealogist n.系谱学者, 系谱专家swabbing n. 拖把, 药签vt.拭抹, 擦洗saliva n.口水, 唾液hawk n.鹰, 鹰派成员vi.放鹰, 像鹰一般地袭击 vt.捕捉,
39、 咳出, 兜售mitochondrial n.【生】线粒体rigorous a.严格的，严厉的，严酷的(气候条件) riot n.暴(骚)乱；(色彩等)极度丰富vi.聚众闹事 rip v.猛撕开；扯开；被撕开；裂开 scandal n.丑事，丑闻；流言蜚语；反感，愤慨 scramble vi.(快速地)爬，攀登；互相争夺，争先 siege n.包围，围攻，围困 sip v.小口地喝，抿，呷 n.一小口的量 sceptical/skeptical a.怀疑的 skim vt.撇去(液体表面)之漂浮物 vi.轻轻掠过 skip vi.略过，跳过 n.跳跃 vt.故意忽略；略过 texture n.
40、(织物)质地；(材料)构造；结构；肌理 transcend vt. 超出，超越(理性等)的范围 abolish 彻底废除（法律、制度、习俗等）abolish old custoprime 首要的，主要的 a matter of importancefoul a.令人不快的；恶臭的；邪恶的 v.弄脏 n.(体育等)犯规 fridge n.(refrigerator的略语)冰箱 radiant a.(面容、目光)洋溢着幸福的，明亮照耀的 rap vt.急敲；突然厉声说出；训斥n.急敲(声) thermal 热的，由热造成的 burns trail 痕迹，足迹 a of destruction le
41、ft by the violencetramp 步行，跋涉 He loves ing over the hillsfringe n.边缘；(窗帘)缘饰；额前垂发 vt.饰的边 fume n.(usu pl.)（浓烈或难闻的）烟，气，汽 blur n.模糊不清的事物 vt.使模糊，使看不清楚 browse vi.随意翻阅，浏览；(牛、羊等)吃草 primitive 原始的，上古的，早期的 a forestprior 在先的，在前的 Stop making public statements without their approval hereprivilege 特权，优惠，特免 In coun
42、tries where there are still not many schools, education is a probe 探索，探查，调查 the roots of warabsolute 纯粹的，完全的 have absolute trust in sb.verge 边，边缘，边沿 the of a streamverify 证明，证实Subsequent events verified my suspicions vertical 垂直的，立式的 a engineveto 否决，否决权，否决权的行使 The rest of the committee could not acc
43、ept the accustom 使习惯于 accustom oneself to rising (to rise) earlyacquaint 使认识，使了解 homogenization 同化；均匀化toxic a.有毒的，因中毒引起的 breach n.违反，不履行；破裂 vt.冲破，攻破 briefcase n.手提箱，公事皮包 ambiguous 含糊不清的，模棱两可的 an ambiguous answerozone n. 臭氧；清新的空气pact n.合同，条约，公约 tournament 锦标赛；联赛paperback n.平装本，简装本 script n.剧本(原稿)；手稿，
44、原稿；笔迹，手迹 scrutiny n.周密的调查；仔细看；监视；选票复查 sculpture n.雕刻(术)，雕塑(术)；雕刻作品 tame 驯化的，驯服的，温顺的 animailstan棕黄色，黄褐色 buy some shoes in tanabrupt 突然的，意外的 an abrupt departureacute 尖锐的，敏锐的 an acute thinker versatile 多才多艺的 a man versus 诉讼，竞赛等中以为对手 The match tonight is China Japan blunt 钝的 The sun was blazing down and
45、 the heat was oppressive.blush （因害羞、激动、窘困）脸红 blush with(或for) joydemonstrate 论证，证明 ：demonstrate a philosophical principlethrill 使非常兴奋，使非常激动 Its a sight that never fails to methrive 兴旺发达，繁荣 His business is thriving abuse 滥用 abuse ones authority(office) mania 狂躁；狂热tempt 引诱，诱惑 Nothing could me to do su
46、ch a thingstrain 拉紧，绷紧 If you the elastic any more, it will breakstrap 带，皮带 silks sstretch 伸直，伸长 He yawned and ed himselfstride阔步前进，大踏步走He strode to the platformstring 细绳，线，带 She took the parcel and started to undo the stringstrip 剥去，除去 The wind stripped the tree of all its leavestip 末端，尖端 the tips of the fingerstoast 烤面包，
