1、新概念英语第四册词汇1fossil man a.化石人2recount / rikaunt/ v.叙述3saga / sa:g/ n.英雄故事4legend / lednd/ n.传说,传奇5migration / maigrein/ n.迁移,移居6anthropologist / nrpldist/ n.人类学家7archaeologist / a:kildist/ n.考古学家8ancestor / nsist/ n.祖先9Polynesian / plini:zjn/ a.波利尼西亚(中太平洋之一群岛)的10Indonesia / induni:zj/ n.印度尼西亚11flint /
2、 flint/ n.燧石12rot / rt/ v.烂掉13beast / bi:st/ n.野兽14census / senss/ n.统计数字15acre / eik/ n.英亩16content “/ kntent, kntent/“ a.满足的17Matterhorn / mth:n/ n.马特霍恩峰(阿尔卑斯山峰之一)18alpinist / lpinist/ n.登山运动员19pioneer / paini/ v.开辟,倡导;n.先锋,开辟者20summit / smit/ n.顶峰21attain / tein/ v.到达22perilous / perils/ a.危险的23s
3、hudder / d/ v.不寒而栗24court / k:t/ v.追求25solitary / slitri/ a.唯一的26impoverish / impvri/ v.使贫困27Alpine / lpain/ a.阿尔卑斯山的28flea-ridden a.布满跳蚤的29coarse / k:s/ a.粗劣的30boast / bust/ v.自恃有31parishioner / prin/ n.教区居民32shepherd / epd/ n.牧羊人33linen / linin/ n.亚麻布34the Alps n.阿尔卑斯山脉35solid / slid/ a.坚实的36safe
4、/ seif/ n.保险柜37Ulyanovsk / u:lja:nfsk/ n.乌里扬诺夫斯克38commission / kmin/ n.委员会39opaque / upeik/ a.不透明的40lotto / ltou/ n.一种有编号的纸牌41slipper / slip/ n.拖鞋42blindfold / blaindfuld/ a. pennt/ n.三角旗422superstructure / sju:pstrkt/ n.上部结构423armament / a:mmnt/ n.军械424triple / tripl/ a.三层的425mount / maunt/ v. 登上42
5、6bronze / brnz/ n.青铜427cannon / knn/ n.加农炮428majestic / mdestik/ a.威严的429muzzle / mzl/ n.炮口430freshen / fren/ v.变强431squall / skw:l/ n.暴风432list / list/ v.倾斜433port / p:t/ n.(船、飞机的)左舷434ordnance / :dnns/ n.军械435heave / hi:v/ v.拖436starboard / sta:bd/ n.(船、飞机的)右舷437counteract / kauntrkt/ v.抵消438steep
6、en / sti:pn/ v.变得更陡峭439ballast / blst/ n.压舱物440inrush / inr/ n.水的涌入441Baltic / b:ltik/ n.波罗的海442sceptical / skeptikl/ a.怀疑的443forefathers n.祖先444fervently / f:vntli/ ad.热情地445curative / kjurtiv/ a.治病的446astronomical / strnmikl/ a.天文学的447tangible / tndbl/ a.实实在在的448remedy / remidi/ n.药物449ointment /
7、intmnt/ n.药膏450prescribe / priskraib/ v.开药方451indisposition / indispzin/ n.小病452disgusting a.令人讨厌的453inconvenience / inknvi:njns/ n.不便454hovercraft / hvkra:ft/ n.气垫船455Norfolk Broads n.诺福克郡的湖泊地区456cushion / kun/ n.座垫457ring / ri/ v.围458Solent n.(英国的)苏伦特海峡459sensation / sensein/ n.轰动460dune / dju:n/
8、n.沙丘461plantation / plntein/ n.种植园462hover-train n.气垫火车463navigation / nvigein/ n.航海464sounding n.水深度465porcupine / p:kjupain/ n.箭猪466dredge / dred/ v.挖掘467expedition / ekspidin/ n.远征468physicist / fizisist/ n.物理学家469magnitude / mgnitju:d/ n.很多470topography / tpgrfi/ n.地形471crust / krst/ n.地壳472rugg
9、ed / rgid/ a.崎岖不平的473tableland n.高地474sediment / sedimnt/ n.沉淀物475terrace / ters/ n.阶地476erode / irud/ v.侵蚀477colour-blind a.色盲的478perception / psepn/ n.知觉479comprehend / kmprihend/ v.理解480spatial / speil/ a.空间的481visualize / vizjulaiz/ v.使具形象,设想482reminiscence / reminisns/ n.回忆,联想483tadpole / tdpul
10、/ n.蝌蚪484mushroom / mrum/ n.蘑菇485carrot / krt/ n.胡萝卜486bud / bd/ n.花蕾487lark / la:k/ n.云雀488ladybird n.瓢虫489bulrush / bulr/ n.芦苇490controversy / kntrv:si/ n.争议,争论491dust / dst/ n.纠纷,骚动492clash / kl/ n.冲突493Inquisition / inkwizin/ n.(罗马天主教的)宗教法庭494perspective / p:spektiv/ n.观点,看法495despise / dispaiz/
11、 v.蔑视496generalize / denrlaiz/ v.归纳497undercurrent / ndkrnt/ n.潜流498theoretical / iretikl/ a.理论上的499potentiality / pteniliti/ n.潜能500intimate / intimit/ a.详尽的501familiarity / fmiliriti/ n.熟悉502culpable / klpbl/ a.应受谴责的503Aristotelian / ristti:lin/ n.亚里士多德学派的人504Aristotle / risttl/ n.亚里士多德(古希腊哲学家)505
12、Ptolemy n.托勒密(公元90-168,古希腊天文学家)506Leaning Tower Pisa 比萨斜塔507spiral / spairl/ a.螺旋状的508nebula / nebjul/ n.星云509scratch / skrt/ n.擦痕510contrivance / kntraivns/ n.器械511distort / dist:t/ v.歪曲512adverse / dv:s/ a.逆的,相反的513purchasable / p:tsbl/ a.可买到的514preacher / pri:t/ n.传教士515defendant / difendnt/ n.被告
13、516outlook / aut-luk/ n.视野517capacity / kpsiti/ n.能力518means / mi:nz/ n.方法,手段,财产,资力519hamper / hmp/ v.妨碍520savannah / svn/ n.大草原521democratic / demkrtik/ a.民主的522tribal / traibl/ a.部落的523tribe / traib/ n.部落524illiterate / ilitrit/ n.文盲525compulsory / kmplsri/ a.义务的526deem / di:m/ v.认为527juvenile / d
14、u:vinail/ a.青少年的528delinquency / dilikwnsi/ n.犯罪529adolescence / dulesns/ n.青春期530slur / sl:/ n.诋毁531adolescent / dlesnt/ n.青少年(12-18岁)532disloyalty / dislilti/ n.不忠实533spiteful / spaitful/ a.恶意的,怀恨的534disillusionment / -mnt/ n.幻灭感535evaluation / ivljuein/ n.评价536infallibility / inflbilti/ n.一贯正确537
15、resent / rizent/ v.怨恨538sincerity / sinseriti/ n.诚挚539victorian / vikt:rin/ a.维多利亚式的540retreat / ritri:t/ v.后退541unreasoning / nri:zni/ a.不凭理智的542authoritarian / :ritrin/ a.专制的543cow / kau/ v.吓唬544hub / hb/ n.(活动的)中心545lunar / lju:n/ a.月球的546oxygen / ksidn/ n.氧气547Apollo / plu/ n.阿波罗548accelerate /
16、kselreit/ v.加速549terrestrial / tirestril/ a.地球550permanently ad.永远地551fascination / fsinein/ n.魅力552senior / si:nj/ a.资历深的,年长的553chasm / tzm/ n.断层,裂口554canyon / knjn/ n.峡谷555disunited a.分裂的556correspondingly ad.相应地557backward / bkwd/ a.落后的558incur / ink:/ v.承担559administer / dminist/ v.管理560administ
17、rative / dministrtiv/ a.行政管理的561analogous / nlgs/ a.类似的562overheads n.一般费用563initiative / iniitiv/ n.主动,积极性564checker n.检查人员565foreman / f:mn/ n.监工566dividend / dividend/ n.红利567unduly / ndju:li/ ad.过度地568likelihood / laiklihud/ n.可能性569infant / infnt/ n.婴儿570vulnerable / vlnrbl/ a.脆弱的571imperceptib
18、le / impseptbl/ a.感觉不到的572robust / rubst/ a.强健的573organism / :gnizm/ n.有机体574thermodynamics / :mudainmiks/n.热力学575steep / sti:p/ a.急转直下的576ageing n.老化577odds / dz/ n.可能性578virtual / v:tjul/ a.实际上的579moot / / mu:t/ a.争论未决的580run-down a.破旧的581friction / frikn/ n.摩擦582contamination / kntminein/ n.污染583
19、sanitation / snitein/ n.卫生,卫生设备584sewage / sju:id/ n.污水585leakage / li:kid/ n.泄漏586intermittent / intmitnt/ a.间歇的,断断续续的587carbonated a.碳化的,碳酸的588acidic / sidik/ a.酸的,酸性的589alcohol / lkhl/ n.酒精590disinfectant / disinfektnt/ n.消毒剂591sterilize / sterilaiz/ v.消毒592ethanol / enoul/ n.乙醇593bactericidal /
20、bktirsaidl/ a.杀菌的594negligible / neglidbl/ a.可以忽略的,微不足道的595methylated a.加入甲醇的596confess / knfes/ v.承认597inspiration / insprein/ n.灵感598Kashmir / kmi/ n.克什米尔599interweave / intwi:v/ v.交织600afresh / fre/ ad.重新601discern / dis:n/ v.辨明,领悟602indescribable / indiskraibbl/ a.无法描述的603blur / bl:/ v.使模糊不清604y
21、east / ji:st/ n.激动605fathom / fm/ n.噚(1噚等于1.8米)606interminably ad.没完没了地607winkle / wikl/ v.挖掘608incidentally / insidentli/ ad.顺便说一下609pertinent / p:tinnt/ a.中肯的610flirt / fl:t/ v.调情611inmost / inmust/ a.内心深处的612signature / signit/ n.签名,标记613infinity / infiniti/ n.无穷614ray / rei/ n.光线615energize / en
22、daiz/ v.给与能量616rhythm / rim/ n.节奏617transmit / trnzmit/ v.传送618exquisite / ekskwizit/ a.高雅的619phenomena / finmin/ n.现象620crest / krest/ n.浪峰621trough / tr:f/ n.波谷622vertical / v:tikl/ a.垂直的623horizontal / hrizntl/ a.水平的624actuality / ktuliti/ n.现实625catastrophic / ktstrfik/ a.大灾难的626particle / pa:ti
23、kl/ n.微粒627maturity / mtjuriti/ n.成熟628undulate / ndjuleit/ v.波动,形成波浪629tremor / trem/ n.震颤630gravitational / grviteinl/ a.地心吸力的631technique / tekni:k/ n.技术632tough / tf/ a.强硬的633resentful / rizentful/ a.仇恨不满的634assign / sain/ v.分配,指派635mahout / mhaut/ n.驯象的人636calf / ka:f/ n.幼仔637pine / pain/ v.消瘦6
24、38underline / ndlain/ v.着重说明,强调639keep / ki:p/ n.生计640subservient / sbs:vjnt/ a.屈从的641plunge / plnd/ v.向前冲642tame / teim/ a.养驯服了的643tether / te/ v.(用绳)拴644ticklish / tikli/ a.难对付的,棘手的645alarming a.引起惊恐的646accompaniment / kmpnimnt/ n.伴奏647soothe / su:/ v.镇定648chant / ta:nt/ n.单调的歌649reinforce / ri:in
25、f:s/ v.加强650endearing / indiri/ a.惹人喜爱的651epithet / epiet/ n.称呼652susceptible / sseptbl/ a.易受感染的653blandishment / blndimnt/ n.奉承654lash / l/ v.猛烈地甩655curl / k:l/ v.使卷曲656earthquake / :kweik/ n.地震657slumber / slmb/ v.睡眠658ninepin n.九柱戏中的木柱659rigid / ridid/ a.坚硬的660delicate / delikit/ a.灵敏的661seismome
26、ter / saizmmit/ n.地震仪662penholder n.笔杆663legibly / ledbli/ ad.字迹清楚地664drum / drm/ n.鼓状物665wriggle / rigl/ v.扭动666bluebottle / blu:btl/ n.绿头苍蝇667graph / grf/ n.图表668graphic / grfik/ a.图示的669longitudinal / lnditju:dinl/ a.纵向的670transverse / trnzv:s/ a.横向的671Mercury / m:kjuri/ n.水星672hydrogen / haidrid
27、n/ n.氢气673prevailing / priveili/ a.普遍的674radio astronomer n.射电天文学家675uniquely ad.唯一地676rational / rnl/ a.合理的677radio frequency n.无线电频率678cm n.厘米(=centimetre)679megacycle / megsaikl/ n.兆周680emission / imin/ n.散发681interstellar / intstel/ a.星际的682rendezvous / rndvu:/ n.约会地点683encounter / inkaunt/ n.相遇
28、684commonplace / kmnpleis/ a.平凡的685aberrant / bernt/ a.脱离常轨的,异常的686trivial / trivil/ a.微不足道的687predominant / pridminnt/ a.占优势的,起支配作用的688manifest / mnifest/ a.明显的689pristine / pristain/ a.纯洁的,质朴的690stereotype / stiritaip/ n.陈规691vernacular / vnkjul/ n.方言692accommodation “/ ,kmdein/“ n.适应693incumbent
29、/ inkmbnt/ a.义不容辞的,有责任的694preliminary / priliminri/ a.初步的695proposition / prpzin/ n.主张696preferential / prefrenl/ a.优先的697controversial / kntrv:l/ a.引起争论的698cactus / kkts/ n.仙人掌699termite / t:mait/ n.白蚁700nebula / nebjul/ n.星云701variant / vrint/ a.不同的702barbarian / ba:brin/ n.野蛮人703pagan / peign/ n.
30、异教徒704sophistication / sfistikein/ n.老练705premise “/ premis, primaiz/“ n.前提706supernatural / sju:pntrl/ a.超自然的707dispute / dispju:t/ v.争夺708mosquito / mski:tu/ n.蚊虫709subdue / sbdju:/ v.征服710drainage / dreinid/ n.下水系统711envision / envin/ n.预想712Morocco / mrku/ n.摩洛哥713latitude / ltitju:d/ n.纬度714her
31、etic / hertik/ n.异教徒,异端邪说715conceive / knsi:v/ v.想像716suffice / sfais/ v.足够717nuclear / nju:kli/ a.原子弹的718original / ridnl/ a.有独到见解的719gifted / giftid/ a.有天才的720psychologist / saikldist/ n.心理学家721spasm / spzm/ n.一阵(感情)发作722futile / fju:tail/ a.无用的723insinuate / insinjueit/ v.使潜入,暗示724convulsive / kn
32、vlsiv/ a.起痉挛的725illumination / ilju:minein/ n.启发,照明726undue / ndju:/ a.不适当的727grip / grip/ n.紧张728recuperation / rikju:prein/ n.休息729improvise / imprvaiz/ v.临时作成730sedulously ad.孜孜不倦地731vivify / vivifai/ v.使生气勃勃732aggravate / grveit/ v.加剧733trifling / traifli/ a.微小的734gratify / grtifai/ v.使满意735capr
33、ice / kpri:s/ n.任性736satiation / seiiein/ n.满足737frantically / frntikli/ ad.狂乱地738avenge / vend/ v.替报复739boredom / b:dm/ n.厌烦740clatter / klt/ n.喧闹的谈话741sustenance / sstnns/ n.支撑力742appetite / pitait/ n.欲望743grudge / grd/ v.怨恨744absorbing / bs:bi/ a.引人入胜的745banish / bni/ v.排除,放弃746assumption / smpn/
34、 n.假定747manoeuvre / mnu:v/ v.(驱车)移动748myriad / mirid/ a.无数的749paradox / prdks/ n.自相矛盾的事750cynic / sinik/ n.愤世嫉俗者751sociologist / susildist/ n.社会学家752shun / n/ v.避开753affluent / flunt/ a.富有的754chambermaid n.女招待员755boo / bu:/ n.呸的一声756maitre dhotel n.法语总管757snobbery / snbri/ n.势利758hierarchy / haira:k
35、i/ n.等级制度759entail / inteil/ v.使成为必要760inclement / inklemnt/ a.险恶的761package tour n.由旅行社安排一切的一揽子旅游762insularity / insjulriti/ n.偏狭763cater / keit/ v.迎合764exclusively ad.排他地765cosmopolitan / kzmplitn/ a.世界的766preponderance / pripndrns/ n.优势767overwhelmingly / uvhwelmili/ ad.以压倒优势地,清一色地768patronage /
36、ptrnid/ n.恩惠,惠顾769sauerkraut / saukraut/ n.泡菜770vie / vai/ v.竞争771municipality / mju:nisipliti/ n.市政当局772itinerant / itinrnt/ n.巡回者773heath / hi:/ n.荒地774alienate / eiljneit/ v.使疏远775eternal / it:nl/ a.永久的776portfolio / p:tfouljou/ n.投资组合777tipster / tipst/ n.(提供证券投机等消息为生的)情报贩子778Las Vegas n.拉斯韦加斯77
37、9fritter / frit/ v.挥霍,浪费780reputable / repjutbl/ a.享有声望的781broker / bruk/ n.经纪人782finance “/ fainns, fi-/“ n.资金,财源783mortgage / m:gid/ n.抵押贷款784pension / penn/ n.养老金785priority / prairiti/ n.优先权786gilt / gilt/ n.金边证券(高度可靠的证券)787convertible / knv:tbl/ n.可换证券788sanguine / sgwin/ a.乐观的789heady / hedi/ a.令人陶醉的790alongside / lsaid/ prep.在旁边,和一起791pedestrian / pidestrin/ a.平淡无奇的,乏味的