1、21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册textA单词短语 prodigy n. a person who has unusual and very noticeable abilities, usually at anearly age 奇才；天才 child prodigy an unusually clever child 神童 bookworm n. a person devoted to reading 极爱读书者；书呆子 devotee n. a person strongly devoted to sth. or sb. 热爱者；献身于的人 adolescence n. 青春期 * com
2、pulsory a. required by law or a rule 义务的；强制的 compel vt. oblige or force (sb.) to do sth. 强迫；强求 passion n. a strong, deep, often uncontrollable feeling 热情；激情 gaze vi. look fixedly 注视；凝视 princess n. 1. 理想中的女友；心目中追求的女友 2. (oft, cap.) a female member of the royal family, usually the daughter of a king o
3、r queen or the wife of a prince 常大写公主；王妃 prince n. 1. 少女理想中的未婚者，白马王子 2. amale member of the royal family, especially the son of a king or queen 王子；亲王 3. (usu. sing.) (among, of) a very great, successful or powerful man of some stated kind 常单数（喻）大王；巨头；名家 sharpener n. 卷笔刀；卷笔器 campfire n. a wood fire m
4、ade in the open air by campers 营火，?诨 quicken v. (cause to) speed up 加快 scheme v. make plans (for); plan in a deceitful way 计划；谋划 n. 1. a formal, official or business plan 计划；规划 2. a clever, dishonest plan 阴谋，诡计volume n. 1. one of a set of books of the same kind （一套书的）一册；一卷 2. (of) 体积；容积 encyclop(a)e
5、dia n. a book or set of books dealing with a wide range of information presented in alphabetical order 百科全书 aardvark n. 土豚，非洲食蚁兽 asteroid n. 小行星；海星 * henceforth ad. from this time onwards 自此以后 hence ad.1. for this reason, therefore 因此，所以 2. from this time on 今后，从此 erudition n. learning acquired by r
6、eading and study 博学；学问 * cafeteria n. a self-servicerestaurant 自助餐厅 anchovy n. sigh n. the act or sound of sighing （ ）；（ ） reliefn. feeling of comfort at the end of anxiety, fear, or pain （ 的） ； casually ad. in a relaxed way ； 心 casual a. relaxed; not formal 的； 心的；非 的 * sturdy a. physically strong 强
7、 的 seal n. 1. 海 2. ， vt. 1. 于 2. ， widen v. make or become wider 加 ； * browse v. casually look or search, e.g. in a shop, in a library, at a book,etc., with no specific aim or object in mind crossword n. (= crossword puzzle) ， frown vi. contract the brows, as in displeasure or deep thought currency1
8、头 * stump vt. put an unanswerable question to; puzzle “；fi * oriental a. of, from or concerning Asia fl 的 amah n. （ 一fl 家的女”） glorious a. having or deserving glory; very delightful and enjoyable 的； 人快的 joyous a. full of or causing joy 的； 人的 romantic a. 1. (of sth.) beautiful in a way that strongly a
9、ffects ones feelings 的 2. (of sb.) showing strong feelings of love 情的； 的 3. being unrealistic or unpractical 的 * relish vt. get pleasure out of; enjoy greatly 从； 爱 confidence n. belief in ones own or anothers ability心 mariner n. (obsolete) a sailor marine a. 1. of ships and their goods and trade at
10、sea 海的；海 的 2. of, near, living in, or obtained from thesea 海 的；海 的；海 的 n. albatross n. 天 wingspread n. the distance between the tips of a pair of fully spread wings shellfish n. shell n. 1. the hard covering of a sea creature, egg, fruit, seed, etc. 的（ ），； 2. the outside frame of a building （ 的） ； a
11、ppetite n. 1. ones desire to eat and ones feeling about how much to eat 食， 2. (for) a strong desire ；爱 beam vi. shine brightly; smile warmly ；（ ） ； n. 1. ； 2. perceive vt. notice; be consciousof 注 到；感觉；察觉 * revelation n. the act of revealing sth., usually of great significance 揭示；暴 asthma n. 喘，哮喘 bu
12、llfinch n. 红腹灰雀 invest vi. put money into sth. with the expectation of profit or other advantage 投资 investmentn. 1. 投资；投资额 2. the spending of (time, energy, etc.) to make sth. successful（时间精力 的）投入 * betray vt. be disloyal or unfaithful to 出卖，背叛 * drastica. strong, violent or severe 激烈的；迅猛的 consequen
13、ce n. (usu. pi.) the result or effect of an action or condition 常复数结；后 * incentive n. encouragement to greater activity; motivating factor; stimulus 鼓励；刺激 paprika n. 红灯笼辣椒 pterodactyl n. 龙 Phrases and Expressions out of focus not sharply defined 点没对准；模糊的 beyond ones wildest dreams (in a way that is)
14、 better than what one expected or hoped for 超过某人所期 的（ ）；出乎某人 料的（ ）the apple of sb.s eye a person or thing that is the main object of sb.s love and attention 某人的掌上明珠；宝 sweep sb. off his/her feet make sb. feel suddenly and strongly attracted to you in a romantic way 某人倾心 get sth. in manage to say sth.
15、 about a subject 设法说完 play into sb.s hands do something which gives sb. an advantage 干对某人利的 file into enter in a single line 贯进入 step up (infml) increase the size or speed of 加快；增加 hang on sb.s words listen very carefully to 倾听；注 听 feed on eat habitually 以fi食 ；靠fi go steady with date sb. regularly a
16、nd exclusively 仅与（同一异性） 常约会 invest in 1. buy (sth.) with the expectation of profit or some other kind of advantage 投资于 2. (infml) 买 in time 1. eventually 过一段时间后；最终 2. at or before the right or necessary time 及时 pore over study or give close attention to 钻研；专心阅读 New Words feminist n. a person who bel
17、ieves that womenshould have the same rights and opportunities as men 女权主义者 * feminine a. of or having the qualities suitable for a woman 女性的；女子 的 charm n. a pleasing or attractive feature or quality 魅力 * costume n. clothes, esp. clothes from a particular place or during a particular historical perio
18、d; clothes worn by actors during a film or play （一个 区一个时期流行的）服装；装 extravagance n. the use of more (of sth.) than is necessary 挥霍，奢侈 * extravagant a. 1. wasteful of money; too costly 奢侈的；费的 2. (of ideas, behaviour, etc.) uncontrolled; beyond what is reasonable 过的；越轨的 boo v. show disapproval or contem
19、pt for sb./sth. by shouting “boo“ （对）发出“呸”的 音（表示嫌恶强烈的 ）anachronism n. sth. outdated or obsolete; sth. from one historical period incorrectly associated with another 过时现象；时代错误 usage n. the way sth. is used; the way words are used in a language 用法；用；（词的）惯用法 * random a. done, chosen, etc. without consc
20、ious choice 胡乱的；任 的 * massacre n. the killing of a large number of people or animals 屠杀 combat n. a fight or fightingbetween two armies, etc. 战斗 aircraft n. (pl. unchanged) a plane or other vehicle that can fly in the air 空器，飞机 wince vi. suddenly and briefly show pain in ones facial expression 部肌肉抽搐
21、，currency1蹙 entitle vt. 1. (to) give (sb.) a right (to have or do sth.) 权利； 资 2. give a title (to a book, etc.) （书 ） 名 consideration n. 1. careful thought and attention 2. (for) thoughtful attention to the wishes and feelings of others 体 ； 心 facultyn. 1. any of the powers of the body or mind; a part
22、icular ability for doing sth.才 ； 力；天 2. all the teachers and workers of a university or college （ 的）全体教 及 fend v. (for) look after 料 protection n. the action of protecting or the condition of being protected ” ， protective a. 1. that protects sb. or sth. from harm ” 的， 的 2. (towards) having or showi
23、ng a strong desire to protect （对人） ” 的 helpless a. unable to act without help;needing the help of others; unable to defend oneself 助的； 靠的； 自 的 immunity n. 1. protection or freedom (from sth.) ” ； （权） 2. ability to resist infection, disease, etc. 力 threaten vt. 1. make a threat against (sb.) ， 2. giv
24、e a warning (of sth. bad) 示 male a. the state ofbeing a woman （）女；女子的身fifl * gender n. 1. （ 理上的）性 2. （名词代词 的）性 equality n. the state of being equal, esp. in status, rights, etc. deference n. respect ， urgent a. requiring immediate attention or action 迫的， 的 * complement vt. add new or contrasting fea
25、tures which show the best qualities of (sth.) or which improve (it) ， * constraint n. limitation or restriction 约 ，制 * constrain vt. 1. force (sb.) to act in a particular way 强迫 2. prevent (sth.) from developing freely 制， ” restructure vt. arrange (a system or organisation) in a new way to make it w
26、ork more effectively ； evolutionary a. of or resulting from evolution; developing gradually 进 的； 的 instinct n. behavior or knowledge that one has without being taught perpetuate a. make (sth.) continue for a long time;carry (sth.) on ；” * perpetual a. lasting forever or for a long time 性的；期的 indispe
27、nsable a. essential 少的 repopulate vt. 的人 ；于 biologically ad. 从 学的 logic n. a way of reasoning 理（法） depress vt. 1. sadden and discourage ， 2. cause to sink to a lower level of position ， reductionism n. the practice of showing prejudice because of the tendency to reduce women to a lower status 视女 人一
28、的 视性 法 reduction n. making or becoming smaller; the amount taken off in making sth. smaller 少（ ）； （数） version n. 1. one persons account of an event, as compared with that of another person ，说法 2. ；写 geneticistn. 学家 egg-layer n. 机器 * courtesy n. 1. polite behavior; good manners ； 的 2. a polite or kin
29、d action or expression ； survival n. continuing to live or exist, often in spite of difficulty or danger ； strategy n. a plan, often for business or military aims ，计谋 strategic a. 战（上）的；战 上的 parental a. （ ）的 maternal a. of or like a mother 亲（ ）的 breast n. ； 部； * cradle n. a small bed for a baby, usu
30、. shaped like an open box, that rocks from side to side v. ， kiddie-centrism n. the notion that children are most important 小中心 cruise n. a seavoyage for pleasure 海上 vt. sail or move at a constant speed that is unhurried and comfortable ； ； 行 scenario n. a written outline of a film, play, etc. ； 提纲
31、* sheer a. 1. pure; nothing other than (often used in descriptions of sth. surprising, outrageous, inexplicable, etc.) 完全的，十的 2. (of fabric) very thin, light and almost transparent （织 ）极簿的；透明的 3. very steep 陡峭的；垂直的 stalemate n. a stage of a dispute, contest,etc. at which further progress is impossib
32、le for both sides 僵局；僵阶段 Phrases and Expressions priority seating (the practice of) certain people being given a place to sit before other people 先安排座位 at/from a distance from a place that is not very close; a long time after sth. happened 隔开一段距离（时间）；从远处 object to oppose; be against 反对， 赞 at random
33、without conscious choice 胡乱 ， ，任 gun down shoot, causing to fall to the ground dead or wounded 枪杀；开枪打伤 be entitled to be given the right to have or do (sth.) 权，资 fend for oneself look after oneself 料自己 attach sth. to sth. connect sth. to/with sth. else; associate sth. with sth. else; fasten sth. to
34、sth. else ；“在一起 hand out distribute 分发，散发 go down sink （船 ）下沉 New Words misfortune n. bad luck ；灾祸 clear-eyed a. 视力的；目 炯炯的 awe-inspiring a. 人畏； 人惊 的 dim vt. make less bright or unable to see clearly暗淡；看 清 a. (of a light) not bright; not easy to see 昏暗的；模糊的 * angel n. 天 * preside vi. have authority o
35、r control; direct 负责；主 inadequate a. not good enough in quality, ability, size, etc. 够 的； 胜任的；分的 confront vt. stand or meet face to face; bring face to face 对；遭遇 mood n. state of mind or feelings 心境，心情；情绪 sincerely ad. 真诚 ；忠 sincere a. free from falseness; true and honest 忠 的；真诚的 arouse vt. cause to
36、become active; excite 唤醒；激发 rouse vt. 1. cause to become active; excite (=arouse) 唤醒；激发 2. wake (sb.) up 唤醒，醒来 mere a. nothing more than 只 过的，仅仅的 * assimilate vt. take in and make a part of oneself; absorb 同 ；吸收 disposal n. the act of getting rid of sth.; the power or right to use sth. freely 处理；支配
37、dispose vt. 1. put in place; set in readiness 布置；配置 2. causeto have a tendency (to do sth.) 倾向；愿 majestic a. showing power and greatness; dignified and impressive 伟的， 严的 * majesty n. 1. greatness; a show of power as of a king or queen 伟；庄；君王严 2. M- 陛下（对帝王王后 的） * chorus n. 1. a song sung by many sing
38、ers together 合唱曲 2. a group of singers singing together 合唱队 selection n. the act of selecting; sb. or sth. that is selected 选择；被选出的人（ ） * embody vt. 1. represent (a quality, idea, etc.) in a physical form 体现；具体 2. contain, include 包含 * perfume n.1. a sweet or pleasant smell 芳香，香 2. 香 flavo(u)r n. a
39、taste; a special quality 味道；风味； vt. give a particular taste to 味 migration n. the movement of a group (often of animals, birds, etc.) from one area to another 迁移；移；（鸟 的）迁徒 * migrate vi. 1. (of animals) travel regularly to a different area according to the seasons of the year （ 的）迁徒 2. change onespla
40、ce of living; move from one place to another, especially to find work 迁移；（农业季节 人 ）外出找 作 * migrant n. 迁移 ；移者；农业季节 人 * ponder vt. think about carefully; consider 沉思； strengthen vt. make stronger 加强，强 awe n. a feeling of respect mixed with fear and wonder 畏；惊 recognition n. the act of recognizing; the
41、state of being recognized 同；出；承 * weary a. very tired; bored 疲倦的；厌倦的 reserve n. anything kept for later use 储备 vt. 1. keep for a special purpose ”留；储备 2. (AmE) book （美） 订 * reservation n. 1. doubt or uncertainty, esp. when ones agreement with sth. is in some way limited ”留；”留 见 2. (AmE) booking; res
42、erved seat or accommodation ； 的座席（处 ） symbolic(al) a. 象征性的 symbol n. (of) a sign, shape or object which represents a person, idea or an item 象征；标志；符号 ebb n. a flowing of thetide away from the shore 退潮，落潮 tide n. the regular rise and fall of the ocean, caused by the attraction of the Moon 潮汐 * bud n.
43、 a small swelling on a plant that will grow into a flower, leaf, or branch 牙；花蕾 * heal v. (cause to)become sound or healthy again 治 ； infinitely ad. ， * finite a. having an end or a limit 的 * refrain n. a part of a song that is repeated, esp. at the end of each verse （ 曲中的） ， vi. (from) hold oneself
44、 back (from) ； 制 oceanographer n. 海 学家 possession n. 1. the act or state of possessing or being possessed ；具 2. (often pl.) personal property 常复数所 ； keen a. 1. good, strong, quick at understanding 的 2. (on, to) eager or anxious to do sth. 热的 intensely ad. greatly or extremely; strongly 极 ；强烈 intense
45、 a. great or extreme; strong 极的；强烈的 intensity n. 1. 强烈， 烈 2. 强，烈 concerning prep.(fml) about; with regard to; in connection with 于 earthly a. of this world as opposed to heaven; material rather than spiritual 世的，世 的 Phrases and Expressions preside over direct (a committee or other formal group of pe
46、ople); have or exercise control or authority over (sth.) 主（ 会 ）；掌 （某 ） wish for have a desire for; long for 想； 到 pave the way (for) make smooth or easy (for); be a preparation (for) fi 道；fi作准备 at sb.s disposal available for one to use as one wishes 某人支配用 wonder at be surprised by or curious about 对感
47、到惊 natural selection the theory developed by Charles Darwin that plants and animals best suited to the conditions around them survive while those not suited to the conditions die out 自 选择（ 者 者被 的现象） a matter of sth./doing sth. a question of; an instance or a case of 一个的问 ；一 的 open up make or become
48、open oraccessible 打开；开 be weary of be tired of; be bored with 对感到厌倦 look aboutlook around; examine the place or state of affairs 视 ； 察（ ） be in possession of have in ones possession; maintain control over ； 制 as to about; concerning 于； New Words campus n. the grounds of a university, college or school; a university 大学 ，学 ；大学 piercing a. (of voices, sounds, etc.) very sharp, esp. in an unpleasant way （ 音 ）的，刺的 pierce vi. make a hole in or through (sth.) with a sharp point 刺， presumably ad. it may be supposed; probably ； * presume v. be
