1、大学英语视听说 3听力原文 1New Words 1A delivery n. 1. C the process of giving birth to a baby 分娩 2. C, U the act of bringing sth. to a particular place 递交;送货 saint n. 1. C a very good, kind person 极为慈爱的人;道德高尚的人 2. C a very good or holy person who is given special respect after death by the Christian church 圣徒,
2、圣人 justice n. U the quality of being just; fairness 正义;合理 inseparable a. unable to be separated 不可分离的 unload vt. take goods off a vehicle, ship, etc. 卸下(货物) code vt. mark sth. with a code 把.编码 n. 1. C a set of numbers, letters, etc. that is used for identifying sth. 代码;代号 2. C, U a system of words,
3、letters, etc. so that messages, information, etc. can be kept secret 密码 color-coded a. marked with different colors 带色标的;带色码的 whistle v. make a musical sound by blowing air out through your lips 吹口哨 wreck n. 1. C sb. who is tired or unhealthy 疲惫的人;健康状况差的人 2. C a car, plane, etc. which has been badly
4、 damaged, esp. in an accident 残骸 beneath prep. in or to a lower position than sth., or directly under sth. 在低于.的位置;在.之下 disguise n. C, U sth. that is worn to hide who one really is, or the act of wearing this 伪装物;伪装;假扮 vt. change sb.s appearance so that people cannot recognize them 伪装;假扮 disbelief n
5、. U the feeling of not believing sb. or sth. 不相信,怀疑 agreeable a. 1. pleasant, nice or satisfactory 令人愉快的;令人满意的 2. acceptable or able to be agreed on 可接受的 penetrate v. enter sth. or pass through it 穿透;渗入 vt. see into or through sth. 看穿 vacant a. 1. (of an expression) looking as if one is not thinking
6、 about anything 茫然的;失神的 2. empty; not filled with anything 空的;未被占用的 grasp vt. 1. understand 明白 2. take hold of sb. or sth. 抓住;抓紧 quiver vi. tremble or shake 颤抖 long vi. want sth. very much 渴望 pledge vt. promise to do sth. 保证,承诺 n. C a promise or agreement 承诺;协定 caretaker n. C (AmE) sb. who looks aft
7、er other people, esp. a teacher, parent, nurse, etc. 照看人,保护人 blossom vi. 1. develop and become more successful 发展;成长;繁盛 2. produce flowers 开花 reckon vt. think that sth. is true or have an opinion about sth. 想,认为 sheer a. used for emphasizing the amount or degree of sth. 完全的;十足的 terror n. U intense f
8、ear 恐惧,恐怖 faithful a. loyal 忠诚的;忠实的 merry a. happy and cheerful 愉快的,高兴的 festival n. C a day or time when people celebrate sth. 节日 festive a. merry; joyous 喜气洋洋的,充满节日气氛的 drain vt. 1. make sb. feel very tired 使筋疲力尽;使疲劳 2. let water or liquid flow away from sth. 使排走;使流出 exhaust vt. make sb. extremely t
9、ired 使精疲力竭 exhausted a. extremely tired 疲惫不堪的 customary a. usual in a particular place or for a particular person 惯常的;习惯的 sweatshirt n. C 长袖运动衫 leather n. U animal skin which has been specially treated 皮;皮革 knit vt. make sth. with wool using long needles or a special machine 编织 cowboy n. C 牛仔 costum
10、e n. C, U clothes typical of a certain period, country, or profession, esp. as worn in plays 服装;戏装 ceremony n. C a formal public or religious event 仪式;典礼 restrain vt. prevent sb. or oneself from doing sth. 克制;抑制 erect a. standing straight up; upright 直立的,竖直的 vt. build sth. such as a building or brid
11、ge 建造;架设 index n. C an alphabetical list at the back of a book, of names, subjects, etc., mentioned in it and the pages where they can be found 索引 index finger C 食指 thumb n. C 大拇指 super a. very good; wonderful 极好的,绝妙的 bonus n. 1. C sth. good that one does not expect 额外得到的东西;意外的好处 2. C extra money th
12、at one gets in addition to ones usual salary 奖金;红利 pray v. speak to God in order to give thanks or ask for help 祈祷 simplicity n. U the quality of being simple 简洁;朴素;单纯 Phrases and Expressions track down find sb. or sth. after a long search 追踪到,追查到 pick on treat sb. badly or unfairly 找茬;欺负 tell on in
13、form against sb. 告发 work out find the answer to sth. or solve sth. 找出答案;解决 on ones own alone; without help 独自地;独立地 hit/strike home be understood and accepted 被领会 reckon with consider sth. when making plans 考虑;面对;对付 call on/upon ask sb. to do sth. 要求(某人做某事) lead up to come before sth. important, and often cause it 作为.的先导,引起 end up doing sth. come to be in a particular situation or state, esp. when you did not plan it 以.结束 get (sb.) through help sb. deal with a difficult situation or period of time (帮某人)度过难关 Proper Names Jimmy 吉米(人名) Margaret 玛格丽特(人名)