新视野大学英语读写教程词汇 第三册 Unit 1b

 New Words    1B

@  framework n.   [C] the basic structure of sth. that gives it shape and strength 框架；结构

 

■  mould n.   [U] 霉；霉菌

 

@  lodge 1 n.   [C] a small house in the country 乡村小屋

@   vt.   provide sb. with a place to stay for a short time 提供住宿

 

@  shiver n.   [C] a shaking movement of body, esp. because of cold or fear 颤抖；发抖

@   vi.   tremble or shake slightly, esp. because of cold or fear 颤抖；发抖

 

@  inspire vt.   1. make sb. have a particular feeling or react in a particular way 激起；促成

@      2. give sb. the idea for sth., esp. a story, painting, poem, etc. 激发灵感；启发

 

@  sip 2 v.   drink sth. slowly in small amounts 小口喝；抿

 

@  upright a.   straight 直立的，立式的

 

@  considerate a.   thinking about the feelings and needs of other people 体贴的；关切的

 

@  hedge v.   avoid giving a direct answer to a question 避免正面回答

 

@  rival n.   [C] sb. or sth. that is as good as sb. or sth. else 匹敌者；可相比的东西

 

@  declaration n.   [C, U] a statement 声明；公告

 

@  comparable a.   1. similar to sth. so it is reasonable to compare them 可比较的；类似的

@      2. equal to sth. in quality or importance 比得上...的；可以相提并论的

 

@  organism n.   [C] a living thing 生物；有机体

 

@  parallel vt.   be similar to sth. else 与...相似

@   a.   (of lines) running side by side with one another 平行的

 

@  mud n.   [U] soft, wet earth 泥

 

@  slender a.   thin in an attractive way 纤细的，修长的

 

@  trunk n.   [C] the thick main stem of a tree 树干

 

@  manipulate vt.   1. control or influence sth. for one's own purpose 操纵；摆布

@      2. skillfully handle, control, or use sth. 操作；控制；使用

 

@  wit n.   1. [ sing., U] intelligence 才智

@      2. (~s) one's abilities to think quickly and make sensible decisions 机智

 

@  provoke vt.   try to make sb. angry 挑衅；激怒

 

@  　provocation 3 n.   [C, U] an action or event that makes sb. angry or that is intended to do this 挑衅；激怒

 

@  farewell n.   [C, U] a goodbye to sb. 告别

 

@  costly 4 a.   costing a lot of money; expensive 昂贵的

 

@  saddle vt.   (~ with) give sb. sth. that is difficult to deal with 使承担苦差事；使负重担

@   n.   [C] a leather seat for a rider on a horse's back 马鞍

 

@  respective a.   belonging separately to each of the people or things that have been mentioned 分别的；各自的

 

@  hollow a.   1. without real meaning or value 空虚的；无意义的

@      2. empty inside 空的；空心的

 

@  lorry n.   [C] (BrE) a truck 卡车

 

@  freeway n.   [C] (AmE) a wide fast road that one does not have to pay to use 免费高速公路

 

@  salesman n.   [C] a person whose job is to sell goods 推销员；售货员

 

@  shortly ad.   in a short time; soon 不久，很快

 

★  sizable a.   (also sizeable) fairly large 相当大的

 

@  mislead vt.   (misled, misled) make sb. believe sth. that is incorrect or not true 误导

 

@  faulty a.   having faults 有错误的

 

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★  elastic 5 a.   1. able to spring back into shape after being stretched or bent 6 有弹性的

@      2. able to change when the situation changes 灵活的；可改变的

 

@  band n.   1. [C] a flat narrow piece of sth. 带子

@      2. [C] a group of musicians 乐团，乐队

 

@  stretch v.   (cause to) become wider or longer （使）变长；（使）变宽

 

@  tide n.   [C, U] the regular rise and fall of the sea 潮，潮汐

 

@  acknowledge vt.   1. accept or admit 承认

@      2. thank sb. for sth. they have done 就...表示感谢

 

@  soar vi.   1. (of spirits or hopes) suddenly feel very happy or hopeful （精神或希望）高涨

@      2. rise rapidly to a very high level 猛增

 

@  upwards 7 ad.   (AmE upward) toward a higher level, position, or price 向上；上升

 

Phrases and Expressions 

@  not much of a...   not a good...  不太好的...

 

@  speed up   make sth. go faster or happen faster  使加速

 

@  give up on   stop hoping that sb. or sth. will change or improve  对...不抱希望

 

@  fall apart   no longer continue  破裂；解体

 

@  on impulse   because of an impulse  因一时冲动

 

@  come along   used to tell sb. to hurry up or to encourage sb. to try harder  快点；来吧；加油

 

@  mislead sb. into doing sth.   cause sb. to do sth. that is incorrect or not true  误导某人做某事

 

@  let go   stop holding sth.; (fig.) stop thinking about sth.  放手，放开；不再考虑

 

Proper Names 

@  Nova Scotia   新斯科舍（加拿大省名）

 

@  Franklin   富兰克林（文中指 Benjamin Franklin，1706－1790，美国政治家和科学家）