新视野大学英语读写教程词汇 第三册 Unit 1a

 New 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 1 church 圣徒，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, 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 2 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 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.   [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 3 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 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 after 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 fear 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 4 a.   merry; joyous 5 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 tired 使精疲力竭

 

@  　exhausted 6 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 7 treated 皮；皮革

 

@  knit vt.   make sth. with wool using long needles or a special machine 编织

 

@  cowboy n.   [C] 牛仔

 

@  costume 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 8 a.   standing 9 straight up; upright 直立的，竖直的

@   vt.   build sth. such as a building or bridge 建造；架设

 

@  index n.   [C] an alphabetical 10 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 that one gets in addition to one's usual salary 奖金；红利

 

@  pray v.   speak to God in order to give thanks or ask for help 祈祷

 

@  simplicity 11 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   inform against sb.  告发

 

@  work out   find the answer to sth. or solve sth.  找出答案；解决

 

@  on one's 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）