现代大学英语精读第四册 6c
时间：2018-12-18 作者：英语课 分类：128 The Zombie Project
英语课
agreeable
allowance
to make an allowance for sth
anecdote 1
antagonism 2
as a rule
attribute
belittle 3
bungle 4
classify
competent
conceive
consistent
conversely
coward
cowardice 5
cue
deeply-rooted
dogma
dogmatic
duel 6
energetic
enormous
established
fogey
fundamental
gladiatorial
gramophone
grudge 7
headhunting
improvident 8
in fashion
in the light of
infant
infanticide
inherit
inheritance
justify 9
legitimate 10
livelihood 11
necessitate 12
originate
polygamy
prestige
prohibition 13
run out
sentiment
sentimental 14
skilful 15
staunch
uncritically
undesirable 16
A.E.Mander
Galileo
William James
1 anecdote
n.轶事，趣闻，短故事
- He departed from the text to tell an anecdote.他偏离课文讲起了一则轶事。
- It had never been more than a family anecdote.那不过是个家庭趣谈罢了。
2 antagonism
n.对抗，敌对，对立
- People did not feel a strong antagonism for established policy.人们没有对既定方针产生强烈反应。
- There is still much antagonism between trades unions and the oil companies.工会和石油公司之间仍然存在着相当大的敌意。
3 belittle
v.轻视，小看，贬低
- Do not belittle what he has achieved.不能小看他取得的成绩。
- When you belittle others,you are actually the one who appears small.当你轻视他人时， 真正渺小的其实是你自己。
4 bungle
v.搞糟；n.拙劣的工作
- If you bungle a job,you must do it again!要是你把这件事搞糟了，你得重做！
- That last stupid bungle of his is the end.他那最后一次愚蠢的错误使我再也无法容忍了。
5 cowardice
n.胆小，怯懦
- His cowardice reflects on his character.他的胆怯对他的性格带来不良影响。
- His refusal to help simply pinpointed his cowardice.他拒绝帮助正显示他的胆小。
6 duel
n./v.决斗；(双方的)斗争
- The two teams are locked in a duel for first place.两个队为争夺第一名打得难解难分。
- Duroy was forced to challenge his disparager to duel.杜洛瓦不得不向诋毁他的人提出决斗。
7 grudge
n.不满，怨恨，妒嫉；vt.勉强给，不情愿做
- I grudge paying so much for such inferior goods.我不愿花这么多钱买次品。
- I do not grudge him his success.我不嫉妒他的成功。
8 improvident
adj.不顾将来的，不节俭的，无远见的
- Her improvident speech at the meeting has set a stone rolling.她在会上的发言缺乏远见，已产生严重后果。
- He must bear the consequences of his improvident action.他必须对自己挥霍浪费所造成的后果负责。
9 justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理)，为…辩护
- He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
- Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗？
10 legitimate
adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法
- Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
- That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
11 livelihood
n.生计，谋生之道
- Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
- My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。
12 necessitate
v.使成为必要，需要
- Your proposal would necessitate changing our plans.你的提议可能使我们的计划必须变更。
- The conversion will necessitate the complete rebuilding of the interior.转变就必需完善内部重建。
13 prohibition
n.禁止；禁令，禁律
- The prohibition against drunken driving will save many lives.禁止酒后开车将会减少许多死亡事故。
- They voted in favour of the prohibition of smoking in public areas.他们投票赞成禁止在公共场所吸烟。
14 sentimental
adj.多愁善感的，感伤的
- She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny.她是多愁善感的人，她相信姻缘命中注定。
- We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie.我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。
15 skilful
(=skillful)adj.灵巧的，熟练的
- The more you practise,the more skilful you'll become.练习的次数越多，熟练的程度越高。
- He's not very skilful with his chopsticks.他用筷子不大熟练。
16 undesirable
adj.不受欢迎的，不良的，不合意的，讨厌的；n.不受欢迎的人，不良分子
- They are the undesirable elements among the employees.他们是雇员中的不良分子。
- Certain chemicals can induce undesirable changes in the nervous system.有些化学物质能在神经系统中引起不良变化。