新視野(第三版)U2-A詞匯學(xué)習(xí)

1、New wordscluttern.sing., U a large number of things that are scattered somewhere in an untidy way 雜亂的東西awaitvt.1 wait for sth. 等待；等候The little boy was still awaiting his fathers return when the clock struck 11. 當(dāng)時鐘敲響11 點時，那個小男孩仍在等著他爸爸回來。2 if sth. awaits you, it will happen to you （某事）將降臨到身上The bigge

2、st surprise awaiting the birthday girl is that her father is flying to London for her birthday. 那個過生日的女孩即將得到的最大驚喜是她爸爸將飛到倫敦來為她慶祝生日。vehiclen.C (fml.) a machine with an engine that is used to take people or things from one place to another, such as a car, bus, or truck 交通工具；車輛efficiencyn.U the quality

3、of doing sth. well and effectively, without wasting time, money, or energy 效率；效能To increase our working efficiency, it is necessary to take advantage of every moment we have. 為了提高工作效率，我們必須分秒必爭。We rely on advanced technology to improve energy efficiency. 我們依靠先進(jìn)的技術(shù)提高能源效率。embarrassvt.make sb. feel asha

4、med, nervous, or uncomfortable, esp. in front of other people （尤指在社交場合）使尷尬，使窘迫I felt embarrassed, going to the wrong classroom on the first day of college. 大學(xué)的第一天我走錯了教室，感到非常尷尬。embarrassmentn.1 C sb. or sth. that causes problems or makes you feel ashamed 讓人難堪的人；使人為難的事He is such an embarrassment to hi

5、s family. 他讓他的家人感到非常難堪。The court case was an embarrassment to the company. 這個案子對該公司來說是個麻煩。2 U a feeling of being nervous or ashamed because of what people know or think about you 尷尬；難堪；窘迫To her terrible embarrassment, there were many people around when one of her high heels broke off. 她一只高跟鞋的鞋跟斷了，當(dāng)時

6、周圍有許多人，這讓她很尷尬。rustv.become covered with rust, or make sth. become covered in rust （使）生銹Years of being left out in the rain had rusted the metal chairs. 這些金屬椅子多年來一直放在外面，已經(jīng)被雨淋得都生銹了。n.U the reddish-brown substance that forms on iron or steel when it gets wet 銹；鐵銹There were large patches of rust on the

7、car. 車上有大塊的銹斑。bladen.Cthe flat cutting part of a tool or weapon 刀刃；刀片tuben. C1 a long, thin container which you squeeze in order to force the paste out （膏狀物等的）管狀容器2 a long narrow object similar to a pipe that liquid or gas can move through 管子pasten.C, U a soft thick mixture that can easily be shaped

8、 or spread 糊狀物；膏The dish consists of 8 kinds of vegetables, mixed with hot chili paste and served with beef soup. 這道菜有8種蔬菜，拌上辣椒醬，再佐以牛肉湯食用。vt.stick sth. to sth. else using glue （用糨糊）粘貼Please paste a label on the box to tell it from other boxes. 請在盒子上貼上標(biāo)簽 , 以便與其他盒子區(qū)別開來。toothpasten.C, U 牙膏polishn.C, U

9、a chemical substance that you rub onto an object to make it shine 上光劑；擦光劑The girl was told by her parents to remove the polish from her nails because she was too young for make-up. 女孩的父母讓她把指甲油擦掉，因為她還太小，不適合化妝。vt.1 make sth. smooth, bright, and shiny by rubbing it 擦亮；擦光He polished his glasses with a h

10、andkerchief in order to see more clearly. 他用手帕擦了擦眼鏡，以便看得更清楚些。2 improve a piece of writing, a speech, etc. by making slight changes to it before it is completely finished 修改；潤色Your essay is good; you just need to polish it a bit. 你的文章不錯，你只要稍加潤色就可以了。trashn.U (BrE rubbish) things that you throw away, s

11、uch as empty bottles, used papers, food that has gone bad, etc. 廢物；垃圾dumpvt.1 empty out a container, vehicle, as by overturning or tilting 傾倒；把倒空He opened his bag and dumped its contents on the desk. 他打開包，把里面的東西倒在桌子上。2 get rid of sth. that you do not want 丟棄；扔掉People who want to get rid of old cars

12、sometimes dump them in the woods. 人們?yōu)榱颂幚淼襞f車，有時候就把它們丟在樹林里。matchv.1 belong to the same pair （與）屬同一雙；（使）成對Your socks dont match. 你的襪子不成雙。2 if one thing matches another or they match, they look attractive together （與）相配，相稱She wore a green silk dress and hat to match. 她穿了一件綠色絲裙，戴著與之相配的帽子。mismatcheda.not

13、matched or not suitably matched 不配對的I wonder why my younger sister loves wearing mismatched socks. 我真不明白，為什么我妹妹喜歡穿不配對的襪子。purplea.紫色的n.U 紫色closetn.C (mainly AmE) a small room or space built into a wall for storing things such as clothes or sheets 壁櫥comicn.C (also book) a magazine for children that co

14、ntains stories told in a series of drawings （兒童）連環(huán)漫畫冊With the combination of pictures and texts, comics are a good way to get children to begin their adventures in reading. 連環(huán)漫畫冊圖文并茂是讓兒童開始接觸閱讀的一個好辦法。a.amusing you and making you want to laugh 滑稽的；好笑的Even the misfortune in his personal life was used b

15、y him in creating his comic movies. 連他生活中的不幸遭遇也被他用于創(chuàng)作喜劇電影。fictionn.1 U books and stories about imaginary people and events 小說He was a very successful writer of childrens fiction. 他是一位非常成功的兒童小說家。2 C sth. that people want you to believe is true but which is not true 虛構(gòu)的事；想象的事Sometimes children have tr

16、ouble separating fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist. 有時候孩子們難以區(qū)分哪 些事情是真實的、哪些是虛構(gòu)的，他們或許會相信這些事情真的存在。romantica.1 used about books, plays, and films about love （書、劇本、電影）浪漫的，關(guān)于愛情的Romantic comedies are very popular among young people. 愛情喜劇很受年輕人的歡迎。2 showing strong feelings of

17、love 多情的；浪漫的Why dont you send your girlfriend a little romantic card and see how she reacts? 你何不送女朋友一張浪漫的小卡片，看她作何反應(yīng)？historicala.1 describing or based on events in the past 描寫歷史事件的；基于史實的Historical novels are a marvelous blend of fact and fiction. 歷史小說是事實和小說的奇妙結(jié)合。2 relating to the past （有關(guān)）歷史的It is im

18、portant to look at the novel in its historical context. 從歷史背景來看待這部小說很重要。beloveda.loved very much by sb. 鐘愛的；摯愛的；寶貝的She said her beloved daughter was her pride. 她說她的寶貝女兒是她的驕傲。stuffvt.1 push or put sth. into a small space, esp. in a quick careless way 填；塞Dont stuff anything else in the bag, or it will

19、 burst. 不要再往袋子里塞東西了，不然袋子就要撐破了。2 fill sth. until it is full 填滿；裝滿Volunteers were busy stuffing envelopes. 志愿者們正忙著填裝信封。n.U a variety of objects or things 各種物品I dont know how were going to get all this stuff into the car. 我不知道怎樣才能把這些東西都放進(jìn)汽車?yán)铩ackn.C a large strong bag for storing and carrying things 大口

20、袋；粗布袋；麻袋stackv.make things into a neat pile, or form a neat pile （使）整齊地堆起；摞起The waitress stacked the dishes on the counter and then sat down for a rest. 女服務(wù)員把盤子整齊地碼放在柜臺上，然后坐下來休息。n.C a neat pile of things （疊放整齊的）一疊，一堆，一摞I eventually found the letter I was looking for under a stack of papers. 我最終在一摞紙的

21、下面找到了我要找的那封信。plaguen.1 (a of locusts/rats, etc.) an uncontrolled and harmful increase in the numbers of a particular animal or insect 蝗災(zāi)/鼠災(zāi)等A plague of locusts, as a result of the warm winter and continuous drought since early spring, is threatening this land. 由于暖冬和開春以來一直干旱，蝗災(zāi)正威脅著這片土地。2 C a disease

22、that causes death and spreads quickly to a large number of people 瘟疫；疫病We wish to have a world free of plagues and famines. 我們希望我們的世界沒有瘟疫和饑荒。clumsya.1 not easy to use and often large and heavy （物體）笨重的The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle. 第

23、一代手機用起來很笨重，不過如今的手機用起來方便多了。2 moving in an awkward way and tending to make things fall over 笨拙的；不靈活的When people get drunk, they become clumsy and cannot speak clearly. 人們喝醉后會變得行動笨拙，說話含糊。charityn.1 U organizations in general that give money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick, etc. 慈善事業(yè)All the

24、 money raised by the concert will go to charity. 這次音樂會的收入將全部用于慈善事業(yè)。2 C an organization that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick, etc. 慈善機構(gòu)；慈善團(tuán)體He invested a big sum of money in setting up a charity in his hometown. 他投了一大筆錢在家鄉(xiāng)創(chuàng)建了一家慈善機構(gòu)。bandn. C1 a flat narrow piece of sth. with o

25、ne end joined to the other to form a circle 圈；箍；帶2 (BrE) a group of musicians, esp. a group that plays popular music 樂隊；樂團(tuán)curlv.form a twisted or curved shape, or make sth. do this 盤繞；纏繞It seems to me that the best way to relax is to curl up in the sofa with a cup of tea, and watch TV. 對我而言，最好的放松方法就

26、是泡上一杯茶，蜷在沙發(fā)上看電視。curlern.C a small plastic or metal tube used for making hair curl 卷發(fā)夾Hair curlers can give you a great curly look. 卷發(fā)器可以給你一個漂亮的卷發(fā)造型。strainvi.pull hard at sth. or push hard against sth. 使勁拉；使勁推；繃緊The dog strains at the rope fastened to its collar, eager to be off. 那只狗使勁拽著拴在脖子上的繩子，拼命要掙

27、脫。vt.injure a muscle or part of your body by using it too much or making it work too hard 拉傷；扭傷；損傷I strained a muscle in my back when playing tennis. 我在打網(wǎng)球時拉傷了背上的一塊肌肉。n.C, U worry that is caused by having to deal with a problem or work too hard over a long period of time 焦慮；緊張We know that a long tim

28、e without change can lead to boredom, and physical and mental strain. 我們知道，長時間沒有變化會導(dǎo)致乏味，以及身體和精神上的緊張。haulvt.pull sth. heavy with a continuous steady movement 拖；拉Rescue workers attached the men to ropes before hauling them to safety. 救援人員把這些人用繩索綁起來，然后把他們拉到安全的地方。donationn.1 C sth., esp. money, that you

29、 give to a person or an organization in order to help them 捐贈物（尤指捐款）The mayor toured a childrens hospital and delivered a donation of medical equipment. 市長參觀了一家兒童醫(yī)院，并向醫(yī)院捐贈了一些醫(yī)療設(shè)備。2 U the act of giving sth., esp. money, to help a person or an organization 捐助（尤指錢）At the blood donation site, I was give

30、n a physical examination. 在獻(xiàn)血站，我接受了一次體檢。curbn.C (BrE kerb) the raised edge of a road, between where people can walk and cars can drive 路緣For the sake of safety, please walk as close to the curb as possible. 為了安全起見，請盡量靠近路緣走路。vt.control or limit sth. in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect

31、 控制；抑制；約束The government should take steps to curb the rapid rise in housing prices. 政府應(yīng)采取措施抑制房價的快速上漲。sorea.painful and uncomfortable, usu. as a result of an injury, infection, or too much exercise 痛的；疼痛的My muscles were sore because I had exercised too much. 我因為運動過量而肌肉疼痛。ridiculousa.very silly or unr

32、easonable 愚蠢的；荒唐的；可笑的It is ridiculous that a person should get paid without working. 一個人竟能不勞而獲，這太可笑了。tossvt.throw sth., esp. sth. light, with a quick gentle movement of your hand 扔；擲；拋The children tossed the ball to each other. 孩子們互相把球拋來拋去。stripvt. (also off)1 remove sth. that is covering the surfac

33、e of sth. else 剝?nèi)?；除去She asked us to strip off the sheets and bring them downstairs when we leave. 她叫我們離開時把床單撤下來并帶到樓下。It took me several hours to strip the wallpaper from the walls. 我花了好幾個鐘頭把墻紙從墻上揭下來。2 take off your clothes or take off sb. elses clothes 脫去（的）衣服Jack stripped off his sweater and threw

34、it onto the couch. 杰克脫掉毛衣，把它扔到長沙發(fā)上。craftn.(s) pl. a job or activity in which you make things with your hands, and that you usu. need skill to do （指傳統(tǒng)的手工）工藝；手藝The projects aim is to maintain some traditional rural crafts in China. 該項目的目的是要保留中國一些傳統(tǒng)的鄉(xiāng)村手工藝。clipvt.1 cut an article or picture from a newsp

35、aper, magazine, etc. （從報紙、雜志等上）剪下I clipped the ads from the magazine in case they might be useful later. 我把雜志上的廣告剪下來，以備后用。2 fasten one thing to another using a small object 夾??；扣住He collected up the documents and clipped them together. 他把文件收拾好，并夾在一起。n.C a short part of a film, television program, or

36、news story that is shown separately （電影、電視節(jié)目或新聞的）剪輯I saw on TV a clip of Michael Jordan being interviewed. 我在電視上看到邁克爾喬丹接受采訪的一個片段。itemn.C a single thing, esp. one thing in a list, group, or set of things （尤指清單上、一群或一組事物中的）一項，一件，一條He opened his suitcase and took out each item. 他打開手提箱，把東西一樣樣拿出來。emotiona

37、la.1 having strong feelings and showing them to other people, esp. by crying 情緒激動的（尤指哭泣）Grandpa gets very emotional whenever he talks about the war in which he fought many years ago. 每當(dāng)談及他多年前曾親身參加的那場戰(zhàn)爭時，爺爺就會變得情緒激動。2 (only before noun) relating to your feelings or how you control them 情緒（上）的；情感（上）的Th

38、e event had absolutely no emotional effect on me. 這件事對我的情緒絕對沒有影響。bugn. C1 an enthusiast or a fan 熱衷于某事的人；迷2 (esp. AmE) a small insect 小蟲子reversevt.change sth., such as a decision, judgment, or process so that it is the opposite of what it was before 推翻，徹底改變（決定、判決、過程等）The Jones had planned to sell th

39、eir house and move into an apartment, but later they reversed their minds. 瓊斯一家打算把房子賣掉，搬到公寓去住，但是他們后來改變了主意。n.(the ) the exact opposite of what has just been mentioned 相反情況；正相反Of course I dont dislike you quite the reverse. 我當(dāng)然不是不喜歡你恰恰相反，我喜歡你。a.(only before noun) ( order/situation/process, etc.) the o

40、pposite order, etc. to what is usual or to what has just been stated 相反的（順序、局勢、過程等）The record showed a reverse trend to that in other countries. 記錄顯示在其他國家有與之相反的趨勢。tokenn.C (fml.) sth. that represents a feeling, fact, event, etc. 象征；標(biāo)志W(wǎng)e exchanged gifts as a token of friendship. 我們交換了禮物，作為友誼的象征。Phras

41、es and expressionsmake it1 be successful at sth., e.g. in your job 獲得成功He came to the US and not only made it, but made it big. 他來到美國，不僅成功了，而且還發(fā)達(dá)了。2 succeed in getting somewhere in time for sth. or when this is difficult （尤指在困難情況下）準(zhǔn)時到達(dá)，趕上With blood pouring from his leg, he made it to a nearby house.

42、 他腿上流著血，支撐著走到附近的一所房子。free of/fromnot containing or involving sth. unpleasant 無的；擺脫了的We need to create a relaxing atmosphere, free of tension. 我們需要創(chuàng)造一種沒有壓力的輕松氛圍。They claim all the drinks are free of artificial colorings. 他們聲稱所有的飲料都不含人工色素。catch oneself doing sth.suddenly realize one is doing sth. 突然意識到自己在做某事One day I caught mysel