1、精選優質文檔-傾情為你奉上第二版 新視野大學英語4讀寫教程 詞匯NUIT1 Achase vt. run after sb. or sth. in order to catch them 追逐；追趕cruelty n. C, U behavior that makes people or animals suffer 殘酷；殘忍pessimistic a. expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that sth. will have a bad result 悲觀的conquest n. 1. U the process

2、of gaining control over sth. through great effort 征服；控制 2. sing., U the act of taking control of a country, city, etc. by force 征服；攻占bankrupt a. without enough money to pay what one owes 破產的motive n. C a reason for doing sth. 動機worship vt. admire and love sb. very much 崇拜；敬重；仰慕spur vt. encourage sb.

3、 or make them want to do sth. 鼓勵；刺激9>lure n. C sth. that attracts people, or the quality of being able to do this 誘惑10>drown v. 1. have a very strong feeling or a serious problem that is dificult to deal with 沉浸于 2. die from being under water for too long, or to kill sb. in this way （使）淹死11>

4、;imperial a. 1. great and magniicent 壯麗的；宏大的 2. relating to an empire or to the person who rules it 帝國的；皇帝的12>agent n. 1. C sb. whose job is to help an actor, artist, etc. ind work 經紀人 2. C a person or company that represents another person or company, esp. in business 代理人；代理商 13>hasten vt. ma

5、ke sth. happen sooner or more quickly 加快；加速14>elevator n. C a machine that carries people or goods up and down in a building 電梯15>blur n. C sth. that one cannot remember or see clearly 模糊的記憶；模糊不清的事物16>idle a. not working or producing anything 不工作的；閑著的17>bore vt. make sb. lose interest an

6、d become tired and impatient 使厭煩 18>bored a. tired and impatient 厭煩的19>continuity n. U the state of continuing for a period of time 連貫（性）；連續（性）20>sustain vt. make sth. continue to exist for a period of time 維持；使.持續21>minute a. very small 極小的<22>discount vt. 1. regard sth. as unlike

7、ly to be true or important 忽視；低估 2. reduce the price of sth. 降低價格；打折 n. C a reduction in the usual price of sth. 折扣<23>plot n. 1. C the story of a book, film, play, etc. （小說、電影、戲劇等的）情節 2. C a secret plan 陰謀；密謀<24>moviemaker n. C sb. who makes ilms, esp. a director or producer 電影制作人<25

8、>distinct a. 1. clearly different or belonging to a different type 明顯不同的；獨特的 2. able to be clearly seen, heard, smelled, etc. 清晰的；清楚的；明顯的<26>spotlight n. C 聚光燈<27>jungle n. C, U a thick tropical forest with many large plants growing very close together （熱帶）叢林<28>fraud n. C, U th

9、e crime of deceiving sb. in order to get money or sth. illegally 欺詐；詐騙<29>contaminate vt. make sth. dirty or poisonous 污染；弄臟<30>underline vt. 1. draw a line under a word to show that it is important 在.下劃線 2. emphasize; show that sth. is important 強調，使突出<31>uncompromising a. unwilli

10、ng to change one's opinions or behavior 不妥協的；不讓步的<32>object vi. oppose or disapprove of sth. 反對；不贊成<33>accuse vt. say that sb. is guilty of a crime or of doing sth. bad 指控；控告<34>banquet n. C a formal dinner for many people on an important occasion 宴會<35>sue vt. make a leg

11、al claim against sb., esp. for money 起訴；控告<36>attorney n. C a lawyer 律師<37>second vt. support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting 支持；附議<38>fine vt. make sb. pay money as a punishment 罰.的款<39>expel vt. force sb. to leave a school or organization 開除；驅逐<40>jus

12、tify vt. show that there is a good reason for sth. that other people think is unreasonable 證明.有道理；為.辯護<41>single-minded a. having one clear aim and working very hard to achieve it 一心一意的；專一的<42>novelist n. C sb. who writes novels 小說家<43>musician n. C sb. who performs or writes music

13、, esp. as a job 音樂家；樂手<44>desperate a. 1. needing or wanting sth. very much 極需要的；極向往的 2. very worried and willing to do anything to change a bad situation 絕望的；拼命的<45>desperately ad. 1. very much 非常 2. in a worried or angry way 絕望地；拼命地 <46>alas ad. unfortunately 不幸的是；遺憾的是Phrases and

14、 Expressions <47>at best even when considered in the most positive way 充其量；至多<48>run a/the risk be in a situation in which sth. bad could happen 冒險；有.風險<49>remain /be true to continue to be loyal to sb. or sth. 忠于<50>object to oppose or disapprove of sth. 反對；不贊成<51>accu

15、se sb. of sth. say that sb. has done sth. wrong or is guilty of sth. 指控；控告<52>throw out make sb. leave a place, school, organization, etc. because they have done sth. against the rules 開除；UNIT2 <1>ankle n. C the part which connects the foot to the leg 踝；踝關節<2>comic a. causing laugh

16、ter; funny 喜劇的；滑稽的 n. C a comedian 喜劇演員<3>rag n. 1. (usu. pl.) old torn clothes 破舊的衣服 2. C, U a torn piece of old cloth 破布；碎布<4>applause n. U the sound made by people applauding a performance, speech, etc. 鼓掌；掌聲<5>comedy n. C, U a film, play, etc. that is intended to entertain peop

17、le or make them laugh 喜劇<6>scout n. 1. C sb. whose job is to look for people with particular skills, esp. in sport or entertainment 物色新秀者；星探 2. C a soldier sent out to get information about the enemy 偵察兵<7>crude a. 1. rude and offensive 粗魯的；粗俗的 2. simple and not skillfully done or made 粗

18、制的；粗陋的 3. in the natural state; not reined 天然的；未加工的<8>clap v. applaud 鼓掌；拍手 <9>revolt vi. refuse to accept sb.'s authority or obey rules, laws, etc. 反抗；不服從<10>heel n. 1. C the raised part of a shoe underneath the back of the foot 鞋跟 2. C the back part of the foot 腳后跟<11>m

19、oustache n. C (also mustache) hair growing on a man's upper lip 小胡子<12>coarse a. 1. rude and offensive 粗魯的；粗俗的 2. rough and not smooth 粗糙的<13>nationality n. 1. C, U the legal status of belonging to a particular country 國籍 2. C a large group of people with the same race, language, cul

20、ture, etc. 民族<14>postpone vt. delay sth. to a later date or time 推遲，延遲<15>nonsense n. 1. U speech or writing that has no meaning or cannot be understood 無意義的話或文字 2. U ideas, opinions, statements, etc. that are untrue or stupid 荒謬的想法、觀點、說法<16>doubtful a. 1. probably not true or not

21、likely to happen 難以預料的，未定的 2. having doubts about sth. 有疑問的，感到懷疑的<17>immense a. extremely large in size or degree 巨大的；無限的<18>immensely ad. to a very great extent; extremely 非常，很<19>extraordinary a. very unusual or surprising 不尋常的；令人驚奇的<20>rouse vt. produce a particular feelin

22、g or attitude 激起；激發<21>script n.C the written form of a speech, play, film, etc. 底稿；講稿；劇本<22>pepper n. 1. U 胡椒粉；辣椒粉 2. C 辣椒<23>execute vt.1. do or perform sth., esp. in a planned way 實施；執行；履行 2. kill sb. as a legal punishment 將.處死<24>betray vt. not be loyal to one's count

23、ry or a person 背叛；出賣<25>collision n. 1. C, U a strong disagreement or conlict 沖突 2. C, U an accident in which a person or vehicle strikes against another violently 碰撞（事件）<26>sunset n. U the time when the sun goes down and night begins 日落（時分）；黃昏<27>surround vt. be all around sb. or

24、sth. on every side 圍繞；包圍<28>spark vt. make sth. happen 觸發；引起<29>Christmas n. C, U 圣誕節<30>burial n. C, U the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave 埋葬；葬禮<31>clumsy a. awkward in movement or manner 笨拙的；不靈活的<32>cop n. C a police oficer 警察<33>incident n.

25、C sth. that happens, esp. sth. that is unusual 事件<34>memorial n. C sth., esp. a stone with writing on it, that is intended to remind people of sb. who has died 紀念物；紀念碑Phrases and Expressions <35>cut down reduce the size of sth. such as clothing, writing, etc. 改小；縮短<36>for good for

26、ever 永久地<37>trip up 1. cause sb. fall by putting the foot in front of them when they are moving 絆，絆倒 2. make a mistake, or force sb to make a mistake by tricking them （使）出錯<38>make up invent a story, etc. in order to deceive sb. 虛構，捏造，編造<39>come down in the world become poorer or l

27、ess successful than used to be 落魄，潦倒；失勢<40>to a degree partly 有些；在某種程度上<41>go along advance; move further with sth. 進行；前進<42>find one's way into arrive or get somewhere 到達；進入UNIT3<1>raw a. not processed, treated, or cooked 未經加工的；天然的；生的<2>wheelchair n. C a chair on w

28、heels for people who can't walk to get around 輪椅<3>pension n. C an amount of money paid regularly by the government or a company to sb. who no longer works because of age or illness 養老金；撫恤金<4>caseworker n. C a social worker who works to help people with social problems 社會工作者<5>

29、rent n. C an amount of money sb. pays regularly for the use of a room, house, car, etc. that is owned by sb. else 租金 v. pay money regularly for the use of a room, house, car, etc. 租用<6>opt vi. make a choice 選擇；決定<7>drum v. make a continuous sound by hitting a surface 不停敲擊 n. C 鼓<8>

30、temptation n. C, U a desire to do or have sth., esp. sth. that is bad for you 誘惑，引誘<9>profile n. 1. C the public image of a person or organization 形象；印象 2. C a side view of a person's head （人頭部的）側面；側影<10>high-profile a. attracting a lot of public attention 引人注目的<11>bow vi. bend

31、 one's body forward, esp. to show respect 鞠躬 n. C the act of bowing 鞠躬<12>compensation n. 1. C, U sth. used to balance or reduce the bad effects of a damage, loss, injury, etc. 補償；彌補 2. U money that sb. receives because sth. bad has happened to them 補償金；賠償金<13>liberal n. C sb. who ac

32、cepts different opinions or ways of behaving 思想開明的人 a. willing to accept different opinions or ways of behaving 心胸寬廣的；開明的<14>detective n. C sb. who tries to discover information about a crime and ind the criminal 偵探<15>shorts n. (pl.) short trousers ending at or above the knees 短褲<16&

33、gt;paste vt. stick sth. to sth. else or in a speciied place 粘貼 n. U a kind of glue made of lour and water 漿糊<17>receipt n. C a written statement showing that you have paid for sth. 收據，收條<18>donation n. C money or goods that you give to a person or an organization in order to help them 捐贈

34、物；捐款<19>hip n. C the part on each side of human body between the top of the leg and the waist 臀（部）；髖（部）<20>crawl vi. 1. move along on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground 爬行；匍匐前進 2. move slowly 緩慢行進<21>spine n. C the row of bones down the middle of the back 脊椎；脊柱<

35、;22>spinal a. relating to the spine 脊椎的；脊柱的<23>cord n. C, U a piece of thick string or thin rope 細繩；粗線<24>screw n. C 螺絲釘<25>roller n. C 滾筒；軋輥<26>bearing n. C 軸承<27>brake n. C a device for reducing the speed of a vehicle and bringing it to a stop 閘；制動器；剎車<28>not

36、ify vt. tell sb. oficially about sth. 通知，告知<29>certify vt. state that sth. is correct or true 證明，證實<30>bid n. C an offer to pay a certain price for sth., esp. at an auction 出價；投標 v. offer to pay a particular price for sth., esp. at an auction 出價；投標<31>alert vt. make sb. notice sth.

37、 important or dangerous 提醒；引起對.的重視 a. 1. paying attention to what is happening and ready to react if necessary 警覺的，警惕的 2. able to think quickly and clearly 機敏的，機警的<32>appliance n. C a piece of equipment, esp. an electrical one that is used in the home 家用電器<33>maid n. C a female servant 女

38、傭，女仆<34>roast a. cooked in an oven or over a ire 烤過的，烤制的 v. cook sth., such as meat, in an oven or over a ire 烤，烘<35>oven n. C 烤爐；烤箱<36>helicopter n. C 直升飛機<37>provision n. 1. C a part of an agreement or law that deals with a particular problem 條款，條文；規定 2. U the act of provid

39、ing sth. 提供，供應<38>champion n. 1. C sb. who publicly supports, defends or fights for a belief, right, etc. 支持者；捍衛者 2. C sb. who has won in a game, competition, etc. 冠軍<39>chemist n. 1. C sb. who prepares and sells medicines 藥劑師 2. C a scientist who studies chemistry 化學家<40>urine n.

40、C 尿，小便<41>senator n. C 參議員<42>governor n. C sb. in charge of a particular political unit 州長；總督；行政長官<43>thrive vi. become very successful or very strong and healthy 興旺；繁榮；茁壯成長<44>convict vt. prove or declare sb. guilty 證明.有罪；宣判.有罪 n.C sb. who has been found guilty of a crime a

41、nd sent to prison 囚犯Phrases and Expressions <45>be faced with meet sth. bad or dificult 面對，面臨<46>drum up get sth. by asking a lot of people for help or support 竭力爭取；兜攬<47>under the table in a secret way 背地里，私下<48>get/be involved in be part of or included in sth. 卷入；參與<49&g

42、t;deep down in one's true feelings 在內心深處，在心底<50>make a fool of sb. trick sb. or make them appear stupid in some way 愚弄某人<51>talk back reply rudely 頂嘴<52>break down fail to work; stop working 發生故障；壞掉<53>get around move or travel around 四處走動<54>look into examine the f

43、acts about a problem or situation 調查<55>build up make sth. develop or form 建立；開發<56>lend itself to be suitable for being used in a particular way or result in sth. bad easily 適宜于；會造成<57>convict. of declare sb. guilty of a crime 判決.有罪UINT 4<1>telecommunications n. U the sendin

44、g and receiving of messages over distance, esp. by telephone, radio and television 電信<2>dumb a. unable to speak 啞的，不會說話的<3>investment n. C, U the act of investing money in sth. 投資<4>Latin n. & a. U 拉丁語（的）；拉丁語系（的）<5>utility n. C (usu. ties ) a service used by the public, s

45、uch as electricity or gas supply 公用事業；公用設施<6>optical a. connected with sight or light 視覺的；光的<7>diameter n. C 直徑<8>millimeter n. C (Bre. millimetre ) 毫米<9>cable n. C a set of wires covered in plastic or rubber, used to carry electricity 電纜<10>copper n. U 銅<11>trans

46、mission n. 1. U the act or process of sending out an electronic signal or message or of broadcasting a radio or television program 播送；發射；傳輸 2. U the process of passing sth. from one person, place or thing to another 傳播<12>parade n. 1. C a series of people or things that seems never to end 一連串，

47、一系列 2. C a line of people, vehicles, etc. moving forward in order, often as a celebration of some event 游行<13>urban a. of or in a city or town 城市的，都市的<14>spider n. C 蜘蛛<15>condense vt. make sth. shorter or smaller 縮短；壓縮<16>intensive a. involving a lot of activity, effort, or

48、careful attention in a short period of time 密集的；集中的；加強的<17>labor-intensive a. (of work) needing a lot of people to do it 勞動密集型的<18>rust v. become covered with a reddish-brown substance that forms on iron and steel 生銹 n. U the reddish-brown substance that forms on iron and steel 鐵銹<19&

49、gt;antique n. C sth. made long ago that is valuable or interesting 古董<20>lick vt. 1. easily defeat sb. or deal with sth. 擊敗；克服 2. move one's tongue over sth. 舔<21>strategic a. done as part of a plan, esp. in a military, business, or political situation 戰略（上）的；策略（上）的<22>recessio

50、n n. C, U a period during which there is a decline in economy and prosperity 經濟衰退<23>scratch vt. rub a surface slightly with sth. sharp or rough 抓，撓<24>mainland n. sing. (the ) the main area of land of a country 大陸<25>provincial a. of a province 省的；省級的<26>infrastructure n. C,

51、 U the basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly 基礎設施<27>superhighway n. C a large, wide road on which trafic travels at high speed 高速公路<28>log vt. make an oficial record of events, facts, etc. 記錄 v. cut down trees 伐木<29>invest v. spend money on sth. in the hope of making a proit 投資 vt. use lots of time, energy, or effort to do sth. 投入（時間、精力等）<30>investor n. C sb. who