高级英语第二册第五课Vocabulary-5课件.ppt

1、1 fallacy(n.):a false or mistaken idea，opinion，etc.；error 谬论，谬见；错误2 enterprising(adj.):full of energy and initiative；willing to undertake new projects有进取心的；充满首创精神的；有胆量的3 unfetter(v.):free from fetters；free from restraint of any kind；liberate-除掉的脚镣；解放；使获得自由4 limp(adj.):lacking or having lost stiffnes

2、s；flaccid；drooping，wilted柔软的5 flaccid(adj.):hanging in loose folds or wrinkles：soft and limp；flabby不结实的；松驰的；松软的6 spongy(adj.):of or like a sponge；soft and porous 海绵(状)的；柔软有弹性的7 pedantic(adj.):of or like a pedant迂腐的，书呆子气的8 trauma(n.):a painful emotional experience，or shockoften producing a lasting ps

3、ychic effect and sometimes a neurosis(精神)心灵创伤9 calculating(adj.):shrewd or cunning.esp.in a selfish way；scheming 精明的；(尤指)专为自己打算的；有算计的10 perspicacious(adj.):having keen judgment or understanding；acutely perceptive 聪颖的；敏锐的11 astute(adj.):having or showing a clever or shrewd mind：cunning；crafty；wily 聪明

4、的，敏锐的；精明的；狡猾的12 dynamo(n.):generator发动机13 scale(n.):either of the shallow dishes or pans of a balance 秤盘；天平盘14 penetrating(adj.):sharp；piercing锐利的15 scalpel(n.):a small，light，straight knife with a very sharp blade，used by surgeons and m anatomical dissections解剖刀，手术刀16 fad(n.):a custom，style，etcthat

5、many people are interested in for a short time；passing fashion；craze一度时髦的风尚，风行一时的东西；一时的狂热17 faddist(n.):a person who follows fads-赶时髦的人18 craze(n.):something that is currently the fashion；fad-一时的风尚；风行一时的东西；时髦19 acme(n.):the highest point；point of culmination-顶点，极点20 appendicitis(n.):inflammation of

6、the vermiform appendix-阑尾炎21 laxative(n.):any laxative medicine；mild cathartic-轻泻药；通便剂22 raccoon(n.):a small，treeclimbing,chiefly flesheating mammal-浣熊23 mumble(v.):speak or say indistinctly and in a low voice；mutter喃喃地说；含糊地说24 temple(n.):either of the flat surfaces alongside the forehead，in front o

7、f each ear太阳穴，鬓角25 incredulous(adj.):unwilling or unable to believe;doubting；skeptical不相信的；怀疑的26 sanitary(adj.):clean；not harmful to health卫生的；对健康无害的27 shed(v.):shed a natural growth or covering，as hair(毛发等)脱落28 unsightly(adj.):not sightly；not pleasant to look at；ugly不美观的；难看的；丑陋的29 swim(n.):current

8、fashion潮流，时髦砌the swim conforming to the current fashion赶时髦30 gear(n.):a specific adjustment 0f a toothed wheel(汽车等的)排挡31 narrowly(adv.):closely；carefully；thoroughly仔细地；严密地32 attic(n.):the room or space just below the roof of a house；garret顶楼，阁楼33 covet(v.):want ardently；long for with envy垂涎；觊觎34 cer

9、ebral(adj.):appealing to the intellect rather than the emotions；intellectual 理智的；凭理智行事的35 pin n.大头针.pin-up(adj.colloq.):designating a girl whose sexual attractiveness makes her a subject for the kind of pictures often pinned up on walls口(女子)其照片可供倾慕者钉在墙上的36 proportions(n.):1ines；shape of the body线条；身

10、材37 making(noften in p1):the material or qualities needed for the m a k i n g o r d e v e l o p m e n t o f something常用复素质；内在因素38 carriage(n.):conduct；behavior；posture行为；举止；姿态39 bearing(n.):way of carrying and conducting oneself：carriage；manner举止，风度，姿态40 breeding(n.):good upbringing or training良好的教养

11、(或培养)41 exquisite(adj.):very beautiful or lovely，espin a delicate or carefully wrought way优美的，高雅的，精致的42 s p e c i a l t y (n.):a n a r t i c l e characterized by special features，superior quality，novelty,etc特产；特制品43 gravy(adj.):the juice given off by meat in cooking肉汁，调味汁44 dipper(n.):a longhandled

12、cup or similar container for dipping长柄杯或类似容器45 sauerkraut(n.):chopped cabbage fermented in a brine of its own juice with salt泡菜46 veer(v.):change direction：shift；turn or swing around改变方向；转向；变向47 gamy(adj.):having a strong，tangy flavor like that of cooked game；strong in smell有猎物气味的；气味强烈的48 reverent(a

13、dj.):feeling。showing，or characterized by reverence恭敬的；虔诚的49 greasy(adj.):smeared with or containing grease涂(或含)有油脂的；油污的50 pelt(n.):the skin of a furbearing animal，esp.after it has been stripped from the carcass毛皮；生皮51 canny(adj.):careful and shrewd in ones actions and dealings；clever and cautious谨慎的

14、；机警的；精明的52 waif(n.):a person without home or friends，espa homeless child流浪汉；无家可归者；(尤指)流浪儿53 swivel(v.):turn on旋转54 wax(v.):grow gradually larger；increase in strength，intensity，volumeere渐渐变大；增加55 wane(v.):becomeless intense，strong，bright，etc变弱；减少56 kick(n.colloq.):pleasure高兴，兴奋57 loom(v.):appear，or c

15、ome in sight indistinctly隐约出现58 dimension(n.):extent，size，or degree;scope体积，容积，面积；范围，规模；方面59 tryst(n.):an appointment to meet at a specified time and place，esp.one made secretly by lovers约会；幽会60 wince(v.):shrink or draw back slightly，usually with a grimaceas in pain，embarrassment,etc(因疼痛、窘迫等)畏缩；退缩61

16、 tug(v.):pull hard；drag；haul用力拉，拖，拖曳62 desist(v.):cease；stop；abstain停止63 contrite(adj.):feeling deep sorrow or remorse for having sinned or done wrong；penitent懊悔的；忏悔的64 premise(n.):a previous statement or assertion that serves as the basis for an argument(尤指逻辑)前提65 chirp(v.):speak in a lively，shrill

17、 way嘁嘁喳喳地说66 deposit(v.):put，lay or set down放下，搁下67 glum (adj.):feeling or looking gloomy，sullen忧郁的，闷闷不乐的68 ember(n.usuin p1.):the smoldering remains of a fire常用复余烬,余火69 smolder(v.):burn and smoke without flame；be consumed by slow combustion闷烧；熏烧70 fraught(adj.):filled，charged，or loaded充满的；蕴含的71 ana

18、logy(n.):an explaining of something by comparing it point by point with something similar-类比72 blubber(v.):weep loudly,like a child(小孩般)大声哭73 brief (n.):a concise statement of the main points of a law case，usually filed by counsel for the information of the court-诉讼摘要；辩护状74 blueprint(n.):a photograp

19、hic reproduction in white on a blue background，as of architectural or engineering plans(建筑或工程设计用的)蓝图75 bellow(v.):cry out loudly,as in anger or pare。(由于愤怒或疼痛)大声叫76 chunk(n.):a short，thick piece，as of meat，wood，etc一厚块(肉、木头等)77 hypothesis(n.):an unproved theory，p r o p o s i t i o n，s u p p o s i t i

20、o n，etctentatively accepted to explain certain facts or to provide a basis for further investigation，argument，etc假设；前提78 yummy(adj.):echoic of a sound made in expressing pleasure at a taste colloqvery tasty；delectable；delicious表示享受美味的象声词口美味的，可口的79 pitchblende(n.):a brown to black lustrous mineral，th

21、e massive variety of uraninite沥青铀矿80 fracture(v.Amslang):cause to react with enthusiasm美俚引起人们兴致的81 gurgle(v.):make a bubbling sound in the throat，as a contented baby does-(婴儿高兴时)发咯咯声82 notorious (adj.):widely but unfavorably known or talked about声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的83 exultant(a.):exulting；triumphant；jubilan

22、t狂欢的；欣喜的；兴高采烈的84 hamstring(v.):disable by cutting a hamstring；lessen or destroy the power or effectiveness of-割断的腿腱以使残废；削弱(或破坏)的力量(或功能)85 cretin(n.):a person suffering from cretinism；a stupid person-愚侏病者；白痴，傻瓜86 chink(n.):a narrow opening；crack；fissure；slit-缝隙；裂口87 constellation(n.):the part of the

23、heavens occupied by a number of fixed stars-星座；星宿88 grueling(adj.):extremely tiring；exhausting-折磨人的；使人筋疲力竭的89 fashion(v.):shape；mold塑造；做成90 languish(v.):lose vigor and vitality；become weak变得萎靡不振；倦怠91 hulk (n.):an abandoned wreck or shell-废船92 infamy(n.):very bad reputation;notoriety;disgrace;dishono

24、r-臭名昭著；丢脸，耻辱；不名誉93 indignation(n.):anger or scorn resulting from injustice,ingratitude,or meanness;righteous anger-愤慨，义愤94 jitterbug(n.):a dance for couples；esp.in the early 1940s，involving fast，acrobatic movements to swing music;fig an emotionally unstable person(尤指20世纪40年代的)吉特巴舞；喻变化无常的人95 modulate

25、(v.):vary the pitch,intensity,etc.(of the voice),to a lower degree 使（声音）转调，是声音变低96 surge(v.):have a heavy，violent swelling motion；move in or as in a surge汹涌澎湃97 perspiration(n.):sweat 汗98 reel(v.):give way or fall back；sway，waver,or stagger as from being struck倒退，退缩；站立不稳99 turf(n.):a surface layer o

26、f earth containing grass plants with their matted roots；sod草皮；草地100 wag(v.):cause something to move rapidly and repeatedly back and forth，from side to side，or up and down摇摆。摇动1 nothing upstairs:(Amslang)empty-headed；a nitwit没头脑的，愚笨的2 in the swim:conforming to the current fashion赶时髦 例：She is always i

27、nvolved in the swim她总是追求时髦。3 get ones hands on:to obtain sth得到，获得 例：They all want to get their hands on my money他们都觊觎我的钱。4 go steady:to date someone of the o p p o s i t e s e x r e g u l a r l y a n d exclusivelybe sweethearts约会，成为关系确定的情侣 例：When did you go steady with her?你和她是什么时候确定恋爱关系的?5 out of t

28、he picture:not considered as involved in a situation不相干的，不相干的，不合适的不合适的 例：例：“Is Pam still with Eric?”“No，hes out of the picture.”“帕姆还在跟帕姆还在跟埃里克在一起吗埃里克在一起吗?”“没有，他们已经互不没有，他们已经互不相干了。相干了。”6 get at:seem to be saying sththat other people do not completely understand 暗示 例：What exactly are you getting at?你到底

29、在暗示什么?7 haveat ones finger tips:to be completely familiar with；精通 例：We have all the facts and figures at our fingers我们已经掌握了所有的事实和数字。8 h a m m e r a w a y (a t):t o k e e p emphasizing or talking about 一再强调 例：He kept hammering away at his demand for a public inquiry他一再强调需要进行公众调查。9 go far:to accomplis

30、h much：achieve much success 成功，大有前途 例：Ginnys a smart girland Im sure shell go far吉尼是个聪明的姑娘，我相信她会成功的。10 knock out:to elicit enthusiasm or an emotional response，espdeep sympathy or laughter使高兴，使情绪激动 例：The music was just brilliant it really knocked me out这音乐太美妙了它真让我激动。11 fire away:begin;start;esp.to ta

31、lk or ask questions 开始谈话或提问 例：“I have some question.”“Fire away.”“我有问题。”“请问。”12 month of Sundays:(colloq.)long time很久，很长的时间13 Holy Toledo adj.colloq.:excellent 口好极了14 hollow-eyed(adj.):having deepset eyes or dark areas under the eyes，as from sickness or fatigue(由于生病或疲倦)眼窝凹陷的，有黑眼圈的15 well-heeled(adj.):slang rich；prosperous 俚有钱的，富有的16 let-up(v.):a slackening or lessening。as of effort；a stop or pause放松(努力)；中止，休止17 Knot-head(n.slang):a foolish，stupid person笨蛋，痂汉