U1
accustom 使习惯于 accustom oneself to rising (to rise) early
acquaint 使认识，使了解 acquaint sb with
acquaintance 熟人，了解
acquaintanceship 相互关系
blur n.模糊不清的事物 vt.使模糊，使看不清楚
browse vi.随意翻阅，浏览；(牛、羊等)吃草
ballot n.(不记名)投票；投票总数；投票权 vi.投票
barbecue n.烤肉用的台架；烤肉野餐 vt.在台架上烤肉
barren a.贫瘠的；不育的；(植物)不结果的；无用的
belly n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛
benign a.(病)良性的,(气候)良好的,仁慈的,和蔼的
fringe n.边缘；(窗帘)缘饰；额前垂发 vt.饰…的边
fume n.(usu pl.)（浓烈或难闻的）烟，气，汽
primitive 原始的，上古的，早期的 a ～ forest
prior 在先的，在前的 Stop making public statements without their ～ approval here privilege 特权， 优惠， 特免 In countries where there are still not many schools, education is a ～
probe 探索，探查，调查 ～ the roots of war
absolute 纯粹的，完全的 have absolute trust in sb.
verge 边，边缘，边沿 the ～ of a stream
verify 证明，证实 Subsequent events verified my suspicions
vertical 垂直的，立式的 a ～ engine
veto 否决，否决权，否决权的行使 The rest of the committee could not accept the ～
guideline n.指导方针，指导原则，准则，标准
gut n.[pl.]胆量；内脏 a.本能的 vt.取出内脏
habitat n.(动物的)栖息地，(植物的)产地
harassment n.骚扰，扰乱；烦恼，烦乱
sanction v.同意(某事)，批准，认可 n.批准,国际制裁
sane a.心智健全的，神志清醒的；明断的，理智的
sarcastic a.讽刺的，嘲笑的，挖苦的
saturate vt.使湿透，浸透；使充满，使饱和
repertoire n.全部剧目,保留剧目,全部技能
repression n.压抑，压制，镇压
retention n.保留；保持；记忆(力)
retort n.v.报复；反击；反驳
boost n.促进，激励；一抬；一推 vt.推动，增强
bowel n.肠； ［pl.］内部，深处
U2
rigorous a.严格的，严厉的，严酷的(气候条件)
riot n.暴(骚)乱；(色彩等)极度丰富 vi.聚众闹事
rip v.猛撕开；扯开；被撕开；裂开
scandal n.丑事，丑闻；流言蜚语；反感，愤慨
scramble vi.(快速地)爬，攀登；互相争夺，争先
siege n.包围，围攻，围困 sip v.小口地喝，抿，呷 n.一小口的量
sceptical/skeptical a.怀疑的
skim vt.撇去(液体表面)之漂浮物 vi.轻轻掠过
skip vi.略过，跳过 n.跳跃 vt.故意忽略；略过
texture n.(织物)质地；(材料)构造；结构；肌理
transcend vt. 超出，超越(理性等)的范围
abolish 彻底废除（法律、制度、习俗等）abolish old custom
prime 首要的，主要的 a matter of ～ importance
foul a.令人不快的；恶臭的；邪恶的 v.弄脏 n.(体育等)犯规
fridge n.(refrigerator 的略语)冰箱
radiant a.(面容、目光)洋溢着幸福的，明亮照耀的
rap vt.急敲；突然厉声说出；训斥 n.急敲(声)
thermal 热的，由热造成的 ～burns
thirst 渴，口渴 The heat creates a ～ in me like I’ve never had before
trail 痕迹，足迹 a ～ of destruction left by the violence
tramp 步行，跋涉 He loves ～ing over the hills
transfer 转移，调动 the company has transferred to an eastern location
recycle vt./vi.重复利用(用过的物资)，循环使用
redundant a.被解雇的；多余的，过剩的
refugee n.(政治上的)避难者，难民
refund n.v. 退款；赔偿
relish n.喜好，乐趣；美味；胃口 v.爱好，喜欢
remnant n.残余，剩余；残余物，残存部分
renaissance n.[the R-]文艺复兴(时期)；新生，复兴
ritual a.宗教仪式的，典礼的 n.仪式，典礼；惯例
robust a.强健的，茁壮的；有力的 [反]feeble salvation n.(尤指基督)救世，超度；拯救，解困
U3
trash n.垃圾；拙劣的作品；渣滓，败类 vt.捣毁
toxic a.有毒的，因中毒引起的 amaze 使惊愕，使惊异 I am amazed that he should get the post.
breach n.违反，不履行；破裂 vt.冲破，攻破
briefcase n.手提箱，公事皮包
ambiguous 含糊不清的，模棱两可的 an ambiguous answer ozone n. 臭氧；清新的空气
pact n.合同，条约，公约 trace 痕迹，踪迹 The wound healed, leaving almost no ～ of a scar
track 足迹，踪迹～s in the snow
tragedy 悲剧 Hamlet is one of shakespeare’s best known tragedies
paperback n.平装本，简装本
script n.剧本(原稿)；手稿，原稿；笔迹，手迹
scrutiny n.周密的调查；仔细看；监视；选票复查
sculpture n.雕刻(术)，雕塑(术)；雕刻作品
tame 驯化的，驯服的，温顺的 ～animails
tan 棕黄色，黄褐色 buy some shoes in tan
tax 税（款）Half of his wages go in tax
abrupt 突然的，意外的 an abrupt departure
acute 尖锐的，敏锐的 an acute thinker
versatile 多才多艺的 a ～ man
versus 诉讼，竞赛等中以……为对手 The match tonight is China ～ Japan
blunt 钝的 The sun was blazing down and the heat was oppressive.
blush （因害羞、激动、窘困）脸红 blush with(或 for) joy
abide 遵循（…by） ；容忍 The one thing she cannot abide is lying.
delight 高兴，快乐：To the teacher’s great delight , all his students passed the examination.
deliver 投递，传送，运输：deliver the mail
demonstrate 论证，证明 ：demonstrate a philosophical principle
accelerate 加速，增速 accelerate one’s steps
thread 线，线状物 cotton ～ thrill 使非常兴奋，使非常激动 It’s a sight that never fails to ～ me
thrive 兴旺发达，繁荣 His business is thriving
abuse 滥用 abuse one's authority(office)
temper 心情，脾气 be in a good～
tempt 引诱，诱惑 Nothing could ～ me to do such a thing
strain 拉紧，绷紧 If you ～ the elastic any more, it will break
strap 带，皮带 silks ～s
stream 小河，溪流 on the banks of a ～
stress 压力，紧张 Not all of us can cope with the ～es of modern life
stretch 伸直，伸长 He yawned and ～ed himself
stride 阔步前进，大踏步走 He strode to the platform
strike 打击，撞 A stone struck me on the head
string 细绳，线，带 She took the parcel and started to undo the string
strip 剥去，除去 The wind stripped the tree of all its leaves
access 接近（或进入）的机会 have regular and immediate access to the President
tip 末端，尖端 the tips of the fingers
toast 烤面包，吐司 two slices of ～
U4
token 表示，标志，象征 He did that as a ～ of good faith
torture 拷打，拷问 ～ a confession from a prisoner
accommodate 使适应，使符合一致 accommodate oneself to changed circumstances
unfold 展开，打开 ～ a newspaper
uniform 制服；不变的，相同的，均匀，统一的 a ～ temperature
unify 使成一体，统一 become a unified nation
update 更新，使现代化 ～a textbook
upgrade 提高，使升级，改善 ～ products and services
uphold 举起，高举 He upheld his clenched hand
upright 挺直的，垂直的 an ～ seat
adhere 黏附，附着 Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.
adjacent 临近的，毗邻的(to) a city and its adjacent suburbs
adjoin 贴近，与……毗邻 His house adjoins the lake.
thrust 推，刺，戳，插，挤 He was ～ into power
tick （钟声等发出的）滴答声
tilt 使倾斜，使倾倒 Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat
toss 扔，抛，掷 The children tossed the ball to each other
tough 坚韧的，牢固的 Some plastic are as ～ as metal
tow 拖，拉，牵引 tow a damaged ship into port
abstract 抽象的 A flower is beautiful, but beauty itself is abstract.
absurd 荒谬的，荒唐的 The idea that number 14 brings bad luck is absurd.
uproar 骚乱，骚动 The public ～ over unclear-radiation hazards continues to mount utilize 利用 ～ solar energy
utter 发出（声音等） ，说，吐露 ～ the truth
vacant 未被占用的 a ～ seat in a bus
vague 含糊的，不明确的，模糊的 a ～ answer
slip 滑倒，滑落，滑行 She ～ed on the wet stones and fell
slit 切开，撕开 ～ the envelope open
slope 倾斜，有坡度 The ground ～s down sharply at this point
sly 狡猾的，偷偷的 a ～answer
smash 打碎，打破，摧毁 The ball ～ed the window
snatch 夺得，一把抓住 The thief ～ed her handbag and ran off
immune 免除的，豁免的：Nobody is immune from criticism
impact 冲击，撞击：the impact of light on the eye
impair 削弱，减少：The output of produce was impaired by the bad weather
impartial 公正的，无偏见的：A judge should be impartial
implement 工具，器具，用具：new types of farm implements
sting 刺，螫，叮 A bee stung him on the neck
stir 使微动，移动 A breeze ～red my hair
stitch 一针，针脚 Make your ～es closer together
sue 控告，起诉 ～ sb for slander
summary 总结，概要 This book has a ～ at the end of each chapter
superb 极好的，一流的，杰出的 ～ science and engineering
superficial 表面的 a ～resemblance
superfluous 过多的，剩余的，多余的 a ～remark
supervise 监督，管理，指导 ～ sb’s every move
vanish 突然消失，逐渐消散 With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit
veil 面纱，面罩 Jewish women wore ～s in token of reverence and submission
ventilate 使通风，使空气流通 ～ a room
venture 冒险，冒险行动，投机行动 take a ～ in oil
uncover 揭开，揭露 ～ a dish of food
underestimate 低估 ～ the difficulties of the task
reassure v.使安心，使放心；使消除疑虑
U5
recede v.退去；缩进；收回，撤回 [反]approach
recipient n. a person who receives sth 收到者
reckless a.不注意的,大意的,卤莽的,不顾后果的
rectangle n.[数]矩形, 长方形
recur v.(尤指不好的事)一再发生；重现
portray v.描写，描述；画(人物、景象等)
prone a.(to)易于…的，很可能…的；俯卧的
prophet n.预言家；先知；提倡者
undergo 经历，遭受，忍受 ～ much suffering
underlie 位于……之下 Many facts ～ my decision
undermine 在……下挖 ～ a wall
accord 使符合，相一致(with) His violent action do not accord with his peaceful words. account 记述，叙述 give a brief account of what has happened
address 演说 a television address
ultimate 最后的，最终的 The war ended for us in ～ victory
unanimous 全体一致的，一致同意的 They are ～ in asking for a rise in pay
undertake 着手做， 从事 ～ an attack
undesirable 不合意的，不受欢迎的 The drug has ～ side effects
uneasy 心神不宁的，不安宁的 be ～uneasy about the future
virtue 美德，德行 Among her many ～s are loyalty ,courage, and truthfulness
visible 看得见的，可见的 a ship barely ～ on the horizon
vision 视力，视觉 ～ care
substitute 代替者，代替物 He is the doctor’s ～ during holidays times
subtle 微妙的，巧妙的 His whole attitude has undergone a ～ change
subtract 减，减去 Subtract 4 from 10 you get 6
succession 连续，一系列 a ～ of debates
suck 吸，A large mosquito was sucking blood from the back of her hand
vital 有生命力的 The heart is a ～ organ
vivid 鲜艳的 the ～ green of leaves in spring
void 空的 a ～ space
wedge 楔子，三角木 Please put a ～ in the door so that it will stay open
weed 杂草，野草 My garden is running to ～s
weep 哭泣，流泪 ～ for one’s failure
weigh 称……重量，称～ oneself on the scales
Xerox 静电复印（法） ，静电复印件，静电复印机 Make me a ～ of this report.
yield 生产，产生，带来 This orchard ～s apples and pears.
zeal 热心，热忱，热情 a man of ～
zigzag 之字形的，弯曲的 a ～ road
wander 漫步，徘徊 He ～ed home
ward 病房 a 4-bed ～
warrant 授权，批准，正当理由，根据 He had no ～ for his action
waterproof 不透水的，防水的 ～ material
whisper 低语，耳语，轻声说 ～ to sb
vicious 邪恶的，恶毒的，凶残的 lead a ～ life
volunteer 志愿者，自愿参加者 Are there any ～s for a swim?
audit v.审计；查帐；核对；旁听
U6
vibrate 使震动，使摆动 His heavy footsteps upstairs made the old house ～
weld 焊接，煅接 It takes speed to ～steel at this heat
whirl 旋转，急转 The couples ～ed round the dance floor
audio n./a.音频(响)(的)；声音(的)，听觉(的)
auditorium n.观众席，听众席；会堂，礼堂
stab 刺，戳，猛的一击，突发的一阵 a ～ of anxiety
stack 整齐的一叠 a ～ of bills
stain 玷污，污染 His shirt was ～ed with blood
stale 食品等不新鲜的，走味的 These old peanuts taste ～
stall 牛舍
startle 惊吓，使吃惊 The horse ～s easily
starve 使挨饿，饿死 Many live in luxury while others are starving
addict v.使沉溺；使上瘾 n.沉溺于不良嗜好的人
advent n.(重要事件等的)到来，来临
affluent a. 富裕的，富足的
stock 原料，备料，库存，现货 Rags are used as a ～ for making paper
stoop 俯身，弯腰 She ～ed to pick up her
fan statistics 统计，统计资料 The recent ～ on marriage are interesting
steer 掌舵，驾驶 ～ a car through the entrance
authentic a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的
awe n.敬畏，惊惧 vt.使敬畏，使惊惧
bait n.饵，引诱物 vt.用饵引诱；招惹，捉弄
balcony n.阳台；(电影院等的)楼厅，楼座
ballet n.芭蕾舞，芭蕾舞剧；芭蕾舞团
bizarre adj.异乎寻常的，稀奇古怪的
stubborn 顽固的，倔强的 The ～ boy refused to listen to his parents’advice
stuff 原料，材料，物品，东西 He has got all the ～ ready for building his new house subject 题目，主题 the ～ for a debate
submerge 浸没，淹没，湮没 The stream overflowed and ～d the farmland
submit 屈服，服从，投降 ～ to foreign pressure
anguish n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦，烦恼
antique a.古式的，过时的 n.有价值的古物，古董
appall v.使胆寒,使惊骇 （a. appalling）
wrap 包，裹 ～ oneself in a blanket
wreck 失事，遇难 a train ～
wrench 扳手 He is a ～ .
retrieve vt.重新得到，取回；挽回，补救；检索
retrospect v.n.回顾，回想，追溯[反]foresee
revelation n.揭示，透露，显示；被揭示的真相，新发现
U7
beverage n.(水，酒等之外的)饮料
bin n.(贮藏食物等用的)箱子
wrinkle 皱，皱纹 He will wore the ～s of anxiety on his forehead.
write 写，写字，写信，写作 She ～s to me every other week.
album n. 唱片;集邮册,相册
storm 风暴，暴风雨，暴风雪 A ～ arose
straightforward 一直向前的，直接的 a ～ business transaction
subordinate 下级的 In the army ,captains are ～ to majors
substance 物质，实质 the ～ of pre-school education
air-conditioning n.空调设备，空调系统
stationary 固定的，静止的，非流动的 ～ troops
amiable a.和蔼可亲的，友善的，亲切的
amid prep.在…中间，在…之中，被…围绕
auction n.／vt.拍卖
blueprint n.蓝图，设计图，计划 vt.制成蓝图，计划
ego n.自我，自负，利已主义；(心理学)自我意识
eligible a.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
endow vt.资助，捐赠；(with)给予，赋予
escalate v.(使)逐步增长(或发展)，(使)逐步升级
escort vt.护送(卫)；陪同 n.警卫，护送者；仪仗兵
evade vt.逃避，回避；避开，躲避
arrogant a.傲慢的，自大的
artery n.动脉；干线，要道 a
spire vi.(to，after)渴望，追求，有志于
assassinate vt.暗杀，行刺；中伤
waken 醒来，睡醒 He wakened when the alarm sounded
virtual 实际上的，事实上的 the ～ manager of the business
weary 疲倦的，疲劳的 a ～ look
vigor 体力，精力，活力 in the ～ of manhood
violate 违反，违背 ～ the traffic regulations
zone 地带，分布带 a danger ～
abdomen n.腹，下腹(胸部到腿部的部分)
abound vi.大量存在；(in，with)充满，富于
acclaim v.向…欢呼，公认 n.欢呼，喝彩，称赞
accountant n.会计人员，会计师
aisle n.(教堂、教室、戏院等里的)过道，通道
supplement 增补，补充 a ～ to wages
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