Lesson 31
lovable ['lʌvәbl] a.可愛的
eccentric [ik'sentrik] n.(行為)古怪的人
disregard ['disri'ga:d] v.不顧,無視
convention [kәn'venʃәn] n.習俗,風俗
conscious ['kɔnʃәs] a.感覺(意識)到的
invariably [in'vєәriәbli] ad.總是,經常地
routine [ru:'ti:n] n.常規;慣例; a.常規的
shrewd [ʃru:d] a.精明的
eccentricity ['eksen'trisiti] n.怪癖
legendary ['ledʒәndәri] a.傳奇般的
snob [snɔb] n.勢利小人,諂上欺下的人
intensely ad.強烈地
bedraggled [bi'drægld] a.拖泥帶水的;又髒又溼的
dump [dʌmp] v.把……砰的一聲拋下
apologetic [әpɔlә'dʒetik] a.道歉的
reprimand ['reprima:nd] v.訓斥
stage [steidʒ] v.暗中策劃
elaborate [i'læbәrit] a.精心構思的;精緻的
Lesson 32
salvage ['sælvidʒ] v.n.救助,營救,打撈;
Barents ['bærәnts] n.巴倫支(海)
sunken ['sʌŋkәn] a.沉沒的
cargo ['ka:gәu] n.貨物
bullion ['buljәn] n.金條;銀條
scour ['skauә] v.徹底搜索
chest [tʃest] n.大箱子
contents n.(複數)所裝的東西
belongings [bi'lɔŋiŋz] n.(複數)所有物
item ['aitәm] n.物件
cruiser ['kru:zә] n.巡洋艦
find [faind] n.找到的物品
log book 航海日誌
piece [pi:s] v.拼成整體
convoy ['kɔnvɔi] v.n.護航
torpedo [tɔ:'pi:dәu] v.用魚雷攻擊
submarine ['sʌbmәri:n] n.潛水艇
naval ['neivәl] a.海軍的
ministry ['ministri] n.(政府的)部
Lesson 33
prelude ['prelju:d] n.序幕,前奏
unforeseen ['ʌnfɔ:'si:n] a.意料之外的
series ['siәri:z] n.系列
catastrophe [kә'tæstrәfi] n.大禍,災難
crockery ['krɔkәri] n.陶器,瓦器
suburb ['sʌbә:b] n.郊區
collide [kә'laid] v.猛撞
learner ['lә:nә] n.初學者
panic ['pænik] n.驚慌,恐慌
windscreen n.(汽車的)擋風玻璃
alongside [ә'lɔŋ'said] prep.在……的旁邊,與……並排
slide [slaid] v.滑;迴避
stray [strei] a.迷失的,離群的;v.迷路,偏離
confusion [kәn'fju:ʒәn] n.混亂
greedily ['gri:dili] ad.貪婪地
devour [di'vauә] v.狼吞虎嚥地吃
Lesson 34
antique [æn'ti:k] n.古董,古玩
fascination ['fæsi'neiʃәn] n.魅力,迷惑力
forbidding [fә'bidiŋ] a.望而生畏的,望而卻步的
muster ['mʌstә] v.鼓起
pretentious [pri'tenʃәs] a.自命不凡的,矯飾的
labyrinth ['læbәrinθ] n.迷宮
musty ['mʌsti] a.陳腐的,發黴的
rarity ['rєәriti] n.稀世珍品
assorted [ә'sɔ:tid] a.各式各樣的
junk [dʒʌŋk] n.破爛貨,廢品
carve [ka:v] v.鐫刻
dagger ['dægә] n.短劍,匕首
litter ['litә] v.雜亂地佈滿;n.垃圾
dedicated ['dedikeitid] a.專心致志的;全身心投入的
bargain hunter n.到處找便宜貨買的人
dealer ['di:lә] v.商人
cherish ['tʃeriʃ] v.期望,渴望;珍愛
amply ['æmpli] ad.足夠地
masterpiece ['ma:stәpi:s] n.傑作
mere [miә] a.僅僅的
prize [praiz] a.珍貴的,寶貴的
miniature ['minjәtʃә] a.小巧的,小型的
composition ['kɔmpә'ziʃәn] n.構圖
Lesson 35
justice ['dʒʌstis] n.正義,公正;司法
court [kɔ:t] n.法院
law [lɔ:] n.法律
innocence ['inәsns] n.無辜
undertake ['ʌndә'teik] v.承擔,著手做
arduous ['a:djuәs] a.艱苦的,艱難的
abstract ['æbstrækt] a.抽象的
concept ['kɔnsept] n.概念,觀念
mete [mi:t] 給予,處置
interference ['intә'fiәrәns] n.干涉
accord [ә'kɔ:d] v. [n.一致
premises n.房屋
convert [kәn'vә:t, 'kɔnvә:t] v.轉變,改變
disused ['dis'ju:zd] a.不再用的,廢棄的
fireplace ['faiәpleis] n.壁爐
muffle ['mʌfl] v.捂住,壓抑
chip [tʃip] v.砍,削,鑿;碎裂
blacken ['blækәn] v.使變黑
emerge [i'mә:dʒ] v.(從某處)出現
Lesson 36
credulous ['kredjulәs] a.輕信的
improbable [im'prɔbәbl] a.不大可能的
obscure [әb'skjuә] a.不起眼的;v.遮掩,模糊
maidservant ['meidsә:vәnt] n.女僕,女傭
presume [pri'zju:m] v.假定
wickedly ad.心眼壞地,居心叵測地
plot [plɔt] v.密謀
downfall ['daunfɔ:l] n.倒臺,垮臺
naïve [na:'i:v] a.天真的
unacceptable ['ʌnәk'septәbl] a.不能接受的
conspire [kәn'spaiә] v.(事件)巧合促成
incredible [in'kredәbl] a.難以置信的
resemblance [ri'zemblәns] n.相似
scorn [skɔ:n] n.嘲弄,挖苦
acquaint [ә'kweint] v.使瞭解
reunite ['ri:ju:'nait] v.使團聚
assume [ә'sju:m] v.假定,認為
Lesson 37
express [iks'pres] n.快車 a.高速的
punctual ['pʌŋktjuәl] a.準時的
condition [kәn'diʃәn] v.使習慣於
unshakable [ʌn'ʃeikәbl] a.不可動搖的
faith [feiθ] n.信任
cancel ['kænsәl] v.取消
exceptionally ad.例外地
dislocate ['dislәkeit] v.打亂(計劃等)
blame [bleim] v.責怪
consult [kәn'sʌlt] v.請教,查閱
direct [di'rekt] ad.徑直地
odd [ɔd] a.奇怪的,異常的
reflect [ri'flekt] v.細想
advantage [әd'va:ntidʒ] n.優勢
mighty ['maiti] a.強大的,有力的
dawdle ['dɔ:dl] v.慢吞吞地動或做
chug [tʃʌg] v.咔嚓咔嚓地響
lodge [lɔdʒ] v.提出;n.小屋,(旅遊區的)小旅館
complaint [kәm'pleint] n.抱怨
triumph ['traiәmf] n.勝利; v.戰勝
asterisk ['æstәrisk] n.星號
conduct ['kɔndәkt, kәn'dʌkt] v.引向,引導
Lesson 38
calendar ['kælindә] n.曆法,日曆
historian [his'tɔ:riәn] n.歷史學家
unique [ju:'ni:k] a.無與倫比的;獨特的
steadily ['stedili] ad.不斷地
solely ['sәuli] ad.唯一地
video ['vidiәu] n.錄像
CD-ROM n.(只讀)光盤驅動器
bewilder [bi'wildә] v.令人眼花繚亂
deduce [di'dju:s] v.推斷,推理
scanty ['skænti] a.不足的,貧乏的
mammoth ['mæmәθ] n.(古生物)長毛象
tusk [tʌsk] n.獠牙,長牙,象牙
nomad ['nɔmәd] n.遊牧民
correlate ['kɔrileit] v.使相互聯繫
clue [klu:] n.線索
insignificant ['insig'nifikәnt] a.不重要的
shed [ʃed] v.使流出,瀉
advent ['ædvәnt] n.出現,到來,來臨
agriculture ['ægrikʌltʃә] n.農業
assumption [ә'sʌmpʃәn] n.假定,設想
dot [dɔt] n.小圓點
symbol ['simbәl] n.符號
engrave [in'greiv] v.雕刻
ivory ['aivәri] n.象牙製品
phase [feiz] n.月相,天相
primitive ['primitiv] a.原始的
depict [di'pikt] v.描畫,描繪
Lesson 39
rough [rʌf] a.崎嶇不平的
boulder ['bәuldә] n.大石塊
pit [pit] v.使得坑坑窪窪
perturb [pә'tә:b] v.使不安
underestimate ['ʌndәr'estimeit] v.低估
swerve [swә:v] v.急轉彎
scoop [sku:p] v.挖出
hammer ['hæmә] v.(用錘)擊打,錘打
ominously ad.有預兆的,不祥的
rip [rip] v.劃破,撕,扯
zigzag ['zigzæg] n."之"字形
shallow ['ʃælәu] a.淺的
grind [graind] v.磨擦,磨
petrol ['petrәl] n.汽油
stretch [stretʃ] n.一大片(平地或水)
obstacle ['ɔbstәkl] n.障礙
clump [klʌmp] n.叢,簇
fissure ['fiʃә] n.(石,地的)深縫
renew [ri'nju:] v.重複;更新
pleading ['pli:diŋ] n.懇求
gear [giә] n.(汽車)排檔
astride [ә'straid] prep.騎,跨
crack [kræk] n.縫隙
halt [hɔ:lt] n.停
dashboard ['dæʃbɔ:d] n.(汽車上的)儀表盤
Lesson 40
hoax [hәuks] n.騙局,戲弄
deception [di'sepʃәn] n.欺騙,騙局
self-respecting a.自重的,自尊的
indulge [in'dʌldʒ] v.使沉迷;享受
pneumatic [nju:'mætik] a.氣動的
drill [dril] n.鑽
silly ['sili] a.無意義的,無聊的
advance [әd'va:ns] a.預先的,事先獲得的
archway ['a:tʃwei] n.拱形門樓
remonstrate [ri'mɔnstreit] v.規勸,告誡
ironically [ai'rɔnikәli] ad.諷刺地
permission [pә(:)'miʃәn] n.許可
grant [gra:nt] v.同意,准予
Lesson 41
illusion [i'lju:ʒәn] n.幻想,錯覺
pastoral ['pa:stәrәl] a.田園的
breed [bri:d] v.培育
rapture ['ræptʃә] n.欣喜
extol [iks'tɔl] v.讚美,頌揚
superior [sju:'piәriә] a.優越的
cockcrow n.雞叫
twitter ['twitә] v.(鳥)吱吱叫,嘁嘁喳喳叫
glint [glint] v.閃爍
pasture ['pa:stʃә] n.牧場
idyllic [ai'dilik] a.田園詩的
virtually ['vә:tjuәli] ad.幾乎,差不多
dubious ['dju:bjәs] a.可疑的,懷疑的
privilege ['privilidʒ] n.好處,特權
misery ['mizәri] n.苦難
acquaintance [ә'kweintәns] n.熟人
treat [tri:t] n.難得的樂事,享受
dweller ['dwelә] n.居住者
stagger ['stægә] v.搖晃,蹣跚
exotic [ig'zɔutik] a.異乎尋常的,外來的
glow [glәu] n.白熾光
descend [di'send] v.下落,降臨
tuck [tʌk] v.縮進,隱藏
obstinately ad.固執地,頑固地
Lesson 42
caveman n.(遠古)洞穴人
pot-holing n.洞穴探險,洞穴探險運動
solitude ['sɔlitju:d] n.孤獨,寂寞
lure [ljuә] v.引誘,誘惑
pot-holer n.洞穴探險者
rambler ['ræmblә] n.漫步者,散步者
undertaking ['ʌndә'teikiŋ] n.任務,工作
foresight ['fɔ:sait] n.預見;深謀遠慮
foretell [fɔ:'tel] v.預言
Grenoble [grә'noubl] n.格里諾布爾
chasm [tʃæzәm] n.斷層,裂口,陷坑
flaw [flɔ:] n.小裂縫;缺點,瑕疵
distinguished [dis'tiŋgwiʃt] a.傑出的,著名的
Everest ['evәrist] n.珠穆朗瑪峰
wade [weid] v.涉水
waterfall ['wɔ:tәfɔ:l] n.瀑布
gear [giә] n.(汽車)排檔
inflatable [in'fleitәbl] a.可充氣的
rubble ['rʌbl] n.碎瓦,瓦塊
insistent [in'sistәnt] a.連續的,不斷的
boom [bu:m] v.轟響
waterspout ['wɔtәspaut] n.強大的水柱
cleft [kleft] n.裂隙,開口
cavern ['kævәn] n.大洞穴
stalagmite ['stælәgmait] n.石筍
stalactite ['stælәktait] n.鐘乳石
limestone ['laimstәun] n.石灰石
glisten ['glisn] v.閃爍
eerie ['iәri] a.引起恐懼的,可怕的
dome [dәum] n.穹窿,圓頂
Lesson 43
insure [in'ʃuә] v.投保
fete [feit] n.遊園會
admittedly [әd'mitidli] ad.公認的
purchase ['pә:tʃәs] v.買
annual ['ænjuәl] a.一年一度的
teenager n.(13歲至19歲的)青少年
capsize [kæp'saiz] v.(船)翻
shiver ['ʃivә] v.打顫,發抖
dive [daiv] v.(頭向下)跳水
haul [hɔ:l] v.拖曳
hawser ['hɔ:zә] n.粗纜繩
rim [rim] n.(圓形物品的)外沿,邊
winch [wintʃ] n.絞車(帶有絞盤的車)
premium ['pri:mjәm] n.保險費
recover [ri'kʌvә] v.使……得到補償,彌補
agonizing ['ægәnaiziŋ] a.精神緊張的,提心吊膽的
perch [pә:tʃ] v.處於(高處)
precariously ad.危險地,不穩固地
overbalance ['әuvә'bælәns] v.失去平衡
clamp [klæmp] n.夾鉗,夾板
vertically ['vә:tikәli] ad.垂直地
torrent ['tɔrәnt] n.激流,洪流
rebound [ri'baund] v.彈回
Lesson 44
positively ad.絕對地,完全地
compartment [kәm'pa:tmәnt] n.(輪船的)密封艙
cramped [kræmpt] a.窄小的
stuffy ['stʌfi] a.憋氣的,悶氣的
monotonous [mә'nɔtәnәs] a.枯燥的,乏味的,單調的
rhythm ['riðәm] n.有節奏的運動
click [klik] v.發出咔噠聲
lull [lʌl] v.催人慾睡
snatch [snætʃ] n.短時,片段
sleeper n.(火車等的)臥鋪
fumble ['fʌmbl] v.亂摸,摸索
inspection [in'spekʃәn] n.檢查
inevitably [in'evitәbli] ad.必然地,不可避免地
destination ['desti'neiʃәn] n.目的地
exhaust [ig'zɔ:st] v.使精疲力盡
motorway ['mәutәwei] n.快車道
ferry ['feri] n.渡船
cruise [kru:z] n.巡遊船
civilize ['sivilaiz] v.使文明
spacious ['speiʃәs] a.寬敞的
seasick a.暈船的
intimidate [in'timideit] v.恐嚇,恫嚇
disadvantage ['disәd'va:ntidʒ] n.短處,缺點
exhilaration [igzilә'reiʃәn] a.使人高興的,令人興奮的
escapist [is'keipist] n.逍遙者,逃避現實者
sip [sip] v.呷,啜
champagne [ʃæm'pein] n.香檳酒
refinement [ri'fainmәnt] n.精心的安排
Breathtaking a.激動人心的;不尋常的
soar [sɔ:] v.高飛,翱翔
effortlessly ad.不費力地
landscape ['lændskeip] n.景色
fresh [freʃ] a.精神飽滿的
uncrumpled a.沒有垮下來
Lesson 45
democratic ['demә'krætik] a.民主的
restrict [ris'trikt] v.限制
abuse [ә'bju:z, ә'bju:s] n.辱罵,責罵
contention [kәn'tenʃәn] n.論點
quintuplet ['kwintjuplit] n.五胞胎之一
obscurity [әb'skjuәriti] n.默默無聞
radically ['rædikәli] ad.徹底地,完全地
exclusive [iks'klu:siv] a.獨佔的,獨家的
untold ['ʌn'tould] a.數不盡地,無限的
South [sauθ] 南達科他州(美國)
perpetual [pә'petʃuәl] a.永久的
nursery ['nә:sәri] n.育嬰室,保育室
commercialization [kә'mә:ʃәlai'zeiʃn] n.商品化
commodity [kә'mɔditi] n.商品
Lesson 46
plead [pli:d] v.找(藉口),辯解
ignorance ['ignәrәns] n.無知,不懂
publication ['pʌbli'keiʃәn] n.出版物,出版
newlyweds n.新婚夫婦
gaily ['geili] ad.愉快地,高興地
leisure ['leʒә] n.空閒
keen [ki:n] a.熱心的,渴望的
advisory [әd'vaizәri] a.諮詢的
novice ['nɔvis] n.新手
consumer [kәn'sju:mә] n.消費者,顧客
assemble [ә'sembl] v.裝配,組裝
outlet ['aut-let] n.出路,出口
creative [kri(:)'eitiv] a.創造性的
handyman ['hændimæn] n.手巧的人,能工巧匠
resourceful [ri'sɔ:sful] a.足智多謀的
fuse [fju:z] v.由於燒斷保險絲而短路
rickety ['rikiti] a.要散架的,晃動的
clog [klɔg] v.堵塞
delusion [di'lu:ʒәn] n.錯覺
lawn mower 割草機
adjustment [ә'dʒʌstmәnt] n.調整
screw [skru:] n.螺絲釘
dismantle [dis'mæntl] v.拆卸
chunk [tʃʌŋk] n.(厚)塊
snap [snæp] v.繃斷
insurmountable ['insә'mauntәbl] a.不能克服的,難以對付的
jigsaw ['dʒigsɔ:] n.線鋸
nag [næg] v.嘮叨不休
rust [rʌst] v.生鏽
Lesson 47
pollution [pә'lu:ʃәn] n.汙染
overpopulated a.人口多的
over-industrialized a.過度工業化的
sheer [ʃiә] a.純粹的,不摻雜的
worldwide ['wә:ldwaid] ad.在全世界
overwhelm ['әuvә'hwelm] v.制服,使不知所措
pollute [pә'lju:t] v.汙染
pesticide ['pestisaid] n.殺蟲劑
fertilizer ['fә:tilaizә] n.肥料
salmonella [sælmә'nelә] n.沙門氏菌
listeria n.利斯特桿菌
vegetarian [vedʒә'tєәriәn] n.吃素的人
organically-grown a.有機培植的(不施化肥和其他化學藥品培植)
insidious [in'sidiәs] a.暗中為害的
urban ['ә:bәn] a.城市的
burglar ['bә:glә] n.竊賊
burgle ['bә:gl] v.入室偷竊
scream [skri:m] v.尖叫
profound [prә'faund] a.極度的
irritation ['iri'teiʃәn] n.煩躁
incessantly ad.連續不斷地
whine [wain] v.發嗚嗚聲
helicopter ['helikɔptә] n.直升飛機
maximum ['mæksimәm] a.最大的
technology [tek'nɔlәdʒi] n.技術
contribution ['kɔntri'bju:ʃәn] n.貢獻
mobile ['mәubail] a.可移動的
snore [snɔ:] v.打鼾
offender [ә'fendә] n.冒犯者
staggering ['stægәriŋ] a.令人驚愕的
trumpet ['trʌmpit] v.吹號
partner ['pa:tnә] n.夥伴
Lesson 48
inaccessible [inæk'sesәbl] a.難接近的,達不到的
hospitable ['hɔspitәbl] a.好客的
hostile ['hɔstail] a.不友好的,有敵意的
vicinity [vi'siniti] n.周圍,附近
architectural ['a:ki'tektʃәrәl] a.建築的
fresco ['freskәu] n.壁畫
abruptly [ә'brʌptli] ad.突然地,意外地
tramp [træmp] v.徒步行進
moor [muә] v.(用繩、鏈、錨)系(船)
ferry ['feri] n.渡船
straggle [strægl] v.蔓延,散亂分佈
dilapidated [di'læpideitid] a.陳舊破爛的,倒塌的
sardine [sa:'di:n] n.沙丁魚,沙丁魚罐頭
rag [ræg] n.破爛衣服
motionless ['mәuʃәnlis] a.不動的
procession [prә'seʃәn] n.行列,成隊的人群
shawl [ʃɔ:l] n.披巾,圍巾
peer [piә] v.凝視,盯著
quicken ['kwikәn] v.加快
Lesson 49
rambling ['ræmbliŋ] a.雜亂無章的
sentimentally ad.感情上,多情地
lavishly ['læviʃli] ad.慷慨地,大方地
immaculate [i'mækjuleit] a.清潔的,無汙點的
parquet [pɑ:'kei] n.鑲木地板
gleam [gli:m] v.發亮,閃光
preside [pri'zaid] v.指揮
invisible [in'vizәbl] a.看不見的,無形的
scrub [skrʌb] v.擦拭,刷洗
enlightened [in'laitnd] a.開明的,教化的
fickleness n.變化無常
unrelenting ['ʌnri'lentiŋ] a.不屈不撓的,不鬆懈的
disillusion [disi'lu:ʒәn] v.使幻想破滅
industriousness n.勤奮
qualification ['kwɔlifi'keiʃәn] n.資格,能力
mirth [mә:θ] n.歡笑,高興
stack [stæk] v.(整齊地)堆放,排放;n.堆
cellar ['selә] n.地窖
Lesson 50
resolution ['rezә'lju:ʃәn] n.決心
mentally ['mentli] ad.內心裡
compile [kәm'pail] v.編輯,編制
formidable ['fɔ:midәbl] a.令人畏懼的
recur [ri'kә:] v.再發生,又出現
regularity ['regju'læriti] n.規律性
accomplishment [ә'kɔmpliʃmәnt] n.成就
attainment [ә'teinmәnt] n.達到;成就,造詣
inveterate [in'vetәrit] a.根深蒂固的
self-improvement n.自我完善
scheme [ski:m] n.簡單的計劃,方案
ambitious [æm'biʃәs] a.雄心勃勃的
pitfall ['pitfɔ:l] n.意外的困難,易犯的錯誤
modest ['mɔdist] a.要求不過分的,謙虛的
assiduously ad.刻苦地
self-discipline n.自我約束
frame [freim] n.軀體
betray [bi'trei] v.暴露,顯露
troop [tru:p] v.成群結隊地走動
unsettle [ʌn'setl] v.使不安
taunt [tɔ:nt] n.v.嘲笑,奚落人的話
jibe [dʒaib] n.嘲弄,挖苦
good-humouredly ad.和氣地,心情好地
wane [wein] v.逐漸變小,變弱
diminish [di'miniʃ] v.減少,縮小
hypnotize ['hipnәtaiz] v.使欲睡,使朦朧
undoing [ʌn'du:iŋ] n.禍根,毀滅的原因
screen [skri:n] n.電視機屏幕
Lesson 51
full-time a.專職的
technician [tek'niʃәn] n.技師
software ['sɔftwєә] n.軟件
IBM 國際商用機器公司
DOS 磁盤操作系統(Disk Operating System)
Microsoft n.(美國)微軟公司
user-friendly a.容易操作的,好用的
multimedia a.多媒體的
alternative [ɔ:l'tә:nәtiv] a.選擇的
diagnose ['daiәgnәuz] v.診斷
relieve [ri'li:v] v.減輕
accountant [ә'kauntәnt] n.會計
repetitive [ri'petitiv] a.重複的
clerical ['klerikәl] a.辦公室工作的
Internet n.國際交互網
network ['netwә:k] n.網絡
Lesson 52
permanent ['pә:mәnәnt] a.永久的
tint [tint] v.給染色
delicate ['delikit] a.淡色的
shade [ʃeid] n.色度
observant [әb'zә:vnt] a.觀察力敏銳的
grayish a.淺灰色的
dispel [dis'pel] v.驅散,消除
outlandish [aut'lændiʃ] a.稀奇古怪的
acquisition ['ækwi'ziʃәn] n.獲得
cosmetic [kɔz'metik] n.化妝品
outrageous [aut'reidʒәs] a.出人預料的;令人不悅的
fanciful ['fænsiful] a.想象出來的
insoluble [in'sɔljubl] a.不可溶解的
prompt [prɔmpt] v.敦促,激勵
exclusive [iks'klu:siv] a.獨佔的,獨家的
syllable ['silәbl] n.音節
bewilderment [bi'wildәmәnt] n.迷惑,糊塗
freckle ['frekl] n.雀斑
evidently ['evidәntli] ad.顯然地,明顯地
weird [wiәd] a.奇異的,古怪的
concoction [kәn'kɔkʃәn] n.調製品
intoxicate [in'tɔksikeit] v.陶醉,得意忘形
blank [blæŋk] a.空白的
discreetly [dis'kri:tli] ad.謹慎地
clutch [klʌtʃ] v.抓住
adorn [ә'dɔ:n] v.裝飾,打扮
Lesson 53
evolve [i'vɔlv] v.逐漸形成
high-handed a.高壓的,專橫的
incompetent [in'kɔmpitәnt] a.不夠格的,不稱職的
over-zealously ad.過分熱情地
safeguard ['seifga:d] v.保護
parliamentary ['pa:lә'mentәri] a.國會的
qualified ['kwɔlifaid] a.合格的
grievance ['gri:vәns] n.不平,冤屈
Justiteombudsman n.(瑞典的)司法特派員
ombudsman ['ɔmbәdzmæn] n.(瑞典和英國的)司法特派員
secretive [si'kri:tiv] a.保密的
correspondence ['kɔris'pɔndәns] n.來往信件
alter ['ɔ:ltә] v.改變
accusation ['ækju(:)'zeiʃәn] n.譴責,指控
ascertain ['æsә'tein] v.查出,查明
prejudiced ['predʒәdist] a.有偏見的,不公平的
prompt [prɔmpt] v.敦促,激勵
Lesson 54
insect ['insekt] n.昆蟲
wage [weidʒ] v.進行(鬥爭)
contaminate [kәn'tæmineit] v.弄髒
provocation ['prɔvә'keiʃәn] n.惹怒
spider ['spaidә] n.蜘蛛
wasp [wɔsp] n.黃蜂
moth [mɔθ] n.飛蛾
ant [ænt] n.螞蟻
revulsion [ri'vʌlʃәn] n.厭惡
horde [hɔ:d] n.群
uncanny [ʌn'kæni] a.神秘的,不可思議的
erase [i'reiz] v.擦,抹去
praying mantis 螳螂
entranced a.出神的
beetle ['bi:tl] n.甲蟲
sheltered a.傷不著的,無危險的
luscious ['lʌʃәs] a.甘美的
cluster ['klʌstә] n.一簇,一群
aphid ['eifid] n.蚜蟲
underside ['ʌndәsaid] n.底面,下側
colony ['kɔlәni] n.一群
sticky ['stiki] a.粘的
scurry ['skʌri] v.小步跑
swarm [swɔ:m] v.聚集
ingenuity ['indʒi'nju(:)iti] n.機靈
Lesson 55
astronomy [әs'trɔnәmi] n.天文學
relative ['relәtiv] a.相對的
infinitely ['infinitli] ad.無限地,無窮地
solar ['sәulә] a.太陽系的
Venus ['vi:nәs] n.金星
Mars [ma:z] n.火星
orbit ['ɔ:bit] n.運行軌道
astronomical ['æstrә'nɔmikәl] a.天文學的
generate ['dʒenәreit] v.產生
particle ['pa:tikl] n.微粒,粒子
Jupiter ['dʒu:pitә] n.木星
blot [blɔt] v.遮暗
analyse ['ænәlaiz] v.分析
bacteria [bæk'tiәriә] n.細菌
oxygen ['ɔksidʒәn] n.氧氣
realm ['relm] n.領域
endeavour n.努力
Lesson 56
boundary ['baundәri] n.界線;邊界
pump [pʌmp] v.用泵抽
overtake ['әuvә'teik] v.(壞天氣、麻煩等)突然降臨
backwater ['bæk'wɔ:tә] n.回水河汊
predecessor ['pri:disesә] n.前任
meadow ['medәu] n.草地,草場
crown [kraun] v.給…戴花環
holly ['hɔli] n.一種冬青植物
wreath [ri:θ] n.花環
occurrence [ә'kʌrәns] n.偶發事件
proportion [prә'pɔ:ʃәn] n.部分
site [sait] v.使位於
spell [spel] v.招致,帶來
stall [stɔ:l] n.牲口棚
attic ['ætik] n.頂樓
sweeping ['swi:piŋ] a.範圍廣大的
critical ['kritikәl] a.危急的
juncture ['dʒʌŋktʃә] n.時刻,關頭
raft [ra:ft] n.木筏
unduly [ʌn'dju:li] ad.過度地
foundations n.地基
stoutly ['stautli] ad.牢固地,粗壯的
submerge [sʌb'mә:dʒ] v.浸沒
grapple ['græpl] v.抓住
Lesson 57
alien ['eiljәn] a.異國的,外國的
emigrate ['emigreit] v.移居(國外)
absorb [әb'sɔ:b] v.全神貫注於
embedded a.扎牢的
mortally [-tәli] ad.致命地
comprehensive ['kɔmpri'hensiv] a.廣泛的;豐富的
milestone ['mailstәun] n.里程碑
territory ['teritәri] n.領地;地區
milometer [mai'lɔmitә] n.計程表
spire ['spaiә] n.(教堂的)塔尖
retrace [ri'treis] v.返回,重走
stumble ['stʌmbl] v.趔趄地走
horizon [hә'raizn] n.地平線
reservoir ['rezәvwa:] n.水庫
Lesson 58
lurk [lә:k] v.潛藏
hinder ['hindә, 'haindә] v.妨礙
fingerprint ['fiŋgәprint] n.指紋
chaos ['keiɔs] n.混亂,無秩序
inconceivable ['inkәn'si:vәbl] a.不可思議的
veritable ['veritәbl] a.真正的,地地道道的
magpie ['mægpai] n.喜歡收藏物品的人
toss [tɔs] v.扔
discard [dis'ka:d] v.丟棄
constable ['kʌnstәbl] n.警察
ransack ['rænsæk] v.洗劫
balcony ['bælkәni] n.陽臺
fussy ['fʌsi] a.大驚小怪的,小題大做的
Lesson 59
amass [ә'mæs] v.積聚,收集
indiscriminate ['indis'kriminit] a.不加選擇的
clutter ['klʌtә [ n.] v.一堆雜物;亂糟糟地堆滿
string [striŋ] n.細線, 細繩
requisite ['rekwizit] n.必需品
mania ['meinjә] n.癖好,狂熱
sketch [sketʃ] n.草圖,圖樣
remote [ri'mәut] a.(機會,可能性)極少的,小的
strong-minded a.意志堅強的
relaxation [ri:læk'seiʃәn] n.休息,娛樂
verify ['verifai] v.查證,核實
bearing ['bєәriŋ] n.關係,聯繫
like-minded a.志趣相投的
specimen ['spesimin] n.標本
constructively ad.有益的,積極的
contented [kәn'tentid] a.心滿意足的
boredom ['bɔ:dәm] n.煩惱,無聊
Lesson 60
punctuality ['pʌŋktju'æliti] n.準時
rural ['ruәrәl] ad.農村的
disregard ['disri'ga:d] v.不顧,無視
intellectual ['inti'lektjuәl] n.知識分子
abstruse [æb'stru:s] a.深奧的
coordinate [kәu'ɔdinit] v.協調
reproach [ri'prәutʃ] v.責備
puncture ['pʌŋktʃә] v.刺破(輪胎)
diversion [dai'vә:ʃәn] n.改道,繞道
trial ['traiәl] n.討厭的事、人
fraction ['frækʃәn] n.很小一點兒
flourish ['flʌriʃ] n.揮舞(打手勢)
microscopic ['maikrә'skɔpik] a.微小的
adamant ['ædәmәnt] a.堅定的,不動搖的
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