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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上高级英语第二册课文翻译及词汇第一课 迎战卡米尔号飓风词汇(Vocabulary)lash (v.): move quickly or violently猛烈冲击;拍打 pummel (n.): beat or hit with repeated blows,espwith the fist(尤指用拳头)连续地打 course (n.): a way of behaving;mode 0f conduct行为;品行;做法 demolish (v.): pull downtear down,or smash to pieces (a building,etc),destr
2、oy:ruin拉倒;打碎;拆毁;破坏;毁灭 motel (n.):a hotel intended primarily for those traveling by car, usually with direct access from each room to an area for cars汽车游客旅馆 gruff (adj.): rough or surly in manner or speech;harsh and throaty;hoarse粗暴的,粗鲁的;粗哑的。嘶哑的 batten (n.): fasten with battens用压条钉住(或固定) methodically
3、 (adv.): orderly,systematically有秩序地;有条理地 main (n.): a principal pipe, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc(自来水,煤气,电等的)总管 bathtub (n.): a tub,now usually a bathroom fixture,in which to take a bath浴盆,浴缸 generator (n.): a machine for changing mechanical energy into electric
4、al energy;dynamo发电机,发动机 scud (v.): run or move swiftly;glide or skim along easily疾行,飞驰;掠过 mattress (n.): a casing of strong cloth or other fabric filled with cotton,hair,foam rubber,etc床垫;褥子 pane (n.):a single division of a window,etc.,consisting of a sheet of glass in a frame;such a sheet of glass窗
5、格;窗格玻璃 disintegrate (v.): separate into parts or fragments; break up;disunite分裂,分解,裂成碎块 blast (n.): a strong rush of(air or wind)一股(气流);一阵(风) douse (n.): plunge or thrust suddenly into liquid;drench; pour liquid over把浸入液体里;使浸透;泼液体在上 brigade (n.): a group of people organized to function。“unit in some
6、 work(组织起来执行某种任务的)队 scramble (v.): climb,crawl,or clamber hurriedly爬行;攀(登) litter (n.): the young borne at one time by a dog,cat or other animal which normally bears several young at a delivery(狗、猫等多产动物)一胎生下的小动物 shudder (n.): shake or tremble suddenly and violently,as in horror or extreme disgust震颤,
7、战栗 ferocity (n.): wild force or cruelty;ferociousness凶猛;凶恶,残忍;暴行 swipe (n.):a hard,sweeping blow口猛击,重击 maroon (av.): leave abandoned,isolated,or helpless使处于孤立无援的处境 devastate (nv.): destroy;lay waste;make desolate毁坏,摧毁;使荒芜 swath (n.): the space or width covered with one cut of a scythe or other mowin
8、g device刈幅(挥动镰刀所及的面积) huddle (v.): crowd,push,or nestle close together。as cows do in a storm(如风暴中的牛群)挤成一团;拥挤;互相紧贴 slashing (a.): severe;merciless;violent严厉的;猛烈的 implore (v.): ask or beg earnestly; beseech恳求,哀求,乞 bar (v.): a vertical line across a staff,dividing it into measures;a measure小节线(五线谱上的纵线把
9、五线谱分成小节); 小节 trail (v.):grow gradually weaker,dimmer,less direct,etc渐弱;渐小;渐暗 debri (复:debris )(n.): a rough,broken bit and piece of a stone,wood,glass,etc,as after destruction:rubble碎片,瓦砾 sanctuary (n.): a place of refuge or protection:asylum 避难所,庇护所 cedar (n.): any of a genus of widespreading conif
10、erous trees of the pine family,having clusters of needlelike leaves,cones, and durable wood with a characteristic fragrance雪松(属) extinguish (v.): put out(a fire,etc);quench;smother熄灭(火等),灭(火);扑灭 waver v. swing or sway to and fro;flutter摇摆;摇晃;摇曳 topple (v.): fall top forward;lean forward as if on the
11、 point of falling向前倒;摇摇欲坠 leanto (n.): a roof with a single slope,its upper edge abutting a wall or building;a shed with a oneslope roof单坡 屋顶;单坡屋顶的棚 prop (v.): hold up,support or hold in place with or as with a prop支撑;维持;支持 tilt (v.): aslope;incline;slant;tip倾斜;倾侧;翘起 cower (v.): crouch or huddle up,
12、as from fear or cold(因害怕或寒冷而)蜷缩;退缩 slant (v.):incline or turn from a direct line or course, esp, one that is perpendicular or level;slope(使)倾斜;(使)变歪 hinge (v.): equip with or attach by a hinge靠铰链转动(或附着) diminish (v.): reduce in size. degree,importance, etc.;lessen使变小;减少,缩减 thrust (n.): a sudden,forc
13、eful push or shove猛推 strew (v.): spread about here and there by or as by sprinkling:scatterbe scattered or dispersed over(a surface)撒(布);散播;被撒满(表面) festoon (v.): adorn or hang with flowers, leave, paper, etc饰以(或悬挂)花彩,结彩于 coil (v.): wind around and around成卷状;盘绕卷 spaghetti (n.): paste in the form。f lo
14、ng,thin strings, cooked by boiling or steaming and served with a sauce细条实心面 salvation (n.): a saving 0r being saved from danger, evil,difficulty,destruction。etc;rescue救助拯救;援救 canteen (n.):a place where cooked food is dispensed to people in distress,as in a disaster area(在灾区给灾民分配熟食的)赈灾处 staffer (n.):
15、 a member of a staff职员 rake (v.): scrape or sweep;move forward swiftly掠过;急速穿过;迅速向前移动 rampage (v.): rush violently or wildly about横冲直撞 pitch (v.): colloq set to work energetically口拼命干起来,开始大干特干 wreckage (n.): the remains of something that has been wrecked残骸;漂浮物 salvage (v.): save or rescue from shipwr
16、eck, fire,flood, etc雷救抢救;打捞 wrath (n.): intense anger;rage;fury愤怒;暴怒;勃然大怒 the blues: colloqa depressedunhappy feeling口沮丧;忧郁 afflict (v.):cause pain or suffering to;distress very much 使痛苦,使苦恼折磨 weld (v.): unite(pieces of metal,etc)by heating until molten and fused or until soft enough to hammer or pr
17、ess together焊接;熔接 reflect (v.): think seriously;contemplate认真思考;沉思短语 (Expressions) reason out: to find out an explanation or solution to a problem,by thinking of all the possibilities寻找解决途径 例:Lets reason this out instead of quarrelling让我们不要争吵,商量出事情的解决方案 a good: at least,full至少,最少 例:They waited a goo
18、d eight hours他们等了至少8个小时。 sit out: stay until the end of坐到结束 例:We forced ourselves to sit the play out我们强迫自己坐到演出结束。 come by: to make a short visit to a place on ones way顺便拜访 例:Ill come by the house and get my stufflater,OK?我会顺便过来取材料,好吗? by the minute: every minute,minute by minute一分钟一分钟地 例:Im feeling
19、 better by the minute我每分钟都感觉好多了。 on the verge of: on the edge of,on the brink of接近于,濒临于 例:Scientists are on the verge of a major breakthrou曲科学家们即将取得一项重大突破。 break apart: break up into piecesdisintegrate裂开,分裂解散 例:The grounds broke apart in earthquake地面在地震时裂开了。 break up: to break or make sth break into
20、 many small pieces分裂 例:The ice will break up when the warm weather comes. 天气转暖,冰层就会破裂。 come through: to continue to live,exist,be strong,or succeed after a difficuh or dangerous time经历过仍活着,经历,脱险 例:John was so iu but he was lucky to come through约翰病得很厉害,依然活着算是很幸运的了。 pitch in: to set to work energetica
21、lly拼命于起来,开始大干特干 例:If we pitch in,we will have it finished in no time我们如果拼命干活,就会马上做完 第二课 马拉喀什见闻词汇(Vocabulary)thread (v.) : pass through by twisting,turning,or weaving in and out穿过,通过 pomegranate (n.) : a round fruit with a red,leathery rind and many seeds covered with red,juicy,edible flesh;the bush
22、or small tree that bears it石榴;石榴树 chant (n.) : a simple liturgical song in which a string of syllables or words is sung to each tune(礼拜仪式唱的)单调的歌 bier (n.) : a platform or portable framework on which a coffin or corpse is placed棺材架;尸体架 hack (v.) : break up(1and)with a hoe,mattock,etc(用锄等)翻地,挖(土) oblo
23、ng (adj.) : longer than broad;elongated长方形的 lumpy (adj.) : full of lumps;covered with lumps多块状物的;凹凸不平的 hummocky (a.) : full of or looking like low,rounded hills布满小丘的;似小圆丘的 derelict (adj.) : deserted by the owner;abandoned;forsaken无主的;被遗弃的 lot (n.) : a plot of ground一块地 undifferentiated (adj.) : with
24、out clear qualities or distinctive characteristics无区别的;无显著特点的 mound (n.) : a heap or bank of earth,sand,etcbuilt over a grave,in a fortification,etc土堆;堤;坟堆 prickly (adj.) : full of prickles多刺的 prickly pear : any of a genus of cactus plants having cylindrical or large,flat,oval stem joints and edible
25、 fruits仙人掌(属) bumpy (adj.) : full of bumps;rough;jolting崎岖不平的;颠簸的;震摇的 gazelle (n.) : any of various small,swift,graceful antelopes瞪羚 hindquarter (n.) : either of the two hind legs and the adjoining loin of a carcass of veal,beef,lamb,etc;p1.the hind part of a fourlegged animal(牛、羊、猪等 的)后腿肉;复(四肢动物的)后
26、躯 nibble (v.) : take small,cautious,or gentle bites小口地咬;谨慎地咬(啃) butt (v.) : strike or push with the head or horns:ram with the head(用头或角)撞击;顶撞 midair (n.) : any point in space,not in contact with the ground or other surface空中;上空 navvy (n.) : n unskilled laborer,as on canals,roads,etc劳工;无特殊技术的工人 sidl
27、e (v.) : move sideways,espin a shy or stealthy manner(羞怯或偷偷地)侧身行走 stow (v.) : pack or store away;fill by packing in an orderly way装载;装进;收藏 municipality na city,town. etchaving its own incorporated government for local affairs自治市(或镇) ghetto (n.) : (in certain European cities)a section to which Jews w
28、ere formerly restricted(某些欧洲城市中从前的)犹太人居住区 sore (adj.) : giving or feeling physical pain;painful疼痛的;感到疼痛的 skullcap (n.) : a light,closefitting,brimless cap,usually worn indoors(室内戴的)无沿便帽 infest (v.) : overrun or inhabit in large numbers,usually so as to be harmful or bothersome;swarm in or over(虫害等)侵
29、扰;骚扰;蔓延 booth (n.) : a stall for the sale of goods,as at markets or fairs(市场或集市上的)货摊;摊店,摊棚 prehistoric (adj.) : pertaining to ancient times,very old-fashioned老式的;古旧的 warp (v.) : become bent or twisted out of shape变弯曲;变歪 frenzied (adj.) : full of uncontrolled excitement疯狂的,狂乱的 clamour (v.) : make a l
30、oud confused noise or shout;cry out喧嚷,喧嚣,吵闹 grope (v.) : feel or search about blindly,hesitantly,or uncertainly摸索;探索 self-contained (adj.) : having within oneself or itself all that is necessary;self-sufficient,as a community自给自足的 witchcraft (n.) : the power or practices of witches: black magic;sorc
31、ery巫术;魔法 square (adj.colloq.) : satisfying;solid;substantial口令人满意的;充实的 conspicuous (adj.) : attracting attention by being unexpected,unusual,outstanding惹人注目的,显眼的 grove (n.) : orchard果园 legionnaire (n.) : a member of a legion军团的成员 backbreaking (adj.) : requiring great physical exertion;very tiring费劲的
32、;辛苦的,累人的 desolate (adj.) : uninhabited;deserted荒无人烟的,荒凉的 lucerne (n.) : a type of plant whose leaves grow in groups of three and which is used for feeding farm animals紫花苜蓿 fodder (n.) : gorse food for cattle,horses,sheep,etc. as cornstalks,hay and straw(牛、马、羊的)粗饲料;饲草 yoke (v.) : put a yoke on;join t
33、ogether;link用轭连起;连合;连结 harrow (n.) : a heavy frame with spikes or sharpedged disks,drawn by a horse 0r tractor and used for breaking up and leveling plowed ground,covering seeds,rooting up weeds,etc耙 furrow (n.) : a narrow groove made in the ground by a plow沟,畦;犁沟 trickle (n.) : the act of trickling
34、;a slow,small flow滴,淌;细流 ; subsoil (n.) : the layer of soil beneath the surface soil底土,下层土, mummify (v.) : shrivel or dry up干瘪;枯干;成木乃伊状 hobble (v.) : go unsteadily,haltingly,etc蹒跚 leathery (adj.) : 1ike leather in appearance or texture. tough and flexible(外观或质地)似皮革的;坚韧的,粗硬的 infuriate (v.) : cause to
35、 become very angry;enrage(使)发怒,激怒 -damnably (adv.) : execrably该诅咒地;极坏地 packsaddle (n.) : a saddle with fastenings to secure and balance the load carried by a pack animal驮鞍 bridle (n.) : a head harness for guiding a horse马勒 halter (n.) : a rope,cord,strap,etc,usually with a headstall,for tying or lea
36、ding an animal;a bitless headstall,with or without a lead rope缰绳;(马)笼头 gut (n.usuin p1.) : the bowels;entrails常用复内脏 plight (n.) : condition or state of affairs;esp,now, an awkwardsad,or dangerous situation情况;状态;(现尤指)苦境;困境或险境 gall (v.) : injure or make sore by rubbing;chafe擦伤,擦痛;磨 stork (n.) : any of
37、 a family of large,longlegged,mostly oldworld wading birdshaving a long neck and bill,and related to the herons鹳 reach-medown (adjcolloq.) : secondhand or readymade(衣服)用旧的;别人用过的;现成的 khaki (adj.) : made of khaki(cloth)卡其(布)制的 squash (v.) : force ones way;squeeze挤进,挤入 slump (v.) : have a drooping post
38、ure or gait低头弯腰(而行);消沉 inquisitive (adj.) : inclined to ask many questions or seek information;eager to learn好询问的;好奇的 syphilis (n.) : an infectious venereal disease,caused by a spirochete and usually transmitted by sexual intercourse or acquired congenitally梅毒 garrison (n.) : troops stationed in a f
39、ort or fortified place驻军;卫戍部队 charger (n.) : a horse ridden in battle or on parade战马, 军马 短语 (Expressions)square meal: a complete and satisfying meal美餐丰盛的、令人满足 in a cloud: a large number of small things moving through the air as amass一团 例: a cloud of locusts一群蝗虫 get at: to approach or reach到达,得到 例: Y
40、ou have to use a little ladder to get at the jars on the top shelves你得使用一把小梯才可以拿到架子上面的坛子。 next door to: almost the same as几乎 例: Leaving a man to die is next door to murder让一个人等死无异于谋杀。 in this connection: while speaking of such things关于这一点,就此而论 it doesnt matter twopence: it doesnt matter a bit无关紧要 例:
41、 It doesnt matter twopence if he doesnt accept the invita-tion他接不接受邀请都不要紧。第三课 酒肆闲聊与标准英语词汇(Vocabulary)intricate (adj) : hard to follow or understand because full of puzzling parts,details,or relationships错综复杂的;难以理解的,难懂的 indulge (v.) : give way to ones own desire尽情享受;从事于 meander (v.) : wander aimlessl
42、y or idly;ramble漫步;闲逛 conversationalist (n.) : a person who converses;esp,one who enjoys and is skilled at conversation交谈者;(尤指)健谈者 anecdote (n.) : a short,entertaining account of some happening,usually personal or biographical轶事,逸事 intimate (n.) : a close friend or companion密友,知己 on the rockscolloq
43、: in or into a condition of ruin or catastrophe (婚姻)破坏的;失败的 musketeer (n.) : (formerly)a soldier armed with a musket火枪手 delve (v.) : investigate for information;search发掘;调查(研究) recess (n.) : a secluded,withdrawn,or inner place幽深处 desultorily (adv.) : aimlessly;at random随意地;无目的地 alchemy (n.) : an ear
44、ly form of chemistry,whose chief aims were to change baser metals into gold:a method or power of transmutation; esp. the seemingly miraculous change of a thing into something better炼金术;变化物质的方法或魔力 tart (adj.) : sharp in taste;sour;acid辛辣的;尖酸的;刻薄的 convict (n.) : a person found guilty of a crime and se
45、ntenced by a court罪犯 churl (n.) : a farm laborer;peasant农民;庄稼人,乡下人 rift (n.) : an open break in a previously friendly relationship分裂;失和 scamper (v.) : run or go hurriedly or quickly急驰,快跑 rendering (n.) : a translation翻译 bilingual (adj.) : of,in or using two languages(用)两种语言的 intercept (v.) : seize o
46、r stop on the way,before arrival at the intended place拦截;截断;截击。 abuse (v.) : use wrongly;use insulting,coarse or bad language;scold harshly滥用;辱骂,口出恶言 coin (v.) : make up;devise;invent(a new word,phrase,etc)编造;杜撰(新词、新短语等) tussle (v.) : fight,struggle,contend,etcvigorously or vehemently斗争,搏斗;竞争 dandel
47、ion (n.) : any of several plants of the composite family,common lawn weeds with jagged leaves,often used as greens,and yellow flowers蒲公英(属) pejorative (adj.) : disparaging or derogatory轻蔑的;贬低的 facetious (adj.) : joking or trying to be jocular,espat an imappropriate time滑稽的;诙谐的;(尤指在不适当的时候)开玩笑的 underling (n.) : a person in a subordinat