高级英语1课文词汇.doc

Hiroshima-the Liveliest City in Japan词汇(Vocabulary)reportorial ( adj.) :reporting报道的，报告的 kimono ( n.) :a loose out garment with short，wide sleeve and a sash。part of the traditional costume of Japanese men and women和服 preoccupation ( n.) :a matter which takes up an ones attention令人全神贯注的事物 oblivious ( adj.) :forgetful or unmindful(usually with of or to)忘却的；健忘的(常与of或to连用) bob ( v) :move or act in a bobbing manner，move suddenly or jerkily；to curtsy quickly上下跳动，晃动；行屈膝礼 ritual ( adj.) : of or having the nature of，or done as a rite or rites仪式的，典礼的 facade ( n.) :the front of a building；part of a building facing a street，courtyard，etc(房屋)正面，门面 lurch ( v) :roll，pitch，or sway suddenly forward or to one side突然向前(或向侧面)倾斜 intermezzo ( n.) :a short piece of music played aloneor one which connects longer pieces插曲；间奏曲 gigantic ( adj.) :very big；huge；colossal；immense巨大的，庞大的，其大无比的 usher ( n.) :an official doorkeeper门房；传达员 heave (v) :utter(a sign，groan，etc)with great effort or pain(费劲或痛苦地)发出(叹息、呻吟声等) barge ( n.) :a large boat，usually flatbottomed，for carrying heavy freight on rivers，canals，etc；a large pleasure boat，esp. one used for state ceremonies，pageants，etc大驳船；(尤指用于庆典的)大型游艇 moor ( v) :hold(a ship，etc)in place by cables or chains to the shore，or by anchors，etc系泊；锚泊 arresting (adj.) :attracting attention；interesting；striking引人注目的；有趣的 beige ( adj.) :grayishtan米黄色；浅灰黄色的 tatami ( n.) :Japa floor mat woven of rice straw，used traditionally in Japanese homes for sitting on，as when eating日日本人家里铺在地板上的稻草垫，榻榻米 stunning ( adj.) :colloqremarkably attractive，excellent口极其漂亮的；极其出色的 twinge ( n.) :a sudden，brief，darting pain or pang；a suddenbrief feeling of remorse，shame，etc刺痛，剧痛；痛心，懊悔，悔恨，内疚 slay ( v.) :(slew或slayed, slain，slaying)kill or destroy in a violent way杀害；毁掉 linger ( v) :continue to live or exist although very close to death or the end苟延；历久犹存 agony ( n.) :very great mental or physical pain(精神上或肉体上的)极度痛苦 inhibit ( v) :hold back or keep from some action，feeling，etc 抑制(感情等)；约束(行动等) spinal ( adj. ) :of or having to do with the spine or spinal cord脊背的；脊柱的；脊髓的 agitated ( adj.) :shaken；perturbed；excited颤抖的；不安的，焦虑的；激动的 reverie ( n.) :a dreamy，fanciful，or visionary notion or daydream梦想；幻想；白日梦 heinous (adj.) :outrageously evil or wicked；abominable 极可恨的，极可恶的，极坏的 cataclysm ( n.) :a violent and sudden change or eventesp. a serious flood or earthquake灾变(尤指洪水、地震等) demolish ( v) :pull down，tear down，or smash to pieces拆毁，拆除；破坏，毁坏 formaldehyde ( n.) :chem.a colorless，pungent gas，HCHO， used in solution as a strong disinfectant and preservation，and in the manufacture of synthetic resins，dyes. etc化甲醛 ether ( n.) :chem.a light colorless liquid made from alcohol，which burns and is easily changed into a gas(used in industry and as an anaesthetic to put people to sleep before an operation)化醚；乙醚 humiliate ( v) :hurt the pride or dignity of by causing to be or seem foolish or contemptible使受辱，使丢脸 genetic (adj.) :of or having to do with genetics遗传的 短语 (Expressions)have a lump in ones throat: a feeling of pressure in ones throat (cause by repressed emotion as love，sadness，etc)如哽在喉，哽咽(因压制激动的情绪所致，如爱、悲伤等) 例： Many British people had a lump in their throat on hearing the death of Dianna许多英国人在听到黛安娜王妃的死讯时如哽在喉。 on ones mind: occupying ones thoughts(espas a source of wor- ry，)占领某人的思绪，一直在想的(尤指忧虑的来源) 例： The thought that is always on my mind is whether to go broad or not我一直在思考的一个问题是究竟要不要出国。 rub shoulders with: (infml)meet and mix with(people)与(人们)联系，交往 例： The foreign visitors said that they would like to rub shoulders with ordinary Chinese people那些外国游客们说他们愿意与中国老百姓有来往。 set off: start(a journey，race，etc)开始(旅行，赛跑等) 例： If you want to catch that train webetter set off for the station immediately你要是想赶上那班火车，咱们就最好马上动身去火车站。 flash byalorigpastthrough: move very quickly in the specified direction急速向某方向运动 例： The train flashed by at high speed火车疾驰而过。 sink in: (of liquids)go down into another substance；be absorbed (指液体)渗入，被吸收(fig)(of words，etc)be fully absorbed or un- derstood：penetrate espgradually(指话语等)完全理解 例： Rub the cream on your skin and let it sink in把这种软膏搽在皮肤上，让它渗进去。 The scale of the tragedy gradually sank in这一悲惨事件涉及的范围已逐渐完全清楚了。 by trade: way of making a living，espa job that involves making sth；occupation以为谋生之道(尤指以制造某物为业) 例： be a butcher，carpenter，tailor，etcby trade做肉商、木匠、裁缝等