大学英语课后单词及例句05.doc

1. along with
together with 连同
e.g. I took a friend along with me.
2. alternate
a. every other or second; happening by turns 交替的；轮流的
e.g. I like this pattern of alternate circles and squares.
3. anxiety
n. a feeling of worry or fear 忧虑，担心
e.g. The increase in the tax on heating fuel is causing a lot of anxiety among elderly people.
4. bale
n. （一）大捆，（一）大包
e.g. The shed was filled with large round bales of hay.
5. bar
n. 横杆；条；块
e.g. It was a brick building with bars across the ground floor windows.
6. be ashamed of
feeling foolish or uncomfortable because of (sth.) 因……感到难为情
e.g. She was so ashamed of cheating in the test that she went and told the teacher.
7. bear out
prove that (sth.) is true 证实
e.g. His version of events just isn't borne out by the facts.
8. body builder
n. 健美运动员
9. breeze
n. 微风，轻风
e.g. A gentle breeze was blowing.
10. bring (sb.) back to earth
使回到现实中
e.g. Jack had been spending all his time chatting on line with his key-pals until his parents had a word with him and brought him back to earth.
11. chore
n. 家庭杂务
e.g. My husband and I both go out to work, so we share the household chores.
12. coach
n. （体育运动的）教练
e.g. Tony Woodcock has joined German amateur team SC Brueck as coach.
13. coincide
vi. happen at the same time; be in agreement 同时发生；一致
coincide with 与……同时发生；与……一致
e.g. His arrival in Tokyo coincided with the beginning of the war.
14. competitor
n. 竞争者，对手
e.g. The bank isn't performing as well as some of its competitors.
15. congratulate
vt. 祝贺
e.g. His teachers congratulated him on winning the first prize in the speech contest.
16. core
n. the most important part 核心
hard-core a. 顽固不化的
e.g. The core of the problem is their objection to educational reform.
17. deafen
vt. make (sb.) unable to hear, esp. for a short time 使聋
deaf a. unable to hear at all or to hear well 耳聋的
e.g. He was deafened by the noise from the gun.
18. dedication
n. giving oneself, time, effort, etc. (to sth.) 奉献，献身
dedicate vt. 献身于，致力于
e.g. We admire her courage, compassion and dedication to the cause of humanity, justice and peace.
19. detail
n. small, particular fact or item 细节；琐碎的事
e.g. No details of the negotiation between the two countries have been revealed.
20. eagle
n. 鹰
e.g. Eagles wheel in the sky.
21. effortless
a. needing little or no effort 容易的，不费力气的
e.g. She plays with seemingly effortless skill.
22. emotion
n. 情感，感情
e.g. Jack is a man of great emotion, easily given to tears.
23. eruption
n. 爆发
erupt vi.
e.g. We still remember the volcanic eruption of Tambora in 1815.
24. fantasy
n. 幻想
e.g. I still have the fantasy that one day I will win the National Lottery.
25. finger-tipped
a. using or operated by the fingers 用手的
26. grace
n. quality of being smooth and elegant , esp. in movement or structure 优美，优雅；雅致
e.g. Classically trained dancers have an extraordinary grace of movement.
27. gymnast
n. 体操家，体操运动员
28. hay
n. 干草
e.g. My father is feeding the cattle on hay.
29. in one's mind's eye
在想象中
e.g. In his mind's eye, she is still a shy girl.
30. inflate
v. fill (sth.) with air（使）充气，（使）膨胀
e.g. His life jacket has failed to inflate.
31. intensity
n. the state of being intense 强烈，剧烈，紧张
e.g. In order to finish the job in time, we have to work with greater intensity.
32. mat
n. 垫子；席子
e.g. The food is served on tables with mats.
33. media
n. 大众传播媒介
e.g. They are wondering whether bias in the news media contributed to the candidate's defeat.
34. mere
a. nothing more than 仅仅，只不过
e.g. It's a mere 200 meters from my house to the college.
35. motto
n. 格言，座右铭
e.g. My motto is: "Live each day as it comes."
36. numerous
a. very many 许多的，无数的
e.g. During the Depression, numerous people wandered from town to town looking for work.
37. on one/two/several occasion(s)
有一（两，几）次
e.g. On several occasions, I attempted to talk with my parents about my taking a part-time job, but my mother instantly interrupted me by asking me questions about my studies.
38. outrun
(outran, outrun) vt. run faster or better than; go beyond 跑得比……快；跑得比……好；超过
e.g. The favorite easily outran the other horses in the field.
39. passion
n. strong feeling, esp. of love 热情
e.g. He loved her still, with the same passion as he always had.
40. preparation
n. the act or process of preparing 准备
e.g. Banks have made adequate preparations for the introduction of the euro, the new common currency in 12 European countries.
41. push-up
n.（AmE） 俯卧撑
e.g. He made me do 30 push-ups.
42. realist
n. a person who deals in a practical way with situations as they actually are 现实主义者
e.g. Realists would agree with many of these criticisms.
43. recur
vi. come or happen again 再来；再发生
e.g. The theme of love recurred in many of his books.
44. relax
v. make or become less tense, worried or nervous 放松，松弛
e.g. The best strategy for avoiding stress is to learn how to relax.
45. runway
n. 跑道
e.g. The plane started taxiing（滑行）down the runway.
46. sponsorship
n. 资助；赞助
e.g. Private sponsorship only accounted for a third of all arts funding last year.
47. sprint
vi. run at one's fastest speed, esp. for a short distance 疾跑
e.g. The policeman sprinted to the car.
48. startle
vt. give a sudden shock or surprise to 使大吃一惊
e.g. You startled me -- I didn't hear you come in.
49. stretch out
伸展
e.g. She stretched out a hand to grab the child.
50. sweat
vi. 出汗 n. 汗水
e.g. After the 1000-meter race, sweat was running off the athletes.
51. take-off
n. 起跳；（飞机）起飞
52. tense
a. feeling worried or nervous; making people worried or nervous 紧张的；令人紧张的
e.g. Facing so many teachers, John got very tense and made several mistakes in his recitation.
53. tension
n. worry or nervousness 紧张，不安
e.g. You could feel the tension in the room as we waited for our exam results.
54. thump
n. (noise made by) a heavy blow 重击（声）
e.g. There was a loud thump as the horse crashed into the van.
55. towel
n. 毛巾，手巾
e.g. She dried the dishes with a clean towel.
56. vain
a. too pleased with one's own abilities or looks 虚荣的，自负的
e.g. Too much praise can make a person vain.
57. vault
n. 撑杆跳（= pole vault）；撑物跳跃
pole-vault vi., n. 撑杆跳高
e.g. He could easily vault the wall.
58. weightlifting
n. 举重（运动）
59. work out
go through a physical exercise session 体育锻炼，训练
e.g. He used to work out at a gym twice a week.