1、Lesson One Face to Face with Hurricane Camille Joseph P. Blank 词汇: hurricane (n.): a violent tropical cyclone with winds moving at 73 or more miles per hour,often accompanied by torrential rains,and originating usually in the West India
2、n region飓风 lash (v.): move quickly or violently猛烈冲击;拍打 pummel (n.): beat or hit with repeated blows,esp.with 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 down.tear down,or smash to pieces (a building,etc.),destroy:ruin拉倒;打
3、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)
4、 methodically (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 f
5、or changing mechanical energy into electrical 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.,consistin
6、g of a sheet of glass in a frame;such a sheet of glass窗格;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
7、 brigade (n.): a group of people organized to function。。“unit in some 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
8、 shudder (n.): shake or tremble suddenly and violently,as in horror or extreme disgust震颤,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 (
9、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 mowing 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
10、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 a
11、nd 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 coniferous trees of the pine family,having clusters of needlelike leaves,cones, and durable wood with a charac
12、teristic 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 point of falling向前倒;摇摇欲坠 lean—to (n.): a roof with a single slope,its upper edg
13、e abutting a wall or building;a shed with a one—slope 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,as from fear or cold(因害怕或寒冷而)蜷缩;退缩 slant
14、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,forceful push or sh
15、ove猛推 strew (v.): spread about here and there by or as by sprinkling:scatter.be 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.):
16、 paste in the form。f long,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 d
17、isaster area(在灾区给灾民分配熟食的)赈灾处 staffer (n.): 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 r
18、emains of something that has been wrecked残骸;漂浮物 salvage (v.): save or rescue from shipwreck, 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: [colloq]a depressed.unhappy feeling[口]沮丧;忧郁 afflict (v.):cause pain or suffering to;distress
19、 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 press together焊接;熔接 reflect (v.): think seriously;contemplate认真思考;沉思 短语: reason out: to find out an explanation or solution to a problem,by thinking of
20、all the possibilities寻找解决途径 例:Let’s 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 good 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。
21、 come by: to make a short visit to a place on one’s way顺便拜访 例:I’ll 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:I’m feeling better by the minute.我每分钟都感觉好多了。 on the verge of: on the edge of,on
22、 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 many small pieces分裂 例
23、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 ener
24、getically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 Lesson Two Marrakech George Orwell 词汇: 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 cov
25、ered with red,juicy,edible flesh;the bush 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
26、 up(1and)with a hoe,mattock,etc.(用锄等)翻地,挖(土) oblong (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 lo
27、t (n.) : a plot of ground一块地 undifferentiated (adj.) : without clear qualities or distinctive characteristics无区别的;无显著特点的 mound (n.) : a heap or bank of earth,sand,etc.built 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 cactu
28、s plants having cylindrical or large,flat,oval stem joints and edible 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,b
29、eef,lamb,etc.;[p1.]the hind part of a four—legged animal(牛、羊、猪等 的)后腿肉;[复](四肢动物的)后躯 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 mid—air (n.) : any point in space,not in contact with the ground or ot
30、her 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 -sidle (v.) : move sideways,esp.in 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 n.a city,town. etc.having its own incorporated gove
31、rnment for local affairs自治市(或镇) ghetto (n.) : (in certain European cities)a section to which Jews were 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 skull—cap (n.) : a light,closefitting,brimless cap,usually worn indoors(室内戴的)无沿便帽 -infes
32、t (v.) : overrun or inhabit in large numbers,usually so as to be harmful or bothersome;swarm in or over(虫害等)侵扰;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
33、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 loud confused noise or shout;cry out喧嚷,喧嚣,吵闹 ---------------------------------------------------
34、 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
35、自给自足的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- witchcraft (n.) : the power or practices of witches: black magic;sorcery巫术;魔法 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- square (adj.[colloq.]) : satisfying;solid;su
36、bstantial[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.) : or
37、chard果园 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- legionnaire (n.) : a member of a legion军团的成员 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- back—breaking (adj.) : requiring great physical exertion;very tiring费劲的;辛苦的
38、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 whi
39、ch 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
40、 yoke (v.) : put a yoke on;join together;link用轭连起;连合;连结 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- harrow (n.) : a heavy frame with spikes or sharp—edged disks,drawn by a horse 0r tractor and used for breaking up and leveling plowed ground,covering s
41、eeds,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
42、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
43、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
44、外观或质地)似皮革的;坚韧的,粗硬的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- infuriate (v.) : cause to become very angry;enrage(使)发怒,激怒 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- damnably (adv.) : execrably该诅咒地;极坏地 -----------
45、 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
46、 a horse马勒 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- halter (n.) : a rope,cord,strap,etc.,usually with a headstall,for tying or leading an animal;a bitless headstall,with or without a lead rope缰绳;(马)笼头 ----------------------------------------------------
47、 gut (n.[usu.in p1.]) : the bowels;entrails[常用复]内脏 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- plight (n.) : condition or state of affairs;esp,now, an awkward.sad,or dangerous situation情况;状态;(现尤指)苦境;困境或险境 --------------------
48、 gall (v.) : injure or make sore by rubbing;chafe擦伤,擦痛;磨 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- stork (n.) : any of a family of large,long—legged,mostly old—world wading birds.having a long
49、neck and bill,and related to the herons鹳 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- reach-me—down (adj.[colloq.]) : second—hand or ready—made(衣服)用旧的;别人用过的;现成的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- khaki (adj.)
50、 : made of khaki(cloth)卡其(布)制的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- squash (v.) : force one’s way;squeeze挤进,挤入 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- slump (v.) : have a drooping posture or gait低头弯腰(而行);消






