unit5 - Love - is - a - Fallacy生单词

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1. fallacy:[C] false or mistaken belief 错误的见解; 谬

见: It's a fallacy to suppose that wealth brings happiness. 认为财富能带来幸福, 这是一种错误的见解.

2. merry:pleasant 令人愉快的; 令人快乐的: the merry

month of May 美好的五月

3. enterprising: adj having the ability to think of new

activities or ideas and make them work有事业心的,富进取心的 Some enterprising students are designing

software.

4. for/in a month of Sundays: (尤用於否定句) for a

very long time 很长时间: I've not seen her for/in a month of Sundays. 我很久没有见到她了.

5. unfetter: to set free from restraint of any kind; to

liberate the right of free speech unfettered by the party system不受政党限制约束的言论自由权

6. Venture: dare to go (somewhere dangerous or

unpleasant) 敢於去(危险的或令人厌恶的地方): * The mouse never ventured far from its hole. 老鼠从来不敢离开窝太远.

7. limp (adj): not firm or strong

His body suddenly

went limp and he fell down on the floor.

8. flaccid adj : soft and weak; loose and limp; not

firm 软弱的; 松弛的; 不结实的

9. spongy adj :海绵状的,轻软的,多孔的soft and full of

holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge The earth was soft and spongy underfoot.

10. Instance: n ~ (of sth) example; case 例子; 实

例; 事例: * In most instances (ie Mostly) the pain soon goes away. 在多数情况下, 这种疼痛很快就消失.

11. Pedantic: adj paying too much attention to rules

or to small unimportant details 书生气的,迂腐的pedantic about Some people can be very pedantic about punctuation.

12. discipline n branch of knowledge; subject of

instruction 学科; 教学科目: scientific disciplines 科学科目.

13. keen (of the mind) quick to understand (指头脑)

敏捷的, 精明的

14. calculating adj thinking carefully about how to

get exactly what you want, often without caring about anyone else - used to show disapproval深谋远虑的,精明的

He gave her a calculating look.

15. perspicacious adj (fml 文) having or showing

great insight or judgement; discerning 有洞察力的; 判断力强的; 有识别力的: a perspicacious analysis of the problem 对问题的精辟分析

16. acute: shrewd; perceptive 精明的; 有观察力的: He

is an acute observer. 他是个敏锐的观察家

17. astute adj clever and quick at seeing how to gain

an advantage; shrewd 精明的; 机敏的; 狡诈的: It was an astute move to sell just before prices went down. 正好在价格下跌前脱手, 真是精明之举.

18. dynamo: device for converting steam-power,

water-power, etc into electricity; generator 发电机

19. scales [pl v] balance or instrument for weighing 天

平; 磅秤: a pair of scales 一台天平

20. scalpel n small light knife used by surgeons 手术

刀; 解剖刀.

21. impressionable

adj someone who is

impressionable is easily influenced, especially because they are youngThe kids are at an impressionable age .

22. submit suggest (sth); argue 建议(某事物); 认为: *

The case, I would submit, is not proven. 本人认为此案证据不足.

23. negation n when something is made to have no

effect or be the opposite of what it should be Much of what passes for Christianity is a negation of Christ's teachings.

24. craze n [C] a fashion, game, type of music etc

that becomes very popular for a short time = fad craze for At that time, scooters were the latest craze .

25. idiocy n plural something that you think is

extremely silly or stupid = stupidity He smiled calmly

at the idiocies of mankind

26. acme highest stage of development; point of

perfection (发展的)顶点; (尽善尽美的)极点: reach the acme of success 达到成功的顶点.

27. appendicitis阑尾炎

28. laxative n, adj (medicine, food or drink) causing

or helping the bowels to empty 缓泻的; 通便的; 泻药; 有通便作用的饮食: If you're constipated you may need a laxative. 便秘时可服用泻剂.

29. raccoon (esp US) (Brit also racoon) (also US

infml 美式口语作 coon) small N American flesh-eating mammal with a pointed snout and a bushy black-ringed tail 浣熊(北美产的食肉的哺乳动物).

30. mumble v ~ (about sth); ~ sth (to sb) speak

or say sth unclearly and usu quietly, so that people cannot hear what is said 含糊地说某事; 叽咕; 咕哝: He always mumbles when he's embarrassed. 他感到难为情时说话就含糊不清了.

31. thickly 副词 ad. 声音沙哑地,不清晰地\

of here,\让我们离开这个地方,\汤姆声音重浊地说。

32. wail v ~ (about/over sth) cry or complain

(about sth) in a loud (usu shrill) voice (大声)哭, 诉苦(通常指尖声地): wail with grief 恸哭

33. perceive:become aware of (sb/sth); notice;

observe 意识到, 注意到, 观察到(某人[某事物]): I perceived a change in his behavior/that his behavior had changed. 我发觉他的行为有些变化.

34. pound【HIT】 [I and T]to hit something very hard

several times and make a lot of noise, damage it, break it into smaller pieces etc He began pounding the keyboard of his computer.

35. temple n flat part at each side of the forehead 太

阳穴(前额两侧); 颞

36. Charleston n fast dance, popular in the 1920's, in

which the knees are turned inwards and the legs kicked sideways 查尔斯顿舞(流行於20世纪20年代的快步舞, 舞时膝盖内屈, 腿向两侧踢).

37. incredulous adj not willing or able to believe;

showing disbelief 不肯轻信的; 不能相信的; 表示怀疑的: an incredulous look, stare, gaze, etc 怀疑的神情﹑ 注视﹑ 逼视等.

38. Big Man on Campus 固定词组 ph. 校园巨人(指大

学的男生体育健儿、体育明星)n [C] AmE informal an important and popular male student at a college or university, especially someone who is good at sports

39. frequent v (文) often go to or visit (a place) 常去,

常到(一地方): He used to frequent the town's bars and night-clubs. 他从前常去镇上的酒吧和夜总会.

40. passionately副词 ad. 热情地;激昂地They were

kissing passionately. 他们在热情地接吻。

41. unsanitary adj dirty and likely to cause disease =

insanitary不健康的,不卫生的

unsanitary conditions

42. shed v lose (sth) by its falling off; let (sth) fall or

come off 使(某物)脱落﹑ 剥落﹑ 蜕下或脱下: Trees shed their leaves and flowers shed their petals. 到时候树就落叶﹑ 花就掉瓣.

43. unsightly adj not pleasant to look at; ugly 难看的;

不雅观的; 丑陋的: London's unsightly suburban sprawl 伦敦郊外不雅观的无计画扩展的地区.

44. in/out of the `swim (infml 口) aware or

involved/not aware or involved in what is going on 了解或介入[不了解或不介入]当前情况: Although I'm retired, voluntary work keeps me in the swim (of things). 我虽已退休, 但仍做些义务工作, 以便了解当前的情势.

45. precision adj [only before noun] precision

tool/instrument:a precision tool or instrument is used for making or measuring something in a very exact way精密仪器/工具

46. gear: used to talk about the amount of effort and

energy that someone is using in a situation During this period, Japan's export industries were in top gear (=were as active as they could be) .The Republican's propaganda machine moved into high gear.

47. narrowly ad. 严密地;仔细地She watched him

narrowly. 她仔细地端详他。

48. affirm v ~ sth (to sb) state sth as the truth;

assert sth 肯定某事物属实; 断言某事物: She affirmed her innocence. 她坚称自己无罪.

49. ringing adj a ringing sound or voice is loud and

clearshe pronounced her final words in ringing tones.

50. stroke v pass the hand gently over (a surface), usu

again and again (用手)轻抚, 抚摩(某物表面)(通常指反覆地): stroke a cat, one's beard, sb's back 抚摩猫﹑ 自己的胡须﹑某人的背.

51. undergraduaten university or college student who

has not yet taken his first or bachelor's degree (尚未获学士学位的)大学生; 大学肄业生: undergraduate grants, students 给予大学生的助学金﹑ 大学生

52. attic n space or room immediately below the roof

of a house 阁楼; 顶楼: an attic bedroom 顶楼卧室.

53. covet v want very much to possess (esp sth that

belongs to sb else) 贪求(尤指别人的东西); 觊觎: covet sb's position, status, possessions, rewards 觊觎某人的职位﹑ 地位﹑ 财产﹑ 报酬

54. shrewd adj (-er, -est) having or showing good

judgments and common sense 有准确判断力和常识的; 精明的; 敏锐的: make a shrewd guess, ie one that is likely to be right 猜得相当准.

55. cerebral adj intellectual (rather than emotional) 理

智的(非感情的): His poetry is very cerebral. 他的诗很有理性.

56. omission n [U] action of omitting or leaving out

sb/sth 忽略; 疏忽; 省略; 删除; 遗漏; 排除: His omission from the team is rather surprising. 队里没有他, 令人惊奇. 57. specification n [C esp pl 尤作复数] details and

instructions describing the design, materials, etc of sth to be made or done 规格; 规格说明: * the technical specifications of a new car 新汽车的技术规格. [U] action of specifying 具体说明; 详述: the specification of details 细节的详述.

58. pin-up n [C] a picture of an attractive person,

often not wearing many clothes, that is put up on a wall to be looked at and admired a pin-up of her favourite boy band

59. the makings: 素质;内在条件

60. carriage:way in which sb holds and moves his

head and body 仪态; 举止; 姿势: have a very upright carriage 挺着腰板

61. bearing n (a) way of standing, walking, etc;

deportment (站立﹑ 步行等的)姿态: a man of soldierly bearing 有军人仪态的人. (b) behaviour 行为; 举止: her dignified bearing throughout the trial 在整个审讯过程中, 她那端庄的举止.

62. poise n [U] quiet dignified self-confidence and

self-control (安然的)自信, 自制: a woman of great poise 极稳重的女子.

63. breeding: the fact of coming from a family of high

rank and having polite social behavior教养(尤指行为或礼貌方面);训育Tolerance is a sign of breeding. 容忍是有良好教养的表现。

64. exquisite adj extremely beautiful or delicate;

finely or skilfully made or done 优美的; 优雅的; 精致的; 制作精良的: an exquisite piece of lace 精美的花边.

65. pot-roast n piece of meat browned in a pot1(1a)

and cooked slowly with very little water 炖肉.

66. gravy n [U] juice that comes from meat while it is

cooking; sauce made from this 肉汁; 调味肉汁.

67. dipper n [C] a large spoon with a long handle,

used for taking liquid out of a container big dipper长柄勺,汲器

68. sauerkraut n [U] (German 德) chopped pickled

cabbage 泡洋白菜丝.

69. veer v (esp of a vehicle) change direction or

course (尤指交通工具)改变方向或路线: The wind has veered round. 风向相反了

70. get at sth (infml 口) (no passive; used only in the

continuous tenses and usu in questions 不用於被动语态, 仅用於进行时态, 通常用於疑问句) suggest sth indirectly; imply sth 意指; 暗指: What exactly are you getting at? 你究竟指的是什麽意思?

71. gamy adj (of meat) having the strong flavour or

smell of game that has been kept for a long time (指肉)(野味经长久保存)气味强烈的, 有臭味的.

72. greasy adj (-ier, -iest) covered with grease;

slippery 涂有油脂的; 沾有油脂的; 滑的: greasy fingers 沾着油脂的手指

73. pelt /n skin of an animal, esp with the fur or hair

still on it 动物的皮; (尤指)毛皮: beaver pelts 海狸皮.

74. canny adj (-ier, -iest) shrewd and careful, esp in

business matters 精明仔细的(尤指在生意上).

75. mince v not `mince matters; not mince (one's)

`words speak plainly or bluntly, esp. when condemning sb/sth 直言不讳: I didn't mince matters: I said he was an idiot. 我不讳言, 我说过他是白痴.

76. stout

adj brave and determine stout

defence/support/resistance He put up a stout defence in court.>stoutly adv She stoutly denied the rumors.

77. waif n homeless person, esp an abandoned child

无家可归的人; (尤指)流浪儿: a home for waifs and strays, ie homeless and neglected children 流浪儿童收容所 *

78. bakery n [C] a place where bread and cakes are

baked, or a shop where they are sold面包房

79. jaw: either of the bone structures containing the

teeth 颌: the upper/lower jaw 上[下]颌.

80. resolute adj ~ (in sth) having or showing great

determination or firmness 坚决的; 坚定的; 有决心的: a resolute refusal, approach, measure 断然的拒绝﹑ 坚决的手段﹑ 果断的措施

81. swivel v (~ (sth) (round) (cause sth to) turn on

or as if on a swivel (使某物)(似)在旋轴上转动: He swivelled (round) in his chair to face us. 他把坐着的转椅转过来面向着我们

82. wax and wane: 月圆月缺;兴衰,盛衰to increase and

decrease over time Interest in the show has waxed

and waned.

83. comply v ~ (with sth) do as one is requested,

commanded, etc; obey 按要求﹑ 命令去做; 依从; 顺从; 听从; 服从: She was told to pay the fine, but refused to comply. 通知她交纳罚款, 但她拒不服从.

84. bunch v ~ (sth/sb) (up) (cause sth/sb to) be

formed into a bunch or bunches (使某物[某人])成束, 成捆, 成群: a blouse that bunches at the waist 束腰女衬衫

85. mound n mass of piled-up earth; small hill 小丘;

土墩; 小土岗.

86. in the nature of 具有…的性质的 87. delish=delicious

88. bid :~ sth to sb say sth as a greeting, etc 说(问

候﹑ 打招呼等的话): bid sb good morning 向某人道早安

89. grave adj grave problems, situations, or worries

are very great or bad→serious Matthew's life is in

grave danger .

90. loom v (fig 比喻) appear important or threatening

显得重要或令人生畏: The prospect of war loomed large in everyone's mind. 战事将起的庞大阴影威慑人心. *

91. dimensions [pl] size; extent 大小; 体积; 程度; 范

围: a creature of huge dimensions 体形庞大的动物 * (fig 比喻) I did not realized the dimensions of the problem. 我未曾意识到问题的严重程度.

92. knoll n small round hill or mound 小圆丘; 小土墩. 93. trysting place约会地点

94. wince v ~ (at sth) show pain, distress or

embarrassment by a slight involuntary movement, esp of the muscles in the face 表示痛苦﹑ 沮丧或尴尬(以不由自主的轻微动作表现, 尤指面部肌肉): I still wince at the memory of the stupid things I did. 我一想起自己做过的蠢事就不由得摇头叹气.

95. Dicto Simpliciter绝对判断

96. bat your eyes/eyelashes:if a woman bats her

eyes, she opens and closes them several times quickly in order to look attractive to men

97. tug v (-gg-) (a) ~ (at sth) pull (sth) hard or

violently 用力拉或拖(某物): We tugged so hard that the rope broke. 我们一用力把绳子给拉断了. * tug at sb's elbow/sleeve, eg to attract attention 拽某人的肘部[袖子](如为引起注意).

98. desist v ~ (from sth/doing sth) stop sth/doing

sth; cease 停止某事物[不再做某事物]; 停止; 结束: I wish he'd desist from entertaining his friends at all hours of the day and night. 但愿他别再昼夜不分地招待他的朋友.

99. exasperation n [U] when you feel annoyed

because someone continues to do something that is upsetting you Carol sighed in exasperation.

100.

get/go nowhere:to have no success or make

no progress The proposal went nowhere in the

Senate. get nowhere with sb/sth He was getting nowhere with the Bentley case.

101.

exclaim v cry out suddenly and loudly from

pain, anger, surprise, etc (因疼痛﹑ 愤怒﹑ 惊奇等)惊叫, 呼喊: He exclaimed that it was untrue. 他大声说那不是事实.

102.

guilty:responsible for behaviour that is

morally or socially unacceptable be guilty of doing sth Some journalists are guilty of reporting scandal in order to sell papers.

103.

contrite adj filled with or showing deep regret

for having done wrong; repentant 痛悔前非的; 悔恨不已的: She was contrite the morning after her angry outburst. 她发了一顿脾气之後一早上追悔莫及.

104. Contradictory Premises矛盾前提

105. chirp to speak in a happy high voice

'Yes,

all finished,' he chirped.

106.

blink v shut and open the eyes quickly 眨眼:

How long can you stare without blinking (your eyes)? 你能瞪着看多长时间不眨眼?

107.

scratch one's `head think hard in a puzzled

way about what to do or say 挠头; 伤脑筋; 费思量: We've been scratching our heads for a solution to the problem. 我们一直苦苦思索, 想找到解决这一问题的方法.

108.

premise (also premiss) n (in logic) each of

the first two parts (major premise and minor premise) of a forward argument (逻辑学中的大小)前提: If the major premise is `Boys like fruit' and the minor premise is `You are a boy', then the conclusion is `Therefore you like fruit'. 设若大前提为‘男孩儿爱吃水果’, 小前提为‘你是男孩儿’, 则结论为‘所以你爱吃水果’

109.

deposit v formal to put something down in a

particular place The female deposits her eggs directly into the water.

110.

glum adj (-mmer, -mmest) (infml 口)

gloomy; sad 忧郁的; 闷闷不乐的: glum expressions, faces, features 忧伤的神情﹑ 面孔﹑ 相貌.

111.

snore v breathe roughly and noisily while

sleeping 打鼾; 打呼噜: snoring noisily with his mouth open (他)张着嘴大声打鼾

112. extinct:(of a volcano) no longer active (指

火山)不再活跃的, 熄灭的, 死的.

113. crater: hole in the top of a volcano 火山口 114.

ember (usu pl 通常作复数) small piece of

burning or glowing wood or coal in a dying fire 余烬: Only the embers of the bonfire remained. 那篝火只有余烬尚存. * (fig 比喻) the dying embers of a former passion 昔日激情的将熄的余烬.

115.

smolder: burn slowly without flame (无火焰)

缓慢燃烧: a cigarette smoldering in the ashtray 在烟灰缸里慢慢燃烧的香烟

116.

admittedly adv [sentence adverb] used

when you are admitting that something is true The technique is painful, admittedly, but it benefits the patient greatly.

117.

fraught adj ~ with sth filled with sth;

charged with sth 充满某事物; 注入某事物: a silence fraught with meaning 意义无穷的沉默.

118.

quiver v (cause sth to) tremble slightly or

vibrate (使某事物)轻微颤动, 抖动: Quivering with rage

she slammed the door shut. 她气得浑身发抖, 砰的一声使劲把门关上了.

119.

cripple n person who is unable to walk or

move properly because of disease or injury to the spine or legs 瘸子; 伤残人.

120. cellar n underground room for storing things

(贮藏东西用的)地下室, 地窖: a coal cellar 地下煤窖.

121.

blubber v [I] (usu derog 通常作贬义) weep

noisily 号啕大哭: Stop blubbering, you big baby! 大宝贝, 别哭了!

122. brief n summary of the facts of a legal case

prepared for a barrister (为讼务律师准备的)案情摘要. 123.

testy adj (-ier, -iest) easily annoyed; irritable

易被激怒的; 急躁的: a testy person, reply 性急的人﹑ 急忙做出的答覆.

124.

draw/make an analogy (=make a

comparison) She drew an analogy between childbirth and the creative process.

125. nuts adj (sl 俚) crazy; insane 疯狂; 发疯.

126.

mutter v ~ (sth) (to sb) (about sth) speak

or say (sth) in a low voice that is hard to hear 低语; 咕哝(某事): Sarah was muttering away to herself as she did the washing-up. 萨拉一边洗碗碟一边独自咕哝个没完.

127.

dogged adj (approv 褒) determined; not

giving up easily 顽强的; 不屈不挠的: a dogged defence of the city 对城市的顽强防守

128.

press on phr v also press ahead to continue

doing something, especially working, in a determined way We'll talk about your suggestion later - now let's just press on.

129. yummy令人喜爱的;很棒的 130. photographic plate照相底片

131.

chunk n thick solid piece cut or broken off sth

(从某物上切下或折下的)大块: a chunk of bread, meat, ice, wood, etc 一大块面包﹑ 肉﹑ 冰﹑ 木头等.

132. pitchblende n black shiny mineral ore which is the main source of uranium and radium 沥青铀矿. 133.

radium n chemical element, a shining white

radioactive metal used in the treatment of some diseases, eg cancer 镭

134.

knock sb out informal if something knocks

you out, it is very impressive and surprises you because it is so good She loved the movie. It knocked her out.

135.

dreamy adj (-ier, -iest) (infml 口)

wonderful 绝妙的; 极好的: What a dreamy little house!

多麽小巧玲珑的房子啊!

136.

gurgle v [I] make this sound 作汨汨声; 作咯咯

声: The water gurgled as it ran down the plug-hole. 水汨汨地从塞孔中流下去. * The baby was gurgling happily. 那婴儿高兴得发出咯咯声.

137. knit one's `brow(s) frown 皱眉.

138.

Creamy adj comparative creamier

superlative creamiest thick and smooth like creama soft cheese with a creamy texture

139.

glimmer n weak faint unsteady light 微弱的闪

光: a glimmer of light through the mist 透过薄雾隐约闪现

的微光.

140.

indignation n [U] ~ (against

sb)/(at/over/about sth) anger caused by sth thought to be unjust, unfair, etc (对不公正的事激起的)愤慨, 愤怒: Much to my indignation, he sat down in my seat. 我生气的是他坐在我的座位上

141.

exultant adj formal very happy or proud,

especially because you have succeeded in doing something an exultant mood

142.

hamstring past tense and past participle

hamstrung v [T] to make someone unable to take the action they want or need to take, especially by restricting them The President feels he is hamstrung by Congress.

143.

fire away phr v [only in imperative] spoken

used to tell someone that you are ready to answer questions 'Do you mind if I ask you something, Woody?’’Fire away.

144. airy:carefree and light-hearted 无忧无虑的; 轻

松的; 漫不经心的: an airy manner 轻松的样子

145.

cretin n (offensive 讳, 蔑) very stupid person

笨蛋; 白痴: Why did you do that, you cretin? 你为什麽做那事, 你这个笨蛋?

146.

flaw:mistake that lessens the effectiveness or

validity of sth 错误; 缺点: an argument full of flaws 错误百出的论点

147.

hammer away phr v to keep saying

something because you want people to understand or accept it

148. let-up n [singular, U] when something

unpleasant stops or becomes less difficult, severe etc 149.

claw v ~ (at) sb/sth (try to) scratch or tear

sb/sth with a claw or claws or with one's finger-nails (试图)用爪或指甲抓或撕某人[某物]; 搔; 挠; 刮: The prisoner clawed at the cell door in desperation. 囚犯绝望地乱抓牢房的门.

150.

scrap v (-pp-) throw away (sth useless or

worn-out) 抛弃, 抛掉(无用的或用坏的东西): scrap a car, ship, bicycle, etc 遗弃报废的汽车﹑ 船﹑ 自行车等 * (fig 比喻) Lack of cash forced us to scrap plans for a new house. 我们现款不足, 只好打消买新房子的念头.

151. gruelling adj very difficult and tiring

The

cast took a break from their gruelling schedule

152.

chink n narrow opening; crack; slit 缝隙; 裂口;

裂缝: Sunlight entered the room through a chink in the curtains. 阳光穿过窗帘的缝隙照射到室内.

153. Pygmalion n. 【希神】塞浦路斯王皮格马利翁

154. tactics (a) [sing or pl v] art of placing or

moving fighting forces in a battle 战术; 兵法.

155. constellation n named group of stars (eg

the Great Bear) 星座(经命名的星群, 如大熊星座)

156.

go steady (with sb) (dated infml 旧, 口) (of

sb not engaged to marry) go out regularly with sb of the opposite sex; have a serious long-lasting relationship (指未订婚的人)与某异性朋友经常约会; (与某人)有固定的情侣关系: Are Tony and Jane going steady? 托尼跟简是正在谈恋爱吗?

157.

languish v ~ (for sb/sth) be or become

weak and miserable because of unfulfilled longings; pine(因求之不得)变得衰弱而难过: languish for love, company, sympathy 渴望得到爱﹑ 相伴﹑ 同情而憔悴

158.

wander v (move around in an area or go

from place to place without any special purpose or destination; roam 游荡; 漫游; 闲逛; 流浪: wander through the countryside 在野外闲逛

159.

shamble v walk or run awkwardly, without

raising one's feet properly 笨拙地走或跑(拖着脚): a shambling gait 蹒跚的脚步

160.

hollow adj sunken; deeply set 凹的; 凹陷

的: ,hollow-`eyed from lack of sleep 由於睡眠不足而双眼

凹陷的.

161. hulk n very large and usuclumsy person or

thing 很大的而且通常为很笨的人或物.

162. grind your teeth:to rub your upper and lower

teeth together, making a noise

163.

frantic adj extremely worried and frightened

about a situation, so that you cannot control your feelings get/become frantic There was still no news of Jill, and her parents were getting frantic.

164.

surge v [I] to suddenly move very quickly in a

particular directionsurge forward/through etcThe crowd surged through the gates.

165.

darn:adv (口, 婉, 褒或贬) extremely; very 极

端; 非常: What a darn(ed) stupid thing to say! 这话说得多麽愚蠢!

166.

croak: v to speak in a low rough voice, as if

you have a sore throat 'Help!' she croaked, her throat

dry with fear.

167.

wag v (-gg-) (cause sth to) move quickly from

side to side or up and down (使某物)来回或上下迅速摇摆: The dog's tail wagged.那条狗尾巴摆了摆.

168.

bellow v [I] make a deep loud noise like a

bull; roar, esp with pain 发出(像牛的)吼叫声; 咆哮(尤指因痛苦): The bull bellowed angrily. 公牛怒吼起来.

169.

reel v [move unsteadily or sway; stagger 摇摇

晃晃地移动; 摇摆; 蹒跚: She reeled (back) from the force of the blow. 她受此一击(向後)打了个趔趄.

170.

infamy n [U] the state of being evil or well

known for evil things

171.

rat:(infml fig 口, 比喻) (a) disloyal person, esp

one who deserts a cause in times of difficulty 不忠的人; (尤指困难时)背弃事业的人: So you've changed sides, you dirty rat! 那麽, 你改变立场了, 你这可耻的叛徒! (b) unpleasant or despicable man 讨厌的人; 卑鄙的人

172.

shriek v ~ with sth; ~ (out) utter a shrill

scream 尖叫: shrieking with laughter, excitement 尖声大笑﹑ 激动的尖叫

173.

turf n (pl turfs or turves) [U] short grass

and the surface layer of soil bound together by its roots 草皮: clipped, springy, rolled, etc turf 修剪过的﹑ 松软的﹑ 辗轧过的...草皮

174.

modulate v vary the strength, volume or

pitch of (one's voice) 改变(嗓音)的强弱﹑ 大小﹑ 高低: the actor's clearly modulated tones 那演员显然改变了的声调.

175.

jitterbug n. 【口】1. 吉特巴舞2. 跳吉特巴舞的

人3. 容易紧张的人

150.

scrap v (-pp-) throw away (sth useless or

worn-out) 抛弃, 抛掉(无用的或用坏的东西): scrap a car, ship, bicycle, etc 遗弃报废的汽车﹑ 船﹑ 自行车等 * (fig 比喻) Lack of cash forced us to scrap plans for a new house. 我们现款不足, 只好打消买新房子的念头.

151. gruelling adj very difficult and tiring

The

cast took a break from their gruelling schedule

152.

chink n narrow opening; crack; slit 缝隙; 裂口;

裂缝: Sunlight entered the room through a chink in the curtains. 阳光穿过窗帘的缝隙照射到室内.

153. Pygmalion n. 【希神】塞浦路斯王皮格马利翁

154. tactics (a) [sing or pl v] art of placing or

moving fighting forces in a battle 战术; 兵法.

155. constellation n named group of stars (eg

the Great Bear) 星座(经命名的星群, 如大熊星座)

156.

go steady (with sb) (dated infml 旧, 口) (of

sb not engaged to marry) go out regularly with sb of the opposite sex; have a serious long-lasting relationship (指未订婚的人)与某异性朋友经常约会; (与某人)有固定的情侣关系: Are Tony and Jane going steady? 托尼跟简是正在谈恋爱吗?

157.

languish v ~ (for sb/sth) be or become

weak and miserable because of unfulfilled longings; pine(因求之不得)变得衰弱而难过: languish for love, company, sympathy 渴望得到爱﹑ 相伴﹑ 同情而憔悴

158.

wander v (move around in an area or go

from place to place without any special purpose or destination; roam 游荡; 漫游; 闲逛; 流浪: wander through the countryside 在野外闲逛

159.

shamble v walk or run awkwardly, without

raising one's feet properly 笨拙地走或跑(拖着脚): a shambling gait 蹒跚的脚步

160.

hollow adj sunken; deeply set 凹的; 凹陷

的: ,hollow-`eyed from lack of sleep 由於睡眠不足而双眼

凹陷的.

161. hulk n very large and usuclumsy person or

thing 很大的而且通常为很笨的人或物.

162. grind your teeth:to rub your upper and lower

teeth together, making a noise

163.

frantic adj extremely worried and frightened

about a situation, so that you cannot control your feelings get/become frantic There was still no news of Jill, and her parents were getting frantic.

164.

surge v [I] to suddenly move very quickly in a

particular directionsurge forward/through etcThe crowd surged through the gates.

165.

darn:adv (口, 婉, 褒或贬) extremely; very 极

端; 非常: What a darn(ed) stupid thing to say! 这话说得多麽愚蠢!

166.

croak: v to speak in a low rough voice, as if

you have a sore throat 'Help!' she croaked, her throat

dry with fear.

167.

wag v (-gg-) (cause sth to) move quickly from

side to side or up and down (使某物)来回或上下迅速摇摆: The dog's tail wagged.那条狗尾巴摆了摆.

168.

bellow v [I] make a deep loud noise like a

bull; roar, esp with pain 发出(像牛的)吼叫声; 咆哮(尤指因痛苦): The bull bellowed angrily. 公牛怒吼起来.

169.

reel v [move unsteadily or sway; stagger 摇摇

晃晃地移动; 摇摆; 蹒跚: She reeled (back) from the force of the blow. 她受此一击(向後)打了个趔趄.

170.

infamy n [U] the state of being evil or well

known for evil things

171.

rat:(infml fig 口, 比喻) (a) disloyal person, esp

one who deserts a cause in times of difficulty 不忠的人; (尤指困难时)背弃事业的人: So you've changed sides, you dirty rat! 那麽, 你改变立场了, 你这可耻的叛徒! (b) unpleasant or despicable man 讨厌的人; 卑鄙的人

172.

shriek v ~ with sth; ~ (out) utter a shrill

scream 尖叫: shrieking with laughter, excitement 尖声大笑﹑ 激动的尖叫

173.

turf n (pl turfs or turves) [U] short grass

and the surface layer of soil bound together by its roots 草皮: clipped, springy, rolled, etc turf 修剪过的﹑ 松软的﹑ 辗轧过的...草皮

174.

modulate v vary the strength, volume or

pitch of (one's voice) 改变(嗓音)的强弱﹑ 大小﹑ 高低: the actor's clearly modulated tones 那演员显然改变了的声调.

175.

jitterbug n. 【口】1. 吉特巴舞2. 跳吉特巴舞的

人3. 容易紧张的人

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