英语自考本科高级英语笔记-下册-Lesson Sixteen 2费.xls

Page 1 of 11Lesson Sixteen Lesson Sixteen Through the Tunnel Words and Expressions 1apologetic adj 道歉的Offering or expressing apology He was apologetic for arriving late apology n 道歉 谢罪An expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone apologize v 道歉Acknowledge faults You must apologize to your teacher for being so rude apologist n 辩护者A person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution 2anchor of stone石头锚 锚 3beseeching adj 恳求的 哀求的 4blurt out脱口而出 5bob up迅速浮上 突然冒起 6bounder n 巨石 7buoyant adj 有浮力的 快活的Tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas Tom floated on a buoyant life buoy buoyancy n 浮力 快活Cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface Salt water has more buoyancy than fresh water buoy n 浮标 浮桶 Bright colored a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards Page 2 of 11Lesson Sixteen 8chestful adj 满胸的 装满一箱的 9chivalry n 豪侠气度The medieval principles of knighthood 10 clamber vi 爬Climb awkwardly as if by scrambling 11 clammy adj 冷而粘的Unpleasantly cool and humid 12 clinging weed能缠住人的杂草 13 clown vi 胡闹 扮小丑Act as or like a clown 14 conscientiously adv 认真地With extreme conscientiousness conscientious adj 认真的Characterized by extreme care and great effort Miss Li is a conscientious teacher conscience n 良心 道义感Conformity to one s own sense of right conduct I cannot in all conscience agree 15 contrition n 痛悔 悔悟Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation Contrition sent him confessing his crime contrite adj 深深悔悟的Feeling regret for a fault or offence His contrite tears moved his mother 16 craving n 渴望An intense desire for some particular thing 17 crisping adj 易碎的Make brown and crisp by heating fragile 18 dangle vi 悬荡Hang freely Page 3 of 11Lesson Sixteen 19 dart n 急驰 A small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot 20 defiant adj 挑战的 反抗的Boldly resisting authority or an opposing force She doesn t know how to get along with her defiant step son defiantly adv 挑战地 反抗地In a rebellious manner defiance n 反抗 藐视Intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude He went swimming in the sea in defiance of the warning sign telling him not to 21 devotion n 热爱Feelings of ardent love 22 discolored adj 褪了色的 变了色的Having the color spoiled with spots or streaks 23 dizzy adj 头昏眼花的 Having or causing a whirling sensation liable to falling 24 effortlessly adv 不费力地Without effort or apparent effort 25 fanged adj 犬牙状的 尖的 26 finger nailn 指甲 27 flaked adj 薄片的Come off in flakes or thin small pieces 28 flushed arm发红的手臂 29 frond n 叶状物 Compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad 30 gleaming adj 闪光的Be shiny as if wet 31 goggles n 眼罩Spectacles worn to protect the eyes Page 4 of 11Lesson Sixteen 32 greenish adj 发绿的Similar to the color of fresh grass 33 greyish adj 发灰的 An achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white 34 grope v 搜寻Search 35 haul vt 用力拖或拉 Darg 36 hillside n 山坡The side or slope of a hill 37 inlet n 水湾 A small arm off of a larger body of water 38 inquisitive adj 好奇的Showing curiosity 39 irregular adj 不规则的Not regular 40 jut n 突出部分Pointing part 41 lapping adj 拍打的Lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another 42 minute adj 很小的Very small 43 motionless adj 静止的Still 44 myriad adj 无数的Numerous 45 nag vi 不停地唠叨 Bother persistently with trivial complaints 46 octopus n 章鱼 47 overdo vt 把 做过头Do something to an excessive degree 48 persistence n 坚持The act of persevering Page 5 of 11Lesson Sixteen persistent adj 不屈不挠的Never ceasing Jerry was persistent in his questions persist v 坚持Be persistent refuse to stop Does he always persist in his opinion like that 49 pester vt 纠缠Annoy persistently 50 pointed adj 尖的Give a point to 51 possessive adj 有占有欲的Desirous of owning He has a possesive nature possess v 拥有Have ownership or possession of possessed adj 疯狂的 被 缠附的In a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon possession n 拥有 占有The act of possessing I have had possession of this house for 7 years possessor n 所有人 拥有者A person who owns something 52 promontory n 岬 海峡A natural elevation especially a rocky one that just out into the sea 53 rear up升起来 抬起来 54 redden vi 发红 55 ripple v 泛起微波 Stir up water so as to form ripples 56 rubber enclosed vacuum橡胶包的真空管 Page 6 of 11Lesson Sixteen 57 scatter n 散布之物 散布A haphazard distribution in all directions 58 scoop n 一勺 59 seaweed n 海草 60 sequin n 衣服装饰用小金属片 61 slate n 石板 62 sparkle vi 闪光Reflect brightly 63 stray away偏离 64 striped adj 有条文的 65 speck n 小斑点A very small spot 66 sunbathing vi 沐日光浴 67 swerve off 突然转向 68 tentacle n 触须 69 torment n 痛苦 折磨Unbearable physical pain 70 tuft vt 用线捆牢 A bunch of feathers or hair 71 turning n 转弯A movement in a new direction 72 uncomprehendingadj 不领悟的 不理解的Lacking understanding 73 unfailing adj 永存的Unceasing 74 waggle vt 摇动Move from side to side as of fingers and tails 75 wavering adj 摇晃的 犹豫不决的Uncertain in purpose or action Page 7 of 11Lesson Sixteen They danced around the wavering flames waver v 摇摆 犹豫不决Move hesitatingly as if about to give way A thin grey smoke wavered up waver n 摇摆 犹豫The act of moving back and forth waverer n 犹豫不决的人One who hesitates out of fear 76 luminous adj 发光的 明亮的Softly bright or radiant 77 supplication n 恳求 哀求Humble request for help 78 plunge v 跳入 投入Thrust or throw into 79 stinging adj 刺人的 刺一样的Cause a sharp of stinging pain or discomfort 80 gravely adv 严峻地In a grave and sober manner 81 pleading adj 恳求的Expressing earnest entreaty 82 pant v change direction abruptly 86 fright n 惊骇 吃惊 An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger Page 8 of 11Lesson Sixteen Text Explanation 1Contrition sent him running after her Contrition made him run after her mother to send sth sb doing something means to make sb sth do something The blast sent everything in the house flying in all directions 2 he said quickly smiling at her out of that unfailing impulse of contrition a sort of chivalry that unfailing impulse of contrition 那那无无时时不不在在的的懊懊悔悔之之情情 out of because of 3I must be careful I must be careful not to let him feel that he ought to be with me 4 that his mother had gained her beach that his mother had reached the beach she liked to stay to gain a place means to arrive at or reach a place after a lot of effort or difficulty The small boat finally gained the lighthouse 5He swam back to shore relieved at being sure she was there but all at once very lonely Page 9 of 11Lesson Sixteen Jerry was concerned with his mother very much He felt relieved when he was sure that his mother was safe and sound on her beach But without the company of her son she suddenly looked very lonely all at once suddenly 6To be with them of them to be with them is to be among them to be of them is to belong to the group of boys or become their friend 7They were big boys men to Jerry To Jerry the big boys looked like grownups 8He cried openly fists in his eyes 他他毫毫不不掩掩饰饰地地大大哭哭起起来来 用用手手揉揉眼眼睛睛 9 and he cried himself out 他他放放声声大大哭哭 10 The great rock rose sheer out of the white sand Page 10 of 11Lesson Sixteen sheer used as an adverb means straight up or down in an almost vertical line The lighthouse seems to rise sheer from the sea 11 moved them in sidewise 侧侧着着身身子子把把肩肩膀膀挤挤入入洞洞内内 12 A day s rest he discovered had improved his count by ten 经经过过一一天天的的休休息息 他他发发觉觉他他憋憋气气的的时时间间比比过过去去增增加加了了十十个个数数点点 13 stones he had brought down from the upper air 指指露露出出水水面面上上的的石石头头 14 h