现代大学英语精读6lesson8para29-42.doc

Para.29-421 .vague英ve美veadj.不明确的；模糊的；茫然的；犹豫不决的用作形容词 (adj.)1At the back of his mind was thevagueidea that he had met her before.他隐隐约约地觉得以前曾经见过她。2.She is sovaguethat I can never understand what she is trying to say.她说话含含糊糊，我怎么也听不明白她想说些什么。2. resemblance英rzemblns美rzemblnsn.(名词)CU相似,形似likeness or similarityEg:用作名词 (n.)1. Mary bears a strikingresemblanceto her sister.玛丽和她的姐妹极其相像。2. There was a distantresemblancebetween them.他俩有隐约相似的地方。3. tragic英trdk美trdkadj.(形容词)悲剧的of or related to tragedy悲惨的very sad,unfortunate,etc.例句:用作形容词 (adj.)1.This delay was to havetragicresults.这样的延误即将导致悲剧的结局。2.I dont like thetragicending of the film.我不喜欢电影悲剧的结尾。4. serene英srin美srinadj.(形容词)宁静的;安详的peaceful;calmadj.尊贵的用作形容词 (adj.)1.Hisserenesmile calmed all of us down.他脸上安详的微笑使我们都冷静下来。2.The story took place in aserenesummer night.故事发生在一个宁静的夏夜。5. mule英mjul美mjuln.(名词)C骡；骡子animal that is the offspring of a donkey and a horse,used for carrying loads and noted for its stubbornnessC拖鞋slipper that is open around the heel用作名词 (n.)1.Amuleis a cross between a horse and an ass.骡是马和驴交配而生的杂种。2.Dont be a youngmule.年纪轻轻,别那么固执。6. machinery英minri美minrin.(名词)U(总称)机器machines in generalU体系,机构a system or process by which a result is obtained or a job is performed用作名词 (n.)1.We use tractors to pull farmmachinery.我们使用拖拉机牵引农业机械。2.There was a ceaseless noise ofmachinery.机器不停地发出噪音。7. cuss英ks美ksn.诅咒；坏话；家伙v.乱骂；咒用作名词 (n.)1.I dont give a tinkerscussfor what he thinks.我对于他的想法毫不介意。2.His ideas are not worth a tinkerscuss; they are all borrowed from others.他的见解毫无价值，都是从别人那里抄来的。8. buggy英bi美bij.多虫的n.轻型马车；婴儿车用作名词 (n.)1.Amasai spent all the morning washing thebuggy.阿马萨花了整整一上午刷洗那辆轻便马车。2.We drove in abuggypast the Dorset house.我们驾了一辆轻型小马车经过道塞特家的住宅。9. bay英be美ben.海湾；月桂树；隔间；犬吠；【计】机架，底板vi.嗥叫；哀号adj.红棕色用作名词 (n.)1.Sunlight shimmers on the waters of thebay.阳光在海湾的水面上闪烁。2.We can see a magical view over the calm water of thebay from our window.从我们的窗户里可以看到海湾里平静海水的迷人景色。10. livery英lvri美lvriadj.有肝病征象的n.仆人的制服用作名词 (n.)1.Another servant inliveryopened the door.另一个穿制服的仆人打开了门。2.I saw some servants inliveryin his house.我在他家里看到一些穿着制服的仆人。11. stable英stebl美stebladj.稳定的；安定的；可靠的n.马棚；马厩；一批人v.使（马）入厩；入马棚用作形容词 (adj.)1.Markets are flourishing and prices arestable.市场繁荣, 物价稳定。2.In order that our country could flourish and achieve its own goals, astableenvironment within the country is definitely not dispensable.国家要发展，要实现自己的目标，这是必不可少的条件，就是要国内有安定的环境。12. livery stablen.车马出租所；代人养马之马房stable where horses and vehicles are kept for hire13. northerner英nn(r)美nrnrn.北方人14. grief英rif美rifn.(名词)U悲伤,悲痛great sadnessC悲伤的事,悲痛的缘由event causing such feelings用作名词 (n.)1.She was prostrate withgrief.她因悲痛而一蹶不振。2.The poor woman was buried ingriefafter her son died.这个可怜的妇人在儿子死后一直沉浸在悲痛之中。15. noblesse英nbles美noblesn.贵族阶级；贵族地位；贵族出身1.The tradition ofnoblesseoblige.贵族行为理应高尚的传统。2.As a kind ofnoblesseoblige, I have never denied them either.由于优越感的作崇，我对两者都从未拒绝过。16. noblesse oblige英nblesbli美noblesblin.地位高责任重者Noun:the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)E.g. The tradition ofnoblesse oblige.贵族行为理应高尚的传统。17. kinsfolk英knzfk美knzfokn.(单复同)亲属=kinfolk.用作名词 (n.)1.Mykinsfolkhave failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.我的亲戚与我断绝。我的密友都忘记我。18. to fall out with sb. 与.争吵19. estate英stet美stetn.财产；遗产；房地产；状态；庄园用作名词 (n.)1.The residue ofestatebelongs to his son.剩余财产属于他的儿子。2.He settled part of hisestateon his son.他把部分财产转让给儿子了。20. rustling英rsl美rsln.瑟瑟声；沙沙声；偷牲畜动词rustle的现在分词形式.用作名词 (n.)1.I was wakened by an oddrustlingin my ears.一阵悉悉索索的声音把我弄醒了。2.There was arustlingof dresses, and the standing congregation sat down.站着的人们在一片衣服的沙沙声中都坐了下来。21. crane英kren美krenn.鹤；起重机v.起吊；伸长(脖子)；犹豫用作名词 (n.)1.Acraneand a crow had made a league on oath.鹤和乌鸦宣誓结盟。2.Thecranewas not happy with the peacock.对于孔雀的炫耀，鹤不太高兴。22. earthiness英ins美insn.土质用作名词 (n.)1.The color, which represents wholesomeness andearthiness, also shows up in man-made goods from clothing to chocolate.棕象征着健康和土质的，在人工制品也广泛可见，比如衣服，巧克力，等等。23. imperviousness英mpvsns美mpvsnsn.不透过性；不透水性1.I tried to erect a facade ofimperviousnessand self-confidence.我竭力装出一幅不受外界干扰，十分自信的样子。24. arsenic英snk美rsnkn.砷；砒霜adj.砷的；含砷的用作名词 (n.)1.Vermilion contains heavy metalarsenicand mercury.朱砂含有重金属砷和汞。2.By this theory, human activity is aggravating thearsenic problem.根据这个理论，人类活动恶化了砷污染问题。25. druggist英drst美drstn.药商；药剂师用作名词 (n.)1.Thedruggistput in a full stock of drugs.那位药商进了一大批药品。2.I bought some medicine at thedruggists on the corner.我在大街拐角的药房买了些药。26. eyesocketn.眼眶；眼窝27. erect英rekt美rektt.使竖立；建立；建造adj.直立的；竖立的；笔直的用作及物动词 (vt.)1.Theyerectedtheir tent at the foot of the mountain.他们在山脚下支起了帐篷。2.The town willerecta monument to its war heroes .这个市镇将为该城的战斗英雄们立个纪念碑。28. tilt英tlt美tltvt.(使)倾斜vi.抨击；争论n.倾斜；车盖；以全速；(小舟、车辆、地摊等的)帐蓬用作及物动词 (vt.)1.Donttiltyour chair back so far, it might fall over.别把椅子一个劲向后倾斜，它会翻倒的。2.If youtiltthe table,the dishes will slide off onto the floor.如果你使桌子倾斜，碟子就会滑到地板上。29. wrap英rp美rpv.包；裹；覆盖；隐藏n.围巾；披肩；包装材料用作动词 (v.)1.You shouldwrapup the gift in a paper.你应该把礼物用纸包好。2.Iwrappedthe rug around the sick mans legs to keep him warm.我用毯子把病人的腿包了起来，让他暖和一点儿。30. skull英skl美skln.头骨；骷髅头用作名词 (n.)1.Have scientists found Mozartsskull?科学家们已经找到了莫扎特的头骨吗?2.Herskullhad been fractured by two separate blows.她的头骨在两次重击下骨折。翻译短语：1.a big, dark ready man 一个身材高大，皮肤黝黑精明能干的男人（para.30）2. the watched team of bays from the livery stable 从马车店租来的配套的栗色马(para.30)3. a day laborer 临时工(