l-1vs大学英语精读3课文词汇

1 Lesson One Thinking as a Hobby 1 Statuette n a small carved or molded figure e g A china statuette of a shepherdess stood on the table A statuette awarded annually for outstanding achievement in radio and television advertising 同义词 figurine 2 Crouch v 1 bend one s back forward from the waist on down They did not crouch under the oppression 同义词 stoop bend bow 2 sit on one s heels He crouched down among the tangled foliage 他蹲下把身子藏在紊乱的叶丛中 同义词 squat n the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body 3 integrate v 1 make into a whole or make part of a whole e g I integrated your suggestion with my plan Immigrants are quickly integrated into the community 同义词 incorporate 2 open a place to members of all races and ethnic groups e g The city has ordered to integrate all public services The city will integrate all public services 这个城市将把所有的公共场所对各族人民开放 同义词 desegregate mix 3 become one become integrated e g The schools have integrated 4 penal a of or relating to punishment e g v penalize e g Speeding on city streets is penalized That type of violation is penalized in all sports 5 writhe v to move in a twisting or contorted motion especially when struggling e g The patient was writhing on the bed in agony Her remarks made him writhe with shame 她的话羞得他十分难堪 6 anguish n 1 extreme mental distress e g Physical disability causes mental anguish 生理伤残会引起心理苦闷 2 extreme distress of body or mind e g The child was badly hurt and was in anguish all the evening v 1 suffer great pains or distress e g 2 his heart anguished within him when he heard the startling news 2 cause emotional anguish or make miserable e g Her husband s death anguished her deeply 同义词 pain hurt 7 exalt v 1 praise glorify or honor e g Exalt sb to the skies 把某人吹捧上天 2 fill with sublime emotion He was exalted by his success 3 heighten or intensify e g These paintings exalt the imagination 4 raise in rank character or status e g He was exalted to the position of general manager 8 oratory n addressing an audience formally usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous eloquence or skill in making speeches e g He roused the troops with his oratory 他以慷慨激昂的演说把军队动员起来 9 hideous a 1 causing horror e g He suffered a hideous torment when the enemy caught him 2 so extremely ugly as to be terrifying repulsive especially to the sight revoltingly ugly e g Forced to reveal the truth at last Rochester takes Jane to the forbidden chamber on the third floor where Jane sees a hideous creature crawling on all fours in her madness A hideous monster attacked the helpless villagers 10 draught used chiefly in British English variant of draft n 1 serving of drink usually alcoholic drawn from a keg e g Under ordinary circumstances after I had lain quietly in the darkness for half an hour the draught that I had taken would have sent me to sleep I want draught beer not bottled beer 2 a large and hurried swallow e g He took a deep draught on the wine She was breathing in great draughts of invigorating air 她大口大口的吸入清新爽人的空气 3 a current of air usually coming into a room or vehicle e g He sat in a draught and catch a cold Turn the electric fan on and make a draught 11 Impediment n something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress e g The main impediment to development is the country s large population The main impediment to growth is a lack of capital 同义词 hindrance handicap 12 reel n something around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound v 1 wind onto or off a reel 3 2 walk as if unable to control one s movements e g He reeled back into the room His mind was reeling with all that he had seen and heard 同义词 stagger 3 revolve quickly and repeatedly around one s own axis The room began to reel and then I fainted My brain was reeling with all the information he gave me 同义词 spin spin around whirl 13 high minded a of high moral or intellectual value elevated in nature or style e g High minded talk She knew that he was a man of a noble nature high minded and earnest 14 bulge v 1 swell or protrude outwards e g I can t eat any more my stomach is bulging 2 bulge out form a bulge outward or be so full as to appear to bulge e g My pockets were bulging with apples n 1 something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings e g The gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge 2 A sudden usually temporary increase in number or quantity e g The baby boom created a bulge in school enrollment Synonyms bulge protrude stick out Protrude stick out from somewhere often used figuratively E g protruding ears forehead teeth Bulge one s stomach stick out sth bulging is full of things and looks like a lump e g bulging pockets bundles Stick out sth stick out means sth extend away from sth else e g a nail sticking out the chair 15 detestation n 1 hate coupled with disgust e g I hold those old customs in detestation He has a detestation of unpunctuality 2 one that is detested v dislike intensely e g She detests having to talk to people at parties I detest people who tell lies I detest all affectation I detest violence with my whole being I detest you 同义词 hate abhor 16 prominent a 1 having a quality that thrusts itself into attention e g Einstein was a prominent scientist The house is in a prominent position on the village green 同义词 outstanding salient spectacular striking 2 conspicuous in position or importance e g 4 She has a lean gaunt frame with prominent bones 同义词 big large 17 hypocrisy n insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have e g The government s claim to be concerned about unemployment is sheer hypocrisy She strongly denounced the Government s hypocrisy Her remarks savour of hypocrisy His hypocrisy makes me sick 18 remorselessly ad without pity in a merciless manner 同义词 mercilessly pitilessly unmercifully remorseless a without mercy or pity e g That man is a monster of remorseless cruelty 同义词 pitiless 19 pious a having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity e g He is a pious Christian 20 proposition n 1 logic a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false 2 a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection e g His proposition is good in theory but cannot be put into practice 3 an offer for a private bargain especially a request for sexual favors e g She was propositioned by her boss She was propositioned several times in the course of the evening 4 the act of making a proposal e g They listened to her proposition 5 a task to be dealt with e g Tunneling under the English Channel is a big proposition 21 solidarity n a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group e g A downtrodden social class will never be able to make an effective protest until it achieves solidarity Solid a acting together as a single undiversified whole e g The miners were solid on this issue The country was solid for peace 22 stampede n 1 a headlong rush of people on a common impulse e g There was a stampede towards the stage when the singer appeared 2 a wild headlong rush of frightened animals horses or cattle v 1 cause to run in panic 2 cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively 3 act hurriedly or on an impulse e g Don t be stampeded into buying the house 4 run away in a stampede e g 5 The cattle stampeded towards the farm 23 heady a 1 marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters e g heady tactics 同义词 judicious wise 2 extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic e g heady liqueur the heady news of triumph heady new prospects heady accomplishments feel thick and heady to be heady with success 3 marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences e g a heady outburst of anger too heady to reason with to give a heady opinion a heady young enthusiast 24 confer v 1 have a conference in order to talk something over e g And therefore if a man writes little he need have a great memory if he confers little he need have a present wit and if he reads little he need have more cunning to seem to know that he does not She conferred with her attorney before she appeared in court 2 present e g The Queen conferred knighthood on several distinguished men The mayor conferred a medal on the hero on behalf of the municipal government The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student who never graduated 25 compulsive a 1 caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion e g He is the one that needs to be examined who has a compulsive and unrelenting need to work 2 strongly motivated to succeed e g Greediness is one of the common characteristics of compulsive gambler 同义词 determined driven n a person with a compulsive disposition someone who feels compelled to do certain things 25 flag n emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design e g Our exporters proudly kept the flag flying at the international trade exhibition Flags are fluttering in the breeze v 1 communicate or signal with a flag e g The traffic police flagged down a passing car near the toll station 2 provide with a flag 3 decorate with flags e g The streets were flagged to celebrate the royal wedding 4 to hang limply e g The roses were beginning to flag 5 become less intense to decline in vigor or strength e g After walking for four hours we were beginning to flag His horse was flagging At sixty four his energy had not flagged The country s economy continued to flag Public enthusiasm tends to flag 6 His steps flagged When everyone had had a say the topic flagged 26 restively ad in a restive manner restive a 1 being in a tense state 2 uneasily impatient especially under restriction opposition criticism or delay e g Another hour passed and the crowd grew became restive The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive 3 refusing to move used of a horse or other animal resisting control difficult to control e g Driving was out of the question because one of the horses was restive 27 flicker n 1 a momentary flash of light 2 the act of moving back and forth 3 a brief or slight sensation e g a flicker of doubt v 1 move back and forth very rapidly e g shadows flickering on the wall 2 shine unsteadily e g All the lights flickered for a moment The candle flickered A slender smile still flickered across her face 3 flash intermittently e g The lights flicked on and off 28 slide v 1 move obliquely or sideways usually in an uncontrolled manner The book slid off my knee 2 move smoothly along a surface e g He slid the money over to the other gambler 3 to go unattended or unacted upon e g Let the matter slide 4 to move downward e g House values may begin to slide n 1 a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study microscope slide 2 plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide e g The children were taking turns on the slides in the playground 3 the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it 4 a transparency mounted in a frame viewed with a slide projector Synonyms slide slip These verbs mean to move smoothly and continuously over or as if over a slippery surface Slide usually implies rapid easy movement without loss of contact with the surface coal that slid down a chute to the cellar Slip is most often applied to accidental sliding resulting in loss of balance and metaphorically used to mean leave some place quietly trying to be unnoticed slipped on a patch of ice She slipped from the room during the meeting 29 murmur n 1 a low continuous indistinct sound often accompanied by movement of the lips without the 7 production of articulate speech e g There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall The murmur swelled into a roar 2 a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone e g An angry murmur ran through the crowd 同义词 grumble mutter v 1 speak softly or indistinctly e g murmured his approval 2 make complaining remarks or noises under one s breath 同义词 mutter grumble 30 aspire v have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal desire strongly e g He aspired to leadership even in his childhood The young girl aspired to be a scientist 2 to strive toward an end e g aspire to great knowledge aspire to for have a great desire for e g aspire after truth aspire after knowledge aspire to fame aspire after wealth 31 reverent a feeling or showing profound respect or veneration e g Tourists maintained a reverent silence in the national museum 32 tumble n 1 an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end v 1 fall down as if collapsing e g The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it 同义词 topple 2 cause to topple or tumble by pushing 3 roll over and over back and forth e g The little girl stared at the little cats tumbling over each other in their basket 4 fly around e g The clothes tumbled in the dryer 5 fall apart e g The building tumbled after the explosion 6 throw together in a confused mass e g They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern 7 understand usually after some initial difficulty e g She didn t know what her classmates were plotting but finally tumbled 8 fall suddenly and sharply e g Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency She tumbled down the stairs I threw off my clothes and tumbled into bed 9 put clothes in a tumbling barrel where they are whirled about in hot air usually with the purpose of dry