大学英语词汇快速突破5000

UNIT 1part oneabate D.J.bet K.K.bet vt.减少, 减轻, 减退abate pollution消除污染His words abted myfury.他的话平息了我的暴怒。降价，对(价格)打折扣减去，扣除，省略abate a tax减税撤消(诉讼)，废除(法令)abate an action终止诉讼vi.减少, 减轻, 减退;消除;缓和The ache in my head abated.我的头疼减轻了。The demand has considerably abated.需求量已显著减少。The heat has abated.温度降低了。The storm began to abate slightly.风暴开始稍有所减弱。The workers concern about cuts in the welfare funding has not abated.工人们对削减福利基金的关心并没有减少。The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating.近来公众对这个问题的焦虑心情现在也许正在缓和下来。撤消(诉讼)，废除(法令)；(法令等)被废除，(诉讼等)被撤消cactus D.J.kkts K.K.kktsn.仙人掌, 仙人球It was the first year that the cactus had produced flowers.这是这棵仙人掌第一年开花。Cactus is a type of green desert plant.仙人掌是一种绿色的沙漠植物。earmark D.J.,m:k K.K.r,mrkvt.指定作为特定用途I will earmark this money for your research.我将为你的研究指拨一笔款项。He also undertook to earmark $235 billion in government expenditure on infrastructure projects within five years.同时承诺在五年内投资二千三百五十亿元进行基建。gaiety D.J.geti: K.K.etin.快乐,高兴;作乐,欢乐Her manner professed a gaiety that she did not feel.她的神态显出一种她并未实际感受到的快乐。She felt,without knowing why,that the gaiety was assumed.不知为什么她觉得这种快乐是装出来的。花哨,艳丽idyllic D.J.adlk K.K.adlkadj.田园诗般的, 田园风光的;平和欢畅的Dont you think that sounds idyllic?你不觉得那听起来很富有诗情画意吗？kimono D.J.kmn, -n K.K.kmon, -non.(日本的)和服The kimono is part of the national costume of Japan.和服是日本民族服装的一部分。和服式女晨衣madden D.J.mdn K.K.mdn. vt.使狂怒, 使发狂The colonels calmness maddened Pluskat.上校的镇静激怒了普拉斯凯特。obscene D.J.bsi:n K.K.bsin, b-adj.淫秽的, 下流的They have cut the obscene passages from the film to show it on television.他们已把影片中的淫秽镜头剪去以便在电视上播映。可憎的, 可恶的Hes morally obscene.他是一个道德败坏的家伙。quadruple D.J.kwdru:pl, -drpl, kwdrpl K.K.kwdrupl, -drpl, kwdrpladj.四倍的;四重的;四部组成的n.四倍数vt. & vi.(使)成四倍Prices quadrupled in ten years.十年内价格增至原来的四倍。salvage D.J.slvid K.K.slvdn.救援费 海上营救Salvage was hampered.海上营救受到了阻碍。经加工后重新利用的废物, 废料回收抢救出的财产The salvage was piled upon the pier.抢救出的财产被堆放在码头上。vt.(从火灾、海难等中)抢救(某物)All attempts to salvage the wrecked ship failed.抢救失事船只的一切努力都失败了。回收利用(某物)unauthorized D.J.n:,razdadj.未经授权的;未经许可的;未经批准的The train made an unauthorized stop.火车擅自停车。越权的;独断的wane D.J.wen K.K.wenvi.(月)亏, 缺The moon waxes and wanes every month.月亮每个月都有圆缺。变小;减少Her enthusiasm for him was beginning to wane.她对他的热情在开始减退。变暗淡衰落;没落;消逝When did the empire begin to wane?那个帝国何时开始衰落的?退潮n.月亏;月亏期衰退;衰退期be on the wane 变小；亏缺；衰落The moon is on the wane.月亮渐亏。Her interest in the project is on the wane. 她对这个项目的兴趣正在减弱。Their political power is on the wane. 他们的政治势力逐渐减弱。part twobackwater D.J.bkw:t K.K.bk,wt, -,wtn.死水, 滞水, 回水闭塞的地方, 不受外界事件或新思想影响的地方dab D.J.db K.K.dbn.少许, 一点点I put a dab of butter on my bread.我往面包上抹了点黄油。be a dab hand at (doing) 是能手；做某事很在行；在某方面技术熟练Ask Neil to do ithes a dab hand at carpentry. 让尼尔来做吧，他做木工活很在行。vt.抹(或敷、涂、擦)少许Anney dabbed the cut with disinfectant and taped a gauze square over it.安妮用消毒剂轻涂伤口,接着又贴上一块方纱布。快速擦拭He dabbed at the spot on his tie with a napkin.他用餐巾快速擦去领带上的污点。dab at sth (with sth) (用某物)轻触，轻按几下(面部等)She was crying and dabbing at her eyes with a handkerchief.她一边哭一边用手绢轻按眼睛。He gently dabbed at his cuts with a piece of cotton wool.他用一块药棉轻轻按了按伤口。dab sth off 轻而快地擦掉(或抹掉)Dab the coffee off with your handkerchief.用你的手帕把咖啡擦掉。dab sth on(with sth) (用某物)轻而快地涂上(或点上)Dab the paint on with a sponge.用海绵扑上颜料。She dabbed on a little perfume.她轻轻地搽了一点香水。fabricate D.J.fbrikeit K.K.fbr,ketvt.编造, 捏造, 虚构; 伪造She fabricated a good excuse for staying home.她编造了待在家里的借口。The excuse for her absence was obviously fabricated.她缺席的借口显然是瞎编的。建造They plan to fabricate a cinema next year.他们计划明年建造一座电影院。This refrigerator is fabricated from parts made in different factories.这台电冰箱是由不同的工厂所制的零件组装的。halfway D.J.hfwe, h:f- K.K.hfwe, hf-adj. & adv.半途(的),中间(的)Halfway up the hill,the engine packed up.走到半山腰,发动机熄火了。不彻底(的),小部分(的)a halfway house 过渡教习(或疗养)所(为即将释放的犯人或出院的精神病人而设)Were opening several halfway houses for people whove been in this hospital. 我们打算为这家医院里的病人开几家过渡疗养所。折中方案；妥协办法We really wanted to build a completely new hospital, but we didnt have the money, so this extension is a kind of halfway house.我们非常想新建一所医院，但是没钱，扩建算是折中方案吧。jack D.J.dk K.K.dkn.千斤顶He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。vt.用千斤顶顶起He jacked the car and changed the back tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来更换后胎。离开; 停止, 放弃She is going to jack this job in.她将辞掉这工作。提高, 增加Its time you jacked up my salary.你该给我增加工资了。laden D.J.ledn K.K.ledn.adj.负重的, 载满的The bushes were laden with fruit.灌木丛里果实累累。nag D.J.ng K.K.nvt. & vi.不断地挑剔或批评(某人)She nagged him all day long.她一天到晚地说他。vt.不断地烦扰或伤害(某人)The problem had been nagging me for weeks.那问题把我困扰了数个星期。nag at 无休止地抱怨；不断指责；唠叨He keeps nagging at me to get more exercise.他没完没了地叫我多做运动。不断烦扰；使困扰The suspicion that she was lying continued to nag at me.我怀疑她撒谎，这使我烦闷不已。pageant D.J.pdnt K.K.pdntn.盛装的游行,壮丽的场面,伟观a historical pageant 历史剧表演Our pageant represented scenes from history.我们的露天历史剧上演一幕幕的历史事件。ransack D.J.rn,sk K.K.rn,skvt.彻底搜查I ransacked the house looking for my purse.我满房子各处找我的钱包。抢劫;掠夺Rioters ransacked the shops.暴徒洗劫各商店。taboo D.J.tbu:, t- K.K.tbu, t-n.禁忌;忌讳;戒律Is there a taboo against sex before marriage in your society?在你们的社会里, 婚前的性行为犯禁吗？禁忌的事物(或行为);禁忌语禁忌信奉,守戒adj.禁忌的;忌讳的The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.这些粗野的字眼在日常谈话中是禁忌的。vt.把.列为禁忌;禁止vanguard D.J.vng:d K.K.vnrdn.尖兵;先头部队；先导They are in the vanguard of technological advance.他们是技术发展的先导。先锋;前驱vanguard theatre 先锋派戏剧In a way they played a vanguard role.在某种意义上说，他们起了先锋的作用。zigzag D.J.ziz K.K.z,zadj.(指线条、小径等)锯齿形的, 之字形的, Z字形的The lightning made a zigzag in the sky.闪电在天空划出一道Z字形。n.锯齿形的线条、小径等vi.弯弯曲曲地走路, 曲折地前进She walked along, zigzagging with her head back.她回头看着, 弯弯扭扭地向前走去。The road zigzagged up the hill.那条路曲折地伸到山上。The lightning zigzagged through the church yard.闪电呈之字形划过教堂的院子。part threeabbey D.J.bi: K.K.bin.大修道院，大寺院，大教堂Then he came to a white abbey.这时他来到有一道白墙的修道院。Thiss the famous Westminster Abbey.这就是著名的威斯敏斯特大教堂。(总称) 全院修士，全院修女属修道院的教堂(曾作修道院的)乡村住宅(the A-)威斯敏斯特大教堂calamity D.J.klmiti K.K.klmtin.灾祸, 灾难If we had been careful such a calamity would not have befallen us.假如我们谨慎的话, 这种灾难不会降临到我们的头上。The marriage proved to be the greatest calamity of his life.事实证明这桩婚姻是他一生中最大的不幸。edifice D.J.edfs K.K.dfsn.大建筑物a noble edifice 壮丽的大厦gait D.J.get K.K.etn.步态,步法He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。He walked with a rolling gait.他摇摇晃晃地走着。His easy gait shows self-confidence.他从容的步态显示出自信。ignite D.J.inait K.K.natvt. & vi.点燃; 引发Petrol ignites very easily.汽油很容易着火。The blast was caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited.爆炸是由数袋甲烷气体着火引起的。He ignited the fireworks.他点燃了烟花。The rock and roll ignites the excitement of the audience.摇滚乐激起了观众的热情。keel D.J.ki:l K.K.kiln.(船的)龙骨The side of a ship flares from the keel to the deck.船舷从龙骨向甲板外倾。vt. & vi.翻身;倾覆The boat keeled over in the strong winds.船在大风中翻了。keelless adj.无龙骨的magistrate D.J.mdistrit K.K.md,stret, -strtn.地方法官, 治安官John was fined 1000 dollars by the magistrate.约翰被地方法官罚款1000美元。obsequious D.J.bsi:kwi:s, b- K.K.bsikwis, b-adj.奉承拍马的,卑躬屈膝的obsequious flattery 恭维话obsequiously adv.obsequiousness n.quaint D.J.kweint K.K.kwentadj.古色古香的Grandma lives in a quaint old cottage.奶奶住在一栋古色古香的乡间别墅里。少见的, 古怪的They still keep some quaint old customs.他们仍然保留着一些稀奇古怪的旧风俗。satiate D.J.sei:,et K.K.sei,etvt.充分满足,使厌腻The girl was so satiated with bananas that she would not even look at one.这女孩吃香蕉吃腻了, 见了它连看都不想看。satiation n.unbounded D.J.nbandd K.K.nbanddadj.无限的;无边际的；极大的unbounded joy无限的欢乐the unbounded ocean无边无际的海洋无节制的;不受控制的unboundedly adv.无限地;极大地ware D.J.w K.K.wrn.商品, 小货品They sold their wares at half-price.他们的货品是半价出售的。制品venom D.J.venm K.K.vnmn.(某些蛇、蝎子等分泌的)毒液The snake injects the venom immediately after biting its prey.毒蛇咬住猎物之后马上注入毒液。The snake uses its venom to stun or paralyze its victims.蛇用其毒液使受害者失去知觉或瘫痪。愤恨的感情或语言a look of pure venom 一副恶狠狠的表情She said it quickly and with venom.她说话时语速飞快，而且带着怨恨。She surveyed him coldly with eyes that spat venom.她冷眼打量着他，眼睛冒出怨毒的凶光。毒物part fourballad D.J.bld K.K.bldn.民歌,民谣,特别指叙述故事的歌This is a romantic ballad that is pure corn.这是一首极为伤感的浪漫小曲。She taught him to read and even to sing two or three little ballads,accompanying him on her old piano.她教他读书,还教他唱两三首民谣,弹着她的旧钢琴为他伴奏。She belted out ballads and hillbilly songs one after another all evening.她整晚一个接一个地大唱民谣和乡村小调。dangle D.J.dgl K.K.dlvi.悬吊着, 摆动不定Huge earrings dangled from her ears.她耳朵上挂着一对大耳环。dangle before 用某事物诱惑；吊胃口Its the biggest financial incentive ever dangled before British footballers.这是历来对英国足球运动员的最大经济诱惑fabulous D.J.fbjuls K.K.fbjlsadj.寓言般的, 难以置信的巨大的This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。极为美好的We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。hallucination D.J.h,lu:snen K.K.h,lusnenn.幻觉(因患病或吸毒而产生)For a moment I thought I was having hallucinations.一时间我以为我产生了幻觉。He had hallucinations after he took drugs.他吸毒以后产生了幻觉。jangle D.J.dgl K.K.dlvt. & vi.铁器相碰发出刺耳的声音The bell jangled.刺耳的铃声响了。烦扰;刺激神经The sound of car horns jangles his nerves.汽车的喇叭声吵得他心烦意乱。n.丁零当啷声lance D.J.lns K.K.lnsn.鱼叉骑士、骑兵等的长矛I hurled a lance at him.我把长矛朝他掷去。vt.用柳叶刀切开The doctor lanced the boil on his hand.医生用柳叶刀切开他手上的水泡。nanny D.J.nni: K.K.nnin.(儿童的)保姆,奶妈She was taken on as a nanny to their two small children.她受雇为他们的两个小孩当保母。She had to choose between giving up her job or hiring a nanny.她得在放弃工作和雇保姆之间作出抉择。They have a nanny living in.他们有个保姆住在家里。奶奶;姥姥the nanny state 保姆式国家(指过分干涉国民生活并对其实行家长式管治的国家)Were living in a nanny state; the government watches over you for everything and nobodys responsible for their own actions any more. 我们所在的国家是保姆式的，你的一切都受政府的监控，人们不再对自己的行为负责。palate D.J.plt K.K.pltn.腭味觉;品味的能力The new flavour pleased his palate.这种新的调味品满足了他的口味。She has a palate for wine.她很能品酒。ransom D.J.rnsm K.K.rnsmn.付赎金救人; 赎金They have to pay a large ransom.他们不得不付一大笔赎金。tangible D.J.tndbl K.K.tndbladj.明确的, 确凿的, 实际的The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。可触摸的, 可触知的, 有形的Sculpture is a tangible art form.雕刻是一种可触摸的艺术形式。vie D.J.va K.K.vavi.(为某事物)激烈竞争;争夺某事物vt.使竞争;使针锋相对vie with sb/sth (for sth/to do sth), vie for sth (常用于进行时)(为某事物)与激烈竞争Therell be a lot of people vying for those posts.会有很多人争夺这些职位的。The children were vying for the teachers attention.孩子们都较着劲想得到老师的注意。The boys were vying with each other to impress her.小伙子们争着给她留下好印象。There were several restaurants vying with each other for customers.有几家餐馆在相互竞争以招揽顾客。wary D.J.wri K.K.wriadj.谨慎的; 小心翼翼的He is wary of strangers.他提防生人。testUNIT 2part oneabdicate D.J.bd,ket K.K.bd,ketvt.放弃(职责、权力等)He abdicated all responsibility for the care of the child.他放弃了抚养孩子的全部责任。vi.退位;逊位King Edward abdicated in 1936 to marry a commoner.国王爱德华八世于1936年退位与一个平民结婚。abdicable adj.可以放弃的abdicative adj.放弃权力的，退位的abdicator n.放弃权力者，退位者callous D.J.kls K.K.klsadj.硬结的,起老茧的a pair of callous hands一双结老茧的手无感觉的;麻木不仁的He is callous about the safety of his workers.他对他工人的安全毫不关心。无情的, 冷漠的His cruel and callous comments made me shiver.他残酷无情的批评令我胆寒。Her callous attitude repels me.她冷酷无情的态度引起我的反感。She was selfish, arrogant and often callous.她自私傲慢, 而且往往冷酷无情。vt. & vi.(使)硬结,(使)起茧(使)冷酷无情n.硬皮,老茧eerie D.J.ri: K.K.riadj.(因阴森怪诞而)引起恐惧的;可怕的Its eerie to walk through a dark wood at night.夜晚在漆黑的森林中行走很是恐怖。galaxy D.J.lksi K.K.lksin.星系We still dont know how many galaxies there are in the universe.我们还不知道宇宙中有多少个星系。银河系, 银河The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。一群(杰出或著名的人物)The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。ignoble D.J.gnbl K.K.nobladj.卑鄙的, 可耻的ignoble motives 卑鄙的动机Theres something cowardly and ignoble about such an attitude.这种态度有点怯懦可鄙。出身低微的, 地位低下的ken D.J.ken K.K.knn.视野,眼界知识范围;理解范围beyond the ken of man 非人类所能理解Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。beyond sb.s ken 人的理解能力之外Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。vt.知道,懂得看到,看着认出vi.知道,懂得magpie D.J.mg,pa K.K.m,pan.喜鹊Now and than a magpie would call.不时有喜鹊的叫声。饶舌者This young man is really a magpie.这个年轻人真是饶舌。不加选择的收集者obsess D.J.bses, b- K.K.bss, b-vt.时刻困扰;缠住The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life.他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。quake D.J.kwek K.K.kwekvi.颤抖, (因害怕或寒冷而)发抖She quaked with fright.她吓得发抖。(地面)震动Our house is quaking.我们的房屋在震动。rasp D.J.rsp K.K.rspn.粗锉vt. & vi.以粗锉打磨, 锉去rasp with a file 用锉子锉发出摩擦的刺耳声There was the rasp of a bolt and the door opened.门闩发出刺耳声响, 门开了。saturate D.J.streit K.K.st,retvt.浸湿, 浸透使大量吸收或充满某物The market has been saturated with paintings like that.那种画充斥了市场。tangle D.J.tl K.K.tln.乱糟糟的一堆, 混乱We employed a lawyer to straighten our legal tangle.我们雇了一位律师把法律纠纷理出头绪。vt. & vi.(使)缠结, (使)乱作一团Long hair tangles easily.长头发容易打结。The wind tangled her hair.风吹乱了她的头发。uncanny D.J.nkni: K.K.nkniadj.超人的;不寻常的His powers of observation were uncanny.他的观察能力非常惊人。奇怪的;怪异的;可怕的An uncanny light seemed to be coming from the castle.一道神秘的光像是从古堡中射出的。神奇的an uncanny ability to foresee the future预见未来的神奇本领part twobanish D.J.bni K.K.bnvt.放逐, 驱逐He was banished to an uninhabited island for a year.他被放逐到一个无人居住的荒岛一年。dawdle D.J.d:dl K.K.ddl.vt. & vi.混(时间)Billy dawdled behind her all morning.比利整个上午都跟在她后面闲混。facilitate D.J.fsiliteit K.K.fsl,tetvt.使便利, 减轻的困难Tractors facilitate farming.拖拉机使耕作便利。harden h:dnvt. & vi.(使)变硬; (使)坚固; (使)硬化The snow hardened until ice was formed.雪成冰后变硬了。(使)变得坚强His mind hardened as he became used to difficulty.他坚强起来了, 因为他已习惯于困难。(使)变得冷酷无情The positions of the two sides hardened.双方的立场变得更强硬了。I hardened my heart against him.我硬起心肠来对待他。jargon D.J.d:n K.K.drnn.行话; 黑话; 隐语Doctors, actors and sailors have jargons.医生、演员和水手都有自己的行话。landmark D.J.lnd,m:k K.K.lnd,mrkn.界标a conspicuous landmark 显著的地标目标,明显的标志The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。里程碑The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。narrow-minded D.J.nrmandd K.K.nromanddadj.心胸狭窄的;偏执的a narrow-minded morality 狭隘的道德观What a pig-head, narrow-minded jerk! 头脑多么顽固、心胸多么狭隘的蠢家伙！narrow-mindedly adv.目光短浅地paradox D.J.prdks K.K.pr,dksn.似非而是的隽语, 看似矛盾而实际却可能正确的说法The faster he tried to finish, the longer it seemed to take him.It is quite a paradox.他越是想快点完成, 似乎就做得越慢, 这实在是很矛盾。用于语言文学中的上述隽语有矛盾特点的人事物, 情况The paradox of earth is that it cradles life and then entombs life.大地的奥妙在于它既生长万物, 亦埋葬万物。rattle D.J.rtl K.K.rtlvt. & vi.(使)发出格格的响声, (使)作嘎嘎声喋喋不休地说话vi.迅速而嘎嘎作响地移动, 堕下或走动A cart full of milk-bottles rattled past.一辆载满牛奶瓶的车子嘎嘎作响地驶过。n.发出嘎嘎声的儿童玩具; 嘎嘎声The rattle of the engine was very loud.发动机的嘎嘎声很大。tart D.J.t:t K.K.trtadj.酸的I dont like a tart apple.我不喜欢吃酸苹果。尖刻的; 严厉的He gave a tart reply.他作了尖刻的回答。n.果馅饼I decided to make some tarts for tea.我决定做些吃茶点时吃的果馅饼。轻佻的女人; 妓女小妞, 娘们儿vt.将某人打扮得妖艳, 将某物装饰得俗气unchallenged ntlinddadj.未受到挑战的,未引起争论的,不成问题的part threeaberration D.J.,brein K.K.,brenn.偏差; 越轨差错; 毛病candid D.J.kndd K.K.knddadj.耿直的,坦率的,直率的He is quite candid with his friends.他对朋友相当坦白。I felt she was being less than candid with me.我感觉她对我一点都不坦白。He was quite candid about the way the case had been handled.对于这个案子的处理手法他直言不讳。自然的,非故意摆出姿势的公正的,不偏不倚的This is really a candid decision.这确实是一个公正的决定。(照片)乘人不备时拍的,偷拍的a candid photograph 一张偷拍下来的照片白的;纯洁的candidly adv.耿直地,自然地,公正地candidness n.耿直,自然,公正effluent D.J.eflu:nt K.K.fluntadj.发出的,流出的n.(注入河里等的)污水,工业废水Dangerous effluent from some chemical plants is being poured into the river through the town.几家化学工厂排出的有害废水正流入通过我们市镇的河里。(从湖等)流出的水流galleon D.J.lin K.K.lin, ljnn.大型帆船illogical D.J.ldkl K.K.ldkladj.没有道理的,不合逻辑的It is clearly illogical to maintain such a proposition.坚持这种主张显然是没有道理的。与逻辑相违的Although strictly illogical, Martins interpretation of this paradox seems the best.马丁对于这一悖论的解释尽管严格说来不合乎逻辑，卻似乎是最好的解释了。illogicality n.没有道理,不合逻辑illogically adv.没有道理地,不合逻辑地kindle D.J.kndl K.K.kndl.vt. & vi.(使某物)燃烧, 着火vt.激起(感情等)The teachers praise kindled a spark of hope inside her.老师的赞扬激起了她内心的希望。vi.发亮, 放光His eyes kindled with excitement.他兴奋得两眼闪闪发亮。Maitren. 旅馆经理；管家her uncle was a maitre in new york.他的叔叔曾在纽约做过旅馆经理。obsolete