现代大学英语 精读4 Unit 2

Unit 2. Spring Sowingsow s v.播种；种 to plant or spread seeds in or on the ground* You reap what you sow. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。Para. 1 rub rb v.擦；搓 to move ones hand or cloth backwards and forwards over a surface while pressing firmly. * He sat there, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.他坐在那里，若有所思地抚摸着下巴。rake rek v.耙；梳理 to pull a rake over a surface in order to make it level or to remove sth* Lightlyrakethesurfaceoncemore. 再次轻轻地耙平土壤表面。hearth h: n.壁炉边；炉床 the floor at the bottom of a fireplace ( =the space for a fire in the wall of a room )cock kk v. 翘起，竖起 to tilt（v.倾斜）or slant（v.倾斜） to one side* The dog cocked its ears at the sound of footsteps.狗听到脚步声竖起了耳朵。crow kr v.啼叫 make the cry of a cock* It was drawn, and I could hear a cock crowing somewhere.天亮了，我听到从某处传来雄鸡的报晓声。streak stri:k n.条纹；条痕 a long thin mark or line that is a different color from the surface it is on* There are steaks of grey in her hair.她已有缕缕白发。scatter skt(r) v.撒；撒播 to throw or drop things in different directions so that they cover an area of ground* The gardeners are scattering the grass seeds over the lawn.花匠们正在把草籽撒到草坪上。starry st:ri a.满天星斗的 （of the sky）full of stars* Showingmy2-year-oldtheclearstarrysky. 指着干净的星空给我两岁的孩子看。Para. 2 hateful hetfl a. 十分讨厌的 deserving hatred *Itwasahatefuljob. 这是份十分令人讨厌的工作。freckled frekld n.有雀斑的 having small, brownish spots on a persons skin(not caused by age)*His sister is a plain girl with a freckled face.他的姐姐是一个脸上长着雀斑的普通女孩。gleaming gli:m a. 闪闪发光的 bright with a steady but subdued（柔和的） shining*You canseestoreswithgleamingyellowmotorbikesandadverts for3gandcoffee. 你可以看到放着闪着黄色光的摩托车的店铺以及3g和咖啡的广告。homespun hmspn n. 土布 a rough loosely woven fabric originally made or spun 纺(布)at homepeasant peznt n.农民 a farmer*The old peasant looked to the sky now and then for signs of rain.老农民不时望天，看看有无下雨的迹象。Para. 3bad-humored bdhju:md a.心情不好的 in low spirit or a bad mood*Dont disrupt bad-humored him, leaving him alone.不要打扰心情不好的他，让他一个人呆着。glamour glm(r) n.魅力 in charming*Yet Hollywood has not lost all its glamour.但是，好莱坞还没有完全失去它的魅力。imminence mnns n.迫近；临近 the state of being about to happen*The imminence of their exams made the students work even harder.迫在眉睫的考试使得学生们更加用功了。dejected ddektd a.沮丧的；情绪低落的；垂头丧气的 unhappy and disappointed*Repeated failure had left them feeling very dejected.三番五次失败后，他们情绪非常低落。shrewd ru:d a.精明的；敏锐的；精于盘算的 clever at understanding and making judgments about a situation*Though only in his twenties, he is a shrewd businessman.虽然他只有二十多岁，却是个很精明的商人。Para. 4barn b:n n. 谷仓；粮仓 an farm building for storing grain or animal feed* We took shelter from the storm in a barn.我们在一个谷仓里躲避暴风雨。spade sped n.铁锹 tool for digging, with a wooden handle and a broad metal blade(铁片)* He was digging potatoes with a spade.他正在用铁锹挖马铃薯。swear swe(r) v.咒骂；诅咒；说脏话 to use rude or offensive language ,usu. because you are angry*The man fell over and swore loudly.那个人摔倒了，大骂了一声。cross krs a.十分恼怒的；生气的 annoyed or very angry*Dont cross. Let him explain.别发火，让他解释一下。tremor trem(r) n.（由于寒冷或恐惧引起的）颤抖，战栗，哆嗦 a slight shaking movement in a part of your body caused, for example, by cold or fear* He felt a tremor in his legs.他感到双腿在颤抖。embrace mbres v.抱；拥抱 to put ones arms around sb. as a sign of love or friendship*We embraced and promised to keep in touch.我们互相拥抱，许诺将保持联系。irritation rten n.令人恼火的事 something annoying*Forget the irritations and clam down.忘记那些令人恼火的事吧，平静下来。Para. 5rawhide r:had n. 生皮 natural leather that has not had any special treatmenthamlet hmlt n.小村庄 a very small villageglimmer glm(r) v.隐约地闪烁;发出微弱的光 to shine with a weak unsteady light*The candles glimmered in the room.烛火在房间里忽明忽暗地闪烁。cluster klst(r) n.群 a grouping of a number of similar things*You ca