新视野大学英语第二册Unit3单词

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上|charactern.1.性格，个性What does her handwriting tell you about her character? |根据她写的字，你觉得她有什么样的性格？I choose my friends for their good characters. 我择友的标准是品格一定要好。2. C特点，特征The whole character of the village has changed since I was last here. |自我上次来这里之后，这个村子的面貌完全变了。The idea was to rebuild the h

2、ouse without changing its basic character. |计划是将那幢房子按原貌加以改建。compromisen.妥协；折中She found that compromise was always the best way when she quarreled with her mother. |她发现，与母亲争吵时让步总是最好的解决方法。It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in todays talk. |希望今天的会谈能达成妥协。v.妥协；折中The workers are going to strike

3、 for their welfare if the employers are not ready to compromise. |雇主们要是不妥协，工人们就将为争取自己的福利而罢工。Well, you want $400 and I say $300, so lets compromise at $350. |好吧，既然你开价400美元而我还价300美元，那我们就来个折衷价350美元。involveda.参与的；有关的He became involved in a dispute. |他卷入了一场争论中。We want all those who are interested to get

4、involved. |我们想让所有感兴趣的人参与其中。subtle a.微妙的，细微的These two expressions only have a subtle difference in meaning. |这两个表达在语意上的差别很细微。Her whole attitude had had a subtle change. |她的整个态度发生了微妙的变化。 hatred n. |痛恨，憎恨The reason for this shocking attack seemed to be racial hatred. |看来是种族仇恨引发了这起骇人听闻的袭击。He looked at m

5、e with hatred. |他用憎恨的目光看着我。illusionn.幻觉；错觉| have no illusions about my ability. |我知道自己能力有限。Were left with few illusions about our partners. |我们对自己的同伴已不存在什么幻想。marrieda.已婚的Please state whether you are single or married. |请说明你是单身还是已婚。The number shows that two-thirds of married women earn less than thei

6、r husbands. |这个数字显示，三分之二的已婚妇女的工资比她们的丈夫低。 mutuala. 1.相互的The plan was ended by mutual agreement. |双方均同意终止这项计划。Their working well together was based on mutual respect, trust, and understanding. |他们的合作是建立在互相尊重、信任和理解基础上的。2.共同的；共有的mutual interests 共同的利益 Lynn and Phil met through a mutual friend. 林恩和菲尔是通过共

7、同的朋友相识的。compatiblea.1.合得来的；情投意合的The couple separated because they were not compatible. |这对夫妻因合不来而分手了。Make sure youre compatible with him before you start sharing a house. |在你们合住之前你先要确定是否能和他和睦相处。2.兼容的；配套的The computer program isnt compatible with this operating system. |计算机程序与这套操作系统不兼容。The printer is

8、compatible with most computers. |这台打印机能与大多数计算机配套使用。incompatiblea. 合不来的；不兼容的 I have never seen such an incompatible couple. |我从未见过这么合不来的夫妻。The anti-virus software is incompatible with my computer system. |这个杀毒软件和我的计算机系统不兼容。 overlookvt.1.没注意到；忽略He overlooked a spelling mistake on the first page. |他没有注

9、意到第一页上的一处拼写错误。I overlooked this problem and have to deal with it now. |我之前忽视了这个问题，现在必须要着手解决它。2. have a view of a place from above |俯视；眺望 Her bedroom has large windows overlooking a lake. |她卧室的几扇大窗户正对着湖面。The beach house had a balcony that overlooked the sea. |从那幢海边别墅的阳台能眺望大海。expectation n.期待；预料Theres

10、 no expectation of snow tonight. |今晚不会下雪。Considering the problems hes had, there can be little expectation of his winning the match. |考虑到他最近所遇到的问题，他在这场比赛中获胜是没有指望了。 painfula.痛苦的It was so painful to see how weak she had become in just a few months. |几个月工夫她就变得如此虚弱，看了真让人心痛。She remembered with painful cl

11、arity when shed first met Mac. |她清晰地记得是什么时候第一次遇见了马克，心中感觉痛楚。divorcen.离婚 ask for a divorce |提出离婚 She got a divorce after years of unhappiness. |过了多年不愉快的生活后她终于获准离婚了。v.离婚It was such a shame when Martha and Jamie divorced. |玛莎和杰米离婚了，真是可惜！The judge divorced Mr. and Mrs. Jones. |法官判琼斯夫妇离婚。budvi.发芽，萌芽The tr

12、ees are budding early this year. |今年树木发芽早。The unusually cold winter has caused many plants to bud late this year. |异常寒冷的冬天使今年许多植物都推迟了发芽。n.|芽；花蕾The trees all around are covered in buds. |周围的树都发芽了。Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May. |狂风会吹落五月的娇花嫩瓣。 buddinga.刚开始的These two companies just have a

13、 budding relationship. |两公司之间的刚开始建立联系。He was so sure of his plan that he overlooked the budding problem. |他对自己的计划充满了自信，结果忽视了正在萌发的问题。resistancen.1.抵制；反对The idea met with some resistance. |那个意见遭到了一些反对。Theres a lot of resistance to the idea of a united Europe. |对欧洲统一的想法存在许多反对意见。2. |抵抗；对抗 They put up a

14、passive resistance. |他们进行着消极的抵抗。A good diet helps the body to build up resistance to disease. |良好的日常饮食可增强身体的抗病能力。supportivea.支持的；支援的We often hear from the villagers that their family are supportive of their efforts. |我们常常听村民们说他们的家人十分支持他们的努力。The banks had been immensely supportive in helping save the

15、 company. |几家银行对救助这家公司十分支持。granda.1.表示“（亲戚关系）隔一代的” grandchildren |(外) 孙子 (女) grandparents |(外) 祖父母 2. 壮丽的；宏伟的 A grand building marking the successful completion of the project adds to the attraction of the place. |纪念这个工程圆满完成的宏伟建筑物使这地方更具魅力。The mansion was more than luxurious; it was grand. |那座大厦不仅仅是奢

16、华，而是壮丽宏伟。grandchildn.（外）孙；（外）孙女Most of the money is put into a fund for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. |她的大部分钱被投入了一个为她孙儿女和曾孙儿女设立的基金里。Nowadays my grandchildren come here for the family festival. |现在我的孙儿女们在家庭团聚日来这儿。congratulation n. 祝贺；道喜I gave him my congratulations on his success. |我祝贺他的

17、成功。Do pass on my congratulations when you see him. |你见到他时，务请代我向他祝贺。counselvt.劝告；忠告He counseled them to give up the plan. |他劝他们放弃这个计划。The school is now providing a service to counsel students with drug problems. |学校向有吸毒问题的学生提供咨询服务。datevt.与.约会I thought we were just friends, but when I started dating o

18、ther men, he suddenly got really jealous. |我以为我们仅仅是普通朋友，但当我开始和其他人约会时，他突然变得妒忌起来。The trouble is that they date very quickly. |问题是他们很快就开始了约会。 subsequenta.|后来的；随后的 The first and all subsequent visits were kept secret. |第一次及其随后的所有访问全都保密。He died during the subsequent year. |他于次年去世。subsequently ad. 后来；接着Th

19、ey subsequently heard he had left the country. |他们后来听说他已离开了那个国家。The old school was bought and subsequently turned into a private house. |这所旧学校被买下来并随后改建成了私人住宅。harborvt.心怀；怀有Tiffanys been harboring spite against our boss ever since her transfer was refused. |自从蒂芬妮的调职被拒绝后，她对我们的老板一直怀恨在心。Im certainly not

20、 harboring a secret liking for the man, if thats what you are thinking. |如果你这样想的话，我告诉你我并没有暗恋那个男人。n.港，港口All the ships stayed in the harbor during the storm. |风暴期间所有的船只都停泊在港湾里。Some of the best natural harbors in the world are there. |那里有几个世界上最好的天然港。reservationn.存疑；保留I support this measure without rese

21、rvation. |我全力支持这项措施。She had some about her new job. |她对新工作心存疑虑。2.预订We made a reservation for dinner at the restaurant. |我们在这家饭店预定了晚餐。I plan to leave on August 4, and have made my flight reservation for that date. |我打算8月4日离开，并已预订那天的机票。prejudicen.偏见；成见She has a prejudice against modern music. |她对现代音乐怀

22、有偏见。Many female college graduates are held back from some job opportunities by prejudice. |许多女大学毕业生都由于歧视而失去了一些工作机会。charmvt. 迷人；使陶醉Hes a very effective boss; he in some way charms you into doing what he wants. |他是个非常能干的老板，总有办法能让你去做他所希望的事。I was charmed by this gentleman when he stood up gracefully and

23、 came to me for a dance. |当这位绅士优雅地站起来并走过来邀我跳舞时，我被他深深地吸引了。n.魅力；吸引力She was a woman of great charm and she knew how to use it. |她是个很有魅力的女人，而且她知道怎样利用这种魅力。Its a town with a lot of old-world charm. |这是个具有古老魅力的小镇。charminga.迷人的；有魅力的The old woman lived in a charming house near the beach. |那位老妇人住在海边一幢漂亮的房子里。H

24、e nodded to me with a charming smile. |他带着迷人的微笑朝我点了点头。son-in-lawn.女婿His son-in-law is a rich banker. |他女婿是个有钱的银行家。She welcomed her new son-in-law into the family with a warm handshake. |她和新女婿热情握手，欢迎他进入她家。caringa.体贴的a warm and caring man| 热心助人者a caring attitude |乐于助人的态度indicationn.迹象 There are indica

25、tions that the situation may be improving. |有迹象表明，形势可能会好转。There is every indication of a change in the weather. |种种迹象都表明天气会变化。confirmvt.证实；证明；确定The announcements confirmed that the election would take place on June 20. |公告证实选举将于6月20日举行。Everything you have just said confirms the view that nobody can

26、be trusted. |你刚才所说的一切证实了一个观点：谁都不能信任。v.确认a note asking us to confirm when we would be arriving |要求我们确定何时抵达的便条 Id like to confirm a reservation for a double room on the first of July. |我预订了7月1日一间双人房，想确认一下。citizenship n.公民身份；公民权利What is your citizenship? |你的国籍是什么？He wasnt sure if his citizenship could

27、be revoked. |他不能肯定自己的公民身份是否会被取消。|suspectvt.|怀疑Most people dont, I suspect, realize this. |我怀疑大部分人没有意识到这一点。He couldnt have suspected that she was lying to him. |他根本不会想到她对他说的都是谎言。n.|嫌疑犯The police have caught two suspects in connection with the bank robbery. |警方逮捕了两名涉嫌银行抢劫案的嫌疑犯。Last week police finally

28、 had a suspect for the murder. |上星期警方终于查出那起谋杀案的一名嫌疑犯。 harsha.严厉的；苛刻的His behavior met harsh criticism from his family. |他的行为遭到了家人的严厉批评。That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child. |那样惩罚一个幼儿很残忍。2. 刺耳的The noise is too harsh to the ear. |那种噪声十分刺耳。I cannot imagine how she became a broadcaster w

29、ith her harsh voice. |她的声音那么刺耳，真难想象她是怎么当上播音员的。hesitatevi.犹豫；踌躇；迟疑 |He hesitated before he spoke, as if he wasnt sure how his words would be received. |他在开口前犹豫了一会，好像不确定人们对他的话会有什么样的反应。He who hesitates is lost. |当断不断，必受其患。cancelvt.取消The match had to be canceled because of bad weather. |因为天气不好比赛只好取消。Bri

30、tish Airways is canceling flights to Poland. |英国航空公司取消了飞往波兰的航班。proceedvi.继续进行|Having said how much she liked it, she then proceeded to make critical comments about the way Id done it. |她说她很喜欢我做的这件事，可接着就批评起我做这件事的方式来。Lets proceed to the next question. |现在讨论下一个问题。|quotev.引用； 引述She worked, to quote her

31、daughter, as if there was no tomorrow. |用她女儿的话讲，她工作起来“好像没有明天似的”。Hes always quoting from the Bible. |他总是引用圣经里的话。n.引语，引文a dictionary of quotes |引语词典 She finished her speech with a quote from Shakespeare. |她引用莎士比亚作品的一句话来结束自己的演说。|hardshipn.艰难；困苦During the war we suffered many hardships. |战争期间我们尝尽了艰辛。She

32、s seen a lot of hardship in her life, but things are better now. |她一生经历了许多困苦，但现在情况好了。|racistn.种族主义者Racists like those of the KKK spread their theories of racial superiority. |诸如三K党之流的种族主义者四处传播他们的种族优越论。He is a racist who refuses to employ blacks. |他是种族主义者，拒绝雇佣黑人。realistica.实际的；现实的Be realistic, you ca

33、nt expect a big wage at 18. |要现实些，你不能指望18岁就能拿到高薪。You have to be realistic about how long the job is going to take. |对这项工作要花多长时间你必须现实一些。devotionn.挚爱；热爱；忠诚His devotion to work is exemplary. |他对工作的热爱堪作楷模。The devotion of too much time to sports leaves too little time for studying. |如果花太多时间在体育活动上，那么学习的时间

34、就不多了。idealistic a. 理想主义的；理想化的Those people were especially idealistic. |这些人特别理想化。You mustnt be too idealistic about what might happen in future. |对将来会发生什么你一定不能太理想化。resolvevt. 解决；解除We need to resolve this difference quickly. |我们需要很快解决这场争端。The couple resolved their differences and made an effort to get

35、 along. |这对夫妻解决了他们的矛盾，努力和睦相处。2. 决定；决心The company resolved to take further action against thieves. |公司决定采取进一步的防盗措施。She resolved that she would never speak to him again. |她打定主意再也不同他讲话了。ups and downs盛衰；沉浮He stuck by her through all lifes ups and downs. |他始终不渝地陪伴她历尽了人生的荣辱浮沉。Like most married couples wev

36、e had our ups and downs, but life is like that. |像大多数夫妇一样，我们也经历过波折起伏。可生活就是那样的。work out 成功；产生结果Things worked out quiet well. |事情的结局相当不错。Is your new roommate working out OK? |你的新室友与你合得来吗？for a time 暂时；一度Youll have your own office soon but for a time youll have to share one. |不久你会有自己的办公室，不过你暂时还得与别人合用。For a time, we all thought that Sherry and Frank would get married. |有一段时间，我们都以为雪莉和弗兰克会结婚。meet with遭遇；遇到She met with much kindness.| 她得到许多好心的帮助。Theyd never met with such poor service bef