现代大学英语第二册精读单词

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上大学精读第二册第一单元accomplishment n. the act of finishing sth. completely and successfully; achievement acquire v. to gain; to get for oneself by one's own work arrogantly adv. behaving in a proud and self-important way aspirin n. 阿司匹林（解热镇痛药） assume v. to take as a fact; to suppose availabl

2、e adj. able to be used or easily found bachelor n. 's degree: the first university degree beanpole n. (informal) a very tall and thin person bull n. a male cow certify v. to state that sth. is true or correct, esp. after some kind of test civilized adj. educated and refined; having an advanced c

3、ulture client n. a person who pays for help or advice from a person or organization continuity n. the state of being continuous cyanide n. 氰化物 democratic adj. based on the idea that everyone should have equal rights and should be involved in making important decisions 民主的 disaster n. a sudden event

4、such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering. Here: a complete failure drugstore n. (AmE) a shop which sells medicine (and a variety of other things) enroll v. to officially arrange to join a school or university expertise n. skill in a particular field expose v. to ena

5、ble sb. to see or experience new things or learn about new beliefs, ideas, etc. faculty n. (AmE) all the teachers of a university or college fragment n. a small piece of sth. generate v. to produce grind v. to crush into small pieces or powder by pressing between hard surfaces hip n. the fleshy part

6、 of either side of the human body above the legs humanity n. the qualities of being human implicitly adv. in an implied way 含蓄地 inevitable adj. certain to happen and impossible to avoid literal adj. in the basic meaning of a word maintain v. to continue to have as before Neanderthal n. an early type

7、 of human being who lived in Europe during the Stone Age nevertheless adv. in spite of that; yet peculiar adj. belonging only to a particular person; special; odd penetrating adj. showing the ability to understand things clearly and deeply pest n. (informal) an annoying person pharmacy n. a shop whe

8、re medicines are prepared and sold. Here: the study of preparing drugs or medicines philosophy n. the study of the nature and meaning of existence, reality, etc. 哲学 pill n. a small solid piece of medicine that you swallow whole preside v. to lead; to be in charge professional adj. relating to the wo

9、rk that a person does for an occupation, esp. work that requires special training pursuit n. the act of trying to achieve sth. in a determined way push-button adj. using computers or electronic equipment rather than traditional methods qualified adj. having suitable knowledge or experience for a par

10、ticular job rear v. to care for a person or an animal until they are fully grown resources n. possessions in the form of wealth, property, skills, etc. that you have 资源 savage n. an uncivilized human being scroll n. Here: a certificate of an academic degree semester n. one of the two periods into wh

11、ich the year is divided in American high schools and universities (=term in BrE) sensitive adj. able to understand or appreciate art, music or literature shudder v. to shake uncontrollably for a moment specialize v. to limit all or most of one's study to particular subjects 专修 species n. (inform

12、al) a type; a sort specimen n. Here: a person who is unusual in some way and has a quality of a particular kind spiritual adj. related to your spirit rather than to your body or mind store v. to keep suffice v. to be enough Aristotle 亚里士多德 Bach 巴赫 Chaucer 乔叟 Dante 但丁 Einstein 爱因斯坦 Hamlet 哈姆雷特 Homer

13、荷马 La Rochefoucauld 拉罗什富科 Shakespeare 莎士比亚 Virgil 维吉尔 第二单元alert adj. watchful and ready to meet danger birch n. 桦树 bough n. a main branch of a tree cabin n. a small roughly built house chase v. to drive away; to cause to leave creek n. a long narrow stream crouch v. to lower the body close to the gr

14、ound by bending the knees and back cub n. a young meat-eating wild animal like bear, lion, tiger, wolf, etc. detain v. to keep sb. from leaving during a certain time dim v. to become less bright doc n. (informal AmE) a doctor drift v. to be driven along by wind flake n. a very small flat thin piece

15、that breaks away easily from sth. else; snow : 雪花 grasshopper n. 蚱蜢 howl n. a long loud cry, esp. made by wolves as in pain, anger, etc. leap v. to jump high into the air lick v. to move the tongue across the surface of sth. in order to eat it or clean it mantle n. a loose outer sleeveless garment.

16、Here it is used figuratively. meadow n. a field with wild grass and flowers mischievous adj. eager to have fun by playing harmless tricks muzzle n. the nose and mouth of an animal such as a dog, a wolf or a horse numb adj. unable to feel anything because of coldness pace n. a single step in running

17、or walking partner n. sb. who does the same activity with you 伙伴 paw n. an animal's foot that has nails or claws pierce v. to make a hole in or through (sth.) using sth. with a sharp point pine n. 松树 poke v. to push or move sth. through a space or opening puppy n. a young dog ("puppy-wool&q

18、uot; here refers to the wool of the wolf cub) realize v. to understand restless adj. unwilling or unable to stay quiet and still rifle n. a type of gun fired from the shoulder rocket n. 火箭 rooster n. (AmE) a cock rumble n. a deep continuous rolling sound shack n. a small and not very strong building

19、 shiver v. to shake, esp. from cold or fear slash v. to make a long deep cut with sth. sharp like a knife smother v. to cover thickly snarl n. a low angry sound while showing the teeth soaked adj. very wet with some liquid spear v. 用鱼叉刺 spurt v. to come out quickly and suddenly in a thin, powerful s

20、tream squat v. to sit with your knees bent under you, your bottom off the ground, and balancing on your feet 蹲；蹲坐 squirrel n. a small animal with a long furry tail that climbs trees and eats nuts 松鼠 stir v. to move slightly thicken v. to become thicker thrill v. to feel very happy and excited toll n

21、. to take a : to have a very bad effect on sb. or sth. trapper n. a person who catches wild animals for their fur unchained adj. without a chain whimper v. to make low crying sounds wiggle v. (infml) to move in small movements from side to side, or up and down wolf n. a wild animal that looks like a

22、 large dog and lives and hunts in groups wool n. the soft thick hair of sheep and some goats (Here it refers to the hair of the wolf.) 第三单元approval n. official permission bond n. a written document in which a government or company promises to pay back money that it has borrowed, often with interest

23、债券 certainty n. the state of being certain commit v. to do sth. wrong or illegal contribution n. sth. you say or do in order to help make sth. successful 贡献 convict v. to find sb. guilty of a crime, esp. in a court of law n. a person who has been found guilty of a crime and sent to prison costly adj

24、. having a high price; expensive court n. a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury current adj. belonging to the present time decade n. a period of 10 years deter v. to discourage; to persuade sb. not to do sth., by making him realize it will be difficult or will have unpleasant r

25、esults dismiss v. to a court case: to stop a court case before a result is reached elite adj. considered to be the best of their kind 属于精英的，最好的 estimate n. a calculation of a quantity or number 估计 evidence n. the information used in a court of law to try to prove sth. execute v. to kill sb. as a law

26、ful punishment for a serious crime feasible adj. able to be carried out or done feature n. a typical part or quality illustrate v. to show sth. by giving related examples imprison v. to put in prison inmate n. one who is kept in a prison maximum adj. the largest number or amount nonetheless adv. in

27、spite of that; yet; nevertheless nontraffic adj. not related to traffic observation n. what one has noticed offender n. sb. who is guilty of a crime; a criminal offense n. an illegal action or a crime per prep. for each personnel n. all the people employed in a particular organization precisely adv.

28、 exactly prior adj. happening before property n. belongings; possessions prosecute v. to bring a criminal charge against sb. in a court of law rate n. the speed at which sth. happens over a period of time reality n. the real situation; the real state of affairs reject v. to refuse to accept Saudi Ar

29、abia 沙特阿拉伯 severity n. the state of being severe social adj. relating to society solution n. a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation statistics n. facts shown in numbers teenage adj. aged between 13 and 19 theft n. the crime of stealing tough adj. determined and strict victi

30、m n. a person who suffers as a result of other people's criminal actions, etc. violence n. the use of force to hurt other people physically voter n. a person who has the legal right to vote, esp. in a political election witness n. a person who tells in a court of law what he saw or what he knows

31、 about a crime Alcatraz 阿尔卡特拉兹（美国圣弗兰西斯科湾即旧金山湾的小岛，19331963年为一座联邦监狱所在地。） 第四单元beneath prep. (fml) below; directly under bloom v. to come into flowers breast n. Here：the front part of a bird's body bride n. a woman about to be married, or just married bridegroom n. a man about to be married, or just

32、 married bubble v. to make the sound like water boiling 发出汩汩的流水声 bud n. a young tightly rolled-up flower (or leaf) before it opens 花蕾；芽 butterfly n. 蝴蝶 chamberlain n. an important official in charge of housekeeping affairs in a king's court 内侍总管 chill v. to make sb. or sth. very cold coral n. 珊瑚

33、 crimson adj. having a deep purplish red colour crystal n. a transparent natural mineral that looks like ice 水晶 cynic n. a person who sees little or no good in anything and shows this by making unkind and unfair remarks about people or things daffodil n. 水仙花 daisy n. 雏菊 delicate adj. finely made; ne

34、eding careful handling dove n. a kind of small pigeon （鸽子） used as a sign of peace ebb v. to flow away from the shore; to gradually decrease ecstasy n. a very strong feeling of joy and happiness emerald n. a bright green precious stone 绿宝石 fling (flung, flung) v. to move (oneself) quickly with a lot

35、 of force flush n. a red appearance of the face flutter v. to move (the wings) quickly and lightly up and down foam n. 泡沫 frost n. ice that looks white and powdery and covers things outside when the temperature is very low frown v. to move one's eyebrows together to show disapproval girdle n. 女用

36、腰带 grove n. a small group of trees in a garden gutter n. a channel at the edge of a road next to the pavement where water collects and flows away harp n. a large musical instrument with strings 竖琴 instrument n. musical : an object which is used for producing music jewel n. a precious stone lizard n.

37、 蜥蜴 mermaiden (usu. mermaid) n. a woman in stories who has a fish's tail instead of legs musician n. a person who plays on a musical instrument very well or as a job nest n. a hollow place built or found by a bird as its home to hold its eggs in nightingale n. a small bird that sings beautifully

38、, esp. at night nip v. to take off; to keep sth. from growing or development opal n. a precious stone which looks like milky water with colours in it 蛋白石 outright adv. completely and at once pang n. a sudden sharp pain petal n. leaflike divisions of a flower 花瓣 pluck v. to pick prince n. the son of

39、a king or queen ruby n. a red jewel 红宝石 sincerity n. the quality of being honest and true soar v. to fly high up in the sky soul n. the heart where people's deepest thoughts and feelings come from stringed adj. instrument: a musical instrument with one or more strings 弦乐器 sunbeam n. a ray of sun

40、light sun-dial n. an instrument used esp. in former times which shows the time according to where the shadow of a pointed metal falls when the sun shines on it 日规；日晷（仪） thorn n. sharp pointed growth on a plant 刺；棘 tomb n. a grave; the place in the ground where a dead person is buried topmost adj. hi

41、ghest vein n. a tube that carries blood from any part of the body to the heart violin n. a musical instrument 小提琴 wretched adj. very unhappy 第五单元alcohol n. the pure colourless liquid present in wine or beer that can make one drunk, often used for medical purposes to clean things blur v. to make diff

42、icult to see clearly brow n. Here: eyebrow 眉毛 considerate adj. thoughtful of the rights or feelings of others cover n. a piece of material, a cloth used on a bed to make it warmer; the s: 毯子；被子 dab v. to touch lightly or gently several times demonstrate v. to show clearly draining-board n. a sloping

43、 board next to the kitchen sink on which wet dishes are put to dry greasy adj. covered with oil or fat imply v. to suggest that sth. is true without saying this directly indifference n. lack of interest or concern mop v. to clean with a mop （拖把） nozzle n. a short tube fitted to the end of a pipe to

44、control or direct the stream of liquid 喷嘴 pinch v. to press tightly between-finger and thumb one's brows together: to frown plunge v. to move suddenly forwards or downwards racist n. a person who believes that people of his own race are better than others refrigerator n. an icebox in which food

45、or drinks can be kept at a low temperature relax v. to feel calm and comfortable and stop worrying rinse v. to wash sth. in clean water so as to take away soap rummage v. to turn things over and look into all the corners while trying to find sth. shallow adj. of little depth; opposite of "deep&

46、quot; silverware n. things made of silver such as knives, forks and spoons sink n. a large open container in a kitchen that you can fill with water and use for washing dishes, etc. snap v. to say angrily; to move suddenly spray v. to force out liquid in small drops under pressure squeeze v. to press

47、 firmly inwards or from the opposite side 挤 stupid adj. silly or foolish thoroughly adv. completely unattached adj. not married or engaged; still single undress v. to take one's clothes off wrist n. the joint between the hand and the lower part of the arm 第六单元acknowledge v. to recognize; to admi

48、t admirable adj. worthy of admiration aesthetic adj. concerning beauty, esp. beauty in art anonymity n. the state of not having one's name or identity known to others balding adj. becoming bald behave v. to do things in a particular way behavior n. the way someone behaves blast n. an unexpected

49、quick strong movement of wind or air budget n. a plan of how a government will spend the money that is available in a particular period of time 预算 capacity n. ability to do sth. casualty n. sb. who is hurt or killed in an accident challenge v. to defy 藐视；在面前毫无畏惧，以挑战姿态面对 chaotic adj. in a state of co

50、mplete disorder and confusion chunk n. (infml) a fairly large amount of clash n. a loud sound made by two metal objects being hit together classic adj. important and special collision n. an accident in which two or more people or vehicles hit each other while moving in different directions; in : in

51、conflict commitment n. a responsibility; a determination to do what one considers to be his duty conclusion n. the end; the closing part congressional adj. related to a congress, the elected law-making body of certain countries 国会的 dip v. to put into liquid （液体） for a moment and then take out distin

52、ction n. difference doze v. sleep lightly emotional adj. making people have strong feelings employee n. a person who is employed essential adj. being central or most important Florida n. 佛罗里达州（U. S.） flotation n. ring: 救生圈 freeze v. to cause water to harden into ice as a result of great cold gasp v.

53、 to breathe quickly with difficulty, making a sudden noise grope v. to try to find sth. that you cannot see by feeling with your hands gull n. a large common black and white sea bird that lives near the sea harsh adj. unpleasant or cruel (words) helicopter n. 直升飞机 immovable adj. impossible to move,

54、change, or persuade impact n. the force of one object striking or hitting another injured adj. having an injury; having been physically damaged or hurt jet n. an airplane driven by a jet engine likewise adv. in the same way monument n. a building or sth. that preserves the memory of a person or even

55、t possibility n. sth. that is possible Potomac n. 波托马克河 （U. S.） presidential adj. concerning a president proof n. sth. that proves that sth. is true remark n. a spoken or written opinion slap n. a quick blow with the flat part of the hand, used figuratively here standoff n. a situation in which neit

56、her side in a fight can gain an advantage stewardess n. a woman who serves passengers on a plane stunning adj. shocking; very impressive survivor n. a person who has continued to live, esp. in spite of having been nearly destroyed or killed thus adv. in this way; so, therefore totally adv. completel

57、y tragedy n. a terrible, unfortunate event unique adj. being the only one of its type Washington n. 华盛顿 (capital of U.S.) 第七单元alter v. to become different appeal v. to make a serious and urgent request to sb. for sth. n. a serious and urgent request to sb. for sth. artificial adj. made by people, not made of natural materials ashore adv. onto the shore 上岸 aspiration n. a strong desire to do sth. blade n. a long flat leaf of grass bribe n. money or sth. valuable given to sb. to persuade him to do sth. dishonest brood v. to think for a long