Lesson 31
lovable ['lʌvәbl] a.可爱的
eccentric [ik'sentrik] n.(行为)古怪的人
disregard ['disri'ga:d] v.不顾,无视
convention [kәn'venʃәn] n.习俗,风俗
conscious ['kɔnʃәs] a.感觉(意识)到的
invariably [in'vєәriәbli] ad.总是,经常地
routine [ru:'ti:n] n.常规;惯例; a.常规的
shrewd [ʃru:d] a.精明的
eccentricity ['eksen'trisiti] n.怪癖
legendary ['ledʒәndәri] a.传奇般的
snob [snɔb] n.势利小人,谄上欺下的人
intensely ad.强烈地
bedraggled [bi'drægld] a.拖泥带水的;又脏又湿的
dump [dʌmp] v.把……砰的一声抛下
apologetic [әpɔlә'dʒetik] a.道歉的
reprimand ['reprima:nd] v.训斥
stage [steidʒ] v.暗中策划
elaborate [i'læbәrit] a.精心构思的;精致的
Lesson 32
salvage ['sælvidʒ] v.n.救助,营救,打捞;
Barents ['bærәnts] n.巴伦支(海)
sunken ['sʌŋkәn] a.沉没的
cargo ['ka:gәu] n.货物
bullion ['buljәn] n.金条;银条
scour ['skauә] v.彻底搜索
chest [tʃest] n.大箱子
contents n.(复数)所装的东西
belongings [bi'lɔŋiŋz] n.(复数)所有物
item ['aitәm] n.物件
cruiser ['kru:zә] n.巡洋舰
find [faind] n.找到的物品
log book 航海日志
piece [pi:s] v.拼成整体
convoy ['kɔnvɔi] v.n.护航
torpedo [tɔ:'pi:dәu] v.用鱼雷攻击
submarine ['sʌbmәri:n] n.潜水艇
naval ['neivәl] a.海军的
ministry ['ministri] n.(政府的)部
Lesson 33
prelude ['prelju:d] n.序幕,前奏
unforeseen ['ʌnfɔ:'si:n] a.意料之外的
series ['siәri:z] n.系列
catastrophe [kә'tæstrәfi] n.大祸,灾难
crockery ['krɔkәri] n.陶器,瓦器
suburb ['sʌbә:b] n.郊区
collide [kә'laid] v.猛撞
learner ['lә:nә] n.初学者
panic ['pænik] n.惊慌,恐慌
windscreen n.(汽车的)挡风玻璃
alongside [ә'lɔŋ'said] prep.在……的旁边,与……并排
slide [slaid] v.滑;回避
stray [strei] a.迷失的,离群的;v.迷路,偏离
confusion [kәn'fju:ʒәn] n.混乱
greedily ['gri:dili] ad.贪婪地
devour [di'vauә] v.狼吞虎咽地吃
Lesson 34
antique [æn'ti:k] n.古董,古玩
fascination ['fæsi'neiʃәn] n.魅力,迷惑力
forbidding [fә'bidiŋ] a.望而生畏的,望而却步的
muster ['mʌstә] v.鼓起
pretentious [pri'tenʃәs] a.自命不凡的,矫饰的
labyrinth ['læbәrinθ] n.迷宫
musty ['mʌsti] a.陈腐的,发霉的
rarity ['rєәriti] n.稀世珍品
assorted [ә'sɔ:tid] a.各式各样的
junk [dʒʌŋk] n.破烂货,废品
carve [ka:v] v.镌刻
dagger ['dægә] n.短剑,匕首
litter ['litә] v.杂乱地布满;n.垃圾
dedicated ['dedikeitid] a.专心致志的;全身心投入的
bargain hunter n.到处找便宜货买的人
dealer ['di:lә] v.商人
cherish ['tʃeriʃ] v.期望,渴望;珍爱
amply ['æmpli] ad.足够地
masterpiece ['ma:stәpi:s] n.杰作
mere [miә] a.仅仅的
prize [praiz] a.珍贵的,宝贵的
miniature ['minjәtʃә] a.小巧的,小型的
composition ['kɔmpә'ziʃәn] n.构图
Lesson 35
justice ['dʒʌstis] n.正义,公正;司法
court [kɔ:t] n.法院
law [lɔ:] n.法律
innocence ['inәsns] n.无辜
undertake ['ʌndә'teik] v.承担,着手做
arduous ['a:djuәs] a.艰苦的,艰难的
abstract ['æbstrækt] a.抽象的
concept ['kɔnsept] n.概念,观念
mete [mi:t] 给予,处置
interference ['intә'fiәrәns] n.干涉
accord [ә'kɔ:d] v. [n.一致
premises n.房屋
convert [kәn'vә:t, 'kɔnvә:t] v.转变,改变
disused ['dis'ju:zd] a.不再用的,废弃的
fireplace ['faiәpleis] n.壁炉
muffle ['mʌfl] v.捂住,压抑
chip [tʃip] v.砍,削,凿;碎裂
blacken ['blækәn] v.使变黑
emerge [i'mә:dʒ] v.(从某处)出现
Lesson 36
credulous ['kredjulәs] a.轻信的
improbable [im'prɔbәbl] a.不大可能的
obscure [әb'skjuә] a.不起眼的;v.遮掩,模糊
maidservant ['meidsә:vәnt] n.女仆,女佣
presume [pri'zju:m] v.假定
wickedly ad.心眼坏地,居心叵测地
plot [plɔt] v.密谋
downfall ['daunfɔ:l] n.倒台,垮台
naïve [na:'i:v] a.天真的
unacceptable ['ʌnәk'septәbl] a.不能接受的
conspire [kәn'spaiә] v.(事件)巧合促成
incredible [in'kredәbl] a.难以置信的
resemblance [ri'zemblәns] n.相似
scorn [skɔ:n] n.嘲弄,挖苦
acquaint [ә'kweint] v.使了解
reunite ['ri:ju:'nait] v.使团聚
assume [ә'sju:m] v.假定,认为
Lesson 37
express [iks'pres] n.快车 a.高速的
punctual ['pʌŋktjuәl] a.准时的
condition [kәn'diʃәn] v.使习惯于
unshakable [ʌn'ʃeikәbl] a.不可动摇的
faith [feiθ] n.信任
cancel ['kænsәl] v.取消
exceptionally ad.例外地
dislocate ['dislәkeit] v.打乱(计划等)
blame [bleim] v.责怪
consult [kәn'sʌlt] v.请教,查阅
direct [di'rekt] ad.径直地
odd [ɔd] a.奇怪的,异常的
reflect [ri'flekt] v.细想
advantage [әd'va:ntidʒ] n.优势
mighty ['maiti] a.强大的,有力的
dawdle ['dɔ:dl] v.慢吞吞地动或做
chug [tʃʌg] v.咔嚓咔嚓地响
lodge [lɔdʒ] v.提出;n.小屋,(旅游区的)小旅馆
complaint [kәm'pleint] n.抱怨
triumph ['traiәmf] n.胜利; v.战胜
asterisk ['æstәrisk] n.星号
conduct ['kɔndәkt, kәn'dʌkt] v.引向,引导
Lesson 38
calendar ['kælindә] n.历法,日历
historian [his'tɔ:riәn] n.历史学家
unique [ju:'ni:k] a.无与伦比的;独特的
steadily ['stedili] ad.不断地
solely ['sәuli] ad.唯一地
video ['vidiәu] n.录像
CD-ROM n.(只读)光盘驱动器
bewilder [bi'wildә] v.令人眼花缭乱
deduce [di'dju:s] v.推断,推理
scanty ['skænti] a.不足的,贫乏的
mammoth ['mæmәθ] n.(古生物)长毛象
tusk [tʌsk] n.獠牙,长牙,象牙
nomad ['nɔmәd] n.游牧民
correlate ['kɔrileit] v.使相互联系
clue [klu:] n.线索
insignificant ['insig'nifikәnt] a.不重要的
shed [ʃed] v.使流出,泻
advent ['ædvәnt] n.出现,到来,来临
agriculture ['ægrikʌltʃә] n.农业
assumption [ә'sʌmpʃәn] n.假定,设想
dot [dɔt] n.小圆点
symbol ['simbәl] n.符号
engrave [in'greiv] v.雕刻
ivory ['aivәri] n.象牙制品
phase [feiz] n.月相,天相
primitive ['primitiv] a.原始的
depict [di'pikt] v.描画,描绘
Lesson 39
rough [rʌf] a.崎岖不平的
boulder ['bәuldә] n.大石块
pit [pit] v.使得坑坑洼洼
perturb [pә'tә:b] v.使不安
underestimate ['ʌndәr'estimeit] v.低估
swerve [swә:v] v.急转弯
scoop [sku:p] v.挖出
hammer ['hæmә] v.(用锤)击打,锤打
ominously ad.有预兆的,不祥的
rip [rip] v.划破,撕,扯
zigzag ['zigzæg] n."之"字形
shallow ['ʃælәu] a.浅的
grind [graind] v.磨擦,磨
petrol ['petrәl] n.汽油
stretch [stretʃ] n.一大片(平地或水)
obstacle ['ɔbstәkl] n.障碍
clump [klʌmp] n.丛,簇
fissure ['fiʃә] n.(石,地的)深缝
renew [ri'nju:] v.重复;更新
pleading ['pli:diŋ] n.恳求
gear [giә] n.(汽车)排档
astride [ә'straid] prep.骑,跨
crack [kræk] n.缝隙
halt [hɔ:lt] n.停
dashboard ['dæʃbɔ:d] n.(汽车上的)仪表盘
Lesson 40
hoax [hәuks] n.骗局,戏弄
deception [di'sepʃәn] n.欺骗,骗局
self-respecting a.自重的,自尊的
indulge [in'dʌldʒ] v.使沉迷;享受
pneumatic [nju:'mætik] a.气动的
drill [dril] n.钻
silly ['sili] a.无意义的,无聊的
advance [әd'va:ns] a.预先的,事先获得的
archway ['a:tʃwei] n.拱形门楼
remonstrate [ri'mɔnstreit] v.规劝,告诫
ironically [ai'rɔnikәli] ad.讽刺地
permission [pә(:)'miʃәn] n.许可
grant [gra:nt] v.同意,准予
Lesson 41
illusion [i'lju:ʒәn] n.幻想,错觉
pastoral ['pa:stәrәl] a.田园的
breed [bri:d] v.培育
rapture ['ræptʃә] n.欣喜
extol [iks'tɔl] v.赞美,颂扬
superior [sju:'piәriә] a.优越的
cockcrow n.鸡叫
twitter ['twitә] v.(鸟)吱吱叫,嘁嘁喳喳叫
glint [glint] v.闪烁
pasture ['pa:stʃә] n.牧场
idyllic [ai'dilik] a.田园诗的
virtually ['vә:tjuәli] ad.几乎,差不多
dubious ['dju:bjәs] a.可疑的,怀疑的
privilege ['privilidʒ] n.好处,特权
misery ['mizәri] n.苦难
acquaintance [ә'kweintәns] n.熟人
treat [tri:t] n.难得的乐事,享受
dweller ['dwelә] n.居住者
stagger ['stægә] v.摇晃,蹒跚
exotic [ig'zɔutik] a.异乎寻常的,外来的
glow [glәu] n.白炽光
descend [di'send] v.下落,降临
tuck [tʌk] v.缩进,隐藏
obstinately ad.固执地,顽固地
Lesson 42
caveman n.(远古)洞穴人
pot-holing n.洞穴探险,洞穴探险运动
solitude ['sɔlitju:d] n.孤独,寂寞
lure [ljuә] v.引诱,诱惑
pot-holer n.洞穴探险者
rambler ['ræmblә] n.漫步者,散步者
undertaking ['ʌndә'teikiŋ] n.任务,工作
foresight ['fɔ:sait] n.预见;深谋远虑
foretell [fɔ:'tel] v.预言
Grenoble [grә'noubl] n.格里诺布尔
chasm [tʃæzәm] n.断层,裂口,陷坑
flaw [flɔ:] n.小裂缝;缺点,瑕疵
distinguished [dis'tiŋgwiʃt] a.杰出的,著名的
Everest ['evәrist] n.珠穆朗玛峰
wade [weid] v.涉水
waterfall ['wɔ:tәfɔ:l] n.瀑布
gear [giә] n.(汽车)排档
inflatable [in'fleitәbl] a.可充气的
rubble ['rʌbl] n.碎瓦,瓦块
insistent [in'sistәnt] a.连续的,不断的
boom [bu:m] v.轰响
waterspout ['wɔtәspaut] n.强大的水柱
cleft [kleft] n.裂隙,开口
cavern ['kævәn] n.大洞穴
stalagmite ['stælәgmait] n.石笋
stalactite ['stælәktait] n.钟乳石
limestone ['laimstәun] n.石灰石
glisten ['glisn] v.闪烁
eerie ['iәri] a.引起恐惧的,可怕的
dome [dәum] n.穹窿,圆顶
Lesson 43
insure [in'ʃuә] v.投保
fete [feit] n.游园会
admittedly [әd'mitidli] ad.公认的
purchase ['pә:tʃәs] v.买
annual ['ænjuәl] a.一年一度的
teenager n.(13岁至19岁的)青少年
capsize [kæp'saiz] v.(船)翻
shiver ['ʃivә] v.打颤,发抖
dive [daiv] v.(头向下)跳水
haul [hɔ:l] v.拖曳
hawser ['hɔ:zә] n.粗缆绳
rim [rim] n.(圆形物品的)外沿,边
winch [wintʃ] n.绞车(带有绞盘的车)
premium ['pri:mjәm] n.保险费
recover [ri'kʌvә] v.使……得到补偿,弥补
agonizing ['ægәnaiziŋ] a.精神紧张的,提心吊胆的
perch [pә:tʃ] v.处于(高处)
precariously ad.危险地,不稳固地
overbalance ['әuvә'bælәns] v.失去平衡
clamp [klæmp] n.夹钳,夹板
vertically ['vә:tikәli] ad.垂直地
torrent ['tɔrәnt] n.激流,洪流
rebound [ri'baund] v.弹回
Lesson 44
positively ad.绝对地,完全地
compartment [kәm'pa:tmәnt] n.(轮船的)密封舱
cramped [kræmpt] a.窄小的
stuffy ['stʌfi] a.憋气的,闷气的
monotonous [mә'nɔtәnәs] a.枯燥的,乏味的,单调的
rhythm ['riðәm] n.有节奏的运动
click [klik] v.发出咔哒声
lull [lʌl] v.催人欲睡
snatch [snætʃ] n.短时,片段
sleeper n.(火车等的)卧铺
fumble ['fʌmbl] v.乱摸,摸索
inspection [in'spekʃәn] n.检查
inevitably [in'evitәbli] ad.必然地,不可避免地
destination ['desti'neiʃәn] n.目的地
exhaust [ig'zɔ:st] v.使精疲力尽
motorway ['mәutәwei] n.快车道
ferry ['feri] n.渡船
cruise [kru:z] n.巡游船
civilize ['sivilaiz] v.使文明
spacious ['speiʃәs] a.宽敞的
seasick a.晕船的
intimidate [in'timideit] v.恐吓,恫吓
disadvantage ['disәd'va:ntidʒ] n.短处,缺点
exhilaration [igzilә'reiʃәn] a.使人高兴的,令人兴奋的
escapist [is'keipist] n.逍遥者,逃避现实者
sip [sip] v.呷,啜
champagne [ʃæm'pein] n.香槟酒
refinement [ri'fainmәnt] n.精心的安排
Breathtaking a.激动人心的;不寻常的
soar [sɔ:] v.高飞,翱翔
effortlessly ad.不费力地
landscape ['lændskeip] n.景色
fresh [freʃ] a.精神饱满的
uncrumpled a.没有垮下来
Lesson 45
democratic ['demә'krætik] a.民主的
restrict [ris'trikt] v.限制
abuse [ә'bju:z, ә'bju:s] n.辱骂,责骂
contention [kәn'tenʃәn] n.论点
quintuplet ['kwintjuplit] n.五胞胎之一
obscurity [әb'skjuәriti] n.默默无闻
radically ['rædikәli] ad.彻底地,完全地
exclusive [iks'klu:siv] a.独占的,独家的
untold ['ʌn'tould] a.数不尽地,无限的
South [sauθ] 南达科他州(美国)
perpetual [pә'petʃuәl] a.永久的
nursery ['nә:sәri] n.育婴室,保育室
commercialization [kә'mә:ʃәlai'zeiʃn] n.商品化
commodity [kә'mɔditi] n.商品
Lesson 46
plead [pli:d] v.找(借口),辩解
ignorance ['ignәrәns] n.无知,不懂
publication ['pʌbli'keiʃәn] n.出版物,出版
newlyweds n.新婚夫妇
gaily ['geili] ad.愉快地,高兴地
leisure ['leʒә] n.空闲
keen [ki:n] a.热心的,渴望的
advisory [әd'vaizәri] a.咨询的
novice ['nɔvis] n.新手
consumer [kәn'sju:mә] n.消费者,顾客
assemble [ә'sembl] v.装配,组装
outlet ['aut-let] n.出路,出口
creative [kri(:)'eitiv] a.创造性的
handyman ['hændimæn] n.手巧的人,能工巧匠
resourceful [ri'sɔ:sful] a.足智多谋的
fuse [fju:z] v.由于烧断保险丝而短路
rickety ['rikiti] a.要散架的,晃动的
clog [klɔg] v.堵塞
delusion [di'lu:ʒәn] n.错觉
lawn mower 割草机
adjustment [ә'dʒʌstmәnt] n.调整
screw [skru:] n.螺丝钉
dismantle [dis'mæntl] v.拆卸
chunk [tʃʌŋk] n.(厚)块
snap [snæp] v.绷断
insurmountable ['insә'mauntәbl] a.不能克服的,难以对付的
jigsaw ['dʒigsɔ:] n.线锯
nag [næg] v.唠叨不休
rust [rʌst] v.生锈
Lesson 47
pollution [pә'lu:ʃәn] n.污染
overpopulated a.人口多的
over-industrialized a.过度工业化的
sheer [ʃiә] a.纯粹的,不掺杂的
worldwide ['wә:ldwaid] ad.在全世界
overwhelm ['әuvә'hwelm] v.制服,使不知所措
pollute [pә'lju:t] v.污染
pesticide ['pestisaid] n.杀虫剂
fertilizer ['fә:tilaizә] n.肥料
salmonella [sælmә'nelә] n.沙门氏菌
listeria n.利斯特杆菌
vegetarian [vedʒә'tєәriәn] n.吃素的人
organically-grown a.有机培植的(不施化肥和其他化学药品培植)
insidious [in'sidiәs] a.暗中为害的
urban ['ә:bәn] a.城市的
burglar ['bә:glә] n.窃贼
burgle ['bә:gl] v.入室偷窃
scream [skri:m] v.尖叫
profound [prә'faund] a.极度的
irritation ['iri'teiʃәn] n.烦躁
incessantly ad.连续不断地
whine [wain] v.发呜呜声
helicopter ['helikɔptә] n.直升飞机
maximum ['mæksimәm] a.最大的
technology [tek'nɔlәdʒi] n.技术
contribution ['kɔntri'bju:ʃәn] n.贡献
mobile ['mәubail] a.可移动的
snore [snɔ:] v.打鼾
offender [ә'fendә] n.冒犯者
staggering ['stægәriŋ] a.令人惊愕的
trumpet ['trʌmpit] v.吹号
partner ['pa:tnә] n.伙伴
Lesson 48
inaccessible [inæk'sesәbl] a.难接近的,达不到的
hospitable ['hɔspitәbl] a.好客的
hostile ['hɔstail] a.不友好的,有敌意的
vicinity [vi'siniti] n.周围,附近
architectural ['a:ki'tektʃәrәl] a.建筑的
fresco ['freskәu] n.壁画
abruptly [ә'brʌptli] ad.突然地,意外地
tramp [træmp] v.徒步行进
moor [muә] v.(用绳、链、锚)系(船)
ferry ['feri] n.渡船
straggle [strægl] v.蔓延,散乱分布
dilapidated [di'læpideitid] a.陈旧破烂的,倒塌的
sardine [sa:'di:n] n.沙丁鱼,沙丁鱼罐头
rag [ræg] n.破烂衣服
motionless ['mәuʃәnlis] a.不动的
procession [prә'seʃәn] n.行列,成队的人群
shawl [ʃɔ:l] n.披巾,围巾
peer [piә] v.凝视,盯着
quicken ['kwikәn] v.加快
Lesson 49
rambling ['ræmbliŋ] a.杂乱无章的
sentimentally ad.感情上,多情地
lavishly ['læviʃli] ad.慷慨地,大方地
immaculate [i'mækjuleit] a.清洁的,无污点的
parquet [pɑ:'kei] n.镶木地板
gleam [gli:m] v.发亮,闪光
preside [pri'zaid] v.指挥
invisible [in'vizәbl] a.看不见的,无形的
scrub [skrʌb] v.擦拭,刷洗
enlightened [in'laitnd] a.开明的,教化的
fickleness n.变化无常
unrelenting ['ʌnri'lentiŋ] a.不屈不挠的,不松懈的
disillusion [disi'lu:ʒәn] v.使幻想破灭
industriousness n.勤奋
qualification ['kwɔlifi'keiʃәn] n.资格,能力
mirth [mә:θ] n.欢笑,高兴
stack [stæk] v.(整齐地)堆放,排放;n.堆
cellar ['selә] n.地窖
Lesson 50
resolution ['rezә'lju:ʃәn] n.决心
mentally ['mentli] ad.内心里
compile [kәm'pail] v.编辑,编制
formidable ['fɔ:midәbl] a.令人畏惧的
recur [ri'kә:] v.再发生,又出现
regularity ['regju'læriti] n.规律性
accomplishment [ә'kɔmpliʃmәnt] n.成就
attainment [ә'teinmәnt] n.达到;成就,造诣
inveterate [in'vetәrit] a.根深蒂固的
self-improvement n.自我完善
scheme [ski:m] n.简单的计划,方案
ambitious [æm'biʃәs] a.雄心勃勃的
pitfall ['pitfɔ:l] n.意外的困难,易犯的错误
modest ['mɔdist] a.要求不过分的,谦虚的
assiduously ad.刻苦地
self-discipline n.自我约束
frame [freim] n.躯体
betray [bi'trei] v.暴露,显露
troop [tru:p] v.成群结队地走动
unsettle [ʌn'setl] v.使不安
taunt [tɔ:nt] n.v.嘲笑,奚落人的话
jibe [dʒaib] n.嘲弄,挖苦
good-humouredly ad.和气地,心情好地
wane [wein] v.逐渐变小,变弱
diminish [di'miniʃ] v.减少,缩小
hypnotize ['hipnәtaiz] v.使欲睡,使朦胧
undoing [ʌn'du:iŋ] n.祸根,毁灭的原因
screen [skri:n] n.电视机屏幕
Lesson 51
full-time a.专职的
technician [tek'niʃәn] n.技师
software ['sɔftwєә] n.软件
IBM 国际商用机器公司
DOS 磁盘操作系统(Disk Operating System)
Microsoft n.(美国)微软公司
user-friendly a.容易操作的,好用的
multimedia a.多媒体的
alternative [ɔ:l'tә:nәtiv] a.选择的
diagnose ['daiәgnәuz] v.诊断
relieve [ri'li:v] v.减轻
accountant [ә'kauntәnt] n.会计
repetitive [ri'petitiv] a.重复的
clerical ['klerikәl] a.办公室工作的
Internet n.国际交互网
network ['netwә:k] n.网络
Lesson 52
permanent ['pә:mәnәnt] a.永久的
tint [tint] v.给染色
delicate ['delikit] a.淡色的
shade [ʃeid] n.色度
observant [әb'zә:vnt] a.观察力敏锐的
grayish a.浅灰色的
dispel [dis'pel] v.驱散,消除
outlandish [aut'lændiʃ] a.稀奇古怪的
acquisition ['ækwi'ziʃәn] n.获得
cosmetic [kɔz'metik] n.化妆品
outrageous [aut'reidʒәs] a.出人预料的;令人不悦的
fanciful ['fænsiful] a.想象出来的
insoluble [in'sɔljubl] a.不可溶解的
prompt [prɔmpt] v.敦促,激励
exclusive [iks'klu:siv] a.独占的,独家的
syllable ['silәbl] n.音节
bewilderment [bi'wildәmәnt] n.迷惑,糊涂
freckle ['frekl] n.雀斑
evidently ['evidәntli] ad.显然地,明显地
weird [wiәd] a.奇异的,古怪的
concoction [kәn'kɔkʃәn] n.调制品
intoxicate [in'tɔksikeit] v.陶醉,得意忘形
blank [blæŋk] a.空白的
discreetly [dis'kri:tli] ad.谨慎地
clutch [klʌtʃ] v.抓住
adorn [ә'dɔ:n] v.装饰,打扮
Lesson 53
evolve [i'vɔlv] v.逐渐形成
high-handed a.高压的,专横的
incompetent [in'kɔmpitәnt] a.不够格的,不称职的
over-zealously ad.过分热情地
safeguard ['seifga:d] v.保护
parliamentary ['pa:lә'mentәri] a.国会的
qualified ['kwɔlifaid] a.合格的
grievance ['gri:vәns] n.不平,冤屈
Justiteombudsman n.(瑞典的)司法特派员
ombudsman ['ɔmbәdzmæn] n.(瑞典和英国的)司法特派员
secretive [si'kri:tiv] a.保密的
correspondence ['kɔris'pɔndәns] n.来往信件
alter ['ɔ:ltә] v.改变
accusation ['ækju(:)'zeiʃәn] n.谴责,指控
ascertain ['æsә'tein] v.查出,查明
prejudiced ['predʒәdist] a.有偏见的,不公平的
prompt [prɔmpt] v.敦促,激励
Lesson 54
insect ['insekt] n.昆虫
wage [weidʒ] v.进行(斗争)
contaminate [kәn'tæmineit] v.弄脏
provocation ['prɔvә'keiʃәn] n.惹怒
spider ['spaidә] n.蜘蛛
wasp [wɔsp] n.黄蜂
moth [mɔθ] n.飞蛾
ant [ænt] n.蚂蚁
revulsion [ri'vʌlʃәn] n.厌恶
horde [hɔ:d] n.群
uncanny [ʌn'kæni] a.神秘的,不可思议的
erase [i'reiz] v.擦,抹去
praying mantis 螳螂
entranced a.出神的
beetle ['bi:tl] n.甲虫
sheltered a.伤不着的,无危险的
luscious ['lʌʃәs] a.甘美的
cluster ['klʌstә] n.一簇,一群
aphid ['eifid] n.蚜虫
underside ['ʌndәsaid] n.底面,下侧
colony ['kɔlәni] n.一群
sticky ['stiki] a.粘的
scurry ['skʌri] v.小步跑
swarm [swɔ:m] v.聚集
ingenuity ['indʒi'nju(:)iti] n.机灵
Lesson 55
astronomy [әs'trɔnәmi] n.天文学
relative ['relәtiv] a.相对的
infinitely ['infinitli] ad.无限地,无穷地
solar ['sәulә] a.太阳系的
Venus ['vi:nәs] n.金星
Mars [ma:z] n.火星
orbit ['ɔ:bit] n.运行轨道
astronomical ['æstrә'nɔmikәl] a.天文学的
generate ['dʒenәreit] v.产生
particle ['pa:tikl] n.微粒,粒子
Jupiter ['dʒu:pitә] n.木星
blot [blɔt] v.遮暗
analyse ['ænәlaiz] v.分析
bacteria [bæk'tiәriә] n.细菌
oxygen ['ɔksidʒәn] n.氧气
realm ['relm] n.领域
endeavour n.努力
Lesson 56
boundary ['baundәri] n.界线;边界
pump [pʌmp] v.用泵抽
overtake ['әuvә'teik] v.(坏天气、麻烦等)突然降临
backwater ['bæk'wɔ:tә] n.回水河汊
predecessor ['pri:disesә] n.前任
meadow ['medәu] n.草地,草场
crown [kraun] v.给…戴花环
holly ['hɔli] n.一种冬青植物
wreath [ri:θ] n.花环
occurrence [ә'kʌrәns] n.偶发事件
proportion [prә'pɔ:ʃәn] n.部分
site [sait] v.使位于
spell [spel] v.招致,带来
stall [stɔ:l] n.牲口棚
attic ['ætik] n.顶楼
sweeping ['swi:piŋ] a.范围广大的
critical ['kritikәl] a.危急的
juncture ['dʒʌŋktʃә] n.时刻,关头
raft [ra:ft] n.木筏
unduly [ʌn'dju:li] ad.过度地
foundations n.地基
stoutly ['stautli] ad.牢固地,粗壮的
submerge [sʌb'mә:dʒ] v.浸没
grapple ['græpl] v.抓住
Lesson 57
alien ['eiljәn] a.异国的,外国的
emigrate ['emigreit] v.移居(国外)
absorb [әb'sɔ:b] v.全神贯注于
embedded a.扎牢的
mortally [-tәli] ad.致命地
comprehensive ['kɔmpri'hensiv] a.广泛的;丰富的
milestone ['mailstәun] n.里程碑
territory ['teritәri] n.领地;地区
milometer [mai'lɔmitә] n.计程表
spire ['spaiә] n.(教堂的)塔尖
retrace [ri'treis] v.返回,重走
stumble ['stʌmbl] v.趔趄地走
horizon [hә'raizn] n.地平线
reservoir ['rezәvwa:] n.水库
Lesson 58
lurk [lә:k] v.潜藏
hinder ['hindә, 'haindә] v.妨碍
fingerprint ['fiŋgәprint] n.指纹
chaos ['keiɔs] n.混乱,无秩序
inconceivable ['inkәn'si:vәbl] a.不可思议的
veritable ['veritәbl] a.真正的,地地道道的
magpie ['mægpai] n.喜欢收藏物品的人
toss [tɔs] v.扔
discard [dis'ka:d] v.丢弃
constable ['kʌnstәbl] n.警察
ransack ['rænsæk] v.洗劫
balcony ['bælkәni] n.阳台
fussy ['fʌsi] a.大惊小怪的,小题大做的
Lesson 59
amass [ә'mæs] v.积聚,收集
indiscriminate ['indis'kriminit] a.不加选择的
clutter ['klʌtә [ n.] v.一堆杂物;乱糟糟地堆满
string [striŋ] n.细线, 细绳
requisite ['rekwizit] n.必需品
mania ['meinjә] n.癖好,狂热
sketch [sketʃ] n.草图,图样
remote [ri'mәut] a.(机会,可能性)极少的,小的
strong-minded a.意志坚强的
relaxation [ri:læk'seiʃәn] n.休息,娱乐
verify ['verifai] v.查证,核实
bearing ['bєәriŋ] n.关系,联系
like-minded a.志趣相投的
specimen ['spesimin] n.标本
constructively ad.有益的,积极的
contented [kәn'tentid] a.心满意足的
boredom ['bɔ:dәm] n.烦恼,无聊
Lesson 60
punctuality ['pʌŋktju'æliti] n.准时
rural ['ruәrәl] ad.农村的
disregard ['disri'ga:d] v.不顾,无视
intellectual ['inti'lektjuәl] n.知识分子
abstruse [æb'stru:s] a.深奥的
coordinate [kәu'ɔdinit] v.协调
reproach [ri'prәutʃ] v.责备
puncture ['pʌŋktʃә] v.刺破(轮胎)
diversion [dai'vә:ʃәn] n.改道,绕道
trial ['traiәl] n.讨厌的事、人
fraction ['frækʃәn] n.很小一点儿
flourish ['flʌriʃ] n.挥舞(打手势)
microscopic ['maikrә'skɔpik] a.微小的
adamant ['ædәmәnt] a.坚定的,不动摇的
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