高级英语第二册词汇及短语).doc

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高级英语第二册词汇短语
LESSON ONE FACE TO FACE WITH HURRICANE CAMILLE 2
LESSON TWO MARRAKECH 7
LESSON 3 PUB TALK AND THE KING' S ENGLISH 11
LESSON FOUR INAUGURAL ADDRESS 15
LESSON FIVE LOVE IS A FALLACY 17
LESSON SIX DISAPPEARING THR0UGH THE SKYLIGHT 35
LESSON SEVEN THE LIBIDO FOR THE UGLY 38
LESSON EIGHT THE WORKER AS CREATOR OR MACHINE 42
LESSON NINE THE ONES WHO WALK AWAY FROM OMELAS 45
LESSON TEN THE SAD YOUNG MEN 49
LESSON TWELVE THE DISCOVERY OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN AMERICAN 58
LESSON THIRTEEN IN FAVOR OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT 60
LESSON FOURTEEN LOVING AND HATING NEW YORK 68

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Lesson One Face to Face with Hurricane Camille
Joseph P. Blank
词汇：

hurricane (n.): a violent tropical cyclone with winds moving at 73 or more miles per hour，often accompanied by torrential rains，and originating usually in the West Indian region飓风
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lash (v.): move quickly or violently猛烈冲击；拍打
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pummel (n.): beat or hit with repeated blows，esp．with the fist(尤指用拳头)连续地打
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course (n.): a way of behaving；mode 0f conduct行为；品行；做法
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demolish (v.): pull down．tear down，or smash to pieces (a building，etc．)，destroy：ruin拉倒；打碎；拆毁；破坏；毁灭
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motel (n.):a hotel intended primarily for those traveling by car, usually with direct access from each room to an area for cars汽车游客旅馆
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gruff (adj.): rough or surly in manner or speech；harsh and throaty；hoarse粗暴的，粗鲁的；粗哑的。嘶哑的
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batten (n.): fasten with battens用压条钉住(或固定)
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methodically (adv.): orderly，systematically有秩序地；有条理地
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main (n.): a principal pipe, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc(自来水，煤气，电等的)总管
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bathtub (n.): a tub，now usually a bathroom fixture，in which to take a bath浴盆，浴缸
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generator (n.): a machine for changing mechanical energy into electrical energy；dynamo发电机，发动机
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scud (v.): run or move swiftly；glide or skim along easily疾行，飞驰；掠过
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mattress (n.): a casing of strong cloth or other fabric filled with cotton，hair，foam rubber，etc．床垫；褥子
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pane (n.):a single division of a window，etc.，consisting of a sheet of glass in a frame；such a sheet of glass窗格；窗格玻璃
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disintegrate (v.): separate into parts or fragments; break up；disunite分裂，分解，裂成碎块
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blast (n.): a strong rush of(air or wind)一股(气流)；一阵(风)
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douse (n.): plunge or thrust suddenly into liquid；drench; pour liquid over把…浸入液体里；使浸透；泼液体在…上
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brigade (n.): a group of people organized to function。。“unit in some work(组织起来执行某种任务的)队
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scramble (v.): climb，crawl，or clamber hurriedly爬行；攀(登)
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litter (n.): the young borne at one time by a dog，cat or other animal which normally bears several young at a delivery(狗、猫等多产动物)一胎生下的小动物
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shudder (n.): shake or tremble suddenly and violently，as in horror or extreme disgust震颤，战栗
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ferocity (n.): wild force or cruelty；ferociousness凶猛；凶恶，残忍；暴行
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swipe (n.):a hard，sweeping blow[口]猛击，重击
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maroon (av.): leave abandoned，isolated，or helpless使处于孤立无援的处境
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devastate (nv.): destroy；lay waste；make desolate毁坏,摧毁；使荒芜
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swath (n.): the space or width covered with one cut of a scythe or other mowing device刈幅(挥动镰刀所及的面积)
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huddle (v.): crowd，push，or nestle close together。as cows do in a storm(如风暴中的牛群)挤成一团；拥挤；互相紧贴
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slashing (a.): severe；merciless；violent严厉的；猛烈的
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implore (v.): ask or beg earnestly; beseech恳求，哀求，乞
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bar (v.): a vertical line across a staff，dividing it into measures；a measure小节线(五线谱上的纵线把五线谱分成小节); 小节
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trail (v.):grow gradually weaker，dimmer，less direct，etc．渐弱；渐小；渐暗
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debri (复：debris )(n.): a rough，broken bit and piece of a stone，wood，glass，etc．，as after destruction：rubble碎片，瓦砾
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sanctuary (n.): a place of refuge or protection：asylum 避难所，庇护所
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cedar (n.): any of a genus of widespreading coniferous trees of the pine family，having clusters of needlelike leaves，cones, and durable wood with a characteristic fragrance雪松(属)
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extinguish (v.): put out(a fire，etc．)；quench；smother熄灭(火等)，灭(火)；扑灭 waver v. swing or sway to and fro；flutter摇摆；摇晃；摇曳
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topple (v.): fall top forward；lean forward as if on the point of falling向前倒；摇摇欲坠
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lean—to (n.): a roof with a single slope，its upper edge abutting a wall or building；a shed with a one—slope roof单坡 屋顶；单坡屋顶的棚
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prop (v.): hold up，support or hold in place with or as with a prop支撑；维持；支持
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tilt (v.): aslope；incline；slant；tip倾斜；倾侧；翘起
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cower (v.): crouch or huddle up，as from fear or cold(因害怕或寒冷而)蜷缩；退缩
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slant (v.):incline or turn from a direct line or course, esp, one that is perpendicular or level；slope(使)倾斜；(使)变歪
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hinge (v.): equip with or attach by a hinge靠铰链转动(或附着)
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diminish (v.): reduce in size. degree，importance, etc.；lessen使变小；减少，缩减
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thrust (n.): a sudden，forceful push or shove猛推
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strew (v.): spread about here and there by or as by sprinkling：scatter．be scattered or dispersed over(a surface)撒(布)；散播；被撒满(表面)
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festoon (v.): adorn or hang with flowers, leave, paper, etc．饰以(或悬挂)花彩，结彩于
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coil (v.): wind around and around成卷状；盘绕?卷
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spaghetti (n.): paste in the form。f long，thin strings, cooked by boiling or steaming and served with a sauce细条实心面
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salvation (n.): a saving 0r being saved from danger, evil，difficulty，destruction。etc．；rescue救助?拯救；援救
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canteen (n.):a place where cooked food is dispensed to people in distress，as in a disaster area(在灾区给灾民分配熟食的)赈灾处
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staffer (n.): a member of a staff职员
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rake (v.): scrape or sweep；move forward swiftly掠过；急速穿过；迅速向前移动
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rampage (v.): rush violently or wildly about横冲直撞
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pitch (v.): [colloq] set to work energetically[口]拼命干起来，开始大干特干
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wreckage (n.): the remains of something that has been wrecked残骸；漂浮物
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salvage (v.): save or rescue from shipwreck, fire，flood, etc．雷救?抢救；打捞
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wrath (n.): intense anger；rage；fury愤怒；暴怒；勃然大怒
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the blues: [colloq]a depressed．unhappy feeling[口]沮丧；忧郁
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afflict (v.):cause pain or suffering to；distress very much 使痛苦，使苦恼．折磨
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weld (v.): unite(pieces of metal，etc．)by heating until molten and fused or until soft enough to hammer or press together焊接；熔接
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reflect (v.): think seriously；contemplate认真思考；沉思

短语：

reason out: to find out an explanation or solution to a problem，by thinking of all the possibilities寻找解决途径
例：Let’s reason this out instead of quarrelling．让我们不要争吵，商量出事情的解决方案
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a good: at least，full至少，最少
例：They waited a good eight hours他们等了至少8个小时。
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sit out: stay until the end of坐到结束
例：We forced ourselves to sit the play out．我们强迫自己坐到演出结束。
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come by: to make a short visit to a place on one’s way顺便拜访
例：I’ll come by the house and get my stufflater，OK?我会顺便过来取材料，好吗?
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by the minute: every minute，minute by minute一分钟一分钟地
例：I’m feeling better by the minute．我每分钟都感觉好多了。
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on the verge of: on the edge of，on the brink of接近于，濒临于
例：Scientists are on the verge of a major breakthrou曲．科学家们即将取得一项重大突破。
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break apart: break up into piecesdisintegrate裂开，分裂解散
例：The grounds broke apart in earthquake．地面在地震时裂开了。
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break up: to break or make sth break into many small pieces分裂
例：The ice will break up when the warm weather comes. 天气转暖，冰层就会破裂。
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come through: to continue to live，exist，be strong，or succeed after a difficuh or dangerous time经历过……仍活着，经历，脱险
例：John was so iu but he was lucky to come through．约翰病得很厉害，依然活着算是很幸运的了。
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pitch in: to set to work energetically拼命于起来，开始大干特干
例：If we pitch in，we will have it finished in no time．我们如果拼命干活，就会马上做完

Lesson Two Marrakech
George Orwell
词汇：

thread (v.) : pass through by twisting，turning，or weaving in and out穿过，通过
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pomegranate (n.) : a round fruit with a red，leathery rind and many seeds covered with red，juicy，edible flesh；the bush or small tree that bears it石榴；石榴树
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chant (n.) : a simple liturgical song in which a string of syllables or words is sung to each tune(礼拜仪式唱的)单调的歌
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bier (n.) : a platform or portable framework on which a coffin or corpse is placed棺材架；尸体架
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hack (v.) : break up(1and)with a hoe，mattock，etc．(用锄等)翻地，挖(土)
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oblong (adj.) : longer than broad；elongated长方形的
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lumpy (adj.) : full of lumps；covered with lumps多块状物的；凹凸不平的
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hummocky (a.) : full of or looking like low，rounded hills布满小丘的；似小圆丘的
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derelict (adj.) : deserted by the owner；abandoned；forsaken无主的；被遗弃的
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lot (n.) : a plot of ground一块地
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undifferentiated (adj.) : without clear qualities or distinctive characteristics无区别的；无显著特点的
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mound (n.) : a heap or bank of earth，sand，etc．built over a grave，in a fortification，etc．土堆；堤；坟堆
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prickly (adj.) : full of prickles多刺的
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prickly pear : any of a genus of cactus plants having cylindrical