UNIT 1
GLOSSARY
behavior n. way of acting 行为
bound v. leap 跳跃
cage n. a place where birds or animals are kept 笼子
camera n. an instrument to take pictures 照相机
companion n. a person or animal that spends time with another 同伴,伙伴
compatible a. suitable 适合的
cover vt. travel a certain distance 行过(路程)
criminal n. a man who has broken the law 罪犯,犯人
deliver v. hand over 传递
disturbance n. things that distract one’s mind 打扰,干扰
entertaining a. amusing 有趣的
escape v. avoid 逃脱,避免
factor n. a particular side 方面
fasten v. fix firmly 扎牢,系牢
hind a. of a back part 后面的,在后的
instinct n. tendency without training 天性
intelligence n. ability to learn and understand 智力
jungle n. a tropical forest too thick to walk through easily 丛林
odor n. smell 气味
particularly ad. especially 尤其
perform v. do 从事,做
photograph v. take pictures (为……)拍照
physical a. of a concerning the body 身体的
popular a. well liked 受欢迎的
property n. things that are owned 财产
retrieve v. bring back 取回,带回
spring vi. jump suddenly from the ground 跳跃
temperamental a. of nature 性情的
track (down) v. find after search 追踪,追捕
traffic n. the movement of people or cars, trucks, etc 交通
trail n. path across rough country 小道,路径
uneXPected a. never thought to happen 想不到的
utilize v. make use of 利用
circus n. 马戏团
UNIT 2
GLOSSARY
advantageous a. profitable, helpful 有利的,有帮助的
breathtaking a. very unusual and astonishing 惊奇的,令人吃惊的
bulk n. great quantity 大批,大量
decent a. right and suitable 适当的
equivalent n. sth. that is equal to sth. else in value amount, etc. 等值物,相等物
extort v. obtain by force or threats 敲诈,勒索
extravagant a. uncontrolled 放肆的,越轨的
fade v. decrease 消失,衰弱
greedy a. filled with strong desire for sth. 贪婪的
impertinence n. rudeness or being not respectful 不礼貌,傲慢,鲁莽
loo n. water-closet 洗手间,厕所
market v. send to market for sale (在市场上)销售
novelty n. newness, strangeness 新颖,新奇
orthodox a. generally accepted or approved 正统的,传统的,习俗的
outrage v. offend greatly 伤害,凌辱
pengo n. 辩戈(匈牙利从前的货币单位,1941年为福林所代替)
pensioner n. a person who is receiving money paid by a government because of old age or illness 领取抚恤金(或养老金等)者
plead v. admit; declare in official language that one is ( in a state of) 承认,申明
resist v. force oneself not to accept 抵制,抗拒
roller-skate v. skate with small wheels for use on a smooth surface 穿四轮滑冰鞋滑冰
sane a. healthy in mind 心智健全的,神志正常的
sticky a. tending to stick to what is touched 粘性的,胶粘的
tastily ad. pleasingly to the taste 美味的,可口地
tremendous a. very great, enormous 极大的,巨大的
trifle n. a thing of little value or impo
英语阅读(二)词汇