大学英语专业阅读单词4 8单元

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unit 4 sleep and dreams

reading 1

logy[英] [luɡi] [美] [loɡi]

adj. 迟缓的,呆呆的。

he was logy from eating too much

他吃太饱,觉得昏昏欲睡。

irritable [英] [rtbl] [美] [rtbl]

adj. 易怒的,急躁的;过敏的;应激性的;毛躁。

he had been waiting for over an hour and was beginning to feel irritable.

他已经等了一个多小时,开始变得急躁了。

keep to[英] [ki:p tu:] 美] [kip tu]

待在;(使)遵守[坚持];保密;(使)谈话不离题。

he had been unable to keep to his schedule.

他没能遵循自己的计划。

simulate [英] [simjuleit] [美] [smjlet]

vt. 假装,冒充;模仿;模拟;[生]拟态 adj. 模仿的;假装的。

the wood had been painted to simulate stone...木头上刷了漆以看起来像块石头。

vigorous [英] [viɡrs] [美] [vɡrs]

adj. 有力的;精力充沛的;充满活力的;朝气蓬勃的。

very vigorous exercise can increase the risk of heart attacks...

运动太过剧烈会增大心脏病发作的风险。

reliever[英] [rili:v] [美] [rliv]

n. 救济者, 减压装置,解脱器。

crying can be a great stress reliever. 哭是一种很好的减压方式。

antidote [英] [ntdt] [美] [ntdot]

n. 解药,解毒剂;矫正方法,对抗手段。

massage is a wonderful antidote to stress.

按摩是舒缓压力的一剂妙方。

groggy[英] [grgi:] 美] [rɑɡi]

adj. 体弱无力的;站立不稳的;踉踉跄跄的不会的,不稳的,摇摆的,she was feeling a bit groggy when i saw her.

我看见她的时候,她有点虚弱无力。

stimulant [英] [stmjlnt] [美] [stmjlnt]

n. [药]兴奋剂;刺激物;酒精饮料 adj. 刺激的,激励的;使人兴奋的。

musk is used for perfumes and stimulant. 麝香被用作香料和兴奋剂。

nicotine [英] [nikti:n] [美] [nktin]

n. 尼古丁;[化]烟碱。

nicotine produces a feeling of well-being in the smoker...

尼古丁给吸烟者带来一种愉悦的感觉。

restorative[英] [rst:rtv, -str-][美] [rstrtv, -stor-]

adj.有恢复健康作用的,滋补的n.滋补品,补药;兴奋剂。

the fruit wine was nutritious and restorative, with low alcohol content. 该酒酒精度低,营养丰富,具有饮用滋补双重作用。

sedative[英] [sedtv][美] [sdtv]

n.镇静剂,止痛药;能使安静的东西adj.镇静的,镇定的,止痛的;使镇静的,使安静的。

after taking a sedative she was able to get to sleep. 服用了镇静剂后,她能够入睡了。

wear off[英] [w f][美] [wr f]

磨掉;磨损;逐渐减弱;逐渐消失。

his timidity will wear off.他的胆怯会逐渐消失。

wide awake[英] [waid weik] [美] [wad wek]

医]完全清醒的。

he was tired, exhausted, and yet wide-awake.

他精疲力竭,但仍很清醒。

unwind [英] [nwand] [美] [nwand]

vt.& vi. 展开,从缠绕中解开;(使)心情轻松 vi. 放松,解开,松开。

it helps them to unwind after a busy day at work...

这有助于他们忙碌一天后放松自己。

easier said than done

谈何容易、说起来容易做起来难。

but it's easier said than done, some people always up the challenge. 但说起来容易做起来难。有的人就是敢于挑战自我。

reading 2

prick: [英] [prik] [美] [prk]

vt.& vi. 刺,扎,戳;刺伤,刺痛 n. 刺,扎;刺伤,刺痛;尖形器具。

the roses are thorny. take care not to prick your hands. 玫瑰有刺,小心扎手。

manifest [英] [mnifest] [美] [mnfst]

vt. 显示,表明;证明;使显现 adj. 明白的,明显的 n. 货单,旅客名单。

their frustration and anger will manifest itself in crying and screaming...

他们用哭泣与尖叫表达自己的沮丧和愤怒。

rouse [英] [rauz] [美] [raz]

v. 叫醒,惊醒;鼓励,鼓舞;使发脾气;使振奋 n. 觉醒;奋起;[军]《英》起床号;干杯 vi. 醒来;奋起。

it's time to rouse the children. 该叫醒孩子们了。

prophetic [英] [prfetk] [美] [prftk]

adj. 预言的,先知的;先兆的。

this ominous warning soon proved prophetic...

这个不祥的警告很快证明是有预见性的。

integrity [英] [inteɡriti] [美] [ntɡrti]

n. 正直,诚实;完整;[计算机]保存;健全。

i h**e always regarded him as a man of integrity...

我一直认为他正直诚实。

an open mind[英] [n upn maind] [美] [n opn mand]

n. 虚心。

he accepted his comrades' criticisms and suggestions with an open mind. 他虚心领受同志们的批评建议。

whine [英] [hwan, wan] [美] [hwan, wan]

vi. 发出哀叫声;哼哼唧唧地说;发呜呜声 vt. 哀诉,诉怨 n. 哀鸣;悲嗥声;牢骚,抱怨。

now and again the hunter can hear a long-draw dolorous whine of some unseen coyote. 猎人不时能听见某只看不见的小林狼发出的拖长的哀嚎。

twitch [英] [twit] [美] [twt]

vt. vi. (使)抽动,(使)颤动;猛拉;(使)发生剧痛 n. 痉挛,抽筋;猛拉,猛抽;马勒。

she felt again the twitch of an old wound. 她又一次感到旧伤突然一阵剧痛。

analogy [英] [nldi] [美] [nldi]

n. 类似,相似;比拟,类比;类推。

a close analogy with the art of singing can be made. 可以用歌唱艺术作类比。

revert [英] [rv:t] [美] [rv:t]

vi. 恢复;重提;回到…上;《律》归还 n. 归属;恢复原来信仰的人 vt. 使恢复原状

vi. 《律》归还;重提;恢复本性。

jackson said her boss became increasingly depressed and reverted to smoking he**ily.

杰克逊说她的老板情绪越来越低落,又开始拼命抽烟了。

disguise [英] [disɡaiz] [美] [dsɡaz]

vt. 隐瞒,掩饰;伪装,假装;化装;掩盖 n. 伪装;伪装品;用作伪装的东西;托辞,借口。

she disguised herself as a man so she could fight on the battlefield.

她女扮**,这样就可以上战场了。

fanciful [英] [fnsfl] [美] [fnsfl]

adj. (指人)富于幻想的;(指物)设计或装饰新颖奇特的;奇怪的,稀奇的;不现实。

designing silicon chips to mimic human organs sounds fanciful.

设计硅芯片模仿人的器官听上去是异想天开。

reading 3

fulfillment [英] [flflmnt] [美] [flflmnt]

n. 完成;实现;满足(感);实施过程。

he was willing to face any hardship in fulfillment of his duty. 他愿意面对任何困难去履行他的职责。

shaft [英] [ft] [美] [ft]

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