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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