section a
1. undo 英音:['n'du:] 美音:[n'du] vt.
1)解开,打开;使松开;脱去(衣服等)
he undid the parcel. 他打开了包裹。
2) 取消,消除;使失败;使复旧。
what's done cannot be undone. 覆水难收。
3) 破坏,败坏(成果、名誉等);毁灭。
he has undone the good work of his predecessor. 他已毁了他前任取得的良好成就。
4) 扰乱,使不安。
i feel undone. 我感到不安。
2. hit/ strike home
i could see from her expression that his sarcastic comments had hit home.
从她的表情中我可以看出他那些挖苦人的话已经触及她的痛处。
3. incredible credible
4. skeptical adj. 怀疑论的, 不可知论的; 怀疑的, 多疑的;
be ~ about/ of 对…持怀疑态度。
many scientists remain skeptical about the value of this research program.
许多科学家仍旧对此项研究项目的价值持怀疑态度。
5. devour [d'va] vt. 吞食, 吞没, 挥霍。
the hungry boy devoured his dinner. 饥饿的男孩将饭狼吞虎咽地吃了下去。
the flames soon devoured the entire building. 大火不久便吞噬了整幢建筑。
he devoured the novel he had bought. 他贪婪地阅读那本买来的**。
6. consume [kn'sju:m]
vt. 1) 消耗,花费;耗尽。
she consumed most of her time in reading. 她把大部分时间都花在读书上。
2) 吃完,喝光。
the kids soon consumed all the food on the table. 孩子们一会儿功夫便把桌上的食品全部吃光。
3) 烧毁,毁灭。
the fire consumed half the village. 大火吞噬了半个村庄。
4) 使全神贯注,使着迷;使憔悴;充满 [(with)]
the boy was consumed with curiosity. 那男孩充满好奇心。
vi. 1)耗尽生命;被(烧)毁。
she consumed away with grief. 她抑郁而死。
consumer n. 消费者,顾客 consumption n. 消费,消费量。
assume v. 假设(无根据) presume v. 假定,推测(有点根据) resume v. 恢复,重新开始。
7. reproach 英音:[ri'prut] 美音:[r'prot]
vt. 1)责备;斥责[(+for/with)]
mother reproached me for being too clumsy. 母亲责备我笨手笨脚。
2) 使蒙耻;引起对。的指摘。
such doings will reproach him. 这种行径会使他丢脸。
n. 1)责备,指摘[u]
she was startled at the look of reproach on his face. 她对他脸上露出的责备的神色感到惊讶。
2.责备话[c]
his reply sounded to her like a reproach. 他的回答在她听来像是责备。
3.丢丑的人(或事);耻辱[u][s1][(to)]
a coward is a reproach to an army. 懦夫是军队的耻辱。
8. harmony 英音:['hɑ:mni] 美音:['hɑrmn] n.
be in harmony with与。协调一致。
be out of harmony with与。不协调一致。
live in harmony和睦相处。
9. aside ['said] ad.
1) 在旁边;到(或向)旁边。
he stood aside to let me pass. 他站到一边让我通过。
2) (暂时地)离开;撇开。
swimming is easier if you put your fears aside. 要是你不害怕,游泳就比较容易。
*set aside 留出。
we should set aside enough grain. 我们应该留出充足的粮食。
*aside from 除了。以外。
aside from the injuries to his head and hand, he broke a leg. 除了头和手上的伤之外他还断了一条腿。
10. bide [bad]
vi. 等待,停留。
bide here for a while. 请在这儿等一会儿。
vt. (过去式用bided) 等待。
jack was hurt deeply, and he bided his time for revenge. 杰克受了很深的伤害,他等待着报仇的时机。
11. charm [tɑm]
n. 吸引力; 魅力; 魔力。
v. 迷住,使陶醉。
the boys were charmed by/with the sailor's adventure. 孩子们被那个水手的冒险经历迷住了。
a. charming
12. take in
1)让…进入,接纳,吸收:允许…进来;接受…为客人或雇员。
2)收缩:在尺寸上减小;使…变小或为变短:
took in the waist on the pair of pants把裤子的腰身改小一些。
3)包括,构成。
4)理解:couldn't take in the meaning of the word不能够理解这个词的含义。
5)欺骗,诱骗:
was taken in by a confidence artist被一名骗人的行家给骗了。
6)详尽地看;注视:
took in the sights饱览各个景色。
13. falter 英音:['f:lt] 美音:['flt]
vi. 1) 蹒跚,踉跄;摇晃。
she faltered toward the door in the dark. 她在黑暗中向门口摇摇晃晃地走去。
2) (声音)颤抖;结巴地说话。
her voice faltered, and then she lost consciousness. 她嗓音颤抖,接着她便失去了知觉。
3) 动摇,犹豫;畏缩。
our hopes will not falter in adversity. 我们的信心在逆境中也不会动摇。
4) 衰退;衰落。
vt. 结巴地讲出[(+out)]
she faltered out an excuse for being late. 她结结巴巴地说出迟到的借口。
section b
1. take/ get/ gain credit (for sth.)
it is dishonest of you to take credit for work that was done by others. 你把别人所做的工作归功于自己是不诚实的。
2. party vi.
that night we partied until dawn. 那晚我们痛饮到天亮。
3. plead 英音:[pli:d] 美音:[plid]
vt. 1)【律】为(案件)辩护;作为答辩提出。
the boy pleaded innocence and said he had not stolen the fruit. 那男孩辩称无罪并说他未曾偷水果。
2) 以。为理由,以。为口实[+that]
he pleaded illness as the reason for his absence. 他以生病作为缺席的理由。
3)【律】(不用被动式)承认。
he pleaded guilty. 他承认有罪。
vi. 1)辩护,抗辩[(+for/against)]
i heard him plead in court only once. 我只有一次听到他在法庭上作辩护。
2.恳求[(+with/for)]
the boy pleaded for mercy. 那男孩恳求宽恕。
the boy pleaded with honesty. 那男孩真诚地恳求。
4. weigh down
the responsibility weighed me down. 这项责任让我忧心忡忡。
大学英语Unit4 6翻译
unit 4 1.星期一我预定了一间双人间,我想要确认一下。i reserved a double room on monday,and i d like to confirm it.2.这对夫妻把家庭开支减到最低程度。the couple cut their household expenses ...
大学英语精读unit6单词讲解
1 acid adj酸的,酸性物质过多的 课文意 酸味的 acid fruit 例句 add more sugar if it tastes too acid.尖酸的,尖刻的。例句 his remarks were rather acid.他的话有些尖酸刻薄。n 酸,不可数 酸性物质,可数。例句 a...
Unit6职业英语
task 1 script w hello,customer service department 客服部 how can i help you?m hello,i m trying to find out 查出 if my order 订单 has been shipped 运送 w ok.cou...