【英语演讲大学英语_哔哩哔哩_bilibili】
大学英语泛读重要单词整理:
nicotine? 尼古丁
a bad pain 剧痛
difference 差额
it did this 它这样做了
tornado 龙卷风
funnel shaped 漏斗形的
vacuum sweeper 真空吸尘器
on the average 平均
out of the reach of house ants:家蚁无法接触到
?got under way 开始运行
slow-drying:干得很慢的
With that: Following that.接着
?put me to shame: made me feel ashamed使我羞愧
end to end:头尾相接
saliva:唾液
all one way:全部单向通行
?blinders:遮眼物
?guideposts:路标
?in proportion to their size :与它们的大小相对而言
puzzled 困惑的
?instant cash machines:即时提款机
The early bird catches the worm:(谚语)“早起的鸟儿有虫吃”,与“ Firstcome, first served”有类似的意思,表示“先到先得”
vice versa/vas'vass/:反之亦然
?field work: investigation work实地工作
?feel offended :feel unhappy or hurt感到不快或受伤
torn 心烦意乱
later on后来
far from peaceful:很不平静
sealed off;封住了
built up:积聚
on board ships:在船上
block:街区
in a mood to: willing to
get involved:受牵累
a car full of bandits一车歹徒
defending someone innocent of a crime:为某人无罪进行辩护
digging up: making an effort to search for
?So what?:那又有什么办法呢?
the mate of their dreams:梦想中的伴侣
go into a tailspin: become upset
kit(货物、用具等的)包本文中指的是贺卡包。
genie/a3im/:(阿拉伯神话故事中的)魔仆;精灵graduate degree:硕士学位
I was immediately tested.我立即经受考验rather than:而不是
held fast to: persisted in坚持在
gone for good表示“叫价过程已完成”,for good是习语,表示“永久地”,所以gone for good的意思就是“成交”
Thank goodness:谢天谢地
What about the paintings: what about是询问某人或某事状况的习语,这句话的意思是“那些名画呢?”
heritage: cultural heritage文化遗产
from anger: because of anger
?developers:开发商
are racing ahead with modernization, sometimes without stopping to think正在加速实现现代化,有时无暇思考
proposed:规划好的
?attacked: developed
bulldoze用推土机推平
remain closer to what they are.尽量保存它们原有的样子
a rite of passage 标志人生进入新阶段的重大事件,如出生,成年,结婚等而举行的仪式。
as well as:besides
military occupation军事占领
community and togetherness 团聚
build up 集结
dozens of liters 几十公升水
caught sight of :saw
going full blast 强劲地喷水
conservation 节约用水
hide their heads in the sand 把头埋在沙里,比喻不正视现实
runs on into the future 在未来得到发扬光大
revealing clothing 暴露的着装
found not guilty 被判无罪
vicious circle 恶性循环
interpersonally人际关系上
taking a drastic toll 造成严重的损失和伤害
get caught shoplifting 在商店中偷窃商品被抓
in a defensive posture 处于防卫姿态
predator 食肉动物
for one thing:for example
loser差劲的人
virtuous circle 良性循环
sophistication and charm 练达和魅力
come at a great price 付出极大的代价
awash in material abundance 被丰富的物质所淹没
making a mess of 弄脏或打乱
finance their consumer choices 为消费选择筹措资金