大学英语精读4单词6-10.

第一篇：大学英语精读4单词6-10.

Unit6 Inquiryn.询问 Librariann.图书管理员Resumevt.(中断后)重新开始prelude n.前奏曲；序幕； humilityn.谦卑

Solelyad.Ownershipn所有（权）

beefsteakn.牛排 Receptaclen.容器 Transfervt.转移，调动Literallyad.确实地；简直iceboxn.underline vt.在…下划线（表示强调）

Forcefula.Bloodstreamn.血流

individualn.个人 Woodpulpn.木（纸）浆dipvt.浸；蘸 Shinya.发亮的restrain vt.抑制；控制；约束 Dog-eareda.（书页）卷角的dilapidateda.破旧的；倾塌的 Loosenvt.（使）松开continuala.不断的；频繁的 Scribblevt.潦草书写；乱涂preservevt.保护，保存 Intacta.完整无损的elegantlyad.优美地；雅致地

Eleganta.bindvt.捆；绑；装订（书）Editionn.（书等的）版本；版paradisen.伊甸园；天堂 Crayonn.蜡笔；颜色笔originala.最初的；原著的； Statuen雕像inseparablea.Manufacturevt.制造；（大量）生产magnificenta.华丽的；宏伟的 Indispensablea.必不可少的consciousa.有意识的；神志清醒的 Glidevt.滑动，滑行understandingn.理解 Fictionn.小说croonvt.低声吟唱

Readerschedulen.时间表，日程安排表 Invariablyad.不变地；始终如一地caviar(e)n.鱼子酱

Sharpenvt.Disagreementn.分歧；不一致 Disagreevt.verticala.垂直的Emphasizevt.强调asteriskn.星号（即*）Doo-dadn.小装饰物sparinglyad.节约地Sequencen.顺序；连续；一连串relevanta.有关的；适宜的phrasen.短语end-papern.衬页bookplaten.藏书票integratevt.使成一整体unityn.总体布局；统一

read between the lines体会字里行间的言 外之意do(sb.)good帮助（某人），对（某 人）有益dip into浏览；稍加探究

no more…than…

a set of一套so to sperk/say可以说；容许我打个譬喻be/get in the way挡道；碍事 in the second place第二；其次think through彻底全面考虑 reach for去抓；努力争取

set downleave off consist in在于；存在于 tie up系紧；捆牢reduce…to把…归纳为

UNIT7luncheonn&vi

beckonvt向...招手或点头示意addressvt.向...作（正式）讲话，apartmentn.房间，（美）一套公寓住房 quartern.(都市的)区，街overlookvt.俯视，忽视

cemeteryn.公墓，墓地presentlyad.不久，（美）目前

senatorn.参议员，上议员meansn.财富，资产

francn.法郎imposinga.仪表堂堂的，宏伟的attractivea.吸引人的，有魅力的charminga.有魅力的devastatinga.毁灭性的，压倒一切的 impressionn.印象

evena.整齐的，均匀的talkativea.好说话的，健谈的inclineda.有...倾向的attentivea.专注的，体贴的，殷勤的 faren.食物bill of fare菜单

reassurevt.使安心generouslyad.慷慨的，大方的 generousa.salmonn.鲑鱼

muttonn.羊肉chopn.排骨，肋条骨

heavya.（食物）难消化的overloadvt.使过载

lighta.酒精含量低的，淡的digestionn.消化

hospitablea.好客的effusivea.热情洋溢的，感情（过多）流露的amicablea.flashn.闪烁，闪现

champagnen.香槟酒fancyvt.triflen.琐事forbidvt.禁止

literaturen.文学（作品）airyn.轻盈的，做作的biten.asparagusn.芦笋 watervi.Madamen.女士

mightn.willvt.以智力使

priestn.神父，牧师，教士assurevt.保证，使确信

tendera.柔弱的，柔嫩的marveln.sighvi.叹气panicn.恐慌

obligevt.强迫，使不得不dramatica.pickvt.juicya.多汁液的appetisinga.引起食味的，美味可口的wickeda.邪恶的thrustvt.猛推，刺，戳mouthfuln.draman.戏剧head waitern.ingratiatinga.讨好的，奉承的peachn.桃子

blushn.innocenta.天真的，无罪的snackn.小吃instantn.meana.吝啬的，刻薄的retortvt.反驳

humoristn.humorn.幽默

cabn.revengen.报仇，报复 vt.替...报仇 vindictivea.immortala.不朽的pardonablea.complacencyn.自鸣得意

stonen.英石catch sight of

in answer tokeep body and soul together 勉强维持生活

pass through 穿过，经历be beyond one’s means 付不起

cut out 停止使用，戒除

at first sight 乍看之下，第一眼就 be inclined to 易于...的，倾向于，想come in 上市，有供应 can/could not very well 不好by all means 一定，务必 atriflecome to总计be in the habit of习惯于(not)in the leastleave over 留下，剩下bring onself to 强迫自己 make up one’s mind 决定start up 惊动，惊起 speak for 要求得到，为...说话，为...辩护in season 正在当令之时 go on withtake/ have a hand in 参加，介入Unit 8 Virtuallyad.实际上，差不多somedayad.有朝一日 Manmade a.Palatablea.可口的，受欢迎的 Associationn.联系legendn.传说，传奇Spiritn.神灵，鬼怪 Locationn.场所，位置 Afterlifen.来世 Tormentn.痛苦，折磨 Volcanica.Volcanon.Eruptionn.（火山）爆发 Eruptvi Hellisha.Noxiousa.有害的，有毒的 Mankindn.人类 Downwardad.Outermosta.crustn.地壳 honeycombvt.使成蜂窝状 giganticadj.巨大的；庞大的 antn.蚂蚁 fogn.variationn.变化 equableadj.稳定的 simplifyvt.earthquaken.地震 tyrannyn.专制 varyv.变化 variableadj.易变的 externallyadv.externaladj.artificialadj.adjustvt.调整；调节 conveniencen.方便；便利 Stroke n.钟鸣声 Endeavo(u)r n.努力 vt.试图 Mobile a.活动的 Entail vt.使成为必需 Jet n.喷射；喷气式飞机 Lag n.（长时间乘飞机旅行后产生的）时差反应 Gear vt.使适应，使适合；用齿轮连接 n.齿轮；（汽车等的）排挡 Stabilize v.使稳定；使平衡 Extent n.程度，范围 Encumber n.塞满，妨碍 House vt.给...提供住房；给...提供住房Recrea tion n.娱乐 Deprive vt.剥夺 Species n.物种 Habitat n.产地；栖息地 Involuntarily ad.不自觉的；无意识的 Involuntary a.Rat n.鼠 Roach n.蟑螂 Burrowv.打（地洞）Forestryn.林地；林学Terminaln.终点站 Atterminal 航空终点站；航空集散站 Occupationn.Visualizevt.想象 Visuala.视觉的 Derivevi.来自；起源于 Hydroponica.溶液培养学的；水栽法的 Illuminatevt.照亮；照明 Wildernessn.荒野

Stabilityn.稳定性 Stablea.Withdrawv.撤退，撤回 Withdrawaln.Conditionvt.使处于良好状态 Greeneryn.草木

Horizontallyad.水平地 Horizontala.Pavementn.(英）人行道；（美）铺过的道路

Suburbana.郊区的 Sprawln.散乱的街区 Underworldn.Intensea.强烈的 restrictvt.限制 Dwellern.居住者

Repulsivea.令人厌恶的Expose to 使暴露在，在户外，在野外 In the stroke 准点地 At first thought 乍一想

To a certain extent 在一定程度上 Take up 占据 Deprive of 剥夺

Mind you 听着，请注意

Derive from 来自，起源于，从.....得到 Turn over 移交，交给 Get away from 离开，逃脱 Unit9

Physicistn.物理学家

Enrichvt.充实，使丰富，使富裕 Theoreticala.理论（上）的 Crouchvi.蹲；蹲伏 Poundn.池塘

Fascinatevt.强烈地吸引；迷住 Carpn.鲤鱼 Lilyn.百合（花）；类似百合的植物（如睡莲）

Shallowa.浅的 Dimlyad.Dima.暗淡的；模糊的；朦胧的 Aliena.陌生的；外国的；异族的 Comprehensionn.理解（力）Intriguevt.激起…的兴趣（或好奇心）Barriern.障碍（物）Parallela.相对应的；平行的 Unseena.未被看见的；看不见的 Rainstormn.暴（风）雨 Bombardvt.轰炸；炮轰 Raindropn.雨点

Turbulenta.骚动的；混乱的；狂暴的 Bafflevt.使困惑，难倒；使受挫 Ignorancen.无知；愚昧 Comprehendvt.理解，领会 Entityn.实体

活过（某一段时间）dect

Loftya.高尚的；崇高的；傲慢的，冠冕堂皇的Furiouslyad.Furiousa.狂怒的；猛烈的；激烈的 Unsettlinga.使人不安的；意外的 Abruptlyad.Abrupta.突然的；意外的 Miraclen.奇迹 Witn.悟性；智力

Amazinga.令人惊异的，了不起的 Hurlv.猛投；力掷

Blindinga.炫目的，使人眼花缭乱的 Creaturen.生物；（尤指）动物；人 Resemblevt.与…相似；像 Finn.鳍

Contentedlyad.Contenteda.心满意足的Dimensionn.尺度（宽度、长度、厚度、高度等）；（空间的）维

Graspn.&vt.抓住；把握；控制 Conceptn.观念；概念 Vibrationn.振动，颤动 Vibratev.（使）振动，（使）颤动 Lastinga.持久的，永久的 Reverencen.尊敬；崇敬

Mysteryn.神秘的事物，迷；推理作品 Dedicatevt.把（一生等）献给；把（时间、精力等）用于

Pursuitn.追求；从事；事业 Constructvt.建造；构成；创立 Unifyvt.使成为一体；使统一 Galaxyn.星系

nextto.紧靠、、、、旁边，贴近movearound走来走去；到处游走 inalldirection四处 collect/gather one’swite使自己镇定下来；恢复理智 hold/keepsb.Prisoner 关押某人；强留某人 notintheslightest一点也不；根本不 liveout活过（某一段时间）dedicate…to把，，献给 gettorootof查明，，的根源 Unit 10 contentment.n 满足intangible.a 触摸不到的 crucial.a 决定性的，关键的psychological.a 心理的 historically.adhistorical.aassociate.vt.联想 sin.n.罪孽compliant.n.抱怨contribution.n.necessity.n.必需品，必要性focus.n.焦点 identity.n.身份，个性creativity.n.创造性 potential.n.潜力，潜能psychiatrist.n.精神病 heal.v.治愈，愈合，痊愈renew.vt.使更新 gainfully.ad.acute.a.严重的，急性的 symptom.a.症状institution.n.公共机构 workshop.n.车间，工厂wherein.conj.exert.vt.尽力reverse,n,相反，背面 absence.n.harmful.a.财政的，金融的 fend.vi.供养。照料unemployment.n.jobless.a.significant.a.重大的 significance.n.accomplished.a.有才艺的，有造诣的 meaningful.a.有重要意义或价值的tribute.n.证据，明证 inherent.a.内在的，生来的craftsman.n.手艺人，工匠 lovingly.ad.精心地，深情地loving.a.bricklayer.n.attributable.a.可归因于。。的 attribute.vt.把。。归因于housekeeping.n.家政 staff.n.(全体）员工capacity.n.能力，容量 unique.a.独特的demonstrate.vt.证明，证实，示范，演示 stock.n.股份，公债，证券broker.n.slavery.n.奴隶制度，奴隶身份经纪人interact.vi.punishment.n.相互作用惩罚persistence.n.坚持 persist.vi.distinctive.a.特殊的，与众不同的 mightily.ad.mighty.a.coordination.n.协调coordinate.vt.lightning.n.闪电bystander.n.旁观者 superbly.ad.superb.a.aspect.n.方面disclose.vt.揭示 predictable.a.可预料的，可预计的sporadic.a.零星发生的，偶尔的 collectivity.n.集体collective.a.status.n.地位，身份envy.vt.羡慕，妒忌 prestigious.a.有声望的reflect.vt.反射，反映 glory.n.光荣，荣誉assert。Vt.宣称，断言

membership.n.成员或会员身份,全体成员或会员

associate with 把。与。联系在一起take pride in 为。而感到骄傲

stock broker 证券经纪人store up 储存，储备

esprit de corps 团体精神，集体荣誉感 fend for oneself 照料自己，自行谋生in particular aside from 除了。以外at work

make the/one’s point 证明一个论点on the whole

work off 除去，清除

long for 渴望

pride oneself on 以。自豪

第二篇：现代大学英语精读5 重点paraphrase+单词总结

Lesson 1 Paraphrase 1...when I suggested that this behavior might be grounds for sending the student on a brief vacation.(Para 14)One student had some radical comments on the author's class and the author got a little bit angry so that he suggested the school should suspend the student's schooling.But the dean of students thought the author was just too annoyed.The story the speaker tells the audience here is hilarious, but not to be taken seriously.In the United States, university students do write about their professors on their blogs—and write evaluations of their courses, critiquing their professors' teaching skills.So a student could have criticized the speaker for teaching a boring class and the speaker might defend himself by saying that he had a cold.But the story is basically all fantasy.The speaker's serious point may be that students expect professors to entertain them;the professors who are good entertainers receive high evaluations, but the criterion is superficial.Less flashy teachers who think deeply can be the ones from whom the students learn the most.2.Black limousines pulled up in front of his office and disgorged decorously suited negotiators.(Para.16)These were obviously officials from that country's embassy sent to negotiate with the professor about this case.The whole thing had become a tough diplomatic issue.3.Did my pal fold? Nope, he's not the type.But he did not enjoy the process.(Para.16)Did my friend back down? No, he is not the type of person who will easily give up his principles under pressure.But he did not like the experience he had to endure.This again is an interesting anecdote, but not a very good example, because the student involved is too special.4.The idea that a university education really should have no substantial content, should not be about what John Keats was disposed to call Soul-making, is one that you might think professors and university presidents would be discreet about.(Para.19)Professors and presidents do not think the content of the courses really matters much, because they are soon forgotten anyway.It shouldn't be about soul-making either.The speaker is surprised that professors and presidents are actually by and large quite frank about what they think are the aims of education.They do not hide their views because they do not feel embarrassed.soul-making: moral cultivation, character-building, and intellectual development discreet: careful about keeping/preventing something from being known or noticed by many people 言语谨慎的，说话小心不让人抓辫子的

5.…and common sense is something to respect, though not quite—peace unto the formidable Burke—to revere.(Para.28)常识是应该尊重的东西，但不一定崇拜希望其令人钦佩的伯克先生别生气。

6.I learned that if I wanted to affirm any consequential ideal, I had to talk my way past Freud.(Para.34)Since Freud had a very profound understanding in psychology, anytime when the author tries to state his point of view, he will use Freud's opinions to exam his own view, so that the author can get his point of view affirmed or improved.to affirm any consequential ideal: to declare my firm belief in any important ideal to talk my way past Freud: to deal with Freud's views and successfully argue with/refute him before(I can declare my belief in that ideal)7.1.It's been said that raising a child effectively takes a village: Well, as you may have noticed, our American village is not in very good shape.(Para.2)

There is an old saying that it takes the collective effort of a whole village to raise a child properly, that is, the whole village is responsible for the healthy upbringing of a child.our American village is not in very good shape: Note that the speaker is talking about any traditional American village? He is using the word village in a metaphorical sense, taking it to mean the country.8.Brodhead…seems to take as his educational touchstone the Duke of Wellington's percept that the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton.(老师讲的试卷答案 不确定)Brodhead has a strong belief that what matters in education is outside-class activities, and he takes it as his educational touchstone.9.You'll also, if my father and I are right, be truly and righteously screwed.(Para.24)

Truly and righteously screwed: truly cheated and ruined，and yet you can't blame anybody.Lesson 4 Paraphrase 1...in that profession there are fewer experiences for women than in any other, with the exception of the stage.(1)我的专业是文学，而在这个专业中，妇女的特殊经历比其他专业中妇女面临的特殊经历要少，舞台艺术是个例外。

other professions, such as science, medicine, law, are newer for women, and therefore the road is harder for them, with more experiences peculiar to them.The profession of drama is an exception.Like literature, drama also involves more women than other professions.△ 老师上课讲的意思和课本上的讲解完全相反 这里给的是课本上的讲解 2.No demand was made upon the family purse.(1)There was no need for a writer to spend much of the family money in order to write.Here, the word “purse” in which money is put stands for money, financial circumstances.3 In those days---the last of Queen Victoria---every house had its Angel.(3)This sentence can be interpreted on two levels.On the first level, in the last days of Queen Victoria, every house had a woman like that, who was sympathetic, charming, unselfish and above all pure.On a deeper level, in the last period of the reign of Queen Victoria, the belief that every woman should be sympathetic, charming, unselfish, and above all, pure was prevalent in English society.Be sympathetic;be tender;flatter;deceive;use all the arts and wiles of our sex.(3)As soon as the author began to write her review, she seemed to hear a voice telling her what to do.To be sympathetic means to understand the mind of men and not to disagree with them.To be tender means she must not be too harsh in her criticism.To flatter, she must praise the book in an insincere way in order to please the reading public.To deceive indicates that she could not write what she really thought;she would have to tell lies instead of telling the truth.The author is urged to use the tricks known to the female sex because a woman has to do so in order to be successful in a male-dominated profession.5 Her fictitious nature was of great assistance to her.(3)The phantom or the Angel in the House is not a real person.The author is only personifying it.It does not have a physical form.In fact it is a mental image and has an imaginary nature.It is far more difficult to deal with a phantom than a reality.The reason is explained in the next sentence.她的虚幻本质给她帮了大忙：杀死一个幽灵远比杀死一个真人要困难得多。For though men sensibly allow themselves great freedom in these respects, I dout that they realize or can control the extreme severity with which they condemn such freedom in women.(5)It was a sensible thing for men to give themselves great freedom to talk about the body and their passions.But if women want to have the same freedom, men condemn such freedom in women.And I do not believe that they realize how severely they condemn such freedom in women, nor do I believe that they can control their extremely severe condemnation of such freedom in women.severity: the quality or condition of being severe;strictness, harshness.Words and expressions 1.constitute(3)(1)to make up or form something Twelve months constitute one year.Women take up 70% of the student body at the college.Meaningful letters or characters that constitute readable matter.(2)to be the same as sth., to be equivalent to sth.The court determined that the search of their house constituted to violation of their rights.Failing to complete the work constitutes a breach of the employment contract.(3)to establish or create(an organization)usually used as to be constituted The recently constituted government will hold elections in May.2.befall(3&5): If something unpleasant or dangerous befalls you, it happens to you.Bad luck may befall to anyone at any time.We prayed that no harm should befall them.It's sad to think of the unhappy fate that befell them.Nobody can predict the misery that may befall humankind.3.nose about(5): to look around a place, often in order to find something, especially something private or hidden, to meddle or pry.I caught him nosing around in my office.They are always nosing about in other people's business.He was always nosing about the kitchen, looking in all the cupboards for something to eat.I'll go and nose about for more news.Don't nose about in other people's affairs.4.impede(5)(1)be a hindrance or obstacle to He claims that the economic growth is impeded by government regulations.They were accused of impeding the administration of justice.Nothing can impede his progress.The muddy roads impede our journey.(2)impediment He has a speech impediment.5.on the verge of(5): to be at the point where something is about to happen.She was on the verge of telling all the secret.Jess seemed on the verge of tears.It's an event which left her on the verge of a nervous breakdown.The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.They were on the verge of tears at parting.△edge, border, margin, rim, verge, brim, fringe这些名词均有“边，边缘”之意。Edge:普通用词，指较窄的边沿。Cutting-edge=state of the art技术发展最前沿的 Border:侧重刚好在界线内的一部分表面上，指较宽的边缘，也可指边缘本身。Margin:指物体的空白边，一般较宽。Rim:指圆形或有曲线的物体的边缘。

Verge:指明显地标志一个表在或一广阔空间的边界，或终端线，也指极狭窄的空间。常用作比喻。

Brim:指深容器的内边或河、湖等水域的最高线。Brim over溢出 Fringe:指地毯的须边、围巾的花边、烫发的卷边或人群的边缘。6.nominal(7)(1)existing in the name only, not actual or real.He was the nominal head of the party.Her title of vice president had been nominal only.She charged only a nominal fee for her work.The chairman is only the nominal ruler of the country.(2)nominal value/rate/income etc.If prices keep rising and the nominal wage remains constant, the real wage falls.(3)very small in amount His involvement was nominal.They charged a nominal fee in the service.7.loom(7)(1)appear in a large unclear shape, especially in a threatening way Loom up/out/ahead Suddenly a mountain loomed up in front of them.(2)if a problem or difficulty looms, it's likely to happen very soon.Loom large.An economic crisis is looming large in his mind.Fear of failure loomed large in his mind.Rising tuition costs loom large in the minds of many parents.The candles alight in the room made all things without doors loom strange.Food shortages loom in some parts of Africa.Lesson 5 Paraphrase 1.A nice enough young fellow, you understand, but nothing upstairs.(Para.5)1)Ellipsis.He is a nice enough young fellow, you understand, but there is nothing upstairs.2)nothing upstairs:(American slang)empty-headed;a nitwit.A British slang equivalent might be “unfurnished in the upper story.” 2.My brain, that precision instrument, slipped into high gear.(20)1)Mixed metaphor, comparing at the same time the narrator's brain to a precision instrument and also to a machine that has gears.2)Paraphrase: My brain, which is as precise as a chemist's scales, began to work at high speed.3)slipped into high gear: began to work at high speed or efficiency.A machine is in high gear when the arrangement or gears provide the greatest speed.(S: but little power???)3.but I was not one to let my heart rule my head.(23)Paraphrase: She was beautiful and attractive enough to arouse the desires and passions of men, but I would not let feelings and emotions get the upper hand over reason and good sense.to let my heart rule my head: metonymy.“Heart” stands for “feelings and emotions” and “head” for “reason and good sense.” 4.She was not yet of pin-up proportions,....She already had the makings.(25)Paraphrase: She was not yet as attractive as the women displayed on wall posters, but I felt sure that, given time, she would become just as glamorous.(S: Actually, I expect this refers only to the size of her breasts.)She already had all the physical qualities needed for developing into a very beautiful woman.pin-up:(American colloquialism)a poster showing a sex symbol, designed to be displayed on a wall

proportion: lines, shape of the body supply the lack: supply what is wanting.The narrator implies that time will give her a perfect figure.But he deliberately avoids using explicit words describing female physical attractions.(S: Yes.)makings: the material or qualities needed for the making or development of something 5.She had an erectness of carriage...the best of breeding.(26)1)“Carriage” and “bearing” are synonymous.“Bearing,” in the context, denotes manner of carrying or conducting oneself and refers to characteristic physical and mental posture.“Carriage” also applies to posture, specifically stresses the physical aspects of a person's bearing, e.g.an erect carriage.2)Translation: 她亭亭玉立、体态优雅，这一切都表明她出身高贵。6.In fact she veered in the opposite direction.(27)Paraphrase: In fact, she went in the opposite direction.This is a sarcastic way of saying that she was rather stupid.veer: to change direction;to shift;to turn or swing around 7.if you were out of the picture, the field would be open.(34)1)Metaphor, comparing the competing for friendship to an athletic event.2)Paraphrase: If you're no longer dating her, others would be free to court her.3)out of the picture: not considered as involved in a situation 4)field: an area where games or athletic events are held 5)open: free to take part or compete in(games being held in the field)8.It's just been a causal kick---just a few laughs, that's all.“(55)1)A final reason that eases Petey's conscience.We occasionally went out for a bit of fun, that's all.2)casual kick:(American colloquialism)an occasional pleasure;a casual relationship;a passing affair;not a serious commitment 9.One thing I will say for this girl: you would go far to find another so agreeable.(63)Paraphrase: It is not at all easy to find a girl so agreeable.Translation: 这么可爱的人可不容易找。10.Still, I'm nothing if not persistent.(79)This is a case of a double negative making a positive.I am very persistent.Translation: 我要是意志不坚定，我就不是我了。11.There is a limit to what flesh and blood can bear.(115)Paraphrase: There is a limit to what any human being can bear.flesh and blood: synecdoche, material for the thing made.12.I determined to acquaint her with my feeling at our very next meeting.(125)13.I ground my teeth.I was not Pygmalion;I was Frankenstein...(138)This action shows extreme exasperation, but the narrator was still trying hard to control his rising temper.1)have sb.by the throat: attack by seizing and squeezing one's throat 2)The narrator makes two well-chosen allusions-to Pygmalion and to Frankenstein.He planned to be Pygmalion, to fashion an ideal wife for himself, but he becomes Frankenstein for Polly(his student)who(S:?)ultimately rejects him(her teacher).Words and expressions 1.pedantic(paragraph 3)pedant: a person who annoys other people by correcting small errors.a dull pedant A pedantic insistence on following rules exactly.墨守成规 be pedantic about: be very particular about Some people can be very pedantic about punctuation.It was pedantic rather than reasonable, just to the point of being grotesque.He is learned, but neither stuffy nor pedantic.2.submit(5)submit an application/claim/proposal etc.Derek has agreed to submit to questioning They refused to submit to the unjust decision.He submitted unwillingly to his mother.submit that...= the way sb.looks at it.I submit that the jury has been influenced by the publicity in the case.3.flight(8)(1)a formation of aircraft in flight The flight of a bullet/baseball/rocket to the moon An overnight flight/ a translantic flight(2)a stairway(set of steps)between one floor or landing and the next Her apartment is five flights up.He fell down a flight of stairs.(3)the act of escaping physically The sound of danger gives wings to his flight.The bandits, hearing steps, took to flight.(4)passing above and beyond ordinary bounds Flight of fancy/imagination/fantasy(5)a flock of flying birds A flight of geese A flight of refugees A bird in flight 4.in the swim(17): at the center of action and up-to-date with the latest information and trends.I don't know about it exactly.I don't think even those who are in the swim can tell you about it.Although I'm retired, voluntary work keeps me in the swim 5.covet(23): to have a very strong desire to have something that someone else has.The Michelin Awards are coveted by restaurants all over the world.His religion warns against coveting material goods.We do not covet anything from any nation.Never covet what is not yours, for it is a sin to steal a pin.6.carriage(26)(1)a rail car where passengers ride;a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses(2)characteristic way of bearing one's body She has a supple, graceful carriage.7.go steady(30&147): to have a regular romantic or sexual relationship with a particular person.He asked me if he could go steady with me? He preferred play the field than go steady.8.wax(50)(1)cover with wax He waxed the car.(2)increase in phase;Interest in the story seems to wax and wane depending on other news.Her feelings for John wax and wane Why should the moon have wax and wane? wax sentimental/eloquent/lyrical/nostalgic/poetic etc.about He asxed nostalgic about his childhood.= He talked/wrote nostalgically about his childhood.9.bat(70): to hit the ball with a bat in cricket or baseball The cat batted the balloon with its paws.He was trying to bat the flies away with his newspaper bat one's eyes/eyelashes(usually used to described woman flirting)not bay an eye/eyelid: not seem to be shocked, surprised or embarrassed.They started talking about sex, but she didn't bat an eyelid.10.fraught(98): causing or having a lot of emotional stress or worry.a fraught of silence/atmosphere fraught with: full of(usually something bad)

Fraught with problems/difficulties/dangers/errors etc.The journey was fraught with difficulties The expedition into the jungle was fraught with danger 11.hamstring(119): to make sb.Unable to take action they want or need to take.The president feels he is hamstrung by the Congress.The state prosecutors and police organizations were adamantly opposed, believing that videotaping would be expensive and cumbersome, and would hamstring their ability to close cases The project was hamstrung by lack of funds.12.overcome(151)He struggled to overcome his shyness.His financial problems could no longer be overcome.I was overcome by a sense of failure.The girl appeared to be overcome with homesickness.overcome with Charles was overcome with grief.When news of the General's death came, soldiers were overcome with grief.Lesson 6 Paraphrase 1.Your imagination comes to life, and this, you think, is where Creation was begun.(Para.1)Paraphrase: The landscape makes your imagination vivid and lifelike, and you believe that the creation of the whole universe was begun right here.Translation: 大地的景色激活了你的想象力，使你相信整个宇宙的创始就从这里开始。Note: Different cultures and religions have different myths about how the universe began.The Creation, with a capitalized ”C“ and the definite article ”the,“ is a theological term, meaning the act by God, according to the Bible, of making the universe, including the world and everything in it.Here the author capitalizes the word but omits the article ”the,“ perhaps to show that he is talking about the creating of the universe as a Kiowa imagines.Later in the essay he talks about the emergence of his people according to the Kiowa myth.2.But warfare for the Kiowas was preeminently a matter of disposition rather than of survival.(Para.3)Paraphrase: Warfare was important for the Kiowa more because of their militant tendency than because of their need for survival.In other words, the Kiowa often fought just because they were good warriors, because they fought out of habit, character, nature, not because they needed extra land or material gain for the sake of surviving and thriving.disposition: a particular type of character which makes someone more likely to behave or react in a certain way;temperament;an inclination, tendency.The word disposition is used to refer to the normal or prevailing aspect of one's nature.性情，性格，癖性，意向

Translation: 对于基奥瓦人来说，打仗主要是性情使然，而不是为了生存的需要。3.… and they never understood the grim, unrelenting advance of the U.S.Cavalry.(Para.3)Paraphrase: The Kiowa didn't know why the U.S.Cavalry kept advancing toward them so cruelly and relentlessly.grim: fierce;cruel;savage.unrelenting: relentless, refusing to yield;inflexible.Note: Why didn't the Kiowa understand the grim, unrelenting advance of the U.S.Cavalry? Wars were common among different Indian tribes.The cause of war was simple.They either fought for the simple necessity of survival or to display their bravery.When one side won a battle, they would typically stop advancing upon their defeated enemy but would celebrate their victory.Yet, the U.S.Cavalry seemed different.They never gave up advancing even when they won.This puzzled the Indians.The truth is that the U.S.Cavalry was sent to accompany and protect the non-Indian, mostly white, settlers.In the 19th century, the American frontier kept moving westward.This westward expansion brought constant conflicts between Native Americans and non-Indian newcomers.When such conflicts occurred, the U.S.Government and Army would invariably be on the side of the latter.4.My grandmother was spared the humiliation of those high gray walls by eight or ten years.(Para.3)Paraphrase: Luckily, my grandmother did not suffer the humiliation of being put into a closure for holding animals, for she was born eight or ten years after the event.to spare: to save or free a person from something(e.g.to spare someone trouble)Translation: 幸运的是，我的祖母晚出生了十来年，所以她免受围困在灰色高墙里当囚犯的耻辱。5.From one point of view, their migration was the fruit of an old prophecy, for indeed they emerged from a sunless world.(Para.4)Paraphrase: In a sense, their migration confirmed the ancient myth that they entered the world from a hollow log, for they did emerge from the sunless world of the mountains.an old prophecy: This refers to their origin myth.the sunless world: This refers to the mountains of Montana where they had lived before their migration to the Great Plains.Those mountains were so high and were covered with such dense forests that the sunlight could not penetrate them.Translation: 从某种意义上说，他们的迁移证实了他们的古老神话传说，因为他们确实来自一个不见阳光的世界。

6.Clusters of trees and animals grazing far in the distance cause the vision to reach away and wonder to build upon the mind.(Para.7)Paraphrase: The earth unfolds and the limit of the land is far in the distance, where there are clusters of trees and animals eating grass.This landscape makes one see far and broadens one's horizon.Note: Remember that they could not see far into the distance in the forest-covered mountains.cause the vision to reach away: make one see far into the distance, broaden one's horizon cause...wonder to build upon the mind: cause wonder to grow, make their imagination grow Translation: 一丛丛的树以及远处吃草的动物使得人们的视线变得开阔，增强了想象力。7.… so exclusive were they of all mere custom and company.(Para.10)Paraphrase: The meaning of this sentence is that his grandmother's prayers did not follow any customary way of praying, and she did not want anyone else to hear them.exclusive(of): not including or allowing for(e.g.the cost exclusive of taxes)custom and company: Alliteration again.”Custom“ means a usual practice, a habitual way of behaving;habit.”Company“ means companionship, a group of people gathered for a social purpose, etc.Translation: 祖母的祷告既不遵守习惯，也不需要别人的参与。

8.Transported so in the dancing light among the shadows of her room, she seemed beyond the reach of time.(Para.10)Paraphrase: In this way she was entranced in the dancing light among the shadows of her room, and she seemed to be timeless;it seemed that she would live forever.to transport: carry away with emotion;entrance beyond the reach of time: timeless.The implied meaning is that she would live forever.Translation: 她是那样的情不自禁，在屋影的跳动光线中，她显得超越了时间的掌控。9.The women might indulge themselves;gossip was at once the mark and compensation of their servitude.(Para.12)Paraphrase: On such occasions, the women could do what they liked to do but normally couldn't do, such as gossiping, joking and making loud, elaborate talk among themselves.Gossip revealed their position as servants of men and was also a reward for their servitude.to indulge oneself: to give way to one's own desires Translation: 在这样的场合，妇女们可以借机稍事放纵，做点自己喜欢做而平时不能做的事，比如聚在一起七嘴八舌地闲聊，这既表明她们的伺候男人的地位，也是对服务劳动的回报。

Words and expressions 1.knoll: a small natural hill 2.writhe: to move in a twisting or contorted motion,(especially when struggling);The prisoner writhed in discomfort.3.infirm(1)lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality She's old and infirm and has to keep to the house.(2)lacking firmness of will or character or purpose It's an infirm title to property.4.headwaters: the source of a river the headwaters of the Nile 5.fork: the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches We came to a fork in the road and could not decide which fork we should take.6.slave(1)work very hard, like a slave We are born to slave it for our lord.(2)a person who is owned by someone This slave dreamed of becoming a freeman.7.engender: call forth Finally, managers can use intuition to bypass in-depth analysis and move rapidly to engender a plausible solution.8.consummate(1)having or revealing supreme mastery or skill a consummate artist(2)perfect and complete in every respect;having all necessary qualities.a complete gentleman(3)make perfect;bring to perfection His ambition was consummated when he received his doctor's degree from Cambridge.9.sacrifice(1)a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value He had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice.(2)kill or destroy The animals were sacrificed after the experiment.The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment.10.beadwork: ornamentation with beads 11.warlord: supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak All these movements were suppressed by the warlord government.12.hie: move fast He rushed down the hall to receive his guests.The cars raced down the street.Lesson 7 Paraphrase 1.It was that they, much more than other books, had the demeanor and trappings of authority.(1)Translation: 是因为和其他书比起来，历史书看起来充满了权威。

2.Columbus is far from being the only personage to have suffered from time and revision.(4)Paraphrase: Columbus is not the only historical figure who has been forgotten or marginalized by the rewriting of school history textbooks.personage: a person(often used to express their importance, or elevated status)Person, individual, and personage are terms applied to human beings.Person is the most general and common word: the average person.Individual views a person as standing alone or as a single member of a group: the characteristics of the individual.Personage is used(sometimes ironically)of an outstanding or illustrious person: We have a distinguished personage visiting us today.3.Their orthodoxy, it seemed, left no handholds for attack, no lodging for decay.(7)This is an explanation of the earlier sentence, an elaboration of what FitzGerald meant by ”permanent“ and ”self-contained.“ handhold: something for a hand to grip lodging: being fixed, implanted, or caught in a place or position decay: the process of declining in quality, power, or vigor Paraphrase:

It seemed that the ideas that the textbooks advocated could not possibly be challenged and that they would remain true forever.Translation: 历史书的正统观念看起来无懈可击, 永不衰败。

4.Such passages have a familiar ring.Amid all the problems, the deus ex machina of science still dodders around in the gloaming of pious hope.have a familiar ring: sound or seem as though one has already heard of something.Example: That story has a familiar ring;I'm sure I've read it before.Paraphrase: Such paragraphs remind us of an earlier version of how technological advances were looked upon as the magic bullet for all sorts of problems.pious hope: a wish or hope that is unlikely to be fulfilled

FitzGerald uses personification to describe how people have placed unrealistic hope in the power of science—science lingers on as ”a god from a machine“ that…though unrealistic hopes for its efficacy persist.Paraphrase: Americans still look upon science as an easy solution to all the problems, although we all know this is a hope that is unlikely to be fulfilled.Translation: 在问题面前，美国人仍然希望科学之神能够从天而降，神奇地解决一切问题，但这样的愿望虚无缥缈、不切实际。

Words and expressions 1.abject(1)

(1)extremely bad or severe They were in abject misery.The project ended in abject failure.(2)very humble, feeling or showing shame He offered an abject apology.The most abject slaves joined in the revolt.(3)very weak, lacking courage or strength She thought he was an abject coward.2.homage(1)

(1)respect or honor People bowed in homage to the king as he passed away.Her paintings pay homage to women artists to the past.Mary came to pay homage to the dead man.(2)something that is done to honor sb./ sth.Her book is an homage to her favorite city.3.rise to prominence(4)

A coffeehouse chain like Starbucks can rise to prominence by creating an imitation of Milan's espresso bars.prominence: the fact of important and being well-known come to/rise to/achieve/gain prominence as something She first came/rose to prominence as an artist in 1989.He quickly gained prominence in medical circles.give something prominence: to treat something as something important.Every newspaper gave prominence to the success of England's footballers.4.walk-on: a minor part in a play or movie In the early stage of his acting career, Mr.Zhou always played walk-on roles.5.implacable(7): opposed to somebody in an angry way Charley is the implacable enemy of mine.He has an implacable hatred for his opposed opponents.The government faces implacable opposition on the issue of nuclear waste.implacably They are implacably opposed to his proposals.He remained implacably opposed to Stalin's regime all his life.implacable opposition 6.embodiment(7): someone or something represents or is very typical of an idea or quality Beauty is the embodiment of character.General Zarodd was depicted as the embodiment of evil.7.rattletrap(8): any machine or vehicle that does not run smoothly, a shaky, rattling aspect.How can anyone be comfortable in such a miserable old rattletrap of a place of this? Then the car, which was nothing but an old rattletrap affair, was allowed to burn up.They are more than the ground looks forward to the money scrape up that will work to come down jointly, rebuild the rattletrap old building in the home.8.have a familiar ring(8): to seem or sound like something you have heard or seen before Her name had a familiar ring to it.I didn't know who is talking, but his voice had a familiar ring.The story had a familiar ring to it(= as if I had heard it before).9.amount to(10)His investments amount to five million dollars.What he said amounts to a flat refusal though he didn't put it explicitly.10.spectrum(11)

(1)the group of colors that a ray of light can be separated.Beautiful scarves in all the colors of spectrum.(2)a complete range of different ideas, opinions etc.There's a wide spectrum of opinions on this problem.across idedogical/ political/ cultural/ methodological spectrum the whole/ full spectrum of..= a wide range of..The city's populations represent a broad spectrum of society.The documentary is an attempt to explore the whole spectrum of 20th century.11.stage(11)

(1)to produce on a stage

Maya Angelou first staged the play ”And I Still Rise“ in the late 1970s.(2)to organize and produce a public event The student staged a protest/ demonstration/ sit-in.The prisoners are staging a hunger strike.Last week our school staged a track meet.(3)to arrange or do something that is intended to get a lot of public attention The photo of the two leaders shaking hands was deliberately staged.12.accord(11)(1)go together accord with something = to be in agreement with something His interpretation of data did not accord with the facts.The punishment accorded with the current code of discipline.Your behavior does not accord with your principle.(2)allow to have He was accorded certain favors because of his age.Her students accorded her respect.= She was accorded respect by her students.We accord great importance to education.Every school accords high priority to the quality of teaching.13.paragon(12)an ideal instance;a perfect embodiment of a concept paragon of

He's no moral paragon.The company is a paragon of modern manufacturing techniques.The professor is a paragon of virtue and learning.14.transcend(13): to rise above or go beyond the normal limits of something The music transcend anything she had heard before.She was able to transcend her own suffering and help others.15.There is no such thing as There is no such thing as a free lunch/ bad publicity/ a stupid questioning.16.Leave one to one's fate = abandon one to one's fate: to abandon somebody to whatever happen, possibly death or some other unpleasant events There were forced to leave the miners to their fate.17.appreciably: to a noticeable degree Her appearance has not changed appreciably.18.in step with somebody/something = in agreement with: at the same speed or level as somebody or something else She is very much in step with times.Gasoline prices rise in step with oil prices.He found it hard to stay/keep in step with the rapid changes.Lesson 10 Paraphrase 1.Such girls live in quiet black neighborhoods where everybody is gainfully employed.(2)where everybody is gainfully employed: where everybody has a good and steady job 每个人都有一份稳定的好工作

gainfully: producing gain, profitable All the details about the quiet black neighborhoods, porch swings, neatly cut grass, and potted plants lining the steps and windowsills indicate that these brown girls live in pretty houses.According to white, middle-class values, a pretty and comfortable house is one of the essentials of a happy home.In the primer used at the beginning of the novel, the first quality of the happy family is a pretty house: ”Here is the house.It is green and white.It has a red door.It is very pretty.“ 2.In short, how to get rid of the funkiness.(3)Note:

This is another incomplete sentence.A complete sentence would be: In short, the whole purpose of their education is to get rid of the funkiness.In the author's opinion, the funkiness is an important aspect of the black character.So, getting rid of the funkiness is alienating black people from their black cultural heritage.funkiness: ”Funkiness“ is obviously an important word in our text.It is repeated three times in the next sentence, and the word ”funk“ is capitalized in Paragraph 4.Yet, it is hard to explain the exact meaning of this term, and even harder to find a single Chinese equivalent for it.As a music genre it is translated into 放克 in Chinese.”Funky“ has several meanings.It is associated with a jazz style having an earthy quality derived from early blues or gospel music.It may mean unconventional, eccentric, offbeat, etc.It also may mean very emotional, informal, relaxed, casual, etc.Funk is associated with spontaneity and sensuality.A number of Chinese terms may be applied to describe ”funky“: 自然原始的，质朴的，本性的

3.Nor do they know that she will give him her body sparingly and partially.(6)As the brown girl defines sex as vulgar and indecent, she will not enjoy normal sexual life thoroughly and wholly but will restrain herself in making love with her husband.4...until four o'clock, when the intruder comes home from work vaguely anxious about what's for dinner.(8)The intruder is her husband.She has built her own territory, in which the only living thing that engages her affection is the cat.Before her husband comes home she has played and dozed off with the cat peacefully so that her husband is like an intruder.5.A son.Named Junior.(9)6.There she built her nest, ironed shirts, potted bleeding hearts, played with her cat, and birthed Louis Junior.(10)She is one of the standard brown girls who live a meaningless and monotonous life.7.She had seen this little girl all of her life.(48)Geraldine had seen black girls like Pecola in many places and at many times in the past.8.The girls grew up knowing nothing of girdles, and the boys announced their manhood by turning the bills of their caps backward.Paraphrase:

As the girls were growing into young women, they had never worn girdles to make their figure look slimmer, and thus more elegant;and when the boys grew up, they just began to wear their caps with the bills turned backward to indicate that they had become adults.Note:

As we know, in some cultures, manhood is announced and celebrated with certain formal rites.However, for these poor black boys, there was no ritual ceremony to mark this important stage of their lives, except for taking up some habits that adult men had, such as smoking or turning the bills of their caps backward.girdle: a piece of women's underwear which fits tightly around her stomach, bottom and hips and makes her look thinner manhood: the state or time of being a man bill: the peak or visor of a cap Translation: 这些女孩发育成大人了，却不知紧身褡为何物。而男孩子把鸭舌帽的帽檐转到后脑勺就算宣布自己是成人了。

9.The cat shuddered and flicked his tail.(51)10.She held her head down against the cold.But she could not hold it low enough to avoid seeing the snowflakes falling and dying on the pavement.(53)In the concluding paragraph of the story, the author loads meaning into the description of how Pecola walked away from the house in cold wind.A cold wind was blowing and snow was falling.The snowflakes were falling and dying on the pavement.Why is the word ”dying" chosen for describing the falling snowflakes? Doesn't that imply that something in the heart of Pecola also died? We can see that the cold wind and snow reflect the coldness Pecola felt after the event;the coldness in nature reflects the coldness in human relationships.Translation: 外面，三月的风吹进了她撕破的衣裙。她顶着冷风，垂着头。不过，头垂得再低，她也看得到雪花纷纷飘落到人行便道上并立刻消融。

Words and expressions 1.sway(1)a swinging movement from side to side(2)literary power to rule or influence people under somebody's sway She was completely under his sway.These old attitudes still hold sway in the church.2.grit: determination and courage The council is responsible for putting grit on icy roads.3.bout a bout of depression/flu/sickness etc.a bout of employment 4.whine He could hear the dog whining behind the door.whine about They do not sweat and whine about their condition.5.bill

give somebody a clean bill of health

第三篇：大学英语精读2unit9

精读二 Unit9

1.quitter n.轻易停止的人, 懦夫(Ex.)quit v.放弃quit smoking.离开;退出He quitted Paris

2.standpoint n.立场,观点,看法 viewpoint

3.tender adj.e.g.tender flowers 柔弱的花朵 a tender expression on her face 她脸上温柔的表情

My finger is tender because I cut it yesterday.我的手指一碰就疼，因为我昨天割破了(Ex.)tender-hearted adj.心肠软的;富于同情心的tender-nosed adj.嗅觉灵敏的tender-eyed adj.视力不佳的;目光和善的4.equivalent n.e.g.Some American words have no British equivalent.美国英语的一些用法在英国英语中没有对等的词

adj.*be equivalent to/of相等于a wish that was equivalent to a command相当于命令的请求

5.bamboo n.(Ex.)bamboo shoot n.笋, 竹笋 bamboo grove [thicket]竹林bamboo ware精致竹器

6.torture n.e.g.suffer torture from因...受痛苦the tortures of jealousy妒忌的折磨

vt.拷问[打];(使受)折磨;曲解(out of;into);扭弯e.g.torture a rule to make it fit a case把尺子弄弯使其能够量箱子

7.Christ interjection感叹词 n.(Ex.)Before Christ公元前(缩写为 B.C.)AD abbr.公元[拉](Anno Domini)

8.utter vt.e.g.Those ideas are so dishonest they will not utter.那些想法卑鄙得说不出口utter the truth说真话

adj.e.g.I was at an utter loss what to do.我完全不懂该怎做才好an utter stranger完全不认识的人an utter refusal断然拒绝

9.scatter vt.e.g.Leaves are scattered by the wind.树叶被风吹散

vi.e.g.The flock of birds scattered when a shot was fired.枪响鸟散

(Ex.)scattered adj.e.g.a few scattered fishing villages一些疏疏落落的渔村(ant.)gather v.10.insane adj.e.g.He must be insane to drive his car so fast.他把车开得这么快，一定是疯了(ant.)sane adj.健全的e.g.Jim is not mad;he is as sane as any other normal person.他的神智跟任何其他正常人一样清醒

11.institutionalize vt.(Ex.)institute n.学会, 学院institution n.公共机构, 协会, 制度institutional adj.制度上的12.grocer n.(Ex.)groceries n.食品；杂货

13.deceive vt.e.g.He deceived her into thinking he could drive a car.他骗她，使她相信他会开汽车

*deceive sb.into doing sth.骗某人做某事 *be deceived in sb.看错了某人, 对某人感到失望

(Ex.)undeceive vt.使醒悟e.g.undeceive sb.of his mistakes使某人明白自己的错误deceiver n.欺骗者

14.missile n.15.ambitious adj.(1)有抱负的They are ambitious although they are poor.他们虽穷却很有志气

(2)（of, to）热望的e.g.be ambitious of success渴望成功be ambitious to serve the people一心想为人民服务

(Ex.)ambition n.野心, 雄心 e.g.Her ambition was to be a famous singer.她的理想是成为著名的歌唱家

16.identification n.e.g.His only means of identification was his passport.他唯一证明身份的证件就是他的护照

(Ex.)identify v.e.g.He identifies beauty with goodness.他认为美与善是一致的。She identified with foreign workers.她同情并理解外籍工人

That politician is too closely identified with the former government那位政客被认为与上届政府关系过于密切

17.revolve v.e.g.The earth revolves round the sun.地球绕太阳转

He revolved the main points in his mind.他在心中思索要点

*revolve about [round] 围绕...而旋转;反复考虑;围绕(某一个问题)

e.g.The wheel is revolving about its axis.轮子在轴上转动

Their troubles revolve around money management.他们的麻烦围绕着金钱管理

(Ex.)revolving adj.e.g.a revolving door旋转门

18.intermediate adj.e.g.intermediate ports中途口岸Gray is intermediate between black and white.灰色介于黑色和白色之间

(Ex.)inter-表示“在一起, 交互”之义 mediate v.仲裁, 调停e.g.mediate between two warring countries /adj.中间的;间接的19.advanced adj.e.g.advanced positions 前沿阵地the advanced education 高等教育advanced studies 高深的研究

advanced ideas先进的思想

20.lap vt.e.g.The dog lapped its water(up).狗舔水喝（常与up, down连用）舔，舐vi e.g.The sea lapped against the rocks.海水拍打着礁石

21.monstrous adj.e.g.a monstrous sum巨款monstrous crimes滔天罪行22.refugee n.23.corruption n.22.fascinate vt.e.g.The city fascinates him.这座城市强烈地吸引住了他。

He's fascinated with Buddhist ceremonies.他迷上了佛教的仪式

23.humiliate vt.e.g.humiliate oneself丢脸, 出丑The country was humiliated by defeat.该国因战败而受辱

(Ex.)humiliation n.羞辱, 蒙耻

24.sympathize vi.(Ex.)sympathy n.同情, 同情心---antipathy n.憎恶sympathetic adj.有同情心的---unsympathetic

25.diplomat n.e.g.a U.S.diplomat assigned to the embassy in London驻伦敦使馆的美国外交官

(Ex.)diplomatic adj.外交的, 老练的26.embassy n.e.g.American E-in China美国驻华大使馆

*go on an embassy出任大使 *send sb.on an embassy派某人出任大使

27.oval adj.卵形的, 椭圆的n.卵形, 椭圆形(Ex.)rectangle长方形 square正方形round圆triangle三角形pentagon五角形

28.journalist n.29.considering prep.e.g.You managed the project well, considering your inexperience.考虑到你缺乏经验…

conj.考虑到 e.g.Considering he's only been learning English a year, he speaks it very well.30.onward a./ad.(ant.)backward

31.correspond vi.+with, to相符e.g.These goods don't correspond with my order.这些货物与

我的订货单不符

His expenses do not correspond to his income.他入不付出

通信e.g.We correspond with a friend 和一个朋友通信

32.marginal adj.e.g.He owns a small, marginal business.他经营一个收益不大的小生意(Ex.)margin n.e.g.He is on the margin of death.他已濒临死亡the margin of a river 河边

33.concession n.e.g.The boss's promise was a concession to union demands.*make a concession to对...让步

34.keen adj.e.g.A keen north wind was blowing.刮刺骨的北风He has a keen brain.他头脑敏锐Competition is very keen.竞争激烈

They are rather keen to purchase Chinese goods.他们渴望购买中国货

She's keen on sailing.她喜爱驾船（与连on用）热心„的；对„有兴趣；喜爱„的35.nuisance n.e.g.Don't make yourself a nuisance to others.不要做一个令人讨厌的人*make a nuisance of oneself(=make oneself a nuisance)惹人讨厌

36.thrill n.e.g.It gave me a thrill to know I had passed the examination.我得知考试及格后很兴奋

vt.e.g.The traveler thrilled us with his stories.这位旅行者的经历使我们惊骇不已

37.fantasy n.e.g.The young man lives in a world of fantasy.这个年青人生活在幻想的世界里(Ex.)fantastic adj.e.g.fantastic dream怪诞的梦a fantastic trip to Europe美好的欧洲之旅fantastic hopes异想天开

38.depart vi.e.g.depart from custom.脱离习俗

39.scheme n.e.g.He thought of a schemeto get some money.他想出了一个弄钱的方案

40.summit n.e.g.a mountain summit山顶talks at the summit最高级会谈

41.namely adv.(=that is to say)e.g.Only one student passed the exam, namely Peter.只有一个学生通过了考试，就是彼得

42.overall adj.e.g.overall situation总的形势, 全局overall utilization综合利用the overall length全长

adv.e.g.Overall, prices are still rising.大体说来，物价仍在上涨

43.forevermore adv.(第一句社会背景或现象)Recently, it is(widely, generally, commonly)believed that….….Is playing increasing(important/crucial/essential/significant role)in our lives.Whether…has created much debate.Some people assert(claim, demonstrate, suggest)that, while others argue that….personally, I am in favor of the former/latter one.There are several reasons for me to believe that…

First, second, last

In summary, I would make the conclusion that…despite that… overall, I am convinced that....

第四篇：大学英语精读第五册

大学英语精读第五册 Unit 2

TranslationChinese to English

1.我认为向他求助是不现实的。事实上，他自己也需要帮助。

I don’t think it is realistic to turn to him for help．As a matter of fact, he himself is in need of help．

2.越来越多的人正在意识到与空气污染作斗争的迫切需要。

More and more people are being awakened to the urgent need of combating air pollution.3.有明显的迹象表明一些古老的传统和价值观念采不再被年轻人珍视。

There are visible signs that some of the time-honored old traditions and values are no longer cherished by the young people.4．我们许多人觉得宇宙无限这一概念难以理解。

Manyof us find the notion of a boundless universe hard to grasp．

5.因为法律和规章中有许多漏洞(loophole)，一小撮投机倒把者一夜之间暴富就没

有什么奇怪了。

There being so many loopholes in the laws and regulations, it is little wonder that a handful of speculators got rich overnight．

6.旅游事业的空前兴旺使这个从前只住有三百人的边境小镇突然繁荣起来。An unprecedented boom in tourism brought sudden prosperity to the small border town, which was formerly inhabited by only three hundred people.7．根据这一信息，该国已经具有制造核武器的能力。

In the light of the information, that country already has the capabilities to make nuclear weapons.8.他不顾朋友的反复警告，把所有的钱都投向了高风险企业。

Regardless of repeated warnings from his friends，he staked all his money on high-risk ventures.大学英语精读第五册 Unit

4TRANSLATIONChinese to English

1.有人说对于不公正的批评的最好反映是原谅和忘却（不念旧恶）。

Somebody says that the best response to unfair criticies is to forgive and forget.2.天哪，你为什么不给我打电话？

For God’s sake, why didn’t you call you?

3．绝望之中，我一脚把门踢开，结果发现他躺在床上，已经昏迷不醒。

I kicked the door open with desperation, and found him lying in the bed unconciously.4．那机修工气愤地把工具扔到一边，再也不肯干了。

The mechanician flung the tools with anger, never to continue.5．马克也太孩子气了，就因为有些代表对他的想法提出质疑他就退出了会议。

Mark was so childish that he left the meeting just because some representatives contested his ideas.6．她很感激的是她保住了自己的工作而大多数工友都下了岗。

She was thankful that she kept her job when most of her co-workers were laid off.7．勇敢、无私和意志力在牛虻身上全都表现得很突出。

Courage, selflessness and strength of will stand out all over the Gadfly.8．如果你没有得到当地规划部门的同意扩建(build all extension)你的房屋，你将被责令拆除(demolish)扩建的部分.If you build and extension to your house without the consent of the local planning authorities, you will be ordered to demolish / pull down what you have built.大学英语精读第五册Test Paper1

TRANSLATION Chinese to English

1.外语学习者提高其流利程度的一个可行的方法是通过阅读学会大量的词汇及其习惯用法。

A practicable way for foreign language learners to improve their fluency is to learn large numbers of words and their idiomatic usage through reading.2.不断困扰第三世界的一个问题是如何快速发展经济而不损害环境。

An eternal problem that haunts the third world countries is how to develop the economy quickly without damaging the environment.3．收取这么高的罚款跟银行方便顾客的概念很不一致。

It is hardly consistent with the concept of “user-friendly” banking to charge these high fines.4．邦德一把抓住这个凶狼的袭击者，并把他摔倒在地上。

Bond grabbed hold of the vicious attacker and flung him to the ground.5．我们必须建立起一个有效的传媒网络以使信息能快速传播。

We must set up an effective media network to allow information to circulate rapidly.大学英语精读第五册 Unit 6

TRANSLATIONChinese to English

1.马戏团演出最精彩的部分是大熊猫的表演，它笨拙而滑稽的动作逗乐了所有的观众。The highlight of the circus’ performance was the panda’s representation.Its clumsy and funny acting caused every audience to laugh.2.幸好你昨天没有搭乘瑞士航空公司的班机—它起飞一个小时后即坠毁，机上229人全部身亡。

It’s just as well you didn’t take the flight of Swiss Airline yesterday – it

2crashed one hour after taking off and all the 229 people on plane were dead.3.他从来没有想到，当有人提出帮助那个患有残疾的姑娘时，她会感到局促不安。He never considered that when somebody wanted to help the handicap girl, she would feel ill at ease.4．作为一个喜欢控制一切、从发号施令中得到很大乐趣的人，查尔斯很快就适应了公司总经理的新角色。

As a person taking delight in controling everything and getting interest from ordering, Charle adapted quickly the new role of the company’s president.5．在过去12年里，艾米已学会靠自己过日子。她喜欢自力更生，样样事情自己干。In the past twelve years, Amy has learned to live depending on herself.She takes delight in self – reliance and doing everything by herself.6.艾米拒绝跟查尔斯外出是理所当然的事，因为她不喜欢被当作依赖他人的残疾人看待。

Amy refused to go out with Charles as a matter of course, because she disliked to be treated as a handicap person depending on others.大学英语精读第五册 Unit 8

1.我小时候完全被周游世界的想法迷住了，常在爷爷的书房里一呆几个小时，一边转动着地球仪，一边梦想着去游览的地方。

When I was a child, I was totally fascinated by the idea of traveling around the world, I spent several hours in my grandfather’s study, rolling the globe as imagining the places to travel.2.今天下午一枚定时炸弹在伦敦最大的超市之一爆炸，在人们中间引起极大恐慌。

A timing bomb exploded at one of the largest supermarkets in London this afternoon, causing a great panic among the people.3.在父亲的陪同下，比尔去了警察局，对警官坦白说他曾在两周前抢了一位老人的金表。Accompanied with his father, Bill went to the police station, and confessed to the policeman that he robbed an old man’s golden watch two weeks ago.4.在与简订婚后，斯蒂芬生平第一次开始用功了。不久他便作为一名年轻的理论物理学家而崭露头角。

After engaged to Jane, Stephen started working hard for the first time in his life.Before long he distinguished himself as a young theoretical physicist.5.斯通教授以严厉而著称。但令人惊奇的是，他在上周六他女儿婚礼上的讲话却妙趣横生，充满幽默。

Professor Stone is distinguished for his strictness.But to people’s surprise his speech at his daughter’s wedding last Saturday was full of wit and humor.6.这么多人愿意为社区的利益做义务工作真令人惊奇。

It’s amazing that so many people willing to do voluntary work for the benefit3

of the community.大学英语精读第五册 Unit 10

TRANSLATIONChinese to English

1．那个国家日趋繁荣在很大程度上可归功于政府实行的经济改革政策。

The gradual prosperity of the country in a sense owes the government’s policy of economic reform.2．这位黑人领袖把为实现种族平等而奋斗终生当作自己的神圣义务。

The Negro leader regarded it as his sacred obligation to devote himself to realizing racial equality.3.1976年，人民共和国的三位主要缔造者周恩来总理，朱德元帅和毛泽东主席相继逝 世。

In 1976, the three main architects of the people’s republic – Premier Zhou En lai, Marshal Zhu De and Chairman Mao Zedong died in sequence.4．我不止一次地提醒校长，他曾答应要维护退休教师的合法利益。

I reminded of the headmaster more than once that he had promised to protect the retired teachers’ legitimate behalf.5．这个故事的主题思想是，一个人的命运与整个国家的命运紧密相联。

The main idea of the story is that one’s destiny ties up with the whole country’s.6．那个青年继承的一大笔财产使他得以实践自己的梦想。

The riches the youth fell heir to made him realize his dream.听力 medial testcompound dictation

1.create2.health3.heat4.excitement5.cooler6.opposite

7.emotional

8.The phrase green with envy often refers to a person who is angry because he does not have more money than someone else has.9.People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day.10.But black is not necessarily always used in a bad sense.For example, a business in the black is one with profits.听力 final testcompound dictation

1.sensed2.unsteadily3.fastened4.thrown5.whisper6.fainted

7.hesitation

8.It was a dangerous situation as the plane was very low above the ground.But soon it began to fly higher, which made the passengers greatly relieved.9.The man followed instructions and guided the plane towards the airfield.10.When the plane touched the ground it shook violently anxiously rushed forward to congratulate the man on a perfect landing.

第五篇：大学英语精读翻译

Unit1翻译 1)我们接到通知，财政部长将于次日接见我们。We were informed that the Minister of Finance was to give us an audience /receive us the next day.2)我觉得很奇怪，他似乎不记得自己的生日。I thought it odd that he didn't seem to remember his own birthday.3)学期论文最迟应在下星期二交来，可是至今大部分学生却几无进展。Next Tuesday is the deadline for handing in the term papers, but most students have hardly made a dent in the work so far.4)看到学生人数不断减少，校长心里很难受。(pain)It pained the headmaster to find the number of students shrinking.5)在那个国家一般用现金付账，但支票变得普遍起来了，不久会代替现金作为人们结账的一种方式。Cash is commonly used in paying bills in that country, but checks are becoming more popular and will, in a short while, replace cash as a way for people to settle their accounts.6)该公司声称，这条河流的污染不是它造成的。The company claims that it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.Unit2翻译 1)比尔已是个成熟的小伙子，不再依赖父母替他做主。Bill is a mature young man who is no longer dependent on his parents for decisions.2)这个地区有大量肉类供应，但新鲜果蔬奇缺。There are abundant supplies of meat in this region, but fresh fruit and vegetables are scarce.3)工程师们依靠工人们的智慧发明了一种新的生产方法，使生产率得以提高。Drawing on the wisdom of the workers, the engineers invented a new production method that led to increased productivity.4)他花了许多时间准备数学考试，因此当他获知自己只得了个B时感到有点失望。He spent a lot of time preparing for his math exam.Hence he was somewhat disappointed to learn that he got only a B.5)我们有充裕的时间从从容容吃顿午饭。We have ample time for a leisurely lunch.6)地方政府不得不动用储备粮并采取其他紧急措施，以渡过粮食危机。The local government had to draw on its grain reserves and take other emergency measures so as to pull through the food crisis.Unit3翻译 1)萧伯纳在他一个剧本的前言中提出这样的看法：今天人们比在中世纪时更加迷信。In the preface to one of his plays, Bernard Shaw advances the idea that people are more superstitious today than they were in the Middle Ages.2)丈夫死后，她只好独自挑起抚养五个孩子的经济重担。After her husband died, she had to bear the severe financial burden of raising five children by herself.3)证明或驳斥某个论点的最好办法之一是从亲身经历中举出例子。One of the best ways to prove or refute a point is to cite examples from your own experience.4)亨特说贝蒂老是夸大他的缺点，这话很可能会引起一场争吵。Hunt's statement that Betty always exaggerates his faults may well lead to a quarrel.5)我当时对她绝对信任，无论她告诉我什么，我都会相信。I trusted her so much that I would have swallowed any story she told me.6)一家人聚拢来讨论经济问题时，父亲一开头就说，每月存点钱是绝对必要的，遇到紧急情况，我们可以依靠积蓄。When the family gathered to discuss matters of finance, Father started off by saying that it was absolutely necessary to set aside some money each month, for in an emergency we could fall back on our savings.