新视野大学英语读写教程词汇 第三册 Unit 10a

　　New Words    10A
★  handicap n.   1. [C] a disadvantage that prevents sb. from doing sth. well 障碍；不利条件
@      2. [C] a disability of the body or mind 残疾；缺陷
@  authority n.   1. [U] the power to make decisions or tell people what to do 权力；权威；威信
@      2. (the ~ties) the people or organizations that are in charge of a country or area 当局；官方
@  　misdoing n.   [C] a wrong act; a mistake 错事；失误
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★  drawback n.   [C] a disadvantage 缺点；不足
★  invariably ad.   always 总是；始终
★  clarity n.   [U] clearness, esp. the quality of being easy to understand 清晰；清楚；易懂
@  　expertly ad.   very skillfully 熟练地
@  cruise vi.   1. do sth. well and easily 轻松做到
@      2. sail in a ship for pleasure 乘船巡游
@  practically ad.   almost 几乎，差不多
@  slam v.   1. hit or attack sb. or sth. with a lot of force 使劲打；猛击
@      2. shut a door, etc. with a loud noise 把...砰地关上
@  percentage n.   [C, U] an amount stated as if it is part of a whole which is 100 百分比，百分率
★  dread¹ vt.   feel afraid or worried about sth. 害怕；担心
@   n.   [sing. U] fear of sth. bad that might happen 害怕；畏惧
@  intensity² n.   [U] a very strong level of thought or attention 强烈；强度
@  craft n.   1. [C, U] the skill needed for doing sth. well 技巧
@      2. [C] a traditional way of making things by hand 手工艺
@  rocket n.   [C] 火箭
@  spacecraft n.   [C](pl. spacecraft) a vehicle that travels in space 太空船；宇宙飞船
@  extension n.   [C] sth. that develops from a particular custom, activity, idea, etc. 扩展；发展
@  altitude n.   [C] the height above sea level 海拔高度
@  harness vt.   control and use a natural force to do sth. 治理；利用
@  solar a.   using the power of the sun's heat and light 太阳的
@  orbit n.   [C] the path taken by an object moving along a larger object in space 轨道
@  bureau n.   [C] a government department or a part of it 局；司；署
@  gulf³ n.   [C] a large area of sea partly enclosed by land 海湾
@  streak⁴ n.   1. [C] (a ~ of) a series of 一系列
@      2. [C] a part of one's character that is different from the rest of their character 个性；特征
▲  stammer⁵ v.   speak or say sth. with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds 口吃；结结巴巴地说
@  dynamic a.   full of energy, new ideas, and determination 充满活力的；精力充沛的
@  universe n.   [sing.] space and everything that exists in it 宇宙；世界
@  broaden v.   make or become broader （使）变宽；（使）扩大
@  suicide n.   [C, U] the act of killing⁶ oneself 自杀
@  impose vt.   force sb. to accept sth. or have the same opinion, belief, etc. 强加于
@  　imposing⁷ a.   large and impressive 给人印象深刻的；壮观的
@  specimen⁸ n.   1. [C] a particular type of person 某一类人
@      2. [C] a small amount or piece of sth. that can be tested or examined 标本；样本
@  　undersized a.   smaller than usual; too small 小于一般尺寸的；偏小的
@  tension n.   1. [C, U] the feeling caused by a lack of trust between people, countries, etc. 紧张关系；紧张局势
@      2. [U] the feeling of being nervous and worried 紧张；焦虑
Phrases and Expressions
@  be free with   be generous with sth.  慷慨使用
@  take to   begin to like sb. or sth.  喜欢上
@  cruise through   achieve success easily in a race, game, or competition  （比赛中）轻松取胜
@  by word of mouth   by speaking and not by writing  口头地
@  keep sb. up to date with sth.   inform sb. of all the most recent news and changes in a situation  使某人知道有关某事的最新消息
@  dawn on/upon   realize sth. for the first time  开始明白；醒悟
@  to the memory of   in honor of sb. who has died  纪念（某人）
Proper Names
@  John Bullyer   约翰·布雷尔（人名）
@  Carrie   卡丽（人名）
@  Gloucestershire   （英国）格洛斯特郡
@  Persian Gulf   波斯湾
@  Caroline Lacey   卡罗琳·莱西（人名）
@  Robert Taylor   罗伯特·泰勒（1911-1969，美国演员）
@  Churchill   丘吉尔（文中指 Winston Churchill, 1874-1965，英国前首相）

1 dread   

vt.担忧，忧虑；惧怕，不敢；n.担忧，畏惧

参考例句：

• We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
• Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。

2 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。

3 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

4 streak   

n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动

参考例句：

• The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
• Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？

5 stammer   

n.结巴，口吃；v.结结巴巴地说

参考例句：

• He's got a bad stammer.他口吃非常严重。
• We must not try to play off the boy troubled with a stammer.我们不可以取笑这个有口吃病的男孩。

6 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

7 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

8 specimen   

n.样本，标本

参考例句：

• You'll need tweezers to hold up the specimen.你要用镊子来夹这标本。
• This specimen is richly variegated in colour.这件标本上有很多颜色。