Unit 1 Text A
@ |<1>chase |vt. |run after sb. or sth. in order to catch them |追逐；追赶
| | | |My dog likes chasing rabbits. |我的那条狗喜欢追逐兔子。
| | | |We were chased by a bull while crossing the field. |我们穿过田地时，有一条公牛追逐着我们。
|@ |<2>cruelty |n. |[C, U] behavior that makes people or animals suffer |残酷；残忍
| | | |The book tells readers the cruelty of the slave trade at that time. |这本书告诉了读者在那个时候奴隶买卖的残忍。
| | | |The farmer was accused of cruelty to animals. |这个农民被指控残酷虐待动物。
| |<3>pessimistic |a. |expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that sth. will have a bad result |悲观的
| | | |The tone of the meeting was very pessimistic. |该会议的气氛非常悲观。
| | | |The doctors are pessimistic about his chances of recovery. |医生们对他康复的可能很悲观。
| |<4>conquest|n. |1. [U] the process of gaining control over sth. through great effort |征服；控制
| | | |The conquest of inflation has been the Government's economic priority. |征服通货膨胀一直是政府经济上首要考虑做的事。
| | | |He finally made the conquest of the disease come true. |他最后战胜了那疾病。
| | | |2. [sing., U] the act of taking control of a country, city, etc. by force |征服；攻占
| | | |After the Norman Conquest the forest became a royal hunting preserve. |在诺曼征服之后，这片森林就成了皇家狩猎地。
| | | |The empire had expanded largely through military conquest. |帝国的扩张主要是通过军事占领。
| |<5>bankrupt |a. |without enough money to pay what one owes |破产的
| | | |The company was declared bankrupt. |这家公司被宣布破产。
| | | |Five years ago she was a successful actress, but now she is bankrupt. |五年前她是一个成功的演员，可是现在她一贫如洗了。
| |<6>motive |n. |[C] a reason for doing sth. |动机
| | | |Why would she have killed him? She has no motive. |她为什么会杀他呢？她没有任何动机。
| | | |What is the motive behind the bombing? |爆炸背后有什么动机？
|@ |<7>worship |vt. |admire and love sb. very much |崇拜；敬重；仰慕
| | | |He worshipped his wife. |他很崇拜妻子。
| | | |He was amused by the way younger actors worshipped and copied him. |年青演员崇拜他、模仿他的方式使他感到很有意思。
| |<8>spur |vt. |encourage sb. or make them want to do sth. |鼓励；刺激
| | | |Her difficult childhood spurred her on to succeed. |她艰难的童年激励她去取得成功。
| | | |My trainer spurred me to keep up a pace of four miles an hour. |我的教练鼓励我保持每小时4英里的节奏。
|★ |<9>lure |n. |[C] sth. that attracts people, or the quality of being able to do this |诱惑
| | | |Few can resist the lure of adventure. |几乎没有人抵挡得住的历险的吸引力。
| | | |It is the lure of money that brings them to the city. |是金钱的诱惑使他们来到了这城市。
|@ |<10>drown |v. |1. have a very strong feeling or a serious problem that is dificult to deal with |沉浸于
| | | |Relief agencies are drowning in frustration. |救济机构都沉浸于失望之中。
| | | |I felt as if I were drowning in sleep. |我感到自己好像沉浸在睡眠之中。
| | | |2. die from being under water for too long, or to kill sb. in this way |（使）淹死
| | | |Many people drowned when the boat overturned. |翻船时有许多人淹死了。
| | | |He drowned in a boating accident. |他在一次划船事故中淹死了。
| |<11>imperial |a. |1. great and magniicent |壮丽的；宏大的
| | | |The house is huge and almost imperial. |房子很大，极其壮丽。
| | | |It is said that few places on earth offer such imperial scenic beauty as this. |据说世界上很少有地方像这里有如此壮观的美景。
| | | |2. relating to an empire or to the person who rules it |帝国的；皇帝的
| | | |the decline of an imperial power |强盛帝国的衰败
| | | |Britain's imperial expansion in the 19th century |英帝国在19世纪的扩张
| |<12>agent |n. |1. [C] sb. whose job is to help an actor, artist, etc. ind work |经纪人
| | | |A best-selling writer needs a good agent. |畅销书作家需要好的经纪人。
| | | |My agent has a new script for me to look at. |我的经纪人有一个新剧本要我看一看。
| | | |2. [C] a person or company that represents another person or company, esp. in business |代理人；代理商
| | | |Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. |我们在纽约的代理商处理所有的美国销售业务。
| |<13> <em>hasten</em> |vt. |make sth. happen sooner or more quickly |加快；加速
| | | |The treatment she received may, in fact, have hastened her death. |实际上她接受的治疗加速了她的死亡。
| | | |News of the scandal certainly hastened his departure from office. |有关这件丑闻的消息当然加速了他的离职。
| |<14>elevator |n. |[C] a machine that carries people or goods up and down in a building |电梯
| | | |It's on the sixth floor–let's take the elevator. |它在六层，让我们坐电梯吧。
| | | |Some people were trapped in the elevators. |有些人被困在了电梯里。
| |<15>blur |n. |[C] sth. that one cannot remember or see clearly |模糊的记忆；模糊不清的事物
| | | |The events of that day were just a blur. |那天所发生的事情是简直就是一片模糊，记不清楚。
| | | |My meomory of my childhood days is only a blur. |我对童年只有些模糊的记忆。
|@ |<16>idle |a. |not working or producing anything |不工作的；闲着的
| | | |The workers have been idle for the last six months. |在过去的六个月，这些工人们都闲着没事干。
| | | |The machine stood idle for two months. |机器闲置了两个月。
| |<17>bore |vt. |make sb. lose interest and become tired and impatient |使厌烦
| | | |He bores everyone with his stories about his girlfriends. |他老讲自己女朋友的故事，使每个人都感到厌倦。
|| | |Being alone with a baby all day bored her to death. |整天一个人和一个婴儿在一起使她厌倦死了。
|@★ |<18>bored |a. |tired and impatient |厌烦的
| | | |It was a cold, wet day and the children were bored. |那天很冷，又潮湿，孩子们都厌倦了。
| | | |He was getting bored with doing the same thing every day. |每天都做同样的事，他变得厌倦了。
| |<19>continuity |n. |[U] the state of continuing for a period of time |连贯（性）；连续（性）
| | | |The novel fails to achieve narrative continuity. |这部小说在叙述上没能取得连贯。
| | | |His speech lacks continuity in logic. |他的演说缺乏逻辑的连贯性。
|@ |<20>sustain |vt. |make sth. continue to exist for a period of time |维持；使...持续
| | | |She managed to sustain everyone's interest until the end of her speech. |她设法使得每个人的兴趣都保持到她演讲结束。
| | | |Kangaroos can sustain high speeds over long distances. |袋鼠能长距离地保持高速。
|@ |<21>minute |a. |very small |极小的
| | | |Her writing's so minute that it's difficult to read. |她的字迹太小了，很难读。
| | | |The problem was caused by minute particles of dust getting in the disk drive. |问题是由进入到磁盘驱动器上的灰尘微粒引起的。
|@ |<22>discount|vt.|1. regard sth. as unlikely to be true or important |忽视；低估
| | | |You shouldn't discount the possibility of him coming back. |你们不应该不相信他回来的可能性。
| | | |Much of what he says must be discounted. |他说的很多话不可信。
| | | |2. reduce the price of sth. |降低价格；打折
| | | |The store discounts all its merchandise. |这家商店的多有商品都打折。
| | | |He asked to discount 15% from the price. |他要求打八五折。
| | |n. |[C] a reduction in the usual price of sth. |折扣
| | | |They usually give you a discount if you buy more than ten copies. |如果你多十本以上，他们通常给你打折扣。
| | | |They offer a 10 percent discount on rail travel for students. |他们向学生提供火车旅行，九折优惠。
| |<23>plot |n. |1. [C] the story of a book, film, play, etc. |（小说、电影、戏剧等的）情节
| | | |The film has a very simple plot. |这部电影的情节非常简单。
| | | |The plots of his books are basically all the same. |他书的情节基本上都是相同的
| | | |2. [C] a secret plan |阴谋；密谋
| | | |The plot was discovered before it was carried out. |这密谋还没进行就已被发现。
| | | |The police have foiled a plot to assassinate the president. |警方挫败了一起暗杀总统的阴谋。
| |<24> <em>moviemaker</em>|n. |[C] sb. who makes ilms, esp. a director or producer |电影制作人
| | | |Among the audience were moviemaker Jim Sheridan and some movie stars. |观众中有电影制作人吉姆·谢里登和一些电影明星。
| | | |It's about time a few moviemakers with original ideas were given a chance. |该是给那一些具有新见解的电影制作人机会的时候了。
|@ |<25>distinct|a. |1. clearly different or belonging to a different type |明显不同的；独特的
| | | |The two concepts are quite distinct from each other. |这两个概念相互是有明显区别的。
| | | |The learning needs of the two groups are quite distinct from each other. |这两个组的学习需要彼此是相当不同的。
| | | |2. able to be clearly seen, heard, smelled, etc. |清晰的；清楚的；明显的
| | | |The outline of the ship became more distinct. |船的轮廓变的更清楚了。
| | | |As night fell, the outline of the mountain became less distinct. |夜幕降临，山峦的轮廓变的不那么清楚了。
|▲ |<26>spotlight |n. |[C] |聚光灯
| | | |The room was lit by spotlights. |聚光灯照亮了房间。
| | | |She stood alone on stage in the spotlight. |她独自一个人站在舞台的聚光灯下。
| |<27>jungle |n. |[C, U] a thick tropical forest with many large plants growing very close together |（热带）丛林
| | | |The lakes are certainly there but they are hidden in dense jungle. |湖肯定在那儿，不过是隐藏在密林之中。
| | | |When the police hit the shore, they fled into the jungle. |当警察到达河岸时，他们逃进了丛林。
| |<28>fraud |n. |[C, U] the crime of deceiving sb. in order to get money or sth. illegally |欺诈；诈骗
| | | |She was charged with credit card fraud. |她被指控犯信用卡诈骗。
| | | |Big losses due to theft and fraud forced the company to close. |由于偷窃和欺诈造成的巨大损失迫使这家公司倒闭了。
| |<29>contaminate|vt.|make sth. dirty or poisonous |污染；弄脏
| | | |Much of the coast has been contaminated by nuclear waste. |那海岸的许多地方已被核废料污染了。
| | | |The food which had been contaminated was destroyed. |被弄脏/污染的食品已经被毁掉了。
| |<30>underline |vt.|1. draw a line under a word to show that it is important |在...下划线
| | | |All the technical words have been underlined in red. |所有的技术词汇都已用红色在其下面划了线。
| | | |Don't forget to underline the title of the essay. |别忘了在文章标题下划线。
| | | |2. emphasize; show that sth. is important |强调，使突出
| | | |She underlined the seriousness of the situation. |她强调了形势的严峻性。
| | | |To underline their disgust, the crowd started throwing bottles at the stage. |为了强调他们的厌恶，人群开始向舞台扔瓶子了。
| |<31> <em>uncompromising</em> |a. |unwilling to change one's opinions or behavior |不妥协的；不让步的
| | | |He has a reputation for being tough and uncompromising. |他有一个顽强、决不妥协的名声。
| | | |At work, George was known as an uncompromising businessman. |在工作上，乔治是一个决不让步的商人。
|@ |<32>object |vi. |oppose or disapprove of sth. |反对；不赞成
| | | |Would anyone object if we started the meeting now? |如果我们现在开始开会，有人反对吗？
| | | |No one objected when the boss said it was time to go home. |当老板说该回家了时，没有人表示反对。
|@ |<33>accuse |vt. |say that sb. is guilty of a crime or of doing sth. bad |指控；控告
| | | |"It wasn't my fault." "Don't worry, I'm not accusing you." |“这不是我的过错。”“别担心，我不是在指责你。”
| | | |He's been accused of robbery. |他被控以抢劫。
| |<34>banquet |n. |[C] a formal dinner for many people on an important occasion |宴会
| | | |A banquet was planned to celebrate the victory. |为庆祝胜利，计划举行一个宴会。
| | | |That night there was a state banquet. |那天晚上举行了一个国宴。
|★ |<35>sue |vt. |make a legal claim against sb., esp. for money |起诉；控告
| | | |The company is suing a former employee. |该公司正在起诉一个前雇员。
| | | |He threatened to sue them if the work was not completed. |如果工作完不成，他威胁要起诉他们
| |<36>attorney|n. |[C] a lawyer |律师
| | | |Simpson answered questions from his defense attorney for nearly three hours. |辛普森回答了将近三小时自己辩护律师提出的问题。
| | | |Other investors have hired attorneys and are deciding whom to sue. |其他投资者已经雇了律师，正在决定要起诉谁。
|@ |<37>second |vt. |support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting |支持；附议
| | | |The motion was proposed by the club's chairman and seconded by the secretary. |这提案是俱乐部主席提出的，并得到了秘书的支持。
| | | |"Will anyone second this motion?" "I second it, Mr. Chairman." |“有谁支持这项动议？”“主席先生，我附议。”
|@ |<38>fine |vt. |make sb. pay money as a punishment |罚...的款
| | | |Drivers who exceed the speed limit can expect to be fined heavily. |超速驾驶的司机会受到重罚。
| | | |They fined him $100 for using threatening behaviour. |他们对他使用威胁性举止罚了他100美金。
| |<39>expel |vt. |force sb. to leave a school or organization |开除；驱逐
| | | |The government has expelled some diplomats. |政府已将一些外交官驱逐出境。
| | | |My brother was expelled from school for bad behavior.|我弟弟因为行为不端被学校开除了。
|@ |<40>justify |vt. |show that there is a good reason for sth. that other people think is unreasonable |证明...有道理；为...辩护
| | | |How do you justify your rude behavior? |你如何为你的粗鲁举止辩解呢？
| | | |We can't justify spending any more money on this project. |我们没有理由再在这个项目上花费更多的钱了。
| |<41> <em>single-minded</em>|a. |having one clear aim and working very hard to achieve it |一心一意的；专一的
| | | |She is very single-minded about her career. |她对自己的职业十分专心。
| | | |Her single-minded commitment to the job meant that she had little time left for her family. |她对工作的一心一意的奉献意味着她很少有时间留给自己的家庭。
| |<42>novelist |n. |[C] sb. who writes novels |小说家
| | | |A famous novelist gave a speech at the opening ceremony. |在开幕式上，一位知名小说家发了言。
| |<43>musician |n. |[C] sb. who performs or writes music, esp. as a job |音乐家；乐手
| | | |Ellen is one of our most talented young musicians. |埃伦是我们最有天赋的年青音乐家之一。
| |<44>desperate |a. |1. needing or wanting sth. very much |极需要的；极向往的
| | | |The team is desperate for a win. |这个队极需要一场胜利。
| | | |He was desperate to get a job. |他非常想得到一份工作。
| | | |2. very worried and willing to do anything to change a bad situation |绝望的；拼命的
| | | |I had no money left and was desperate. |我没有钱了，感到很绝望。
| | | |Time was running out and we were getting desperate. |时间正在流失，我们正变得绝望。
| |<45> <em>desperately</em> |ad. |1. very much |非常
| | | |She always seems to be desperately busy! |她看上去总是非常忙。
| | | |I'm not desperately keen on watching football. |我并不酷爱看足球。
| | | |2. in a worried or angry way |绝望地；拼命地
| | | |The doctors tried desperately to save her life. |医生拼命地要拯救她的生命。
| | | |He looked round desperately for someone to help him. |他绝望地朝四周看了看，希望有人帮助他。
|■ |<46>alas |ad. |unfortunately |不幸的是；遗憾的是
| | | |I love football but, alas, I have no talent as a player. |我喜欢足球，可是，真遗憾，我没有足球队员的天赋。
| | | |For many people, alas, hunger is part of everyday life. |对许多人来说，很不幸，饥饿是日常生活的一部分。
<TITLE>Phrases and Expressions</TITLE>
||<47>at best |even when considered in the most positive way |充其量；至多
|| |At best she would become disabled; at worst she would die. |最乐观地看，她会变残废；最糟糕的话，她会死去。
|| |He was, at best, a second-class writer. |他充其量是一个二流作家。
||<48>run a/the risk|be in a situation in which sth. bad could happen |冒险；有...风险
|| |He run the risk of losing his job by criticizing his boss. |他冒着丢饭碗的风险批评他的老板。
|| |If you keep working in such a temperature, you will run a risk of getting heat stroke. |如果你在这样的温度下继续工作，就有中暑的危险。
||<49>remain /be true to|continue to be loyal to sb. or sth. |忠于
|| |He remains true to his principle. |他忠于自己的原则。
|| |We are true to our cultural traditions. |我们忠于我们的文化传统。
||<50>object to |oppose or disapprove of sth. |反对；不赞成
|| |Robson strongly objected to the terms of the contract. |罗布森强烈反对合同中的条件。
|| |I objected to having to rewrite the article. |我反对重写这篇文章。
||<51>accuse sb. of sth.|say that sb. has done sth. wrong or is guilty of sth. |指控；控告
|| |Some parents are accused of being careless with their children's health. |人们指责有些家长不关心孩子的健康。
|| |He accused them of drinking beer while driving. |他控告他们驾车喝啤酒。
||<52>throw out|make sb. leave a place, school, organization, etc. because they have done sth. against the rules |开除；解雇
|| |Their trade union was instructed to find jobs for those thrown out of work. |他们的工会被指示要为那些失去工作的人找到工作。
|| |These two famous sportsmen were thrown out of the Olympics after failing drug tests. |这两位著名的运动员由于没有通过药检被逐出奥运会。
<TITLE>Proper Names</TITLE>
||<53>Tennessee Williams | |田纳西·威廉斯（1911-1983，美国剧作家）
||<54>Ernest Hemingway | |欧内斯特·海明威（1899-1961，美国作家，获1954年诺贝尔文学奖）
||<55>Robert Frost | |罗伯特·弗罗斯特（1874-1963，美国诗人）
||<56>T.S. Eliot | |T.S.艾略特（1888-1965，美国诗人、剧作家，获1948年诺贝尔文学奖）
||<57>Monet | |莫奈（1840-1926，法国画家，印象派创始人和主要代表人物）
||<58>Renoir | |雷诺阿（1841-1919，法国印象派画家）
||<59>Dali | |达利（1904-1989，西班牙超现实主义画家）
||<60>Hitchcock | |希区柯克（1899-1980，英国电影导演，以悬念电影著称）
||<61>Fellini | |费里尼（1920-1993，意大利电影导演）
||<62>Spielberg | |斯皮尔伯格（1946-，美国电影导演）
||<63>Oscar Wilde | |奥斯卡·王尔德（1854-1900，爱尔兰作家，19世纪末英国唯美主义的主要代表）
||<64>Thomas Wolfe | |托马斯·乌尔夫（1900-1938，美国小说家）
||<65>Beethoven | |贝多芬（1770-1827，德国作曲家）
||<66>Pestalozzi | |裴斯泰洛齐（1746-1827，瑞士教育改革家） |