高英单词.ppt

* * 1.miracle ( n.) :an event or action that apparently contradicts known scientific laws and is hence thought to be due to supernatural causes，esp. to an act of God奇迹  2.chip ( n.) :a semiconductor body in which an integrated circuit is formed or is to be formed集成电路片 3.inert ( adj.) : having few or no active properties；inactive 惰性的 4.fleck ( n.) :a small piece；flake；particlem 小片，薄片；粒子，微粒 5.hulking ( adj.) :large，heavy，and often unwieldy or clumsy 巨大的，庞大的；笨重的 6.tangle ( v．) :make a knot or snarl of；intertwist 使纠结；使纠缠  7.evolve ( v．) :develop gradually by a process of growth and change演变；进化；发展 8. burr ( v．) :．make a whirring sound发嘎嘎声；发飕飕声 9.versatile ( adj.) :competent in many things；able to turn easily from one subject or occupation to another；many-sided；adaptable to many uses or functions多才多艺的；多方面的；多用途的；万能的；多功能的  10.drudgery ( n.) :work that is hard，menial。or tiresome单调乏味的工作 11.cozy ( adj.) :warm and comfortable；snug温暖舒适的；安逸的  12.percolator ( n.) :a kind of coffeepot in which the boiling water repeatedly bubbles up through a tube and filters back to the bottom through the coffee grounds，which are held in a perforated container咖啡渗滤壶  13.boost ( v．) :make higher or greater；increase in amount. power。etc．提高；(在数量、力量等方面)增加 14.rundown ( n.) :a concise summary or outline纲要；总结  15.burble ( v．) :make a gurgling or bubbling sound(流水)做汩汩声，潺潺做声 16.snug ( adj.) :warm and cozy；comfortable温暖的；舒适的／snugly adv． 17.thermostat ( n.) :an apparatus for regulating temperature, esp. one that automatically controls a heating unit恒温器  18.memo ( n.) :(clipped form of memorandum)a short note written to help one remember something or remind one to do something(memorandum的缩略形式)备忘录；笔记  19.genie／jinni ( n.) :[Moslem legend]a supernatural being that can take human or animal form and influence human affairs(穆斯林传说中的)神灵；神怪(能化为人形或兽形，影响人的事务)  20.saunter ( v．) :walk about idly；stroll闲逛；漫步 21.commandeer ( n.) :秽．seize(property)for military or governmental use征用(人力或物力)