大学英语精读第三册10-12[精选].doc

Book Three Lesson Ten acclamation [????????????n[U]1.(formal)loud and enthusiastic approve or welcome 喝彩;欢呼；欢迎. 2. (technical) the act of electing sb. using a spoken not written vote (口头表决) 拥护，赞成: The decision was taken by acclamation. [常用短语] approved by acclamation鼓掌通过 vote by acclamation:鼓掌表决；欢呼投票（ac一再+claim→一再喊→欢呼vt. 称赞；为…，向…欢呼n. 称赞；欢呼，喝彩vi. 欢呼，???????????? n. (pl. automatons or automata) 1.a person who behaves like a machine, without thinking or feeling anything不动脑筋机械行事的人. 2 .a machine that moves without human control; a small robot自动操作装置；小机器人 [词汇辨析]automation 自动化 barrel ?????????n. 1.a large round container, usually made of wood or metal, with flat ends and, usually curved sides桶. 2．any of various units of capacity 一桶（的量或东西）: A barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons. 3．a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired 枪管 [常用短语] a barrel of laughs很有趣；开心；快乐 (get/have sb.)over a barrel 听从摆布，处于被动地位 [补充意义] vt.to move fast in a particular direction, especially in a way that you cannot control（无法控制地）高速行进，飞奔He came barreling down the hill and smashed into a phone booth.他沿山坡飞奔下来，撞在了一个电话亭上。 cask [??????n. 1.the quantity a cask will hold 木桶，酒桶. 2.a cylindrical container that holds liquids 一桶（的量） [常用短语] a wine cask or a cask of wine [补充意义]v.装入酒桶 chivalrous?????????? adj. (of men男人)polite, kind and behaving with honour, especially towards women（尤指男人对女人）彬彬有礼的，殷勤的，体贴；A cup or plate that, according to medieval legend, was used by Jesus at the Last Supper and that later became the object of many chivalrous quests. [词形变换] chivalrously adv. cloak ????????n. 1. a loose outer garment (尤指旧时的)披风，斗篷. 2. anything that covers or conceals遮盖物： His friendly behavior was a cloak for his evil intention.他友好的举止是其邪恶意图的遮丑布。hide under a false appearance遮盖；掩盖：He cloaked his evil purpose under sweet words.他用甜言蜜语掩盖着他邪恶的目的。 cloak-and-dagger 神秘兮兮的，秘密的 command [????????? n. 1. [C]an order given to a person or an anima（给人或动物的）命令：Begin when I give the command.我发出命令开始. 2.