Unit6Vocabulary.doc

Unit 6 Mark Twain---Mirror of America Vocabulary 1. idyllic [a?d?l?k] ( adj. ) :pastoral or picturesque；pleasing and simple 田园诗的；田园风光的；生动逼真的；质朴宜人的 cynical ( adj.) :believing that people are motivated in all their actions only by selfishness；denying the sincerity of peoples motives and actions，or the value of living玩世不恭的；愤世嫉俗的 obsess (v．) :haunt or trouble in mind，esp. to an abnormal degree；preoccupy greatly使分心；使心神困扰(尤指精神反常、着迷) frailty ( n.) :the quality or condition of being frail；weakness(esp. moral weakness)脆弱性；虚弱性(尤指意志薄弱) tramp ( n.) :the act of tramping；a journey on foot；hike . 漂泊,流浪步行；徒步旅行 prospector ( n.) :a person who prospects for valuable ores，oil，etc．(矿藏等的)勘探者；探矿者 starry—eyed ( adj.) :with the eyes sparkling in a glow of wonder，romance，visionary dreams，etc．过于理想的；不切实际的；盲目乐观的 acid—tongued ( adj.) :sharp，sarcastic in speech说话尖刻的 cynic ( n.) :a cynical person玩世不恭的人；好挖苦人的人；愤世嫉俗的人 navigable ( adj.) :wide and deep enough，or free enough from obstructions，to be traveled on by vessels可行船的；可通航的；可航行的 attest ( v.) :serve as proof of；demonstrate；make clear作为……的证据，为……作证；论证；表明 artery ( n.) :a main road or channel干线，干道，大路；干渠 keelboat ( n.) :a large，shallow freight boat with a keel，formerly used on the Mississippi，Missouri，etc．(旧时密西西比河、密苏西河等用的)龙骨船 flatboat ( n.) :a boat with a flat bottom，for carrying freight in shallow waters or on rivers平底船 molasses ( n.) :a thick，usually dark brown syrup produced duringhe refining of sugar，or from sorghum高粱，etc．糖蜜，糖浆 cub ( n.) :an inexperienced，awkward youth阅历浅的年轻人 cosmos ( n.) :the universe considered as a harmonious and orderly system宇宙 feud ( n.) :a bitter，long—continued，and deadly quarrel，esp. between clans of families(尤指部落或家族间的)世仇，累世宿仇，夙怨，长期不和 lynch (v．) :[Am．] murder(an accused person) by mob action and without lawful trial，as by hanging[美]私刑处死 20．phonographic [,fon?gr?f?k] ( adj.) :[Am] of a phonograph or the sounds made by sb. [美]留声机的，唱机的 teem ( v．) :be full，as though ready to bring forth young；abound；swarm充满；富于；大量地出现；涌现 flotsa