2013年考研英语复习第一阶段第3周单词汇总.PDF

新东方网“2013 年考研英语复习周计划”第一阶段 2013 年考研英语复习第一阶段第 3 周单词汇总 （4.2—4. 6 ） I. 2004 年阅读 Part A Text 3 when it comes to doing / sth 在某个方面；说到某事：He ’s a bit of an expert when it comes to computers. 他在计算机方面很在行。 bite one’s nails 担心害怕； 束手无策：The whole families were biting their nails while waiting for news of Bill ’s safe arrival. 全家人都很紧张，在等着比尔安全到达的消息。 manicurist /5mAnIkjUErIst/ n [C] 美甲师 polish /5pClIF/ v [I, T] 磨光，擦亮（某物）：This table-top polishes up nicely. 这个桌面能擦 得很亮。 show up 出现；露面：I arranged to meet him but he didn ’t show up. 我约了和他见面，可 他没来。 soften /5sCfn/ v [I, T] （使）变软：If the mixture is too hard you will need to soften it. 如果混 料太硬你就得把它弄软。 indicator /5IndIkeItE(r) ）/ n [C] 指示物，标志物：Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation. 黄金价格常常被看做通货膨胀的指标。 do without sb / sth 没有……也行：She could do without food for a day. 她可以一天不吃 饭。 downscale /5daUnskeIl/ v [T] 按比例缩减；减少：He was unable to downscale his strongly unionized workforce. 他无法裁减工会组织强大的职工队伍。 middle-brow adj 大众的：middle-brow books 大众书目 admission /Ed5mIFn/ n [U] 承认：She saw his leaving the company as an admission of failure. 她认为他离开公司就是承认失败。 red-hot adj 炽热的：red-hot real estate market 火热的房地产市场 folk /fEUk/ n [P] 人们（泛指）：Some folk will do anything for money. 有些人为了钱什么都做。 slowdown /5slEUdaUn/ n [C] 减速；减慢：a production slowdown 生产速度的下降 dealership /5di:lEFIp/ n [C] 经销商： Their company has just won the dealership for Rolls- Royce. 他们公司刚刚获得了劳斯莱斯公司产品的经销许可。 lag /lAg/ v [I] 落后：Prices are rising sharply, while incomes are lagging far behind. 物价飞涨 而收入却远远落后. temper /5tempE(r)/ v [T] 使缓和；使温和：Hot, sunny days were tempered by a light breeze. 微风缓解了炎热的艳阳天。 take in 包括；包含：The trip takes in six European capitals. 这次旅游包括六个欧洲国家的 首都。 panic /5pAnIk/ v [I, T] （使）恐慌；（使）惊惶：The thunder panicked the horse. 雷声使马 1 / 4 新东方网“2013 年考研英语复习周计划”第一阶段 受惊了。 even as 正当；恰恰在……的时候：Even as he shou