高英第一册_Vocabulary.doc

Vocabulary Lesson One Cavern n.巨洞, 洞窟, 深处 shadowy adj.有阴影的, 多荫的, 阴凉的 throng v.群集 stall n.货摊, 畜栏, 厩, 出售摊 v.(使)停转, (使)停止, 迟延 conceivable adj.可能的, 想得到的, 可想像的 mute adj.哑的, 无声的, 沉默的 vt.减弱...的声音 burnish ( v．) : make or become shiny by rubbing；polish擦亮；磨光；抛光 vault n.拱顶 sepulchral adj.坟墓的, 埋葬的 guild n.(中世纪的)行会, 同业公会, 协会, 行业协会 persecution n.迫害, 烦扰 trestle n.脚手架, 高架桥, 三角凳 brazier ( n.) : a metal pan，bowl，etc．，to hold burning coals or charcoal，as for warming a room or grilling food火盆；火钵 vessel 船, 容器, 器皿, 脉管, 导管 charcoal n.木炭 profusion n.丰富 exotic adj.异国情调的, 外来的, 奇异的 sumptuous adj.奢侈的, 华丽的 pottery n.陶器, 陶器场 dim ( v．) :make or grow unclear(使)变暗淡；(使)变模糊 rhythmic /rhythmical ( adj．) :having rhythm有韵律的；有节奏的／rhythmically adv bellows ( n.) :(sing．p1.)a device that produces a stream of air through a narrow tube when its sides are pressed together(used for blowing fires，etc．)(单复同)风箱 intricate ( adj．) :complex；hard to follow or understand because full of puzzling parts，details，or relationships；full of elaborate detail错综复杂的；精心制作的 exotic ( adj．) :strange or different in a way that is striking or fascinating奇异的；异常迷人的 sumptuous ( adj．) :involving great expense；costly lavish豪华的；奢侈的；昂贵的 maze ( n.) :  ( n.) :a confusing，intricate network of winding pathways 迷津；迷宫；曲径 honeycomb ( v．) :fill with holes like a honeycomb使成蜂窝状 mosque ( n.) :a Moslem temple or place of worship清真寺 caravanserai ／caravansery ( n.) :in the Orient．a kind of inn with a large central court，where caravans stop for the night东方商队(或旅行队)的客店 disdainful ( n.) :feeling or expressing disdain；scornful and aloof；proud 轻视的，轻蔑的；傲慢 disdainfully adv．Disdainfully 轻蔑地 bale ( n.) :a large bundle大包，大捆 linseed ( n.) :the seed of flax亚麻籽 axle n.轮轴, 车轴 somber ( adj．) :dark and gloomy or dull阴沉的；昏暗的 pulp ( n.) :a soft，moist，formless mass that sticks together浆 ramshackle ( adj．) :1ikely to fall to pieces；shaky要倒塌似的，摇摇欲坠的 ． dwarf ( v．) :make small or insignificant；make seem small in comparison使矮小；使无足轻重；使(相形之下)显得渺小；使相