l-1vs大学英语精读3课文词汇.doc

Lesson One Thinking as a Hobby 1. Statuette n. a small carved or molded figure e.g. A china statuette of a shepherdess stood on the table. A statuette awarded annually for outstanding achievement in radio and television advertising 同义词：figurine 2. Crouch v. 1) bend ones back forward from the waist on down They did not crouch under the oppression. 同义词：stoop, bend, bow 2) sit on ones heels He crouched down among the tangled foliage. 他蹲下把身子藏在紊乱的叶丛中。 同义词：squat n. the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body 3. integrate v. 1) make into a whole or make part of a whole e.g.: I integrated your suggestion with my plan. Immigrants are quickly integrated into the community. 同义词：incorporate 2) open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups e.g.: The city has ordered to integrate all public services. The city will integrate all public services. 这个城市将把所有的公共场所对各族人民开放。 同义词：desegregate, mix 3) become one; become integrated e.g.: The schools have integrated. 4. penal a. of or relating to punishment e.g.: v. penalize e.g.: Speeding on city streets is penalized. That type of violation is penalized in all sports. 5. writhe v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) e.g.: The patient was writhing on the bed in agony. Her remarks made him writhe with shame. 她的话羞得他十分难堪. 6. anguish n. 1) extreme mental distress e.g.: Physical disability causes mental anguish. 生理伤残会引起心理苦闷. 2) extreme distress of body or mind e.g.: The child was badly hurt and was in anguish all the evening. v. 1) suffer great pains or distress e.g.: his heart anguished within him when he heard the startling news. 2) cause emotional anguish or make miserable e.g.: Her husband’s death anguished her deeply. 同义词：pain, hurt 7. exalt v. 1) praise, glorify, or honor e.g.: Exalt sb. to the skies把某人吹捧上天 2) fill with sublime emotion; He was exalted by his success. 3) heighten or intensify e.g.: These paintings exalt the imagination. 4) raise in rank, c