新视野大学英语（第三版）读写教程第二册课文词汇讲解.doc

Unit 1 New words tediousa.?boring and continuing for too long 冗长乏味的Telling the story has become tedious, as I have done it so many times. 讲述这个故事已变得单调乏味，因为我已经讲了这么多次了。 obligevt.(usu. passive) make sb. feel that it is necessary to do sth. 迫使；使负有义务He felt obliged to help his mother, even if it meant leaving college. 他觉得有责任帮助母亲，即使这意味着他要离开大学。 absorbeda.?so interested or involved in sth. that you do not notice anything else 极感兴趣的；全神贯注的；专注的Time passes quickly when you are absorbed in reading a good book. 在聚精会神地读一本好书的时候，时间过得非常快。 allergica.?1 (be ~ to sth.) (infml.) if you are allergic to sth., you do not like it and try to avoid it 不喜欢某事；对某事反感Most men are allergic to housework. 大多数男人都不喜欢做家务。2 having an allergy 过敏的I do not enjoy picnics because I am allergic to grass. 我不喜欢野餐，因为我对草过敏。 excursionn.[C] a short journey you take for pleasure 短途出行；远足It was such a wonderful day that they decided to take a day excursion to the mountain. 这么好的天气，他们决定去山上一日游。Included in the Beijing tour is an excursion to the Great Wall. 北京之行包括了游览长城。 earnesta.very serious and sincere 非常认真的；郑重其事的At the office he was very earnest, but he’s more relaxed now. 在办公室他很认真，但是现在他放松多了。Frank is an earnest man; he works hard and is also very reliable. 弗兰克是一个认真的人，他工作努力，也很可靠。 exclaimv.?say sth. suddenly and loudly because of surprise, anger, or excitement （由于惊奇、气愤或激动）呼喊，惊叫Susan exclaimed horror when a young man with a gun suddenly appeared from behind her. 当一名年轻男子突然持枪从苏珊背后出现时，她害怕得惊叫起来。 whoainterj.?said to show that you are surprised or that you think sth. is impressive 哎呀，哇（表示惊讶或认为某事物令人赞叹） civilizationn.?[C, U] a society that is well organized and developed, used esp. about a particular society in a particular place or at a particular time 文明（社会） architecturen. [U]?1 the style and design of a building or buildings 建筑风格；建筑式样2 the art and practice of planning and designing buildings 建筑学 capturevt.?1 succeed in recording, showing, or describing a situation or feeling, using words or pictur