高等教育英语专业高级英语第三版第一册课文词汇1-6.pdfVIP

第一课词汇(Vocabulary)

lash(v.):movequicklyorviolently猛烈冲击;拍打

pummel(n.):beatorhitwithrepeatedblows，esp.withthefist(尤指用

拳头)连续地打

course(n.):awayofbehaving;mode0fconduct行为;品行;做法

demolish(v.):pulldown.teardown，orsmashtopieces(abuilding，

etc.)，destroy：ruin拉倒;打碎;拆毁;破坏;毁灭

motel(n.):ahotelintendedprimarilyforthosetravelingbycar,usually

withdirectaccessfromeachroomtoanareaforcars汽车游客旅馆

gruff(adj.):roughorsurlyinmannerorspeech;harshand

throaty;hoarse粗暴的，粗鲁的;粗哑的。嘶哑的

batten(n.):fastenwithbattens用压条钉住(或固定)

methodically(adv.):orderly，systematically有秩序地;有条理地

main(n.):aprincipalpipe,orlineinadistributingsystemforwater,

gas,electricity,etc(自来水，煤气，电等的)总管

bathtub(n.):atub，nowusuallyabathroomfixture，inwhichtotakea

bath浴盆，浴缸

generator(n.):amachineforchangingmechanicalenergyinto

electricalenergy;dynamo发电机，发动机

scud(v.):runormoveswiftly;glideorskimalongeasily疾行，飞驰;

掠过

mattress(n.):acasingofstrongclothorotherfabricfilledwithcotton，

hair，foamrubber，etc.床垫;褥子

pane(n.):asingledivisionofawindow，etc.，consistingofasheetof

glassinaframe;suchasheetofglass窗格;窗格玻璃

disintegrate(v.):separateintopartsorfragments;breakup;disunite分

裂，分解，裂成碎块

blast(n.):astrongrushof(airorwind)一股(气流);一阵(风)

douse(n.):plungeorthrustsuddenlyintoliquid;drench;pourliquid

over把…浸入液体里;使浸透;泼液体在…上

brigade(n.):agroupofpeopleorganizedtofunction。。。。

work(组织起来执行某种任务的)队

scramble(v.):climb，crawl，orclamberhurriedly爬行;攀(登)

litter(n.):theyoungborneatonetimebyadog，catorotheranimal

whichnormallybearsseveralyoungatadelivery(狗、猫等多产动物)一胎

生下的小动物

shudder(n.):shakeortremblesuddenlyandviolently，asinhorroror

extremedisgust震颤，战栗

ferocity(n.):wildforceorcruelty;feroci