最新新视野大学英语4读写教程单词

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第二版新视野大学英语4读写教程词汇

NUIT1 A

chase vt. run after sb. or sth. in order to catch them 追逐；追赶

cruelty n. [C, U] behavior that makes people or animals suffer 残酷；残忍pessimistic a. expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that sth. will have a bad result 悲观的

conquest n. 1. [U] the process of gaining control over sth. through great effort 征服；控制

2. [sing., U] the act of taking control of a country, city, etc. by force 征服；攻占bankrupt a. without enough money to pay what one owes 破产的

motive n. [C] a reason for doing sth. 动机

worship vt. admire and love sb. very much 崇拜；敬重；仰慕

8>spur vt. encourage sb. or make them want to do sth. 鼓励；刺激

9>lure n. [C] sth. that attracts people, or the quality of being able to do this 诱惑

10>drown v. 1. have a very strong feeling or a serious problem that is dificult to deal with 沉浸于

2. die from being under water for too long, or to kill sb. in this way （使）淹死

11>imperial a. 1. great and magniicent 壮丽的；宏大的

2. relating to an empire or to the person who rules it 帝国的；皇帝的

12>agent n. 1. [C] sb. whose job is to help an actor, artist, etc. ind work 经纪人

2. [C] a person or company that represents another person or company, esp. in business 代理人；代理商

13>hasten vt. make sth. happen sooner or more quickly 加快；加速

14>elevator n. [C] a machine that carries people or goods up and down in a building 电梯

15>blur n. [C] sth. that one cannot remember or see clearly 模糊的记忆；模糊不清的事物

16>idle a. not working or producing anything 不工作的；闲着的

17>bore vt. make sb. lose interest and become tired and impatient 使厌烦

18>bored a. tired and impatient 厌烦的

19>continuity n. [U] the state of continuing for a period of time 连贯（性）；连续（性）

20>sustain vt. make sth. continue to exist for a period of time 维持；使...持续

21>minute a. very small 极小的

<22>discount vt. 1. regard sth. as unlikely to be true or important 忽视；低估

2. reduce the price of sth. 降低价格；打折

n. [C] a reduction in the usual price of sth. 折扣

<23>plot n. 1. [C] the story of a book, film, play, etc. （小说、电影、戏剧等的）情节

2. [C] a secret plan 阴谋；密谋

<24>moviemaker n. [C] sb. who makes ilms, esp. a director or producer 电影制作人

<25>distinct a. 1. clearly different or belonging to a different type 明显不同的；独特的

2. able to be clearly seen, heard, smelled, etc. 清晰的；清楚的；明显的

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<26>spotlight n. [C] 聚光灯

<27>jungle n.[C, U] a thick tropical forest with many large plants growing very close together （热带）丛林

<28>fraud n. [C, U] the crime of deceiving sb. in order to get money or sth. illegally 欺诈；诈骗

<29>contaminate vt. make sth. dirty or poisonous 污染；弄脏

<30>underline vt. 1. draw a line under a word to show that it is important 在...下划线

2. emphasize; show that sth. is important 强调，使突出

<31>uncompromising a. unwilling to change one's opinions or behavior 不妥协的；不让步的

<32>object vi. oppose or disapprove of sth. 反对；不赞成

<33>accuse vt. say that sb. is guilty of a crime or of doing sth. bad 指控；控告

<34>banquet n. [C] a formal dinner for many people on an important occasion 宴会

<35>sue vt. make a legal claim against sb., esp. for money 起诉；控告

<36>attorney n. [C] a lawyer 律师

<37>second vt. support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting 支持；附议

<38>fine vt. make sb. pay money as a punishment 罚...的款

<39>expel vt. force sb. to leave a school or organization 开除；驱逐

<40>justify vt. show that there is a good reason for sth. that other people think is unreasonable 证明...有道理；为...辩护

<41>single-minded a. having one clear aim and working very hard to achieve it 一心一意的；专一的

<42>novelist n. [C] sb. who writes novels 小说家

<43>musician n. [C] sb. who performs or writes music, esp. as a job 音乐家；乐手

<44>desperate a. 1. needing or wanting sth. very much 极需要的；极向往的

2. very worried and willing to do anything to change a bad situation 绝望的；拼命的

<45>desperately ad. 1. very much 非常

2. in a worried or angry way 绝望地；拼命地

<46>alas ad. unfortunately 不幸的是；遗憾的是

Phrases and Expressions

<47>at best even when considered in the most positive way 充其量；至多

<48>run a/the risk be in a situation in which sth. bad could happen 冒险；有...风险

<49>remain /be true to continue to be loyal to sb. or sth. 忠于

<50>object to oppose or disapprove of sth. 反对；不赞成

<51>accuse sb. of sth. say that sb. has done sth. wrong or is guilty of sth. 指控；控告

<52>throw out make sb. leave a place, school, organization, etc. because they have done sth. against the rules 开除；

UNIT 1 B

<1>barn n. [C] a farm building for storing crops, or for keeping animals in |谷仓；牲口棚

<2>bull n. [C] a male cow |公牛

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<3>mill n. [C] a building where grain is crushed into lour |磨坊

<4>spray v. force liquid out of a container through an opening into the air |喷；喷洒

<5>sunshine n. [U] the light and heat that come from the sun |阳光

<6>canal n. [C] an artiicial river |运河

7>bathe |vi.|swim in the sea, a river, or a lake |游泳

v. (BrE bath) wash oneself or sb. else in a bath |（给...）洗澡

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