新视野大学英语第二册Unit3单词

|<1>character

n. 1.性格，个性

What does her handwriting tell you about her character? |根据她写的字，你觉得她有什么样的性格？

I choose my friends for their good characters. 我择友的标准是品格一定要好。

2. [C]特点，特征

The whole character of the village has changed since I was last here. |自我上次来这里之后，这个村子的面貌完全变了。

The idea was to rebuild the house without changing its basic character. |计划是将那幢房子按原貌加以改建。

<2>compromise

n. 妥协；折中

She found that compromise was always the best way when she quarreled with her mother. |她发现，与母亲争吵时让步总是最好的解决方法。 It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today's talk. |希望今天的会谈能达成妥协。

v. 妥协；折中

The workers are going to strike for their welfare if the employers are not ready to compromise. |雇主们要是不妥协，工人们就将为争取自己的福

利而罢工。

Well, you want $400 and I say $300, so let's compromise at $350. |好吧，既然你开价400美元而我还价300美元，那我们就来个折衷价350美元。

<3>involved

a. 参与的；有关的

He became involved in a dispute. |他卷入了一场争论中。

We want all those who are interested to get involved. |我们想让所有感兴趣的人参与其中。

<4>subtle

a. 微妙的，细微的

These two expressions only have a subtle difference in meaning. |这两个表达在语意上的差别很细微。

Her whole attitude had had a subtle change. |她的整个态度发生了微妙的变化。

<5>hatred

n. |痛恨，憎恨

The reason for this shocking attack seemed to be racial hatred. |看来是种

族仇恨引发了这起骇人听闻的袭击。

He looked at me with hatred. |他用憎恨的目光看着我。

<6>illusion

n. 幻觉；错觉

| have no illusions about my ability. |我知道自己能力有限。

We're left with few illusions about our partners. |我们对自己的同伴已不存在什么幻想。

<7>married

a.已婚的

Please state whether you are single or married. |请说明你是单身还是已婚。

The number shows that two-thirds of married women earn less than their husbands. |这个数字显示，三分之二的已婚妇女的工资比她们的丈夫低。

<8>mutual

a. 1.相互的

The plan was ended by mutual agreement. |双方均同意终止这项计划。 Their working well together was based on mutual respect, trust, and

understanding. |他们的合作是建立在互相尊重、信任和理解基础上的。

2.共同的；共有的

mutual interests 共同的利益

Lynn and Phil met through a mutual friend. 林恩和菲尔是通过共同的朋友相识的。

<9>compatible

a. 1.合得来的；情投意合的

The couple separated because they were not compatible. |这对夫妻因合不来而分手了。

Make sure you're compatible with him before you start sharing a house. |在你们合住之前你先要确定是否能和他和睦相处。

2.兼容的；配套的

The computer program isn't compatible with this operating system. |计算机程序与这套操作系统不兼容。

The printer is compatible with most computers. |这台打印机能与大多数计算机配套使用。

<10>incompatible

a. 合不来的；不兼容的

I have never seen such an incompatible couple. |我从未见过这么合不来的夫妻。

The anti-virus software is incompatible with my computer system. |这个杀毒软件和我的计算机系统不兼容。

<11>overlook

vt. 1.没注意到；忽略

He overlooked a spelling mistake on the first page. |他没有注意到第一页上的一处拼写错误。

I overlooked this problem and have to deal with it now. |我之前忽视了这个问题，现在必须要着手解决它。

2. have a view of a place from above |俯视；眺望

Her bedroom has large windows overlooking a lake. |她卧室的几扇大窗户正对着湖面。

The beach house had a balcony that overlooked the sea. |从那幢海边别墅的阳台能眺望大海。

<12>expectation

n. 期待；预料

There's no expectation of snow tonight. |今晚不会下雪。

Considering the problems he's had, there can be little expectation of his winning the match. |考虑到他最近所遇到的问题，他在这场比赛中获胜是没有指望了。

<13>painful

a. 痛苦的

It was so painful to see how weak she had become in just a few months. |几个月工夫她就变得如此虚弱，看了真让人心痛。

She remembered with painful clarity when she'd first met Mac. |她清晰地记得是什么时候第一次遇见了马克，心中感觉痛楚。

<14>divorce

n. 离婚

ask for a divorce |提出离婚

She got a divorce after years of unhappiness. |过了多年不愉快的生活后她终于获准离婚了。

v. 离婚

It was such a shame when Martha and Jamie divorced. |玛莎和杰米离婚了，真是可惜！

The judge divorced Mr. and Mrs. Jones. |法官判琼斯夫妇离婚。

<15>bud

vi. 发芽，萌芽

The trees are budding early this year. |今年树木发芽早。

The unusually cold winter has caused many plants to bud late this year. |

异常寒冷的冬天使今年许多植物都推迟了发芽。

n. |芽；花蕾

The trees all around are covered in buds. |周围的树都发芽了。

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May. |狂风会吹落五月的娇花嫩瓣。

<16> budding

a. 刚开始的

These two companies just have a budding relationship. |两公司之间的刚开始建立联系。

He was so sure of his plan that he overlooked the budding problem. |他对自己的计划充满了自信，结果忽视了正在萌发的问题。

<17>resistance

n. 1.抵制；反对

The idea met with some resistance. |那个意见遭到了一些反对。

There's a lot of resistance to the idea of a united Europe. |对欧洲统一的想法存在许多反对意见。

2. |抵抗；对抗

They put up a passive resistance. |他们进行着消极的抵抗。

A good diet helps the body to build up resistance to disease. |良好的日常饮食可增强身体的抗病能力。

<18>supportive

a. 支持的；支援的

We often hear from the villagers that their family are supportive of their efforts. |我们常常听村民们说他们的家人十分支持他们的努力。 The banks had been i …… 此处隐藏：4145字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……